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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
GASOLINE NEAR FIRE.
Big Tank Does Not Explode, Al
though Flames Surround It.

NEW YORK, May 24.-A one-hundred-
and-fifty fty-thousand-dollar fire. with .
big tank full OF gasoline In the
middle of 1t. kept the firemen busy for
several hours early today on West 115th
street between 9Th and Manhattan ave-
nues. The gasoline did not explode. al
though blue flames from the burning
vapor played about the opening Of the
pipe that led from the tank where 1t was
stored.
The flames destroyed the yard Of the c.
e. Ross Lumber Company. piled high
with lumber stock: the one-story ONCE
building where it started and which con-
tanned the gasoline. burned out the rear
of four apartment houses and consumed
Ave smaller wooden buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
DISTRICT ENJOYING
RELIEF FROM HEAT
Mercury Drops 81 Degrees in
Fourteen Hours-PIeasant
Conditions to Continue.

For cool comfort Washington today Is
competing with the most enjoyable OF the
summer resorts, and, according to the Off
cials at the weather bureau. no oppressive
hot weather is due in this city for some
time. 1t is predicted. however. that the
weather will clear tonight, and that to-
morrow there will be a slight rise in
temperature.
The cool wave that rolled in upon
Washington last night was due to east
erly breezes from the Atlantic ocean,
which brought fresh, ocean-cooled air to
all this section of the country, from
Massachusetts down the coast.
The forecaster at the weather bureau
said today that the sudden drop in tenn
perature. with practically no rain. was
most unusual for this locality and time
Of year. Only one-hundredth OF an inch
of rain fell here early this morning, be-
tween and o'clock. There Is no rain
In sight for this part Of the country, he
said, and probably will be none until the
last part of this week, when rain may
come from the west.
Drop Of Thirty-Four Degrees.
There was a drop in the temperature
OF "A degrees between 4 CiOCh JcS-
terday afternoon and O'Clock this morn
ing. At o'clock yesterday afternoon
the mercury stood at 95 at the weather
bureau, and at 6 o'clock this morning at
61 The big drop started about O'Clock
last evening, when the mercury went from
90 20 81 at o'clock. 76 at 10 O'Clock ana
6S at midnight.
Early morning risers were astonished
at the great change In temperature. and
those who boarded early street cars
on their way to work found them
selves almost too cool in the summer
Rarb which they had adopted during
the last few days. The temperature.
while rising. made comparatively little
upward prog ress during the morning.
and at 1 o'clock this afternoon the
Thermometer at the weather bureau
registered only H. AT the downtown
kiosk the mercury stood at 76 at !
O'Clock. and az Afiiecks 1t registered
II at the same hour
Cool weather is prevailing generally
throughout the west today as we'll as IN
the east The weather bureau report
Id that in Helena. Mont. it was "a this
morning and snowstorm was In prog
reSS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
FOR REFUSING TO TESTIFY.
Arrests Made in Connection With
Ohio Bribery INQUIRY.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 24.-Attorney
Charles J. Pretzman, former president
OF the Columbus Chamber Of Commerce.
and E. e. Cook. editor Of a Columbus
newspaper. were arraigned today before
Justice Homer E. Bostwick On a war
rant sworn out by Chairman John E.
Todd Of the senate committee of ten
appointed to probe the charges of
bribery made against members of the
senate.
They had been arrested for refusal
to testify before the committee, and the
incident practically halted the investi-
cation. and the committee is now con-
fronted with legal technicalities which
may take days to settle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
H. ]. DUVEEN FINED $4,000.
Art Dealer Had Pleaded Guilty to
Undertaking. Imports.

NEW YORK. May 24.-Henry ]. Du-
veen Of the firm of Duveen Brothers, in
art dealers. was fined $4,000
today, the maximum fine. in the United
States circuit court. He pleaded guilty
yesterday to undervaluations of imports
and his firm already has paid 81 10000
to the government in settlement OF fur
ther civil suits.
Sentence on Benjamin Duveen, who also
pleaded guilty yesterday. was deferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
SOAKED FLOORS WITH OIL.
Inceudiary Then Starts Fire. Which
Dispossessed Fifteen Families.

