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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
YERKES BADLY HURT IN FALL
Former Internal Revenue Commits.
sioner Laid Up at Cincinnati.
slips on stairway Of His Hotel and
Strains Lignments of Leg
and Knee.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 16-Hon. John
". Yerkes, Of Danville, Ky. recently re-
signed as Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue, Is lying in his room. No 325 z, Of
the Sinton Hotel. under the care OF two
skilled physicians and a trained nurse
His condition is due TO injuries received
in fall Sunday morning about 10 O'Clock
as he was descending the marble stair
way leading TO the west exit Of the hotel
Mr.. Yerkes slipped on the marble and
fell with great force. severely straining
the ligaments Of his right knee and
sprsining his ankle He was assisted 10
his feet by employees Of The hostelry and
couple Of guests of the house and
helped to one OF the lower parlors. where
he was made as comfortable as possible
until the arrival of the doctors He
suffered intense pain to-day until put
under the influence Of opiates this even
ing. when he fell into restful slumber
All callers were denied admittance to his
room, the nurse responding to inquiries
about his condition. Mr.. Yerkes' injuries
while very painful, are not Of a serious
character. although they may inconven-
lence him for some time.
Mr.. Yerkes had planned TO go 20 the
Louisville State Republican convention
Wednesday from Washington, but his
condition Is such that he has decided to
foregO that pleasure. The attending
physicians say that he will probably be
able to leave his bed on convention day,
but he will so to Washington. where he
is representing the liquor interests in
litigation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
HUGE SNAKE ELUDES SLAYERS
Lives to Brighten More Michigan
Farmers Who Hunt It.
Hastings People, Under Direction of
capped Thirty-foOt Reptile.

Hastings. Mich. June l6-The famous
Hastings snake hunt was held to-day,
and Old Sleepy, or Carters snake, the
most gentlemanly, most inoffensiye and
best-mannered big snake in the country,
still lives to rear his enormous head at
some future date and gaze soulfully into
the eyes Of some half-paralyzed passer-by.
He has been an inhabitant Of Hastings,
according to different historians. for from
twenty-five to fifty years, having escaped
from an overturned circus wagon.
A nass-meeting was called recently, at
which it was decided to hunt the snake
to-day, and invitations were sent through
out the State. and at 6 o'clock this morn
ing the hunters gathered. About 400 peo-
pie packed the roadway, headed by Com
mander Sylvester Gueusel, Of Kalamazoo.
a snake hunter with record. He was
accoutered in the white helmet and red
sword belt of the knights of Pythias.
waved his flashing sword blade on high.
and gave a swell reproduction Of St.
George about to slay the dragon
He spoke a few inspiring sentences to
his army, which was later found 10 mus
ter just seventy-fye. All the rest were
-rubbers."
War correspondents accompanied the
hunters.
The snake has been seen many times.
twice within a few days. After a fruit
less search to-day, the Carter's Snake
Association was formed, and from now
on farmers, upon seeing the snake, will
telephone the town members. who will
pour forth to the latest exhibition place
OF this remarkable reptile, whose length
IS given as thirty feet and as large
around as a stOvepipe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
MRS. EDDY GIVES INTERVIEW.
Newspaper Man Has FOrty-minute
Talk with Head of Church,

Boston, June 1G.-Edwin J. Park. a
prominent Boston newspaper man. and
one who is not in the least in sympathy
with the teachings Of Christian Science.
had a forty-minute talk with Mrs. Eddy
at her home in Concord yesterday.
Mr. Park says that Mrs. Eddy talked
not only entertainingly, but with anima-
tion and intelligence on a number Of sub
jects in which she is concerned. The re-
porter says this was real interview" ="
in contrast with the fifty-fve second talk
a squad Of newspaper men had with her
last October.
Mr. Park sums up his observations
thus In the interests of strict accuracy,
1 desire to state at this point that most
Of the talking was done by Mrs. Eddy.
and that my role was principally that Of
a most interested listener.
THE principal part I took in the con-
versation was occasionally to PROFOUND A
question. Mrs Eddy talked fuentlv and
incisively. At no time was she at loss
for a word or an idea in conveying her
meaning TO me-"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
HOBO-A man Who WORKS
st. Louis Wanderer Puts New In.
depreciation on the Word.
Gives Ont Invitation to Workers, but
Desists When New Workers
Take Offense.

