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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
MEXICAN BRIDGES BURNED.
Dozens of Structures Destroyed,
Others Found to Be in Flames.

Ell PASO, Tex, December 24.-The
Mexico Northwestern passenger train
which left here yesterday morning for
Casas Grandes. running without orders,
returned late last night and reported
that dozens of bridges had been burned
below Lena station. The train was first
stopped sixty-five miles below Juarez by
n section of dynamited track. An eighty
foot trestle between Lena and Conetos
has been burned and every bridge Of i'm
portance for miles was in flames
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

There will be
Christmas ewes to-
day with all the
folks at home and
every one getting
ready for tomorrow.
There will be par
ties tonight, and
trees with wax
candles and electric
lights which seem
TO have stolen some
of the toymakers'
paint TO make them
twinkle in so many
colors. There will
be great parties OF
wondering children
who go to places
where a bearded
Santa Claus in red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Detective, Slayer of Graci, Dead.

CHICAGO, December "a Detectivel
Jesse Gilman. who was shot during al
revolver fight. In which his assailant,
Gregori Graci. was killed last night, died
today. - |
The encounter followed an attempt. to-
arrest Graci after he had fired four shots
IN quarrel with a former employer. the
owner OF q laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Aviator Swallowed Up in Fog
and Worst Is Feared.
RUMOR REACHES HOLLAND
Aeroplane, Pilotless, Reported Lo
Gated in North Sea.
FRIENDS ARE GIVING UP HOPE
Believed That Petrol Gave Out Be-
fore Airman Found His Bear
ings in English Channel.

LONDON, December 24.-The search for
Cecil S. Grace, the amateur aviator who
lost his way in fog while attempting to
return over the English channel to Do
yer Thursday, was continued today with
out success.
The only development this afternoon
was an unconfirmed rumOr. current at
Amsterdam, that an aerOplane had been
picked up in the North sea. 1t was said
to be without a pilot.
Torpedo Boats Still Out.
A fleet of torpedo boats, sent out from
Sheerness to scour the waters of the
vicinity, had not returned up to 2:3O
O'clock this afternoon.
Grace had flown from poEer to Calais
and was heading back for the English
shore when, apparently. he lost his bear
ings. Instead of continuing toward Do
yer, he steered his aeroplane to the north
east and over the North sea.
Efforts TO find him on land or water
have continued ceaselessly since Thurs
day evening.
Worst Is Feared.
1t is feared that the petrol became ex-
hausted before he got his true reckoninss
and that the aviator perished in the sea.
There was still hope today that he had
been picked up by a passing vessel. II
such was the case word of the rescue
should have been received by this time.
Friends of Grace and the thousands who
are interested in his career as sports
man fear the worst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
rs Tins of Opium Seized.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 24.-Cus-
toms inspectors yesterday seized seventy
five tins of opium, valued at $4,000. on
the liner Asia
. This is the first large seizure Of opium
made at this port since last February.
The drug will be destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Clergyman Is Militia Officer.

ALBANY. n. ", December 24.-Gov.
White has approved a commission to the
Rev. Herbert f. Martin, a clergyman, as
second lieutenant of Company /, I'd In
fantry, stationed at Whitehall, N. Y. He
is the only clergyman holding a commits
sion as line officer In the New York
State National Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Work of the Missions.

Charles j. Gates of the Emmanuel Bap-
list Church will give the address at the
Christmas service at the Peoples Mis-
sion, 9Th and streets southwest, tomor-
row evening. George w. Havell will con-
duct the service and have charge of the
special music, assisted by Miss Sadie
Taylor the superintendent Of the Sunday
school of the mission.
The Gospel Mission. 1890 Pennsylvania
avenue, will serve a Christmas dinner
to the poor of Washington Monday,
after holding q service of testimony and
song from IL to 1 o'clock. The homeless
will enjoy a hearty, good Christmas din
ner, thanks to the generous persons of
Washington.
The men who live in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building. 1876 G street. are to have an
old-fashioned Christmas. A tree will be
provided. stockings will be hung, gifts
distributed. and big family breakfast
and general housewarming will take place
in the banquet hall at s o'clock tomorrow
morning. This is an annual function IN
the holiday calendar Of the men living in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Many Little Lie.Awakes.