NEW YORK, May "A pains-takng
tncsndiary gained entrance early this
morning to a six-story tenement on VIII
Lin avenue, the Bronx. and saturated the
wooden floors of every hall from cellar to
roof with kerosene. On the fourth floor
he broke into vacant apartment and
started his fire. escaping In the confusion
which followed. Fifteen families spent
.he early hours of the day in the street
while hremen smothered the blaze.
The oil-soaked floors and staircases
-ere burned out, and until repairs are
made the tenants will have TO find their
vay to their fronS doaEo ~ means OF
aaddsSs- ---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Charles F. Choate Dead, Aged SO.

sOUTHBORO. Mass. May 24.-Charles
F. Choate. a prominent Boston attorney
and capitalist. is dead at his home here
aged eighty-three years. He was a grad
uate of Harvard. and at the time Of his
death was still active in business, be-
ing the president of life insurance
company and a large manufacturing con-
Germ. He was for twenty years president
Of the Old Colony. railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
RESUMES NOON MEETING.
Senate Returns to the Century Old
Custom.

Aster trying the experiment Of meeting
at , o'clock for about two weeks. the
Senate today went back to the noon meet
ing hour and liked 1t. There was a good
attendance of senators in the chamber
when the Vice Presidents gavel fell at
noon today. and the Senate was down to
business within ten minutes.
TIE change back from o'clock to 12
O'Clock was proposed yesterday afternoon
by Senator BOrah, and even those who
had been the strongest advocates of the
O'Clock gavel did not oppose the return
to the century-old custom Of noon meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Lumber Destroyed, Value 500, 900.

DOBBS FERRY, n. 7. May 2a.-Ffre
on the Hudson river water front late last
night destroyed 100000 worth of lumber
and other property and badly damaged
the schooner John Caughlan. which was
lying at the lumber yard dock. Firemen
from four nearby towns were called upon
to assist the local department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Forest Fire Threatens Village.

HALIFAX, N. S., May PA forest fire
starting from a locomotive spark at Hub
bards Cove last night threatened the
dests uction Of the village. 1t was saved
only after heroic efforts by the entire
male population Of the surrounding ter
yitorY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
II. A. M. Smith for u. S. Judge.

It was reported here this afternoon that
President Taft will nominate H. A NJ
Smith Of South Carolina to be United
States Judge for that district, succeeding
Judge William H Brawley. Eesisned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
DR.. Power Seriously Ill.

Rev Dr. Frederick d. Power. pastor OF
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
who Is at his home In this city. danger
ously Ill. was stated to be resting easy
late this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Has No Regular Employment.

AS a result OF their preliminary inves-
tigation in the case the police stated this
afternoon that Macdonald has no regu-
lar employment but that during the
Christmas holidays he was bar tender
in McDonald's saloon. at 18th and B
streets northwest. He is in no way re-
lated to the owner OF the saloon. The
police also stated that Macdonald was
an ex-soldier and that he had served a
term of one year in the soldiers prison
on Governors Island on a charge Of de-
sertion.
Although Macdonald has said nothing
to the police in response to their many
questions, persons who witnessed his ar
rest say that he made this exclamation:
II got her and / guess I'll hang for it.
That's to be seen.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
No Reason for Delay.

