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Evening star., 1911-08-10
WIDOW SUES EXECUTOR
FOR SHARE OF ESTATE
Alleges That $4,000 Left in Trust
by Husband Belongs
to Her.

Mrs. Letta B. Webster. daughter of the
late Gen. John B. Davidson and widow
OF Edmund Kirby Webster. today filed
in the District Supreme Court a petition
asking that the American Security and
Trust Company be compelled to pay her
Immediately $4,000 as executor of the
estate Of her late husband.
Mrs. Webster. represented by Attorneys
Blair. Drayton & Hiilyer. in her petition
states that she was married TO Mr.. Web
ster November IL. 1885, and that he was
an officer in the United States Army. He
died January Is. 1911. At the time of
her marriage, Mrs Webster states. her
mother gave her $4,000 as a wedding
present, which she gave to her husband
TO invest for her. She states he also
invested $4,000 of his own money with
her in real estate in New York city.
BY the terms OF his will his estate is
lett to his wife. and at her death 10 go
TO any surviving children. IL there are
ne children the estate is to be divided
between Edmund Kirby Danner, a neph-
ew, and Frances NJ. Danner, a niece of
the deceased
Mrs. Webster asks the court IN view of
the fact that $1,000 OF the estate was
her own property, to compel the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company 10 pay
her the money ut this time.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
POPE IS IMPROVED
Physicians Permit Pontiff to
Rest in Armchair.
SEES SEVERAL VISITORS
Possible Necessity for Operation to
Knee Discussed, But No De-
I cision Reached.

ROME, August 10.-Dr. Petacci and
Prof. Marchiafava visited Pope Plus
early tcday and found his general condi-
ton improved This was attributed to
the removal Of the patient from his small
oedchamber to more spacious quarters,
which. according to the pontiff's owa ex-
pressicn gives him the feeling Of being
in the open air. The walls Of the room
are twenty feet high.
Despite his illness, his holiness today
ratified the decision of the consistorial
congregation presented by the secretar,
cardinal, G. de Lai, appointing the Rt
Rev. J. J. Keane. now Bishop OF chey-
enne, as Archbishop OF Dubuque, and
the Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs. auxiliary
bishop of Grand Rapids. TO be bishop o!
the new diocese osta ablished at Toledo
which has been detached from the dio-
cese of Cleveland
Sister Affected by Heat.
The Pope was somewhat worried today
over the illness of his sister Rosa, who Is
suffering from the effects OF the unusual
ly hot weather. He asked Dr.. Petacci to
visit her twice daily. The other two sis
ters. Anna and Maria. and the Pope's
niece. Gilda, are caring for both patients
ard frequently went from one to the
other throughout the day.
Cardinal Merrv del Val, the napal sec.
retary Of state, who went to his summer
residence at Montemario late yesterday
returned today. not wishing to be Ions
absent from the Vatican while the pres
ent condition Of the Pore continues.
Drs. Petacci and Marchiafava held a
a
Amici. The possible necessity Of Sigh,
operation on the patients knee to hasten
relief was discussed. but nothing was de-
cided. The physicians concluded to have
the pontin removed from lis bed TO !
comfortable armchair.
Both Cardinal Merry del Val and Mgr
Bisletti were permitted to visit his holi-
ness.
Under the direction Of Drs. Marchia.
fava and Petacci. DR.. Andrea Amiei
who also is physician to the Vatican
household, later in the day proceeded L
puncture the Pope's swollen knee anc
succeeded in extracting a liquid of q
serum character. The operation gave
the patient much relief.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
FOUR IN FAMILY KILLED.
Train Crashes Into Automobile Near
Galva, Iowa.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. August 1o-Foul
members of family are dead and an
other fatally injured as the result OF a
friShtful railway-crossing accident near
Galva. Ia, yesterday.
An automobile occupied by A. F. john
son and family of Akron. Ia, was struck
by a Northwestern passenger train which
left here at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson. their eleven
year-old daughter Florence and their six
year old daughter Dorothy were killed.
Ferne, eight years old, another daughter.
will die.
The automobile was carried 100 feet on
the pilot of the engine before IT dropped
Off When the engineer stopped the train
lie found the mother and youngest daugh-
ter, Dorothy. dead on the pilot. Mr..
Johnson and the other two daughters
were picked up beside the track.
A special train started for this place
with the victims. Florence died on the
train, and Mr.. Johnson died after reach
ing the hospital here.
The remaining daughter. Ferne, may
not live throughout the day.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
SHOT BR|t[HART FIRED
ONLY FASTENED DEATH
Disease Would Have Killed
Him Within Three Days, Is
Verdict of Physicians.

