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The Washington times., 1909-06-18
CLAIMS CEMETERY
IS NOT INSOLYENT
Starkweather Says Forest
Lake Company'S Liabilities
are Not Over 5 Per Cent.

OF the s175.0OO worth of certificates
of the Forest Lake Cemetery Company.
which George b. Starkweather. vice
president and general manager of the
company, was alleged in a petition in
bankruptcy to have failed to account
for, S16S, ESQ have been issued to Mr.
Starkweather and his wife. The bal
ance of $3.50 has been issued to Reese
Carpenter and a granite company, Mr.
Starkweather declared today.
The queerest feature of it all is
that it is claimed I stole these certifi-
Gates from myself" said Mr.. Stark
weather. 4 did not let nv left hand
know the mischief my dexter digits
were working"
IN a statement today, MIR. Stark
weather said:
I began purchasing lands for Gene
terry purposes over twenty years ago.
1 planned and named Forest Lake Gem
etery when I met Reese Carpenter and
gave him 10 per cent for promoting
It. That was when trouble began
Mr., Starkweather insists that the
cemetery is anything but fnsoIvent
Its liabilities will not exceed 5 pei. cent
of its actual assets. he declares.
The cemetery is in charge Of William
A Harrison and will remain so until
the hearing on the alleged insolvency,
at Marlboro, Jul.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
SEIBOLD FOLLOWER
OF PATRICK HENRY
Says mo Taxation Without
Representation" Refuses
to Pay Cigar Tax.

Benno SefboId. proprietor Of a small
general store, at 9O1 Fourteenth street
southeast, would like to have the people
Of the District rally behind him in his
appeal for their constitutional rights Of
representation or no taxation. He has
refused to pay his cigar tax, although
il has been due since last November.
and declares that the law Of 1875, which
imposes taxation for hale of the ex-
penses Of the loval government upon
property owners here, is null and void
He bases his objection on that portion
of the Constitution which provides that
all taxes duties, and imposts shall be
uniform throughout the United States.
They are not uniform, he says, and so
they are not constitutional
The Government inspectors have
called Mr.. Schools attention TO the
fact that he has not paid the cigar tax
on two occasions, but he has responded
each time that he was not Ignorant of
the law. They have not offered 70 ar
rest him, but he admits that under the
statutes he is subject TO arrest and he
would welcome arrest, as II would give
MIN an opportunity to try out the con-
sututionality of the law which he re-
fuses to obey.
The annual cigar tax is So Mr. Sci
he has sent in his real estate taxes
When questioned this morning, he de-
elared he believed with Patrick Henry
that taxation without representation is
tyranny and the people of the District
are being subjected 10 tyranny every
day. He wants several representatives
in Congress and also wants all taxation
to be the same in the District as out
side, which would mean there would be
no property taxes at all
Mr. Seibold is very bitter at the au-
thorities for spending great amounts Of
money in the northwest section while
the southeast is neglected.
Here We are within a mile OF the
Capitol and you can go out and get
stuck in the mud about anywhere along
the streets" he said warmly But you
can go five or six miles up into the
northwest and md that the District is
spending all kinds OF money. This form
Of Government that we have is rotten,
rptten."
He is preparing several recommended
tons as to the District government
which he viii submit 10 President Taft
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
JUVENILE COURT HIT
HARD BY A DECISION
Cannot Take Non-Support
Cases Where There Are
No Children.
Continued from First Page)

