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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
For Evening W ear.

will be taken up for consideration a. TIC
next meeting % 80 .,.,,
An act to amend section II OF city
charter to empower the city 70 D9iIu us
money and issue bonds Wneh hecucu moe
passed. 1t directs that the corpo,auon
attnrnav nrenare the necessary resolution
directinp the state senator and repre-
sentative from this city and senator1ai
district to urge its passage.
New School Building Site.
A committee Of council and the scnooi
hoard recommended that the sum OF $lo.-
600 be appropriated for the purchase VI
a site for a proposed public scnooi oulid-
ing. This was referred to the coH'"ittee
on finance.
Council also passed resolution OF Al
derman Ogden directing the city attorney
to nrenare rules and regulations Tor the
government of the city JAN.
communication from the board OF
police commissioners asking council to
urge the legislature to chanse the city
charter. so as to have the POLICE force
consist of chief and as many serseants
and patrolmen as council sees MT was re-
ferred to the committee on police. The
passage of same would abolish the office
of lieutenant.
ed that $3.50 be paid, Policeman Ban
ner T. Young back pay during the time
his arm was broken. This was referred
to the finance committee
A communication from NJ J. McFar-
land asking that cinders pe pi1Gea On w
street from Wythe to Montgomery
street At the request OF Taxpayers, was
referred to the street committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

Mai. William v. Judson. Engineer Com
missioner of the District. will be adj
vanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel
of the Engineer Corps of the army March
1 next, according to an announcement at
/ the War Department today. Coincident
/ with Mai Judson's promotion, 1t was
also announced. Capt +. w. Markham,
assistant engineer commissioner of the
| District, will be advanced to the rank OF
major.
| In the event that neither official is
| transferred to new post, following the
| promotion, Maj Judson will be the sec
| ond lieutenant colonel to serve as Engl-
neer Commissioner of the District, while
| Capt. Markham will be the first major
| to serve in the capacity of assistant engl-
| neer commissioner.
! Mai Judson's predecessor who held the
frank of lieutenant colonel was Engineer
Commissioner Henry Martyr Robert d
member of the tenth and eleventh Doarus
| of Commissioners, from FEBRUARY IT,
/ $780, to October 10, 1881
Col William Ludlow, who served as
| Engineer Commissioner from 1870 10 1850
and Col John Biddle. who, with IoTmer
/ Commissioners Mcfarland and west,
/ composed the twenty-first board, In lSuz,
| were colonies by brevet
District Salary Stops.
AS Mai. Judson will receive the pay OF
a lieutenant colonel, an amount In excess
of $1,000 per annum the Distr1ct gov
ernment as long as he continues as Its
Engineer Commissioner, will be required
to contribute nothing toward his salary
The law provides that the local govern
ment shall pay to it's Engineer Comhls
sioners the difference between S5.OOO anu
the amounts they receive from the army
Al present the District contributes 10
Mai. Judson's salary $50 year, thdt
amount being the difference between
S5 600. the salary fixed by law, ana the
nov which he receives as major OF the
army.
Capt. Markham recently took an exam
\ ination for the rank OF major OF the
Engineer Corps of the army, anu II nas
been rumored that the War Department
contemplates transferring him into new
most. in view of the fact that ne mas al
ready been connected with the local gov,
eminent longer than the time consumer
in the usual post assignment
No elimination has been given Out py
War Department officials concerning
whether either Maj. Judson or Capt.
Markham will be transferred
Transfer Previously Discussed.
1t is understood that the transfer OF
Capt. Markham was considered several
months ago. but that in view of several
important engineering projects in the Dis
trjct which were requiring his. attention
at the time the matter was indefinitely
postponed.
Although. Capt Markham will be the
first assistant engineer commissioner with
tie rank of major, his promotion. 1t Is
pointed out. would not interfere with his
being retained in his present position
since Maj Judson is to become lieuten-
ant colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Council Fails to Pass Street
Improvement Measure.
HEALTH LAWS HELD UP
:,.e,., corre.Dondence OF The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. January "A. 1912.
Because II failed to receive the required
two-thirds or constitutional vote, reso-
luton offered by Councilman Brockett at
a meeting OF the city council last night.
which provided that the joint committee
on streets and finance be directed to pre-
mare the necessary amendments to ap-
propriate $9,7c0 at once to enable the
CITY engineer to proceed with the i'm
proyement of twelve city blocks, was lost
by a vote OF 8 to 9.
II was set forth in the preamble Of the
resolution that the common council, the
board Of aldefmen concurring, has al
ready appropriated $3.50 for the i'm
provement of certain streets, and that the
improvements are contingent on the con-
tribution of 50, TOO from property owners
abutting said streets.
The purpose Of the resolution was,
therefore, to let all OF the money come
out of the general fund. The sum or
$9.70O appropriated would mean that the
work could be begun at once. The city
council passed the resolution for these
improvements last spring. and 1t was
then decided that the work would be
done when the foregoing amount, or one
sixth of the cost, was paid.
Debate Lasted Two Hours.
After a debate lasting nearly two
hours, in which nearly every member OF
council had something to say. Mr..
Brocketts resolution was defeated. An
amendment TO lay ii ON the table, offered
by Mr. Marshall, was also lost by vote
OF : to Z.
All this debate was precipitated after its
Introduction when President SnOWden an
nounced that he would refer the matter
to the joint committee on streets, finance
and general laws. The widest latitude
possible was given the orators by Presi-
dent Snowden. and 1t seemed as IL all
took advantage Of II.
The streets proposed to be improved ac-
cording to the original ordinance follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

