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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
CHILD BORN AFTER WRECK,
Mother Was Only Passenger Hurt il
Collision.

NEW YORK, December 22.-Three EN-
ployes lost their lives and one passenger
was injured on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Milestone Junction, near New Bruins
wick. N. j., today, when two freight
trains, westbound, collided and follow.
ing passenger train bound for Phladel
phia crashed into the wreckage.
The dead are:
John Lowenburg, freight engineer, die6
in hospital.
Frank Knox, fireman on passenger
train.
]. Minehan, f1agman, body found in
caboose.
Mrs. Dora Ravola Of Philadelphia, pas
senger on the New York-Philadelphis
train, and ]. Lowenburg, freight fireman
were injured.
Although all the passengers on the trair
were shaken up, Mrs. Ravola was the
only one badly hurt. She suffered from
Commissions of the back and internal in
juries After being taken to hospita
in New Brunswick she gave birth to
child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
ACCEPTS OFFER OF WARSHIP.
Body of Senior Cruz Will Be Taken
to Chile on u. 8. Vessel.

The offer OF the United States govern
ment to take the body of Senior Don AMI
bal Cruz, the late Chilean minister to
this country, to Chile on an American
warship was formally accepted today by
Senior Yoacham, charge Of the Chilean
legation.
The charge called upon President Taft
and expressed the gratitude OF his gov
eminent for the many evidences of friend
ship for Chile and sympathy in her loss
of distinguished son which have been
displayed officially by the United States
since the death of the minister. Senior
Yoacham then informed the State Depart
ment officials of his governments accept
ance of the war vessel.
The body will be taken from Washing
ton about February 1, and probably Will
be placed aboard the vessel in Hampton
roads. From Hampton roads the tourney
will be made completely by warship,
which will go around the continent
through the Straits of Magellan, arriving
in Valparaiso about March H. Sonora
de Cruz the wife of the deceased min
lister, will precede the body to Chile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
BOOM FOR CALLAHAN
Endorsed for Vice President of
Chamber of Commerce.
PLEDGES IN RESOLUTIONS
Oyster for President and Bell for
Second Vice President.
MEETING TO START CAMPAIGN
Letters From Friends Give Assur-
ances Of Support at Election
in January Next.
PLEDGES IN RESOLUTIONS
MEETING TO START CAMPAIGN

About seventy-five of Washington's
prominent business men formally launch
ed a boom for u. J. Callahan for first
vice president of the Chamber of Com
merce at special meeting held in the
rooms of the chamber today at noon.
Chaplin Brown presided at the session
as chairman. and f.. c. Graham was
named secretary.
Shortly after the meeting opened Isaac
Cans offered resolution nominating Mr..
Callahan for the office.
The resolution set forth in the incep-
ton and foundation of the Chamber OF
Commerce. and during its progress to its
present high standard, there has been
no member more enthusiastic or more
earnest and efficient than D. J. Callahan,
who has long served the chamber as d.
rector and member Of the executive COM
mittee with an unsparing giving Of his
time and ability; and that it has been
and should continue to be the policy of
the chamber to place in its executive Of
fees men who have borne the burden OF
the fight. and whose strength of purpose
and OF brain have made the success OF
the chamber possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
News Briefs.

When he attempted to scrape acquaint-
ance with ruralite who had been show
ing a big roll, while celebrating u good
days sale of tobacco. Sergt. Forest g.
Bailey of the Richmond. Va. police force
was taken for bunko steerer and Sc
verely and publicly told by the planter
While being shaved I'm barber shop
Thomas II. Smith. postmaster at Man.
chester. Va. overheard a man remark
that he had just had drink with the
postmaster. Mr.. Smith sprang up, receiv-
ing a cut from the razor. and struck the
speaker in the head, chasing him for a
block
Miss Viola Hepburn, twenty-four years
old, daughter of Henry Hepburn. who
was taking the course for trained nurse
at hospital in Elkins, w. Va, Is dead
at the home of her sister, Mrs. John
Ravenscroft. Hambleton. w. Va, Of ty-
phoid fever. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
DE LA BARRA TO WED.
Mexican Ambassador Reported En-.
gagged to Sister-in-Law.

