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COAST TO COAST IN RECORD TIME
L. L. Whitman, in Six Cylinder Auto,
Making Phenomenal Dash.

L. L. Whitman in a SIX cylinder air
cooled automobile continues his whirlwind
record across the American continent II
he maintains his present rate of speed he
will make the run Of 1000 miles from San
Francisco to New York In thirteen and
one-half days. cutting the previous record
by nineteen and one-half days.
On Saturday night Whitman was at
Omaha. Neb.. nine days ahead of the rec
ord. On Monday night he was in Chicago,
eleven days in advance Of the time figures
to that point. At noon yesterday he was
in Tolado. Ohio. and his speed to that
point. II continued. will bring him into
Syracuse. N. Y. at noon today and into
New York city early tomorrow morning
Mr.. Whitman left San Francisco at 6
o'clock on the evening Of August 2 He
drove a car of thirty-horsepower. with run
abount body. and c. s. Carris was his only
companion. This pair. in a ten-horsepower
car. established transcontinental record
of thirty-three days two years ago. That
performance cut the best previous time
exactly In half.
From Sacramento Cal. to the top of the
Sierra Nevada mountains u q climb of
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PIGEON SHOOTING CONTEST
TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW

The live pigeon shooting contest that was
to be held last Thursday. and which was
postponed on account of inclement weather.
will take place tomorrow at Stubeners road
house. DR.. Billy Barr, Fred H. Geyer,
Frank Hall and Sol Richards will shoot
against William II. McCaffrey. Harry w.
Lansdale. George Coldenstroth and John
Fuegel. with Charles Long serving as score
keeper. Each contestant will shoot at ten
pigeons. and the team losing the contest
will provide suitable prizes for the winners.
besides the stake of the shoot-a supper
As each of the gentlemen participating has
a good reputation as a wing shot a close
contest Is predicted. Harry Lansdale and
Fred Geyer will act as team captains.
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more than 1000 feet. The time required
to make this ascent by the Union Pacific 8
fastest train, tho Overland Limited, was
nearly eQualed by-Whitman.
Six hundred miles of desert sand. stretch
ing away from the foothills OF the Sierras
travelled at an average rate OF eleven miles
per hour, and this despite the fact. that
nearly half a day was spent extrfcating the
car from the quicksands which surround
Humboldt Sink. Odgen was reached in
four days, as against ten required over the
same route In 1904.
Wyoming presented difficulties far greater
than the Sierra Nevada mountains or the
deserts Of Nevada. Leaving Ogden. with
every prospect Of making New York In
ten days, Whitman soon learned that the
excellent start gained by his hard four
days fight was largely to be lost. Rivers
were swollen by recent rains making ford
ing difficult and In many cases dangerous.
From Ogden, which has an. elevation OF
1900 feet, the car climbed steadily to 5000
feet. elevation, which Is reached at Sher-
man. a point thirty miles west of Cheyenne.
Wyo. This Is the Rocky mountain divide and
the highest point reached on the whole
trip.
A comparison of previous transcontinental
the continent in an automobile was made
in 1908 by DR.. Jackson Of Vermont, who
covered the distance in sixtyHfour days.
Tom" Fetch then followed the same year
and made the trip in sixty-one days. The
third man to start was L. L. Whitman.
who covered the distance in seventy-two
days. In 1904 Whitman made his record
car.
Whitman carries with him a letter from
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco to the
mayor of New York.
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Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
Continued from Ninth Page.)

and o. M Bishop, was held In the paddock
at the racetrack here yesterday. A chest
nut colt, by Hamburg-Peg Wellington, a
full brother to Pegasus. in John E. Mad
denis consignment. was the star of the sale
He was In such keen demand that the price
was carried to $1,000 before he was knocked
down to Fred Burlew. A full brother to
Bill Curtis was also fancied by the horse
men. and Fred Burlew got him for $1,000
Those bringing $500 or over follow:
Chestnut COLT BY Plaudit- Auricoma; C. F.
Ciark -: wv
Price ..................... 1900
Chestnut colt, BY Panudes-Lady Scarlet; y.
Brown COLT by Plaudit- Mareto; W. 8. Price,. .150
Black or brown colt, by Piaudit-The Hoyden;
Bay brown colt, BY ReQuitaa-An Hope;
H. Won Staue ..''....' wv
Bay colt. by Plaudit-Dassil; +. Burlew. a,70O
Chestnut colt, BY Frankfort Mignon; w. 3.
frice 49,. ..'..:''s' WV
Bay colt, by Pentecost- Battledore; w. 8.
ffice ...' As~oo
Bay colt, BY Kinley Halo; Chelsea Sta
DIE WV
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W. J. BRYAN'S AIM.
Hopes to End Monopoly's Career in
America

