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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02

hardly realizes the fact that Chicago
does a mail order business of over $40.
| 100000 annually through the mails. These
mail order houses have been great insti-
buttons for years, but only recently have
their merits attracted attention. Some o:
these have the largest buildings of the
world, built Of concrete, steel and glass
with two million square feet of f1oo-
ping millions of dollars Of merchandise
annually through the mails. What can
be told Of these may be Of washington
houses, il the proper efforts are made
Thousands all over the country, for sen
timental reasons. would prefer buyins
where to purchase. The company referred
to is for the purpose of putting mer-
chants and manufacturers in touch with
the rural parts Of the country, which sell
city papers or magazines, nevertheless
are those which Will take advantage
OF a chance to shop in Washington. Such
a plan will bring the consumer nearer
the producer. Profits that formerly went
to the jobber. manufacturers agent and
other middlemen go In the shape Of lower
prices to the consumer. Every merchant
knows that increased consumption means
a decrease Of cost Of production. which
means lower prices to the consumer. II
The only way to eliminate the middle
profit is through the mail order. 1t has
no local limitations. 1t reaches every
corner Of the country and every civilized
land It's salesman is the universal postal
service, the cheapest known. As the man.
ager of large mail order house in a
near city recently said: lone moment
we ship furs to western Pennsylvania and
the next candy in special boxes to with
stand the heat to the Philippines" 1t is
not affected by local conditions, business
depression in one locality being equalized
by prosperity In another. The cost uf
handling and selling as reduced to a fig
ure by far lower than in any ether method
| of doing business. Five years ago
there were few organized mail order de-
partments in stores. Some have awak-
ened to the situation and are spending
over a quarter of million of dollars for
catalogues, developing and advertising
their mail order departments, because
upon this method Of doing business that
their success will ultimately depend.
Merchants and manufacturers with thou
sands of dollars invested in business are
confronted with one of the grandest prob
lens In their history that Of meeting the
rapidly increasing mail order competi-
ton; they might as well attempt to mar
ness the stars as to stop the growing mai
order trade. Let them get into the mail
order field and get in quickly by opening
departments: then the solution to tho
Of the country are reaching out for mail
order accounts. Some of the largest are
advertising over the whole United States
and asking for deposits. Will the Wash
ttngton banks, merchants and manufac-
turers stand still and see a business
which they can secure go to other sec
tons? j. L. WARING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers, prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 80
West Virginia and southwest Virginia,
| %, Tennessee. %
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy, 33a34.
Western frsts, s2a33; seconds. 2oa3O.
Process, fancy, 25a26; fair to good, .5a
lS Store-packed. fresh. l2a2O.
CHEESE. - New York state factory.
new. large. 17a11R.
observation-disclosures. per H.. 1sa19:
hens. per ID, 14a15; roosters. per h.. 8;
keats. per H., 15a16: turkeys. per h..
20a22: ducks, per To-, Halls: geese, per
h.. lOal2.
DRESSED POULTRY. = Turkeys, per
h.. 24a26; hens, choice. per h., 10;
ROSTERS, per H., 10: chickens. p,<. h.,
| 1890: ducks, per H., II; geese. per h.,
13al5.
vEGETAB LES. No l. per
Dbl: 1.ooa2oo; potatoes. No; 1, per bu..
h5aiH: sweet potatoes, per bbl.. 1.5Oa2..o;
y.,ms, per bbl. 1.5Oa1.75; cucumbers. per
doz.. 1.@0al.25: onions, per bu.. 9Oa95;
| onions p >ach, l.65a1.7J; cabbages, per
100 lbs. :JOa2.OO; brussels sprouts. per
qt., Sa121ac, kaie. per bbl., 75a1.OO: spin
crate. 2.J0a4.OO: squash. per crate. l.5Oa
200; string beans, per basket. go to $50;
lettuce. per basket. 200 to $3.50: toma-
toes. Florida. per crate, 1.5Oa3.oO: rad
crate, o.Ooa3.OO: turnips. per box. 30 TIC
40: turnips. per Dbl. 15a1.0o; parsnips
per box. 6OaI5.
GREEN FRUITS. = Apples, per Dbl.
o-o0a50O: oranges. Florida. per box, 1.65
a2.oj; grape fruit, per crate, 2.50a3.25:
pineapples. per crate, 1.50a2..5; cranber-
ries, Ter bbl., J.J0a6.JO walnuts, per To-,
i11..
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western. No.
!. .O.UOaol.OO: No. >, 19.UOa2OO0; mixed.
10. OOao0.O0. Straw. rye, bundle, 15OOa
| 1900; straw. rye. machine thrash. 1O0oa
100. straw, wheat. per ton. 65oa GO;
MEATS.-Pork, dressed. m u N
weight. 10; heavy, 9a9k: rough, 7aS.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra, per cwt.,
o.5oa6.OO: medium, per cwt., 4.OOa4 30
ordinary. per cwt., 3.5Oa40O. Hogs. pei
cwt.. gross. 9a91a. Sheep. per h.. 4a5;
| lambs. choice. per h.. 1l.as: medium
per H.. 61aa7 Calves. choice. per lb.,
91aa1O: medium. per b.. 9a9ba.
| WOOL AND HIDES. = Wool, washed
free of burrs, per h.. 33a35: wool. un-
washed. per H., 2sa2s. Hides. green
sheepskins. green. each. 75al.25: calf.
skins. green. each. 1.3Oa1.75: dry flint
hides. per h.. 15a16.
| FURS. NO. Mink. each, 800: musk
rats, each 6Oa7O: raccoons, each, 1.OOs
1.Jo, opossum. each, 40a50; gray fox
each. 1.0Oal.5O: red fox, each. $50 a 40
rabbit skins. each. IL: black skunk
each, 3.OOa%.3O; otter, each. 1O0oa2O.O.
GRAlN.-Wheat, new. per bu. 1.los
ear. per DBL. 4.OOa4.25. Oats. western
white. No. . per ~, 55a62; oats. mixed
per bu.. 51a59. Bran, per ton. 800;
$500 Middling per ton. 80 o..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
MORE TIME IS ASKED
Prosecution Ha|ts Case Of Al
legged "Forty Thieves"
BAIL FIXED FOR HURLEY
May Be Released if Friends Furnish
$1,000 Bond.
SORRELL'S BODY EXHUMED
No Marks of Violence Found by
Coroner-"Nothing to It." De-
clares Police Chief.
BAIL FIXED FOR HURLEY
SORRELL'S BODY EXHUMED

