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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24

Fffty-two persons with an amusement
company exhibiting at Fort Wayne, IND.
had a narrow escape from death near
wabash yesterday. The show people were
In a special car. which left the track. and
was held by telegraph pole, suspended
over a deep ditch Firteen persons were
slightly injured. - "ei-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
STEAMER MAKES TRIPS TO AL
LEGGED GAMBLING ARK.
.ial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September "a. 1906.
The steamer Bartholdi, which was re-
Gently denied wharf privileges by the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia In
Washington on the ground that 1t was en-
gagged in Transporting passengers from
Washington to the lark" just below Jones
Point. near Alexandria. where. it is al
legged, gambling Is daily in progress, made
number of trips yesterday afternoon
from the wharf near the foot of King
street. While many of those who patron
lied the steamer were from this city,
ma jority came from Washington and
boarded the Bartholdi at the wharf here.
States Attorney Samuel G. Brent Of
Alexandria. speaking of the matter today.
said it was incumbent upon the police
force of this city to put stop to the prac-
tice In connection with the statements
made that the police force of this city
did not have jurisdiction over the mat
ter Mr.. Brent quoted the action Of the
Chicago police, who, he said, when gam
bling den was started a boat In the
lake outside the jurisdiction Of Chicago
and which was supplied with news OF the
races by means of wireless telegraphy, ar
rested all who boarded the boat for the
purpose of gambling
Mr.. Brent added that he was powerless
to take direct action in the matter until
as 1t was not within his province to act
as a policeman or detective, but simply to
prosecute after the police made arrests.
Under the Virginia law. he explained. all
warrants issued in cities having police
force must be directed to some member
of that force for execution.
In case no action is taken by the police
force to put a stop to the gamblers leav-
ing the wharf for the ark. Mr.. Brent said
he intended calling the matter to the at
tention of Judge Barley of the corpora
ton court. and recommend that the latter
bring to the attention of the grand jury
the fact that gambling Is being carried on
near Alexandria
W. G. T. q. Convention.
The twenty fourth annual convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be opened in the First Baptist Church
Of Alexandria at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. A preliminary service wild be In order
tonight and will be led by Mrs. M. W. New
ton. The program of services for Tuesday
Is as follows:
Morning session. oclock-Meeting OF ex-
ecutive committee. 10 oc3ock-Convention
called to order by state president. Mrs.
Howar~ n Hodge: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24

Moses Sept. Sales Offer Best Values
In Furniture. Carpets. Rugs and Drapsries.
-Advertfsement
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31
PARKER CRIES FOR
LESS LEGISLATION

some law until the breaches OF It be-
come so numerous and offensive that
an aroused and indignant public
sentiment demands relief The result
Is often demand for further legis-
lation, because it Is erroneously as
sumed that the wrong suffered by the
public could not have happened had
the laws been adequate for Its pro-
lection. And a crop OF new and UNI
necessary statutes is the outcome
unnecessary because all that Is need
ed Is rigid enforcement Of existing
law. This has been demonstrated
within the past year, when, In the
midst of the most hysterical demands
for new laws aimed at certain of
fences, successful resort has been had
on large scale to existing laws. The
continuance Of such efforts will de-
monstrate the adequacy OF the laws
when rigidly enforced, to put an end
to the practices which they were In
tended to prevent, and at the same
time demonstrate anew the wisdom
OF enacting only such laws as can
be enforced, and then to secure their
enforcement"
Judge Parker then took up the
misdirected zeal Of executives, who
are often demagogues. to carry ont
reforms promised before their elec-l
tion. He showed that the laws,
passed by special sessions Of the
Legislature called by them were many
OF them unnecessary and some of
them evil in their effects. These add
to the labors of the judiciary but ac-
complish no statutory purpose.
The Judge ended by saying the
American Bar Association should
make a systematic movement to de-
mand the correction of the evils.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31
DOES NOT KNOW OF
CHANGE OF CONTROL

=5 . K T . assss
New York, N. Y, Aug. Will
liam Rockefeller was asked yester-
day If the Union Pacific company had
bought control Of tn eChicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul road. Mr.. Rookie
feller said:
That has not taken place.
Whether it will. l cannot say. The
books are closed and if some one is
buying stock. we would not know it.
It is too early for me to say whether
any road will buy the st. Paul"
On the report that James H. Smith
had sold his holdings Mr.. Rockefeller
said:
Mr.. Smith is abroad and I do not
know whether he has or not. 2 6
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31
COMMITTEES ARE ANNOUNCED
Greater Aberdeen Club Named Tkeir
Committees Last Night

