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Real Estate Transfers
FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST between
T and L streets-Lewis Jones ct ux

FIRST STREET SOUTHWE EST between
and L streets-Lewis Jones ct ux
to Robert W. Pou. original lot II
square coo: $40
SCHUETZEN PARK = Edith H. Gott-
walls to James s. and Henrietta +
Thompson. lot 1O4. block ,; SO.
P1NEHURST-Pfnehur Park Company
to William G. Cassard. lot 1. block 4
&1OO
FIFTH STREET AND NEW YORK
AVENUE WEST-Edward NJ
Dare ct ux. to Lewis D. Dare, original
lot s. square north of square 515; SO
ANACOSTIA-Charles Sonnemann tc
Christiana AdIung. lot So: SO.
NO. . @ STREET NORTHWEST-Eliz
D.Amico. lot 1872 square s15: $2.2OO
Filippina D'Amico to Palmiro Giuliani
same property: $40.
coo NJ STREET NORTHWEST = Roscoe
H. .Alleman to the Methodist Home of
District Of Columbia. lot 50. square
44S: 800.
WASHINGTON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y
W. Glenn ct ux. to William A. See
bold. lots q and 2s, square 61:,5: $40.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-James y
England, ct ux. to William a. Red.
mond. lots Is and fs. block 3: So
WOODLEY PARK-Lee Hill to Joseph l..
Bristow. Tot 33, block IS; $40.
STREET NORTHWEST between 34th
and 35th streets-Thomas 3. Goodwin
et ux. to George ". Estler. part lot
G6. square 12os: $40
NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE SOUTH
EAST between 1st and I'd streets
Florence D. McAuliffe ct ux. to Joseph
H. and Viola NJ. Barnard. lot 6a.
square 735; so.
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
Cand p .streets-Herman r. Howen-
stein ct ux. to Edna NJ. Rives and
Will e. French. lot 81. square 963: SO.
Same to Leila Lee, lot 81. square 36i;
$40.
PENNSYIV ANA AVENUE SOUTH
EAST between 18th and 18th streets
Herman r. Howenstein ct ux. TO How
ard r. and Fannie 8. Robey. part lot
H. square 1865; $3.50.
HILLBROOk-Minni b. Collins ct vir.
Elmer. to Mary a. kundahl lots -
and E,. square 5O17: SIS.
FOURTEENTH AND S STREETS
NORTHWEST-Will b. Mcknight
ct .ux. to Mamie F. Phillips, part
original lot $. square 23s: 80.
613 AND. 817 18TH STREET NORTH
WFST-Amanda ]. Thorn, trustee, to
Edna L. Clapp. part lots 10 and II.
square $50: SlO9.OO. Edna l.. Clapp
Conveys same property to George B.
Hunting: $40.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM HOLMEAD-
Charles W. King ct ux. to Max Open
heimert lot II, SO.
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THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Justice Barnard.
In. re John W. Lanahan: alleged ha-
bitual drunkard: order overruling motion
for new trial and appointing D. W. Baker
appeal: petitioners attorney. W. J. Lam
BERT respondents attorney, c. W. Darr.
Ward agt. Clarvoe; sale ratified: plain
tiff's attorney, r. II. Yeatman: defend
ants attorneys. Baker. Sheehy & Hogan.
CIRCUIT COURT-Justice Barnard.
Hindle agt. Donaldson time to sett
bill of exceptions and file transcript eN
tended to October 4: plaintiffs attorneys,
Archer & Smith: defendants attorney,
r. G. Donaldson.
United States eX rel. Southwestern
Surety Insurance Company agt. Ingham: :
time to file answer extended to September
1S: realtors attorneys. Baker. Sheehy &
Hogan.
Brace agt. Leonard: time to settle bill
OF exceptions and file transcript extended
to September -; plaintiffs attorneys,
Brandenburg & Brandenburg: defendant s
attorney. J. A. OShea.
BANKRUPTCY COCRT-Justice Barnard.
In re Peter Katsovolos: hearing order
ed September Is.
In re j. Hammond Brewer: VS. ,Hose,
jr.. appointed receiver: bond, sl.OOo.
PROBATE ,CoURT-Justice Barnard
Estate OF Bridget Hunt: order to sell
uoHu attorney, ". Is. Kelly.
In re Helen G. Stuart: order appointing
Helen Stuart guardian: bond, 1000. at
torney, F. D. Blackstone.
Estate OF Emma F. Conaway: petition
for letters OF administration filed; at
t0rney, W. w Stewart.
Estate Of Helen V. F.. Strecker. order to
sell real estate: attorneys. Darr & Peyser.
Estate OF John r. Sleman. ir. order of
instruction: attorneys. II. F. Lerch and L.
8. Hillyer
~ 1i,v,, ala rr;n al, -
ted to. probate and letters testamentary
granted to Catherine NJ. and George w.
Holt; bond, $500: attorney, George Kear-
ney.
In re Helen L. Adams. order to in
cun1ber wards real estate: attorney,
George c. Gertman.
Estate of Eleanor S. Bevans: order to
distribute fund to father of minors; at
torney. r. A. Ford.
Estate of Margaret Caffrey: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Mary NJ. Cafrey: bond. $500;
attorney, c. J. Murphy.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August 15.-Flour was
steady, with a moderate jobbing demand.
Rye hour-Quiet
Rye-Nominal.
Bar,ey-Nominal
Wheat-Weak cables generally favor
>able foreign crop summary, good ma
turing weather northwest and commits
sion house selling caused a. decline in
wheat early today September, s6 Liza
961. December, 1.001s al. .00A.
Corn-Futures market was without
transa actions
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Firmer: mess. 1l.5oa12.oo; FAM
ily. 13.00a1350
Lard-Strong: middle west. s.20a930.
Raw suRar-Firm: muscovado, SO test.
4+2 centrifugal. e6 test. 49,, molasses.
50 test. All: refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Spot coffee-Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Hay-Steady.
Butter-Steady: receipts. 1O1H pack
ages: creamery first. 23i1a25.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged: receipts, s.
21S boxes.
EgKs-Barely steady, unchanged; re-
ceipts, 1908 cases.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. August observation-disclosures
estimated at 100 head: market steady to
1Oc lower: beeves 5.1Oas.OO: Texas steers.
4JOa6 Is: western steers. 4.10a6j0: stock
ers and feeders, 3.ljaj.s0: cows and heif-
ers, oOa6.15: calves. j.75aS.2J
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 11,OO head |:
market &c lower: light, I.15a1.so: mixed,
S.9aa7.sO: heavy. 6.sOa1.c!: rough. 6.Soa
7.OJ: good to choice heavy. I.05a1.i1: pigs.
Sta,a1 60: bulk of sales. I.10aI.:n
Sheep-ReceiDts estimated AT 2h.HE,
head; market steady to 1Oc lower. native,
23oa4OO: western, :Wai.O0: yearlings.
T. 75aJ.GO: lambs. native, 42Ja :o; west
ern, J.UaI.225
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CALLS IT A FORGERY.
Mr.. Humphrey Thus Characterize.
''Dick-to- Dick" Letter.

