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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
MAIL TOTING CHEAPER.
Land Grant Roads to Get Less Money
for TRANSPORTATION.

Postmaster General Hitchcock's tenacity
in persisting that the expenses of operat-
ing railroads carrying the mails be made
known to the Post Once Department as
q basis for congressional appropriations
for the railroad mail service has borne
substantial fruit.
AS a result Of the compilation of this
data, which has been going on in the de-
partment for several months. and is not
yet quite completed, the Postmaster Gen
eral has issued an order that henceforth
land grant railroads shall receive but
$l5.39-instead OF $40. the old rate
for each 2.o0o pounds Of mail in excess
Of $1,000 pounds carried by them.
This action OF the Postmaster General
curtailing the expenses Of the mail serv-
Ice. to the end that the department may
be made self-supportins. The order came
after an exhaustive investigation by the
department into the actual cost of carry
Ing the mails by the roads affected
The land grant roads are situated In the
middle and far west almost exclusively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

Wanders From Home at Night and
Falls Over Bluff.

CHICAGO, October s.-Mrs. Alice Ives
Hibbard Stirling. wife Of William r.
Stirling. senior partner Of Peabody,
Houghtelling & Co., was found dead at
the base Of the bluff overlooking Lake
Michigan, on the Stirling country es-
tate. in Lake Forest, yesterday. The
body, clad only in a nightdress and a
light kimono, still was warm when
found by tho coachman in a search that
was instituted as soon as Mrs. Strings
absence from her room was discovered.
Mrs. Stirling had died of exposure
Not a bone was broken in her fall
over the eighty-foot BLUM, and she re-
ceived no injury sufficient to have
caused death. She left her room on
the first floor of the house some time
during the night. and the announce
ment given out by members Of the fam
lily yesterday was that she had been
suffering from neuritis and insomnia,
and had, presumably. left the house to
get a breath Of fresh air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
RICH MEXIOANs ARRESTED.
Charged With Smuggling Goods
From United States.

BISBEE, Ariz.. October S.-Mexican Of
ficers at Cananea made wholesale ar
rests of merchants at that place yes
terday, charging them with being the
"higher ups in a gigantic smuggling
scheme.
ture Of n. D. Navarette, a Mexican, re-
siding in Naco, who was kidnapped from
his home last Saturday night and
hustled across the border. His deten-
f>n is now being investigated by the
State Department.
The Cananea merchants, according to
cite and a crew of men to smuggle
merchandise from the United States
into Mexico The defendants are among
the towns wealthiest and most promi-
nent residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
WOMEN'S CHURCH WORK
THEME OF DISCUSSION
Twenty Thousand Dollars for a Ne
mortal to George c.
Thomas.

+ CINCINNATI. Ohio. October S.-Wom
ems activities I'm the Protestant Episcopa
Church formed the principal features o.
today's program of the triennial conyen'
ton. Only one session each OF the
house OF deputies and house of bishops
was held, the latter part of the day being
left open for general mission meetins
which was expected to be distinctly 6
woman's auxiliary gathering.
The presentation of the united offer
ing of the auxiliary took place at solemn
religious services in Christ Church early
in the day.
The amount of the 1910 contributor
was not announced until the general mis-.
sion meeting.
The offering represents money collect
ed by the Woman'S Auxiliary for mis-.
sion work. OF the amount given toda f,
5000 has been appropriated for Q build
ing in memory OF the late George G.
Thomas of Philadelphia, treasurer of the
board of missions OF the church for sew
eral years Where this memorial will be
placed has not been decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Marlboro Mondays Entries.

