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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

had appropriated $3.50 for the use OF the
committee to go. to st. Paul to get the
1912 convention of the locomotive Fire
men and Engineers to Washington. \
motion was made that this appropria ton
be revoked. and Vice President Oyster,
who was in the chair, ruled that the
motion was out of order, as the directors
had the full right to appropriate money
An appeal was taken from this decision
and Capt Oyster. after looking up the
constitution and bylaws, altered his de-
cison.
The sense of the chamber seemed. how
ever overwhelmingly against any eriti-
cism of the acts of the board Of di-
rectors. and several speakers, including
D. J. Callahan, urged that the motion to
revoke the appropriation be defeated and
defeated good and hard This the
chamber proceeded to do, as soon as the
vote was taken.
A resolution presented by E. II. Daniel
asking for the appointment of com
mittee to consider the feasibility of wild
ening F street between 9TH and 9th and
to report to the chamber was adopted.
Refreshments were served after the
business meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

Pierce had ruled that Mr.. Ballinger him
self could not practice before the land
Office in another case subsequent to his
visit to the department in behalf of the
Cunningham claimants.
Mr.. balllnser replied that he did not
consider the rulings had any statute to
back them up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
STORIES AND PICTURES

STORIES AND PICTURES
OF unusually high order will make our next Sunday
Magazine talked about long after appears Doubtless
have many friends who would appreciate knowing adj
what it will contain. that they may be
miss it.
CONFESSIONS OF BEAUTY"
clever chay charming delightful, dramatic SOULFUL
subtle surprising story Was character beauty
of face beauty of soul that brought love the herone
Read what "A Modern Helen writes about it.
ALLs FAIR IN LOVE AND MOTORING"
John KENDR1CK BANGS story usual striking in
plot humorous in its developments and surprising
climax An automobile, fur and girl all stolen
in unique contest
"HOW MARIE HANDED 1T BACK"
Shorty McCabe another wonderful story of
metropolitan life Humor revenge in this one
and Sir Beasle futile and beauty specialist play the chief
roles. SEWELL FORD at his best
THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING"
KATE MASTERSON contributes clever little article
artificial flower vogue She laments the passing
OF the real cult for shams. beautiful color and
form,' but lacking in life and reality.
KEEPING OFF THE STAGE"
GERTRUDE BROOKE HAMILTON, after career
behind footghts writes: Contrary hearsay getting
on the stage is the easiest thing the world 1t keeping
off that's hard and writes OF the fear of drugged desire
THE GARDEN OF FATE"
Moves along to and enlraling situations The
Hon. Bob Marshall and Budhamme, the Moor clash in the
next nstament and the plot becomes absorbing Roy
Nortons best SERIAL
THE NEW cAMpAN1LE," by DAY ALLEN WILEY
"A sPRINGT1ME 1DYL, humorous drawing of child life
by GRACE G. WIEDERSEIM.
WHEN WOMAN DRIVES,
doublepage drawing that prophetic OF the future by
JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG,
In the Sunday Magazine of
The Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
MAN WITH TERRIBLE EYE
PROBABLE MURDERER OF TWO
SERVANTS.
Girl Saw Him When She Went to
Deliver Flowers at House and
Could Not Get In.

| NEW YORK, May IA crumpled
German newspaper. still showing by its
folds the form of the iron bar or bur-
glars Jimmy which had been wrapped in
it. is regarded by the police as a valuable
clue in tracing down the murderer or
murderers of Mrs. Margaret Meehan and
William Beman. both servants killed in
the home OF DR.. NJ. D. Cannon, on West
122d street, Monday afternoon.
| The police refuse to make any disclosure
regarding the man they are hunting. 1t
has been learned they have found the
trail of man they believe to have been
familiar with the daily routine of DR..
Cannon's home as well as the arrange
ment Of the house
Discovery of Crime.
The story of the circumstances leading
| to the discovery of the double crime is
| told by DIR. Cannon. Shortly before 3
| O'Clock Monday afternoon he went out
on his professional rounds, returning at a
quarter to }. On the stoop he found two
patients ringing the bell, but receiving
no response. He opened the door for
them with his latch key and all went in
| side.
| Inside the door of the parlor lying on
her back he found Miss Meehan. with
dark blood stain beside her on the floor.
In great perturbation he dashed down.
stairs to look for the Hindoo butler. He
found his body just inside the basement
door leading to the street.
| The physicians first act was to notify
police headquarters. then he made
hasty examination of the house.
| He soon discovered that the bureau
| in his bedroom had been riled and $500
had been taken. Then Police Inspector
Hussey and Coroner Winterbottom ar
rived and took possession of the bodies
and the house.
MAN With Terrible Eye"
| At the autopsy, performed yesterday
by the cOroner's physicians. Drs.
Schultze and O'Hanlon, in the presence
of Coroner Winterbottom and Detective
| Jones, it was found that the butler had
been killed by one bullet, which tore
all the way across the brain, while
three shots had been fired into the aged
| woman's head before the murderers
succeeded in killing her.
An important clue has been furnished
the police by thirteen-year-old school,
girl named Helen Hammond, who told
Of having gone to DR.. CannonS house
at about $3.50 O'Clock to deliver some
| eve appeared at the door and told
| her gruffiy to ge: out and mind her
business.
She declares the man was white, and
this is considered sufficient to eXOnerate
Clark. the negro butler, who was at first
Isuspected but who also proved an alibi
without difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Asked Why He Acted as Counsel.

