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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Conflicting Claims to Eastern
Border of Montrose Park.
GRAVES NOW ON THE LAND
Ownership of Strip Asserted by Oak
Hill Cemetery.
IT HAS LONG HAD POSSESSION
War Department May Refuse Juris-
Northumberland to Corpora
ton Counsel.

Uncertainty as to the validity of the
title of the United States to Montrose
Park in Georgetown, which was acquired
last year at cost Of $4,000. may result
in the War Department refusing to accept
Jurisdiction over the park
The question has arisen over what con-
stitutes the boundary line between Mont
rose Park and Oak Hill cemetery Of
ncials of the government claim that a
part or the cemetery encroaches on the
park. The complexity Of the situation is
increased by reason of the fact that if
the cemetery company should surrender
the ground in dispute it would necessitate
removing large number of graves.
In directing the District Commissioners
attention to the matter, the War Depart
ment representatives assert that they
nave tried to adjust the situation with the
company. but without success. 1t is
clearly up to the Commissioners, they
say. to straighten out the tangle.
Referred to Corporation Counsel.
Endorsements on the papers presented
show that there is a difference of opinion
In the matter as between local officials.
Surveyor Hazen holding that the disputed
ground belongs to the company, while
Capt. Mark Brooke assistant engineer
commissioner. suggests that it might be
possible to recover the ground through
legal proceedings. On recommendation
OF Capt. Brooke, the matter has been re-
ferred to Corporation Counsel Thomas for
an opinion.
The strip OF land under dispute is
eighteen feet i'm width at Its widest point
1t lies between the cemetery fence and
what was believed to be the eastern
boundary Of the park at the time the
purchase was made. In this area are
graves made as long ago as 1919.
Cemetery Long in Possession.
According to an opinion submitted by
Surveyor Hazen. the District acquired by
purchase whatever interest the vendor
had in Montrose Park, and a record title
was given to the District. 1t subse-
quently developed. however. that there
was an encroachment by the cemetery,
but, as the company had been in open,
notorious and uninterrupted possession
prior to the acquisition by the District
and since 1S49, it is Mr.. Hazen's belief
that the District cannot claim this strip,
than fifty years, as the vendor could
transfer to the District only what he had
title to by possession.
In recommending the reference of
the matter to the corporation counsel
Capt. Brooke suggests the ACCESSIBILITY
of attempting to recover from the
vendor under the warranty. in the
event it should be found that the
vendor did not pass title to the strip.
Shortly after the purchase of the
park the War Department took con-
troll over it, the land being placed in
charge of the Office Of public buildings
and grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
President to Fight for Arbitration

President Taft is beginning a vigorous
personal campaign to obtain the ratifica-
ton 10y the Senate of his arbitration treat
les with Great Britain and France. He will
talk with all the senator's understood to
oppose the ratification Of the treaties in
their present form. Today he talked with
Senator Gronna of North Dakota. MIR.
Gronna is leader of the insurgent forces
in the northwest and is supporting the
candidacy of La Toilette for the repub-
lican nomination. He is. however, in
favor of International arbitration. At
present he is disposed to agree with the
foreign relations committee of the SEN
ate that the treaties should be amended.
He told the President today if he could
do so he would support the treaties as
advocated by Mr.. Taft, without change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Pass Powder Factory.

On the way to the penitentiary the con-
victed men passed the giant powder works
where James T. bought dynamite for
bombs which he placed at the home of
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis. proprietor of
the Los Angeles Times. and Felix Zee
handelaar. secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of Los
Angeles. Their backs were turned and
apparently they did not see it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Numbered and Put in Stripes.

As the prison clock struck 10 John j.
Mcnamara. preceded by John Hoyle,
warden, stepped over the threshold of
the Jail door with his brother directly be-
hind him. In five minutes James b. Me
Namara had become convict No. 2J,3li
and John J. Mcnamara was No. 25.31.J.
They We're measured for Jail clothing,
photographed in two positions. given Il
carbolic t.nctured bath, put into stripes.
shaved and cropped and photographed
within an hour and turned over to John
Murray, lieutenant of the yard, who took
them to cell No. Is in n stone tier look
ing out over the prisoners upper yard"
a great flower garden.
Cell No. Is adjons the tier of cells In
which condemned murderers are kept.
and the balcony outside is cut off by
little CRATE. Farther down the row, to-
ward the other end, is the cell of Abra-
ham Reuf, who is serving a fourteen
year sentence for bribery in connection
with the San Francisco graft cases. Reuf
is in cell No. 3. In cell No. IL of the
tier is Henry Dalton, for seventeen years
assessor of Almeda county and recently
convicted of accepting bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Fight Over Kentucky Post Office.