AT a meeting of the officers and
directors OF the Greater Aberdeen
club held last night the following
committees were appointed:
Finance g. H. Seeley, w.
Boettcher, c. "a. Russell, W. Rehfeld.
H. j Lockington.
Immtg ration Hagerty, g. C.
Fletcher, IA. WI Hunt "A. E'irey,
aNs. p. 4I1ovejoy.
u Municipal Affairs g. lite
Ira Barnes, ]. u. w. zietlow
General Improvement is Rev. j. M. \
Campbell, Rev. r. B. sapp, Rev. j. w.
Taylor, J. G. Bassett, r. ]. McAr-
thur
Buildings and Homes II. 3
Holmes, B. G. Lamont, "A. +. Milligan,
A. E. Boyd, ]. Diver.
Advertising John Wade, S. w.
Narregang, A. n, olwin.
Press G. II. Ware, I. ID. Potwin,
George Tussey. N. p. Carnine, g. B.
DAILY.
Members-W D. Swain. 3. M.
Hall, J. L. Ruckman, Ira Kruger. Pat
Tracy.
Statistics. H. Jumper, r. E.
McG Glachlin. G. r. Easton. G. "A. Lum,
w. p. Johnson.
The directors decided to commence
at once to take steps for q thorough
cleaning up Of the city. Advertising
at the South Dakota and Minnesota
state fairs and on business station
cry was also determined upon.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31
MARTIN WINS SHOOT
Gets Possession Of DUPONT Silver Cup
in Annual Shoot

Dudley Martin Won the Dupont
silver cup at the Aberdeen Gun club
shoot yesterday afternoon with a
score of ninety-seven birds out of a
possible 160. He broke the last
forty-seven straight. The score were
as follows:
Martin, 81; B. B. Ward, 80; Dow
IS; Milan, 20; zietlow, 10; Ding.
well, 25 out Of rs and Van Winkle.i
81 out of SO. "a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31
STOLEN TEAM FOUND

The team Of horses and wagon,
that were stolen last Monday from
the livery barn OF Wood Harrington
"a Son. were found yesterday morn
ing ct the Myers livery barn at Red
field. The man who lett them made
his getaway directly after putting
the team In the stable.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31
Gov. Folk' Speech

/ Governor Folk was given an Ova-
tion and 1t vas several minutes be-
fore he could speak. When ne final-
ly secured silence. he asked the au-
dience to be a. quiet q possible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
HUGHES STRONG IN BROOKLrN.
Chairman Bremen Looking for a Big
MaIOrIiN for Republican Candidate.

Chairman Jacob Bremen of the executive
committee and all the other Republican
warriors in Brooklyn are confident that
Mr.. Hurhes will sweep that borough by a
surprisingly big majority.
I'VE ara not banking on The Democrats,
however" Mr.. Bremen said, Ito elect our
ticket, tut on the common sense AMI COM
moi honesty a. the people. Dur campaign
will go 81 lts own strength. or cOurse We
will welcome the support Of the Demo-
Gratis who CSnnot tomaCh their own party
candidate. 1t is n public duty to rpbuke
Mr.: Hearst 80 e~mphatically that he will
Withdraw forever from public life.
Trea surer Charles T.. Teale made another
earnest appeal yesterday for funds for the
legitimate expenses Of the campaign. He
had to send rack four fat checks yesterday
because they were contributed by corpora
lions.
There il to he a mass meeting tonight
at Prospect Hall in South Brooklyn. and
former Mayor Seth Low will be the presid-
ing officer. BEFORE going 10 the meeting
he will be entertained at dinner at the
Montaul ClIh by Congressman Calder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
ROORBACK, HEARST THINKS.
ITS Natural Murphy should Be sore Over
Prospective Defeats.