New York, June 16-James F. How, Of
ST. Louis. who calls himself a hobo and
who wears beard that listeth as il
may started along some Of the streets
of the lower part Of town this afternoon
carrying for distribution package Of in
vitations. They read:
Hobo Brotherhood Meeting Sunday,
4:30 D. m. at the Straight Edge Kitchen,
i Abingdon Square (off 50 Hudson street..
But l didn't give out more than half a
dozen" said Mr. How, when he was seen
al the Straight Edge Kitchen at the time
appointed The men I met on the
street seem to have other ideas Of the
meaning of the word hobo, which came
originally, I believe, from the Man With
the Hoe than we have out in St. Louis.
When I saw the men here were getting
mad about the Invitations, / stopped
handing them out early.
Mr.. How SAYS he is the riding delegate
or field agent of the Brotherhood Wei
fare Association. and that he was sent
here to organize "A branch local Of the
association. A hobo. according to Mr.
How's dictionary, is any man who does
useful work. But many a good workman.
says the field agent, is compelled to go
from town to town seeking employment,
and II is to establish employment bu-
reaus and dormitories for these travelling
wOrk-seekers that his society aims.
The welfare association Mr.. How says
has one employment agency at st. Louis
and another at Chicago. Just now the
ST Louis branch is trying to have a bill
put through the st. Louis municipal as
sembly providing that workmen arrested
as vagrants and sentenced to penal in
sttutions shall be paid 80 cents per day
while undergoing such Imprisonment
Resolutions fay0Ting the bill have been
adopted by the St Louis branch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
PLACES BIG ORDER FOR CARS.
steel Trust Makes Good When Roads
Default on Contracts.

Pttsburg, June 16.-By ordering $500
steel cars the United States Steel Cor
poration has just made good a bluff made
by President William Ellis Corey several
months ago. The cars are to be COM
pleted by October.
Early in the spring the car builders
announced that they could take no more
orders, as their books were filed for a
year TO come. Most of these orders had
been placed by the PENNSYLVANIA and
other large railroads.
1t was only few weeks, however, be
fore the railroads began canceling their
orders. Then the car builders took their
troubles to Corey. This is what he told
them:
Let them cancel. II they cancel and
any business is lost we will make II up. -
The railroads began TO cancel. The
steel car builders called on the corpora
tion to make good. The placing OF the
orders for the cars is the result.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
BEvERIDGE AT OYSTER BAY.
Indiana senator Calls on President
Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay y. 7, June 1c.-Sen7t0r
Albert J. Beyeridge Of Indiana, dropped
into this town suddenly this afternoon,
having left his rooms az the Waldorf
Astoria in New York City. Mr Beveridge
went 10 the summer home Of Joseph H.
Sears. the magazine publisher
Late tonight Senator Beyeridge was
seen as he was returning % the home
Of Mr. Sears. after a stay Of nearly three
hours at Sycamore HiH where he had
talked with President Roosevelt,
Senator Beveridge told the reporters
that his talk with the President had been
purely personal. and that no politics had
been discussed. lie admitted they dis
cussed various things. bu, added. Moth
ing OF public interest"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
BIG CAR BARNS ARE BURNED.
Thirty Autos stored in New York
Building Also Destroyed.

New York. June 1.-THE New York
City Railways car barn. at Madison ave
nue. and Elghty-sixth street, was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon, and Dep
uty Chief Binns and his fire fighters had
a hard job saving Grammar School No. 6,
across the street. The fire left nothing of
the car barn but four warped walls. Four
Madison avenue cars and thirty electric
automobiles belonging to the New York
Transportation Company were destroyed
Altogether the loss was figured at about
$4,000
A dozen fremen, working on the
Eighty-ffth street side Of the building
had 10 hustle for their lives about an
hour after the fire got going. The wall
on that side gave way suddenly and a
mass of bricks and stone work pitched
into the street with a crash. Only one
man was hurt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
sWINDLE REACHES MILLIONS.
Lands Said 10 Contain Minerals Ac'
quIred Under False PFetenses.

