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The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
HAMMERSTEIN gives PLANS
Impresario Returns from Europe
Ready for Next Season.
Manhattan Opera House VIII Open
in November with Louise" as
First Attraction.

New York. July 6.-Oscar Hammerstein
arrived in New York to-day on the Au-
guste Victoria. after a sojourn Of two
months IN Europe. Mr.. Hammerstein was
too tired to-day to discuss at length the
engagements he had made.
Il am going to produce Charpenuers
opera, Louise" Mr.. Hammerstein had
time to say. and I am sure It will be
realistic so far as the Montmartre scenes
go"
Louise" will open the Manhattan Opera
House on November 4, with Mary Garden
and Charles Dalmores in the leading roles.
Mary Garden. with a reputation as
beauty in Paris and the successor there to
Sibyl Sanderson. will be the new prima
donna of the company. Others 10 appear
will be Mines Melba. Schumann-Heink.
Nordica. Russ. Bressler-GianoH. and de
Cisneros, and NM Zenatello. Bassi, Dal-
mores, Casuron. Perier Deshauet. Du-
franchet, Sammarco, AncOna, Gilbert.
Arimondl. and Renaud.
Novelties and revivals that Mr.. HAM
merstein will make during the season in
clude "Thais," by Massenet; LES Contes
dHoffman," by Offenbach; "Pelleas ct
Melihande," by De Bussey; Louise" by
Charpentier, and La Damnation de
Faust" by Berlioz Mr.. Hammerstein
will give out the details of his season to-
morrow
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
K. T. TO DRILL FOR PRIZE.
Columbia COmmandery, No. 2, VIII
Leave To-day for Saratoga.


Leave To-day for Saratoga.
The drill corps OF Columbia Command
cry. No. 2, knights Templar will leave
at O'Clock this morning for the thirtieth
annual conclave of the order, at Sara
toga Springs, n. Y. The corps will be
under the command of Eminent Com
mander Charles E. Baldwin and Capt
Frank f. Gibson. The meeting will last
from July to Is.
The local drill corps has entered its
team in the drill for Templars only. and
because of the exhibitions that have been
given. it is believed the team will stand
an excellent chance Of capturing a prize.
Some Of the teams with which they will
have TO compete are Englewood Com
mandery Of Chicago, Raper Commandery
Of Indianapolis, Ivanhoe Commandery OF
Milwaukee. Hanselman Commandery OF
Cincinnati. and ST. Bernard Commandery
OF Chicago.
The personnel OF the corps is as follows;
Frank Eugene Gibson. captain; Charles
B. Matthews and E. A. Nelson, jr.. lieu
tenants; and Sir Knights r. NJ, Harper,
Charles Some, B. J. Dierdorf, Charles
Domer, J. e. Wyman, c. A Stewart, J.
Frank Trazzare, Frank r. Underwood,
Maurice a. Hess, Ferd Waterman. Harry
Warren, II. 4. wy w. w. Georges. o.
B. Kent. c. w. Hoover, William McAleer,
Joseph Leaman, Richard Gasch l. d.
Porter, George Efferen, Clarence Long
acre, Charles Cummins, Salvatore DesiO,
Stanley Recher. Chester r. Samson.
and - Ducket
In addition 70 the members Of the corps,
quite a delegation Of members Of the
order VIII make the trip 70 Saratoga.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
COWAN TO RESCUE.
Chief Operator Working for
Peace in Chicago.
TELEGRAPHERS REMAIN FIRM
Man over Whose Discharge Union and
Companies Fell Out 5ay BE Rein
stated-Yarious Commissioners and
Committees Hold Series of Con-
ferences-Open shop Principle.

Chicago, July 6.-Peace in the telegra-
piers strike appeared on the horizon this
afternoon, when Chief Operator A =.
COwan, Of the Western Union, agreed 10
take up the operators main incident
again. and it was reported that the man
over whose discharge the companies and
the union fell out in Chicago would be
reinstated.
Mr.. COwan held a conference with the
grievance committee Of the union, but the
members OF the latter were recognized
merely as representatives, of the COM
tves Of the union.
Meantime a session Of the international
committee was held with Labor Commiss
sicner Nell present, at the Auditorium,
but this was brought 10 an abrupt end
by reports that the local committee was
holding a hostile session. General Secre-
tary Wesley Russell hurried 20 the latter
meeting in an endeavor to quell the bel~
ligercnts.
Commissioner Neil also had a meeting
with the representative Of the company.
but none Of the developments at either
session was made public If a settle.
ment is reached. It is said that it will
include an agreement for the maintenance
Of the open shop principle. The COM
panies insist on this feature, and the men
are reported % have expressed a wills
ingness 20 accept IT, providing the CONS
pany will give them a hearing on ali
grievances. -
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
PRESIDENT TAKES DAY OFF
Goes on Regular, 0ld-time Family
Picnic.
PHter Roosevelt Pulls stroke for
Crew of Onrsmen Composed
of His Sons,

