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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
coUNTERFEITERs UNEARTHED
Important Arrest at Cohoes, N. Y, by
Secret Service Men.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALBANY, August 2s.-A gang of coun-
terfelters has been unearthed at Cohoes by
secret service detectives. All their imple-
ments except the molds were found. One of
the gang, Charles Hunt, was arrested. Sc
cret service detectives sent to Cohoes by
the government have been working on the
case during the past two weeks and suffi-
cient evidence had been secured to entitle
the officers TO swoop down upon the alleged
counterfeiters' den.
The raid had been planned for tonight,
when II was thought that the cOunterfeiters
would be caught at work. but the counter
feiters fed The counterfeit money was
found hidden in the ground in the rear of
of the mems homes. Nearly all half
dollars bear dates of 1902, while the quar-
tiers are nearly all dated 1900.
Some of the counterfeit money confscated
was wrapped up in a Montreal newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
Trainmsn Relieved of Responsibility
in Fatal Auto Crash.

BENNINGTON, VT, August 2S.--William
Sidney and William Manean, who have been
held by the local authorities on a charge
of manslaughter in connection with the ac-
cident which resulted in the death of Dep
uty Police Commissioner Harris Lindsey
of New, York and Miss Evelyn P. Willing
of Chicago, were discharged from custody
today. The court declared that there was
no reason why action should be taken
against the two men.
Sidney was engineer and Manean was fire.
man OF the Rutland railroad train which
struck the automobile in which Lindsey
and Miss Willing were riding, at a cross
ing in Bennington on August IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
Force of the Chinese Boycott of Ameri-
can Goods Seems to Be Diminishing.

OF particular Importance to the southern
cotton spinners and weavers is the an
nouncement by United States Minister
Rockhill today that it is likely the Chinese
boycott on American piece goods is about
to be lifted. Cabling from Peking the min
lister says that his information is to the
effect that the anti-American boycott as a
whole is gradually subsiding. The Chinese
merchants of Shanghai, dealing in piece
goods, are strongly opposing the boycott
and taking steps which Minister Rockhil
believes are likely to break 1t so far as
piece goods are concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
FIFTH WEEK OF FEVER
Continuance of favorable Con-
ditions and Hopes
DOWN AT NEW ORLEANS
SIGNIFICANT INDICATIONS IN
STATUS OF THE DISEASE.
Federal Hospital Service Has Agent in
Touch With Every Infected Point
Outside the City.
DOWN AT NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans Report.

New cases since pm. Sunday 90;
total to date, 1,765; deaths, 3; total to
date, 2c0
The daily reports of ne cases of
yellow fever and of those under
treatment continue to show a dimi-
mutton in number in what has been
the fever belt. With the sudden
change to unseasonabIy cool weather,
however, the season OF high NOR
tality may manifest itself
Natchez, Miss, where several un-
traceable cases have been reported,
has been maintaining a rigid quaran-
tine since shortly after the announce
ment of the fever in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
TWO DROWNED IN POTOMAC.
New Yorkers Lost Their Lives Near
Pawpaw, Md.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, August 2s.-Angus
Mcintosh and James Griffin, both from New
York state, were drowned in the Potomac
near Pawpaw, a few miles below here. Nc
Intosh was general foreman and Griffin was
foreman for Woods Bros, subcontractors
on the Wabash extension work
Contractor George Woods said the men
had received their checks Saturday, and If
the checks are not found on them they
might have been victims of foul play. Pay
ments on the checks, drawn on Cumber-
land bank, have been stopped. The bodies
were recovered this morning.
Mcintosh was a high-salaried man and is
prominently connected in New York Both
were widely known among railroad con-
struction men the country over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
ACTIVE AGED WOMAN.
Though 100 Years Old, She Attends to
Business.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DES MONIES. Iowa, August 2s.-At the
age of 1C0 years Margaret Scalon of this
city Is looking after her own business af-
fairs. Yesterday she walked a mile from
her own house to the office of justice of
the peace to file information against ten
ant who has occupied her property for sew
eral months without paying rent
She says she will give her personal at
tention to her business until she dies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
sauANDERED LARGE SUM.
Alleged Thief Charged With Spending
$4,000 in Three Years.

