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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
ARREST OF EDITORS DELAYED.
Warrants Not to Be Served Until
After March 4 Is Report.

Warrants for the arrest of the editors
of the New York World and the propre-
tors of the indianapolis News will proba :
bly, not be served until after March 4. ac-
cording to the latest rumor In connection
with the Panama canal libel proceedings.
Stuart Mcnamara. special assistant to
the Attorney General. left New York for
Chicago last night. ii is understood. with
out having the warrants served on the
New York men.
No definite reasons can be learned here
for the delay i'm serving the warrants. al
though it Is limited that there may be a
desire in some quarters to have President
Roosevelt as a witness at the preliminary
hearing in New York, whittier he goes i'm
mediately after the oath of Office is ad-
ministered to his successor at the Capitol
next Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
LIEUT.. MOLLER'S FUNERAL.
Body of New York Suicide Inferred
at Arlington Today.

The funeral of Lieut.. j. J. Moler of the
Sth Infantry. who committed suicide t
the Grand Union Hotel in New York
Tuesday occurred at Arlington this
morning. The services were very simple
the body being given a regulation mill
tary escort. The remains were accompa-
MED here by Chaplain f. B. Smith of
Governors Island and Maj. Wright of
the Sth Infantry. The service at the
grave was read by Chaplain W. w. Bran
der of the 18th Cavalry, now stationed at
Fort Myer.
The mother of young Moller was not
present She is now living in California
and it was impossible for her to arrive in
time for the funeral. Lieut. Moller was
well known among the officers at Fort
Myer and was extremely popular with
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Diplomatic Corps Not Sighted.

details remain to be worked out.
Diplomatic Corps Not Sighted.
The inaugural committee. through the
Secretary of State. has invited the heads
of all the foreign diplomatic missions in
Washington and the ladies of their fami-
lies to take part in the ceremony attend
ing the Inauguration of President-elect
Taft Included in these invitations are
complimentary tickets to the reserved
gallery of the Senate, the Inauguration
stand at the east front of the Capitol the
Presidents reviewing stand in front of the
| White House. and the inaugural ball at
the pension office.
story published in New York today
that members of the diplomatic corps
feel sighted because the inaugural COM
anittee has not sent the diplomats inVl-
tations to the inaugural ball and for the
ceremonies at the Capitol March amused
the officials at inaugural headquarters
The inaugural committee has not Tor
gotten the embassies, but has mad them
in mind all the time-aionS with every
one else who is to receive invitations. The
rule that has been followed for many
years and which is being followed TINS
year is that the heads of missions and
the ladies of their families receive lnV1-
tations to the ball and to the Capitol
stand. The attaches and others do not
receive invitations.
Probably what started the report that
the embassies had been sighted is the
fact that the invitations had not gone out
last night They have never been sent
out very far in advance, and the dlplo-
matte corps does not receive its invita-
lions from the inaugural committee direct.
but through the State Department. And
the inaugural committee has not express
ed any fear that the State Department
does not know how to handle the mat
ter.
Martin Wiegand. selected to act as chief
marshal of the parade, has appointed as
his aids Paul Brandstedt and Robert
Pluym.
Display of Flags.
One of the special features OF the parade
will be the flag display Each of the
twenty-three organizations has a. special
flag They are made of silk and are I'M
usually artistic and beautiful. Besides
these the American Stars and Stripes and
the German black. white and red will f1ut-
ter galy in the German parade.
Among the societies which VIII be rep
resented in the parade are the Washing
ton Saengerbund. the largest in point of
numbers: the Aron Gesang Ferein, the
Columbia Turnyerein, the Germania
Maennerchor: the Veterans of the Sth Bat
TALON. Verein Baden, Hessen-Darmstaedt
stuetzungs Verein. the Plattdeutsche,
Alumbia brewers, Columbia Bund butch
ers. bakers. Wilhelm Tell Loge, Onkel
Braesigs. Teutonia Loge.
Saengerbund Hall has been chosen as
the rendezvous of all Germans Inaugural
ton day. and the members of the Saenger-
bund are making preparations for royal
entertainment in honor of the occasion.
No Visiting at Jail.
Warden Mckee has deemed it wise to
prohibit visiting at the District Jail during
The inaugural period. and until after
March admission of visitors viii be by
card only. There will be so many visit
ors in the city that this precaution is nee
eSSary.
Parcels of food and clothing will be
passed into the jail, however. as usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Bona Eide Circulation Of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

