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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
JUMPS FROM MON0PLANE.
Aero Editor Leaps as Machine Speeds
Over Fifty-Foot Cliff.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. July Instantly
Y. Beach. aeronautic editor OF the Scien-
tific American. hurled himself from his
Bleriot monoplane as 1t sped along the
ground over a hfty-foot Cliff, skirting
Long Island Sound in Lordship Park. hve
miles east Of here. yesterday afternoon
Beach escaped with a few bruises. but his
flying machine had to be carried home
in pieces.
Just before his mishap he had made a
flight over the Lordship golf links. He
planned to run the machine along the
ground until he came near the cliff. then
to speed and ascend. His plans miscar-
ried owing to the uneven surface Of the
meadow When 1t was too late to shut
or the engine, he threw himself free OF
the machine and went rolling along the
chine launched forth into space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
To GREET
MARSHAL DA FONSECA
President-EIect of Brazil Will
Visit Washington During
Month of August.

Marshal Hermes da Fonseca,- presi-
dent-elect of Brazil, is coming to Wash.
ington, and today Commissioner Rudolph
communicated with the Board of Trade
and the Chamber of Commerce, asking
that they see to it that the distinguished
guest receives a rousing reception. He
probably will be here some time next
month.
Marshal Fonseca's inauguration will
take place in the fall, and for six years
thereafter he will preside over the at
fairs Of the big South American republic.
He will arrive in New York from Europe
on the Mauritania August s. will stay In
America for about month and then go
back to Brazil.
Marshal Hermes da Fonseca is one OF
the most distinguished soldiers and states
men Of the southern part of this hemi-
sphere, and is ranked by John Barrett.
director of the Bureau of American Re-
publics. as the equal of President Diaz.
His title, marshal" is that of the high
est rank of the Brazilian army. He has
risen to this position grade by grade from
graduated from the Brazilian West Point
at the age of twenty-one. He is now
fifty-four.
Nephew Of First President.
He comes from an old Brazilian fam.
lily. He Is a nephew of Marshal Dec
doro. first president of the republic, fol-
lowing the Emperor Dom Pedro. As
secretary Of war under the late Presi-
dent Penna. he completely reorganized
the Brazilian army in such a way as tc
attract the attention of both European
and American military men.
He was invited by Emperor William
of Germany to witness the recent Ger
man army maneuvres, and during his
European trip. now about to end. has
been shown great attention by the
heads of governments.
Although known principally as a
soldier, he is greatly interested in the
peaceful progress of his own country,
and is especially interested in the
schools. He hoped to study United
States educational institutions with a
view to taking back to Brazil some
thing of USE He also is intensely in
terested in river and harbor improve
ments, for studying which his Ameri-
can trip will afford great opportuni-
ties.
The visit of Marshal da Fonseca is
of great interest to the State Depart
ment, and especially to John Barrett,
head of the Bureau OF American Re-
pubiics. Mr.. Barrett said today: Dat,
"a great opportunity to bring Brazil
and the United States in closer touch.
both politically and commercially. is
afforded by the coming Of the Marshal
da Fonseca to this country. / want to
cooperate in every way to make his
visit a success. and beneficial both to
the United States and to Brazil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
May Retire October /.

AS the chief constructor will have
completed October l thirty years .of
service in the navy. he will then be en- :
titled to retire with the rank of rear
admiral. In the meantime he probably
will, be sent on a tour of inspection 20
the west coast or to the Philippines to
complete the record of inspection work
which he previously has done In that
direction.
The administration Of the work of the
bureau of construction will be in the
LANDS of the chief clerk. No intima
ton concerning the appointment OF a
successor to Mr.. Caps as chief construc
tor has been given by the Navy Depart.
ment.
With the elimination of Admirals
Rogers and Caps from administrative
work at the Navy Department, Secre-
tary Meyer will have the harmonious
cooperation Of all the bureau ofiicials
in the execution of his plans for the
reorganization of the naval establish
ment under the provisions of legislation
enacted at the last session Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Requests by William P. Stearn and
John F. Rotchford,

BY the terms of the will of William P.
Stearn, dated July %, 1895. his entire
estate is left to his widow, Maggie v.
Stearn. MIR. Stearn expressed his as
surance that the wife will care for their
daughter, Dorothy Fowler Stearn.
John Francis Rotchford. by his will
dated May 80. 1910. left life interest In
his entire estate to his widow, Sarah F.
Rotchford- At her death the entire es-
tate is devised to Sarah E. Powell.
Should she leave no heirs the property
Is 10 go TO her brother, John Leo Rotch-
FORD, TO whom the testator says he has
already advanced half his estate. Sarah
u. Powell is named as executrX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
COL0N|STS FOR LIBERIA
FORTY FAMILIES OF TEXAS NE
GROES MAY MIGRATE.
Letter to American Colonization So.
ciety Asks Conditions for,
Settlers.

