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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
FATHER AGAIN AT SO.
John II. Thirty Of Long Island City
Astonishes His Friends.
Social cor,espopdepce OF The Star.

NEW YORK, December 31.--John H.
Thirty Of Long Island City, who is eighty
six years old, in the proud father Of ro-
bust baby girl, born Saturday.
Mrs Thirty, who is thirty-one years old,
is the second wife of the veteran school
commissioner, having been married to him
about ten years ago. Little Mary Ernes-
tine. as the new baby Is to be called. is
the fifth child to be born to the couple.
two Of whom are dead. One of the baby s
half-brothers. who is fifty-four years o d,
still lives at home with his father and
often assists in amusing his little sisters,
half a century younger than himself. The
happy family resides at No. 1S1 Academy
street, In the Dutch Kills section of Long
Island City.
At the time Of his marriage to Miss
Mary O:Connor, ten years ago. Mr. Thirty
had been a wfdower for three years. with
two sons, each OF whom was more than
forty wears old In March, 1899. the young
wife presented the first child to her aged
husband 1t was a boy and was named
after his father. but the little fellow died
when year Old.
In 1901 a second child was born. girl
now a healthy. robust child of six years.
Two years later came Frances. another
little girl. who is still living.
In April, 1906. when Mr.. Thirty was in
MS SlSAty.uILH ycdl, WIS
made that another son had been born to
the couple. and congratulations were
showered upon them.
Mr.. Thirty, who for many years has
been widely known In educational circles
as the originator OF the system of Schoo!
savings banks which has become popu-
lar in all parts Of the world. has been a
member Of the local school boards in
Queens for a long term Of years and is
now secretary Of local school board No.
Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
DEsTRoYERs REACH PARA.
Midshipman Roberts on the Hop
kins Has a Log Broken.

kins Has a Log Broken.
r. n. Roberts. a nnidshipnan on the
destroyer Hopkins, had his left leg frac-
tured near the ankle during the voyage
of the torpedo foti:la from Trinidad to
Para Roberts Is from Connecticut and
was appointed to the Naval Academy by
the late Senator Plat He was appointed
from New Haven In 1902 There are no
details accompanying the announcement
of the accident to the young man, but 1t
is assumed 1t happened during series OF
heavy rolls to which the light torpedo
destroyers are subject.
The Official announcement Of the arrival
OF the dotilla at Para says that It ar
rived there yesterday, but the discrepancy
in time Of its arrival as reported in the
press dispatches and at the Navy Depart
ment is probably due to the fact that the
pilot station. probably forty or fifty miles
from the city Of Para.
Several days In all probability will be
spent by the flotilla at the Brazilian city
Coal. stores of various kinds ard fresh
water are to be taken aboard before the
vessels can proceed. But most impor-
tant Of all Is the necessity OF giving the
men aboard the ships some rest It is
said 1t is practically impossible for the
men to rest while the vessels are at sea,
as to make sleep for any period Of time
out Of the question. 1t Is not expected
that the f1oti!la will be able to keep up
with the itinerary arranged for 1t by the
Navy Department, the officials say, as
accidents and unavoidable delays which
cumulative. make the time lost consid-
earble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
RACES IN FIERCE FIGHT.
Five Whites Shot BY Negroes a
Brysou City, N. G.

: ASHEVILLE, N. c., December GA
race riot has broken out at Bryson City,
N c., in which guns and pistols were
freely used, resulting In the. shooting Of
five white men and the injuring of a
number OF others with iron spikes and
rocks.
The most seriously injured are: Elmer
Banks, eyes shot out; Will Jenkson. shot
In head: James Studer, shout in mouth;
Frank William. shot in back, and Silas
Cabe, shot IN back. A dozen or more
negroes have been arrested.
The fight occurred at the Southern rail-
day depot, where many passengers were
in the waiting room Of the station. Bad
blood has existed between the whites and
blacks. The practice Of throwing heavy
men by negroes at night has been going
on and serious trouble has been expected.
Both whites and blacks have lately gone
armed.
About twenty white men were standing
on the railway platform when a squad OF
negroes approached to within short dis
lance and began shooting into the crowd
and into the passengers waiting inside.
Tha whites returned the fire and many
shots were exchanged. Many Of the pas
sengers had narrow escapes. All the win
dows in the station were shot out and
the building was riddled with bullets.
Bryson City last night said a dozen or
more of the negroes who were captured
were given hearing before q, magistrate
and bound over to court. Ball was re-
fused. awaiting the result Of the wounds
Of the injured. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
SHUT UP IN MINE THREE DAYS.
When Released slav Had Become a
Ravine Maniac.

