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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
AGAIN BREAKS RECORD
IN PIERCING COLD he STAYS
UP 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES.
1873 Kilometers Is Official Distance
Covered-Gets Trophy
and Prize.

| LIE MANS, January 1.-Wilbur Wright
once more broke all records in the
| heavier-than-air flights yesterday after
| noon by remaining in the ARA cold, icy.
| relentless air-for two hours eighteen
| minutes and thirty-three seconds.
! During that time he went around the
stakes on the field at Auvours fifty-six
times. and was credited with covering a
distance of 1913 kilometers 200 meters.
| In reality he did more than that, and the
flight was not far from $50 kilometers,
all told
| When he descended Wright was al
| most frozen. He did not complain. how
ever, and after few quick turns up and
! down the field and little refreshment
and q warm fire he was off again on a
short spin in the company of Louis Bar
| thou the minister of public works.
| This flight lasted only three minutes
| and tifty-eght seconds, but sufficient
| time to convince the minister OF the
| French republic that aerial navigation
| had at last become a practical PROPOSE
| ton.
Wright has thus won the Mchelin cup
and the prize for 1908. He really won
it as far back as September by an official
flight of thirty-n kilometers. A few
days ago he increased this distance to
ninety nine kilometers, and yesterday, In
a superb. browning effort. he covered 124
kilometers. in two hours eighteen min
utes and thirty-five seconds.
The Michelin prize consists OF the sum
of 10000 francs $4,000 and a cup given
each year for eight years by Micheln OF
automobile tire fame. The winner each
wear must execute a flight in accordance
with rules drawn up by the Aero Club
de France. For 1908 the conditions were
that the prize go to the aviator who sue
ceeded in accomplishing the longest flight
before sunset of December 81 in a closed
circuit A minimum of twenty kilometers
was stipulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
HEADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
DR.. Hart Elected President at Rich
mond Meeting.

RICHMOND, Va, January l. The
twenty-fourth annual convention of the
American Historical Society, which has
been in session in this city for the past
two days, and in which convention the
American Political Science Association,
the photographed Society of America
the Mississippi Valley Historical Asso-
citation and the jamestown Exposition
Historical Association have been taking
part, came to a close last night, when the
battle of the wilderness was discussed
from it's every angle by able and distin-
guished men. Grants conduct of the
wilderness campaign was discussed by
Gen. Edward p. Alexander Of the Con-
federate States Army Lees conduct or
the same campaign was discussed by Col.
William r. Livermore. L. S. A, and the
wilderness campaign from the viewpoint
of the present was discussed by Ma. Eben
Swift Of the general staff. L. s. A.
At the business meeting of the American
Historical Association held earlier in the
day the following officers were elected tor
the ensuing term: President. Albert
Bushnell Hart, LID. Harvard Univer-
sity first vice president. Frederick -.
Turner, LII. University of Wisconsin:
second vice president. William NJ. Sloan,
Columbia University. New York; curator
A. Howard Clark, Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

house of correction for brutally beating
his wife. had the lashes laid on his back
in the corridor of the Jail by Sheriff Ed
ward Myers.
The whipping; was the second that has
occurred in this city in the last six months
for wife beating, and the lashes were laid
on with no gentle hands. Before carrying
out the sentence Sheriff Myers told the
prisoner that he was about to receive
punishment for a brutal and cowardly act.
He said the duty was not pleasant for
him to perform. but as an officer of the
law he was bound to do his duty without
fear o. favor. He said no one but a
coward would strike a woman, and he
trusted that the punishment would be a
warning that will have effect far and
wide.
Engiebrecht was then placed in posi-
ton facing one Of the windows. to the
iron bars of which his wrists were fast
ened by handouts, and in this position
the lashes We're laid on. He remained
silent during the whipping. but tre:nbled
with nervousness. After the ordeal was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
PLAYERS IN HARD LUCK.
might Riders of Tennessee" Too
Realistic for Southern Audiences.

