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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-21

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-21

Two typewriters for sale at a great
bargain. Apply At Star Office.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
ROOSEVELT GOT
AFTER LOCAL MAN
Captain Kane ReCaIlS Exper-
fence Of Teddy to Mixing
Up With DiSturber

The experience Colonel Roosevelt
had al Fargo, n. D., yesterday with a
man who put the short word to him
following an address he made i'm that
city recalls 10 the minds Of number
of Wilmingtonians an occasion during
McKinley's first campaign when Mr..
Roosevelt, who was then police com
missioner Of New York city, was a
speaker at the Eleventh street rink.
Mr.. Roosevelt was seated on the
platform erecttd for that meeting and
close to the stand in the audience was
seated a man who, from his appear
ance, had been imbibing too freely.
Two or three times the man made
pointed remarks at Roosevelt, and
finally he called him a name. What
ever the man. it riled Colonel Roose-
velt. and he, looking at the man, stood
up and said: "Is there an officer in
the house TO put this man out? II
not. | will do It myself
Police Captain Kane was nearby and
he got the offender by the collar and
hustled him out Of the place.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
MAYOR SPRUANCE FOR
A ROAD TO THE RIVER

the proper width OF sidewalks
whether or not city ashes could be
used i'm the construction OF its foun-
dation. and the approximate time Of
its completion.
Respectfully submitted, j. Harvey
Spruance. Mayor of Wilmington"
Seventh street was mentioned as the
likeliest street to continue to the
river. The possibility Of condemning
the river front and that acquiring IL
for the city was discussed at length;
along with the advisahility of asking
commission of condemnation. and
the board decided to ask the Court
of General Sessions to appoint a com
mission 20 condemn a road TO the
river
Such a road 90 the river. It rs be
hcvcd. would be an important step II
the development of the city and tn
upbuilding OF the river front Jus
Z how far the street directors will Z
in asking for The condemnation Of Ian
; viii be decided by them. and an I'M
preston prevails that they Will as
! for the opening of connecting road
to join road TO the river along IN
river frontage. This would open al
the entire river front to vehicula
travel. The directors will ask fo
roads one hundred feet wide
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
SENATOR ROOT
BACK FROM EUROPE
Had Nothing to Say on Natl
Onal or State Politics

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. G-That United
States senators are treated by the GUS
toms men just as other folks are. was
emphasized today when Senator Elihu
Root was forced TO stand around the
pier for three-quarters Of an hour
waiting for his baggage TO be o. KID.
The senator was returning passen-
ger on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
IL have been engrossed with the
work before the Hague Court" he said,
land have not cor s,Sered anything
else. I nave not kept in touch with
affairs at non and nave pothing to
say on national affairs or state poll
ties
The senator said ne was not goina
TO Beverly to see President raft, and
was thinking solely Of getting to his
farm i'm Clinton county
Although the senator said nothing
of any intention TO go 20 St Paul tC
attend the meeting of the congression-
al Ballinger investigation committee
II is believed he will 90 there if his
vote is needed in framing the decis-
! ion.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
LIFT The Lid
In new YORK
Operations Of the Black Horse
Cavalry Will be
Investigated
COMMITTEE TO HOLD
SESSION TOMORROW

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept 6.-The schemes
and operations of the Black Horse
Cavalry" and the manner la which il
manipulated legislation not only in
New York but in many states in the
union. are to be unveiled II the inves-
tigation committee. appointed by the
last session of the State Legislature
has its way.
The committee will hold its first ses-
sion tomorrow.
The committee has i'm its possession
the books of a former United States
firm Of brokers, EllingwO ] & Cum
ningham, which show that many mem
bers OF the Legislature carried specu-
lative accounts with IT, G. Tracy
Rogers, former legislative representa-
tive of the allied traction interests and
of a number OF steam railroads, will
be called upon 10 explain certain en-
tries i'm these books The books were
reported to have been destroyed, but
private detectives. employed by the
investigation committee, located them
hidden in New Jersey and brought
them back to this city.
The open charge that a fund OF
$3.50 900 was raised and unsuccessfully
expended in an attempt to kill the
anti-race track gambling bills will
also be considered as will be the ex-
penditures by BILLY" Buckley, for
mer legislative agent Of the fire in
surance combine. Buckley is at his
summer home i'm Canada, and unless
he wants to testify he cannot be COM
PEELED to take the stand.
Benn Conger whose charges against
| Senator Jotham p. Aids, resulted in
| both men being compelled to resign
from the State Senate is to be ques-
! toned regarding the legislative man
/ ipulation of the bridge trust. Il Is
reported that he will tell not only of
the work done in this state, but also
of money expended to secure certain
| favors in Ohio and Massachusetts.
There is also a disposition among
certain members of the committee to
investigate the report that Tammany
Hall has disposed of nominations to
the Supreme Court bench to the high
est bidder
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Hnrl b, Fnn from TroIIer

