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The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
VETS WIN POINT.
Now Believed Roanoke Election
VIII BE Upset.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va. March 5-The vets
won a big victory to-day in the local op-
ton contest here. when Judge Staples. Of
the Corporation Court, ruled that an
amendment TO he original petition Of the
contestants was admissible.
This provides for a general attack on
the tax lists as prepared Gnd furnished by
City Treasurer Lawrence s. Davis for
the recent local option election. In ef-
feet, it means that the validity Of the
entire tax list will be attacked, It being
alleged that the list furnished by Davis
was not prepared In accordance with the
constitution and the laws Of the State
Judge Staples declared that in event the
election should be set aside on the
grounds specified in the amendment
the cost OF the proceedings would oe
placed on the contestants
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
WILL REACH BOTH OCEANS.
HarrimaR's New Line in CORJune-
tion with the Gould Roads.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 5.-The Hartman
interests acting in conjunction with the
Goulds have established another trans
continental connection linking up the Bal
timore and Ohio. the Wabash. and the
Union Pacific Wabash officials at Pitts
burg to-day announced that beginning
April 4 a through service from coast to
coast via P1ttsburg viii be started.
From the Atlantic seaboard via the Bal
timore and Ohio to Pittsburg. and from
Pittsburg 10 St Louis by fast train over
the Wabash and at St Louis one os the
fastest trains viii be started ar $50 each
day over the Union Pacihc's lower route
70 Cheyenne via Den-er. At Cheyenne
connection VIII be made with the Union
Pacihc's Overland Flyer. and by It on
through to the Coast.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Capt. William H. Mathews, OF
the Fifth police precinct, was shot
and almost instantly killed last
night by Policeman John w. Col
lier.
The tragedy occurred behind the
closed doors Of the captains pri-
vate Office in the station house,
about Jas o'clock. The men were
alone.
Collier fired FIVE shots, two taking
effect in the forehead and three en-
tering the right temple. Police
men ran from the reserve room and
found Collier bending over the
captain. with a revolver in his right
hand and the muzzle few inches
from Mathews head.
Capt. Mathews died while police
men were overpowering Collier,
In the struggle the revolver was
knocked from Golfers hand. Col
lier was searched and locked in q
cell on a charge Of murder.
Probably two minutes passed from the
time the first shot was fired until the
lock on a cell door clicked, imprisouins
Collier Three minutes later. Mai. Syl-
veste- had been notified and regular police
procedure set in motion.
First Shooting OF Kind.
Capt. Mathews is the first captain Of
the Washington police department 10 be
shot by one Of his own men The trasedy
cast gloom over the department from the
major 10 the latest recruit.
Policemen OF the Fifth precinct. as vel
as those all over the city. asked what
had prompted the set.
what had Mathews done TO CoIIiergr
was the question. but the answer has not
yet been given
That there was a fsud between the
captain and private is the opinion of the
Fifth precinct men. What was the word
or the act that prompted the shooting
has not been learned.
Collier maintains a Sphinx-like silence.
So far as learned the policeman has
spoken Just three sentences since firing
the fatal bullets. While struggling with
policemen who ran TO the assistance OF
the captain. Collier said:
That's all right"
While being searched before the ser
geaut's desk Collier broke the silence II
the large room with the simple admission:
i did il, su right
Again, when behind the bars in the cell
room, he spoke, saying:
Il care 10 make no statement"
Policemen, detectives. and officials, mer
with whom Collier has worked for foul
years. tried IN vain to persuade him tC
give a reason for his act. but he had ap-
parently made the firm determination tC
let them guess as to the motive
Origin Of the Feud-
In the opinions OF policemen under Capt
Mathews. the feud had its origin on th'
night Of March ;. Collier, It is said, wa,
expecting a reprimand. He had evadet
reserve duty on the night before Inaugu
ration Day. Since then Capt. Mathew.
had had no opportunity to speak TO Col
lier concerning his dereliction Of duty
and when the policeman walked into th'
station and started toward the Office on'
OF the policemen remarked; Now ther'
IS going to be trouble"
Continued on Page ., Column 4.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
DR.. MARTIN 4. BOYE DEAD.
Scientist Was Noted for His Discov-
cries in Chemistry.