LYNCHBURG, Va, January 1.-After a
months experience at the head of a
company of twelve local players in the
bill The Night Riders of Tennessee" R.
II. Reynolds and wife have returned to
their home here and the company is
scattered in several places, notably at
Charlotte, n. c., and Greensboro. n. c.,
getting together sufficient funds to make
the trip home.
Reynolds. VINO came home yesterday
afternoon states that the play was found
ed upon Investigations made by himself
at Reel Foot Lake. Tenn, and that il
was so real that the company was ar"
rested five times in that state, charged
with melting riot.
These arrests were at Johnson City,
Greenville and Newport. He claims that
the company received ''rough-house'' treat
ment at each of its Tennessee engage
ments. At one place the feeling was so
hot against them that one of the men,
bers was arrested for highway robbery
and he was released only yesterday. Mrs.
Reynolds left all her diamonds and jew
elry as bail for herself and husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
CLOSED TODAY. USUAL FRIDAY REMNANT SALE TOMORROW.
Bio Savings ON Waists.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
TELLOF WILDERNESS"
Officers Address American
Historical Association.
MEETING IN RICHMOND, VA.
Gen. Alexander Discusses Grants
Conduct of Campaign.
EXPLAINS THE POLICY OF LEE
Country Fertile in Tricks and Sur
prises-Col. Livermore and
Maj. Swift Speak.
EXPLAINS THE POLICY OF LEI

| RICHMOND. Va. January 1.-Discus-
| sion of the campaign of the Wilderness
in the war between the states by officers
! Of both armies last night marked the
| close of the meeting of the American
| Historical Association. the members of
| which will visit the University OF Virginia
| tomorrow and there dispense. Gen. Ed
| ward p Alexander of the Confederate
States Army discussed Grants Conduct
| of the Wilderness Campaign"
| Gen. Alexander referred to Grants ag-
gressive campaign against Lee. Com
menting upon the division of Grant S
army. a part of which. the Army Of the
| Potomac, was under Meade and a part,
the 9th Corps, was under Burnside, he
declared that there are few aXioms OF
war better established than those which
condemn divided commands, and in this
case, he added. Grants experience gave
additional evidence of the lack of wisdom
of sucn an arrangement. Had it not been
for delay caused by the awkwardness of
having to look after such divided COM
mand Gen. Alexander believed that
| Grant would have gone beyond the fields
both of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania
into the open country Had Grant done
this. he declared. there would have been
no battles of the Wilderness and Spott-
sylvania. but bly, Il battle on a line
behind the North Anna.
Explains Lees Policy.
1T was Lees policy" he said, Ito fight
his battles under cover of the wilderness,
and ne practically won victory by bring
ing I.ongstreet into the action just in
| the nick of time, and perhaps we must
say that Grant lost it by his faulty
organization of having two separate
armies under independent commanders
operating in the same field.
ut Is a little surprising to find that
Grant. having the initiative and the
greater force of artillery. did not make
a greater effort to get himself clear of
tho Wilderness before lie encountered
Lees army. Evidently, however, he con-
sidered himself abundantly able to meet
Lee on any ground, and. finding him in
the Wilderness, he at once took the ag-
gressive with such vigor that had he had
sufficient daylight he would have made
Lee regret his mistake in locating his
supporting infantry under Longstreet be-
hind his left flank instead of behind his
right for he fully expected Grants at
tack upon his right. as it actually oc-
CURED. The Wilderness country was very
fertile in tricks and surprises, as it had
already shown itself 1t was now about
to repeat upon each of the combatants
some of its famous tricks of the year be-
FORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