The cases of Charles Hurley, Harry
Fridley and Harry Owens. charged will,
grand larceny in connection with the
alleged Forty Thieves" was postponed
until tomorrow morning upon the request
of Assistant United States District At
torney Ralph Given. Mr. Given told
Judge Kimball. sitting in the Police Court
10 try the cases. that the government re-
quired additional time to get informa ton
in regard to the young men.
Upon the request Of James O'Shea, at
torney for Charles Hurley, the court placed
a bond of $1,000 upon the release from
custody of Hurley. If the boys friends
can arrange to give the bond he will be
released.
Hurley would not talk today when ques-
toned other than to say that he knew of
no band of thieves and that he had made
no confession to his grandmother to be-
longing to such a band.
Il said all I want to say about the mat
ter last Saturday." said Hurley MY
lawyer can do the talking now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
No Evidence of Foul PLAY.

=
Coroner hewitt and Deputy Coroner
Glazehrook performed an autopsy yester-
day afternoon at the morgue on the body
CT William I. Sorrell, about whose dealt,
question had been raised by relatives
and others, and no evidence of foul play
was found. His death had resulted from
gas poisoning. as Coroner hewitt had al
ready determined, and not a bruise o.
cut of any consequence was discovered.
| There was absolutely no injury Of any
significance found" Coroner hewitt said
| this morning.
! The coroner said there were two
scratches on the right side of Sorrelrs
face, which had undoubtedly been made
while shaving; an old scab on the right
ear and bunion bruise on one foot
There was every indication, the coronef
stated, that the trivial injuries described
were inflicted number of days befo.e
Sorrell died.
Not one of the INJURIES said the
coroner. was of Importance enough to
have caused any Inconvenience
! When the autopsy was about concluded
suggestion was made that Sorrell was
supposed to have received an injury tC
his neck. The neck was then thorousiis
examined. but no evidence of injury
found, and the coroner and his deputy
SAID the certificate as originally given
would not be changed, the autopsy nav.
Sorrell was victim of an assault.
Trouble Exhuming Body.
| Considerable trouble was experienced
at Congressional cemetery yesterday ar.
ternoon by employees of the cemetery In
their efforts to disinter the body. Fart.
from over an adjoining grave caved In
and delayed the work. Supt. Earnshaw
OF the cemetery reached the opened grave
Just before the body had been taken out
| The superintendent objected to the
opening of the coffin in the cemetery and
j told the superintendent of the, ncrgue
that the body would not be received and
reinterred today without being accom-.
panied by the cash to pay for the worr
OF disinterment. This nlsrning the body
was returned to the cemetery and again
inferred.
Nothing to It," Says Sylvester.
The police investigation shows there
was no such organization as the fort,
thieves in existence" said Maj Sylvester
| today, and the autopsy performed yes
| terday showed there was not the slight
! est reason to suspect foul play in connec
| ton with the death of young Sorrell
| ut is true that three young men wer.
arrested for alleged robbery. II we hat
| no lawbreakers there would be no reason
for having police force. Most of the
robberies reported to the department
! however, are petty thefts-what the DO
/ lice term clothes-lEe stealing-bicycle
| taken from the streets, refrigerators ii
back yards robbed, clothing and article:
of jeweJry taken.
And he added. 81 will say there il
less stealing done in this city than ther,
| is most cities of its size. Crime is less
we have fewer murders and fewer es
| capes, and, as l said before, the polio,
and coroner's Investigations have showi
| that there is nothing in certain store.
| that have been printed. But the polio,
department can stand it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
The Mail Order Enterprise.
0 the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the admirable article In
The Star Of Mr.. Finley, president of che
Southern railway, on the expansion OF
the Industrial activity OF Washington.
wish to call attention to washington S
opportunity through a company recently
organized in Baltimore for the purpose OF
increasing the mail order trade Of mer-
chants. Washington merchants can easiiy
take advantage of this to extend their
trade In sections Of the United States.
Why should not the merchants of Wash
|ington build up business the equal OF
that OF any city? The average citizen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
Extraordinary Reductions in

