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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-03-05

where rents had been raised.
Former Liquor Lawyer Talks
g. w. Ferguson, former attorney for the Liquor Deal
ers Association, is putting his legal services at the
disposal of the state in fighting the voators He said to
81 the side of the liquor dealers for long
tme but it got to point when went into court that
considered myself hooked up with bad lot. l did
take part in the local option campaign, and doubted if
the experiment would prove good thing. Later I was
offered good retainer to help them fight their battles
but Declined Those saloonkeepers who stayed in bust
combined to defy the law, and that wouldn't stand
for
cat the request of the states attorneys in this and
Boone counties assisted in the prosecution Of the vo
ators. We haven't lost in this county, and there
has been but disagreement and the guilty parties
facing penalties ranging from $40 81 900 and Jail
sentences of from thirty to three hundred days If the
courts will impose jail sentences the battle is The
saloon nothing about fine, that amounts to
a license.''
Scovill Gives Figures
Horace Scovi city clerk and former mayor of Rock
ford is fine type Of old gentleman and it to him
went learn how Rockford managed it's affairs without
the from license. The city not only lost $685.
900 from licenses but it fell short onehalf in it's penalties
and fines" said he ut estimated, when the tax
levy was made in January, 1905 that the fines would
amount to $4,000, but only $1,000 realized. The
dropping off of half on penalties pretty big argument
in itself for nocense The city cut off about $4,000 in
the expenditures Of the various departments and issued
$4,000 in bonds payable in one two and three years
'EFor corporate and library expenses, including
schools Rockford will be taxed about $4,000 more the
coming year than in 1908 This is valuation of
$96O0000 and the individual taxpayer will scarcely feel
it, While there is actual shortage Of $4,000, the city
apparently spends much money it did formerly Ii
the financial end Of the situation wasn't grabbed at by
the pessmist and the who is opposed to no-cense
the people would know by taxation that the saloon
was eliminated.
81 am not radical, but I observe many things.
butcher for instance, tells the story of who
buys 75-cent steak three times week now and pre-
vous to last May he bought than ten cents
worth of meat at time The residents up my way-and
all for that matter longer disturbed by
night brawlers live with the saloon, but don't
want them to catch the boys"
Dor> >ito1
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-03-05
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Trust building various stores adjoining former saloons
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-03-05

From investigation at Callan Park Hospital for
insane Sydney Australia, DR.. A. Davidson finds that
the three main causes, numerically (a) intemper
ance in drink (b) heredity and (c domestic trouble
In this last doubtless the first two played large part
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Hartman Leaves Arden
to People of New York

NEW YORK, September L-The people
Of New York state are to be remembered
in the disposition Of Edward H. Harri-
mans great estate.
Henry Clews. said today at his usual
noon talk at his Broad street banking
Offices that he knew positively that Ar
den. or at least a great part of it, has
been given to the state as a public park.
Mr.. Clews said further that the dead
railroad king had set aside in his will
which will probably be read Monday.
$500 600 for the purchasing of adjacent
property.
Mr.. Hartman often told friends OF this
intention, but always declared that the
state should do its share in the great cost
OF improving every corner Of the Arden
domain.
Miss Mary Hartman was his closest
confidant in the matter, and 1t Is certain,
according to the neighbors, that she will
carry out her fathers wishes in the dis
position of the estate he SO long and lov-
ingly planned.
Miss Hartman will not talk on the mat
ter until after the funeral.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Will Be Given Shore Liberty.

The crews of the twenty-five ships
composing the Atlantic fleet now ma
neuvering of the capes will be allowed
to come ashore at Norfolk next week
in parties Of $500 men each.
This information was contained In q
letter received here from Read Ad-
miral Schroeder making an engage
ment for a conference with a commit
tee representing Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Newport News, who wish to deny
reports regarding health conditions IN
the Virginia cities.
The admiral states that the fleet will
pass in the Virginia capes Sunday and
begin taking on coal at o'clock Mon
day morning. AS soon as the bunkers
of all of the ships have been filled
their crews will be given shore leave
for the first time in over a month.
The length of the stay of the fleet In
the roads has not been determined. but 1t
is stated that two of the ships will be
Immediately sent back to the target range
as soon as they have been coaled.
That the fleet needs coal badly was an
nOunced in wireless message from Ad-
miral Schroeder to Admiral Taussig. COM
manding the naval station here, who i'm
mediately ordered eight big coal barges
towed down to Lamberts point, ana
loaded
The new naval collier. Vulvan. which Is
expected to shortly join the fleet, will ar
rive here Monday from the yards of her
builders. and after loading 7.5ov tons OF
coal Will put to sea on her final trial.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
MAY DELAY SUTTON REBuRIAL
VIRGINIA PRELATE'S CONSENT
NOT YET OBTAINED.
Disinterment and Replacing Of Body
in Consecrated Ground Plan
ned for Monday.