ference that the Juvenile Court was 10
be given jurisdiction. In order TO say
that the Juvenile Court has jurisdiction
over the offense of the husband WHO
neglects his wife, it is necessary to say
that such jurisdiction is conferred be-
cause the ohense is created by the same
act which newly defines the offense of a
parent who neglects his child, over
which latter offense, before it was thus
newly defined, the Juvenile Court had
jurisdiction. This would be to base one
inference upon another"
Continuing the decision sets forth:
THE main question is whether the
petitioner is correct in his allegation
that the Juvenile Court was and is
without Jurisdiction. This depends upon
the construction to be given several
statutes. The Juvenile Court was
created by the act Of Cong -ess OF March
IS, 1906 the eighth section OF which de-
fines the jurisdiction of the. court. II
is unnecessary to analyze the jurisdic-
ton, as that Is done IN the opinion Of
the Court Of Appeals in the case of
enough TO say that nowhere in the act
is any jurisdiction conferred upon the
Juvenile Court TO adjudge as to the
rights and duties between husband ana
wife.
1T is given jurisdiction of certain Of
lenses Of children and certain offenses
against children and is given power to
enforce certain duties which parents
and guardians owe to their children or
their wards. It is worthy of particular
notice that the jurisdiction conferred
by section eight does not in general
terms apply except as to offenses COM
mitted by children. AS to othes mat
tiers the jurisdiction is conferred by
reference to specific acts of legislation
and when these are examined it Will
be found that none of them confers
any Jurisdiction TO deal with the rela-
ton of husaOnd and wife.
Created BY Act.
THE offense with which West was
charged in the Juvenile Court was Gre
ated by the act OF March 8. 1906. It con-
tains no reference whatever TO that
court. It creates two offenses. The
parent who. without just cause. de-
seTts or wilfully neglects or refuses 10
provide for the support and maintain
ence of his or her minor children under
sixteen years in destitute or necessitous
circumstances shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanOr and receive certain
punishment: the husband who without
Just cause deserts or wilfully neglects
or refuses to provide for the support
and maintenance of his wife in desti-
tute or necessitous circumstances shall
also be deemed guilty Of a misde-
meanor and punished in the same way.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
OFFICIALS HOLD UP
HEARING OF ACTOR
Coroner Postpones Investigation
Until Parents of Pinnick Can
Reach Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD, Ill, June 18.-The
coroner's inquest called to investigate
the shooting of DR.. Charles L. Lem
niger, Frank Mccullough, ead Rich
ard Sloan, Wednesday evening, was
continued today, having been ad-
1ourned yesterday TO await the com
ing of the parents Of Herbert Orrin
Pinnick. the young actor who did the
shooting.
Leininger Is dead and the other two
men are dangerously injured. The
trouble arose over the jealousy OF the
local men at the attention. shown a
young woman by Pinniek, who is a
member OF a theatrical troupe. He
was accompanying ner home when
attacked. He drew his revolver and
fred three times, bringing down an
ssseilant each time Pinniek was
badly beaten At the nrSt session OF
the cOroner's inquest yesterday he de-
clared he had been attacked before in
the same manner.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
BOARD
FINISHING UP WORK
Will Soon Report TO Commission
ers on the Pennsylvania
Avenue Property.

It is expected that the commission
which is fixing for condemnation the
value of the property in the five
squares bounded by Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, Pennsylvania avenue
and the Mall will conclude its sessions
by July /. A report on the value Of the
property viii be submitted to the Dis
trict Supreme Court within few days
from that date.
The commission has decided to meet
every day next week except Saturday
in room Is OF the District Building. The
value of improvements on property
owned by s. @. Cornwell at 14i2 Penn
sylvania avenue was considered at a
brief session yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
TRIPLE COLLISION
AT FOND DU LAC

FOND DU LAC, Wis, June 1s.-En-
gineer Mcdonald was killed, one train
man badly injured. and several passen-
gers severely hurt early today in a
triple collision on the Northwestern
railroad, in the yard here. Two switch
engines collided and before the wreck
age could be removed a passenger train
running fifty miles an hour crashed
into it.
The most seriously injured are Fire
baby.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18

A Hot Weather Necessity
These hot sweltering days you will
need one of our
ELECTRIC FANS
All they cost to operate is 2k cents
a day, and the initial cost is also small.
National Electrical Supply Co,
1880 New York Ave.
Phone NJ. $500.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
Died.

BOYCE-On Friday. June Is 1909 at his
residence, Thirtieth and Cedar streets Mt.
Rainie., Nd, JAMES NJ, beloved husband
Of Alice Boyce
May he rest in peace.
Funeral from his late residence. Sunday
June 90 at 1880 o'clock p. N. Interment
at Oakton. Va Special car leaves Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue station 345 .. M,
returning leaves Oakton 5.45 =. N. Rela-
tives and friends invited 5eIS-2ts
LINDNER-On Thursday. June II, 1909, at
her home, Wheeler road. near Congress
Heights. MARY E. beloved daughter OF
George and Elizabeth Lindner.
STINZING-On Friday. June IS. 1903, at her
home, 2460 Ontario road, ANNETTE c.
SHINING. widow Of John p. StinzIng.
Notice Of funeral later. 1t
LINDNER-On Thursday. june II, 1909, at
her home, Wheeler road. near Congress
Heights. MARY Z. LINDNER. beloved
daughter of George and Elizabeth Ldndner,
in her fourteenth year.
Funeral from her late residence, Satur-
day, June 10. 1905 at D. IN. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited to attend.
jel7-2tS
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
BETRAY EACH OTHER.

