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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
MAKE QUICK RUN,
SERVICES NOT REQUIRED
Receive Message That Woman
Had Been Shot, But Rumor
Without Foundation. i

"A man has just shot a woman at s07 L
street." was the message received over
the telephone at the second precinct po-
lice station last night.
Lieut.. Hodges, with the reserves at the
station house, rushed to the address
given and entered the house.
Where is the woman who was Shot.
and who was it shot herr" inquired the
officers of a roomer at the house.
Il did not know that any one had been
shot" said the roomer.
Miss Coulter Had tainted.
Fastening about the lower floor Of the
house Policeman Jack, one of the re-
serves found Mss Minnie A. Coulter in a
semi-conscious condition. When the Off
Ger made the Inquiries natural under the
circumstances Miss Coulter declared that
she had not been shot
The police continued their investigation.
which disclosed that Miss Coulter Was in
the parlor OF her home with a friend 4
sudden report like pistol shot rang out.
Miss Coulter, who stated she Is of nery-
Gus temperament, instantly tainted.
. Neighbor Gives the Alarm.
A neighbor. receiving q report that a
woman had been shot. Immediately rush
ed to a telephone and informed the police
The false report spread rapidly through
the neighborhood, and within a short time
several hundred persons gathered about
the entrance OF the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
vondermiller a Wanderer.

vondermiller, it was testified, had led a
wandering life. His wanderings led him
from his home in Canton. Ohio. where
his father was a man of worth and
standing. He changed his name from the
Gallo form of De Moulin, as his father
is known. to what he believed was the
Teutonic style of Vondermiller, supposing
1t to be the patronimic of his ancestors
who were once known as Van der Mile.
Before vondermiller met Reeves he
had established a reputation for him
self 1t was testified. as a soldier or
fortune-a man to whom fear was un-
known.
After Reeves alleged subjugat.on had
become complete. according to wit
nesses Vondermiller would jump
through hoops, climb poles and comply
with all the demands of his dread tor
mentor.
The defense is resolved on displaying
to the jury that the accused is of weak
mind. 1t has striven to show that the
proyocation of Vondermiller justified
him in an act of homicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
Told Her of Killing.

Vondermiller came to Mrs. Redmond s
house about $50 O'Clock the morning of
June 5, after he had killed his brother
iu-lav-. vondernlilier told her about kill
ing Reeves.
He told her that he went to Syphax
81 a ton, where he met his brother-n-law
and said to Reeves that he would give
him another chance. but that he must
GET out of Virgin = and So away.
Mrs. Redmond called her brother. Frank
Reeves, and they tried to iacify Wonder
miller Mrs. Redmond went TO telephone
to her brother, Walter Reeves. to come
To the house.
when she got back to the room her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
Summer Furniture

While we carry the most extern
sive stock OF Porch and Willow
Furniture. every piece is carefully
selected and thoroughly guaranteed
of the best make. Special prices
prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
SHIP OWNERS YIELD
Many Concessions Made to
Striking Seamen.
CHAOS STILL PREVAILING
Important Conferences Are Scheduled
for Tomorrow.
SCRATCH MEN RUN VESSELS
Coastwise, Channel and North Sea
Shipping Has Been Seriously
Affected by Trouble.
SCRATCH MEN RUN VESSELS

