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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
SHARPSHOOTER FEARED
GRAVE APPREHENSION FOR
EWEN'S SAFETY.
Testimony in Kentucky Trial Points
to Jett as the Murderer of
Marcum.

JACKSON, KY, June 16-B. L. Even and
his family still in the military camp
here and contributions for him are coming
from all parts of Kentucky and other
states. There are apprehensions that Even
will be picked off at long range by some
sharpshooter while he is in camp, and az
rangements are being made for his re-
moval to Lexington.
When court convened this morning the
defense placed DR.. j. NJ. Kash on the stand.
DR.. Kash was the first man to reach Mar
cum after the assassin had shot him. DR..
kash testified that he Jett on the walk
at the corner of the court house yard ten
seconds before the shots were fired He
went directly to Marcum and assisted in
carrying him across the street into his
office where he died in five minutes.
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd cross-ex-
amined DR.. kash, but did not shake mis-
story DR.. John Taulee, the Hargis family
physician, was next placed on the stand
defense witnesses.
Hargis on the Stand.
County Judge James Hargis, an uncle of
Jett and the reputed head of the Hargis
faction, was called. Hargis stated that he
was inside his store when Marcum was
killed. He saw White walk out of the
the street when the first shot was fired
when l heard the first shot fired 1 saw
EVEN pitch out of the door and run.
then saw Marcum fall. 1 came to the door
hurriedly. l saw Judge Blanton approach
the wounded man. l saw Curt Jett ap-
preaching the scene of the tragedy. My
recollection is that l saw DR.. kash ap-
preaching about the time the last shot was
fired; l am not certain as to the exact
time.
"Ligh Noble was in my store and Sheriff
Ed. Callahan was also in the store. l was
looking toward the court house when the
shot was fired. 1 did not see Even look
in the hall when the first shot was fired.
After the killing sent for Even, or Gala
han sent for him"
Hargis stated that he did not know who
killed Marcum.
Cross-examined by Commonwealth At
torney Byrd, Hargis said he saw nothing
unusual in Whites actions when he came
out of the door.
Did you see Curt Jett anywhere when
the shots were fred?' asked Byrd.
II saw Curt"
Answer my question: said Mr.. Byrd.
mo; l did not see him
After a few more questions Hargis was
excused by the commonwealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
FLAG TO BE RAISED TOMORROW.
National Colors Over the Department
of Commerce Building.

Secretary Cortelyou for the first time sat
at his desk in the New Willard building
today for the transaction of business as
Secretary of the Department of Commerce
His office, on the third floor of the building,
is well arranged for the reception of call
ers, and if numerous bodies of men be-
longing to commercial and other industrial
organizations come to see him there will be
no difficulty in receiving them without a
crush. His room is in the front of the
building and SO arranged that callers can
come in one door, pass through his office
into an ante-room and then out into the
hallway again. 1t is practically the same
arrangement that exists in the offices of
the President, which were arranged with
view of having visitors pass through to see
the President.
The furniture of Secretary Cortelyou's s
office at the present time will be used until
the new furniture being made for him has
arrived. The room is but simply furnished
now.
Tomorrow morning the taking possession
of the new building will be celebrated by
the raising of flag. While the department
was located temporarily in the Builders
Exchange there was no flag over that
building.
The flag raising is to be made a Grand
Army feature to the extent that Grand
Army comrades are to be given the honor
oe raising the first flag to float over the new
department. Col. l.. d. Bumpers, late of
the oitn pennsylvania volunteers ana past
commander of Lafayette Post. Department
of the Potomac, and also past commander
of the Department of the Potomac, Union
Veteran Union together with Col William
Murrell, past commander of l. NJ. Tucker
Post of Newark N. j., messenger to Sec
retary Cortelyou. will take part in this
ceremony, and they will invite Judge Kim
ball, department commander of the De-
partment of the Potomac, Grand Army of
the Republic, to be in charge of the cere-
mony
The lack of room in the Willard building
has made it necessary to quarter the steam
boat inspection service in the Builders Ex-
change instead of the Willard as was at
first intended. The bureau of immigra ton
will be moved into the Willard, that being
the only branch of the new department ac-
commodated there, except those bureaus
that have been moved into the building
from the Builders Exchange building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
MINISTER CoNGER OBJECTED.
Opposed Transfer of Negotiations to
Peking

