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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
FLOOD IN THE RUNNING
VIRGINIAN's FRIENDS SAY HE
HAS A GOOD CHANCE.
Many Democrats Think Him Best
Fitted for the Place and Will
Oppose Lloyd.

The friends of Representative Flood
who are pressing his name in the race
for the craftsmanship of the democratic
congressional committee say that the
statements that have been published to
the effect that Representative Lloyd is
the overwhelming choice for the place are
not true. and that as a matter of fact the
prospects of the election of Mr.. Flood are
entirely satisfactory to them. Mr.. Flood
is not taking part in any scramble for
the place. feeling that ii is position
which ought to seek the man. but says
that he will accept it if his fellow-demo-
Gratis thing him fitted for the work. and
that he will give the party the benefit of
his best endeavors.
In the Air Yet.
There will be thirty-siX votes in the
committee when the choice is made. It
consists of nine Senate members and
twenty nine members of the House, there
being that many states having demo-
cratic representation in the House. The
other states and territories have their
members selected by the committee, but
this takes place after the selection of
chairman. There will be not over thirty
six votes cast. Inasmuch as the nine
SENATE members nave uOl UeeH CHOSEN
and no one knows who they will be, and
that at least eighteen members of the
House side of the committee have either
not been selected or are known not to be
pledged to Mr. Lloyd. it is pointed out by
the friends of Mr.. Flood that there can
be no basis for the claim that the COM
mittee is overwhelmingly for Lloyd. 1t is
also stated that Mr. Flood will receive the
support of members of the committee
from every section of the country.
Flood an Old Hand.
Representative Flood is not a new hand
at politics. He has been the right bower
of Senator Martin in many a fray down
in Virginia, and the primary fight which
was waged between Senator Martin and
Gov. Montague was one of the best fought
games of politics every pulled off in the
south. Mr.. Flood was in a large degree
the manager of Senator Martins cam
paign, and Mr.. Martin on many occasions
has said that his large majority. in which
he carried every congressional district in
the state. was in no small degree due to
Mr.. Floods work.
Mr. Flood was mentioned for the chair
manship of the committee two years ago,
but was disinclined to make try for the
position at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
JOHN J. CAMMACK DEAD.
Former Resident of Washington,
Aged 70, Passes Away.

Word has been received heM of the
death of John J. Cammack. former res
ident of this city, at Waynesboro. Pa. of
paralysis, Friday last. Mr.. Cammack,
who was seventy-nine years of age. had
resided in this city all his life until four
years ago, when he removed to Waynes-
boro. He was born in Georgetown, and
after leaving school learned the tailoring
trade He had been employed as a tailor
by the firm of Parker. Bridget & Co. for
twenty-five or thirty years when he re-
tired.
Mr.. Cammack was the son of the late
Edmund Cammack, who was well known
in Georgetown during the early part of
the nineteenth century. He was MEM
Der of the Grand Army or the Republic
having served in the civil war.
His wife, two daughters, Mrs. James A.
Whitcomb of Boston. Mass, and Miss
Maggie R. Cammack of this city; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Annie Lynch of this city and
Mrs. Tavner of Virginia, and one brother,
DR.. Thomas Cammack of Milford, Ind,
survive him. The funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Must Be a Necessity.

The appraiser of the port of New York
reports a considerable advance in the i'm
portation of automobiles during the
month of November. as against November
of last year. The increase totaled forty
seven machines, at $55,8S3.
The increase in automobile imports is
considered all the more remarkable from
the fact that there was a distinct falling
off of about 81 100000 in the total of all
luXuries, on account of the recent finan-
cial conditions. For instance. precious
stones, cut and uncut, and pearls. fell
from $2,751.447 in November, 1906, to 1924 :
Go in November, 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Iusic Cabinet Free With All Pianos Until December a.

trace of the hard work she did during the
Jamestown exposition period, when she
was on the night route. The Jamestown
while at the shipyard, was reprinted and
had some machinery work done. During
the jamestown exposition the jamestown
was used as a day BOAT on the route be-
tween this city and Norfolk. She has been
laid up at her dock here for the winter
The steamer Norfolk will shortly be
placed on the Norfolk route, relieving the
steamer Washington for a few days while
the latter steamer is at the Newport
News shipyard for her overhauling and
cleaning up for winter travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Marine Band Orchestra Program.

