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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
YEARS WRECKS FATAL
TO ONLY ONE PASSENGER
Good Showing Is Made in Report on
Railway Accidents in
Great Britain.

The report of the British Board of Trade
on railway accidents in the United
Kingdom during the year 1899 shows that
only one passenger was killed in an acct
dent TO a train in which he was travelling,
and this was the first fatality for twenty
preceding months.
The number of passengers injured while
travelling was $50. which is lower aver
age than for several years past. AS
LISA. coo, 900 passengers were carried dur
ing 1909. the death record may be said
TO be marvelously small.
BY accidents TO passengers from other
causes-faliing between trains and plat
forms. etc.-directly traceable to personal
carelessness and disobedience of orders,
the deaths were 50 and 2.14S injured. Dur
ing the year 1908 the losses from similar
accidents were I02 killed and 2,242 in
1ured. In addition to this list IL pas
sengers were killed and 49, injured from
causes not connected with the movement
OF trains, such as being struck by railway
hand trucks used by porters in moving
luggage, express merchandise, etc.
The number OF railway employees killed
by accidents to trains was 16 and 100 in
jured, but the loss by accident from other
causes was $40 killed and 1863 injured.
Regarding the casualties to railway en-
ployes in the latter class of accidents, the
total number of men exposed to danger
was l to 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
PHONES FROM TRAINS
GOING AT EXPRESS SPEED
Inventive Resident Of BIRMINGHAM.
England, Makes Some Very
Interesting Experiments.

The Birmingham England Daily Mail
of Friday. July %, reports that a resi-
dent of that city has demonstrated the
possibility of telephoning from moving
trains going at express speed. The III
ventor first developed an apparatus which
enabled him to speak from one side of a
wall through to the other, and later to
send sound waves through a six-foot
wall. He thereupon sought to devise an
apparatus to telephone from a moving
vehicle
In the course OF his experiments a
frame coil was attached to a motor car
travelling forty miles an hour A wire
was laid on the ground which was con-
nected with an instrument in part of the
works where he was employed. While
the motor car was going at full speed
induction was established between the
coil on the car and the ground WIRE and
a telephone conversation was carried on
between the factory and the people in
the car.
After this the directors OF the London.
Brighton and South Coast railway were
approached, with the result that a coil
of sixty feet was made and attached to
an express train on that railway Be-
tween the rails two wires were placed.
and the stationary circuit was connected
with the signal boxes at three bridges.
Connection was made with the telephone
instruments on the train. and july % the
apparatus was tested while the train was
running at express speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND SIGNS.
Chinaman Surprised Magistrate by
Suggesting Use of English.

