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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-14

w H Welshons, resident OF
Spooner who has been confined in the
Eau claire county insane asylum for
some time. has been released after
denomination as to his mental condi-
ton.
A dog having rabies before he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
CROMWELL GIVES TESTIMONY
EXAMINED BY FEDERAL GRAND
JURY IN NEW YORK.
Proceedings in the Panama Canal
Libel Case-Jerome Says He's in
mo Speed Contest"

NEW YORK, February S-William Mel
son Cromwell. who was counsel to the
Panama Canal Company of France, the
rights of which were bought by tie United
States government, was a witness before
the federal grand jury today in the gov
ernments proceedings against the New
York World and others in connection with
alleged libelous publications r5gardins
the Panama canal purchase" Il was "N-
pectcd that Mr. CromUcllS testimony
he made public December ~ last in which
he declared that neither lie nor amy one
connected with his law firm had any
stock in the Panama Canal Company:
lie life in America had pecuniary inter
est in the canal and that Douglas Robin
son and Charles L. Taft had no conncc-
ton with Panama canal matters.
When District Attorney jerome was
asked today if he had dropped the Pana-
ma investigation he said:
THE prosecution in the state courts
must take precedence over that in the
federal courts to get results. \ prOsecu-
tion of the same person in the federal
courts would be a bar to the prosecution
in the state courts.
Il am not going to enter into any speed
contest TO get the indictment in this case
and until / hear from the Attorney Gen
eral that ] am TO have the precedence in
this prosecution | shall take 10 step
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
HOUSE INSURGENTS WILL OPEN
WAR TOMORROW.
Signed Resolution to Be Introduced.
Count on Support of the
Democrats

The House insurgents, who a9i-
tatinS a change in the rules governing
that body. will introduce a resolution to-
which are proposed TO limit the power of
tho Speaker.
The resolution will be signed and Jointly
introduced by all of those who have come
out against the present rules, and these
claim that many more have expressed
their intention Of helping the movement.
Because of the plank in the democratic
platform in the recent presidential cam
paign which pledged the party in favor of
a change III the rules of the House the
insurgents are counting on the aid OF
the minority Members. although they
claim that no effort 20 join forces has
been made.
The changes Proposed by the resolution
would make I impossible for the Speak
er TO be a member of any standing or
conference committee The Speaker is
now a member of the committee on rules.
to which the resolution will be referred.
1t also takes from the Speaker the power
10 appoint the standing committees this
power being given TO committee on
rules and committees. The latter com
mittee is created TO consist of fifteen
members, nine OF whom shall belong to
the party having a majority. The mem
bers will be selected according to geo.
graphical groups of the states. The mem
berS from each group shall select their
represent tative on the committee on rules
and committees.
Tuesday of each week is set aside as
calendar Tuesday" for consideration OF
the business of the various standing com
mittecS. consisting of bills which have
been previously reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
CoQUfL|N CADET ALSO DEAD
END FASTENED BY DEATH OF
HIS BROTHER.
Ill for. More Than a Year and Mind
Believed to Have Been Affected.
Soldier and Actor

PARIS. February S.-Ernest Alexandre
Honore Coquelin. the French actor, known
under the name of Coquelin Cadet died
in hospital in Paris today. He was a
brother OF Benoit Constant Coaueln Co
que!in .Aine,, who died January 27
Coquelin Cadet died suddenly at a sani-
tarium a Suresnes. where he had been an
inmate for several months suffering from
cerebral trouble
He was informed Of the death of his
brother three days ago. The doctors
adopted infinite precautions to lessen the
shock of this news. but the patient col
lapsed at the announcement, which un-
doubtedly hastened his end
Ernest Alexandra Honore Coquelin was
born at Boulogne May 16 lSiS. He en-
tered the service Of the Northern Railway
Company. but. being drawn toward the
theatrical profession. he went to Paris.
and in 1861 carried off the first prize for
comedy at the Conservatory.
After successfully making his debut at
the Odeon in the comic roles of classic
pieces he entered the Comedie Francaise
in 1876, and played with his brother Dur
ing the siege OF Paris he gained the mill
tary medal for bravery at the battle of
BuZenval
Among his best creations We're Iirich
in lie SphynX" of Octave Feuillet and
Basile i'm lie Barber de Seville" He
was noted as recter and was the au~
thor of many mOnoloSues.
NJ. Coquelin had been i'll for more than
Il year He was removed to Il private san
itarium near Paris last February. 1t was
thcn said that his mind was affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
WIRELESS CARRIES BOLT.
Operator Hurled Prom Chair and
Arm Badly Burned by Flash.