CHICAGO, August 2s.-William Ely held
by the police for the Johannson jewelry
store hold-up, has squandered 100000 within
three years. according to the confession he
made last night to Inspector Shippy. This
money, he said, was left him at the death
OF his father.
Most of his fortune went in betting on
horse races. Ely said. He further limited
that, being unable 10 obtain employment,
he had been forced to become hold-up
man.
Two other men, suspected of being the
accomplices Of Ely, have been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
CIRCUS PERFORMERS STRANDED
Distress of Americans Reported by the
American Consul at Grenoble.

United States Consul Mason at Grenoble
France, has cabled Acting Secretary Loom: 8
that of the original party included in the
American circus stranded there, sixty-fivc
members remain in a state of great distress
and destitution.
The department does not know how TO
deal with this case, having no funds avail
able to relieve the sufferers; but it Is JUS:
possible that the President may himself di-
rect some money to be advanced from the
emergency fund, trusting to Congress TO
sanction that action at the next session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28

NEW ORLEANS, August 2s.-The fifth
week of the fight against yellow fever be-
gan today with a continuance of favora BILE
conditions and with reason for hope that
the crisis had passed The fact that there
are only 199 cases under treatment and
many of them of the lightest character be-
ing especially significant. In the thirty-one
cases in the preceding twenty-four hours
only five were Italians and there were only
three cases reported from the originally in
fected Italian quarter.
Surgeon Guiaeras went to Patterson to-
day and Surgeon Corput started on a tour
of the surrounding country. The marine
hospital service has now a man in touch
with every infected point outside of New
Orleans, Surgeon Won Ezdorf having started
for Leeville, from which the informatio
continues to be vague owing to its isola-
ton.
Iberia parish, through which the Southern
Pacific runs, has fresh fright and has cut
off all passenger communication with the
rest of the state. Reports of low tempera-
lures come from various points in the
southwestern section of the state. The
weather here was unseasonably cool this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
TAFT PARTY AT MANILA.
Plans for the Farewell Entertainment
of the Americans.

MANILA, August 2S.-Scretary Taft, Miss
Roosevelt and Miss Mabel Boardman dur
ing the rest of their stay here will be the
guests OF Commissioner Legardo, who will
entertain them according TO the od native
customs. On Tuesday Commissioner Le-
gardo will give a farewell reception in
honor of the American party. and the same
night Representative Bourke Cochran will
lecture at the dispensary OF st. Paul's Hos
pital on the subject of The Sole, Unfail-
ing Fountain of Prosperity" The sale Of
seats has been unprecedented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
SUCCEEDS HERMAN scHussLER.
John B. Berry Appointed One of tn,
Panama Consulting Engineers.

Mr. John b. Berry, chief engineer of the
Union Pacific railroad of Omaha, Neb, has
been appointed member of the board
of consulting engineers, which will meet IN
Washington on September / to discuss tho
building of the Panama canal. He fills the
vacancy made through the resignation of
Mr.. Herman Schussler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
RICHMOND DENTIST CONVICTED
Sentenced to One Year ia Jail fer
Robbery.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, August 2S.-Dr. E. r.
Baughan, a dentist, was today convicted
in the police court of four cases of robbery
and given year in jail. He was also Jailed
for year as a suspicious character ard
viii have to answer a charge of burglary
before the grand jury. He is about forty
years old and his fall is due TO drink. He
was boarding house worker. and is said
to lie wanted in Norfolk and Newport News
on similar charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
4th Cavalry Going to Manila.

The military secretary is advised that
headquarters. band troops A, b ard C, h
Cavalry III officers and 22S enlisted mem,
have left Fort Walla Walla, Washington.
for San Francisco. Cal. en- route to the
Philippine Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
HOLMES SURRENOERS
Appears and Offers Bail Before
Judge Stafford.
MR.. BEACH'S AFFIDAVIT
SAYS HIS ATTORNEY KNEW SAT-
URDAY WAS HALF-HOLIDAY.
Is Confirmed in That Staten ent by As
sistant District Attorney Atkins
Judge Accepts $4,000 Bond.