Announcement Of the engagement OF
Don Francesca Leon de la Barra, Mexi-
can ambassador here, and Mrs. Maria del
Refugio Borneque de Alaman. it is ex-
pected, will be made today.
The ambassador has not denied the
first intimation of the matter, pointed In
a special dispatch to the New York
World from Mexico City, which also said
that the marriage is to take place In
Mexico City within q few weeks. the
date to be set later.
From Mexico City Mr.. DE la Barra will
go to Italy for two months. having been
appointed special ambassador to thank
the italian government for its participa-
ton in tine Mexican centennial.
Mrs. De Alaman is the widowed sister
of Sonora DE la Barra. who died in Paris
in 1909 Mr.. De Alaman died about three
years ago.
Mr.. De la Barra will return to this
country In March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
HAMMOND SEES CAR.
Explains Plans for Investing Ameri-
can CAPITAL in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 22-Em-
peror Nicholas gave an audience of fifty
minutes today to John Hays Hammond,
the American mining engineer, who out
lined the plans which he and his associ-
ates have for the investment of American
capital in Russia. The enterprise includes
the construction Of grain elevators and
the development of system of irriga-
ton.
Mr.. Hammond will have an interview
with Premier StOlypin tomorrow and will
be the guest at dinner of American AM
bassador Rockhil tomorrow night. He
will be dined by Financial Minister Ko-
kovsoff Saturday evening. and will start
for home on the following day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
FORTS MOUNTED ON WHEELS.
Indiana Man Makes Novel Sugges.
ton to Chairman TaWneY.

Movable steel turrets for the defense
of American cities, which can be kept at
a central supply depot and rushed by
train to any point where danger threatens
are suggested by man in Muncie. Ind.
as an economical method for building up
a national defense.
In letter to Chairman Tawney Of the
House committee on appropriations, the
Indiana man suggests the building of
steel turrets similar to those used on
battleships; constructed in sections so
that they may be quickly moved from one
city to another, and a supply kept in
armories ready for emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
OBLIGATION OF GOVERNMENT.
Robert Mather Says Federal Credit
Should Assist the Railroads.

NEW YORK, December 22-Robert
Mather. chairman of the board of direct
ors of the Westinghouse Electric ana
Manufacturing Company and well known
as railway executive, was called today
before the railroad securities commission.
He declared that If government regula-
ton of railroads were to continue to in
terfere with the credit of the railroad cor
porations of this country the government
should step in and lend it's credit in order
to assist the railroads in carrying On
their work Of improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
FLEET MAY CALL AT KEEL.
Germany Hears that American Bat
tleships Will Do So.

BERLIN, December ga dispatch to
the Lokal ,Anzeiger from Kiel today
says that the American battleship fleet
will visit Kiel January 10, following
a call at Wilhelmshaven.
The report has caused a stir here.
The original itinerary Of the vessels did
not include stops at German ports,
much to the regret Of many Germans.
The American embassy here is with
out any information confirming the
Kiel dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
PURSUING MAN0B0s REBELS.
Cavalry Furnishing Tribesmen Who
Attacked Planters.

MANILA, December 22.-The army is
theoretically pursuing the rebellious
Manebos tribesmen in Mindanao Island.
Troops Of the I'd Cavalry are furnishing
the perpetrators of the outrages on the
planters in the Davoa district.
Brig. Gen. Pershing, commanding the
department Of Mindanao. has arrived here
and assumed command of the army of
the Philippines pending the arrival of the
recently appointed commander. Maj. Gen.
Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
MURDER FOLLOWS DISPUTES.
Italian Grocer of Kalamazoo Stabbed
by Unknown Person.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, December %
Giuseppe Maurello, an Italian grocer of
this city, was murdered early today, being
stabbed by an unknown person. Maurello
lived in the rear of his store.
Five men and four women, all Italians.
have been taken into custody by the po-
lice as being able to give a possible
clue to the murderer. The crime followed
a series of neighborhood quarrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
MAURITANIA NEARS PORT.
Expected at Fishguard Tonight With
Christmas Cargo.

