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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
ROOERlCK CANNOT GET OUT
EFFORT FAILS TO PROCURE RE.
LEASE WITHOUT BAIL.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc Stdr.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 9. 1909.
An Intellectual effort was made tonight by
Councilman Frank c. Spinks to procure
the release without bonds of 7. c. Rod
erick, formerly superintendent of the
Alexandria Electric Light Company.
charged with the embezzlement of S474 20
of the companys funds.
Mr.. Spinks appeared at police head
quarters shortly after O'Clock and ask
ed to see the warrant for Roderick's ar
rest 1t was shown him and he then
wanted to know who procured it.
Informed that it had been issued at the
instance Of Ii. J. Makiver. secretary and
treasurer of the company, OF Media, Pa.
he asserted that Makiver should be here 10
face the man whom he accused.
Mr.. Spinks then appealed TO Common
wealth Attorney s. c. Brent over tire
telephone. Asked to release Roderick
without bond, Mr.. Brent advised Mr..
Spinks that he would permit Frederick
release on bond in the sum of $1,000.
Mr. Spinks later called up Police jus
tice II. b. Cation. He says the latter said
$500 bond would be sufficient to free
Roderick.
Mr.. Spinks desired to know from At
torncy Brent If 1t was not customary
for non-residents Of the state TO give
bond themselves when swearing out
warrant for an arrest. Such, however.
is not the case. There was a long con-
yersation over the case between MT.
SpinkS and Mr.. Brent.
Arrangements will be made Monday
morning to furnish the necessary bond
for Roderick's appearance. Rodericks
friends, several of whom appeared at the
police station tonight, are anxious to have
him released
The prisoner, this evening was brought
from the detention room and permitted 10
sit downstairs.
II was stated at the Offices Of the COM
pany today that Mr.. Makiver. Roderick's
accuser. would reach Alexandria Tues.
day Roderick will probably be given a
preliminary hearing then.
1t is doubtful, however, If the case 10
ever called for trial.
So far as known Rodericks relatives
from Delaware, whom he said he expected
to come to Alexandria, have not Yet
reached here.
G. c. Stuart, justice of the peace OF
Seminary HILL Fairfax county, tonight
made written application to Gov. Swanson
for reauisition papers for Ernest Nc
Knight colored, held by the Washington
authorities for attempting to assault Miss
Mary Harrison. daughter Of William Har.
rison of Fairfax county.
Mcknight will be given hearing be-
fore Justice Stuart His case will prob
ably be referred to the grand jury.
While awaiting final disposition of his
case Mcknight will be confined in the
Fairfax county Jail after he reaches Viz
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
BALT|MOREAN TRIED TO DIE
G. w. KINEAR TURNS ON GAS
IN THIRD ATTEMPT,
May Live, Says Physician-Left
Notes for Mother and q
Girl.

BY turning on the gas George w. Kin.
ear, Baltinlorean. made a third at
tempt to end his life yesterday afternoon
in lodging house at so street north
west. conducted by Mrs. Harriet Taylor
He has been affected with melancholia
for years.
Kinear, who is twenty-six years Of age
arrived in this city Friday night from
Baltimore. He went to the c street house
and engaged a room for the night He
was assigned on the third floor Sup
posing he was sleeping off possible ia
tigue Mrs. Taylor did not call him yes
terday morning. About $50 o'clock IL
the afternoon. however, she detected the
odor of gas from his room.
Investigating, she found him living or
the bed in an unconscious condition will
the gas jet turned on full force. The
ambulance of the Casualty Hospital was
summoned and the patient was rushed
to that institution.
DR.; Watson Motif. resident physician
at the hospital, worked over the patient
for some time. Up to a late hour this
morning he was still unconscious AL.
though his condition Is serious the phy.
stefan says he has a chance for recovery
Before turning on the gas. Kinear had
his mother. Mrs NJ. B. Kinear. who re.
sides in Baltimore. The other was to
Miss Maude Riggold.
The note to his mother read:
Il am forced to do this act. We will
meet again.
In the other note he said:
Tell Maude Riggold she never did me
any HARM"
Mrs. Kinear, with whom he lived at
West oath street. Baltimore, was notified
by the Baltimore police. She arrived al
the hospital late last nignt. She told
the physicians her son had been un
employed for some time. had left his home
in Baltimore several days ago, and the
Baltimore police had been looking fol
him.
She also said he had made two Other
attempts to commit suicide. on one
occasion by the use of gas and the Other
time by swallowing bichloride Of mercury
He was each time discovered in time to
save his life, she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
SHOOT UP NEGRO DWELLINGS
So-Called Night Riders Invade Flint
River Section Of Georgia.

