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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
"SH0vER" OF CHECK IS
INDICTED FOR FORGERY
True Bill Found Against Christopher
Davidson, Who Obtained Money
From 18th Street Savtnes Bank.

Christopher Davidson. alias Richard
Miller. alias A. Marx. was indicted today
by the grand jury tor forgery in con-
nection with the making and cashine OF
a tweive-hundred-ahd-afty-doiia check ~
the Fourteenth Strest eavinss Bank
June 10 last. The man named has not
been apprehended.
The check purported to Be signed by
Francis A. Biundon and to bear the ok"
OF the maker on the hack to indsatify
the indorser. A. Marx. Davidson had no
dimculty in setting the check cashsd. but
the bank teller shortly discovered the
forgery and fruitlsssly pursued the man
to whom he had paid the cash.
Other indictments include John B. May.
larceny: Claude Avery, carnal knowledge;
Robert Turner. assault with dangerous
weapon; walter B. SeWell ncn-support:
and Charles Craig. housebrsalring and
larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
INVITED TO FETE REVIEW
AMERICAN MIDSHIPMEN SEE
FRENCH ARMY CORPS.
Boys From the Naval Academy
Keenly Appreciate the Courtesy
Shown to Them at Marseille.

MARSEILLE, July 14.-By courtesy OF
Gen. Andry, commanding the 18th
Army Corps. the midshipmen of the
United States Naval Academy practice
squadron were invited to be present at a
review of the troops at the Marseille
garrison today on the occasion of the
French national fete.
In order that the review may be the
more imposing it was held at the Mont
geron maneuyering ground instead of In
the Allees do Prado. A similar invita-
ton was also extended to such of the
bluejackets aboard the battleships Massa-
chusetts. Indiana and Iowa as may
ficers and 100 of the midshipmen were
present in the official stand.
Midshipmen Delighted.
; The midshipmen of the Annapolis grad
uating class speak with deep feeling of
their ambition to Join the next round the
world cruise as officers. They are delight
ed with Marseille and their reception.
The ships of the squadron are being daily
thrown open to visitors.
All the midshipmen who could be spared
from duty yesterday had shore leave.
The battleships were in full dress today
in honor of the national holiday, and q
salute was fired at noon
Tonight the officers of the squadron
and sixty of the midshipmen will at
tend ball given by the British consul
general. Automobiles and special tram
cars have been provided to convey the
officers and midshipmen to both the
morning and evening entertainments.
Cordially to Americans.
Great cordially is being shown the
American visitors ashore, which is
keenly appreciated by the squadron.
French army officers comment on the
we'll set up appearance of the midship-
men and their scrupulous neatness.
1t is announced that a fleet of sixteen
American war vessels will visit the Med
iterranean in the coming autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE.
Ropke, Alleged Embeszler, in a Crit
ical Nervous Condition.

LOUISVILLE. July 14.-Dr. Spears,
physician Of the city Jail, says that
August Ropke. alleged embexzler Of
funds OF the Fidelity Trust Company.
Ii on the verge Of nervous collapse,
and requires extreme quiet.
Harry Ropke. the sixteen-year-old
son of the alleged embekzler. Is on the
way here from Canada. where he has
been for his health.
Ropke says he has not thought Of
trying to arrange for his bond Of
$4,000. III I had that much maybe
I wouldn't be here" said Ropke. AS he
said this he put his hands into his
pockets. and. bringing them out empty.
continued with a smile: You see I'm
broke. but / guess we will be able to
fix that up after a while"
The amoSilt> OF the shortage has not
yet been made known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the tWenty-fOur
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July- 13. 4 pm. 81;
pm. 80; II midnight IA. July IA. 4
am, II; 8 am, rs; II noon, 81: 2 pm.
"a. Maximum, 81, at 4 pm: July Ii;
minimum. q, at am July IA.
Barometer-4 PM, 1905; 8 pm. 1905 /;
IL midnight, 30.O7; 4 am. 30.O8; 8 am.
3O.13; noon, 3O.12; 2 PM, SOIL.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours 81; a year ago, So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
What to Do With Charlton
Is Quandary of Government

