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The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
TWO CHAPLAINS AND A CHECK
Jones COurtrmartiaI Hears n story
with These Principals.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. S-Worthless checks,
drawn by Chaplain Harry W. Jones, L. S.
~, were still the subject of investigation
to-day by the naval court trying the
chaplain on charges Of scandalous con-
duct and falsehood
The chaplain worked on the sympathles
Of Charles Berham. secretary and treas
urer Of q banking institution in Kings
ton, n. Y, to the extent of $125. Berham
cashed Jones check on a Norfolk bank
for that amount when the chaplain told
him that he was a friend of Chaplain
Roswell Randall Hoes, L. s. N, Berham
and Hoes being brothers-in-law. The
check was protested.
Chaplain Jones made an explanation TO
Chaplain Hoes, in Washington. on the
strength of which Chaplain Hoes sent a
letter to Berham advising him that Jones
had made a mistake. that he was all
right, and sent his own check 10 Berham
Plus protest fees, 10 make good the check
which he had cashed for Chaplain Jones.
Jones then gave Chaplain Hoes his
check for the one which Hoes had sent 10
Berham.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
HAU CASE DEEPENS
Olga Molitor Summoned Be-
fore States Attorney.
ACCUSED OF KILLING MOTHER
Baron Lindenau, Arrested Mt Mann
helm, Declares He Saw Girl shoot
Frau MOIitOr ana That Convicted
Man Was Not In Sight at the Time.
Police Charge BIackmaiI.

Berlin, Aug s-Olga Molitor, daughter
of the murdered woman, was summoned
by the state attorney at Carlsruhe and
examined in connection with the story
told by Baron Lindenau, after which she
was allowed TO return to her home at
Freiberg.
Baron Llndenau was arrested last night
at Mannheim. on his return from Heidel-
berg. A day OF two ago the baron in
formed Herr Dietz. who was counsel for
IIau at the trial that he witnessed the
murder and that Hau was not present.
When Lindenau gave the above mem
toned statement he was asked why he
had not spoken sooner. lie said he had
private reasons for not having it known
that he was in Baden Baden on the even
ing on which the murder took place.
The baron first attracted attention in
the case by making an affidavit that he
was the mysterious man mentioned in
the testimony at Hau's trial as having
been directly behind Frau Molitor and
her daughter at the time the crime was
committed
In his ahldavit, Won Lindenau declared
he knew Hau had not fired the fatal
shot.
Won Lindenau wrote an anonymous let
ter while the trial was pending, telling
the prosecutor Hau was innocent, but it
was given no weight
The Berlin police say that the charges
on which Lindenau is under arrest are
blackman and libel The evidence on
which the police rely is an anonymous
letter that Lindenau Is alleged to have
sent TO Olga. in which he said he saw
her shoot her mother. but that he would
keep silence, as be loved her and wished
her 10 marry him.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
WOMAN FOILS BANK ROBBERS.
Telephone Operator Summons Residents
OF Town When Alarm Sounds.

Telephone Operator Summons Residents
OF Town When Alarm Sounds.
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. S.-A woman tele-
phone operator foiled five expert cracks
men bent upon dynamiting the safe Of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank. at
suongsville, east of Cleveland early this
morning. and enabled posse OF citizens
to capture one of them. The injured man.
caught because he was mortally wounded
IN running fight between his pals and
the posse, is dying. He refuses TO di-
vulge his name
The gang got nothing in the bank but
n few dollars that We're ia cash draw
eT. They were foiled by a secret burglar
alarm system. a bell ringing in the Cuya-
hoga Telephone Exchange when one of
the men stepped on a button hidden be-
meath mating on the floor
The alarm sounded in the telephone ex-
change and awakened Mrs. Anna Free
man. the operator. who aroused the resi-
dents Of the town by telephone They
dressed hurriedly. and arming themselves.
gathered at the bank. When the robbers
emerged a battle ensued.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
AMERICAN IN MEXICAN JAIL.
state Department Informally Re-
quests Early Hearing for Walker.

