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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
ALARM CLOCK TRAPS BURGLAR
Set for 6 AM, He Was Carrying II
AWAY Then.

NEW YORK, February PA plain.
little. old alarm clock-one Of the 59-cent
kind-rang loudly for help in Harlem
early yesterday while 1t was being stolen.
The clock had done its duty for
months in the apartment of Mrs.
Bridget Tierney. No. POI East Tooth
street, and Saturday night when she
wound it up she set 1t to ring at am.
That was the hour burglar selected
to enter Mrs. Tierney's home.
He was tiptoeing out with his plumber
when the clock began screaming for
help Mrs. Tierney sprang out of bed
and the man flew down the stairs with
the clock still making a terrible racket.
He passed Mrs. Annie Green. who lives
in the same house and who had gotten up
for early mass. She heard the bell and
ran after the man. He disappeared
around the corner of I'd avenue. the clock
giving a few last yelps for assistance.
Mrs. Green told policeman. and they
hunted for the man. At last she pointed
man out as the one who had stolen
the clothing and clock. He was ar
rested and said he was James Mulcahy.
a driver out of work, living at No 100
East 10th street. But the clock was not
found. - ."o ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
WITNESSED FAMOUS BATTLE.
Capt. w. 81. D. Nimmo, Veteran
Steamboat Man, Passes Away.

~S>s~>~~~S
NEW YORK. February 22.-Capt. Will
liam H. D. Nimmo, for many years in
the steamboat service and later in the
banking business, died Saturday night
at his home. sos Myrtle avenue, Flush
ing. l.. l., after an illness of two years
from an affection Of the heart.
He was the son of the Rev. Joseph
Nimino and was born in Portsmouth,
Va. April I. 1880. Coming to New York
as a young man. he became cashier OF
the old Harlem railroad, and later went
to Flushing and worked as a clerk on
the Island City, a steamboat plying be-
tween that place and New York.
Subsequently he was made captain Of
the Flushing, which succeeded the Is
land City, and In 1862, while serving in
that capacity. his boat was pressed into
service by the government as a trans
port, and while carrying a cargo Of sup
plies reached Hampton roads just as the
historic battle Of the Monitor and the
Merrimac took place.
After the war Capt. Nimmo was pay
ing teller in the Fourth National Bank
of this city, and later he was assistant
cashier of the Flushing branch OF the
Bank of Long Island. He was the last
charter member of Cornucopia Lodge of
Masons. A wife, three sons and four
daughters survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
COSTLY PARIS DINNER.
Extravaganza Now in Decorations
Rather Than in Edibles.

Special Cablesram to The Star.
PARIS. February 22.-In the matter Of
extravaganza and generally and ever-in-
creasing luxury among wealthy and mid
die classes Paris is in advance of Berlin.
Paris practices the art of refinement in
simplicity, and there is no more costly
art. The extravaganza of an up-to-date
Partisan dinner no longer lies in the
number of it's courses or the variety Of
the wines, but rather in the exquisite re-
finement of it's surroundings. The dinner
itself is short, never longer than forty
five minutes to an hour. There are three
or four courses at the most, and never
more than two or three kinds of wine.
Indeed, II is now the fashion to drink
mineral waters more than wines. But on
the table is a light and delicate display
of the rarest flowers for the setting and
supply of which the florist charges from
SO to $25 a day.
No heavy silverware Is on the table.
only the most eXquisitely chased and
carved Louis Seize silver of the lightest
kind. but of great beauty. Tablecloths with
real Venetian or other real lace insertions.
costing from 500 to $50, are now COM
mon in the houses of the well-to-do mid
die classes. Ordinary small napkins for
tea are exhibited in the best Paris shops
at $50 and more dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
STOOLS INSTEAD OF
BOOTHS AT PIMLICO

NEW YORK. February 22-An nova
ton in the system Of bookmaking at
Pimlico will be introduced this season.
The old booths which held the book
making crew and the big blackboards
upon which the odds were marked are
to be done away with. Instead the layers
will be perched upon the high stools. as
was the case around New York until
the anti-betting law put the ring out of
business. Whether this change will be
beneficial remains to- be determined. II
the stools and small states are installed
II means space for moro layers and pos
sibly the odds will be more liberal On
the other hand, hardly more than thirty
books are needed at this course unless
the patronage doubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
MRS. ANGELICA SHEA DEAD.
Her Husband, Judge Shea, Aided in
Release of Jefferson Davis.

