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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
WRITES NOTE; TRIES SUICIDE.
Negro Boy Fires Pistol, But He Es-
capes Injury.

Tell Harry goodbye forever Give my
love to all my friends and tell them I'm
going to rest
Having scrubbed this message on a,
scrap Of paper. Louis Hall, colored
eighteen years old. walked to the lawn in
front Of his home on Alabama avenue.
near Stanton road. about noon today and
fired pistol shot. The bullet passed
through his clothing. but did not wound
him.
Louis dropped the weapon and lay mo-
toniess as II he were dead. Neighbors
carried him into his house and cared for
him until he could be taken to the
Casualty Hospital by the police.
Al the hospital. it il stated. the patient
became historical. and he could scarcely
believe the attendants were telling the
truth when they told him he had not
harmed himself
The police think Hall had no intention
OF killing himself They heard he was
he fired the shot for the effect 1t might
have on the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
CoRCoRAN SAVES GIRLS LIFE.
Newspaper Man Rescues Companion
When Canoe 0verturns.

William Warwick corcor1n. a newspa-
per man. acted as a life saver yesterday
afternoon, when a canoe In which he and
Miss Elizabeth Reed of Pittsburgh, Pa.
who Is staying at the home Of Mrs.
George A. Bentley. in Chevy Chase. were
padding near the Three Sisters in the
Potomac. suddenly overturned and threw
them into about ten feet Of water.
Corcoran. who is an expert swimmer,
went to the girls aid and. holding her up
with one hand. attempted to right the
overturned craft. The task proved too
much for him and the current swept the
canoe from his grasp. COrcoran called
for help. and A. ~. Ambrose started out
from the District shore in a motor boat.
BY the time he reached Corcoran several
canoeists had hurried to his assistance
Miss Reed and Corcoran were lifted
aboard the motor boat and carried ashore.
An automobile was called and the young
woman was carried to the home Of friends
where she is visiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
ASKS DEATH PENALTY
Fourth Chicago Woman in
Year Faces Charge of MUIR
dering Husband.

CHICAGO. August 9.-The fourth Chi
cago woman to face trial this year on
the charge Of killing her husband ap-
peared before Judge Honore in the GRIM
inal court today. She is Mrs. Florence
Bernstein. twenty-five years old. widow
Of George Bernstein. who was found in
bed shot to death the morning Of May
3 last.
Mrs. Bernstein il the first woman for
whom the state has asked the death
penalty in many years. Penitentiary
sentences were sought for Mrs. Louise
Vermilya. Mrs. Jane Quinn and Mrs.
Rene b. Morrow. The latter two were
freed by juries. The jury which tried
Mrs. Vermilya disagreed.
In a statement made to the police
while he was dying Bernstein charged
his wife with having shot him with
out prOvocation. Just what the de-
tense will be has not been disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

Made a Speech When Peerless Leader
Was q Candidate.
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
William Jennings Bryan. who was in
Mount Clemens recently as the special
orator of the Bath city's Chautauqua
season, had the unique experience Of
meeting the man who once palmed
himself off on an entire community
as the democratic leader. addressed
the mob in Bryanese style and got
away with it. Mr.. Bryans double Is
Charles w. Ward. the new secretary
Of the Mount Clemens Business Mems
Association.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Ward met shortly
given in honor of Mr.. Bryan: The
story was told to Mr.. Bryan. who en-
joyed the joke immensely. Mr.. Ward
western University during his college
days. He was celebrated also because
of his physical resemblance to Mr..
Bryan and was hs frequently called
versity foot ball eleven. of which
Ward was captain. was on Its way to
play a game In Minneapolis. A sales
aboard the special train and were re-
marking on Mr.. Wards resemblance
to Mr.. Bryan.
why. wouldn't 1t be a good joke"
suggested the clergyman, ito send a
telegram to one of the towns ahead.
informing the people that Col. Bryan
ana MS party Will pass through tnere
and will condescend to stop a few
moments?"
The idea was accepted with much
hilarity, and a dispatch was sent to
Elroy, Wis. AS the train drew into the
town a cheering crowd Of several hum
dred people was there to meet it;
alone on the rear platform, and long
before the train came to a stop shouts
of "Hurrah for Bryan! Hurrah for the
next President. rent the air for sew
eral minutes.
Mai Deitz' introduced Col. Bry-
an who stepped forward with grace
full bows in every direction. More pro-
longed cheers. After quiet had been re-
stored he raised his hand and made a
neat speech.
AS the last word was uttered the train
began to move and at the same time the
men inside the car, who had been stuff1ng
headgears into their mouths to keep from
laughing uproariously, rushed to the
platform and gave the college yell. fol-
lowing it with the ancient cry: Rub
berneck! Rubberneck!'
Then the people of Elroy discovered
that they had been duped. and as the
train sped away not few stones were
hurled at the laughing students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
PASSES WIRELESS BILL.
Measure Regulating Messages Goes
Through the House.