A New Yorker who met Mr.. Bryan a few
days ago on the continent tells the CORE
spondent Of the New York Times in Lon
dor that he understands now better than
he did a short time ago what Mr.. Bryan
meant when he said recently that he had
come to be more radical than ever.
MIR. Bryan" said the informant ''hates
everything In America that savors of mo-
nopoly. He wants equal rights for all men.
He objects to the acquisition by individuals
and corporations of practically proprietary
interests in trade. commerce and industry,
like those for example. which have been
annexed by the Standard Oil Company. He
is absolutely intolerant of men and institu-
lions which enjoy monopollstic privileges.
He intends to urge his ellow-countrymen
to join him in an effort utterly to extin-
guish monopoly In America.
"Mr. Bryan does not mean to invite sup
port for a simple scheme of regulation Of
monopolies: he is for the extinction of mo-
nopoly-absolute extinction. He wants tho
siders to be monopoly breeder. He wants
the tariff overhauled, not with a design to
establish free trade in place Of protection.
but with the distinct determination of TAX
makes for injustice and everything that
through the subversion of the rights of the
many to the greed Of the few hedges mo-
nopoly with the protection of the law. He
Wallis iiO law Tie StdSute UOOkS tndC Is
not based on the principle of justice for all
the people.
II only know in this general way what
schemes for legislation Mr.. Bryan has in
mind. but he assured me that II he were
chosen President 1t would be his aim to
treat all men and all interests fairly. He
was confident. he said. that the reforms ne
desired to bring about were not incompat-
ible with the fullest exercise of every legiti-
mate right and privilege"
A cablegram from Paris last night says:
1t was expected that Mr.. Bryan would sec
President Fallieres today, but the foreign
office communicated to him a most courte-
Gus note. saying that the president deeply
regretted the fact that Mr.. Bryan's stay in
Paris was so short that 1t did not give time
for M. Fallieres to return from Rambouillet
in order to receive such a distinguished
citizen.
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sTENs1AND A STAR DEFAULTER.
Secured 100000 on Ninety-Two
Forged Notes in Chicago.

It was announced In Chicago last night
that Paul o. Stensland. the fugitive presi-
dent of the plundered Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank, had obtained 10000 alone on
ninety-two forged notes. The names signed
to these notes were made public.
This was only one form of the stupendous
swindle by which the army of depositors
were robbed of their savings.
The forged notes bear dates running from
1901 to within few weeks Of Stensland's
flight from Chicago. The earliest ones in
the series were carefully prepared and are
striking fac-similes of the real signatures
of the supposed-signers. AS Stensland be-.
came deeper involved. however. he aban-
doned all caution and ceased trying to make
the signatures close limitations of the gen.
uine ones. In the later Issues no attempts
at clever forgery were made.
The belief that large amounts of collat-
erals given as security for notes in the Mil
waukee Avenue State Bank have been
stolen practically became a certainty when
note for $1,000 known to be genuine was
Byron street and Lawndale avenue. Search
was made for the collateral security, but 1t
could not be found.
The discovery opened up field for al
the looting proceeded before Stensland dis
appeared. II the real estate and other Sc
curities In the bank have been stolen or
are found to be worthless the amount or
will be reduced to as low as 25 per cent.
Interesting testimony involving Mrs.
Leone Langdon and showing that Stensland
had made extensive preparations for flight
was obtained yesterday by Assistant States
Attorney Olsen from Mrs. Ellen McCracken,
housekeeper for the fugitive bank president
Mrs MeCracken said that Leone Langdon
carried away two big trunks filled with
something she did not bring to the house
in her suit case.
It was learned that StensIand took with
him in trunks and boxes sheets and other
bedding. towels. window curtains, carpets
rugs and a silver dinner set. Some of this
Is said to have been traced to Baraboo,
Wis. but a big trunk said to have been
taken by Stensland the detectives have NOT
been able to get a trace of. Telegrams
have been sent to all parts of the world
asking the authorities to look for the trunk,
which Is said to be three feet high and
bound with iron. The box traced to Bara-
boo weighed 375 pounds when 1t was placed
on an express wagon at the Stensland home
the day of the flight.
scandal last night. She was the friend OF
Cashier Herring, who helped Stensland
plumber the bank. 1t was learned that
when Herring met her she was married but
through Hertng's assistance got rid of her
husband for $4,000. Herring gave her the
money and she gave it to her husband on
condition that he would CO. and he went
This cleared the path of the pair. and for
two years they made business for wine
agents and caterers.
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NO PASSES AFTER AUGUST ga.
Railroads Will Do All Their Reform
ing at One Time,

