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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
YOUNG POLICEMAN A HERO.
Saving Drowning Men Getting to Be a
Habit With Him.

NEW YORK, September 9.-Polceman
Thomas Fitzpatrick, a beardless youngster
who Joined the force only six months ago.
has distinguished himself twice within five
days by going overheard into the East
river and making heroic night rescues.
Each time he nearly lost his life in getting
his man to shore. Fitzpatrick. who is at
tached to the Old Slip station, has a post
on South street. On Tuesday morning he
was passing the bulkhead between the
United States quartermaster's pier and the
dock OF the Enterprise line, when he heard
a faint cry for help. 1t was very dark and
he could see object in the water but
when he rushed to the end of the pier he
made out head bobbing about hundred
and fifty yards out from the stringpiece.
Fitzpatrick jumped in with his clothes
and swan out into the stream.
William Smith, twenty-n nine years old Of
Binghamton, N. Y. had fallen asleep on
truck that was backed up against the end
of the dock and had rolled overheard He
was poor swimmer. and while he shouted
for help he was rapidly carried out on the
strong ebb tide. Fitzpatrick grabbed him
by the collar and started to swim ashore.
but Smith seemingly regained his strength
and clutched at the throat Of his rescuer.
Fitzpatrick. seeing that he would have to
make Smith unconscious to save both of
them. struck the drowning man terrific
blow on the jaw. Then he managed to drag
him to a float, where both We're lifted out
of the water by James McDonough and
John DAILY of lis Fulton street, Brooklyn.
Fitzpatrick returned to the station house
and was put to bed.
At about the same time yesterday morn
ing Fitzpatrick heard another cry for help
and, running down to the end of the pier
he saw a being fast swept out into
the middle of the river. The young police
man dved in. He got his man hundred
faaf ont rnr ho nil nd
he had a hard struggle to get ashore The
drowning man, Claude Richardson, a
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ton that the American ships are going to
Japan" said Viscount Aoki, but If they
do visit Japan they viii be most cordially
and enthusiastically welcomed. Rear Adj
miral Evans is very well liked in Japan.
and japanese officers would be glad to
welcome him.
IF Secretary Taft stays long enough in
Japan to permit his being entertained he
will Undoubtedly be honored by the Jap
anese people. Secretary Taft. as you
know, is very popular in Japan. his last
visit having left very favorable i'm
preston"
ut is stated, Mr.. Ambassador. unoff1-
cially, that the fleet may go from San
Francisco to the Philippines. You have
probably noticed that the American people
the Philippines, but that some say the
government could never find a buyer.
What is your personal opinion of the ad-
visibility Of selling the Phiippines?
Viscount Aoki laughed heartily at this
question, which he. of course, could not
answer in his official capacity of am
bassador.
Sale of Philippines.
L will take them" he remarked, after a
pause. IF you can find nobody to buy
them or nobody to accept them, l think l
will take them myself"
Speaking more seriously Viscount Aoki
said he did not believe the United States
could sell the Philippines. now that she
mad taken them as part of her country.
There Is one more point, Mr.. Ambassa-
DOR which is being widely discussed in
some circles. In connection with the policy
or the Japanese government some persons
believe the purchase of 5000 Whitehead
torpedoes, practically the entire supply of
the world, at an expenditure of $4,000
for the japanese navy is significant. Naval
ofncers believe this policy denotes no hid
uen purpose on the part of Japan. but
merely plan of working for peace by be-
Ing prepared for some emergency which a
country might be forced into They advo-
care mat the United States follow this
policy and point out that Japan is following
the right course. Does this explain the
torpedo purchaser
1T does.' replied the ambassador THAT
is the course which Japan is following"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
WILL TEST sA1TPETERED BEEF.
University Students to Be Used in
Demonstrating Preservative,

URBANA. ILL.,. September 9.-The Univer-
sity of Illinois "saltpeter squad is going
into action next week when the institution
opens.
In return for permitting their digestions
to be used in the interests of science by DR..
II. s. Grinsley twenty-four young men will
get board and lodging for a year. They
will be fed on the fat of the land.
The American Packers Association. which
hopes to demonstrate that saltpeter is not
injurious as a meat preservative, Is footing
the bills. and the tests are under the super
vision of the state university and COM
mittee Of experts of national renown.
Three parties of eight men each will be
organized. Some will be fed on fresh meat
others saltpetered beef. Careful record
will be kept of the weight and the state of
health of the students during the expert
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.