LONDON, July 1.-The shipping stu
alton has improved somewhat during
the last twenty-four hours, although
conditions approaching chaos prevail at
all ports. The ship owners have made
large concessions to the men, and have
increased wages all along the line
Many of the owners have met all the
mems demands for increased wages
union, and every one is looking for
ward to Monday, when several i'm
portant conferences will be held that
may end in settling the strike.
Two OF the largest transatlantic
steamers sailed today from Liverpool,
the Carmania Of the Cunard line and
the American liner st. Louis, manned
by crews composed largely of scratch"
men. The st. Louis took the passengers
Of the Haverford. which was unable to
obtain crew. The sailing of the White
Star steamer Suevic has been Cancelled.
The Empress of Britain of the
Canadian Pacific railway, which carries
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Canadian
coronation troops. expected to get away
during the night from Liverpool, while
the Allan liner Carthaginian. with the
Newfoundland naval coronation con-
tingent aboard, sailed with a full crew
Lusitania Is Delayed.
The White Star liner Arabic, on which
another fire. supposedly of incendiary
origin, was discovered today, may start
tomorrow. but the Lusitania, the big
Cunarder was unable to get out of the
craving dock today because of the
strike of tugboat men, who say they
were intimidated by other strikers The
Lusitania must get into the river to-
morrow, or adverse tides will lay her
up for a week.
The strike has affected greatly coast
wise, channel and North Sea shipping
upon which the country largely de-
ponds for provisions. Already 1t has
proved a sharp object lesson of the eff
feet on England war would have. The
price of corn, -four, bacon and other
products has advanced at many sea-
ports, although London has not yet suf-
fered ser ously. Apparently the men
are RELYING on this to bring success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
Clearance Bargains

We are still quoting special prices
on all small lots throughout the
house-which gives you the oppor-
tunity TO supply most any need at
a wonderfully low price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
Lieut.. Arnold's Stand.

The first fight of the afternoon was by
Lieut. Arnold who did some very pretty
figures in the air and long volplane and
two spiral glides. He was in the air six
minutes.
Lieut.. Milling made the next flight and
climbed to a height of about 800 feet
There was practically nothing to choose
between the skill of the two aviators, but
Lieut. Milling apparently goes in more
for high climbing. while Lieut.. Arnold
does aerial gymnastics.
The last Fl ght of the day was made by
Lieut.. Milling. who took with him Lieut.
r. &. Kirkland on a short training flight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
Frightened by Vondermiller.

Mrs. Redmond was the first witness
called BY the defense at the afternoon
session.
Her brother, she testified. had lived in
Washington since he was discharged, in
1907. from the army, after three years
service. She has known Vondermiller
since his marriage to her sister
Mrs. Redmond testified that she was 50
frightened on one occasion ny Wonderful
ler. after his accident two years ago,
when he appeared to have fit. tina; she
ran out of the room He rolled back his
eyes, she said. fell from the couch to
the floor and acted as though he was
dying.
Vondernliller. sad Mrs. Redmond. was
absolutely under the control of John
Reeves. cowed that he would do any
thing his brother-in-law wanted h In to
do She told of Reeves putting some
thing hot into the hand of Vondermiller.
and telling him to hold it. Wonder miller
was burned. but held it, while Reeves
laughed.
He'd better do it, said her brother
..or I'd make him." Mrs. Redmond testi-
fled.
Reeves drank. said Mrs. Redmond. and
his disposition was terrible. Nonderm Ter
was so scared to death" al such times
that he could not control himself at l.
he, cn
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IL ycr want work read the want col
.mn4 of The star.
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Height Of $500 Feet.

1t was nearly fifteen minutes before it
reappeared at a height of nearly 2.0OO
feet. The machine was travelling between
forty five and fifty miles an hour, but
when it came close enough for the purr
of the motor to be heard it was seen that
the engine had been throttled down to a
good deal less than flying speed.
From Hyattsvilie back to the aviation
field Lieut.. Arnold and his companion
coasted down an invisible HILL allowing
the attraction of gravItat.o on to supply the
place of motive power. On coming over
the field the machine descended in an ar
tistic spiral glide and landed close in
front of the hangar.
The flight had occupied thirty-four min
utes and, counting the big circles above
the field, probably covered twenty-five
miles The maximum height reached on
the flight. according to the new baro-
graph, was 900 feet. The course fol-
lowed was that of the Anal ostia river
past Benning to point little west of
Twining City. The aviators both said
the upper ar was decidedly cold. but
they did not go high enough to suffer at
all. Their hands on returning to earth
were about as chilly as an outdoor hand
shake would be at Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
College Park Aviators in Rec
ord Flight Yesterday.
COME TO CITY OUTSKIRTS
Make Trip Over Part of Southeast
Washington.
SMALL CROWD OF WITNESSES
Experts In Air Indulge in Gym
nastics-Army Officers Strive
for Greater Proficiency.