Bethlehem, Pa. March 5.-Dr Martin
II. Boye. = scientist of worldwide repu-
tation, died to-day at his home at Coop
ersburg, near here, of ailments incident
to old age, aged ninety-seven years. He
was a graduate Of the University OF
Copenhagen. Denmark. in chemistry, and
the University OF Pennsylvania IN medi-
cine
IN connection with the late Prof Il D.
Rogers in 1893, Dr.. Boye discovered a new
compound of platinum cloride with nitric
oxide. In 1910 DR.. Boye discovered the
first Of the perchloric ether. which he
proved was three times as powerful as
gun powder.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-In-
creasing cloudiness and warmer
to-day; rain tonight and to-mor-
row; moderate southeasterly
winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
VERMoNT's TOTAL SNOWFALL
From 100 to 1870 Inches Recorded in
that State.

LindonviIIe. Vt. March 5.-The six-inch
snowfall yesterday and last night brought
the total for the winter up to the highest
point in many years. In the various
towns Of Northeastern Vermont the win
ter's snowfall varies from 100 inches TO
80 inches. the latter figure being reached
IN points along the Canadian border.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Man Gets Wrong Dose, but Re
Soon Receivers.

Gloucester y. J.. March 5-James
johnson, the day watchmsn and hagman
al the Market street crossing Of the West
Jersey and SeaShore Railroad, had q bad
scare last night when in mistake for a
dose OF uncture OF baisam he took a
large dose OF iodine.
He soon discovered his mistake and
hurriedly summoned his wife and ply
sician. thinking that the mistake would
kill him. but he soon recovered after
stimUlants had been administered In the
future ne says he viii examine the medi-
cine he intends 20 take.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
McCURDYS MAKE SETTLEMENT.
Mutual life Gets sSI5,OOO from Them
and Other Defendants.

New York. March 5.-There has been a
settlement Of tie suits brought By the
Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1896
against its former president. Richard A
NcCurdy. and other officers and agents
OF the company for the recovery Of
nonevs said to have been obtained wrong
fully by the defendants or expended i'm
properly. Stipulations were fled vester-
day in the Supreme Court by counsel for
the company agreeing 10 a discontinuance
Of the suits. The company has received
from the defendants, collectively. SSl5oo0.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

New York. March 5.-The jury in the
case Of the government against the
American Sugar Refining Company. 70
recover for alleged frauds in the weigh
ing OF imported sugar. brought in a YER
dict this afternoon Of SiSA1l6. the full
amount asked for
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
CAPTAIN
William Il. Mathews Shot
Down in His Office.
ACT OF A POLICEMAN
John w. Collier Sends Five
Bullets Into Body.
TRAGEDY IN 5TH PRECINCT

Trouble Believed to Have Developed
as Result of Mathews Reprimand
for Golfers Dereliction of Duty in
Evading Reserve Work on Night
Before Inauguration Day-POliee-
man, Who Is Locked Up, Refuses
to Make Statement-Alone with
Captain When Killing Occurred.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
YOUNG GOULD MOURKS FRIEND.
Peruvian who Was Protege OF
,~r,,

PeruVfon y no y = FEoEeEe OF
George Gould. Killed by Gas.
New York. March 5.-ToUng kingdom
Gould. son Of George J. Gould. IS grief
stricken to-day over a message received
from St Louis that his former school
mate at Columbia University and protege
OF George Gould. Carlos Esninosa. had
been found dead there n a gas-flled room.
Espinosa. whose family live in Lima.
Peru. was one Of young GouiG's closest
friends. Since leaving college he had been
employed in the West as q craftsman
for the Missouri Pacific Railroad IN St.
Louis.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
CALLERS FLOCK
To WHITE HOUSE
Four Thousand People Call
On President Taft.
NOMINATE NEW CABINET
Belated New York Seventh Regi-
ment Is Reviewed.

Holds Conference with Republican
Members Of Ways and Means Com
Haittee-Receives Delegation Head
ed by Gov. PrOuty, of Vermont.
Many Personal Friends from Gin
cinnati Among the visitors.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
ssROyaI Limiteds to PhTIaaeIoh;a
-nT NeEr Tnrl-

Finest daylight train in America -
leaves Union Station daily at D. m via
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad All Pull
man train OF cafe. smoking, and parIar
cars: observation and dining cars
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
BaItimore and OhiO Railroad TO

RovaI Blue Trains from Union Station
Every Odd Hour during the day, 9,
Il. I, 8, o'elock-with parlor ears and
dining cars. Night trains at 12:15 and 2:5g
a n, with draWing-room sleeping cars.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06


Tickets good L DAYS Royal Blue trains
leave Union Stateu :, 9, Il a. m, and !. 3.
5 P. m, and l2-lS night and 2:52 a. m. Ter
minals al ed s. and foot Of Liberty St,
New York
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
BIC Loss CAUSED
BYSTORM' s FURY
Telegraph, Telephone, and
Railroads Suffer.
TRIALS BESET VISITORS
Inaugural ThrOng Carries Home
Bitter Memories.