LONDON, December 22.-The steamer
Mauritania, reported 400 miles west of
Fastnet at 10 o'clock last night, is ex-
pected at Fishguard at 8 o'clock tonight.
1t is hoped that she will be able to land
her passengers and mails within two
hours after her arrival
Six special trains, one for Dover direct
with continental passengers, will leave
Fishguard at brief intervals, hurrying the
Cunarder's passengers and Christmas
mail to their destinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
PHIL SHERIDAN'S AID DEAD.
Capt. G. A. Spanogle Served Till End
of Civil War.

ALTOONA. Pa. December 22.-Capt.
Charles A. Spanogle. an aid on Gen.
Phil Sheridan's staff during the civil
war and one Of the best known lumber
men in central Pennsylvania. died here
last night, aged sixty-rine years. Z.
He enlisted in 1851 in the S4th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry and in 1863 re-enlsted in
the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry with the
rank of second lieutenant and was later
brevetted captain and made an aid on
Sheridan's staff, and served to the close
OF the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
POLICE TRIAL FOR ARMSTRONG
Charged With Use of Unnecessary
Violence Toward Weaver.

Policeman George H. Armstrong of the
fourth precinct, who was convicted in
Police Court yesterday of assaulting Will
liam Weaver, is to be cited to appear be-
fore the police trial board next week
Maj. Sylvester preferred charges against
Armstrong this afternoon. He charges
conduct unbecoming a policeman and
with use of unnecessary violence toward
Weaver. 1t is regarded as probable that
the hearing will be set for Monday MORN
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
MARRIAGES FOR EIGHT CENTS.
Nashville Magistrates Offer Far Be.
low That of Missourian

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 22.-
Squire j. l.. Weakley of Nashville. not
to be outdone by the Youngstown. Mo-
magistrate, announced today that he
would go the westerner S1.9O better and
marry couples during the holidays for
s cents. stamps accepted The Missouri
man made holiday bargain price of
S1Es.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
lily in favor Of Mr.. Callahan for the Office

lily in favor Of Mr.. Callahan for the Office
of first vice president.
WILLIAM y. HOOVER"
Your favor of the Goth inst In refer
ence to D. j. Callahan's candidacy for
first vice president of the Chamber Of
Commerce received. and beg to say that
will not be able to attend the meeting De-
cember -, but shall be very glad, in
deed. to vote for Mr.. Callahan and also
do all 1 can in urging my friends to do
the same. E. H. SNYDER
Among those who sent word that they
would support Mr.: Galatians candidacy
was Leo Harlow of Alexandria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Winnipeg Cars All Running.

WINNIPEG, Man, December 22-Com-
plete service on all street car lines start
ed today. with no signs of interference
The men have offered concessions to
the company at the request of the civic
committee. The company refused to con-
slider these and will stand by the award
of the arbitration committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
LOST WITH CREW OF FL.
French Steamer SavonA Believed Ia
Have Gone Down.

HAMBURG, December 22-Thc French
steamer Savona. owned by sloman &
Co. Of this city. is believed to have been
lost with her crew Of twenty-one. while
bound from this port to Naples.
The Savona is a sister ship of the Paler-
mo. shich recently was lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Miles N. O'Brien Dead.

NEW YORK, December 22.-Miles NJ.
O'Brien, well known New York bank
er and leader in educational move
ments, died at his home here today
He had been ill for several months
with an intestinal disorder. He was
fifty eight years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Will Be 1O4 on Christmas Day.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. December 21.-
Mrs Esther Deas of Montgomery will
celebrate her 10th birthday on Christina
day, She was born in North Carolina on
Big Coldwater creek December -. 1906.
She has been a resident of Montgomery
TOT forty-two years and has a daughter
living Who is eighty-five years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22