Edwin S. Holmes, jr., formerly associate
statistician of the Department of Agricul-
ture, who with Frederick a. Peckham and
Moses Haas of New York, was indicted for
conspiracy in connect on with the p"epara-
ton and publication of government cotton
crop reports, surrendered to the authorities
at the city hall at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Holmes was accompanied to the
United States marshals office in the city
hall by Messrs. Lester & Price, his attor-
neys. 1t was learned this morning that
secret service men, working under the
din eotion of District Attorney Beach, had
finally succeeded in gett ng on the trail OF
Holmes, and that he would have been ar
rested within twenty-four hours even had
h. not decided TO surrender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
TAFT PARTY AT oLoNGAPo.
Harbor on Coast of Luzon-American
Naval Base.

MANILA, August 2S.-A dispatch received
here this morning reported the arrival Of
the transport Logan at Olongapo with Sec
retary Taft and party on board. The Logan
was scheduled to arrive at this port this
morning and came in on time
Olongapo is a harbor In Subig bay on the
southeast coast of Luzon. within a short
sail of Manila. 1t is the naval base of the
Observation-Disclosures squadron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
AT OYSTER BAY TODAY
NOTABLY QUIET DAY FOR PRESI-
DENT-No CALLERS.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., August 2S-Presi-
dent Roosevelt had a notably quiet day In
and about Sycamore HILL In the morning
he and Mrs. Roosevelt went for a long
horseback ride, from which they did not re-
turn until noon. No visitors were received
today by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
No Sickness at Barracks.

While there has been sickness at Jack
son barracks, DIR. Ames of the United States
army has had Levi E. Folk, private of the
first class of the hospital corps, ordered here
to be stationed at the barracks. Private
Folk is one of the men who were used in
the experiments of the Reed commission in
Cuba and is regarded as one of the best
yellow fever nurses in the government serv-
ice.
DR.. Warner announced today that prepa-
rations were being completed for the dis
infection of every church and meeting place
in New Orleans this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
Attempt to Increase Bail.

AS published in The Star Saturday after
noon, District Attorney Beach, on the
morning of that day, went before Judge
Stahord and arranged to have Holmes ad-
mitted TO bail in the sum of $1,000. This
would have been sat s.actory to the dis
trict attorney had MIR. Lester. the defend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
BAER BACK FROM WEST
READING PRESIDENT SAYS
THERE Is NO CORNER IN STOCK.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 2s.-Geo
F. Baer, president of the Reading company
was back al his desk this morning from his
six weeks tour of the western states. After
receiving the vice presidents of the Read
ing company and other high officials who
called to report on affairs during his ab-
sence and to welcome him back, he said, In
answer to query as to the rise in Read
ing:
There is no corner in Reading stock. l
feel sure ii is confidence that investors have
in its earning qualities that is making them
pay high prices for 1t. The safe investor
wants stock that has superficial value,
but one that can assure a steady income.
There is no combination of interests as far
as i can learn, and 1t is foolish to believe
that the anthracite roads are contemplating
merger. In the first place such move
ment would be unlawful
No Coal Strike.
"Wil there be coal strike next year?''
was the next question.
Il am not in touch with this matter, al
though l believe there will be no strike.
From what 1 have heard of the visit OF
President Roosevelt and Cardinal Gibbons
at Wilkesbarre l believe the miners are bet
ter satisfied with present conditions, and
will make peaceful adjustment of the
wage scale for another term of years. The
coal interests will certainly do their part
to avert a strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
YELLOW FEVER IN VIRGINIA.
Reported Fatal Case in Lunenburg
County-A Former Resident.

CUuHty-A CUI11It1 .1SeS1ueHI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 2s.-A special
to the News-Leader from Green Bay.
Prince Edward county, says that Wade
Hardy, formerly of Lunenburg county, re-
turned from the far south last week to
his old home and that he died day or two
ago from yellow fever. The county
authorities have established rigid quar-
antine around the place.
There is much talk here and there is
some excitement over the report. The
board of health will probably establish
quarantine against the county this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21
LEFT ON THEIR HONOR
Eight Boys Discharged From Gus
tOdy Of Juvenile COurt-Sa-
lOOnman Fined $50.

