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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
SUSPECTED ELOPEMENT.
Fourteen Year-Old Believed to Have
Gone With Married Man.

Behind charge of carrying concealed
weapons. upon which William L. Dempsey
is a story of a missing fourteen-year- old
daughter and a suspicion that she eoped
with a married man with whom Dempsey
peculiar circumstances under which the re-
volver was carried. Judge O'Neal suspended
a sentence of $50 fine and took the personal
bonds of the defendant
Dempseys daughter Madeline. fourteen
years old. who has been staying with two
sisters at 1915 14th street in this city, dis
appeared from her home here last Saturday
Her father was notified and came from
Fredericksburg and began an investigation.
AS he looked into the matter he became
convinced that the gir, had been induced
to elope.
After he had reached this conclusion. it
is stated, he went to police headquarters
and asked the police to look out for his
daughter and the suspected man.
He Is armed, l am told. and I have
got gun to protect myself with" he
remarked to Inspector Boardman and
Detective Hartigan. putting his hand on
his hip pocket. The police officials felt
that the combination of the gun and the
irate father was not good. and they took
the weapon away from Dempsey. Then
a charge of carrying concealed weapons
was placed against him.
When the case came UP in the Police
Court Detective Hartigan explained the cir
cumstances tO~Judge O'Neal. stating why
Mr. Dempsey had armed himself with the
revolver. and the latter disclaimed any in
| tention to do any harm to the man he sus-
pectcd, and stated that he armed himself
| only after he heard that the man he was
after was armed. and he expected he would
| be deputiZed to search for the girl.
"Tn impose a sentence in this case. but
will suspend it," announced the justice, at
the conclusion of the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
HARVARD FOR PEACE CRUSADE.
William T. Stead Gets Movement
Started There.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 24.-In spite
of the refusal of the presiding officer. Prof.
Hugo Munsterburg. to put the motion, a
mass meeting of Harvard students in the
Union Monday night Endorsed William I.
Stead's plan of sending an American peace
delegation to Europe and furthered Mr..
Stead's request that Harvard should take
the lead in raising money for the move
ment by the appointment of a college COM
mittee to consider the matter.
Prof. Munsterburg, who is the professor
of psychology a. the university. and one of
the delegates to the recent peace confer
ence. in refusing to entertain the motion
for the appointment of a committee, said
the meeting which Mr.. Stead had just ad-
dressed was a chance gathering, and not a
representative one far as Harvard was
concerned. He said that he did not be-
lieve that the meeting had authority II
start such movement on the part OF
Harvard and he would leave the chair be-
fore he would put such a motion. Wher
he stepped from the platform Prof. Will
liam james. the professor of philosophy al
was quickly adopted and the committee
appointed.
Mr. Stead declared the only practical way
to bring about peace was for the nations
to know each other better. The best way
for this to be DONE he said, lis to send Z
delegation from one country to another, ant
l suggest that ten American pilgrims bt
sent to Europe. 1t will cost about 100000
and the money should be raised by the col
leges. l would suggest that Harvard, a:
the Oldest take the lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
STUY OF ANIMALS.
Rare Opportunity offered in Fore
paugh-Sells Shows.

1t goes without saying that should the
interested student travel the worlds sur
face in the hope of getting even a passing
glance at the varied creations in the ami
NAL kingdom, re would not only consume
years of time and incur great expense. but
would be subjected to hardships and dis
ease that would make the attainment of
the knowledge a poor investment
The Adam Forepaugh-S Sells Brothers, who
will bring their shows to Washington Mon
day and Tuesday next, claim to have in
their collection a specimen of every known
creation in the animal world. In this great
travelling geological garden you see the
polar bear of the frozen north side by side
with the king of beasts-the African lion
The hippopotamus of the Nile is but six
feet removed from the grizzly bear of the
Rockies. The native tiger of the Bengal
junsles labors carelessly to and fro, dart
ing glances of fire across the narrow space
that separates him from the cougar OF
South America. From the e..rths remotest
points have been collected and placed to-
gether in this one tent an aggregation OF
the worlds greatest animal curiosities.
An admission to the great united shows
gives you. free of charge. the opportunity
for a most interesting observation. In the
free street parade the elephants and camels
exhibited and the cages containing the
lions. tigers and other wild animals will
be exposed to public view,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
sUMMING-UP FOR DEFENSE
ARGUMENT By ATTORNEY
WoRTHINGToN TO THE JURY.
Trial Of Binger Hermann, in Criminal
Court No. l, Drawing
to a Close.