water bag be thrust through the wreck
age to the plucky prisoner.
Some of the bodies removed from the
| debris were so badly burned that the
limbs dropped off. When the body of
| Assistant Foreman Fred Calabre was
! taken from the ruins it was without the
/ head. the foreman being recognized by
| his uniform.
! More than half Of the identified dead
were in the rescue party which shortly
before O'Clock this morning were buried
beneath the debris when the north wall.
the last Of the building to remain stand
ing, crashed down upon them.
Many Spectators Injured.
In addition to the injured fire fighters
4 host of spectators were injured by the
falling walls and several are in hospitals
in a critical condition.
Among them are Mrs Mary "A Neu-
mann, aged ninety years, whose back was
crushed by a falling brick Robert Wal
Ton, aged twenty-Cne years, who is COW
cred with burns. and Walter Manger,
aged sixteen years, whose legs and arms
are all broken.
The fire, which originated on the first
floor of the Friedlander factory, had
eained considerable Roadway before il
was discovered shortly before 10 o'clock
last night The work of the fiIemen was
further impeded by the fact that all the
fire plugs in the vicinity were frozen
solid. Before they could be thawed out
the entire body Of the building was
mass OF flames.
The firemen, under the direction of Chief
Baxter. began a systematic attack. Truck
No. !, huge modern water tower, and
engine company No. 2o were go ten int,
position on the Bodine street front Lines
Of hose were also run from Third street
through number of small houses
Hardly had the work begun when the
Bodine street wall collapsed. carrying
with it members of the company who
were leaning against 1t on their extern
sion ladders. A majority of the men
working at that point were thrown into
the blazing ruins. moment later the
south wall and the east wall near Sd
street fell.
Bodies Frozen in Ice.
The falling bricks extinguished most
of the flames. but those firernen who
escaped the fire and shock had their
lives further endangered by the freezing
water which filled the basement. Some
Of the bodies were removed frozen solid
in cakes of ice.
AS the firemen fell back exhausted from
the work of rescue the police reserves
were called out from all sections of the
city.
DiSregarding the menace Of the north
wall. which was still threatening above
them. they went manfully to the assist
ance of the firemen. in the hope of rescu-
ing those men who were still alive in the
move girder which imprisoned a fire.
man when the threatening wall crashed
down upon them At least fifteen of these
lost their lives. The bodies of ten were
discovered almost Immediately.
1t was one of the worst disasters which
has ever overtaken the Philadelphia fire
department. Although the monetary loss
will not exceed $4,000. the loss of life
among the fremen was greater than at
any previous fire in the history of the de-
partment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Plague Spreads in China.

Every report to the State Department
from China bearing on the plague indi-
Gates that 1t is spreading. cablegram
receivfd from the legation at Picking to-
DAY states that no less than two and q
naif million persons have been striker
IN one province Of Anhui alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Sailors and Marines Take Vacation.

NORFOLK, Va, December 12.-Several
hundred United states sailors and ma
rines from warships at. the navy yard
and barracks left on Christmas furloughs
today for their homes i'm various parts of
the country. Most of these were from
the armored cruisers Washington and
Birmingham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Daughter of Late Chief Justice Dead.

CHICAGO, December 22.-Mrs Mary
Coolbaugh Fuller White, wife of W. H.
White, died at her home here yesterday
Mrs. White wa some of eight daughters
OF the late Melville W. Fuller. Chief JUS
tice OF the United States Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Killed by an Explosion

Benjamin J. McCleary, a fireman on the
U. S. 8. Michigan was killed by an explo-
sion of coal gas in the fireroom of that
vessel at Cherbourg last Monday He
was . native Of Philadelphia and had
been in the navy about two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22

Frederick Gidley farmer. seventy
years old, was struck by train while
crossing the tracks of the Morgantown
Va, and hurled from his sled ten feet in
the air. Despite severe bruises, he will
recover,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22

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of employment secure
a place by advertising
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
M. E. Spencer Granted Divorce.

