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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-14
HAskINs BEATS SHEPPARD.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1S.-Guy Haskins OF
the University of Pennsylvania tonight
defeated Melvin Sheppard of the Irish
American Athletic club, New York, in a
one-thOusand-yard race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-14

New York Dec. 12-Eight Of the sixteen
teams which started in the siX-day bicycle
race were running tonight, and from all
appea RANGES they will continue until the
finish tomorrow night at II O'Clock. The
contestants are far behind the record es-
tablished bv Miller and Waller eight years
ago. but the attendance continues good
Walter Rutt and johann StOl, the Ger
man II holland team. are tied with Joe Fog
Ter of Brooklyn and Jimmy Moran OF Bos-
ton. with five of the other teams one lap
behind. while Vanoni of Italy and Breton
of France are six laps back. The IL
o'clock score: $500
Fogler- Moran .902 miles. Rutt-StOl. 1.90-
miles: Georget-Dupre, 1901 miles laps
Iogan-B ardgett. 901 miles laps; Gal
Vin-WiIey. 1901 miles . laps krebs-N an
derstuyft 1901 miles 3 laps; Downey-
Downing, 1901 miles 9 laps; BretOn-N an
ont 1901 miles lops.
The record for this hour is 2,26l miles
laps. made by Miller and Waller in 1899.
Shortly before midnight Matt DOwney
by d fine burst of speed sought TO make
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-14
LAWSON IS OUT
Of SIX-DAY RACE
SWede Compelled to Quit on
Account of Injury to
Macdonald.

V v
Especial to The Herald.)
y New York, Dec. 13.-The team of =
y Macdonald and Lawson was COM y
y PEELED to retire from the sX-day bike y
= race owing 10 injuries which befen =
= Macdonald. 1t was the result of an y
= offer of 800 made by a spectator 4
= this morning to any rider who sue y
y ceeded in gaining a lap.
Moran and Macdonald started to =
y race for the prize and while going y
y at full speed collided. Macdonald =
y was hurled three feet in the air and =
= landed heavily or d spectator. Both +
y fell senseless and lay as If dead =
y and Macdonald. bleeding from big =
y cash on his head and unconscious, y
= was carried into the camp Of Fogier =
y and Moran. A doctor put several =
= stitches IL MacDonald's head and Z
y later sent him to a hospital. where y
: he is resting easy. Mat Downey, y
y partner of Hardy Downing, was on =
= the verge Of stealing a lap this aft =
\ ernoon. when VanderStuyft tire y
\ blew up and Matt lost the distance he =
= had gained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
BAREBACK BOARD BUSY.
In Session on Battleship Virginia at
New York

The board of young naval officers recently
appointed to find ways to reduce the danger
of explosions by "harebacks" in the tur-
rets of warships continued its session yes
terday on board the battleship Virginia at
New York city. The board is composed of
Lieut. Commanders Kaiser and Vogel-
gesang and Lieut.. Palmer.
At the sessions evidence is taken from all
officers and men who are in condition to
know of danger from sparks or flashes
from the guns during firing practice. In
the course of the investigation careful ex-
animation will be made of the turret of the
battlesfip Georgia, which the latest ex-
plosion occurred. The board is to submit
its report to the department before Septem-
Der Is.
AS a result of the recent turret disaster
on the battleship Georgia. Acting Secretary
Newberry has issued the following general
order:
In order to guard against the possibility
of farebacks the department directs that
in future, when firing all powder bag guns,
It shall be the duty of a member OF the
crew to look through the bore of the gun
Immediately after the opening of the breech
and note when the bore is clear, announcing
this condition by calling out sharply and
distinctly. Bore clear!
1T is forbidden to bring the ammunition
car of any turret above the turret floor be-
fore this has b4In done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
INJURY WAS FATAL.
Small Boy Dies of Wound Accident
ally inflicted.

TheOCs"e Baker, Colored. a seven year-old
child, who was taken to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital Monday afternoon suffering
from bullet wound in the neck, inflicted
by the accidental discharge of a revolver in
the hands of Wallace Carter, the lads
seven-year-old cousin. died at the hospital
at an early hour this morning from the eff
feCts of the wound. At the time of the
shooting Carter was visiting the former at
his home in Rockville.
The hospital authorities put the child on
the operating table yesterday afternoon at
> o'clock and extracted the bullet, which, it
is stated. had entersd the right side of the
neck and travelled dS kn to the fourth dorsal
by the surgeons The spinal cord was lac
Grated and there was at the time of the
operation but small hope of the child's re-
COVcry.
The mother of the dead boy made a state
ment regarding the shooting to the police
and to the hospital surgeons to the effect
that the children were paying in an up
sairs room about o'clock Monday after
noon. when one of the two children took
from a bureau drawer revolver. The Car
ter boy was holding the weapon, and his
little cousin called 10 him p,ayfully not to
shoot. Almost Immediately therea fter there
over. with bullet in his neck. He was
conveyed at once to Georgetown Hospital
but an operation was not performed then
following the advice of the head surgeon
Arrangements are being made to remove
the body of the child to the home of the
parents AT Rockville this afternoon, from
where the funeral will take place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
WILL DENY THE APPEAL
ACTION BY COMMISSIONERS AD-
VERSE TO ENGINEERS.