The Charlton case Is a serious problem
for the State Department. The officials
do not like TO be questioned on the sub
ject.
Despite the generally accepted belief
that the department is disposed to reject
the application of the Italian government
for the extradition OF Charlton. the Of
ficials at the department say that no plan
of action has yet been determined upon.
Moreover. IL is stated that the formal
application has not yet been received
1t would be indecent to decide not to
grant an application in advance of Its re-
ceipt," as one Official put II. land without
actual knowledge of It's precise character
and the grounus on which IL Is based
Itary's Demand Not Made.
According to official information the
Italian apptication Wa forwarded to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14

but lust ran back and knocked at Mrs.
Sources apartment in order to use her
telephone and call the police. That
how they camel didn't stand in the
street and scream as some Of the papers
said did. AS soon as they hao
answered and said they'd send up some
body, l told mother to go down to the
door to meet them and I went back TO
the roof And fifteen minutes later L
saw the policemen capture my queer
man on the roof of the next house. NO.
377. Then they made mother ana me
come along to the police station and 90
something-'prefer charges think they
called it-and that's all I know about
it,
BUSHES Into Policeman's Arms.
The man who fumbled at door knobs
had rushed straight into the arms OF
one of the policemen stationed on the
roof. He broke away. but was recap
tured by Patrolman Murphy and ex-
Police Chaplain Wade, who happened
along in the crowd A burglars Jimmy
was found behind the outer door OF
No. 377.
told Magistrate Cornell he was william
Nugent, twenty. of go West 18th
street, but Murphy and several other
policemen declared that he had already
made q record for himself as q mem
Der Of the "Stockyards gang" ana that
they had known him as Thomas, alias
skid" Mulligan. He was held in $500
bail for special sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, July 1.-THE engagement
was announced today Of Miss Claire
Frewen. daughter of Moreton Frewen. the
economist and author, and Brinsley Sher-
idan. son Of Algernon Thomas Brinsley
Sheridan.
Miss Frewen's mother was born in New
York, the daughter Of Leonard Jerome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14

VALDEZ. Alaska. July 14.-Twenty-six
native children have died within the last
ten days as the result of an epidemic OF
measles sweeping the village OF Tattllek.
two miles from Ellamar on Prince VIII
liam sound. Government Teacher Law
has done everything in his power to stop
the epidemic, but has been unsuccessful
and has appealed TO Fort Liscum for
assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14

italian embassy in this city by mail from
England and cannot reach here for two
or three days. It's actual submission to
the State Department Is not looked Tor
before next Monday or Tuesday.
What will be done in the case is mainly
q matter of speculation. Several courses
of action are possible
The application may be denied on the
general ground that the case is not an
extraditable one under the treaty between
the United States and Italy. 1t may be
granted on condition that Italy consents
to extend reciprocal privileges to the
United States In the future.
1t may be granted simply as an act of
comfy and justice. regardless Of treaty
provisions. 1t may be denied on the
ground that Charlton is insane, in the
event that such proves the case.
The settlement OF the case Is made
extremely difficult and delicate by the
fact that Charlton must escape trial
and punishment for his confessed crime
unless he is surrendered to the juris-
diction Of Italy.
There is no law under which he can
be tried in the United States. Unless
the extradition application Is granted
he must be either committed to an
asylum for the insane or given abso-
lutte liberty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
RAILWAY BOARD PUZZLE
OPINIONS AS TO DISTRICT COM.
MISSIONS STATUS.
Chairman Knapp Does Not Think
Body Comes Within Meaning
of New Law.