NEW YORK. September 17.-Ten min
utes Of lingual labor was wasted yester-
day upon Hop Lee, Chinese farmer of
Steinway, l.. L., a prisoner in the Essex
Market court. charged with cruelty to
horse.
The court squad took it for granted
that Hop Lee could not speak English. so
the interpreter. Isidore Loewy, was called.
Not knowing Chinese. he had to resort to
sign language. Magistrate Krotel lost pa
thence. He tried few words In German.
The only answer was a deep bow.
Then. as the attendants growled at the
prisoner, beautiful smile spread over
Hops face, and he said sweetly:
why not try English?'
He didn't even turn the ''R" into an ''L
in the traditional .'pidgin talkee" style of
the stage. Magistrate krotel, looking
disguised, demanded:
Are you guilty."
81 am" said Hop Lee.
Five dollars 6ne.'' x.,4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
BY AN OFFICER,
PLUNCES TO HIS DEATH
Charged With DisorderIy Con-
duct, Machinist Refuses to
Submit to Arrest.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Rather
than submit to arrest on a simple charge
of disorderly conduct Paul Trika locked
himself in his apartment on the fourth
floor of 400 East 18th street last night,
and when court officer smashed in the
door and was about to make him pris-
oner he leaped from the fire escape bal
cony to the pavement and died within
twenty minutes.
Scores of men and women saw the man
plunge to the street, and within short
time more than thousand persons gath
cred about him as he lay gasping out the
life he had sacrificed for so little
Trika was a machinist, forty-five years
old. He had lived at the East 18th street
address for some time with his wife and
thirteen-year-old son John. Magistrate
Freschi signed a warrant September Ii
for Trika's arrest on a charge of dtsor-
derby conduct. Mrs. Trika was the COM
plainant. the police said. The order of
arrest was given to Court Officer Simon
Shafer of YOrkville court.
Death Rather Than Surrender.
O'Clock last night. The door was bolted
knocking, SO he shouted:
II want you, Trika."
"I!! die first, before Ill come OUT the
man cried. When four shots were fired
in the apartment in rapid succession
Shafer burst in the door, and as he en-
tered the apartment he saw Trika run
ming toward the front fire escape.
Shafer reached the iron balcony just
as Trika threw himself over the railing.
Dlvrpner trncr ,,rrt
Shafer seized the mans ankles, to which
he held with all his strength. Shafer
shouted for help, but before any one
could assist him the strain became too
great and he was forced to release his
hold.
A crowd had been attracted by the
shots and Shafer's cries, and men, wom-
en- and children stood Mortified in the
street below as Trikas swung suspended
by his heels over the iron railing far
above them. Even in the dim light they
could see the look on Skaters face as he
realized his strength was leaving him
and he must soon loose his grip. :
Tumbles to the Street.
The struggle ended and Trika went
tumbline to the street. He turned over
several times in his descent, and as he
hurtled out toward the edge of the side
walk the crowd, with cries OF fright,
parted. For a moment or so after the
man struck the ground the spectators
stood staring at the unconscious man.
Then they carried him to drug store
Ambulance Surgeon Baker took Trika to
Bellevue Hospital, where he died in the
prison ward at $50 O'Clock.
AS Shafer was leaving Trika's apart
ment he says, he, found the mans young
son in closet. According to Shafer
the lad had hidden himself there about
the time the four shots were fired The
revolver from which the shots were sup
posedly fired could not be found, and
from the examination made OF Trika at
the hospital 1t could not be ascertained
whether there were any bullet wounds in
the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
SHOEMAKER COMPANY
MUST PAY MORE RENT
Appeals for Continued Right of Re-
newal-Property Valued
at $1O3,652.

Justice Barnard, in the suit of Shoo-
maker Company vs. Frank A. Munsey,
signed decree approving the majority
report of the appraisers, fixing the value of
the Shoemaker property. 1881 and 1888 Z;
street northwest. at $1O3,652. and fixing
the rent to be paid by the Shoemaker
Company to Mr.. Munsey for the five years
beginning July /. 1909, at $6,219 an in
crease of $2,213 per annum over the rent
previously paid.
The Shoemaker Company is required to
pay the increased rent from July 1, 1909
The court CONSTITUTES the terms of the lease
to the effect that, Notwithstanding it was
provided the old rent should be paid pend
ing the ascertainment of the new value,
the intent was the increase of rent for
the term of the renewal.
The case has been pending for a year in
the District Court. 1t was started by the
Shoemaker Company, which claimed that
under the provisions Of its lease, which
expired July, 1900, it was entitled to a re-
newal for five years on the same terms
and conditions as the prior lease except
ing that the rental for the renewal period
should he equal to g per cent of the yallHs
of the property in 1909.
1t was alleged that the value was to be
ascertained by appraisers to be selected
by one from each side. 1t had become
impossible for the parties to agree on
the appraisers.
The court thereupon appointed B. f.
Saul, William A. Hill and Frank A. Har-
rison commission to take testimony and
appraise the property. After several
months Of work Messrs. Saul and Hill
reported their conclusions as to value, on
the basis above referred to. Mr. Harri-
son voted minority report, contending
that the property was worth only $4,000
At the hearing yesterday, preliminary
to signing the decree, Attorney H., f.
Davis, on behalf of the Shoemaker Com
pany, contended that the court should de-
cree a renewal period according to the
same terms as were in the original lease,
which would give the Shoemaker Com
pany a right to further renewals. This
was strenuously opposed by Attorney
Wilton ]. Lambert, OH behalf of Mr. Mum
sey.
Justice Barnard held that all rights of
the Shoemaker Company to the property
must cease on the LIST Of July, 1914, and
that the lease could not be SO construed
as to give indefinite rights to renewal
An appeal to the Court Of Appeals was
noted by the Shoemaker Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
SAID GOODBYE AND DIED.
West virginian Killed After TAX
ing Leave Of Parents.