Lieut.. Charles E. Brilliant. L. S. N.
who committed suicide in New York a
week ago, would have died within three
days had he not fired a bullet into his
brain. according to the report of the au-
topsy made In New York. which has
been placed on file in the Navy Depart
ment The report declares that Lieut..
Brilliant was suffering from purulent
meningitis. which would probably have
proved fatal within three days.
The publication of this report clears
up the mystery which surrounded the
suicide 1t is said That Lieut.. Brilliant
had been suffering from meningitis for
some time. is the belief Of the physicians
who performed the autopsy.
Disease Became Acute.
The disease. 1t is stated. had suddenly
become acute. and 1t is believed that it
caused immediate mental disarrangement
Lieut.. Brilliant had been suffering from,
an liberated tooth. 1t is believed that the
abscess in his jaw influenced the other
disease, bringing about the crisis.
Whether or not Lieut.. Brilliant recog-
nizcd his serious condition at the time he
took his own life will never be known. 1t
is considered probable that he dill not
know that he had the disease and that
his mind was suddenly unbalanced, driv
ing him 10 suicide.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
REUNION OF ISLAND FIGHTERS
Veterans of the Army of the Philip
pines Meet in Detroit.

DETROIT Mich, August lo.-Delesates )
to the reunion OF the Army OF the Philip
pines arrived in force today and were as
signed to quarters. The first business ses-
sion of the convention is scheduled for
tonight, when Mayor Thompson is expect
ed to extend a greeting to the veterans
who participated In the campaign which
resulted In the fall OF Manila thirteen
years ago next Sunday.
Following the business meeting the SOL
diers will be entertained at a smoker.
w. H. Heating OF Oskaioosa. Iowa. who
is at present nrst senior vice commander
of the order. is the logical candidate TO
head the organization next year H the
order of seniority is followed, but Ia
friends of s. w. karling of Kansas city
and Of Melville w. McManus OF Detroit
are trying to break this precedent and
elect their favorites TO the position.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
WELL KNOWN ON STAGE.
jameson Lee Finney Was Prominent
as q Character Actor.

NEW YORK. August 10-Jameson Lee
Finney. who rerished in the Hotel Carl
ton fire. was a widely known character
actor. who lad appeared in many of the
recent successful plays on the metro.
politan stage and In cities throughout
the country. He was born forty-seven
years ago in ST. Louis and male his
first stage appearance in Syracuse, "
Y. in 1881. He appeared for a tire IN
various parts with the Booth Barrett
Company.
In 1854 he joined the Empire Stock
Company and appeared in conspicuous
parts for four years. During 1901 he
toured with Daniel Frohman's company
and for tie next two years appeared
steadily in New York theaters.
One Of his best remembered recen.
characterizations was that Of d reporter
In THE Stolen story HIS character
depictions received much favorable COM
ment and the ''Newspaperman' par; was
one of his most successful specialt:es.
The actor was Of an engaging person
ality and popular both with fraternity
and public.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Chiffon DENIES REPORTS.
Pron0unces False Statements He Is
to Retire From Senate.

United States Senator william T. Chill
ton of West Virginia vigorously denies
reports from the state capital that he IN
tends TO resign because of reports OF
lille gal methods used in his election.
Absolutely false. he pronounced the
reports.
There never were any charges against
me that amounted to anything" he
added. The charges were formulated
by irresponsible pei sons, who never made
any attempt to prove them. My election
was perfectly legal. as the people and
politicians OF West Virginia we'll know.
These attempts to disciedit me are in
famous. Any one who says l will resign
before my term has expired is uttering a
plain falsehood.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
HOPE FOR EARLY ACTION
ON PACTS BY SENATE
Committee on Foreign ReIa.
tions Will Meet Saturday
to Consider Matter.

