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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
EVIDENCE
AGAINST M|Lu0NA|RES
Grand Jury Considering De-
veIopments in Alleged Gi-
gantic Customs Fraud.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. July S.-As result Of
the testimony given by Mrs. Helen Dwelie
jenkins Friday. and to be continued Mon
day, covering gigantic conspiracy to de-
fraud the government OF duty on jewels.
the indictment of two millionaires by the
federal grand jury before the middle OF
the week is said to be certain.
This information comes from high
authority and II Is also known that the
United States district attorney is already
satisfied that convictions can be obtained
even IL the investigation went no further.
Men Already Conspicuous.
While other indictments may be ex-
pected to follow. the first two will In
volve the millionaires whose names have
been SO conspicuously linked with that
or the beautiful Mrs. jenkins. whose ro-
nance with Nathan Allen. the multi-mil-
lionaire of kenosha, Wis. has furnished
such strangely interesting story. To-
day Mrs. Jenkins had not entirely recov-
cred from the ordeal OF appearing before
the grand jury Yesterday. when she
caused more commotion In the federal
building than has occurred there in many
day by fainting.
1t Is known that tremendous pressure
is being brought To bear on Secretary
MacVeagh and Collector Loeb to permit
the men likely to be indicted TO settle the
case against them by paying whatever
demand the government makes. But there
is no possibility of this being done now. as
the district attorneys Office has announc-
ed an intention of vigorously pushing the
prosecutions.
Smuggling Conspiracy Hinted.
The indictments in this case are be-
l.. =
smuggling conspiracy which will involve
many wealthy persons who have been
successful in bringing into this country.
free of duty. jewels and other dutiable
treasures worth millions. A number OF
men in the customs service are necessa-
rily involved. and the finger OF suspicion
already points to one OF high official.
Secret agents are searching In TINS
country for the maid and butler for
ms at the Lorraine. Mrs. jenkins has
testified that the maid was present and
aided in the packing Of much OF the du-
table goods. brought in by Allen. The
butler was also familiar with the facts.
having unpacked the trunks when they
reached New York. He Is an Austrian
and was last heard Of in Chicago.
Trials to Be fastened.
The present plan Is to hasten the trials
as much as possible with view to bring
ing out evidence that will aid in the In
vestigation which now leads into more
than one 9th avenue mansion.
The wife OF the New York banker IL
said to possess a necklace Of pearls val
ued at $1,OO0,OOO on which no duty has
been paid. The pearls were brought in
a few at q time and are believed to have
been passed by the men against whom
suspicion now rests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
browns in Shallow Water.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, July S.-James Petit, mill
lionaire head of the Peavy Grain Com
pany, was found dead in two feet of
water in Lake Michigan, off Highland
Park. this morning. He had drowned
while taking his morning swim. Ii is be-
lieved he was overcome by the heat and
persisted while unconscious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Ernesto Fernandez Coming Here.

NEW ORLEANS. July a-Ernesto Fer
nandez, a member Of the cabinet OF Juan
Estrada when the latter was at the head
of the Nicaraguan government. arrived
here last night. accompanied by Umberto
Pazos Diaz. nephew of Adolfo Diaz, now
President OF Nicaragua Fernandez will
go from here to Washington and later
to New York. He says politics has moth
ing to do with his visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Senator Bilbo Improving.

JACKSON, Miss. July s.-The condi-
ton Of State Senator Theodore Bilbo,
who was injured In an encounter with
J. ]. Henry at Starkville. Miss. several
days ago, was reported tonight as sat
isfactory. and hospital physicians anticj-
pate that he will be able to leave the
institution In q few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
CRUISER RELIEVES GUNB0AT.
Germany Takes Advanced Position
in Moroccan Affairs.

Special Cablegram to The Star
TANGIER, Morocco. July S.-Dispatch-
es from Agadir received here today re-
ported that the German cruiser Berlin
had relieved the gunboat Panther at that
port This intelligence indicated that
Germany is not prepared to retract her
aggressive attitude on Moroccan affairs,
despite the turmoil which Intervention
has caused in Europe. The dispatch
did not state whether marines had been
landed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
John D. Quietly Celebrates.

