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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
CRAZED BY OLD WOUND.
Man Bitten by Dog Twenty Years
Ago Kills Himself.

ATLANTA, Ga, October 1O.-A mad dog
bite he suffered nearly twenty years age
Is believed by the family of Edward r.
Elliott to have caused him to shoot and
kill himself at his home in this city yes
terday. In support of their theory his
relatives told of how during October OF
every year since he was bitten Elliott
acted queerly, became depressed and
nervous and lost sleep.
Four years ago he became possessed
with suicidal mania, and his wife on
several occasions prevented him from
taking his own life. Mrs. Elliott said
that her husbands condition was per-
fectly normal at all seasons OF the year
other than the one during which he was
bitten by the dog.
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INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
Prominent Railroad Mans Death
Caused by Fall From Horse.

HOT SPRINGS. Va, October 1O-Arch-
er Harman. a prominent railroad man OF
New York and Ecuador, died here yester-
day from injuries sustained Sunday in a
fall from his horse. Drs. Fisher, Finney
and Thomas of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, arriving here early Yesterday by
special train. performed an operation in
a vain attempt to save Mr.. Harman's
life by relieving brain pressure from q
fractured skull.
The accident occurred while Mr.. Har-
man was riding with his daughter to
Fassefern farm, where they expected to
entertain a luncheon party. They were
spending some time at hotel at this
resort. The body will be taken to Staun-
ton, Va, today for burial.
Mr.. Harman was president of the Quay
aquil and Quito Railroad Company. Ecua-
dor. and was prominently identified with
other large South American railroad en-
terprises. He was born in Richmond
Va, but had spent most of his life In
foreign countries. His wife. who was
Miss Mary Lee of Louisville. KY, lives
at Milford, Pa.
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EARTH SHOCK RECORDED.
Needles at Brooklyn College and
Georgetown University Disturbed.

NEW YORK. October 1O-An earth
quake probably not more than 1000 miles
distant and of considerable magnitude
was recorded this morning ON the seismo-
graph at Brooklyn College. The record
began at $40 and continued until S.53.
with the maximum disturbance at 1892.
The strongest movement was in the
north-south direction. The disturbance
was considerably more severe than that
recorded by last weeks shock in Haiti.
The seismograph of the Georgetown
University observatory recorded earth
quake shocks between 1922 and S:52
o'clock this morning. The heaviest trem-
ors lasted for about five minutes. The
earthquake is not regarded at the OBJ
servatory as severe and is estimated to
have been between $500 and 5000 miles
away from Washington.
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WOMAN DIES IN FLAMES.
Drenches Her Clothing With Oil and
Applies Lighted Match.

PHILADELPHIA. October 1O-Drench-
ing her clothing with oil. which she then
set on fire. Mrs. Jennie Tichenick, aged
forty years, yesterday succeeded in what
the police say was her second attempt
at suicide. A passerby. who noticed
smoke issuing from her home. ran in
and found her body lying on a mass OF
burning straw in the cellar. An empty
oil can stood nearby.
All the members OF her family Were
out OF the house, her husband and two
children being at work, while the five
younger. children were at school She
had frequently threatened to end her life.
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INJURED SAILOR SHOWS GRIT.
Coxswain on the Whipple Seeks
Treatment With Arm Cut OF.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. October 10
Charles Henry Townsend. twenty-three
years old, coxswain OF the torpedo boat
destroyer Whipple, gave an exhibition OF
remarkable grit at San Pedro last night.
In attempting to board a switch engine
Townsend fell under the wheels and his
right arm was severed cleanly at the
shoulder. Instantly regaining his feet.
the sailor ran at full speed a distance
of a hundred yards down the docks until
he reached the gangplank Of the Whipple.
Boarding his ship. he was given drSt-atd
treatment, and then rushed to the marine
hospital In this city.
Surgeons said today that Townsend had
q fair chance for recovery. He enlisted
from Stamford. Conn.
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vent fighting in the Red. Aegean and