SAN FRANCISCO. February S-A
lightning flash Intercepted by the cle,-
trio waves of a mesSdg" heiug thrown
from wireless mast To Il steamer at
sea. and dCflcctcd down the wires to
the operating room of the wireless sta
ton badly burned William j. Smith.
the operator. who was seated before his
instruments. The pccliar accident oc-
Cured early yesterday during the short
electrical storm which swept over the
city. Smith was rendered. senseless for
ten minutes. and on recovering found
that fantastic designs had been burno j
on his flesh by the current
Smith was communicating with the
steamer Lurline which left port last Fri
day towing the bark Mohican TO Homo
lulu. The storm broke with sudden in
tensity three binding flashes of light
ming following one another quickly. a tire
mendous peal of thunder accompanying
the lightning.
Suddenly q blaze of light broke from
the instruments in front of Smith and
he was hurled from his chair half way
across the room by the shock of the high
tension current which had been caught
by the message waves Only his position
and the fact that the current was spread
both ways along the message waves. il Is
claimed, saved him from instant death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
SURPRISE SUNDAY CRAP GAME.
Two Policemen Assaulted and One
Player Killed at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga. February S-Search is
being made for six negroes who were en-
gagged i'm crap game Sunday morning
in a boarding house in the outskirts of
Atlanta when two policemen were assault
ed and a seventh crap shooter was killed
with a bullet in the back of his head. 1t
is thought that the negroes who escaped
are mostly seriously injured. as proba bly,
two dozen shots were fired in a dark room
and the negroes jumped through glass
windows in getting away.
When the officers walked in upon the
crap shooters they leveled their revolvers
at the negroes and ordered them not to
move. Instead of obeying one of the
negroes blew out the light and immediate
ly grappled with Officer A. T. Butler.
slashing his clothes into shreds, while he
had the policeman pistol.
Officer A. c. Walters came to his COM
rade's rescue and for ten minutes bullets
were flying thick through the darkened
room. When the fusillade had s,Ibsided
Henry Sherwood, "A negro, was dead, and
the other six negroes were missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
FIGHT TO CHANGE RULES PERKINS TO DEFsND HIMSELF
S EXPECTED TO ANSWER
PRESIDENTS CRITICISM.
Californian Denies That He Is an
Enemy Seeking to Thwart
Progress Of the Navy.

In view of the attack which President
Roosevelt has made upon Senator Per
kins. the senior senator from California,
for his attitude % the Japanese agita
ton in his state. friends of the Pacific
coast senator believe that he will defend
himself on the floor OF the Senate. So
far Senator Perkins has rot intima ed
what his course will be. He consulted
with several senators on the subject to-
day. 1t is urged that. while there may
be a difference of opinion between the
senator and his colleagues as 10 the rights
of a state TO take certain action. regard
less of treaties entered into by the fed
eral government he will receive strong
support on account of the disapproval
among the senators OF an attack upon one
of their number by the executive at this
time.
The attack is said 10 have been
made upon him in telegram sent by
President Roosevelt to Gov Gillett of
California. in which the President said:
Il am astounded as Perkins conduct.
He has for the past seven years done
whatever he could to hamper us in the
upbuilding of the navy. and has acted
against the real advocates of the navy.
Yet he now advises a policy of wanton
insult"
Senator Perkins claims that the cr.ti-
cism Of his attitude on The naval progra IN
is unwarranted
In 1892. he explains. Il became a
member of the Scnat" naval affairs com
mittee. NJ that time we did not have {,
single nattleship in commission aud very
few first-class cruisers. Today we have
tWenty-seven battlesnips i'm commission
and five in course of construction. in adj
dition to the fleet of first-cass cruisers,
torpedo boats. and other modern bcssclS
of war.
The appropriation for 1886: was only
so3.WO.0O0 for the support aud build ms
of the navy and everything else. The
naval dill now pending in the Senate car
ries more than $13J 100000
"In 1898 we had but $4,000 sailors and
marines. Today we have about 4J,UU
sailors and marines.
Il have voted for every increase in the
naval appropriation that has come before
the committee. with the exception of the
last proposal to build four battieShpS in
one year which ! do not think expedient
believing il the part of wisdom and wise
business policy to profit by our own eX-
perience and the mistakes in naval con-
Struction of other countries.
'.AS a Verificaton of what | say.
, would refer to the Congressional Record
which records every vote for and against
any pending measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
LEMP DIVORCE SUIT HEARD.
Trial Begins in Circuit Court at ST
Louis Today.