Special Dispatch to Ihs Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July S>-John D.
Rockefeller quietly celebrated his sew
enty-second birthday today by playing
golf. He was out on the links early. Mr..
Rockefeller II enjoying himself, and q In
his usual good health. He received many
messages OF congyatulatioa fron IN
parts OF the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Story of the Quartermaster.

Quartermaster Adams. who was forced
TO Jump through smoke from the upper
deck 10 the wharf said he had lost all
his clothing.
Il was asleep when the smoke and
glare OF flames that penetrated the pilot
house awakened me. 1t was with diff
Guilty that | CROPPED my way to the rail-
ing and then / did not know on which
side Of the boat j was.
Il was afraid to jump for fear /
might land in the water. Finally a
deckhand ran past me and I shouted.
My God / am glad TO see YOU, he
yelled. He led me TO the starboard
side and | jumped
Then when / recollected that Tom
Turner. the fireman. had gone to sleep
in the lower part of the vessel l be-
gan to yell ar persons peering in
through the gates leading to the land
ing.
II was more than an hour before II was
learned that Turner had got off the boat
in safety.
The River Queen was used TO carry
President Lincoln TO and from City Point
on the James river, where Gen Grant
had his headquarters, late In the civil
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
A. July ARRIVED: Steamer Ba-


NEW ORLEANS. July s.-Judas Petrie,
aged twelve years, was Instantly killed
today when he leaped across 81 railroad
track 10 elude an oncoming train, and
ran in front OF an Illinois Central switch
engine on parallel track. His body was
cut in two al the waist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Crowds See Blaze.

Several thousand persons were attract
Cd 10 the water front. and each excursion
steamer that landed discharged hundreds
Of persons who congregated about the
wharf fer more than an hour and nall
The street railway lines were blocked
and scores Of automobiles brought more
oniookers.
Tie vessel is now resting In about f1f-
teen feet of water.
The vessel has been in service for the
last year or so, plying between this city
and Washington Park. and was valued
at So5.Oe IL was owned and operated by
the Independent Steamboat and Barge
Company of which Samuel Bensinger
aud Louis Jefferson are the principal
stockholders.
When the alarm was sounded capt.
Stultz and Pilot William kullman OF
the Firefghter headed that vessel TO
the port side of the burning boat and
poured hundreds of gallons of water
into her hold The engine companies
on the wharf kept the blaze from
spreading landward and later directed
numerous streams OF water into the
vessel amidships.
Searchiights from other steamboats,
we're leveled on the doomed craft, and
these aided the firemen in their work
After an hour there was nothing left of
the River Queen except Its tall smoke
stack visible against the brilliant sky.
The decks We're crumpled and the rail-
ings either burned away by fire or shat
tered by water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Favors Monopoly Insurance.

ROME, July 8.-The chamber Of
deputies today approved by a majority
of III the bill providing for a state
monopoly of life insurance. Discussion
Of the details Of the bill has been post
poned until November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Approved by Associates.

Attention was also called to the fact
that In issuing q new rule against Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison, the action
OF Justice Wright has the approval OF
his five associates on the bench. This
is shown. 1t was stated. by the announce
ment that in the event the new contempt
proceedings advance to a hearing the en-
tire membership of the District Supreme
Court will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
WAVES ARMS IN THE AIR
Boston Policeman Also Swings
at Space-But He's
SWatting Flies.
spee,., nrp.teh TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. July S-lf you see one
OF Bostons finest waving his arms In
the air. and making q Wild swing at
space. don't yell for an aiienist. The Of
ticer Is not crazy with the heat. He is
just following out the orders issued by
the head OF the department to help kill Off
all the flies In this fair city.
Every member OF the department is now
a "hy cop and there are almost 1900 OF
them. The Women's Municipal League of
Boston has made the request for assist
ance in killing off the pests. Tho league
has issued circulars one OF which has
been placed in every police station in the
CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Is Prolific Pest.