Maj. William ID. Crosby. surgeon. and
First Lieut.. Robert ID. Carter lG,h In
fantry, are detailed as member aud re-
corder, respectively of the army retiring
board, appointed to meet I'm this city Oc-
tober ., 1906. War Department. vice Mai
James u. Glennan, surgeon. and Second
Lieut.: Philip II. Sheridan, 18th Cavalry, re-
lieved.
Capt. Ben II. Dorcy. 18th Cavalry. will re-
port In person to Brig. Gen. William =.
Hail. adjutant general, president of the
army retiring board appointed October .,
1906. war Department, at such time as he
may designate, for examination by the
board
The resignation by Second Lieut.. Lewis
c. Leftwich. 18th Infantry has been ac-
cepted by the President, to take effect Sep
TENDER g. 1907.
Naval Orders.
j. c. Clayton has been appointed an act
Ing assistant surgeon in the navy, from
September s. and Gunner L. S. Walker has
been ordered to the United States Naval
Medical School Hospital at Washington for
treatment and observation.
Naval Movements.
The Minnesota, Ohio, Maine Missouri.
Alabama Illinois. Kearsarge, Kentucky,
Stringham. Shubrick, Thornton. De Long,
Stockton, Uncas, Vermont. Hopkins. Hun.
Stewart, Whipple Lawrence Word.n and
Ajax have arrived at Rockport, Mass; the
Arethusa at Provncetown, Mass; The Yer
mont at Boston. the Dolphin at the New
York navy yard, the Preble at Port Town
send, the Prairie at Newport, the Hannibal
at Hampton roads, The Wasp at Whining
ton. the Alexander at Cavite and the
Sterling at Hampton roads. The Nero has
sailed from Baltimore for Provincetown,
the Hannibal from baltimore to Hampton
roads and the Concord and Helena from
Shanghai for Marking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
EVERYBODY IS CELEBRATING

Today at Luna Park, Benning and else
where the German societies of Washing on
are celebrating the anniversary of the
landing of the first German immigrants in
the new world.
AS a matter of fact September o is not
generally accepted as the date of landing
But what of that? Was the Chicago worlds
fair held in the anniversary year of Co
lumbus land fall? And was the Decla-
ration of Independence signed on the glori-
Gus Fourth? What's in a date any way?
All the German societies are participant
Ing in the Luna Park and Banning events
and making IL exceedingly successful and
memorable. whether or not 1t is a really
truly anniversary.
The first German immigrants are believed
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to have arrived in America October g.
1851. and this date is the one celebrated
In many cities, notably Milwaukee, one of
the most distinctly German among Ameri-
can municipalities. On that date thirteen
German families, fleeing from the armies
ravagng the Rhenish Palatinate. reached
Philadelphia. William PENIS new city of
brotherly love, and began the first German
settlement in America
They came upon the invitation and with
the aid of Penn himself who had that very
year received from Charles II the grant of
the vast tract of Pennsylvania Penn had
personally visited the German Quakers
and glowingly described the manifold ad-
vantages of his new colony-its favorable
situation. fertile earth, plentiful hunting
and fishing and its peace with the Indians.
He also promised every one of his settlers
freedom and equality.
Those Sturdy Pioneers.
The leader of the first immigrants was
Franz Daniel Pastorious, frequently called
the rather of the Germans in America. He
was accompanied by thirteen heads of
families who are looked up to with the
same reverence the Pilgrims of the
Mayfower by the vast number of descend
ants now living. Their vessel was the good
ship Concord.
These pioneers were Dirck op den Graft
Abraham op den Graft, Lenert Arets, Tunes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
TROUBLE FOR HEARST.
DrAscol1's Committee Goes Ahead as
the Independence League.