Western Union and Postal Compa-
Ries Lose at Least S2,OeO,OOO as
Result Of BIizzard-Oufgoing Pas
sengers Endure Much IncOzven-
ience While Waiting for Trains.
Thirty Thousand Glad to Get Away.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
baltimore and Return, s1.25.

H3ttIulUIE q Ublo X 4,
Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except ROYAL Lin
tied City Offices. 1917 G st and 6le Pa ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Continued on Page ., Column ?.
% AfIantic Citr Nithonf Chanrn-

Through parlOr car via Pennsylrania
Railroad, beginning Thursday. March ~
Leaves Washington $3.50 D. m. weekdays.
arrives Atlantic City 5.g5 . m
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Floral DecorSr Sr0rn EEauEuraI Ball.
} h small & sons l5th and 9, Wash.
= aIdorS-AstOrta and 1l53 Broadway. y. Z
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
- AL EnItimnre - Refnrn

Sly TO RaltiRlGTe and Return
la Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-day
nd tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Saturdays and sundays via Penn Eylvania
Railroad Tickets good returning Until
Sunday night All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
BalsimOFe and Ohio Express Trains

BIarkIssone's Flowers. Gorgeous
finely developed specimens. At 18th & r.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
81 PhiladelPhia and Return.


Tickets good Il days. Royal Blue trains
leave Union Station Z, g. II a. m; I, 3. ). 9
p n. and 1915 night and 2,52 a. M
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

violets. sc per 0uncn. Kramer. ss 2.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Every Hoar on the Hour during TIE
day weekdays from Union Station. q. N
to Il ? r. Similar service returning.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Continued on Page 4. Column :.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Enough lumber Tor the whole city.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

viOlets. &c per bunch Kramer. sls F.
Special prices for the small buyer.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

viOlets. sc per bunch Kramer. sls T.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Frank LibOey & Co.. \. 7. ave and sth St
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Frank Llbbey & Co. X. Y. ave. and sth ST.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Indian Pageant.

TIE Indian pageant VIII include = repre-
sentation Of the battle between Champlsin
and hss two Algonquin and Huron allies
against the Iroquois ration. as well as the
presentation OF "Hiawatha.' drematized
especially for the occasion Various
French and English patriotic organiza-
tions are making preparations te parttci-
pate in the celebrations
Besides Gov. Prouty, the delegation
consisted Of Senator William ?. Diuinz-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
anestion Ruled Ont.

CAPT Fitzhugh announced that ne
wanted 70 ask Mr. Craig. next witness.
how senator Carmack resolved the threat
OF Col Cooper. and asked for a decision
On whether the State might not prove
Carmacks mental attitude
'sThe court ruled that such testimony
IS not admissible, and II adhercs TO the
previous ruling. commented Judge Hart.
Thereupon the witness was excused with
out cross-examination-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

$40 New York and Return,

Continued on Page 3, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
TAXES IODINE FOR BALSAM.

Continued on Page ., Column 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
DULETICH RECORD
IS CLEAN

Statements of Dan Radovich,
tending to cast reflections on John
X. Duletich in connection with
trouble among local Montenegrans,
are disproved by an affidavit
Duletich has, signed by r. NJ RADIO
vich, a cousin of Dan Radovich,
who was on the committee that in
vestigated Duletich's books at the
time a shortage was alleged in the
accounts of the Balkan society, of
which Duletich was secretary and
treasurer. This affidavit certifies
that Duletich did not embezzle a
cent, did his duty as an officer OF
the society and did not derive any
money from the benefit fund. In
stead of a shortage, 1t is shown
that the society owed Duletich
$416, which he had paid out of his
own pocket to sick members.
Duletich's friends are indignant
ov~r the action of his enemies in
trying to blame all the trouble that
comes up on Duletich. They say
he has been living quietly here and
has done whatever he could for the
benefit of his countrymen. He
came back to Spokane voluntarily
when question was raised over his
books.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
%NnuM

