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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
DIES BY own HAND
Restaurant Owner Sends BuI-
let Into Head.
HAD BUSINESS TROUBLES
Children Hear Shot and Find
Fathers Body in Bathroom.
YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Turns on Gas, But Is Discovered in
Time by Parent-Had
Been Ill.

Despondent because of business trou-
bles. William Lerch, proprietor of a res
taurant at 40 AZ street southwest. COM
mitted suicide today in the bathroom OF
his home by shooting himself In the head.
Coroner hewitt was notified and will make
an investigation.
Mrs. Martha Lerch, wife of the de-
ceased, said that although her husband
had met with business difficulties he had
given no indication that he contemplated
taking his life.
A friend of Mr.. Lerch called at his
place Of business, which is on the main
floor of his home, about . O'Clock this
morning. Mr.. Lerch was still In bed.
His wife awakened him and he dressed
and went to the bar, where he conversed
with the friend Mrs. Lerch says the
friend was to procure some money for
her husband to use in his business. The
friend today informed Mr.. Lercn that he
was unable to get the money.
Mr.. Lerch about $50 O'Clock returned
to the dining room, where lie sat at a
table with ms wife and drank a cup OF
coffee. several minutes later he went
up stairs. That was the last seen OF
him alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Killed While Chasing Rabbit.

LEXINGTON, S. c.. December :9-An-
other name was added to the list of
Christmas hunting fatalities with the
death OF Cleo Price. aged twenty. acci-
shot by Quinton Oxner, aged six,
teen. Monday. They were chasing a rab-
hit down hill when the hammer of Ok
ners gun caught In his clothing, dis
charging the weapon Price was In front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Prefers Jail to Paying Alimony.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 20.
William Stark has spent nearly a
year in jail rather than pay alimony.
He was committed January 19, 1910,
for failure to pay his divorced wife
$780, Il Will rot here before l pay ALI
mony," Stark declared yesterday to q
committee of the grand jury which Wis
tied the county jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Million.Dollar Inheritance.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. December %
Kenneth Dows. a young Brooklynite will
receive a check for 81. 1856. COS as his New
Year present. On that date he will cele-
brate his twenty-first birthday, and will
come into a fortune from the estate of
David Dows of Brooklyn. The decree of
settlement of the guardianship has just
been approved by the surrogate here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Wife's Blood Failed to Save.

LYNN, Mass, December 29.-WiIliam
H. Troon. president of the Lynn board of
trade is dead at his home here, although
his wife gave her blood in an effort to
save him. He suffered from a series of
nasal hemorrhages, which weakened his
system to such an extent that the trans
fusion was advised. 1t failed to prolong
his life, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
American Collector Safe.
BREAK THROUGH IRON BARS.
Burglars, Entering by Window, Rob
Warrenton Store.
oecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch 10 Tie Star.
WARRENTON, Va, December %
The store Of Fletcher Brothers, agents
for the Southern Express Company and
large dealers in grain, coal, merchandise,
wines and liquors. was broken into last
night and the cash drawers robbed
The vault and safe containing the ex-
press funds were tampered with, but
were not opened. Entrance was made
after midnigh. through q window cover
ed with iron sratings The bars were
bent and the bricks torn out. So far
there is no clue to the burglars nor anv
certain knowledge of the amount taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
LOCK SHERIFF IN ROOM
Official Held Prisoner After Beins
Beaten and Robbed.

SEDALIA, Mo-. December c3-Charles
Heriden. deputy sheriff Of Saline county.
No.. escaped from rooIning house here
last night where he had been kept a
prisoner fourteen hours by five men who
had beaten him and robbed him Of a
draft for $1,000.
His skull is fractured and his condi-
ton IL dangerous. The police have been
unable to find the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Fire Marshal succumbs to Injuries.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 29.-
Philip Hurley. district marshal of the
Cincinnati fire department. who was hurt
while directing his men at the two-mil-
lion-dollar blaze Of December 1. died to-
day. His death was the fourth to result
from the fire.
Hurley had been q member Of the de-
partment since January I, 1881, and had
been a district marshal Tor dve years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
AUTHOR LOOMS I'LL.
Has Been Placed in Hospital at En-
gleWood. N. J.