PITrSBURG. December 31.-After being
imprisoned for three days in Ellsworth
No. mine. at Ellsworth. thirty miles
from here. John Omiliian, twenty-six years
old. a Slav miner. was released yesterday,
q raving maniac. He was taken to the
county home at Arden.
OmiIlian went to work last Thursday In
a small room OF the main entry and
ignited his blast The charge loosened
enough earth to cause fall which block
ed the exit. All his efforts to attract
attention were in vain. and he might have
been entombed yet but for the fact that a
number OF officials on going through the
diSgings to see that everything was safe
came TO the point where Omillian was en-
tombed.
They saw that something was wrong.
When the debris was cleared away the
ofncials were astonished to find a maniac
dash among them from the room. knock
down two Of the rescucrs and put up a
vigorous fight before he was overpowered.
The Slav had become mentally unbal-
anced from hunger and fear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
GOES 80 MILES TO SURRENDER.
Young Woman Shot Father Dead
Who Was About to Beat Her,

MOBILE Ala. December ELENA
Richardson fairfield. the daughter Of John
Richardson Of Sumrallas. Is e prisoner
in the Lamar county jail. in Purvts,
having travelled thirty miles across coun-
try to surrender and to answer to the
killing Of her father. She shot him
with gun. she says. in order to save
her mother and herself.
Richardson was employed by a lumber
company at Sumrallas. He became enras-
ed at hts daughter for marrying fairfield
and compelled her to 90 to his house,
where he proceeded to abuse the girl and
his wife. He went out into the yard to
get stick with which to beat the women
and on his return he was met at the door
by his daughter with the family shotgun.
She warned him not to enter With the
stick. but he laughted and came on The
girl then fired. but aimed at the floor to
frighten him. Still he rushed forward and
then she fired to kill. The man died the
next morning.
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ALL TROOPS THERE TO STAY
FUNSTON FAvoRS REDUCING
THE FORCE AT ooLDFIELD.
Accommodation Rejected BY the
War OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
May Be Consolidated

The War Department has been In corre-
spondencs by telegraph with Gen. Funs-
ton In San Francisco relative to the dis
position OF the troops at Goidfield In con-
formity with the expressed intention Of
the President to maintain the force there
pending the meeting OF the legislature o.
Nevada Gen. Funston contemplated a re-
ductiot Of the number o: troops at the
mining camp. hut the War Department
has decided t. retain there all Of tho pres
ent force. numbering 2s3 men. In the in
terest. however, of simplicity and to avoid
the maintenance " considerable number
Of oficers VINO were not needed 1t has in
structed Gen Funston to consolidate the
nine companies into two.
Gen. Funstons dispatch follows:
Il desire to renew recommendation made
In my telegram Of the 18th instant from
Goldheld. that the commanding officer,
I'D Infantry, now stationed there. be au-
thorized to increase two companies OF
the regiment to sixty-flve men each by
transfers from remaining seven companies
at Goldfeld OF men having at least three
months to serve. the companies thus In
creased to remain at Goldheld until the
War Department directs their return to
gun platoon and remaining seven COM
panies to return to stations as soon as
transfers have been completed. Many
men are now being discharged in the I'D
Regiment, reducing the companies to mere
skeletons. Inadvisable to send recruits to
Goldfield. Facilities for drill and instruc-
ton not good and It Is a poor place for
men not yet disciplined. The regiment
should be receiving and training recruits
preparatory to service In Alaska Two
companies increased to full strength will
be ample for any contingency likely to
arise. The mere presence of a detachment,
however small. will prevent trouble by the
nended Is also in the line of economy. as
the tents should be foored II the troops
are to remain longer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
ANTI-RAcE SUICIDE CRUSADE
Over 100 Couples Promise to Nam
First Boy Roosevelt.