quests Early Hearing for Walker.
Extensive correspondence has been had
between Ambassador Thompson At Mex o
City and the State Department regarding
the case of c. c. Walker. Of Columb a,
No. who has been confined a year with
out trial in Mexican prison.
Though many facts have been cited
tending to show that Walker IS q man Of
good character and is not guilty of t.
ofense charged against him, the State
Department has taken no direct action
calculated 10 insure his early trial or r
lease.
II was said at the State Department.
yesterday that Ambassador Thompson.
at the instance Of United States Cons /
Victor l. Duhaime. at salullo. Mexico.
has informally requested the AIexiea
government TO grant Walker an early
trial. and that it is not likely further ste ;
VIII be taken.
Appeals from Columbia citizens, req
resented by Marshall Gordon. and r.
quests for action by Senator Warner, q
Missouri, are on file at the State De-
part:nent.
4 ne diher case Is q remarkable ard
interesting one Briefly outlined. tie
facts, as they have reached Washingtoa,
are:
Walker is a raiser Of fine mich cows.
He bid on Il contract 10 furnish a num-
Der Of animals 10 President Diaz's son.
Another Missouri stock raiser named
Pipes bid lower and got the CONTRACT.
He shipped the COWS. and by a remark
able coincidence the same night that the
animals were passing through Saltillo
in a freight train Walker was passing
through on a passenger train bound for
the United States His train stopped
twenty minutes In Saltiilo.
While the two trains were in SaltillO
some one broke into the car and cut the
udders off the cows. The crime was
charged to Walker. it being claimed that
he had left the Pullman. gone to the
freight yard, put on d pair of overalls
mutilated the cows, and after changing
clothing had returned to his berth in the
Pullman, all in the space Of twenty
minutes.
Unconscious Of his peril. Walker re-
turned to Mexico on business and was
Immediately arrested and thrown into
Belem prison, where he has remained ever
since without trial
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
CONNECTICUT SHOWS CLASS.
New Ship Exceeds Speed of the
Louisiana by Ola Knots,

Rockland, Ne. Aug. 6-The govern
ment-built battle ship Connecticut started
on her run from here directly to New
York to-day, interpolating her four-hour
endurance test on the way there. Yes
terday the Connecticut made her fastest
mile in standardization over the Owls
Head course at the rate Of 1901 knots. I'M
corrected.
With the tide allowance, the speed will
approximate 1S.oS knots The average of
the five high-speed runs was 1913 knots
To produce this average speed IT. pro-
peller revolutions pc minute We're neces-
sary. The maximum revolutions were
12S4
The average speed made by the Con-
necticut was in excess of that of her
sister ship built by private contract. the
louisiana, by Ola knots. the louisiana
average of the five high-speed runs when
she was tried over the Rockland course,
December g. 1905, being 1888 knots.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
NADINE NOW A FUGITIVE.
Bail Forfeited and Fresh Conspiracy
Over Mrs. Hnrtje's Letters.

Pittsburg, Aug. Sit became known to-
day that attorneys for Augustus Hartje
have in their possession twelve letters
alleged TO have been written by Mrs
Hartje. which are supposed to have been
taken from Tom Nadine. the co-respon-
dent coachman. who has decamped.
Further than this. it is said that Ma
dine made an affidavit just before his
disappearance. Friends Of Mrs. Hartje
don't hesitate TO brand the arrest and
disappearance Of Nadine. together with
the alleged new evidence. as a gigantic
plot, and large force Of detectives have
been set AT work to locate Nadine and
secure evidence for new conspiracy
charges.
Nadine is now a fugitive from justice,
an attorney associated with Hartie grace
fully FORGETTING the $500 bond for his an
pearance. 1t is predicted by those in
charge Of Mrs. Hartje's case that Nadine
viii never return 10 Pittsburg or This
country. unless under arrest
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
ALARMED BY DENGUE FEVER.
Texas Health Authorities Stirred by
Conditions az Brownsville.

Austin. Tex, Aug, s.-The epidemic Of
dengue fever at Brownsville, where, &C
cording TO the report of DR.. William
Brumby, State health officer, there have
been more than SEQ cases, caused a gen.
eral mosquito-exterminatiO order to be
issued by the State health department to-
day. 1t says:
The fever prevailing at Brownsville IS
Enthusiastically dengue. and there is not
the slightest suspicion Of yellow fever in
that cityE
But We must not lose sight Of the
fact that yellow fever sometimes fol-
lows in the footsteps Of dengue, hence
we should take this outbreak of the milder
fever as a warning and redouble our
efforts to destroy the cause of maiarial,
dengue, and yellow fevers.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
SHIPPERS WILL BE CONFUSED.
Many British Vessels Are to Be
Renamed.