Forty families of Texas negroes who
want to emigrate to Liberia are told OF
in a letter to the American Colonization
Society from J. p. CLANCY OF Temple.
Tex. This colony is ready to migrate al
any time. says CLANCY. If the party can
obtain free transportation and gift OF
homesteads in Liberia.
CLANCY has been asked by the Amer
lean Colonization Society to give name
address, age, sex and occupation Of
every applicant for aid to get to Liberia
A statement OF each ones finances and
condition Of health is also exacted. Nc
ill colonists are wanted in Liberia. which
is ready to give twenty-five acres Of un.
cultivated land to each family and ten
acres to each single adult.
The information is also given in the re-
ply of W. H. Hoeke, secretary-treasurer
Of the American Colonization Society.
that every newcomer to Liberia is ex-
pected to be possessed of sufficient money
to maintain. feed and clothe himself or
herself for the period of one year. The
negro republic will not admit INDECENT
immigrants.
Letter From CLANCY.
SnaneyS lctteF ID Wituout uoee, oho
follows:
American Colonization Society,
washington, D. c.
Dear Sirs 1 write you for inforna.
ton about the negro going to his country
Liberia 1 have bin infom that the united
states was assistance to negros going Il
Liberia & i wrote to secretary Knox
about 1T & he referred me to the American
Colonization Society for Information all
about negros going & when could they &c
1 have about 40 familys is ready to 60
at any time does the laws Of liberia make
Provision for affording assistance to emf.
grants by allotting to them home stead
of 35 acres of land to each family II SO
let me here from you at once l wants
to know IL the above 40 familys can get
ready at once will there be free trays.
portation to Liberia & il such be SO
respectfully offer my self as an appIi-
cant for an emigration agent so il there
be any chance for the appointment for
& agent Of that kind in the united states
1 hope you will appoint me as one in
the old state Of texas well let me know
all about 1t for mean business will hope
fully
u. P. CLANCY.
Temple.
Box 1S3. Texas. Z"
His credentials and references are re-
quested of the writer, and he is informed
that the American Colonization Society
does not need nor employ agents in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
WILL NOT GO ON STRIKE
AMALGAMATED CARPENTERS
STAND BY BUILDERS LEAGUE.
BUSINESS Agent Gilmore Gives Ont
Statement Sent Him by Presi.
dent Parsons.

To stand pat by their agreement With
the Builders League was the decision
reached at a meeting Of the members Of
the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
last night This means that the car
penters who are members of that Or
sanization and who now are EMPLOYED
oy members of the Builders League vi,l
ignore the recent order Of the American
feoeratlon OF Labor demanding that
tney withdraw from jobs that were va
Gated by members of the Brotherhood Of
carpenters now on strike.
Gives Out Statement.
William F. Gilmore. business agent Of
the Amalgamated Society, today eave
out the following statement made over
the signature of James L. Parsons, presi-
dent of the Builders League:
BY resolution Of the Builders Leasue
am directed to write you explaining the
mod1ncationS of our resolution of June
p. 1910. At the suggestion of the bust
ness agent OF the Amalgamated Society
or Carpenters and Joiners. the Builders
League received a committee from the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners IN
conference with the view of modification
OF the resolution passed by the Builders
League and accepted by the Amalga-
mated Society," constituting a contract
between the two associations, fixing the
time for increase in pay of carpenters
wages to fifty-six cents per hour on and
after May 1, 1911. AS a result OF this
conference, q resolution was passed by
the Builders League agreeing that the
wages should be ffty-six cents per hour
beginning February 10, 1911. Said modl-
fication was accepted by the Amalsa-
mated Society, but rejected by the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners. There
fore. as the matter now stands. the
Builders League has agreed with the
Amalgamated Society Of Carpenters and
Joiners that on and after February Is,
1911. the wages to be paid the carpenters
shall be fifty-six cents per hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Box 1S3.
EITHER HUSBAND SUITS HER.
Young Woman, Freed Of Bigamy
Charge, Impartial in Affections.

