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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
VALUED AT S168,155,2O9
Worth of Naval Stores Placed
by Paymaster General CoWie
in Annual Report.

Paymaster General T. J. Cowie. chief
of the naval bureau of supplies and &C
counts. in his annual report shows that
the business transactions of that bureau
during the past fiscal year involved the
sum of $133, 1903. and that the value
of naval stores on hand is $16S, 155, 2O9 On
the construction of new ships, including
labor and material was expended $24, $50. :
and abroad is shown to be $9O95, O09
while the cost of maintaining ships in
commission (other than receiving ships)
and including pay of officers and men,
subsistence and incidental expenses. is
S34 175 992. Upon the lighthouse estab-
commission. sSSo.O6. and upon the naval
militia of the several states, 81, SO6.
Says Law Should Be Annulled.
In connection with the subject of con-
0racts and purchases, Admiral Cowie takes
occasion to point out the necessity for the
annulment of the law of June 10, 1885,
which made unlawful the employment Of
any officer of the Navy or Marine Corps.
active or retired, by any person or COM
pany furnishing naval supplies or war
material to the government He cites nu-
merOus examples in support of his opin-
ion that the employment of officers by
contractors, instead of proving detrimen-
tai, would operate to the undoubted good
of the government.
Paymaster General CoWie concludes his
report with n warm commentator of the
high character of the work done by the
Navy Pay Corps. He state that it has
been carried on in the face of trying diff
culties. due to the pressing shortage of
pay officers and the lack of clerical help
affoat and ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
ALBERT s. G|L[ETT DEAD| S|FT infant DEATH RATE
DR.. Murray of District Health
Department to Conduct an
Exhaustive Investigation.

An investigation by the health depart
ment of the District of Columbia has
just been commenced through DR.. Ar
thur L. Murray for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what causes contribute principally
to the death rate among infants in the
District.
The scope of the inquiry will be limited
to infants under one year of age, as 1t
is among these that the highest mortal
ity rate obtains, records of the District
showing that about one out of every
seven children born dies before it has
reached the age of twelve months.
Death Certificates to Be Examined.
Death certificates of all children under
one year of age who have died since the
beginning of the year will be examined
by DR.. Murray. The health expert will
supplement this information with data
from other sources. as it is planned to
make the investigation complete.
If the results of the investigation show
that certain causes contribute principally
to a high infant mortality rate and that
it is possible to reduce these causes
remedial meas ures will be considered by
Ithe department. DIR. Murray probably
before the middle of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
Former Edinburgh Preacher Buried.

John NJ. Hamil, at one time a we'll
known Presbyterian minister of Edin-
burgh, Scotland. died Friday at the Cen
trail Union Mission on Louisiana avenue.
where he had been an inmate for the past
three years Funeral services We're held
at the mission yesterday afternoon, and
interment was in Capitol cemetery. Rev.
F. w. Lukens. superintendent of the mis-
sion. officiated. Music was furnished by
the choir of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
Major Rankins, Colored, Accused by
Mrs. Boykins of the Alamo,