Bona Eide Circulation Of The Eve1
ing and Sunday Star.
The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of
THE STAR is what it is claimed
to be- The circulation of THE
STAR for the week, including
and combining its evening and
Sunday morning issues, is the
largest, the best and the only
sworn detailed circulation of each
day. covering all issues. in the
District of Columbia.
In both it's evening and Sunday
morning issues it has larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately, has the largest. the
best and the only sworn circuia-
ton in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE
STARS regular subscribers take
no other Washington paper
whatever in their homes, depend
ing upon THE STAR alone for
news and advertising.
THE STAR. daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local ad-
Vertising field, reaching all
classes of Washington pur-
chasers, rich and poor alike, in
their homes, on every day in the
week, at an hour when they have
the time and inclination to read
newspaper.
SATURDAY, February 90, 1909. 4O.011
SUNDAY, February ~, 1869. 43,474
MONDAY, February -, 1909. 36,96S
TUESDAY, February %, 1909. -. :sS.577
WEDNESDAY, February ~. 1909 3S,7I7
THURSDAY. February -. 1909. 3S.4.2
FRIDAY, February ID, 1909. 1885, 3S,261
Total for the week. ............ 274.498
Average. ........... :S9.214
| solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number of copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days
ended February 20, 1909-that is,
the number of copies actually
sold. delivered, furnished or
mailed, for valuable .considera-
ton, to bona fide purchasers or
subscribers-and that the copies
so counted are not returnabie to
or remain in the office unSold, eX-
cept in the case of Sunday papers
sent to out-oftown agents only,
from whom a few returns of
unsold papers have not yet been
received.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
ME this twenty-seventh day OF
February, AID. 1909.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
BODIES OF TWO MEN FOUND.
Empty Pay Envelopes Points to Muir.
der and Robbery.

PlTTSBURG. February 1.-THE bodies
of two men We're found early today al
GratZtown, Westmoreland county, near
here, and apparently both of them had
been murdered and robbed.
Two empty pay envelopes We're found
beside the bodies The men are believed
TO have been employed at one of the
mines in the vicinity and it is thought
We're attacked while going home las,
night.
An investigation is being made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Jananese Naval Base at Keeling.

VICTORIA, 3. c., February 21.-That a
strongly fortified naval base with an eX-
tensive harbor is being made by the
japanese government at Keeling, in north
east Formosa, was the report made by
the American ship Elwel. which reached
Esqumault last night. fifty-two days from
Keeling, after passage marked by
continuous gale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
May Succeed Satterlee.

1t is generally understood at the Navy
Department that Beekman Winthrop. now
assistant secretary of the treasury, will
be assistant secretary of tie navy during
the incoming administration. succeeding
in that office Herbert l.. Satterlee, the
inc uni bent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
New Treaty With Italy.

Secretary Bacon has negotiated a sup
Elementary commercial treaty with the
Italian ambassador. Baron Planches. by
which the United States grants to Italy
similar TO those given to
Spain in the matter of sparkling wines
The new treaty will give Italy the benefit
of the reduced rates of duty under section
:, of the Dingley tariff act on all sparkling
wines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
National Congress of Chemists.

bill was passed by the House today
authorizing the President to invite the i'm
ternationai congress OF applied oh ,nlistry
to hold its eighth annual meeting in the
United States in 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

has gone forward with that steadinesS and
certainty for which the Germans are
noted. Absolute harmony has prevailed
among those who have charge of the ar
rangements and now only a few minor
details remain to be worked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Takes Over Pension Building.