Bitterly characterizing the famous or
infamous Dick to Dick letter" an
ordinary and stupid forgery Represen
fative Humphrey of Washington. declar-
ed that what the people of this country
wanted TO know was whether this letter
story was a fabrication by an 'irrespons
ible petty muck-raker' or whether the
supposed finder OF the letter was the tool
Of enemies of President Taft
Mr. Graham said the committee expected
to 60 ahead with the investigation dur
ing the recess Of Congress and that every
material witness would be examined.
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The Safest Investments

picked up 10y the driver OF an automobile
before she could walk back to recover IL
has been returned TO the owner.
The finder OF the handbag was a promi-
nent business man. He discovered the
identity OF the owner, and had yesterday
telephoned to Mrs. Palmer's home al
1909 10Th street before she returned TO
the house from the trip on which she lost
her belongings The handbag and cen
tents were awaiting her when she got
home In the afternoon.
Mrs. Palmer lost the handbag at Deis
ware and Massachusetts, avenues. she
stopped the car and started to walk back
to the place where the bag had fallen
While still some way OF. she saw the
automobile stop, the driver alight. PICK
M the bag and then drive on. She sup
posed she had not been seen by the fnd-
er of the purse The police were notined
OF her loss.
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R0BBER CAUGHT IN ACT.
Officer Opens Fire With Shotgun
But Rogue Escapes.