The Marine Band Orchestra. William IL
Santelmann, leader, has arranged to give
concert at the United States marine
barracks tomorrow, beginning at = pm.
Following is the program:
March-PoWhattans Daughter. ......S ousa
First time.)
Overture-William Tell. Rosslnl
An Oriental Scene-In the Sudan. -. Sebek
Suite d. Orchestra-Peer Gynt. .Grieg
a. LIE Matin.
b. La Mort d'Ase.
C. La Danse d'Anitra.
d. Danse la Halle du Roi de Mon
tagne.
Waltz-Wine, Women and Song. Strauss
Caprice-Hearts Message. ...... Santelmann
Hungarian Dance-La Singana. ..... BOhm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Promenade. -. .Zikoff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
CRIES OF MURDER.
Excitement Near Police Headquar-
tiers Early This Morning.

Excitement was caused about 1 o'clock
this morning in the vicinity of 9th and d
streets, near police Headquarters, by loud
cries of Police. help. murders! Detec-
tive Berman and Policeman Sprinkle
fastened to the scene and found John F.
Bunch of 6O4 D street, suffering with a
fracture of the right leg. He was taken
to the Emergency Hospital.
Bunch stated the injury was sustained
while he was scuffiing, but declined to
mention the name of his wrestling part
ner. Frank Walker. d roomer In the
house. was arrested on suspicion, out de-
clared he is not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Taxicab Fever Spreads.

A taxicab fever is spreading in New
York, and the wonder of the average cit
izen who notes it, and who does not know
the factory problems involved, is why the
makers Of touring cars do not turn all
their facilities in this direction 1t is a
striking object lesson nowadays to see
the little motor hacks scooting every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Steamers Undergo Renovation.

The big steamers norfolk and James
town of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company's fleet have returned
to this city after two weeks spent at the
Newport News shipyard where they were
given a general overhaulfng. The Nor
folk, while at the shipyard. had her en-
CINE and machinery put In good order for
efficient service on Chesapeake bay and
the Potomac during the winter, and was
also repainted and cleaned to remove all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Motorists, Take Notice.

French professor. who died recently,
willed his ten-horsepower Renault car to
his chauffeur as token of satisfaction
for his behavior in service. Other chauf-
feurs think this an example worthy of
imitation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

The privilege of canceling orders after
they have been given strikes the machn-
cry industry harder than any other, and
an effort is being made to devise some
which cancellation will not be expected
or permitted. The matter will be dis
cussed at the next meeting of the Ma
tional Tool Builders Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

There is clearing house for packages
lost on the British railways. and about
1000 packages per day are handled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

where, even on pleasure trips through the
parks and over country roads, while the
already decadent horse-drawn cabs re-
main idle at their stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
The HeCht Modern
Method Of Piano Selling

Like other innovations nauguraed by the Hecht
Sores-and they many-the modern plan of distrb-
utng pianos has proven immensely popular. Right now
the of the holidays would be good time for YOU
to get acquainted with the Hecht way The important
features that plan calls for penny time
of purchase-no cash payment whaever-and sends the
piano your home free trial. that you may sure
it is just the instrument you wish. Ask about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
This Advertisement Is Worth $40 to You.

If you will bring this advertisement to it
will be accepted the $40 cash payment any of these
superb Regal Pianos-thus you pay penny time
of purchase. So much confidence have that you will
find these elegant instruments perfectly satisfactory that
make favorable than have been named
for like high-grade pianos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
BEET SUGAR MONEY.
Increase in Production Makes Bounty
Only 7.2 Cents.

Secretary F. d. Coburn today gave
out a report showing the distribution of
the $1,000 sugar beet bounty offered by
the legislature of 1905-the last sugar
beet bounty which will ever be offered
IN the state of Kansas.
The bounty this year, owing to the
vastly increased production, amounted
TO only ~ cents per ton.
The total number of tons raised was
10000, an increase of us per cent over
1905, and 224 per cent more than the
states total beet production since the
beginning of commercial beet growing
in 1901. Several of the 1906 beet grow
ers made no claim for their bounty, and
the $4,000 was divided among 245 claim
ants, who raised 69, 900 tons.
The United States Sugar & Land
company, which built the $1.000.000 re-
fnery at Garden City, and engaged ex-
tensively in the beet raising business
by means of tenants on it's own farms,
was the largest beet producer, and col
lects $S0272 from the state as bounty
on 11,O77 tons of beets grown. The
second largest producer was R. P.
Davie, of Garden City, one of the Of
f1cers of the company, who is entitled
to $158.71 as bounty on 2,190 tons of
beets.
Renick Bros. raised 1856 tons tons,
and will get $105.58 in bounties. and A.
B. Kramer of Garden City raised LII
tons and will get $3.50. These are the
largest beet raisers in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
IMPORTANT WILL LOSS.
1t Was in LaSavoie's Stolen Mail
Pouch.