Eight boys marched proudly out Of
the city and county building yesterday
noon after having been honorabIy dis
charged by Judge Willis Brown from
further custody of the juvenile court
The lads have proved themselves Capa-
bic Of taking care Of their morals dur
ing their few weeks of probation and
now they viii be given chance to do
so without feeling that they are ever
under a Watchful eye Altogether
flfty-One boys reported.
Judge Brown imposed a stiff fine on
a West Second South street saIoonman,
A TatasCO. who pleaded guilty TO a
charge of selling minors liquor. The
man was implicated through the admis-
sion of two young boys that they had
purchased beer there and become in
tONicated.
Before passing sentence Judge Brown
said TO the saloon proprietor;
This court would prefer that YOU
take the matter to the district court il
you feel that the law is not strong
enough to hold you. You can get the
best attorney in Salt Lake. or q dozen
of them and test the ordinance which
f0rbids the sale of intoxicauts TO
minors"
Upon the defendant expressing will
ingness L. be then and there sentenced.
Judge Brown imposed a fine # $50
The man had evidently come prepared
to pay some penalty as ne had over SO
with him. An officer was sent with
him to collect the balance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21
STATE NORMAL CHANGES
John S. Welsh VIII Have Charge of
Language and LiteratuTe-COurse
Nav be Iengthened.

There VIII be several changes i'm the
teaching stan Of the state normal school
next year. but the most important one
viii be placing of John : Welsh i'm the
position of supervisor of the language
and literature departments M Welsh
was at the head of the Yale training
school of Chicago. and was also eight
years with Colonel Parker at the Cook
county normal school in Chicago.
A determined move IS being made by
Professor William NJ Stewart and the
normal school faculty to enlarge the
normal department of the university
and thus be able TO accommodate all
the aFplicgG-s for the normal course
This enlargement was shown To be nee
essary last fan when a large number Of
students were turned away because Of
lack Of accommodations. Again the
demand this year as usual for teachers
far exceeds the supply and already
nearly every student who viii he grad
uated this year has been engaged for
next year.
Another proposed move IS To- extend
the normal course one year The four
year course l. declared to be hardly
adequate for the preparation of good
teachers At present the students are
given only a limited amount Of actual
class room experience. while under the
hVe-year course one whole year would
be spent as a teacher in the training
school
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21
DO NOT KILL THE BIRDS
County Horticultural Society Takes
Steps TO Preserve All But
the SDaTrOws,

The county horticultural society went
on record at its meeting yesterday aft
eruoOn fl the joint city and county
building as in favor Of protecting all
wild birds except sparrOws. J. Z.
Cox made d plea for the birds. say
ing they were the friends Of the hor-
ticultUrist. and III the conclusion of
his talk the society appointed the fol-
lowing as It committee TO call on the
superiutendeutS OF state. county and
city schools To urge upon them the
necessity Of cultivating i'm the pupils
d love for birds J. +. Cox. John p.
SOTensen and II. c. Anderson. 4 pa
per on spraying was read by Samuel
D Wallace. in which he told how TO
terminate the existence of the cooling
moth. He recommended the use Of
lime. salt and sulphur i'm spraying.
County Fruit Tree Inspector John
Z. SOrenseu diScoursed on the use Of
arsenic III spraying and advised his
deputies 10 be energetic in urging the
owners of orchards To remove all de-
cayed and useless limbs and trees.
The next meeting Of the society viii
be held June 3, at which Joseph NJ
Smith OF Draper and g. n. Naper Of
Riverton VIII talk Oh the Cultivating Of
of orchards, and Joseph G. Stay OF Mil
Greek Will talk on grape culture
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21

