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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
SHOOTING MAY CAUSE LYNcH1NG
Wyoming Sheep Herder Shot and
Killed by Rancher

COKEVILLE. Wyo.. September 13.-Joe
Bates. a sheep herder. was shot and instant
ly killed by ]. S. Branson. a rancher lv
ing thirty miles north of this place, after
he and his brother Sam had shot a seven
teen-year-oid boy, whom they had held up
and robbed. and terrorzed the people along
the road which they Travelled for several
hours.
The Bates brothers. after drinking to ex-
cess started out to hold up everybody
they met and eventually ran into Bran
son, who resisted them. snatching Sam
Bates revolver from its holster and killing
Joe Bates as the latter attempting to
draw his gun.
The shooting Of the boy was deliberate
and caused great indignation. Sam Bates
was placed under arrest. and the youthful
victim Of their outlawry. whose name was
not learned, was taken in charge by neigh
bors and driven to town, on his way to
Salt Lake for treatment in the hope OF saw
ing his life.
A lynching is threatened if the boy dies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
SOLD BEER AT GOLF CLUB.
Wee Burn Members Indignant at Ar
rest Of Steward.

SOUTH NOKWALK. Conn. September
13.-The members of the exclusive Wee
Burn Golf Club of Darien were shocked
yesterday when Deputy Sheriff Scully of
South NorwaIk arrested Harry Wallis as
sistant to Herman Schmidt the club stew
ard. for violation OF the liquor laws Sun
day. August IL, and Sunday. August Is.
Wallis pleaded guilty and was fined $40
and costs on each count. the total fine. with
costs. amounting to S7096.
His defense was that two detectives ap-
peared at the golf clubhouse on a hot Sun
day. said they were thirsty. and impor-
tuned him for drinks. Steward Schmidt
was asleep at the time, he said, and he
finally sold the men two bottles of beer
The arrest of Walls is due to a crusade
against liquor law violators, due to the ac-
t!vity of the Norwalk Minister'S Associa-
ton. The members of the club are highly
indignant.
1T Is a contemplate trick" said a mem
Der last night. THE golf club has num-
Der of miionaires on It's roll John D.
Crimmins and Charles Stewart Smith were
among the incorporators. Rev. c. M. Addi-
son. rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
and Rev. Il. NJ. Triple. pastor of the
Methodist Church in Stamford. are mem
beers The President is. Schuyler Merritt.
president of the Stamford National Bank"
The local authorities say the golf club
pays nc state license and has no right to
sell liquor.
The clubs defense Is that it is incor-
porated and that under the rules liquor
may be served to members and their
guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
SHIPS OFFICERS PLEASED.
Said That She Is Not Goal
Eaterv

NEW YORK, September 13.-The Lusitan-
la was never pushed to her top speed during
the entire voyage, according to her officers.
She encountered pleasant weather from port
to port. and arrived here almost at TIE hour
designated by the directors of the Cunard
line. E. H. Cunard. director of the line. who
made the trip over, had this to say for the
company:
THE engines Of the Lusitania worked per-
fectly. and not once during the entire trip
people are more than satisfied What this
ship will do in the future may be judged
from what she has already done No ship
makes her best time on her maiden voyage
AS to the reports that the ship was delayed
by green stokers know nothing. I shall
make no suggestions for any changes in the
Mauritania. the sister Of the Lusitania,
which probably will make her maiden voy-
age in October. We had two days of inter-
mittent fog and one day partly foggy.'
Vernon H. Brown. American representa-
tive of the Cunard line. was more than
pleased with the trip of the Lusitania, but
declined to make public information con-
corning the coal consumption OF the Lusi-
tania.
can, and in fact it Is a rule not to divulge
any information concerning the engine
room. This much Will say, that the Lusi-
tania burned considerably less than 1000
tons of coal a day in making twenty-three
knots. Her engines worked perfectly and
there was not a hot bearing during the en-
tire trip. When going at high speed the
screws made 1875 revolutions minute I
will say now that Capt. Watt was told not
to be at the Iightship before daybreak, and
accordingly the new ship was not pushed
at any time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY.
Winston Bridget Admits He Promoted
Poiicy-Other Offenses-

