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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-27

When court reconvened at O'Clock
Ollie Sykes, who lived at 3l4 north
Lee street, Fannie KimbalPs house, at
the time of the murder, was called. she
said that Curtin, Osborne and Ryan
were in the housa Friday night, but
Toe Mills was not there and she could
not recollect having had row with
Mills.
Mills had testified that Ollie Sykes
had hit him 10 the face with ocel
hottie Saturday night. She admitted
that she was drinking heavily through
out the holidays. ~,
Fannie Kimball was recalled by Mr.
Brent. She said the only men that sh'
could remember being in her hous'
SATURDAY. night we're Eddie PadgetI an'
Joe Mills. A number of men came Il
the door but she refused 10 allow then
to enter. O.,
Ada Smith was the next witness. Sh
said she knew Geo. Curtin and saw hin
in Fannie KimbalPs house on tnda.
night with Jack Ryan and Hylus Us
bourne, but did not see him there satur
day nig ht. She said Joe Mills was ther
Saturday night. She has not seen Meek
and Foster there on Saturday night -
The next witness was Jack Ryan. II
said he knew Curtin and saw him on lie
.,rset E,;dev Dec % but did not sc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-27
Special Sale
of Books
For home and Sunday School
Libraries.

i-2 to l-3 the Original Prices,
i7c, Csc, 3sc, soc and Csc.
Were soc, Use, 81 and St.50.
They are especially we'll adapted to the ass
of Sunday school libraries, and the attention
Of all Librarians in the city and vicinity is
called to them.
We mention few the titles, and would
advise an early call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
Imnrisoned Miners to Gorky.
RECEPTION PLANS UPSET.
Incident Has Caused CONSERVATION at
Boston.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON Mass. April 14.-Admirers OF
Maxim Gorky are so taken aback by the
revelations of his domestic affairs that re-
ceptions that were planned In his honor.
meetings at which he was to ask for as
sistance to the cause of freedom In Rus
STA, banquets at which he was to be feted
all are about to be abandoned, 1t Is said
and CONSERVATION reigns in the ranks OF
his adherents.
There was to have been a meeting in
Faneuil Hall Sunday night, April %, under
the auspices of the friends of Russian
freedom at which Gorky and Nicholas To-
halkoffsky were to have been the principal
speakers but Gorky's latest escapade has
destroyed all plans.
I'VE wanted Gorky to speak at our meet
ing in Faneuil Hail." said Miss Alice Stone
Blackwell today, but since the horrid news
has become known such action on our part
would mean the driving away OF all Amer
leans who love decency.
I'VE cannot think Of having Gorky to
regret that such is the case, we shall not
endanger the cause that Is so dear to us by
arousing the ire of those who were ever
willing to help us by word or deed
Il don't want to judge Mr.. Gorky. but
apparently his views on morality and ours
somewhat differ. and consequently We must
make different plans in trying to bring
about the liberation of Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
WON BY AFFIRMATIVE.
Debate Of National University Law
Students.

The debating society OF the National Uni
versity Law School held the third and last
semi-fnal debate at the University Law
building, 18th street between New York
avenue and street. last evening.
The subject discussed affirmed that party
allegiance is preferable to independent
action in politics. The speakers for the
affirmative were Joseph M. Crooks, Illinois;
Daniel q. Heidi, Georgia, and Edwin w.
Kerr, North Carolina Those for the mega
tive were John f. Gardiner, MARYLAND;
Earl b. Wood. Maryland. and Charles d.
Drayton, South Carolina.
The Judges were Senator knute Nelson
of Minnesota, Brig. Gen. George u. Davis,
Judge advocate general, u. s. army. and
Mr.. Frank p. Sargent, commissioner gem
erai of immigration.
Joseph NJ. Crooks, in opening the debate
for the affirmative. explained the inpossi-
bility OF treating the ques ion to be debated
In a few words. He praised the political
parties, and contended that party allcgi-
ance is preferable to independent action be-
cause it offers unity. and in unity there is
strength.
Daniel c. Heidi and Edwin W. Kerr, the
other two speakers for the Affirmative
spoke along the same lines as aid MI.
Crooks, praising the noble work of the
democratic and republican parties
John +. Gardiner. IN opening for the
negative. stated that while party allegiance
is good in it's way, 1t would become monopo-
Iistic in its policy were IL not for the In
dependent voter, who goes from party to
party without allegiance to any one in par
ticular, but going TO the one that suits his
own principles best.
Earl b. Wood presented the subject from
the same point of view, after taking ex-
ception to a few pleasantries of his prede-
ceSsor.
Charles Il. Drayton concluded for the
negatives with a well-presented argument
After Mr.. Crooks had spoken for nve
minutes In rebuttal the presiding officer.
Mr.. Wrisey Brown. addressed the judges.
explaining to them how to render their
decision In matters of merit. During the
interval while the Judges were comforting
the Carroll Institute Glee Club sang several
songs.
Senator Nelson, in addressing the audi
ence. stated that the judges had unani-
mousIy agreed that the affirmative had won
the honors of the debate, and that Mr..
Crooks and Mr.. Drayton had been selected
as the two best speakers
The final debate of the university will be
held In May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
SEARCH PROVES FUTILE
BOATMAN UNABLE TO FIND
BODY OF MISS WOOD.