ST. LOUIS. February S.-Thn divorce
band. William J. Lcmp, ir., filed against
each other came 10 trial IN the st. Lou. $
circuit court today before Judge Hitch
cock
The ease has attracted wide attention.
Two hours before the proceedings began
an audience of fashionahly attircd men
and women was on hand
The suit for divorce. for alimony and
for custody of William j. I.emp. 3D. was
filed by Mrs. Lemp. Immediately there
after Mr.. lemp filed cross bill. also
asking for divorce and the custody of the
child.
Mrs. Lemp asks stipulated sum in
dlimony: She says her husband is worth
81 .-nUH and has AN income of sJOOOO I,
year She asks enough to support her
self and her child comfortably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
FRENCH POET KILLED.
Mendes Found Dead in Railway
Tunnel-Believed to Be Accident.

I'ARiS, February S.-M. Catullc- Anra-
ham Meudcs. the noted French poet, was
found dead in the railway tunnel at Saint
Germain today.
1t is believed that the death of NJ.
Mendes was accidental lie boarded :,
train at Paris at midnight, bound for his
home at Saint Gcrmain. He had dincd
last evening at the home of Il friend
Baron Oppenheim.
The authorities are of the opinion that
he fell asleep in the carriage and that by
mistake he opened the door of his com
partment while the train was still in the
tunnel and fell beneath the wheels The
body was found this morning.
NJ. MendeS spent part OF yesterday writ
ing "a play on Napoleon which he was
preparing for the Rejane Theatcr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
SCRUTINIZING TALESMEN.
Four Hundred of Venire Reach
Nashville From Far Away.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. February S.-More
than four hundred of the fifth venire of
FIVE hundred men reported today at the
trial of the two Coopers and John D.
Sharpe. charged with the murder of for
ner Senator f.. W. Carmack.
Most OF the men drawn on this Venire
live i'll remote parts OF the county, where
newspapers are seldom read because OF
illiteracy. The few from Nashville and
vicinity. il is conceded. cannot qualify as
jurors because of having read the tcsti-
mony at the application for bail.
The first panel included forty eight
names. AS soon as they were prepa re d
the attorneys asked for and secured time
to ScrUtiniZe them.
\. l.. Minis. one of the talcsmen excused
because he had formed an opinion was
once candidate for governor on the pop
ulist ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
FATAL DUEL IN LOUISIANA
BLOODY SEQUEL TO KILLING OF
A DOG.
Two of the Combatants Dead and
One Mortally Wounded-Survivo
of Battle Surrenders.

News reaches here of a fatal duel at
IIinston, ten miles south of Alexandria,
late Saturday, in which Henry and Bud
Darlington father and son, on one side,
and Robert and Charles Weatherford,
brothers. OF the other were the oppos-
ing combatantS.
AS result both of the BarrinStons
arc dead and Robert Weatherford lies
MORALLY wounded.
The tragedy is said to laVc grown out
of the killing OF Robert Wca'herfordr 5
dog by Bud Harrington Friday.
Charles Weatherford. vino escaped be-
ing shot. Immediately surrendered 10 Dep
uty Sheriff Crawford at Hinston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
SCALDED TO DEATH.
William Curran, Locomotive En-
gineer, Loses Life.

