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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
BOY DYING OF OPIUM
REVEALS HIS TRUE NAME
Poison Victim Whispers Mothers
Address to Nurse Before Lapsing
Into Inconsistencies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. January 27.-James Wal
ZACH. q boy of seventeen, died in Brook
lyn Hospital this morning, after telling
the doctors he was James Young, and
that the only home he had was at No.
436 Hudson avenue, Brooklyn.
The boy was brought to the hospital
suffering from opium poison, but wheth-
er he took it to end his life or had
taken an overdose by accident the doc
tors could not say.
Just before the emaciated, bloodless
youth lapsed into Inconsistencies he
whispered to nurse:
I'm James Wallach, and my mother
lives at No. 435 Boerum place.
Mrs. Josephine Wallach was found at
the Boerum place address. She said
her son, James. had run away from
home several months ago, and she had
been unable to find trace of him.
He was an opium fiend, / have rea-
son to believe" the mother said.
Mrs. Wallach hurried to the hospital.
She arrived about the time the boy died
and readily identified the body. The
police learned that young Wallach had
been a constant companion of James
Conway, and. believing that Conway
could in some way explain how Wal
ZACH got opium enough to cause mis- death,
took him to the staIon house. They
regard the case as most. unusual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
WILL BUILD LARGE HOTEL
NEAR THE UNION STATION
Incorporation Of a Company That
Will Put Up a Nine or Ten
Story Structure.


A four observation-disclosures hotel
will be erected on North Capitol street
within 200 yards of the entrance to the
Union station and immediately facing the
plaza, If the plans Of the Washington
Hotel Company, which was incorporated
today, are carried out. The company has
purchased frontage of eighty-f1ve fee
on North Capitol street just south OF
street. The tract contains 1900 square
feet.
The plans call for the erection OF nine
or ten story modern fireproof hotel, tc
contain 800 rooms and baths. The build
ing is expected to be finished next Oc'
tober.
The incorporators are Edward o. Whit
ford, Arthur A. Birney, Samuel ]. Pres
colt, William v. Cox and Alexander Wolf
The incorporators will also act as trus
tees Of the company for the first year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
HEAVY STOCK LIQUIDATION.
New York Market Shows Lack of
Organized Support.

NEW YORK, January 27.-Sensational
declines in prices of stocks occurred
again today before the noon hour. News
over night of the copper merger caused
a few upward spurts in the opening deal
ings, but heavy liquidation was attracted
at the high level, and prices began to de-
cline. The market showed an almost en-
tire lack of organized support, and the
stream of liquidation was allowed to
carry it's own effect on prices.
Colorado Fuel was forced down Az;
Union Pacific, 3$4: Reading, 3ss: United
States Steel and Amalgamated Copper. 3;
Southern Pacific, 2A; Anaconda, 25s, and
so on for less prominent stocks. The de-
cline was approximately to the low
prices touched in the demoralized market
of Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
CADETS ARE LUCKY.
President Taft Commutes Sentences
Of West Pointers.