New York, Aug. San edict just is
sued by the English board of trade bids
fair TO cause all kinds Of confusion tenn
porarily among British shipping. The
board, which speaks with authority on
the subject. has decreed that hereafter
no two British vessels shall be registered
under the same or similar names. The
new rule is to take effect at once.
There are few ports in the world where
the change will be more noticeable than
in New York, where craft Of British reg
istry predominates, and best guesses''
as TO future names of two out Of three
Virginians, eleven Vestas, six Normans.
four OceaHies, two Cedrics, six Majestlcs,
five Maltas, two Mallards. two Malagas,
eleven Rescues, six Resolutes, three ST.
Lawrenees. two st. Louis. &c, are in
order.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
DEMOCRATS NAME
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS
coNTINuEp 100 PAGE %.


white manhood suffrage. and to this end
we will. at the earliest possible time, sub
nit a constitutional amendment. which,
while entirely within the provisions Of
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments of the Constitution of the United
States, will amply protect the right 20
vote Of our native-born and naturalized
citizens. and be so phrased as 20 meet all
the objections raised by Democrats who
opposed an amendment submitted in 1904
and rejected in 1905.
"Uron this declaration Of our purposes
and policy We earnestly appeal 10 the peo-
pie to support our candidates. whose cleo
ton will insure good, strong. and clean
government, which We now enjoy.
1Iust serve Out Term.
Resolved, That il is the sense OF this
convention that whoever may be nomi-
mated for governor shall faithfully serve
the State during his entire term Of office,
and shall not be q candidate for any Of
fee during HIS term
The last paragraph refers TO the SEN
atOrial contest. in which Gov. Warfelds
name has been mentioned.
Recalls GOrman's Work.
The disfranchisemcnt Of the negro was
the last work that United States Senator
Arthur P. German took up in Maryland
He had bill passed which would dis
qualify the colored vote through an edu-
cational clause. Gov WarfeId, notwith-
standing the fact that he favored elimi-
mating the colored vote. vetoed the bill
on the ground that It disfranchlsed the
nliterate whites and many Of the foreign
voters.
The bill was also attacked because Il
gave the registration clerks the right 10
decide who was sufficiently educated 70
cast a ballot It was argued that these
clerks might disfranchise any one # they
chose. thus placing the roll Of voters IN
the hands of whichever political organi-
zation had placed the election officials in
office.
Judge CrOthers Career.
Austin Lane Crothers was born IN Cecil
County May Il. 1850, being the eighth son
Of Alpheus and Margaret A Crothers.
He attended the public schools and Not
iiiAe nam <ANdUCisAAs anu ltEt4NEu lIlStIuf-
ton under a private tutor. For two years
after leaving school he was engaged in
mercantile pursuits at Conowingo-
Next he was teacher in the public
schools. and then he read law in the
Office Of his brother, the late Senator
Charles c. Crothers. He attended the law
school of the University OF Maryland,
and was admitted 10 the bar IN Cecil
County in 1851
In 1891 he was elected States attorney
for Cecil County. and also served as coun-
sci for the county commissioners. He
succeeded his brother IN the State senate
In 1898. defeating his opponent by coo
majority.
He is Judge of the Circuit Court in
Guiding Cecil, Kent. and Queen Anne
counties.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
MAY SELL PORTSMOUTH CLUB.
Owner Bland Is I'm Negotiation with
Several Richmond Men,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Aug. SIT is probable
that the Portsmouth baseball team, of the
Virginia League, will change hands to-
morrow. A deal is on between Owner
Bland, of Portsmouth. and certain Rich
mond men, principal of whom is V. Do
natl
1t was learned tonight that Donati
who has an option on the team, has been
in telegraphic communication with Bland
but Bland has failed tonight TO accent
the proposition of the Richmond people
Donati said tonight that in the event
a sale is consummated the team will re-
main at Portsmouth, and that stock
company viii be formed for its mainte-
mace. in which Portsmouth people win no
largely interested. It is believed that
Bland will accept the proposition. or
make counter one, which will be ac-
cepted by Donati and those interested in
the deal with him.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
LYNCHED BY COUNTRYMEN.
ItaIian who Robbed FeIIosy-woriler
Found in Woods.

Highland Falls. n Y, Aug. s.-While
an Italian workman. employed on the
reservation at West Point, was getting a
pail Of water at an Isolated spring, he was
set upon by two other Italians. who beat
him iEto insenslbnity and robbed him Of
his money and watch.
The matter was referred to the quarter
master. who turned out a guard Of SOL
diers TO search for the robbers, but they
escaped into the woods Later the two
Italians were caught by some Of their
own countrymen, who also joined in the
search. and one of the two was promptly
strung up to a tree in the woods.
After he had hung until he was dead
his body was cut down and spirited away.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
PITTSBURG BANK IS ROBBED.
OmciaIs Decline TO Make Public
Name of Institution.