Oyster Bay. July 6-This was the
Presidents day off. All the business Of
the executive Offices was left to Secre-
tary s.oeb and the clerks. while Mr
Roosevelt pulled stroke for "a crew com
posed Of his sons. All the boys, with the
exception of Kermit. the second son. who
is away from home went on the picnic.
The start from the J. West Roosevelt
wharf was made i'm the cool If early
morning. President RoOsevelts crew
pulled an able stroke. and were well on
their way to the rendezvous ar a wooded
point on Lloyd's Neck. the northern
boundary of oyster Bay before the Presi-
Dental yacht Svlph, with Mrs. Roose-
welt, Miss Ethel, and q party Of fiiends
on board. got under way.
After luncheon, served IN the open air
at Camp Roosevelt, the entire party
boarded the Sylph and went for a sail on
the Sound
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
DISCUSSES TO KIDNAP.
Mother Steals Child After Dressing
Herself in Mems Clothing.

St. Paul, July 6.-In coat and trous-
ers, a disguise assumed to conceal her
identity while kidnapping her own
three -year-old daughter, Mrs. Irene
Davis appealed to-day to a crowd Of
angry pursuers for aid to prevent the
little one from again falling into its
fathers hands.
The woman was seen smuggling the
child from Davis boarding place. Taken
for a man, her motive was mistaken.
and she took refuge IN friends house.
With the crowd hammering at the door
she appeared on the porch with the
child in her arms, told her story, and
went free, to a thunder of cheers.
The Davises separated several months
ago, and the husband was trying to
retain the little one,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
KILLED ON INCLINED RAILWAY
Breaking Of Cable Sends Car Dash.
ing to Bottom.
Five Passengers Horribly MangIed
and Crushed In Prospect Park
at Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, July G.-This morning. at
1880, the manila cable on the cars OF the
inclined railway in Prospect Park. on the
State reservation, broke The steel safety
cable and the other safety devices proved
Ineffective, and both cars plunged 10 the
foot OF the incline, where they crashed
through the ticket office, wrecking II.
In the car going down were Peter linda
and Miss Veronica Olfzewska, OF Buffalo.
Indas head was crushed. scalp cut, teeth
knocked out, legs fractured. face cut. and
he was injured internally. He died to-
night
Miss Olfzewska suffered a scalp wound.
her face Is cut. and she may be injured
internally.
They dashed 200 feet at lightning speed.
and the car in which they were aboard
was demolished.
In the car that was ascending the in
cline were a. z. Burke. his wife, and
son, Of COvlngton, Ky. Mr.. Burkes
right ankle Is fractured and his face cut.
Mrs. Burke is cut over the right eye and
her left wrist is sprained. The boy is
bruised All were badly shaken up
The injured crossed the river on the
Maid Of the Mist, and were taken up the
bank on that side. ambulances meeting
them there and bringing them to the
hospitll in this city.
The cable that broke was 31-f inches IN
diameter. and bad been installed over a
year. The steel cable broke from its
fastening The incline had been CON
demned. and the commissioners Of the
State reservation have fairly begged the
legislature for money 20 erect new
elevator
Attorney General Jackson has appointed
Attorney Clary 20 guard the States in
terests. as the damage claims viii be
enormous
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
WHOLE TOWN TO HARVEST.
Farm Hands Union Demands noesn,t
Scare Farmers.

Topeka, Kans.. July 6.-The farmers Of
Clay County, who are struggling to save
the wheat, refused to be blufed by a
harvest hand union.
Twenty-Five have arrived in Clay Cen
ter, and after leaving the train, gathered
in the courthouse square and organized
themselves into a union. They elected
president and secretary. and voted that
they would not work for less than 50 a
day. The farmers were eager for labor
ers, but refused 10 give more than g and
S2.2j per day,
The business men OF Dodge City have
agreed 20 close their stores tomorrow
and Monday, and with their clerks go into
the fields and help the farmers save the
wheat
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. s D,p.. Of Agriculture. Weather Burear