NEW YORK, September 9.-Timothy F.
Driscoll and his friends who deserted the
independence League last year. but who
assert that they and not William r. Hearst
are the real Independence League, are
framing up more trouble for Hearst.
Drlscoils state committee" after a meet
ing yesterday filed an application with the
board OF elections to be included in the Off
cial primaries September "a. They also
sent out notices under the heading ''Inde-
pendence League" stating that their assem-
bly, conventions would be held October 9.
aldermanic October f. municipal court. Oc-
tober ). and county convention, October g
Although the claim of the Driscoll boilers
to call themselves the Independence
League" is still in the courts it has been
Judicially decided that they cannot sue the
Hearst emblem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
sailor, grabbed Fitzpatrick, and both OF

sailor, grabbed Fitzpatrick, and both Of
them sank.
Fitzpatrick disentangled himself and then
repeated the dose he had given to Smith.
After a hard struggle lasting fifteen min
utes he finally got him to the end Of the
dock, where both were hauled up by Pat
rick Brennan, a lighterman. Richardson
was removed to a hospital. Fitzpatrick in
sisted upon going to the station house, but
he was so exhausted that the lieutenant or
dered him to bed where he remained until
late In the afternoon. When Richardson
recovered consciousness he told the doctors
that while asleep on the truck he dreamed
that he was rolling down a hill. The next
he remembered he was in the river.
special report on Fitzpatrick's courage
will be made to Commissioner Bingham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

clude special athletic performance by
the champion team of the Columbia Turn
Nerein, which recently captured first prize
at the national funniest in Wilmington, Del.
Chose the Balloon.
Their exhibition will include a drill with
dumb bells, fencing contest and a per-
formance on the cross-h handle bar. A mann
moth balloon ascension will conclude the
exercises. ard the ascension will probably
mark the beginning OF II cross country race,
because the great air bag will carry
an order emitting the finder to 50 prize
donated by c. Gundlach.
The following committees have charge of
the outing: Arrangements committee, F.
A. Rockar (charman, P. HALTER, F.
w. HeIbie; finance committee Carl f.
Gundlach tchairman). Charles Gerner; re-
freshments committee. Carl Henning CHAIR
mani, Louis Bauer; reception committee,
". Ruckdaeschel tchairman), Fred Imhof,
II. Streitberser c. Heinemann, F. Rick,
Otto l.. Schmidt and j. Schuerger; press
committee, DR.. s. A Cara.
Officers of the United German Societies
vice president, F. A. Rockar; second vice
president, DIR. s. A. Cara; secretary. F.
E. Mann, and treasurer, Charles Gerner
The Benning Festivities.
The gates of the Benning race track were
thrown open at noon today upon the scene
of the second annual tt ornament, barbecue
and ball. under the auspices of the Wind
thorst Club of St. Marys parish The
grounds We're a mass of brilliant color, and
long streamers of bunting and American
flags We're festooned about the grand stand
and paddock.
At the German day celebration of this
club last year at Benning the crowd was
so great that peOpe fell over each other
and before the gates close tonight the
committee in charge expect an even bigger
throng. The street car company has made
special arrangements for handling the
crowd and the of the H street and
Bennng line were :un every few minutes.
The Marine Band struck up lively air
when the gates were opened and played
popular selections throughout the day.
The main feature of the festivities was
the tournament which began at O'Clock
and in which a score of gallant knights
were entered. Andrew j. Cummings of
Montgomery county. Nd. better known as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Long Drought Broken.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, September o.
The long drought In this section was
broken last night by 1.07 inches of rain.
The rain was general over Oklahoma and
Indian Territory .70-inch having fallen at
Weatherford. 1.25 inches at Holdenville, i.
T. and .55-inch at Chandler. Cotton and
fall seeding will be greatly benefited.
The long-despised goat is gradually being
shown some favor Its milk Is now regard
ed as superior to that of the COW for chill
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Now Acting Attorney General.

Henry NJ. Hoyt, solicitor general of tho
Department of Justice, was at his desk to-
day after absence of more than two
months vacation. Mr.. Hoyt spent the
summer in England and Scotland with his
family. Until the return of Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte to he city Mr. Hoyt will
be acting attorney general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
DISTRICTS GREATEST NEED.