vent fighting in the Red, Aegean and
Adriatic seas.
If Turkey will give assurances that she
will not interfere in the transport of the
expedition to TripoD there is hope that
all other hostilities will be suspended.
The prolongation of war movements out
side of TripOli presents great risks to
international shipping and 1t Is even fear
ed that the service on the Suez canal
might be interrupted. The landing of the
Italian expedition is said to present diff
culties not anticipated. The weather on
the Tripolitan coast has interfered, and
1t will be al least week probably before
Italy is ready to treat with Turkey.
1t is learned In diplomatic circles that
Italy probably Is willing to indemnify
Turkey to the extent of about $4,000, 900,
hut 1t is question whether she is still
willing to recognize Turkish suzerainty
over Tripol in any form. Popular feel
ing and desire to avoid future sources OF
conflict may have changed the attitude
that Italy held before the war began.
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EAGLES GATHER IN BOSTON.
Thirty-Second Annual Session Of the
Order to Continue Three Days.

BOSTON, October 10.--Knights of the
Golden Eagle from many sections Of
the country met in Boston today at
the thirty-second annual session of the
order. which will continue three days.
The delegates were escorted to an open
meeting by Lieut.. Gen. Reinecke and
staff, heading parade OF the military
branch of the order.
Supreme Chief Garrett S. Smith of
Wilmington. Del. presided. For the
entertainment of the delegates a sight
seeing trip, military ball and water
carnival have been arranG49b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
HIS FEES CURTAILED.
Doctor Preachers Claim for Funeral
Sermon Disallowed by Court.

MEXICO, Mo-, October 1O.-A jury in
the probate court here. according to a
verdict filed today. decided that 1t was
unlawful for a doctor who Is also q
preacher to charge for preaching his pa
TENTS funeral IL he died.
DR.. F. NJ. Sheush attended Mrs. Susan
Parks during her illness. When she died
he preached at the funeral. Then he
made out a statement Of his services,
which contained the item Ten dollars
for preaching the funeral"
S. A. Paulis. administrator of the es-
tate, objected to the charge, and Judge
w. w. Bolts of the probate court called
in a jury to decide the question.
The jury deducted the $40 from the bill
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DEAD As RESULT OF DARE.
Boy Climbs Telegraph Pole and Is
Electrocuted.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. October 10.
-Ten-year- Frank Ruhl, SON of
wealthy parents. is dead at the New
Rochelle Hospital as the result of a
dare. Urged by companions who were
walking with him near the tracks of
the New Haven railroad, the boy
climbed to the top of a pole carrying
hiKh-voltage wires.
AS he reached the top he took of his
hat and waved 1t. His hand came in
contact with the wire, there was q
fiash of flame and his body fell to the
ground.
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EACH FIRES ONE SHOT.
Duel With Shotguns Results in Sc.
we're Wounding of Participants

KENTON, Ohio. October 1O-William
Yazel and Michael Hickman fought a
formal duel here yesterday with shot.
guns. Hickman sustained serious alb.
dominal injuries and Yazel was wounded
In the right arm.
The men had been enemies for a long
time. The duel was arranged when they
and some other followers met
All are employed on the Union Marsh
land west Of here. The duellists, at q
distance Of thirty feet. fired at the count
Of three Each fired only one shot.
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OFFERS COMPROMISE.
Elmer Swope Will Accept $4,000
From Reputed Fathers Estate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. October 1O.-El-
mer Swope Of Martinsburg. w. Va. who
Is trying to prove that he is son of the
late Col Thomas H. Swope. in order to
establish his claim to the SwOpe millions,
would be willing to accept $1,000 in set
tlement. according to an announcement
Of counsel for the Swope estate here yes
terday.
The Swope attorneys said they would
not consent to pay Elmer Swope any
thing. Swope's attorneys. 1t Is expected.
will ask q continuance.
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Steel Hearings Postponed.