The State Department is awaiting fur
ther advices from Minister Conger before
consentfng to the transfer from Shanghai
to Peking of the pending negotiations for
commercial treaty between the United
States and China. Mr.. Conger at first in
terposed a strong objection to the proposed
transfer and the department desires to
know the basis for that objection. 1t has
been intimated, unofficially, that the Chi
nese purpose was to bring in negotiations
more nearly under the influence of Cheng
Chi Tung. represented to be anti-foreign
in principle, but that statement is ques
toned here. where 1t was supposed that
Tung and Wu Ting Fang, late minister to
Washington, were acting in harmony, and
were at least pro-American in their tenden-
cies
1t is said that the treaty is practically
complete in it's commercial features, but
that the deadlock is over the opening of
Moukden and other ports, and under for
eign influences opposed to such opening.
the Chinese, it is said, are seeking to tenn
porize by suggesting the treatment of that
question in a separate agreement. The OBJ
lection from the American point of view
for that course lies in the fact that with
a satisfactory commercial treaty already
negotiated the American commissioners
would have nothing to offer the Chinese in
the second case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
HA w AIIAN AFFAIRS
LEPER DIVORCES EXCITE CHURCH
OPPOSITION.
Consumption Responsible for Twenty
Per Cent of Deaths Last
Month.

HONOLULU, June 8, via San Frncisco,
June 16.-As result Of the resolutions of
the United States Senate committee that
visied here last fall and local agitation, the
board of health is trying to arrange about
sixty divorces at the leper settlement on
Molokaf, and the assistance of the attor-
ney general has been invoked.
In all the cases under consideration the
hus band or wife is at the settlement, while
the other person Is away. These partitions
have resulted in conditions at the settle
ment that the Senate committee strongly
condemned, and it is the opinion of many
that the moral situation would be greatly
improved II the lepers were free to inter-
marry at Molokai. The plan has aroused
much local opposition, chiefly of a religious
nature.
About 1000 in silver coins of the Ha-
wafian monarchy have been taken up at
the leper settlement and exchanged for
American money. The coin vas all fum-
gated before leaving the settlement. 1t
goes to San Francisco to be recoined into
American money.
A cable order received by Capt. White u
s. N, directing him to take possession of
the channel wharf for the Navy Depart
ment created much surprise here, and re-
suited In many protests being cabled. The
same wharf was only recently selected by
Commissioner Sargent for temporary i'm
migration station, and 1t is much used by
steamers The reply to the protests sent to
washington was to the effect that the
present arrangements will not be disturbed
pending settlement.
Pleas have been filed in the United States
district court In the cases brought by F. w.
Berger against E. F. Bishop to recover
81 900 each on account Of 113 Coreans al
legged to have been illegally imported as
laborers. The pleas are on the ground that
the right of Coreans to land had already
u f1ydi tod hxya h1, -
test case probably will be taken to the
United States Supreme Court
The mortality report of the board of
health for the last month shows an unusual
percentage of death from consumption. AL
most 20 per cent of the deaths were due to
that disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
ITINERARY MADE PUBLIC.
Plans Of the European Squadron for
the Next Few Weeks.

The itinerary of the European squadron
in north European waters as MADE pupiic
this morning by Secretary Moody SHOWS
that the squadron, which is now at South
ampton, England, will leave that place on
the 23d instant for K.el, where 1T Will re-
main one week. June 80 the vessels Will
turn westward again, goingzto Portsmouth,
where they will remain until the 5th or 6th
of July. The squadron will remain at Ports
mouth about a week, and II is expected that
it will be entertained there by the munich
pality, which has sgnifed wish that the
visit will take place, and, incidentally, some
of the officers may visit London and be pre-
sented to King Edward About the 11th or
18th of July the squadron will leave Ports
mouth for some point tosbe designated by
Admiral Cotton, reSuHing the routine
squadron drill maneuvers. The big battle
ship kearsarge will be detached from the
squadron and recross the Atlantic to take
her place again in the North Atlantic
squadron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
WILL NOT STRIKE
President Mitchell's Advice
Has Prevailed.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
OPERATORS EXPECTED TO AGREE
WITH CONVENTION.
Anthracite Mine Workers Are Infuenc-
ed by Their Able President to
Continue Work.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED

SCRANTON, Pa, June 16.-President
Mitchells advice has prevailed and all talk
of strike has been silenced. The convention
of the anthracite mine workers today
adopted resolutions providing that each
district should vote separately on the cleo
ton of the representa- on the concilia-
ton board.
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting vote. Following this the dele
gates in the different districts voted sep
arately, after which the convention by a
rising vote ratified the action.
Cancellation Board.
Another resolution was adopted provid-
ing that all grievances instead of being
thrashed out in debate should be given to
the conciliation board for consideration.
The convention adjourned at II 80 o'clock
to meet again at pm. Adjournment was
taken for the purpose Of giving the oper-
ators an opportunity to either accept or
reject the action of the convention In IN
dorsing the action of the executive board
in appointing the members of the board of
concliation. There is no doubt that the
operators will accept the action of the
convention.
No Advance Yet Due.
President Mitchell told the convention
there was no advance in wages yet due the
miners. The average price of coal has not
been higher than $4.52. By the end OF
June the average price will have reached
$462, which will entitle the miners to
per cent increase. President Mitchell said
he had seen these figures and had reason to
believe they were correct
The operators members of the concilfa-
ton board are in Scranton, and it is almost
certain they will accept this mornings ac-
ton Of the convention. 1t is probable the
convention will adjourn finally before )
o'clock and that everything will be settled
so as to avert all possibility of strike.
Miners Are at Work.
ALTOONA, Pa, June 16-Up to noon to-
day the bituminous miners employed by the
Webster Coal Company had received no
strike orders from their officials and all
except the Ben's creek miners are at work.
The Ben's creek checkweighman, who was
forcibly removed from the coal tipple on
Saturday by the foreman for the Webster
Company and the coal and iron police, says
he will bring suit against the company
under the state laws. The other operators
in this district say they do not approve the
course Of the Webster company in violating
the joint agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16

flowing through the town, was about two
hours 1t was about O'Clock when the
storm first started to gather to the west
of Heppner 1t was small, dark cloud
at first but it rapidly grew worse, ac-
companied by heavy wind and lightning.
ut was undoubtedly the last heavy flash
of lightning that caused the water to fall
in such an immense body. It struck fairly
in the canon of Willow creek six miles
above town, and there was no warning
until the mighty wall Of water had reached
town.
Swept Everything Clear.
"As it came rushing down the creek bed
it tore down everything in Its path. When
it reached Heppner the water was more
than fifteen feet high, splashing, falling,
leaping and creating mighty, roaring,
rushing flood.
"Those who were on the streets shouted
warnings as they rushed madly to the hills
for their lives. They did not dare to turn
back or they, too, would have been swept
away.
Fathers left wives and children to per-
ish they had not moment to spare. In
some cases men returned to save members
of their families, but it was too late, and
many were carried to their death while
returning. Those who had reached the
banks in safety Immediately formed them
in to save those that could be reached
Ropes were the only means that we had.
1t was useless to attempt to use other
means. Those who were in midstream m
could easily be seen. Their cries for help
could be heard but nothing could be done
We could only stand and see them go to
their death
Property Loss 100000.
ut is estimated that the damage done to
property alone was S50O,OOO Some of the
brick and stone buildings were moved from
their foundations
THE goods in several buildings were
saved. When those merchants opened for
business they sent word to the relief COM
mittee to come and take what goods were
wanted People were coming in from all
directions to the assistance of the suffer
ing. They could not come by rail, for nine
miles of the track below town was washed
away. All wire communication was pros
trated
Hero of the Day.
Leslie Matlock, a young man, was the
hero of the day. When the flood first
came he mounted a horse and rode at
break-neck speed down the canon, in front
Of the rushing water, to notify the people
of Lexington, small town nine miles be-
low. He had to go over a rough and
stony road and the night was dark and
stormy. He arrived at Lexington just a
few minutes ahead of the flood. The peo-
pie were warned and Immediately left for
the hillside. When the food had passed
only two houses were standing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
Government Of Midway Islands.