New York, March 23.-Unless the reg
istered mail stolen from a pouch on La
Savoie in January is recovered it means
the loss of a part of an estate, valued
at 81 100000 to the benefciaries of a will
sent to France for probate. Under the
provisions of this will the estate, or
large part of it, is said to have been
left toeother than the legal heirs. The
will was drawn by the late Charles
Ruebens, a Frenchman by birth, but
who came to America, where he amass-
ed a fortune. He died in Paris last
summer and his will, which was in the
custody of the law firm of Coudert
Brothers, was forwarded to France in
the registered mail that went abroad
on La Savoie.
1t is said there are numerous claim
ants for the estate and that unless
there is certified copy of the will in
existence the estate will be distributed
as if the testator had died intestate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

there is no telling what time may
bring forth.
My sole purpose now is to build up
a paper of power which will advocate
home rule principles and until this is
done it shall have my entire attention
and perhaps later 1 shall have little
time to devote along other lines.
Tonight I shall make my first
speech and that in my old home town
which has stood SO Loyalty by me
through my troubles. q
"Well,' suggested one, of the report
ers, lis that one of the mild ones or is
that to be the ordinary run of your
speeches and writings2't
why do you ask, and how could
You judge in advance anyway" asked
the ex-senator.
WELL replied his questioner, ''I
spent two hours reading an advance
copy, and it struck me as being pref
ty warm reading"
WELL he replied, "I might answer
that by saying yes and then no. have
a good many things on my mind and
the developments of the future will de-
termine my course and I expect that
from time to time 1 will pay my COM
pliments to the various abuses which
are patent to me and it may be that
my writings and talks will be taken as
criticisms by those referred to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
ROOSEVELT TO HELP.
Will Aid Marvin in Search for His
Lost Child.

Washington. March 2s-President
Roosevelt addressed the following let
ter to H. n. Marvin of Dover, Della.
who asked the president if govern
ment aid could not be extended toward
the recovery of his missing child:
MY Dear Mr.. Marvin: 1 am in re-
ceipt of your telegram of the 22d in
slant. Anything that the government
can do to help you will of course be
done; for save only the crime of as
dreadful as that which has brought
heartbreaktng sorrow to your house
hold. 1 have at once communicated
with the postofice department asking
that all aid We have in our power to
give along the lines you mention or in
any other way that may prove practi-
cable be given you Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In his telegram to the president Mr..
Marvin said that many threatening let
ters are sent him every day saying that
his boy may be killed by a supposed
captor and suggested that they be
looked into. He also said that he had
sent out pictures and notices regard
ing his kidnapped boy and was told that
the postmasters were not allowed to
display them in the public buildings.
The father said he believed word
from the president to the federal
authorities might be the greatest aid
of all.
Seen at Portsmouth. England.
Portsmouth, Eng, March pa
boy answering exactly Marvin's de-
scription in every detail was seen here
March 10. He has disappeared, but
the police are hopeful of finding him.
This boy was seen at the harbor sta
ton in company with two men by Mr..
Phillips, a chemist. who was waiting
for a boat to take him to Ryde, Isle of
Wight. His attention was attracted to
the little follow by the fact that he
continually asked his companions
when are you going to take me to my
father?"
Mr.. Phillips the following day saw
a newspaper announcement of the kid
naping of Horace n. Marvin, jr., and
recognized in the description the child
he had seen. American Consul Swain
at Southampton learned that a boy
was landed there March 19 from the
steamship Minneapolis, which left New
York March 10. The boy did not go
to London with the other passengers,
but proceeded to the dock station,
whence it is thought he was taken by
train to Portsmouth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Market Has Tended to Settle Into a
More Normal Condition.

New York, March 23.-The stock
market has tended to settle into a
more normal condition this week. fol-
lowing the stormy. movements of last
weeks The violent ire bound produced
last sSa ttitday by the 'sapeeze of the
of the panic, brought out important
belated liquidation. The feverish
fluctuations of prices, however, show
ed diminishing range. Only a few
scattered stocks again touched either
the low prices of the panic or the high
prices of the Saturday rally. With the
subsistence of the excitement the
market showed the effects of the
shock caused by the panic and caution
and conservatism were the keynote of
the speculation. A notable growth
of the investment demand for small
lots of stocks at the reduced level of
prices was regarded as a satisfactory
feature of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
ASK SCRMl1z TO GO.
SAN Francisco To Be Governed by
Citizens Committee.