ness and danger to the patient.
In my office sanitation. steriliza-
ton, running water to cuspidors
at each chair. sanitary cups to
each patient, and lady attendant.
who has charge of steriliZing of
all instruments used. has been the
success of my large practice. l
invite dentists, doctors and the
pubic to inspect my dental office.
which l claim is the most sanitary
dental Office in this city.
Seventeen years of practical ex-
perience in the advancement OF
painless work i'm dentistry has
given me practice of unequaled
scope in the United States. COM
bined with my modern facilities in
conjunction with the best dental
work procUrable anywhere for
twice the fees I charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
A.k. $4,000 for Death of Wife.

companionship of his wife, Edward
DUNN has filed suit to recover $1,000
damages from the Terminal Taxicab
Company. He alleges that his wife.
Elizabeth Dunn. was struck by taxi
cab November %. 1903, at New Jersey
avenue and I street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

Cameron between Royal and Washington,
Fairfax between Prince and Duke, Wash
ington between Queen and Duke, Alfred
between Queen and Princess and Patrick
between Prince and Duke streets
resolution appropriating the sum OF
So, 600 for employment of additional legal
counsel to assist the corporation attorney
in the annexation fight was presented ana
laid over until 4 o'clock this afternoon,
when a special meeting will be held for
the purpose Of acting on 1t. There seems
to be no doubt that the resolution will
pass.
The report of the street committee to
the effect that the amount unexpended
for street improvements is $45,2.O, and
that the special cost for the con- pletion
The foregoing was indicated in Mr.. Brock
etts resolution.
Board Of Fire Wardens.
The committee ON general laws reported
favorably on a resolution having for its
object the adjustment OF the board of
fire wardens and also for the adjustment
of the board of health. 1t was specified
in the resolution that the corporation at
torney prepare the necessary papers to be
presented to the general assembly pray
Ing for the adjustment of both bodies
and the placing of the government Of the
same in the hands Of a committee Of
Council. Their report was adopted.
A resolution of Councilman Smith that
the corporation attorney be instructed to
inform council that resolutions and new
laws can be passed on the night of intro
duction was passed.
The new set of health laws for the city
were presented. No action was taken
owing to the lateness Of the hour. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

James s. Shepherd died at Pocomoke
citv. Nd. Monday from acute indtgestion.
He was forty-sght years Of ags
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
Inn Washimgtom's
Tiffany Room. :"
Electric Display of Evening Requisites.