With pretty clear understanding that
the japanese government thoroughly ap-
proves Of the principle of a general arbi-
tration agreement. the State Department
can scarcely have reason to delay over
lures. unless 1t reaches the conclusion
that these had better await the outcome
of the negotiations now in progress with
France and Great Britain, and the sub
sequent action Of the Senate If prece-
dent Is followed. Secretary Knox prob
ably will verbally take up the subject
with Baron Uchida, the resident Japa-
nese ambassador. as the department has
decided to conduct all Of these negotia-
tons in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
JAPAN FOR TREATY
Wants Arbitration Pact With
U. s., 1t Is Said.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
Draft Submitted to France and Great
Britain Approved.
OBSTACLE TO NEGOTIATIONS
Government at Toxic, It Is Declared,
Hesitates to Make the First
Advances.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
OBSTACLE TO NEGOTIATIONS

TOXIC. May 24.-Japan. It was stated
in Official circles today. is prepared to
participate in negotiations for a general
treaty OF arbitration with the United
States, and is willing to submit proposals
for such an agreement, If invited.
Government leaders are deeply inter-
ested In the tentative draft Of the arbi-
tration proposal which the American
government submitted to Great Britain
and France. and It is regarded as the
most able document on the subject Of ar
bitration ever produced. The proposal
meets with hearty approval here.
About the only obstacle to the initia-
tion OF negotiations between the United
States and japan for a general arbitra-
tion treaty is found in the technical
process of starting the exchanges. The
Toxic report appears to show very
clearly that the Japanese government
hesitates to make the first advance be-
cause, after all, 1t has had no official in
timation that such a movement would be
welcomed by the United States and
consequently may be fearful Of receiving
a snVb.
Diplomats Complain.
In fact, there Is a common complaint
among the diplomatic representatives Of
most OF the powers at Washington Of
lack OF such an exact understanding Of
the objects Of the State Department and
the terms OF the arrangement that has
been proposed to France and Great Brit
ain So far as can be learned, no CODY
OF the draft Of the arbitration treaty has
been furnished to any other governments
than those Of France and Great Britain.
1t Is true that any Of the diplomatic
representatives of the powers In Wash
inston might have had a copy Of the
agreement for the mere asking. but they
have not been officially SO Informed with
one exception, and that Is Germany.
the subject was not urgent as soon as
It learned that. contrary to some early
Impressions. the proposed treaty did not
carry with 1t any kind of an alliance he
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain or France. Hence, it's disposition is
20 await the development of the nego-
tiations already In progress, for 1t has
become apparent that the original draft
OF convention may have to be material
~ modlned during the negotiations And
even II these are successful, there ia no
telling what the United States Senate
may 90 to the proposed treaty. 1t will
pc quite time enough. according to the
German view. to determine whether or
not Germany shall make application for
q similar treaty when the Franco-Brtt-
ish-American conventions take Anal
shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Utah Educators Call.


AS he was leaving the Presidents Of
fees today. Senator Cummns OF Iowa
said he expected the bill providing for
statehood for New Mexico and Arizina
would be voted upon in the Senate this
week.. The Iowan also inumated that the
Bristow amendment TO this bill would be
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight. Thursday
fair; rising temperature; light va
riable winds, becoming westerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that Of
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Division Of Economics.

The second division OF the work az
the Carnegie endowment Will be tho d.
vision Of economics and history. It
will be under the direction OF PROD. John
Rates Clark Of Columbia University.
whose foremost place among English
speaking economists II gladly recognized
everywhere. The division OF economies
and history will aim at the educafion OF
nuhlic opinion and aA the formulation a
couclusions that may serve fee the guild
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
Row Drumming.

j r. " hite, eIstw lille editor of
the Estli Herald. was i'm The city
Saturday AFTERNOON, and paid the
Times office pleasant cali while
yours truly was dawn to the hank
making his daily urposl,-u,ual!y
large.
MIR White has recently accepted
position with HirSch Bros. Il Co :,
OF Louisville, ~ travelling 81 les man,
and called oh our merchants. " no
all know Mr.. White. He will
doubtless GIT the business here par.
ticularly on account of his scquain-
ta"ceship, MS his house i, recogniz
ed as the best in the country. 4
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
VOL. XVI.
Notice Of Re-UniOn.