Marlboro Fair Racing Association, sixth
day, October 10.
First race. all ages, five and half
furlongs-Jane Thorpe, 1O2; Hate, TO-;
Mariner. 1Oo; Dracoole. 115; Royal
Lodge, 1O2; Corking, 1O2; Jack Bour-
detto, 1O5; Tom Cat, 40.
Second race, four-year-olds UP. 6Is fur
longs-Edwin H., 1OS: Henry Crossicud-
din. no: Tubal, no: Beth Goodwin, ITO;
Stargowan. 40; Dan Denoyles. ITO: Hor-
ace F., no: Liebolt, 40.
Third race, two-year-olds. five furlongs-
"Aunt Lena, 90; "Nora Emma, 101; Fair
Miss. 1O4: My Kitty. 1O4; Heucha, l0t;
River Grass. 1O4: Hawke, 1O4; Laclede,
1O4: Indora. 1O4; Firewood, 1O7: Forester.
1OS; Miss Columbia, 100
Fourth race, all ages. Ave and q half
furlongs-Excellence. 102: Forester, 1Oc;
Killarney Rose. 1O2: Never Again, lo2:
Wasting Moments. 1O2: Handrunning, los;
Moltke. 115; Blue Tie, lilo.
Fifth race, three-year-olds and I'D one
mile-Grecian Bend. 81: The Monk, 81;
"Silverine, 9s; Wonna. 90: Footpad. los:
Royal Onyx. 103: Charivari, los; Floro,
los: Eschau, 1O6.
First race. 80: track good Five
pounds. apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
MODERN ARMS FOR MARINES.
Force on Atlantic, in China and
Philippines Fully Equipped.

The United States marine guard ut
Picking, the entire marine force in the
Philippine Islands and every marine on
the Atlantic fleet have been equipped
with the latest modern arm, the newest
model OF the Springfield army rife.
This makes 1000 or more marines
armed with that weapon. while all the
rest of the Marine Corps. which musters
a total strength of little less than
10000. are equipped with the old Krag
Jorgensen. Those still unequipped are
the marines ashore on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts. in this city and In Ha-
wall and those on the Pacific fleet. The
new rifle is a fast multiple firer.
The idea is to equip the entire corps
with the same type OF weapon as the
army uses. SO as to have uniformity in
both services. The funds for the supply
have run out, and to complete the equip
ment an appropriation by Congress will
be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
PLANNING FOR ECONOMY.
Departmental Committees Getting
Ready to Enforce Taft Order.

The various departmental committees
that are to cooperate in President Taft's
plan for greater efficiency and economy
in the government service held their first
Joint meeting at the White House yes
terday afternoon. 1t was explained that
the meeting was for the purpose OF agree
ing upon harmonious plans of working
together including the preparation of
blanks that will be sent out for In
formation.
The committees are seeking the best
means OF encouraging employees Of the
departments TO cooperate with the COM
nittees in devising means for improve
rnent in the government service. Some
progress was made in laying the ground
work for future action of the depart
mental committees.
In the meantime President Taft's special
committee, headed by Frederick Ciev-
land is working hard upon it's own lines.
The Treasury Department committee
consists of j. l.. Wilmeth. chief clerk;
Lawrence O. Murray, controller of the
currency, and Merritt o. Chance, auditor
for the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
WARM WELCOME PROMISED.
Col. Roosevelt to Address Uncle Re
mus Association in Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ca, October s.-Brer Rab-
bit, Bre'r Fox and other creatures OF the
pen of Joel Chandler Harris. the Georgia
poet, will not be on hand to welcome
Col Theodore Roosevelt when he arrives
here this afternoon to deliver an address
before the Uncle Remus Memorial Asso-
citation, but the colonel will receive All
enthusiastic greeting despite their alb
senco
The Roosevelt train is due to arrive at
the terminal station At ; o'clock. The
former President will be greeted by the
soldiers of the 18th Regiment from Fort
MCPHERSON and of the 9th Georgia Ma
tional Guard and hundreds of citizens as
sembled befor the station. Col. Roose-
welt. escorted by the soldiers and recep-
ton committees, will be taken to the
Piedmont Hotel for a few minutes rest
before he goes to the auditorium. where
he is scheduled to deliver q short address
before the Southern Conservation Con-
greSS.
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News Briefs.