Kentucky republicans saw President
Taft today regarding the post office at
Richmond Representative Langley and
Senator Bradley will recommend another
term for c. c. Wallace. who has been
postmaster at Richmond for twelve years
and has a good record. 4. r. Burnham,
republican national committeeman of the
state, saw the President to ask that Mil
Ter Dawson be named postmaster Mr..
Dawson was at the White House with
Mr.. Burnham.
Representatives Richardson OF Ala bama
and Austin of Tennessee told the Pres-
dent that Judge David f. Shelby of the
fifth circuit would be an excellent man
for associate justice OF the Supreme
Court.
j.. b. Keeling, former United States
attorney at Indiana polls introduced to
the President today a delegation of
indianapolis business men who want
Fort Benjamin Harrison eight miles
from Indianapolis. placed on the army
post map again by regiment being
sent there. Troops that were there
prior to the Mexican disturbance have
not been returned. The President sent
the delegation to the War Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
CroSS-Examinati0n of Lillian
Graham in Stokes Case.
NERVOUS ON THE STAND
Shows Effect Of Grueling She I'm
derwent Friday.
DID NOT EXPECT TO WED
Stokes Informed Her, She Admits,
That He Would Not Undertake
Second Marriage.

NEW YORK, December n.-Lillian
Graham. who, with her chorus girl COM
panion. Ethel Conrad. is on trial In the
supreme court for shooting W. f. D
Stokes In the legs last June, was pre-
pared today to face cross-examination
The defendants came into court together
and sat with their counsel before court
opened. Ethel Conrad probably will be
called to give her testimony after Miss
Graham has left the stand.
The condition of Mr.. Stokes, who has
been seriously i'll as a result of cOmpli-
cations following an attack of acute in
digestion, was slightly improved this
Miss Graham. be just composed as
you can under the circumstances" said
Assistant District Attorney Buckner
when the senior defendant returned to the
stand for Cross-examinatiOn. Miss Ora
ham showed signs of the ordeal through
which she passed Friday She was pale,
her features twitched and her hands went
to her hair. To the prosecu-
tors question she replied in a clear
voice, emphasizing by shakes of her
head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Known as Cabbage"

Why. used 10 know that fellow
Cabbage when he sold newspapers in
front of the West Chicago police station
door, remarked Detective FTtzgibbon.
We called him Cabbage at that time
and never knew him by any other name"
No. remarked Smith, he never saw
me there. because / never was in Chi
csso"
However. the prisoner came nearest 10
a state OF excitement than he has been
since he was first locked UP il is said
when he was taken into the warden's
Office and introduced In Fitzeibhon. lie
flushed "a bit and displayed a trace of
nervousness He faced the Chicago man
Tor hall AN hour. and was red in tue face
Whom he returnel ~ Lis DaII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Letters Created Scandal.

They created a great scandal, and
various persons were from time to time
accused of sending them. Postal in
spectors were long on the case. and
finally last August they decided to
arrest Miss De Witt. She was given
4 hearing. at which the Rev. Mr.. Sny-
der was one of the principal witnesses.
Miss De Witt was late in arriving at
the court She was accompanied by
her father and mother, and all took
seats at counsels table. Miss De Witt
was quietly and tastefully dressed. She
Is of slight build and is a little more
than thirty years old
Rev. Mr. Snyder was the first witness.
He said he was twenty nine and single
when he took charge of the church in
1901. and lived at the parsonage. Miss
De Witt lived opposite and he first met
her at a church social affair After that
he had merely a speaking acquaintance
with the Young woman.
Letters by the Hundred
ceived. he thought 100 or -" anonymous
letters. all of improper nature. All
were crUdely printed and evidently from
the same person. He turned them over to
the postal authorities. Mr.. Snyder said
he was married last June.
What were Miss De Wits actions to-
ward YOU the last year or sou he was
asked.
IF passed her on the street she would
throw her head up and sometimes make
faces.
Several times. Rev. Mr.. Snyder testified
Miss De Witt Kissed at him as he passed
down the street. He said she also acted
inSultingly toward his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
President Receives ConcIu-
Si0ns of the Tariff Board,
FULL REPORT NOT READY
Vigorous Campaign Begun for the
Arbitration Treaties.
OUTLOOK IN NORTH DAKOTA
La Follette's Success in Presidential
Primary There Practically
Conceded.