Legal opinion seems to be divided as
to the effect of the provision Of the sun
dry civil bill which forbids the payment
Of public money as salaries or expenses
for any commission not expressly author
lied by Congress. when applied to the
District electric railway commission.
Omcials of the local street railway lines
have not receded from their position that
the provision applies to the District rail-
way commission just as 1t applies to any
other commission created without the
authority Of law.
They hold it was enacted for the express
purpose Of forbidding the creation of such
bodies, whether termed commissions.
councils or boards, and that a proper
construction of the law will cause the
adjustment Of the District commission.
On the other hand, Chairman Knapp
Of the interstate commerce commission,
who was not disposed today to make a
positive statement upon the subject until
he had had time to give the entire matter
his careful consideration. is inclined to
the opposite view.
The District commission, he says, is not
a commission within the meaning of the
law 1t has no inherent powers to do
anything. 1t is simply body composed
of employees of the interstate commerce
commission, called the District electric
railway commission for the sake Of con-
venience. He says it's duties are to Sc
cure information and advise the inter-
state commerce commission In such way
that it will be enabled to perform its
unwelcome duties Of regulating the street
railway systems of Washington. and that
1t makes no orders or regulations.
Its duties are rather advisory than 9th
erwise. he thinks. so far as orders and
regulations are concerned.
Controller Tracewell Reticent.
Controller Tracewell of the Treasury,
when asked by Star reporter as to his
opinion of the matter. declined to make
any statement, because the subject may
be brought before him for official deter
mination.
1t is understood the question is being
carefully considered both at the interstate
commerce commission and the Treasury
Department, with the object Of ascertain
ing whether or not the District electric
railway commission is now in existence
I'm violation of the law. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14

CHICAGO. ILL.,. July '14.-Lester o.
Goddard. a widely known railroad at
torney. died yesterday at his home in
Riverside. For many years he was con-
nected with the legal department OF
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
Criticism Of Scott.

Some surprise was expressed by officials
Of the State Department today when they
read the statement regarding the ex-
tradition of Charlton. reported to have
been made by Capt. Henry H. Scott of
the army. brother Of the murdered wom-
an.
Officials take the position. 1t is said,
that an officer of the army, such as
Capt. Scott, should not publicly criticise
his own government. particularly before
the government has taken final action in
the case.
1t is not believed, however. that the
displeasure said to have been felt by the
officials is so great as to result in any
action being taken against Capt. Scott.
No request, 1t was said at the depart
ment, has come from Capt. Scott for a
hearing to urge the extradition of Charl-
ton, nor has any request been made for
the removal Of the body Of Mrs. Charlton
to California for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
Millions in Rebellion.

THE toiling millions of this country are
in open rebellion against this party
cried the senator. This has been shown
wherever there has been an election
since Mr.. Taft was elected President. The
old democratic party was never SO united
as it is today.
The administration record was at
tackled by the senator. who declared 1t
had been one of bad faith, broken prom
ises and higher tariff. The Payne-Aldrich
law he referred to as 1.-The most Ubiquitous
ever known in the worlds history de-
claring the public had been "buncoed'' by
an upward revision.
1.-THE great trusts and the New England
interests control Cannon and Aldrich," de-
clared the senator, "and they, with the
President. control their party in Congress.
A few men dictate legislation in the in
terest OF the favored few. A party re-
naming in control too long becomes
drunk with power. corrupt and blind to
the interest of the people and the coun-
try's welfare. The republican party is no
exception to the rule and it has gone on
governing in the interest of the few
against the many The time has come
for a change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
SCHOOLGIRL LEADS
IN BURGLARS CAPTURE
Telephones for Police When
She Sees Man Trying Doors
in Apartment House.