c. s. Dept. n Agriculture, Weather Bureau, I
Washington. saturday July 6, lal7-s p n.
There have been showers and local thunder St0Tts
from Montana and Wyoming eastward into New
England. except IN the NoTrhcu Upper lake reg n,
and also i1 the Upper Ohio Valley elsewhere the
weather was fair.
II is warmer in the Atlantic States, and high ten
rcratures continued ia the central valleys the West
and Southwest. In the Northwest It Is somewhat
cooler
There viii be showers Sunday in New England
and the Middle Atlantic States, fhe Lower Laksl
and the southern and western portions 0f the Tppe-I
Lake region. .sud probably IN the Dak7tas Thae
win a's1 d. showers Monday from the Lake regioT
eastward. elsewhere the weather VIII b. general
fair sunday and Monday.
Teuperature changes VIII not he marked
The winds along the New England coast vii b
lcht 10 fresh srd mostly s0Utharly- ON the Midd &
Atlantic caast light % fresh and mostly s1utheri
possibly occasional thunder squalls on the Sout
Atlantic coast light 20 fresh S0uitvestnrly, on N
Gulf coast light 90 fresh southeast % south; -
Lower lakes light 90 fresh and variable possibly
casi1ral thunder squalls and on the Upper Lakes
light % fresh and variable possibly thunder squalls
on So,Hhern Michigan and southern Huron,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
worried About own Money.
SUES POST-OFFICE OFFICIALS.
81. Louis Publisher Alleged Conspir-
acy 20 Ruin His Business.

st. Louis. July 6.-E G. Lewis has filed
suit for 100000 against Postmaster
Frank Wyman and Post-otice Inspector
Robert NJ. Fulton. charging conspiracy
to wreck his publishing business by re-
fusng him the privilege Of the mails.
The suit was filed a week ago I'm St
Louis County. which is out of the city.
but was suppressed until Wyman and
Fulton could be caught in the county
They attended a performance at Delmar
Garden last night and were served.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

TO allow the mayor Of Startford-on-Avon
10 give him a civic welcome. His visit
was 70 be her show, and no ones else.
She was naturally desirous to make sure
OF the desired quiet for her guest, and
barred all civic pomp.
When Clemens left the train he was
cnly greeted by a crowd which overfiowed
the platform and a band which blared
forth "See. the Conquering Hero Comes"
With his hostess he drove in an open car
Tiage through the streets. followed by
cheering. hat-wavlng crowds. BY this
time he was unable to express his appre-
citation Of quiet time" in language fit
ting the occasion.
At John Harvard's house 1fiss Corelli
tried to persuade Mark TO alight and
make a speech 10 the throng, but even
then he seemed unable to find suitable
words and remained silent IN the car
riage. At Anne Harthaway's cottage the
carriage stopped again, and again his
hostess urged Twain TO address the in
creaslng multitude, but he remained
speechless. He apparently. wished TO en-
Joy his quiet time in silence.
Not Death-IIke in Garden.
The function Of the afternoon, a tea at
Marie Corelll's house. being over, the
hostess suggested going into the garden.
Mark gladly made for the peaceful Sc
clusion Of an English country garden.
The silence and solitude of this sheltered
haven were prevented from being too
oppressive by the presence Of the schol-
ars, the head master, and the complete
staff Of the Stratford-on-AvonS School, who
were drawn up to welcome him in the
playground adjoining Miss Corellrs gar
den.
But after the busy whirl of London
the still quiet Of Sratford-on-Avon was
too much for Mark The change was
too sudden. and he fed, to'this day he
knows not how
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
ESCAPE MILITARY SERVICE.
Fusshn Youths Deliberately Burn
Their Feet with CarboIic Acid.

Berlin, July 6.-The Anzeiger states
that a number Of Russian refugees are in
the Breslau General Hospital receiving
treatment for complaints which they
themselves caused, their object being 70
have themselves declared unfit for mill
tary service.
Some youths caused painful sores on
their feet by burning their toes with car
bolic acid. The patients say they had
to bribe the Russian military surgeons,
who suspected trickery.
one man was suffering from what ap-
peared to be a great 'tumor on the jaw,
which puzzled the doctors. He has nOW
confessed that he paid a barber ten
roubles for giving him injections OF par
afine 20 produce an abscess.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