The most important event at the White
House today was the receipt by the Pres
ident of the conclusions Of the tar IL
board on the wool schedule of the PAYNE
Aldrich law. and long conference with
the board. democrats and republicans. as
to data and details not included i'm the
summary. although to be presented in tie
final report, which is not expected to
be ready for the President and Congress
for eight or ten days. There are five
large volumes of data bearing on the wool
schedules that will go to Congress along
with the conclusions.
The board is not ready to report in
full upon the cotton schedule, and is not
prepared to say when this report will
be in shape for presentation to the White
House and Congress. IT will probably be
another month before this information rs
complete
The conclusions upon wool will form the
basis of President Taft's first big MESA ge
on the tariff. From these conclusions
he will reach his deductions as to whether
the present wool rates of the Payne AL
drich law should or should not he re-
duced. The President has not yet de-
cfded whether he will recommend to
Congress specific duties or make his rec
concentrations general. That is a matter
he will thrash over in his mind In the
ject of the message will occupy his atten-
the cabinet will be held tomorrow and
discuss 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Conceded to La Toilette.

North Dakota is the first state i'm the
Union to hold a presidential primary cleo
ton next year. This election. the first of
the kind the state has ever had. will be
held March Il. The Taft people have
practically conceded the state to La Fol
lette and will really make no fight there.
insurgency is claimed to be stronger in
North Dakota than i'm La Follete'S own
state of Wisconsin. The voters will
cord their preference by name. Republic
cans and democrats will vote on the same
day anu at the same precincts i'm
general election. La Toilette will open
the fight for the presidential nomination
with first blood. but North Dakota is the
only state that will be conceded to La
Follete. A fight will he made in La Fol
lette'S own state by the Taft people, and
they believe they have "A good chance of
dividing the delegation. The Taft people
are organizing there and have strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Reverts to Adams Story.

Then the prosecutor reverted to the
Al Adams story. Last week Miss Graham
said she was afraid of Stokes at the time
she shot him. because her sister, Mrs
Andrews, had told her she had heard that
Stokes had murdered the former policy
king. a coroner's jury found that
Adams was a suicide.
Miss Graham admitted that her sister
had not told her this story until some
time after her acquaintance with Stokes
began.
Did Mrs. Andrews raise any objection
to Your running around with this old
DIVORCE and murderer" asked the prose-
cutor sarcastcally.
No
In fact. haven't YOU brought this mat
ter up for the purpose of blackening Mr..
Stokes character
To this Miss Graham's attorney OBJ
jected. The witness declared that nobody
had told her what kind of a man Stokes
was.
Didn't YOU know OF his relations with
women:
No
Didn't you want to get on his pay
rolf"
No sir
The prosecutor answer 10 these mega
tiveS was to read several of the girl $
letters in which she invited Stokes to her
apartment and expressed disappointment
over his failure to accept former invita-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Detective Is Positive

Ihafs Cabbage ali right said De
: tectiVe Fitzeibbon, and he Is standing
pat like all that crowd OF Chicago bows.
Hell never admit thing You've got
10 prove everything on him
Assistant United States Attorney Given
this afternoon plans to go over the route
. supposed to have been taken bv Smith ~,
sthe morning Morris Bennett was assatI.
ed capt Daley of The ninth pre,inct
VIII accompany him. Sergt McCoruacle
OF the ninth precinct will make another
eu"rt TINS afternoon 10 get a statement
III me Morris Bennet case from Smith.
George e Shinn. attorney for SmitI,
aIPiied FOR formal hearing for his client
IN ti' folct Court today. presenting his
petition or tn" ground that Smith was mo-,
given q preliminary hearing and is beinp
linlaWfullY held. Judge PIgh ruled maj
smith l. not being unlawfully held. and
Tat ne can gain his liberty under bonJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Dodges Age Question.

