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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
CHURCH CASE DECIDED.
Cumberland Wins in Famous Pres
byterian Controversy.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 3.-The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Tennessee this afternoon won the noted
church case with which the Tennessee
supreme court has been wrestling for
Two years. The supreme court, in an
opinion OF ninety-one pages delivered by
Justice NJ. NJ. Neil. holds that the steps
sought to be taken by a portion OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in unit
ing with the Presbyterian Church L. S. A.
were not effective.
II was held that the Cumberland Church
still exists. and that its members still
retain its creed doctrines, etc. 1t was
held that the unionists had allied them
selves with different church and doc
1rines.
The Cumberlands are given the church
property. and the unionists are adjudged
not to have a right or title TO it. Their
bill in which they sued to recover
church property in Fayetteville. Tenn,
is dismissed with costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Mandate Aimed at Castro.

PORT OF SPAIN, April 3.-The Gov
ernor of Trinidad issued a proclamation
prohibiting the expectation of arms. am
munition. gunpowdsr and military and
naval stores. This action was taken,
it is believed In view Of the probable
arrival here at an early date of former
President Castro of Venezuela
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Captive on American Soil,
Cervera Made Many Friends

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. April 3.-News
of the death of Admiral Cervera was
received with great regret at Portsmouth
because of his bravery and courtesy.
He and other Spanish prisoners of war
arrived in Portsmouth on the steamers
Yale and Harvard. formerly the ST. Louis
and st. Paul. in July. 1898. The admiral
and his surviving officers came on the
Harvard July ID. After remaining a
week they were sent TO Annapolis. where
they were quartered until arrangements
were made to send them to Spain at the
close of the war.
The admiral returned to Portsmouth
early In September and rejoned the sail
ors who had been held there. All the
Spaniards. except fifteen. who died in
camp and were buried on Seavey's Island
sailed for home on the City of Rome
September IL.
Made Many Friends.
Admiral Cervera made many friends
while in this country. On one occasion.
when passing through Boston. he was
enthusiastically cheered by crowds which
assembled at the railroad stations. Dur
ing his last visit to Portsmouth he was
rendered complimentary banquet by the
citizens
On the eve of his departure for Spain
AdmlraI CerSera thanked the Americans
for their kindness in the following let
ter:
Portsmouth. n. H.. September II, 1898.
ITO the President of the Associated
Press.
MY Dear Sir. Tomrrow 1 sail for
Spain. and 1 wish to say to you as the
representative of the greatest news as
sociation in the United States that I
sail with my heart full of gratitude for
the sympathy shown me by the people
of this country.
My farewell then takes with 1t every
assurance that the memory of this
sympathy ] shall warmly. actively con-
serve during the rest of my life.
Il take advantage of this occasion to
subscribe myself your faithful and obedi-
ent servant. who kisses your hand.
'PASCIiAI. CERVERA.''
His Popular Act.
At the time OF the sinking of the Mer-
rimac and the capture OF Hobson and his
men Admiral Cervera offered to exchange
them. This generous action was greatly
appreciated by the army and navy ON
GERS In Washington. and It laid the
foundation fer Cervera's popularity in
America.
After his return to Spain, the admiral
occasionally wrote to friends In this city.
1t Is estimated that his autograph can
be found in 500 Portsmouth homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Cotton Mill Strikers Reject Advice.