Mr.. Brandeis asked the Secretary why
he had appeared as counsel for the claim
ants before the land Office after he had
passed upon the claim as commits sioner
of the land Office. Mr.. Ballinger replied
that he drew up the affidavit for Clarence
Cunningham and presented it to Secre-
tary Garfield. more a matter of &C.
commodation than anything else. He said
he had not appeared before the land
Office in these cases as a lawyer
Questioning the Secretary as to whether
the improperly Of representing the Cum
bingham claimants before the depart
ment had ever occurred to his mind Mr.
Brandeis pressed the witness for q di-
rect answer.
Mr.. Ballinger replied that there was
no occasion for il to occur to his mind,
as he was satisfied that he was violating
no law in doing SO. The counsel refer
red to Attorney General Wickersham's
resume of the CLAWS charges which had
been prepared for the President
Mr.. Wickersham construed section 100
CT the Revised Statutes as containing
nothing to prevent Mr.. Ballinger from
appearing as counsel before the land Of
flee within two years after he had left it.
Mr.. Brandeis asked the Secretary why
he had not called to the attention of the
Attorney General or to the President the
fact that Secretaries Hitchcock and Gar
field both had made rulings to the con-
trary, and that Assistant Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
|BRANDE|S IN A TILT
Called Down by Senator Mel
son at BaIIinger Inquiry.
TROUBLE OVER QUESTION
Remark by Woman Spectator Causes
Stir in Committee Room.
SECRETARY TO RESUME STAND
Cross-Examination Probably Will
Be Concluded Tomorrow-Asked
as to Cunningham Claims.
SECRETARY TO RESUME STAND

Characterization OF Secretary Bal
Louis r. CLAWS. before the Ballinger- Pin
chot Investigating committee. probably
will be concluded at the next session. to
| be held tomorrow. Counsel for Clifford
Pinchot probably will have some ques-
tons to ask the Secretary of the Interior
subsequently,. and Mr.. Ballinger is not
likely to leave the witness chair until
the following day.
| There was a dramatic moment during
the session of the committee yesterday
afternoon. Ii followed an exchange of
amenities between Chairman Nelson and
| Attorney Brandeis. The attorney had
asked Secretary Ballinger to furnish
LIST OF the land cases in which he or his
| nrm had acted as counsel during the year
between the time Mr.. Ballnger relinquish-
| ed the Office of commissioner of the land
of1ice aT.1 assumed the office of Secretary
or the Interior During a discussion of the
question Chairman Nelson remarked that
he did not think it was important.
Mr. Chairman Mr.. Brandeis replied,
Il think it is important
You needn't snap at me-, shouted
nesses. but you can't insult the com
mittee.'
Causes Surprise.
In the committee ROOM and before the
attorney had made a reply a feminine
voice rang out from the rear Of the room:
You can't insult him either" The re-
mark caused SO much surprise that no
one answered. A shout of order by
the sergeant arms closed the incident.
The committee decided to grant the re-
quest of Attorney Brandeis that Oscar
LAWYER. assistant attorney general for
the Interior Department. be asked to fur
nish the original or copies in his pos
session Of the memorandum which he
prepared for the President last Septem-
Der. Mr.. Brandeis has intimated that
the President followed this in writing
his letter indicating the Secretary and
Diminishing L. r. CLAWS. The committee
refused by a unanimous vote to ask the
President for similar information
Much of the afternoon was taken up
with an examination by Mr.. Brandeis
regarding the clear-listing of the Cum
bingham claims by Commissioner Bal
linger in an effort to show that extraor-
binary haste had been made to rush the
claims to patent and that only the pro-
tests of Claws prevented the issuance of
patents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
Positively True
and Convincing
Published With the Hope That
Others Will Be Similarly
Blessed.