Southeast Washington had sight of
an aeroplane yesterday afternoon, at
least any one did who happened to be
looking, but the visitation was not adver-
tised in advance and many people on the
streets did not know the celestial visitant
was near.
The army aviators at College Park flew
in to the edge of the city and returned
to the aviation grounds without alight-
ing. They did not fly over the city either.
thus setting a precedent for American
aviators. Flying over cities is prohibited
in most places abroad and In Berlin the
municipality fines a man s. IL he passes
over the town and risks killing a few
people.
Each Alone, Then Together.
The flight of the army officers from
College Park was next to the last act
on the program of the afternoons flying.
Lieuts. Arnold and Milling had taken
turns at handling the government BIZ
plane in the presence of small crowd.
Each had made flight alone and then
both got in the machine. adjusted their
foot ball helmets and set off on the flight
of the day.
There was scarcely a noticeable breeze.
conditions favored fight. Lieut.. Arnold
was the aviator and handled the levers
while Lieut.. Milling was the passenger
and carried new Paragraph by which
to tell the height of the flight. The new
instrument is about the most fashionable
adjunct to aviation that has yet been de-
vised. 1t has just been bought by the
War Department, as heretofore the sig
nal service did not have any money to
spend on aeroplane Iuxures and 1t was
only with the beginning of the new fiscal
year yesterday that the service could af-
ford to do anything except guess the
height of a flying machine.
Resembles a Camera.
The little instrument is scarcely bigger
than a pocket camera, and looks like one
except that it has a glass window in the
upper end through which the course of a
pen can be traced over moving sheet of
paper.
The football helmets referred to are
exactly that neither more nor less. They
are the same type of head protectors
used in the intercollegiate games and
have just been adopted by aviators as a
good production against wind, wires and
Splinters.
The machine left the ground at ex-
actly ) o'clock and made two long circles
of the field, climbing to height of about
1000 feet. Then the course straight
ened out for flight to Washington and
the longest cross-country fight In this
section since Orville Wright few to Alex
andria and returned was commenced. The
machine kept climbing and soon lost its
sharp outlines, becoming first two parallel
lines against the sky, then fading to a
smudge and lastly to speck, which grad
ually disappeared.
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Father Risks His All.

Joseph De Moulin, a man much re-
spected in Canton, Ohio, where he has
wide influence in court and Catholic
Church circles, a factor in bringing
about the nomination of William Nc
Kinley for President of the United
States, and who owns home and is
hazarding h s little property for the de-
Tense of son he long ago left to his
own devices, told, yesterday in court
of the faint of insanity in the prisoner.
through his mothers line, and told also
of the career of his son.
The wife of the defendant. sister of the
man Vondermiller killed, made the great
fight however. to save her husband from
the extreme penalty for man-killins. She
exposed the brutality of her brother yes
terday on the witness stand, justified
Vondermiller in Staying him and sur
rendered his intelligence to the stigma of
weakness
Under cross-examination Mrs Wonder
miller was unmoved. Commemorative
Attorney Crandal Mackey tried to tell
her that she had told him a different
story. She acknowledged a signed state
ment, but found fault with only minor
item Of its significance, that did not ma
terially affect her testimony.
Leaving the stand. she turned about to
face the public prosecutor. who fired a
last question a her. to say that he had
come to her house and had tried to make
her say things regarding the tragedy and
the preceding occurrences that she did
not want to say, that were not SO. and
had asked questions that mo gentleman
would have asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
Sister Lived in Terror.