The circular contains a number Of rea-
sons for the destruction Of the flies. One
of the reasons stated Is that lone fiy in
one summer can produce normally 1885,.
BIZ. 500. OD. 0OO.OO descendants" Some
body had fine job counting all the
offspring from that one fly.
AZ some flies are larger than others.
and horse flies are common, a police
officer would only be following out the
mandates OF his superiors IL he used his
club in killing them off. The fly is to be
killed. no matter where he Is. 1t is pos
sible that fly might light on a mans
head The officer. OF course, will try to
end that fy's existence.
Crusade Attracts Interest.
This In beloved to he the first crusade
~ the kind ever engineered in America
and II Will be watched with the greatest
interest The policemen were somewhat
taken aback when the orders were first
issued and some we're 10th to believe that
they were to engage in any such work.
The vast amount Of good that they could
accomplish was made plain to them and
they have entered into the spirit OF it
with a destructive Zest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Vessel Completely Destroyed
While at Her Dock.
THREE LIVES ENDANGERED
Thousands See Flames Devour Craft
Used by President Lincoln.
SEARCHLIGHTS AID FIREMEN
Entire River Front Is Lighted Up.
Loss Is Estimated at
$25, 900.

The steamer River Queen. relic OF civil
war DAYS burned 10 the waters edge at
her dock at the foot OF eth street south
west nj an early hour this morning. The
fire. WIN ch is said TO have started In the
engine room. endangered the lives or the
ouartermaSter. j l., Adams, who was
asleep in the pilot house: Thomas Turner.
a fireman. and James Edwards, colored
Waterman.
The boat locked shortly after 6 O'Clock
last evening and officers and crew lett
her about o'clock. Shortly before mid
night the three men on the vessel were
startled by clouds OF dense smoke ana
before the quartermaster and fireman
could jump To safety great flames burst
through the main deck and began to eat
their way to the hurricane deck
The reflection from the blaze lit up the
entire water front. and il was only
matter Of few minutes before the Fire
fighter and several companies OF the flre
department were on the scene. Almost as
soon as the fremen reached the wharf
ii was seen that the boat which Presf-
dent Lincoln used as his yacht during
rho civil war was doomed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
Had Spent $4,000 on Vessel.

Mr.. Bensinger said he had Just ex-
pended about s.. OOO In repairing the River
Queen. and that he had no insurance on
her. The boat was built at Keyport. n.
j., in 1864 She was Isl feet long. with
a breadth OF 2sla feet. and had a nine
foot hold, with an indicated horsepower
of $50. She carried a crew of twenty-one
men.
Simon Conrad and Andrew Moore, who
had charge of the barroom on the YES
sci, report that their loss in stock will
amount to $1,000. while the owners of
other concessions place their losses at
lower figures.
Old rivermen say that the reason the
River Queen burned so quickly is be-
cause the vessel had been painted scores
of times and Is said to have been soaked
with lubricating oil In certain parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
DECLINES TO DISCUSS
CRITICISM BY G0MPERS
Justice Wright's Friends, How
ever, Condemn Committee
for Receiving Statement.

Justice Dan Thew Wright of the Dis
trict Supreme Court is giving himself
no concern over the suggestion of Sam
uel Gompers. president of the American
Federation Of Labor. that Impeachment
proceedings should be instituted against
him. Justice Wright declined last night
10 discuss the remarks made by Mr..
Gompers yesterday before the third
degree committee Of Congress.
In the course OF his speech the labor
leader expressed the opinion that the Su-
preme Court justice who once imposed
Jail sentence upon him which was
vacated in a decision by the United
States Supreme Court deserved to be
impeached.
Criticism of Committee.
Some criticism was heard last night
among members OF the bar as to the
wisdom displayed by the Senate COM
mittee in hearing a statement from a
party litigant in criticism Of judge be-
fore whom he is under subpoena to show
cause why he should not be adjudged in
contempt OF court. The opinion was ex-
pressed that the hearing should have
been postponed until Gompers and his
associates had answered the rule against
them which is returnable July II.
1t was stated in behalf of the COM
mittee last night that it has not decided
to take up an investigation of the action
of Justice Wright in the contempt pro-
ceedings. but that 1t simply met to re-
ceive an application for an investigation,
and had to hear the nature Of the case
proposed for its inquiry before determin-
ing whether or not it was a proper sub
ject OF the investigation at this time. The
hearing was granted primarily, 1t was
stated, to allow Mr.. Gompers to present
his views of the Mcnamara arrest and
transfer from Indianapolis to Los An
geies.
Doubt Of Investigation.
The suggestion that a committee Of SEN
ators would investigate the action OF a
federal Judge in a case pending and I'M
disposed Of before him was secuted by
some OF the lawyers who talked of the
case 1t was also declared to be highly
improbable that the House OF Representa-
parchment while the contempt proceed
ings are unsettled. The comfy existing
between the three coordinate branches
of the government, 1t was suggested, II
nothing else, would prevent any such &C
ton.
While Justice Wright would not discuss
the charges OF Gompers. some of the
friends Of the Justice last night asserted
that all his findings Of the law points
involved in the contempt proceedings
which were vacated had been sustained
In the decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court The reversal was granted
only because Of the method under which
the proceedings were commenced they
said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
MARRIED. IN PARIS.