Pittsburg Aug. S.-A downtown bank
robbery was reported 10 the Pittsburg po-
lice to-day, and the name of the bank
IS being concealed.
Notice has been sent all over the coun-
try that coupon notes OF the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany to the amount of many thousands
had been stolen, and the public is warned
not 10 buy.
The numbers of the missing notes have
been sent to every banking house of i'm
portance in the country and all police
heads. Two detective bureaus. as well as
the local police. are at work on the
theft.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09

Chicago. Aug. S-Federal attorneys
frustrated a coup planned by the Stand
ard OIL Company to-day and won another
victory for the government While Dis
trict Attorney Edwin Sims and Special
Assistant District Attorney James II.
WIlkerson, who had charge Of the big
rebate case. are absent from the city, the
attorneys for the oil trust went before
Judge Peter S. Grosscup, Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals, and at
tempted TO secure a hearing upon a mo-
ton for writ OF error and supersedeas.
Moritz ROsenthal, special counsel for
the Standard Oil Company. and Merritt
Star. associate Of John s. Miller, chief
counsel for the oil monopoly. were wait
ing IN Judge Grosscup's court for the mo-
ton to be heard when Acting District At
torney Robert w Childs and several
assistants hurried into the room.
Protest Against Haste.
Mr.. Childs and Assistant District Attor-
neys Harry Perkins Francis Hanchett. and
Len Small called the oil attorneys aside and
protested against the hasty action in the
absence Of the governments principal at
torneys. An appeal was made to Judge
Grosscup and the traction hearing before
the court was interrupted while the attor-
neys We're called before the bar.
4 have a petition for writ of error
and supersedeas. but I understand the
district attorneys Office wishes the hear
ing 10 go over until tomorrow morning"
Mr.. Rosenthal explained to the court
Mr.. Sims is absent and they wish TO tel
egraph him and know II he wishes 10 re-
turn. / am anxious 70 go away to New
York on important business. but I will
consent 70 have it go over"
Judge GrOssCup declared that he viii
hear the petition tomorrow at the con-
clusiOn Of the traction hearing The dis
trict attorney probably will return to
Chicago 10 be present when the motion is
heard. The government was resting Sc
cure in the belief that No action would be
taken upon the appeal for ten days fol-
lowing the large fine.
Judge Lands Absent.
Judge X. n. Lands also is absent. and
the sudden move OF the oil attorneys was
unlocked for.
The work Of drawing the indictments.
- ~ p N>t4'~N ~ N4io H'" bi1Hu jury
which viii continue the rebate inquiry.
was started to-day by the district attor-
ney's Office. The Chicago and Alton Rail-
way is not the only common carrier
whose alleged Illegal relations with the
Standard oil Company Of Indiana will be
investigated by the special United States
grand jury. that convenes August Il. ac-
cording to reports in government circles.
to-day.
Efforts will be made TO obtain the in
dictment Of a number of officials of vari-
Gus railroads. and probably of the oil
corporation.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
RACING DATES ANNOUNCED.
Louisville, LntOnia, and Lexington
Arrange for Fall Meetings.

Lexington, Ky, Aug. sc. F. Granger.
president of the Louisville Jockey Club;
Harvey Meyers. of the Latonia Jockey
Club, and J. n. Camden. jr., of the Ken
lucky Associations track here, met TO-
day and agreed upon the following dates
for the fall meeting Of racing in Ken
lucky:
Lexington, September II to q; Latonia,
September 3 to October 10, and Louisville.
October q 10 November 8, or November
G, II being uncertain yet as to whether
Louisville VIII ask for fifteen OF eighteen
days. Application will be made to the
State racing commission.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
The Pope Honor sntollt.

New York. Aug "a letter was 70
eeived to-day from Rome stating that the
Pope had appointed Cardinal Francis Sa-
TOLL protector Of the Christian Press As
ISOLATION of New York Dr.. James /.
Meagher is president Of this organization.
II was founded in 1898. TO publish and
spread Christian publications among Cath
plies.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
KANSAS CROPS GOOD.
Wheat Behind Bumper Yield of Last
Year-COrn About Same.