ROCKINGHAM. y. G., August ia
thief was caught in the act of robbine the
store Of tie Everett. Hardware Company
here Yesterday morning. and when he
emerged from the store carrying large
quantity Of booty Policeman Young, who
had stationed himself across the street:
opned fire with shotgun. The robber
dropped an AK with which he broke into
the store and escaped across the Peedee
riyer
Buckshot and blood on the handle of
the AK indicated that the man had been
wounded. Posses have been on the trail
all day but nothing has been seen OF tine
robber.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. August i5 = Lower cables
and fair thrashins weather. together With
a Winnipeg report that little damage
had been done by rust, depressed wheat
prices a trife further at the opening to-
day English grain traders reported the
labor situation al Liverpool critical. Sep
tember opened l. TO sac under yesterday
at ?Nas TO a0. and steadied around 9h4.
Selling of corn was bit overdone at the
opening. and shorts covered. holding
fember opened l. TO nc down at 63ia TO
63s,aSSs. and sold back 10 63.
on demand from shorts oats sold
elightly better than yesterdays close.
September opened unchanged to 4 lower
az sos4 and advanced TO fia. Provisions
aere dull and lower in sympathy with a
decline in hogs. September lard opened
~ down AT 900. September ribs. 12is
lower at aHs. There was no early trad
ing in pork
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 15.-ClosIng:
Cotton-Spot business at q standstiil.
Prices nominally { points lower: Ameri-
can middling. fair. 1.2s: good middling,
6.s4: midding, e.64. nominal; low mid
ding. 644 nominal: good ordinary.
a1S. nominal; ordinary. 5.a3. nominal.
The sales of the day were loo bales. of
which 100 We're for speculation and ex-
port. and included 500 American, Re-
ceipts, $500 bales. including LEO Amer
lean. Futures opened quiet and steady
and closed strong.
August, 645i3: August and Septem-
Der. 6.36: September and October. 80;
October and November, 6.11i1: Novem-
ter and December. 6.01: December and
January. 6.06k: January and Februa,.
cory; February and March. 6061s:
March and April. 6.101e: April and May,
611h; May and June, 6.13r
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BALTIMORE.

Specs al Disratch TO The star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August l3.-Wreat-
Steady AZ decline: spot contract @'x.
srot No . red western. 3ias: August.
ss-s: September. gIT.: December. "6: re-
ceipt. 3SnIi bushels. Southern by sam
ele Snacsi: southern on grade. -Mi4.
Ccrn-DuIl: spot contract, As. receipts,
SSn6 busnels.
oa:s-Quiet; No. : white. old. Ai2at':
new a3a43t, Standard white. old. ~.
new. 42iza43. No. : white. old. Si2. new.
4ca42i1 Receipts. +.255 bushels.
S.yeSteady; No. western domestic.
S5asS.
Hay-Steadv: No timothy. un-
changed: No. ! clover, mixed, un-
changed.
Grain freights-Steady: steam to Liver
cool and Cork for orders unchanged.
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APPROVES INSURANCE BILL.
Senate Agrees to Changes Made in
Measure by House.

