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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22

Colorado Avenue and Ken
nedy Street improvements
Are Approved.

For the first time since February last,
the District OF Columbia had an inning
In the HOUSE, Today, and, without de-
bate or on Hon, a bill providing for
the extern and widening of Colorado
avenue d Invest and Kennedy street
was passed.
This bill was the only ore on the Dis
trict calendar. but the District Commit
tee is now at work. and will provide the
House with more grist on District days
hereafter. Representative Clark and
Majority Leader Underwood have signi-
fled their willingness that the District
may have a few additional days." il
desired, while the Ways and Means
Committee wrestles with the wool sched-
ule. The outlook is bright for the pass
ing Of nearly two-score bills before the
end Of the present extra session of Con-
gress.
The bill passed today provides that
Colorado avenue is to have d width of
1O feet from Longfellow street to Six
tenth street. Kennedy street will be
ninety feet, in width, and will be ex-
tend through lot 800, square 271s. north
west.
The report of Chairman johnson rec
ommending the legislation quotes a let
ter from the District Commissioners as
TO the necessity for these street improve
ments, as follows:
THE estimated cost of this land Is
$1I53S, and the bill provides that the
total cost. together with the expenses
of the condemnation proceedings, shall
be assessed by the jury on the surround
ing and abutung property as benefits.
1.-THE extension and widening of Col
orado avenue is believed to be very de-
sirable. This avenue is becoming an i'm
portant thoroughfare between Four
teenth and Sixteenth streets, and should
be opened to the full width of 120 feet,
as laid down in the highway extension
plans, before the increase In the value
of the land or the erection of improve
ments would make the cost prohibitive.
THE widening OF Kennedy street Is
also desirable. The street is now open
between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets with the exception Of a small
triangular part of lot 500 square 271S.
and ii has been found impossible Il
acquire this small portion by dedication.
The District appropriation act for the
fiscal year 1912 contain an appropriation
of $500 for grading and improving this
street between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets, and unless this small piece of
land is acquired, the street can not be
improved to its full width at Sixteenth
street"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
President Taft Will Go
To New York Tomorrow

President Taft will leave Washington
again tomorrow. He goes again to New
York, where he will take part in the
dication of the New York Public Ii
brary. which, aside from the Congress
sional Library, in this city, is the most
expensive institution of its kind In the
United States.
The President will leave Washington
early in the morning and win go direct
from the station to the library, where
he will make an address.
Tomorrow evening the President will
dine with J. A. W. Cadwallader, former
law partner of Attorney General Wick
ershaE1. He will leave New York late
tomorrow night and will arrive in
Washington Wednesday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Wife of Professor
Tanner of Savages

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 22.-Af'
ter spending seventeen months in the
1ungles Of Asia Prof. Charles William
Beebe curator Of Crnithology of the
New York Geological Society, and his
wife. have returned from an expedition
on which be was sent to study the
pheasant in its habitat.
T'rof. Beebe explained that the pleas
ant was fast becoming extinct and that
unless extensive preserves are estab-
hshed it would soon be a rara avis.
The professor sent back to New York
hundreds of specimens of beautifully
plumaged birds and has photographs
and extensive notes for a color book
on the pheasant that will be unique
among works on ornithology.
Mrs. Recbe was an inValua BILE as
sistant to me on the expedition said
Prof. Beebe. without her 1 could not
have accomplished half what ! did She
was particularly diplomatic in ingratiat-
ing herself with the women Of the wild
tribes we had to encounter.
"TheSe tribal women exercise great
9way over the men, who would refuse
TO lend US any aid in obtaining speci-
mems until thew were won over by the
women A traveller with a tactful wife
in a wild country, l am convinced, can
get along twice as well as single
man"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
MACVEAGH AND
CURTIN CALLED
IN cREOSOTE QUIZ
Former Collector Says Secre-
tary Told Him Roads
Couldn't Pay Duty.

