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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
ALTON IMMUNITY.
Attorney Sims Seeking to Explain to
Attorney General Bonaparte.

So far as officials of the Department of
Justice are aware there Is no truth in re-
ports that Attorney General Bonapar will
be either in this city or Baltimore today or
tomorrow to confer with District Attorney
Sims of Chicago as to the much-taked-Of
immunity for the Chicago and Alton road
for giving rebates to the Standard Oil Com
pany. The department. on the contrary. is
in recent of advices from the Attorney
General that he will be in Bar Harbor Me-,
for a week, having gone there last night
from Lenox, Mass. where he has been
spending some time.
1t is not considered likely that the Attor-
ney General will have any conference on
the Chicago and Alton case until his return
here about week from now unless he
changes his mind and comes back earlier
There is a suggestion that District Attor-
ney Sims NAV have to make a good ex-
planati ton to the Attorney General for fail
urc to comply with instructions to take ac-
ton last Tuesday giving the Alton road i'm
munitv. Mr.. Sims has far failed to ex-
plain to the Attorney General why he did
not carry out his instructions. but as he is
seeking conference it is presumed that he
will give good reasons for what he has
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
sHELBYVILLE RACE WAR.
More Trouble Brewing in the Indiana
Town

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. September g.
Shelbyville is in the throes of another race
war. The trouble was Started Wednesday,
when five negroes attacked Policeman Dan
iel Starkey. beat him into insensibiity and
fed when a crowd of whites arrived.
Five shots were fired at the fleeing ne
groes, but none, far is known. took
effect. "A posse of 100 was soon formed and
secured the city. Mayor Swain and a party
OF policemen captured two of tive cOlored
men-Steve Marshall and Robert Marshall
near the outskirts of the city. They were
spirited to Jail where they are closely
guarded. The othee negroes have not been
arrested.
The police kept local negroes on the move
all Wednesday night. They were not per-
mitted to congregate on street corners in
the portion of the town where they reside
BY last night the streets were cleared Of
negroes. No violence was attempted during
the night. but crowds of angry white citi-
zens stood on street corners threateuing the
blacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Acknowledges Request to Name Jer.
sey School After Him.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PASSAIC, N. j., September 6-Roosevelt
School is to be the name of the new build
ing now being erected in Lodi, according
to the plans of the Lodi board of educa-
ton. Some time ago, when the erection of
the building was begun, one of the board
suggested that the school when completed
should be named for the President, and
the idea was agreed to. provided the Presi-
dent would give his consent Accordingly
a letter was sent to him at Oyster Bay
informing him of the desire OF the board
to name the school after him, and the fol-
lowing reply has been received:
My Dear Mr. Van Hook: l am in re-
ceipt of your letter of the 22d instant ad-
vsing me that the board of education of
the borough of Lodi at recent meet
ing passed a resolution naming your new
schoolhouse after me, and asking me for
my permission to so name il, and, in reply,
cheerfully accede to their request. Through
you l desire to thank the members of the
board cordially for the compliment they
have paid me. With all good wishes for
the success of the school, and regards, /
am sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The letter will be framed, and when the
school is completed will be hung up on the
wall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
FREED BY MEXICO.
Americans Locked Up Year Before
Getting Justice.

NEWARK. Ohio, September 6.-Grant
Ferguson. former Baltimore and Ohio
conductor here, telegraphed from Aguas
Calientes. Mexico. yesterday follows:
Edward Stover and w. b. Speed were
released from prison Thursday by order of
the Mexican government Internationally
and charges agains. them
Slower and Speed were two American con-
ductors who were imprisoned in Mexico
over a year ago, charged with murder
which neither committed. Ferguson, learn
ing OF their imprisonment and conviction
without trial, took the case up with the
United States government and with Sena-
tors Foraker and Dick, who promised as
sLstance. Ferguson secured much teSti-
mony. which he presented in the forms of
affdavits to the Mexican government and
the federal officers, and has worked for
months to bring about the result just ac-
complished One of the imprisoned con-
ductors formerly lived at Akron, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
TO REMAIN AT BOSTON.
Citizens Object to the Removal Of the
Frigate Constitution.