II was lust as weak and tired in the
morning when / got up. as when |
went to bed, had a dull heavy feeling
in my arms and legs, and a continual
burning sensation in my back. Dull
heavy headaches were very frequent.
especially, just before change OF
weather Gas formed great deal IN
my stomach and bowels, and would
bloat and belch very much. When my
trouble started, some two years ago,
I weighed one hundred and sixty-two
pounds, but through two years OF dis
ease and misery, / lost thirty-eight
pounds. The medicine took would
fill good sized shelf, and l was grow
ing worse all the time. About four
months ago, saw a sick friend TAX
ing Root Juice, he said it was doing
him lots of good. so l concluded to
try it, although had lost faith in ev-
crything The first bottle didn't seem
to do me much good, but I imagined
I was little better. SO l bought six
bottles, before it was all used, / was
gaining pound day and feeling like
Ivy Olu OCAl again. OACSP :" 90 ASAA CoAA-
ing, appetite good, and digestion
seemed perfect. no longer had the
dull, heavy feeling in my arms and
legs, or pain in my back, and have not
bloated or belched since. Root Juice
is the best medicine in the world,
am telling all of my friends of the
great good it did for me. For bust
ness reasons, I do not wish my name
published in the paper, but any one
who suffers as I did, can get it by
writing to the Root Juice medicine
people"
Root Juice is doing so much good
throughout the country, that praise Of
it is now being heard in every state
and at this point, it is easy to gel
much valuable information, regarding
the remedy, by calling at Luken &
Cos drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
DIED IN THE WEST
Son of "Bi||y" BIodgett Ex-
pireS Before His Mother
Reached Him. :
KEPT CONDITION SECRET

Indianapolis, March 49, The ca
reer of Louis Deforest Blodgett, only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Blodgett,
came to an untimely end at Salida,
COL. Tuesday, where the young man
died of typhoid fever Louis, as he
was commonly known among his
friends, had left Indianapolis last De-
cember to take trip through the west.
This trip had been his dream for sew
eral years and as soon as he had suffi-
GENTLY progressed in his chosen trade
he started on tour which he had
planned to last more than a year. The
young man had been in the Colorado
mountains for several weeks and was
very enthusiastic in his praise Of the
gorgeous scenes. Every letter to
home folks was teeming with praise
of the greatness and grandeur of the
country. He had, however, arranged
to go as far as Salt Lake City in a
short time, when he was suddenly
stricken with fever at Grand Junction,
Col, where he was employed as a ma
chinist in the Denver & Rio Grande
shops. He was taken to the company's
hospital at Salida and died before any
of his family arrived. Mrs. Blodgett
left Indianapolis last Monday and was
speeding across the western prairies
when the sad message from Salida was
sent to her home telling of the end
She was due to arrive at Salida at ]
O'Clock Wednesday night, when she
would receive the first word of the
death of her son.
Immediately after receiving the mes
sage of his death, E. P. Brennan, 8
| brother-in-law, left for the west ane
was due to arrive in Salida early
Thursday. They will return to Indian
apolis with the body, arriving some
time next Monday.
| The deceased leaves his father, w
II. Blodgett. one of the best known
newspaper writer's of Indiana, a moth
er and one sister, Mrs. e, P. Brennan
Arrangements for his funeral have no
been completed. but will take place
Immediately after the arrival of thu
| body from the west.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
OPPOSES SHIP SUBSIDY
Representative Moss of Ind
lana Takes a Crack at
the Bill.