Judging by the arrivals i'm town yes
terday afternoon and last night. and
the arrivals which are due here today,
there viii be at least 500 delegates
present tomorrow at Federation hall
when the annual gathering Of the West
ern Federation of Miners is begun.
While Federation hall has been desig-
mated as the official headquarters. the
actual meeting place of the members
VIII be at the A .. I. W. hall during
the daily sessions, which are expected
to last for at least three weeks.
The executive board of the Organiza-
ton has been in session in this city for
the past week. auditing the accounts of
the treasurer and fnaciaI secretary SO
as to be in a position Monday TO pre-
sent complete report to the main
body The members completed their
work during the afternoon and it was
found that the Federation was in d
satisfactory financial condition.
As soon as the members began to
arrive they were met by members Of
the executive board. The majority
were accompanied by their wives and
daughters and went Immediately to the
homes of friends or TO the local hotels
Today they viii visit various points Of
interest in Salt Lake and later will at
tend the services in the tabernacle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21
FISH
ARE POPULAR
Soft Shell Grabs and HOLSTERS Find
Warm Reception.
HOME GARDENS ARE RICH
UTAH STRAWBERRIES CROWD
OUT CARPETBAGGERS.

There was much doing yesterday in
the local produce markets. From the
extreme east there came a COnsign-
ment Of fresh shell fish, including soft
shell crabs and Holsters, but they did
not remain long on the stalls for the
reason that salt I.akers are partial TO
that particular line of food and the
offerings were quickly removed. High
prices naturally prevailed. but high as
they were there was q speedy demand
for the specimens which New York
and Baltimore had to offer.
Another feature Of the local market
was the plentiful offerings Of early
spring products from Utah market
gardens. There was everything that
the epicurean could wish First off. one
could find plenty of TadisEeS for which
10 cents a bunch could not be cOnSid-
cred an eXOTbitant price Then there
We're punches Of new onions. called I'm
some parts of the country rare ripes;"
a good display of asparagus. tender
enough to appeal to the taste OF the
most devOut adherent to vegetable diet
Next there We're straw berries. offered at
from Is to % cents per box. and it may
be said in passing that these straw
berries, taken as whole were far SU-
periOr to the stock sent in here during
the past three weeks Il0In me 1dltIDI-
MIA farms The Utah product. coming
though it may be from forced beds. Is
of superior quality and local buyers
were quick to realize the fact that the
home hortiCuIturists have been able
to produce something i'm the way of an
edible berry which will compare favor
ably with anything that may be raised
in the east OF the extreme west.
There was a marked demand yeSter-
day for spring lamb, quarters, Shout
dcTS and Joins being principal factors.
Prices held firm and are likely 10 con-
tiuUe so for several days. Packing
house products also had a hold or the
local market. and all that the dealers
could offer iu the way of choice steaks
were promptly snapped up by house
wives who wish to have something nice
for their tables today.
There has been a steady demand dur
ing the past week for hay and straw
and prices have been kept up to the
top notch As soon as the new crops
come in. however. It * expected that
there viii be a dropping off i'm prices
It is not believed that the present hign
scale viii be maintained during the
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-21
JUSTICE FILES ANSWER,
McOmie Explains Action Involved in
Suit Against Him.

Justice Of the Peace J. p NcOmie Of
Murray precinct yesterday filed in the
Office Of the clerk Of the district court
his answer in the suit Of Stephen Tyne.
Who alleged that judgment was un-
justly rendered against him by Nc
cmie and who asked the district court
TO issue n writ Of prohibition against
the enforcement Of the judgment
The answer asserts that the proceed
lHgS in the case, wherein one William
Brlmley was plaintiff and Stephen Tyne
defendant, were regular. It is averred
that a summons to Tyne to appear in
court and defend the action was is
sued and given to one Samuel HasIam.
constable Of Mill Creek precinct. and
that he made a return of service on
the same. It is stated also that TYNE
failed to come into court at the aD-
pointed time, and judgment was ac-
cOrdiugly rendered against him in IA
voT of Brimley- As to whether Tyne
was 4 resident Of Salt Lake City at
the time of the action. Justice McOmie
says he is unable TO state for lack of
knowledge and Information.