Her sister. Mary Gertrude Redmond. a
widow. contributed her story regarding
the terror in which she lived of her broth
er, John Reeves. She told of an attempt
on the life of another brother, Frank
Reeves, made by John Reeves, in her own
house, followed by an attack on her
self She so feared her brother. she de-
clared. that she kept out of his way and
had had little to do with him
Vondermiller came to her house in
Washington a few hours after the trag-
edy at SyphaX station: tCld her about it
and justified himself. according TO his
view of what impelled him to the killing.
He regretted the homicide. however. and
tried to throw himself out of window,
she testified.
Mrs. Redmond regarded her brother-in-
law, Nonderm. Her. OF unsound mind.
Beth Mrs. Vondermller and herself
traced to an accident, two years ago,
when Vondermiller's face was stepped on
by a horse, the noticeable failure of his
faculties.
Frank T.. Ferguson, assistant director
OF the bureau of engraving and printing.
where Vonderm.ler was employed. told
of visit by Vondermiller TO him June >
shortly after the killing. when Wonder
miller. who told of the tragedy, impressed
him as a crazy man
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01

not TO be made a burden-but
should be conservative and reason
able to degree that would make
i, IA blessing to give as we'll as to
receive
Absurdly eXtravaeant giving
when is INDUCED in by many
people is often painful to beth
the givar and the receiver. II
were better not TO give at al! than
for a gift TO be attended 10y pain
rather than pleasure.
It is now less than month
until Christmas not too long to
make preparation for it. That
care and discretion may be excl
c.sed in the selection and pur-
chase of holiday presents-it
would be well for people to begin
now. The early buyer has the
choice Of everything in the mar
kets and the advantage of normal
conditions in the trading liz the
closing days Of the Christmas
t"ade one must necessarily en-
counter crowded marts and buy in
haste.
Upon the approach of each re-
curing Christmas is heard the in
junction to buy early. This is
good advice In doing so the buy
mo can be done with the best of
judg nent, and hence to the best
of advantage.
Regardless Of where and when
yon buy your Christmas presents
choose with care as to both APP
propriateness and cost. Let your
Christmas giving be a pleasure
and not burden.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01
A CUMBEKER.

The following from the Aber-
deem News explains a condition
which every town or city Of any
consequence has to deal with:
Every growing town suffers from
the incubus Of the owner Of vacant
property, who is waiting for Il
raise in value. This man is Il use
less cumberer on the earth Ee
tolls not, neither does he spin, but
sits quiescent, like greedy spider
in his web, watching the ent r
pr sing activities o. his neighbors
improve the town and add to the
value of his holdings. The cum
'berer usually fights all municipal
improvements, because they are
wont to raise taxes. The side
walks along his property become
out of repair, but he will not make
repairs until forced to do so, be-
cause the property is vacant ana
brings him no direct income,
though he expects to realize hand
somely upon his Investment as the
town grows through the efforts of
men more public spirited than he.
The cumberer isn't even decent
enough and sef-respecting enough
to see that the sidewalks along his
property is cleared of snow in win
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01
MONEY.


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mons or lnahlacS, VINO sense sec"r-
lty oeneath her glo goniaioh'
y commercial commodity hects
oary TO me needs OF ha'lons.
Born OF dark distress 1t mas ne
come 'he iacile factor III 'ne 'rei'
0l trade ana III eVofI case Where
Ire Is Ied ana IieSh Is c!ot~eo'
or baser tastes are Sufseited' there
money r"teS'
from out multitude OF mines
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anu sue Vi shei'er' loou or IoCH'
or Il II oo 'or 'ne P"r'i'"se P'loo
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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01

ter. Instead, he forces the people
either to clear his walks for hln,
or else to wade through snow, or
over ice for weeks after each
storm. Something ought to BE-
done with, or to, the cumberer. 1t
is perhaps a hopeless effort to at
tempt TO arouse him to sense of
duty to his fellow mal, but per
haps if the sidewalks adjoining his
lots were cleared Of snow at public
expense after ealh storm, ANA as
sessed against his property he
would finally arrive at the cona!n-
sion that it would be cheaper t.
hire a man to clear Tie walks
promptly and thereby, + not WIN
ming the blessing he will at last
avoid the curses of uni ,ppy pc
destrians who are comp I'D to
pass by his holdings"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01
SAVED THE STATE
MONEY.