Winston Bridget. one of four negroes in
dicted recently by he grand jury for al
legged violation of the policy law, will serve
i've months in jail as a result of a plea
OF guilty made today before Justice Gould
In Criminal Court When arraigned. Bird
get admitted his suit remarking In ex-
tenuation that he was going across the
bridge and the party who wanted to make
the play had just happened to give him the
slips.
Justice Gould took no stock In the story
and stated that in his experience there
never was case where a man was ar
rested for policy running that the player
had not Just happened to give him the
sips"
Pleas of guilty were also made by George
WILLIAMS. Wilton Banks and James w.
Ross. indicted for housebreaking. and John
r. Benner. charged with embezziement
Ross was sentenced to six years at Trenton:
Banks three years and Williams two years.
Benner received q sentence Of six months
In Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
EDUCATORS HAVE A SCHEME.
Proposed Reforms Would Revolution
lie Our School Systems.

NEW YORK, September 13.-An investi-
cation conducted py a committee of the
Brooklyn Teachers Association, a report
of which has just been published. shows
that educators throughout the United States
favor system of promotion by subjects
instead of by grades in the secondary
schools. and believe that a liberal educa-
uonal course should be devised to take fif-
teen years in its completion instead of
sixteen years as at present.
1t Is likely that an effort will be made
to lay the matter before the National E.du-
cation Association at early meeting and
have that body take official action. The
reforms suggested would mean revolution
of the school systems throughout the coun-
try.
In the investigation questions were sent
to educators throughout the country. and
answers We're received from GO. Every
state and territory Is represented in the
answers. also Canada, Mexico England
Scotland Russia. Turkey, China and Japan.
The first question was as to promotion
by subjects. The second on a course of
liberal education to extend over fifteen
years. At present the Course is sixteen
years, foIr being spent in each Of the
schools-primary, grammar high and col
lege. The new proposition is to introduce
intermediate school between the primary
and grammar schools and to have the
course in each school extend over three
years. The large majority of answers IA
yored both propositions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
REMEDY LIES IN CONGRESS
POSSIBLE OBJECTION TO ASSIGN
MENT OF PATH INFANTRY. -
Gen. oliver, Acting War Secretary,
Says Question of Color Is Not Con-
sidered in Stationing Commands.

Anticipating the probability of criticism
and protest because of the assignment of
the Path (colored) Regiment of Infantry at
Madison barracks and Fort Ontario. in New
York state. on their return from the Philip
pines, the War Department officials have
been gathering some data showing the
service of this organization in the past
With the exception of two months spent in
Florida while en- route to Cuba and the con-
SeQuent four months in that island in 1898.
the regiment has never been stationed east
of the Mississippi river Generally speak
ing. the Officials say the four colOred regi-
ments, two cavalry and two infantry. with
but unimportant exceptions have had no
service east of the Mississippi river or north
of Mason and Dixons line.
Gen. Oliver. the acting secretary of war.
today declared that the question of color
did not enter into the subject when the
matter of thu assignment of regiments to
the various stations was under conS!dera-
ton. The organizations are assigned ire
spective of their color. designation Of
ficially unknown where the matter of as
signments is under consideration The oath.
he said, had simply taken its regular turn
in relieving the ODD.
No discrimination of any kind is shown
in making the assignments. the general
said. The army is the creation of Congress.
and If the people of any place feel that
they are being Disseminated against in llav-
ing a colored regiment in their locality
the remedy lies with Congress
In this connection the acting secretary
said a good word for the colored soldiers,
declaring that on the average there are
less assertions, with better discipline and
more re-enlistments among the men. than
in the white regiments. If ordinary treat
ment is given the negroes. such as Is ac-
corded the white soldiers. he felt sure there
would not be any trouble, and said the
acting secretary, sometimes the wonder is
they behave we'll as they do
No protests have been received at the
department against the ne W assignment of
the oath, and Gen. Oliver makes it plain
that if any contemplated they should
be directed to Congress, wherein lies the
re medal power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
QUESTION YET IN ABEYANCE
IMMUNITY NOT GRANTED TO THE
ALTON ROAD.
District Attorney Sims Holds Up At
torney Generals Instructions and
Asks for a Conference.