When the doors were closed after bdsi-
ness hours yesterday at the pension Of
flee the majority of the clerks of that
department began d holiday which will
extend to March 8. This vacation Is Il
necessary one. owing to the fact of the
storing OF the pension files in order to
give room for the inaugural ball.
A number of the clerks, it is under
stood. will not benefit by the holiday,
having been ordered to the general land
office to assist in work there until the
pension building is again ready for use.
Bright and early this morning scores
of carpenters, florists, decorators and
workmen started preparing the big room
for the ball and the concerts to follow.
Rolls and rolls of bunting. hundreds of
palms and plants. and quantities of lum-
Der are being swallowed up in the huge
room.
Men already have the presidential box
at the west end. nearly completed, and
others are rapidly putting up the chorus
and orchestra stand. at the east end
Covered entrances for those attending the
functions have been erected on the foul
sides of the building: They have been
made in solid fashion and each will per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Witness in Tears.

Leigh Thompson, deputy state insurance
commissioner, was the last witness of the
day. When he mentioned Senator Car
mack's name his throat checked and his
eyes flooded with tears.
He was one of the closest friends senator
tarmack had. They were together a,
30 O'Clock OF the afternoon of the killing
Tile court would not permit him to tell
of Senator Carmacks demeanor nor il
the senator had made any threats against
he Coopers.
Mr. Thompson was at the scene of the
killing five or six minutes afterward He
picked up near the senator's mouth the
steel jacketed bullet from Robin Cooper's
pistol which had entered at the back OF
Tie senator's neck just TO the left of tn.
median line, and made its exit under the
tongue and through the teeth
Il stopped down. and put my hand OF
his-his forehead, said Mr.. Thompson, his
voice breaking for the second time. The
memory of that touch was keen. and II
was only by clenchins his teeth and the
greatest self-control that Mr. Thompson
was able to proceed.
He testified that he saw cigar either
between the fingers of the senator's lef
hand or lying i'm the street right at the
tips of the fingers. He wouldn't be sure
The day ended with the state renewing
its fight of the morning to get in proo
rs TO the mental attitude of Senator Car
mack Immediately preceding the killing.
1T would be admissible" said Judg,
Hart. ''if the defendants had been in
formed of Senator Carmack's mental con
lition IL is not Senator Carmack but tn,
roopers who are on trial. If Senator Car
mack had killed them 1t would be differ
ant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
GALL|NCER BILL DEAD.
Continued from First Page)
Limit of Capitalization.

value of said certificates of indebted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Yesterdays Testimony.

Continuing its cross-examination yester-
day afternoon, after recess, the state got
from Maj. Vertress the statement that
Senator carmack was not in an angry
or an ugly mood when he met him in the
Tennesseean office and that he gave no
indication either before or after receiving
the pistol of holding any i'll feeling or
malice toward anybody.
When Attorney General Garner asked If
Mai. Nertress knew that Senator Car
mack was unfamiliar with the use of
firearms the defense objected. and the
court would not permit the witness to
answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Germans in the Parade.

AT a mass meeting to be held i'm Saen-
gerbund Hall tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock final arrangements will be made
for what promises to be the largest turn
out of Germans on Inauguration day ever
witnessed in this city. 1t will be the first
time the organized German societies of
Washington have ever participated III an
inaugural parade. and those who have
charge of the arrangements are deter
mined that their initial appearance shall
be a credit to the Germans of the Ma
tional capital. In this they are receiving
the enthusiastic backing of every member
of the twenty-three affiliated organiza-
tons which compose the United German
Societies.
Many meetings have been held since the
Germans first decided to participate in
the parade and the work of preparation
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