Denver, June 16-Unearthed by a chance
discovery an alleged swindle by which
the Southern Pacific Railroad is alleged
10 have come into possession OF between
81 100000 and 100000 Of mineral lands. is
now being investigated by the govern
ment
II is charged that by means Of the old
Central Pacific land grant the railroad
now has title to large tracts in Nevada,
which includes numerous and valuable
mines in actual operation. It is also al
legged that the property thus said to have
been illegally acquired has been pur-
chased from the railroad company by its
employees
Under the terms Or the Central Pacific
land grant, former Land Commissioner
Mills, Of the Southern Pacific, took GER
tain lands in Humboldt County. Nev..
making oath, as required. that they were
nonmineTal
A short time ago q mining man Of
Unionyille, New. who was looking over
the land Office record in Wnnemucca.
saw that the lands which had been ac-
uuired by the railroad company included
large tracts which for thirty years have
been mined pTofitably.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
SORRY TO SEE HETTY LEAVE.
Taxpayers of Bellows Falls VIII
Feel the Burden Now.

Bellows Falls, VT, June l6.-Mrs. Hetty
Green has ceased to be a resident Of this
town. This announcement is made by
the assessors, who have just returned to
the town clerk the figures for the grand
list
The richest woman in America will no
longer contribute toward the mainte-
nance of that corporation except through
meager taxes which she pays on her real
estate. Heretofore she has paid taxes in
Bellows Falls on personal property
amounting to $4,000.
BY reason Of her withdrawal as resi-
dent the personal list has fallen of S25, ,OO0
whereas if she had remained 1t would
have increased $S50(0.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
TRY TO BLOW UP STORE.
Miscreants Place Internal Machine
In Basement Wall and Set 1t on.

Jersey City, June l6-A partly success
ful attempt was made early this morn
ing to blow up Giovanni Tomassula's
candy and grocery store, at $50 Fifth
street. New Durham, North Bergen.
Somebody placed a stick OF dynamite
or an Internal machine in the basement
wall near the store door and set it of.
The explosion ripped a big hole in the
bluestone wall. and tnt the wooden stooD
spinning across the street. Windows in
the basement and two upper stories were
smashed. and cases Of groceries were
upset.
Tomassula, who was sleeping with his
wife on the second hpor. was thrown out
Of bed. and landed on the floor unhurt
He told the police that he had never re-
ceived any Black Hand messages, and
could not recall the name of any one
whom he had reason 10 suspect Of being
an enemy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
CANVASS PRIMARY RETURNS.
Oklahoma Democrats Prepare for
Bitter Fractional Fight.

Guthrie, June l6-To-morr0w and Tues
day the Democrats Of the new state will
center In Oklahoma City. The State csn-
mittee will tomorrow canvass the returns
Of the State primary held on June s,
and at night the State committee VIII be
organized.
The State convention for the purpose of
ratifying the nominations and adopting a
platform viii be held Tuesday.
A bitter fight is in prospect. although Il
is acknowledged that the Murray-Haskell
wing Of the party will control.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
ST0RK CALLS OFTEN HERE.
Town where Race Suicide Is UnpOp-
uIar Found in Tennessee.

Charlotte, Tenn. June 1G-President
Roosevelt can find no fault with the town
Of Charlotte. Tenn. and its surrounding
territory in the matter Of race suicide %
The family of J. \. Parrotte. here.
numbers sixteen sons and two daughters
The family of Alexander Cunr ingham
has fourteen members the sexes being
evenly divided Pitts Powers has thirteen
children. There Is not family in the
whole country surrounding Charlotte that
has less than eight members.
Recently John Nabbe moved from
Mount Vernon, Ind, % this place. He
had only one child a little girl The
Nabbes were made TO feel their unpopu-
larity 10 such an extent that they only
remained in Charlotte for three weeks.
moving from her 10 Milan. TeBns where
race suicide feeling Is not so extreme.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
1-Czar's Seal Locks Douma's Doors.
michigan Has Big Snake Hunt.
1-Steel Trust Orders $500 Cars.
1-Hob0-A Man Who Works.
3-New Triple Alliance Announced.
3-Searchers at Work in Hampton Roads
3-President Has Day Of Rest.
3-Bishop Praises Roosevelt.
News of Maryland and Virginia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
and warmer to-day; tomorrow
fair. continued high temperature;
light northeast to north winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17

1-Aoki May BE Recalled.
better Days Ahead for Railroads.
BODY of Man Found in River.
2-Crime on the Increase.
2-AIore Autoists Are Nabbed
photographers Favor Strike.
5-Episcopal Churches Celebrate.
Unions Protest Considered.
Monument Unveiled.
10IGirl Dies in a Cab.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
Enrthnnnkes In Mexico.

