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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Jimmy Mullen, of Newark. ranks second
In fielding among the second basemen of
the Eastern League, with the neat average
of 1863. coming within a fraction of $40.
The only player he has to look up to is
George Smith, captain of the champion
Buffalo team. who has made but ten errors
in eighty-two games to date. Jack Dunn,
of Baltimore, is third in the list. Mullen
has made more p~utouts than any other
second baseman. The record TO date tol-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
At New York R.H.E.
New York. 8 2 2 o o / 0 KS II 8
Batteries-Patterson, White, Walsh and
Sullivan; Hogg and Kleinow.
At Philadelphia-First game: R.H.E.
Philadelphia. 0 0 0 0 o 1 2 Ks 5 l
Cleveland -. 0 0 0 o 0 / 0 0 Ia 7 8
Batteries-Plank and Powers; joss and
Clarke.
Second game: R.H.E
Cleveland =. A 0 l o 0 1 o. 6 10
Notwithstanding, Hoppe, Waddell and
Powers; Bernhard and Clarke.
At Washington-First game: R.H.E:
Detroit .......5 Q I 0 0Es 10 9
Batteries-Siever and Payne; Graham.
Gehring, Hayden and Black.
Second game: R.HE.
Detroit I'D 2 o o5 u i
Washington !. 0 0 2 0 0 % 3 2
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Schmidt; Smith
and Heydon.
At Boston R.H.E.
Boston ......... 0oooo0020O01- la Il l
st. Louis. 000 O020000 10 0
Batteries-Pruett and Criger; Winter and
Shaw; Dineen and Spencer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Elizabeth, ~ brooklyn, ,.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 6.-Elizabeth fell on
Padrone In the third and fifth innings Of
yesterdays game and beat Brooklyn 7 to 2.
The score.
nDnnLy w UT ~ A D ETnIJ
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Tamnaua, Z, Reading. :.

TAMAQUA, Pa, Aug. 6-Tamaqua won
yesterdays game by punching hits on
Lewis in the third inning. Score:
Il y An1rA - q L a DINO
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

WHERE BAIT CAN BE BOUGHT.
Buv bait of Lining & Co. is Ferry ST.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Games Today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-17
To My Friends and the Public

Yet the bloom viii thought that those VIII
earnestly
buded well knowing that they next genera
reared on the soundest of business principles. now
efforts. ~ 04 AH0 AN ai
without your assistance work would have avaiIed
growth of
ward business principles have inspired
Conscious Of having done you
sons VIII follow footsteps, uphold
Wich ever guiding which
way OF life toward happiness
IN conclusion must forget acknowledge loyalty
rendered by all the co-Norkers establishment
Again
Faithfully and sincerely yours, II
....-... !. .... ''' ''''.'' ,.... fNe5h~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
ARE DEAD
IN HOTEL FIRE.,
HEROIC RESCUES

UTICA, n. Y, May 23-A lighted
cigarette tossed into the cellar of the
Metropolitan Hotel. through the elevator
shaft caused a blaze in that hostelry
early today which cost the lives Of two
persons by sUffcation and imperiled half
a hundred guests who slid down ropes
10 safety or were rescued by firemen.
The dead are Annie Sullivan. forty.
chambermaid; George A. James. Of
Clinton, a guest
Among the rescued who are now at
earious hospitals in critical condition are
Morris Diman. a commercial traveller
from New York city. George Lanz. of
Eoirestport, who has just recovered
from remarkable surgical operation
When a hve-fOot silver was withdrawn
from his lungs; Mary McCabe. an en-
ploye OF the hotel; Miss Hazleton. of
New York, a member OF the Majestic
Stock company; NJ. $. Shehadi. of Syra-
cuse, a Syrian dealer: Colderabo ad-
dress unknown
or those In the hospital the condition
3l Colderaoorg Is the most critical The
loss in the fire was $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
FEUDIST JUDGE
HELD GUILTLESS
OF CONSPIRACY
He Leaves for Another
County Seat for Trial
on Third Count.