BRATTLEBORO, VT, February o.
Mrs. Angelica B. Shea, eighty-two widow
of Judge George Shea of New York, is
dead at her country home here.
She sustained shock of paralysis two
weeks ago. She was a daughter Of
Floyd Smith, for many years president
of the Manhattan Gas Company.
Fifty-six years ago she was married to
George Shea, who sbecame corporation
attorney for New York city and judge
of the marine court and afterward was
associated with Charles O'Conor and
Horace Greeley in obtaining the release
of Jefferson Davis.
Judge Shea died January Is, 1895. Mrs.
Shea leaves two daughters. Miss Mary
Ritter Shea and Mrs. Charles e. Glidden
of Putney. VT. The burial will take place
in Trinity cemetery, in New York. Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

however. will be opened an hour previous.
In order that those coming early will not
be inconvenienced by having to ait out
side.
Special arrangements have been made
with the faculty of the university to al
low the college men town permissions so
that all can witness the game. On &C
count of the rivalry which exists be-
tween the contending institutions and the
championship of the Catholic colleges.
which Is at stake almost all of the hill
top students will turn out to cheer on
their goal tossers to victory.
Moriarty of Carroll Institute, one of
Washington's old professionals. will ref
cree. 'Mory" will not stand for any rough
house. and hence a clean as we'll a. an in
teresting contest may be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
All of Money the Players
Comsky Worried Over Fielder Jones Deseron Important Meet
ing of Turfmen This Week-Georgetown Plays Fordham
Tonght-Drawings for Tennis Matches.

ander. His partner. H. H. Hackett. has
paired with r. D. Little, captain Of the
Davis cup team of two years ago. They
are regarded as likely winners.
C. Grant and T. r. Pell. both former
national indoor title holders: NJ. 8. Clark
and r. r. Bryan. former regimental
champions, and the Yale team, F. M.
Sheppard and III. Bretz.
In the lower half are: The B0stonians.
P. l. Schuyler and r. Bishop: Calhoun
Cragin and A S. Cragin, and the Yale
pair, Capt. o. II. Converse and M.
Watrous. The remainder of the playing
strength Is scattered. So far the tourna >
ment has surpassed all previous records
for entrants and In the section of the
country represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
CREWS TO GO ON WATER.
Blue and Gray oarsmen on the
River Tomorrow.

II the clemency of the weather
permit 1t. the Georgetown freshman and
prep crews will go on the water for the
first time this season tomorrow afternoon.
Coach Russell will be on hand and will
direct the men from his single scull. In
all 1t is expected that three Fights will
be sent out. and possibly four No selec-
ton Of Q first crew will be made from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
INDOOR TENNIS TOURNEY.
Drawings for the Annual Doubles
Championship.

NEW YORK, February co-Twenty-
seven pairs were drawn last night for the
national indoor lawn tennis doubles cham
pionship. which will begin today on
the courts of the It'll Regiment armory
here. The title is certain to pass. owing
to the absence in Europe Of F. II. Alex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
CHESS.
Perils Defeats Rubenstein and Spiel
mann Draws With Lasker.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 22.-The
fifth round Of the International chess
masters tournament was played Satur-
day, the chief features being a draw
scored by Perlis against Rubinstein, the
leader draw by Spielmann with Cham
pion Lasker. the defeat of Bernstein by
Cohn and Schlechter's brilliant victory
over Mieses. Nenarakow lost under the
time limit to Dus- Chotimirski, Tech-
mann succumbed to Duras. Vidmar won
from Freymann, Salwe defeated Speyer
and the games Fleischmann-Burn and
Tartakower SnoSko- Borowski were
drawn The standing I'D to date:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

The sixth round will be played today in
the following order: Speyer agt Tarta-
kower Lasker agt. Salwe. Vidmar agt.
Spielmann, Perlis agt. Freymann, Burn
agt. Rubinstein. Mieses agt. Fleischmann,
Duras agt. Schlecther Chotimirski agt.
Teichmann Cohn agt Nenarakow and
Bernstein agt. Snosko- Borowski.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