San Francisco, March 23.-The Call
saws today: 1.-The city government of
San Francisco is to be supervised by
cilizens' committee. The plans of AS
sistant Attorney Heney and other rep
resentative men of the city are regard
ed with favor by the people. The in
tention is to render grating impossi-
bic. The citizens committee. in order
to make its work more effectual is
70 he a regularly incorporated body.
II will Mace a representative in every
municipal office, who will act as a sort
orc1- or irregl1larity will be noted and
reported. and the official will be called
to account A representative will at
lend everv meeting of the board of
ss1naryisors and will investigate its
acts. The record will be made public
~ - colonerate with the local reformers
and Secretary Straus of the department
of commerce and labor is assisting the
MAYOR schmitz will be asked to re-
sign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
NO QUITE SO WARM.
Mercury Keeps Below the 80 Mark
Today.

There is q drop of ID degrees in the
Temperature today under that of yes
terday, and it is as welcome as though
it had occurred in the middle of the
summer. At 4 o'clock yesterday the
mercury reached SO, the high point
for the season: and, taken with the
minimum, which was reached at 6
o. clock in the morning, averaged ex-
actiys with the weather for July for the
past thirty years
Today there is a brisk nine-mile-an-
hour wind blowing from the northwest
and the. air is filed with small parti-
cIes of dust which adhere to the per-
spirationzcoNered cuticle wherever ex-
posed. If the mercury persists in its
upward fight for the remainder of the
month. or even holds its own with
the record of the past three or foug
days, all hot weather records for the
month of March will be smashed to
snithereens The temperatures by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
MURDER AND THEFT.
Both Are Charged Against a Negro
Bank President.

Hattiesburg Miss, March %
Joseph Pettus. president of the Peo-
pies bank, a negro institution, was to-
day arrested charged with the murder
of Edward Howell, the cashier who
was waylaid and shot to death
March 10.
Pettus and Howell were the only
persons who knew the com bination to
the bank vault. After the murder the
vault was. opened and several notes
which Pettus owed the bank and
$2,700 in cash was taken out. Pettus
is also charged with grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
TO VETO A MERGER.
The Governor of Texas Against a
Union of Three Lines.

Austin. Tex, March Ex-Governor
Campbell announced today that he
would veto the Santa Fe merger bill
when it reached him. The bill has
passed the senate and is on its final
passage in the house. The friends OF
the bill say that it can be passed over
the governors veto. 1t provides for
the merging of the Gulf, Beaumont &
Kansas City; the Gulf. Beaumont &
Great Northern and Texas & Gulf rail-
WAYS into the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe division of the Santa Fe system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
p,., 60 reopen GoIdfeId Mines.

r.oIasaId New. March 23.-The
,i,,o,.s r-iI1 meet today to form a sep
arate Organization and elect officers.
conference will then be held with
the mine owners and it is believed that
the mines in the district will all be in
operation early next week with crew
of . 600 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
london Exchange Is Nervous.
DEMOCRATS UPHELD.
They Will Retain the City Offices al
Louisville. ky.

Miller and Kirby today decided the
contested Louisville city election cases
by sustaining the Democratic office
holders and refusing to nullify the
1905 election, except in few unim-
portant cases involving only magiS-
trates and constables. The court holde
that the fraud practiced was not suffi-
cient to invalidate the elections. APP
neal will be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
jaw Gould Going to England.

New York, March 23.-Jay Gould, the
present amateur court tennis champion.
will sail for England next Tuesday to
compete in the British amateur court
tennis championship tournament It Is
probable that Joshua Crane, jr., of the
Boston Athletic association and Chas.
e. Sands, of the New York Racquet and
Tennis club, will also be competitors In
the tournament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
Chnrged wtth $50. GOO shortage.

Pittsburg. Pa. March 23.-Ernest
w. Bowman. assistant cashier and
clerk in the Citizens National bank of
Tionscta, Pa. was committed to Jail
today charged with, according to the
United States district attorney, the ap-
parent shortage Of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
chief Engineer Yard Dies.

Salt Lake City. Utah, March %
E. J. Yard of Denver, chief engineer
of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
died, of pneumonia at ST. Marks hos
pitaI here this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
Weather In..icatinns

Chicago, March 23-Forecast for KAN
sss: Generally fair and continued warm
tonight and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
PANIC IN BERLIN.
Relapse of Prices Due to Advices
From New York.

Berlin, March 23-There was panic
on the bourse today owing to yester-
DAYS advices- from New York. Prices
in all departments suffered sharp re-
lapse, mining shares losing 10 points.
Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania
declined 5 points and Canadian Pacific
IL points.
London Exchange Is Nervous.
London, March 23.-The tone of the
stock exchange was unsettled and
nervousness prevailed with a declining
tendency in almost every section. due
largely to yesterdays break in Ameri-
can securities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
The Pope Receives Mrs. Mccormick.

Rome. March 23.-The pope today re-
ceived in private audience Mrs. Robert
S. Mccormick, wife of the ex-Ameri-
can ambassador to France.