LEXINGTON, KY May 23.-After
celebrating since We'd esday after
noon at ) o'clock, the jury trying
Judge James Hargis, of Breathitt
county, for the assassination Of
James Cockrill, town marshal at
Jackson, this morning returned a
verdict of acquittaI. As soon as the
verdict was announced every Demo
cratic city and county official in the
court room uttered shouts of ap-
plause, and made a rush TO Hargis'
side to congratulate him.
Circuit Judge Parker raped for order
and reprimanded Sheriff John McElroy
for permitting such action IN the court
room.
Hargis sat in a chai- with an enig-
matte smile playing over his face until
the verdict was rendered. then he
smiled broadly.
4 never had any fear as to the out
come" he said. mo fair jury could
convict me- on the testimony OF Anse
White. Nose Feltner, and John Smith.
could take these men and convict
Christ OF the murder OF Abraham Lin
coin"
This whole community, the Demo-
cratic officials excepted, were stunned
by the verdict. The strongest testi-
mOny ever given in any Breathitt Coun-
ty case was giveH against Hargis. tend
ing 20 prove that he was the arch con-
spirator in the plot to assassinate James
COckrill.
II is povv baI;e,-a- that tba coso-
against Senator Hargis. Elbert Hargis.
and Edward Callahan. also charged with
the Cockrill assas assinatica. will be filed
away and never called for trial This
is the second acquittal for Judge Har-
gis, he having been found not guilty
of the assassination OF James Marcum
last July Hargis. with his attorneys.
left today for Handy Hook Elliot
county, where the cases against him
self, Alexander and Ebert Hargis, Ed
ward Callahan. John Abner. John Smith
for the murder of DR.. Cox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Bessie Cleared
OF Theft Charge
By Jury Verdict

WHEELING. w. Va. May 2s.-"Not
guilty" was the verdict returned by the
jury in the diamond robbery case Of the
State VS.. Bessie Crisswell, alias Burton.
in the criminal court When the verdict
was announced spectators threw their
hats into the air, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that order was re-
stored.
The pretty defendant was Immediately
carried off her feet by crowd of people
desiring to shake her hand.
In the trial the defense placed on
the stand half a dozen OF the most
prominent jewelers. of the city, and each
Of them testified that he would not be-
lieve the complaining witness. H f.
Hillman.> himself a jeweler, under oath
This did more than anything else to
clear the girl. The jury was out only
ten minutes. She was charged with
stealing $500 worth OF diamonds, and
she stin has the precious gems. She
testified that they were gifts to her
from Hillman, who had betrayed her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Mrs. HOWard Gould
Never Married As
Harriet LanSdaLe

BALTIMORE. Md. May 23-AlI un-
certainty aroused by the statements
coming from New York, that detectives
had been at work TO run down a story
that Mrs. Howard Gould, nee Glenn
mons. had been married I'm this city.
under the name Of Lans1ale, to a Sam
or George Dawson, in 1882. was cleared
up today
George Dawson and his wife. who was
Mrs. Harriet Lansdale, were found at
S21 Girard avenue. They have several
children. Mr.. Dawson is a watchman
He was much surprised to learn that it
was supposed that he had been married
TO Kathryn Clemmons, the former act
ress, and vigorously denied it.
He said he did not know Mr. or Mrs
Gould. The marriage record book in
the office of the clerk of the court Of
common pleas shows that on November
8. 1882. George Dawson, aged twenty
rine. was married to Harriet Lansdale,
aged thirty-one. by the Rev. Dr. John
Lanahan, at the Fayette Street Meth
odist Church. DR.. Lanahan died a few
years ago.
Col Sam w Dawson. manager Of the
Monumental Theater, says he was ap-
preached by two men several weeks
ago, and they wanted to insist that ne
had been seen in company with Mrs
Gould in London in 1899, and that she
was his wife. AS Colonel Dawson al
ready had one wife at the time and she
still abides with him, he denied the
allegations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
PALACE
HARBORED NEST
OF ANARCHISTS
St. Petersburg Aroused
Over Recently DiScov-
cred Plot Against
Nicholas.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 2S.-The
declaration that the recently discovered
plot against the Car was of much
wider scope than has hitherto been sus-
pected. and really contemplated moth
ing less than the destruction Of the
whole palace at Tsarskoe-Selo, and the
killing Of all the members Of the royal
palace at once, is made today by the
Novoe Vremya. ell st. Petersburg is
aroused by the disclosures the newspa-
per says have been made.
During the winter months. IL is stated,
the conspirators had succeeded in en-
tering the imperial service at the palace
II was the plan to distribute a number
OF powerful Internal machines through
out the giant structure. ard by explod-
ing all at once. destroy the entire palace
and all its occupants together.
Letters found, il is said, snow several
American anarchists, known in the
United States were involved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
GEM BROKER"
OUT Of SIGHT,,
So IS S25O,OOO
}. {. BoeCk, Friend of
MillionaireS, Indicted
by Grand Jury.
Acted as Purchasing
Agent for ManyW Wealthy
Women.