PLAINFIELD. Conn, April 3.-Disre-
garding the advice of H. Z. Hubbard.
secretary of the National Textile Union,
to return to work and an intimation by
him that the national body would not
support the strike. the 800 textile work
ers who struck at the Lawton Cotton
Mills yesterday because of a dispute be-
tween the mill authorities and some OF
their number over cleaning their ma
chimes, voted today at a mass meeting
not to return 10 work, but to fight the
issue to the end. Mr.. Hibbard had ad-
vised them to return to work Monday
morriing and TO let the dispute be taken
up with the mill authorities by COM
mittee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
VETERAN ENGINEER DIES
Schenectady Trainman Worked Near.
ly Fifty Years for Company.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y. April 3.-James
e. Van Worst. for nearly fifty years a
locomotive engineer in the passenger
service OF the New York Central Rail-
road Company. died at his home In
Schenectady today. aged eightytwo years.
Death resulted from grip.
More than fifty years ago he entered
the employ of the New York Central, and
at various times had run all OF the fast
trains. such as the Empire State Express.
An expert machinist and thorough
mechanic. he understood every portion of
the mechanism of locomotive.
His record as a locomotive engineer is
remarkable for two things:
lie never blew q whistle and he never
had an accident He made many famous
runs. He retired from active service
shept six years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Death of Maryland Man.
Special Dispatch Ia The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LONACONING. Nd. April 3.-Joseph
Shaw. one of the leading residents OF
Barton. died yesterday from typhoid
fever and meningitis. He is survived
by his wife. three sons and four GaG2lt-
ters Mr.. Shaw was a member OF the
Junior Order of United American NJ
chanics and the Ancient Order Knights
of the Mystic Chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Dave Barry Knocked Out.

NEW ORLEANS. April 3.-Jimmy
Clabby of Milwaukee knocked out Dave
Barry of Chicago two minutes after the
opening of the bout scheduled TO go ten
rounds before the Royal Athletic Club
here tonight. A right hook To the jaw
did the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED.
p. F. MacDougall Falls Under Train
in New Jersey.

CAMDEN. n. j.. April 3.-Falling be-
meath the wheels OF a train at the Penn
sylvania railroad station here tonight.
which he was attempting to board. p. F.
MacDougall, one OF the best known news
paper men in southern New Jersey, was
instantly killed.
He was fifty-four years old and was the
southern New Jersey correspondent of
several Philadelphia newspapers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Two Held for Alleged swindls.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April 81. NJ.
Clarke and I. J. Warner were held today
for the federal grand jury on charges of
sending contraband articles through the
interstate express. p. B. Rhea, agent Of
the American Express Company of Daven-
port, Iowa, to which place packages were
sent from here by the alleged swindlers.
which were supposed to contain $4,000,
but which disclosed nothing but the con-
traband articles and papers. was the only
witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Hebrew Course in Examinations.

NEW YORK. April st was an
nounced here today that the state board
of regents had voted 10 include a course
in Hebrew in the examinations held under
its auspices in the public schools of the
state. The decision of the regents will
enable students who understand the He
brew language to get credits similar to
those given for Latin. Greek French and
German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Coal Car Crash Ties Up Pier Traffic

NORFOLK. Va. April 3.-While the
new steel pier of the Virginian railroad
was being inspected this afternoon by II.
H. Rogers and his party of New York a
heavy gondola car loaded with coal slip
ped its moorings and dashins down TIE
Incline smashed into a number OF other
cars. doing considere bile damage and ty-
ing up the traffic ON the pier for several
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Bill to Make Sunday Legal Holiday

NEW YORK. April "a BILL which is
TO be presented in the New York legisla-
ture making Sunday legal holiday, is
being considered by the board OF gov
errors of the Liberal Sunday League
Gen. John r. Cutting. president of the
league. is the author of the bill, which. he
says will be the first of its kind ever put
before an American legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
SCOUT CRUISERS THIRD TEST.
Birmingham, Chester and Salem to
Cover Many Miles,

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEWPORT. r. l. April 3.--The third
of the coal and water consumption tests
of the three scout cruisers, Birmingham.
Chester and Salem. was begun off New
port today.
The official start wa smade of the light
ship at Brenton's reef at 12:45. On this
test the cruisers will be required TO steam
100 hours at the speed of twenty knots
an hour which means that they will
cover more than 1000 miles before they
return to Narragansett bay.
The cruisers are due back in Newport
some time Wednesday to prepare for the
final test. a twenty-four-hour race.
The weather conditions at the Time OF
the start Of today's test were not of the
best and the start was deferred for
about three hours on this account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

Supposed Author of Laudatory Edi
torial in italian Newspaper.
pecial Cablegram to Tue Star

Special Cablegram TO Tue Star.
ROME, April 3.-The Tribuna prints an
editorial which is believed to come from
the king, entitled "A Man and an En-
ample" Ii sketches the rapid and bril-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Winnipeg Labor Unions to Appeal.

