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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
IN LIST OF FRAUDS.
?. o. Department Issues Orde,
Against Teacher of "Cowbovs

FOR pretending to teach city boys how
to become cowboys at $40 month. with
room and board, saddle horse and com.
piete outfit, Carl Smith of 200 Soledad
street. San Antonio. Tex, has been made
the subject of a fraud order by the Post
master General. He is already in arrest
in Texas.
1t is explained that when arraigned be-
1ore the United States commissioner and
asked If he had been employing cowboys
Smith admitted he had, and pleaded
guilty to the charge against him. When
asked II he ever gave any of them $40
a month he frankly admitted he had not
Asked where "Rincon ranch was to
which he promised to send them, he sa I'd
he had no idea. And when asked WHY
he had applicants send him 81 on ac-
count Tor a railroad ticket to the place
when he did not intend TO send tickat
he blandly answered.:
why, to get the money, I guess"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
BURGLAR SHOOTS POLICEMAN.
Detective With Officer Then Dan
gerously Wounds Thief.

DETROIT, Mich. December 23.-A bur-
glar. registered as George White, thirty
years old. of Cleveland was shot through
the left lung and dangerously wounded
early today. and Patrolman W. R. Nc
Alonon was shot through the body and
seriously injured when McAIonon and De-
tective Dowd found the burglar hiding
in the dimly-lighted basement Of the resi-
dence OF f. HI. Moreton on I'd avenue.
The burglar mistOok the detective in
plain clothes for the owner of the house
and said he expected the Owner" to run
when he shot the policeman. Both the
injured men were taken to a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Chamber of Deputies in Spain
Passes "PadIock Bill"
STORMY NIGHT SESSION
Measure Strongly Opposed by the
Vatican's Adherents.
MAJORITY IS OVERWHELMING
Legislation Forbids for Two Years
Creation of Additional Religious
establishments.

MADRID. December 23.-.After a stormy
all-nfght session the chamber OF deputies
today passed the governments paddock
bilr' by a vote of 1GS to 10.
This is a notable victory for Premier
Canalejas. obtained after bitter fight
involving not only the opposition in
Spain. but of the Vatican. whose seal of
disapproval was set upon the legislation
even before it had been submitted TO the
cortes.
Provisions of the Measure.
As originally drawn. the bill prohibited
the creation of further religious estab-
lishments i'm the country until the re-
vision of the concordat had been COM
pleted. or definite laws on the subject
passed. In the senate the government
accepted the amendment of Baron Sacre
Lirio limiting the period of Introduction
against new congregations to two years.
The senate passed the measure NOvem-
Der 4. the vote being $40 to ~. The ma
jOrity in the upper chamber was greater
than had been anticipated. Its passage
in the lower house had been expected.
Vatican's Objections.
The objection to the measure by the
holy see was based on the contention
that whereas negotiations were under
way for the revision Of the cOncordat
of 1851, Spain could not in good faith
adopt any legislation adversely affect
ing the congregations until these nego
IiationS had Deen concluded. 1t was
claimed that in the meantime the
status quo should be maintained.
CanaleJas insisted upon program OF
renglOus liberty, and maintained that
the matter covered by the paddock
bilI' was not properly d SUBJECT OF
and Rome. In TINS attitude he has ap-
peared TO have the support OF King
Alfonso.
much bitterness was engendered, and
CanaleJas, himself an avoWed Catholic,
bore the brunt OF the clerical OppOsI
ton. AS a consequence or the un-
changed positions vi the government
and the Vatican the negotiations over
the concOrdat were interrupted ana
the relations between Madrlo and the
holy see severely strained.
Canalejas Makes Winning Speech.
The final fight was waged until the dep
uties were pretty well exhausted physi-
cally. Amendment after amendment was
voted down. At O'Clock this morning
Canaiejas interfered, and in strong
speech disciaimed any hostility on the
part of the government toward the re-
.lglous orders He insisted. nevertheless,
upon the necessity OF passing The bill in
order that the government might resume
complete negotiation with Rome.
senior SaIaDerry, integraist, responding,
declared that the opposition would ngnt
to the bitter end, but Vasquez MeIla y
Candida, leader of the Carists, finally
surrendered, saying that he did SO out
of pity for the stenOgraphers. after, how
ever, registering a final protest Oh behalf
of the Pope, who, he said, would be
grieved greatly.
The finaI vote was taken at 0:30 O'Clock,
after which the chamber adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Mr.. Macfarland's Letter.
WARRANTS FOR SANTA CLAUSES
Spokane Police Chief Refuses to Ar.
rest Salvation Army Solicitors.