The President has exercised clemency
in the cases of Cadet Guy w. Chapman.
first class, and Cadet Jose March-Duplat,
second class. United States Military Acad-
emy. who were recently convicted by
court-martial of the charge Of conduct
to the prejudice Of good order and mill
tary discipline, in having gone beyond the
cadet limits without authority by visit
ing the town of Garrisons, N. Y. They
were each sentenced to be suspended for
one wear without pay and allowances
The President has commuted the SEN
tence in each case SO as to require the
accused to be confined to the area OF
barracks and gymnasium until June 10,
1910. and to walk armed and equipped
as a soldier In the area of the barracks
and the general parade in camp for sew
eral hours on Wednesday and Saturdays
of each week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
WEDDING FEAST ENDS IN RIOT.
Pole Starts Trouble When Denied
First Kiss of Bride.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO January T.-Festivities at
the wedding of Albina Mul, eighteen
wears old. broke up last night In a riot
call for the police. Furniture was smash
ed and the dishes of the wedding banquet
were thrown out of the window, and for
this eight of the guests were arrested.
Three of them were SO severely injured
that they We're taken to a hospital.
Immediately after the ceremony the
trouble began. John Daniel, In accord
ance with a Polish custom as to the ar
rangement OF the dancers. claimed the
privilege of kissing the bride first When
denied he seized a hatchet and welded ii
right and left.
When a wagonload of policemen entered
the house they found the floor covered
with blood, the windows broken and the
furniture and musical instruments scat
tered The bride groom was found locked
in q closet, where he had been hidden by
the bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
TO AID PAROLED MEN.
Organization of the Jean Vatican
Club in Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich, January H.-Moved
by the number of convicts WHO have
violated paroles from Michigan prisons
during the winter, several Detroit men,
among whom is Judge William F. Con-
molly, have launched the Jean Vatican
Club, the purpose of which Is to assist
paroled men.
I'VE shall devote our attention." says a
promoter of the club, ''to helping paroled
prisoners in substantial way. If man
needs a pair of shoes. we shall furnish
them; II he needs an overcoat. he can
secure 1t from us. A man on leaving
prison must have honey, and he general
ly gets 1t in any way he can. We want
to furnish him that money and help him
keep himself out of trouble. We ask
the convict to pay US back at a specified
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
ELECTS TAFT A MEMBER.
Military Order Follows Custom o1
Honorary President.

NEW YORK. January 27.-Announce-
ment was made today Of the election of
President Taft as a member of the New
York commandery of the Military Order
OF Foreign Wars of the United States.
The order comprises about 1,SOO men,
bers, largely military officers and vet
Grams, all over the United States.
The election of President Taft last
night was in accordance with the GUS
tom of choosing Presidents Of the United
States to membership. Grover Cleveland
and Benjamin Harrison were members
and ex-President Roosevelt is what is
known as veteran member being
eligible by virtue of his service in the
Spanish-American war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
DRIVEN FROM HIS HOME
Forced to Desert Embassy and Take
Refuge in Hotel.
GREAT CITY IN DESOLATION
Proud Capital Of France a Terrify-
ing Spectacle With Its Palaces and
Public Buildings Surrounded
by Rushing Waters.

PARIS, January 27.-At 3
o'clock this afternoon the river
has risen two inches since the
subsistence at noon. The water
was forced back above the Pont
d'Alma and poured into Cours-
de-La-Rhine, which is now sub
merged to a depth of two fee-.
The residence of United States
Ambassador Bacon has become
untenantable and the family has
removed to the Mercedes Hotel.
There have been further cave
ins in a dozen streets and ave-
nues.
The afternoon papers print IL
black type warning to the pub
lie against drinking the water of
the flood or eating stale vege-
tables and fruits.
The water is three feet deep lii
most of the subway lines, and
the streets in the fashionable St.
German quarter are submerged.
The Red Cross Society, which
has received a substantial check
from Ambassador Bacon, today
established soup kitchens for the
destitute at a hundred points.
This afternoon Mr.. Bacon called
upon Foreign Minister Pichon
and informally rendered the SYM
pathy of the American govern.
ment and people. The diplomat
also asked if financial assistance
from abroad was desired.
]. P. Morgan has cabled from
New York rendering $4,000 il
outside contributions to the relief
fund will be acceptable.
The foundations of the nationa!
porcelain factory at Sevres are
sinking. At many places in that
vicinity the rush of water has
been so rapid that the people did
not have time in which to evacu-
ate their homes. Automobiles are
lending their power to assist the
fire engines in the work of pump
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
FALLS TWO STORIES.
New York Fire Captain Seriously
Hurt-Tenants in Panic.

NEW YORK, January N.-Panic reign
ed in nearby tenements while fire was
raging in a five-story factory building on
Elizabeth street today and more than
100 persons fled to the street in terror.
In fighting the flames. which for a time
threatened st. Matthews German Luth-
eran Church and parsonage adjoining.
Fire Capt. Joseph Connolly fell two
stories and was seriously injured. Six
other firemen were cut off by the col
lapse Of a stairway, but escaped by a
daring slide down lines of extended hose.
The first burst of the flames was soon
subdued by the firemen and the damage
was not heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
EMPTIED THE COURTROOM.
Prisoner Discovered With a Case of
Smallpox.

