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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-01-07

Concluding the president said
''In conclusion ! most arneSty ask, in
the name Of good government and decent
administration. in the name " honesty
and for the purpose OF bringing to justice
violators ~ the federal laws wherever
they may be found, whether in public or
private life, that the action taken by the
house last year be reversed When this
action was taken, the senate committee,
under the lead Of the late Senator Ali
son. having before e a strougN-wGr3ed
protest from Secretary Ccrt7lvou. Ike
that he had sent to MIR Tawncy accepted
the secretAry's views and the senate
passed the bill in the shape presented by
Senator Allison In the conference how
ever. the house confprees insisted on the
retention Of the provision they had In
serted. and the senate Yielded
''The chief OF the secret service is paid
q salary utterly inadequate TO the impor-
lance Of his functions and 70 the admir-
able way in which he has performed
them. earnestly urge that II may be
Increased TO ss0e0 per annam. | also urge
that the secret service I've placed where
Il properly belongs, and made a bureau
In the department Of Justice, as the chief
Of the secret service has repeatedly re-
euested but whether this is done or not,
q should be explicitly provided that the
secret service can be used to detect and
punish crime wherever u II found.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
CONSTRUED BY COURT.
Decree Regarding Mrs. Queens Will
Signed by Justice Barnard.

Justice Barnard. in Equity Court No. .,
has signed decree in the matter Of the
construction of the will Of Christiana Z.
Queen. deceased, by which 1t was held
that the direction to pay legacies out Of
money on hand at the time of the death
of deceased must be held to mean not
only money, but bonds, stocks and other
securities. Where the personal property
is shown to be insufficient to pay the leg
aeies in full, resort cannot be had. it was
held, to the real property involved in the
estate to make up any difference, unless
specific directions to do so are given by
the tes.ator.
The petition In the case was filed by
William Gordon Crawford, executor OF
the estate of Mrs. Queen. through Attor-
ney Wilton ]. Lambert, In which he adj
vised the court that there was an am
biguity In the will as TO the construction
under It's sixth and eighth paragraphs 1t
is set forth that by the clauses mentioned
the personal legacies were directed to be
paid pro rata out of money on hand
but that all ar'praisement Of the estate
showed that only about 81 100 in money
was found at the time of the death of
Mrs. Queen, and securities to the extent
of about So, 600, exclusive of about $780,
coo worth Of real estate, and the personal
legaces amounted to about $4,000. In
view Of this 1t was alleged the executor
was in doubt as to whether Iaore than
the actual money on hand could bo ap-
piled to the payment Of sama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
ISuP VICTIM IS IDENTIFIED
SKELETON OF FRAU MULLER OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Her Husband, an Architect, Who
Crossed Ocean With. Her In
1908, Also Missing.

NEW YORK. October 22.-The mystery
surrounding the identity OF the woman
whose skeleton was found in underbrush
between Islip and Brentwood, L. l., Is ap-
parently near solution.
The authorities have been waiting for
some one to establish who she was. That
most important point apparently was set
tied yesterday. when from Leipzig, Ger
many. was cabied that the woman was
Frau Mueller of Altoona, Schleswig- Hol-
stein.
Frau Muellers maiden name was Anna
Latter. That tallies with. the initials "A.
L." on the watch found with the skeleton.
Mrs. Mueller came from Weida. in
ThuTingia. with her husband to this coun-
try in February. 1905 She disappeared
here. The husband. who was an archi-
tect. also is missing.
The billhead found with the body was
one Of Otto Schneider, who is in business
in Altoona.
Hamburg Strengthens Clue.
The dispatch from Leipzig was confirm
ed by one from Hamburg. This said that
the police Of that city, who had. been in
Vestlgaeing the various clues that mad
ended In Germany. were convinced the
Soon after the body was found, the dis
patch said, the German consulate in New
fark was informed and the biiihead was
sent there with q complete description of
the woman's belongings.
The biilhead showed that a tea tray, q
saucer, q potato corer. a corkscrew and q
bread basket. costing 16 marks 85 pfen-
nigs. had been bought from Schneider In
l80S. The customers name was not on
the bill.
When the message from Leipzig was
read yesterday by Rudolph Franksen. the
German consul general at Now York, he
said there was no record at the consulate
He added that he knew nothing at all
about her, nor did he know the firm
whose billhead was found with the body.
More Than One Shot Fired.
1t was made clear yesterday that more
than one bullet had been fired into the
woman.
On the day the skeleton was discovered
bullet was found where her head had
lain. A hole that corresponded with 1t
was In the skull at the hinge of the jaw
on the right side.
Yesterday Undertaken Daily found a
second bullet Of the same caliber. 1t was
in such position that the police felt sure
it had pierced the woman's heart.
Still another discovery was that of
rusted pair of automobile goggles not far
from the place where tine bones had lain.
AS an automobile scarf had been found
already the goggles strengthened Coro-
ner Sava In the belief that the murder
was committed by somebody who rode to
the lonely spot with the woman in
motor car.
Perhaps she was shot in the car by
person seated beside her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
TAFT WANTS BOYS TO SHOOT
APPROVES PROPER TRAINING
IN USE OF RIFLE.
Dickinson Offers Trophy-Appeal to
Merchants for Funds to
Meet Expenses.

