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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
CLEMENCY TO BE ASKED
President Will Consider Application
to Be Made Later.
WOMAN OVERLOOKED AT NEWS
Executive Visits Sewanee, Tenn.
Where He Is to Address Stu
dents at University.

SENANEE Tenn, November 10
President Taft today granted a ninety
day reprieve to Mrs. Matte E. Lomax. a
colored woman of Washington, sentenced
to suffer the death penalty for murder
of her husband. If the sentence had been
carried out she would have been the
first woman to suffer capital punishment
in the District of Columbia since the
execution of Mrs Surratt for completely
In Lincoln's assassination.
The Presidents action today gives the
woman a stay until next February, and
In the interim consideration will be given
to a prospective application for executive
clemency. This is the second reprieve
the woman has had.
President Taft came to Sewanee today
on invitations extended by his former
Secretary of War, Jacob NJ. Dickinson.
and his military aid. Archibald Butt,
both of whom acquired some of their
early education here The President will
talk to students of the institution.
Woman Is Thankful.
First news of the temporary stay of the
execution of Matte Lomax was conveyed
by The Star to the Jail. and Supt. link
han Immediately carried the message to
Mrs. Lomax in her cell in the woman s
wing of the big prison. For moment
the condemned woman did not seem to
realize the import of the dispatch, but
when the fact was borne home to her
that the short ten days OF life which still
remained to her under the sentence of the
ttrf ho6 three
months, she first smiled her thankfulness
and then voiced her appreciation OF the
Presidents act.
Ii is understood President Taft granted
the reprieve so that he may have oppor-
tunity on his return to Washington to
. consider the formal appeal for a commu-
tation of the sentence to life fmpriSon-
ment, appeal which already has the
petitions.
Hold Mass Meeting.
mass meeting in the interest of Mat
tie Lomax was held last night in the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. N street
between 9th and 10th streets northwest.
Rev. Simon S. P. Drew. pastor Of the
church and spiritual adviser of the con-
demned woman. presided and gave brief
review of the crime for which the woman
stands convicted, and urged as the princi-
pal reasons why the President would be
asked to exercise clemency that the in
Fiction of capital punishment upon q
woman would be stigma upon the Ma
tionai Capital: that the death OF Mrs.
Lomax upon the gallows would be the
first time such punishment was melted out
TO q woman in the District Of Columbia
since Mrs. Surratt was hanged nearly
fifty years ago. He also said Mrs. Lo-
max was in an advanced stage of tuber-
culosis and could not live very long.
Other speakers at the meeting were
Rev. i. N. Ross, pastor of the Metro
politan A. M E. Church: Judge e. N.
Hewlett. former justice Of the District
Municipal Court, and Mrs. Rosetta Law
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
TREASURER RIGLER THE HOST
Election by Directors Of the German
Orphan Asylum.

The board of directors Of the German
Orphan Asylum met last night at Reu-
ter's Hotel and elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Frederick Imhof.
honorary president: John F. Schneider.
president; Col Martin Wiegand, first vice
president: Adolph Guide. second vice pres
ident: william F. Meyers. secretary, and
Chares q. Rigler. treasurer.
In celebration Of his fftieth birthday
anniversary Treasurer Rigler invited the
members Of the Ladies' Aid and Sewing
societies to be his guests at q banquet,
and 1t was served after the business meet
ing. Mr.. Imhof was toastrhaster. Toasts
were responded to by William F. Meyers.
Charles Giraffe. Adolph Levy, Mrs Loef-
fer. on behalf OF the Sewing So,aety:
Mrs. Barthel. president Of the Ladies
AID; Col Martin Wiega1d. g; Piitt conn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
MAY LIMIT TRIPS
OF SCHOOLBOY TEAMS
Matter Will Be Brought Up at
Meeting of High School
Principals.