SUFFOLK. Va, July 12.-Willie Wal
ford Willeford, a young girl accused Of
bigamy. yesterday was freed in Nanse-
mond circuit court. the grand jury hold
ing that she had cause to believe her
first husband dead at the time Of the re-
marriage. Joseph Willeford testified in
his wife's behalf. and said he was ready
to take her back.
The girl said she WAS willing to live
with either husband the court should
designate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Wind Unroofs Evansville Houses.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, July IA wind
storm that passed over southern Indiana
late Yesterday caused many thousands Of
dollars damage.
In Evansville several buildings were
unroofed. The top Of the building OF the
Bement and 'Seitz Wholesale Grocery
Company was torn away. The inpour Of
rain damaged the stock $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals

schooner Eugie. laths from Norfolk 10
dealers mere: schooner A. Won Nyvein-
heim, lumber from North Carolina
point at 9Th street wharf; tug S. O. No.
l. towing tank barges No. and ~, OF, In
bulk to Washington Gas Light Company:
schooner Clara Leonard, cord wood from
lower Potomac point for the market
mere; tug Peerless. towing two laden
barges from Baltimore for Alexandra
schooner Levin Woolford, cord wood
from Potomac point to James creek
canal; schooner Oscar, lumber from
Machodoc creek to the dealers here
schooner Majestic, lumber from Matfox
creek to the dealers on James creek
oarges Severn and Maryland, fertilizer
material from Baltimore, at Alexandria
schooner C.. w. Kibble. at 1Ith street
wharf from fishing trip down river.
Departures.
Schooner Isaac Solomon, light. for
Wades bay to load cord wood back to
this city; schooner Belmont. light, for a
Potomac point to load railway ties for
Aiexandria; tug No. Il. towing tank
barges No. 3 and No. So, light, for Bal.
timore to load oil for bay point; Con-
solidation Coal Company barge No. 20.
coal from Baltimore for Boston via
foint Lookout: schooner John Branford.
light, for MattOx creek To load back 70
this city: tug Peerless. light, for a bav
point after tow; schooner Flora and
Agnes. light. for Virginia point to load
lumber tor this city Oh Baltimore: tins
James o. Carter with a tow of coal-laden
boats from Georgetown for naval nowder
factory on Mattawoman creek
Memoranda.
Schooner Samuel Wood is at a lower
Potomac point loading for this city: barge
Potomac is in Pohick bay completing
cargo of railway ties for Philadelpbia
barge Wtcomico is to come to Alexandra
to complete loading railway ties for New
York: schooner Mary A. Bowen is char
tered to load ice at Boothbay, Me-. for
Alexandria; sloOp Widgeon and schooner
Thomas Bailey Brown are at Baltimore
with grain from the Potomac; schooner
Maine OF this city Is at Baltimore With
lumber from Norfolk: schooner Freddie
L. Hamblin is at North Carolina point
loading lumber for the dealers here
schooner Carrie Revel Is In Naniamov
creek loading lumber for dealers here
schooner kathleen Is loading cord WOOD
In Mattox creek for this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12

Capt. Joshua D. Wheaton OF Chinco-
league, Va, claims the distinction Ut
being the only wild goose farmer in the
world. He has $50 acres OF land skirt
ing the coast OF Chincoteague sound.
and has at the present time over 1900
wild geese on the place. He ships
them alive to the northern markets
and gets an average price OF IS a pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Oil Can Tube in Brain.

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, July r.
George Zerbin, aged twenty-one. an en-
gineer at the Carnegie Oil Company's
plant at Mingo Junction, fell headlons
from q platform last night. aiighttng
with his head on the sharp spout OF an
oil can. The metal tube penetrated his
skull and killed him almost Instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Memoranda.
Auto Owner Sued for Damages

Alleging that Chris Cox Dawson so nag
iisentIy operated his automobile April 30
last on NJ street northwest as to collide
with q bicycle on which he was riding,
Aretas NJ. Thomas today sued Mr. Daw-
son to recover 5000 damages. Through
Attorneys Ralston. Siddons & Richard
son he claims to have incurred serious In
jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12

NANAIMO. b. c., July 1.-THE Roman
Catholic Church and st. Annes Convent
were completely destroyed by IRE last
night. Forty orphans in the convent were
rescued. but all belongings were destroy
ed. The loss IL placed at s25QD0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
SUICIDE OF |. H. STEVENS
FORMER PARTNER OF GOV.
ALEXANDER r. SHEPHERD,
Swallows Cyanide Poison in London
Hotel While Temporarily In
sane, Jury Decides.