Although they have until January 1, 1907.
under the anti-pass amendment to the in
terstate commerce act. to abolish free in
terstate transportation. a number of the
western and southern railroads have an
nounced their intention Of cutting of all
passes on August 2s-the date the new rate
law goes into effect.
Instructions have been sent out to cut
down the time limit on all trip passes now
out so that they win expire on that date
and all annual passes will be Cancelled at
the same time. Among the roads which
have decided on this program are all the
Hartman lines.
1t il commended that II will be Just as
easy to put all the reforms into operation
at the one time. The new rate schedules
1t IL contended by the railroad magnates
win stir up no little strife and annoyance
for a while, and to follow this FIVE months
later by the enforcement Of the anti-pass
law they believe viii only serve to renew
their troubles. Therefore they intend to
reform all at once.
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SOUTHAMPTON'S BIG
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

SOUTHAMPTON. L. l., August 10
Lawn tennis players had their innings in
the tournament on the courts Of the
Meadow Club yesterday. By nightfall half
the brackets in the third round had been
filled and the second round was entirely
cleared Attention on the part of the
large and fashionable gallery and also the
competitors conferred in the work Of the
national champion, Beals c. Wright. It
was his first appearance since his unfortu-
nate accident on the eve of sailing to play
In the Davis cup matches.
Mr.. Wright won two matches, but in
each he was pushed to his limit by men
who under ordinary conditions would hard
ly be able to make any impression on the
champion. 1t was the youthful A. Dabney
of the Longwood Cricket Club. Boston,
who first forced Wright at pace which
the champion found uncomfortable. He.
however. eventually won by 60, rs.
In the afternoon Mr.. Wright met Frank
B. Hague, but the Montclair expert was
not so aggressive as had been young Dab
ney. and although the champion was again
played to standstill. where he was in
danger of losing. Hague failed to show
the burst of cleverness which would have
brought about the coup.
Richard Stevens. who won the tourna-
ment last year, came near to being the
victim of the first upset recorded. He met
an unexpected bit of hard driving and
ueIce rdllylnS III n. J. Holt, one or the
college veterans.
That Wright feels the need Of getting
all the practice he can was shown when,
late in the afternoon, he engaged T. r.
Pell In hard-fought set. Pell was able to
outplay Wright and also to score against
him on net play. The games were brought
to deuce at Sail and Pell led at 6-5,
but Wright worked away with vigor and
finally won the match at SO for the set.
Mems Open Singles.
Preliminary round-Edgar W. Leonard, Harvard,
defeated w. Johnson, Belmont Cricket, rs, 6-3;
y; r. Pen. New York defeated Stewart Waller,
Meadow Club 81, 6-2: W p. Blagden. Harvard,
First round-Karl H. Behr. j., Crescent A. g..
defeated H. B. Register University Of Pennsylva-
MIA. g. "a; Edgar w. Leonard, Harvard, defeat
ed s. A. Bardsley, Southampton, 6-S, 81, 6-3; f.
]. Sulloway, Longwood Cricket, defeated c.. f.
Watson, r., Orange g. go; F. F. Derham Har-
ward: defeated Harry Torrance. IT,, Englewood
Field. 63. SO; Robert Leroy. Columbia. defeated
Russell Sard, Meadow Club, SO, 90; Richard Ste
vens, st. Georges defeated H. J. Holt, Meadow
Club. SO. ct. 8-S; Beals G. Wright. Longwood
Cricket defeated a A Dabney. L9nEwoed Cricket,
W. Post. Meadow Club "a, 90: J. Q. Downey.
Longwood Cricket. defeated William J. Clothier,
feated ". p Baasden, So, 81. -.
Second neund-E C. Celston, Baltimore. defeated
Alfred Stillman, Yale. rs, 81; r. B. Dewhurst,
University Of Pennsylvania. defeated F. J. SuEo-
way. 6-3. SO: 90; Richard Stevens defeated B. u.
V. Lyon, Williams College, "a. 81; Beals q.
Wright defeated Frank B. Hague. 6-a. e-S
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Aggregate Of those qualified. 387.
The total of those who qualified last sea-
son was 213, so that the increase over last
year Is most creditable. 1t Is due undoubt-
eddy to the action of the state military
authorities in ordering the different organi-
cations to the range for regular duty. The
list of those qualified will be still further
increased by the members of the guard
from Baltimore, Annapolis and elsewhere
who visit the range during the remainder
of the season, which extends to about
November !.
At present the 1st Regiment Is far in
the lead, but the lead will prob IDLY be cut
down or overcome by the other regiments
both Of which are from Baltimore and
have a better opportunity of getting their
members to the range for individual shoot
ing.
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Facts About Canada.