The reunion of the survivors of
the Eighth Kentucky to be held at
Irvine, KY, Sept. 23rd, (the 5Oth
anniversary of the organization
of the regiment) is designed tn
bring together the survivors of
this famous regiment. After the
lapse of So many years there are,
possibly, not more than $50 sur
vivOrs, and manv of these are too
far away to attenu, many are in
feeble health or weighted down
with years, and may not be pres.
enr. hut it is expected that all
no can will meet on this Occa-
sion, probably the last time they
will ever get together in for
NAL way. However, it is expect
ed that all old soldiers, whe, her
they wore the blue or the gray
will attend, and they are earn.
es'ly invited to be present that
the occasion may be as happy as
possible.
The gallant old soldiers, of
hoTh sides of the war, are fast
passing away, and it is fitting
that they should meet and mingle
together again and renew the
friendship that were never
strained by past differences, or
BY espousing the cause they felt
to he right.
An invitation is extended TO
everyone to come and enjoy the
pleasures of the day. Bring a
well.tilled basket and do your
part toward entertaining the
heroes who are rapidly passing
into The Great Beyond. ~
w. Ii. Elliott, Pres.
L. ID brodddus, Sec.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
State Of Kentucky, G..
County of Powell. o''
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

In compliance with the above
order | will cause to be opened
poll in each of the voting precincts
in Powell county, Kentucky. Sep.
TENDER 3Oth, 1911 between the
hours of and o clock to take the
legal and qualified voters of said
county as to whether or not spirit
Gus, vinous or malt liquors shall be
bartered sold or loaned in said
county. Il. &. Hall,
Sheriff Powell county, Kentucky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
City Democratic Convention.

The Democrats of this city in
mass convention Tuesday night
held "a harmonious session. John
i. Ringo was made chairman
and J. +. Bnrsher secretary. H.
&. Waldron was nominated for
Mayor, Luther Loving, for Police
Judge, q. Shimfessel, L. B. Kirk,
K. g. Volmer, J. q. Easter, 7. p.
Mnun'z and 5. &. Rinyo for coun.
cilmen. The best Of feeling pre-.
vailed throughout the conven.
ton and harmony was the watch
word.
Each of the candidates are
worthy gentlemen and men vino
will do what they think is for
the best interest of the city. The
Times can iudnrse every one of
the candidates and will do what
it can To see them elected.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
YauShn's Mill.

Misses Nettie and Bertha Todd
Ze.la Sans and several of the
Young men of Spout Spring spent
Sunday on Hardwick's creek.
Morgan Mckinney and Robert
Henry and wife, of Winchester,
visited friends and relatives at
this place Saturday and Sunday.
A large gathering of young
folks including those from Spout
Spring spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Pete Wells. A good time
was enjoyed.
Monday being Labor Day but
few of the rural schools were IN
session. 1t is hoped that this
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07

short rest will be a recreation to
these teachers.
Messrs. Norval Lyle and Thos.
Shirhfessel, who have been visit
ing their parents for short time
left Monday evening for Texas.
Our best wishes and kindest re.
CARDS 60 with them
Bro. Lowry being engaged else
where in a revival Sunday the
appointment at the Christian
church was filled by Bro. New
en-, of Winchester. The attend
ance at both Sunday school and
preaching services were good.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
A Popular Train.

Winchester is planning a free
trip over the i, & E. road to that
city. If they'nake it free TO all
who would 60, and if the road
can get ears tdhccommodate the
crowd there will not be a square
foot of vacant pace on Winches.
ter's sidewalks, and it will take a
train a mile long to carry them.
The amount of money on the
crowd will notlaverage ten cents
a head and some dead beats will
walk twenty miles to get that
free ride.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
Rogers.WarmOuth.

MIR. Ike Rogers, of Estill coun-
ty, and Mrs. Caroline Yarmouth
of this city were married at
Mountain Springs, Estill county,
Saturday, September 2nd. 1t is
The second venture of each of the
parties. They have returned to
this city where they will reside.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
To Exhibit Machine.

j. ID. Williams will leave Sat-
urday for Louisville with his i'm.
proved washing machine which
he will exhibit next week "A. the
State Fair. Mr.. Williams has
the most complete washer we ev-
er saw. l; is bound 70 sell when
he can place IL on the market.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
Go Right Ahead.