Unless the Roman Catholic Bishor
of Virginia can be reached and the neces-
sary permission be gained from hin
some time today or early tomorrow
morning the disinterment and reburial
of the remains of Lieut.. James NJ SUIT
ton. jr.. which Mrs. Sutton had arranged
to have done tomorrow, will have to be
postponed again.
In discussing the case yesterday Faith
er Griffith Of st. Augustine's. who ex-
pected to perform the ceremonies Incl
dent to the burial Of Lieut.. Suttons re-
mains In consecrated ground. said that
he had communicated with Cardinal Glib
bons on the subject and that the cardinal
had said that while he. as cardinal and
archbishop of the see of Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, had the author
ity to direct priest OF the district to
give Lieut.. Sutton a burial under the
Catholic ritual. he had no power to au-
thorize the conservation of ground in
Virginia, that prerogative belonging sole
ly to the Bishop of Virginia.
This Is an unlocked for complication in
Mrs. Sutton's affairs. She had thought
that so far as the church was concerned
the path to the burial of her son was
efectually cleared. That the permission
of the Bishop of Virginia will be
forthcoming there is little doubt. but
whether 1T can be gained in time to per-
NIT the ceremonies to be performed to-
morrow will not be known until Father
Griffith communicates with Richmond.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
PAY OF COURT DELAYED. 4
Officers Who Served In Brownsville
Inquiry Must Wait Year.

The army officers who composed the
Brownsville court of inquiry. and who,
under the act Of August 3. 1909, are en-
titled to receive extra compensation at
the rate of $500 each. will not be paid
any part Of that sum until the expiration
of at least one year from the date of
the appointment of the board A deci-
sion to that effect has been rendered by
the controller Of the Treasury, based on
request from the post paymaster In
Washington. who desires to know If he
were permitted to pay Maj. Gen. J. P.
Sanger, U. 8. A., retired. for four months
compensation at the annual rate.
The controller finds that the 81 800 each
is to be paid in full for extra compensa-
ton for the entire service regardless OF
the time required for the service The
sum. being an entire and indivisible con-
sideratiOn, Is to be paid for a particular
service which Is entire and indivisible
and it Is held that, until the entire serv-
ice Is performed no part of the considera-
ton, which is for the entire service, is
due.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