SPOKANE, Wash, December 23.-"John
Doe" warrants for the arrest of sixteen
Salvation Army Santa Clauses and ket-
tie men who have been soliciting Christ
mas funds on the streets of Spokane were
issued yesterday by a police magistrate.
The warrants. all of which charge va
grancy, are on complaint of Sister
Flora M. Bilkiss, street missionary,
who made an attack last Saturday ON
some of the Santa Clauses, upsetting
their kettles of money. Sister Bikiss
asserts there are no Santa Clauses, and
it is shame to deceive the children
Police Chief bout has refused to serve
the warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Locked in While Mother Was Shop-
ping for Christmas.

DOVER. N j.. December 13.-While
Mrs. William Somboy was shopping to-
day for Christmas two of her children,
whom she had locked in a room on the
lower floor. were burned to DEATH
The children were aged two and ONE
half and six years.
A neighbor discovered the fire and
breaking into the house. tried to pull the
little ones out Of bed, where they had
sought refuge when the flames sur
rounded them. One Of the children was
so badly burned that he died in a few
minutes, and the other was dead i'm the
bed.
Mrs. Somboy's husband is serving q
five-year term in state prison. having
been sent there on q charge Of shooting
his wife last winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
MRS. RUIZ LEAVES SEC, 900.
Estate of Woman Who Committed
Suicide in London.

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, December %
"A check for $40 has just been turned
over to the representative of the state
controller here as Inheritance tax on the
estate of Mrs. Mary Agnes Ruiz, who com
United suicide in London. England, May
10, 1909. She spent considerable of he,
time previous to going to London at her
country estate at Rye, N. Y.
The total value of the estate she left,
as shown by the appraisal. is $50. 776 She
had in the bank balance of 81 1875. while
the furniture she had at Rye was sold for
$27.5OO. Property at her London home
brought at a sale $31.27S She left no
will, and her brothers. Charles l..
O'Brien Of st. Louis and Frank ID.
O'Brien of New York, inherit the estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Identified Brothers Body.
PHILADELPHIA DEAD, IA.
William Glazier Now Regarded as
Having Chance of Recovery.

PHILADELPHIA. December q. - The
number of dead as the result of the
leather factory fire Of Wednesday night
still stands fourteen. with all firemen and
policemen accounted for. The work of
clearing away the debris continues. but
the police and fire chiefs do not expect to
find any more bodies.
Reports from the hospitals were all en-
couraging today, and it is thought all the
injured firemen and policemen will get
we'll.
William Glazier, who was pinned be-
meath the ruins for more than twelve
hours and who was taken out alive. Is
much improved at st. Joseph's Hospital.
He does not appear to have suffered any
serious injury, but developed pneumonia
as he lay In the ice-coated mass Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Roosevelt to Be Publishers Guest.

NEW YORK, December 23.-The Peris
odical Publishers Association Of America
will hold it's annual dinner at the Wai'
dorf-Astoria the evening of January IL
and former President Roosevelt will he
the guest Of honor and will make the
principal speech. Champ Clark, promi-
nently mentioned for next Speaker OF thu
House of Representatives: Bishop Charles
d. williams Of Detroit and Francis },
Heney Of San Francisco also win speaks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
MORGAN'S TURKEYS STOLEN.
Financier Will Not Be Able to Garry
Out His Annual Custom.

NEWBURG, n. ", December 81.
Pierpont Morgan. the financier, will this
year he unable to maintain his annual
custom of presenting to each of his most
intimate friends choice turkey. This is
due to a robbery on MIR. Morgan's estate
Cragston. at Highland Falls, last night
Despite the close watch kept OH the
property, somebody succeeded in enter
ing the poultry yard and appropriating
fourteen turkeys, aggregating in weight
about 300 pounds. The turkeys We're i'm
ported stock and valued at about 81 d
pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
HANDCAR PURSUEs HANDCAR.