ENGLEWOOD, N. J., December 20
Charles Battell Loomis, the author, who
has been i'll for some time at his home
in Leonia. N. j., has been brought to
a hospital here for treatment His all
ment has not been definitely diagnosed
Severe pains in the abdomen appeared
at first to indicate appendicitis. but this
diagnosis was later abandoned. His
condition during the next twenty-four
hours will determine whether an oper-
alton will be performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Mrs. John w. Fearn Married.

LONDON. December 29.-Mrs John
Walker Fearn, widow of the former
American minister to Greece. Roumania
and Servia. and Arthur Ipkerslcy of
Lyme Regis, well known traveller, were
married at Salisbury Cathedral today.
The Bishop OF Salisbury, personal
friend Of the bridegroom, oficiated. and
American Ambassador Reid gave away
the BRIDE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
IN GREECE
DAMAGED BY QUAKE
Violent Seismic Shock in Prov
ince of Ellis Said to Have
Caused Serious Injury.

ATHENS. Greece, December 29.-There
was a violent earthquake in the province
of Ellis today, causing heavy damage to
buildings.
The government has dispatched help.
The province nome of Ellis is on the
west coast of the Peloponnesus, watered
by the Alpheus and Peneus and contain
ing the valley of Olympia. The capital
is Pyrgos. In ancient geography its capi-
tai was Ellis. which lay at the foot of a
steep hill five hundred feet high, sur
mounted by a citadel and temple of
Athena
The site of the long decayed town Of
Ellis is now occupietd by little place
called PalaOopolis. The capital Pyrgos
has a population of 12,70O and consists
mainly of one long street crowded with
warehouses. 1t is the largest town but
two in the Peloponnesus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29

LOUISVILLE. KY. December D.
Thunder storms. accompanied by torren-
tiai rains. prevail today from Cairo. ILL.,,
southwark to the gulf. The weather bu-
reau reports an unusually heavy rainfall
for this season. especially In Texas, and
predicts severely cold weather, with
freezing Temperatures tonight and tomor-
row. in many sections Of the cotton belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
WARSHIP AT AVIATION MEET
Will Study Uses of Aeroplane at San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. December %
The San Francisco aviation committee
received a communication from Secretary
of the Navy Meyer acquiescins i'm it's re-
quest for the assignment cf warship to
assist in the study of the uses of the
aeroplane in naval warfare during the
meet next month.
Seven professional aviators, all of ma
tional fame. have been signed for the
meet. and entries have been received
from ten amateurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
SHEEHAN TO SPEAK OUT
Reply to Buffalo Democrats Is
Expected.
SHEPARD HAS GOOD CHANCE
Gerard, Herrick, Cram and Cohalan
Have Strong Advocates for
Their Selection.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Public
statements and circular letters favoring
the principal democratic candidates for
the seat in the United States Senate
about to be vacated by Chauncey M. De-
pew became more numerous with the ap-
proach Of the first of the year and the
time for the convening of the next state
legislature.
From William F. Sheehan something is
expected today in the nature of a reply
TO the recent declaration in his favor by.
prominent democrats of Buffalo, his for
mer home.
William Church Osborn, chairman Of
the committee which is advocating the
candidacy of Edward NJ. Shepard, heads
a long list Of well known New York DEM
ocrats who have signed an appeal to
voters asking them to write to their rep
resentatives in the legislature in Mr.
Shepard's favor.
First Democrat Since Hill.
This contest for the senatorship is of
unusual importance, because the incom-
ing legislature will be the first that has
had a democratic majority and power to
send democrat to the United States
Senate since the late David b. Hill sat
in that body.
Mr.. Shepard and Mr.. Sheehan are the
leading candidates. In event of a dead
lock between them friends stand ready
to press the claims of Supreme Court
Justice James w. Gerard, D. Cady Her.
rick, J.. Sergeant Cram or Daniel F. Co.
halan.
Cram and Cohalan are closely identified
with Tammany Hall. Herrick resigned
from the supreme court bench six years
governor. Both Justice Gerard and Mr.
Shepard were prominent candidates for
the gubernatOrial nomination at the last
democratic convention.
Sheehan Long in Retirement.
William +. Sheehan is New York
He now comes to the front after sixteen
years of comparative political retirement.
In 1894 he was lieutenant governor, and
previous to that, speaker, and later mi
nority leader of the assembly. He was
prominent worker in the Parker
presidential campaign, but since then
has taken little active part in politics
until the recent state campaign
His friends say that Mr.. Sheehan al
ready has enough upstate legislators
pledged to insure his success at the party
caucus.
Next week the scene of the preliminary
skirmishes will be transferred to Albanv
when the hackers of the candidates will
go to the capital for the inauzuration
of Gov. Dix and the converting of the
Legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
ARMIES IN THE FIELD,
BUT MAY NOT BE NEEDED
Belief That Santo Domingo and Haiti
Will Amicably Settle
Boundary Dispute.