capacity of the reservoir and the remain
ing, $500 for purchasing water meters.
A discussion arose during the meet
ing relative to the District filtration
as reducing the number of cases of
typhoid fever was concerned. 1t was
argued that there are as many cases
at the present time as there were pre-
vfous to the construction Of the plant.
The chairman OF the meeting, however,
subdued any warm arguments on that
point when he saw them about to come
to head. 1t was suggested by one OF
the taxpayers present that each family
provide its household with suitable
water tax Others were in favor of the
proposed improvement and were willing
to pay extra tax If the purity of the
water was guaranteed.
Proposed Restriction.
DR.. E. v. Wilcox of the Department
of Agriculture suggested that a restric-
tion be placed upon typhoid fever vic
tins the same as is done with other
diseases. He considered this disease as
dangerous as smallpox, yet when a
single case of the latter disease de-
velops prompt measures are taken. He
urged that meteorological examina-
tions should be made of the water be-
fore any permanent filtration system is
accepted by the. town for adoption.
H C. Gore argued in favor of sand
filtration plant, but it was explained that
one Of this character could not be con-
structed for the amount desired by the
council.
A vote on the question will be taken
Monday, and only resident taxpayers will
be permitted to vote. The final report will
be submitted at a special meeting to be
held Monday evening at o'clock in the
Takoma Presbyterian Church, Takoma
Park. The meeting last night was largely
attended and included number Of ladies.
property owners in the park. who will
also be allowed 10 cast their vote Mon
day.
John Marion, a representative of a New
York company, was present and addressed
the. meeting. offering to put up bonding
companys bond for $4,000 to cover the
cost of the construction OF filtration
plant IL it did not properly filter the
water.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
German Cruiser Arrives.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWPORT. r. l., September 1.-THE
German cruiser Victoria-Louise, Capt.
Mauve, one of the three ships that will
represent Germany at the Hudson-Fulton
celebration. arrived here this noon for a
ten-day visit. The VictorIa-Louise came
from the Azores In four days, and had
very pleasant trip. She will be Joined
here by the Bremen and the Herta be-
fore proceeding to New York. On en-
tering Narragansett bay the cruiser sa-
luted the flag OF Rear Admiral John p.
Merrell at the naval training station, and
this was returned. A round of Official
visits followed.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
CONTROVERSY BECOMES WARM
NATURAL GAS ISSUE IN NOUN.
TAIN LAKE PARK.
Refusal Of Association to Grant
Franchise Gives Rise to Wig
orous Contest.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md, Sep
tember ia vigorous fight is on here as
the result of the refusal of the Mountain
Lake Park Association. of which Dr. c.
w. Baldwin of Baltimore is presi-
dent and DR.. w. w. Davis of Noun
tain Lake Park is superintendent, to
grant a franchise to the West Virginia
and Maryland Gas Company to introduce
natural gas into Mountain Lake Park.
Natural gas has been piped to Oakland
by the same company and is now in use
there.
AS the result of the friction about fifty
of the property owners of Mountain Lake
Park met at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Winchell and organized what is to
be known as the defense committee,
Of Mountain Lake Park. The members OF
the defense committee" have decided
not to pay any taxes for the year 1900
levied on authority of the annual COM
mittee, which is controlled by the Noun
tain Lake Park Association, until the
courts decide whether there is any power
in the charter to levy and collect such
tax.
Charge Of Unlawful Authority.
When the defense committee was
formed resolutions we're adopted charging
that '"The Mountain Lake Park Associa-
tion has assumed unjust and unlawful au-
thority over the rights and property OF
the people Of Mountain Lake Park. and in
refusing to permit the natural gas COM
pany to pipe the park and supply the COM
munity with gas IT is usurping an author
ity and control over the streets. roads and
alleys not warranted by the charter Of the
community and repugnant to all sense of
justice and law"
The Mountain Lake Park community
has been taxed for several years for the
making and maintenance of roads. streets
and alleys OF Mountain Lake Park. For
that reason they rebel when the associa-
tion refuses to permit the company to
pipe the territory, as the sentiment is
almost unanimous for the introduction of
natural gas.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
DR.. FRITCH OUT ON BAIL
A Mans Straw Hat Is Found in
Creek.
TALE OF MIDNIGHT STRANGER
He Is Said to Have Dashed Out Of
Bushes and Hurried to
Auto.

DETROIT, Mich. September 11-After
week of gruelling experience In the
hands of the police, Miss Martha Hen
ming. friend and companion of Maybelle
Mllman, whose dismembered body was
recovered from Ecorse creek. near this
city, was tonight released from detention
at police headquarters and sent to her
home in Ann Arbor.
Miss Henning. who had chummed with
the Millman girl and had taken her TO
a doctors office for treatment. has con-
vinced the police that she revealed to
them all she knew which would aid them
in solving the mystery of the girls death.
Capt. Mcdonnell, OF the Detroit de-
tective department. said tonight that he
was now assured that Miss Millman had
mentioned no man who might be involved
in the case as abetting surgical treatment
which resulted in her death.
Miss Millman. when she sought the ad-
vice Of the Henning girl and other women
in Detroit. just before she visited physi-
slams Office said Capt. Mcdonnell. 'as-
sured them that she accused no one of
less evidence which will prove this to be
untrue unexpectedly develops, the police
will not seek to arrest any OF Miss Mill
mans former friends"
Women Are Released.
The police also permitted to go to their
homes two other women who had dis
cussed with Maybelle Millman her plan
to go to physicians Office for an opera
ton.
DR.. Geo. A. Fritch. who was arrested
on suspicion Of murder in connection with
the case. was released tonight on bonds
of 10000. The law requires him to report
to the police daily until a warrant is
issued or the case disposed of without a
warrant DR.. Fritchs sureties were Sey-
mour Tolsma and Frank A. Bailey. De-
torney Frank Lodge, counsel for Dr.
Fritch. the bondsmen appeared before
Police Justice Stein, and the sureties
were accepted.
number Of friends who had filled the
courtroom and went to his home
Late today the police learned that q
mans straw hat had been recovered
from Ecorse creek, near the spot where
parts OF the dead girls body were found.
The hat which appeared to be blood
stained, was found by A. F. Pittman OF
Taylor Center.
1t also has been learned that a man
who ran out from the weeds near the
creek about midnight week ago leap
ed into wagon driven by two farmers.
He appeared excited and asked them to
drive faster as he wanted to overtake
an automobile. He rode only a short
distance and then jumped from the
wagon and ran to an automobile standing
beside the road. In this he hastened
away. The farmers were impressed by
the unusual occurrence and by the ex-
cited condition of the stranger.
Mysterious Auto Seen.
These incidents corroborate other in
formation secured by the authorities to
the effect that a mysterious man had
driven about a week ago to Ecorse creek
and had stopped on a bridge after ex-
tinguishing the head lights of the auto
mobile. 1t was at this time, the police
believe, that the gunny sacks containing
the hacked-up body of Maybelle Millman.
weighed down with bricks. were thrown
into the creek.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
INFANTRY TO CHANGE POSTS.
9Th, 10th and 9th Regiments 60
ing to PHILIPPINES.