Acting Secretary Newberry today said
that he had indefinitely postponed action
upon the project to remove the famous old
frigate Constitution from the Boston navy
yard to Annapolis or to the tidal basin in
this city. The mere broaching of the prop
osition caused such storm of indignation
among the Bostonians that the Navy De-
partment was unable to Withstand 1t and
has been obliged to des.st from its purpose
for the time being The outcome of the
agitation WILL however. be beneficial, it is
hoped by the naval officials in directing
the attention of Congress to the necessity
for removing the Constitution from her
present berth, where she seriously obstructs
work at the navy yard. and either author
izing her donation to the state of Massa-
chusetts In consideration of properly airing
for the ship or indicating where she shall
be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
OFF FOR THE FARMS HARVEST.
Striking Telegraphers Accept Jobs in
Western States

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, H., September GA delega-
ton of union farmers is in Chicago today
seeking to hire 1900 striking telesraphers as
farm hands in Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Kansas. The al
1urements of fresh union eggs and butter
which the farmers held out to the strikers,
together with an offer of $50 month and
board, resulted in many of the operators
accepting the invitation.
At union headquarters it said that
between 1C0 and 100 strikers probably will
leave for the farms in a few days. This
Will leave less than $40 idle operators in
the city.
w. {. Crawley. state organizer of the
Farmers Union is the good angel of the
strikers. Mr.. Crawley called on Secretary
Russell of the Telegraphers' Union first
and received an Endorsement of his scheme
from that official. He then proceeded TO
enlist number of operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06

Delegates at Oklahoma City Listen to
Instructive Papers Today.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, September g.
Delegates to the National Firemens Asso-
citation today listened to addresses on the
needs and improvements IN the fighting of
fires. At the morning session papers We're
read by +. f. Smith of Akron. Ohio. on
Some Plain Reasons fer a Wider Patronage
to the Cause of Fire Journals and Firemen' s
Literature;' by Frank NJ. Clements of Kan
sas City, on Ben eits Derived From the
Fire-a!arm Telegraph System and by
Chief Mark Kessler of Oklahoma City on
The Need for Uniformity in All Our
Standards of Apparatus
After the morning business session a
street parade, in which all the visiting fire
men participated, took place. At the after
noon session there were addresses along the
same lines as those of the morning To-
night the visitors will be guests of the local
firemen, trolley ride and an entertainment
at an amusement park closing the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
STILL PUNCHING FARES.
Louisville Street Car Trouble Tempo
rarily Settled.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, September G.-The
threatened strike of the employees of the
Louisville Railway Company, which was
believed to be inevitable last night, has
been averted for the present, at least, and
the cars are running as usual today.
The credit for the settlement OF the sit
uation belongs to Mayor Bingham. Mr..
Bingham secured the promise of the repre-
sentatives of the company at a conference
held in his office last night at 10 o'clock to
give the union men further assurances that
no discrimination will be made against
them. This was agreed to in writing and
placards will be posted to that effect by the
railway company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
STALWART McGREGOR.
Oldest Living Mason Celebrates His
Birthday.

MOUNT SUNAPEE. VT, September g.
]. Bellows McGregor. said to be the Oldest
Mason in the world. is to celebrate his
1O6th birthday with a public reception to-
dav.
He was born in 1901 a mile from where
he now lives near here His joining of the
Masonic order in 1927 makes him a men,
ber of eighty years standing and the Oldest
Mason on record in the world. Mount Ver-
non Lodge A, F. and A. NJ, of Newport
will attend the celebration in a body and
the countryside will do him honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
BRYAN WILL TALK.
More Correctly Speaking, He Will
Keep on Talking.

p LINCOLN, Neb., September 6.-Arrange-
ments have been perfected by the demo-
cratic state central committee for the an
nual banquet to the members of the party
in Lincoln, September "a. Invitations have
been sent to a large number of democrats
of national reputation, among them being
Gov. Campbell of Texas and John w. Kern
of Indianapolis.
William ]. Bryan will be present and de-
liver one of the principal speeches of the
evening. This banquet is an annual affair,
but is held prior to election this year for
the first time because of the meeting of the
candidates of the party to formulate plat
form under the new primary law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
Children Fatally Burned.

WILLAMSPORT, Pa, September G-By
the explosion of lamp in an upstairs room
the two young children of Aaron Anderson
OF Coleman Hollow, Potter county, were
burned to death last night.
Anderson and his aged father were help
Iessly i'll in room downstairs. Mrs. An
derson and her ten-year-old son tried to
rescue the children. but they failed
Before they could drag the two men out
both were so badly burned that they, too.
will probably die. Mrs. Anderson also had
to care for her two-weeks-o baby.
The family lived two miles away from
the nearest neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
Life Imprisonment for Boy.

BATH. Me, September 6.-Life impr som
ment at hard labor i'll state prison was the
sentence imposed today by Justice White
house in the supreme court upon Sidney
X. Preble, the fifteen-year-old boy who was
found guilty by jury last night of the
murder of his companion, Norris Wheaton.
When the sentence was pronounced Preble
bowed two or three times to the clerk. and
looking around the courtroom. smiled for
the first time during bis trial. He will be
taken to the Thomaston prison tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
THOSE BLUE RIDGE FIRES.
Washington Women's Cottage Burned
Down.
h to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, September 6.-Fire
early this morning destroyed the cottage
of Mrs. Maria Shawn of Washington, To-
Gated in the Blue Ridge mountains not far
from Buena Vista station, on the Western
Maryland railroad entaiing loss of sew
eral thousand dollars Members of the fam
lily escaped from the burning. building in
their night clothes. This is the eleventh
fire that has occurred in that section this
summer, every one of which is believed TO
have been of incendiary origin. Property
owners will employ a private detective to
investigate the fires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
RAILWAY HEARING POSTPONED
Judge Montgomery Too Ill From In
digestion to Attend.