That Lyondon Hoyt Stevens, former
partner Of the late Gov. Alexander r
Shepherd of the District of Columbia
committed suicide during temporary in.
sanity at the Grand Hotel in London was
the verdict recently rendered by jury In
London. This news is told in a dispatch
from that city as follows:
AT the inquest on Mr.. Lyondon Hoyt
Stevens. aged sixty-seven. an American
whose home was in Greenwich, Conn.
and who died at the Grand Hotel, Trafal.
gar Square, the jury returned a verdict
OF suicide during temporary insanity.
Mr.. Stevens was interested in several
rector of one and also acted as consult.
ing engineer. He was found dead in bed
at the hotel Tuesday morning
There has been some mystery as to the
actual cause Of death. and the inquest
had been adjourned in order that q she.
cial analysis might be made Mr.. Ste.
vens' physician described him as one OF
nose high-strung. Woodworking men
who never stopped until they dropped
THE sum Of E1,2JO was found in Mr.,
Stevens room.
Uses Cyanide Poison.
"Dr. Freyberger said yesterday, accord
ing to the Standard that since the adj
journment he had examined the viscera
and as a result he found that the cause OF
death was cyanide poisoning. Twelve to
twenty grains had been taken.
Mr.. Stevens left several letters. One
addressed to his wife stated that he was
unable to pay his life insurance. What
can do for you and the children except
what have done? he asked. He also left
tho IL
use continuing in the present state OF
health. He said that he did not get out OF
bed before or o'clock in the afternoon
and that everything was going wrong In
fact, everything have done during the
continued. 1t seems incredible, impos-
sible. It is simply getting deeper and
DEEPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Caps Opposed Meyer.

Neither Secretary Meyer nor Rear Ad-
miral Caps will discuss Mr.. Caps de-
termination to retire from the service. 1t
Is recalled that Admiral Capps. before a
congressional committee last winter. BIT
terly opposed the plans Of Secretary
Meyer looking to a reorganization Of the
Navy Department.
Mr.. Caps opposition to the Meyer plan
was due to the fact that 1t placed con-
troll of naval matters largely in the
hands of line officers. Mr.. Caps and
Mr.. Rogers, both staff officers, did not
look favorably upon the reorganization.
Mr.. Caps has been chief of the bureau
Of construction since October 81. 1903. He
was born in Portsmouth, Va, January
81, 1864. He was appointed cadet engi-
neer in the navy October l, 1850. He
was appointed an assistant naval con-
structor June 6. 1883.
From 1880 to 1889 he took a special
course In marine architecture at the Uni
versity Of Glasgow. From 1889 to 1892
he served at the New York navy yard,
and later was detailed to inspect work
on naval vessels at the Union iron works
at San Francisco.
From 1901 to 1863 he was serving a Sec
ond term of duty at the New York navy
yard. when he was appointed chief con-
structor of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Copyright by Clinedinst.)

Copyright by Clinedinst)
Rear Admiral Washington L. Caps.
chief of the naval bureau Of construction
and repair. has followed the example set
by Rear Admiral E. D. Rogers formerly
chief of the naval bureau of supplies anc
accounts. in resigning "by request"
Admiral Rogers retired from Office sew
eraI weeks ago. The resignation of Chief
Constructor Caps was rendered and &C
copied yesterday afternoon.
Capps Yields to Pressure.
The submission of this resignation fol.
lowed a conference between the bureau
chief and Secretary Meyer. in which 1,
was made plain that Admiral Caps re-
tirement would relieve the department
of any embarrassment which might be
felt through his acknowledged lack of
sympathy in remodeling the business af-
fairs of the navy"
Admiral Capps at once wrote out his
letter of resignation. Secretary Meyer
forwarded it with his approval to the
President and the latter accepted it.
Appreciation Of Zeal.
The facts were made public at the
Navy Department late yesterday after
noon. In a formal statement, issued by
the department, it was said:
This action on the part of Chief Con-
structor Caps was prompted by the fact
that he does not find himself, as stated
in his application. in entire accord with
certain details of the reorganization pol
icy OF the President and Mr.. Meyer.
Under these circumstances Mr. Meyer
deemed it for the best interest Of the
naval service to recommend that Mr.
Caps resignation be accepted and that
he be transferred to other duty. Secre-
tary Meyer has recognized the profess
sional qualifications of Mr.. Caps and
the ability and attention to duty he has
shown in the performance of the tech
meal work Of his Office. He will be as
signed appropriate duty in accordance
with his rank and experience"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-27