Washington: secretary of the council,
Charles II. Haskins. Harvard University
secretary, w. G. Leland, Carnegie lnsti-
tute, Washington.
The Political Science Association met
and elected officers for the coming year.
The result of the election was as follows:
President. A. w. Lawrence, Lowell, Har-
ward University; first vice president. L.
S. Woolsey. Yale University: second vice
president. P. S. Reinsch. Wisconsin Uni
versity: third vice president. Henry Jones
Ford. Princeton University; secretary and
treasurer. w. w. Willoughby. Johns
Hopkins University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
START O9
RIGHT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Kills Brother for Profanity.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. January /. - Lee
Marshbanks. who has always seemed
deeply religious. shot and killed his bro
Their John at their home near Catoosa.
Okla. because John used profanity while
in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Soldier Sentenced to Hang,

SPOKANE. Wash. January 1.-Frank
Barker convicted of the murder OF Ira
Messenger at Medical lake last July. was
sentenced by Judge Hinkleman to hang
An appeal was taken To the Supreme
Court. Barker was soldier belonging 10
the Sd infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

over he was led back to the corridor and
later taken to the house of correction for
six months.
Englebrecht went home intoxicated sew
eral weeks ago and without provocation
knocked his wife down and beat her. lie
also mistreated his children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
WHIPS MARYLAND WHITE MAN
Court Sentenced Him to Ten Lashes
for Wife Beating.

FREDERICK. Nd. january 1-John
Engelbrecht. a painter. about forty-five
years old. sentenced by Justice John Fran
els Smith to receive ten lashes on his
bare back and to serve six months in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
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Lack of Detail in Reports.


Speaking of the engagement on the
morning of the 18th, which Cutler said
lasted four hours and in which Griffen
reported he was engaged for three hours,
Gen. Alexander said there was a great
lack of detail concerning this event In
Federal reports. He had secured, how
ever an official report from the Con-
federate side, which, referring to this
tremendously active engagement, said:
unfortunately the commander or the
battery informed me that his orders were
to save ammunition, and to fire only when
he was certain of doing execution.
could not be certain of this, and fearing
that ammunition might be scarce ordered
him to cease firing, and this saved the
lives of many Yankees. They kept ur
an active fusllade, indeed a terrific roar
of musketry; all the while our men were
quietly awaiting their appearance over
the crest. This continued SO long for
some hours) that we began to suspect
that by some happy mistake they were
lighting themselves. 1t seemed heavy
battle and we had nothing to do with it
Others Deliver Addresses.
Col. William r. Livermore of the Fed
eral army spoke on Lees conduct of the
same campaign, giving figures to show the
disparity of numbers.
The discussion was closed by Mai. Eben
Swift of the general staff, United States
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Events of Nav II, 1864

Speaking of the events of May H. 1864,
Gen. Alexander said that Gen. Miles
movement across the Pc for the pur-
pose of accommodating was entirely mis-
understood by Lee, who seemed to antici-
pate an attack upon his right flank, as
that night all of the guns of the Federal
forces were ordered to be withdrawn at
SHUTDOWN for q movement to the flank
which could be quietly made during the
night.
Continuing, he said: Orders We're sent
to each chief of artillery to this effect.
but on the line of Longstreet's Corps l
ventured to accomplish the same result,
but still retain all my guns in position.
l had visited every battery and had its
chess mounted, and roads improved
in the rear that the guns could be ham
died silently. Hills chief of artillery,
Walker. and Ewells chief. Gen. Long.
withdrew during the night twenty-five
guns of Pages and kershaw's battalions
from the very lines which Grant was pre-
pairing to assault in the morning. The
withdrawal of these guns was the one
fatal tactical mistake OF this whole cam
paign.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
TO GIVE LECTURE ON
DAUGHTERS OF MEN
Miss Julia Ward Gibson to Talk to
Men and Women at Los An-
qeIes Y. M. C. AS
Auditorium