ITS Natural Murphy should he sore over
Prospective Defeats.
. O~0DENsBURd, Oct. s.-William r. Hearst
gave out this statement tonight after he re-
turned 10 his private car:
About a. much weight should he given
10 this statement Of Murphy's as would be
given 10 a similar statement by Woodruff
In many instances the league has indorsed
Democratic candidates. on the other hand
in many places the league has nominated
independent candidates for the Senate and
Assembly and in some places for Congress.
II has made independent nominations
where the Democratic candidates did not
appear TO he OF a character 10 carry OIL 'he
principles TO which the league is pledged,
and in other cases to give adequate represent
tation TO labor. the importance Of which
neither one of the other parties has sufficiently
recognized. Where these independent Candi-
dates are in rhe field they are likely TO be
elected, and consequently II ia natural that
the mana gers Of either one Of the old parties
should seek to oppose them by Every campaign
trick or discrcditable method.
For instance, Fitzgerald. the letter carrier
Who IL running for Congress in Brooklyn on
the independence League ticket, has been
Informed ny the ADMINISTRATOR that he must
retire or be discharged from a position that
he has occupied for years and in which he
has won many service stripes for long and
faithful work,
imagine Murphy's vaRue charge ia a
campaign roorbaCk, If he has any evil
dence TO sustain such a charge il Is the duty
OF all American citizens to administer the
most singing rebuke possible at the polls
to the guilty parties. But If he has no such
evidence the statement is unworthy OF be-
lief and should react upon its author.
sincerely hope that the Grand Jury will
Investigate fully so that complete justice
may he donS and either the guilty disgraCed
or the innocent indicated. ! have COM
plete confidence IN the integrity Of the repre-
sentatives OF the Independence League and ]
consider this attack a stupid campaign false
hood,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
DEATH or "LORD' SCILLY.
An IrIshman Who Owned Vast Tracts In the
West and Was Harsh I % Tenants.

william Scully, who owned thousands
of acres Of land in Illinois, Nebraska.
Missouri and Kansas. died yesterday sin
London. He had been referred 10 generally
by his poverty stricken tenants as Lord
Scully. Scully was an rishman and Of the
type that newly landed Irishmen describe
"a wearing carpet slippers and prowling
about his estates with the inevitable Have
yez tn rint? No? Then muve?"
Scully first vent in for land in fhp Middle
West in 1881. when he bought a large tract
in Marshall county. Kan. He added to
his holdings by means Of foreclosure on
mortgages and by exactinE from the tenants
about all they could get ont Of the land.
At the time Of his death he owned upward
Of 100 .OOO acres in Kansas alone. IL il said
that he held 48 1000 acres in lllipois, ~ 1000
in Nebraska and 4O,O0O in Missouri, in addi-
ton 10 his Kansas property.
\ wave Of popular Indignation was stirred
mp against Scully in ISS6 when a chicago
newspaper sent men TO look over his Kansas
farms and the s1ualid circumstances Of the
tenants. Many lived in dugouts or holes
in the ground and their poverty was shock
ing. Although himself an Irishman. Scully
wanted hone Of his race on his farms. He
bought his first property at 81 an acre and
later got large blocks Of farm lands "a low
AZ $50 AT acre.
On the occasion ~ his first visit 10 Kansas
Soully was met at the depot in a town in
Butler county by his agent. Scully had
purchased his property through n younger
brother that died some years ago and
he Nd vast lands before he jOurneyed out
there about twenty years ago. When the
agent met Scully a fine carriage was at the
depot to carry him to the agents house
tan milaG distant SRullv IN rauy hig IYr-
gage into the carriage and walked the ten
miles. At the agents house he squatted
down on the floor and despite the pleadings
Of the agents wife that he sit in a chair.
Scully used the floor for a seat during his
stay OF four days.
Several years ago Scully took out naturali-
zation papers n bought a house in Wash
ington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
DISTURBED BY MURPHY'S TALK
HEARST HEADQUARTERS FEARS
TT MEANS THE KNIFE.