Interest in the rife shooting tourna-
ment to be held under the auspices of the
National Rifle Association of America at
Congress Heights Is rapidly increasing.
Indications are that the High School
Cadets. who will be the principal partici-
pants. will be given an interesting ex-
perience when they compete against each
other November =.
Secretary Jones of the association to-
day received telegram from President
Taft giving his approval of the tourna-
ment.
Taft Approval; Dickinson Prize.
Il approve the teaching under proper
regulations of rife shooting to our school
boys of advanced grades is the text Of
MIR. Tafts message. which was sent from
Gregory, TEX.
At the same time Secretary Of War
Dickinson. member OF the Presidential
party, wired Mr.. Jones:
You are authorized to procure and
offer In my name a trophy costing S25."
Assistant Secretary OF War Oliver, Gen.
William b. Hibbs and the Chamber OF
Commerce have also donated trophies.
But the committee in charge of the
tournament is still short Of funds to bear
the expenses.
Appeal to Merchants.
In a letter sent out to Washington
business men Secretary Jones says:
ITO insure the success of this field day
small fund is needed with which to pur-
chase medals for the members of the
winning teams and to feed the markers
and scorers.
will you help US to give the boys a
days healthful sport, including expert in
struction in the use of the rifle (Which
every American boy should know, ny be-
ing one Of ten to contribute S. to meet
these expenses? All contributions will be
acknowledged in the daily press"
Every target on the rifle range will be
In charge Of an expert. Officers will be
on hand to see that any danger Is elimi-
mated.
A meeting Of the committee In charge
of the arrangements for the tournament
will be held at the Office of the National
Rife Association. Hibbs building. this
evening at o'clock. Anybody desiring
more full information Or having sugges-
lions to make will be welcomed at the
meeting.
The committee members are Capt.
James F. Oyster. president, board Of edu-
cation; Col. Burton H. Ross, commandant
of High School Cadets; Lieut.. Col. James
E. Bell inspector general Of rifle prac-
tice, District Of Columbia National
Guard, and Lieut. Albert s. Jones, secre-
tary, National Rife Association.
An invitation to attend the meeting has
been extended to the commissioned Off
GERS of the cadet corps and to principals
of schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
Preparations for Emperor's Visit.

TIJRiN, October 22.-The whole region
from the frontier to Racconigi Is practi-
cal,y i'm a state of siege. the Italian gov
erument being determined that the visit
of the Russian emperor must not be made
the occasion of any untoward incident.
All the hotels. inns and boarding houses
in Racconigi have been searched, and as
a consequence some forty persons have
been arrested who have not been pro-
vided with identification papers. These
are. for the most part. foreigners and In
chade four Russian subjects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED.
James G. Cooley Of Germantown,
Md. Struck hy Freight Train.