A wedding OF much interest to the
American colony in Paris took place
there Saturday afternoon at the Marie
of the eighth ACCOMPLISHMENT, when Mrs
Alice Barney, of Washington, D. c.,
widow Of Albert Clifford Barney, OF
DAYTON, Ohio, became the wife OF
Christian Hemmick, also of Washing
ton.
The witnesses for the bride, who is
about 30 years her husbands senior,
were Mrs. Fairfax Harrison and Alger-
non SartoriS. The bridegroom was &C
companied by Richard DennlSon and
Hyppolite Dreyfus. Neither Of Mrs.
Barney Hemmlck S daughters, who are
prominent artists in Paris, witnessed
the ceremony. The bride, like her
daughters, is worshiper of the Persian
god. and member OF the Bahalst
Church in Paris. 4 few weeks ago
Mrs. Barney said that the talk that she
was going to marry Hemmlck was ri
diculous. But the young lover per
sisted, and won her, III spite Of the
ridiculous" aspect
After II short bridal tour. tue couple
will make their home Ia the brides
flat, near the Latin Quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE.

A strange accident that caused its
victim to stand on his head all night oc,
Cured to Charles Stokes, laborer, OF
Auburn, \. T., Saturday night, when,
seeking place to sleep in the barn OF
Attorney John Hunter, he poked hi:
head into a grain chute in the loft and
fell forward diving into the dark tube.
His arms were damned against his
sides and he struck the chaff at the
bottom, the softness OF which saved
him a broken neck. His shouts were
unheard aud after struggling until ex-
hausted, be gave up and was held q
prisoner all night.
Early yesterday morning DIlght
Macomber, a caretaker, found Stokes,
who had been his companion Saturday,
and, With the aid of the police, res
cned the man and sent him to the City
Hospital. He willrecover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
Shot BY HighyvaTmen.

New York, April 17.-Held up by
four highwaymen as she was en- route
to her home today, Mamie Fallon, aged
20, telephone operator, was shot IN
the leg aud her ankle shattered. She
is now in the Kings County Hospital,
while the police are searching for her
aSsailants.
Miss Falon is employed in Manhat-
tan and lives in the Flalbush section Of
Brooklyn. She was being escorted to
her home by Joseph Lang, neighbor,
and as the pair reached corner, two
men stepped from the shadow OF tel
egraph game and demanded their
money. The girl turned and ran,
screaming. and one Of the men fired at
her the bullet striking her ankle and
shatte ring the bone. The pair OF them
fled while Lang carried their victim
into a nearby. house and sent for the
police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL Il
TIE democratic plan to put Canadian

TIE democratic plan to put Canadian
reciprocity through as separate meas
ure; and to follow it in the house with a
bill materially extending the free list OF
the Aldrich law, is, it Is SAID, likely "
be fought in the Senate. lnSteau' li'e
extended free list and the reclp'oct!
bill, ifthey pass the Senate at ALL II IS
nov said, ars almost certain 10
he confined. and the president
in order to approve one must APP
prove the other also. A most remark
ahIe phase of the situation is due to the
efforts OF the cattle producers OF the
country to convince the president that
free meats will be detrimental to the
interests of the United States. They
have presented long written arguments
to Mr.. Taft, in which they insist that
general free trade in meats, as well as
in livestock, will merely permit the
beef trust to reduce the prices PAID the
cattlemen for their animals, and VIII
not decrease the cost Of meat to the
consumer. The democrats of the House
however, will take this clause, and Will
try to secure cheap meat for the gen
eral public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
British After Delagoa Bay.