Our wall paper sale is one of the
big events of the season. We are
showing the beautiful things which
earlier in the year commanded n
higher price aud now only costs a.
bout twO-thirdS.
The reason is the Fall Stock.
The benefit Is enioyed by all.
We'd like to sell more paper To-.
morrow than any time this week
Mrs. J. W. Williams, Clay City, Nv
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
"Flt for the Fray"

Is what is SAID of onr ready-made
clothes for children. They stand
the wear and tear of child life and
Unlike the Children
Themselves. do not run away when
washed. A look through will con.
vince you. Mrs. J. W. Williams,
Clay City, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
Blown up h a Powder Mill.

Beauford Clay Arnold was
blown up inn powder mill at
Kings Mil, Ohio August 2s'h.
He leaves a vAfe and three chill
.dss, to aseosass.sss loss. Mr.. Ar,
mold formerly lived in Powell
county near this city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07

Mrs. Francis Mastin died in
ST. Louis, Mo. last week. The
remains were brought here and
buried Saturday at Powell's Val,
ley by the side of her husband j.
+. Mastiu who died two Years
ago.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
Order for Local Option Election.

OuSi iOt LOSdI OUtsOU EucCtOu.
j. f. Burgher, }
VS..
Powell County.
Petition from each and every vot.
ing precinct in Powell County hav.
ing been duly filed in this Court by
Ordrr of Record on the LIST day of
August, 1911, asking that an cleo
ton be he'd in each and every vot-
ing precinct in Powell County on
the 30th day of Sept, 1911, for the
purpose of taking the sense of the
legal and qualified voters in each
voting precinct in said county upon
the proposition whether or not spjr-
itous, vinous and malt liquors shall
be sold, bartrred or loaned in said
Powell County, and this beng the
first regular term of this Court af.
ter the term which SAID petitions
were filed, and it further appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court that
each If said petitions is signed by
more than twenty-five per cent. of
the legal and qualified voters of each
of said precincts in Powell County
according To the vote of the last
general election held in said Coun
ty, II L. thrretur ordered nv the
Court that /. G.. Hall. now Sheriff
of Powell County, Kentucxv, open
the polls At each and every voting
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07

J. II Hurst. of Vaughn's Mil,
will have public sale Of all his
personal property Wednesday,
September 20, and will soon
after leave for florida to reside.
See hand bills for particulars.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07

Butler Stuart and family, of
Mabrn, w. Va are vi>liIn. rel.
atives in the cry.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07

Better Keep ON taking ice Il
little while and never mind
about getting out the blankets
till the goosebOne saws So.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07

We were incorrectly Informed
last week when We stated that
Mrs. J. W. Duncan had return
to her home in West Virginia.
She is now at the Clay City ll"-
tel aud has not been so we'll this
week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
Average Farm Value.

The average farm value per
acre of all field crops grown in
1910 in the United States was
approximately SIS. A, AS just
estimated by the Depar ment o
Agriculture. This is ie .rea' g
of 8 per cent from last year. when
the average was $l6 AZ an acre.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-09-07
NO.. 36

precinct in said Powell County,
Kentucky, on the 30th day Of Sept.
1911, for the purpose IF taking the
sense of the legal and qualified vot-
ers of said County as a unit, wheth-
er or not spurious vinous and malt
liquors shall be sold bartered or
loaned in said Powell County. Ken
lucky.
J. II. Hardwick, J. p. c. G.
State of Kentucky, Set.
County of Powell. ''''
|, James Woolery, Clerk of the
County Court in and for the Coun-
ty and State aforesaid certify that
the foregoing is trur and correct
copy as it appears of record in my
office.
Given under my hand this eth
day of August, 1911.
JAS. W. Woolery, G. p. G. &
BY W. g. Frazier. ID. G..