Owing to a leaky and dangerous
roof in the Ward building where the
public schools have held forth this
winter, the lower grades have this
week occupied the Commercial club
room in the Recorder Block The
damage to the Ward building being
repaired, but the new school house
will soon be ready for use, and then
the schools will have their own new
home, free from everything and from
everybody.
Sunday and Monday were the most
remarkable days of the whole winter,
the sun actually shonel The snow
melted The water all but ran in the
cutters, or at least, the snow settled
down foot or two, getting ready for
the real thaw Sage brush begins to
appear out over the prairie; the agri-
culturist is sharpening his pillow to
be ready for use; the seed seller is
getting out his wonderful marvellous,
sublime posters guaranteeing thous-
ands to one returns if you use his
seed the SNOWFALL fright is on for
few fieeting, joyful days; and Spring
has camel
The Farmers Association held it's
regular meeting January 22 at p.
m The agricultural topic was;
"The choosing of seed wheat, and
the preparation of the soil for the
wheat" A. H. Wright was sent as
a delegate of the Association, to at
tend the agricultural lectures given
at Shoshone on the demonstration
train, Jan. 26th, The next regular
meeting will be February IL in the
Richfield Commercial club room.
The topic for consideration is THE
Farm Horse. Mr.. Beeman, d. d. S.
will give a talk on '"The choosing of
an all around Farm Horse" while
Mr.. Taper will lead a discussion on
The Care of the Farm Horse" All /
those interested in the above subject /
will be especially welcomed, but we
urge those who are farming on the /
Richfieid tract to come.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-27
A FRIENDLY TIP
Fuller 81 johnson Gasoline En-
CINE Hard to Beat

The Recorder announced sometime
ago that it had installed a new gaso-
line engine, and wondered whether it
was case of congratulation or ana
thema. 1t proves to be the former,
with an infinitely wide margin.
The engine is a Fuller & Johnson
pump engine, rated at a horse po-
wer and geared for attaching a pump
standard for use with any kind of
deep or shallow we'll. But by de-
taching the pump fixtures, it is as
efficient little power plant as any
one ever saw. 1t is apparently the
realization of the dreams of engine
builders the whole world over; for il
has run steadily, without break or in
terruption, and its fule consumption
is really a marvel. The manufac-
turers stated that it would run on a
gallon of gasoline every eighteen o.
twenty-four hours; in reality it rsF
hours on less than quart of gaso-
line, and it's steady consumption is
so small as to almost negligible In
stead of buying fuel in barrels, the
Recorder buys it in quart bottles, a
quart bottle will do almost as much
work in this engine as a barrel does
in some engines.
AS a friendly tip to those who need
a light and effective power around
their farm or home, the Recorder
feels it almost duty to recommend
this Fuller & Johnson engine, built
at Madison, Wisconsin.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-27
Had No Use for the scvthe

Daniel Webster's father meant him
for farmer. Taking him out in the
hay field, Daniel just tinkered with his
scythe-it hung too far out, it hung
too far in, and no matter how the ia
Their fixed the scythe, it did not hang
to suit Daniel, until in despair the
father cried: Daniel, get out of
this field and hang the scythe to suit
yourself" Daniel hung it on a tree,
with the remark: There it hangs to
suit me-"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-27
Twin Babies Not Desired.

In addition to their other amiable
traits the Nigerians have been par
ticularly addicted to twin sacrifice.
When twins were born the village
people placed the mites in jar and
hid them in bush or fetish grove,
where they would, of course. perish.
While this practice has largely disap-
peared, even to-day it is not unknown
for one of these twin jars to be
found.-Wide World Magazine.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-27
Taken UD.

One year old bay horse, with burnt
scar on left side and blotch brand on
right shoulder. Was taken up at Rich
field about December 10, 1909. Owner
can have same by paying feed bill and
for this ad. 20. C. Burton.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-27
Advance in Coal

Owing to the advanced price of coal
at the mines, and coal taken from cars
in transient which makes shortage of
several hundred pounds to each car, we
have advanced coal SOC. per ton. We
hopel however, this will only last a
short time. $500 in yord or $3.50 de-
Iivered. Weeter Lumber Co.