NEW YORK, July IA schoolgirl, her
yellow hair banged" in front and hang
ing down her back in thick braid, her
pink muslin frock hardly to her boot
tops. was chiefly instrumental yesterday
afternoon in catching a burglar in a
West End neighborhood that has suffered
many robberies for months.
The girl is Miss Dorothy MacCauley.
who lives with her mother, Mrs. Fran
ces MaeCauley, and several small BROTH
ers and sisters on the fourth floor back
of the apartment house at 375 West End
avenue. Little Miss MacCauley was
much more afraid of the newspaper peo-
pie who came to ask her about her ex-
plot than she was of the burglar. She
held the door of her mothers apartment
open about three inches, and in response
to much urging made a very" brief state
ment.
The man didn't knock me down.
she declared first; "he just wouldn't
wasn't any scrap of any kind. But
when I was coming home from a walk
this morning l noticed this queer-lOok-
ing person hanging around our house
lives on the floor just below us, had
had her fiat broken into and a thou
sand dollars worth of silver stole only
a few weeks ago. And 1 just thought
that man had better be watched He
was SO shabby and his hat was pulled
way over his face in spite of the heat,
as ii he wanted to make sure nobody'd
see him.
She Goes Scouting.
$50 when l got into the house. as lunch
wasn't quite ready yet, l just thought
I'd go up on our roof and scout bit.
When 1 got up there I couldn't see any
man either on Riverside drive or on
18th street, which was where / had met
him. So I started down stairs again. In
the hall on the fourth floor l saw the
man fumbling with a doorknob-not ours.
but at the front apartment. 1 went up
to him and said, What are you doing?
But he didn't try to knock me down. He
just mumbled something couldn't under
stand, and started for the stairs. ran
back to tell mother. and when We both
came out of the door he had disappeared.
I started down stairs then, and do you
know 1 found him fumbling with another
doorknob on the second floor! Shouldn't
you think he would have been afraid to
stay in the house?
II didn't stop to speak to him thi&time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH
Address as Chairman of North Caro-
lima Democratic Convention.
OUTLINES CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Senator Aldrich and Speaker Can
non Said to Be Controlled
by the Great Trusts.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., July 14.-Senator
Lee S. Overman. after being unanimous
| ly chosen chairman of the state demo-
cratic convention here today. outlined the
issues OF the campaign from a democratic
| standpoint.
Down with Cannonism. Down with
plutocracy.' exclaimed the senator
Down with unlawful trusts and COM
bines, chief beneflciaries OF tariff legis-
lation. purchasers of elections. debauch-
ers Of the ballot. Down with those who
would Mexicanize this republic and de-
stroy the liberties of the people,"
Senator Overman outlined the issues as
follows:
Back to the slogan of 1876: retrench-
ment and reform. Turn the rascals out
clean out the augean stables new
broom sweeps clean.
"A tariff for revenue only, SO adjusted
as to operate alike upon all classes, all
sections and all industries.
For States Rights.
THE rights of the states shall not be
impaired
THE people shall rule.
Enforce the laws against the unlaw-
full trusts. If it is right to indict the
bulls who keep up the prices of cotton
| indict the bears whose business it is, as
representatives of English manufacturers.
to keep the price down as low as posi-
BILE.
Enforce the laws regulating railroad
rates in favor of the people, and stop I'M
just Determinations against towns and
cities of the country. Subsidies are un-
democratic and the people will not stand
for them"
The republican party. Senator Over
man declared, would go into the cam
paign, not only badly discredited, but
badly divided A revolution of great i'm
port, he said. was going on in its strong
holds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
Itary's Demand Not Made.

According to Official information the
Italian application was forwarded to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
FIRE IN GROCERY STORE.
Loss OF $1,000 Caused BY Burning
Cigar In Desk.

a fire in the grocery store Of J. c..
Meyer on the corner Of Fourth East
and Eleventh South streets carly this
morning caused a loss of about $1,000
~ cigar shut up in n desk set num-
bcr of papers and boxes on fire. These
smodercd without breaking into a
blaze the greater part of the night,
generating a great deal of heat which
caused most of the damage to the stock.
When the department arrived the fire
was extinguishcd with n garden hose.
The alarm came over the telephone
and the location was given at Fourth
South and Eleventh East, and a com
pany from headquarters under Asst.
Chief Fitzgerald WAS sent to the scene.
ON confirming the call. the fire operator
found that the location was Eleventh
South and Fourth East. SO a company
from station No. 4, under Chief Glorc.
was hurried to this location The fire
was eXtinguished and the smoke
cleared out n few minutes after the ar
rival.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
COUNCIL ROUTINE.

Other action taken by the session in
cluded the consideration of the recon-
mcndntion Of Chief of Police Barlow
that the liquor license granted to
Nicholas Lamont be revoked This
matter had been taken up at the last
council meeting and was adopted with
the amendment citing Lamont to APP
pear before the council and show cause
Why such action should not be taken.
Two of LaMont's witnesses We're not
found last night and tho matter went
over until Thursday evening.
Mr.. Mulvey mixed in again when tho
proposition to annex Elmer Heights to
.the city came before the body. Because
he believed the councimen should in
feStigatc more thoroughly the proposed
addition, the matter was put over for
one week.
Upon the recommendation of the
board of public works that the claim
of Strange & Mcclure for s6939l be
not allowed, the matter was handed
over to the finance committee.
The committee on public grounds was
authorized to negotiate with Max Char
ton for a piece of ground belonging to
the city, at Tenth South and Eleventh
East streets, which Charlton desires to
purchase.
The Cooperative Investment COM
pany presented Il claim for S305.25 for
damages alleged to have been incurred
by property owners in lot 2, block 16l,
plat d. because of the improper laying
of water mains. This went to the COM
mittec on claims.
The complaint of r. NJ. Holt. regard
ing refuse piled near Warm Springs,
which he declares to be nuisance, was
given to the sanitary committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
DIES IN SOLDIERS HOME.
Leonard C. Blasdcll. WHO Tried TO
Collect Du"licc Claims, Dead.