NEW YORK. February S.-Wiiiam
Curran, an engineer on the Pennsylvania
railroad. was scaIdcd to death early to-
day in tie railroad yards at the foot of
Exchange place. Jersey City. He was
a,onc at the time and was getting his To-
connective ready to take out Il train About
> o'clock Jacob Muller. the night station
master. heard cry and saw Currans ;
locomotive, which was standing just out
sdeof the trainShed envcloped in steam
When he reached the locomotive he
found Curran lying under it, The engi-
neer was dead when Muller and anoth
man dragged him from beneath the lcco-
motive. He had been shockingly scalded
from head to foot. An examination show
ed that a valve had blown out while Cur
ran was under the locomotive making
some repairs and the steam had poured
over him.
Curran was forty-five years old. His
wife and three children survive him. He
resided in Jersey City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
CLOSE CALL FOR MINERS.
Explosion of Gas in Mine Near Pitts
burg Injuries One.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, February S.-Onc
miner was probably fatally burned and
twenty-five others narrowly escaped death
or injury In an explosion of gas in u
coal mine owned by the Pittsburg and
Eastern Coal Company. at Cherry Valley,
Pa, yesterday. The explosion occurred
near the mouth of the mine, where the
lone victim was at work. Far back III
the pit twenty-five other miners were al
work. but escaped owing to the slight
force of the explosion.
Hurriedly. but with judgment. the TWEEN
ty-five men started for the surface. which
they reached in safety, bringing with
them the injured men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
STICKS TO HIS TRAIN
Engineer Saves the Lives of
Many Passengers.
DARING FLOOD INCIDENT
Pilots Engine and Cars Over Fast
Settling Bridge.
LOS ANGELES BROOK RAGING
Sequel to Heavy Rains in Mountains
and Foothills-Traffic Hin
dered by Washouts.
OS ANGELES BROOK RAGING

Los ANGELES Cal. February S-One
hundred lives hung in the balance for the
fraction of second last night while En-
sineer w Baldwin of the Santa Fe and
San Bernardino hesitated whether he
should follow his firemans example and
Jump or stick by his engine and pilot it
over the fast-settling bridge at Avenue
-, and Arroyo sieco.
The arroyo was raging torrent from
the heavy storm. and the water cut under
The concrete piling of the bridge and it
began TO sag Then came the train OF
five cars, slipping down grade from Pasa-
dena. Several hundred persons We're out
watching the stream, and when they saw
the train coming they attempted to warn
it.
Engineer Baldwin saw The danger but
as he was unable to stop the train before
il was on the bridge he opened the throt-
tie and let the engine run across Had he
lii the bridge AT high speed cars and
passengers would have gone into the roar
ing water.
Later the first section of the inbound
Los Angeles limited was hailed just north
of the damaged bridge and the passen-
gers found their way into the city on
electric cars. The second section was
sent around by way of Riverside.
Bridges and Buildings Gone.
Running at flood tide, its angry waves
foam-capped and swirIing from bank to
bank, the Arroyo Seco, fed by heavy
rains from mountains and foothills. is
grinding a path to the sea. tearing away
all distractions in its course.
Four bridges. numberless fences. out
houses and buildings, a dozen bulkheads
and heavy mattresses have been taken as
toll by the stream that but a day or two
ago was a purling brook.
The main line and Glendale branch
bridges on the Salt Lake route, the big
steel and concrete bridge on the main line
of the Santa Fe and the Pasadena avenue
bridge OF the Pacific electric line were
washed out last night, although the latter,
held by its cantilever trusses, is still pass
able for light cars.
Danger Signals Posted.
On the city bridges at Avenues 20 and
As and the big bridge at Pasadena ave-
nue. danger signals are posted to prevent
vehicles passing over.
The big Santa Fe bridge at Avenue 81
sank beneath it's own weight and sagged
in the center fully eighteen inches. MAX
ing it dangerous for the passage of trains.
This resulted in the holding up of the
Overland limited outside of the city and
the transferring of its passengers to New
ton by street cars and automobiles.
From almost the headWaters of the ar
royo damage and destruction marked the
flood. The banks were washed away in
many places. and the arroyo changed its
channel completely in two places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
Jail Breaking at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga, February S.-Seven
white prisoners in the city Jail sawed their
way through steel bars to liberty at an
early hour this morning. They jumped
from the second floor and dashed through
alleys and back lots Three were cap
trail the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
ENGLISH CROWD GREETS BINNS
Members of Republics Crew Land in
LiverDool