"The Daughters of Men is the sub
iect for the lecture of Miss Julia WARD
Gibson to be given in the auditorium
of the Young Mems Christian assocla-
ton Monday evening, May "a MISS
Gibson has a message for the young
people, interspersed with wit and hu-
NOR. She has given this lecture IN
great number of places and with
marked success.
Following her lecture at the Young
Mems Christian association at Parkers-
burg, w. Va, a local newspaper SAID ;
Miss Julia Ward Gibson lectured
last night at the Y. M. c. A. on
THE Daughters of Men, 1t was an
unusual subject and an unusual lee
ture. She gave the result of her OBJ
seryation as we'll as a talk of general
domestic life. She told of the ideal
man and woman and incorporated
many other pleasing features into her
talk"
is open for both men and women.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
HUNT SCENE OF
CHILD MURDER
BELIEVE CLEW WILL BE FOUND
WHERE GIRL WAS SLAIN
HUNDREDS scoUR HILLS NEAR
GRIFFITH PARK
Sheriff and Police Run Down Rumor
After Rumor, but Nothing Tam
glbIe Has Been Revealed
of Assailant

Hundreds of persons passed Sunday
in securing the hills in the vicinity of
Griffith park searching for the spot
where Anna Poltera, the 9-year-old
schoolgirl, was murdered. Although
the body was found Thursday morning
in a secluded spot near the entrance to
the park, the place where she was 50
brutally mistreated and murdered mas
not been found.
Those who have investigated the case
and helped to search for the guilty per-
son or persons do not believe the girl
was murdered where the body was
found, as there are no indications of a
struggle or any blood spots at that
place.
The officers believe if they can find
the place where the murder took place
they will find some tangible clew which
will result in revealing the identity OF
the guilty person.
Clew after clew has been run dow l
with similar results, and the searchers
are now as much baffled as the day
they first began to work on the case.
Although several suspects have been
questioned closely and made to give In
detail their movements since the day OF
the murder, nothing has been learned
to connect any of them with the crime
In each case the men have given salts
1dCIOIY
eliminated from connection with the
murder.
Arrest Innocent Man
Yesterday a party of searchers while
securing the hills found a Mexican
washing a garment in a small stream.
They conducted him to the Los Angeles
county Jail. The man was greatly
frightened, but after several questions
gave an account of his movements and
satisfied the authorities he knew moth
ing about the preparation of the crime.
He gave his name as Francisco Perez,
and later was released.
Latest reports from the scene of the
search state the place where the murder
was committed has not been found.
Sheriff Hammel received telephone
message from near Griffith park to the
effect a party of searchers had a man
corralled in the hills. He left yesterday
afternoon for the place to investigate.
Rumor after rumOr is heard about
the central police station and at the
sheriffs office, and the slightest clew is
traced
Someone telephoned the sheriff's Of
flee from Lang, a small station near
Saugus, that a man answering the
description of the Mexican who was
suspected of having committed the
crime had slept all Saturday night in a
box car on the side track at that place.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
.ELKS TO PRESENT
PROTECTING SHOW
Display to Be Given at Fiesta Park,
Which Will Be Gorgeous with
Flags and a Myriad
of Lights