Because Chairman Stanley and other
members Of the House steel trust"
investigating committee will be en-
gagged in politics at their homes until
after the November elections. the hear
ings before that committee were today
postponed from October 1s until tie
middle Of November.
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FIRING AT wU-CHANG.
Chinese Soldiers Thought to Have
Joined Rebels,

HANKOW, China, October 1O.-Much
firing can be heard this afternoon in the
direction of Wu-Chang. Communication
with the city has been cut on. Several
large fires are seen. 1t il evident that
the soldiers have gone over to the revo-
lutionaries following the execution OF four
conspirators at Wu-Chang earlier today.
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LAID TO BLACK HAND
Boarding House Is Blown Up
at BenWood, w. Va.
MOTHER AND BABE PERISH
Four Other Persons Badly Injured in
Fire Following Explosion.
DYNAMITE BOMB IN CELLAR
Police Searching for Man Who Is
Said to Have Threatened
Proprietor.
MOTHER AND BABE PERISH
DYNAMITE BOMB IN CELLAR

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, October TO-
Two persons perished and four were
badly injured in a fire. following an
explosion early this morning, which
destroyed a boarding house at Ben
wood, in which thirty foreigners lived
The police say the explosion is the
work Of the Black Hand
The dead: Mrs. William Markunas,
William Markunas. jr.. her son. aged
eight months.
The injured: John Parsico, bad cash
on head,
Steve Poliski. badly bruised arm and
side,
William Markunas, cut on face,
Arch Bero. fireman. nose injured.
Bodies Found in Cellar.
The remains Of Mrs Markunas, with
her child clasped in her arms. were
found in the cellar. She was last seer
at one Of the upper windows Of the
large wooden ramshackled building call.
ing for help. A moment later the crash
came and the two were buried in the
ruins. The others barely escaped with
their lives. some of them nude, as the
building burned like tinder. The explo-
sion occurred in the cellar. The police
say dynamite bomb was placed in the
cellar from the outside. as there were
no explosive materials in the cellar.
The police are looking for a foreigner
who prevented William Markunas from
entering the building and saving the lives
of his wife and child. AS he was about
to enter the building. he was struck and
taken away.
Proprietor Tells of Threat.
Abe Kolinski. proprietor Of the board
ing house, said this outrage was doubt
less the work of miner. He says that
for over a month a miner has been max
ing threats against him. The miner is
missing, and the police are searching
for him.
Benwood, which adjoins Wheeling, has
no fire fighting facilities, and this city
was appealed to for aid. Several fire ap-
paratus were rushed to the scene and
the firemen succeeded in saving adjoin-
ing property.
The explosion was terrific, shaking the
whole town. Articles were shaken from
the shelves of a grocery near the scene
of the fire and windows were shattered
for distance of quarter of a mile.
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Charged With Monopoly.

Ihe suit was originally DrOugnt IN De-
cember, 1903, to oust the Hooking Valley
railroad from It's corporate powers and
franchises and to liquidate its affairs. 1t
was bitterly contested by the railroad.
In it's petition the state charged that the
Hooking Valley railroad, by purchasing
a majority interest IN the Buckeye Coal
and Railroad Company, the Toledo and
Ohio Central Railroad Company, the Kama
wha and Michigan railroad. the Zanes-
day Creek Coal Mining Company. sought
to gain a complete monopoly of the Hook
ing valley coal fields.
To effect this, the state alleged, the
Hooking Valley railroad and it's SUBJ
sidiary companies formed the Continental
Coal Company, incorporated under the
laws Of West Virginia. and buying up
large tracts of coal lands, issued bonds,
guaranteed by the various railroads to
float the deal.
Alleged Freeze-Out Plan.
Had this plan been successful every
Independent coal operator in the state
would have been frozen out by the gen
tlemen's agreement" between the coal and
railroad companies in the combination,
it was averred.
The Hooking Valley Company answer
that the other railroads were not parallel
or competing roads. The coal companies.
it insisted; were not kindred companies
and it's action in buying the capital
stock in these companies was not unlaw-
ful. 1t was merely good investment.
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SIXTY SHIPS OF TROOPS
SAIL FOR AFRICAN COAST
All Are Expected to Be Landed
Within Next Two Days.
PORTE PLEADS FOR PEACE
Latest Note So Conciliatory in Tone
Powers Are Moved to Act-Prob-
ably Means Final Passing
of Turk From Africa.