Il tell you. gentlemen of the jury, Henry
| Medium was under the impression that he
would not have to go to the penitentiary
that he would get a. pardon II testimony
| he might give would help to put Binger
Hermann in Jail"
With the foregoing as the summary OF
an attack upon the credibi1ity OF the testi-
mony of the former surveyor general Of
Oregon, Attorney A. 8. Worthington this
morning reached one of the most important
periods In his closing argument for the
defense in the Hermann trial in Criminal
Court No. l.
| Mr. Werthington declared he did not wish
70 lnVeigh against the motives Of United
states Attorney Baker, bat he read from
the record of Meldrums cross examination
statement to the effect that Meldrum was
| told 1T would be the best thing for him to
tell all he knew about the whole Blue
mountain forest reserve transaction, and
| from that drew the inference whio he said
| must have been in Meldrum's mimi after q
| government. The attorney also attacked
| the general character of the evidence con-
corning the land frauds In the west and
| made particular protest against the meth
| DDS followed in attempting to connect Mr..
| Hermann with the alleged conspiracies.
| Sarcastic Reference.
| In the same connection sarcastic refer
| ence was made to the testimony of George
| Sorrenson. who admitted being convicted
in Oregon for participation in the land
| transactions.
| Throughout the session this morning Mr.
| Worthington made only indirect references
| to the actual charge that Binger Hermann
| destroyed letter press copy books of the
records of the government. He challenged
| what he termed the great. card played by
| the government namely, the telegram
| and letters to f. P. Mays state senator OF
Oregon and asserted informant ton about the
| proposed withdrawal of lands for the Blue
mountain reserve reached Mays in Port
| land by publication in newspapers at leas
| two days before Mr.. Hermanns telegram
| to the same effect went out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
BAD FIRE ON STEAMER
ENGINES AND FIREBoATS HAVE
4 HARD FIGHT.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 24.-Loaded with cot
ton, jute. chemicals, cylinders of expio-
sive gases pepper. spices and paint ma
terials and with her hold swept by nfe
that rivaled blast furnace in intensity
and threatened to cause explosions at any
moment. the freighter Pioneer OF tine
Stephens & Condit Transportation Com
pany was damaged to the extent Of $'o,ooD
early this morning at her pier at the foot
Of Harrison street North river.
Capt William II. Chambers and the
crew. escaped uninjured, though Engineer
John Darsey who was asleep in the engine
ROOM made his way through the stlning
smoke with difficulty, and was then forceo
to Jump from the stern of the boat. AS
he did so he tripped and was saved from
falling into the river by becoming entan-
gled in the tender. from which, Win as
sistance he reached the dock.
After being discovered at 40 CLOCK III
the forward hold. the fire on the Pioneer
ragged until : o'clock this morning, necessi-
tating the service of trucks and III, en-
eines - ~. 81. 81 and -, and the fire.
boats Mcclellan and New York. The char
acter of the cargo, including as it did par.
tial vacuum chemical apparatus. OILS ana
paint materials, made the work OF the nre-
men extremely hazardous, an explosion
was expected at any moment. The smoke
was dense and choking. while the preak-
ing of numerous incandescent electric light
globes in the hold sounded like pistol shots
