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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Report to War Department.

An official report to the War Depart
ment shows ten men killed. two probably
fatally injured, and five slightly injured
az the result of the premature ignition
of powder charge in twelve-inch gun
at the battle practice at Fort Monroe
today. The dead:
Sergt. Harry q. Hess.
Corps. Charles .. Adkins and Albert
bradford; Privates Roy Dudley, John w.
Chadwick. Glove w. King, Alfred W.
smith. Andy j. Sullivan, James II. Tur-
ner and III. Adey.
The report says the explosion was prob
ably due TO the premature ignition of a
powder charge. in which the breech-
block and powder were blown to the rear
y board OF officers is investigating
The probably fatally injured are:
Arlie Adey and Judd L. Hogan.
Slightly injured:
Second Lieut.. George l.. Van Deusen
Prlyates Orville j. Rainey. Ellsworth
Hoffman. Charles E. Parks and William
e. Sulzberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
TAFT ON GOLF LINKS.
Splendid Bar Harbor Weather Temp
tation He Is Unable to Resist.

BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 21.-Another
day of ideal weather called President
Taft early ashore from the Mayhower
and before 9 O'Clock he was on his way
to the golf links of the Kebo Valley
Club. Mr.. Taft made a low score Of 90
for the 10 holes in his first trial yester-
day afternoon. but expected to beat that
today.
Today's luncheon engagement for the
Taft party was with the Nicholas Ander-
sons of Washington. Mr.. Taft also will
hold a reception for the summer colony
mt the club this afternoon. Some time
before nightfall he expects to have a
conference with Chairman H. c. Emery
of the tariff commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
YEARS STRIKE MAY END.
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to Vote
on It Soon.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 21.-The strike
begun over year ago by the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers against the American Sheet and
Tin Plate Company is to be referred. 1t
is said, to vote Of the mill workers soon
to determine whether 1t shall be declared
Off
1t is believed the vote will be called for
before September i. The strike was de-
clared because the company abolished it's
joint agreement with the association and
entered individual agreements with the
men.
This was held by the unions to be an
"open-shop' policy, at which they re-
belled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
BASE BALL RELEASES.
Latest Bulletin Issued by President
Ban Johnson.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. July 21.-The following
bulletin of the American League was is
sued today by resident B. B. Johnson:
Releases-By Washington. j. Hardy.
unconditional: Frank Oberlin, outright.
BY New York to Jersey City,. Fill.
BY ST. Louis to Toledo-Pitcher Gilligan
(optionaD.
BY Detroit TO Washington-H. Becken-
dorf
BY Cleveland to Springfield, Ill.-A. J..
Patrick
BY Boston to Brockton-P]ayers Nc
Hale and Pond: to Lawrence, +. Hearne; |;
Pitcher Yount. unconditional.
Contracts-With Philadelphia, P. Dona-
hue and John Leary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Explanation of Accident.

cficers OF the Coast Artillery gave it as
their unofficial opinions that the explosion
was caused by the ignition of the charge
before the breechock had been closed.
probably caused by the wind blowing
down the mouth of the gun.
The shore guns were engaged in battle
practice with fleet of moving targ-A
which was being towed up HAMPTON
roads about four miles out, and supposed
TO represent hostile fleet sailing up the
Potomac TO attack Washington
officers of the Coast Artillery had pre-
yiously declared that the firing tests
would be conducted on a larger scale
than had ever been attempted anywhere
It had been planned 10 have five batteries
OF ten and twelve-inch guns concentrate
their fire upon the target fleet and de-
molish 1t as quickly as Lossible
IL was intended also to bring the NOR
fars into play. Ships OF the coast ar
tilIery were TO tow the targets Each
was thirty feet high and sixty feet long
and represented a section of a battle
ship.
The De Russy battery, where the ex-
plosion took place. was located in about
the middle of the fort, and was equipped
with three twelve-inch disappearing rifles
Of mounted design. 1t was named after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
COURT RULES AGAINST MOON.
Declared to Be No Longer Measure
of Time.