Don't Care Much About HIS Charges. but
Are Uneasy AbOu state OF Mind That
Prompted Them -EmisSRry who went
10 Appease Him Misses Connections
There was a very p~erceptible atmosphere
| of unrest at the Gilsey House last night.
Mr.. HeArst's campaign managers treated
with Indifference the charges a by
Charles +. Murphy that some OF the leaguers
had been trying to make deals on a none
tary basis with the Tamm9ny district
candidates, but they were disturbed because.
as one of Mr.. Hearst's agents freely con-
fessed, they feared that Mr.. Murphy would
not have made the attack he did unless
he meant to follow it up with some further
evidence of his resentment against Mr..
Hearst and his league for not only putting
district tickets in the field in opposition TO
the Tammany candidates but filing a petit
ton for a third judiciary ticket.
The fear at the Gilsey House last night
was that Mr.. Murphy might to some modified
extent follow the example of Senator
McCarren in advising the local Democratic
organization to knife Hearst. II il not
expected that he will come out openly in
antagonism TO Mr.. Hearst, but there was
= great dec! 81 trcpidation last night at
the Hearst headquarters lest Mr.. Murphy
should do something TO make il clear to
his followers that IL would please him TO
have them cut Mr.. Hearst on election day.
For some days past Mr., Hearst's agents
nave been afraid that the crowd was pushing
Mr. Murphy too far. 1t was this that led
one Of Mr.. Hearst's spokesman at the Gilsey
House TO nounc on Wednesday night
that while the league Judiciary ticket con-
tanned the name of Magistrate Breen,
despite his refusal to un as n league candi-
date. his d~eclination had been accepted
and that II was also expected that Judge
Rosalsky would decline. This spokesman
for Mr. Hearst, added il Judge Rosalsky
! requested that his name be left on the
! ticket the league would not name substi-
tutes and that the two vacant places on
! the ticket would be left blank, which would
mean that the leagues ticket and Tam
many's ticket would be practically identf-
cal. The hope was also expressed that
this determination would appease Mr..
Murphy.
But yesterday v s de developments we're taken
to show that Mr.. Murphy was not apPeased
I is know n that he is particularly displeased
by the refusal of the league to indo!se
Francis s. McAvoy and II can be further
stated that on Wednesday night Mr.. MUIR
ply sent one of his district leaders to the
Gilsey House with the ultimatum that II
MIR. McAvoy was left of the ticket there
would be some developments at the Four
tenth street headquarters which would not
be particularly pleasing to the coterie in
the Gilsey House. This district leader sa
Judge Seabury and at the close Of the inter-
view Judge Seabury started out to find
Mr.. Murphy, but did not succeed. Before
Mr.. Seabury or any other of Mr.. Hearst's
managers got in touch yesterday with
Mr.. Murphy he had let of the blast which
will bring him to-day before the Grand
Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
DIR. CUYLER ON THE ISSUES.
Shall This state Become the Insane AsS Ium
or the American Union:

Shall This state Become the Insane AsS Ium
or The American Union:
The Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler, pastor
emeritus OF the Lafayette Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, Brooklyn, has written this
letter In commentator Of the Citizens
judiciary ticket in the Second District:
feel an intensely deep interest in the APP
preaching election; for. although il is not a
Presidential year. yet the questions TO he set
tied al the ballot box are Of suprsmrly vital
importance. An able, upright and ircor-
ruptible Judiciary Is certainly a matter Of the
most vital concern; and / sincerely thank the
Citizens judiciary NOmipR+ors for pre-
sentinR the names NJ eight candidates who
are worthy TO occupy the bench and TO dis
pense justice without fear OF favor.
The issne before the people Of our great
Commonwealth In also one of immense and
far reaching importance. We will be called
on 70 decide whether the executive chair OF
this Empire State shall he held by n courageous,
honest, level headed and Embossed patriot who
has already proved himself the public bene-
factor Of all classes, rich and poor. or whether
IL shall be occupied by a man whose election
might cause New York to be regarded as an
insane asylum Of the American Union. In the
pre- ence Of such issues all party IN fade
into inRlgnihcanCP
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19

he had not made any contribution to any
one connected with the Independence
League or sought the from
the league.
rushed out of the building in charge OF
Special Policeman Reardou. They went
straight 20 Tammany Hall, where one OF
the subpoena servers, William Greer, FOUND
Murphy talking to Bourke Cochran. Murphy
read over the subpoena. II ordered him 70
appear before he Grand Jury in the case OF
The People against John Doe and others.
Mr.. Murphy glanced over his eyeglasses
"To-morrow morning. he asked
That's right, aid Greer,
All riRhk.r said Mr.. Murphy. :
He got the telephone working and called
on Mr.. Cochran, ". Marley Platzek, one OF
his nominees for the Supreme Court bench.
and Thomaa F. McAvoy, n while they
were in conference some other Tammany
leaders, who apparently were obeying calls,
came to the Fourteepth street headquarters
and we're admitted to the room where Mr..
Murphy was conferring with his advisers;
They were together for nearly an hour, and
when they separated none would say. any,
thing except Mr.. Murphy. What he said
was that he would be on hand this morning
to meet the Grand Jury and TO answer AS
far a. he was able all the questions that that
body might put to him.
District Attorney jerome will take charge
of the proceedings before the Grand jury.
Mr.. Jerome has said some things about
Mr.. Murphy in his time and Mr.. Murphy
has said some things about Mr.. Jerome.
The Grand Jury session may be interesting,
but IL is painfully private.
The law on which the investigation -
based was passed at the last session OF the
Legislature and did not get into the law
books until a couple OF months ago. One
section OF the law refers 10 Contribution py
judicial candidates ana says:
mo candidate Tor a Judicial ofdoe shall,
directly or indirectly, make any contrlbu-
ton Of money or other thing OF vaile, nor
shall any contribution he solicited OF MIN.
II found guilty the candidate forfelts nus
sofice n the person who sollclts the con-
tribution is guilty Of a pun
ishable by a year in prison and a fine OF not
more than $500.
There is a possibility that Judge Rosalsky
may 20 before the Grand Jury this morning.
Me was not s~ubpPnaed.
Another section of the law which covers
MIR. Murphy's statement that money was
wanted for the withdrawal of Independence
League candidates for Congress. senate
and Assembly, says that any person VINO
t~solicits from a candidate for an elective
tofice money or other property is guilty
of q misdemeanor. There il another section
Of the law which says:
Any person who makes, tenders or oners
60 procure or cause any nomination or
iappointment)fo for any public Office or place,
or accepts or requests any such
or appointment upon the payment or con
itributton of any aluable confederation. or
iupon an understanding or promise thereof.
lie punisha Bile by imprisonment for not more
than two years or by a fine of not more
than - 5000 or BOTH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
% l. WATER l.
Capt. Randall speaks NJ . Mass Meeting
a Cooper Union.