James G. Cooley, whose home Is near
Germantown. Montgomery county. Md.
attended the Frederick fair yesterday. He
boarded train about 2 o'clock this morn
ing, to return home, and when he alight-
ed at Germantown he was struck by a
freight train and seriously injured.
First aid was administered at German
town, and the injured man was brought
to this city to be given further treatment
at the Casualty Hospital. Surgeons at
the hospital found both his legs were
broken, his shoulder dislocated and he
had sustained cuts and bruises about his
head and body.
was conscious when he reached the hos
pital and was able to tell the surgeons
how the accident happened. The surgeons
say that the condition of the patient Is
critical, although he may recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
The British Navy.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The navy. who. according to DR. Far
rar's interesting report to the local gov
eminent board, is fast dying out, dates
back to the eighteenth century. when
some hundreds of canals-or navigations.
as they We're called--were cut all over
the country. Hence he was dubbed q
navigator or navy. description pre-
served IN the sign. The Navigators Arms.
of which there are many in the midlands.
The navigator is usually depleted with
one hand resting on Il spade, while the
other holds fcaning pot OF ale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
WILL DROP PERKINS, CASE.
Attorney General Cannot Count on
Another Conviction.

The United States district attorney at
San Francisco has been instructed by
Attorney General Wickersham to nolle
pros. the case against DR.. e. B. Per
rim under conviction with John A. Ben
son of conspiracy to defraud the United
States in connection with certain land
entries in California. The court of ap-
peals of the ninth circuit reversed the
verdict in the case Of DR.. Perrin, and the
Attorney General is satisfied no convic-
ton could be had on a new trial. lie
also inclines to the opinion that DIR. Per
rim was innocent of the charges. and that
he has suffered largely because Of his
association with Benson. whose conviction
was affirmed By the same court that held
to the contrary in the case Of DR.. Per-
rim. Benson is serving his term Of i'm
prisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
"WI-MO-DAU-SIS."

The shoe that's first in the minds
of all Washington WI-ves-MO-
Observation-Disclosures and SIS-ters-for
style, comfort and wear. Few ad-
vertised $3.50 boots-and no s. ones
are their equals. Styles adapted
to every shaped
f.; s e &; e: 60. ': ::;;: $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22

Rev. o. A. Gillingham of Johnstown,
Pa, was installed as pastor of the
Jamestown CMd) Presbyterian Church.
The services were held under the diree.
ton OF the presbytery Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22

| the seclusion Of a sanatorium. For some
| months uast he has been planning a set
| Element house for his parish. and these
plans and much study. have caused the
young rector to become Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
Rev. J. Homer Deis' Health Fails.

Rev. John Homer Deis. rector OF the
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, In
22d street northwest. has broken down IN
health and has been compelled to seek
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
HUMPHREYS READY
FOR JAIL EVEN IF
CLOVER STREET IS DRY
IRATE PROPERTY OWNER HAS
TROUBLE OVER PHONE
Inquiry Indicates That Man Who Made
All the Trouble Had Been Kick
ing About Widening
of Street

Somebody says he is going to have
w. M. Humphreys, chief inspector of
public works, arrested. Mr.. Hum
phreys doesn't know the name Of the
person and he isn't much worried about
the matter.
An irate property owner on Glover
street called up Mr.. Humphreys yester-
day morning and notified him that II
Glover street was not sprinkled by
Monday he would write scorching edi-
torials about the chief inspector and
give them to the newspapers to print,
and if that did not have the desired re-
suit he would have the chief inspector
arrested.
Mr. Humphreys first impulse was to
ask where in blazes Glover street is, but
he happened to remember that 1t is
little street running out of Main street,
and that proceedings are pending to
widen a portion of the street. A little
inquiry on the part of Mr.. Humphreys
convinced him that the person who
had made such dire threats was the
one who was holding up the proceed
ings for the widening of the street.
Glover street will not be sprinkled
before Monday So Mr.. Humphreys is
preparing to move his desk and ledgers
and things down to the city jail so he
can carry on his work without inter-
ruption during the period of his incar-
ceration. He hopes, but without much
expectation, that his hope will be real
lied; that the judge will let him off
with a fine of a few hundred dollars,
or at least not make the sentence long
er than six months. He doesn't know
just what to look for in the nature of
a judicial punishment, as long and
careful search failed to reveal any law
dealing with chief inspectors of public
works who refuse to have streets
sprinkled when asked to do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
MOTHERS FUND
WAR STILL ON
DISPOSITION OF MONEY STILL
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT
MEMBERS OF MOTHERS CON-
GREss DEPENDED ON
EAST Los Angeles Pastor whose
Church Raised One of the Largest
Funds Tells How He Under
stood Plan

