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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
PLANNING A DEFENDER
New Workers Knew That the
Challenge Was Coming.
RUN FOR SOME ONES MONEY
Conditions Will Be Fairer Than Ever
Before.
MAY SEND TWO CHALLENGERs
Four Syndicates Are Already Plan
ming Yachts for the Home Club
to Choose From.

NEW YORK, September 14.-Sir Thomas
the chief subject of conversation among
yachtsmen in New York today. Although
the formal challenge will not be received
here for four or five days, members of the
New York Yacht Club, the holder of the
trophy which the schooner America brought
from England in 1851, have known for
some weeks that it wds to be made and
have already made plans for the defense Of
the cup.
1t is understood among members of the
Upton will add number of conditions to
his challenge. One OF these is expected to
be that the race Shall be under the new
measurement rue adopted by the New
challenging yacht would have a much bet
ter chance of lifting the cup, and the race
would be in all respects fairer as the deed
of gift of the cup provides that the chal-
lenging yacht must cross the ocean for the
competition. Under the old measurement
rule the yacht built to defend the cup could
be pure.y a racing machine that after the
races would go to the junk heap and that
could not stand the strain of long ocean
trip The application of the new rule to
the contest would eliminate such machines
and put the defender nearer on par with
the challenger in the matter of construc-
;ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
THIEVES GROW BoLDER.
New York Species Attack Man in His
Office.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 14.-Frank
Beardsley, president of promoting concern
with offices on the third floor of the build
ing at l2s6 Broadway, reported to the po-
lice today that two strangers had attacked
him in his office and attempted to rob him.
Mr.. Beardsley believes the attack upon
him was premeditated He declares that his
assailants, who were well dressed men, had
visited him two days before with the pro-
fessed object OF investing money in a VEN
ture which he is promoting
When they returned and found themselves
alone with Mr.. Beardsiey, ne says. they i'm
mediate.y sprang at him. One tried to throt-
tie him while the other riined blows upon
his head and body. The promoter declares
Vie managed TO pick up a steavy steel paper
file and used It so effectively the men were
compelled TO release him. They ran out OF
the office and disappeared.
Mr.. ReardsIey has supplied the police with
good descriptions of his assailants and a
search is being made for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
FAIRBANKS IN MICHIGAN.
Hobnobbing II With Methodist Elders at
State Conference-An Address.

ALBION. Mich, September 14.-Vice
ident Charles w. Fairbanks is today
the guest Of honor with Gov F. w Warner
of the Michigan conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, which is in session
here. In addition to the Michigan con-
ference. a special train load of members
OF the Detroit NJ f. conference which has
been in session at Detroit arrived here
today and Joined in the welcome 10 the
guests. Mr.. Fairbanks made an address to
the conference in which ne eulogizad the
devotion OF the Methodist Clergymen to
their cause. saying in conclusion:
LAS I walked up the street this morning
from the depot with this great band of
Methodist soldiers, marching arm in arm
] thought that If in the New Jerusalem
there Is any one who is entitled to be near
est the throne il is the Methodist min
isters'
Vice Presid ut Fairbanks is the guest of
Reprcs tentative Washington Gardener dur
ing his stay in Albion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
KNAPP RATES SHERMAN ACT
CALLS. 1T N SCHIEVoUS PIECE
OF LEGISLATION.
President Finley Says Railroads Do
Not Fear the Light Of Publicity.
Other Speakers.