was not surprised when he told her he
would have her live in style, as he
| seemed TO like her.
Some time on Sunday Runyan, with the
skill Of bank teller. counted over for
his paTamour the money he had stolen.
Her eyes opened. and she says she was
surprised TO see so much. She insists
that she did not know him BY any other
name than George. but the detectives
do not put much faith in that
stayed i'm His Flat.
At any rate, she knew he had the
money. and for almost a week 1t stayed
in the suit case in the room Runyan
slept in. Runyan didn't leave the room
much, and when he did he didn't go
far away. He didn't shave, as his stub
by beard showed. But he had taken off
the slip of a mustache he wore around
the bank.
There are many men who hang along
Broadway living by their wits, and the
police wondered to-day how a man could
live in a room for week with so much
money and not be sandbagged.
As the story was told. there were many
expressions of heartfelt sorrow that some
of them didn't know it. II Laura Carter
took or accepted $4,000 of the money. they
wanted TO know why she didn't take it
all She knew lots Of ways of getting II.
they said. Runyan insists that there
was sS0,000 in the bag when he counted il
before her on Sunday morning, and he
never took his eyes off II after the police
came. Therefore he believes that $1,000
was taken by the woman on the morn
ing she went out and told the police
where 10 get him.
Her Motive Not known.
II is hard 10 understand why she gave
him away. Perhaps it was in the belief
that she would get the reward and clear
herself Of any wronEdoing. For now she
is a witness against Runyan, and there
Is nothing against her except his word
But this is her explanation Of why she
went TO the police:
I'm not bad. Yes. I've been arrested
few times, but for nothing wrong. I've
never been arrested like this before It's
shame An after me tellin' the pOliC6
Why, ! was sorry for that guys wife
Why he's the easiest sucker I ever expect
10 see. He says I took $1,000. I'll never
speak to him again for that l could
a had the whole thing if l wanted it,
But ! was sorry for his Wife. It's a
shame 10 make an innocent woman suffer
for a guy like him
Worried About own Money.
She was worried about some money she
had in the bank, and was afraid the
police would get hold Of it.
"Tu need il for my defense" she said.
She added that she was so anxious 20
have Runyan arrested that she stopped
one policeman on the street and asked
him where she had 10 go TO make COM
plaint. She was then headed for the West
125th street station, but he directed her
10 the West l52d street station.
That cop was kicking himself to-day for
not having been curious enough 10 ask
what the complaint was about. so he could
have made the arrest himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
OIL KING DISAPPEARS.
Leaves Mccormick Home In Chicago In
Big AutOmOhiIn.

Chicago, July 6.-As mysterlously as he
came, John d. Rockefeller has disap-
peared from Chicago, none know whittier.
The light Of "Son-in-law'' McCor-
micks big auto flushed from the drive
way of the latte-'s mansion at $50
tonight The oil king was a passenger.
The autos pace was too swift for those
Of the waiting newspaper men.
With a wave of his hand to his daugh-
ter, Mrs Mccormick. the bilHonaire
vanished down Lake Shore drive. II is
not even known what train he took.
He's gone. Can't say when he'll re-
turn" was the only information vouch-
safed at the Mccormick residence.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
RURALES SEEK OUTLAWS.
Cuban Bandits SIay One Man and Ter
rorize Community.

Havana. July 6.-Three hundred rur-
alcs have been dispatched to the woods
in search of a band Of five outlaws who
recently murdered a man at the san
Antonio de Los Banos police station
forty miles east of Havana, and have
been creating a reign of terror i'm the
vicinity ever since The pursued are
heavily armed. and have sent word 10
the rurales that they VIII die rather
than surrender.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
HUMAN LIFE HELD CHEAP.
English Papers Comment on Fourth
af July Casualties.

London. July 6.-The English papers
give a prominent place to-day to the
casualties resulting from the American
celebration Of Independence Day. The
comments on those casualties are in a
tone Of amazement that a civilized people
exist who viii permit such useless sacri-
fees upon the so-called altar of patriot
ism. Such a state of things is wholly be-
yond English comprehension.
1t is a common remark in London that
these statistics, combined with reports of
railway casualties in America, show that
human life is held at a lower value there
than in any country in the world.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
American In Colombian Prison

Providence r. L. July 6-In an effort
TO free from prison a Colombian. Jose
Carlos Becker, formerly Of this city.
Mayor Mccarthy to-day asked the aid OF
the American consul at Madellin Colom-
bia. Becker has notified his friends here
that political enemies jailed him on
the trumpeG-up charge of having too
many wives,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
PLAN IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Executive Committeeman Call Meeting
for Next September.

AtH NtAA 1NbhNhAhIAs
Chicago, July 6.-Plaus for the fftesuthp
session Of the National Irrigation Con-
gress, to be held in Sacramento, Cal, IN.
September. were made at a meeting OF
the executive committee to-day. Among
those 70 be invited 10 the convention as
guests Of honor are President Roosevelt,
Vice President Fairbanks, mayors OF
large cities, national and State officials,
and prominent professional men. Those
who attended tO-days meeting were;
John H. Smith. Oregon. vice president
Of the congress; B. A Fowler, Phoenix,
Ariz. ElwoOd Mead Washington, d. c.;
r. ". Paris. Boise. Idaho; John =. stan
ley. Chase. Ind; John W. Wade Helena,
Mont; ". A Beard. Sacramento. Cal;
Samuel H. Lea, Pierre s. Oak; Sherman
c. Spur. Milwaukee. and Herbert 7,
NOVEL; Laramie, Wyo.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
MEMBERS OF HAREM SLAIN.
Caught in Attempt 20 Flee with Adj
mirerS, Two Become Martyrs.