WASHINGTON, Ga. January 27-No-
ticing the unusual appearance of the face
Of Cy Billiard, a negro, arraigned before
him yesterday on misdemeanor charge,
Judge William Wynne asked the county
physician to examine him. Smallpox"
said the physician Immediately. Hardly
had the words been spoken when judge,
court officers, spectators all made for
doors and windows. leaving the negro In
complete possession of the courtroom.
An immune officer later took him to
JAIL where he Is the sole prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
WAVE OF WIFE DESERTI0N,
Many Weeping Women Appeal to
Pittsburg Police Station.

PITTSBURG, Pa. January 27.-Desert-
ed wives in great numbers have appeared
at the central police station within the
past few days asking aid in the location
of their mates. Tuesday eight weeping
women told their stories and one man re-
versed the tale by asking the police to
find his wife, Yesterday five more women
appealed to the detectives, and Capt. Will
liam Elmore is authority for the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
MEDAL FOR DIAZ.
Presented Mexican President by the
State of New York.

MEXICO CRY, January 27.-The gold
medal struck off by the Hudson-FuIton
committee of the state OF New York in
honor of President Diaz and as testi-
monial of appreciation of the, fact that
he sent special representatives and a
warship to the celebration was yesterday
presented to Gen. Diaz by the American
charge d'affaires. James G. Bailey. The
ceremony occurred at the national palace
Mr.. Bailey made brief presentation
speech, to which the president replied,
cordially expressing his appreciation Of
the honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
New Cleveland Law Official to Cham.
pion the Poor.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January T.-An-
was made last night that q
new position, to be called the public
defender will be created at once. The
defender will be an assistant to the city
solicitor. and it will be his duty to op-
pose the prosecutor in the trial Of poor
prisoners in the police court.
Alleged low standards among the priv
ate lawyers practicing.in the police courts
Is given as the reason for the move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
BANKER SURRENDERS.
Southbridge, Mass, Man Charged
With Larceny of $4,000.

WEBSTER, Mass, January 27.-After
secluding himself for more than a week,
John A. Hall, treasurer of the South
bridge Savings Bank, who is charged
with the larceny of $4,000 of the banks
funds, surrendered himself to the state
police at Worcester early today. and was
brought here for a hearing in the district
court.
Arrangements were made to have Hall
taken before Judge Henry ]. Clark of the
first district court of southern Worcester
county during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Miner Fatally Shot.

ROANOKE, Va, January 27.-At Louis
vile. w. Va, William Belcher shot and
fatally wounded A. II. Parrott. Belcher
escaped. Both men were miners, and it
is said they were threatening to kill each
other OH sight. Parrott was shot twice
in the abdomen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Fairbanks Invited to Speak at Rome

NAPLES, January 27.-Charles w
Fairbanks, the former Vice President Of
the United States, arrived here from
Consta ntinople. Mr.. Fairbanks has been
asked to speak in Rome on February H.
on the occasion of the anniversary Of
Lincoln's birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Fortune for a Weeks Wages,

PORTLAND, Ore, January 27.-Fifty-
one years ago, rather than lose his weeks
wages and a shotgun which he had
loaned his employer. Peter W. Sever
sen took under protest a corner lot of
land in this city, fifty by one hundred
feet in dimensions. Yesterday Severson
sold the same lot for a quarter OF q
million dollars cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
TO EXAMINE Perrin.
Family of Young Baltimorean Cues
tions His Sanity.

NEW YORK, January 27.-The family
of Lawrence Perrin. the young Balti-
morean whose recent escapades in Spain
resulted in his commitment to sana-
torium here for a three-week observa-
ton period, asked Supreme Court Justice
Hendricks today for commission to take
evidence as to Perin's mental condition.
A second application was made by coun-
sci to Justice Girard to have committee
Of Permits estate named. Decision was re-
served on both motions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Scranton Newspaper Merger.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, January H.-An-
nouncement was made this morning that
the Scranton Tribune and Scranton Re-
publican. both morning newspapers. had
combined, and after January 81 would be
issued as one paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Hargis Must Serve His Sentence.