There will be-
many a wondering.
little boy and girl ly-
ing abed tonight
bravely daring to
stay awake, staring
up into the dark
looking at the visions
of the day to come,
as il staying awake
would hurry the
m o n / ng. Those|
will be splendid Wis.,
ions, painted with the
bright little colors oil
Nuremburg toymak-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

-OMPARE our Sunday Maga-
zine with any other week
ly, or even with a high
~ class monthly magazine.
and see whether, in stories,
articles or illustrations, it does
not rank we'll toward the front.
Here are a few of the good
things for your Christmas read
ing:
-.THE LOST SANTA CLAUS" a
prose poem by Herbert Kauf-
man.
CONE CHRISTMAS EVE" a story
by J. J.. Bell.
"MAD ONNA OF THE BLUE
VEIL" a story by Catharine
Markham (wife of Edwin Mark
ham).
ssTHE ARMLET OF JADE" a
story by Margaret Heather.
~oN CHRISTMAS. DAY. tverse),
by Margaret ogden Bigelow.
0HABIT OF THE BADGE" an ar
ticle by j. E. jerks.
aWHO WILL LET HIM INs'
(verse), by Canon Frederick
Langbridge.
.'CHRIsTMAs MORNING." a hu-
morous drawing by Grace G.
Wiederseim.
Among the illustrators are
James Montgomery FlagE, Joseph
Clement Coll. Wladyslaw T. Benda
and Lester Ralph.
TOMORROW IN THE
SUNDAY STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
ALL THE LITTLE ONES
MUST GO TO BED EARLY
For There Isn't a Bit of Use Lying
Awake to See Santa Claus.
A HOLIDAY FOR EVERY ONE
Only Some of Us Will Do a Little
Work Just to Make Ourselves
and the Others the
Merrier.

+ all the good days
i'm the year, this II
Christmas eve. Il
is just as great n
day as Christmas.
for the one has all
the wonderful an
ticipation OF the
fine things to come
tomorrow: and the
other is tomorrow
itself. Christmas
eve goes to bed "a
if ohe world was
swept clean of every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
LAST-H0UR BUYERS
CROWD THE STORES
Gay Throngs Fill Streets and
Spirit of the Holiday Per-
vades Capital.
MARKETS OF THE CITY
PRESENT BUSY SCENES
Generous Baskets Assure Christmas
Dinners for Poor.
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES
Some of Them to Begin Observance
With Midnight Mass-Postal
Employees Have Many Hours
Yet Before Them.
Generous Baskets Assure Christmas
Dinners for Poor.
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES
" HOUiSA y d S
of Jerk s
l. from all the

l. from all the
departments a n d
the hundreds or
employees of I h e
District government
who were granted a
half holiday at noon
today Swelled t h e
ranks of the elev-
enth-hour shoppers.
and began the last
lap of the Christ
mas gift buying
season. which ends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Four Men and Two Women
Dead in Two Rooms.
WHISKY BOTTLES ABOUT
Strangers in Party Which Meets
Tragic End.
FUMES OVERCOME THEM ALL
Son of One Victim Breaks in Door
With Sledgehammer When Clerk
Gives Alarm.

KENTON. Ohio. December 24.-Two
women and four men were found dead to-
day i'm two rooms In building at the rear
of the opera house.
The dead are:
Clark Latham, aged thirty-four.
Mrs. Clark Latham, aged thirty zone.
Pearl Kennedy "a mani. aged twenty
four.
William Kennedy. aged fifty-three.
Harry NewcOmb. aged twenty-six.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey, aged twenty
two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Eight Bodies Recovered.

BY the time the whole wreckage had
been gone through eight bodies had been
recovered Most of them were burned be-
yond recognition.
Among the dead was a little girl. who
perished in the flames before the eyes of
her parents, who were helpless to save
her.
in the Pennine Hills, the loftiest section
traversed by railway in England. The
isolation of the wreck caused some delay
before the physicians could reach the
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
The Children's Own Time.