Canada began the twentieth century with
the same population as the United States
began the nineteenth.
Canada has more than one-half Of the
white population Of all Britain's colonies.
II Canada were - thickly populated as
the British isles It would have over BILL
lion people.
In hfty years 3.25O0O0 Canadians have
gone to the United States.
Montreal 10 Canada's largest city. Its pop
ulation. including suburbs. being 10000
II u estimated that 100000 Americans
win settle In Canada In 1903 Canada's du-
ties average 16 per cent on all goods.
Canada's banks havet So 100000 Of paid
up capital
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LONGWORTHS' EUROPEAN TR1P
Found Nothing but Friendly Feeling
for Everything American.

Found Nothing but Friendly Feeling
for Everything American.
Nicholas Longworth visited New York
yesterday to confer with James Sherman OF
the republican congressional committee
about the outlook for congressional nomina-
lions IN Ohio and to see several intimate
friends whom he had not seen since his de-
parture for Europe on his honeymoon. lie
expressed confidence that he would be re-
nominated in his Ohio district for the House
Of Representatives. and Mr.. Sherman agreed
with him. There has never been any doubt
of the election Of the nominee from Mr.
Longworth's district. because it is normally
10000 republican.
Our trip abroad was very pleasant IN
every way" Mr.. Longworth said. We saw
a great many things of interest, and were
delighted with the cordially shown US.
was interested particularly in the house OF
commons in England, and met many Of the
members on both sides.
Il did not find any Of the anti-American
sentiment which some notable Americans
have recently discovered on che other side
On the contrary. I found every one ex-
tremely friendly to this country. Wherever
we went we found only the profoundest re-
spect and admiration for America and
everything American. Industrially they re-
gard US as phenomenal. and politically and
socially they have nothing but respect. OuI
prosperity and capacity for development are
amazing to Europeans.
1.-THE beef exposures created sensa ton
In England. and for time there was much
talk concerning them. But gradually the
feeling of resentment died out, and do not
think the incident will have any lasting eff
feet upon the American beef business. In
Germany and France I heard practically
nothing about the exposures. The matter
was commented on in the house OF COM
mons, and the government was asked to
what use in the army American beef was
put. There was much hysterical sentiment
but 1t Gained down after the action taken
by Congress. The belief there Is that the
evils could and would be remedied by pub
licity." %
Asked about Mr.. Bryan's reception In Eu-
rope. Mr.. Longworth said:
Il heard Mr.. Bryan make his Fourth OF
July speech in London, and apropos of this
let me say that there was considerable COM
ment over the fact that he read from manu-.
script. 1t was a disappointment to me. ]
had told several persons who were to at
tend the function that in Mr.. bryan they
would see and hear a typical American ora
tor. with the American manner, fervor OF
speech and free delivery. You can fancy
my surprise when he unfolded a manuscript,
and began to read. 1t caused much COM
ment at the time" l- ..--. .-s,.
Mr.. LonRworth said he would go to Gin
cinnati in a day or two with Mrs. Long
worth. and remain there until after the Ohio
congressional elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15

Charles e. Browne. former examiner OF
silks in the government customs service In
New York. was ordered released from Sing
Sing prison by Judge Hough of the United
States court yesterday on writ OF haoeas
corpus. Browne was recently brought back
from Canada, where he had Ned after CIV
ing bail, and was taken direct to prison.
His counsel claimed this was In violation OF
the extradition treaty between the United
States and Canada. In his opinion dis
charging Browne from custody Judge
Hough declared there IL no authority vested
In the United States government to seise or
hold q person extradited In pursuance OF
treaty provisions except upon the charge
on which the extradition was granted.
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Dime Novel in Real Life.