School officials contemplate taking steps
to limit, both in number and extent, or
to stop entirely. out-of-town trips OF base
ball and foot Dall teams of the local pub
lie high schools. Some of the high school
principals are especially opposed to trips
that take the high school boys out OF
town over night, and the movement
which is being quietly inaugurated today
is aimed specially at trips of that ex-
tent.
Allan Davis, principal of the Business
High School, admitted today that he In
tended bringing the matter up at meet
ing of the high school princials to be
held in the near future, and that he would
recommend then, as he has done before,
that the school teams be prohibited from
leaving the city for games.
Have Demoralizing Effect.
Those who have indicated that they will
support this movement say that the over
night trips of the teams have demora-
lizing influence on the boys. Though only
a few fragrant cases Of disorder had come
to the attention of the officials who are
backing the move, several Of them MAIN
tain that in numerous instances the boys
in their enthusiasm and without restraint
always felt at home, are wont to be
more or less disorderly in street cars
and cause disturbances in other ways.
In at least one instance, q principal who
will not allow his name to be used de-
clares. two high school boys became in
toxicated on an out-of-town trip follow
ing a game in which the high school team
had participated.
Asst Supt. Ernest L. Thurston declared
that he was opposed to high school ath-
letic teams leaving the city except on
rare occasions and then not for overnight.
1t was pointed out that while in some
cases the person in charge of the boys on
these trips might be the right kind OF
man and strong enough to control the
boys in a proper manner. the school au-
thorities could not always be sure of this.
II think" said Mr.. Thurston. that SUI
ficient opportunity Is allowed the boys
right in this city for athletic events or
course, l am not strongly opposed to the
teams going to some near place like Alex
andria on special occasions, provided they
are properly supervised by q competent
man..
Principal Davis has decided opinions re-
garding the influences Of these trips. He
has long advocated the abolition Of out
of-town trips
ALSO I should limit the position Of
coach to a member Of the faculty or OF
the alumni" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
TAFT HONORARY PRESIDENT.
japanese Branch Of international
Peace Forum Formed.

TOXIC. November 1O.-Dr. John Wes-
ley Hill. pastor of the Metropolitan Tenn
pie. New York city. today organized q
Japanese branch Of the International
Peace Forum. Of which President Taft Is
honorary president.
The meeting was attended by more
than fifty representative persons. includ-
ing viscount Kaneke. former minister OF
Justice; Baron Sakatani. ex-minister OF
finance, and Baron Kanda, who was
member Of the Japanese commercial COM
mission which visited the United States
In 1909.
The purpose OF the forum was en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
Countrywide Search Being Made fol
Missing Boy.

NEW YORK. November 1O.-A country
wide search for fourteen-year-old Ogden
Milton Spencer Loveaire has been under
taken by the police at the request Of the
missing boys mother. from whose home
In East Orange. N. J., Ogden disap-
peared February II last.
The Intervening months have brought
no tidings of his whereabouts. and what
was at first regarded as q runaway may
yet assume the proportion Of q tragedy.
cIined At first to believe that her son
had run away to Cuba. ~ he often talk
ed Of going there. but tnSuiries Of the
authorities there have yise1ad no results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
TOMATO CATSUP, NOT BLOOD.
Trunk Mystery at Rochester, N. Y.
Has Farcical Ending.

: ROCHESTER, N. Y. November TO-
Visions OF a Black Hand murder mystery
confronted John Reed, railroad en-
pioye. at Albion last night. when he no.
ticed a crimson line marking the passage
Of trunk he was dragging to a baggage
truck.
The trunk was consigned to an italian
In Buffalo. In expectation OF DISCLOSING
dismembered corpse. Reed and fhe sta.
tion policeman opened the trunk and
found an overturned pail OF homemade
tomato catSup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
MARKHAM MAY co
New Job for Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner Likely.
NO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
Army Officer Already Has Been As
signed to District More
Than Four Years.