IT is Christmas eve to every one. OF
course. but it is very safe thing TO say
that if all the children in the world were
to be taken out of Christmas eve. Christ
mas itself would be prosaic check book
affair that wouldn't appeal to any one
very much and would 60 out of fashion
in a season or so.
Children can make a yule log Of a
steam radiator. So naturally. they being
the biggest part Of Christmas eve. they
will be full of the business of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
QUIT D'AULBY CASE
Counsel for Former Mrs. Paine
Abandon Prosecution.
TRIAL IS TO CONTINUE
Public Prosecutor Refuses to Allow
Withdrawal of Complaint.
DUCHESS HASTILY QUITS CITY
Leaves Tours, Fearing Hostile
Demonstration by the Inhabit-
ants, It Is Said.

TOURS. France, December 24.-At the
opening of the court today in the case
of the Count and Countess d'Aulby
de Gatigny the attorneys for the Duchess
de ChOiseul-Praslin, formerly Mrs. Charles
Hamilton Paine of Boston, announced
that they withdrew the complaint and
would retire from the case. The public
prosecutor. however, insisted that the
trial be continued.
The taking of evidence was concluded
this afternoon. whereupon the case was
adjourned until January 2.
This mornings move afforded another
surprise in proceedings that had been
marked daily by unexpected episodes,
dramatic situations and quick changes
in the sympathies of the spectators.
When the duchess instituted her suit
against the d'Aulbys. charging that they
had swindled her out of S2OO,OOO in con-
nection with the sale of pictures alleged
to be spurious. she brought an art ex-
pert to court who ridiculed the supposed
masterpieces and assailed the character
of d'Aulby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

els aho fankee Sledmakers and French
doilmakers. They are the children's col
ors and were mixed especially for them.
because, If you will take notice, you
scarcely fnd colors So bright and so
sharp anywhere else except In the toys
that are left at the place where the let
ters to Santa Claus are put just before
bedtime tonight. So the chidren's visions
are full Of those colors. They are going
to see all those things-those trains OF
cars. sleds, skates, dolls, guns. lighted
candles and everything else-fying across
the darkness Of Christmas eve night. no
matter how much you older people care
fully advise in your prosaic way Ito 60
right TO sleep, now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
ENGLISH WRECK ON FIRE.
Passengers Burn to Death. and Cars
Are Consumed.

BY-STEPHEN. England. December
24.-Eight passengers were killed-sOme
of them instantly and the others burned
to death-and twenty-five more injured i'm
the wreck of the Scotch express near
Howes Junction today.
The express carried 500 passengers,
bound for their homes in Scotland to
spend Christmas. 1t was running at its
ordinary speed, when, near the junction.
it collided with a pilot engine and was
derailed.
Fire broke out in the wreckage. The
whole train. with the exception Of the
locomotive and a rear baggage car, was
reduced to ashes.
1t was thought at first that but two
persons had been killed and that the
others had had time to escape before the
flames swept through the coaches. A
search of the debris, however, resulted in
the discovery OF charred bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Door Is Broken In.

j ne clerk OF the restaurant on the first
floor received no response to his repeated
calls, and went to the rear room and saw
four of the bodies lying about the room.
He gave the alarm. A son of William
Kennedy broke into the rooms with a
sledge hammer.
A fire had been burning in gas stove
which had no stove pipe to it. 1t is sup
posed that the fumes from this stove kill
ed all six people.
Latham was found lying on the floor
His wife was sitting in his chair and had
fallen forward upon a table. Newcomb
was on one side of the room and the
Bailey girl on the other.
Overcome by Fumes.
Both had fallen backward when over
come by the fumes All the parties in
this room were dressed.
The two kennedys, both regular room
ers in the building, were in bed and were
evidently overcome while asleep. In the
rear room whisky bottles were scattered
about
1t is not known how the Lathams came
to be in the room. They lived in an.
other part of town. They had no chill
dren -
Nothing is known of Newcomb or of the
Bailey girl. William Kennedy had been
separated from his wife for some time
He has number of grandchildren.
Christmas presents he had prepared for
them were found scattered about his
room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

flannel trimmed with costume snop iur
comes out and i'm a voice strangely ike
that of the head of the house hands out
presents to five-year-old and six-year-old
and seven-year-old and SO on up to the
very last one who believes there Is q
Santa Clans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Dramatic Scenes in Court.