Fancy Suits, Overcoats, Light Spring
Coats, Raincoats, Full Dress and Tuxedo
Suits and Prince Albert Coats and Vests.
All this seasons creations, designed and tailored
by men famous the world over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
Harry, I. Aydelotte Dead.

death of Harry L. Aydelotte of this
city. which occurred yesterday at South
ern Pines, n. c. Mr.. Aydelotte was a
commercial man. and had apartments al
the Cecil. The funeral will be held to-
morrow at Norfolk, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
Heir Apparent to Hairy Parent.
!. Wichita tkan.) Eagle.

From the Wichita tkan.) Eagle.
A Lindsborg boy had been clothed with
his fathers cast-off wardrobe and was
one day found crying behind the barn.
PAS gone and shaved his face clean.''
he explained, land / suppose I'll have to
wear them red whiskers now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
Miners Lamp Is Cause.

The explosion is believed to have been
caused by miners lamp igniting gas in
an unused room. The force Of the explo-
sion was apparently sufficient to cause
instant death to all the men in the east
ern wing where it occurred. Cars and
heavy tinbers were blown about like
kindling wood.
Within a few minutes after the first
news of the explosion the inlla hitants Of
the little mining town were crowding
crazed with grief, pleaded with those in
charge of the mine for news Of the en-
tomoed men.
They were spared one of the horrors of
other recent disasters, namely. long sus-
pense. Within a few minutes after the
explosion the fans had sucked the shaft
almost clear of deadly gases. and rescue
parties were able to descend and begin to
dig through the wreckage. No fire fol-
lowed the explosion, and the ventilating
apparatus was, fortunately, unframed by
the shock
The rescue party found scene of de-
struction that left doubt as to the
fate Of the men. The first bodies re-
covered were In fairly good condition.
the men having been smothered to death
and not mangled by the explosion but
as the party pushed on they found bodies
so mutilated that they were unrecOgniz-
able Cars and debris Of all description
had been tossed about the mine by the
explosion.
VIII Reno, colored. who was in charge
| OF the cage. was found dead at the bot
tom OF the shaft He may have been
trying to reach the cage and take the
miners to safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
Rescuers Work AL Night.

The rescue party worked without inter-
ruption all night. while women. children
and men formed in the darkness a
shadowy ring, which never left the mouth
Of the shaft.
General Manager Hogg Of the mine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
Thirty Three Known Dead
in BroWder Coal Mine

DRAI>ESBORO. Ky. February .
Thirty-three miners are known to have
been killed. two are missing and fifteen
are injured a result of the explosion
in the Browder coal mine, near here,
yesterday.
There were 100 men in the two wings
Of the mine at the time of the explosion.
Tie fifty in the west wing We're unin-
jured and escaped. Those in the east
wing felt the full force of the explosion.
One or two Of the injured are in a
critical condition. or the dead about
half were whites, all Americans, and
the remainder negroes.
Peter Kelly, mine foreman. is among
the missing.
AS a result OF the disaster all of the
mines in the vicinity are closed down to-
day. the men offering their services in
rescue work
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
PLEASED WITH HIS TOUR.
Former President Back Home Again
After Three Weeks of Strenuous
Speaking.