Following charges by a former col
lector OF the port at Newport News
that the Treasury Department has
failed to collect a duty of $4,000, 900 on
creosote and has admitted 1t free
through Southern ports as creosote oil,
while Collector Loeb at New York lepSes
20 per cent duty, Secretary MacVeagh
and Assistant Secretary Curtin will be
asked to appear before the House Com
mittee on expenditures in the Treasury
Department, now conducting an inves-
tigation of that department.
}. Z. B. Stuart. who furnished Allen
L. Benson, a magazine writer, with in
formation which he used in a recent
article attacking the Treasury Depart
ment for its ruling, was before the
committee today. Mr.. Benson has al
ready been heard and stood by his
charges.
Stuart made the statement today that
the duty had not been collected because
Secretary MacVeagh said that the
railroads could not afford it." Stuart
charged that the master of the ship
Balkani had told him when he (Stuart)
was collector at Newport News that
his cargo was creosote oil, whereas the
manifest showed creosote, the latter be-
ing dutiable. Stuart began an inquiry
anu SldliiCu " nave dSSCI lIldI
the duty was not being collected at
any of the Southern ports, while Col
lector Loeb was enforcing a 20 per cent
duty at New York
Stuart said he took the matter up
with the Treasury and that Acting Sec
rotary Andrew ordered the duty col
lected. This order was later reversed,
he declared. When l went to See. As
sistant Secretary Curtis he told me that
the ruling was reversed pending in
vestigation," testified Stuart.
The Newport News collector was soon
after dismissed from the service, It Is
charged, and the reversal of the ruling
is still in effect.
Mr.. Stuart talked of the creosote in
cident to a magazine man and an
article was published this month. Mem
bers Of the House committee took note
of the charge that the Government has
lost 81, 100000 through the failure to COL
lect the 20 per cent duty on creosote ad-
mitted into the country under the false
name of "creosote OIL" Creosote is
used by the railroads for preserving
cross ties.
The committee will continue its in
VeStigation Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
MaderO Faces Real
Test; May Be Unable
To Bring End to Revolt

JUAREZ, Mexico, May 1.-THE real
test Of the strength of Francisco I.
Madero, jr., in the Mexican revolution
is at hand. Whether he will be able to
stop the fighting in the republic, now
that he has brought about the signing
of a peace agreement, is the grave
question agitating his followers. The
rebel chieftains father said today:
1t will take a long time to get the
peace news abroad. When we send
kilograms to insurrecto bands telling
them not to fight, they think the mes
sages are false orders sent by the DiaZ
government to trick them. Therefore
,ney paw no attention to such messages
and go on fighting as before.
The whole republic is overrun with
insurrectos. Rebellion has swept over
the country like a flame and my SOL
does not really know how great his
army is
Fighting is expected to continue spo-
radically until Madero reaches Mexico
City. He may leave Juarez Wednesday
or Thursday for that place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Fails to Answer Charge
Of Treating" Mrs. Beck

Furnishing liquor to a minor is the
charge on which Oliver H. Tyler for
feited collateral In District side of
Police Court today. He was charged
with giving beer to Mrs. Dorothy Beck,
sixteen years old. in the Knowles
saloon, at 9O5 D street northwest
Mrs. Beck figured as principal witness
father. Albert n, Willard. for the muir
der of her husband, Irving w. Beck.
Willard was acquitted largely on Mrs.
Beck's testimony.
The detectives say they found the
couple together in the Knowles saloon,
and saw Tyler giving Mrs. Beck beer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Railroads Accused of
Disregarding Rulings

In a demand for ;1.769 damages an
Ohio corporation today filed a COM
plant with the Interstate Commerce
Commission charging that the Louis
vile and Nashville and four other rail-
roads had for months absolutely dis
regarded rulings of the commission in
fixing rates on phosphate rock. and
had made tariffs Is cents above the
legal rate per hundred pounds.
Another Ohio company lodged a COM
plant against rates on grindstones
shipped from Elyrfa to New Jersey,
charging the Baltimore and Ohio, the
Pennsylvania, and two other railroads
with illegal discrimination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
GOVERNOR ORDERS
INVESTIGATION OF
J LYNCH|NG OF SIX
Believed That Mob Was
Larger Than First
Reported.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May "a
full investigation of the lynching OF
six negroes at Lake City Sunday was
ordered today by Governor Gilchrist, and
his future action will depend upon the
nature of the report he receives.
1t is believed today that the mob was
larger than was reported at first and
that many of the participants came
across the line from Georgia, where B.
B. Smith. who was killed by two of the
negroes lived
The sheriff of Columbia county,
whose siXteen-year-old son released
the negroes when shown a fake
telegram, was here at the time, but
rushed back TO Lake City and is prepar-
ing a report for the governor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Woman Recovered From
Poison; Called a Suicide