The Senate bill to regulate wireless
telegraphy was passed today by the
House and now goes to the President for
his signature. The legislation was in
spired by the Titanic disaster. the invest
cation Of which divulged the fact that
some regulatory power is necessary to
protect life at sea-
The measure imposes heavy fines and
other penalties on operators and stations
which send out false or misleading calls;
limits the wave lengths of stations with
in a certain distance from naval or mill
tary stations. and prohibits the estab-
lishment of stations within fifteen nauti-
cal miles Of government stations already
established at six points in the United
States. and those planned for Alaska and
the Panama Canal Zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
FINED FOR HITTING RIVAL.
Charles Williams Assessed SO in
Police Court by Judge Pugh.

Charles Williams was fined SO by Judge
Pugh in the Police Court today for as
sault on James Henry Taylor. 1t was
brought out at the hearing that the men
are rivals for the affections Of a girl in
the ndghborhood. and James Henry
smote Charles in the eye to prove that he
was the better man.
The arrest is the sequel to case in
the court Monday. Taylor had Williams
arrested for biting OFF the end of his
thumb. but failed to prove that Williams
should be punished for doing so, the lat
ter contending that Henry hit him in the
eye previous to the biting. Judge Pugh
dismissed the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Being a Woman.
From the Atlantic.


Whatever else the suffragettes have
DONE they have made many Of US heart
lily weary Of being women. Every one
is talking about US: no one Is content to
leave us alone. Some solution Of the
woman question" is an ingredient In
every panacea offered to the cotem-
porary world. We are praised for quail
ties We are ashamed OF having, and
blamed for things We never did. Ii 10
really no wonder that We long for our
rights we are so used to being put or
with either injustice or mercy. Even the
campaign. as IL turns out.
does not leave US quite out OF the lime.
light. It must be very easy. In compari-
son. to be q man. A man may have
duties as q citizen, as q husband. as q
father: but no one particularixes his du-
ties as a mere male. Being q woman. on
the contrary. has apparently a code Of it's
own: and women Of entirely different
races. temperaments. and circumstances.
must somehow agree upon II. Some OF us
who are busy living up to our personal
fates would cravenly beg the Zeit- Geis6
to take care OF IL all. But that. we are
told, is the objectionable Laodicean sim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
IRRIGATION IN THE EAST.
Increasing Need-What Might Be
Done With Connecticut River.