The question whether immunity will be
granted to the Chicago and Alton railroad
for giving rebates to the Standard OIL Com
pany will be settled definitely at a confer
ence Attorney Genera! Bonaparte will have
in Chicago the last of next week with Dis
trict Attorney Sims of that city. Mr..
Bonaparte some months ago accepted an
invitation to deliver an address the
18th instant before the national prison
congress, which Is soon to assemble in
Chicago. When the question came up re-
Gently as to giving immunity to the road
and the Attorney General received an ap-
peal from District Attorney Sims for fur
Their hearing, he informed Mr.. Sims that he
would be in Chicago en- the 18th and confer
with him at that time Mr.. Bonaparte is
at New London, Conn. today. taking part
In the annual convention OF the Civil Serv-
ice Reform League. He will md a few
days in Boston looking into some trust
matters there. especially as to the merger
of the Boston and Maine and New Haven
and Hartford roads. and then he will go
on to Chicago, returning to Washington the
I'D of the month.
There are good many people who are
expecting the Attorney General to give Dis
trict Attorney Sims a pretty hot rabuke
tor not carrying into effect his instruc-
lions OF two weeks ago to take action CIV
Ing immunity to the Chicago and Alton
rodu. instead OF taking acton to this end,
when the grand jury in Judge Lands court
assembled the I'd of this month, Mr.. 8 ms
he'd up the whole matter and wired the
Attorney General requesting a further con-
ference before doing anything, Calming
to have some new facts to show that the
Chicago and Alton road had not kept faith
with the government in furnishing testi-
mony against the Standard. 1t seems that
both Judge Lands and District Attorney
Sims object to immunity for the road and
are doing all they can 10 urge the Attorney
General to go on with prosecutions
Judge Lands adjourned the grand jury
until the I'D of this month. when Attorney
General Bonaparte will have heard the adj
ditional facts to be presented and given
instructions which must be followed by the
United States attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
D. WILLIS JAMES DEAD.
English-Born Senior Member of Big
New York Firm

NEW YORK. September I'D. Willis
James. senior member of the firm Of Phelps.
Dodge & Co. of this city. died today at
Breton Woods. N. H. aged seyenty-fi
years.
Mr.. James. who was native of Liver
pool England. had extensive interests in
mining. investment and transportation COM
panies. He was president of the Golden
Hill CORPORATION and Southwestern Invest
ment Company. a vice president and direct
or of the Northern Securities Company,
director of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company the Arizona. Ell Paso and South
western Railroad Company, the Commercial
Mining Company. Ansonia Clock Company
Detroit Copper Mining Company of ART
IONA. of the First National Bank of the
city of Ne1 YORK and the Morristown Trust
COMPANY
Mr.. James was member of many learn
ed societies. including the Metropolitan Mu-
scum Of Art. the American Geographical
ASSOCIATION of Natural History and the
National Academy of Design and was dis
tinguished as philanthropist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
LA PROVENCE MAKES Her MARX
French Liner Establishes New Record
From Havre.

from daVre.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September l3.-This was a
day of records broken on the ocean. for the
French liner La Provence also won glory
for the French colors by arriving here from
Havre In days. l hour and 3 minutes
having Travelled in that time a distance of
3.lN miles. Her own previous record for
the distance was days, hours and %
minutes. Her average speed on the present
trip was 22.0S knots an hour The weather
was conducive to speed 1t was fine with
the exception Of two days. September and
TO- when fog and rain with rough head
seas prevailed.
a record trip became known last night at a
late hour when Paul Faguet general man
ager in America of the French line re-
ceiVed advices stating that the La Provence
would reach the bar Off Sandy Hook at
G:3O o'clock this morning
capt AK, on board the vessel, sent a
wireless message to NJ. Faguet, which read:
'Siasconset. Mass. September y.
French Line Steamship Company:
bar. al. well. ALIx."
True to the promise, the big ship reached
here at the stated time She smashed her
lormer record by an hour and twenty min
u ,de The old record was made in May.
The La Provence left Havre Saturday
Naturally the officers of the French line
We're Jubilant over the fire showing of the
tri-color vessel When the company heard
about the efforts of the Brit!shers to regain
the supremacy of the seas with the Lust
tania they were fired with the ambition to
show the Britons that French skill. as ex-
emp flied in the work of her shpbuilders. Is
not to be sneered at.
Capt. Alix is the commodore. of the
French feet. He has been in command Of
the Frenchman ever since sho was commits
stoned, Before he took charge Of La Prov
ence he plotted La Savoie and La Lor-
raine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
WILL AFFECT 1000 MEN.
Leading New York Fur Manufacturers
to Lock Out Employees.