The Japanese government is making an
energetic fight to prevent the plague In
Toxic alone between 1000 and 5000 rats
are killed and examined every day in the
search for q possible source Of infec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

the void weather in April 1t is thought
Comiskey will work Zeider on second. The
California shortstop is said to be neat
man around the middle cushion.
IF Joe Tinker would cut loose" says
Charlie Comiskey, he could be an Arlie
Latham as coacher. And Arlie
Latham. If play had been written for
him. would have been great comedian:
Both of them are natural humorists of
the first degree"
Bill Evans, the American League UNI
pIre, who got married a year ago and
promptly put on thirty pounds Of fat. ls
killing two birds with one stone this WIN
ter, taking boxing lessons. He'll be down
to weight and ready for Kid Elberfeld or
any of them next year
Jake Stahl has in turn expressed his
pleasure over being relieved of the man
agerial reins of the Washington team
and the captaincy of the Boston team. If
Jake is canned from the fast set alto
gether. it is probable that his JOY Will
know no bounds.
That quiet handling of Harry Pullam
by the moguls is the best. after all. me
league. boss is pretty we'll worn out by
the last few strenuous months and should
benefit great deal by his trip TO the
coast. But many are willing to bet that
he is done as National League president
Connie Mack said up in Chicago that
Osee Schreck had every license to say last
spring that RUDE Waddell wouldn't be
much of a sensation with the Browns
THE 'Rube' found trouble going the full
route in the 1907 wind-up.' said Mack
:.schreck generally reported to me
around the fifth or sixth inning that the
big fellow was backing up. Everybody
that knows Schreck knows that he ism
knocker' and he was simply expressing
IT. l,o <otn cd ho q
doubted that WaddeIl would stick 1t out
for McAleer.'
Queer, isn't it. that George Browne was
not good enough for the Boston Doves,
and yet Frank Chance took him for the
worlds champions. And the chances are
that the boy will be in on the big rakeoff
next fall. Frank hCance says: II will put
the easterner in center field at the begin
ming of the season and expect him to play
the position perfectly. Browne wants to
play with the Cubs, and j know that he
is good man. If he plays as we'll for me
as he did for New York We will have no
complaint. He will be a good man in
games against the Giants. and he Will
more than make good unless l am sadly
mistaken"
Tad Jones Won't Coach Yale Nine.
NEW HAVEN. February 22.-Tad
Jones, who was to have been head base
ball coach at Yale for next season, has
resigned and has gone into business al
his home in Excello, Ohio. With the ex-
cepton of two months in coaching the
Syracuse University foot ball eleven next
fall Jones will devote his attention to
business. Capt Murphy of the Yale nine
said last night that no plans for the sea
SON are ready for announcement. 1t Is
thought that a professional coach will be
engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

SuhstItutes-Rce tcapt) Tor Munhall, Pierce
for G. Colhower. Goals from neld-Lamey 90.
Schlosser t5). Goggin 81. G. Collidower 81. J.
Colhower GU. Rice 81. Goals from fouls
Lamey. Schlosser (2,. Fouls committed-By
Freshmen. 2; by Varsity, =. Referee-Prof
1912 Scorer-Mr. DALEY. 1912. Time of halves
90 minutes each. Final score-varsity, 40;
Freshmen, ).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

the void weather in April 1t is thought
Comiskey will work Zeider on second. The
California shortstop is said to be neat
man around the middle cushion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
SOCIALIST IN BAD0D0R
Reichstag Deputy Revealed
State Secret.
TOLD HIM IN CONFIDENCE
Foreign Minister Laid Bare to Com.
mittee international Policies.
PRINTED NEXT DAY IN PRESS
Strange Conditions Account for
Diamond Fields in South
west Africa.
Special CabIegram to The Star.

Special CabIesram to The Star.
BERLIN. February 2o-A socialist
deputy Of the reichstag has betrayed TO
foreign newspaper an important state
declaration Of policy which was intrust-
ed to him In confidence. Tho revelation
of this serious offense against the prin-
ciples Of honor and patriotism has caused
a grave parliamentary scandal.
Herr Won Schoen. the foreign minis
ter. last Friday spoke for three hours
before the budget committee in secret
session. dealing without reserve with
the International situation. The speech
contained numerous revelations which
had necessarily been kept secret in the
public interest because. If published they
would have hampered German diplo-
macy.
Before Herr Won Schoen spoke the
committee unanimously adopted a rcso-
luton that the secretary of states COM
mupication should be regarded as strict
ly confidential. All the members pledged
themselves to maintain secrecy with re-
gard to 1t.
Herr Won Schoen. at the conclusion of
his statement, added that he had only
spoken SO freely on the distinct under
standing that he was making a private
and confidential communication, being
certain that any indiscretion was abso-
lutely out of the question in so distin-
guiShed an assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