FRANKFORT. KY. January 27.-Beach
Hargis must serve his sentence of life
imprisonment for the murder of his
father. Judge James Hargis, the famous
feudist. This ruling was handed down by
the Kentucky court Of appeals today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; not much change in
temperature. Minimum tenn.
perature tonight about 81 de-
grees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
ment that wave of wife desertion is
sweeping over the city,

sweeping over the city.
About half of the disrupted couples are
childless, and the other half have large
families. The childless couples, after an
investigation, were shown to be the better
off, but that couples with large families
found the struggle of life was hard. Capt.
Gilmore believes that the increased cost
Of living has something to do with the
desertons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Raw of Hope Short-Lived.

PARIS, January 27.-The sun is shining
in Paris today. The rain ceased through
out the afflicted districts before noon. and
as the waters of the Seine appeared to
subside the lamentations of the populace
gave way to rejoicing. 1t is hoped that
the worst Is over. but the wish is father
to the thought At IL o'clock the water
gauge showed drop In the waters OF
the Seine at Pont Royal The subsistence
continued for thirty minutes. amounting
to threa-quarters Of an inch. Cries of
10y from the watchers were taken up by
thousands along the quays. Later 1t was
claimed that the fall was due to the rapid
overflow into the Bercy quarter from
points where the Seine had broken its
barriers The experts say that the river
was still rising this afternoon, but that
the maximum flood should be reached at
3 o'clock.
The Bercy quarter has been abandoned
by the residents. With the sun shining
brightly the temperature has moderated
to a great extent affording much relief
to homeless ones. President Fallieres and
Premier BRAND today visited the hos
pitfalls and other places where refugees
have been sheltered.
Highest in Three Centuries.
The stage of the waters this morning
exceeded all records back TO 1918. and up
to II O'Clock the river continued to rise
at the rate Of three-Quarters of an inch
an hour.
Hope was given to the local authorities
by an early report that the Seine was
stationary at its upper reaches. At Mel
un, Nogent and Bray the maximum flood
was reached during the night. On the
other hand, the river Marne was re-
ported as still rising. and a new and
higher flood was racing down the Yonne
and the Grand NORM.
Perhaps the most alarming feature or
the situation in the morning was the
assure at the Auteuil viaduct at the foot
of Paris. Should this give way 1t
would act as a dam, and submerge the
entire city
The valley of the Seine now presents
n terrifying spectacle The flood is miles
wide for twenty-five miles above. and
the raging torrent runs through .ne mar
row gut of the city at the rate of twen-
ty-five miles an hour. 1t is flush with
the parapets of the bridges where 1t Is
not actually overfiowing them, turning
the streets into muddy lagoons and chok-
ing the underground workings of the
city to the bursting point.
Fine Homes Flooded.
There are 700 miles of sewers and two
rivers. the Bievre and the Grange RoteA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Fine Homes Flooded.

There are 100 miles of sewers and two
rivers. the Bievre and the Grange Botaa
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-15
\ Profitable Meditation

story dating back to medieval
times deals with "a plain. ignorant
man who came to a great monastic
scholar and pleaded that ne might
ho taught some psalm OF other. The
scholar began to read the Thirty
eighth Psalm: 81 said: I will taxa
need to my ways! that I sin not with
my tongue" Having committed to
memory this line, Pambo declared
himself satisfied for the time being
and took his leave saying that he
would go and mediate upon the
meaning Of that point first After he
had absented himself for a full year.
the scholar sent for him to ask WHY
he did not go on with his studies
Pambo answered that ne was still
studying his first lesson, and that he
had not yet mastered il fully. In
time his preceptor died, having told
the story to many as an example Of
concentrated effort Fifty years later
a curious student sought out Pambo
then a venerable old man. and asked
the same question. why do you not
go on with your studies" receiving
the same answer given 10 the scholar
half a century before. Il have not
yet mastered the full significance OF
the beginning of the Thirty-eighth
Psalm. standard and Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-15
EIGHT PAGES.