The Senate today agreed to changes by
the House to bill amending the Dis
trict code relating 20 annual statements
of insurance companies doing business
here. The hill will become a law when
signed by the President.
II provides for statements for assets
aud liabilities of all companies on the
last day of each year. The report must
be submitted to the. superintendent of in
surance before March cf each year or
the licenses will be revoked
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
ouotafiors furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. August IA quiet but stead y
interest on the part of the buyers is re-
ported in the wool market. with values
holding fairly Arm. The western clip is
said 10 be well cleaned. up. and closing
prices of good Montana clips are reported
to he from IS TO IN cents, with average
clips at 10 TO u cents. Dealers quote
territory fine staple at 6O to 62 cents
secured. while three-eighths Ohio is held
at ~ TO ~ cents in the grease The move
nrent in Texas wool. twelve months. con-
rlrues in secured basis of - to ~
cents. There is a good demand for pulled
uools.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. August 15.-American- Securi
ties were quiet and steady during the
Aar,v trading today. At noon prices
RANGED from unchanged to s. higher than
Yesterdays New York closing.
Later realizing. due to NERVOUSNESS re-
zarding the outcome Of the settlement to-
morrow, caused a setback ranging from
!. to- III. points. The market .,losed un-
cextasn and a fraction above the ioWest.
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PREDICTS GREAT SAVING.
Assistant Secretary Curtis Explains
New Treasury system.

Predicting an immediate saving Of
from $9O.000 to 100000 in salaries
through Consolidation of Offices and
great BENEFITS generally. Assistant Sec
retAry, OF the Treasury Curtis today ex-
planned to the House Trea sury Depart
ment expenditures committee the pro-
posed reorganization of the customs sys-
tenn.
This plan is outlined in a proposed
bill to he urged upon Congress in De-
cember.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Washing
ton Gas IS 900 at 10.
Washington Ruy. and Elec. Is, 81 600 at 50
81. .OO0 at ss 81 900 at s5.
Potomac Electric Cons. js, $1,000 at 1925
81 .OO0 al 1O2. 81 .OOO at 1O2.
Capital Traction. at $50.
Washington Rwy. and Eiec. COM. o5 at 44is
2-5 at 44ik. c5 at 44h. 25 at 441s.
Washington RwE and Elec. pfd., s at S9s4
& at Saa.. at Sa7, IS at s9s4.
Washington Gas. at 50.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at pa. at 1854.
Washington Virginia Rwy. com. ~ at ~.
After call-Washingtcn Gas IS, $2Opc al
1oaa
Ianstnn Mnnntrne. at ahIa
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nesday: little change in temperature;
light variable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. SO. year ago. "a.
Unsettled weather continues over
the eastern half of the country and
the northwest. and there were snow
ers over the greater portion or TINS
area except in New England and the
middle Atlantic states. IN .he SOUL
west and extreme west the weather
was fair.
Temperatures continue high. except
in the extreme northwest and the
plateau region.
Unsettled weather with occasional
Wednesday in the Atlantic and east
gulf states and the lower lake re-
gion In the Ohio valley and the
upper lake region the weather VIII
be generally fair.
Temperature changes will not be de-
cided although 1t will be somewhat
cooler in the lake region.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts VIII De
light to moderate and mostly south,
westerly: on the south Atlantic and
east gulf coasts light variable.
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports will have light to mod
crate winds. mostly southwesterly
with unsettled weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation tin
inches) has been reported during the
last twenty-four hours: Raleigh. Las;
Sewbern. Il. G.. Ito: Amite, La. 11o;
Minden. La. 2.2o: Monroe, La. LEO;
Okolona. Miss 100: Rosedale. Miss.
Ark. 2.1o: Brinkley. Ark, 2.4o; Calico
Rock Ark. 4.30: Warren. Ark, 2.10;
Wynne Ark. 450, and Holly Springs,
Miss, 1.40.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-1este pm, 81 !:
pm. so: y midnight. 7e: today. 4
am. "a: am. Il: cnoon. SIS: > pm,
S. Maximum. 50 at l2:l5 today: mini
mum. 13. at am. today.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 5000 +:
8 pm. 2a.9a: II midnight. es.97: today.
an. 2a.93. am, 2a.?S: II noon.
1920: pm. 29.3e-
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition. q Dalecarlia reservoir
connection. Z: condition at south con-
nection. 49, Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements S3: condition
at inf1uent, gstehouse. 16; condition at
effluent gatehouse. 10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and 5:5s
p.m.: high tide. 11:4l am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. Gal am. and
6:41 pm: high tide. 1906 am. and
1928 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:12 am; sun sets
65S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises SIS am
Moon rises 1854 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps
all lighted by thirty minutes after
sunset: extinguishing begun one hour
before sunrise. All arc and incandes-
cent lamps lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty
five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. August
15.-Potomac clear and Shenandoah h
slightly muddy this morning.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, august l5. Closing
Nheat-Spot easy: No. = Manitoba IS
a,,d. No . Manitoba. 1s Sd futures
weak: October. IS Esd; December. IS ia.d.
,.orn-Spot firm. new american mixed,
50 Sl.d: old American mixed. rs I'd: new
American kiln dried. IS I'd: futures easy,
September, 5s 6isd; October, rs Iasd
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she inherited a fortune
Yes. She is greatly changed
How
We'll she used to he frightfuIl,
skinny
And now she's divinely slender" TO
ledo Blade.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