The Star wants the representative business
ington what in their opinion, the Districts greatest
need The District has many needs but The to know
the pressing of them ALL Here
pressed:
E Emerson, stained glass windows go street northwest
Better shipping facilities.
l. T. Mencline, manager Washington Asbestos COMPANY
6I2 + street acknowledgements government
p c. Merry cabinet fnisher Iz nortfwc-Icss
interference with workmen by labor agitators
W. NJ Bryce OF Bryce Jordan butter cheese and egg
chants, OH Louisiana nortweBccr shipping
+. W. Bolgiano, seeds and agricultural implements, o35
street rorthwest-Better shipping facilities.
William Lowenthal mattresses 3I2 18th northwest
Better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

In a collision at Botsford, Conn. Friday
night between a New Haven freight train
and passenger train of the same road
George Chambers fireman of the freight
was killed and several persons on the pas
senger train slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

A valuable thoroughbred race horse be-
longing to Arthur Briggs of Stafford county,
Va, while being trainel on the track at
the fair grounds for the races. bolted the
track. struck a fence post and broke his
left foreleg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

A "ten-penny nair' means that one thou
sand nails weigh ten pounds. The word
penny in this sense is a corruption of
pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

Cape Colony is developing into a wine
country. 1t has 1900 acres of vineyards
and 10000, 900 vines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled Weather, Probably Showers
Tonight and Tomorrow

Forecast Till PM. Tuesday.-For the
District OF Columbia and Maryland, unset
Tied weather, probably occasional showers
tonight and Tuesday; light, variable winds
For Virginia, unsettled weather, showers
tonight. and in eastern and central portions
TUESDAY; cooler in mountain districts Tues
day; light, variable winds
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, NJ, year ago. 81.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
ne weather continues unsettled and
aho"ery east OF the Mississippi river
Showery conditions also prevail in Okla
homa, the Texa, panhandle and in seat
tered localities In South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas. An area Of high pressure
with temperatures close to freezing, has
oNerspread the upper Missouri valley and
the Dakotas. Minimum temperatures Of RI
degrees were reported from North Dakota
this morning
Showers are probable over the greater
portion OF the Washington forecast district
tonight, followed by clearing weather Tues
day In the Ohio valley, the lake region and
the western portion of the gulf states
The western area Of cold weather will
scarcely reach this district before Tuesday
night or Wednesday,
The winds along the New England Goa st
VIII be light TO fresh northeasterly, becom-
ing variable; on the middle Atlantic coast
the south Atlantic coast light westerly and
on the east gulf coast light and variab
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh easterIy winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Un
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Duluth, 100; Oklahoma
1.16: Macon, l.24
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Septem g. pm So; s
pm 10; II midnight, 81. September O. i
am. 81; am, 30; II noon "A; Ppm, 76
Maximum, s.. at pm. September s:
minimum, g. at am, September g.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s, 4 pm 29S5: &
pm, 800: y midnight. 2993 September
o. a m, 1881; S am, 1901; noon, 3o05; .
pm, 1904.
Condition Of the Water
Temperature and Condition OF the Water
at .M-Dalecarlia reservoir tempera-
ture. 10: condition at north connection, e.:
condition at south connection, 90. George
town distributing reservoir. temperature
20: condition at infiuent gatehouse 40: con-
0tlon at etiiuent gatehouse 30: Washing
ton city reservoir. temperature. II: condi-
tion at infiuent, %; condition at effiuent, II.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, September
e-Both rivers very muddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Condition Of the Water.
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY w. Va September
Both rivers very muddy
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clude a special athletic performance by
the champion team of the Columbia Turn
Nerein, which recently captured first prize
at the national funniest in Wilmington, Del
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 80, a year ago, 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
ANOTHER HALT
HAYWOOD TRIAL ADJOURNED To
8 FRIDAY WHILE SHERIFF
cHAsEs AFTER TALEsMEN

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Boise, Idaho, May 27.-The Steunen-
berg murder trial has again been in
terrupted by the exhaustion of the
jury panel. The last man of the sec
ond special venire was disqualified
early this afternoon and Judge FREE
mont Wood postponed the trial until
Friday morning, when Sheriff Shad
Hodgin is to produce another special
yenire of sixty-one men. The odd
number was jocularly asked for by
the defense in the hope of changing
the luck that has logged the even
numbers used. The work of jury
filling is stopped at vacancy created
by the seventh peremptory challenge
so that there remains three more per-
emptory challenges. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
AWARDED $1,000
WIDOW or GREAT NORTHERN
BRAKEMAN KILLED In THIS
STATE WELL CARED FOR