Oyster Bay.-After an absence Of
three weeks, Colonel Roosevelt is
home again, weary from his western
trip, but well satisfied with the result
He enjoyed every minute of it, he
said.
The colonel reached New York at
10 o'clock Sunday morning from Pitts.
burg. His first orders were that nc
one should be permitted to invade the
privacy of Sycamore Hill, and for the
day he relapsed into the comforts and
seclusion of his family life.
Before he started on his trip, Colo
mel Roosevelt had said little on public
matters, but to the people of the mid
die west he declared himself on al
most all the questions now before the
nation. His utterances were accepted
as his political creed. and were re.
ceived with satisfaction by many In.
surgents although Colonel Roosevelt
himself in speech at Kansas City
classed himself as a progressive.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
ESTRADA WILL PLAY FAIR.
Asks Aid of United States In Estab
fishing Stable Government in
Nicaragua.

Washington.-A definite programme
for the establishment of stable gov
eminent in Nicaragua and for the
financial regeneration of the country
was set before the American govern
ment on Monday for its approval in
long cable dispatch from Provisional
President Estrada which Senior Saliva
tore Castrillo, Ncaraguan representa-
tive in Washington, presented to AS
sistant Secretary of State Huntington
Wilson.
First of all President Estrada
wishes to re-establish friendly rela-
tions with the United States. He sug-
gests that the America. government
appoint a high commissioner to visit
Nicaragua, one with full power to ne
gotiate, if necessary, treaty cover
ing all the claims which the united
States now has against Nicaragua.
In the matter of re-establishing the
government of Nicaragua on a firm
basis the president stated that con-
stitutional convention would be call
ed, probably the latter part of this
month, or the fore part of October, to
recognize him as provisional presi-
dent and fix date on which ma.
tional election should be held.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN MAINE
PIaIsted Elected Governor by Bic
Majority While Next LegIsIa-
ture May Be Democratic.

Portland, Me.-Maine went Demo
cratic on Monday. It elected Freder
lex w. Plaisted Of Augusta, Demo
crat, as governor; upset the hitherto
solid Republican congressional dele
cation in at least two, and possibly
four, Of the districts, and, to the sur
prise of the political leaders, Demo
cratic as well as Republican, the re-
turns indicate the probability that the
next legislature will be Democratic
Congressman Burleigh, with an
eighteen-year record at Washington,
finds himself defeated by his old-time
opponent, Samuel w. Gould of Show
hogan.
Governor Fernald's administration
was stoutly defended against Demo
cratic criticism of extravaganza, and
most of the voters were given an op-
portunity of seeing and hearing the
candidate, while a few out-of-state
speakers, including Congressman Nc
Kinlay of California, came here to
help.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
ROBBED STRONG BOX
GOLD BULLION STOLEN BY
CLEVER CRIMINALS AND LEAD
IS SUBSTITUTED.
Robbers Secured Bullion Valued at
e57,6o0 Of = Shipment From Alas
ka, Without Leaving a Trace of
Their Identity.

Seattle, Wash.-Gold bullion valued
Mt $4,000, part of a shipment of $780,
900, from the Washington-Alaska
bank of Fairbanks, Alaska, to the Dex-
ter-Horton National bank of Seattle.
on the steamship Humboldt, was stolen
in transit and lead substituted in the
strong box that had contained It.
When 1t left Fairbanks on a Yukon
river steamer for Dawson and White
horse, the gold was contained in three
wooden boxes and was in the care of
the Alaska Pacific Express company.
When the boxes were opened by the
Canadian customs officers at Dawson,
the gold bars were found to be as stat
ed in the express companys papers.
The boxes were opened again at the
United States assay office in Seattle
Friday noon, and the theft discovered.
One contained pigs of lead, instead of
gold. The seals of the box we're in
tact when it reached the assay office,
and it was evident that the robbery
had been committed on board ship.
The gold was insured against loss by
the express company.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
TO CORNER COPPER
COMBINE TO HAVE CAPITAL AT
START OF 5000. 900 900, ACCORD
ING TO REPORT.
French Writer Declares That Project
Supposed to Have Been Abandoned
Last Spring is to be Taken Up
This Autumn Again.