While the small armies of Haiti and
Santo Domingo are massed on either side
of the Perdaneles river, the boundary of
the two countries. no fighting has oc-
CURED, according to dispatches received
by the War Department from American
customs officials in Santo Domingo
The Clyde line steamer Cherokee, which
took seven hundred soldiers to the Domin-
ican side of the river. landed the troops
in good order and returned to Santo Do
miDgo. There ale probably twice as many
Haitian troops on the opposite side of the
river, according to the departments ad
vices. The Dominican gunboat Inde
pendencia. which conveyed the Cherokee
to the Perdaneles river, intends to return
to Santo Domingo.
Amicable Settlement Possible.
This reinforces the belief that hostiIi-
ties will be avoided, and that the bOun-
dairy dispute will be settled amicably by
the commissioners to be appointed by
the two countries. While both countries
have stationed their armies along the
border line to protect their rights. il is
not believed that an actual clash will
occur. The only danger at the present
time seems to lie in the possibility of the
opposing armies, because of their prox-
unity Of each other. getting beyond con-
troll of the governmental authorities.
American Collector Safe.
The Cherokee was scheduled to leave
Santo Domingo yesterday afternoon for
New York.
NJ. f. Beall, the American customs COL
lector at Camendador. is safe. A telegram
was received from him yesterday by the
American customs officials at SantO Do
mingo He reported that no trouble had
occurred in the vicinity of Camendador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
William E. Corey's Father Dead,

NEW YORK, December 23.-News of
the death of Alfred A. Corey, father OF
William F.. Grey. president of the United
States Steel Corporation. at Thorndale.
Pa, last night, WAS contained in a dis
patch received here today. Mr.. Corey
was q retired coal merchant and WAS
seventy -one years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Saves Crew of Abandoned Schooner

THE LIZARD. England, December 90
The British steamer Bardistan, from
Norfolk for Bremen, passing today, sig
nailed that she had on board the crew OF
the British schooner II. J. Logan, which
was abandoned December 10. after she
had lost her sails and rudder and was
leaking. The Logan was bound from
Port Hawkcsbufy for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Children Alarmed by Shot.

Two of his children who were in their
room adjoining the bathroom heard a
pistol shot anu ran to the bathroom. The
rather was lying on the moor in pool
OF blood with a hole in the right side
of his head. The children started TO 90
down stairs to tell their mother, but the
latter hao heard the sound maue by the
Iaii OF the body. The cniloren cried,
Papa has shot himself.
MRS. Lercn summoned the bartender
and a colored man employed ABOUT the
Lar. Tile police also were nOtined. "A
physician in tne neIs NIB bornoOd was called
10 the mouse When ne arrived he pro-
nOunced Nj. Lerch dead.
Mr.. Lerch, who was fOrty-twO years OF
age, was born in Germany and came TO
" ashington when he was fourteen years
old. For a number of years ne conducted
q saloon IN another section of the Guy,
but one year ago yesterday purchased TIE
business on ~ street. his wife and four
children survive HIM. No arrangements
have been. mane tor the funelal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Boiler Tested Yesterday.

The MorewoOd Lake Ice Company 10
now owned by Shand & Leshure, a firm
which came here about a year ago from
North Adams Mr.. Shand said today that
the boiler was inspected during the sum-
mer by an inspector of the state police,
who ordered certain changes. These
changes were made. according to Mr.
Shand. and yesterday a test of the water
gauge showed that instrument to be in
perfect condition, Mr.. Shand said. VIII
liam Dunn. one of the men who was
killed, was in charge of the boiler today.
He was an experienced engineer, al
though during the seasons when ice was
not being harvested he was employed in
other capacities by the ice company.
The boiler was used I'm furnishing the
power to drag the cakes of ice up the i'm
clines into the ice storage houses.
Mayor William HI. MacInnis has
called a special meeting Of the city
council to deal with the situation.
Many of those killed or injured were
poor men and some were heads Of
large families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
WAR IN HONDURAS
Fiohting Begins Preceding Ar
rival of FiIibuster Ship.
DAVILA MOVES HIS MONEY
Silver Coin Valued at SIS, 1000 Is
Hurried From Puerto Cortez.
ON LOOKOUT FOR THE HORNET
Government Gunboat Waiting to
Give Battle to Armed Vessel
From United States.