and gave further indications of explosions
Origin is Unknown.
The origin of the fire is unknown, though
it is believed to have started by sponta-
neous combustion.
The fire among the chemicals and oils
was one Of tae most obstinate and punish
ing that firemen have contended with In
some time. and came at a time when the
men were still exhausted from their bat
| tie with the Dispatch stable fire. at Bar
row and Christopher streets, yesterda!
morning.
The Stephens and Condt Transportation
Company. owners of the boat. suffered II
| addition to the damage this morning, the
| loss Of eleven valuable horses in the stable
| fire. The damaged cargo was from Newark
The Pioneer is an old-time freighter, re
| Gently Cverhauled of 100 tons and 40 fee
| in length. She ran between New York ant
| Newark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
GANG HAD TO BE FIXED"
Startling Testimony Given in Har-
risburp Graft INQUIRY.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 24.-The fea
ture of yesterdays hearing before the
capitol investigating commission was the
testimony Of subcontractors under George
F. Payne & Co, general contractors for the
new capitol to the effect that Payne had
rendered a number of bills on their office
stationery for extra work on the building
which they did not recognize as having
been made out by members of their firms
The testimony of Jacob NJ Shenk of Leb-
anon, Pa, showed that the figures which
he quoted on serpentire marble for the sem
ate and house chambers were too low to
please Joseph NJ. Huston, architect of the
capitol, and Philip Fl. Johnson, a Phila-
delphia architect and a brother-in-law of
Israel w. Durham, former state insurance
commissioner.
Mr.. Shenk mentioned the name of Mr.
Reed, third person, now dead, who had
informed him that the gang had to be
fixed, and that the marble to be furnished
should be SIS a cubic foot instead of s.,
which was the price quoted by the wit
ness. Shenk declined to make terms with
them. and an effort to open another quarry
near Shenks quarry was made by men
whom the witness mentioned They did
not carry out their plans, however and
finally the specifications for the serpentine
marble were ignored, he said, and marble
of an inferior quality was supplied
Senator Dewalt a member of the COM
mission sprung a surprise by recalling the
subcontractor under Payne for the plaste r
work of the capitol and asking him IL he
had ever done any private plastering work
for members of the board of public grounds
and buildings. by which the capitol was
furnished.
The senator mentioned the names of for
| mer State Treasurer Harris and former
Auditor General Hardenbergh. but the wit
ness declared he had done no private work
for them. Then the name Of r. Larry
Eyre Of West Chester. superintendent OF
the capitol building commission and also a
| former superintendent of public grounds
and buildings. was suggested by Mr. De-
walt in the same regard.
Il did do some plaster work for Mr.
Eyre at his home In West Chester" the
witness testified.
| Who paid you for it was asked
Payne & Co.. was tn. reply.
| At the end of the session Charles G.
| Wetter, Payne's chief partner, explained
| that twenty-four hours after the plaster.
| Ing had been done for Mr.. Eyre the latter
| had made personal settlement for it, as
bill in the Payne office would prove
The commission will hold another public
| hearing this afternoon, when additional
| subcontractors will be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
Gov. Hughes May Aid a Boy.