NEW YORK. December, 31.-At least
133 Theodore Roosevelts are promised in a
new anti-race suicide crusade during the
year 1903 These prophetic statistics are
based upon the promises Of couples who
formed the rush line at the city hall yes
terday at the opening Of the new marriage
license bureau.
BY noon 135 couples had obtained L.
censes. At that hour the members Of the
City Hall Reporters Association became
enthused over the situation and this tele-
gram was sent to President Roosevelt:
Law requiring license to marry in this
state goes into effect January I. One
hundred and thirty-five couples bought Ii
censes in the city hall before IL o'clock
today. One hundred and thirty-three
couples promised reporters that they
would name their first boy Theodore
Roosevelt. The thrty-odd newspaper
men at the city hall beg to advise you
that there is no prospect Of immediate
race suicide in your native city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
GEORGIA WARDEN FORCED OUT
Resigns as Result Of Inquiry Into
Mistreating Convicts.

ATLANTA December 3l.-Charges:
against State Prison Warden Moore and
convict camp warders. which were made
to Gov Hoke Smith and investigated by
the penitentiary committee of the senate
and the state prison commission have re-
suited in the resignation Of Moore.
1t is charged that Moore and his as
sistants, employed by the state to stand
between the lessees and convicts and see
that the latter got humane treatment, have
been in the pay OF the lessees and have
allowed the latter to handle the convicts
as they pleased.
1t is declared that many Of the officials
have grown rich upon the money received
from the lessees for allowing them to
break the law. 1t is also said that Moore
and other wardens have been secret men,
bers of certain companies engaged in
leasing Georgian convicts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
TAKE DECISIVE STEPS


1t was announced At a meeting held
last night by Roosevelt Garrison at Grand
Army Hall that members Of the four
local garrisons Of the Army and Navy
Union had formed an executive council
and had taken out Incorporation articles
in accordance with the law governing or
ganizations in the District Of Columbia,
with Brig. Gen. Andrew g. Burt as presi-
dent and George l. Snider az secretary.
Each of the four local bodies-Gen. WIN.
F. Barry. Gen. Guy v. Henry, Admiral
David D. Porter and Col Theodore Roose-
welt Garrison-has two representatives In
the new body. and hereafter all matters Of
interest to the local department will be
considered by the Supreme Council.
1t was stated that after the new year
opens general recruiting for the four
local camps will be begun. The headquar-
ters OF the executive council will, for the
time being. be established at G., "A. r.
Han. but later on an ONCE will be opened
in the central part Of the city.
roosevelt Garrison elected the following
officers to serve during the year 1905: A.
r. Broacker. commander: Robert H. Koch
Ter: senior vice commander; DR.. j. e. Nc
Gallon junior vice commander; George
L. snider. adjutant: Van A. Zahn, pay
master; John F. Harvey. quartermaster;
Capt. John Currey. chaplain: Joseph Cor
rell. OFFICER Of day: Edward Nevaiser, Of
nicer of guard; NJ. A. Kubatz. officer OF
| watch.
Executive council: William Bailey. DAN
lei A. Byrnes and Capt. Frank Long
street.
The retiring commander. e. G. Burch.
made an appropriate address. In which he
thanked the members for the loyal sup
port given him during his term Of office.
and took occasion to say that he deeply
deplored the action of j. e. Brown. at
present national commander Of the Army
and Navy Union. in tearing down the
| charter Of the garrison September g." 1t
Is regarded as a question Of law whether
or not the suspension will hold good In
! the District courts, and 1t was said last
| night by several of the members that the
court will be asked to enjoin Commander
Brown from the execution Of his alleged
illegal orders. It was further stated that
| as the Army and Navy Union is an incor-
porated body. having been chartered In
Ohio. It Is question whether It has any
legal standing outside Of that state.
The members Of the Army and Navy
Union will take part In the reception at
the White House tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
LAWSON FIGHTS FOR SEAT.
Boston Man Says He Has Option il
Two Stock Exchanges.