Mr.. Buckner first attempted to make
the defendant admit that instead of being
twentythree at the present time, she is
twenty-seven or. twenty-eight years old.
Miss Graham refused to become entangled
on this point and the examiner drop
ped it.
Under questioning Miss Graham ad-
mitted that she knew when she went to
the Ansonia in December, 1906 that
Stokes had been divorced here. but said
she did not know that under the laws of
New York there is only one cause for
divorce. She admitted, also. that she
knew Stokes had no Intention of marry
ing again. as he had written to her that,
having failed to make one woman happy
he did not intend to try with another
Miss Graham said. however, that their
acquaintance at that time was only
friendship with no thought of marriage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
lANE LEN NENs
Several Residents Suffer
from Illness and Others
10 on Trips.

JANE LEW. Feb. 1l-Mrs. Min
Ter Jackson has gone to Florida to
purchase a winter home.
Miss Lulu Nicely is recovering from
an Illness
Percy Brake is confined to his
room on account of a sore throat.
The Rev. Mr. Merrill will begin a
series of revival meeting next We'd
uesday nihgt at Mt. Hebron. Miss
Merrill, OF Buckhannon. will have
charge of the organ at each service.
J. G. Jackson was in Clarksburg
recently on business visit.
Mrs. Dee Walker is GA the sick
list.
Thomas Bart was al Weston re-
Gently on a business visit.
sherif P. G. Alfred was here a
few days ago on a business visit.
Asa vanhorn is out aPain after
being kept in the house for some
time trying to dodge measles. He
says the confinement is worse than
the disease.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
SECOND CITY
Of the County People Are
Busy These Days with
Affairs.

SALEM, Feb. 11-Mr. and Mrs.
William carder, of Industrial, spent
a pleasenat evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Allen.
Mrs. NJ. E. Dawson and daughter,
called on Mrs. George Brown on
Pennsylvania avenue recently.
E. E. shira, superintendent of the
South Penn Oil Company, was a busl-
ness visitor at the county seat this
week.
Mrs, A. S. Morrow, and daughter.
Miss Katie, have returned from Wal
lace where they were attending to
business matters.
Mrs. Pennington, of West Main
street, is very ill at her home with
fever. Her many friends hope she
will soon recover.
John Furbee has opened a new
barber shop in the west end Of Salem,
in the rear end of Sam Freeman's
grocery store.
Mrs, Law is very poorly with la
grippe at her home on Oak street.
Salem College girls and Fairmont
girls had a very interesting game of
basketball at the rink Wednesday
night, at which the score was 10 to
. in favor of Salem.
Flody Ringer has left Salem for
Parkersourg where he Will make his
iuture home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11

The Waldo hotel keeps Old Eos
ester Whiskey Fifteen years Oh
a1a Eays good. Tor you @ dfihk
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
SINGER MAN SINGS PRAISE.
Declares Martins Rheumatic and
Blood Elixir saved HIS
Machine.
n. ]. Martln.

r.. j. Martin.
Dear sir;-I write to inform YOU
thGt have used your remedy Mar
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixir.
have been BADLY afiiicted for six years
with rheumatism and stomach trouble.
have used many different treatments
without any beneficial results. Some
time ago I began taking your Rheu-
matte and Blood Elixir and it has
surely done more than you claim for
it. Your medicine is all right, and
t"ke great pleasure in recommending
It to. the public.
Yours truly,
NJ. a. SMITH.
Manager singer Sewing Machine Co.
Martins Rheumatic and Blood Elk
lr not only cures the most advanced
cases OF rheumatism, but it cures Lly-,
er, kidney and stomach, troubles, con-
st.pat;en and all disordeted conditions
of the blood. sold by druggists and
dealers most everywhere at S1.OO
bottle. Hornor-Gaylord Co, wholesale
distributor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
SALnMORE&O One
R.aiaOW.
CIARKsBURG, W. VA.
'Daily. xDaily except Sunday.
zsunday only.
IN cTect November 20, 1910.

