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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-24
Dams and Water Power.

Regarding the granting Of franchises for
dams and the sale OF water power the
report says:
THE control of the federal government
over navigable streams has to do with
navigation only, and in the exercise OF
this Jurisdiction the plan commends itself
to the commission of inserting in each
grant Of franchise under which the con-
sent to construct dam is given a CON-
dition that the grantee who constructs
the dam must also. whenever necessary
to subserve the interests OF navigation.
construct lock suited to the locality
and to the probable development of traffic.
and also furnish power for the proper
operation of the lock or locks.
1T may also be stated that it is the
opinion of the commission that If consti-
tutional authority exists therefor a pro-
vision should b. inserted in these grants
giving to the Secretary of War or other
Official the right to regulate charges for
power furnished to consumer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-24
Cooperation Urged.

AS to this cooperation, the commission
recommends:
Il. That in the Improvement of rivers
and harbors similarly situated, where
equitable division Is possible, uniform
rules be observed for a proper division OF
cost between the federal government and
minor political divisions. There is at pres
emit a lack Of uniformity. One illustration
of this Is In the improvement of interior
channels and harbors. In some cases the
expense is borne exclusively by the fed
eral government and in other cases by
tho municipalities interested.
=. That participation in improvements
by local communities be encouraged. al
ways with due care to avoiding the adop-
ton Of projects which are unworthy OF
recognition by the federal government.
80. That improvements not essential to
navigation should not be undertaken by
the federal government.
~. That improvements in rivers and
harbors be not made unless sufficient as
surance is given that proper wharves,
terminals and other necessary adjuncts to
navigation shall be furnished by munic-
ipal or private enterprise, and that the
charges for their use shall be reasonable"
In urging the continuance of a pro-
gressive policy of harbor improvements,
the commission recommends a division OF
harbors into classes by depth or by the
Importance Of the ocean or coaStwise
trade and warns against an undue multi
plication Of ports and against the monop-
oily of the benefits by few corporations
and individuals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
DREXEL Coin To
PATCH Up CASTLE
American Girl viii Wear $4,000
Gown When She WedS an
English visCount

NEW YORK, May 22.-From mem
bers of the wedding party who sail for
London Tuesday 1t is learned that al
though the wedding of Miss Margaretta
Drexel and Viscount Maidstone Will
not be on the elaborate scale at first
planned, owing to the death of King
Edward, it nevertheless will be an ex-
tremely fashionable affair." the bride
going to the altar In a $4,000 gown and
wearing the famous Drexel jewels,
valued at $500,000.
The ceremony will take place in Lon
don at st. Margaret's church, West
minister, June 8, and the bishop or
London will officiate.
The BRIDE to-be is rated one of the
wealthiest heiresses in America, which
is regarded as fortunate for the groom,
who is said to be hard up" The Wis
counts ancestral home, Kirby hall, is
little more than a mass of ruins-win-
dow glass, plaster, furniture and
plumbing being some of the necessities
which it is presumed the American mil
lions will supply to make it tenable.
However, Miss DreXels friends say
that the viscount is really very much
smitten with his fiancee, that he is by
no means a fortune hunter and that
the American girls riches, although
convenient, are merely side issue to
decidedly romantic love match.
The bridesmaids at the wedding VIII
be Miss Mildred Carter, Miss Edith
Wayne of Philadelphia, Miss Nelly
Post, Lady Barrymore's daughter, who
will soon become q bride herself, and
the bridegrooms sister, Lady Gladys
Finch Hatton; Lady Lefty Manners,
Miss Rhoda Ashley daughter of the
Dowager Lady Hastings; Miss Mar
garet Combe, daughter of Lady Con-
stance Combe, and Miss Sibyl Fellowes,
daughter of Lord and Lady de Ramsey.
There will be two small bridesmaids
also, Lord Maidstone's cousins, the
young daughters of Lady Muriel Paget.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
TORNADO LIFTS z
HOUSES IN AIR BUT
FAMILIES ESCAPE
Mother and Three Children Are
Carried Fifty Feet in Home.
Only Slightly Hurt
SUPPER PARTY is SURPRISED
Roof Torn from Structure as Oc-
cupants Sit at Table lii
nois Farms Damaged
SUPPER PARTY is SURPRISED
[Assoclated Pressl