ROANOKE, Va, September 17.-After
saying goodbye to his aged Parents at
Davy, W. Va, ]. H. Cook, farmer OF
Turkey, w. Va, was crushed to death by
a train on the Pocahontas division of the
Norfolk and Western railroad. west OF
Bluefleld.
Cooks parents, who moved to Arizona
some years ago, had been visiting him
and were ready to leave for home Thurs
day. He had been on the train and taken
leave Of. them.
The train was In motion when he at
tempted to get of. His foot slipped and
he fell under the wheels, being ground to
pieces.
The train was stopped and the parents.
on being informed of the accident, took
charge of the body.
Cook leaves q wife and several chill
dren,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
EXAMINERS ARE INSTRUCTED
Controller Murray's Explanation OF
Iaw Governing Bank Charters.

Controller of the Currency Lawrence y.
Murray has issued complete instructions
tn the national bank examiners In regard
to the preliminary examinations OF banks
made before issuing a charter to any
bank desiring to operate under, the ma
tiopal banking law. A preliminary eX-
animation is required under the nat1onai
bank act, whether bank proposes to en-
ter the system by preliminary organiza-
ton. succession or conversion.
The examiners have never had instruc-
tons relative to the method to be emf
Moved in making these preliminary
examinations, each examiner having mace
them in the past in accordance with MS
own ideas
The instructions just issued will result
in the examiners rendering to the con-
troilers office uniform reports OF ex-
aminations of this character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

the effort to save the life of shipmate,
James e. Stanley.
The Iowa was lying off Annapolis, Md.
at the time. and Stanley. falling from
the forecastle of the ship, was stunned
by striking the lighter. and. slipping be-
tween the two vessels, was drowned.
Falk dived several times to see il tho
body could have come up under the
lighter. This act. Acting Secretary Mich
olson declares, was fraught with the
greatest danger due not only to the
probability Of being crushed between the
hulls, but also to the probability OF
drowning by being caught underneath
the lighter.
In acknowledgment of his bravery the
Navy Department has officially commend
ed in the highest terms the conduct or
Falk, who enlisted at Buffalo, and is a
resident of Midtown. n. j., where his
father. Joseph Falk, lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
WOODROW WILSON.

has declared that he will offer his resig-
nation as president of the university to
the board Of trustees, which will hold its
next meeting the 10th of October He
will not urge the immediate acceptance
of the resignation, however.
President Wilson does not expect to
make great many speeches during the
campaign
The field TO be covered he said, SIS
not very large unless l should go into
the tariff but / believe that national is
sues like the tariff will not be injected
into the campaign. When running for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
OTHER POINTS.