THE controversy between the Moth
ers, day committee and the Mothers
congress still continues and seems as
far from an amicable settlement as
when the first open rupture occurred
The entire question hinges on the prop
lem as to what were the tundS COL
lected on the Mothers day intended
for and who should have the power
and authority of disbursement.
The Mothers day committee claims
that its part in the charitable collection
was entirely Independent of the action
of the Mothers congress, although ooth
W re working for the same ultimtae
purpose that of raising money Ior
needy and INDECENT mothers.
AS the controversy has continue'l
expressions from those who helped con-
tribute and swell the grand total of the
fund are to the effect that 1t was
thought that the money was to go 20
the Mothers congress, and for tnat
reason they worked hard and made
such an explanation when soliciting
funds.
Second Presbyterian church, East Los
Angeles, where one of the greatest
collections for the fund was made,
stated that his church raised their pro-
!. portion with the understanding that
-the Mothers congress should disburse
the money for needy women and chill
dren of Los Angeles.
He stated that he thought the Moth
ers' day committee was simply acting
as agents for the state congress.
Mrs. Will w. Logan. who was chair
man of the committee of the women
of the united Presbyterian churches in
raising the fund, voiced the same opin-
ion.
This is the view taken also by Mrs.
mittee of the Political Equality league,
which did much work in swelling the
grand total for Mothers day.
All regret that such a controversy
has arisen, as it doubtless will have a
depressing effect should a similar
movement be started next year, unless
the present difficulty is properly adju-
.lfc. TOD fnr tha bpnafit of the puhIic
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
BY RIGID ECONOMY MAYOR
GETS NEW OFFICE CARPET

Because of the strict economy WITH
which he has conducted the office since
he has held it Mayor Alexander was
able to draw requisition for new
carpet for the outer office of the execu-
tive department. The carpet was
needed greatly. 1t cost $63.55, and COM
petitive bids were secured before the
contract was awarded,
The mayor did not have to ask the
council for money to purchase the car-
pet. The mayor is allowed $25 month
for incidental expenses, and former
executives have always exceeded this
amount, but the mayor has drawn but
little on the fund, and from the saving
purchased the carpet and still has $24
left in the incidental expense fund at
theAend of the fiscal year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
POLICE SHIELD
HAS NO TERROR
BELLIGERENT MEXICAN WANTS
TO SEE STAR
THINKS POLICEMAN CONSTABLE
FROM WATTS
Refuses to Submit to Arrest Until
Officer Demonstrates His Physical
Superiorlty-Two Men Fight
over Woman

Patrolman Pautz has the distinction
of being the first officer to experience
difficulty in making an arrest because
of the change from the time-honoreo
star to the up-to-date shield that Is
now the badge of authority for the Los
Angeles police. AS a result of a belllg-
erent Mexican failing to recognize the
shield, Pautz was compelled to engage
in a rough and tumble fight and over
power his man before the latter finaliy
concluded the shield stood for law and
order.
Patrolmen Pautz and McAuliffe were
detailed on a hurry call" to Second
and Alameda streets. where 1t was re-
ported two men and woman were
having a battle royal with fists and
sticks, to the edification Of number
of interested spectators.
The combatants fled on the approach
of the officers. McAuliffe overlook and
arrested the woman and one of the men
and Pautz chased the other man. The
latter eluded the officer and hid behind
a pile of lumber. PautZ finally located
his man, and the latter, armed with a
heavy curtain pole, offered fight. Pautz,
after a short struggle, disarmed his
man and told him he was under arrest.
"You no 'pleeceman," said the angry
suit, and / no go with you"
Pautz, who was in civilian clothes,
thinking to facilitate matters, threw
back his coat and revealed his huge
shining shield.
Taken for Constable
'You bet 1 am policeman" said
Pautz "You see that bright, new
badge they bought for me the other
am the real goods. Come on, son; be
a good boy and l won't spank you"
"Huhl You no p'leeceman. You con-
stable of Watts. P'leecemens here no
wear big tin plate. Him wear star.
You go back to Watts arrest fighters
over there replied the Mexican, his
anger rising at the thought of being
apprehended by rural officer.
Pautz lost his temper and without
further argument hustled his prisoner,
who resisted with all his power, to
where McAuIiffe was standing with his
two prisoners. The trio were loaded
into the patrol wagon and taken to the
station. Finally the man who resisted
remembered he had seen Pautz when
the latter was on beat near the
Plaza and admitted that henceforth he
would offer no resistance, even if the
arresting officer wore tin pan for a
badge of authority.
The three belligerents gave their
names as +. Martinez, Ricardo Salasar
and Eblalea Banden. The latter two
were roughly handled in their fight
with Martinez and were treated In the
receiving hospital for lacerations on
the head and face. Martinez sustained
minor abrasions on the face and hands
They were booked on charges of dis
turbing the peace.
The quarrel arose between the two
men. who were rivals for the affections
of the woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
These Firms Are Glad to Show Goods or Answer Inquiries