All efforts so far to recover the body Of
Miss Elsie Wood, the young lady who lost
her life by the overturning of a canoe in
the river above Georgetown late Friday aft
ernoon, have been futile. For several hours
yesterday afternoon the crews of several
small boats, working under the direction
of Sergt. Dean, the pilot of the police boat
vigilant. employed graphing hooks at the
scene of the accident, but without result
Early in the afternoon Hal Claggett, a
cousin of the girl, offered a reward of SIS
to the person who would recover the body
by pulling it up from the bottom. AS the
police boat went along the shore line in
Georgetown yesterday on her trip to the
scene OF the accident Mr.. Claggett an
nounced the reward. It is understood
number of boats will be out on the river
today, and high hopes are entertained that
one of them will succeed in locating and
recovering Miss Woods remains. The po-
lice boat viii leave It's dock this morning at
s O'Clock for the scene of the accident, and
If necessary will remain there all day.
Mucn difficulty is being experienced by
the boatmen in running their hooks In the
river at the scene of the accident. At that
point the bottom is very irregular, there
being many Lodges of rock and many large
boulders and creviees on the bottom. Fur
thermore, IN clearing along the shore at
that point for blasting many trees have
been dumped into the water and the hooks
frequently catch on roots and limbs. On
account of the current and eddies, also, no
systematic securing of the bottom can be
undertaken, and, therefore the finding OF
the body will be largely matter OF acct
dent
Aboard the police boat and watching
every hook as it came from the water was
Mr.. Rex Frye, who was the companion
of the young woman at the time of the
fatal accident. Mr.. Wade Wood. brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

Published as an Agricultural Sup
plemeut.

The committee on food standards of the
Association Of Agricultural Chemists, which
recently met at the Department OF Asricui-
ture. has made a report to the Secretary OF
Agriculture which is issued as a supple
ment to circular already published by the
Department of Agriculture naming the
standards OF purity of hty-one different
articles or prepared foods. salts and vexe-
table oils. The circular Sandwiches
twelve varieties of fruit and fruit products
twenty-three sorts of condiments and
hAvorfng extracts. nineteen varieties OF
vegetable oils and table salt The stand
afdtzatton In the case OF fruits consists sim
ply Ia stating that the fruit shall be clean
and sound and properly natured and
whether II Is prepared with sugar tsicrose)
syrup. glucose or honey. The standardIza-
ton of havortng extracts states how large
per cent of the essential oil of the favor
Ing named shall be employed and II tho
preparation Is an essential oil that 4, shall
be lead free and consist OF the essential oil
named. The edible vegetable oils are stand
ardized onsthe same basis and the standard
for table salt states how much of foreign
salts and foreign matter shall be allowed
These standards all simple and mean
merely that the food products shall be what
they profess to be under the label The
committee has no right at present to say
that grocer cannot sell anything he wants
to. but the Standardization that he must
not boil up glucose and turnips with a few
apple parings and sell IL labeled Pure
apple preserve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