In the hope that some definite con.
clusions will be reached to insure action
during the extra session of Congress,
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions will meet again Saturday to con-
slider the arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France.
While there is still a good possibility
that the treaties will be acted on by
the committee and by the Senate before
the special session adjourns. there are
also good chances that they will be
amended. so as to protect the power OF
the Senate, unlessened, in international
questions.
There is special objection on the part
of some senator's to the provision al.
lowing the joint high commission ia
determine whether given question is
arbitrable. for it is claimed that this
deprives the Senate of its right and
all such points. Answering criticisms
along that line while he was before
the committee yesterday, Secretary of
State Knox declared that. in ratifyins
the treaties. the Senate simply would DC
using it's powers wholesale. and would
not be delegating them or abrogating
them.
Some of the Objections.
Objection also was raised to the provi-
sion Of the French treaty authorizing
that government to ratify the treaty in
accordance with the laws of France, be-
cause 1t was feared that a change in the
method of proceeding in this country
might result And there was some criti-
cfsm aimed at the provision of the Brit
ish treaty that matters affecting depen-
denctes of Great Britain shall be sub
mitted to the government Of such de-
Tendencies. on the ground that undesira-
BILE complications might result
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations considered the treaties at two pro-
tracted sessions yesterday. Encourage
ment was given to the friends OF the
pacts by the fact that SO much objection
was raised that Senator Clarke of Arkan-
sas withdrew q motion he made that the
entire matter go over until December
Disbursement however. was felt be-
cause of the question put to Secretary
Knox with the evident purpose OF finding
possible points Of attack and because OF
the many objections that were raised by
some members of the committee during
the afternoon session. The objections
were SO numerous and so strenuous that
no move was made. as had been antici-
pared. to have the treaties acted on in
committee yesterday.
President Taft and Secretary Knox will
be tod OF the objections raised al the
meetings, and they probably will consider
possible changes in the treaties.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Big Revenue From Auto Licenses.

HARTFORD. Conn. August 10-The
registration of motor vehicles is proving
a profitable undertaking for the state Of
Connecticut. according to the report
filed with the secretary Of state For the
past nine months the to'al receipts were
nearly S225.oO0. while the receipts for the
preceding fiscal year we're $1i5.Oo Fines
for the past nine months amounted to
only Sl.sD. More than 1850 persons are
registered as private owners of automo-
biles. and l 100 as owners of motor cycles.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
BUZZARD CAUSES ACCIDENT.
Knocks Motorman From His Seat
and Cars Collide.

Los ANGELES. Cal, August 10.--The
lives of a score OF passengers on two in
boana beach cars we're placed in jeopardy
last night by a huge turkey buz .ard.
Jus. Venice 'yer and pel Rey car
were approaching a switch the buzzard
charged the brilliant headlight OF the
flyer He missed his aim and crashed
through the glass door. knocking the
nlotorman back into the aisle just as be
was APPLYING The air brakes 10 bring his
car to stop. The bel Rey car, having
the night OF way. Was already CT the
switch and The ears crashed. both being
derailesi Name 81 the passengers was
ln;tued.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Dumped Into Ravine: Sues.

ROCHESTER, y. V. August 10 =
Thomas J. Fogarty. artist and magazine
illustrator has sued the village of South
Bristol. near here. for SI,,oo because hs
and his wife were dumped into ravine
with their horse and wagon when the
horse was frightened by an automobile
while crossing q bridge. He alleges that
the road was dangerous and the bridge
unprotected by ratings Mr. and Mrs
Foearfy are said to be still confined to
their beds from their injuries The aeci-
dent happened July =.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Children Killed by Train.

THOMPSONEILLE. Conn. August 10
Standing on the northbound tracks of the
railroad here last night. waving their
bCnnets TO the fireman of passing
freight. who was motionins them to step
TO one SIDE. Rose Casing, eight years old.
and her sister Ann. six years old, were
struck by passenger train. receiving in
juries which caused their death shortly
afterward.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Identified as Bank Robber.

CHICAGO, August 1o.-Capt. William
Evans CT the Chicago bureau OF iGentiti-
cation yesterday recognized a photo
graph of a man now under arrest in
Stockholm. sweden. for completely In the
theft Of Il coo crowns in Il bank there
as that Of William Burke. Chicagoan
who has been arrested in many cities
for hank robberies. He gave his name in
stockholm as James William Taylor"
and is held there with man giving his
name as Alfred DupreN who claims to
be from Montreal
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Cotton Bill Before Senate.

The House bill for the revision OF the
cotton schedule of the present tariff la "
was reported adversely today 10 the Sen
ate from the finanee committee. Objec.
tion being made by Senator Oyerman
of North Carolina TO Senator Shoots re-
quest that thA bin he made the unfinished
business of ihe senate. Senator Smoot
will repeat his request later.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Incubator Factory Burns.

HOMER CITY. Pa. August l0.-Fire
today burned the plant of the Prairie
State Incubator Company. and for a
time threatened destruction to the en-
tire town. number OF buildings were
dynamited to check the spread of the
names. Loss, $150,000.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
INEQUALITY IN TAXES,
SAY COUNTY RESIDENTS
Rural AIexandrians Want
Money Collected for
Schools and Roads.