NAIRO, ILL.,, May pa tornado that
struck Cairo at GAO D. m. today,
~ demolished four houses, damaged
a dozen more, and destroyed several
barns, besides tearing many large trees
up by the roots.
No fatalities were reported, but one
woman was badly bruised and several
persons were slightly injured.
The house occupied by Henry Smith
was lifted bodily from its foundation,
carried about fifty feet northward and
landed bottom side up. Mrs. Smith and
three children were in the house and
the former was painfully bruised. while
the children were slightly injured.
The home of Arthur Linquist was
carried 100 feet and landed rightside
up, but badly twisted. The occupants
escaped with slight injuries.
While members of the family of Will
liam Wise were at supper the storm
lifted the roof of the house so sud-
denly they did not realize what was
happening.
A large barn was carried 200 feet
and landed on a coal shed.
Other houses lost porches, and sew
eral were unroofed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
KING GEORGE TO PATRONIZE
RACING AS DID HIS FATHER
Begins His Reign by Remission of
Many Short Sentences

LONDON, May 22.-King George
has commenced his reign with an act
of clemency, granting remission OF
short sentences and reduction of 9TH
ers throughout the kingdom and in
the army and navy.
1t is announced King George in
tends to maintain royal racing stable
at Newmarket, and a breeding stud
at Sandringham, and that he will
patronize racing on the same extensive
scale as did his father.
The king also has issued touching
letter ITO My People" expressing
grateful appreciation of the affection
the nation has shown in the face of
"a sorrow so sudden and unlocked for
that it might well have been over
whelming."
But the sentiment it has invoked"
continues the king, "has made me
realize that it is a loss common to me
and my people. They share 1t with
me. / do not stand alone. With such
thoughts. | take courage and hopefully
look to the future, strong in my falth
in God trusting my people and cher
ishing the laws and constitution OF my
beloved country"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
WOMAN FATALLY
/ SHOT by HUSBAND
Beautiful Wife of George Figue-
roa Dying of Wound; Man
Is Under Arrest

Shot and fatally injured by her hus-
band in a trivial quarrel, Mrs. George
Figueroa, bride of less than a month,
lies on bed in Santa Monica with
physicians in attendance who expect
death to come at any moment. George
Figueroa, the husband, is in a cell in
the Santa Monica Jail, and Jack Fur
Der, the only witness to the affair, is
being sought by the police of two
cities.
Figueroa, in his cell in the seaside
Jail, refused this morning to talk of
the shooting in any way. From neigh
bors of the Figueroas, whose residence
is at 250S Fourth street, Santa Monica,
it is learned that Figueroa and Fur
ber returned to the formers home
shortly after midnight and Figueroa
Immediately began to quarrel with his
wife.
According to reports. the man
knocked her down and when she
started to arise drew a revolver and
fired. The bullet entered above her
right eye, and physicians called say
that Mrs. Figueroa will not survive the
day.
After the shooting Figueroa and Fur
ber left the house, intent on getting
away They proceeded to the car line,
whence Figueroa returned home, pre-
sumably to get the revolver with which
he had shot his wife. In the meantime
the police had learned of the affair,
and when the man approached his
home he was arrested and taken to the
Jail.
Mrs. Figueroa is one of the noticeable
beauties of the beach city, her blonde
hair and blooming cheeks making her
extremely attractive. Figueroa is a
Mexican % years old, and his wife is
two years younger. F'urber, the wit
ness to the affair, is Figueroa's age.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
WIRE FROM LOS ANGELES
CAUSES DARK SUSPICION
Message from Missing Woman Is
Thought to Cover Crime

PORTLAND, Ore, May 22,-The
mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Han
nah Smith of this city two weeks ago
may develop into a murder mystery.
Mrs. Smith, who is well along in
years, dropped out of sight May s, aft
er drawing 5000, one-half of sum she
had deposited for safe keeping with a
friend. Nothing was heard of her until
yesterday, when telegram from Los
Angeles, purporting to be signed by
Mrs. Smith, was received by the wom-
ans niece here. This message stated
that Mrs. Smith is ''all right" and di-
rected that her household goods be
shippedg to Los Angeles.
Also 1t states that Mrs. Smith will
write" to the custodian of the rest of
her money.
Mrs. smith cannot read nor write,
and this fact, together with the fact
that she gives no street address and
that when last seen here she was in
company of strange woman, has led
Mrs. Smiths relatives to appeal to the
epOlicet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
KILLS SELF FOR GIRL HE
LOVED BUT HAD NOT SEEN
Sweetheart Fails to Appear; He
Jumps into River