Sensational literature and a desire for
realism were moving causes in the wreck
ing of the east-bound Hot Springs special
on the Rock Island railroad by q small
boy yesterday near Memphis. Tenn. The
boy threw open a switch and the train
split on 1t. the forward cars running upon
a siding and the rear coaches following the
main track. A Pullman sleeper was bad
ly damaged. The train was pulling out of
q station at the time. and had not at
tanned high rate of speed. None Of the
passengers or train crew was seriously in
jured The boy explained his act by say
Ing that he had read about train wreck
ing, and wished to see whether 1t was
anything like the ones the books de-
scribed.
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NAMED FOR CONGRESS.

At Seward, Neb.. James J. Thomas OF
Seward was nominated for Congress by
democrats of the fourth district.
At Marysville, Ohio. the democrats OF
the eighth congressional district nominated
Homer Southland of Marysville for Con-
gress
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Robert c.. Stirton
of Monticello was nominated for Congress
by democrats Of the fifth Iowa district.
At Madison, Wis, John M. Nelson of
Madison was nominated for Congress by
republicans of the second Wisconsin dis
trict, to fill out the unexpired term Of the
late Representative H. c. Adams.
At Memphis, Tenn, the republican con-
gressional convention Of the tenth district
unanimously nominated Harry B. Anderson
for Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15

market an additional subdivision,
overlooking Washington City, with
in few minutes ride of the Capitol,
containing over million square feet
of ground. Prices of lots will be
from $50 to $500, on easy payments.
This will be great opportunity for
you to make a safe and profitable
investment by paying small
amount monthly. Greater Washing
ton means the advance in value of
all District of Columbia real estate,
especially the eastern section, where
over $50, 900 is spent and being
spent for public improvements. Send
for free automobile and go out and
select your lot in advance. When
our last subdivision was put on the
market prospective purcha sers
camped the night before on the lots
they desired to purchase, so as to
be in possession on the morning of
the sale. Many of them were-of-
fered a good profit on their invest
ment before the day was over.
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slashed Girls Throat with Knit.

One Of the most despicable attempts at
criminal assault possible was made yester-
day upon the person of Miss Jennie Brooks,
the twenty-year-old daughter of J. p.
Brooks, a prosperous merchant and farmer
near Greenwood, s. c., by a negro named
Bob Davis. Brooks had absented himself
temporarily. leaving the young lady in
charge Of the store The negro, after MAX
ing some purchases. grabbed up a meat
Seizing an iron bar. the young woman
made an attempt to defend herself, where
upon the negro slashed her across the
throat, making cash four inches long,
and almost severed two Of her fingers. A
posse OF one thousand men is in pursuit of
the negro, and II caught he will probably
be lynched. Davis brother was lynched
twelve years ago for assaulting q white
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
SOLDIERS SHOOT UP TOWN.
Barkeeper Killed = Negro Trooper,
Angered Because Of Search.

Evidently angered because Of a search
made among their ranks in an effort to
apprehend a negro who attacked Mrs Leon
Evans at her home in Brownsville. Tex,
Monday evening. and who, she asserted,
was a negro soldier. members of battalion
Of negro federal troops stationed 1t Fort
Brown. near that city. entered Browns
Vile yesterday. became unruly. and fired
several volleys down Main street
AS a result Frank Natus. a barkeeper, Is
dead and Policeman Joseph Domingo Is
wounded. his arm and hand shattered by a
bullet. His horse was shot from under
him.
The battalion at Fort Brown Is COM
posed Of Companies B. and D, Gath In
fantry.
Representations have been made to the
governor and a request made that the me-
groes be removed Immediately to avoid fur
Their trouble.
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QUALIFIED AS
EXPERT SHOTS

The official figures of the members of the
Maryland National Guard who qualified as
experts. sharpshooters and marksmen at
Saunders range up to the present time has
been received by the adjutant general. The
list covers mainly those who qualified
while the battalion to which they belonged
were on duty at the range. All the organi-
cations are included. except the LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion, the returns from which are
not yet in.
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