ADRIAN. Mich. December S-Blr-
glars who blew up the safe of the People $
Savings Bank at BrittOn early today fed
from town without booty, pursued by a
large posse OF citizens.
The first attack on the vault awoke the
town. When the five robbers discovered
they were surrounded they escaped
through a back door, exchanging shots
freely with the posse.
Pursued and pursuers both seized hand
cars and raced down the railroad to a
wooded tract near Maybee. There the
robbers left the railroad and disappeared
In the woods.
1t is expected that the robbers will be
CAPTURED and that they will prove to be
the same who have been Ops rating ex-
tenstvely through southern Michigan and
northern Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
SENATOR YOUNG FOR PRIMARY.
Requests That Successor to Mr.. Dol
liver Be Selected.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, December %
United States Senator Lafayette Young or
his arrival in Des Moines today. renewed
his request for a special primary to de-
termine who shall fill out the unexpired
term of the late Senator Dolliver.
In an interview the senator declared
that he would make the protection of the
Iowa farmer against the free trade de-
mands of the east his issue in the an
preaching senatorial campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
KEPT LAD PRISONER REERA FOR HUSTON TRIPS To Be SHORT
Mother Locked Son Home Court Not Satisfied Taft Will Do Little
for Misrepresentation. After Holidays
FEARED CONGRESS
Him Lie Panama Canal oil
t. Him Case Purchase Number
Heard. Christina
Court Not Satisfied He Knew
of Misrepresentation.
JUSTICE WRIGHT'S VIEWS
Dufour and Lewis Both Sentenced to
Two Years.
RELEASED PENDING APPEAL
ST. 800 Bail for Former and So, 500
for Latter-Parole Applica-
tions Set Aside.

James y. Huston, former treasurer OF
the United States. was today granted a
new trial on the charge of conspiring to
use the mails to defraud.
In setting aside he verdict of convic-
Court No. | ten days ago. justice Wright
today stated that his mind was not salts
fed that the evidence established that
Mr.. Huston knew aftirmatively of the
false representation alleged % have been
made prospective guarantors who dealt
with the companies of which Mr.. Huston
was president.
Harvey NJ. Lewis of Buffalo and Gin
cinnati and Everett Dufour of this city,
convicted with Mr.. Huston, were SEN
fenced by Justice Wright to serve two
years in the penitentiary. Both noted an
appeal to the Court of Appeals Pending
the decision Of the appellate tribunal
they were released on bail.
Lewis furnished $3.50 bonds, as there
are other indictments pending against
him. Dufour's bond was fixed at sl,JOO.
Wright Grants Retrial.
After listening to arguments of counsel
for nearly two hours Justice Wright, I'm
granting the request for a new trial for
Mr.. Huston, said:
There was evidence sufficient to render
him responsible and liable I'm a civil
case. not on actual but merely on con-
structive knowledge. 1 do not feel, how
ever, that the evidence established that
Mr.. Huston did have actual knowledge
of the making Of the false representa-
tons by Lewis, or that Huston agreed
that the false representations should be
made.
MY mind finds itself unable to give to
the verdict judicial sanction. Hence the
verdict will be set aSide.''
The court referred to a number Of ap-
plications for parole made on behalf of
Dufour, but remarked that, while prompt
ed by best motives. the efforts of the ap-
plicants were misdirected. To grant the
request, he said, would amount to a
transfer of the pardoning power from
the executive to the judiciary.
Huston Shows Emotion.
When Huston heard the courts decision
which freed him from the verdict of con-
viction it was with the greatest difficulty
that he restrained his emotions. Tears.
however, filled his eyes and he heaved a
deep sigh Of relief.
Attorneys George P. Hoover and Con-
rad H. Syme represented Mr.. Huston.
Attorney Henry E. Davis appeared for
Lewis. and Attorneys John c. Cuttings
and Michael W. Sullivan for Dufour.
The charge on which the men were
convicted Is that they represented to
prospective stock guarantors that the
companies which offered to guarantee
the stock had paid-up capitals Of sew
eral millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
DR.. Flexner Cured of Appendicitis.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Dr. Simon
FIexner. head of the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research. was discharge
cured from the Presbyterian Hospital last
night after an operation for appendicitis
He went under the surgeons knife De-
cember s. For short time after tie
operation his condition was serious, but
he quickly took turn for the better
and then recovered rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Convict Paroled That He May Wed

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, December %
The first wedding ever solmenized In the
Missouri penitentary took place today
when Gov. Hadley. at the request of
Mrs. Ruth Ritch, of Kennett, Mo-, paroled
Charles Beachamp, that they might wed
They were engaged when Beachamp was
brought to the prison to serve two years
for assault with intent to kill. The wOm-
all pleaded with the governor that she
would see that Beachamp lived a proper
life in the future. The cermony was per
formed In the warden's ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
UNCOVERS BURIED TREASURE.
Newark Woman Comes Across
$4,000 in Her Housecleaning.