The southern part Of New England is
experiencing its sixth consecutive dry
summer. and the farmers and market
gardeners are talking about irrigation.
There is no doubt that irrigation would
pay in many parts Of the eastern states
quite as well as it does i'm the semi
arid districts Of the mountain and Pa
cific coast states.
In the east the annual rainfall is al
ways sufficient in total quantity for
agricultural purposes, but it does not
always come at the right time. BY
storing flood waters for use in dry
spells there would be plenty Of water
for all the land that could be put I'M
der trrfgating bitches. In the Connec-
ticut valley tobacco cultivation would
be more profitable and returns would
be surer if the land Were irrigated.
The same is true of small fruit and
vegetable growing all over the coun-
try.
Scarcely a summer passes that some
one OF the small crops is not a partial
failure because sufficient rain is lack
ing for a couple Of critical weeks. Irri-
cation Will pay IL 1T is needed only four
weeks in the whole year. Though no
large systems have been installed any,
where in the eastern states. it is no
experiment. Individual farmers. fruit
growers and market gardeners with con-
the way from Canada to Florida. One
fruit grower in the northern section OF
this state is making from ten to fourteen
thousand dollars year out of less than
200 acres OF irrigated land. His annual
profit Is just about equal to the total
value that would be placed upon his farm
without water, and he lives I'm a section
which Is supposed not to require irriga-
ton His neighbors are prosperous.
though they do not irrigate their farms.
but not one of them clears more than
two or three thousand dollars a year or
200 acres.
In parts Of New England where the soil
is thin. irrigation is almost as badly
needed as in Utah or southern Califor-
mia, and the returns would be as great
or greater on account OF the proximity
of good markets. The natural supply or
water is also greater in New England
and water courses are more numerous
One of the greatest irrigation systems In
the world could be laid out to water the
Connecticut river valley where the soil Is
rich enough naturally to justify vast
outlay in order to develop Its full pro-
ductiveness. The Providence Journal has
given details Of the losses sustained In
Rhode Island in these dry years. Much
of THIS waste of land and effort could
be avoided. OF course, every foot OF land
cannot be irrigated, but the storage or
flood waters would not only enrich the
land under ditch. but would also MAIN
tain the summer flow OF the streams by
the seepage back of the water spread on
the land and would thus provide more
water power for the mills which now
have to depend on steam during several
months in every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

winning. and 2 The three other matches
were less closely contested.
Travis met B. w. Corkran OF Baltimore
In the semi-flnals this afternoon. while T.
M. Sherman of Yahundasis. son of Vice
President Sherman. played II. w. Stuck
len OF Brae Burn. The summary;
Presidents cup-Third rounds
III. w. Stucklen. Brae Burn. defeated
Ray Gorton. Brae Burn. up and 3
to play.
I. NJ Sherman, Yahundasis, defeated
d. w. Houston. 5r.. Brae Burn, up, s
to play.
b. w. COrkran. Baltimore. defeated
G. II. Gardner, Agawam. 4 up. 3 to play.
w. j. Travis. Garden City, defeated
F. A. Martin. Ekwanok. up. 2 to
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
TURKS CONSIDER PEACE PLAN.
Commission Appointed to Discuss
Preliminaries With Italy.

LONDON, August 9.-The Chronicles
Constantinople correspondent says that
a special commission has been appointed
under Kiamil Pasha, president of the
council of state, to consider the posi-
bility of arranging peace with Italy.
Both Turkey and Montenegro have
withdrawn all their troops from the from
tier, according to the Constantinople cor
respondent of the Daily Mail. and the
Montenegrin government has assured
the porte of its pacific Intentions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
WAR CLOUD OVER HAITI
San Domingo Continues Prep
arationS for H0StiIities.
Big Loan Wanted.

The tragic death yesterday Of President
Leconte Of Haiti apparently has failed
to prevent the drifting OF that country
into war with San Domingo. its neighbor.
Reports to the State Department today
from Minister Russell are to the effect
that the Dominican government, admitting
the destination of it's garrison Of 200
men at Dajabon. along the frontier. two
days ago, holds the Haitian government
responsible on the ground that the at
lacking force of rebels was largely re-
cruited from the Haitian side of the
boundary line.
Wants to Borrow 81, OOO, 900.
Therefore 1t has instructed the Domini-
can minister in Washington. DR.. Peynado.
to set about raising a loan of a million
dollars for the purpose OF putting the
country in condition to wage war upon
Haiti.
Doubtless the State Department will do
what it can to dissuade the two little re-
publics from proceeding to the point of
actual hostilities, but its good offices will
necessarily be limited to offers of media
ton and kindly advice. although the
American administration of the customs
houses in Santo Domingo will give the
departments representations greater
weight than would otherwise attach to
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
First Under Sea Post Agreement.

Postmaster General Hitchcock announc-
ed today that the first mail under the sea
post agreement with France was dis
patched yesterday morning from New
York for Havre, France, on the steam
ship La Savoie Of the Compagnie Gen.
erale Transatlantique. The mails will be
handled aboard ship as they have been
on the British and German liners. which
have the sea post. The American postal
clerk on La Savoie Is Max Nabb. M.
Perroquin acts for the French service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
MAJ. BUTTS HOUSE SOLD.
Purchaser of Residence in @ Street
Not Made Known.