This Tiffany Room" is on first floor. far
back. conveniently away from the busy thor
oughfares. Here one can make selections
with discrimination and comfort. With its
ceiling of mirrors, walls of crystal cases and
counters ablaze with jewels and novelties, this
is veritable Tiffany Room"
See the new Partisan Hair Bands at va
rious prices to $12o8; the Sea Garden Pearl
Necklaces at $22. so and $3.50; the Solid Gold
Brooches set with Partisan Diamonds at only
S2.o8; Solid Gold Tie Clasps at only SI.oo
and, stranger than fction-Solid Cold Beauty
Pins at Sc set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-15

partment to Chief of Police CrixeIl
and the other police, who we're ar
rested in connection with the
shooting of Andres Uresti Friday
night-the appointment Of J. NJ.
Dryer as chief of police and of ten
special policemen to fill the place
temporarily of Mr.. Crixell and tho
regular police-the appointment of
a committee Of citizens to visit the
officers and investigate the reported
denial Of constitutional rights to
the prisoners-the arrest Of two
more members of the police force on
charge of conspiracy to commit MUIR
der-these are the principal devel-
opments since the shooting of Andres
Uresti on Friday night, as briefly
reported in Saturdays Herald.
Andres Uresti, who was very SER
iously wounded, is reported as get
ting along very nicely, and, unless
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-15

the independent candidates on the
official ballots in the non-partisan
column, while placing those who
were the nominees Of the ~Independ-
ent party in the Independent col
umn, il being the law that all can
didates nominated by petition, as
all Of these were, shall appear in the
independent or non-partisan column.
This cause is docketed for the pres
ent term Of the district court, but
if Uresti should die, the caT would
necessarily be dropped, he being the
sole plaintiff in the suit.
AS an outgrowth Of the shooting
the town was at fever heat all day
Saturday, and it was feared by many
that further trouble would result.
So far, however, nothing has hap
pened.
On Saturday the attorneys for the
confined officers encountered difficult
ty in gaining admission to the coun-
ty jail. r. Z. Holland was admitted,
however, later in the day, though he
informed the special session Of the
city council that he had not been
permitted to see the prisoners alone,
but that two ~jailors remained in the
room during the interview.
Yesterday morning, Messrs. Rent
fro, Holland and Canales were adj
mitted to the Jail to confer with
the prisoners and it Is understood
that habeas corpus proceedings will
be taken in the district court on
Monday morning.
Uresti's Wounds.
Uresti had three bullet wounds
through the muscles Of the right
arm, a bullet wound below the left
temple, ranging down through the
soft structures. fracturing the skull,
passing through both upper and low
er jaws, destroying molar teeth in
both jaws and emerging through the
neck.
There were also wounds on the
temple, and on the top of the head,
caused by a bunt instrument. The
face on the left side was powder
burned.
From the location Of the bullet
wound in the head, and the direction
taken by the bullet it is evident that
Uresti received this shot while on the
ground at very close range, as il
evidenced by the powder burns on
the face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-15

The officers found Uresti lying on
the ground not far from the saloon.
They placed him in the hack and
drove to the county Jail and DR..
Rentfro was summoned. The man
was at first thought to be MORALLY
wounded, and Rev. Father Bangnard
was called to administed confession.
1t was then that what was believed to
be Uresti's ante-mortem statement
was taken. Later he rallied suffi-
GENTLY to be taken to the hospital,
Policeman Juan Garcia, whose
name was most strongly implicated
in the shooting, and whose duty il
is to patrol the neighborhood around
the Paroles saloon, made his escape
to Matamoros. Saturday he sent
word to v. L. Crixell that, as soon
as matters Quilted down in Browns
Vile, he would return and face the
charges brought against him.
Andres Uresti was at one time en-
ployed as bartender in 7. CriXell's
saloon.
He announced himself %independ-
ent of either party as a candidate
for the office of city marshal in the
late election, and is the man who
procured the injunction against the
city council restraining the latter
from placing the names Of some OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-15