SALEM, n. J., June fs.-Thomas
Cock. the negro farmland VINO was held
up and robbed in broad daylight on the
outskirts OF Salem by a gang of ne
groes, visited the county jail and identi-
fed the four men arrested by Chief
Wsddington and Detective Carney. All
denied their guilt, but before the au-
thorities departed they got into an ar
ennenf and told al.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE BOARD OF PHARMACY OF THE
District of Columbia Will hold its regu-
lar quarterly examinations July s and g
lSo9- Applications must be filed with the
secretary on or before June % 1909
1t S l. HILTON, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR, DIsTRTCT
OF COLUMBIA. Washington. d. c. June
Is 1903. Notice is hereby given that on the
thlrtieth day Of June. 1868, viii expire ali
trict Of Columbia to the proprietors of auto
mobiles auto-yehicles, eiectrO-vehicles hacks
cabs, omnibuses and vehicles OF all kinds
for hire used for the transportation OF pas
sengers sightseeing automobiles excepted
Also private banks and bankers mot in
corporated). nOte-brOkers and the Washing
ton Stock Exchange. said licenses must be
promptly renewed by all persons desiring 10
continue business after the afcve named
date. ". p. RICHARDS Assess.lr, D. C..
jeI7-6t, exSu
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
FOR sALE-A BABY.

SAN FRANCISCO. june lS-A baby
can be bought in this city for a pas
sage to Germany The offer is made
by Elizabeth Ebert, a young widow,
who declared that her mother was
dying in Germany. She Is i'll herself
and has been unable 10 support the
baby since her husband died.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18

HODGES MAKES GOOD
No matter how small the job. have the
Bookbinding done at the Big Bookbind-
cry, and it'll be done right
BIG BOOKBINDERY, 420-22 1ith st.
je1S-tf
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
WIZARD AND ACTRESS
GIVE TO NEWSBOYS
Thomas A. Edison and Vesta Tilley
Endows Scholarships in
School of Technology.

BOSTON. June ia gift of $1,000
from Thomas A. Edison providing a
newsboy's scholarship at the Massa-
chuzettz Institute or Technology was
announced today as was the gift OF a
similar amount by Vesta Tilley, the
actress, who took part IN the big benefit
at Keith's Theater for the newsboys
home.
Mayor Hubbard. former Governor
Guild. and others addressed the boys
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
OFFICER IS ARRESTED
CRIME CHARGED TO AN ADJUTAN1
GENERAL.


Olympia. wash, May Sorts Ham
iiton. former Adiutant General OF the
state of washington. was arrested to-
day at the instance OF Governor n. NJ.
Hay, charged with embezxisment and
forgery.
Hamilton Is alleged to have stolen
$50. 900 from The state military fund.
The warrant charges embeEziement Of
$1,000.
An investigation OF Hamilton's led
ger showed that on one occasion the
militia had been supplied with half >
million shells ~ q cost exceeding ST.
900. War Department ofziciaia declare
that no such purchases were made from
the Federal araenals.
The Ammunition forgeries for 1907
and 1895 60 far as discovered, II "a
said. amount 10 $ls.iB6.
sDtfring the ear1N part OF his tern
Hamilton went TEast on National Guard
matters, gained wide acquaintancs
among militia men and was 'eongrat.
ulafed personally By President Tai
for his success In getting the United
states National Guard Association tc
adopt the proposal to place the militia
directly under the Presidents order IN
time OF emergency.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
NIGHT RIDER HELD