PITTSBURG, Pa. July 21.-The moon
has lost its legal standing in Pennsyl-
var,ia. Joe Goshen. through his counsel,
sought release from jail on the ground
that. according to the moon. he had
served the months time to which he
had been sentenced.
Judge Robert 8. Frazer handed down
a decision that in legal or criminal mat
ters the moon has ever since 1921. by
ruling of the Supreme Court, been
eclipsed by the calendar as measure Of
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21

Brig. Gen. G. A. De Russy, who served
with distinction in the civil war, and
died in 1891.
The battery was manned by the entire
enlisted strength of the 69th Company
which was about 105 men, distributed
among the three rifles. About twenty
two men were in each firing squad anc
were stationed upon the implacement OF
the guns, the others being below in the
ma gaines.
Which of the three guns exploded was
not reported. Officers of the coast ar
tillery here say that the heavy death
list indicates that the explosion took
place after the gun had disappeared and
was in a reclining position in the pit.
They point out that mad it exploded
while the gun was up the damage would
have been comparatively slight. Elk
ploSionS of the latter character have oc-
CURED before in the Coast Artillery, but
never with such disastrous results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
The Known Dead.

The known dead are:
Sergt. Harry Haas, gun commander.
Corporal Bradford, gun pointer.
Privates A. J. Sullivan, Duffy. Adkins,
Adey, King, Chadwick and Smith.
One private was blown into Chesapeake
bay with the breech block
Lieut.. Van Deusen sustained a broken
leg. Lieut.. HaWes was injured about
tEe face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Carried Baby. Lost Diamonds.

PITTSBCRG, Pa, July 21.-D. r.
Spahr of Tarentum believes that the
weight of his baby has cost him $515
worth of diamonds. While carrying the
bouncing child around the streets yester-
day the jewels mentioned disappeared.
He believes that shifting the baby from
arm to arm worked the diamonds out Of
his pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
M0oNsH1NE STILL DESTROYED.
Located in Alabama, Home Of Prom
inent Candidate for Sheriff.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 21.-A dis
patch from Admission. Ala. says revenue
officers have returned from Cleburne
county after having destroyed one of tie
largest "moonshine" stills that have been
located In years.
one of the most prominent candidates for
sheriff. who lacked only twenty-five votes
Of receiving the nomination. No arrests
were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
News at War Department.

News OF the catastrophe at Fort Monroe
spread rapidly through the War Depart
meni. The greatest interest was mani
tested in the details.
telegram received this afternoon from
Gen. ". II. Carter assistant chief of
stan at Fort Monroe announced that
eight men had been killed. two men ia
tally injured and three others slightly in
Jured and that Lieut.. George L. Van Deu-
sen had his leg broken.
There apparently was at first some de-
lay in the transmission of official reports.
b. direction of Gen. Wood, chief of staff.
efforts were made to secure information
from the post by long distance telephone.
By that means the account was given
that Sergt Hess and eight men OF the
s2th Company were instantly killed
These men comprise the crew of one of
the three twelve-inch guns of Battery
De Russey.
The earlier telephone messages said
that the breech block of the gun had
blown out and caused a premature ex-
plosion.
Gen. Carter's message was received
later. IL was addressed to Gen. oliver,
acting secretary of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Wives See Husbands Killed.

Many prominent officers of the army
ard Eavy who went TO Hampton roads to
witness what was expected to be the
iIeatest target practice of this character
taat had been attempted anywhere saw
tie accident.
AZ was the more horrible for the reason
men killed, no danger having been antici-
pdted. were permitted to see the target
practice number of them witnessed
the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Diaz Opponent Out of Jail.

SAN LIUS POTOSI, Mexico. July 21.-
Francisco 1. Madero, candidate of the
party for President of
Mexico, who has been held in prison here
on a charge of defaming President Diaz.
was released on q bond of 5000 yester-
day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Mining Man Arrested.
Reports Awaited Here.

kilograms protesting against the i'm
prisonment in Mexico Of D. w. Mackay
are being received today at the State
Department These have awakened un-
usual interest In the case.
Reports on the situation are expected
hourly from both American Consul
Schmucker at Ensanada and from the
American embassy at Mexico City, In
response to inquiries sent out from Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Telegrapher Stricken Dead at KEYS.