The general staff of the War Depart
ment has prepared the schedule OF move
ments of regiments to and from the
Philippines and Alaska, during the year
1910 The Secretary Of War will consider
these recommendations as soon as he re-
turns to Washington.
There will probably be no change in the
regular schedule. which provides that the
9Th, 10Th and 9th Infantries will relieve
respectively, the 18th. 23d and 4th regi-
ments. The returning commands, 1t is
expected. will take stations in this coun-
try, now occupied by the regiments GO
ing to the Philippines.
It is probable that the 10th Infantry
will relieve the 22d Infantry in Alaska
when the tour Of duty in that territory OF
the latter regiment expires in June
Evening star., 1909-09-12
MoTHER-IN-LAW INFORMED.
Hears Of Mrs. Perin's Death While
at Hot Springs, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. Va. September H.
Mrs. Nelson Perrin of Baltimore, Nd,
who Is now at the Homestead Hotel, this
morning received a brief notice Of the
tragedy in London by which her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Lawrence Perrin, is said
to have died by her own hand. The dis
patch carried no details of the tragedy or
the causes leading up to It, Mrs Perrin,
In an interview tonight, stated that she
knew nothing further than what the brief
message told her.
Mrs. Perrin arrived at Hot Springs last
Saturday, accompanied by Miss Gladys
Perrin and Miss Irene Daily They had
intended to make stay of some length.
but the news Of this morning caused them
to change their plans. and they will leave
tomorrow for Baltimore
Evening star., 1909-09-12
TRAGIC DEATH OF MRS. Perrin
HUSBAND DENIES KNOWLEDGE
OF SUICIDAL MOTIVE.
Inquest Into American Society
Woman's Death to Be Held in
England Monday.

NEW YORK. September 11.-Lawrence
Perrin, husband Of the American woman
who killed herself in Harrow, England.
today, is stopping at the Waldorf Astoria
here.
When asked about his wife's tragic
death he said he had been informed by
Mrs. Ackroyd. his wife's sister, that Mrs.
Perrin had met with fatal accident, and
he was at loss for any motive for sui
eide. He said:
"A cablegram from my sister-in-law,
Mrs. Ackroyd, was received by me today
at noon. It stated that Mrs. Perrin had
met with a serious accident. 1t was fol-
lowed by one at six tonight, which said
that the accident was fatal. Mrs. Perrin
and myself. with our son, went to Europe
In April, spending two months together
New York on account of business in
June, leaving Mrs. Perrin and my son
with her mother. I expected Mrs. Perrin
to sail for New York next week.
There Is no reason why Mrs. Perrin
should have taken her own life and
don't believe the newspaper report can
be true"
LONDON, September 11.-No reason for
the suicide Of Mrs. Perrin at Harrow has
yet been divulged, and 1t is said that Mrs.
Perrin left no letters to explain her act.
last night at late hour. An inquest will
be held Monday.
Mrs Perins husband. who is resident
of New York. recently returned to Ameri-
ca. leaving his wife in England to pay a
round of visits.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September II.
Miss Sartori and Lawrence Perrin
were married in New York August 20,
1904. the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Homer S. Taylor. assistant rector
Of the Episcopal Church of the Holy
Communion. Her age was given as
eighteen and Perrin was eight years older.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September IL
While Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Perrin
lived in this city they moved in the
most fashionable circles and enter
tanned extensively. Mrs. Perrin was a
very attractive young hostess and be-
came popular with her husbands Bal
timore friends.
The couple had one child son-and
their domestic relations were always
declared to be most happy and con-
genial.
MOTHER-IN-Y,AW TNRORMEn
Evening star., 1909-09-12
NEW BRIGADIER GENERAL.
Candidates for Appointment to Sue
ceed Gen. Edgerly, Who Retires.