Feb. lit is maddening to me to
know that Taft is spending his time
attending banquets and possum
feasts and enjoying himself, when
the cares of state ought to be claim
ing his attention. Why does he not
quit beating round the bush and
give Arthur at least the definite
promise of something. would sug-
gest that it be in writing-some-
thing that Arthur could show at the
grocery. / am becoming out of pa
thence with Taft-and Arthur.
Feb. 9.---Arthur says he has seen
the county chairman and the con-
gresham and the senator. and they
all seem to be jealous of him. Ev-
cry time he approaches them they
tell him that job"--compromising
every one he mentions-has been
promised to another or that 1t has
"been referred to Knox" or that
this section does not get that" or
that 1T is not Mr.. Taft's patronage.
but so-and-so's." or any excuse that
they can imagine. I urge Arthur to
90 right TO his fine friend Taft. but,
alas. Taft has been In Panama for
/ the last week or so.
Feb. 10.---Arthur is still expect
Ing. and am still fretting. / want
Arthur to go to work, but he says
II Is hardly worth while now.
have been fed on empty promises
by Arthur until am empty myself.
Father points out to Arthur that
large bodies move slowly. Taft
may not get round to him till next
winter. Also, mother says Arthur
II brute and loafer.
Feb. 11.--Arthur had new hopes
today. He has joined Lodge No.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
THE WAY OF THE SENATE.

The action of the senate in killing the eight hour bill
Tor women workers was logical all things considered The
senate calmly decided that the economic disadvantages
this shortened day for would greater harm
than the resultant social ameioraton could repair
1t to the senate to choose between business and
the bettermen of class condition. and ruthless relent-
less business prevailed.
The senate is made up of smaller select body whose
average intelligence perhaps ranks the house. while
inferior to it in qualities of the heart The house
from closer to the people House members many of them
are not far removed from the who has worked in
the mill or laundry, and barring the agricultural men,
bers, who conceive limit to the labor of their
women and the corporation attorneys and employees the
house is always favorable to such measures
The senate, by environment, education circumstances
and education sees everything through the eyes of bus
ness" Business is the god of the senate select and
deity who only accepts compromises under duress and
with protest.
The womens eight hour bill is dead for this session. It
will be revived two years from now, and perhaps be
acted into law All entails upon the weary girl before
the mange at the stitching machine in the overall fac
tory is two years of patience Therel be many weary
hour Of toll in Difference to business in that time but the
trend is toward the eight hour law and obstacle will
permanently prevail against it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
WE'LL SWEAT
YOU BET
OO LII
IF THAT EVIL EYE OF THE SKY,
ENCkE'S COMET, TAKES A
RUNNING JUMP INTO THE
SUN-EARTH TEMPERATURE
WILL GO UP so DEGREES.

One of the largest comets of hui
man interest is soon due. 1t Is Hal
ley's comet, and will be so conspic-
uous in the heavens that it is sure
to attract the superstitious, bring
ing out all the holdings of war, pes
thence and death that such phenom-
ena always do.
So vast Is the orbit of Hailey's
comet that it takes 76 years at the
rate of many miles second to go
once round the sun. It's tail is mil
lions of miles long and so bright is
it's light that objects of earth cast
shadows at night. This great glory
of light will be harmless to the
earth and the other planets, but a
real danger at the same time will
be from a comet invisible to the un-
aided eye.
This danger will be from Encke's
comet. It runs closer to the sun
than any other comet has dared,
and its return happens every three
and half years, though of recent
years it's return has been a little
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
Ercns corEr

