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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
POINTED FOR THIBET
AN IMPORTANT EXPLORATION
PARTY FROM CHICAGO.

| CHICAGO, December 2S.-A series Of
expeditions consisting of one of the most
comprehensive explorations of unknown
lands ever attempted by any institution,
was announced yesterday by the Field
Museum of Natural History. The re-
suits of the Investigations, which will
expected to place Chicago in the lead OF
chronological research.
To blaze the trail for the various ex-
petitions that will make the detailed in
vestigations George A. Dorsey, curator
of the museums department of anthro-
pology, will circle the globe. visiting
many. practically unknown peoples and
mapping out the lines of inquiry to be
undertaken. He wal sail on the Lusi-
tania January H.
Will Enter Thibet.
OF equal Importance is the announce
ment that the museum has set out to
give to the world of science the first
comprehensive exposition of the charac-
teristics and customs of the people of
Thibet-the forbidden land For this
work DR.. Berthod Laufer distin-
guished Chinese scholar, recently of the
faculty of Columbia University has been
engaged. He will sail January Z for
''oS VI IhiCC SCttL III Tie country Oh the
lamas.
After visiting the museums of London,
Paris and Fienna\ Dr. Dorsey will pro-
coed to Egypt, where, in company with
Edward A. Aver, one of the trustees of
the Field institution, he will study the
monuments Of the Nile valley. Then he
VIII sail for Ceylon to visit the little
known Rock Veddas. From there he
VIII fit to the primitive tribes Of the
Nilgin hills in India. Then he will pro-
xr-Io Of
extensive lines of investigation will be
undertaken.
Will Study the Morals.
Java next will claim DIR. Dorsey's at
tention, and then the Cerebes. Kilolo and
Borneo. After looking over the possibili-
ties of new research among the fast
dwindling native tribes of Australia, he
will cross to New Zealand for the pur-
pose, in the language of the museums
omclal announcement, of visiting 1.-The
wonderful Morals" PoIyiesian people
famous all over the world for their great
houses, with their remarkable carvings
Will Explore Philippines.
From New Zealand Dr. Dorsey expects
to proceed to the great French islands,
New Caledonia and the Hebrides. be-
longing to the Melanesian group. He
''ei ieeui hs " oyuney ana goes to
Hongkong, stopping on the way to visit
several additional islands In the Melane-
sian group. Thus he will visit two or
three regions In New Guinea and several
islands of the Bismark archipelago
He will then proceed to Hongkone
and visit some of the principal cities of
China and on to Manila, where he will
explore in some of the little-knewn re-
gions of eastern Mindanao and in the
center of Mindoro. Thence hewill re-
turn home, via Japan and San Fran
cisco.
The announcement also contains a re-
port of the extensive explorations being
carried on under the auspices of the
museum by three separate expeditions
in the Philippine islands, the funds
having been provided by Robert F. Cum
mings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
FIGHT TO THE DEATH,
Four Mountaineers in Combat With
Knives.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. December pa
special to the Observer from Morganton
says~news has been received there from
Collettsville. Caldwell county, ten miles
from Lenoir. of fight to the death be-
tween four mountaineers, two brothers
named Clark, and the brothers RAIDER
Knives were the weapons used, and the
men fought for an hour without inter-
ference, with the result that both of the
Clarks and one of the RAIDER brothers
were killed and the other RAIDER badly
slashed. Moonshine liquor Is said to have
inspired the battle, but details are not
obtainable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

had a grand parade through the town in
Indian dress. l delivered a talk at one
of their meeting houses and went away
to dinner. There seems to be some sort of
a scheme laid off erecting some sort of or
der or society under this denomination
but it does not seem we'll digested as yet
The expense of the dresses must have
been considerable. and the money laid out
in clothing might have dressed some of
their ragged beggars. BIZ: the weather is
now warm"
This rugged and fearless old hater OF
royalty and ariStocracy had participated
in the celebration of the first anniversary
of the founding of the Society of Tam
many and we know little more today OF
that embryonic orga nization than he did
them but We need not seek far for the
causes which inspired its forming. Tam
many was the political successor of the
Sons of Liberty called in some sections
of the country THE Liberty Boys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Birth of Tammany Hall.
From Success Magazine.