BERLIN, August 1J.-Eychange on Lon
don. - marks 41t2 pfennigs for checks.
Money. - per cent.
Private discount rate, 81. per cent,
LONDON. August Ia.-Bullion amount
ing To E53,WO was taken into the Rank
Of England today, and the bank shipped
Ebl. 900 to South America and GlO.UO
10 Gibraltar.
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Trading Is Dull, But Losses
Outweigh the Gains.
DRIVE ON U. P. CONTINUES
Canadian Pacific Also Sells Under
Mondays Low Price.
PRESSURE ON OTHER RAILS
Effect Of Standard Oil Dividend Is
Largely Sentimental-1n-
decision Prevails.

NEW YORK August 15.-Some heavf-
ness was shown by the stock market at
the opening with an excess Of losses over
gains Union Pacific declined over a
point, with one-point loss in Canadian
Pacific. Reading and Atchson also open
I'd lower. There were fractional advances
In Great Northern preferred. Pennsyl-
vania. Iehigh Valley and Erie first pre-
ferred.
Renewal of selling in Union Pacific
where. and no small part of yesterday $
gains were lost.
U. p. Heavy Loser.
Union Pacific declined to 172as loss OF
ern Pacific. Canadian Pacific sold under
yesterdays low, with distinct pressure
upon Reading. Northern Pacific, Rock Is
land. Chesapeake and Ohio and tine fer
tilizers Fractional rallies from this lever
were followed by dullness.
Except for it's steadier tendency and
increased dullness the market contin-
ued quite featureless for the balance Of
the early session.
Think Liquidation Mild.
Declaration Of the usual Standard Oil
dividend was of sentimental value,
even though such action has been ac-
cepted as a foregone conclusion. On the
exchange there was a disposition to re-
Rard the early declines as resulting
from bear operations, but in other quar-
ters the movement was attributed to
mild liquidation. Bonds were steady.
Indscision was the dominant note Of
the market at midday. the list showing
q tendency 10 sag under selling OF Le-
high Valley. United States Steel was
an exception however. that stock hold
Ing better than any of the other lead
ers. Business during the hour was too
small to have any Significance.
Evening star., 1911-08-15

II matters little what II 10 that you
want-whAther a situation or q servant
a want ad I'm The Star will reach the
,persou who will MI your neod.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
No Clue to Assailants.

No suspects have as yet been captured
in connection with the assault and rob-
berry of the aged Mrs. John McClintock
at Annandale last Sunday morning. Ow-
ing to the absence of clues. the authori-
ties of Fairfax county are al a loss how
to proceed. Mrs. McClintOck Is greatly
improved this morning and has almost
entirely reSained her composure, which
was shattered by the shock Of the hold
up.
The remains of Mamie Martin, colored.
who died al the Alexandria Hospital from
loss Of blood following cutting of her
right arm. alleged to have been done by
William Harris, cclored, were today sent
by Cndertaker W. ". Demaine to her
home in Shelby. " &.
The feast of the Assumption Of the b.
v NJ was today celebrated in ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, when two masses were
said The cele bra mt at the 8 am. mass
was the Rev n. j. Cutler and that al
the $50 am. mass the Rev. l.. F. Kelly.
Following the last mass benediction OF
the Blessed Sacrament was given.
Police Justice III. r. Cation will hold a
session of tho Police Court this afternoon.
when the following cases will be tried:
James Smoot, iltreatine a mule.
John Minor and Annie Harris, both col
ored. disorderly conduct
George Pinkney, colored, disorderly con-
duct and fighting.
Evening star., 1911-08-15