Yesterday business and professional men
of standing testified to the honesty and
charitable practices of the defendant with
a conviction that brought tears to the
eyes of the crowd in the courtroom.
In his own defense D'Aulby asserted
that he had acted in good faith. He had
not guaranteed the authenticity of the art
works, and if they were copies he, too
had been deceived in their purchase.
D'Aulby added that he had befriended
the Paines when they were strangers in
Paris, acted as confidential agent for
them in the purchase of pictures and
wines, and eventually became an inti-
mate friend of Mrs. Paine
This last statement caused Nine
D'Aulby to rise before Judge Roberts and
denounce the complainant as one who
had sought to destroy the happiness of
her home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Defendants Win Sympathy.

The DAulbys were successful i'm win
ming the sympathies of the fashionable
folks who Nave attended every session of
the trial and today there was a noisy pro-
DAulby demonstration when NJ Sturel,
addressing the court, said that the duch-
ess wished to abandon the prosecution be-
cause Of the conviction that the case had
collapsed. Nothing. he said, had been
proved against the D'Aulbys.
NJ. Bernard of counsel for the defense
asked the public prosecutor to abandon
the prosecution. saying that the defend
ants had promised that the letters al
legged to have been written by the duchess
and which. he said. formed the inspira-
tion of the complaint, would be destroyed.
The prosecutor declined to halt the trial,
but i'm view of the days developments the
friends of the D'Aulbys declare them
selves confident of their acquitttal.
Duchess Quits Tours.
The duchess hastily left Tours today.
The town is filled with rumors that the
inhabitants were planning a demonstra-
tion hostile to her.
Mime. D'Aulby was formerly Francesca
Lunt of Boston. in which city she mar
ried D Aulby during the life of the duch-
ess' first husband, the Boston copper
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

The circulation Of The Star,
both daily and Sunday. 10 greater
by many thousands than that Of
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

Cloudy and colder tonight. Sun
day fair and moderately cold; low
est temperature tonight 26.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Why Your Assessment Is High

Last year the State Tax Commission
found the Chehalis property assessed
for taxation on an average of 23 per
cent, and many Of the moderate tax
payers have been wondering who was
getting the low valuation. The small
manufacturer, farmer and merchant
knew his possessions were assessed at
from 40 to 60 per cent of their value
ana That to make the average through
out the county % per cent, somebody
must be allowed to pay on Valua-
ton of 10 per cent. or less.
An object lesson in low valuations
was given short time ago, when a
jury decided the waterfront holdings
in Aberdeen Of the Vulcan Iron works
was worth more than $4,000, and it
was learned that this property was
assessed for taxation at $4,000. 1t is
true, the value placed by the jury is
generally believed to be too high but,
placing it at $4,000, it will be seen
that it was assessed at 8 per cent. of
its conservative valuation.
Another case in point is section
within the limits of the city OF Aber-
deem, Section $, TIP. II, n. r. $. This
section of land, $40 acres, adjoins
East Aberdeen on the east, and is
said to contain 80 million feet of mer-
charitable timber, and is assessed at
$16,540, or $3.50 an acre. Reliable
real estate dealers say this land would
be snapped up at 800 an acre without
the timber, which, at market rates is
worth 81 per NJ feet, giving a total
valuation to the tract of $lS4,0 so
that it is assessed at a trifie more
than II per cent.
That it happens to belong to the
Weyerhauerser Timber Co. might be
considered mere chance if there
were not so many similar situations
where the holdings of this company
are concerned in the county That
the valuations placed upon the vast
holdings of this company are absurdly
(and painfully to the rest of u.s. low
is matter of common knowledge,
and that they will remain so until
board of commissioners is elected that
will cruise the timber lands so they
can be assessed as other property, is
equally well known.
These are but two instances, by no
means rare. The assessment rolls are
and that, Mr.. Moderate Taxpayer, is
why your assessed valuation, and
taxes ara so high.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
Why the Boss Succeeds in Politics

Reports from Grandview, Wash, a
town in Yakima county, state that
republicans were so busy with ether
things there last week that they for
got to hold a caucus for the appoint
ment of delegates to the county con
vention. In this lethargy of the vot-
ers Of both parties is found the chief
explanation of the corruption of mod
ern politics.
you forget the people" said George
Washington to Alexander Hamilton
in the constitutional convention when
that brilliant young man was argu-
ing for his favorte plan of electing
federal legislators. Your people,
sir" said Hamilton, striking the table,
'your people are like great beast
they never act until aroused by some
real or apparent danger and then they
are excited" While this statement
is an exaggeration, such incidents as
the one reported from Grandview ex-
plain why Hamilton had so little
faith in the masses of the people.
Returns for special elections, school
elections, and often state and con-
gressional elections, show that large
numbers of voters fail to go to the
polls. This is not because of lack
of patriotism. but because Of lack
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
of interest The hearts of the people
are always right.