London, April 1.-The dispatch Of
the English cruiser Forte from Cape
Town to Delagoa Bay, in Portuguese
East Africa, is generally believed here
to be preliminary to the virtual seizure
and perhaps the complete disnte-
grafton Of Portugal's colonies.
Today's Express says; The control
OF this great port Delagoa Bay must
be entrusted to government capable
OF maintaining order. Portugal does
not offer the necessary security and
she must reach an honorable arrange
ment with some other power, assuring
good government. "
England has long coveted Delagoa
Bay. 1t is the gateway to the Transvaal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17

THE sacred writings refer to people
who pass their lives in fear of death.
a large percentage Of the human race
still imagine they see the shadow OF
the grim monster wherever they go
and under all conditions. Newspapers
do much toward feeding this species OF
fear by telling their readers that death
turks in everything, and the horror OF
swallowing germs is more manifest 10
some people than the fear OF lightning
or cyclones. A contemporary a few
days ago sounded an alarm over the
changes of temperature, and caused
many of its readers to button their
storm coats closer to their threats. A
correspondent in answering this ab-
surdity said:
Fear lowers the vitality and allows
the entrance OF disease. The fact that
to the cheerful all winds and tempera-
lures bring health, should be apparent
to all.
The above is the language OF COM
mon sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
The War in Mexico.

Douglas, Ariz., April, l7.-At $50
this morning, one thousand Mexican
federal troops, under command of Col
RaynaIdo Daz, nephew of President
Diaz, attacked the defenscs of Aqua
Prieta. The federals brought two ma
chine guns into play and opened a
terrific fire on the insurgents.
Ell Paso, April, IA special dis
patch from Chiahuahua, received here
today, says the hoped-for release Of
American aud other insurgeEt prisoners
being taken to chihuahua from Casas
Grandes for trial by Mexican federal
court martial, failed today when.tle
insurgent force OF 800 were defeated
with a loss Of fifty killed aud scores
wounded, in q battle between Sausea
and Santa Clara canyon.
Many women and children, refugees
following the federals, are reported
killed.
Douglas, Ariz., April 15.-The much
heralded battle OF Aqua Prieta expected
to be the most decisive of the present
Mexican rebellion, is now in progress
across the international boundary al
this city.
One thousand federal troops under
Colonel Reynaldo Diaz, nephew Of the
Mexican president, are engaged on the
federal side, with upwards Of 1000 in
surgents on the other.
Despite the apparent efforts Of both
armies to prevent bullets from crossing
the border, Oscar X. Coll, OF Tomb
stone, Ariz., was struck in the head by
flying bullet while standing on Fourth
street in this city. The wound, while
slight. causes the fear that greater
casualties on the American side Will
occur during the heat of the engage
ment, especially as bullets have also
struck number of residents here. Coll
is not an American.
After fighting of a desperate charac.
ter, mainly around the insurgents
cavalry corral, the federal troops were
repulsed in their first attack and with
drew to form for another attack.
The action began at $50 a. m. When
Col Diaz sent a machine gun to within
half mile Aqua Prieta and openec
lire on group OF adobe houses on the
southwest edge Of the town. Needing
his promise not to fire across the
border if it could be avoided, Diaz ad,
vanced with ibis main body, depioylng
his troops to the west OF the town. The
federals Ignored the cover furnished by
a series OF rolling hills to the south.
Douglas, Ariz., April l7.-FederaIs
repuled iu the first attack, resumed
general engagement at 9 a. m.
At $50 the first ambulance load oil
wounded returned to Douglas and
half an hour later second ambulance
came in. The ambulance nurses said
it was impossible to estimate at this
time how many had been killed, but
that the rebels were apparently more
than holding their own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-17
Saloon EOldup.

Chicago, April II "A daring saloon
holdup in which one man was instantly
killed and another fatally wounded was
today's addition to the reign OF crime
that has been sweeping Chicago.
While Daniel Meyer and his porter,
Ernest James, negro, were preparing
Meyers saloon for opening today, three
men entered and ordered them to hold
up their hands.
As no weapons were displayed, Meyer
started behind the bar, thinking the
men were joking and wanted drink.
The three Italians Immediately opened
fire, killing the negro AID shooting
Never through the breast, Just over
the heart. He will die. No arrests
have been made.