WINNIPEG, Man, April 3.-The labor
unions OF Winnipeg today decided to ap-
peal at once to the privy council of Great
Britain against the ruling of the Mani
toba court of appeals. preventing the
picketing of factories where strike has
been declared This decision deeply af-
fectS all labor unions in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
French Decoration for American

PARIS. April 3.-H Cleveland Coke, the
American deputy consul general at Paris.
has received from the French govern
ment the decoration of "officier de Fin
struction publique.' The distinction is
given on account of Mr.. Coxe's work on
the field Of International law. Mr.. Coke
Coke OF Buffalo, N Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT IS FATAL
RIB OF UMBRELLA. ENTERING
BOYS MOUTH, PIERCEs BRAIN.
Play at Aviation Results in Death
of Harry Devine, Resident Of
New York.

Special Dispatch The Star.
NEW YORK. April 3.-While playing
at aviation with large umbrella taken
from an express wagon, Harry Devine.
fourteen years of age. was fatally in
jured in an accident so odd that it is
unmatched in the annals Of the corouer's
ONCE.
Devine was one of a party of boys
Of his own age playing in the railroad
yards OF the West Side last Thursday.
They were leaping from twelve-foot
fence inclosing the yards. using the UNI
brella as a parachute. 1t was a strong
sunshade with stiff steel ribs and there
was no danger In the drop. Success in
flight varied with occasional puffS of
wind Finally it came Jimmie Halton's
turn again. and this time strong wind
was blowing.
Umbrella Strikes Boy.
Devine was on the ground where he
had alighted. Halton was on the fence
steadying himself when a gust Of wind
tore the umbrella from his hands and
drove it upon Deyine. whose mouth was
open with laughter The only exposed
rib was driven into the boys mouth. 1t
pierced the base of the tongue, pune
tured the carotid artery, and. coursing
upward, entered the brain. He died in
the New York Hospital today. After
an autopsy. Coroners Physician OHan-
Ion said that a clot OF blood helped to
stop the hemorrhaGe from the artery
Had the boy recovered he would have
been an imbecile. the physician ex-
planned.
Hal,on was arrested and arraigned be-
fore Coroner hamburger. Upon eXami-
nation he was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

The necessaries of life will pay higher
tax under the Payne law than under the
present law. he asserted. THE sugar
trust" he said. will not be disturbed
The cost of living will not be lessened but
increased. and The system Of plumber that
is now absorbing our natural resources
will continue to take deeper root.
He asserted that iron and steel ought
to be on the free list and that all build
ing material should be on the free list.
Free coal, iron and lumber and a tariff
commission were some OF the things con-
tended for by Mr.. Gronna (rep., n. d..
The drawback section of the bill was
criticised by him because il would take
from the revenues enormous sums of
money that should go into the treasury.
Mr.. Howell Ctah) Endorsed the me-
mortal of the Ore Producers Association
of Colorado. Idaho. Utah and Nevada
praying for the retention of the present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
oRPHEUM

The cleverest piece of work be-
ing shown at the Orpheum this
week is the eccentric character
sketches of Ray l.. Royce, former
ly with york State Folks" His
delineation of the attorneys and
justice in a trial of a breach of
promise case in backwoods court
brought down the house. The Bless
ings, acrobats, displaying the un-
usual strength of Madame Bless
ings, is a meritorious number, good
enough for any stage. The must
cal act of Fred Gray and Nellie
Graham introduces some good
music and real comedy at the same
time. Some high kicking and good
chorus work are given by the
Eight Palace Girls and James
Clemmons. Charles Ward, Miss
Kathrin Klare & Co. have a fairly
funny sketch in "The Twin Flats.
Miss Jeanette Alder and four col
ored lads appear in character songs
and dancing. James Mcdonald and
Valarie Huntington drew good
hand in their character singing
act. A good line of motion pic
lures closed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
WASHINGTON

Though perhaps consuming less
time than any bill that has been
presented there in months, the list
Of attractions at the Washington
this week are we'll received. Hetty
Urma in English. French, German
and boy characters in clever and
pleases the audiences with her
songs. Elmer Tenley is star
monologist. Mueller & Mueller, ap-
pearing in a new repertoire of
songs, make a hit. Harry c. Stan
ley and Sarah L. Cogswell present
a comical little playlet. The last
number on the bill, the Georgetty
family of Europeon acrobats, is a
classy feature and the best of the
show. They do some of the most
sensational work with apparent
ease.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
CLARY COMES BACK
TO SHIRLEY COMPANY