Major Rankins, colored. eighteen years
old. who was arrested Saturday night
by Detective Barbee of the second pre-
cinct. was arraigned before Judge Null
lowry in the Police Court today on
charges of housebreaking and grand lar
ceny. He pleaded not guilty. Bond for
his release pending the action of the
grand jury was fixed at $1,000 by the
court
Rankin was charged with breaking into
the apartment of Mrs. Luta Boykins. in
the Alamo. and stealing a ring. and a
bracelet valued at $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
AUERBACHS TO AID SON
IN FIGHT FOR NEW TRIAL
Father of Young Man Con-
Victed of Murder Declares
Him Innocent.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Auerbach, who
reside in the Sherman apartment. 18th
| and L streets northwest, father and
mother Of o. NJ. Auerbach, who was de-
clared guilty of first degree murder by a
| jury In Baldwin. Mich, yesterday for the
shooting of his partner, Harry Fisher,
| left this city for Chicago today. From
| Chicago they will go to Baldwin. to be
| with their son, who expects to be sem
fenced today, and aid him in his fight for
| another trial.
Before leaving Washington Mr. Auer-
bach declared he believed his son inno-
cent of the charge. He authorized the
following interview:
The conviction of the boy is the re-
suit of prejudice and not of one single fact.
The entire evidence was circumstantia,
and not very good circumstantial evil
dence at that. The case will be appealed
dence. which will prove the innocence of
the boy, will be brought out.
1.-THE boy had everything to gain and
nothing to lose if his friend, who is much
older than he, had lived. They were the
closest of friends.
The trial of Auerbach began last Mon
day, covering only six days All the evil
dence introduced by the state was cir
cumstantial. there being no witnesses of
the shooting.
Fisher, who was a well known Chicago
business man and promoter, his wife and
children. and Auerbach, went to Baldwin
dence on a fruit farm which Fisher re-
Gently had purchased near Big Star lake.
Shot While Hunting.
On the morning of September 10. TAX
ing with them only a high-power rifle.
the two men went into the woods to
hunt cartridges. A short time after
ward Auerbach rushed into nearby
farmhouse and reported that Fisher
had been accidentally shot. The dead
mans body was carried to an under
takers establishment in Baldwin and.
according to evidence given at the
trial. both Mrs Fisher and Auerbach
endeavored to have it shipped to Iowa
without the formality of a coroners
inquest. The inquest was held, how
ever, and Auerbach was held respon-
sible for the shooting.
According to Auerbach's story. while
passing through the woods he stopped
to roll cigarette, standing the rifle
against stump. The weapon acct
bullet passing through Fishers body.
Fishers life was insured for $780,
00O the policies being made payable to
his widow. 1t was the theory of the
Auerbach and Mrs. Fisher was the
motive for the alleged murder.
Gets Life Imprisonment.
BALDWIN. Mich :. December 30 NJ
Auerbach of Chicago, an 90 Princeton
graduate. today was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Jackson. He was convict
ed of the murder of his employer, Harry
Fisher, former Chicago promoter. Auer-
dent that he would be granted new
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
SUPREME COURT RULES
lie. c. HAS JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission over the Union Stock Yard
and Transit Company of Chicago was
today upheld by the Supreme Court OF
the United States. and its right sus-
tanned to bring suit to have the COM
pany's contract to pay $4,000 to Pfael-
ger & Sons. packers. for erecting a plant
adjacent to its tracks annulled as
amounting to rebate.
On the theory that Chicago stock yard
business was interstate commerce the in
terstate commerce commission began an
action in the Commerce Court to enjoin
the United Stock Yard and Transit Com
pany. the Chicago Junction Railway
Company, which operates the transit
company. and the Chicago Junction rail-
ways and Union Stock Yard Company
which holds the stock of the other two
companies. from engaging in Interstate
commerce until they had filed tariffs
with the commission. 1t also asked to
have the contract with the firm of pack
ers Cancelled.
Holds Commerce Court Erred.
The Commerce Court held that the Chi
cago Junction Railway Company alone
was engaged in interstate commerce and
SO required 1t to file tariffs. but dismissed
the action as TO the other companies
Judge Archibald favored Diminishing the
action as to all three companies.
Justice Day in announcing the Supreme
Courts opinion said that the Commerce
Court erred in holding that the Union
Stock Yard and Transit Company had ex-
empted itself from the operation of the
federal law by leasing its property to the
railway company.
Instead of sending the case back to the
Commerce Court for further hearings the
Supreme Court directed the Commerce
Court to enter a decree enjoining the car.
! rying out of the Paelzer contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
Colored Woman Drinks Acid.

Cora Wormley. colored. thirty years
old committed suicide at her home. 1913
u streets northwest, yesterday morning
by taking carbolic acid. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate of death. He was told
she committed the deed after she had
had quarrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09

Willis II. Mitchell. clerk at 81 900. or
flee of the chief signal officer. George A.
Buswell, clerk at 81 900; George d. Plum
stead. clerk at $1,000. Office of the chief
of staff, Charles NJ. Mccain, clerk at
81 600.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

Messrs A. G. Legg, John Clenden-
ming, Gray Silver, E. C. Henshaw, D.
R. Hudgel, Decatur Hedges, r. G.,
Horner, Max Won Schlegell. j. W.
Dodd, William and r. L. Snodgrass,
Edgar Henshaw and c. A Viewer, who
were in Hagerstown Saturday after
fair directors and advisory boards. say
it was a delightful affair.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
STEWART VEHICLE PLANT
WAS DESTROYED SUNDAY
Continued from page ~

with people for distance of more
than two blocks, while West Stephen
street. Winchester avenue, West John
street and other neighboring thorough
fares held their quota of interested
onlookers. Owing to the intense heat
from the blazing building the specta-
tors were compelled to remain at some
distance. and this materially aided the
firemen in their efforts. Repeatedly
the crowds were driven back from
one point to another more distant
place of vantage, and when the ire
was at it's height, the heat for dis
lance of about 40 feet was so in
tense that 1t was almost unbearable.
In the crowd were thousands of la
dies, many of them attired in white
dresses of light fabric, and these were
III udHSer OF DelnS HTeu icpCatOoiy'
Hundreds of umbrellas were raised to
protect the spectators from the fall
ing sparks. and scores of these were
ruined, holes as large as ones hand
being burned in them in many instan-
ces.
The fire occurred just before the
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
GOOD NEIGHBoR MEETING.