In effect November 81, 1910.
MAIN LINE, EAST BOUND.
Cumberland. Washington. baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, depart
1852 am, '5:4o pm, 1885 pm.
Arrive 1888 am, 's:40 am, '6:Os
pm.
MAIN LINE, WEST BOUND.
Parkersburg, Cincinnati, Louisville,
and st. Louis, depart '12:53 am,
's:4O am. 's:OS pm. Arrive '3:52
am, .5:4O pm, 1885 pm.
Parkersburg Accommodation, depart,
1880 am. $500 pm. Arrive '10:25
am, 1870 pm.
W. va. s. PITTS, NoRTHBoUND.
Fairmont and Morgantown. depart
1850 am. x2:5o pm.
connellsville and PittSburg, depart,
1850 am, $3.50 pm. Arrive x1l:O5
pm.
W. VA. 6 PITTS, SoUTH-BoUND.
Weston, depart xs:0O am, zIo:25 am.
x11:3o am, 1915 pm. Arrive xs:55
am, zs:4O am, x2:25 pm, z5:25 pm,
x7:o5 pm.
fickens. depart xs:OO am, 1856 pm.
Arrive xs:s5 am. x1:O5 pm.
Hiehwood and intermediate polnts,
depart xs:OO am. xll:3O am. Arrive
KEYS pm, x7:05 pm.
WEST VA. SHORT LINE.
New Martinsviile and Wheeling ac-
commodation, depart $500 am.
x3:2O pm. Arrive K1l:25 am.
$500 pm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
To HANG
Is the Negro Who Criminal
ly Assaulted Miss Flora
Anglin.

William Kurdish, a negro,
was found guilty at 6:05
o'clock p. m. Friday in cir
cult court here of criminal
assault on Flora Anglin, of
near Weston, Saturday night
December %, last. The jury
returned the verdict with
out recommendation and
Judge Lynch sentenced him
to be hanged in tile state
prison at Moundsville March
The verdict read:
1--WE, the jury, find vii
liam Kurdish guilty as
charged in the within in
dietment. "
A motion to SCI The verdict
aside was oyerruled. and
Kurdish was asked if he had
anything to say. He said
nothing and Judge Lynch
then passed sentence that he
he removed to the jail and
thence as speedily as posi-
bic to the penitentiary at
Moundsville, wherein he
hang March 6, by The neck
until dead.
In passing sentence Judge
Lynch stated that through
the governor the prisoner
had been given protection
at a cost of several thousand
dollars, that the court had
granted his motion for a
change of venue, his lawyers
had ably defended him and
he had had a fair trial with
a just verdict returned.
The jury got the case at
$50 and at 5:25 came into
court and had the instruc-
lions read again, after which
it returned to the room and
brought in its verdict at
sos o'clock.
Complying with the re-
quest of Judge Lynch, the
large crowd was orderly and
the spectators remained sit
ting while the man condemn
ed to the gallews was remov-
ed to jail.
Only four or five ballots
were required for the jury
to arrive at a verdict. The
first ballot stood ten for
hanging and two for peni-
tertiary sentence.
Kurdish received the YER
dict and sentence in a stole
manner the same as main
tanned throughout the trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
HOTEL
And Saloon Property is Not In
Guided in the Court Decree.

The Clifford store property ON
West Main street and not the ST.
Charles hotel and Corner saloon
properties is included in the decree
handed down by Judge ]. C. Nc
WAorter in the cause OF ClareRee P.
Stout against John C. Cilford and
others. Another suit over he IS.
Charles and-cogner saloon pfope
lg Ar Stout & pending
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11

DR.. S. NJ. Mason has returned from
an out OF town visit.
Mrs, VI. L. Alexander is visiting at
the home of ]. B. Hart, from Denver
Colo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11

Watch the people go to the oak
Liquor Store for Old Forester
Whisky they know aSsooa thsnE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11
In Glen Elk on Sixth ST.,
good residence lot 30x67 it.,
$500
Terms one-third cash, bal
ance one and two years.

Good lots in Raymond
Heights, New Fair Grounds,
tealey Heights and Union
Heights on easy payment
plan $40 down with small
weekly payment.
IF you own a lot in any
part of the city or suburbs,
can build you a house on
same on the easy payment
plan. Call at Office for par
ticulars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11

Sold in bottles only-"old For
ester whiskey''-iifteen years old.
ITS ct to drink $3.50 per bottle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-11

II had been troubled with constipation
for two years and tried all Of the best physi.
clans in Bristol, Tenny, and they could do
nothing for me" writes Thos. E. Williams,
Middleboro, KY. 1.-TWO packages Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured
me" For sale BY all deaisrs