Capt. E NJ. Markham, detailed from the
Corps of Army Engineers as assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict may be transferred to new post
at an early date. This is the belief of a
number Of local officials.
Designated to take an examination for
the rank of major. which is to be held in
New York the Goth of this month, Capt.
Markham. his friends believe. is slated
for q new berth, which will be assigned
by the chief of engineers of the army.
Already he has been connected with the
District government more than four years.
which is longer than the average assign
ment.
Inquiries at the War Department to-
day elected the Information that mas
much as Capt. Markham has been de-
tailed on his present work longer than
the average army engineer is his trans
fer should not occasion surprise. No
statement could be obtained concerning
the time of the probable transfer or
the successor who will be chosen.
Not Advised Of Plans.
Capt Markham himself is in ignorance
of the plans being made for him. He
| said that the only knowledge of the
matter he has is that he has been des-
ignated to take the examination for the
rank of major.
The reason the War Department has
not ordered Capt. Markham's transfer
earlier, It is und ~rstood, is because of
| the fact that important local projects
were under way which required his at
tention. Prior to his being assigned to
the District the assistant engineer COM
missioner was for two years stationed
at the Washington barracks.
Since becoming connected with the Dis
| trio government Capt. Markham has
made a reputation for engineering ability
which has attracted attention outside
Numerous efforts have been made by mu-
inequalities and private concerns to OBJ
tain his services as consulting engineer
| Only recently he consented to act in the
| capacity Of consulting engineer to The
city of Jacksonville. Fla. which is pre-
pairing to spend millions of dollars in civic
improvements OF all kinds.
other Vacancies Likely.
Still other VACANCIES, 1t was learned to-
day. are apt to occur In the force of the
engineering department of the District as
the result of efforts being made by the
Jacksonville authorities to secure tht
services of local officials.
| Already four officials have resigned t.
accept poSltlOnS OHered tnem Dy the SOutn-
ern city. and it Is learned. upon reliabl,
authority. that two others, who have beer
made similar offers, will, in all proba
binty, accept them. One OF the two Il
said to be connected with the surveyor.
Office while the other Is an assistan
engineer.
! Successors to the four officials who al
| ready have resigned have been decided
| upon, but no announcement has beer
made as to who will fill the vacancies
II is said that the vacancies will bt
filled by promotions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
RACE ENTRIES.
MARLBORO.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARLBORO RACE TRACK. Md, No
vember 10.-Entries for tomorrow.
November IL:
First race, Az furlongs-Golliwog
107; Irene Gummell. 107; Inwood, 10;
Judge Howell. 10s Travel Light. 107;
Sarg. Kirk, Ito; Cashin. 107: Boray,
107: Henock. 107; Steltless. ITO.
Second race, Az furlongs-Teddy
Bear. 1l3; 'Smirk. 1O4; 'Starboard.
1O8; Good Acres. 109; Althorpe. l12;
Kironi, 109; How About You. l13:
Royal Onxy, 113; elizabeth o.. los.
Third race. for officers of the army
and navy. one mile and fve-eig hths-
Evangeline, 100: Miss Hynes. leo;
Phoenix Stag. 100; Matabon. 100: @. h.
100: Kyrat, 165.
Fourth race, furlongs-Eos. 107:
Lesbos 107: Naughty Rose. 102; Api-
aster. ia: Barrette, 107: Golden ClIs-
ter. III: Mollie Kearney. 107.
Fifth race. 81. furlongs-Jessup
Burne. 108; Chippewayan, 10S; Lucille
r., 108: Oakley, los; Western Belle.
los: Grandissimo. Ill: Blue Crest, los.
Sixth race, furlongs-Sandiyer 10;
Kilderken, 112. Lord Wells. 10; sDolly
Bultman. 107; Sir Edwards, rs;
Nun, 102.
apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
MONEY AND JEWELS STOLEN.
Home Of Wealthy Collector o
Antiques Looted BY Burglars.

HARTFORD. Conn.,. November 1O.-The
home Of DR.. e. Terry Smith. a wealthy
collector of antiques. was entered by bur-
glars before daylight today and $4,000
In money and jewelry taken. Entrance
was made by forcing a dining room win
dow Several thousand dollars worth of
silverware In the dining room was passed
by, but the second floor was ransacked.
Most Of DR.. Smiths valuable collection
Of antique tewelry was taken.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
TRIES T0END HER LIFE
IN POLICE COURT CELL
EmeIine Coils, CoIored, Turns
on Gas While Awaiting Hear
ing on Theft Charge.
IMoNG THEM ARE MANY WOMEN.