KANSAS CITY, May 22.-Love for a
girl he had never seen caused Thomas
Cindrich to commit suicide by jumping
into the Kaw river here today.
Cindrich came here from Oguilin
Croatia, few years ago. Becoming
lonesome he appealed to Mrs. Matthew
Bidnick, wife of a fellow countryman,
to find him a sweetheart. She described
several of her friends who were back
in the old home, and Cindrich selected
the one he thought he would like to
marry.
Mrs. Bidnick took up the young
mans cause and courting the girl by
mail won her consent to wed the BASH
full youth. Eighty dollars with which
to pay the fare to this country was
forwarded to the girl.
That was three weeks ago. No It'd
ings came from Cindrich's fiancee. He
became Respondent, thinking she had
died. For three nights he did not
sleep. Hope deserted him.
I'm going to find my sweetheart" I"
he told a friend as they were crossing
the Kaw. Scarcely had he uttered the
words when he leaped into the swol-
len water, thirty feet below. His body
was recovered
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
SCION OF NOBILITY IS
ACCUSED OF SWINDuNt

CHICAGO, May 22.-Leon Kewney,
said to be a member of a well-to-do
Indiana family and related to the no.
bility of Germany, is underAarrest here
on the charge of operating an extern
sive confidence scheme.
The police say he confessed and i'm
plicated two other men who are be-
ing sought.
Business was done under the name
of Itoline company, and all transactions
We're based on death and marriage no
tices appearing in out of town news
papers.
The company" owned a supply of
cheap jewelry. These articles in neat
ly addressed packages were sent to the
dead of other cities, always collect"
The deliveries were so timed as to
reach the house after the day of the
funeral and the first thought of the
survivors was that there was some
sentiment attaching to the article. The
bills, ranging from IS to $40, were
gladly paid without examination of the
contents.
In the case Of newly married per-
sons the impression was that 1t was
present from somebody who forgot to
pay for the goods, and the bill was
usually paid.
A federal agent was sent here from
Washington to work on the case. De-
tectives found a letter in which the
executors of James A. McClurg, who
died recently at Denver, sent the
company a check for $12 in payment
for spectacles. The business was wide
spread and all the big transportation
companies hold packages returned
from Omaha, Denver. st. Louis and
other cities.
Kewney is a man of so. He says his
sister married a count Of Hamburg.
Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
RIDES INTO COMET DUST,
BUT ESCAPES WITH LIFE

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 22.-That a
part of the substance of the comet has
been found is the firm belief of l.. b.
Cannon, resident of Congress, eighty
miles northwest of Phoenix. He says
that he was in the desert nine miles
west of Congress on May 8 when he
saw near by. settling to earth, small,
swirling cloud of dust, reddish in color
and very different from the ordinary
whirlwind. He rode into the cloud,
but had to Immediately retreat, for
the dust was sitting though not par
ticularly thick. Both he and his horse
were affected seriously for time,
both of them coughing severely.
There was a sulphurous smell to the
dust and it smarted upon the skin,
Later when the dust had settled he
rode back to find the bushes and
ground covered with the reddish pow
der and several rabbits and birds lying
dead and still warm. They had been
overcome by the air-borne poison
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
Salt Lake City Is
Shaken by Quake;
Chimneys Fall
Crockery Broken and Adobe
Buildings Damaged; 9th
er Districts Shocked
Associated Presel

SALT LAKE CITY, May 22.-The
Sunday morning slumber of this city
and immediate vicinity was disturbed
by violent rocking of the earth which
lasted apparently about two seconds.
although the seismograph at the State
university recorded disturbance of
thirty seconds.
The earthquake was quite sharp and
caused a considerable damage to
erockery, chimneys and old adobe
houses.
The tremor was local in extent, being
confined within a radius of fifty miles.
Slight damage is reported from the
towns of Bingham and Garfield. The
shock occurred at 1928 a. m. and was
followed by two other shocks. one at
1888 a. m. and the other at 11:24. The
last two We're barely perceptIble.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
FORMER GOVERNOR SLATED
TO WORK FOR GUGGENHEIMS
w. B. Hoggatt May Head North
western Commercial Company

SEATTLE. May 22.-According to a
story published in the Post-Intelligen-
Ger today, former Governor w. b.
Hoggatt of Alaska is slated for the
head of the Morgan -Guggenheim sub
sidiary Alaska corporations at the an
nual meeting to be held here Wednes-
day.
The paper says that w. r. Rust of
Tacoma, president of the Northwest
ern Commercial company, controlling
the Morgan-G -Guggenheim interests in
Alaska, probably will resign and that
his place will be taken by Mr.. Hog
gait.
Governor Hoggatt is in Washing
ton, d. c., and the local representa-
tives of the Morgan -Guggenheim in
terests profess ignorance of the
changes that are to be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER
FOR EAST IS PREDICTION