II Is understood that the residence at
300 street northwest. which belongs
to the estate Of the late Maj. Archibald
w. Butt, has been sold The name Of the
purchaser and the price at which the
property was sold have not been dis
closed. The sale was made through the
Office of William Corcoran Hill and Allan
E Walker & Co.. Inc.
The same fiHns haye recently consum-
mated the sale of the large building on
tie north side of G street between Goth
and 21st streets formerly occupied by the
st. Hose Industrial School. selling the
property to the George Washington Uni
versiy. The university authorities are
now expending a large sum of money al
tering the property to make 1t suitable
for their purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Injured at Brick Plant.

William Chew. negro resident of Hills
dale, was seriously injured this afternoon
while working at the plant Of the new
Anacostia Brick Company, In Anacostia
1t Is said that he straddled the betting
and was thrown into the hole beneath the
roller. 1t Is thought his skull Is fractured.
Chew was unconscious when taken to
Casualty Hospital In the ambulance, but
regained consciousness later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

BOSTON. August s.-Ray H. Heating.
pitcher of the Lawrence base ball club
of the New England League. may be
legally sold to the New York Ameri-
can club for $1,000. under a decision
rendered today by Judge Morten in the
equity session of the superior court.
Joseph Sullivan. minority stock
holder of the Lawrence club. had
sought by injunction to restrain the
sale, claiming that a better price
could be obtained. Judge Morten re-
fused to issue the writ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

Secretary Knox was entertained in this
same palace where Leconte met his death
by that unfortunate ruler last April.
Moving Spirit Removed.
Just as the relations between the twin
republics of Santo Domingo and Haiti
were being strained almost to the break
ing point and the two countries were
probably about to be plunged into war
the man whom the Dominicans regarded
as the moving spirit In the revolutionary
removed from human activities. Whether
President Leconte persisted as the result
Of plot against his life or whether he
fell victim to the extraordinary precau-
ton he had adopted for his own protec-
ton in keeping the whole store of arms
and ammunition Of the government at
point next to his palace, where they
could be Immediately available for his
own use in case of an uprising, cannot
be gathered at this time from the infor-
nation at hand. The Haitian minister
here. Senior Menos. had a dispatch from
his government conveying the news OF
the presidents death, with the addition
that the presidents family was saved.
1t also said that the president had dis
appeared" There was a fire preceding
the explosion and one following it.
Regarded as an Accident.
The minister scouts the idea that the
explosion was the work of persons of
malicious intent, and says it was in his
belief purely an accident. He thinks the
president was killed by one Of the many
bullets discharged as a result of the ex
plosion.
At the instance of the State Depart
ment, Acting Secretary Winthrop of the
Navy Department Immediately ordered
the gunboat Nashville from Guantanamo
to Port au Prince. distant about a days
run. to look after foreign interests in
case disturbances should follow.
DR. Peynado. minister here from the
Dominican Republic, speaking of the up
rising in his country, declared the revolu-
tionists had no definite complaints against
the present government Several dis
gruntled leaders wanted to get into
power, he said. Horacio Vasquez, about
ten years ago provisional ruler of the re-
public for a time. was the principal op-
ponent of the government, said DIR. Pey-
nado.
According to reports he had received
from his government. it appeared, the
minister added. that Haitians In the north
had aided the Dominican rebels under
the pretext that Dominicans were about
to invade Haiti. Vasquez he said, had
been plotted against all the time he was
In power and was ambitious to try
second term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
TWO DEAD, FIVE INJURED.
Workmen Mangled by Explosion al
Bottom of 26O-Foot Shaft.

NEW YORK. August 1.-TWO work.
men were mangled to death and five
others seriously injured at the bottom Of
a 260-foot shaft leading out Of the new
aqueduct at 1O6th street and Central
Park west early today when a big steel
drill struck an old charge OF forgotten
powder. The explosion dislodged a bowl
der from above. which crushed the two
men to death and pinned eight men In a
corner.
Rescuing parties were lowered into the
shaft and the surviving workmen were
finally freed, five Of them unconscious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
committee. who win depart for ssasirt.