sepsis should set in, it is expected
that he will recover Sepsis or
blood-poison, need not necessarily
prove fatal, but should it occur his
chances Of recovery would be very
small.
The situation since the shooting
has been extremely tense. Feeling
was high Saturday and there were
some fears of trouble that night. A
strong un%dercurrent is said to have
existed, among the adherents of City
Marshal Crixell in favor Of an eff
fort 10 take him from the Jail, and
it was feared that, should such an
effort be made, there would be blood
shed. The absence of Sheriff Ryan,
who was at Driscoll, Texas, where
he was called by illness of a relative,
rendered the situation more serious.
Small groups of men were seen on
the street until long past midnight.
The night passed quietly, how
ever, and the situation appeared less
threatening yesterday.
City Marshal Joe Crixell and eve
of his force, including Lieut.. of
Police Joaquin Trevino, and Police
men Jesus Trevino, Ygnacio Trevino,
Mateo Gomez, Will Crafts, Victo-
riano Fernandez and J. D. PUG, the
latter two being arrested Saturday,
have remained in custody.
Two members of the force are
charged with assault with intent to
murder and the others with con-
spiracy.
Uresti Made Statement.
Under the impression that Uresti
was dying after he had been taken
to the Jail, DR.. J.. L. Rentfro asked
him if he wanted to make a state
ment, which he did. The statement
was reduced to writing and will be
placed in the hands Of the grand
jury, which convenes today. 1t
reads as follows:
81 went out to talk to Juan
Garcia. Joaquin Trevino nred
at me first one shot, afterwards
Juan Garcia also fired at me.
After l was down Juan Garcia
struck me on the head with a
pistol. This was after | was
down. There was no reason
whatever. / remember having
fired two shots. | just fired.
Mateo Gomez also fired at me-"
The statement was witnessed by
D. R. Sloss, NJ. A. Saldana and DR..
j. i. Rentfro. fy
The information obtainable re-
garding Friday nights events, is to
the effect that Uresti had, in com
pany with Deputy Sheriff Nathan
Lis,.tburn, visited the Paroles
saloon, where the latter had been ar
rested on a charge Of intoXication
and taken to the jail. Deputy Sher-
if P. d. Haley in company with Mr..
Jones Of the U. S. immigration SER
vice, upon hearing of the arrest of
Lightburn called a hack and started
for the Jail. Just then they heard
the noise of the shooting, and order
ed the hackman to drive in the di-
rection from whence the reports
came. Upon nearing the Paroles sa-
loon it seems they were addressed by
someone in a buggy, who asked in
Spanish, rs that you, Joe?" On
learning his mistake, the man drove
away without the officers finding
out who he was.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-15
DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE UERSTI SHOOTING
WOUNDED MAN MAY RECOVER.
MADE STATEMENT.
City Marshal and Seven Policemen
Still in Jail, but Will Apply to
District Court for Habeas Corpus.
Situation Tense, but Quiet.

The holding Of a special session
OF the city council Saturday after
noon to consider the police situation
and also the reported denial Of the
right Of counsel by the sherif's de-
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
Wax,s and Surf.

Long and oscillatOry waves run by
gravity, the first agitating the water to
nearly the same amount at all depths,
while the chief disturbance due to the
latter confines itself to the upper lay
ers of the water. These oscillatOry
waves, the most typical example Of
which is perhaps furnished by the
swell" or regular rolling waves
which continue to run In deep water
after storm, will break on shelving
shore when their height is about equal
to the depth Of water. When the depth
Is sufficient to allow the oscillations to
proceed unimpedel no progressive mo-
ton takes place, each column being
kept in its place by the pressure Of
surrounding columns. If, however,
free oscillation is prevented, as by the
interposition Of a rock or by the shelly
ing Of the shore, the columns In the
deep water are not balanced by those
In the shallower, and thus they acquire
q progressive motion and form break
ers." For this reason waves always
break against the shore, whatever Is
the direction of the wind.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
Such 10 Fame.