Owing to an attack of acute indges-
ton, Judge Montgomery, the master in
chancery before whom the hearing in the
North Carolina rate case to determine the
constitutionality of the North Carolina rate
legislation is being held, this morning s
session of the inquiry was postponed.
Judge Montgomery was taken with an
attack of acute indigestion while in Mort.
Carolina last week, but he came to this
city yesterday and against the advise OIL
his physician, conducted the rate hearing
He was feeling i'll when the hour set
for the hearing arrived that he was COM
PEELED to postpone the inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
LORD CHANCELLOR COMING.
First Occasion Where Such Officer Has
Left United Kingdom.

LONDON, September 6-The lord cham
cellor. Lord Loreburn, sailed for Canada on
the Empress of Britain today. He will
visit Niagara and possibly New York. This
is the first occasion which a lord chan
celor has left the united kingdom. The
law forb:ds that the great seal, of which
he is the custodian, be taken out of the
country.
1t is supposed to be constantly kept in
his personal custody, but Lord Loreburn
has arranged for safeguarding the seal
during his absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
Hymns Proved Fatal.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. September g.
Mrs. Gueseman. her daughter Gretta, eigh-
teen years old. and son Frank. twenty years
old. were killed at the railroad crossing
here last night on their way home from
church. Thev were run down by a north
bound passenger train. No. &C. on the Lake
Erie railroad. They were singing hymns
when struck by the train. the approach Of
which they did not hear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
POLICE CHANGE MINDS
New Suspicious in the Phillips
Murder Case.
TuE0QY NhIIY
DIFFERENT THEORY DAILY
Think Now His Wife Is Innocent of
Killing.
VIEW OF PRIVATE SECRETARY
Hunting for a Former Employe of the
Dead Coal Operator-Leaves
Small Estate.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 6-New
theories, suspicious and developments in
the mystery surrounding the death of John
]. Phillips, coal operator and broker. fol-
low each other in rapid succession. Today
former employe is suspected of having
caused the death of Phillips. HIS name Is
known to the officials and a search is being
made for him. Monday Phillips was shot
and killed at his home in the aristocratic
suburb of East Cleveland. That day he
was believed to have been killed by a
burglar Tuesday it was thought Phillips
T. committed suicide. Wednesday this theory
was disproved and suspicion was directed
against the widow, Charlotte Phillips A
warrant, alleging murder, was issued for
her arrest. Thursday the officials begun
to doubt this theory, and today are search
ing for the man formerly employed about
the Phillips home, whom Mrs. Phillips says
she saw in front of her home just after
her husband was shot.
James Dunn, jr., Phillips private secre-
tary, says this man called at Phillips Of
flee Tuesday morning. The object of his
call was not disclosed by Dunn, except to
the officers, but he was to have returned
Wednesday morning, Dunn says but so far
has not been seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
Would Have Him Snub the Car.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 6.-The
American Israelite in its issue today pro-
tests against Secretary Tafts visiting the
czar during his tour of the world. 1t
charges that in accepting the hospitality OF
the czar Secretary Taft. as the represent
ative of the American people, would be
condoning the unspeakable atrocities OF
which it says the cZar is the exponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
Costly Barns Burned.

MONTREAL, September 6.-The barns of
the new Agricultural College at St Anne de
Bellevue were struck by lightning yesterday
and destroyed. The college is being erected
by Sir William Macdonald at cost of
s., 600 900. The loss on the barns is SO, ,O0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
WORK OF 3 MASKED MEN
Robbers Sat Quietly as Passengers
p, Until Picking Time.
TWO PASSED HAT. ONE HELD GUN
Every One Responded Promptly.
Failed to Enter Sleeping Car.
Ieaped From Train and Escaped.