entrance to the straits. and the only avail
able harbor in that locality. to be equip
ped with the best possible appliances OF
surfboats and fneboats. with q wireless tel
egraph apparatus.
The entire Pacific coast. including the
coast of Alaska. b now comprised within
TWO lighthouse districts. with threa light
house tenders. At least one new light
house distrfct should be established IN or
der to accomplish anything like proper
supervision OF this territory. Upon conn
paEatfvely equal stretch Of coast on the
Atlantic there are eight lighthouse dis
trfcts. with thfrty-eight lighthouse tenders
of various Sizes
The report says that the casualty list
OF the Valencia Is awful one. but that
1t only serves to emphasize the dangers
OF the stretch of comparatively unprotected
coast on which she was wrecked, and that
II the lesson Is taken to heart and proper
provision made for the safety of vessels
in that vicinity the loss will not have been
without its compensating advantages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
AGAINST CHILD LABOR.
Bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Dubois

Senator Dubois has introduced bill OF
unusual interest for the regulation of child
labor In the District of Columbia. 1t pro-
vides that no child under fourteen years OF
age shall be employed In any factory, work
shop. mercantile establishment store bust
ness office, telegraph office. restaurant.
hotel, apartment house. theater. bowling
alley, or In the distribution or transmits
sion of merchandise or messages. OF In tho
Senate or House of Representatives. No
such child shall be employed In any work
performed for wages or other compensa-
ton, to whomsoever payable. during the
hours when the public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia are In session. nor before
the hour of o'clock in the morning or
after the hour of O'Clock IN the evening.
For the employment of such child under
fourteen years OF age n fine OF $50 Is to be
imposed. and from IS to $50 for each day
the child continues to be so employed. NO
minor under sixteen years OF age snaIl be
employed, permitted, or suffered to work In
any manufacturing, mechanical or mercan-
tile establishment more than eight hours
I'm any one day, or before the hour OF
o'clock am, or after O'Clock pm. ana
In no case shall the number OF hours exceed
forty-eight in a week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

OF the young woman. and Syr. Hal C1agsett.
q cousin. were also aboard On the bank.
watching the work Of the afternoon. was
Rex Frye'D fntAer.
The hooks are operated from rowboats.
a. the big boat could not be of use In the
work Five small boats were used during
most OF yesterday afternoon, from
o'clock to Z O'Clock. one containing men
from thu police boat and the other four
oearfng outside parties.
Miss Wood was the daughter of the late
DR.. Wood OF Prince George county, Nd.
and . descendant Of Bishop ClaxGett OF
Maryland. Her maternal grandfather was
Mr.. Thos. Cfaggett. who held large landed
one of the oldest members of Trinity Epis-
copai Church at Upper Marlboro. Miss
Wood was a very intelligent and attractive
yonng woman. and her death has caused
she Hved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
Mitchell Off for Indianapolis.
LAUREL ELECTION.
Special Vote on High Licenses Results
in Adverse Majority.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LAUREL, Nd, April 14.-At the election
held today 423 votes were cast, of which
number 1S4 were for high license and 236
against. The contest was spirited from
the beginning, each. side striving to get out
a full vote. The annual election for town
officers will occur Monday. Whether or not
the result today will have a bearing on that
contest is not determined
There are two tickets in the field. That
of the Law and Order League is as fol-
lows: For mayor. William E. Gilbert:
counciimen- lie Page CronmilIer
and ex-Mayor Edward Phelps CounciInen
First ward, William H. Dorsey; second
ward, Calvin w. Donaldson; third ward
Auguste Faure. These men all stand for
the elimination of the saloon
The candidates named by the opposing
forces are follows: For mayor. Freder.
lex Dallam; councilmen, Ernest Nichols.
William II. Thies. James Travers and
Frank Await. 1t is understood they stand
for the saloon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
KILLED IN FIRE PANIC
WOMEN AND THREE CHILDREN
VICTIMS OF CHURCH CRUSH.