Secretary Moody has received a letter
from Lieutenant Commander Hugh Rod
man, commanding the naval station at
Honolulu, saying that. in the absence of
any regularly appointed United States
government official at the Midway Islands
he had requested the superintendent of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company at that
place to see that all laws and regulations
relating to the islands are carried out and
to notify the commandant at Honolulu in
case anything serious occurs. The cable
superintendent was also requested to pre-
breed at Midway and not allow them to be
killed or disturbed except for purposes of
food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
NAVY IS POPULAR.
Nearly Every State Has Candidates for
Annapolis
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 1e.-There will
be nearly seven hundred candidates to take
the examinations beginning here tomorrow
for entrance to the Naval Academy as mid
shipmen.
About two hundred of the youths have
been here for some time preparing at the
preparatory schools Of Werntz and Wilmer.
The incoming trains of the past several
days have brought dozens more. All are
expected to report at the academy by to-
night and the examinations will begin to-
morrow morning Nearly every state in the
Union is represented.
The candidates have experienced consid
cradle trouble in engaging quarters, as the
hotels and boarding houses had but few
spare rooms and a number of them have
been taken in by private families. The new
fourth class which the successful ones will
enter will number upward of three hundred
members, and will be the largest class ever
at the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
MINISTER RESIGNS.
Striking Norfolk Marine Engineers
Claim to Be Gaining.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, June 16.-Rev. DR.. AL
bert Buxton has resigned as pastor of the
Church of Christ Disciples here to become
president of the Christian Denomination
College at Dexter, Missouri Rev. Justin
N. Green of Cincinnati or Rev. c. N. Floyd
of Washington, Ind, will succeed him here.
'The marine engineers strike is by no
means at an end" is the statement made
by the strikers this afternoon. The Old
Dominion Steamship Company brought out
one of its river steamers today, which the
company says is being run by engineers
from New York. The strikers claim that
engineers from the companys ocean steam
ers are being used, and that their cost is
greater than the scale demanded by the
strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
CRASH IN THE TUNNEL,
Score of People Injured on New York
Trolley.

NEW YORK. June 16.-Three persons,
two women and one man. were painfully
injured and score were slightly hurt in
q rear-end trolley crash between two Madi-
son avenue cars in the Park avenue tun-
mel today.
The most seriously injured were: Miss
Adeline Weisner of No. 1893 7th avenue:
Miss Anna Harrison and Daniel O'Connor
of 124th street and sth avenue. The cars
were southbound and crowded with men
and women on their way to business
The forward car had slackened its speed
Just north of 39th street and as it came
almost to stop was crashed into by the
car following.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
SENATORIAL PICNIC.
Itinerary of Alaskan Trip-To Be Gone
Two Months.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 16-Senators
Beveridge. Dillingham and Durham of the
subcommittee of the Senate committee on
territories will meet at Chicago Thursday
or Friday for a final conference before the
subcommittee starts on it's Alaskan trip.
1t will sail from Seattle, Wash, June 2S
Senator Beveridge will not go, but will
leave for the woods of Maine or the far
north about July for complete rest.
The itinerary calls for an absence of
fifty-seven days. Daniel M. Ransdell, SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate, will accom-
pany the committee, which will visit Skag-
way, Juneau, Dawson, st. Michael, Nome,
Seal Islands. Unalaska, Karluk, Kodiak,
Kenai, Valdez and Sitka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
FREE FIGHT IN SAMOA.
Jealousy Causes Row Between Guards
and Villagers.