Attempting to ,.ten rom Il Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany car at Fourteenth and Market
streets last night, edward Glasgow,
aged So years, of No. 1922 Walnut
street. was injured by falling to the
street.
His face struck the street block
and an ugly gasb was opened over
his left eye The Phoenix ambulance
was summoned and II took .he man
to the Delaware hospital.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
mo CONFESSION
BY REESE ROBERTS
RumOr That Suspect Had Ad-
mitted Casey Crime
Excited Town

II was rumored here last night that
Reese Roberts, colored. who is being
held at the Media jail awaiting
extradition TO this State to answer the
charge OF murder, had confessed to
the killing of Robert Casey and his
wife. Ann Casey, at Claymont, and
followed the confession by committing
suicide.
The report caused considerable eN-
citement. The warden at the Media
Jail denied the rumor He was much
surprised when he heard IL. The
warden declared that Roberts was in
his cell and that he had made no at.
tempt TO kill himself and as far as
he knew had made no confession. He
said he did not know when Roberts
would be taken 10 Delaware, as h'
had received no notice relative to hiI
removal
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
ROOSEVELT
in ST. PAUL
Ready for Fight for Federal
q Control Of Water
Power Sites
TAFT TO PRESENT TWO
SCHEMES TO CONGRESS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. PAUL. Sept 6-Primed for a
big fight on the question OF the Fed
eral control OF water power sites on
the public domain. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt to-day came 10 St. Paul to
attend the National Conservation Com
gress Following the squabble that
has developed over the water power
site proposition. the Colonel to-day
shifted entirely the stand which he
Will take In the convention. Originally
he was to assume a pacific attitude.
but he prepared to-day 10 make big
fight In behalf OF his policy. the Fed
eral control of water power sites
It Is noted by conservationists here
to-day that President Taft in his
speech yesterday, outlined briefly the
fight between the partisans of state
control and the champions Of the
Roosevelt scheme and concluded by
saying he would present both
schemes. Federal and state control OF
Congress
There is probably no question IN
connection with conservation upon
which Colonel Roosevelt takes a
irmer stand than the water power
site situation. He objects strongly TO
placing the power sites under the cou-
/ troll Of what he calls easily debauch-
cd legislators
The states rights Of the people
/ have strong showing in the Con-
sersatssa Congress hero and Ts-ii Ts-iii
trouble is looked for when the Colonel
/ breaks forth
Colonel Busy With Speech.
/ The Colonel arrived i'm Minneapolis
/ this morning and was met by a re-
] ceptiOn committee headed by Cover
nor Eherhart He was taken 20 the
Radisson Hotel for breakfast At the
breakfast were all of, the conserva-
fionists and politicians. who are maxi
ing 81. Paul and Minneapolis their
headquarters during the Conservation
Congress. The Colonel. however. wal
. busy fixing I'm his mind the things b.
! wanted to put In his conservatio
t speech and did little political cor
r ferring
G From the breakfast the Colonel vi
hurried across 30 st. Paul by aus
b mobile and taken 90 the state capt.
In whore he reviewed the Spanish "
,e Veterans and picked up the escort
81 roosevelt club members IN ro'
20 rider unilorm5 Zac y alil Is1u'
ld rest OF Tie ntNs lie incu went 10
a. room at the hotel To await the sess
SIX of Conversation Congress. Roose,
as was accorded hearty reception
he the people OF Minneapolis and
ID Paul and was cheered nightly as
N passed through tho streets.
Or Many Of those attending the Co
gress are pointing significantly
the attack made here yesterday
E Governor Subbs. of Kansas. on SCI
retary Of the Interior Balllnger La
week Colonel Roosevelt spent q
! evening az the home of Governo
. Stubhs. at Lawrence Kan. and th
two talked politics and conservation
: for a long time Just what relation
that talk may have had with the View
Stubbs expressed yesterday when h'
. declared Ballinger should be driver
from the public service is the sub
ioct Of much conjecture here to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
DIR. CRTPPEN'S
TRIAL STARTS
Charged With Numbering His
Wife Belle EImOre
MISS LENEVE ACCUSED OF
BEING AN ACCESSORY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON, Sept 6-The hearing Of
DR.. H. H. Crippen and Miss Ethel
Clare Leneve. his typist. on charge
of numbering the Doctors wife, Belle
Elmore, began to-day in the Bow
Street police court Both Crippen and
the girl were in much better spirits
than at their preliminary appearance
two weeks ago.
Thousands waited for hours outside
the court room in the hope Of being
admitted. but the same rigid denial
was exercised as on the previous oc-
casion. Only members of the press
and those connected with the case
were allowed inside.
Travers Humphreys representing
the Grown. opened the case against
Crippen and the girl. He said that
the examination of the remnants OF
a body found in the cellar of DR.
Crippen's Hilldrop Crescent home by
DR.. Pepper. the government analysist
showed plainly the marks of a recent
operation and the presence of hyosciu
poison. II is these remains that the
prosecution must prove to have been
those of Belle Elmore Crippen
Humphreys presented the Crowns
case at great length.
Solicitors Arthur Newton and ]. II
Welfare appeared for Crippen and
Leneve respectively
Although there is a charge of muir
der against the girl, the prosecution
has indicated that it will try her only
on the charge Of being an accessory
after the commission Of the alleged
kcrime.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Asks Street and Sewer
Board TO Submit Plan
and Probable Cost
ASK COURT TO
CONDEMN LAND