From SucCeSS MugiZIIIp.
William Maclav and Robert Morris were
the first senators from Pennsylvania and
both attended the initial session of CON
gress in New York city Senator Maclay
kept journal of it's proceedings, and his
comments and deductions are the delight
of close students of history. Under date
of May -. 1890. we find this entry:
This day exhibited a grotesque scene
in the streets of New York. Being the
old first of May. the Sons of St. Tammany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Both Sent to HOSPITAL.

Joseph Loveless. thirty-seven years of
age. who gave his address as 2JO4 l
street northwest. was taken to the fifth
precinct police station last night because
of illness, and when he reached the sta
ton the police found him so sick thatShe
was sent to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital for treatment.
Thomas Ganley. forty years of age be-
came suddenly Ill at his home 705 9TH
street southeast. last night about II
o'clock and was removed to the Casualty
Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Alleged Conspiracy Against Mexico

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, December IA
special to the Express from Ell Paso. Tex,
says:
r. Flores Magon. Antonio Villareal and
Librado Rivera, just ordered eXtradited
from Los Anges. Cal, to Arizona, were
indicted at Tombstone Ariz.. today on the
charge of conspiracy to begin military
expedition against Mexico. Magon was
head of the revolutionary junta in the
United States at ST. Louis and Villareal
was, his chief lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

makes a noise when he splashes the water
over the features like The exhaust of
locomotive, or the final death struggles of
the water running out of the bathtub And
the fact is" concluded the brisk little
man, people that are always getting off
that bath talk are the ones that are super
stitious about getting into a bathtub eX-
cept on Saturday night. and in cold
weather don't see the need of it then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Elderly Woman a Wanderer.

Mrs Mary Mclaughlin. an elderly
woman, was found wandering about the
streets last night by the police. She was
taken to the house Of detention to be
cared for until her friends could be To-
Gated The police learned that she lived
at 333 Missouri avenue, and friends were
notified of her whereabouts. She was
permitted to remain at the house Of de-
tentlon until this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Clothing Stolen.

Somebody stole suit of clothes and a
pair of trousers from a buggy last night,
which belonged to d. T. Eskridge of 141S
18th street northwest, the vehicle being st
the corner of 7th and o streets at the
time. Mr.. Eskridge was on his way home
from shopping expedition, and had
bought q boys suit and pair of trousers
for himself. He had occasion to stop at
the o street market and while he was
there the bundles were taken from his
buggy. The police were told of the theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
IMPROVED OIL CAN.
Pressing of Bottom of Can Stops
Flow of Oil.

An oil can. constructed on opposite
principles to the ordinary oil can, has
been devised By Rhode Island inventor
In the ordinary oil can the oil is caused
to flow by depressing the bottom. In the
oil can shown here the oil ceases to drop
from the nozzle when the bottom is de-
pressed In the nozzle and extending close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

Radivaje Rakich was fatally shot Thurs
day near Bedford. Ohio. Rakich. is the
youngest member and the last of family
that was wiped out by a vendetta. The
feud began In Lodz. Austria, where the
Rakich family was prominent. Young
Rakich escaped to this country, but was
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

The output of castiron sash weights in
the United States has reached 5000 tons
a year in recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

DUBLIN, December 2S.-Peter F. Col
lier of New York, who was reported to have
been quite seriously injured while follow
ing the hounds yesterday, denies the truth
of this report in a statement issued by
him from Athumley House, Navan,
County Meath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

FRANKFORT. KY. December 2s.-It
was announced here today that the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company had given direc-
tons to its representative here to rent
out its warehouse or rehandling house
at Frankfort and cease business until fur
Their notification. Developments are await
ed with great anxiety by the holders of
tobacco of this years and last years
crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