NEW YORK. July 21.-William A. Plum
kett. at one time chief operator for the
Associated Press at Louisville. Ky. was
stricken with heart failure at his key in
a downtown brokers' Office yesterday and
quickly expired.
He had been an operator for twenty
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Go to Witness Battle Practice.

large party of military men left here
last evening fer Fort Monroe to witness
battle practice with big guns which ended
so disastrousy today. In the party were
Gems. w. II. Carter and r. III. Bliss, as
sistant chief of staff; Gen. William Crozier,
chief of ordnance: Gen. James IS. Ale
SHIRE, quartermaster general; Gen. VIII
liam III. BiXby, chief of engineers; Col.
Montgomery NJ. Macomb. general staff; ;
Lieut.. Coils. Milard F. Waltz, general
staff; William d. Beach, general staff; ;
Edward Burr, Corps OF Engineers. and
Charles j. Bailey, Coast Artillery Corps:
Najs. John II. Rice, ordnance depart
ment: Edwin A. Root, general staff; Will
liam c. Davis, general staff, and Andrew
Hero. jr., Coast Artillery Corps. and
Capts. Michael j. Lenihan, William S.
Graves, Henry G. Learnard, P. D. Loch-
ridge. Charles D. Rhodes. Joseph P.
Tracy, general staff; Clarence NJ. Nc
Neil, Percy P. Bishop and Edward Car
penter Coast Artillery Corps.
The naval officers detailed to observe
the tests are Lieut.. Commander Leigh G.
Palmer and Lieuts. Baldridge and Howe
of the target inspection office. and Com
mander jackson. in charge of the ord
nance proving grounds at Indian Head,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Bars Drinking on Trains.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 21.-The state SEN
ate yesterday passed bill declaring the
drinking of Intoxicating liquors on pas
senger trains a misdemeanor, punishable
by fine or Imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
RAWN SELF-S[A|N
Murder Theory Is Secuted by
Police of Chicago.
THEY WILL ABANDON CASE
Coroner's Discoveries Substantiate
Belief in Suicide.

"Ira G. RawD committed suicide.
The Chicago police Will drop the in
vestigatiOn and the search for the sup
posed murderer"
-HERMAN SCHUETTLER,
Acting Chief of Police Of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Newly Assigned to Corps.

Second Lieut.. George l.. Van Deusen
is from New Jersey, and was graduated
from the United States Military Academy
in June, 1909. He was originally ap-
pointed second lieutenant of the 18th
United States Infantry.
A few days ago he was transferred to
the Coast Artillery Corps, and was sent
to Fort Monroe to take a course of in
struction at the artillery school at that
post. 1t was in connection with his new
duties that he met with his present mis-
fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Police Abandon Case.

Police Abandon Case.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. July 21.-The Chicago
police have dropped the investigation into
the death of Ira G. Rawn, president of
the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
railroad (Monon).
Herman Schuettler. acting chief Of po-
lice, said today that he was satisfied that
Mr.. Rawn had committed suicide.
Acting Chief Schuettler announced his
decision after long conference with his
detectives who had investigated the Win
netka tragedy. All the details point to
suicide, according to the detectives.
Murder, Assert Detectives.
Despite the withdrawal Of the Chicago
police the private detectives employed by
the Rawn family continued their investi-
CATION, and steadfastly declared that Mr..
Rawn was killed by a burglar.
The suicide theory is believed to have
been strengthened by the results Of an
investigation by Coroner Hoffman.
While Mr.. Hoffman has not announced
his theory of Mr.. RaWn's death. it is
said he tends toward the suicide theory.
The banet hole in Mr.. Rawn's night
garment has been carefully examined by
the police They said it's appearance
leads to the suicide belief.
Powder Marks on Gown.
The hole is surrounded by blood stains
In which there are several particles
thought to be powder marks. If theJ
prove to be powder marks the police
think there would be little doubt that
Mr.. Rawn killed himself.
While the private detectives announced
yesterday that they expected to make
an important arrest today, no one was
taken into custody.
my men have told me that as far as
they could learn only one shot was heard
by the Rawn neighbors, said Chief
Schuettler. They also told me that the
muzzie of the revolver was covered with
blood and that the flesh near the wound
had been burned. which would indicate
that the shot was fired only few inches
from the body.
I'VE have found nothing that would in
dicate murder.
The private detectives have discovered
nothing new to substantiGte the murder
theory. E<&t9ISing to Ralph G. Coburn,
son-in-Iaw on the dead man.
I'VE have heard noting new and there
is nothing further to be said,' answered
Mr.. Coburn.
Mr.. Rawn's funeral has been set for
tomorrow afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Have The Star Follow You
Wherever You Go.