The advance guard Of the Italian
army of occupation landed today at
TObruk on the northeastern coast of
TripOh, 800 miles east of the city of
TrfpOli, and s5 miles west of the
Egyptian frontier. TObruk Is one of
the gatewnys to the richest and best
part Of the Turkish province, and that
section Of TripOli which the Italians
are said to particularly cOvet. Thus
In begun the occupation proper upon
the accomplishment of which depends
Italy's willingness to entertain peace
proposals.
The larger part Of the Italian expe-
dttiOn Is still mt sea, closely guarded
by warships. Many transports carry
ing thousands Of soldiers sailed from
Italy last night and early today, and
others will leave tonight.
Communication between TripOli and
the outside world has been restored.
Assim Bey, Turkish minister at Sofia,
today accepted the post of foreign af-
fairs in the new Turkish cabinet. At
q council of the ministry 1t was decid-
ed to close all Italian Industrial, hnan-
cial and scholastic institutions in Tur-
key and to seise Italian vessels.
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Champion Checker Played Dead.

NEW YORK. October 10-Richard Jor-
dan. the worlds champion checker play
or, 10 dead at his home in Edinburgh.
Scotland. according to adyices received by
friends here.
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Note Is Conciliatory.
Trying to Localize War.

BERLIN. October 10.-Although Ger
many finds that the time is not ripe for
an offer Of mediation to end the war be-
tween Turkey and Italy, pending the
completion of the Italian occupation of
TSipoli. the government is endeavoring
Surther to localize the hostilities and pre-
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HOOKING VALLEY QUITS
TO STOP CUSTER SUIT
Agrees to Surrender Control of
Rival and Dispose of
Coal Mines.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, October 10.-Oustel
proceedings. brought by the state Of Ohio
against the Hooking Valley railroad. were
ended today on the promise of the rail
road company to relinquish control of GER
tain coal companies and competing rail
roads,.
The Hooking Valley railroad has agreed
to dispose of its holdings in the Toledo
and Ohio Central railroad, the Sunday
Creek Coal Company and other railroad:
and coal companies and to manage it:
business in accordance to the statute:
hereafter.
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the man,-thanks,
protestations, and the
whole history of the
Sunrise Life from its
earliest beginning. He
was a born button
holer, and now that |
was his preserver he
would have me at his
mercy. | dreaded 60
ing home. He might
weep and call down
the blessing of Heaven
on my head. Horror
of horrors! suppose he
should kiss my hand?
But | need not have
worried. When | got
back to the fiat he
was not there
Grace administering
smelling salts to Mrs.
Meller and both of
them in a highly
wrought up condition.
There was no MIR.
Hoop to bless me; on
the contrary, he had
never appeared. When
he left the prison he
had told the old lady
he would return as
SOOll DIS Ile IldQ SelLlcu
some important bust
ness. The important
business was appar-
emily to put all the
miles he could - be-
tween himself and the
jurisdiction of the
court. Yes, he had
skipped, the perfdious
cur-had bounded to
safety on my lot!
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large endlessy on his troubles. The old lady had a
hard luck story of her worthless husband and
worthless son-but could feel that j. W. Hoop never
gave her the opportunity to talk about herself In
dreary deprecatory way he complete egolst, soak
ing up sympathy like sponge.
Perhaps Grace and | were little jealous at having
been so completely by the boarder and that his
darnng should take precedence After having
settled down comfortably to love the old lady, and be
loved back, J. w. Hoop took the aspect of an inter
loper who trespasing where he had no right. We
did not want Mrs Meer to support his toterng form;
we wanted her to support ours, and listen to our
troubles We wanted the old lady all to ourselves,
snugy peeng potatoes in the Kitchen and interested in
nobody but us-and Joy Dinners We were under
to give the boarder breakfast not the old adys
heart
ONE afternoon as adding the finishing touches
~ to 1.-The Review" before going to press Oh,
forgot to say editor of The Lumber and Kindred
Trades Review an important trade organ. had been
poet and literary free lance before courted Grace;
but had got into harness the only means of marrying
Well there was, buster than busy with the advertise
nts not yet checked off, when who should plump in