It is understood that the army retiring
board which met at Governors Island with
Gen. Leonard Wood as president has rec.
commended the retirement Of Brig. Gen. w
s. Edgerly, U. s. A. There are no positive
indications of the officer who will be Sc.
lected by President Taft as brigadier gen.
eral when Gen. Edgerly retires If the
appointment goes to the infantry, the
choice appears to be between Col. j. w
Duncan, 9th Infantry, now on duty in
Washington as acting chief of infantry
with the general staff. and Col ]. T. Van
Orsdale. 18th Infantry, on duty at Fort
Mcpherson, Ga.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
IN SEARCH OF HUSBAND.
Mrs. Julia Cohen Says She Was
Robbed and Abandoned.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. September 11.-Mrs.
Julia Cohen arrived in this city today
from Louisville on a search for Jacob
Cohen, to whom she was married in Au-
gust. 1903. Mrs. Cohen has sworn out a
warrant for the arrest OF her husband.
declaring he abandoned her after obtain
ing from her the savings of lifetime.
According to the statements made to
the police by Mrs. Cohen. 1t is the prac-
tice of Cohen to visit different cities and
decamp after inducing some woman to
trust him with her savings. It is claimed
Cohen has operated extensively in this
manner and he is now believed to be in
Canada.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

the certificate filed with the under
taker smoothed over what might have
developed into q hitch at the funeral
d. S. Pendleton, acting town clerk at
the filing Of the certificate that he did
not feel that DR.. Lyle's statement to
the undertaken was sufficient How
ever. the amended certificate adjusted
matters quickly.
Says He Died at 3:35 Pm.
''Dr. Lyle, in putting into writing the
time of Harrimans death at 3:35. seems
to have dissipated the report which was
accepted for while that he died at
1 80 pm. but that the news was held
back until after the close of the New
York Stock Exchange. The fact that
cancer is not mentioned also comedies
with what DR.. Lyle said last night
when he denied the truth of a state
mept credited to a Viennese specialist
that he had diagnosed the financier $
ailment while abroad as cancer.
"Pernicious anaemia," which DIR. Lyle
assigns as the primary cause of Mr.. Har-
rimans death, '.is disease which In
nearly all cases has resulted fatally. In
the earlier stages of the disease the
symptoms lassitude, headache, palpitatior
and shortness or the breath make their
approach in so slow and insidious man
ner that the patient is unable to fix the
date of their onset. and seldom seeks
medical advice until he is incapacitated
for mental or bodily work. The patient Is
usually of middle age and there Is moth
ing to account for the disease.
THE line of treatment generally fol-
lowed for 'pernicious anaemia' includes
the administration of oxygen and limit
ing the diet to milk, eggs, meat Juices
it will be recalled that there were sew
eral reports that oxygen was given to Mr.
Hartman on various occasions. His ap-
pearance and manner also upon the day
Of his return from Europe seemed to
agree with the appearance of one suffer
ing with the disease.
Did Not Realize His Condition.
PENSACOLA, Fla, September IL
Edward II. Hartman had no idea that
his illness was OF a serious nature up to
within a few weeks of his departure from
England" This statement was made to-
day, by the Rev.. G.. Monroe Royce, rec
tor of Christ Church here. and former
pastor of the little church at Arden, N.
Y, the Hartman home.
Il also note,'' said Mr.. Royce that
Mr.. Hartman Is accredited with starting
HE as a poor boy in brokers' Office, and
that his parents were poor people.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
I have known intimately the Hartman
family for many years. and my first SER
mon was preached in the little church at
Arden. Mrs. Harrfmans mother was
both cultured and wealthy, and his father
also was possessed Of considerable
wealth. Mr.. Hartman began life as q
bank clerk. and later established the
bank Of Hartman Brothers. There was
where the real foundation for his fortune
was laid
Ships and Trains Will Stop.
ATLANTA. Ga. September lin re.
spect to the memory of E. H. Hartman
every train on the Central Of Georgia rail-
road and every ship belonging to the
Ocean Steamship Company will come to a
dead stop for one minute at 2:3O o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.