Over on the War side, General Oh
iver, assistant secretary, who, during
the year, looks after departmental
problems people don't care to read
about, signs himself as "acting" Sec
retary Dickinson, while he is on the
job, damns people sometimes and tells
funny stories about judges and law
yers and politicians in the south. Gem
eral Oliver, on the contrary, is given
to no such frivolities His statements
are brief and to the point-"yer," and
mo- or Il have" or II have not"
Here is expedition, precision-no lost
motion. no diversion from the official
channels. To damn anybody would be
useless. To tell a stry would be a
waste of time.
While Secretary Meyer and Assist
ant Secretary Winthrop are away from
the Navy, the headship passes to Ad-
miral Nicholson, as chief of the bu-
reau of navigation. Admiral or Reg
gle" is not the legitimate successor
of Brownson and Pillsbury. The
Meyer system has shorn the bureau
of most of its Importance. But Reg
gle" is all an Admiral. He snorts
when he talks and his voice booms as
l. il We're trained to sound above the
storm of strife. But, there isn't much
happening in the Navy department
while Secretary Meyer is in Hamil-
ton. MS afraid since Paymaster Gem
eral Rogers resigned under duress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-15
NeckScarfs.

The Parisienne so loves her winter
furs that even in summer she finds
it hard to give up a scarf of some
kind around her neck and shoulders.
Hence the neckscarf.
It may be mousseline de sole gath
cred over satin. Or it may be of fold
ed satin in two contrasting shades.
Again. there is the tulle ruffle in
terlaced with satin. And lace and
ribbon intertwined gives a charming
effect.
In any case, the colors must be bril-
liant without being loud" The ends
may be fringed or betasseled.
And to wear them? One drapes
the scarf around the shoulders.
throws one end by a deft twist over
the left and leaves the other and
shorter end hanging down in front,
rather to the right.
One advantage they do have: They
are easily contrived By the home
dressmaker. and may effectually con-
ceal a worn coat collar without Civ
ing suspicion to the curious world,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-15
SUMMER HAS COME. STATESMEN ARE GONE
AND WASHINGTON IS SCENE OF QUIET

sunshine and heat In one corner
before an electric fan is chunk of ice
which cools the draught This is the
only positive utilitarian thing in the
room The rest is negative. One
whispers instinctively in this hushed
chamber for fear he will dispel the
air of nothingness which hovers there
undisturbed. 1t seems almost sacri-
lege that the ice Is not frozen in a
suhdued shade of gray that 1t may
blend better with the environment
Assistant Secretary Wilson'S reflec-
tion of activity in foreign affairs takes
on the same tone. He discusses. as
rule. with a Russian cigarette in
his hand--small and dainty and Civ
ing the. faintest odor as he accentu-
ateS-the term seems hard in this con-
uectiou--one point or another while
talking in the most subdued voice
one gets the impression that far away
somewhere. something has happened
or is pening-realized through an
intangible poetic veil-soft murmur.
inss that sift above the monotone OF
days. Upon leaving the office Il
seems ,hat one has awakened from G
dream ANA marvels at the perfection
ni ii. Nothing was overdone. no in,
ctdent limned so strong that it stood
out with a suspicion of harshness oil
dominated the discourse. After all
the world is nothing If our inner selves
are attuned to the music of life ant
love. In this light real fact i
maudlin or indecent and rear war Il
a bloody and brutal thing that hat
best be hidden from human gaze.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-15
4 WAY Ont.

The extreme woman in France and
her followers in America are wearing
skirts that draw in around the feet.
They require natural grace Of move
ment and demand also miucing gait
that the practical American woman
cannot afford to go into as a regular
thing.
We are good imitators. and the fact
should be remembered by Us that good
taste considers the occasion as well as
the gowns. II behooves Us on this
side Of the water 70 be even more
cautious.
Our less frivolous existence demands
even more Of the practical costumes
and fewer Of the elaborate. incon-
venient sort.
Then. too. there is the modification
which is the true American way out