NEW YORK. May 23-J. Edward
Boeck. diamond broker" by courtesy.
but art lover, jewel expert. and friend
OF milljonaires in fact, has disappeared
from his office at 10 Broadway where
he occupied desk room I'm the suites Of
Marsellus. Pitt & Co. a prominent firm
of jcwelry dealers with which BoecS
bad no connection 1t is generally re-
rorted that about $3.50 600 worth of gems
which he obtained on memorandum
have not been accounted for, except in
a vague way.
The grand jury has brought an In
dictment for obtaining money under
false prctenses against BOeck. a bench
warrant has been issued for him, and
detectives the world over have been in
structed to find him and bring him back
70 New York as soon as they can.
Friend of Millionaires.
AS a friend Of ex-senator William A.
Clark. OF Montana. the GuEgenheims.
and other millionaires, whose names he
used freely. and whose friendly rela-
tons he seemed to prove by associa-
tiUn, Boeck was able TO obtain with
out valuable collateral a fortune in
Jewels to dispose OF to his wealthy
friends ard reputed clients.
Chief Of the aCcusers against BOeck.
and one of the witnesses before the
grand jury. Is Capt. L. W. Dayton, who
says tho missing man has converted
more than $1,000 worth of jewels FUR
nished by him into cash and made no
accounting.
From what can be learned, Roeck has
had an interesting history. His father
was an cNiled Polish uobleTlau, who
went TO China. where nc married an
IN. ffasHr rfrH l.
China. and his features and manner
are Oriental
Bocck came to this country from
China IN the suite OF Prince Pu-Lun.
of China, and representative of the i'm
perial Chinese government. in charge or
The imperial exhibits at the exposition.
Aided in Cope Deals.
Boeck became friendly with Senator
Clark ana the members OF the wealthy
GuggenheiIn family. China was then in
the market for copper. and there were
S5.000,OO0 worth OF contracts 10 be let.
BoeclS intimate association with the
Chinese imperial court and his friend
ship for the confidential secretary OF
the Emperor made him valuable
friend TO the copper milliOnares.
Captain DaytOn's speciality was OBJ
tanning thousands % dollars worth Of
precious stones from the big wholesale
dealers in lower Broadway and Maiden
lane TO exhibit and sell to wealthy
patrons or a commission, and hfs
credit was unlimited with the big firms
with which he had dealt for many
years. Boeck had discovered Captain
Dayton's interest in the jewelry Dusi-
ness. ard disclosed to him that he, ZOO
was a broker in precious Jewels. and an
expert relied upon by mis- wealthy and
influential friends.
According 70 Mr.. Dayton. BOeck
acted FOR society women who wanted to
exchange or sell their jewelry, and there
Is said to be a number of them who
would like him to come hack with lew
clry they intrusted 20 him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Futile Efforts Made
to Trace the
Man.
Her Death Occurred
in Broad Day
light.