If you going out of town for few days or
for the season The Star, nine times out of ten
bring you the first news from Washington
RATES BY MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID.
The Evening Star, 4oc month
The Evening and Sunday Star, ooc month
The Sunday Star, month.
Payment should be made invariably in advance.
In ordering the paper having the address
changed always give the old as we'll the ad
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Mystery in Arrest of American
at Tia Juana.
DETAILS EAGERLY AWAITED
Prisoner, Heavily Ironed, Is Taken
to Ensanada for Trial.
NOT ALLOWED TO SEE FRIENDS
Effort to Construct Gate Regarded
as Trespass by Owners of
Adjoining Property.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July 21.-Develop-
ments are expected today in the case of
D. W. Mackay, whose arrest at Tia Juana
and alleged ill-treatment by Mexican Off
cials have been brought to the attention
of the State Department at Washington.
Mackay is due to arrive at Ensanada to-
day and 1t is expected that Gov Vega of
Lower California will act promptly.
He. presumably, already has me papers
in the case prepared by Mackays lawyers
in this city. Strangely enough. beyond
the fact that Mackay's arrest was the
result OF his cutting a hole in a wire
fence very little is known as to the
reason why that action should have been
treated SO drastically.
One report is that the fence was gov
ernment property, but this is not credited.
The commonly accepted version is that
conflicting property interests are at the
bottom OF the trouble.
Trouble Over Gate.
1t seems that the Arguello estate in
which Mackay bought an interest, has
never been finally settled up. Mackay
cut the fence for the purpose of put
ting in a gate. This appears to have
been considered trespass and the ar
rest followed Why Mackay's action
should have brought such severe treat
ment upon himself is not explained, ex-
cept on the theory of spite.
Mackay is millionaire resident of this
city He was taken from the Tia Juana,
Lower California, Quartet Tuesday after
noon after four days of strenuous efforts
on the part of friends in San Diego to
effect his release following his arrest a
week ago
Guarded by two mounted ruraIes, Mac
kay was started for Ensanada for trial.
He was heavily ironed, but was permitted
to ride In his own carriage, and it is eX-
pected that the rurales would reach En-
sanada today.
All efforts to communicate with
Mackay following his arrest were
futile He has not even been allow
ed to talk with his counsel.
Mining Man Arrested.
REDDING. Cal. July 21.--News has
reached this city that Marion Beckwith.
who was formerly well known in Shas-
Ia county as a mining man. is now in
iail in Mexico. Beckwith was sent to
Mexico by the United States Smelling
and Refining Company to take charge
of a large copper mine in that country.
All his employees were Mexicans. A
short time ago he warned them to
drink less and work with more dill
gence. He showed a disposition to en-
force his order In regard to drinking
and soon became unpopular at the
mine.
1t is said that he is the victim of
conspiracy of the men in his employ
and was arrested in an effort to get rid
of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Thirty Officers in Charge.

Thirty officers, who have recently been
graduated from the Artillery School at
Fortress Monroe, were in charge of the
tests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Republican Plans.

The republiceSS will stand pat on
the tariff praise the Payne bill, in
dorse Taft and Roosevelt policies. plav
I'D the tariff commission as evidence
CONTINUED on Tenth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
Honors Heaped on Band.

The District Of Columbia is honored
by the choice OF the I'd Infantry Band
TO play at dress parade Sunday when
thousands of visitors will be here from
as far as Washington. Dress parade
is the dress-up occasion OF the day.
That's when the girls see the BRASS
button side of soldier life. Dress ~
rade was an invention Of militia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21
WEATHER.

Fair and moderately high tenn
perature tonight and Friday; light
to moderate variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-21

The circulation of The Star,
both daily ard Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21
SUDDEN INSANITY
Causes Mother tn Kill Little Daughter
and Probably Herself.