Robert McGtnnis, an en1aloye Of the
Borderiand Coal Company. at Borderland.
near Roanoke. Va, while at work fell
into a coal chute and was instantly kill
ed. 1t took several men more than an
hour to dig the body out.
I.ayban -Sayre of Clarksburg. W. Va,
had his twelve-year-old son Isaac arrest
ed several days ago On tho charge Of
stealing q dollar. At the hearing 1t de-
yeloped that the boy had taken the money
to buy books in order that he might be
able to attend school. and the case was
dismissed.
Isaiah Prints. q wealthy farmer Of Page
county, Va. died in Luray Thursday
night following q long illness OF stomach
trouble. He reached Luray from a
Charlottesville hospital about two weeks
ago too Ill to be taken to his farm.
The family Of Caleb r. Smith. Lynch
burg. Va. travelling man, was notified
Wednesday night Of the death OF the
wife of Mr.. Smiths son. Mrs.. Margaret
Smith. IN Cleveland, Ohio. In . short
time another Telegram was received an
nounciuR the death OF the four-year-old
daughter and Friday morning q long
distance telephone messaGe brought the
tidings OF the death OF the son. George
Smith. ,......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
MAY FORCE PHYSICIANS
TOREPORT new DISEASE
Special Regulation Is Being
Drafted to Cover Cases of
lnfantiIe Paralysis.

In a determined effort to curb the fur
Their spread in Washington of acute an
terror poliofnyelitis. or infantile paralysis,
the Commissioners today instructed
Health Officer Woodward and Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas to cooperate in the
preparation of a regulation which, in
their opinions, will give the Commission
ers power to require the reporting by
physicians of all cases of this dread dis
ease which come under their attention.
Discussion of the question whether the
commissioners have the power to COM
pei physicians to report cases of infan-
tile paralysis. when that --disease is not
in the list of communicable diseases re-
quired to be SO reported by act of Con-
gress, has been in progress ever since the
first cases Of anterior poliomyelitis were
were discovered in the District of Column
bia couple of months ago.
Hea!th Officer Woodward has held
that the Commissioners could not pro-
mulgate a regulation which would be
enective. and several days ago Corpo-
ration Counsel Thomas prepared a. ten
tatlve draft OF an act which 1t was con-
templated asking Congress to enact
into law. and by the terms of which in
fant1le paralysis would be included in
the list OF reportable diseases.
nc IHdttcT SlOOO IN this condition
until today when it was referred to
Commissioner Johnston. and it was on
his initiative that the health officer
and the corporation counsel were in
structed to prepare new regulation
which would require physicians to re-
port cases of infantile paralysis.
In his Endorsement on the papers in
the case Commissioner Johnston said:
Il believe that the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia, as guardians
Of the peoples welfare, are not power
less to control by proper regulations
the spread of any disease found to be
contagious. other than those specifical-
1y enumerated in any particular law
of Congress.
"As a matter of fact /. am of the opin-
ion that specific power in such emer-
gencies is clearly granted to the Com
missioners by section two Of the joint
resolution of Congress. ITO regulate
licenses to proprietors of theaters in the
city OF Washington and for other pur-
poses, approved February rs, 1892
This is the act which empowers the
Commissioners to make and enforce ":all
such reasonable and usual police regula-
tons, as they may deem neces-
sary for the protection Of lives, limbs,
health. comfort and quiet Of all persons,
and the protection of property in the
District Of Columbia"
Commissioners .Dudolph and JudSon ap-
proved the recommendation of Commits
sioner Johnston, and the new regulation
will be prepared probably early next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
SPREADING RAILS THROW
CARS DOWN EMBANKME
Two Persons Seriously Injured in
Wreck Yesterday Near
Ella, N. c.

ASHEVILLE. y. C.. October S.-For the
second time within week passenger
train No. IS OF the Murphy division OF
the Southern railroad, coming from Muir
ply to Asheyille. was wrecked yesterday
afternoon. twenty people being injured.
two proba bly, fatally. The cause OF the
wreck. which occurred near the station OF
Ella. was the derailment of the three
coaches. which went over the embank-
ment. piling UP at the bottom in mass
of splintered wood. twisted iron and in
jured humanity.
Details of the wreck were difi1cult to
obtain. owing to the policy of the Muir
phy division officials to give out as little
information as possible. despite the EFFORTS
of the Southern main line officials to get
reports of the wreck.
The derailment of the three coaches Is
believed to have been caused by the
spreading of the rails.
w r. Puliam Cherokee, y. C.. and j..
c. Hampton Waynesville, n. c., were
seriously hurt The others who were IN
jured were only slightly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
THREE BOAT CARCOES
Of OYSTERS SEIZED
Pure Food Experts Declare
Them Infected With Bane.
full Bacteria,