Following the meeting of the Good
Neighbor society on Saturday at the
Stone Settlement Home, it has been
determined to hold another meeting
Tuesday evening at 730 o'clock, at the
Y. M. c. A. All honorary. as we'll
as active members of the organiza-
ton are urged to be present
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
A LESSON FROM OUR ANCESTORS

In the good old fashioned days of
our grahdmothers they depended up
on the roots and herbs of the field to
relieve disease.
Years have passed by, but science
has never been able to improve upon
the medicinal effects of these same
roots and herbs which are Natures
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
LEAVE FOR MoRGANToWN.

Among those from this city who
have gone to Morgantown to resume
their studies at the West Virginia
University are Messrs. r. Fine, Rich
ard Teller and John Price Mr.. Cecil
Wood, of Hedgesville, also left for the
university this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
HIS BIRTHDAY.

Col. james F. Thompson, of South
Queen street, quietly celebrated his
birthday Sunday by taking his family
out and spending the day with his sis
ter, Mrs Vernon Aler, near town. Am
pie justice was done to the big dinner
served in honor of the occasion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Better Facilities Needed.

Providence favored Martinsburg
last night. The absence of wind no
doubt prevented other property catch
ing fire. But the fact was furcefully
demonstrated that better fire fighting
facilities are necessary. More ladders
for the hook and ladder outfit and
either a good steamer or an auto hose
truck with engine attached. mer-
chant this morning said he believed
the Ryneal would find that each mer-
chant approached would give them $25
toward the auto hose truck if the Pc
tition was now made. It Is also urged
that Ryneal give up the idea of buy
ing uniforms and keep that fund for
the auto. The recent bad fires have
impressed the citizens more than the
Appeals made by the firemen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
kiIbourne Mills Help.
Telegraph Wires Down.

Two c. Y. X. X. telegraph poles
burned and the wires fell Cross
ties caught and at one time there
We're forty some of these ties on fire
The grass alongside the banks caught
Two loaded cars that were in front
Of the factory were pulled away by
A helper engine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
cure for disease.

Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, that successful remedy for
female ills, had its origin in this way
and today tons of roots and herbs
are consumed annually in making it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
MARRIED SUNDAY.

Miss Bertha Snyder. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Snyder. of Ber
kelley Springs, and Mr.. Port Columbus
Holiday, a young rivet driver. were
married here Sunday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Mr.. Burns Busy.

Not only were residents of that
neighborhood working like trojans in
bucket brigades keeping their prop
erty wet, but Contractor c. d. Burns
was busy all the time with water
hose, sprinkling lumber and buildings
at his place. Had fire caught there
it would have wiped out other facto-
ries. The Norwalk Company kept
lheir bnilding wet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

A small message can be told In
small space A large store has Il large
message to tell!
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Mr.. Floyd Histler. of Brunswick,
was brought to the Kings Daughters
Hospital with typhoid fever
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
GUN MEN APPREHENDED.

"Leftie Lou" and "Gyp the Bloc
who were arrested In New York s
urday by detectives. who follow
their wives to apartments occupied
the men, will be atraiencd in that
today for the part they played in I
Rosenthal assassination,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Clothing Ruined.

Before they were aware of it hun
dreds had their clothing more or less
damaged while standing within the
spark zone These sparks would rise
some fifty or more feet in the air,
move short distance and then turn
and fall like rain. The absence of a
breeze was the cause of this and it
could be seen that sparks were con
fined in an air pocket Little embers
would fall on the men and those Wo-
men who ventured thus close and
holes were burned in at least rs UNI
brellas and parasols that the owners
had unthnkingly raised to protect
themselves from the shower of Gin
derS
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Misses Blanche Rauch and Virginia
Cushwa and Messrs. Edward Rauch
and Edgar Sites autoed to Hagers
town Sunday.
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viii Rebuild At Once.
Fireman Overcome.

Mr. Harry Thomas. of South RAJ
leigh street, who is a lieutenant of
Ryneal Hose Company, was overcome
by the dense smoke while close up
to the burning building. He was TAX
en- to a place of safety by Mr. George
Wolf. one of the paid firemen, and
soon recovered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Mr.. Ward Spencer, of East King
street, leaves for Pittsburgh to enter
the employ of the Westinghouse peo-
pie.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

hour for the evening services in the
churches. and ii is probable that at
no time in the history of the city have
the houses of worship held so few
people on the Sabbath. In several
of the churches the services were de
layed for many minutes, and then COM
menced with only handful in attend
ance. Every section of the city was
almost completely deserted, and in
some instances even those places of
business that are usua-y open Sun.
day evening were closed until after
the fire II is estimated that probably
three-fourths of the people of the city
were in the vicinity of the blaze.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Mr. Wilbur Shade expects to leave
for Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Mr.. Claude Roach is spending sew
eral days in Baltimore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Miss Ethel Chambers. of South RAJ
leigh street, has returned from visit
to Chambersburg.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16

Mr.. B. E Place Of Gallon, Ohio,
accompanied by Mrs. w. f. MCGEE,
of Canton, president of the Metropoli-
tan Paving Block Co, spent Saturday
here on business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
ruins and found his watch, but it was
a blackened, unrecognizable mass.
Aged Lady Faints.