but the old lady!
1t gave me an awful start to her; for her eyes
looked red under her specaccs, and she qu1very
and erky though extraordinarily agtaed. My first
idea was that something had happened to Grace and
shiver shot down my back.
It's about MIR. Hoop, explained Mrs. Meller tremu
lously MIR Hoops in Jail"
"WhatS he done?' | asked tremendously relieved
and not little surprised.
"He-he hasn't done anything, replied the old lady.
"Thats the wickedness of it..
But he must be charged with something, l said.
Surely he wouldn't be in Jail if he wasn't"
"All spite work, protested Mrs Meller, swapping
her teeth beligerently He had words with Mr.. Pal
asse the president of the company about their refusing
to pay caim,-he says the company pays if it
possibly wriggle out-and then they got even by
accusing him of transportation of funds. That's the
way corporations act nowadays-ride roughshod over
anybody that stands up to them. But MIR. Hoop is
going to fight them to finish and bring hundred
thousand dollar suit for defamation of character
Good" | exclaimed: Splendid" felt the old
lady was looking for encouragement and hated
to seem backward.
You're such dear boy to feel that way about it,"
said Mrs Meller Then of you will not mind
baing him out, will you?"
Bail him out! Good Heavens! what was in for?
regretted my Endorsement of fight to a finish.
But l could not bail him out even if had wanted to.
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,
so urstrung so utterly stricken with humiliation and
shame that she really to be compassionated. She
looked thousand years old and covered in her chair
like criminal Grace splendid in the way she tried to
make light of the whole matter saying that the lot wasn't
much good, anyway and how perhaps MIR. Hoop might
come back But Mrs Meller refused to be comforted
moaning out there no fool like old fool, and beg
gng forgiveness perfect agony of self abasenen
She declared she would work the rest of her life without
wages the hope of paying part of it back. Altogether
it was miserable, wet, heartrending evening Grace
said like sitting around the coffin of poor little
lot waiting for the undertaken to down the hid
The next morning at breakfast Mrs Meller came in
fully dressedbonnet reticule and chicken feather boa
and announced her immediate departure. She had
perked up considerably night and fairly brlsed
with determination.
I'm off to find the wretch and bring him back!' she
said 1t may take years; but I'm going to catch him
as sure as nv names Sairey B. Meler!
When the old lady alluded to herself Sarey B.
Neler, you felt that something serious about to
happen. This used only terrific occasions,
like the fOureen-lnCh guns OF battleSp. Her saying
it implied to me than the ortys1x dollars she
showed the handouts she had borrowed from the
police station 1t seemed too that she had some clues,
that she had been delvng not without success In Mr.
Hoops trunk. I'm going to catch him as sure as my
names Sairey B. Meer! she repeated with CLINT of
her specs that betokened small mercy for the
boarder. When spoke of bench warrant and tried to
explain of the complexities of extradton she only
poohpoohed scornfully Just let me once lay my hands
him. she cried, regardless of such tr1eS. IT he
tries any of that, I'll put his head in bag!"
With that she departed, promising to write from time
to time to give news OF the pursuit
TO Grace and me it was like being abandoned on des
island and to lose the old lady seemed than
losing the lot We had grown dependent her that
hardly knew how to 60 on by ourselves. We began
by washing up the breakfast things and mourning
our Joy Dinners. We could nothing but years of
hardship while the old lady rampaged the continent
her fools Grand Of she would not find him. and
it would be lust in her character never to give up! 1t
awful look the chair and at the stack of
undarned socks and stockings, at the ironing board and
bacon fat How happy we had been before this sneaky
scoundrel had pulled down the roof How dearly had
we paid for that two dollars and fifty cents week!
Never again should picnic on Gloriton Manor and
build skvscrapers in dreams! We could be thankful
now to find the who had offered eight hundred
dollars for the property.
week passed without word from the old lady; but
the Tuesday of the second brought postcard with
the Chicago mark:
Lost him at Buffalo
a few days later there another:
Traced him Danvie Indiana
Then another:
Wrong scent-very dscouraged-sick.
l telegraphed to her to give it up and come back.
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