crusade by pure food experts 81 tn
Department of Agriculture to iAFur
cleanliness and purity in the oyster sup
ply Of the District of Columbia was start
ed this morning.
United States Attorney Wilson on be
half OF the United States filed libel
which locked at the Ilth street whaY
last Thursday.
inspectors from the department toot
samples OF the oysters. After analysi:
they charge that the oysters are adul
terated In violation OF the pure food law
In that they contain a filthy vegetable
substance known as organisms Of the
colon group.
Because OF the presence OF these bee
terra, the libelant charges the oyster,
are UNIT for human consumption.
Armed with an order OF seizure. signec
by Justice Barnard. deputy marshals to
day boarded the William F. Villas, Vii
liam Twilley, master: the Bessie Ford
William III. Hayden. master. and the RI
p. Evans, Jackson Wise. master. ano
seized what was left OF their cargoes
which are said to have originally con
sisted of geo bushels OF oysters.
Sales have been made from the boats
ii was stated. since their arrtva
iHuFSuAs- many u tHo AheBeo an'
pure oysters have probably been con
sumed.
The vessels are said to have loaded il
the lower Potomac.
AS is customary in such seizures. til,
marshal placed the oysters seized il
storage, where they will await the INA
order OF the court as to conhscation
Justice Barnard authorized tho takini
Of samples from each cargo for furthel
analysis by government chemists.
The owners Of the shipment ARE
given until October 81 to show cause
why the oysters should not be con
demned and destroyed
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his post, will depart for the Pacific coast

his post, will depart for the Pacific coast
Monday.
As TO the Lisbon situation, he said to-
day, he is absolutely without informa-
ton about the diplomatic plans OF the
new regime at the Portuguese capital.
He has talked with Viscount de Ate, the
minister here.
Minister de Alte is equally uniformed
as to the prospects. He, too. Is without
advices from home other than those con-
tanned in the newspaper reports.
Referring to the report this morning
from Paris that Count Souza Rosa. the
Portuguese minister at that city, had de-
ciared that he no longer considered him
self the minister OF Portugal, regarding
the proclamation Of a republic as FORM
al severance of his obligation, Senior
Ferreira said il is not surprising. Count
Rosa is an intimate friend of the deposed
king. he says. and 1t was his only con-
Sistent course.
Senior Ferreira had no intimatiOn what
ever from Viscount de Alte as to what he
proposed to do. AS the life Of the new
republic is entirely speculative, the min
lister is naturally silent until his omce
receives advices from Lisbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
BUILD CHURCH IN FIVE HOURS.
Congregation Expects to Worship in
= Edifice Tomorrow.

woman. the members OF the Christian
Church congregation of Teueston. Ind.
will try to set a record today In the mat
ter of erecting a church building. They
expect to erect the building In ave work
ing hours and worship in 1t tomorrow.
Rev. Martha Stout Trimble. minister In
charge of the congregation, will be on
hand with a band Of helpers who are to
build the structure. Promptly at O'Clock
the work will start and Ut 6 pm. II will
cease. Then a dinner will be served.
Members Of the Christian Church con-
grega ton at Gary, Ind, vill send work
eJs to help. the Tellestou conservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
JUSTICE HUGHES ARRIVES.
Announces That His interviewing
DAVIS Are Over.

Charles Evans Hughes, until Thurs
day Governor OF New York, IS now
resident of Washington. The associate
justice-elect arrived here yesterday
afternoon. and was met at the Union
station by Mrs. Hughes, who drove
with him to their new home. at 18th
street and Massachusetts avenue.
Whatever opinion he might have re-
garding the stirring campaign in the
Empire state was concealed behind
cordial smile and a courteous announce
ment that all interviewing was now
over. Although he will not assume the
robes of his high station until Mon
day the former governor has already
assumed the judicial reserve appro-
pirate.
The justice-elect declares he is de-
lighted over the prospect of making his
home in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