Lingering for two weeks after an at
tempt to commit suicide, which was un-
known to the police, Matilda NJ. Rorick.
thirty-eight years old, was pronounced
victim of death by her, own hand
when Coroner hewitt viewed her body
this afternoon. The woman died last
night at u Third street southeast, where
she had made her home with her sister
for more than five years.
Mrs. Rorick was a native of New
Jersey, where her husband now lives.
According to statements made to Cor
oner hewitt, one of the occupants of
the house had a prescription containing
a large percentage of choral and opium,
which Mrs. Rorick took without the
knowledge Of the owner.
On May s the woman drank nearly
the entire bottle of the poison. For
thirty-six hours she lay unconscious
and the physicians worked hard to nave
her life. She apparently recovered.
About two days ago she was taken
i'll with what appeared to be pneumonia
She sank rapidly, dying last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
No Trace of Thieves
Who Robbed JeWeler

LONDON, May 22.-No arrests have
yet been made in the robbery Of a
messenger of Halford Sons, Pail Mall
jewellers, by an American millionaire"
and his secretary. The thieves got
Jewels worth 5000. The name of the
American millionaire whom one of the
thieves impersonated is not announced.
The thieves had the Jewelry firm send
an assortment of jewels to the hotel
where the millionaire" was stopping.
On arrival at the hotel the messenger
was met by the secretary" who es-
corted him to the rooms Of the mil
lionaire." Here the messenger was
knocked senseless. robbed of his cabi-
net Of jewels, and locked in the room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Judge De Lacy to
Speak at Bazaar

An address by Judge William H.
DeLacy, of Juvenile Court, will be a
feature of the program for tomorrow
evening at the bazaar conducted at the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Temple, N street
near Ninth: This evening the Rev. w.
Bishop Johnson, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. and his congrega ton
will be special guests at the bazaar
Simon P. W. Drew, pastor of Cosmc-
politan Baptist Temple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Girl Here to Wed
Jap Twice Her Age

Miss Zelda N. Striker, an eighteen-year-
old girl of Southeast Washington, this
afternoon obtained a marriage license
to wed Sadaske Fujita, a Japanese,
twenty-five years her senior employed
IS steward on the yacht Dolphin, used
by the Secretary of the Navy. We have
been going together for four years, !"
said Miss Striker. Il am an orphan, and
he has been so good and kind to me that
l decided to marry him."
The Rev. B. F. Crawford is named as
the officiating clergyman in the mar
riage license.
Fujita came to the United States from
Japan when a boy and has been in the
United States Navy nearly twenty
years, expecting to retire within a short
time. He resides at 81 L street south
east.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
To Plan Collection of
Gibbons Memorial Fund

A meeting Of the executive committee
OF the committee of 100 on the Cardinal
Gibbons memorial win be held this even
ing in the residence Of the Rev. william
T. Russell. Of st. Patrick's Church.
Arrangements have been perfected for
a general appeal for funds from ali
friends OF the Cardinal in the District,
and at the meeting this evening a ner,
sonal representative of the COMMITTEES In
each Of the twenty-three parishes IN
the District will be appointed. Contri-
buttons are said to be constantly COM
ing in, and II Is expected that the reas
urer, the Rev. DR.. George A Dougherty.
will announce the addition Of several
new names to the list Of contributors.
The memorial building will be at the
CATHOLIC UnIversity grounds, Brookland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Youth Arrested for
Passing Bad Checks

On charges of having passed bad
checks aggregating $45, Ernest H.
Robertson, who gave his address at
ITO New York avenue northwest, was
arrested by Detectives Evans and O'Dea
this morning. He will be taken to Police
Court tomorrow to face the charges
lodged against him by William P. AL
len, of 426 Tenth street northwest
The boy is accused of having OBJ
tanned cash from Allen on two checks,
one for $40 and the other for SIS.
Robertson says he is not guilty, and
declares that his father, who is an
engineer in the Panama canal zone, and
whose name is the same as the sons,
fathers account. The checks were
made payable on a bank in Charleston,
w. Va
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Georgia Town Quiet
Following Lynching
Of Aged Colored Man