Washington, D. c., March 1S.-That
it costs the government from $1.36 to
$2.12 for each letter sent from New
York to Cuba via the Ward lines Of
steamship. was contended by Repre-
sentative Cox of Indiana on the floor
OF the house yesterday afternoon in an
argument against ship subsidy.
Mr.. Cox opposes all ship subsidy in
any form. He is fighting both the re-
publican measure and the Spight
amendment proposed by the democrat
ic members of the house committee.
The total postage received by the
government on letters handled by the
Ward line, according to figures fur.
nished by the postoffice department
was, he said, 1851. The amount paid
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
Postmaster Grushon of Lewis
burg Wants to Retain Job
But Senator Dick Leads the
Fight Against Him.
OFFICIALS PATRONS
HAVE ENDORSED HIM
So Has County Executive Com
mittee, But Along Comes an
Inspector and He Has Filed
Several Charges.
palladium Specially

Eaton, O., March 18.-Again lend
ing Its endorsement to the candidacy
of George C. Grushon for the post
mastership at Lewisburg. to succeed
executive committee, in session here
Thursday afternoon, left the political
middle at that place in the shape 1t
has been for several weeks.
Grushon's time had expired, and
several candidates went In the field
for the favor, but the committee gave
its sanction to Leonidas Fisher, feel
ing that the service of twelve years
was long enough for the present in
,cumbent. However, as soon as this
action was taken, Grushon's friends
brought heavy pressure on the COM
mittee, with the result that its action
was rescinded, and the endorsement
of Grushon resulted. He had a petit
tion bearing the signatures of more
than six hundred persons, represent
ing at least ninety per cent of the
patrons of the office.
Disher 10 Also Knocked.
A little later, Inspector Gaines, Of
Dayton, happened along to investi-
gate the conditions, and, as a result
of his findings, the post office de-
partment requested that the endorse
ment be given to some one else, and
at the same time suggested that Mr..
Disher also was undesirable.
The result of the inspection Is said
to have brought out five separate
charges against Grushon: That he is
alleged to have attempted to pur-
chase, by money, the committees en-
dOrsement: that he Is said to have
hired rural carriers to circulate his
petitions: that he is said to have
hired other persons to circulate petit
tions: that he Is alleged to have
tempered with letters passing through
his hands. and that he is said to have
cOlluded with Mr.. Disher, causing the
latter to withdraw from the race and.
at the end of term of four years,
himself and friends in securing the
appointment Of Disher to the place.
The action of the committee Thurs.
day reveals two things. One is an.
other evidence Of the apparent dicta,
torial policy of Senator Charles F.
Dick, who OVERRIDE the recommends
ton of the committee in the recent
selection of postmaster at Camden
where Walter ]. King was appointed
over A. o. Neff. The other is that
when Inspector Gaines made his in
vestigation. he heard only one side
OF the question. and utterly failed te
examine any patron favorable to Mr.
Grushon.
The candidates for the place are
George Grushon, Leonidas Disher
Henry Chambers. j. F. Radabaugl
and B. M. Hartman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
CITY IN BRIEF

Mr.. C. E. Wiley is In Spiceland.
Fresh strawberry ice cream at
Prices.
John w. Turner has gone to Spice
land, Ind, for a few days.
Turtle Soup all day Satur-
day at Lew knopf's. 1'-2t
Mr. Charles ROLAND of Winchester,
was guest in this city today.
Select your Easter hat at Mrs. c. A.
Brehm's, 35 n Sth, while the line is
complete. The store will be open of
evenings.
Mrs. e. L. Hoover of Eaton, Ohio.
was a recent guest in this city.
Morse's Mild Bitter Sweets in pack
ages, at Prices.
Miss Portia Neff is a guest in this
city for few days.
Turtle Soup all day Satur-
day at Lew knopf's. 17-2f
Whitman's Super Extra" and
Pussy" packages of chocolates, al
Prices.
Mrs. Rhoda Mendenhall of Webster
was recent guest here.
Miss Mary Ennis has returned from
Chicago after spending the past weel
attending the spring openings.
Ice cream and water ices, the best, a
Prices.
Turtle Soup all day Satur.
day at Lew knopf's. 17-2
Mrs. Stein has gone to Kokomo t.
visit Mrs. Edward ]. Humpe.
Fresh oysters in pint and quart can
at Prices.
Fairy sticks, all flavors, at Prices
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Baily have beer
| visiting in Muncie, Ind.
A fine assortment of cream Easte
eggs, good to eat, at Prices.
Mrs. SnixeIy invites the ladies t
and Tuesday Of next week at the Rail
road Store. 1871
attend the Millinery opening Monda
Miss Dorothy Bates, accompanied b.
friend, returned today from Ne,
Castle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18

Mr.. C. E. Wiley is In Spiceland.
Fresh strawberry ice cream al
Prices.
John w. Turner has gone to Spice
land, Ind, for few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
SONNY A FISHERMAN