Vigorous protests against what they
termed an inequality in taxes as levied
recently In Alexandria county, Va, and
appeals for a taxation rate 10 raise
revenue sufficient for the maintenance
OF county roads and schools were made
b. residents OF the county at mass
meeting last night at the Clarendon
tVai schoolhouse under the auspices
of the Progressive League
Washington suburbanites on the Nir-
ginia side pay nearly 100000 year a
"A tax 10 the electric lines while they
do not raise practically any tax at al
for bailding new country roads or side
walks said Frank Lyon. lie declared
it would take afty years TO get roads
built in Washington district At the
present rate. provided no repairs were
made There Is no remedy for the
roads and school situation. he claimed.
except to go before the state Legislature .
and get the right to raise. the taA rate
for schools from 80 cents TO 81
w. w. Narney Of JeIfe son district
urged the heed Of more schools and suf-
ncient money 10 keep the schools open
as usual. lie said that the population
had increased 81 per cent, but that the
money expended for each pupil had fallen
off from s13 10 sl4 more than - Ter
cent.
Says Board Is Criticised.
George W. Zachary, a jefferson dis
trict school trustee. claimed that the
county school board had been criticised
for spending so much money. but he WAS
sure that the expenditure did not amount
TO as much as was needed for the proper
maintenance of the schc
Charges that a ring was controlling
the taxes OF the county ana pubic affairs
were brought UP al The meeting and that
psrtiality was SHOWN To the eiectric rail-
roads running through the county whicn
received more monty from residents than
was expended on the schools and roads
Col. Joseph Garrard refused to allow
the Fort Myer Band to play at the pub
lie meeting when he was informed that
IL was TO De a political meeting. This
thoroughly aroused the citizens. who
charged that the ring had tried TO
suppress the meeting
As voiced by the league. its real par-
pose Is not 10 indorse candidates FOR
office. but simply To get the voters to-
gether in non partisan meeting and
talk over affairs of Importance 10 the
county.
Another meeting will be held in about
two weeks, at Arlington, Va
Evening star., 1911-08-10
w. A. Deering Dies Of Pneumonia.

NEW YORK, August 10-William AL
loway Deering. advertising manager of
the New York Sun, is dead at his home
here after a short attack OF pneumonia
He was born in Toronto in 1858 and did
newspaper work in several Canadian
cities before coming to New York.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

A doubie-page drawing by James
Montgomery Flagg. "Cut-Up Peaches." In
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

flames.
John Wanamaker jr.. Roland Hunter
and j. P. McFadden. jr.. had just taken
off their street clothes and were sitting
the days experiences, when warned OF
danger. They escaped to the sidewalk In
pajamas. and drove to another hotel,
leaving their baggage.
The only cries for assistance during the
fire came from maids who were housed
On the sixth floor. Immediately beneath
the flames and where the smoke was
thickest Some of them stood in the win
dows. threatening to jump to the street,
but needed the warning Of spectators and
awaited the arrival of the firemen. who
escorted them down the elevators and
stairways For a time it was feared that
one of the barmaids had been burned.
but she reappeared during the night.
John Purroy Mitchell. president Of the
board of aldermen Of New York was
asleep in his room, but Mrs. Mitchell, who
was in an adjoining room. awakened him.
and they quickly made their exit from the
building
Other American Guests.
Among other Americans in the hotel
when the fire broke out were F. W. and
c. G.. Woolworth of New York. R. W.
Daniels OF Philadelphia, j. Stevenson Scott
OF Chicago, George Parpuy of Pittsburgh
H. E. Gurben and E. w. Brothers OF
Mexico, F. D. Harvey and Barton French
of Baltimore, former Gov. Brown and
son of Maryland. and John Greenway and
party OF Bisbee. Ariz.
Mr. Wanamaker and Mr. McFadden and
Lord Poulett who was a guest at the
hotel. were the first to make an attempt
to subdue the flames. When the alarm
given fheV nf tho 1inaS
Of hose in the hallway. but the smoke
quickly drove them from the building.
One of the features of the fire was the
bravery of Americans. What little panic
and excitement existed was among EN-
ployes of the hotel, chiefly the continent
al women in the servants quarters. who
were screaming at the top of their voices.
John Greenway of Arizona took two
women and a boy down fire escape,
while r. w. Daniels slid down rope to
the street from the third floor with an
Euglish friend who was visiting him
Thomas A. Edison was staying at the
Carlton, but was out when the fire oc-
Cured
Billie Burke Loses Jewels.
Billie Burke. the actress was among
the first to get out of the hotel, and she
and her mother sat calmly in a taxicab
-
She says she was dressing when she
heard a noise and saw the smoke Some
one came and sad that everything would
be all right in a few minutes, but when
she saw ks blowing rast her door
she knew that IL was me to be getting
away from there. OF course, Miss Eurke
did not lost the opportunity to lose ner
jewels
Former Gov. Frank Brown of Mary
land and his son. who We're on the sec
ond floor, started down to dinner. when
they smelled the smoke. They returned
to their rooms. gathered some clothing.
and went to another hotel Mr.. Brown
said that the people behaved remarkably
we'll, and that there was very little panic.
r. NJ. Huxer of Philadelphia was on
the third floor. just finish ng dressing.
He rang for his valet several times. and
went out into the passage. where he saw
the flames roaring up just outside the
door of pantry at the end of the hall
Evening star., 1911-08-10
James r. Keene Cool.