SWAINSBORO. Ga, May 22.-This city
is quiet today following the outbreak
OF lawlessness Sunday which resulted
in the lyrching of the Rev. Ben Smith,
an aged negro minister, and the dyna-
hitting and destruction of the negro Odd
Fellows Hall. Smith was hanged on L
tree in sight of his home. He had
trouble with his wife, who complained
10 the authorities Deputy Marshal
Canadv went to arrest Smith. who shot
and seriously wounded the officer. The
old colored preacher was pursued,
caught. and Iynched. The hall was dy-
namited at the same hour
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Carnegie Ready to Give
Steel Quiz Testimony

the House win experience no difficulty
IN obtaining the testimony of Andrew
Carnegie.
Chairman Stanley announced today
that he had had a long-distance tele-
phone conversation with Mr.. Carnegie,
with the result that the former steel
king announced that 1t would not be
necessary to issue a subpoena for him
and that he would arrive in Washing
ton whenever the committee desired his
presence.
II necessary, he will delay his de-
parture for Europe. Mr.. Carnegie's tes-
timony Is expected to be the most i'm
portant to be brought out by the In
vestigating committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Requests for Missions
In Miss Wright's Will

The will of Miss Annette M. Wright.
who died May II, filed today with the
Register OF Wills, has a legacy of $500
for the Women's Board of Missions of
the Pacific, affiliated with the Congre-
gational Church and operating in India.
She also leaves $1,000 in trust for her
sister, IN. Anna Wright, and gives an
additional $1,000 from the residue of her
estate to the missionary society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Whole Family Killed.

NEWARK, Ohio, May ed. w. Dod-
son. of Hebron. his wife and their two
daughters, aged seven and four years,
are dead, the whole family being killed
yesterday when their buggy was struck
by an electric interurban car near Heb
ron.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
TOMORROW MARKS
END Of D|AZ'S RULE,
MEXICO CITY HEARS
Capital Gets Word That
President Is to Sail for
Europe. g..
Continued from First Page.)

band of Pachuca and Tula prisoners
camped near lula.
The railway between Aguascalien-
ties and San Luis Potosi lis out of
commission. Castros band this af-
ternoon burned a large bridge and
eight cars at Onda station. There
are no details. The cable is interrupt
ed between here and Vera Cruz and
six wires are down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Teaches Girls How to
Get on and Off Cars

CHICAGO, May 2.-Mrs. Ella F1agg
Young, superintendent Of the Chicago
schools, has Instituted a course in which
girls are taught how to get on and of
street cars without injuring themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
Kaiser FroWns on Duel.

BERLIN, May 22.-The Kaiser has
ruled that an army officer may resign
with honor rather than fight duel on
the decision Of the court on honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-22
DEATHS

cROw-On Monday May %. 1911, at $50
a. m. FRANK T, beloved husband of
Funeral from his late residence 1908 V
street northwest, Wednesday, May "A, at
$50 a m; thence to st. Paul's Church,
Fifteenth and streets northwest. Rela-
tives and friends invited
ELLIS-At the residence of her grandpar-
snts Mr. and Mrs, Mrs j oI Ellis &c Cook ~
est daughter of Howard and Bessie A
Ellis. in the fourth year Of her age.
Funeral services at John R; Wright's
northwest, on Tuesday, May %, at p. m.
KNOOP-On Monday, May %. 1911. at 7:2O
q. m. FREDERICK KNoOP, aged sixty
eight years.
Funeral service at his late residence, $40
Q street northwest. Wednesday May "A, at
p. m. Interment private.
LEE-suddenly. on Saturday, May 20. 1911
WILLIAM J., son Of Alice Virginia Lee.
Funeral private.
o'BRIEN-On Sunday, May p, 1911
BRIDGET, widow of the late Thomas ].
O. Brien
Funeral on Wednesday morning. May "a
1911 from the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs. James l.. Magruder, 1l24 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest. Requiem mass at
st. Stephens R. c. Church at o'clock.
Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
enthusiastically, May 20, at 1920 a. m.
JOSEPH beloved husband Of Charlotte A.
amith, In the eighty-third year of his age.
In silence he suffered,
In patience he bore,
CltM God called him
Home to suffer more.
BY His Loving Daughter Dottie.
Funeral services will take place from his
late home Rosslyn. Va, at p. m, Tues
day, May %, 1911. Friends and relatives in
vlted to attend.
eTREETT-Suddenly, on May q, 1911, at II
nbon WILLIAM F. STREET., aged six
teen, son of Carrie and the late William
Street,. -. 49,. - a.,
Funeral from late residence, $40 Fifteentn
. s+rapt southeast Wednesday, May "a, at
D. M Friends and relatives invited to
attend.
STEWART-On Sunday. May p. 1911, at l2:1o
a, m, at the residence Of her daughter.
Mrs. ]. E Lyons, Thirteenth and Irving
streets, Brookland, D. c., VIRGINIA F.
widow Of H. G. Stewart. -
Funeral from her daughters residence on
Tuesday, May %, at p. m. Relatives
and friends invited to attend. Please omit
baltimore and Norfolk papers please
copy.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-11
TENNIS SLOWS UP
Only Two Matches Decided in
Women's Tourney Yesterday.
THE, SECOND ROUND TODAY
Miss Love Defeats Miss Libbey by
Default, While Miss Sewall Beats
Mrs. Neibel in Actual Play.