CHICAGO, September At believe the
most mischievous piece of legislation in
the history of the country is the Sherman
antitrust law, as interpreted by the United
States Supreme Court. 1t is intolerable
and strikes a blow at development and
progress
This statement by Chairman Martin A.
Knapp of the interstate commerce commits
sion was warmly applauded by 200 railway
officials today at the annual meeting of the
American Association of Freight Traffic
Managers. Nearly all the large railways
of the United States, Canada and Mexico
were represented.
Chairman Knapp addressed the assem-
blage, advocating combination, cooperation
and central control of transportation lines.
The axiom, competition is the life of
trade must be discarded if we are to
progress" he said. The obvious tendency
of the age is to combine. and 1 think that
this tendency is to become more pronounced
as we grow oder and as Industrial and
commercial civilization is perfected. The
ultimate result, 1 think, will be the central
control and regulation of all transportation
lines with dffused ownership. Let US not
denounce, but discriminate, in bringing
about the desired reforms. The constant
friction of unbridled competition has be-
come irksome. We are drifting toward
worldwide financial federation.'
Attitude Of Roosevelt.
In further reference to the Sherman law,
he said:
THE one public man who has dared fear
lessly to express his opinion on the in
justice of the Supreme Courts interpreta-
ton of this act is the President of the
United States"
w. w. Finley, president of the Southern
railway, told his hearers that the railways
have no fear of the light of publicity
There should be no secrets in the opera
ton of a railway" he sad. We do not
object to government regulation, but we
insist that no drastic action shou be taken
without the most careful investigation and
consideration.
The following officers were elected
President, r. c. Wright, Philade' 'phia;
first vice president, T. w. Galleher, Balti-
more; second vice president, w. B. Crosse
close, St. Louis: third vice president, E. o.
Mccormick. Chicago; fourth vice president,
C. r. Capps, Norfolk. Va; secretary and
treasurer, ]. F. Auch, Philadelphia
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BO|LERMEN KNOCK OFF
General Strike on Big Western
Railroads.
DEMANDED BIG RAISE IN PAY
Officials offered Compromise, Which
Was Rejected.
DEMANDED BIG RAISE IN PAY
HELPERS GO OUT IN SYMPATHY
Strike Is Spreading Rapidly and Work
Will Be Seriously Interfered
With Very Shortly.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, September IA gen.
eral strike of boilermakers on the Chicago
Great Western. Great Northern, Omaha.
Northern Pacific and the 500 railroads was
called today. The boilermakers are aided
in their fight by their helpers, and in the
case of the Great Western the machinists
ir the big shops at Oelwein went out in
sympathy.
The strike of the boilermakers on the five
railroads followed a refusal of the railroads
OF demand for As cents an hour east of
the Missouri river and Az cents per hour
west of the Missouri river. This the rail-
roads considered to be the heaviest demand
ever made by any of their shop employees.
AS a compromise the railroads offered
nine-hour day and 41h cents an hour east
of the Missouri river and nine-hour day
and 431a cents west of the Missouri river.
This increase would have been equal to a
Lucent differential above the wages paid
machinists In the shops.
Machinists Go, Too.
The Great Western situation is complI-
Gated by an alliance between the machin-
lists and the boilermakers, and the ma
chinists in the big shops at Oelwein, Iowa,
went out in sympathy. On the other lines
only the boermakers and their helpers
went out.
OF the entire number Of men out the
bOilermakers represent about one-thrd,
while the rest are boilermakers' helpers,
who had no grievances but quit purely in
sympathy with the boilermakers. Up to
the present time reports received at head
quarters of the roads here show that there
out at the Great Western, DO men;
Great Northern. 3GO; Omaha, 100; Northern
Pacific, 33S and the line at Shoreham, 225.
Railroad officials expect that the strike
will spread rapidly, and that the shops will
be seriously handicapped, II not tied up, by
night.
Strike in Superior.
SUPERIOR, Wis, September 1.-THE en-
tire force of boilermakers, numbering sixty,
employed in the Great Northern shops
here, went on strike today. The machinists
are still at work.
Longshoremen Tie Up Steamer.
NEW ORLEANS, September 14.-Owing
to strike of the longshoremen here the
Austro-American line steamer Sofia Ho-
henberg is being held at this port indefi-
nitely without being able to discharge her
cargo. An effort was made to send the
steamer to New York and unload her cargo
there, but the collector of the port today
informed the steamship officials that the
reg ulations required the unloading of a
cargo at the port to which 1t is consigned
and that no variation of this rule could be
allowed.
pally made up of magnesite for a Pittsburg
firm. 1t will probably have to remain in
the hold of the vessel until local labor trou-
bies are settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Part Three.