Justice Stafford TO-DAY awarded Maurice
f. Spencer an absolute divorce from Net
| tie NJ. Spencer. The husband was rep.e
sented by Attorney Hugh +. Taggart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
WALLS COME down,
CRUSHING F|REMEN
Continued From First PageD

Continued From First PageD
he lay in the ruins, which is said to be a
medical record.
The police are making a rigid investiga-
ton of the cause of the fire. There are
reports that the place may have been
purposely set on fire by an enemy of
edlander. He says he has not deter
mined what started the blaze, and init
mated that 1t might have been started by
men who, he said, had been seen lettering
about the factory for some time.
August Whiting, foreman of engine
company No. 10, who was taken out of
the ruins, died in hospital this after
noon.
Work of Rescue Slow.
The work of digging into the ruins is
exasperatingly slow to the policemen and
firefnen who were on duty all night
This is due principally to the extreme
cold weather, which froze the wet ruins
into an almost solid mass. 1t was one
of the coolest mornings Of the present
season, and the rescuers suffered keenly
in the wintry weather.
The Friedlander factory was q f1ve-
story building on the west side Of Bodine
street. and ran west, the rear extending
to the east side Of 30 street. The rear
part of the structure was only as high
as the two-story houses that adjofned
that part of the factory on each side.
The building had been completely burned
out and the fire confined to within the
four walls when the disaster occurred.
Chief Baxter was standing on the roof
of two-story house on the north and
was directing the men for the hnal fight
to subdue the flames Water tower truck
No. had a ladder against the front wall
on Bodihe street playing great stream
of water into the flames. Just inside the
building at Bodine street were q group
of firemen also throwing water on the
burning ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22

spreads Toward Ammonia Pipes.
Alarm was spread late in the morning.
when the fire spread to q three-story
building 300 feet square in which were q
large number of ammonia pipes Soaked
TO the skin with water and almost worn
out, Assistant Marshal Seyferlich. who
was by this time sure he was first in
command, ran from place to place. direct
ing his men and endeavoring to check
the burning Of the building in which
were the ammonia pipes.
Three members Of engine company 20.
all who remained Of the entire crew
which went TO the fire early this morn
ing, were ordered back to their quarters
at $50 o'clock as unfit for duty. All had
been burned or otherwise injured in try
ing to rescue their comrades
Marshal Koran was married about six
years ago. He was the father Of four
children. the youngest OF whom is two
years old. Marshal Koran assumed com.
death Of Marshal Musham, who had sue
ceeded Marshal Campion, following the
passing Of the veteran Dennis Sweenie.
Assistant Chief In Tears.
shortly before 10 o'clock there seemed
10 be little hope Of checking the flames
and Assistant Chief Seyferlich wept a.
he called to his men to do their best
Nothing he said, could stop the fire
from spreading here the way things
shape up now. If we could only get more
water We might be able TO do something
It's awful. We won't get to the mer
imprisoned I'm the building. Some of then
may still live. but we can do nothing un.
der these conditions
AT 11:S O'Clock an explosion occurred
OH the top floor OF warehouse No. q and
Tie roof was blown into the air Flames
shot skyward. and half a dozen COM
psnies OF firemen who had stationed
themselves on the farther end Of the roo
narrowly escaped being struck by flying
debris. They managed to Chamber down
fire pes in time to escape
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WASEDAS ANXIOUS TO
MEET LOCAL TEAMS
Crack Catcher Will Stop Here
en- Route to American
College.

The PunahOus and ST. Louis teams
Will play in the coming international
series with the Waseda and Oahu
league teams which start on Sunday,
July 3. \ schedule is now being ar.
ranged and in a day or two Will be
ready for publication.
In the latest communications from
Japan, Professor Abe, president of Wa
soda University, writes that the Waseda
team are very anxious to get started
on their long trip and that they are
looking forward very keenly to their
meeting with the St. Louis team. which
it viii be remembered defeated Wa
soda while on their visit to Japan.
Perhaps the most interesting bit of
news to the Honolulu japanese is Pro
fessor Abe's statement that Yamawaki
known throughout Japan as the peer
Of japanese catchers, is to make the
trip with the Wasedas. Yamawaki is
on his way to the States to attend
college and will stop over here a month
or two before going on.
Mlque Fisher, who took the reach
All star aggregation TO Japan some time
ago, saw Yamawaki in action and made
hum proposition to take up profes
sional baseball. This, Yamawaki felt
T he ought not to do as he intended tc
go to college and would be barred from
all amateur games at college.
The Honolulu japanese are endeavor
ing to have Yamawaki catch for the
J. \. 6. in some of the Oahu league
games.