JONESBORO Ga, January 3.-An out
of-the-way section on Flint river was in
vaded last night by sO-called night riders
the dwellings of several negroes being
literally shot to pieces. For several nights
lately such lawlessness has prevailed to
a large extent in that section of Clayton
county.
The supposed night riders would APP
proach a dwelling in the dead hours of
the night masked and heavily armed. it
is reported. and. without any definite aim.
pour volley of lead into the building.
then quickly disappear. AS far as Is
known no one has been injured.
Solicitor General William Schley How
ard of the Stone Mountain circuit has
been advised Of the latest outbreak and
will take active steps at once to stop
the lawleSsness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Defense Promises to Sum Up
Monday.
DARRIN NEARLY THROUGH
Mcintyre to Consume Whole Day in
Argument.
LAWYER BENNETT ON STAND
Not Allowed to Tell Contents Of Let
ter From Thornton to Brother.
Court Urges Haste.

FLUSHING, n. Y. January 9.-With
the calling of one or two minor witnesses
Monday morning the defense in the
trial Of Thornton ]. Hams will sum up
its case to the jury.
Prosecutor Darrin promised Justice
Crane this afternoon he would only take
an hour more to get in all the evidence.
Upon John F. Mcintyre rests the burden
of assembling all the evidence which the
defense asserts has proved that the de-
PENDANT was not principal in the killing
of William E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht
Club last August. Mr.. Mcintyre said
that he would require all of Mondays
session to make his argument.
All the session today was given over to
rebutting the evidence that James Tier
ney. the defense's eyewitness to the
shooting of the publisher, was on the
float when the tragedy occurred. Men,
bers of the Bayside Yacht Club swore
that they did not see Tierney.
Nationality of Capt. Hams.
These witnesses further declared that
the actions and appearance of Capt. Peter
c. Hams were those of rational man.
Harvey Rockwell, member of the Bay
rim after recess, and stated that the &C
tons Of Capt. Hams were those of ra-
tional man.
George r. Snyder. an employe of fire
arms house on Broadway. New York, was
called. He examined Capt Hams re-
volver and stated that he sold the weapon
November q. 1906. He made memoran-
dunn of the sale. Just why this evidence
was introduced by the state was not evil
dent to the spectators.
David c. Bennett, the attorney who
drew up the Claudia Hams confession on
May 81, 1908, was called. The prosecutor
said she proposed to show that Thornton
Hams wrote Capt. Hams to return from
San Francisco.
Testimony Ruled Out.
Justice Crane ruled that only testimony
relevant to the confession might be given.
Mr.. Mcintyre protested against the intro
duction of the evidence, but was overruled
by the court.
Mr.. Bennett said that on May 81 he
called at Capt. Hams home and saw Mrs.
Claudia Hams. Capt Hams. Gen. Hams
and the defendant. The witness Said that
letter was shown him which had been
written by the defendant to Capt. Hams.
but he was not permitted to state the con-
tents OF the letter.
Mr. Bennett said he conferred with Capt
Peter c. Hams. Justice Crane said he
would overrule further questions along
this lipe.
At this point Darrin told the court he
would like an adjournment, promising
Justice Crane he would close his case
within an hour or two at the most on
Monday. The request was granted and
the court adjourned until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
May Abandon Campaign.

Furthermore. DR.. Alonzo D. Melvin.
chief of the bureau of animal industry.
has informed the committee that owing
to the attitude of local officials in the
northern tier of counties in Georgia and
the cattle owners there he would prob
ably be compelled to abandon the CAM
pafgn against the cattle tick in that state
When questioned concerning this op-
position he said the antagonism arose out
of political reasons.
Much of the opposition" DR.. Melvin
explained, 'came from poor people who
had but one or two cows and did not want
to be bothered by having to keep them
confined. They wanted them to run on
the commons, and rather than have op-
position the authorities failed to enforce
their own ordinances"
Lack of Cooperation.
Another line of work in which there
IS a lack of cooperation between the state
and the federal authorities came to the
attention of the committee yesterday
when Representative Watkins of Louisi-
ana addressed it in behalf of an increased
appropriation for demonstration work in
raising cotton to resist the boil weevil.
He said that although the state appropri-
ated money for demonstration work the
federal and state officials did not CO.
operate.
Il have no hesitation in saying that
there is no comparison between the work
or the two governments, that of the De-
partment of Agriculture being vastly SUI
perior,' the representative testified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
MICHIGAN CLUB MEETS.
Music, Recitations and Business
Occupy the Session.