WASHINGTON, May GA contin-
uance of showery and unsettled wealth.
er is predicted by the weather bureau
for the eastern portion of the country
during the early part of this week, but
without much rain over the northern
districts.
In the west fair weather win prevail
the first half of the week, with rising
temperatures, but in about three days
a disturbance is expected to appear on
the North Pacific coast. This will
move eastward, attended by rain over
the northwest and reaching the plains
bv the latter part of the week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
USE LEAVES OF HYMNAL
FOR CIGARETTE PAPERS

Driven to desperation because they
had no paper with which to roll their
cigarettes, several prisoners in the city
Jail stole a hymn book yesterday from
evangelists who were conducting re-
-llgIous service behind the bars, and were
found several hours later inhaling clouds
OF Durham to the tune of the hymns
they had recently joined in singing.
The remains of the hymn books were
seized by their jailers and returned to a
sorry looking clergyman who had called
for his missing psalms. Blame for the
theft cannot be placed, but punishment
is being meted out to all. for every
prisoner in the tanks was smoking a
cigarette rolled In a leaf of the book.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
VETERAN MAIL CARRIER
ADMITS MANY R0BBERIES

CHICAGO, May 22.-Albert G. Cor
don, for seventeen years a Chicago
mail carrier, was arrested today by
order of Postoffice Inspector James e.
Stuart, who says Gordon has con-
fessed to robbing the mails for more
than four years.
Complaints from all over the coun-
try of the loss of money from regis
tered letters had baffled the officials.
Gordon was arrested five years ago
on a similar charge, but it could not
be proved and he was continued in the
service.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
U. S. AMBASSADOR KERENS
RENTS PALACE OF BARON

VIENNA, May 22-In acquiring
lease of Kolowrat palace, Richard
Kerens, the American ambassador, will
be more sumptuously housed than any
former representative at this court.
The palace was built by Baron AL
bert Rothschild for his son, Baron
Oscar Rothsohi1d, who committed sui
eide last July because of an alleged
love affair with Chicago girl. The
palace has spacious state apartments
and occupies q commanding site
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
EASTERN

Tornado lifts houses into air and over
turns one, but occupants escape death.
Illinois farms damaged. PAGE l
American heiress to wear $4,000 gown
when she weds Vscount Maidstone. PAGE
Twenty -two-story structure in New York
TO be torn down to make room for forty
two-story building. PAGE 2
Report on deaths in factories will cause
sensation. says Congressman in speech to
Presbyterians at Atlantic City. PAGE 2
Protestant churches in Washington observe
worlds Sunday school day. PAGE 2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
NIGHT FLYING AIR CRAFT
PUZZLING OHIO PEOPLE

SPRINGFIELD o., May 22.-Resi-
dents of this city returning home from
church tonight were greatly surprised
to see flying overhead some great air.
craft carrying a bright red light. The
craft was so far above the earth that
it could not be distinguished, but the
whirr of the engine could be distinctly
heard. 1t was believed to be one of the
Wright brothers. 1t came from the
east and was making toward the west
at a very fast rate of speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
STORM SWEEPING TEXAS;
DAMAGE IN WEEK 100000
Lightning Strikes Tank; 10000
Barrels of Oil Lost

SOUR LAKE, Texas, May ga Sc
we're electrical storm, accompanied with
rain and wind, did extensive damage
to derricks and other oil field property
in this vicinity today. Lightning
struck a steel tank, DESTROYING its
contents of 10000 barrels of oil.
: This is the second storm in this vi
cinity within a week, and the loss to
oil interests In this vicinity is estimated
at 5000. 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
LAWRENCE RECORDS QUAKE

LAWRENCE, kan, May 22.-The
seismograph at the University of Kan
sas recorded an earthquake shock this
morning from 12:37 to 2:15 o'clock.
Professor II. P. Cady, who observed
the movement, said:
The quake appeared to be about
1000 miles distant. 1t had all the char
acteristics shown by the recent disturb
ances in Costa Rica."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
INSURGENTS LOSE IA;
CAPTURE MADRIZ' STORES

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Two days
fighting near Rama, Nicaragua, has
cost the Estrada forces fourteen killed
and twenty-nine wounded, according
to a report to the state department
from Consul Moffatt. at Bluefields. The
casualties of the Madriz forces, he
adds, were not learned.
General Mena retired after the fight
to his entrenchments. Large quanti-
ties of ammunition and provisions, said
to be the entire stores of the Madriz
forces at Bluefields, were reported to
have been captured by General Mon
cada of the Estrada faction.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
TWO DROP DEAD As
THEY VIEW COMET
Congregations Leave Churches in
Alabama Town to Gaze on
HaIIey's Visitor