Declaring that her son is incorrigi-
BILE and goes fishing when he should
be at work, Mrs. Lamb appeared at po-
lice headquarters yesterday afternoon
and ordered the arrest of 14-year-old
Chester Lamb. The youngster will
be returned to Plainfield today. Mrs.
Lamb stated that her son frequently
made the excuse for not working that
he was sick. However, she said, his
Illness never seemed to be of an
alarming nature and did not prevent
him from taking long trips into the
country on nice warm days. She re-
quested the lads return to the Plain
field reform school. asserting that 1t
was just the place for him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18
Miss Genevieve Mott, Because
She Befriended J. Tucker,
Gets $4,000.
FATHER HIS BENEFACTOR
DURING THE CIVIL WAR DAYS He
WAS SENT TO THE MICHIGAN
CITY PRISON FOR RosslNG A
MAIL TRAIN.

Michigan City, Ind, March 49,
When John Tucker, convicted train
robber, left his prison garb behind him
after serving a ten-year sentence in
Michigan City penitentiary, Indiana,
he found that the world was against
him. He had about decided that there
was no chance for an ex-convict to lead
an honest life, when John G. Mott, of
Chicago and Highland Park, who then
was living in Michigan City, gave him
employment and assisted him in other
ways.
That was 80 years ago. Two weeks
ago Tucker died here, leaving about
$4,000 in property.
fuckers will was probated in the SUI
perior court in Laporte, Ind. In it he
leaves his entire estate to Miss Cen
evieve Mott, the daughter of his bene-
factor.
History Of the Case.
1t was in 1862, during the civil war,
that Tucker, as federal prisoner, was
sentenced to a long term of service in
the Michigan City penitentiary on con-
viction of robbing mail train. Eff
forts which finally were successful
were made by friends looking toward
fuckers release, which occurred in
1872, his conduct in prison having
been exemplary.
Tucker went to work with a will,
first as coachman for Mr.. Winterbot-
ham and later in the same capacity for
Mr.. Mott. When Genevieve was born
Tucker became strongly attached to
her and looked after her welfare until
the family moved to Chicago seven
years ago. Since that time he has
lived alone in a cottage in Michigan
City. The money which he willed to
her, he saved, dollar by dollar from his
earnings. He spent little or no mon
ey and was never married.
He was q years old when he died,
and members OF Miss Motifs family
were at his bedside at the last. He
had no living relatives.
He Was as One Of Family.
Miss Mott said in the evening that
she had heard several days ago that
she was the sole beneficiary of Tuck
er's will.
"Mr. Tucker had no relatives and
I suppose he had no one else he could
leave his property to-" said she. II
don't believe that he had as much as
the report from Indiana stated. prob
ably not more than 5000. I know
he had about that amount in cash in
the bank.
For a great many years he worked
for my father. and before that for my
grandfather as a coacnman. He was
one of the family, bat he remained in
Michigan City when we came to Chi
cago'
When asked concerning fuckers ar
rest and conviction on the charge Of
train robbery. Miss Mott said that for
many years that subject had been
avoided In the family.
We never talked about that" said
she. Wanted Tucker to forget about
1t. It was misstep made early in
his life and as he tried to live it down.
I don't like to talk about it now"
Mr.. Mott is, president Of ]. H. Win
terbotham s Sons. 401. 20 La Sale
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18

by the government for handling this
amount Of mail was $71,7Sl. Talk
about tariff being. forty-six stories
high" he said. Here Is q protection
two hundred stories high
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-18

Chieory.
Chicory, which is used to mix with
coffee, is the oldest known adultera-
ton of food.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14

For the Celebrated Alt
mans voile skirts go to D.
kasdans as you will find
to suit you and purse.
The Famous Red Cross
Shoe you will find at D.
Casdans corner store.
For Sale or Rent-one of
the most desirable places in
Philadelphia. Apply at this
office.
| wish to inform the pub
lie that | still have the same
>jacks that | had last year.
The Hill Cole old jack is the
best known in the county.
Amos Posey.
Miss Emma Shropshire of
Houston Texas wishes to
announce to the public that
she is now ready to do any
thing in the line of dress
making. Rates reasonable.
Stationed in Mrs. w. H..
Skies store.
f For up-to-date Mems,
young Mems and Boys suits
90 to d. Kasdans store you
will find the best styles and
low prices.
See our dress goods before
you buy.
Henderson, MOIpus Co.