Bill Evans. the American League UNI
pire, who got married year ago and
promptly put on thirty pounds OF fat, Is
killing two birds with one stone this win
ter, taking boxing lessons. He'll be down
to weight and ready for Kid Elberfeld or
any of them next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

Jake Stahl has in turn expressed his
pleasure over being relieved of the man
agerial reins of the Washington team
and the captaincy of the Boston team. If
Jake is canned from the fast set alto
gether. it is probable that his joy will
know no bounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22

IF Joe Tinker would cut loose" says
Charlie Comiskey, he could be an Arlie
Latham as coacher. And Arlte
Latham. If play had been written for
him, would have been a great comedian.
Both of them are natural humorists OF
the first degree
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
INHERITANCE TAX
FOUGHT BY HEIRS
Crellin Estate Company Share
Holders Fight Attempt to
Levy Assessment

OAKLAND. April "a question re-
garding the transfer of property bv
Thomas Crellin to his heirs few
months before his death has arisen in
the probate court similar TO that over
the estate of Mrs. Rosa NJ Shattuck OF
Berkeley.
Creilin formed the CrelHn estate
company, an incorporation. and after
ward divided the shares which he held
among his heirs The stock was val
ued at SS89, 400, of which Mrs Anne j.
Crellln received a half and her six
children sixth each. An appraise-
ment of the estate for the purpose of
determining the inheritance tax fncIud-
ed these shares as subject 70 the tax.
on the ground that the transfer was
made in contemplation OF death Tne
tax was estimated at S2O117.S6
Attorney General Webb will be. called
into conference with Attorney c. f..
Snoop, representing County Treasurer
NJ j. Kelly, and Fitzgerald for the
estate.
Outside the Incorporation CrelIin left
property valued at sS17, 7,913.S7. on
which an inheritance tax of $4S3S.2S
was levied and ordered paid by Judge
Ogden today There was no opposi-
tion to this
Heirs of the testator were Mrs. Anne
]. Crellin. the widow; Mona l. CrelIin.
I. S. Crellin, Mrs. Laura c. Fitzgerald.
Jane F. Crellin. Ethel c. Hall and Lloyd
Crellin. The total appraisement of
the estate was $1,177.313.S7.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
LeftFdt;; Back Slender
By "FOOTLIGHTS'

Glau and his overweight chorus
from the "Aeroplane" company have
returned to New York in what may be
described as greatly reduced circum-
said. nor yet in numbers. glory be, but
in avOirdupois-that is TO say. gross
flesh. The entire galaxy has lost out
in this respect. much TO its advantage.
II seems the people out west will
support slim bsllerinos, and no other,
and our famous balloon chorus" car
rled SO 70 speak, no weight with them.
They treated that prize collection of
fat New York beauties with an unpre-
cedented coldness. Consequently. Glau
faced the problem Of reducing the en-
tire front and rear rows at once, or
shipping them back-"excess bag
gage II was terrific job, as all who
saw the ~Aeroplane" before IL left this
tolerant town viii admit. but our in
zenious toWnsman tackled 1t and sue
ceeded-broke all records, in fact. And
thereby hangs a tale worthy Of any fat
lady's attention.
Ciau didn't rehearse his flock into
shape nor starve them into line nor
vet worry them, verbally, into shad-
ows He paid salaries regularly and
let them eat and drink as they listed.
He simply hung up new rule IN the
dressing rooms to the effect that every
lady less than five foot seven who
weighed in excess of $50 pounds must
take a teaspoonful after eacn meai ana
II bedtime Cor about where her bed
tirAe ought TO bel of the foilowingt
One-half ounce MarmOla, y ounce
Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic, and
~ ounces Peppermint Water
They did IL and in month averaged
dandy receipt" says Glau. Simple.
pleasant, harmless and worker from
The word go Wish ] could get rail-
road rate reducer half as good.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
REMARKABLE CASE
OF LOCKED JAWS
Oakland Man Tries to Pry His
Mouth Open With Chisel
but Fails