NEW YORK. May 23.-Au efforts ot
the police today 70 locate the murderer
OF Amelia StafeIdt. the fifteen-year-old
girl who was choked and stabbed 10
death yesterday afternoon in a field near
her home. near Elmhurst. L. T.. after
being assaulted. have served only 20 in
volye the case in deeper mystery Lit
tie was developed at the inquest and
the investigators are inclined 10 believe
the murder was the work Of a degener-
ale or an insane man.
only the slightest clues were left 10
the police 20 work upon Today they
started To trace all Of a gang OF Italian
Y orkmen who were employed at near
by building and who quit work shortly
before the murder is believed to have
occurred.
Saw Man Running Away
Joseph EngeI. 5r.. and Adams Hum
mel, who discovered the body. saw a
man. believed 10 be a foreigner, running
away from the field. A Mrs. Simpson.
who lives in the neighbOrhood. offered
another possible clue. saying she had
found two Italians washing stains from
their hands al the well in her yard.
When she approached they ran.
Two deep stabs In the girls neck Just
below the right ear caused her death A
knife which Miss Staneldt had used IN
digging 6Indelions was found at her
side covered with blood. but the police
are not certain ii was the weapon used
On the girls throat We're the marks OF
the villains fingers. But she had fought
with ali her strength. judging by the
appearance Of the ground.
The body was found in a crouching at
utude, the face buried i'm the dirt. as =
The girl had been hurled there by her
asSailant. The clothing was torn. Not
only The throat. but the arms and shoul-
cerS showed the marks OF brutal fingers.
Was Picking Dandelions.
Miss Staheldt had gone to the fields
70 pick dandellons TO earn money for A
bicycle. For a year she had been saving
for this purpose
Engel and HUmmel driving by the
field. were first attracted 70 the man
running across an adjoining cabbage
patch They shouted at him 70 get out
as he would ruin the plants. but he only
redoubled his speed A few moments
later something white in the field Led
10 an investigation, resulting in the dLs-
cOvery or tre SOcy, still warm.
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in the superior criminal court-at Bridge
port 10 an abrupt end. and possibly
saved The young woman f-ol. Fr 5re Sc
we're punishment, as she was under in
dictment for murder In the first degree
The States attorney announced his will
ingness TO accept a plea Of guilty ia the
minor degree Of homicide. and the
woman's lawyer quickly took advantage
Of the opportunity 10 save her.
Goldie Neirs lips trembled and her
voice was scarcely audible. as she stoo6
up before Justice Wheeler and confessed
her guilt. Hardly had the words passed
her lips when her Quivering limbs failed
her, and she sank unconscious TO the
floor or the court room.
The States attorney accepted the
statement Of the defense as TO the man
ner in which GoIdie Neil killed her hus-
band
Goldiu Neil's lawyer declared that the
woman had killed her husband with an
umbrella, while defending herself from
an attack. She said she had tried &c
push him away from her with an UNI
brella, and the point entered his brain
Justice Wheeler evidently did not be-
lieve this version OF the story. although
the prosecution accepted il as true. and
agreed TO a plea Of guilty Of man
slaughter
In passing sentence. Justice Wheeler
said; IF 1t is true that this woman, in
defending herself really used an UNI
bre'la, and the tragedy occurred as she
described it. she should be free II. on
the other hand. she used a nail file &c
XIII her husband with, she should be
punished" =
Nevertheless, Justice Wheeler tenn
pered justice with mercy. He discharged
he jury, accepted the woman's plea. and
imposed a sentence OF not less than FIVE
years nor more than nine years in
prison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
JOHN C. TAPLIN DEAD
AT Los ANGELES, CAL

Information comes from Los Angeles.
Cal, that Mai. John Corwin TapIin, a
well-known retired banker OF this city
died there yesterday from apoplexy
lie left Washington three months ago in
search of health. and made a tour Of
Mexico and California. He was n
brother of II. NJ. Taplin, a real estate
man. He was sixty-six years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
POLLOCK AND SMITH
ARE STILL MISSING

John C. Pollock. thirty-one years old.
has been missing from his home al
American University Park since Sunday.
and members Of his family have become
apprehensive for his safety. The mat
ter has been reported 20 the police, but
a canvass Of ali hospitals and other
retreats failed to give any clue 10 the
whereabouts OF the missing man
James Smith. the ten-year-old eolored
boy who disappeared from his home. 4ls
Twentieth street northwest, on Nav Ia
is still missing. The boy left the house
in the afternoon, saying he was going
out TO play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
EXONERATE STRONG
IN CHOLERA CASE

MANILA, May 29.-Dr. r. R. Strong.
OF the Bureau Of Science, who innocu-
lated prisoners in the Bllidid prison with
cholera serum, resulting in the death
OF thirteen of them, has been exoner-
ated from personal responsibility by both
the committees appointed to investigate
the affair
The attorney general finds that he wa.
not guilty OF negligence. The families
Of the victims will be provided for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Chorus Girl Admits Hay-
ing Killed Her Husband
in December.