Iuihs anu iouhu HIS WATCH, but IL WAS
a blackened, unrecognizable mass.
Aged Lady Faints.
Mrs. Myers. who resides with her
son, Mr.. Harry Myers, this side OF
the residence occupied by the Arni-
cas-, was overcome by the excitement.
She was carried to the home of an
other son, Mr.. Allen Myers, West
King street
Taken TO Hospital.
Miss Thee Arnica, who lives in one
of the frame houses directly opposite
the plant, was also overcome and had
to be taken to the City Hospital. Miss
Arnica tainted and for a time it was
thought she would die
Breaks His leg.
Mr.. Ernest Weller. of the Peoples
Trust Company, was running to the
fire and fell near the lower mills,
breaking his leg near the ankle. DR..
T. X. Oates rendered medical atten-
ton and the young man was taken to
his home on Pennsylvania avenue.
kiIbourne Mills Help.
No little credit is due to the Kill
bourne Mills. The mills possess a wa
ter system and fire lighting apparatus
that gives a powerful stream Their
goo feet of hose were soon laid and
a strong stream playing upon the
blaze
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Origin A Mystery.

The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery. When seen by Mr. Jacob
Sites, the blaze appeared to be on one
of the upper floors in the southern
section of the building. It spread rap
idly, and in a few minutes that entire
end of the building was blazing. The
fire started about 645 o'clock.
viii Rebuild At Once.
Late this afternoon the Boad of Di-
rectors of the company met and decid-
ed to rebuild at once and be ready for
operation as soon as possible so as to
fill the large amount of orders now
on hand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Affected Church Services.
Auto HauIs Company.

Mr. J. W. Stewart with his auto
hauled Hose Co. No. IS equipment to
the confiagration and his automobile
was crammed to the edges with mem
bers of that company,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Martin Quinn's Escape.

Mr. Martin Quinn, assistant fire
chief and in charge of the paid fire.
men, had an exceedingly narrow es
cape. Mr.. Quinn went into the burn
ing building on the second floor and
in the smoke fell through the eleva-
tor shaft to the basement. He lay
there for some time and upon recov-
ering wandered blindly through the
smoke and by a rare stroke of good
fortune found the basement door
which some one had left open. Mr.
Quinn fell unconscious and was dis
covered by the other firemen and aft
er receiving medical attention was re-
moved in Mr.. George Keyton's auto
to his home on South Maple avenue.
His left side is badly bruised and he
is unable TO turn over. However, his
injuries are not thought to be serious,
Lost His Gold Watch.
Mr.. Charles Cant, of East John
street, who had left a $65.00 gold
watch and chain and a gold ring Sat
urday evening in his working clothes,
attempted to go through a window at
the northern end of the lower floor,
but was driven back by the dense
smoke This morning he searched the
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Rescued Mr.. Grim.

Mr. Floyd Grim, one of the factory
employees, who entered the building
N an effort to recover their tools, was
overcome by the smoke and fell For
iunately other men saw him fall and
took him out of the building.
Affected Church Services.
The fire seriously affected evening
service in the churches One church
rang its bell the second time without
gaining a congregation. At another
when the minister saw he had but
four members present and realized
their thoughts were elsewhere dis
aretely adjourned the meeting. An.
other minister had but small choir
md two in the congregation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Insurance Is 100000.

The total insurance on the wrecked
plant is S107, 1000, which was placed
through the II. S. Thompson agency,
of this city, and is distributed among
several companies represented here
and in neighboring towns. Only
week or two ago considerable addi-
tional insurance was placed on the
plant, to cover great quantities of ma
terial just received for future use.
While the insurance will not nearly
cover the loss, the amount that will
be paid over by the companies in
short time will enable the vehicle com
pany to almost Immediately begin the
work Of rebuilding. Today Agent
Thompson has been in conference with
Mr. Claude Stewart and ler officers
of the vehicle company, and every as
surance has been given that the loss
will be adjusted as speedily as posi-
BILE
1t was stated today by Mr., Stewart
that meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the vehicle company will be
called Immediately, when plans for the
fnLura will he discnSsnn
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-16
Walls Fall With Crash.

After the building had been almost
completely Quilted, leaving the huge
skeleton of the building standing, the
walls were seen to be expanding from
The effect of the terrific heat. and at
intervals of a few minutes great sec
tons of the walls fell with crashes
that could be heard for some distance
The south wall was the first to go,
then the west wall, and this was fol
lowed by other sections, until the fire
had burned itself out only a few sec
tons of the corner walls remained
standing.