ment went to 14th and Fairmont streets
about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
an alarm having been sounded from box
SO because Of a blazing automobile. The
car is owned by Golden & Co., and was
operated by Charles T. Bryan. About 50
damage resulted.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning
an alarm of fire summoned firemen to
the house of Mrs. Mary A. Gruze. 6O;' 2sd
street northwest. Hot ashes thrown M
the cellar had started a blaze No dam
age resulted.
No. 1 engine company responded to an
alarm Of fire this morning about a:4o
o'clock and found the chimney at 1915 l
street af1re. The blaze was eXtinguished
before any damage had resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
HUNDREDS OF DRUsEs KILLED.
Turkish Troops Collecting Arms in
Northwestern Syria.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October S.-Cor-
respondents with the Turkish forces
which were sent out to collect arms from
the Druses of the Suweidah district OF
northwestern Syria report that the troops
killed no less than 800 Druses who at
tempted to block the progress Of the
soldiers.
The latter are now marching on the
Druse stronghold on the Sha batrieri.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at = pm. yesterday:
MISUNDERSTANDING z, PM, 81: 8
pm, "a; II midnight. 53. October &, 4
am, 81: 8 am, 81; IL noon. ID: pm.
3 Maximum, %, at 2 pm. October Z:
minimum. 81. at am. October 8.
Barometer pm, 1925: 8 pm, oO3r;
IL midnight. 1881; am. 1922; am,
30.32; noon, 1890; . pm, 90 26.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. IS; a year ago, 81
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GETTING FlYERS READY
FOR MONDAY OPENING
At Least Three Local Aviat0rS
Will Attempt Flights at
College Park.

Final arrangements for the amateur
aviation meet at College Park. Nd, which
opens Monday under the auspices of the
Aero Scientific Club of Washington. are
being made today.
Three local aviators, Rex Smith. John
H. Smidley and Robert Moore, all of whom
have made successful flights recently,
will be on the grounds the opening day
with their machines Another local avia-
tor. who has attained remarkable success
of late, but who is unwilling to announce
that he will fly until he has taken his
machine to College Park, will also take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
MANY LIVES LOST.
Forest Fires Cause Destruction of
Two Minnesota Towns.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, October S.-The
towns of Beaudette and Spooner, Mimi.
have been wiped out by fire. Many lives
have been reported lost and millions OF
dollars of property destroyed by forest
fires which bore down on the towns from
the northwest. .
Refugees coming into Rainy River, On
tario. state that corpses are lying along
the railway track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
part in the meet, which Is scheduled I
run for ten days.
Other Entrants Assured.

Word was received here today that
monoplane will be sent here from Balti
more. and that there will be at least one
entry from Philadelphia and one from
Norfolk. Va.
Considerable interest has been aroused
over the contest which will be held for
gliders Everadh II. Boechk has en-
tered a two-man biplane glider. Willis
B. Rockwell has also entered a glider.
Claude Grahame- White, the English
aviator. who will fly at Benning race
track october 13, "A and 10. has writ
ten a letter here saying that he will
use the machine at Benning which he
proposes to use at the international
meet at Belmont Park. New York.
To Show Army Drills.
Mr.. White says that during his exhi-
bition here he will give demonstra-
ton Of the methods of the English
and German army corps in aviation
drills, which have attracted the atten-
ton Of the world. and led other coun-
tries to adopt them in their army
maneuvers.
Gen. Allen. chief of the Signal Corps.
L. S. A., will be invited by Mr.. White
to attend the exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
No Meeting Called.


According to advices received by the
Panama legation here. FREDERICK Boyd has
been named by the new Panama govern
ment as secretary for foreign affairs.
His is the first appointment to the cabinet
being formed by President Pablo Arose
mena. who assumed ONCE last Wednes-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

The retirement of NJ. de Lagercrantz,
Swedish minister, from the diplomatic
service was due to his desire to look
after his personal business In: Sweden,
according to his own statement In Swe-
den it was reported that he had been
recalled because he had toasted the re-
publican party.
Acting Secretary of State Adee, how
ever, positively denied at the time that
Al. de Lagercrantz had become persona
non grata The minister himself, before
re left here in June for Stockholm, had
explained that his business in Sweden
had become so pressing that 1t made IT
difficult for him to represent his country
abroad.
NJ de Lagercrantz was once an enthu-
siastic Salvation 9Army worker. despite
the fact that his father was a counciior
Of state. He was appointed minister
here in January, 1907, and resigned last
August.
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Cost Not Computed.

Clifford Reynolds, aged thirty years,
son Of Tyson Reynolds, of near Rising
Sun, Md, is dying at his home OF a crush
ed skull and spine One ear Is almost
torn from his head. He fell twenty-five
feet when the limb of an apple tree broke
under him.