CHICAGO. ILL.,, December 2S-The Nor
wegian Lutheran Childrens Home, a two
story frame building at 5sth avenue and
West Irving Park boulevard. was destroy
ed by fire this afternoon. 1t is said that
all the children, over one hundred. es-
ca ned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

CHICAGO. December 2s.-The Aero
natique Club of Chicago announced today
that it will hold an international balloon
contest here on July 4. Two valuable
cups will be given for the longest dis
lance covered and for the greatest time
in the air, and the race will be open to
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 2s.-
John Better. city treasurer and city
known politician, died suddenly Of heart
trouble this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

MASCOUTAH. III, December Is
George Bickhaupt, farmer, sixty-ive
by telephone that his sister. Mrs. Ida
Schaller. had been murdered. The re-
port of her death was erroneous, she
having dropped dead of heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 2s.-
Fire destroyed the big cooper shop of
the Standard Oh Company at Broadway
and East 34th street today, and for time
threatened the grsat field Of oil tanks in
the valley adjacent. The loss on the COOP
erage plant is estimated at $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Ten Best Reasons
Why BUCKS Stoves and Ranges

l,sIu o. d. " -
glu be b
T4.r rr.rrl.- aI I ul. ven The ng,so o.
au,uw- r..L 'au~ fi,
a a bright little their effort
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postottice at Delta. Colo. for the week
ending Jan. A. 1907.
Mrs. Nellie Borrows, lnez Brown,
Bert NJ. Crawford, n. Henderson,
Robert Jaycox, George Roper(2)
Philip Mcdonald
In calling for these letters please say
advertised. ELLA NEW, 7. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Local and Personal.


dependent Lumber Co.
Kernohan & Chapman are painting
E. C. Luces house on Garnet mesa.
Editor Brewer came down from
Cedaredge to attend the Canton ball.
w. D. Comstock will go 10 Denver
next Monday for two weeks visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanders enter
tanned number of guests for dinner on
New Years day.
Miss Pearl Hibbs went to Paonia
Saturday and remained over New Years
day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. kernohan enter
tanned the H. W Davis family at din
ner New Years day
Grand Mesa Lodge X. of P. will IN
stall new officers at the regular meet
ing next Tuesday night.
LosT-An Elks watch charm on Main
street. Finder will be rewarded by re"
turning to Joe Pregent.
After spending the holiday vacation
with home folks Fred King returned to
/ Denver University, Monday, to resume
/ his studies.
G. NJ. Blair expects to have coal for
everybody from now on at the same
| old price, So so per ton. It's the Som
erset coal. you know.
| J. F. Read was a welcome caller at
this Office Monday and paid his subscrip-
ton year in advance. He is the man
the town Of Read was named after.
/ Mrs. William Hurst, returning from a
/ visit at Grand Junction, stopped be-
/ tween trains on Sunday with Mrs. J.P.
kernohan, while enroute to her home in
HOtchkiss.
". W. Beezley and bride, formerly
Miss Weltha Dorrance. were in. Delta
New Years day enroute to Denver on
their honeymoon trip. They were mar
ried at Paonla that day
John Holleran. who for the past six
months has been employed by the Delta
City Water Co., has left for Montrose,
where he will accept position with
the Morley Cattle Company.
GIRL WANTED-T INDEPENDENT
desires to employ girl who wishes TO
learn the printers trade and thus pre-
pare herself for independence in life.
/ Wages paid from the beg ginning.
Marriage licenses have been issued
this week as follows: Martin W. Peter
son and Geneva Johnson, of Cedaredgc.
( G. <. S,erns and Alma Mellow ell. Of
Cory: Otis b. Bliven and Mrs Myrtle
NJ. Hall, Delta.
We do not know if it is true or no;
but have been told that Delta water Is
peddled to people at Olathe. The coun-
Gil should see that it is labeled. for ad-
vertising purposes. No town IN the
world has better water than Delta.
X. G. Harris and family came up
from their home near Eckert and will
visit relatives and friends here until
after the holidays. Mrs. Jess Smith
returned to her home in Eckert after
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Dickerson- -Olathe Criterion.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Boettcher left
Delta last Friday for Ber throud, their
future home. |. W. Nutter is in charge
of the Colorado Telephone office here.
lie is young man of pleasing address.
a good worker and we predict for HIM
a successful management of the Delta
office.
Field superintendent Douthitt COM
menccd the new year soliciting beet
acreage and the first man he met put
down 50 acres. MIR. Douthtt expects
Delta county to furnish 1000 acres for
this years crop, which will probably he
the largest acreage of any county sup
plying the Grand Junction factory.
Montrosc is up against il on the
water proposition and will be COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
"NIPPED IN THE BUD"