Los Angeles Is the Biggest Industrial and
Center the Pacific Coast The Following Are
Representative Los Angeles Business Houses:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
stephenson Monument Unveiled

WASHINGTON, July 3.--With i'm
posing ceremonies the granite menu-
ment erected in Washington as me-
mortal to the founder of the G. A. r.,
Major Benjamin Franklin Stephenson
of Illinois, and to the organization 1T
SELF was unveiled today. All the reg
ular troops in and about Washington
participated in conjunction with the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Womans' Auxiliary. President Taft
was the principal speaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

are powerful; but I have not noted an
instance where the labor power has
abused its authority.
"They have had government owner
ship of railroads ever since they have
had railroads and they are paying
investment In communities where they
cannot afford to erect high school
they give the high school pupils free
transportation on the railroads, and in
some cases pupils go as far as sixty
miles a day to attend these schools,
all at the expense of the government.
"As evidence of the kind of men they
have in control and also showing the pa
ternnlism of the government, 1 was in the
office of the minister of labor when that
official and the secretary of the united Ia
Dor unions spent half an hour telegraphing
around to the smaller cities to secure po-
sition for an 18-year- boy who had just
arrived from England. They got the job,
too.
Telegram Costs IL Cents
"The government owns the telegraph,
as 1t owns nearly everything else. For
12 cents you can telegraph to any part
of the country. This branch of the
government showed a deficit until the
price was lowered to what it is to-
day, and now it is profit producer.
"But one thing appealed to me most
strongly. 1t was the decision of a
federal Judge in Melbourne. One of the
gold mines had been paying low
wage and he made careful investiga-
tion and ordered the minimum wage
raised to a point where the laborers
could live. Soon afterward the mining
company decided it could not afford
to pay the minimum wage assessed,
because the ore was running out, but
this Judge decided it would have to
stand and in his decision appears the
phrase. If you can't pay living wages
and keep up the industry don't reduce
wages; shut down the business
Had the business had to close down
it would have been a calamity for
those employed in 1t, but it would
have been a still greater calamity to
establish the precedent that the work
ing man should be underfed."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-29
SEES PEOPLE UNITED FOR
BATTLE WITH THE BALLOT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-[Editor
Herald1: 1 was not aware that the
spirit of prophecy was upon me until
accused by James T. Irwin, but think
have as good a claim to the GIT as
the ancients he swears by. L wonder
whose edition of the Bible he has that
says Paul was a prophet. Mine says
he was an apostle. But I will not be
too inuuisitive. He admits the people
have always fought and knows they
are fighting still A fair inference
would be that they will continue TIL
they have accomplished what they are
fighting for, namely, freedom.
He asks if they are getting nearer
the system that will guarantee free
dom. Most emphatically yes; and the
man who does not see it in the signs
of the times, is pessimistic, or l am too
optimistic. But the worldwide move
ment is economic. For about zUUU
wears the would-be divinely anointed
have preached: accept Christ and
contribute of your hard earnings to
our support and all will be we'll In the
next world But in this world we
notice they dress in broadcloth ana
fare sumptuousIy every day, while the
masses whom they nave IooIeu ar
naked and hungry. Two thousand
wears ought to be a fair trial for one
system but the church and state COM
bined say: Accept it still or we Will
shoot if into you with Calling guns.
Now. with Brother Twins consent
T will prophesy again that the time IS
not far distant when the people with
one accord will fight with the ballot
and refuse to operate the guns the
god of war and bloodshed, we nope
has had his day. This is not Biblical
Utopian or imaginary but good morse
1872 T. J. POLLARD.