NEW ORLEANS, La. December %
Advices received here today say that a
revolution has broken out in Honduras
and fighting is going on along the Hon
duran-Nicaraguan border twenty miles
below Cape Gracias, Nicaragua.
The forces are being led, according TO
the wireless -eports, by Gen. Lee Christ
mas, who was to have met 1000 men,
many of them Americans, on the Mica
raguan border with forty days provisions.
1t is known that the Davila government
moved S1J,OUU in silver from Puerto Cor
teZ TO Ceiba, and the latter city is
believed to be the objective point of the
advancing revolutionists.
The reports indicate that the greater
part of the fighting is about twenty miles
fl ON Cape Gracias, Nicaragua but on
the HOndurln side. 1t is understood that
the plan of attack is for Christmas to
fierce his way INLAND while Gen. Bonilla
attacks Ceiba from tie Puerto CorteZ
side, leaving the eunb.at Hornet, which
is said to be now heavily armed, at
Puerto Corfez, while that port Is nelo
under her guns.
Seeking the Hornet.
PUERTO CORTEZ. Honduras. by wire
less to Key West. Fla, December ~
Ine honduran gunboat Tatumbia. which
has been cleared for action since the HOr-
net left New Orleans bearing tiilbuster-
ing expedition bent on the overthrow OF
the Davila government, yesterday steam
ed from the harbOr to seek the Hornet
and give battle.
The Hornet was reported yesterday
morning to be Off the coast OF Guatemala
Sne is lar better armed and manned than
the dOnduran waiSnip, which mas Dul
one small gun tore and aft. The vessel
while tied 10 the DOCKS in Puerto COrtez
harDOr was being constantly Dalled Out
by the crew and was believed to be unit
Tor u sea voyage.
The presence OI the Hornet and knOwi-
edge oi her strong equipment are greatly
resluents lne city, VINO pass
sieepieSs nights IN lear OF all alter uark
Of the city.
Much Dependent Upon Result.
Should the Tatumbia fail to intercept
the Hornet in her approach Or be crippled
in a battle at sea the one formida BILE pro-
tector OF the HOnduran towns on this
coast would be gone and Puerto Cortez
would be at the mercy OF the fiibusters
guns.
The Notifications here were hastily as
and cOul0 Ouer only Scant de-
tense 10 the garrison OF several hundred
soldiers reiieo upon TO repel an invading
force and amos, none TO residences anu
business property in the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Flushing and Sweeping.

Starting at 1 o'clock this afternoon, the
gangs began flushing the streets i'll the
northwest residential section. Previous
to that operation the seventeen machine
sweepers started out this morning to
sweep the middle of the streets in the
.'machine-Sw sections Following the
machines, men with brushes and shOvels
picked up the dirt and loaded 1t into
carts 1t was said in the street cleaning
office that the contractor for machine
sweeping had not been called on to do
any work during the winter, and that his
force was temporarily disOrganized. and
that was the reason that more SWeepefs
have not been seen in the last two days.
The flushing machines have been throw
ing water on some of the east and west
streets, where the mud and dirty ice is
particularly bad.
Supt. James NJ. Wood had discarded his
sad smile" today and was looking very
tion. He spent long time in conference
with the fire chief and the head of the
water department.
Reporter Gets Opinion.
In an effort to learn the law on the
subject of the line of demarkation be-
tween the cleaning of dirt and the carting
away of dirty snow and ice, a Star re-
porter dug up the fact that a long time
ago an understanding existed between
the controller of the Treasury and the
auditor for the District to the effect that
snow is not snow after it gets piled up
in dirty, frozen piles. That would make
it appear that the snow and ice appro-
priallOn cannot be used to pick up the
piles of ice and snow now on some of
the streets Mr.. Wood was asked about
it.
'Oh, I don't know, he said. Il
haven't seen anything of it recently.
There are so many limitations to the
We can do anything we have to sit down
and study for three or four hours"
Auditor Tweedale, Too.
Alonzo Tweedale, auditor, said he had
no remembrance of such an understand
ing, although 1t may have existed.
SNOW is snow and dirt is dirt he
said. There are tools for the removal
of d;rt-brushes and shovels-and for ice
they have to use picks and shovelS. Now,
it is simply a question of administration.
l should say offhand that any stuff that
has been handled with picks is snow and
ice. If it can be brushed away, then it
could be charged to street cleaning
money. It's just a cOmmOnsense propo-
sition. If it looks like SNOW and feels
like snow, tastes like snow and is snow,
then | don't see any reason why the
carting of it cannot be charged to the
snow and ice appropriation"
The limitation placed Oh the street
cleaning department in the appropriation
act, making the superintendent OF street
cleaning ho'd his cleaning down to 10
cents a thousand square yards, does not
apply to machine sweeping. 1t applies
to hand sweeping and cleaning only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
WEATHER