Emeline Coils. colored, who was ar
rested last night at 9th and f streets
after a chase of several blocks, and
charged with snatching a pocketbook.
tried to end her life while she was
awaiting a hearing in the Police Court
this morning.
When the woman was brought to the
Police Court prison she was locked in
the female ward. Fifteen or twenty
minutes later attendants noticed the
odor of gas coming through the cracks
Of the door, and upon investigating
found that one of the gas Jets had been
turned on. There was not sufficient
gas in the room. however. to affect her.
except to create slight nausea
They found her stretched out on a bench
on the fat Of her back with her hands
behind her head. When asked how the
gas happened to be turned on. she an
nounced that she proposed to end her life:
II did wrong and intend to kill myself
rather than face the penalty she told
the attendants.
A watch was kept on her during the
remainder OF her stay at the court.
Held for Grand Jury.
On the charge of snatching the pocket
book Of Mrs. Mary Rainey Of 729 9th
street, she had preliminary hearing be.
fore Judge Pugh and was committed to Jail
in default of fifteen undred-dollar bond
to await action by the grand jury. The
defendant entered a plea of not guilty.
Mrs. Rainey told the court that the ac-
cused walked abruptly up to her on 9th
street near H street about z o'clock and
jerked her pocketbook out Of her hand
The instant the woman gained possession
of it, Mrs Rainey said, she started run
ming down 9th street.
Il shouted stop thief. stop thief! al
loudly as I could she added. "A crowd
gathered and chased her. they caught
her down about F street. The pocket
book contained between three and four
dollars in change and a number Of pri-
vate papers.
walter Scott testified he saw the ac-
cused toss something over the rail- or
basement entrance to one Of the business
houses near where she was captured
He recovered 1t, he said. and handed II
to Mrs Rainey. who identified it as her
pocketbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
ON WALKING TRIP
Those From Western on Cross
Country Jaunt This
Afternoon.

A large number of girls from the West
ern High School, under the direction o.
the director Of physical culture. Mrs
Ellen Thomas. took long cross-country
jaunt this afternoon. This is the frs
walk Of the kind to be taken by tn,
Western girls, the schools officials say
but not the last.
At Normal School No. i, at other high
schools and in the grade schools walking
plays no small part in teaching the stu
dents. 1t was announced today The
walks in the graded schools are, OF
course. not SO long or strenuous as those
taken by older pupils
Miss Susan B. Sipe. a botany teacher
in Normal No. /, has already taken the
students in her classes on several trips.
and she Is enthusiastic about the bene-
fits to be derived from such trips.
Our first trip" she explained, was
along the Quarry road to the entrance to
the Zoo. There are more different kinds
OF trees in this locality, perhaps. than
any other place nearabouts. We had a
test on this trip of naming fifty different
kinds OF trees. On our second trip, along
Grant road to Broad Branch road. back
to Albemarle street, we studied the dis
semination of trees and the fall coloring
Of tree foliage. The last walk we took
was along the towpath of the canal
more Island. On that trip we studied
birds"
Value Of Brisk Walking.
Miss Sipe explained that not only wa.
nature studied in these trips, but tn,
girls also learned the value Of brisl
walking for starting the blood in circula
ton.
When they took their luncheons along
she said, they were always careful t.
leave the woods in a 'presentable condi
ton for the next travellers coming thai
way"
I'VE gather up all the paper. boxes anC
other trash and burn 1t. l always teach
the girls to be careful to put out ever,
bit OF the fire before leaving, though
Though it is not considered likely thu
schoolgirls Will organize scout troop
Miss Sipe intends to study some of the
ways and means of the scout in the
woods. as she believes many good, practi
cable ideas may be gotten from the scou,
teachings. On a recent trip the girl!
learned. through a Boy Scout. how to
make a sanitary drinking cup from q
square piece of paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
BAY STATE MEN WAIT;
floss FAILS TO COME
Governor Changes Plans at
Last Moment and May Not
Stop Here.
BODY IN