Washington. April Sec. Loeb de-
clared today that no names were men-
toned at the White House yesterday
when reference was made to some pub
lie man who had been present 1t j din
ner anu had told the story Of the al
legged combination to accomplish the
defeat Of the Presidents policies III the
coming Presidential campaign. This
dinner was comparatively recent &C
currence. Sec. Loeb said there We're not
any additional details Of the affair to
be given out, but he emphasized the
belief which he expressed yesterday
that the publicity which had been made
Of the intrigues against the interests "f
the Prs idont, "Wouid nip the Who'll"
scheme il the hud" before the cam
I.lj..D al 1908 is fully o..
RI was stated at the White fl0uS" To-
Gav that knowledge Of the cabal al
legged to have been formed to defeat tn"
,oIicj,s OF Mr.. Roosevelt came TO the
notice az the President some time rs
fare the dinner at which the Whole
scheme was laid bare.
Persistent efforts were made at the
White House today to obtain IN" name
Of the person who is said TO be rcspon-
sibIc for giving away the information
of tho intentions and resources of the
combination. but Secretary Loeb de-
clincI to make this public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Among the requests made in the
will of William &. Egleston OF New
York. who died March -. and which
was filed for probate Friday at Now
York. IL one Of 100000 70 Yale Tni-
vcrsity to establish a fund to be known
as the civilian {. tsleston Fund"
the income Of which is to be used for
the purchase Of standard works and
rare editions for the general library
of the university.
The federal grand jury at Chicago Fri
day returned a second indictment against
John d. Walsh. former president Of the
Chicago National Bank. hcarging mis-
management of that Institution. The in
dictmcnt contains Ia counts charging
n,isapp,icaticn OF funds ard credits of the
bank and also alleging that he made false
entries in his reports to the comptroller
of the currency. Between 20 and co trans
actions are covered in the indictment, the
aggregate sum involved being about S,
100000. The trial of President Walsh has
been set for Get. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
Pilot Of Lake Packet Dies
at His Post Of Duty
Vessel Filled With Sleeping
Passengers Runs UnguIded.
Diving Effort to Stop Boat Proves
FutiIe...Aarrow Escape.

Pittsburg, April win me SP"A''
Of the pilot wheel clutch"d ~ C'''h
erin and 4 hand extended toward the
hell rome. George W. Conant was found
wing dead in the pilot house q tn"
nackct Lorena near East Liverpool r.
today. Without a guiding hand the
big racket. filled with passengers who
we're peacefully sleeping. wandered
bitber ana thithcr through the den7,
for and was running at high speed into
a rock-studded pool when capt. john
richardson STOPPED the craft ir"m run
ming to destruction.
Faithful 10 the last dying breath
Corant exhausted lis last hit ~
strength trying vainly to reach the
signal rore. a pull of which would Eav"
Stoned tie boat. His hand was with
N i few inches of the cord when death
overlook him. Tn" prompt action "i
cant. Richardson was all that saved
the vessel. Had he remained OUTSIDE
the plot house a few minutes longer
the boat would have been stove in by
the treaoherous rocks hidden just
underneath the surface in the danger
Gus channel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06