The would-be copaervers Of the
finances Of South Dakota at the
last legislature have learned that
the newspapers of the state, or
any state, are the greatest fac
tors in the distribution of infOr-
nation at a small cost.
Through legislation the state
was prohibited from paying the
newspapers for publishing certain
important information and facts
relative to the state. The idea
was that the papers would be
compelled to do this as matter
of giving the public the news.
The lawmakers, however, failed
to realize the difference between
dews and advertising Very soor
the state will have information to
put before the public, for the
benefit of the voters, and the
newspapers will all give space to
it while it is news, hut that phase
over, they cannot be expected to
publish it for the general educa-
ton OF the state when they can
better use their columns for live
matter ami advertising.
Through the zealousness of a
few men, who wished to make
themselves solid with the ignor-
ant, the last legislature of South
Dakota has compelled the state to
eXpend Thousands of dollars for
that which they might as well
have had for nothing-and the
end is still far off.
During the state fair the news
papers, purely through sense of
pride in their state, spread broad
east all the features OF that great
event. Mr.. McIlvaine, the seore-
tary of the fair board cannot be
blamed. He did the best he could
and the great success of the fair
is due largely to his personal ef-
fort and the high esteem in which
he is held by the newspaper men
Advertising is necessary to the
success of any enterprise that is
conducted as a business and the
state will have to pay out thous-
ands of dollars to distribute ed
ucational pamphlets where the
newspapers would have done the
work for a small sum. Any pa
per that carries the stuff free
should receive the editorial con-
demnation of every other paper in
the state. Run the news as news,
while it is news, but charge regu-
ular rates for the advertising.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

Custom has made Christm 5 CIV
inc great burden on a great
many people. For that reason they
now watch the approach OF the
holidays with dread They know
that they must spend more money
than they can afford IN buying
presents for large Lnmber of
people. They feel obliged to give
this and that friend a present
when they probably need all the
money they can spale to meet the
demands of their Immediate fam
lilies. The rules OF society and the
laws of custom are 80 eXacting
that many feel that they cannot
afford TO violate item. The re-
suit is they do themselves an in
Jury by foolishly going beyond
their means in extravagant Christ
mas giving.
1t is a beautiful idea to give at
Christmas time. The giving ought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-21
NEBRASKA VOTERS WANT
ROOSEVELT ON BALLOT
Petition Presented to State
Official Regarding Direct
Primary Nomination.

LINCOLN, Neb., December .l.-A petl-
ton asking that the name of Theodore
Roosevelt be placed on the primary ballot
as a candidate for the republican nomlna-
ton for President of the United States
was received by Secretary of State Wait
this morning The petition is signed by
Attorney John o. Yeiser of Omaha and
twenty-five other voters.
Mr.. Yeiser who filed the Roosevelt pc
tition. declined to say whether or not he
was authorized by Col. Roosevelt to file a
petition to have his name put on the Of
fetal ballot. He admitted. however that
he had been in correspondence with the
former President.
Under our state law, said Mr.. 1eiser,
1.-THE Candidate is not required to accept
the nomination, nor has he authority to
withdraw his name once it is filed"
The Nebraska primary law makes II
the duty of the delegates to the national
convention to vote for the candidate re-
ceiving the highest popular vote fol-
President This is a provision. however
like that under which the people instruct
the state Legislature regarding senatorial
elections which could not be enforced
should the delegates see fit to disregard
it, according to the opinion of local at
torneyS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-21
PACKERS LOSE SKIRMISH
IN THE FEDERAL COURT
Judge Carpenter Refuses to Strike
Out Counts Two and Three of
the Indictment.

CHICAGO December 21.--The ten Chi
cago packers on trial for criminal viola
ton Of the Sherman law lost in the first
skirmish of their trial today when United
States District Judge Carpenter over
ruled the motion of the defendants to
strike out counts two and three Of the
Indictment.
The court also ruled adversely on the
motion to have the jury instructed to dis
regard the allegation Of government
counsel in the opening statement regard.
ing the absorption Of the Sehwarzschild
& Suizberger Company and the New Yorl
Butchers Dressed Meat Company by thu
alleged packers combination. The court
gave the ruling at the opening Of tn,
session.
| After a decision a recess was taker
| until II o'clock to give the packers at
| torneys opportunity to decide whether
they would make opening statements o.
allow the government to proceed with IT
| first witness.