Charles P. Clary, the "heavy"
role favorite of the Jessie Shirley
company, will return and appear
with 1t next week. He will arrive
in the city tomorrow from Winni-
peg, where he has been playing
with the James Nell company.
Mr.. Clary left the Shirleys about
two years ago to play in the east.
He has since appeared with sew
eral large companies, and support
ed Mary Mannering during the life
Of one of her new plays. He was
also leading man in "The Heart of
Maryland" Although he has been
gone two years he is by no means
forgotten in Spokane, and no one
of the half dozen "heavies" who
have filed his place since he left
have been able to equal him in
popularity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
AUDITORIUM

"Jim the Westerner" captured
the house at the Auditorium last
evening with his light comedy
strain and his keen insight into
things as he found them in New
York. The role was played by
George McQuarrie and he made the
character seem like a fish out of
water. Miss Shirley as Mary
Lawton had a pretty role well play
ed, while Jack Amory and Laura
Adams kept the fun going every
moment they were on the stage.
Frank McQuarrie ando Miss Won
Waldron were principals in another
love story which for a time ran
anything but smoothly. The villain
was played by Howard Foster, as
sisted by Byron Loucks, and both
robes we're we'll handled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
Special Correspondence to The Press
90 800 >%>


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.-
1t is now officially admitted that
railroad rates. while being reduced
by the interstate commerce COM
mission by the retail. are being
raised by the railroads wholesale.
A communication to congress
shows that an increase which will
approximate 10 per cent has gone
into effect since the first of the
year.
The enormous number of rate
changes is indicated by the number
of schedules filed. 1t is estimated
that no less than 100000 pages.
with perhaps so rate items to the
page, have been filed with the COM
mission since the Hepburn rats law
went into effect July /, 1906. This
would mean a change in 150,000,000
rate items.
Congress passed resolution ask
ing the interstate commerce COM
mission exactly what changes had
taken place in the matter of raising
rates. In answer to this resolution
II letter signed by Chairman Martin
A. Knapp was received,
He says 1t Is known that many
important advances in rates have
been made. and he notes advances,
&nrinuS. yhtnnino nnintS
follows: Coal, cents per ton; pig
iron, 20 cents per ton: cast iron
pipe. % cents per ton; iron and
steel articles, generally advanced;
lumber, not uniformly. but gener-
ally, advanced.
The letter notes also that rates
have been advanced 2 cents hun
dred on grain and grain products in
eastern and central sections of the
country; on packing house prod
ucts 3 cents a hundred from points
radiating from Ohio and the Mis-
sissippi river crossings; on sugar
cents a hundred from New York,
New Orleans, etc; on general mer-
chandise from Kansas City, st.
Louis and other points to the south
west, from cents per hundred to
10 cents per hundred; that trans
continental rates have been adj
vanced both eastward and west
ward bound in sums ranging from
| z per cent To 60 per cent upon diff.
ferent, articles. the heaviest ad-
vance being In the eastern rates !;
that express rates In New England
territory were advanced from &c
cents To % cents hundred pounds,
and that general advance in all
| frciehts has resulted from the addi.
ton Of charges for services not
prey iously subjected to charge or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
.FEAIRICML1|

deliberately staged, but her pro-
gram is commonplace. At that it
is theh best thing on the bill ex-
cept the illustrated song and pic
lures. Albert Warner and Daisy
Lakewood have a song and dance
turn in which Warner is introduced
as a scarecrow suspended on a
pole. William D. ellison sings a
new illustrated song, Love Days"
Johnston & Johnston give a dem
onstration in ventriloquism of the
Punch and Judy type. Things are
somewhat laughably mived in the
farce, "The Gibson Girl present
ed by four people. A monologue
by Joe Goodwin resulted in a few
good stories.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
UP JUMP RAILROAD RATES

for increases in such service
charges.
AS to passenger rates, the COM
munication says: There have been
no general increases in passenger
fares; the tendency has been in the
opposite direction. Reductions in
state fares have resulted in a gen.
eral lowering of interstate passen-
ger fares"
A bill introduced in the senate
by Mr.. Fulton of Oregon making 1t
illegal for railroads to put into eff
feet increases of rates without no.
tice and hearing before the inter.
state commerce commission was
unfavorably reported by Senator
Elkins' committee on interstate
commerce, and has received no
further consideration at the hands
of congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
EN- PIRE