Constantinople. July 6.-Caught in an
attempt at escape from the imperial
harem for a Clandestine meeting witt
foreign sweetl1earts, two Of the mo e
beautiful members Of the Sultan's hous
hold are believed 10 have become martyrsI
TO their devotion TO European ideals IS
presented by Western literature Smuggled
into the seraglio by their admirers.
The scandal, almost unprecedented "a
Turkish history. has infuriated the sun
tan. and that he will execute his vows
Of vengeance no one doubts. The girls
fate will probably never become known to
the world.
Little difficulty was experienced by the
young women in finding outsiders TO aid
in their plans for escape The plot was
by the treachery Of an attendant
to whom the secret was intrusted.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
Chinese Hurt by n Bomb.

Shanghai. July 6.-While the COVER
nor Of Anhui was reviewing a parade Of
students of the police college to-day, he
was seriously wounded by the explosion
of a bomb Several officials were killed
or wounded. 1t is believed the bomb
was thrown by a revolutionlst.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
Oil King On Stand Says 'T Don't Know. y

of the car department OF the Chicago
and Alton
Can you tell me what moneys were
paid by the Standard oil Company and
the Union Tank Line Company to the
Chicago and Atom"
Before the witness could reply Mr.
Rockefeller rose from his seat and
walked toward the gate leading from the
courtroom 20 the chambers Of Judge
lands. 1t being his evident intention TO
leave the room. He had partly opened
the gate, when Il was pushed back
against him by the bailIf Mr.. Rookie
feller took his repulse meekly. and re-
turned without protest 70 his seat.
Mr.. Stanton, replying 10 the question Of
Judge lands. said that he could not give
the information.
Following the testimony OF Mr Stan
ton, the attorneys on both sides entered
into a long discussion regarding rates and
tariffs When It was concluded Judge
Lands asked OF the attorneys for the de-
fense:
No Evidence 20 Ofer.
do you gentlemen desire TO introduce
any evidence IN this case?"
Absolutely nothing" replied Mr. Ros-
enthal. of counsel for the company.
"The court would suggest" said Judge
lands. that the defense take every. care
TO see that such evidence as may seem Of
importance 20 the defense should be sub
mitted I desire to extend every facility
TO the defendant"
THE defense will take the suggestion
under advisement." said Mr.. Rosenthal.
'and viii inform the court by Monday as
to its intentions"
Leaving the building by a freight eleva-
tor 20 escape the crowds. John D. and
William Rockefeller returned TO the home
Of Harold Mccormick. The oil king gave
a short interview. in which he said.
Il bear no IN will toward ahy man.
much less 70 officials Of the government" a"
and retired TO rest until after dinner.
Those Directed 10 Appear.
Aside from John D. and William Rookie
feller. the following is a complete list of
the witnesses who were directed to be in
court to-day:
John D. Archbold. vice president Of the
Standard OH Company Of New Jersey.
c. H Pratt. secretary Of the Standard
Oil Company.
William T. Howe, assistant treasurer of
the Standard oil Company.
F. q. BarstOw, assistant treasurer Of
the Standard Oil Company.
Charles T. White. assistant secretary Of
the Standard Oil Company.
J. A. Moffatt, president Of the Standard
oil Company Of Indiana, with offices In
New York
". p Cowan. vice president of the In
diana Company
G. w. Stahl, secretary and treasurer of
the Indiana Company
II. Z. FELTON,, president of the Union
Tank Line Company. with offices in New
York
". NJ Hutchison, secretary and treas
urer Of the Tank Line Company.
Fred. A. Wann, formerly general freight
agent of the Chicago and Alton Railway.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
Cant Pmskin AssnssInnt.d

Ekaterinburg. Russia. July 6-Capt. Pus-
kin, the chief organizer, the revolut.onists
assert, of many Of the recent massacres
of Russian Jews and Liberals, was assas-
sinated to-day,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

To-day-High tide SO a. m. and s - p. n; los
tide 1872 a. m
To-morrow-Hi tide. 62s a. m. and 7d5 P nj
low tide Y IS a. m. and III D. N.