At the time when Napoleon was the
most prominent figure In Europe one
man at least was little impressed with
his greatness. The conqueror's name
actually slipped his mind. so slightly
did his career concern the world that
for the artist centered in his studio.
Edgar Quinet related that when he
went to Germany he visited the old
sculptor, Dannecker.
1--WE talked" he says. of art. gid
the sculptor was eloquent over his
theories. Suddenly. wishing to fix a
date. he stopped. reflected and finally
said:
az think IL was In the time of that
man-what is his name? You know the
man-the one who has won so many
battles. I've forgotten his name. You
must know It.
"'Are you speaking Of Napoleon
asked.
Eyes. yes. That Is it.'>cried the
artist and went on with his interrupt
ed statement without giving the Incl,
dent a second thought"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
The Influence of Flowers.

Centuries ago great, elaborate BOOKS
were written about flowers, and the
kinds even then were many and some
of the forms were marvellous. Wor-
ship and praise have centered about
flowers and garlands rather than about
the fruits that we eat. This marks
them to have been considered as OF
the higher things. All holy and great
occasions need them IL the occasions
are complete. Not soul but responds
to blossoms even though he knows 1t
not No soul passes a lily in blow, an
apple orchard in May, clover field
swept with red or good garden lying
at his feet. but that some mere ref1ec-
ton Of 1t enters into his mind and
lodges itself in some MENUS Of the
brain. 1t would be difficult for any
man to imagine a flowerless world, and
II he conjured 1t I'm his dream he would
find himself sitting in some oasis of
greenery and boom. - Flower Maya
zine.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
The lono cared Bat.

The long cared bat puts itself to bed
in wraps not only Of its own wings.
but supplemented by the folding Of Its
own enormous ears. This little Brit
ish mammal. the body Of which is only
two inches long from the tip Of the
nose to the base Of tie tail. has the
largest ears. in proportion to its size,
Of any animal in the world They are
an inch and half long and three-quar.
tiers of an inch broad, and when their
owner proposes to go to sleep 1t bends
them outward and then backward. fold
ing them down on either side Of its
head and shoulders before bringing up
the wings to cover its sides. When
waking up it is quite business for the
Stle bat to get its tall ears straight
ened out and into position again. They
remain for some time at half cock
and then are gradually set up and
erected to serve the animal while
awake.-London Nature.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
Tho Weather on the Moon.

with the temperature ranging from
the boiling point to rigidity Of 2OO
degrees below zero the same day the
climate Of the moon Is too uncertain
for any human being. no matter how
many changes Of clothing he has"
This was the remark Of an assistant
instructor in astronomy at the Uni
versity Of Chicago In an address at the
Chicago Hebrew institute.
Nothing lives on the moon" he
said ANY animal would be frozen
to death In one hour and scorched to
death In another. A day on the moon
Is twenty-elght and one-half of our
normal days. 1t is believed by super
stitious people that the moon has an
effect upon the weather. the seasons
and the crops. The earth Is virtually
Independent of the moon. The satellite
furnishes light at night. but no heat
worth mentioning and has nothing to
do with storms and changes Of TEN.
perature."-Chicago Examiner.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
WifelY Attention.

Mr.. and Mrs. Compton had gone out
on the platform to take the air. Mrs
Compton returned to the car first and
sat down squarely in what she thought
was her husbands chair. That she
had made a mistake was speedily
proved by the irate voice Of the man
who had walked along the aisle be
hind her.
Madam" he said. you are sitting
on my haiti"
Mrs. Compton rose and took from
the seat crushed and crumpled OBJ.
tect.
"Oh," she said breathlessly as she
gazed at the forlorn object, I'm very
sorry! You see, thought all the time
1t was my husband's-I mean
But what she really meant she never
fully explained, for the outraged own
er of the hat seized it and stalked
away in high dudgeon.-Youth's Com
DaniOn