Rain tonight and Friday colder
Friday; lowest temperature to-
night about 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
From Saturdays Daily,

From Saturdays Daily.
Chairman W. H La Grange of the
board OF county commissioners aud
W B. Rowland of the good roads
committee OF the Canon City Automo-
bile club. had a conference with
Warden lyman OF the penitentiary this
morning in relation to the construc-
ton OF the proposed highway to the
top OF the Royal Gorge. and, rs re-
suit. the latter viii send score Of
oonvicts TO Heath canon next Monday
morning to establish a camp, prelim-
mary to beginning work 1t is be-
lieVed that two or three days will be
required to get things in readiness
for road building, after which the
enterprise will be carried on as rap
idly as possible.
Warden lyman. in common with the
people of Fremont county generally.
is greatly interested in the contempt
lated roadway to the top of the Royal
Gorge and is heartily cooperating
with the county commissioners. the
chamber of commerce committee and
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
WORK ON ROYAL GORGEsROAD
TO BEGIN MONDAY MORNING

the automobile club in the PROPOSE
ton; an assurance that it will be con-
structed without unnecessary delay
in accordance with the plans and
specifications OF the engineers. now
on nle in the Office of the county com
missiono=s.
Requisition has been made on the
warden f eeventy-five men to be en-
listed in the enterprise and he stated
this morning that he would be able to
comply with its provisions before the
end of the week. The tools and road
making equipment used at Brewster
hill. between here and Florence. Will
be taken TO Heath canon Monday
morning and will be employed in the
enterprise. thus avoiding the ex-
pense of purchasing a new outfit A
first class read TO the top OF the Royal
Gorge has long been needed and the
action of the county commissioners.
the warden the automobile club and
the chamber OF commerce committee
in combining for its realization will
meet with public eommendation.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
MARRIED IN CANON CITY
AND SURPRISED FRIENDS

Maurice whitkind. business man
ager OF the Cragmor sani;arium, and
Miss Alice Mullin. head nurse. were
secretly married In Canon City week
ago last Wednesday. The simultan-
eous disappearance OF both. Mr. Whit
kind declaring that he was going to
Kansas City in an automobile. and
Miss Mullin leaving ostensibly for n
visit in Denver, led &c suspicion
among their friends and after an In
yestlgatlon II was discovered that
they had been married in Canon City.
Mr. whltl<ind owned up to the mar
riage yesterday. The trip TO Canon
City and back was made by automo-
bile.
The marriage was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Hatcher. pastor OF the Bap-
tist church. Mr.. whitkind has been
buslness manager Of the Cragmor
sanitarium for three years and Miss
Mullin was formerly nures at the
0iockner sanitarium--oolo. Springs
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
SON OF COMMISSIONER ALFRED
DRAGGED TO DEATH BY HORSE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Alfred, parents
of the dead boy. were in Pueblo at the
time Of the accident and we're in
formed of the fatefui occurrence by
telegraph They hastened home as
n as possible. arriving at about 3
In the afternoon.
ceased was very bright, re-
sou. Il little fellow and was well
known among the officials at the
court house as he made frequent trips
70 town with his father. The funeral
will be held at Howard at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. followed by in
terment Of the remains in the ceme-
terry at that place. A number OF the
county officials will go 10 Howard to-
morrow to attend the obsequles.
among them being Commissioner La
Grange. Prof. H E. Smith and Sheriff
Esser.
A large quantity OF flowers, the
tribute OF loyal friends Of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred, were sent to the home OF
the bereaved family today.