+. NEWARK, N. j., December 23.-No one
in this section OF the state has found
housekeeping more profitable than has
Miss Ida Simonson. who got $4,000 as
the result of her annual overhaulins of
her homestead, in Vernon. N. J. While
cleaning closet she lifted a loose board
in the floor and brought to light the
treasure--$JOO in gold and the remainder
in bills of large denomination. The money
was probably hidden there about forty
years ago by a relative who died soon
after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Bucket Shop Hearing Delayed.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Preliminary
hearing Of the Capital Investment Com
pany. SidmOn McHie. its reputed head.
and a score of its employees. and William
j. Lloyd. district traffic manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. fol-
lowing the raid on the investment COM
pany a week ago as an alleged bucket
shop. today was put off till December
p by United States Commissioner Mark
A. Foote on request Of government attor-
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w. A. H. CHURCH TO RESIGN.
Will Retire, It Is Said, From Presi-
dency Of Bank.

w. A. III. Church. president of the Com
mercial National Bank, will resign from
that office at the January meeting of the
board of directors, it is said
Mr.. Church accepted the position sew
cral months ago at the solicitation of a
number Of the directors. His other inter-
ests now demand his attention, and that
Is given as the reason for his resignation
A. G. Clapham,s vice president of the
bank. has been mentioned as his sue
cessOr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
CUBAN PATRIOTS WIDOW DEAD.
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Was First
President of Cuban Republic.

PARIS. December 23.-Senora Ana de
Quesada de Cespedes, widow of the first
president Of Cuba. died here yesterday.
carlos Manuel de Cespedes was a Gu
ian revolutionist. In 1893 he headed all
armed revolt. which spread until nearly
the whole island. except the coast towns,
had declared against the Spaniards. A
congress Of the revolutionists declared
cuba independent and elected Cespedes
president In 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Mai. Rutherford in Trouble
with Customs inspectors.
ARRESTED BY THE POLICE
Army Officer Tries to Force Way
Through Gate to Steamer.
TWO FRIENDS ACCOMPANY HIM
Trio Required to Appear in Court,
Notwithstanding Explanation
and Apology.

According to press dispatches Maj
Henry ii. Rutherford of the Medical
Corps of the army and two friends of his
were arrested in Hoboken last night as
the result of a controversy with the Off
GERS of the customs service 1t appears
that after spending the afternoon in a
hotel at Hoboken the major and his COM
panions undertook to force their way
through the customs lines in order to
board the steamship George Washington
of the North German Lloyd line.
They were stopped at the gate of the
pier by the customs officials and in
formed that they could not enter without
a pier pass. The major explained that he
had no pass. it is said. but offered his
personal card. The inspector at the gate
told him that the card would not do.
whereupon il is alleged. the trio under
took to force their way through the gate.
Reinforcements were obtained by the
Inspector and the gate was successfully
guarded.
Arrest of Trio Follows.
Angry words are said to have passed
between the parties and the matter was
brought to the attention of Deputy Sur
Ieyor John J. Raczkiewicz. upon whose
order Mai. Rutherford and his two COM
oanions were arrested by pier policemen
and taken To the police station, where a
.harge Oi disOrderly conduct was record
I'd against them. The army officer made
10 effort to conceal his identity. but his
companions gave names which were be-
.ieved by tho police to be fictitious.
After getting bail Mai Rutherford and
ais two friends returned to the pier re-
pentant and apOlogized for their conduct.
Raczkiewicz was unrelenting, and in
formed them that they would be at court
.oday WITH ten witnesses, vino would tes-
ify against them.
One Of the majors companions said
that his name was Maher and that he
and his party had come to the pier to
meet his parents
Disturbing to the Major.
Mai Rutherford was greatly disturbed
over -JIis arrest. He said ne had been in
the service for twelve years. He was
raised to the rank of major in January
Of this year and Is stationed at Fort Tot
ten, N. Y.
Maj. Rutherford was born in Arkan-
sas. February IL, 1873. He entered the
United States volunteer service from Mis-
sour in 1Sss ana in 1901 was commits
stoned to the regular army. He served
in Manila, and was later transferred as
q surgeon to the United States general
Hospital at the Preside in San Francis
co.
At the War Department it is said
that no report had been received there
regarding the alleged arrest of Maj.
was q matter to be dealt with by Gen.
Grant. commanding the Department OF
the East 1t New York city, to which
Maj. Rutherford Is attached.
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Sample Want Help
Advertisement
GIRL for general Homework; three In
family; NO cooking; $i2. 1850 Meridian
street northwest.