that body from the first Maine district to
succeed Amos l.. Allen. William H. Pen
nell. the democratic candidate against Mr..
Kinds, has conceded the latter's election.
The Maine delegation will be evenly d.
vided in political complexion in the Sixty
second Congress. The first and fourth dis
tricts will be represented by republicans
and the second and third by democrats
John Dwight. republican whip Of the
House of Representatives and a close
friend and supporter Of Speaker Cannon,
won out handily in yesterdays primaries
in Tompkins county, New York. Latest
figures indicate that he has captured 1O5
out of the 135 delegates from Tompkins
county to the district convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
BULL CHARGED CROWD.
Stopped by Shot at Mexican Dog.
ging Exhibition at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal. September H.
Panic reigned among thousands Of spec.
tators of a bull DIGGING exhibition
yesterday, when an enraged bull burst
through the barrier of the ring and
headed for the crowd. A deputy sheriff
shot the animal in the head and IL fell
dead within six feet OF the spectators.
Humane officers stopped further per-
formances. The exhibition was part of
a barbecue and series of Mexican
sports. given in honor OF the Mexican
centennial celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
AERO PLUNaEs INTO CROWD.
Eight Persons Hurt in Accident al
Wisconsin State Fair.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, September IL
Five women and three men were injured
yesterday when a Wright aeroplane,
driven by Arthur Hoxey. swerved from
its course above the track and plunged,
into the crowd on a cement platform
before the grandstand at the state fair.
The aviator Was uninjured and the
machine but slightly damaged.
panic followed the accident. None of
the injured will die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
BRAVERY Is COMMENDED.
Special Mention Of Gunner's Mate
Falk by Navy Department.

Cool courage and strong nerves were
exhibited by Emil Falk, a gunner's mate
on the battleship Iowa. September i.
when he plunged overheard between the
steel hull Of the battleship and a lighter
alongside. from which she was coaling. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
National Memorial to Cleveland.

ST. LOUIS. September list. Louis.
it is expected, will contribute $4,000
toward the construction of a national
memorial to Grover Cleveland. Half Of
the amount already has been subscribed.
and Albert N. Edwards. who is in direct
rest Of the fund will be obtained next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
WORLD WANTS TO KNOW
CR|PPEN CASE DETAILS
Bow Street Court Filled at Ev-
cry Hearing With Represent
ativeS of the Press.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

LONDON, September 10. 1910.
A few weeks ago Punch published a
cartoon showing the gutter press in the
guise of one Of the old ''mudlarks' who
used to haunt the Thames mudbanks near
the bridges, standing up to it's waist In
the "Crippen sensation mud and offering.
for few more coppers, to lay down and
roll in it. The press almost without ex-
ception approved of the cartoon, and head
up its hands in horror and disgust at the
lengths to which sensation mongering
rivals were going to supply details of
the Crippen case.
1t is evident however, that the world,
despite the admonitions of superior per-
sons, is quite anxious for details Of the
Crippen drama. The tiny court at Bow
street has been crowded at every hear
Ing with representatives Of the world s
press. One gentleman has come across
from Warsaw to do special reports of the
case for Polish newspaper. and another
represents journal at Krakow, Austria.
Their reading public is just as interested
In this mysterious drama as are London
ers themselves. Certainly, these press
men We're as familiar with the names of
the chief characters In the case as the
average Engllshman, and the Polish jour-
nalist was quicker than most to see Mr..
Dew, whom he described as Every
smart man, indeed"
No Commodious Police Court.
The public interest taken in the trial
revives what has been an old complaint
In London about the lack of any COM
modious police court in which to deal
with cases of outstanding interest The
officials have been besieged with apphca-
tions-bona fide In the sense that they
are not prompted by sordid curiosity-for
permission to be present in court. A
large number of these are from Ameri-
can and colonial lawyers at present in
this country, and from legal probationers
anxious to follow the development of this
intricate prosecution. Complaints were
made after recent sittings that visiting
lawyers and law students were crowded
out by the friends-many of whom were
ladies-of the leaders in the case. metro
politan magistrates, and officials in the
government departments. AS far as the
pressmen were concerned-nearly fifty are
accommodated-nO fault could be found
with the arrangements, considering the
limited resources at the disposal Of the
officials Indeed, Sir Albert de Rutzen
has given the press first consideration in
dealing with the applications The time,
however, has come when the provision of
commodious court Is almost essential
in the interests of justice, and the public
Even the central criminal court, the
largest of the four courts, Is often too
small to meet the demands upon it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

t. NJ. Angle. distiller at Lynchburg.
Va, whose case has been long in the
courts. has offered a compromise in the
United States circuit court by proposing
to pay 10000 and costs rather than
stand a third trial on charge of de-
frauding the government Of revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Beverly's Busy Days Ending.