Following up a letter from Mayor
Spruance, the street aud Sewer direc-
tors this morning decided to ask for a
commission to condemn a road TO the
Delaware river front
The following letter was received
from, Mayor Spruance.
Board OF Directors of the Stree
lalid Sewer Department.. GoHtlemen
7 viii thank YOU 20 submit 10 thi.
/ Office a plan OF a proposed road ol
street to the Delaware river for this
Gity together with the probable cost
Of same In accordance with your plan
recording the proper location. with its
width. length. and materials neces-
sary for construction. together with
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
SHOT FOR
A ROBBER
Excited BOarder Fired Pro-
miSCuOuSIy When Some
one Cried Burglars"
LANDLADY KILLED AND
GIRL BARELY ESCAPED

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept 6.-Mistaken for
a burglar Mrs. Louise Gels, aged 80
years. was shot and instantly killed
early today in the hallway leading 10
her Harlem apartments. The shoot
ing was done by Karl Weifslog, aged
10 a boarder. Paul Gels. husband
of the dead woman, and their 16-year-
old daughter were grazed by bullets
fred by the excited boarder, owho
tainted when he learned the tragic re-
suit of his error.
Weifslog mad boarded with the
house for a long time, having come
from the same party from Germany
as Gels. Night before last a burglar
got into the fiat and gave Mrs,1Geis
a scare, made more serious in view or
her approaching motherhood. She told
WeifslCg of the affair and he invited
a friend, Joe Hubert to keep watch
with him at the house, as he expected
the burglar would return. They took
up thir station in an adioinig fiat, and
shortly alter 4 o'clock this morning
they heard some one cry burglars
Gels. looking out of his window saw
two men on the IRE escape. nuouNihHf
Here they arel" here they are!" he
opened the door and called to Weifs-
log and Hubert, Instead of opening
the door Weifslog, badly frightened,
stuck his pistol through a hole, which
a lock had been removed FROM and
began firing in the direction of the
Gels fat The first bullet grazed
Gels arm and he called out to Weifs-
log to stop shooting but the latter in
his excitement did not hear and The
next bullet killed Mrs. Gels. The
daughter. Louise. who was running
behind her mother, stumbled over the
body and this saved her life. as the
third bullet grazed her hack rs she
went down. Weifslog continued 70
Are until the pistol was empty When
he opened the door and saw that he
had killed his landlady, he collapsed
The shooting attracted the police
who arrested Weifslog and Hubert ano
they were held for the corons. The
supposed thieves escaped in the eX'
citement.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Mr.. Handy Attacks Legality of
Health Board Meat Ordinance