BOSTON, December 3l.-Thomas W.
Lawson has begun a battle to obtain
seats in both the Boston and New York
stock exchanges. In an open letter to all
bankers and brokers in this city and New
York, tho "frenzied financier" states that
he has obtained options upon seats in
both the exchanges. and If elected will
enter into partnership with Theodore
Hastings and at once enter into an active
campaign. The news spread along the
street and curb, and was the sole topic
of conversation among all financiers.
Several times he has been charged by
bankers with having attempted to get a
seat in the local exchange, only to have
been turned down. This has been denied
by Mr.. Lawson. who has repeatedly de-
clared that he never sought entrance into
the exclusive circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Woman Knocks Out Burglar.

NEWARK. n. j.. December 31.-As Miss
Madeline Pier of Bloomfield, n. j.. was
starting to bed about IL O'Clock Sunday
night she struck a match to light the
gas ana saw man climbing into her
room. Instead Of fainting she walked
over to the would-be burglar and, with
eyes. knocking him to the ground, dis
lance Of twenty feet. The astounded
housebreaker picked himself up and ran
for dear life. "Is that what you came
for?'' Miss Pier called after him, but she
received no reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
PIONEER RAILROAD MAN DIES
Enos Houghton Tucker, Aged 80
Began Active Service in l649,

BOSTON. December 81 The death at
Needhan yesterday Of Enos Houghton
Tucker at the age Of SO removed one OF
the pioneer railroad men Of New England.
In 1s49 Mr.. Tucker entered the employ
of the Norfolk County and Boston and
Providence Railroad. He worked for this
company first as station agent and after
ward as conductor and superintendent
In 1867 he became superintendent of the
Woonsocket Division Of the Boston. Hart
ford, and Erie Railroad. afterward
changed to New York and New England
Railroad and now a part OF the Central
Division Of the New York New Haven
and Hartford He kept his position until
his retirement from railroad life. about
ten years ago.
In his early manhood Mr. Tucker was a
whig in politics. He cast his first vote
for Daniel Webster In 1895. He united
himself with the Republican party at its
inception, and had been actively identified
with it since that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
SEASON PRACTICALLY ENDED.
Prof. Alexander Finishes observa-
lions in Newfoundland Waters.

4 cablegram was received at the State
Department today dated at Birchy Cove.
Newfoundland, yesterday, from Prof.
Alexander, as follows:
THE herring fishing practically ended
VIII probably leave for Gloucester to-
night
Prof. Alexander is the fish commission
expert. who has just ended his third an
nual tour Of observation Of the opera
tons Of the American fishing vessels in
Newfoundland waters. He has been
aboard the revenue cutter Gresham. his
function being to warn American fisher
men against infraction Of the local fishing
laws, while safeguarding their interests
at all points. Incidentally he has been
making a careful study of the whole
general subject of the herring fishing, In
Guiding not only the habits Of the fish.
but the amount of the catch. the difficult
ties Of the bait question and like topics
upon which expert knowledge is desired
from the American point of view. as a
preliminary step to the consideration be-
fore The Hague tribunal of the rights of
New England fishermen in Newfoundland
waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Use of Oil as Fuel.

Plans for the new torpedo-boat destroy
ers about to be prepared will probably
include a requirement that they be de-
signed for burning OIL the fact that the
newest British boats of this class. which
have attained the extraordinary speed of
forty miles an hour. are oil burners, in
1uencing the Navy Department in favor
of the adoption of liquid fuel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
FOUR BANKERS INDICTED.
Held for Embezzlement Of California
Safe Deposit Funds.

SAN FRANCISCO, December s1-A
grand jury last night returned four in.
dictments for alleged embezzlement
against officers Of the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. Walter J.
Bartnett was indicted on one count In
connection with the disappearance OF
sac, 900; J. Dalzell Brown on one count for
alleged misappropriation of $4,000. and
James Treadwell on two counts Of en-
bezzlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Ocean Steamer a Week Overdue.