Mexico City, June 1.-THE national
meteorological bureau has received re-
ports of severe earthquake shocks that
were felt at a number Of points in the
states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. In some
of the towns and villages the people were
panic stricken So far as is known here
there was no loss of life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
HARRINGTON TO APPEAL.
IDENTIFY of 'BOrd" Sentenced to
Denth Nay BE Revealed.

IdeUtItY OF "LoTU othIenCeu 10
Death May BE Revealed.
St. Louis. June 16.-"Lord' Frederick
Seymour harrington, under sentence 70
hang July 25. to-day took steps TO have
his real family connections acquainted
with his predlcament
To Percy Tresidder of ottawa, Ont. he
gave two voluminous documents at the
Clayton Jail, embOdying an appeal to his
relatives IN England. Tresidder refused
to divulge the identity Of the persons to
whom harrington appealed He stated.
however. that great effort would be made
in Barringtons behalf when the appeal
Is presented.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
SHERIFF SEEKS SLAYER.
Man Who Killed Father SIX Ye---
Ago Commits Another Crime.

Special 70 The V---tiHet1u Herah.
Salisbury, y. c.. June l6-Sherif Keid-
der and deputies. with blood hounds, are
securing Rowan County for Jim Ashby,
a young man Of twenty-five. who killed
Dan Overcast. aged forty. at China
Grove. ten miles from Salisbury. this
morning. No particulars are known as T.
the trouble, except the fact that Ashby
shot Overcast.
Ashby killed his father six years ago
but was acquitted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
ANOTHER BOND REQUIRED.
Waters-Pieree Oil Company Appeals
from Decision for Receiver.

Austin. Tex, June I5-The Waters
Pierce oil Company must give bond 20
appeal from the order Of Judge Brooks.
of the District Court appointing a re-
ceiver for that company. Judge Brooks
has fixed the amount of this bond at
SlO0,O00. He has given the company until
next Wednesday to make out the bond.
This bond is in addition 10 the bond for
$3.275.G00 which the company gave yes
terday to supersede the judgment in be-
half of the State in the penalty and
custer suit. Robert J. Eckert, the re-
ceiver, has not yet qualified.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
Lodge Visits Ellis Island.

New York. June 16.-United States
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts who is
chairman Of the subcommittee of the
that is investigating affairs
relating to immigration here and abroad,
visited Ellis Island to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
Jamestown Programme.
Thirty, Killed by Dynamite Blast.

London, June IA dispatch to the Ex-
press from Lisbon says that a dynamite
explosion destroyed a large part of the
town of Coyilha. Thirty
persons were killed and many seriously
injured. Sixteen of the principal buildings
were wrecked. The disaster is attributed
to the vengeance Of dismissed workmen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
BETTER DAYS AHEAD
FOR The RAILROADS
Will Come Through Roads
Themselves, Says Knapp.
VIEWS OF COMMISSIONER
Fruits of Recent Exposures in
Railroad Finances.

Chairman of Interstate Commerce
Tribunal Believes Era of Good
Feeling Between Lines and the
People VIII Set fn-Future Legis-
latiOn to BE Conservative and
Helpful Rather Than Otherwise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
5000 Week-cnd ExcursIon..

Baltimore and Ohio, to Atlantic Seaboafd
resorts. Every Friday and Saturday, re-
turning until following Tuesday, inclu-
sive. Consult agents for particulars
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17
SOLDIERS OF GEAR
GUARD DOUMA HALL
Nicholas to Crush Any 0ppO-
SitiOn by Force.
ONLY AWAITS PRETEXT
UkaSe DiSSOIving Body Dated
Several Days Ago.