Springfield. Mass. May 20-Seized with
sudden fit of madness, Mrs Jennie
Bergquist, % years old. late today cut
the throat of her 3-year-old daughter Me-
bel. placed the dying child in It's crib
and turned the knife upon herself. IN
hicting wounds that physicians saw will
probably result fatally. and then, bleed.
ing profusely, jumped into a bath tub
ana turned on the water In an attempt
to drown herself.
When herr husband returned to the
bergquist home at ~ Maiden street early
TINS evening the mutiiated body of his
lttle daughter was the first sight that
greeted him. Following crimson trail
ne found his wife in the bath tub. weak
from her wounds but none the worse for
her attempt to drown herself
Until day or two ago no evidence Of
MIS-. Bergqulst's condition was noted. To-
oays however, she Is said to have been
seized several times with fits Of insanity.
eliminating late In the. day in the murder
OF her child and probably Of herself.
Ever since the birth Of little Mabel the
mother had lavished affection upon the
child. Mrs Bergquist is at the Springfield
hospital. where small hope Is held out for
her recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21
WINTHROP.

An entertainment will be given Me-
mortal evening, May 30, at the Town
hall under the auspices of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps, for the benefit OF
the Soldiers Monument fund. The
ranks Of the Grand Army are growing
thinner each year and the ladies Of
the corps are very anxious to complete
the fund so that the monument may
be erected while few of Winthrop's
old soldiers are left to see it.
Rev. H. A. Clifford will preach
Sunday morning upon THE Sure
Foundation" The second of a series of
lectures upon "The Life of Christ
will be given, the subject is 1.-THE
Flight Into Egypt"
Mrs. Mary Chisholm Brown. a re-
turned missionary from China. gave
Very interesting address at the
Methodist church Thursday evening,
before a large audience. Mrs. Brown is
fine speaker and beautiful singer.
Her vocal number was much appre-
ciated. A Womens Foreign Mission
AIRY Society was formed with IL
members, and with the young ladies
as standard bearers. Mrs. Brown went
to Wayne yesterday. She will join her
husband, a preacher in California, in
July.
The Luella f. Beale Student Asso-
citation will hold an Old Home Week
fair Aug. 1911 for the benefit of the
Cemetery Association at Town hall.
with ball on the 18th and a drama
on the nth. Committees have been
chosen as follows: Decorating. c. G..
Longfellow; advertising, Mrs. Muir
ray Stanley; music. Mrs. w. A. Whit
ing: refreshments. Mrs. Mary Cover.
Mrs. Florena Davies construction Of
booths. F. |. Bishop. George Webster:
fancy articles. Mrs. w. E. Hayward
and Mrs. j. H. McIlroy; aprons. Mrs
E. D. Kimball and Miss Emma CoCil-
rane: food. Mrs. J. A. Foster and Mis- ;
Eva Moody; handkerchiefs, Mrs.
Cummings; candies. Miss Hazel Shaw.
Miss Aida Hayward and Miss Dorothy
Webb souvenirs. Mrs. NJ. L. Stanley.
Mrs. wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
will he present with cabbages to sell
and fortune teller is also expected
at the fair. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21
a SPEEDY CONCLUSION
Is Sought BY Committee to baiiinssr-
Pinchot Investigation.

Washington. May 20.-With all the tes-
timony to be presented before 1t. the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating committee
today took steps to bring to speedy con-
clusion the congressional Inquiry which
has been in progress for four months.
Two days next week-Friday and satur-
day-have been allotted the lawyers to
make their closing arguments when the
public hearings will end. The attorneys
then will have Is days in which to sub,
nit briefs summing up their cases, at
ter which the committee will begin exec
utive sessions to weigh the mass Of evil
dence which has been presented.
The prosecution" as the Pinchot side
of the controversy has come to be known.
began the presentation of evidence on
January 26 last and concluded on March
49, Since that time the committee has
been engaged in hearing the witnesses OF
the Ballinger defence" Both sides still
have the opportunity to add to the al
ready bulky record papers and affidavlts
of certain character. Attorney YER
trees, counsel for Ballinger. today put In
the agreements between l.. r. CLAWS and
w. W. Barr, land broker of Seattle, to
show that CLAWS had been interested in
buying timber lands from the govern
ment. 1t was the purpose OF the defence
to show that i'm this matter CLAWS used
ploy of the government.