NEW YORK, September 13-As a result
Of strikes declared in several shops. sixty
or more of the leading manufacturers of
furs in New York have decided 1t IS stated.
to lock out their employees tomorrow night.
The lockout will affect about 1000 men.
This is the first labor trouble in the his
tory Of the trade in this city. Within
the last year the operatives have been
organized. Recently they demanded that
a delegate in each snop be empowered to
control the workmen, even to the extent
of preventing their discharge.
The demand was refused and several
strikes were declared.
The employers at once organized with the
backing of the Importers Of furs, an decid-
ed to hasten the crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
LAUGH ENDED IN CHOKING FIT
Chicago Machinist Died From Beef
Caught in His Windpipe.

CHICAGO. September ia joking re-
mark about knowing the best time to visit
his friends cost the life of Thomas Ramsey
last night piece of beefsteak which he
was eating caught in his windpipe as he
laughed at the reply of his hostess and he
quickly died.
Ramsey was an expert machinst He
went to call on Mr.. and Mrs. John Rich
ards. old friends, Just the family was
sitting down to the evening meal
We'll. I'm Just in time for a meal"
shouted Ramsey as he entered the door,
way.
Mrs, Richards told him to sit down at the
table. and he had just taken the first NOR
sci of meat when he remarked
Tell me don't know the best time to
visit my friends.
You certainly do replied Mrs. Rich
ards Il believe you were born under a
lucky star. You are always In time to eat
with u.s.
This caused Ramsey to laugh and the
laugh ended In choking fit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
STOCK CAR RACE OF 500 MILES.
Verbal Assurance Given Auto Society
for Use of Roads

NEW YORK. September 13.-ThA board
or supervisors of Nassau cop.ty l.. l.. has
given the Metropolitan Automobile Asso
cation verbal assurance that the associa-
ton request for the use of Nassau county
roao' on October 1G and II for stock car
race of 500 miles will be granted. The Van
derbilt cup circuit of 1906 was desired, but
the supervisors suggested a new route of
about thirty miles. This routee the appli-
e1nts agreed to. IL, after inspection, it
proves satisfactory.
The Supervisors route embraces some
portions of the Vanderbilt circuits of the
last three years. Conditions for the race
are - be framed by committee of ex-
perts. Of which member of the Automo-
H!.a Club of America Will D. asked TO act
as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
FEDERAL AMERICAN BANK.
Judge Barley Approves Application for
Charter

Judge Louis C. Barley of the Corporation
Court has approved the application for a
charter for the Federal American Banking
Corporation. and the papers have been re-
ferred to the state corporation commission
by Leo 2. Harlow. the local attorney for
the company The articles of Incorporation
provide that the capital stock shall be
5000, 900, and the states fee for issuing
the charter will be 5000. The incorporators
are Rignald w. Beall, Cornelius Eckhart.
Harry =. Huddeston. Gustave Bender,
John w. Holcomb and w 4. Griffith. Tho
new concern proposes to do n general LL,nk
ing, real estate and insurance h-,siness and
will have the right to issue dcbenture bonds
and other real orr, personal security or OBJ
legations Is may be deemed advisable by
the board OF directors. The charter pro-
vides for the largest capitalization OF any
company that has made application through
the local court for a number OF years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
NO PARDON FOR srENs1AND.
Chicago Bank Wrecker Must Serve
Full Term for Forgery.