committee. who win depart Tor oeas1rt'
N. J.. today.
Until I haze seen Gov. Wilson ana
thoroughly understand his views on the
manner Of CONDUCTING the campaign 1
cannot report what position or action
will take" said Mr.. Wells. II intend to
be guided by Gov. Wilson'S suggestions.
SO cannot yet outline q policy. However,
In regard to the big contributions Of cor
porations. Gov. Wilson has expressed his
views. He intends, believe to scrutinize
everything closely. Contributions with q
string attached win not be accepted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

Funeral services for DR.. Charles NJ N.
Latimer. for many years a practicing
dentist Of this city. who died Wednesday
morning. were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at st. Patrick's Church, where
requiem mass was celebrated. Interment
which was In Mount Olivet cemetery. was
private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
REBELS IN NICARAGUA
THROW TRAIN IN DITCH
Fight Between Government
Troops and Insurgents Is
Without Result.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 8, via
Libertad, August 9 delayed in transmits
sion).-A body of insurgents today re-
moved a rail on the railroad track, and
a passenger train which passed shortly
afterward was ditched, one person being
killed. An attempt was made to dyna-
mite one Of the railroad bridges, but this
was prevented by the guards on duty.
The American manager of the railroad
has taken measures to restore the train
service, and trains are now running to
Corinto. Government troops patrol the
track from end to end.
Desultory firing is reported nightly
along the line.
Some prominent citizens of Granada
who are held prisoners by the insurgents
are in condition of virtual starvation
and have offered as much as $50 plate
for food.
A fight occurred yesterday at Acoto.
between the government troops and the
insurgents, without definite result. Com
missioners sent by Gen. Mena have come
as to allow the ministers of Salvador and
Costa RIGA to visit him. The govern
ment has not yet replied.
Government Is Confident.
The Nicaraguan government maintains
continued confidence in the outcome OF
the present situation, brought about by
the revolt of Gen. Mena, former minister
of war. and his partisans. The railroad
and telegraph service to Corinto from the
capital is under the complete control OF
the government forces. The guard OF
American bluejackets which was brought
here to protect the lives and property OF
American citizens. has created a good i'm
preston. The health and spirits of the
men are excellent.
The Central American court Of JUS
tice at Carriage, Costa Rica, has in
tervened in the revolution. 1t has sent
commission to treat with the bel
ligerents, and 1T is expected an armis-
tice will be declared.
The u S. S. Tacoma, which has just
arrived at Bluefields, Nicaragua, re-
ports that the authorities there remain
loyal to the government and that few.
if any. revolutionary forces appear to
be upon the east coast.
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Death Probably Accidental.
Leconte's Stormy Career.

CincinnatLs Leconte had a very stormy
career. first coming into prominence in
1908. when. as minister Of the interior Of
the famous President Nord Alexis, he
suppressed an attempted revolution by
summarily executing ten Of the leaders
In the end however. Nord Alexis was
overthrown by Gen. Simon who assumed
the presidential chair. Leconte fed to
Kingston. He remained In exile there
until July. 1911. when. seizing upon an
opportunity afforded by a revolt against
the Haytian government by Gen. Firmin.
himself an aspirant for the presidency.
Leconte slipped into the south coast Of
the island. and. reaching the capital first
practically dictated his election as presi-
dent to the Congress.
Recently Haytian troops have been
gathered on the border Of Santo Domingo.
exciting the suspicious Of the Dominicans.
whe believed that Leconte was trying to
retain himself In power in Hayti by lead
ing a popular war against the neighbor-
ing republic. State Department dispatches
indicated the existence Of Q state Of az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Bill Will Be Vetoed.

There remains little doubt that Presi-
dent Taft will veto the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. as
already indicated in The Star. By ex-
pressing his disapproval promptly Con-
gress will be in position to give the bill
further consideration without destroying
the plans for adjournment in a short
time. The Presidents veto will be based
on two grounds. the seven-year tenure
relating to clerks and the abolition Of the
Commerce Court. He will strongly ex-
press his objections to the seven-year-
tenure proposition.
The cabinet met at the usual hour to-
there. all the cabinet officers being in
agreement with the President on the
question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

From the Chicago Record Herald.
South Side lady insists that when her
little boy knelt the other night to say his
evening prayer he made this appeal:
"Oh. Lord, you have saved many worse
men than papa-why can't you save
him?''