Paris.-The usually we'll informed
Moniteur Des Interests Materieles
sums up briefly what European finan.
cial people have been lately saying of
the proposed international copper
trust The project, which was sup
posed to have been definitely aband.
oned last spring, is to be taken up
this autumn again, so the story goes
now, in virtue of an understanding ar.
rived at between the Amalgamated
Copper company, the Guggenheims and
the Rio Tintos corporation. The
known presence together in Europe of
the interested parties has naturally
been taken as a prelude to these re.
ports.
The capital of the new combination
is said to be 100000 900. but, as this
represents the value of only a single
years production in the United States
alone, 1t is added that special ar.
rangements" are to be made in Amer
lea to exc out this enormous but in
sufficient capital.
One Paris financial critic announces
that the news of this understanding
has come out just in time to help Am
orleans get rid of part of their
superfluous stock of copper. For the
rest, it remains to be seen whether
this copper story" is or is not even
tually to go the way of its predeces
SOrS
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
THIRTY LIVES LOST IN LAKE
One of the Worst Disasters In History
of Lake Michigan Brings Sorrow
to Many Homes.

Ludington, Mich.-One of the worst
marine disasters in the history of
Lake Michigan navigation occurred
early Friday, when car ferry Pere
Marquette No. IS, flagship of a fleet
of six steel car ferries owned and
operated by the Pere Marquette Rail
road company, sank to the bottom of
Lake Michigan. twenty miles off Port
Washington, with loss of thirty lives.
The dead include Captain Peter
Kitty of Ludington, s. F. Sezepanek
of Chicago, purser and wireless oper-
ator, whose signals of distress
brought assistance to the sinking
steamer and two members of the car
ferry No. IT, who lost their lives in
an effort to rescue the crew of No. 18.
The boat was valued at $500, 900,
and the cargo, which included twenty.
nine loaded cars. at 100000 to $780,.
900. The total loss will exceed half a
million dollars, which is fully covered
by insurance in Lloyds in England
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
PACKERS TO STAND TRIAL.
High Officials of the Swift, Armour
and Morris Companies to
Face Charges.

Chicago.-The federal grand jury,
which has been investigating Chicago
packers, late Monday returned indict-
ments against ten high officials Of the
Swift, Armour and Morris concerns.
There are three indictments against
each, charging combination, conspir-
acy and illegal monopoly
The indictment in detail charges all
defendants with engaging in combina-
ton in restraint of interstate trade in
fresh meats. The second charges con-
spiracy.
The third charges the defendants
with monopolizing the trade in fresh
meats by unlawful means.
That the purpose of the grand jury
was the indictment of individuals
rather than the packing corporations
was shown when Judge Landls, IA
nous for the $29,OO0,0O0 Standard Oil
fine, launched the investigation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
conservationlsts Adopt Platform.

ST. Paul.-The National Conserva-
ton congress on Thursday night
adopted a platform placing the seal
of its approval on national control of
natural resources, and adjourned. A
threatened fight on the part of the
state conservation commissioners to
place the name of PRESIDENT Taft in
the platform along with that of Theo.
dore Roosevelt, as the great friend OF
conservation did not materialize on
the floor, as Rooseyelt's. name finally
was taken out of the platform in com
mittee.
The following were chosen onlcers:
President. Henry Wallace, Des
Moines, Ia; secretary, Thomas r
Shipp, Indianapolis, Ind; treasurer
D. A. Latshaw, Kansas City.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-09-16
DENOUNCED AS UNFAITHFUL
Democratic Members of Ballinger
Pinchot investigating Committee
Condemn Secretary 5allinger.

Minneapolis.-''Th Richard A. Bal
linger has not been true to the trust
reposed in him as secretary of the
interior; that he is not deserving of
public confidence, and that he should
be asked by the proper authorities to
resign his office"
The foregoing sums up the findings
of the four Democratic members of
the Ballinger-rinchot congressional in
vestigating committee, made public on
Friday.
The Republican members issued no
report.
An independent report was given
out by Mr. Madison, the insurgent Re-
publican from Kansas, which declares
also that Mr.. Ballinger should not
be retained, that he was an unfaithful
trustee of the pablo interest, an en-
envy of conservation; and that the
charges of Clifford Pinchot should be
sustained"
These findings will be printed and
filed with congress.
The decision of the four Democratic
members and Mr.. Madison to make
the reports public followed an un.
usual session. Three of the Republic
can members of the committee re.
fused to attend the meeting, while the
chairman of the committee, Senator
Nelson of Minnesota, left the commit
tee room and failed to return.
Chairman Nelson gave notice a
meeting would be held. in Chicago Sep
TENDER IS. The Democratic members
adjourned to meet in Washington on
December 3.