Decision 10 Act Taken when Rus
sian Parliament Refused to Com
denim Political Murders-EIectiOn
Law Changed-GiVes LandhOlders
Greater Representation Than Peas
ants-Uprisings May Result.
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Continued on Page 2, Column 2.
y. Nnnr snrnlns NToner Enrninr

Interest for you? All accounts draw in
terest in banking dept. OF Union Trust
Co., 1414 F st. Deposits subject to check
at will Savings accounts invited.
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A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from 2 to 5. 1872 y. Y. ave
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Libbey & Co.. 9Th St and N. Y. Ave-
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The Best Boards only 500 per 100 II.
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Prices on all Kinds of Lumber are Lower.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-02-14

gong 70 Uncle Billy Greene : Mr. LIN
coin was riding with me, and we had q
very bad branch to cross. The other gem
tlemen were very officious in seeing that
their partners got over safely. We were
behind. he riding In. never looking back
to see how I got along When rode up
beside him remarked: You are nice
fellow! I suppose you did not care whetI-
er my neck was broken or not He
laughingly replied, suppose by way of
compliment, that he knew was plenty
smart to take care Of myself.
In many things he was sensitive almost
to fault. He told me of an incident
that he was crossing a prairie one day
and saw before him "a hog mired down, I"
to use his own language. He was rather
fixed up, and he resolved that he would
pass on without looking toward the shoat.
After he had gone by, he said, the feeling
was irresistible, and he had to look back,
and the poor thing seemed to say visit
fully, There. now, my last hope is gone;"
that he deliberately got down and relieved
it from its difficulty.
In many things we were congenial spir-
its. In politics we saw eye to eye. though
since then we differed as widely as the
south is from the north. But meth1nks
hear you say, Save me from political
woman" So say I.
The last message ever received from
him was about a year after we parted in
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-02-14
HAYTI Anglers the GERMANS
RELATIONS ARE STRAINED BY
>, SOME FINANCIAL DEALS.
Island Government Also Refuses to
l. Withdraw Language Offensive to
the kaiser's Minister.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Feb. H.
The, relations between the govern
ments of Hayti and Germany are
strained, owing to the refusal of the
German bankers, Hermann & Co., by
direction: of the court at Port au
Prince, to return to the Haytian gov
eminent large sums of money alleged
to have been obtained fraudulently.
Among the alleged transactions Of
Hermann & Co. with the Haytian gov
eminent was one which is said to
have proved favorable to the govern.
ment. This was concluded by the
Haytian minister of finance, the Ger
man legation and Hermann & Co. The
German minister demanded that this
transaction, as well as Others, be an.
nulled, but the Haytian government,
in terms that the German minister
deemed offensive, refused to acquiesce.
The German minister at the same time
demanded the withdrawal of the
phrase objected to-. This also was re-
fused. g'@..sz
Fears are entertained here of grave
complications ensuing.
The Official Monitor recently pub
lished notice of the expulsion Of Mr..
Mansour, an American citizen, but Mr..
Furniss, the American minister, be-
lieving the call for the mans expul-
sion unjustified, asked for the with
drawal of the order. This, however,
was refused and Mansour has left for
New York. The seal of the American
legation has been placed on his shop.
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Lincoln 5
Love Affairs
And His Early Expert.
ences as q Lawmaker
By WARD HILL LAMON.
Lincoln's Friend and Bodysuard
Mary Owens, Sweetheart No. 2, Is
Introduced.
Lincoln's Friend and Bodysuard
CHAPTER ".

Introduced.
y" IRREGULARITIES Of a mile,
or nearly so, north Of Bowlin
Greene's and on the summit of
hill stood the house of Ben
nett Able, small frame building 1S
by 20 feet. Able and his wife, were
warm friends of Mr.. Lincoln, and
many Of his rambles through the sur
rounding country, reading and talking
to himself, terminated at their door,
where he always found the latchstring
on the outside and hearty welcome
within. In October, 1888, Mr.. Lincoln
met there Miss Mary Owens, a sister
of Mrs. Able, and, as we shall present
sly learn from his own words, admired
her, although not extravagantly. She
remained but four weeks and then
went back to her home in Kentucky,
Miss Owens mother being dead, her
rather married again, and Miss Owens,
for good reasons Of her own, thought
she would rather live with her sister
than with her stepmother. According
~, In the fall Of 1886, she reappeared
at Able's, passing through New Salem
on the day Of the presidential election,
where the men standing about the
polls stared and wondered at her
"beauty.' Twenty-eight or twenty
nine years of age. "she was" in the
language of Mr.. L. NJ. Greene, "tall
and portly, weighed about 12O pounds
and had large blue eyes, with the fin
est trimmings I ever saw She was
jovial social, loved wit and humor,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-02-14

Abe Was Ungallant.
One day Miss Owens and Mrs. Bow
lin Greene were making their way
slowly and tediously up the hill to
Ables house, when they were Joined
by Lincoln. Mrs. Bowlin Greene was