LIVERPOOL. February SACK Binns.
Capt. Sealby and other members of The
Republics ship company landed this
morning from the Baltic. \ large crowd
awaited them. Capt. Seaiby. who was
dressed in ordinary clothes, passed unno-
ticed, but BinnS was unable to escape.
The rush of photographers for him at
tracted general attention. After affection
ately greeting his sweetheart and an aunt
and uncle Binns retreated to a corner of
the passenger shed TO avoid his admirers
There was no cheering. Bnns reitera, ed
that he had done only his duty and that
he would not go OH the stage.
He will go To London Wednesday and
meet the directors of the Marconi com
pany. who will present him with Il gold
watch token of their appreciation of
his coolneSS and resource.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
.FAVORS THE PRIMARY
Presidents Attitude on the
Illinois Senatorship.
UPHOLDS POPULAR CHOICE
Believes Legislature Should Ratify
Action Taken.
WIRELESS ON OCEAN VESSELS
Representative Burke Discusses His
UPHOLDS POPULAR CHOICE
WIRELESS ON OCEAN VESSELS
Representative Burke Discusses His
Bill With the President-Mr.
Bacon Unfortunate.

President Roosevelt is reported ia
voring the election of Senator Hopkins by
the Illinois Legislature. He will not. how
ever. make any statement on the sub
ject. although Illinois people quote him
asserting that the choice of a primary
election. whether republican or demo
crat. should be ratified by the legisla-
ture. In Illinois the Hopkins supporters
declare that Senator Hopkins received a
large ma jority of the votes in the republi-
can primary. The President has let the
few callers who have talked with him
understand that although he is not per-
sonally interested in Senator Hopkins. he
is interested in his selection as the nomi-
nee of the statewide primary for senator.
Senator Cullom of Illinois. Who talked
with the President today. said he had not
discussed that subject in any shape. buy
he certainly felt that Senator Hopkins
should be returned to the Senate.
He was the choice of the republican
primaries and as such ought to be elect
ed said the senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
Workmen Suffocated in Fire.

MANCHESTER, February S.-Three
workmen were suffocated to death this
morning in Manchester a result of a
fire in a cheap lodging house. Fifteen
of the dodgers were removed to hos
pital, suffering from the effects of the
flames and smoke and subsequently five
of these latter died. Three hundred men
slept in the house last night. but most
of them had gone to work before the fir.
started. A few were injured jumping
from windows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
Denman Thompson Seriously Ill.

WEST SWANZEY, n. H.. February s.
Denman Thompson. the veteran actor, is
i'll with pneumonia at his home here. He
has been confined to his bed since We'd
nesday. One of the two nurses in at
tendance stated today that Mr.. Thomp-
sons condition was slightly improved but
that he could not be considered out of
danger. Mr.. Thompson is seventy six
Years Old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
Earthquake Shock in Sicily.

SYRACUSE Sicily. February S.-An
cart halakc shock was felt at Noto, seven
teen miles from his city. at $40 last night
1t was more severe than the last one. but
did no damage. Fearing other shocks. the
population of the town spent the night out
of doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
Yesterdays Edition of
1885
SOLD OUT.

The Sunday Stars circula-
ton of 43,865 is guaranteed
to be 10000 greater in Wash
ington than any other Sunday
newspaper, morning or even
ing. Gain in circulation, 4,712
copies. Gain in advertising,
IS columns over correspond
ing Sunday last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
War Craft in Stress.

The torpedo boats Porter, Shubrick and
Stockton, which left Norfolk Friday in
company with the destroyer Worden
bound for Charleston. were not able to
stand the weather. The full force of the
storm struck the flotilla off Hatteras and
separated the vessels.
The destroyer Worden was the only one
of the four which was able to stand the
stress. She pushed onward and reached
Charleston yesterday.
She reported that the flotlla had en-
countered severe storm which sepi-
rated the vessels. Sine had heard moth
ing from the others.
Some aniety was felt at the Navy De-
partment yesterday regarding the safety
OF the little craft. 1t was not until this
morning that all were accounted for.
The last one to report was tht. Stockton,
whose commander telegraphed his arrival
at Beau ort. \. c.. where the Shubrick
also had put into port. The little Porter
lound the weather too much TOR her, and
put back to Norfolk.
None OF the vessels was injured. ac-
cordins TO the reports to the Navy De
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
American Dies in Chile.

SANTIAGO. Chile. February S.-Charles
Z. Robinson, an American. who had re-
sided in Chile for the last forty-tive years
died here today.