A musical and literary program was CIV
en- by members Of the Michigan Club at
their meeting last night in Pythian Tenn
pie. Monologues and recitations were
given by Mrs. E. G.. Gresham, ]. L.
Moneyway and Louis V. Woulfe. Francis
J. Kilkenny talked on Ireland and the
plan to enlist Irish-Americans in the in
dustrial elevation of the Emerald Isle
The Nordica Banjo Club furnished the
music of the evening.
At the business session it was decided
to hold the clubs annual banquet some
time in February.
Among those present were r. Il. Cor.
don. Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Gompers. jr.
Frank McChesney, Luther Hekimian,
George Furbeshaw, Mrs. Charles Stuts-
man. Mrs. Frank tombstone. Miss Bessie
Tiffany, Miss A. l.. Murray and Atoo
Julia Woodward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
FOR EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS
BENEFIT PERFORMANCES WILL
BE GIVEN AT THE THEATERS.
Concert at the National Tonight, at
the Belasco Friday Afternoon,
Lecture at Columbia Sunday.

Beginning with the concert at the Ma
tional Theater tonight, under the au-
spices of the Comitato Columbiano, a
number of benefits will be given this
week. the proceeds of which will be sent
to Italy for the relief of the earthquake
sufferers. Friday afternoon a concert
will be given at the Belasco and next
Sunday lecture will be given at the
Columbia. Other benefits are being
planned to be given at later dates.
The concert at the National tonight
will be under the direction of Prof An
tonic Cello. who will be assisted by
band Of fifty musicians. members of Local
Union. ISL, American Federation of Musi-
clans. and by number of notable solo
lists. including Ernest Lent, 'cellist: Hern-
don MorSell, tenor. Mrs. Blanche Muir
Da1gleish, contralto; Mrs. Blair and Mrs
Ramsdell. with the Rubenstein Choral
Club. and Henry \ander. w II. Rapley.
use of the theater. and all the attaches
have volunteered their services.
Next Fridays Concert.
Fridays concert at the Belasco will be
under the auspices of the Italian en-
bassy. Baroness Mayor des Planches,
wife of the italian ambassador, assisted by
women of the diplomatic corps. and
Washington society women, have charge
of the affair, which will be under the
management of Miss Converse. David
Belasco and Sam and Lee Shubert, Inc,
through their Washington manager, l..
Stoddard Taylor have offered their thea
ter for the occasion.
Miss Converse announced last night that
many prominent artists, professional and
amateur have agreed to appear. Among
those already on the program are Nine.
Unschuld, formerly court pianist TO
the Queen OF Rumania, and Miss Mil
bred Kolb, one of her pupils. and David
Kindelberger. pianist. The Washington
Dramatic Club will be represented by
several talented amateurs who have APP
peared in the musical comedies produced
under the auspices of that organization.
Mrs. Lee Phillips will sing, Miss Olga
Converse will dance, while the Misses
Fremont and George OConnor and Nor
ven Thompson will appear together in a
song and dance act. Miss Converse Is
busy arranging the program and expects
to sign many more volunteers before
the date of the performance. The Ma
rine Band will play the overture and
the finale.
Lecture at this Columbia.
Inc w dsSIllHSloH INcu SiotS Aio' 81
ranged for a benefit lecture on Panama,
which will be delivered at the Columbia
Theater, loaned for the occasion by the
Messrs Metzerott probably next Sunday
afternoon, by CIaude N. Bennett. The
proceeds Of this lecture will be forwarded
to Italy through the Red Cross, while
the proceeds of the concert at the Ma
tional tonight and those of Fridays per-
Torrance at the Belasco will be sent
through the Italian embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Lecture at this Columbia.
UNITED STATES LEADS.
Gives More to Earthquake Sufferers
Than Any Other Country.