TUTUILA, Samoa June 1. via San Fran
cisco, June 16-On the night Of May II
some members of the native guard called
upon Samoan school girls at the native
mission house at Fegatoga and several
young men of the place, in spirit of jeal-
ousy, stoned the guard.
Several free fights between. the guards
and the villagers followed. The disturb
ance was auelled by Native Governor
Manga and the chiefs, but not until five
soldiers were seriously hurt. Threats were
made to burn the town. but were not car
ried out.
The native chiefs are desirous of being
present at the forthcoming St. Louis ex-
position and have sent petitions to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to help American Samoa to
be represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
NEVADA AT PORTSMOUTH
Will Be Extensively Overhauled-Other
Vessels in the Roads.
atch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, June 16-The moni-
tor Nevada has arrived at the navy yard
here for an extensive overhauling and al
terations. such as were made upon the Ar
Kansas, her sister ship, after she left the
hands or her builders. Two squadrons now
lie In Hampton Roads, and there are sew
eral foreign ships there. Altogether, the
naval display is very imposing
Admiral Sands coast defense squadron
has arrived in the Roads for coaling, and
was last evening joined by the torpedo
hotilla from this yard. The training
squadron under Admiral Wise is still In the
Roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
EDWARD AT ASCOT.
King, Queen and Prince of Wales At
tend Races

LONDON, June 16.-At the Ascot meeting
today the race for the gold vase, presented
by the king (for three-year-olds and up
ward two miles,. was won by Zfnfandel.
Florinda was second and Wavelets Pride
was third.
The race for the Ascot stakes (of % SOW
ereigns each. with 1000 sovereigns added:
about two miles), was won by Genius. Soul
lion was second and Rightful was third.
Eighteen horses started.
The king and queen, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Con-
naught attended the meeting today.
LONDON, June licking Edwards Derby
entry Mead. won the Prince of Wales
stakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
BRIDE DRINKS LAUDANUM.
Rumors of Street Car Strike Agitate
Richmond

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. June 16-Mrs Nellie
Smith. a bride of three months, drank two
ounces of laudanum at her home today.
Domestic trouble is said to be responsible
for the act of the woman. She is quite
young and beautiful.
Chairman Ellyson has called a meeting
of the state democratic committee for
June % in this city
The street car situation remains Un-
changed. and there are rumors of a strike
on all sides. There is to be midnight
meeting of the men tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
JUDGES SENT TO JAIL.
Chicago Election Case Settled by Judge
Carter,

CHICAGO, June 16.-Three judges of cleo
ton, who officiated In the eighteenth ward
during the recent judicial election, were to-
day found guilty of contempt of court and
sentenced by Judge Carter to three months
Imprisonment in the county jail.
The guilty men are John J. Kelly, Harry
O'Donovan and Hiram B. Sherman. They
were charged with having permitted men
registered from lodging houses to vote re-
peatedly and to lmpersonate deceased per-
sons whose names appeared on the regis
tration lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Victims of Disease in the Philip
pines.

Adjutant General Corbin is informed that
the following deaths have occurred in the
Philippines since last previous report:
Cholera-Thomas A. Jennings, Company
G, 27th Infantry, June z; Arthur G. Paris,
Company K, 26th Infantry, June 8; Austin
B. Cochran, Troop D, 18th Cavalry, June 1;
Walter C. Latham, Company b, 18th Ina
fantry, June 6; Dan Campbell, Troop L,
18th Cavalry, June 10; Ben A Patrick.
Troop G, 1st Cavalry, June 3.
Malarial fever-John Lee, Company H,
Cd Battalion Engineers, May 20.
Drowned (body recovered)-Andrew b.
Welker, Company H, I'd Battalion En-
gineers, June 1.
Suicide-Frithiof Thelander, Company H,
18th Infantry, June t.
Multiple carbuncle-Homer l.. Cash, Com
pany H 5th Infantry, June 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
Quiet Prevails at Belgrade.

The following cablegram was received at
the State Department from United States
Minister Jackson at Belgrade. dated today:
Peter karageorgevitch has been elected
king. Deputation leaves to notify him to-
morrow. Perfect quiet prevails"
Mr.. jackson, who went to Belgrade to
present his credentials to the late King AL
exander. will now be under the necessity of
awaiting the arrival OF fresh credentials
from Washington directed to King Peter