ROCHESTER, April 24.-Gov. Hughes
has interested himself in the case of AL
bert Rogers, sixteen years old. an electri-
clan of New York, who vas arrested on a
train between Buffalo and Rochester about
a fortnight ago by a railroad detective.
He was accused Of beating his way, and
was sentenced to the penitentiary on a
charge of vagrancy. A group Of travelling
statesmen on the train took up a collection
for the boy and offered to pay his fare,
but it Is said the detective refused the
money. The statesmen were indignant, and
reported the case to the governor. Police
Justice Chadsey yesterday received a letter
from Robert H. Fuller secretary to the
governor, asking for statement showing
me circumstances of the case, and it was
sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
Proceedings at Session of Congress
Heights Association.

At meeting of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association last evening. President
O. A. Emmons presided and William NJ.
Sirich served secretary. The legislative
committee reported that list of improve
ments needed to several of the streets in
Congress Heights had been forwarded to
the Commissioners, with the request that
an appropriation sufficient for the pur-
pose be asked of Congress. The president
stated the committee had urged the Com
missioners to cause provision to be made
for the matchmaking of Hamilton road
from Nichols avenue to the Hebrew GENE
terry, of Sth street from Hamilton road to
Nichols avenue, Of 7th street from Hamilton
road to Nichols avenue, and OF Philadelphia
street from Sth street to Nichols avenue
Francis Waller reported that temporary
Improvement is now under way along Ham,
iton road, which Is being resurfaced with
gravel. Secretary Sirich read a letter from
the Commissioners containing the infOrma-
ton that the request of the association
would be taken up later and given careful
review.
The secretary presented communication
from the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton referring to a resolution passed by the
association with reference to having public
utilities in the District examined by the
bureau of corporations. The Congress
Heights association voted to indorse the
resolution. The chairman of the commit
| tee on water and sewerage reported having
| called upon officials at the District building
| to arrange for a hearing on the question OF
| providing a sewer for Congress Heights
| Owing to the absence of certain officials
| the hearing was deferred until their return
| Resolutions In reference to the death Of
| Charles w. Seger, an active member of the
| association. were adopted. The president OF
the association made report as to the
! work being done by the joint committee rep
| resenting five associations relative to thu
| establishment at Good Hope of standpipe
| The question Of making the committee {
| permanent one, to act as a central body
| was acted upon favorably and the Con
| gress Heights association voted to concu
| in the movement and delegated Presiden
! Emmons as its representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
Condemns the President.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 24-The CeESal
Labor Union of indianapolis Monday night
adopted a resolution condemning President
Roosevelt for his reference to President
Meyer and Secretary Haywood of the West
ern Federation of Miners as undesirable
citizens in a letter to Representative Sher-
man of New York. The resolution con-
cludes:
Resolved, by the Central Labor Union OF
Indianapolis, That We condemn these ut
terances as being unfair and unjust and
that they reflect no credit on the man vino
insistently cries for 4 square deal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
FOR HOUSEKEEPERS.
How to Get Rid of Ccckr0ache
With Stearns' Electric Paste.

Nothing is more troublesome to the good house
keeper than cockroaches, and she will welcome 4
sure exterminator like Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste.
Placed in sinks and on the shelves at night. you
can sweep up a painful Of dead reaches In the
morning. Much better than powders, as 1t does
not blow away.
Stearns Paste is also guaranteed to kill of rats,
mice and other vermin
Insist upon getting Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste. 1t Is the only guaranteed extermi-
nator sold driving rats and mice out Of doors to
die and completely Kidding the house Of cock
reaches water bugs, bed bugs and other vermin
BE sure to get Stesrns' Paste. the only money
back vermin destroyer.
Sold by druggists sent direct prepaid, on re-
ceIpt Of price. 2-oz. box. 25c; 16-oz. box. $l.00
stearns' Electric Paste Co., Buffalo, n. ]. (fsr-
merry Chicago. Ill.,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
STARTED IN FIVE PLACES.
Result of Inquiry Into Fire at Tou-
lon Arsenal

TOULON, France, April 24.-The fire at
the arsenal had been completely extin-
guished this morning when work was re-
sumed in the buildings which had not suf-
fered.
The inquiry into the cause of the fire has
resulted in establishing the fact that flames
broke out simultaneously in five places.
The area of the confia grafton is surrounded
by sentinels and will so continue while the
investigation is in progress.
All Telegram hic and telephone commune
cation within the walls has been completely
destroyed There was semi-pan;c about
the arsenal this morning. owing to the ex-
pIosion of some chemicals. but there We're
no casualties. and the alarm soon subsidized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
Yale Students Warned.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 24.-In the
last month orchestra has played for
Yale men at the evening meal at the Yale
dining hall. So enthusiastic have the stu
dents been that they have broken hundreds
of dollars worth of furniture and glass
ware in showing their approval. The din
ing hall management finally took the mat
ter up with the college authorities and each
student has received a notice to hereafter
contine their applause to handclappng and
yelling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
F. G. Bourne's Mother Dead.