Topeka, Kans., Aug. S-After passing
through a greater variety Of vicissitudes
than ever beset the crop in any previous
year, Kansas has managed TO come out
with a yield Of approximately 100000
bushels of wheat this year. The produc-
ton is 100000 bushels below the harvest
of 1906, but only five Of the crops raised
in the past ten years have been materially
larger.
Reports 10 the Kansas board OF agricul-
ture indicate that the corn crop is making
rapid and satisfactory growth, and will be
up to last years great output of $4,000 600
bushels
OF more than 200 reports received on the,
corn crop, 50 say it is fine. 100 good, 80
fair, and IS poor.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
BUILDING STRIKE
GOES INTO EFFECT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
early this mo ming. and it is likely that
all those jobs included in the list held
in view when the general strike resolu-
ton was passed will have been struck
before tomorrow. the final date set in
the resolution.
To-day the committee will go through
the Northwest section, including Wash
ington Heights and Mount Pleasant
where there is considerable building
Among the builders TO be affected. ac-
cording 10 the prearrangcd plan. are Fis-
sell & Wagner, and Harry Wardman.
Employers stand Firm,
That the Employers Association is de
termined 20 carry out their proposals in
preventing a closed shop IN this city was
evidenced by their action yesterday. when
they voted TO stand by their guns and
pledged themselves, as they put It, mot
to knuckle under to the demands Of the
labor unions"
The board Of governors held n meeting
yesterday afternoon, and taking cogniz-
anCe Of the fact that several OF their
buildings had been left vacant by union
men, they issued the following statement:
Information has come 10 us that the
bricklayers and carpenters have been
called off work, and the employers are
aware that a large number Of wOrkmen
desire 10 continue work under the pres
ent conditions. The members OF the En-
ployers' Association will protect such en-
ployes as continue 10 work or return by
Monday. August Y. Their places will not
be filed until then. except in such cases
where il has been necessary because Of
the condition OF said work TO Immediately
I'LL vacancies"
In Fight 10 Stay.
The Employers Association maintain
that they are not fighting union men. but
that they will not tolerate a closed shop.
They likewise assert that they are IN the
fight 10 stay and will impoverisb them
selves rather than submit TO the cOndi-
tions which the union ara said to wish
to impose on them.
A prominent member Of the Employers
Association pointed last night TO the con-
ditions In New York He said that It
was impossible for a man 10 go there and
build a house without having not only
the consent Of the unions, but also hav-
ing their advice as 10 who should build
the house, and from whom the materials
should be purchased.
Although il was not explicitly stated.
the emergency cases referred TO by the
employers contain the Academy Of Mu-
sic. and if nOnunion men can be or have
been secured, they will be put TO work on
the Academy Immediately. 1t was *
planned that on all work that had 10 be
completed by a given date there would be
no delay, but that it would be prosecuted
with nOnuniOn men.
It was also announced by the Employ
ers' Association last night that the la
Dor or employment bureau established
In the present contingency would be
made permanent. and that all men de-
string employment who came and regis
tered would be taken care Of and given
work as soon as possible.
This is an indication that the Employ
ers' Association Is going to make a de-
termined and protracted stand for the
open shop.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
PARS0N HURT PLAYING BALL.
Tries to Pitch for Both Sides and
Breaks His Arm.
c,.e.s,g - II, xK-,-t.;..o... ~

Richmond, Va, Aug. S.-Rev DR.. George
II. Spooner. pastor of Broad Street NJ l.
Church, is confined 10 his home by a
broken arm.
The minister. who is an enthusiastic
lover of the great American game. IN
dertook TO pitch for both sides in an
amateur baseball match, and while throw
ing the ball with an under twist Of the
arm. he twirled the ball backward in
stead of forward, twisting his arm al
most into the shape of a rope and break
ing the bone
He is said to be resting comfortably
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
WALK TO EIGHTEENTH FLOOR.
Tenants of New York Skyscraper Suf-
fer When Elevator Men strike.

fer When Elevator Men strike.
New York, Aug. S.-The tenants Of the
Empire Building had trying time to-
day. because sixteen Of the elevator men
walked out, after having failed to obtain
more pay and shorter hours.
Hundreds Of tenants had 10 walk up. Il
was hot work. Among those who climb
ed to the eighteenth floor was William E.
Corey, president of the United States
Steel Corporation. Murray Guggenheim.
and his brother. United States Senator
Guggenheim. also toiied up the stairs.
Many of the stock houses were seriously
in the matter Of quick de-
liveTies, and several Of them made ar
rangements for clearances in Offices
where elevators were running
The Washington herald., 1907-08-09
Court-martiaI Papers Received

The papers in the case of First Lieut..
Charles T. Mccullough. of the Fifteenth
Cavalry, who was tried by military court
martial in Cuba on a charge of giving
worthless checks, have been received at
the War Department for review.