The Empire Theater stock COM
pany presented Grandpa" a COM
edy, as the offering for the first
half of the present week. 1t SEEM
ed to carry more enthusiasm than
the previous one. The two thou
sand feet of moving pictures and
the pleasing singing of Miss Paul
son completed program of more
than an hours duration that SEEM
ed to hit the spot with capacity
houses of yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

Golden Fuller, who plays in THE
Travelling Statesmen" She's only
8, but she and her brother NORM,
who is seen on her right, divide $50
week between them. NORM is
only Z.
Life on the stage is burdensome
to the stage children, for there is
that terrible Gerry society that
scares them almost rs much as the
wolf in the fairy tales, They have
TO report to the society every week,
and they never know when some
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

one may take a notion to make
them quit the stage
The children have just formed a
society and sent committe to pro
lost to Governor Hughes. Little
Miss Golden was chairman of the
committee. She told the governor
that the Gerry society was cross to
them.
Our lie is pleasant" she said.
The little b"ggar children on the
streets need attention more than
We do"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
PANTAGES

Adelaide Hermann, widow of
Hermann the magician. is the
leading attraction on this week S
program at the Pantages. She re-
produces the ancient illusion" of
the girl reclining in midair, sup
ported by a slender rod of steel
fitted into a harness beneath her
costume Madame Hermann is
dazzingly costumed and the act is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
WIRE BASKET MAKES
CLEAN SILVER EASY

An easy way to wash the table
silver is to put II into n wire drain
ing basket with a handle Then
dry the basket in q pan of hot suds
and scrub tho silver with q dish
mop.
After washing hfe the basket
from the pan and set In the sink
ready tn Whpe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
PLEDGER's BODY SENT BACK.

The remains Of Rev. c. p. Pied
ger were taken back to Chicago
yesterday morning, accompanied
by his mother and Miss Nina Will
liams, secretary of the Y. w. C. A..
and an old classmate of the de-
ceased at Northwestern univer-
sity. The body of Rev. Pledger
was taken back on the return
ticket he purchased when he came
to Spokane for the revival which
cost him his life. lnterment will
be in Greenwood cemetery, Chi
cago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

a man, she Is converted and goes
into tenement rescue work.
She loves Jim Plat, the killer
desperately, but when he returns
and tries to drag her down to the
old life, she gives him up. Their
child is eight years old.
The conversion of Jim at Sal
walton Army street meeting, while
Nell is pleading that love of oGd
and man is the greatest thing in
the world, has caused many audi
ences to actually cheer.
Many a dollar thumps into the
tambourines after the show,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
Special Correspondence to The Pres,

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-New
York is so touched by the play,
Salvation Nell" in which Mrs.
Fiske is appearing, that the Saliva
ton Army lassies at the exits of
the Hackett theater reap a small
harvest after every performance.
Edward Sheldon, a Chicago
youth, wrote the play. 1t is a story
of love in the New York slums.
Mrs. Fiske plays the girl bum,"
Nell, scrub woman in a Hell's
Kitchen saloon. While her lover
is in pail for eight years for killing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
Welded BOTH MOTHER
AND DAUGHTER

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. ia
peculiar case of big polygamy in
which a woman and her daughter,
the latter aged %, were living as
the wives of one man, was reveal
ed in the shooting of William
Smith by the younger woman. They
had a quarrel over a comic valen-
tine sent Smith by the daughter,
and she shot him when he attempt
ed to desert them. The man will
probably die.
The girl is a stepdaughter to
Smith and her own and her
mothers confessions are that
Smith was forced to marry the
daughter after marrying the
mother, on account of discoveries
made by the mother.
ChAnlIn't fhnrn ha hn,, ool1nno