81 St Paul, May ~ Judge Bum to-
day in the jury case Of Albert Powell
against the Great Northern road. a
suit BY the widow for $50, 900 damages
for the accidental death Of her hus-
band Albert Powell, q brakeman for
the defendant January %, Last, when
he was killed near Shawnee, d.
The brakeman was in a caboose at
night when a double header crushed
the caboose to kindling wood and
killed the man Suit is brought under
the laws of North Dakota which does
not place limit on the sum which
may be recovered in case Of an ac-
cident of that nature. Counsel for
defense made motion to dismiss on
the ground that the Minnesota court
would not undertake to recognize and
apply the laws Of another state
which were so widely different from
the laws in similar cases in Mime
sofa. The Judge denied the motion
and sent the case to the jury. The
Jury awarded plaintiff $1,000 at a
late hour. s 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
Want ROOSEVELT
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS AT SEA
UNLESS ROOSEVELT COM sE
sENTs TO ANOTHER
TERM. u;

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Washing ton, D. G., May 27.If
Michigan could have ids way Presi-
dent Roosevelt would he comp lled
to run again whethe r or no. sena-
tor William Alden Smith 81 sponsor
for this statement and he III backed
up iii it By Calvin A. Palmer, presi-
dent Of the Michigan League Of Re
publican Clubs. The Senator called
at the White house this week in com
pany with Mr. Palmer, Representa-
tive-elect Mclaughlin Of the 9Th Dis
trict, and Dwight Goss. an attorney
of Grand Rapids. Mr.. Palmer declars
ed that If the president stuck to his
Determination not to be candidate
for third term, neither vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks, Secretary Taft Or
Speaker Cannon would stand any
chance Of getting the Michigan dele
cation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
LOVING cup.

Washington, d. G.. May 27.-Wash-
ington friends and admirers of former
Representative Joseph w. Babeock, Of
Wisconsin. last week presented him
with massive silver loving cup. Mr..
Babcock for twelve years was chair.
man of the House District Committee
and the gift was an expression Of
affection by residents OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Mrs. Babcock was
not forgotten by her friends. for she
was the recipient Of a combination
silver card case and pocketbook, the
presentation being made byy District
Commissioner West.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
Trick Was Turned by 4 Wis
itOf to japanese Cruiser
In New York
Medals We're Given Lieut..
MOri for Signal Acts
of Bravery

- ~ 2 ~ Z
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
New York, May ~ News OF theft
by souvenir hunters or others, of ten
valuable medals and decorations be-
longing to Lieut.. Mori Of the Japanese
cruiser Chitose, while that vessel was
at anchor here recently, became
known today through correspondence
between American naval officers who
have undertaken to find the missing
decorations if possible.
One day during the cruisers stay
in this port, Lieut.. Morris service
blouse, on which were pinned the
medals, hung behind the door leading
to the officers quarters on the
Chitose. While it was there some
one cut the clothes on either side of
the front of the blouse and carried
away the medals. Among the decora-
tons were the order OF the rising sun.
which was given to Mori by the en-
peror for exceptional courage in the.
attack on Port Arthur 4 medal for
his participation ii the Yellow sea;
fight against the KnssIahhs ana N the
battle of the Yalu against the Chinese,
and one Of gold presented to him for
jumping overheard during storm
and saving shipmate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
ON A REEF
TWO STEAMERS AGROUND
CREWS SAVED WITH Diff
Guilty BY. LIFE SAVERS

- = ~
Associated Press TO Bismarck Tribune
Detroit, May n The steamer G. r..
Bielman and her consort barge Nc
Lachlan, bound from Duluth to Cleye-
land with iron ore. ran on q reef IN
Lake Huron. mile and q half on
Port Austin early today in snow
storm. The Port Austin life savers
succeeded IN bringing through the
crews Of both vessels after making
three trips to the scene Of the wreck.
the last trip being made this after
noon IN dangerous sea There are
hopes Of saving the steamer but the
bargeis thought to be q total wreck.