SAYVILLE. l.. L., April a-F'lags are
flying at haf-mast at the country seat at
Oakdale of Commodore Frederick G..
Bourne. former president of the Singer
Manufacturing Company. and director of
many other companies. because of the
death of his aged mother. The Bournes
started some time ago on an eight months
tour OF Europe. Answering cablegrams.
Mr. Bourne, ST.. said he would return at
once. Except for that there will be no
break in the extensive touring plan of the
BourneS abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
The Shellfish Commission.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 24.-Because of
a delay in preparing the necessary outfit the
shellfsh commission will be unable to start
from Annapolis for Somerset county, where
survey operations will be resumed Thurs
day. 1t is expected, however to get under
way by Monday next. Members of the COM
mission and engineering forces are now en-
gagged in moving their effects and fitting up
quarters aboard the houseboat Oyster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
Death Of Mrs. Mary E. Lothrop.

Mr. A. NJ. Lothrop of Woodward & 10th
rop was summoned to the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Lothrop. at South
Acton Mass, Saturday last. Mrs. Lothrop
died yesterday. Funeral from her late resi-
deIice Friday at l pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
A Demand From Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 24-The
State Federation of Labor in session here
yesterday, wired President Roosevelt for an
explanation Of his alleged assertion that
Haywood and Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners are not desirable citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24

The hotel at Hambleton. w. Va, which
was owned by the Hambleton Hotel Com
pany. Incorporated, has been sold to the
Otter Creek Mercantile Company for
$1,000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
SHIPS AT JAMESTOWN.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
THREE WOMEN KILLED
MEET THEIR DEATH I MA CURL
80 GUS ACCIDENT.

MELVILLE N. J.. April 24.-Three
young women employed at T. c. Wheaton
& Co.'S glass factory. in this city, were
killed today by the collapse of a smoke
stack, which crashed through a room in
which they were working. The dead are:
Lena Doughty.
Lydia Thurston.
Sylvia Gallagher.
The accident occurred during a wind
storm which lasted but a few seconds. The
velocity of the wind was estimated at sixty
miles an hour.
Crashed Through Roof.
The stack crashed through the roof of
the plant and into the grinding room, oc-
cupied by several men and the three young
women. All were buried under the debris.
The crash was heard for several blocks.
and workmen from other parts of the plant
went to the rescue. Among the rescuers
was George Doughty, whose daughter was
in the ruins. Her body was quickly uncov-
cred, but life was extinct. Miss Thurston
was taken out alive, but died shortly after
ward. Miss Gallagher was dead when her
body was found
department of the plant was shut down
the workmen being unnerved by the acct
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24


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utes' exposure to streaming steam;
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may convey the deadly Typhoid
Germ. Peerless Altamont is bottled
only at the spring i'll bottles ster-
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twenty minutes exposure to stream
ing steam. =,
Now being demonstrated and tor
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our store, Eleventh and + streets.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24

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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-05-30
SCRUBS DEFEAT REGULARS.

The Wibaux first and second
base ball teams played a very in
teresting game on the home dia-
nand last Sunday. The game
,was called at 3 o'clock by umpire
Payne, with the second nine at
bat, and considering the fact that
itvwas the initial game of the
season for the second nine, they
undoubtedly done some nice play
ing. Securing two hits in the
opening inning, both resulted in
runs. The boys Of the first nine,
however, were unable to reach
fsst base during the first three
innings. By punching the hits
in THE fifth, sixth and seventh
innings they succeeded in getting
five runs. The main features Of
the game were the fine catching
by Chapman and the batting by
Horton. The score was:
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-05-30

Home run Horton, three-base
hit-Horton, two base hits
Hawks, 2; Jordan, Dwight and
Chapman. Sacrifice hits, Johan-
mes, Chapman and Chappell.
Bases on balls, Rodemaker, 6,
Johannes, 4. Struck out by Rode
maker, 8, by Johannes, II.