JOLIET, ILL.,. September 13.--Paul O.
Stensland. former president of the collapsed
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. must serve
out the full term in Joliet penitentiary for
forgery. His application for pardon was
taken up by the pardon board today and
denied No petition for a pardon was pre-
sented. the application coming up in the
regular course. convicts being entitled
under the law to apply for a pardon after
having served eleven months of a sentence
After considering statements of the trial
judge and the states attorney of Chicago
the board decided to hold Stensland for the
maximum term. and therefore II he makes
the good time, he will be entitled to for
good conduct he will not get his liberty for
eight years and three months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
.LUS|TA|uA BEATS
LUCAN|A'S RECORD
Continued from First Page.)

ings which looked out over the harbor was
crowded. The roofs of the taller structures
were filled and standing room on the L.
stations was at premium.
The pilot who had the honor OF bringing
the Lusitania through the Ambrose channel
today is Frank Kramer of the Sandy HOOK
Pilots Association. For years he has been
plotting vessels of great draft in and out
OF this port. Kramer guided the Caronia
out through the channel two weeks
ago.
How the Records Fell.
Sixty-one years ago the little steamship
Europa of the Cunard line. with her old
fashioned engines. crossed the Atlantic
from Liverpool to New York in Ii days and
3. hours. Her performance was hera ded
to the four quarters of the earth. tor the
Europa had broken the record of 141a days
made by the steamer Great Western eight
years before, in 1885. With the Europa's
voyage began the lasting contest for the
supremacy of the sea. which has led to the
building of the fleet Lustania.
The Lucania's record of days, hours
and 20 minutes, made from Queenstown TO
New York in 1894. was not broken until
the Lusitania arrived today. The Lucanla,
the flagship of the Cunard line feet, on that
trip made an average speed of 2l.S1 knots
over a course of 2.II9 miles. While the
-Lucania was holding the Queenstown rec
ord the North German Lloyd and American
lines began to battle for the western record
from Southampton to New York, which was
held for three years. between 1893 and
1886. by the steamships Paris. New York
and ST Paul of the American line.
The St. Paul in 1896 made the voyage
from Southamp ton to New York. a distance
of $3.50 miles, In days and 81 minutes.
Enter the Germans.
Then the North German Lloyd Company
put over the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
the first of the greater ocean steamsh ps
now traversing the Atlantic, and the new
vessel in 1897 became the marine wonder
of the world when she hung up record of
) days. - hours and 30 minutes from
Southampton to New York. The Big Kali
ser, as she is Familiarity called in shipping
circles. created a new record in 1889. when
she steamed from Cherbourg, France. to
New York. a distance of 1850 miles, In 5
days, IS hours and 10 minutes. This rec
ord was lowered In the same year by the
Kaiser to ) days, II hours and 81 minutes.
The Hamburg-American line captured the
blue trophy of the sea from her rival in
1900 with the steamship Deutschland which
made the distance from Cherbourg to New
York in D days, u hours and % minutes.
Deutschland Still "It"
The Deutschland lowered her own record
by six minutes in 1901. The Kronprinz Will
hem, the new ship Of the North German
Lloyd line slipped across the Atlantic in
1902 in days. II hours and 81 minutes
which was the banner record until the next
year. when the Deutschland again wrested
the honors as the fastest ship ahoat by
Clipping off three minutes from the record
time OF the hronprinz Wilhelm The
Deutschland made on this remarkable vow
age an average speed of 23.15 knots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
MooRs WANT REVENGE.
Trafficking in Slaves as a Measure of
Reprisal.

TANGIER. September 13.-Native advices
received here report that the recent defeat
of the Moors near Casa Blanca has greatly
lowered the fighting spirit Of the Arabs,
especially In the case of the tribesmen in
the region OF Choqula. On the other hand.
1t Is declared that the Moors are deter
mined to make an effort to obtain revenge
for the heavy losses they sustained
The Moors continue to sell the Jews who
were captured at Casa Blanca, handing
them over to their friends or others upon
the payment of small amounts
The smuggling Of arms continues In the
vicinity Of Cape Spartel. in spite of the
vigilance Of the warships
Mulai-El-Hand, 1t Is stated here remains
q: Morocco city. and he Is stated to lack q
sufficient number OF follows to enable him
to march to the coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13

This new story will run
as a daily serial, and readers
of The Star are warned in
advance not to miss a SIN
gle number. Each chapter is
an essential part i'll the
working out of this seem
lngly battling pro b e m.
Louis Delahay, famous
artist, is discovered dead in
his studio on the top floor of
his Park Lane mansion in
London. The door is found
locked and bolted from the
inside; there is no connec-
ton with any other room in
the house, and the windows
are six stories from the
ground-yet Delahay is
found with a dagger of Ital-
ian workmanship in his
heart.