quicker, showing that it's orbit Is
getting shorter, and also it is get
ting closer to the sun. Such has
been the behavior of Encke's comet
that apprehensio mis- ever at high
tension when this comet comes to
perihelion, for then is it possible
that it will fall into the sun.
If the fall happens the compact
with the sun will generate sufficient
heat to make earth temperatures as
much as SO degrees higher for
short period. Should earth temper
SHOW BIG SWEEP OF HAL
LEY'S COMET AROUND SUN
AND HOW ENCKE'S IS CLOSING
IN ON ORB OF DAY.
ature be 100 degrees at point that
day, the increase would send the
thermometer at that place up to
$50 degrees. This would destroy
much life, both animal and human,
especially that living in the low,
humid districts.
The lowlands of the great river
basins and around the vast lake re-.
gions where moisture is plentiful In
the atmosphere, would be almost
depopulated by the suffocating heat.
This disaster seems very likely to
occur any time the comet comes to
| it's closest point to the sun, this
coming being every 1880 days, and
the next coming is not far away.
Encke's comet is the evil eye of
the heavens, the gorgon of the
earth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
COPS ARE KEEN
ON BEER SCENT

The quickest catch of burglars
accomplished here in months was
made early this morning by Officer
Goldman and Detectives Thompson
and Briley in the arrest Of Joe Nc
Casey, Jack Mcdonald and Frank
Barnes for the theft of half bar
rel of beer from T. F. Sturtevants
basemnt at 203 Nora avenue. All
three of the men were taken to the
police station within rs minutes af-
ter the report Of the burglary had
been phoned the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
Difficult to Dralu

A teacher asked her class to draw
a picture of that which they wished
to be when they grew up, and all
went diligently to work except one
little girl, who only chewed her pen
Gil.
Don't you know what you want
to be when you grow up. Anna?"
asked the teacher.
Yes. I know" replied the little
girl. "but ! don't know how to draw
1t. want 10 be Dnrried."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE,

AFTER all, tn
man who does
his best has
someth'E on tn
man who tries
his best"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

Joe Ward, Hazelton, Pa, ran
away from home and his 81 q week
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

! 9717 of the select Order of Original
Taft Men. The initiation fee was
$85, and the children will go with
out shoes.
Ito be continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
BY Fred Schaefer.

Feb. 2.-No longer having en-
ployment to distract him, Arthur is
plunging into his search for Office
with redoubled vim. He thinks now
that position in one of the depart
ments at Washington will suit him.
Now I know l will not have a new
dress this Easter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

job, was gone Il years, and now
comes back with diamonds and q
million. Huh. So have thousands
of u.s. The only difference is, Joe's
alarm clock didn't go off, just as
he started to spend the money.
The Little Brother-What is a
pollywog, bruvver?
Big Brother-Why, a pollywog
isn't frog yet.
A Missouri financler told the
Judge that he supported himself,
his wife and seven children COM
fortably on $12 a week, and had
enough left over Saturday nights
to get drunk on. II that fellow
gets raised to SIS, he'll be buying
an auto.
Why don't the Anti-Saloon peo-
pie call their wet and dry elections
for January 1. They" could carry
every state In the union on that
day.
Bones Ceiling story)-Well,
the evening wore on
Jones-It did, Ell? What did 1t
wear?
Bones-Well, If you must know,
| believe it was the close of sum.
mer day.
Many a man has paid a lawyer
IS and $40 for poorer advice than
his wife would willing have given
him for nothing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

Texas people are taking up air.
ships. Why isn't that q bunch for
the Diamond Dickers? They could
have a roulette game in the clouds
run by dynamo. then .Mesabe
Mike would demagnetfze the wheel
and start gun fight that would
spread gore over four counties.
Help yourselves, boys, we haven't
copyrighted 1t yet.
Should married men be label
ed?" Aren't they? How about the
market basket brigade?
Laura Jane Libby, author of
welded and Parted" "He Loved
Too Late" and 200 other heart
thrillers, says the drama is i'm.
moral. Sure, why can't people sit
around the gas crate evenings and
read a good book?
Joe Ward, Hazelton, Pa, ran
away from home and his 81 q week
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

Hurrah for Roosevelt-for the
good he has done, or tried to do.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05

Pretty Eddie Applewhite
Took stick of dynamite;
Put it in the coffee grinder:
Cook dispersed so none could find
her!
Mamma said. 1.-THE little tad!
He's NOTICED so it makes him
bad"