Beverly's busy season is about at an
end. Secretary Norton left here yester-
day to pay visit to his family. The
President starts for New Haven and Gin
cinnati Sunday night Mr.. Norton will
join the party at New Haven. Altogeth-
er, the President will be away from Bev-
erly two weeks. returning here October
to remain until the 18th of that month.
Claude Grahame- White, the English
aviator, who captured many of the prizes
at the recent Harvard meeting, called
on the President at Burgess Point yes
terday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Going Through Rapids I
Believed Impossible.


that all further attempts to make the trip
would result In failure. But since the
rise of the modern power boat there are
many who believe that the Suspension
bridge-Iewiston voyage can safely be
made 1t is this belief that has led to the
Offering of the purse and the cup for the
winner OF a race through the rapids
In 1900 man by the name of Nilsson
concluded that he could go through the
channel unscathed. He built a boat, the
lines of the hull being similar to those
on the boats which were entered for the
to try the rapids without power. but in
doing SO was not able to get out Of them
until assisted by a line from shore. The
next year he built an engine in his boat.
and with an assistant. James Rich. es-
sayed to go through the rapids under
steam power. The keel of his vessel was
heavily weighted with iron, and the trip
promised to be successful. But when his
boat reached the rapids. the rudder was
torn off, and it was only through the
aid OF line from shore that he and his
companion were able to escape alive.
Their boat went down and was never
again seen nor heard of. No one knows
Their the photographic Office nor the coast
and geodetic survey ever have attempt
ed to make soundings. However, 1t is the
belief Of those who have made study
of modern power boats that not only is IL
possible to pass safely through the river
from Suspension bridge to Lewiston. but
that such a trip may yet be one of the
features of interest to the visitor to Nj
agara. 1t is not to be expected. how
ever, that any person who values his
life at more than a farthing will take this
trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
CONNECTICUT.

Col. Roosevelt studiously avoided. Sena-
tor Bulkeley Of Connecticut, who tried a
couple OF years ago to prevent the Con-
necticut delegation from being instructed
Tor Taft. praised the President highly in
his speech. Ex-Gov. Mclean, who is one
of Bulkelec's rivals for the United States
Senate, called Taft 1.-The safest, sanest
and most sympathetic President the coun-
try has ever had"
John s. Seymour. who was commits
sioner of patents under President Cleve-
land, and, who presided over the recent
state democratic convention in Connecti-
cut. has announced his candidacy for
the United States Senate to succeed Nor
gan G. Buckley, whose successor will be
elected by the next general assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Leslie Pond, chauffeur of city police
patrol automobile at Richmond. Va, was
fined $50 for exceeding the speed limit OF
fifteen miles. He had been repeatedly
warned against excessive speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
NEW YORK.


leader. to bring about the consideration
of resolution disappearing "as danger
Gus and unjust to the liberties Of the peo-
pie the utterances Of former President
Roosevelt i'm respect to the judges Of the
Supreme Court of the United States and
the court of appeals was tabled with
shout.
Mention CT President Taft's name was
warmly cheered. I'VE ask for nothing
BETTER declared Mr.. Griscom in his
speech. than to follow the leadership
of three such republicans as President
Taft. Gov. Hughes and Theodore Roose-
Welt
John Hays Hammond in his speech
nominating Mr.. Griscom fer the presi-
dency of the committee, roasted the ''old
guard as associated with the Aids scan
dal and the operations of the notorious
black horse cavalry.
At the banquet Of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club in New Haven Conn last