81 CHICAGO. April 4.-During a panic fol-
lowing prankish cry of fire" by boy to-
night while 400 persons were participating
In Easter eve services at st. Ludmilla' s
Roman Catholic Church. oath street and AL
bany avenue Emma Hottka. Lille Cunat
and Barbara Hermanek. children, and Mrs.
Kate Kanlk were killed and a score of
persons injured. several seriously There
was no fire
Most OF the worshipers In the church
were women and children, and in a few
minutes all were in a tangled mass, fighting
to escape from supposed danger
Many persons jumped through windows,
but the greater portion crowded to the CEN
trail aisle. The extra weight proved too
much for the floor and some of the joists
broke The cracking OF the timbers in
creased the fright of the terrified women
and children, and every one fought desper-
ately To reach the street.
Trampled to Death in Aisles.
When the church was finally emptied
three children lay trampled to death in the
aisles. Mrs. Kani1 died of hemorrhages on
the way to a hospital
Those most seriously injured are: Bessie
Lisak, five years old, internally injured;
may die. Albert Chevak, internally. Mrs.
Annie Sodak, internally; may die.
Father FarnuS was Offering prayer when
one Of a crowd OF boys outside the church
pushed open the front door and shouted
hre! Seeing the serious effect his words
had on the congregation the boy ran away.
The pastor and the ushers vainly endeav-
ored 70 quiet the congregation, explaining
had no fear were trampled by those who
were frightened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
APPEALS OF LABOR MEN.
Charged With Completely in Gov.
Steunenberg's Murder.

Attorney e. F. Richardson of Denver yes
terday docketed In the Supreme Court of
the United States appeals from the decision
of the United States circuit court OF Idaho
in the cases Of Charles H. Meyer. William
D. Haywood and George A. Pettibone, who
are held in custody at Caldwell, Idaho on
the charge of completely in the murder of
the late Gov Steunenberg. Meyer is presi-
dent and Haywood secretary of the West
ern Federation of Miners and they, as well
as Pettibone. were implicated in the crime
by a confession alleged to have been made
by the man Orchard. who Is charged with
placing the bomb with which Steunenberg
was killed
The appeal Is from decision by the cir
cult court refusing to grant writs of habeas
corpus. Richardson Will tomorrow ask
the Supreme Court to advance the cases
in order to secure a hearing during the
present term of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
AERoPLANE INVENTOR HURT.
Fell From Height Of Nearly 200
Feet-May Die.

ATLANTIC BEACH. Fla, April IA
Israel Ludlow of New York. inventor OF
the aeroplane. was so badly injured by a
fall here today that he will probably die.
Mr. Ludlow has been making ascensions
IN his aeroplane here which is one OF the
features of the automobile races. Today In
tow OF two automobiles, he assembled to a
height Of $50 or 200 feet. when his aeroplane
encountered strong south wind. which
was blowing. with such force that 1t broke
the bamboo supports and the wings OF the
aeroplane shut In. pinning him to his seat
With its occupant pinned In the aeroplane
fell to the beach. Two of Mr. Ludlow $
vertebrate were knocked out OF line, para
lying his lower limbs. He was taken to-
night to New York TO secure the attention
ot a specialist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
| YNcH[D IN MISSOURI
Mob of 1900 Dispatched Two
Negroes
AT SPRINGFIELD LAST NIGHT
Hanged to Goddess Of Liberty on
Court House.
THEN ROASTED THEN 10 DEATH
Victims Charged with Assaulting
Young Woman, hut It il Said
Were Probably Innocent.
T SPRINGFIELD LAST NIGHT
HEN ROASTED THEN 10 DEATH

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, April IA mob Of
3.e0o men tonight took Horace Duncan and
jim. Copeland. negroes. from the county
Jail. hanged them to the Goddess Of Liberty
on the court house, and built a fire under
them and roasted them to death. The men
were charged with assaulting Mabel Ed
wards. but tt Is said they were probably tn
nccenf.
Last night while Miss Edwards and q
young man named Cooper were out riding
in a buggy they were stopped by two ne
groes, who beat Cooper into unconscious
ness and dragged Miss Edwards into the
woods by the roadside and assaulted her.
Duncan and Copeland were arrested on
suspicion, but there was no evidence
against them.
One thousand men gathered at the city
jail tonight and on learning s:1at the ne
groes were not there. fastened TO the coun-
ty Jail. where the prisoners were confined.
Instead of attacking the Jail at first the
mob stormed the residence Of the county
sheriff, breaking down doors, smashing
windows. destroying the furniture in the
lower part of the house, and rendering
the sheriff's wife unconscious from fright
and violence Overcoming the resistance
of the sheriff and posse of deputies, the
mob secured the key to the jail and gained
entrance thereto. The mob had no diff
Guilty in finding the cells of Duncan and
Copeland.
When the committee who entered the
Jail came out with the two negroes the
mob began to clamor for summary execu-
ton. shouting hang them" burn them.
The negroes were taken to the public
square and hanged to a statue of the God
dess of Liberty and a fire kindled under
them, in which they were roasted. 5000
persons watching their agony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Steamboat Inspector Whitledge Quits
the Service.