THE STATUE. BY EDEN PHILLPOTTS
AND ARNOLD BENNETT. T................ 18
Uncle Joe" Cannon on the Wabash. BY
himself -................. ...-..............
In Praise Of Cats. By Agnes Reppler ..... 8
The Girl With the Green Toque. BY Charles
Belmont Davis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9
Orchestras for One Night Stands. BY Nal
colin Douglas. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Campaigning With Sherman. By Maj. Gen.
Oliver Otis Howard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8
How Alfy Passed the Lemon. BY Sewell Ford II
Strke-out Sawyer. BY George William Daley. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
sTENoGRAPHER's SUICIDE.
Columbus Woman Surprises Her
Friends With Fatal Act.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. September l4.-Mrs
M. F. Shedd, stenographer in the employ
of Thomas Z. Knauss, a well-known CO.
lumbus capitalist and mine owner. COM
mitted suicide at loon today by shooting
herself through the left temple in the Office
where she had been at work a few minutes
before, apparently in excellent spirits. She
left no note and friends are at a loss to ex-
plain her act, beyond the intimation that
she has had love troubles which threat
ened to cost her employment
Mrs. Shedd was the widow CT former
leading business man, who died ten years
ago while they were ON their honeymoon
Journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Claim STANDARD Was Dynamited.

Special Cahlegram TO The Star.
COPENHAGEN. September IA news
paper here which is generally well in
formed has received private message
from 81. Petersburg stating that the strand
ing of the royal yacht STANDARD off the
coast of Finland was not accidental
1t is stated that an attempt was made
to sink the boat by means OF a floating
dynamite mine After the explosion of the
mine the commander of the royal yacht
grounded her in order to save the lives of
the members Of the imperial family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
STATEMENT BY BURTON.
Candidate for Cleveland Mayoralty
Talks Plainly.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 14.-Rep-
resentative T. E. Burton, republican can
didate for mayor of Cleveland, issued the
following statement today:
Il shall accept no contribution for use
in the republican campaign from any public
service corporation in Cleveland outside
No funds shall be accepted from any com
pany enjoying privileges at the hands of
the city. nor any others which might at
this any future time hope to proft by
dealings with the city government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
WESTINGHOUSE STATEMENT.
Proposition for Increased Stock to Be
Submitted to Shareholders.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September A.-An-
nouncement was made today that at the
meeting Of the directors of the Westng
house Air Brake Company held last We'd
nesday resolution was passed submitting
to the stock holders at the next annual
meeting, October l, a proposition to increase
the capital stock from $11 coo, Geo to s14 OOO.-
600 and also to declare stock dividend of
% per cent The regular quarterly dividend
Of 21a per cent and extra dividend of
2h per cent were also declared.
According to the financial statement SUBJ
mitted by the board the company has just
closed the most prosperous year in its his
tory. Its net profits for the year were $4,
2i5, ,0S2. 43.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
MULE sPINNERs' CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting at Boston Closed
With Election of Officers

BOSTON September 1.-THE Interna-
tional Mule Spinners convention closed to-
day after an election which resulted in the
choice of the following officers: President,
Urban Fleming, Holyoke Mass; vice presi-
dent Charles h. Wade. Lewiston. Maine;
secretary, Samuel Ross, New Bedford,
Mass; treasurer, Thomas O'Donneu Fall
River, Mass.
The union voted to ask the locals to urge
an eight-hour day through legislative
action. The movement for an August shut
down of mills was decided TO be one to
be settled by the local unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Part Four.
Part Five.

Nationals Lose to New York. ............... l
Trinity Wins Championship. Observation-Disclosures. l
Salvidere Wins Champion Stakes. .......... 1
Meeting Closes at Bay Track. ............... 2
Dan Kelly's Poor Showing. Observation-Disclosures.
Foot Ball Candidates at Georgetown. ......... 2
BY Automobile to Seashore. Observation-Disclosures.
New Record in Weight Throwing. ..........
Unknown in Early Days OF Base Ball.
To Defend Americas Cup. p...-................
Sands to Row Davis Tomorrow. w.-............. 4
Little Stories of Base Ball Players. .......... 4
Keene's Great Coup. Observation-Disclosures. 4
Another Cantillon Recruit. Observation-Disclosures. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
THE HAKODATE FIRE.
Steamer Brings Further News Of
Great Calamity in Japan.