T, matters little what il is that you
wapt--whether a situation or servant
a want ad In The star will reach TIE
person who Will fiil your need.
Evening star., 1911-08-15
WEATHER
Unsettled Tonight and Wednesday
Little Temperature Changes.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. unsettled tonight and We'd
nesday: little change in temperature;
light variable winds.
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Bar silver steady. 2+d per ounce.
Money. 1alI4 per cent.
Til" rate Of discount in the open market 10
short bills is 2E per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market 10
three -mopih bills is 2ssa2 IL 16 per cent.
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RESTORED TO OWNER.
Mrs. Chase Palmer's Lost Handbag
Returned by the Finder.

The handbag containing SIS dropped by
Mrs. Chase Palmer from a street car and
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CALL MONEY.

SHARES of STOCKS SOLD TO-DAY
Evening star., 1911-08-15

Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. SO. year ago. 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-03
RAISE HOWL
OVER MORMONISM
Colorado Methodists Hint That Poly
gamy is Still Being
Practiced.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
CDLoRADe SPRINGS, Colo., Sept.
2.--Sweeping resolutions of denuncia-
ton directed against the Mormon
church were adopted by the minister
ial conference of the Methodist
church in Colorado by an overwhelm-
ing vote today. The resolutions de-
nounce the Mormon church and call
upon all christian bodies throughout
the country to unite in demanding a
constitutional amendment and such
laws as will enable the nation to
crime which is now being committed
and protected by the Mormon church
In the name of religion and demand
ing that among the adequate penal
ties described by the state constitu
tion amendment and laws there
should be included "disfranchisement
and disqualification to hold Office
civil or military, in the United States
or in any state or territory under its
jurisdiction"
The resolution also calls the depart
ment of justice at Washington te
bring proceedings at once to recover
the property (which was restored te
that church by the federal govern
ment upon the express condition
and definite understanding that i
should not be used for polygaHou'
purposes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-03
He Was a Good Sport.

LGate City Leased Wire Service.l
DENVER Sept 9.--Malachy Hog
an, the famous prize fighter referee,
died here tonight of tuberculosis.
Hogan has been in very poor health
for several years and his death TO-
night did not surprise his intimate
friends. Two years ago his physicians
in Chicago advised him that he was
suffering from tuberculosis of the
bowels and that he would have to
seek drier climate if his life was to
be saved. He came here at that
time and took over the management
of the Mozart Cafe which he has con
Quoted ever since.
Hogan has not been active in the
fight game in Colorado owing to his
poor health. Recently he failed rap
idly. He died at his home tonight
His wife was at his bedside at the
end.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-03
FORMER SENATOR
MILLS is DEAD
Had Been In Poor Health For Some
Time and Death Was Not
Unexpected.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.i
CORSICANA, Texas, Sept. 2.--Hun-
dreds OF kilograms of sympathy were
received here tonight following the
death today of former Senator Roger
@. Mills, after an illness lasting more
than year. Funeral arrangements
had not been completed late tonight.
Former Senator Mills was 79 years
old, and more than year ago suffer
ed nervous breakdown. Since that
time he has cen an invalid and his
death today was not unexpected.
Mills was born in Kentucky in 1882
but had made his home in Corsicana
since 1S49. Prior to the civil war he
was a member of the Texas legislature
and became colonel of the tenth Tex
as infantry, serving throughout the
war.
In 1873 Mills was elected to con
gress, serving continuously in the low
er house until 1898, when he was ap-
pointed United States senator to fill
an unexpired term. He was elected
to full term in 1893, retiring in 1899