The resignation Of Ralph J. whitledge,
supervising Inspector. district No. 4. steam
boat inspection service. with headquarters
at st. Louis. was accepted by Secretary
Metcalf to take effect at the close of bust
ness yesterday.
Considerable interest was manifested here
In the case because of the fact that some
months ago Mr.. Whitledge was under In
vestigation by a special committee of the
department as the result of charges against
him by certain st. Louis steamboat men,
but nothing was found 10 Justify the ale
cations and the committee so reported The
matter accordingly was allowed to drop
and Mr. WhitIedge has continued in his
duties No intimation was given as to who
his successor VIII be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
ANOTHER RAIN OF ASHES.
Further Eruptions of Vesuvius-Sev
eral Bodies Found.

NAPLES. April 14.-SeveraI more bodies
were found at Ottaiano today That terri
tory has been thoroughly disinfected, as
well as San Giuseppe and Santa Anastasia-
Part of the roof of the depot at Tore
del Greco fell today. but one was in
jured.
An abundant rain of ashes fell at Pom
pei, and a party from the Polytechnic In
stitute in London was blocked there for
many hours.
There also considerable fall of
ashes at Ottaiano and Castellammare. Sui
phur fumes are coming from assures which
have opened at Ottajano, and fears have
been aroused of an opening of new crater
there and the swallowing up of the town.
Basaltie masses exploded there today,
wounding several soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
STOLE $4,000 IN JEwELRY.
Negress Who Figured Need of Charity
Thief

NEW YORK. April IA pickpicket stole
$4,000 worth of Jewelry early today In the
tenderioin district by feigning need of char
ity.
Emilio Serges. diamond cutter, reported
to the police that while he and another
man were walking together through West
9th street near 9TH avenue they were
spoken to by negress who appeared to be
in distress. Serges says that she took hold
of his coat while asking for money After
she had disappeared he found that an In
ner coat pocket had been picked of its
contents, including the jewelry, which was
in a small package. He says that he re-
ceived the jewelry short time ago from
Italy as his share of the estate of his
father. who was also diamond cutter The
police. after an investigation, arrested a.
negro woman and two negro men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
RELIGIOUS WAR SERIOUS.
Trouble in Poland Between Two Sects
Fatalities.

WARSAW, Poland. April 1.-THE re-
Egious troubles between the Catholics and
Mariavits, the new Catholic sect, in many
places in Poland are assuming a very seri-
Gus phase. Indeed, the situation has almost
reached the dignity of civil war.
At Luptsi 1900 Mariavits attacked 1900
Catholics and a regular pitched battle fol-
lowed, during which three men were killed
and forty wounded. The fighting is proceed
ing today.
At Lehno constant skirmishes are In
progress and several persons have been
killed or wounded. Last week at Chwartek
the Mariavits. who in the majority
there took possession of a church and IN
sisted on the reappointment OF priest VINO
was dismissed by the Catholics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
Philadelphia Merchant Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 14.-Alan III.
Reed, head of the firm of Jacob Reeds
Sons, clothing merchants, died today at his
country residence at Wayne OF Bright's dis
ease He was hfty-ive years of age. Mr..
Reed had also been interested In the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad and
the American Cement Company. In early
life he was engaged in the newspaper bust
ness in this city and was a man OF marked
literary and musical tastes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
N. GORKY IS HOSTILE
tcoutinued from First P.se.)

0yoyvtfnt,nd fr,n, E3v~4 pu~nY
----------------- -
who had agreed to serye ON the eoxnmsttee
which Robert Hunter had started to or
Ganfze to forward the Russian Revolutionary
-. ~ seen " Reporters eocAS con-
views OF Twain and 6oWe1ls.
~ aoY
eHeee th's poo'Ea1oh wiz nave On tue
COMMITTEES which have agreed to join In
Russia l am told political and social rela-