VICTORIA, B. c., September 1.-THE
steamer Shawmut, which arrived last night
from Manila via Japan and China, brought
further news of the great fire at Hakodate
The big confiagration originated in a soap
factory near the Higashagews School and
spread with great rapidity, sweeping away
hundreds of bamboo houses.
During the fire powder magazine at
Kishoma exploded.
Three hundred lives were lost and 1900
houses burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
KILLED BY BURSTING WHEEL.
One Dead, Two Fatally Injured, Four
Badly Hurt.

WHEELING, w. Va, September 14.-One
man was killed and six others seriously in
jured today when large iywheel in the
Riverside tube mill Of the National Tube
Company at Benwood burst near a force of
2C0 men.
The dead:
John Beddorp, foreigner.
The injured:
William Scheel, injuries fatal; George
Smith, fatal; John Venman. Warren Davis,
George Ulge, Lawrence Ennis.
The property damage will amount to sew
eral thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Will Investigate Conditions.

OTTAWA, Ontario, September I.-W. D.
Scott, superintendent of immigration, left
Ottawa today for Vancouver to look into
the whole question of oriental immigration.
He will deal with the matter on the spot
and will Geport any that are CT likely to be
public charges. This step has been taken
in accordance with Premier Lauriers tele-
gram TO the mayor Of Vancouver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Mai. Horsey Back.

TROMSOE, Norway, September 14-Maj.
III. b. Hersey of the United States weather
bureau. Washington, who was member of
the Wellman Chicago Record Herald arctic
expedition arrived here today from Spitz-
bergen, on board the fishing boat Gotfried
Walter Wellman sailed today for Germany.
whence he will go to France and begin
preparations for another attempt to reach
the north pole In 1868
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
CLEVELAND MORTALLY I'LL
FROM PRINCETON
THAT he CANNOT RECOVER.
Has Lost All Interest in Public At
fairs and Is Prepared for
the Worst.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 1--we must
all be prepared tor bad news from Prince
ton," said a democrat of prominence to-
night who passed through New York city
on his way to his home up country, be
cause Mr.. Cleveland's health is failing
rapidly He is troubled with gout in his
feet, which is spreading to his knees, and
has fallen off in weight forty pounds
within three months. Mr.. Cleveland does
not quite appreciate his condition, but Mrs.
Cleveland does.
mo communications of public or private
importance are now submitted to Mr.
Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland is acting prac-
tically as his confidential adviser and sec
retary in all matters and she is fully ac-
quainted with her husbands real condition
Mr.. Cleveland has remained at his home
in Princeton all summer The Cleveland
children have been at Mr.. Cleveland's New
Hampshire home with their grandmother
Mrs Cleveland has believed it to be neces-
sary to remain with her husband at Prince
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
May Be Two Challengers.

1t is also said that Sir Thomas will ask
the privilege of challenging in the name
OF two yachts, the races to be sailed with
the one that proves the best in the pre-
liminary trials. 1t is likely that this con-
dition will be accepted by the New York
Yacht Club, as the same privilege was
granted to Lord Dunraven when he chal-
lenged for the cup, although he did not
avail himself OF 1t.
Plans are already well under way looking
to the building of yachts to defend the
cup Four syndicates have been formed
in the New York Yacht Club. It is said, for
the purpose of building yachts to contest
for the honor of defe nding the cup, and 1t
is believed by the club members that at
least six yachts will take part in the elimi-
nation trials for the selection Of the de-
fan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Part Six.
Page.

Sambo and His Funny Noises. .........-....
Bubbles Always to Blame. Observation-Disclosures.
Wags-The Dog That Adopted a Man.
Prof. Fakem the Naturalist st................ 8
Uncle Geo. Washington Bings, the Village
Brownie Clown Of Brownietown. .............
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Holders Are Eager.

Sir Thomas has waited until almost the
last moment in making his challenge, but
the members of the New York Yacht Club
have their plans well in hand. Unless there
are some unexpected conditions in the chal-
lenge, such material changes in the
deed of gift, there is little doubt that 1t
will be accepted, for New York yachtsmen
are anxious for another opportunity of
yachts, and the Individual members Of the
club are perfectly willing to try conclusions
with the Irish yacht under the new rules.
1t is probable that the races will be sailed
in August or early In September next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Suffers From Gout.