OMAHA, Neb September 6.-The Rocky
Mountain Limited on the Rock Island was
raided this morning just before daylight
near Murdoch. Neb., by three masked men,
The robbers went through the chair car
robbing every passenger therein, securing
their pocketbooks and purses, covered the
train crew with revolvers and escaped by
leaping from the train. Railroad detectives
and sheriff posses are in pursuit. but the
robbers have several hour start on the
officers.
The robbers We're passengers on the
train. Shortly after leaving Murdoch the
men arose in their seats, their faces coy
cred with masks. and, with revolvers IN
each hand. covered the passengers Then
the leader ordered everybody to keep stu
and not to resist. else they would be shot.
Two men went down the aisle with mats
in hand, while the third kept he passen-
gers covered.
All passengers were ordered to throw
pocketbooks into the hats, and this was
done The conductor appeared in the car
with a pistol in his hand, but was promptly
covered with four guns and forced to drop
his revolver.
After getting all the money in the car
the robbers jumped from the train, which
had slowed down for grade An at
tempt was made to enter the sleeper sec
ton but the door was locked and the at
tempt was unsuccessful. The search and
pursuit is being prosecuted vigorously.
Bloodhounds in Pursuit.
City Detective Malone of Lincoln this
morning started two men with bloodhounds
In pursuit of bandits who looted Rock Is
land train No. s. 1t is known that the
three robbers were in Lincoln yesterday
One of the three joined the otner two here,
coming from Alvo. The trail OF the ROBBERS
was discovered this morning a snort dis
tance from AiVo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
Still Going Some.

Special CableGram to The Star.
LONDON. September Oscar Lewisohn,
who married Edna Nav last June, has been
, fined sl2J at Eastbourne for exceeding the
speed limit In his automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
To Discharge Mrs. Phillips.

1t was stated by Chief Stamberger today
that Mrs. Phillips will formally be placed
under arrest during this afternoon. While
this is the program, yet there would be no
surprise If the warrant We're withdrawn.
Mrs. Phillips exact physical condition
was in doubt today The officials believe
she is fully recovered from her stupor
while members of the family say the wom-
an still is suffering from the effect of the
drug taken Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Phillips attorney, Judge William 3
Nen, will endeavor today to have the
charge against his client dismissed
Application for the appointment of ad-
ministratOrs of the estate of the late John
j. Phillips was made in the probate court
today. The examination disclosed the fact
that the estate now is valued at about
S3l 600, whereas few years ago Phillips
was supposed to be worth nearly a half
million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
NOTICE.
The price of this paper at
NEWSSTANDS and from
NEWSBOYS is
TWO CENTS.

There has been no change
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readers should pay no more
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06

New York ofioe: Tribune Building
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
BUILDING FOR wv. C. A.
Three Gifts of $500 Each Received
Site Is Wanted.

The board of directors of the Young
| Womens Christian association have
just recently held their monthly BUSH
ness meeting. For a year or more they
have been confronted by the necessity
for a building to accommodate all the
yourg women who come to the associa-
ton rooms, and while many friends of
the organization have urged some &C.
ton, feeling that the time is ripe for
starting fund for such a building, the
board has refrained from any active
steps because of the movement on foot
for raising $4,000 for washburn col
lege, and because of the interests of
various other organiza lions in the city.
However at the last meeting of the
board the president was able to an
nounce three recent gifts of $500 each,
one from Mr.. P. L. Ponebrake, as me-
mortal to his wife, who was for num-
Der of years a member of the board,
and greatly interested in the work of
the association, the second from Mrs.
Annie B. Sweet, and the third from
Mrs. Mary A. Mulvane, both ladies be-
ing at present members of the board.
1t is also rather generally known that
a year ago Judge J. T. Clarke decided
to the association, property at the cor
ner Of Topeka avenue and Ninth street,
valued at $1,000, the same to be used as
the final payment on permanent
building.
The announcement of these last gifts
was enthusiastic recorded, because
the association has so outgrown its
present quarters that future work will
be stunted without better accommoda-
tons.
Not long ago Mr. F. ]. Brigham, of
this city, was in Lincoln, Neb.. at the
time the Young Women's Christian as
sociation was raising money for a
building. and sent US articles from the
Nebraska State Journal giving reports
Of the speech of VIM. J. Bryan at that
meeting a fact significant of the gem
eral interest in this work for young
women.
Kansas City, Kan, last year bought
centrally located where it comfort ably
houses its thousand members.
Building sites in Topeka are rapidly
disappearing, and suitable locations are
few. Any who wish to follow in the
footsteps of these pioneers will receive
as grateful appreciation as they.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
PANIC ON THE lena.
WOFl1men on the Disabled Ship
Frightened by Explosion.

Toulon. March 2S.-Another panic
has occurred on board the hulk of the
battleship lena, on which more than
one hundred men lost their lives
through an explosion recently. A large
number of workmen were engaged in
removing the boilers of the ship when
an electric light wire became short
circuited and there was violent
shock and flash of flame. The men
wildly scrambled for refuge from
what they regarded as the repetition
Of the catastrophe. Many jumped into
the water and others scaled the mast.
When order was finally restored it
was found that several men had been
injured in the panic, but that none
was seriously hurt. 1t took some time
to induce the men to return to work.