TALLADEEGA, Ala, May 22.-The
appearance of Halley's comet tonight
caused great excitement here. Congre-
cations of several churches left their
pews, and hundreds of persons stood
excited in the squares and gazed at
the celestial visitor.
Miss Ruth Jordan was called to the
door of her home to see the comet and
Immediately fell dead, physicians as
signing heart failure as the cause.
A negro was shown the comet and
also fell dead
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

New plan for tracks Long Beach
municipal wharf Is urged PAGE 10
Mule goes lame; prospectors extract
$500 nugget from hoof. PAGE 10
Committees from three cities will de-
eide whether Pasadena Alhambra-
South Pasadena consolidation should
be voted on by people. PAGE 10
George Figueroa fatally wounds wife
during quarrel at Santa Monica. PAGE l
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
MINING AND OIL

California oil fields to get more English
capital; Britishers ready to buy 100000
barrels of oil daily. PAGE
Deep mining establishes surface values in
Idaho property. PAGE .
Kern river field gets another oil COM
.pany. PAGE Q
Amateurs salt Nevada well near Godheld.
PAGE 0
OIL transportation company buys acreage
near San Luis Obispo for reservoir site.
PAGE Q
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
SNOW CAUSES STOCK Loss

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, May 22.-
Northeastern New Mexico is in the grip
of a heavy snowstorm tonight. The
storm evidently is a continuation of
the one which swept southwestern
Colorado yesterday, and is centered at
Folsom. 1t is said great loss Of live
stock will result.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
CONN FACTORY BURNED

ELKHART, Ind, May 22.-The plant
of the c. G. Conn company, said to
have been the largest manufactory of
brass band musical instruments in the
world, was destroyed by fire today,
loss of $50O.OO0. An employe
was burned to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
LOS ANGELES

perature yesterday 10 degrees; minimum 81.
LOS ANGELES
Council will establish water rates at to-
days meeting. PAGE Il
Bicknel Young of London lectures on
christian Science in Temple audi
torium. PAGE Il
Seventh annual session OF National AS
sociation of Stationary Engineers to
meet tonight. PAGE Il
Novel features planned for San Diego ex-
position. PAGE u
Eclipse of moon this evening will make
comet temporary boss of the heavens.
PAGE
Thief with pass key robs room of two
sisters at fashionable hotel. PAGE 2
Hiram w. johnson. Lincoln Roosevelt can
didate for governor in city. PAGE
The Rev C. F. Locke breaches memorial
sermon for King Edward. PAGE
Girl mother of one of bogus quadruplets
awakens from sleep to find man bending
over her with dagger, sne says PAGE
Delay in work on aqucduct will be short
lived. say authorities. PAGE
Mail carriers make their first appearance
this year in summer uniforms FACE
Chapter of Delta Chi. legal fraternity es-
tablished at u. S. C. law school, PAGE
George N. Jessett. aged eastern artist,
hit by auto and may die. PAGE 10
whittier wins two races and is star of
motorcycle contest at the coliseum.
PAGE I
Public SHES at new pay-as-you7snter cars
PAGE 2
Editorial and Letter Box. PAGE
City breyities. ........ =. -. -. ...PAGE
Hotel notes and personals. PAGE
Sporting. PAES 1O-11
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-23
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Monday
warmer; light north winds. Maximum tenn
perature yesterday 10 degrees; minimum 81.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-12

edging is laid about the brim falling
over the edge about the depth of the
scaiiop. in such hat the crown IL
made by sewing two rows of edging
together and making a small pulled
crown of them. A band and bow of
wide ribbon and cluster of familiar
garden flowers finishes the hat, which
is quite as satisfactory when made at
home as when made elsewhere.
If narrow edging, of lace or en-
broidery, is used it is sewed row on
row and quite often the under brim is
faced with scant ruf1les sewed in the
same way. Very sheer batiste or 9th
er embroidery is often laid in full
double ruffle over the brim. for girlish
wearers.
The lingerie hat, by the way, is
worn by maid and matron alike. 1t
has been called the baby" hat be.
cause it was first made for little girls
when they graduated out of bonnets
and took on the dignity of hats built
on frame It is durable and beauti.
full and may be taken apart and the
materials Numbered. Study the lin.
gerie hat for, like the lingerie waist,
it has come to stay.
JULIA BoTToMl.EY.