Here's little base ball problem
which happened in Cleveland.
New York game the other day. l
am mentioning it because it's one
of a kind which comes up con-
tinually in the great national game.
New York is one run to the good
and it is getting dark. With no.
body on bases Bill Hinchman, the
Maps big left fielder, knocks a
beautiful long fly to the outfield,
between center and right. He
makes one. two. three bases-then
the problem arises for the man
who is coaching at third base.
Should Bill try to stretch 1t to a
homer? One run will tie the score,
and give the Maps chance to win
Hemphill has gathered in the ball
after a long chase and is relaying
it home.
There Is a chance that in the re-
laying home one of the throws will
take a bad bound, The Maps are
not hitting Slow Joe Doyle well.
This may be the only chance to
score.
But the grounds are wet and
heavy and Big Bill Is poor mud
horse and is already painting as he
plows along his course.
It's problem for the coacher-
one he has to decide in one second.
He takes the chance.
Come on in" he shouts in
Hinchman's ear.
Bill tries for home. The throws
are perfect. He Is thrown out at
the plate by inches.
Perring, the next man up, dies on
u long fly to the outfield. The next
man up is thrown out at first.
Now lot Of people in the grand
stand were ready to criticise the
coacher.
"Bonehead,'' they said. "He
should have held Hinchman on
third. so that he could have scored
on Perrings out"
Stallings, the New York man.
ager. didn't agree with them.
IF Hinchman had stuck on
third" he told me after the game,
"our whole policy would have been
changed. Doyle sent In slow ones
to Perring, hoping that II he did
hit the ball it would be an easy fly
TO the outfield. With Hinchman on
third he would have sent fast,
close ones that Perring would have
had to hit inside the. diamond"
So there you are.
It's taken me five minute to fig
ure this out and tell you about II.
The coacher has one second to
figure 1t out and decide.
Did he use bad Judgment? ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
TOOK 10 INNINGS TO
GET PADDOCK,S GOAT

1t took just 10 innings for Port.
land to slip one over on the cham
pions with Paddock in the box
mixing dopes and mysteries. Port
land took the game by a score of
2 to l. Kennedy scurried over the
plate with that winning run, with
two down, on Crocker's single
that was safe because of little
slow work by Davis. otherwise
the game might have been going
on yet. Both teams played with.
out error.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
WANTED PAY FOR
WHIPPING JEFFRIES

YREKA, Cal. July 31.-Joseph
Battles is in Jail here pending ex-
animation for his sanity because
he walked into the Siskiyou county
bank and demanded that the cash
Ter pay him $3.50. He claimed he
had whipped Pugilist Jim Jeffries
a few days ago at Chico, and as the
result the money was due him.
Baltes declared that Jeffries was
too big to knock out, but that he
threw up the sponge and the courts
had awarded Baltes the sum he de-
of the bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
INTERMOUNTAIN SORE
AT PRESIDENT LUCAS

A report from Helena has it that
the officials of the Intermountain
Baseball league are at the pres
salf time making formal statements
|tdthe National Baseball associa-
TIA, demanding that President I4u-
cas- of the Northwestern league be
ordered to give back Hall. Irby and
Annis. Hall with Seattle and the
other two with Tacoma, 1t is de-
eIared, were taken from the Inter
mountain league after its reorgani-
zation, In spite of their contracts.
Lucas is blamed for the circula-
tiQn of the report that the Inter-
mountain league had busted up,"
which caused the Northwestern
league magnates to pick up the
three fast players. The Inter
mountain is demanding either their
return or pay for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
SAW FURNACE FILLED
WITH HUMAN FORMS

Frenzied by an insane imagina.
ton that he saw great fiery fur
mace consuming the wriggling
bodies of men and women, and be-
lieving that he, too, would be COM
PEELED to face that torture, John
Selover, age 80 years, attempted
suicide by gashing his throat and
wrists in the city jail last night.
A piece of tin torn from a cup
was used for the purpose. While
he inflicted no dangerous injuries
on himself, the ragged edges Of
the tin frightfully sawed and tore
the flesh of his arms, and he was
bleeding profusely at the throat.
Selover seems perfectly rational
on other matters, and claims to
own good farm jointly with his
brother at Copeland, Idaho. He
was arrested Thursday night by
Officer Scott, suspected of IN
sanity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
Indians Win By Hitting Ball
MABEL IUTE- DONLIN, REFORMER