Capt. Randall speaks NJ . Mass Meeting
a Cooper Union.
The New York State Prohibitionists held
a ratification meeting last evening in Cooper
Union at which Capt. H. NJ. Randall, the
candidate Of his party for Governor, and
others of the party leaders made speeches.
In the early evening a band outside the
building drummed up trade and when the
meeting was called to order by Chairman
Alfred l.. Manierre Of New York city Cooper
Union hall was comfortably filed.
The band was advertised as a celebrated
army band" The insignia on the cap Of
its members looked like s.. A. and alldoubts
were removed when the drummer heat
vigorously on mis- instrument whenever the
demon rum got a blow in the solar plexus.
1t might be stated in parentheses that gin
has taken the place Of rum az a generic term
when speaking Of the liquor traffic in polite
Prohibition circles and one now refers to
the gin miller where the rum seller used TO
be spoken of.
Capt. Randall, who won his title following
oold water at sea. told his audience that he
was Just back from making a -w~hirlwind
campaign" throughout the State. He de-
clared hat he had found the men and
women of the State tired of gin mill politics
and gin mill voters. and said that he believed
he would win. In that event he promised
TO repeal the Raines law. close brothels and
gambling places and bring about the pas
sage of a prohibitory law.
The candidAe finished by paying a tribute
to the Womah'5 Christian Temperance
Union and saying that he had had enough
Of Bishop Potter when he learned that the
Bishop had tried 30 smuggle into the coun-
try a keg Of Scotch.
William p. +. Ferguson, editor OF the De-
lender, scored both the Republican and
Democratic parties. He declared that
Hearst held his present place through the
grace Of Murphy. whom less than a year
ago he had described as fit only to wear
stripes and inhabit Sing Sing. His remarks
were interrupted by applause, and the name
Of Murphy. together with those of Odell
and Depew. was greeted with Kisses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
MRS. MYERS MAY BE REPRIEVED.
Sentenced TO re Hanged In Liberty. Mo,
for the Murder OF Her Husband.

Sentenced TO he Hanged In Liberty, Mo,
for the Murder Of Her Husband.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is Maggie
Myers, sentenced to be hanged at Liberty.
Mo. on October 20, for the murder OF her
husband. will probably receive a further
extension Of life through the action to-day
of Justice Brewer in postponing his decision
on the allowance OF a writ OF error from the
Missouri Supreme Cour TO the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
The application for the writ was made
Yesterday to Justice Brewer. whose circuit
includes the State Of Missouri, and to-day
he announced that he was unable TO reach a
decision because only a portion OF the
record in State the courts accompanied
the application. He. therefore, incOrpo-
rated this announcement in a formal order,
which also says hat his action is postponed
until a complete transcript OF the record
can be prepared and laid before him.
This order will be aid before Gov Folk
and il is expected that he will again reprieve
Mrs. Myers until the document can be pre-
pared. As the ecor is very voluminous
some 800 counsel suggested six
weeks as sufficient time for the work, so
that il will probably be eight weeks before
the application aga in reaches Justice Brewer.
The reprieve OF Mrs. Myers will also have
the effect OF postponing the execution OF
Frank Hoffman. her alleged paramour and
accomDlice.