cases to keep meats, poultry and
game from dirt, dust and handling in
the markets." Mr.. Handy said.
Argument was begun as soon as Mr..
Reed was called to plead to the
charge. Mr.. Handy said he believed
his motion to quash the information
took the form of a demurrer.
Assistant City Solicitor Armour d.
Clayton argued that the Board of
Health had the right TO pass reso-
luton for the benefit of the health OF
the city.
Mr. Handy replied that the Board ol
Health had as much right to regulate
the sale of intoxicating liquors as tC
pass this resolution governing the
sale OF meats.
The court took the case under ad-
visement and will hand down a de-
cision on Wednesday. September IA.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06

l.. Irving Handy, in Municipal Court
this morning, attacked the legality Of
the resolution of the Board of Health
governing the sale of meats in King
street markets. The argument was
prompted by the arrest of David Reed
a butcher. on a charge of selling
meats that were not protected by glass
covers. During the course of his ar
gument Mr. Handy said that under
the city charter the Street and Sewer
Department is the body that passes
ordinances. The Supreme Court i'm
the case of Bullock administrators VS..
the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany decided that the Street and
Sewer Department had the right 10
regulate the streets.
"Hore is a case whore the Board of
Health assumed legislative power and
passed an ordinance regarding glass
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
DR.. KELLOGG GOES
ON SEPTEMBER 2S

Dr. Hiram w. Kellogg, of Grace M.
f. Church. who has accepted a call
TO the pastorate of Broad Street M. r.
Church, in Columbus, Ohio. is expected
to arrive home tomorrow, after his
vacation along the Great Lakes.
He will preach his farewell ser
mon on September 25, and will leave
on September 2S for Columbus. The
Rev. DR. Alfred +. Craig, who is
transferred from the Columbus
church TO Grace Church. will assume
charge the first Sunday in October
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Pnsior Millinms nt Ocenn Citr.

The Rev GeOrge G. Williams. pas
ter Of Epworth Church. left yesterday
for Ocean City, Md, where he will he
the guest of A. F. Powell. While
there Mr.. Williams will deliver the
evening address before the Worcester
County Convention of the w. c. T. u.
this evening. Mr. Williams sill re-
turn Wednesday I'm company with his
family, who have been visiting friends
I'm Caroline and Worcester counties
during August.
The regular schedule Of services
will begin next Sabbath at Epworth
, with Professor King and his chorus
choir in their place and Mr.. Williams
I'm the pulpit
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
~THRlLLERn COLLAPSED.
Twelve Persons Injured by Axle Of
Whirling Machine Breaking.

NEW YORK. Sept. 6-Charged with
criminal negligence Alfred Ryckoff.
Chicago amusement promoter. was,
admitted to bail in the Coney Island
police court to-day for examination.
He was held for last nights accident
at the island where so-called
thriller the double whirl" collapsed.
iniuring twelve persons, OF whom
three may die. The three seriously
hurt are Arnold Starr, "a. Of Omaha,
Neb.; Mrs. Augustus Muller and Mrs.
Lena Lawson, Of New York.
The double whirr' is one of the
enlarged ferris wheel order, and
the accident was caused by a steel
axle breaking, precipitating all Of the
merry-makers TO the ground
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
FATHER TEMPLE
COMING HOME

The Rev William Temple. pastor Of
St Elizabeths Church, will return
home on Friday following a three
months tour of Europe While abroad
Father Temple visited relatives IN
Ireland. Father Temple will ofticiate
in his church on Sunday A recep-
tion may be accorded him one night
nexttWeek
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, y. G.. Sept. 6.-Gen-
orally fair weather will prevail east
of the Mississippi except in New Eng
land and New York, where showers
will continue. The heat wave prom
ises to be prOtracted as there are no
indications OF a break in the eastern
and Southern States.
Forecast tin p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware Generally fair and
continued warm tonight and Wednes.
day; light south winds.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06

The Washington Fire Company has
elected the above committee to re-
ceive and provide entertainment 70 .
visiting firemen, who will be enter
tanned by the company during the
fremen's celebration and parade in
October
The local company is making elabo-
rate arrangements for the reception
OF it's guests, who up to the present
time number five companies. Invita-
tions have been extended to other out
of town fire organizations and it is
probable that several more will be
guests of the Wilmington company on
the occasion.
The companies that have accepted
invitations are: Young America Hose
Company. of Poughkeepsie, n. Y;
Washington Fire Company, of Reading
Pa: Columbia Fire Company, of AL
lentown. Pa. and the Exempt Fire
mems Association, of Baltimore. Md.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
RniIdinr Permits Issued.