PARIS. January "a Turin dispatch
to the Matin says the following sums
have been sent to Italy from various
countries from the date of the earth
quake up to the present time:
United States Of America, 100000
francs: South America, 10000 GOO francs;
England, 100000 francs; Spain. 100000
francs: France, 2,SOO,OOO francs; Egypt
10000 francs; Balkan States. 100000
francs; Switzerland, O,OOO francs: Aus
tralia, 100000 francs; RUSSIA, ioo.VoO
francs; Belgium. SOO.OO francs; Japan
10000 francs: Germany, 3oOoOo francs;
Turkey, 100000 francs; Austria. 10000
francs; Italy tcollected), lO,OVVNO
francs Total 81, 600 francs.
--- m 4eo r1rHrn rDnuyS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Correspondent SO Describes
the Lost MeSSina.
IMPOSSIBLE TO REBUILD
CHASTITY Problem Is How . to Deal
With Evil Spot.
MARKED FOR NATURES WRATH
Words Fail to Depict the Abomina-
ton Of the Desolation Amid
PestiIential Ruins.

NEW YORK. January 9-The Suns
correspondent cables from London as fol-
lows:
Il have just returned from Messina
Words alone or photographs alone can
convey but slight impression OF the abom-
nation of the desolation amid which I
clambered for several days. The two
means of depletion combined make an
utterly inadequate record of this supreme
calamity. Such as 1t is, however, my at
tempt to tell something OF the death and
burial Of that fair Sicilian town is now
on the Atlantic en- route to New York.
Pictures, unfortunately. cannot be trans
mitted by cable. so delay Is inevitable
Drastic measures have been under
taken to enforce the rapid evacuation OF
the evil spot. Wednesday, when left,
the distribution Of food was to be discon-
tinued in order to compel tho remaining
10000 or LOCO survivors to leave the
pestilential ruins. Even then the condi-
tons compelled the workers. troops and
refugees to go about with tufts Of anti
septic cotton In their nostrils. The effect
on the appearance of the people was
weirdly. ghoulish.
Even Worse at Reggie.
ut was even worse at Reggie. where
the covering debris upon the fostering
dead was not so deep. owing to the
smaller size of the buildings. Another
three or four days and existence among
the ruins Of the larger town will be IN
supportable.
mo decision has yet been made as to
how to deal with the CHASTITY problem OF
the next few months. There was brave
but foolish talk In the Italian parliament
Yesterday about rebuilding Messina and
Reggie. think it is not feasible or think
able for long time to come. Even then
the practical certainty OF a recurrence OF
the disturbance sooner or later makes IL
foolhardy to attempt reconstruction on a
large scale. The location Is commercially
and stratesically important, but nature
has marked this spot for her exclusive
possession and she resents the intrusion
of man. If he defies her wrath he must
suffer, as he has already suffered many
times, excruciating penalties.
Total Deaths Never Known.
mo exact summing up of the loss in
life and treasure will ever be possible.
The most careful estimate 1 am able to
make Of the death roll from Information
gathered in the afflicted area, and after
ward in official quarters in Naples and
Rome, places the figures somewhere be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Il find I have far underestimate the
amount OF material loss in the article sent
to the Sun. Seven hundred million dollars
will be below the mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
GREAT GRANDMOTHER IS go.
New Baby Also Has Youngest
Mother and Grandmother.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, n. H.. January "a son
born this week to Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. keezer is the youngest child in town
and the event makes his mother the
youngest mother, his grandmother the
youngest grandmother and his great
grandmother probably the youngest great
grandmother in New Hampshire
The four generations live in the same
family. and the great-grandmother ID a
little over sixty. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Spreekels' Ten Millions in Probate

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9.-The Will
of the late Claus Spreckels was admitted
TO probate today in the superior court.
Claus and Rudolph Spreckels, sons of
the testator, were named as executors in
accordance with the terms of the docu-
ment 1t was stated that the estate was
estimated to have a value Of SO 600 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
HELP FOR SUFFERERS.