Waverly, Tenn. May 5.-The climax
to day OF sensational testimony In
the trial OF the fifteen alleged hight
riders here came tonight In the arrest
OF William Fortner on a bench war
rant issued BIZ Judge Cook, who is pre-
@adinE In the trial.
IL Is charged that Former was with
band Of night riders which whipped
Squire Reece on October Is. last that
he presented q pistol at Recess front
door, while VIII Norman, alleged Lead
er. who has Ned the country. went into
the house.
FORMER is IN Jail under a heavy
guard. The Attorney General today
produced IN court what he claimed TO
be the original manuscript OF the COM
binea oath and bylaws OF the night
witnesses Cor the stats tsstlned tha,
the oath ana bylaws to witch they
snhserfhNa when joining the oTmmntza
tion wefe stgnsiaF,t IL not Identical one
Wi<slzse said that 1t i sI4etshk the sue-
gqetteii vas thnde b. WIN Norman that
=. 4. Anderson. 4 prominent merchant
81 WaYsrlys be induced to attend o
meeting and then be shot. HIS body be-
ing left In consplcueus place with q
note pinned on IT. stating that the
night riders had killed him.
The ideas he nafds was abandoned af-
ter some debate.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
FRANCE IS FIRM
nxcrxn MINED TO STOP esYNDI-
CATEs MOVEMENT.


Paris. May S.--The government which
has decided to make determined ef-
fort to test its power 70 put down the
.'syndicate" movement 80 tar as It e.
sects employee. today ordered that
new batch or State employees be sus-
pended at once for making violent
speeches and notice has been given
that all infractions Of discipline here
after will be summarily punished.
This order has greatly exasperated
the asyndicattsts' and the agitation
continues furiously.
Adyices from the provinces indicate
that the labor leaders are In favor OF
declaring general strike which would
paralyxe the machinery OF the govern
ment and the industry Of the country.
In official quarters. however. II il en-"
nounced that the government authori-
ties are fully prepared.
It also IL claimed that the govern
ment employees are now divided and
that every day lessons the chances OF
the employees embarking In a path Of
open revolt. -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
STATEWIDE PASSES
WILL co no HHE vOTERs or mis-
Souri,.
II Favored b. veters Of the state
FeehIbatien Of Liquor wilI
Become EfkeetHve nj

Jefferson City. Mo-, May. 5.-The
Missouri senate today passed resolu-
ton submitting to the people q state
wide prohibition constitutional element
The amendmenf. which came 10 the
senate from the house was amended
with . tax rider. which provides for
the doubling OF the rate of taxation
The final vote was % to s, with two
senators not voting.
The senate also took out of the
amendment the provision making the
amendment effective In 1914. II adopted
by the people and now IL the house
concurs 1t VIII become effective i'm
mediately Il It carries at the next gem
eral election. The whole matter must
now 80 to the house, and It Is predict
ed that because Of the short time be-
fore the legislature adjourns the house
will not agree to the amendment call
ing for extra taxation and that no
further action can be taken at this
session.
The prohibition advocates are much
discouraged tonight at the prospec-
tive defeat Of the measure.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
BOYLE IS ON TRIAL
ACCUSED of KIDNAPPING WILLIE
wHTTLA BEFORE JURY.
State Secures q Statement that wo-
mann is Not Wife OF. Defendant
MAY Testify Akninnt

Mercer. Pa. May 5.--James. H. Boyle,
charged with the abduction of willie
whitia. Of sharon. Pa. was placed on
trial. at s:45 O'Clock this afternoon.
Little dificulty was experienced in
securing the jury. only twenty-seven
men were examined before the box was
filled
II is believed the trial can be con-
cluded before the end Of the present
week
The prosecution today secured the
following statement: ~
|, Holy Father Church,
"437 West 18th Street, Chicago. Ill.
ION the 4th day Of February, 1905,
united In the bonds Of EnatrImony
Edward Schaefer and Anna McDermott
in this city. Ia the presence of John
Butter and Mary Middleman. dispen-
sation for differing religions having
been obtained.
(Signed.) &c. A. Gonger."
Rev. Father Gonger is now stationed
at Toledo. and T. C. Cochran. for the
prosecution made an effort to have him
come here to try to identify Mrs. Boyle
as the woman he had united in mar
riage 20 Schaefer. but We positively de-
clined to come
Believing that they could show that
Mrs. Boyle Is not legally married to
James H. Boyle, the prosecution has
had her summoned as a witness for
the State against Boyle. but the re-
fusal Of the priest to attempt the wo-
mans Identification has put stop to
their efforts In this direction.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
HAMS TRIAL DRAGS
SOME or THE TESTIMONY n CON-
TRADICTED.