In the announcement---M DON
lin. captain and manager of the
Philadelphia Nationals-are gath
cred several interesting stories.
One Is of a romance of base ball
and the making of man.
II you'll remember. big Mike
Donlin was always a great ball
player. He could slam the ball a
mile, was quick witted, and. light
ming on the paths.
But at different times in the old
If*s managers had lot of trouble
with him. Mike was noisy ana
would break all training rules and
get in trouble off the field,
At one time, in Baltimore, Donlin
was cast off and it looked for
time as though, in spite of his abil-
ity, that he was up against 1t for a
chance to play. But John T. Brush
picked him up, and he was better
for a while.
Then came a slip of a girl into
Mikes life-Mabel Hite, the &C.
tress. And the big ball player fell
very much in love. AS Bob Fitz
said of Peter Maher: THE bigger
they are the harder they fall" But
Mabel was wise child
y You've got to mend your ways"
she said. "And promises don't go.
/ have to be shown"
She put him on years proba.
ton. And Mike Donlin in that
year became a new man.
Az tho Oe AZ
and bride wise, Mike was so
steady and earnest that McGraw
made him captain of the Giants and
Mabel made him her husband.
This is the first story. The
other involves Mike as an actor.
Captain Donlin, the idol of base
ball loving New York, was per.
suaded to go into vaudeville, Ma
bel with him, of course. And be.
cause he was Mike Donlin, the
idol, he got away with it. There
was big money and the S. r. o.
sign on the door.
So it happened that when sign.
ing up time came his salary on
the Giants payroll looked small
to Mike. They wouldn't put It
where he thought it ought to be,
so he and Mabel went on acting
while the Giants went south VITA.
out him. Some soreness developed
between him and the club.
A revelation came to Mike after
few months. Out west peop.e
who had heard of Mike the BAH
player couldn't understand VIVA,
he was doing away from the Polo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
Reservation Excursion

Via big steamers Idaho and
Cakes through the Occur d'Alene
reservation on Shadowy st. Joe
river. Steamers are large and af-
ford every comfort for delightful
days outing. Delicious chicken
dinner served on the Idaho and
refreshments on the Cakes. Spe-
cial' Sunday rate. Spokane TO ST.
Joe and return, 200 miles, only
$3.50; to ST. Maries. 5000. Take
electric trains leaving Spokane
terminal sos a. m. @s*
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
. Q . . . . . . 90 . 80 90
. A BET HERMANN
. WOULDN'T TAKE

, Here's little sporting prop .
, osition that didn't look good .
, to Garry Hermann, the own .
, ers of the Cincinnati Reds. =
. Larry Mclean. his big =
, catcher, had been making .
, some bad throws to second. =
D and the papers were soasting .
, him about it. One day Larry .
; went at Hermann like this: .
, See here" he said. They .
, say that l am a tramp at .
, throwing to the bases. Here =
, is chance for you to make .
, some money. Put clause in .
. my contract by which am .
D to get a dollar for every time =
. throw base runner out and =
. lose dollar every time l .
. miss one Z
. Garry Hermann is good .
. sportsman and he took long =
. think at the proposition be- =
. fore he turned it down. He =
. would have lost money, be- Z
. cause Larry's throwing took .
. brace after that. Z
D . q . . . Q . . . . . . 80 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
oRANGEMEN TO CARE
H. FOR GINGLES GIRL

Z l4HICAGO. July 31.-Ella Gin
gses, who appeared here in a SEN
sational case, in which an attempt
was made to show she was vic
tim of "whie slave" plot, will
meet royal reception when she
leaves here August for her home
in Larme. Ireland. Local Orange
men will contribute money to pay
fer expense en- route home and at
View York she will be escorted by
O2angemen from the Twentieth
Century Limited to the steamship.
At Liverpool orangemen will well
come her. and Belfast Orangemen
will see she beaches her mothers
home safely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
Local Pride

The first base comes from Saginaw
The second comes from Gait:
The third was born in Arkansaw;
Shut up! It's not his fault,
The centerfielder comes from
Nome,
The left field comes from Cork
The man in right. he has no home /:
He's a native of New York.
The catcher comes from Calumet
The pitcher halls from Yale;
The shortstop's home is Joliet,
Both in and out Of Jail.
So leach fan yells his larynx lame
Whenever our boys" win a game
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-31
+O'Brien batted for Ovitz in

Three base hits-Starkell, Brink
err. Two base hits--Bewer. Kreitz.
Burnett. Sacrifice hits-Streib,
Herbert, Ovitz, Weed, Stevens.
Stolen bases-Clynes, Spencer.
Struck out-By Killilay 7. by Star
kell |. Bases on balls--Off KILL
lay /, off Starkell 5. Hit by pitch.
ed ball--Weed by Starkell, O'Brien
by Killilay. Wild pitch--Killilay.
Double plays-Bewer (unassisted) !;
Killilay to Burnett; Ovitz to Moore
to Bower to Kreitz. Left on bases
Aberdeen 6, Spokane 10. Time
of game-1:45. Umpires-Drennan
and Carney.