Subscriptions to the fund
for the relief of the Italian
earthquake sufferers will be
received by The Star for dis
tribution through the Red
Cross, all such subscriptions
being acknowledged daily
through the news columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Total Deaths Never Known.
SHOCKS IN CANARY ISLANDS.
Houses Damaged in Las Palmas, But
No Lives Lost.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain. January g.
kilograms received here from the Canary
Islands report severe earth shocks yes
terday, especially at Las Palmas. where
several of the oldest houses in the town
were damaged.
No casualties have been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
House Agricultural Committee
Takes Notice.
SCIENTISTS DO NOT AGREE
Secretary Wilson Criticises Men Out
side the Department.
TELL WHAT WE SHOULD DO"
Refers to the Association of Ameri
can Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations.

JealousieS between the agricultural coll
leges experiment stations and scientists
otherwise attached on the one hand and
the Department of Agriculture on the
other have come to the attention Of the
House committee on agriculture so forci-
bly, during the hearing being held on the
agricultural appropriation bill that its
effect will in all probability be felt in no
uncertain way on the finished bill.
At the beginning of the hearings Sec
rotary Wilson called the attention of the
committee to the difficulties the depart
ment was meeting as a result OF the
jealousies of outside scientists. He cited
the work of the department in endeavor-
ing to ascertain the existence of tubercu-
losis among cattle. The officials of the
state of New Jersey were mentioned as
an example.
Refers to Association.
We have an association that is known
As the Association of American Agricul
tural Colleges and Experiment Stations"
the Secretary explained, in addition
There are q few of those men who are
perpetually jealous of what we are do
ing. To illustrate this very point, they
are always raising committees to come
and tell us what they think we ought to
do and how much of the work ought to
DE left to them alone
The executive committee of the same
association referred to by Secretary Will
son had its inning yesterday. Those pres
ent were DIR. ". r. Jordan, director of
the New York experiment station DIR. H.
{. White of Athens, Ga: DR. w. Z. Stone,
president of Purdue University, Indiana.
and Or. j. l.. Snyder, president of the
Michigan Agricultural College of Michi-
gan. They said in substance. that the
value of the soil surveys of the bureau
OF soils of the Department of Agriculture,
q work over which there has been much
dispute in Congress. was grossly exag
gerated,' not alone by farmers, but by
officials of the department itself. The
speakers claimed that the work had lit
lie value
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-21
JUST \ FEW DOSES REGULATE THE
 KIDNEYS The Most Severe Backache and Bladder Misery Sim
 ply Vanishes

If you take several doses of Pape 's Diuretic, all headache and distress from out-of-order kidneys or bladder trouble will vanish and you will feel fine.
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 Uncomfortable, smarting, frequent ur- nation especially at night, and all blad- der misery ends.
 Feeling miserable and worried is need less, because this unusual preparation goes at once to the disordered kidneys, bladder and urinary system and distri- butes its healing, cleansing and vital izing influence directly upon the organs and glands affected, and completes the cure before you realize it.
 The moment you suspect any kidney or urinary disorder or feel rheumatism pains, begin taking this harmless medi- cine, with the knowledge that there is no other remedy at any price made any where else in the world, which will eff feet so thorough and prompt a cure as fifty-cent treatment of Pape's Diu- retic, which any druggist can supply.
 Your physician, pharmacist, banker or any mercantile agency will tell you that Pape, Thompson & Pape, of Cincinnati, is large and responsible medicine con cern, thoroughly worthy of your conf. dence.
 Onl, curative results can come from taking Pape's Diuretic, and few days treatment mems clean, active, healthy kidneys, bladder and urinary organs and no backache.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-21
How to Cure a Cold

Be as careful as you can, you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy. It has gained a world wide reputation by it's remarkable cures of this most common ailment and can always be depended upon. It acts on natures plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to healthy condition. For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-21
pYrH1AN SISTERS, BALL

Monroe Temple, No. 4, of the Pythian Sisters gave their annual ball last night lat Dreamland, The ball was given in commemoration of the founding of the order, which occurred in the month of October, They did not observe the ex. act date, however, on account of other conflicting events.
 The Dreamland Orchestra furnished excellent music for the occasion and the floor was in very good condition.
 The ball opened with gran march led by Mir. Henry Hudson and Miss May Trevathan. A large number were in attendance and all spent most en- joyable evening.
 The proceeds of the ball are to be used for the benefit of the Pythian Sisters, and especially for the purpose of sending delegate to the meeting of the grand lodge.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-21
COcial ]: Circles By Edna Surerus Hasse

lover from the previous meeting was dis
 posed of.