Three permits were issued this
morning by Building Inspector Cassi-
DIV. Two permits we're issued to Mar
tin Tomczyk to repair two buildings
one al No. 10 Logan street and one
at 1f2 Logan street. repairs to cost
s175 for each house.
William B. Austin was granted a
hermit to build an addition to the
dwelling on the southeast corner Of
Ninth and Harrison streets, for John
B. Blatz, to cost $1,000
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
MRS. Won CLAUssEN KNOCKS OUT BANKERS
WHILE ON ERRAND TO COLLECT ss5OOO

BY Leased Special
NEW YORK. Sept s-Beoause Calvert Brewer, vice.
president Carl Rasmus, vee-presdent of tho
United Company today give
Mrs Claussen s25ooo she aoored
we'll directed blows company trustee
and Won claussen $4,000
which the officials refuse to give her
Nellie vansnngerland, who accompanied her, adj
dressing Brewer demanded that he pay the s25ooo.
Claussen Immediately rushed the
and his right iab
his that grazed piece Of skin of his chu She 0on
swung right he fell
his Claussen escaped before the police
rived Three yearsl ago she threatened to sue Prosi-
dent Roosevelt
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Yacations for More Copners.

The following members of the po-
lice force are off duty this week on
their vacation Patrolmen William
Burchenal. J. r. Scott. Frank Green.
Frank Kane. William Conner. Samuel
Ford. Harry Taylor and Samuel Pet
erson. The policemen are spending
the week i'm various places.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Sireet Lirhts Were OuL.

Many electric arc lights on the
streets on the western side Of the
city we're out for part Of last evening,
due to trouble at the power plant.
Some thought the lights we're taking
Labor Day vacation.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
CurIett-Joncs NuptiaIs To-Day.

At the home of the brides prenls,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Curlett. 81 No.
$40 Jackson street. at noon today,
Miss Elsie May Curlett and Anfew
NJ. Jones. of Atlanta, Georgia, vere
married by the Rev Alexander vi
son, Jr The wedding was attenied
by only the immediate friends of he
couple Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will lse
in Washington.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Cause Fire Alarm.

i'm the home Of John Crawford, of No.
500 Tatnall street. when an oil lamp
was overturned. A still alarm was
sent to the Friendship Fire Company.
and the blaze was extinguished before
there wac any serious damage.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
Get MANY Reedies.

Yesterday was an ideal day fo''
gunners throughout the state am
sportsmen we're out in force. One
gunner got FIVE dozen birds. Other
sportsmen report luck.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
TROOPS IN BARCELONA.
General Weyler VIII Try to Check the
Rioters Strikers.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
BARCELONA. Sept General
Butcher) Weyler. returned to Barce-
Iona today to take charge of the
troops that are trying to check the
strike rioters. Two thousand addi-
tional troops were brought TO the city
today. They are paying especial at
tention to guarding railroad and tele-
graph property Disturbances are al
most continuous. All traffic is sus-
pended, as are the newspapers.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
No General Strike In Spaln.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
MADRID, Sept. 6.-Owing to the
collapse of the strikes at Bilbao and
Saragossa, the labor organizations
represented in Madrid by a vote of "a
to s today rejected the proposal of a
general strike.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
GAS MEN BURNED.

During O'Clock this afternoon in the house Of
H. A. Pierce No goo West Ninth street. James Mahonty and
Harry Brown, Company employees. slightly burned
candle
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10

fathers before them forgot the same
thing. Of course. That Is an old story.
70 be surei but beys themselves are an
old story A parent who finds himself
growing pesslmistie about his boys.
charging their shortcomings and faults
10 an Imaginary present down grade
tendency OF things. needs 10 put on
brakes and think il all over. The trou-
BILE may be with him more than with his
boys at least. some measure OF blame
may attach to the one no less than the
other. Boys are thoughtless. and they
have 10 DO forgiven good deal But
there are lot Of fine men at large in
this country to-day. apd an Of them used
to be boys. and some OF them pretty
bad keys. at that. We fancy
Parents who fail to get a large amount
Of genuine satisfaction ana pleasure from
their children are cowardly when they
fall back on the whine that boys are
not what they were in the good old
days" Whatever the trouble may be.
that IS not it, Our civilization IS fall
ure If our boys are not improving all
tbs time. And We believe they are.