James r. keene, the well known New
York financier and horseman. was one
OF the coolest victims of the fire. He
was sitting In his room when the alarm
rang. and calmly walked downstairs
lighting a cigar, and then stood on the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-13
EXCESSIVE USE Of
|NT0X|CANTS
DEADLY
PRESIDENT TAFT WARNS
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS
One Who AbStainS Altogether
Avoids Dangerous Tempta-
tion Declares Letter From
Chief Executive,

ny morning J00fnai Spcciat f-e1se0 WneI
Columbus. o., Feb. 12.--Presldent
Taft. in letter dated December 90.
1910, and read in 1900 Sunday schools
in the United States. sounded the key
note of a total abstainer's movement.
The letter is addressed to Sunday
school pupils as MY dear young
friends" and reads.
1.-THE excessive use of intoxicating
liquors is the cause OF a great deal
of the poverty, degradation and crime
of the world, and one who abstains
from the use of such liquor avoids a
dangerous temptation. Abraham Lin
coin showed that he believed this in
writing out for his boy friends the
pledges of total abstinence, so often
quoted
Each person must determine for
himself the course he will take in
reference to his tastes and appetites;
but those who exercise self-restraint
to avoid altogether the temptation OF
alcoholic liquor are on the safe and
wiser side.''
DR.. Howard III. Russell of Wester-
vile, o., founder of the Ant-Saloon
league, also is founder of the Lincoln
Legion, which originated today's serv-
ices throughout the United States.
The movement viii be directed as the
total abstinence department of the
Anti Saloon league, aAwith national
headquarters at Westerville,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-13
United States River Guard Wit
ness of Cowardly Execution of
Non-Combatants By Diaz
Followers Near EI PaSo.
NAVARRO POSTPONES
HIS ARRIVAL AT JUAREz
Government General ceiling His
Way Cautiously Toward Bor-.
der Town. lnsurrectos Are
Inactive.
lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
El Paso. Tex, Feb. 12.-Jefe Po-
lltico Martinez public reception to
General Navarro. set for today has
been Indefinitely postponed, General
Navarro did not arrive. An insurrec-
to courier definitely located the fed
eral leader at a lake few miles
southwest of Ahumada, station on
the Mexican Central about eighty
miles south.
The insurrecto forces are scattered
between Ahumada and Juarez,
wherever they can find pasture and
water. The country for hundreds of
miles south of here is practically de-
serted.
Manuel Casillas, probably the best
educated of the insurgent leaders, and
who has been in El Paso at council
Of war for three days, was captured
by American soldiers at Ysleta today,
Casillas was trying to get across the
river to join his command. He car
ried a rifle in violation of the neu-
trality laws and was taken into GUS
tody.
Navarro fearing mines under the
tracks or bridges Is said to be pro-
ceeding at q snails pace. The track
Is inspected ahead of the train, which,
together with the repairs he is COM
PEELED to make. renders his advance a
tedious one.
letter received by the local junta
today from q svmpathizer at Shafter.
Tex, purports to show that the fed
erals have not forsaken the practice
OF executing the defenseless.
"Ona pf tham " aaYs the letter
was partly blind and pafalyzed and
was seventy-five years old; another
was eighty years old
The insurrecto board of strategy
held meeting at Saragosa on the
Mexican side twelve miles east OF here
today. Their plans We're not divulg-
ed. nv
Newspaper men penetrated the
desert thirty miles south of Juarez to-
day without catching sight of the
troops of either side.