OAKLAND, April 22.-John Strom-
berg's jaws locked at o'clock Tues
day afternoon, and Wednesday morn
ing he broke off a tooth trying to pry
them open with a small chiseI. To-
day he applied for relief at the re-
ceiving hospital with his maxillaries as
firmly clamped together as at first.
Stromberg's trouble puzzled the-su
geons at the hospital He had no trace
of lockjaw arising from blood poison
ing and the diagnosis was that his fa-
cial nerves were at fault.
Stromberg suffered considerable pain
owing to the tension of the contracted
muscles in front of his ears, but was
able to make himself understood.
He said that he became hungry yes
terday and attempted to pry his jaws
apart. The net result was the smash
ing of a front tooth in his lower jaw.
He found that there was no great loss
without some gain, for the removal of
the ivory left place exactly fitted
to receive a straw.
Stromberg supplied himself with
straws from soda fountain and then
emptied several bowls of soup and
drank a quantity of milk.
He explained that his jaws had set
once before, but had relaxed within a
few hours. Electric treatment and the
application of heat gave him some re-
lief today from pain, but failed to
open his jaws.
Stromberg is employed on a pile
driver in the estuary and he lives at
Ninth and Washington streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
CLEVER BILL AT
OAKLAND ORPHEUM
Pretty Dancer Proves Feature of
New Program at Vaude-
vile House

OAKLAND, April 22.-Joly Violetta,
the clever Partisan danseuse, has taken
the Orpheum followers by storm this
week. There has been no terpsichorean
art presented at the Twelfth street
vaudeville house that was quite the
equal of the perfect steps tripped by
the dainty lady from Paris. With
Signor Arnaud she has worked out a
brilliant series of dances that are a
star attraction of the show.
Two good dramatic sketches are be-
ing played at the Orpheum. S. Miller
Kent and his company producing a
comedy. Marriage in a Motor Car" and
Adeline Dunlap and Frank Mccormick
appearing in The Night of the We'd
ding"
Step, Mehlinger and King. three
amusing youngsters, give a musical act.
The eight Melanis sing cleverly; the
four Casting Dunbars appear in aero
batic act: Charles Matthews. the "hu-
man kangaroo" fills a niche in the
program, and other novelties include
pictures of Market street in San Fran
cisco before the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
UNIVERSITY GIRL
TO BE HIS BRIDE
Civil Engineer Wins Heart and
Hand of Prominent
Woman Student

The engagement is announced of Miss
Velma Shartle of Berkeley and Harry
Lawrence Powell Jr. of San Mateo. The
announcement will be of particular in
terest to college people, as the couple
have been prominently identified with
university affairs.
Miss Shartle is attending college,
where she is member of the gradual
ing class and is also a member of the
Dal Riada club of Berkeley.
Powell is a graduate of the univer-
sity with the class of 0S and is at
present in San Mateo. where he has en-
gagged in his profession as civil engi-
neer. Both young people are former
residents of Los Angeles, where they
are well known socially After the
wedding, which, by the way, will take
place May %. they will return to the
southern city, where a new home
awaits them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
GETTING READY TO
ELECTR|zE LINES
Southern Pacific Preparing to
Change Motor System of
Oakland Branches

OAKLAND. April 22.-The Southern
Pacific is preparing to begin the actual
work of electrizing its Oakland lines.
The work of purchasing enough 'front.'
age along Franklin street to insure the
granting of franchise for tracks from
the present terminal al Fourteenth and
Webster streets north to the intersec-
tion of Twenty and Webster
streets and the change from steam to
electric power will be made at once
The machinery for the big electric
power station in East Oakland is
nearly all here and the remainder is
on the way and will be installed as
soon as it arrives. The plans of the
railway company. including the con-
struction Of the power station. con-
template an expenditure of approxi-
matelv SO 600 600
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
BURGLAR TAKES GOLD
FROM DENTISTS OFFICES
Metal Disappears While Own
ers Are Taking Luncheon

BERKELEY. April PA BURGLAR
robbed the Offices of DR.. w. H. wads-
worth and DR.. A. w. Tavlor in the
Francis Shattuck building. Addison
street and Shattuck avenue, shortly
after noon today and secured $500
worth of gold filings, clowns and
bridges.
When DR.. Taylor returned from
lunch he found his office had been
turned topsy turvy. DIR. Wadsworth' s
Office was in the same condition, let
ters having been cast over the floor
by the burglar, who entered by an
unfastened window.
The police believe that a professional
thief committed the burglary and have
a description furnished by II. 7. CAL
breath. who saw man lettering
around the building.
LOSES VALUABLE BRooCH-Berkeley, April
22.--Miss Fannie W. Mclean teacher in the
Berkeley high school, has reported the loss of a
diamond and opal brooch valued at more than
5000 lost her way from the high school to her
home at 1925 Bancroft way.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

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