According to Associated Press dis
patches received here Monday night,
Leonard c. Blaisdell, who spent more
than 80 years and a large sum Of
money trying to collect the famous
Durkec claims from the government,
died at the old soldiers home at, Dam
Vile, III. The bonds were first made
famous when Charles Durkec.
territorial governor of Utah. from
Sept. 30. 1865 To December 81. 1869,
died at Omaha, Neb.. i'll 1872. while on
his way to his native state. His estate
was in Il tangled state of affairs. which
included these bonds valued at many
millions. and were owned BY Durkec,
Leland Stanford and Coils r. Hunt
ington.
Blaisdell's wife was the only heir
to tho estate. and Blaisdel declared
that there were 10 record at Wash
ngton that the bonds had been paid
for. Tho Union Pacific company, on
whom the bonds were drawn. asserted
otherwise. and the legal light began,
In attempting to make the govern
ment pay for the bonds. Blaisdell not
only lost all he had. but succeeded In
impoverishing his relatives and some
of his friends as we'll.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
TAXPAYER MULVEY
LAYS ASIDE T0GA.
------ ----------
His Legislative vestments Hang
On the Hook for Time
Z Being.
LoosENEss SHOCKING
Councilman WHO Operates Two sa-
looms Becomes Alarmed ut
others Iniqultics.

Whether or not at last nights meet
ing of the city council the much ado
made over the proposed liquor ordi-
nance could be termed action, this much
is certain. three and u half hours We're
consumed In pyrotcchnic orntory, which
ended in nothing being done other than
The wasting Of choice lot OF CONVERSE
ton.
The ordinance In question had threat
encd to bob up for several weeks. In
spite of the efforts of the councilmanic
body to keep It securely nailed in COM
mttee until after the legislature con.
venes, under the declaration that 1t was
matter the legislature should take the
initiative in. However, the committee
met on Saturday; and started the ball
rolling by endeavoring vainly to reach
an agreement between themselves
Offers of the Elks, the Alta club and
the Commercial club were present at
last nights meeting and for Il time
there seemed grave danger Of their be-
ing placed under arrest >it the instance
OF Councilman Mulvey, who has become
greatly incensed at what he terms IA
grant violations of the Sunday closing
law on the part of the clubs. Mulvey
had written communication to the
council to the effect that the city at
torney should be instructed to take ac-
tion against the clubs and this commu-
nication was backed up by a resolution
presented by the irate councilman. 1t
was here the fireworks started.
LEGAL LORE LAUNCHED.
Legal opinions and probable legal
opinions were handed out by the score
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
CONFIDENT OF ACQUITTAL.
GLADYS Whitney Inditcs Letter
Chief of Police Barlow.

Gladys Whitney, the girl III the sensa.
ton diamond robbery OF j. i. Dieh', the
Denver salesman. seems TO be confident
of acuuittal judging from letter re-
otived by Chief cf Police S. NJ. Barlow.
The letter Is dated nj Hotel GaSoso,
Memphis, Doc. s. 1910. and Is as follows.
y"Dear Sir-I understand that l am
wanted in salt Lake city on n charge.
and today, 9th of December ] am going
TO face the charges that nrc made against
mo. am giving myself up to chief Of
Iolco here ana will go back to Salt Lake
If am still wanted. without any process
of the law whatever. Respect fully.
GLADYS WHITNEY,"
The girl was arrested by the Pinker-
tons In Memphis ana Is now on her way
back to salt Lake in company with Dep
uty Sheriff Corless