of interest The hearts of the people
are always right.
Mr.. Lincoln used to say, "The peo-
pie sometimes wabble, but in the end
they always wabble right. | have
never yet known an instance in his
tory in which men in rags destroyed
a good government" In this. as in
most other conclusions concerning
the great mass of the common people,
Mr.. Lincoln was right.
The politician and the public para
site seeking Office are always alert,
always interested. Politics is their
business. 1--WE must organize better
for the next election" said Charles
Murphy of Tammany hall the night
after the defeat of the Tammany can
didate last November. when will
we begin?" asked a Tammany man.
Tomorrow" answered Murphy. This
shows how continually the political
bosses work politics.
The honest, plain citizens say they
are too busy with other things to
concern themselves in politics. But
this interest in politics by this Very
class of men is necessary to keep the
grafters out of office. To take such
an interest is the duty imposed upon
them by free government. 1t is the
price we must all pay for the price
less possession of our sovereign rights
as American citizens. Spokane
SpOkesman-Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
CURED TO STAY CURED
How Aberdeen Citizens Can Find
Complete Freedom From Kid
new Troubles

If YOU suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys,
Be cured to stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting
cures.
Grateful people testify.
Here's one case of it:
s. G. simmons, Broad street, Mon
tesano, Wash, says:
II have known of DOan's Kidney
Pills for over three years and dur
ing that time I have taken them on
several occasions when suffering
from kidney complaint and rheuma-
tism. When the attacks were in the
acute stage, I had great deal of
pain over my hips and often it was
difficult for me to move. An adver-
tisement in the newspapers induced
me to get DOan's Kidney Pills and
give them a trial. They acted promp-
tly and had soon removed the pains
in my back. About three years ago
when having reOccurence of the
trouble, l took Doan's Kidney Pills
and they had the desired effect. |
have recommended this remedy to a
number of people and all who have
used it seem we'll satisfied with the
results" Statement given Janu-
airy 2. 1909
A Lasting Effect.
On January IA, 1910, Mr.. Sim
mons added to the above:
1.-THE public statement I gave in
praise of Doan's Kidney Pills in 1908
still holds good. I have been free
from kidney complaint during the
past two years" CD
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
WILL SEND ORPHAN EAST

HOQUIAM, Aug. 3.-As soon as the
money necessary for his transporta-
ton is raised, Willie Liant, a 10-year
old orphan child Willie Liant, 10year
home of her sister in Eau Claire, Wis.
E. r. Truitt, who has the little girl
in charge is endeavorng to make the
necessary arrangements. Some time
ago the father met death by falling
from a step ladder. which broke his
neck, and shortly afteward the moth
er passed away. 1t is said that there
is a lot on the east side and some
personal property which, il converted
into cash, might reach considerable
sum
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
LOOKING FOR HOTEL SITE

For the supposed purpose Of look
ing up site for hotel building,
Architect J. Alfred Breitong, of Seat
tie. spent several days on the Harbor
this week looking over the cities of
Aberdeen and Hoquiam with this aim
in view. He inspected several pos
sible locations in Aberdeen and will
report to his employees, the manage
ment of the Butler hotel, in Seattle,
when some announcement of their in
tentions will probably be forthcom-
ing
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-04
NOTHING DOING FOR SUNDAY

1t is claimed that the movement to
bring Billy Sunday, the noted baseball
revivalist to the Harbor next January
has died bornin, for the reason
that there appears to be some difficult
ty i'll raising the $4,000 necessary for
the "revivalist's" guarantee. Business
men who have been approached in re
gard TO the proposition have, it is
said, fatty refused to come through,
declaring that they much preferred
helping the churches in some other
manner. 1t is also stated that the
pastors themselves are not united in
the matter and some of them even go
SO far as to say that they do not real.
ly favor the Sunday plan.