His recovery is not looked for. He may
live for a number of weeks, but he will
never return to his offices in the Equitable
Life building. Not only is he afflicted with
gout in his feet and knees, but he is subject
to frequent attacks of acute indigestion.
This great democratic President" went
on the friend who told of Mr.. Cleveland's
real physical condition, "Is a perfect exem-
plifcation of the old French saying 1t Isl
not so much the entrance to life as the
exit and he went on to say that after all
the battles, all the heartburnngs and fac
tional differences. ex-Pres:dent Cleveland is
now, in these radical days, the idol of the
real democracy of the country.
From other sources it was learned that
Mr.. Cleveland has given up all interest In
public affairs, and is prepared for the
worst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
THE STAR TODAY.
Part One.


Moors Now Await Winter Gales .....
N. Y. Yacht Club Planning a Defender. ...... 1
Wellman Tells of Balloon Wreck. ..........
walls Fan on Three. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Americans Spent SIC, 900, 600 Abroad. ..... 2
English Calmly Hold Us Up................. 2
Machen ls a GOOD Loser. r.....................
Climax Of the Gambling Crusade ............ 2
Open Shop Is Here. Observation-Disclosures. 3
Another birthday Party. rty......................
Gen. Wheeler Monument. nt.....................
Suggested Treatment for Rock Creek. ........ 8
American Court in China. Observation-Disclosures.
st. Marys School Dedicated. ted...............
Capitol Plaza Is Fearful Mess. ............. 8
Army and Navy News. ..........--...........
Mrs. Alice Green 100 Years Old. ...........
Blackwell Island Bridge, New York. .........
AS the Cartoonists See the News. ........... 10
The Midnight Guest. Observation-Disclosures. 1O
News Of the Local National Guardsmen. IL
MUSICAL MentlOn IL
Negro Convention Largest Of Its Kind IL
rlnanclal rage X
Classlned AIS Ia
ClasSlned Aus .................... 10
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WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow.
The Jasper news., 1907-10-31
A Definition of Success.

How have the hypothetical scien-
lists and the opponents of unbelief
benefited themselves or humanity at
large by sowing the seeds of doubt
broadcast in the world? The real sci
entists do not fall in this category, for
they are believers in the real sense of
the word; they know too much, they
have seen too many mysterious mani
festations of the Divine creative pow
er. Now, those who have disposed of
the Bible and all evidences of inspira.
ton, have written great many books
and some of them have won what the
world at large lightly calls fame Ac.
cording to the ordinary measures that
are applied in such cases, they have
been extremely successful, but real
success means the benefit of human
ity in some form or other. II no such
benefits can be shown as the result Of
their labors, their success is not equal
to that achieved by the direst poverty
and the deepest ignorance. - Joel
Chandler, in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
The Jasper news., 1907-10-31
ALL THINGS IL PROPORTION.
InvalId's Meal Evidently Had Not in
creased Good Humor.

For many weeks the irritable mer-
chant had been riveted to his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conva-
iescing. He clamored for something
to eat, declaring that he was starv-
ing.
Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor.
The. merchant realized that there
would be restraint to his appetite,
yet he saw, in vision, modest, steam
ing meal placed at his bedside.
Here is your dinner" said the
nurse next day, as she gave the glow
ering patient spoonful Of tapioca
pudding, and the doctor emphasizes
that everything else you do must be
in the same proportion"
Two hours later the nurse heard a
frantic call from the bed chamber.
Nurse" breathed the man heapily,
81 want to do some reading, bring me
a postage stamp"
The Jasper news., 1907-10-31
Held up.

"Stop!" shouted the man on the
country road, holding UP warning
hand. Muttering something about
rural cops, the automobilist obeyed.
Turn around and come back to
town with me-" said the stranger.
You were going at least IS miles en-
hour"
You're constable, suppose" said
the automobilist, with a covert sheer,
when they had reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. mo,
I'm farmer and had to come into
town when all the teams was busy.
Nice growing weather? Thanks. Good
by"
Ensuing comment is purposely omit
ted.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.