Yesterday was an OF day in the wom-
ems singles of the District championship
tournament, which is being decided on
the courts of the Bachelors Tennis Club.
Cathedral avenue and. Woodiey lane, and
but two matches were gotten out of the
way. one in actual contest. and the other
bv default. In the latter case Miss Olive
Love was given the decision over Miss
e. Libbey in the first round. With but
a single exception this completes round
one. and the second round will be started
today should the weather permit.
In the match which was actually
PLAYED Miss Maud Sewall defeated Mrs.
p. N. Neibel. 6-3. 81 and 60. This
was stubborniy contested match
throughout and an unusually interesting
one 10 watch, tile FIRST two sets being
particularly close and hard fought Mrs
Neibel won the toss-up and took the
service in the first set. Her serve proved
10 be very accurate, but it was not speedy
enough to gain her many points by aces,
as her opponent had little or no trouble
in handling it. On the other hand, Miss
Sewalrs service was exceptionally
strong, but not very accurate. When
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-11
REGULAR L|NE-UPS
FOR OPENING GAME
=
Manager McGraW Not Worried
Over PHYSICAL C0ndi-
ton of Giants.

NEW YORK, October Ii. - Managers
have their troubles, but the physical con-
dition Of the players probably will be the
least of them In the worlds series OF
l9l1,'' remarked John McGraw. manager
Of the New York Nationals. as he dropped
in the clubs headquarters on broadway
today. In this respect, at least. the COM
delphia Athletics will be unusual. for
both teams expect to take the field with
their regular line-ups in fine fettie.
II the weather clears the Giants Will
play Brooklyn a dOuble-header today, ana
the games will be nothing more than ex-
ercise for those whom McGraw wants to
keep on edge. The New York club has
no players who will be incapacitated from
crossing bats with the Athletics. Fred
Merkle. first baseman. sprang that dread
Of all ball players-a charley h0rae-iast
week. but has about worked It on. He
said he did not think It would slow him
up much on the paths. The Indian,
Meyers, grew stale toward the close OF
gave his catcher a rest. Meyers says he
Is fit now.
McGraw probably win announce the fol-
lowing batting order for the Giants Sat
CT: Murray, RI: Merkie. lb Hersog, 50;
Fletcher. SIS; Meyers, c; Mathewson, p.
Reports from the Athletics camp In
dictate that First Raseman '.stn6y Nc
| INNS Will De DacA on the nag when the
team meets the Giants. McInnis re-
ceived a severe welt on the wrist from g
| pitched ball in one Of the recent Detroit
games. Manager Mack's batting order
probably will read as follows: Lord, II;
Oldring. CT: Collins. 2b; Baker. 3b: Muir.
ply, RI: McInnis, lib; Barry, 50: Thomas
| c; Bender. p.
All the Giants are hoping to win, but
as Herzog remarked. This series il ar
even money. chance" and the third base.
/ mans opinion is said to be the feeling
| of most of the Giant club.