A Want ADVERTISE
ment like the above
costs but IS cents an in
sertion in The Star. If
you are in need of a girl
place an advertisement
in The Star and you
will get results. The
best servant girls read
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
CHARGE POOR SERVICE
ON STREET RAILWAYS
Citizens Complain of the Ac-
Communications Afforded.
Alleged DereIictions.

| Vigorous conpa ints Of poor street rail-
| road accommodations were considered at
yesterdays session of the District electric
railway commission. Chief among them
was one of the dumping of a carload of
passengers at Connecticut avenue and S
street northwest. without transfers. from
Mount Pleasant car to the next one
behind. while the car that should have
gone to Mount Pleasant returned to the
city by order of an inspector. Complaint
was also received from residents of
Brightwood that folks living south Of
Florida avenue take the through 9th
street cars. thus crowding out passengers
who wish to go TO their homes i'm Bright
wood.
Woman Makes Suggestion.
One woman suggested that the next
time committee on approval of new
rolling stock was selected that "A woman
be named on it. She claims women have
received no consideration in the construc-
ton of the new p A. Y. T.. cars. The
steps are too high. she states. the hanging
straps too high, the PROSECUTIONS to stop
the car too high and the cars are not
sufficiently ventilated. She also wants
cross seats instead of the longitudinal
pattern.
Other complaints refer to the failure of
cars TO stop to take on passengers and
the danger to passengers who board the
cars at 14th street and New York ave-
nue. One resident of East Washington
wants some of the Lincoln Park cars to
go by way of the Union station in order
10 effect connections with the Brookland
line, while one complainant says that the
first four cars out in the morning on the
Great Falls line leave the Rosslyn barn
instead OF starting from the Georgetown
end of the route.
Space Between Gauge Lines.
An order was received from the inter-
state commerce commission referring to
the space between gauge lines, which
provides that a clear space of twelve
inches in height must be maintained
above the rails between the wheel guard
and the end of the car to allow effective
operation Of the wheel guard, and that on
and after January 1 cars placed in opera
tion shall maintain such a space across
the entire width Of the car for the same
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23

wreckage. He suffered greatly from
shock. and the physicians are bending
their efforts to strengthen him to fight
the disease.
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MORE MEMBERS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO CALLAHAN
Chamber of Commerce N0tifi-
cation Committee May Be
Named Tomorrow.

| Chaplin Brown. chairman of the COM
mittee conducting a campaign to elect D.
j. Callahan first vice president of the
Chamber of Commerce, announced today
that the subcommittee which will for
nally notify Mr. Callahan of his nomina.
ton probably would be named tomorrow
Mr.. Brown has received a number of ad.
ditional letters from members of the
chamber pledging support Of Mr.. Gala
ham,, Among the letters received today
are the following:
II am in receipt of your favor of the
10th instant relative to the candidacy OF
d. j. Callahan for first vice president OF
the Chamber of Commerce, and desire to
say that 1 will take pleasure in assisting
him in every way in my power. Owing to
the stress of business incident to the
Christmas holidays, / will not be aoIe
attend the meeting, but Mr.. Galatians
candidacy shall have my best Efforts
]. II. Small. Jr."
Mr.. Macfarland's Letter.
AS | have an important engagement
in New York Thursday, 1 shall not BIZ
able to be present at the meeting which
you have called at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce at noon on tina,
day, but l am already committed to vote
| for D. j. Callahan for first vice president
| OF the Chamber Of Commerce, and shall
you give If am able to be at the meet
ing January 10. With best wishes fol
success. sincerely yours.-Henry b. F
Mcfarland"
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HONOR CHIEF Koran

Continued From First Page.)
would be no opportunity for a complete
roll call until late today. Through the
night fire was shooting high through the
roof Of two Morris buildings adjoining
the one in ruins.