NEW YORK, May 23-Goldie Neil. tho
pretty New York artists model and act
less, self-confessed slayer of her hus-
band, jcseph Neil. was taken from the
county jail at Bridgeport to the Con-
necticut State prison at Wethersfield to-
day. to begin her indeterminate sentence
oNfrom five to nine years imprisonment
A plea OF guilty Of manslaughter
brought her trial before Justice Wheeler
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
YOUNG FAIRBANKS
STAKES OUT MINES

RENO, New. May pr. W. Fair
banks. son OF the Vice President. is now
In Reno after an extended prospecting
trip through Nevada. He has been with
Bren Smith. mining engineer. who has
large holdings in almost every district
in the Sta,e. The Vice Presidents son
brought back with him some specimens
Of gold and silver ores. the best Of which
came from Wonder camp. where he ana
Smith located several claims The best
OF these has been named Fairbanks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
WRECK REPORTED
ON THE WABASH
SEVERAL INJURED

LITCHFIELD. H.. May 25.-wabash
passenger train No 81 was wrecked
here this morning All the wires were
torn down by the plunging engine It
is reported that several passengers We're
badly hurt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
RECOUNT BILL,
URGES GOV. HUGHES

ALBANY. y. Y, May Z3-Governor
Hughes today sent an emergency mes
sage 10 the Senate calling for tie pas
sage Of the New York city mayosc-Ity re-
count bill. and recommending tEat the
Legislature postpone final adjournment
until the bill becomes a law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
DISCOVER YELLOW FEVER
IN HAVANA-SEC0ND CASE

HAVANA, May pa case of yellow
fever has been discovered in Havana,
being the second case this year.
The health department believes there
is no danger of the city becoming in
fected. as the patient had recently come
TO the capital from the interior of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
MRS. KLEMME
To GET VERDICT
BEFORE NIGHT
Judge Mccall Orders
Case to Close
Today.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Vindication OF
defeat fer Mrs Hannah Meta klemme
rests upon the verdict that Will probably
be handed down today by a jury in the
suit for divorce brought against her BIZ
her husband. Frank Klemme. Judge
Mccall. ia the supreme court, where the
case is being tried. has ordered that the
case must come TO an end before night
and court opened half an hour earlier
than usual today.
Case a Family Plot?
Sweeping denial Of the charges have
been made by Mrs. KIemme and AIr
Andrews, The former charging that the
suit is merely plot on the part OF her
family and another person Of high social
standing who wishes TO get control Of
the estate Of the bank presidents wife.
who is insane.
Louis J. Vorhaus, counsel for Mrs.
Klemme, will call twenty servants in
the household OF Mr.. Andrews and thar
OF Mrs. Josephine Figge. mother Of the
defendant. to prove that there is Moth
ing more than friendship between the
bank operator and Mrs. Klemme. who
was his housekeeper.
Accuses Mrs. J. E. Roosevelt.
The most sensational point in the case
centered on remarks of Mr.. Vorhaus at
his opening address. IN which he ac-
cused Mrs. John Z. Roosevelt. a cousin
OF the President, and a sister OF Mrs.
Andrews. OF instigating the suit.
I'VE shall show" said the LAWYER
that Mrs Andrews had been declared
incompetent, and that for some wears
mere mad been bitter fight between
the Andrews and Roosevelt families
There had been hostile litigation. and
Mrs. Roosevelt was determined to SEN
arate Mrs. Andrews from her husband ;,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
CHICAGO UNION MEN
PUT ON DEFENSIVE

CHICAGO. May 23.-President Mitten
has stirred the emrioyes Of the Chicago
City Railway lines by sending them his
second refusal to grant their demands.
BY his action the union was placed on
the defensive. The alternative OF strik-
ing or accepting the company's Original
offer Of a per cent advance in wages
now rests with the men.
Opens Saturday, May 25th.
Chesapeake Beach.-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
THE WEATHER SEPORT.

Steamers departing today for Euro
rean ports will have light to fresh vari-
aole winds ana partly cloudy 10 cloudy
weather 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Interest Is Unabated.

While Police Commissioner Bingham s
investigation of the charge that the
city detective bureau was used by
Howard Gould in the conspiracy against
his wife to blacken her name, has been
delayed somewhat BY the continued i'll
ness OF Captain Mclaughlin, former
chief Of the bureau. public interest in
the case has in no way abated.
Today chief interest centered in the
summonng Of Lieutenant Pea body, the
sleuth said to have been used BY Nc
Laughlin IN assisting Gould, TO police
headquarters. 10 explain not only the
discrepancy between his statement that
he sent no telegraph to Edward Shoales
the race track follower from Baltimore.
when the message had been recovered
but also 10 tell Deputy Hanson why he
disappeared from headquarters yester-
day when he had been informed he was
wanted
Peabody called headquarters by phone
before daylight, it was reported, to say
ne would be on hand. Charges may be
placed against the lieutenant, IL was
said. for absenting himself.
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HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. May o.
Potomac and Shenandoah both clear