Beginning tonight and continuing
every night this week, Los Angeles
lodge No. 80, B. P. o. F., will present at
Fiesta park Pains celebrated Manhat-
tan Beach outdoor show of VesuVius-
the same New York production of
Pains carnival of Naples and the erup-
ton of Mount Vesuvius that is to be
given at Seattle during the summer
In addition to the accommodations at
Fiesta park 5000 extra seats have been
constructed, boxes have been arranged
for distinguished visitors and guests,
hundreds of electric lights, incandes-
cents and arcs have been placed
throughout the grounds. Three cars OF
scenery and properties arrived yester-
day from the south and are being
rapidly put in place.
A show of this kind now assumes the
proportions of circus and hipprodome
and a vaudeville show combined, to-
gether with the half to three-quarters
of an hours fireworks display The OBJ
ject of the entertainment is to add
$500 to the fund which the Elks will
eXpend for Illuminating the streets OF
this city, decorating the public build
ings during Elks week in July On the
financial success of this pyrotechnic
display the carrying out of the plan
depends, and that plan calls for the
most elaborate illumination and artistic
decoration that has yet been put tut in
the city of Los Angeles.
The show tonight will open with a
concert by the Vesuvius band, followed
by a great spectacular parade of all the
participants, numbering more than 800,
who produce the carnival of Naples, the
feast of lanterns and the floral parade
The illumination of the mimic city OIL
some 300 houses takes place early In the
evening with the mountains in the
| background, smoking and grumphng
During this feast a splendid vaudeville
show will be given, consisting of the
| celebrated aerialiSts, Jean and Mafla
| Weitman, reproducing their walking
| elephant on a wire 100 feet from the
ground; Swain and Oftman, comedy
lacrobats; M. Paullus in bounding ACT
Che is known in Paris as the human
rubber BALD; Anvil and Grimm on the
Roman rings; Dartnett and Goodwin,
Hottentot aerialists; a new act just in
troduced into this country by Chiro,
Japanese acrobat and juggler; the cele-
brated Berry, Nelson and Berry family
from Sells Bros circus, acrobats and
aerialists.
After the earthquake and destruction
of Naples by fire, at the close of the
circus and hipprodome acts the fire
works spectacle will open with the
largest set piece yet constructed In
America, the reproduction of Niagara
falls, with a 25O-foot cascade spouting
silver spray; the mikado's jeweled
fan in complete transformation; the
new Chinese table. turning from its sur
face a shooting shower of golden rain;
a splendid sun 100 feet in circumference,
changing every instant in color; com
bination of shooting stars rainbow
chasers and all that make up the most
brilliant display of fireworks yet seen in
this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
SENDS BULLET
INTO Ills BRAIN
YOUNG MAN IN ILL HEALTH
COMMITS SUICIDE
Body Found in Secluded Spot Near
Sunset Park-Instructions to Mo-
tify Brother=in=Law at Ok
nard Found

A. b. Johnson. 80 years old, 619@
West Sixth street, committed suicide in
a secluded spot in Sunset park early
Yesterday morning by sending bullet
into his brain. Dependency because or
i'll health is thought to have prompted
him to commit the deed.
The body was found on the north
side of pond No. 2 in the park yester-
day morning by Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Budworth of 1856 West Ninth street,
who were passing through the park.
The unfortunate man had selected a
lonely place. seated himself and then
fired the bullet into his mouth
Near the body was four barreied
derringer of an obsolete pattern and a
note. reading as follows: Notify Rev.
Henry L. Badger, 1920 Pacific avenue.
He will notify those concerned. Do not
shock him, as he is an elderly man,
and a sudden shock might result seri-
ously to Hmm
From the appearance of the body
death had ensued several hours before
the corpse was found.
The matter was reported to the po-
lice. and they in turn notified the cor
oner. The body was ordered taken to
the undertaking establishment of
Pierce Bros, where the coroner will
hold an inquest.
The dead man is survived by his
mother, two brothers and a sister and
Rev. n. N. Badger, a brother-in- law,
living at Oxnard. The undertakers
sent a telegram to the latter and no
arrangements will be made until an
answer is received.
S
nFsTt-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
RESTAURANTS AND CAFES
OBEY LIQUOR ORDINANC e

That the restaurants and cafes have
oomDlied strictly with the liquor ordi
nance, and that the effective work of
the squad detailed by Chief Dishman
to inspect these places Sundays has
brought results is apparent in the few
cases of drunkenness which were ham
died by the police yesterday.
Up to 6 o'clock last evening only five
arrests for drunkenness We're made.
Before the squad was detailed for this
special duty and prior to the time Chief
Dishman issued orders that patrolmen
must see the Sunday liquor ordinance
is obeyed, the number of DRINKS ar
rested Sundays frequently exceeded
fifty
Those arrested yesterday for drunk
enness were mostly foreigners, who
usually keep supply of liquor to last
thea over Sunday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24

LET your Matted Milk be Horlick's. Every
body knows why Ideal food-drink for all Ages +"
-
Eat at the Angelus grill.