advice that he reconeidered his deter
IMITATION to press the matter DR. Allan
IcLanc ITa,ai}t"n w2s q Tho stand as
2 Witness iAr the defence when the
trial p1cnc" was halted more tran two
WhcEs 2c" III ORDER that the record
may be Kept straight. he probably Will
:" '"c2lled Monday morning. although
lin may not hc permitted t. testify.
The re WIS 4 -tiluiGti3p in court
som" weeks ;go that each sidl was to
l.;ve one day for summing W. it was
learned tonight. however. that Mr.
De!rlas may speak for two entire days.
Il III wishes this time it undoubtedly
VIII le granted to him. District Atto9-
hoy Jerome has stated that his sum-
ming uD would not require more than
three On four hours. He has impressed
the desire to make his argument with
out any sort OF interruption for 4
lUH"leCn recess or adjournment. He
Wi! ask the jury To convict ThaW of
murder in the first degree.
No reference will 10 lad,. Of allowed
On either side as to the appointment of
the lunacy commission OF the nature Of
its findings. Mr.. Jerome Will claim that
ThaW was sane enough - Know the ma
turc and quality IF his net when he
Killed Stanford White and to know that
the act was wrong. This is the defini-
zion in this stat" Of legal sanity. Re
gnrGIces Of his expression Of mis- per
sonal conviction in the matter, Mr..
Jerome told the court yesterday that it
would be his duty to press the proSecu-
tiun Of the d,.i. infant 10 the utmost.
The trial Monday will enter IFS 1-th
ana what is confidently expected at last
to BE- its final week. The long delays
which have characterized til" proceed
incs from the first have imposed tbs
extra task upon the attorneys Nho are
to sum up to the jury of making a
cnirrletr resume Of the testimony SO
ai 10 frcsIcn the memory Of III" jurors
VINO for two weeks will have been en-
tirely ont Of the atmosphere Of tn"
trial. It is thought that 4 verdict may
Ire returned on Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
SOMERSET ROAD RE-oRGANIzED.
lucius futile Elected President and
G. T. Evans Vice President

Portland. Me. April 5.-The Somer-
set Railway which was purchased by
the Maine Central Railroad this week.
was re-organized at meeting in this
city late today Lucius Tuttlc Of BOs-
ton, president of the BOSTON e. MaIne
and Maine Central Railroads, was
elected president. George +. Evans
was elected vice president; Henry Il.
Cleaves, clerk and secretary; Geo. s.
Hobbs. comptroller and auditor; and
Geo. w. York, treasurer. These Off
GERS occupy similar positions with the
Maine Central
The following directors were elect
ed: Lucius futile, Geo. T.. Evans,
Henry b. Cleaves, Franklin A. Wilson.
Bangor, Edward =. Kicker. South
Poland, Samuel c. Lawrence. Med
ford, Mass, John f. Hill. Augusta
VIM. NJ Aver Oakland and Weston
Lewis. Gardiner. Mr. Hill was pr"si-
dent and Mr.. Aver general manager Of
the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
Hartman Not Taking-- -Nebraska Legislature For
mally Endorses Presidents Course With Har-
rirnan=--fl Arraigned===$lO0O Bail.
Argument Is Continued In Support OF Harrn1an's
Railroad Operations Before the Interstate COM
MERGE Commission at Washington, DC.

fund to prevent President Roosevelt nam
ing his succCssor?'
mo, absolutely not"
"Have you ever heard &C the combina-
ton termed the rich mems conspiracy
TO thwart the President in the develop
mont Of his policies?"
mo, I have never heard of auy such
combination and have no knowledge of
it,"
lid you attend a dinner of such
character as was mentioned today in the
Washington dispatchcs?"
mo, l never attended a dinner where
such a subject was mentioned. l could
not have done so. anyhow. for I just
came back from West Indian cruise
with Secretary of the Navy MetcaIf and
S'n3tor Flint nf California. | arrived in
Philadelphia Tuesday night after i
months trip. During that time dill no
fnliuw tho rCwzrapcTG nr Keep in touch
with affairs in the United States