Flushing ". T.. May b-When court
opened today In the trial Of Captain
William Il. Annis. Indications wers
that the anticipated battle OF experts
would soon be well under way.
Following the examination of the
two remaining lay witnesses for the
defense, Policeman Charles w. Baker
who arrested the defendant after the
shooting at the Bayside Yacht Club,
and C. r. Weaver. called to corrobor-
ate testimony Of alleged Irrational
acts OF the defendant, introduced yes
terday. the defense is to call its nve
alienists for the hypothetical question
upon which they will base their opin.
ions OF the defendants mental condi-
ton ut the time he shot Annis.
Contradicting the testimony OF Rob-
erts, Baker said the defendant did not
say, as Roberts testified. that he had
used IS caiibre Colt automatic revol-
yer and showed the policeman the mol.
ster under his coat In which he carried
e.
On cross examination the witness
stated that Captain Hams answered
all questions at the police station In an
apparently rational manner.
Charles r. Weaver said he was
sales agent for the Hams Concrete
Mixer Company and had known Cap
tain Hams since 1886. He Remembered
August Is very well. and said he met
Captain Hams and his brother Thorn
ton. at the entrance OF the BROOKLYN
Bridge on that day.
The witness described the captains
appearance at the time as irrationei
The captain did not talk. Weaver said:
Mr.. Mcintyre then read the defense
hypothetical question.
when he reached the point where the
alleged signed confession OF the de-
PENDANTS wife of her wrongful reia-
lions with Annis was Incorporated. the
lawyer raised his voice to high pitch
which. forS q moment attracted Captain
Hains.s attention. The Captain raised
his head and glanced at the lawyer
and then dropped back into his OLD
listiess attitude.
1t was one OF the very few times
during the trial when the prisoner had
exhibited any. signs OF appreciation OF
what was going on around him.
For nearly two hours the Jury list
ened to the reading OF the hypothetical
question, containing more than 10000
words, as propounded by the defense
upon which three alienists are to pred
icate their opinions Of the mental con-
dition Of Captain Hams.
During the cross examination OF the
first alienist. DR.. l.. Samuel Manson
forms of insanity ranging from the
hopeless lunatic were discussed.
The jury and every one but the wit
mes at times appeared to be lost In the
weird maze OF psych1cai phenomena.
DR. Manson was on the witness stand
under cross examination when court
adjourned for the day. Two other
aiienists will be called by the defense
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-06
MISSOURI RATE CASE
mr.. Major Declares He VIM Isrepare
an Appeai--Tnixfng TestfmSny
IN Court mt Kamaas.

CAtTe
Kansas CITY NO.. May S.-~There
has been SD much talk about the de-
cree OF this court In the Missouri rate
cases. that It seems strange to me that
an appeal has not been taken from
that decree. DO you intend to appeat?''
yes sir A transcript IL now being
prepared for an appeal to the supreme
court of the United States"
Judge Smith Mcpherson, presiding.
asked tha foregoing question ana At
5torney General Major. OF Missouri,
testifylng, gave this answer this SITTER
noon at the hearing In the Federal
court there to decide whether or not
the temporary restraining order OF
the federal court enjoining the state
from interfering In the rate cases was
to be made permanent.
Judge Mcpherson had recalled Gem
erai Major to the stand to ask the
question.
"well. why have YOU waited 80 long
to ile your appeal" Continued the
Judge.
z.sBecause the record Of the case Is
quite voluminous and 1t will require
some time to complete the transcript.
Besides the law allows two years In
which to file an appeal responded the
Attorney General"
The Attorney General was the CEN
trail figure around whom the proceed
ings took form today. He was subject
to cross IRE examination from the
railroad attorneys, with an occasional
question from the court. because OF
his action at Jefferson City yesterday
In Ming out warrent 10 proceedings
against the railroads. Attorney
General Major maintained that
he believed the railroads of
the state had combined and
conspired to fix freight and passenger
rates and he regarded that a violation
OF the law.
Siebert Jones. circuit attorney OF
st. Louis, testified that the Injunction
suit which he fled against the rail-
roads restraining them from putting
into effect q three cent passenger rate
was inspired by Governor Hadley.
Answering the questions of his coun-
sci, Jeptha Howe. OF So. Louis, Cirucit
Attorney Jones said he had dismissed
the Injunction suit against. all the rail-
roads which are charging a passenger
rate OF only two and half cents. He
said he considered three cent rate
exorbitant and did not propose to dis
miss the suit against the roads which
maintained the rate. The arguments
on the motion to make the federal
courts order permanent will begin to-
morrow morning.