ST. JOHN. N. B., December 31.-The
Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal
which left Antwerp December for this
port with 3o4 immigrants. is a week over.
due. The Mount Royal Is not fast
steamer. but nineteen days was the most
ever occupied by her In the voyage. and
usually several days have sufficed. It is
believed the steamer has met with an
accident to her machinery and will be
heard from In a day or two. but mean
while there is question about her coal
and food supply lasting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Declined Hospital Treatment.

J. P. Parks. forty years of age, had an
exciting experience today while driving
a horse attached to cab near the inter-,
section of It'll and K streets. The vehicle
was struck by a car and overturned. and
Parks was injured about his legs. He re-
fused to go to a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
cricitism From Negro Bishop.

BOSTON, December 31.-Bishop Alex
ander Waters. colored. Of Jersey City. in
an address at the Twelfth Baptist Church
last night, severely criticised President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft for their
attitude on the Brownsville shooting.
He advised all his people to give their
money. talent and time to the defeat at
the polls Of any man or measure inimicai
to the best interests Of the negroes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Young Sailors With Evans.

A number of the ships Of Admiral
Evans feet are notable for the youthful
appearance Of the members Of tee crews.
It is understood that the average age of
the enlisted men on the Kentucky is only
twenty-three years. The ships carried an
excess of enlisted men In the compile
ments. and were able to do this by draw
ing on the naval training station at New
port, from which three thousand men
were taken during the past four months.
most of whom. unfortunately. have re-
ceived very little OF the training carefully
planned for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Newberry. who
spent Christmas week with his family at
their home in Detroit, has returned to his
offcia! duties at the Navy De partment-.
Mr. Fred w. Carpenter. private secre-
tary to Secretary Taft, who accompanied
the latter on his trip around the world,
but who remained week longer in Eu-
rope, has arrived in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Injured by a Fall.

Fl. W. Wilson. forty-five, years Of age.
whose home is at 122 c street northeast,
fell to the pavement while near Massa-
chusetts avenue and 9TH street this morn.
ing and cut his head. His injury was
dressed by the surgeons at the Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Discrimination Charged.

The Black Mountain Coal Land Com
pany Of Bristol. Tenn, and several coal
and coke companies of Lee county. Va.
have appealed to the Interstate Com
merce Commission against the Southern
Railway, the Virginian and Southwestern
and the Black Mountain. alleging unlaw-
full and unjust discriminate in the mat
ter Of furnishing cars. and unreasonable
charges for the transportation of coal. 1t
is alleged that the defendant lines dis
criminate in favor of the Virginian Iron.
Coal and Coke Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Employment in State Militia.

Tho War Department has informed a
retired army officer on duty at a Ken
lucky military institute that he is free to
accept commission from a state govern
ment in any capacity either with or with
out the detail of the War Department
without FORGETTING his commission in the
regular establishment. This confirms the
rights Of retired officers to accept ONCE in
the state militia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Carrie Nation in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. December 31.-Carrie
Nation. the temperance ag1tator of Kan
sas. arrived at Vera Cruz yesterday
and will reach here today. She says that
she Will seek an audience with President
Dia2 with a view of getting government
which she has planned to start in this
country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Knocked Down and Injured.

Mrs. Frances Williams, colored. seventy
years Of age. whose home is at 1410 14th
street. was knocked down by team at
the intersection of 14th and P streets
this morning and painfully injured. The
wagon, the police report, is owned by
j. E. Donovan, a dealer in the Riggs
market. Mrs. Williams was removed to
the Emergency Hospital. where the ply
sicians found she had sustained an injury
to her head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Not an Unreasonable Charge.

A carload Of beer can travel cheaper
than carload of beer and water. This
is according to decision of the. Inter-
state Commerce Commission In the case
Of the Milwaukee, Waukesha Brewing
Company against the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway Company, which
imposed a higher rate for beer and water
shipments than for straight beer by car
load lots. The commission holds that
such q charge Is neither excessive no.
unreasonable