Gov. Eugene N. Foss Of Massachusetts,
was expected in Washington this after
noon on his way to Petersburg, Va. to
take part in the exercises attendant
upon the dedication there next Monday
of the monument erected by the Old Bay
state in honor of its soldiery OF the
civil war. But the governor disap-
pointed quite a crowd Of his admirers
who were on hand at the Union station
when the New York train pulled in at
:33 o'clock. There were several score
DISTINGUISHED men from Massachusetts,,
but no Gov Foss. He will not leave
Boston until this evening. having
changed his plans at the last moment.
and will probably not stop over in
Washington at ALL
The Massachusetts party, which IN
cludes members Of the senate and house
military committees of the MasSachu
sets legislature, members or GOV. ross
staff and others. has arranged to tak'
the evening boat for Norfolk and 81
thence by rail to Petersburg. This after
noon they spent sightseeing around th'
National Capital.
Governor Names Escort.
Gov. Mann of Virginia has designated
Col. Edmund Berkeley. Capt. Westwood
Hutchinson and Lieut. George c. Round
to meet the Massachusetts, men on their
entrance into Virginia and escort them
to Petersburg. The governor and his staff
will march in the parade which will pre-
cede the dedication ceremonies.
In addition to Gov. Foss and his stan
the ceremonies will be attended by the
military committees Of the Massachusetts
legislature. the Valley Forge commission
and the commission in charge Of the cree.
ton Of the Petersburg monument, which
is made up of Col. Charles H. Porter OF
Quincy. Maj. E. T. Raymond Of Wor-
cester and Capt. James Anderson OF
Springfield. Col Alfred 8. Roe, past COM
mander Of the Massachusetts, G. A. R..
and formerly a member of the state SEN
ate, will deliver the principal address.
After the ceremonies the Massachusetts
men will visit Richmond, Washington
Gettysburg and Valley Forge on their
way home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
Contention of Defense.

The defendant contended that the de-
fective condition complained of was
such as the plaintiff ought to have
noted in the exercise of reasonable
care, and that the dangers of such en-
ployment were assumed when he en-
tered upon the work.
The plaintiff was represented by At
torneys Tucker, Kenyon e. Macfar-
land, and the defendant by Attorneys
Wilton ]. Lambert and Sleman & Lerch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
Plaintiffs Allegation.

The plaintiff claimed that while working
upon the third floor Of the building he had
occasion to descend ladder, and that by
reason of the alleged defective fastening
of the ladder to the floor at that point he
was precipitated to the basement and was
thereby rendered a physical wreck, I'M
able to do amy work for the remainder of
his life at his employment of carpenter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
VERDICT AWARDS $1,000
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
John D. Wilson Wins in Suit
Against Thompson-Star-
rett Company.

A jury in Circuit Court No. 1. Justice
Stafford presiding, today rendered a YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000 in
connection with the suit for the recovery
of $4,000 damages by John D. Wilson. a
carpenter. against the Thompson Starrett
Company, on account of injuries received
by the plaintiff while working on Che con-
struction of building in this city in Feb
ruary, 1910.
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ARRESTS FOLLOW H0LD.UPS
Police Regard Capture of Four
Chauffeurs as Important,

Lieutenant Sullivan. Of Inspector Russell S
staff. aided by two Central Office detectives.
arrested four chaufeurs last night at
Broadway and 72d street. Three OF the
men were charged with attempted felonious
assault. and the fourth man was charged
With being suspicious person. In the ar
rest OF these men the police believe that
they have the solution Of many hold-ups
which have recently occurred on the upper
West Side section Of the city.
on the night Of April / the saloon OF Au-
gust r. shirelow. at No 80 Amsterdam
avenue. was invaded by four chaufeurs,
VINO started operations by throwing glasses
al Shirelow and his bartenders and smash
ing mirrors and other breakable objects.
After hot battle the invaders escaped.
Within ten minutes after this attack, the
same men. il is said, entered the saloon Of
Herman S:einhruck, at No. $40 Amsterdam
avenue. Here again the mirrors ard other
trimmings suffered severely at the hands OF
the chaufreurs. Again they beat a retreat
before the arrival of the police
Lieutenant Sullivan and his men suspect.
ed the four prisoners. who gave their names
as Robert Higgins. Reginald Clayton, Mar.
tin Van Mastenbruok and Walter A. Hamil-
ton The detectives carped in the neigh
bcrhood Of saloon at Broadway and 72d
street, where the chaufeurs had a rendez-
vous, and were rewarded last night by find.
.ng their men lined up at the bar. They
were all taken 10 Police Headquarters