The appeal to the commissioners several
weeks ago by the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers to have set aside the YER
dict of the police trial board in the case
of Capt. w. NJ. Matthews and Lieut..
James Mulhall of the fourth precinct.
which exonerated them on various charges
in connection with the death of Hugh
Murphy, engineer on the Southern rail-
way set aside, will not be granted. The
Commissioners will base their refusal on
an opinion submitted today by Corporation
Counsel Thomas. He holds that there Is
no authority in law which gives the Com
missioners authority to grant such an ap-
peal and recommends that they refuse to
entertain the appeal solely on the ground
of lack Of Jurisdiction, He further reports
that If there be error in the conclusion
reached the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers has legal remedy in court by
means Of mandamus. and that the organi-
cation cannot complain OF any denial OF
legal right.
Charles NJ Bendheim. attorney for the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
when told of the opinion Of Corporation
Counsel Thomas and asked what action he
VII, take said he Is not in position to
say at present. However, Mr. Bendheim
remarked. the Brotherhood does not pro-
pose to let the matter drop, and will take
the case to court, If necessary. He also
stated that he Is of the opinion that the
corporation counsel IS in the wrong re-
garding the lack of jurisdiction of the
Commissioners to entertain the appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
PURSUING THE INQUIRY.
Assessors After Data Regarding Pub
lie Utilities.

The board of assessors of the District
are engaged in rigid investigation OF all
the Ieablic utility corporations operating
within the District Of Columbia to deter
mine heretofore stated in fhe Star,
whether or not their various properties
are properly assessed and whether or not
there is a possibility of any of the hold
ings escaping assessment.
The board has sent communications to
the officials of all utility corporations
asking for correct statements of their
actual holdings The board will also make
personal inquiries to determine the au-
thenticity of these statements. and by
this means Will be in position % verify
the assessments under the tax laws
According to Assessor Griffin. there is
likelihood of the assessed value of the
trackage of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way Company being increased 10 or 20
per cent. This increase, if made lie says.
will be included in the triennial assess
ment which is being prepared by the
board of assessors and will be submitted
to the Commissioners January 1 next.
Commissioner West received d report
from Assessor Griffin this morning in
forming him that his suggestion for
rigid investigation of the public corpora
lions has been taken up by the board
and is under way, and that full and
detailed report upon Its findings Will
be made to the Commissioners in two or
three days. Mr.. West has expressed him.
self as being determined to have all cor
porations properly assessed and to there
by insure the citizens of Washington that
the District is not losing any more money
on account of omissions. as in the case of
the service pipes and gas meters belong
ing to the two gas companies, as noted
officially last week.
List Of the Companies
Aside from the two gas companies, the
corporations operating in the District
about which information is sought by
the board Of assessors are the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, the
Capital Traction Company. Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. Postal
Telegraph Company and the Western
Union Telegraph Company. The Potomac
Electric Power Company was communi-
Gated with yesterday, but no answer had
been received by the board up to noon to-
day.
According to the ledgers of the board.
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany Is assessed at $500 a mile for
When asked If these figures were taken
from the data furnished in the sworn
statement of the company, Mr.. Matthew
Trimble, a member of the board, said he
was not sure. According to Assessor
Griffin the figures are the same DIS were
furnished by the company as verified by
the board.
AS yet no word has been received by
the board from the two local gas COM
panies in relation to their increased tax
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
PERSONAL BONDS TAKEN.
Railway Superintendent Answers to a
Complaint

Jacob T. Moffett, general superintendent
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. was before Judge O'Neal in the
Police Court today on a charge of allowing
grease to drop to the pavement from the
cars or that line at 18th and G streets
northwest. Mr.. Moffett pleaded not guilty
After hearing the evidence Judge O'Neal
took the personal bonds of the defendant
Henry & Davis. superintendent of the
Home Lie building, was the chief witness
for the government. He stated that on &C.
count OF the dropping OF grease from the
cars that stop at 18th and G streets north
west people tracked 1t into his building and
much trouble as well as loss
Superintendent Moffett explained that the
cars reached the end OF the line at that
point and that small quantities of oil were
dropped on the pavement because the mo-
tor and other machinery of the car must
carry oil to run properly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
WORK OF A FOOTPAD.
Mrs. Eleanora specht Robbed of $s7
in Cash.

Mrs Eieanora SpeCht wife of the Rev
Joseph Specht, who was pastor of a church
at Upper Marlboro Md. several years ago
and chaplain of the Washington Lodge of
Elks. has reported to the police of the sec
oEf precinct that she was assaulted and
robbed of SsT Sunday night. She delayed
tn report until last night. however. she
said because she did not care to gain no.
toriety- Her story is that Sunday night
sh' returned from a visit to Alexandria.
and on irr way to see a laundress. about 10
o'clock reached the corner of 18th and p
streets
Leaving the corner of 18th and p streets.
Hlrs Sp-eht says. she started west and stop
ped near the Riggs market to fasten her
shoe string. Just as she raised her head.
She said. "a COlored man threw red pepper
in her eyes grabbed her purse and walked
away. She told S,rct. Flather that after
thss painful experience she walked to the
Riggs House WHERE She lives and called
for her family physician. He was not at
home at the time and she bathed her eyes
in milk.
She recovered from the effects of the pep
per without the assistance OF physician
Last night she called upon Sarg, Flather
and related her story 10 him. giving him a
description OF the highwaymau Later in
the night the sergeant arrested a colored
man on suspicion, but Mrs SpeCht fail ID to
identity him when she visited the police
station this morning.
Mrs. SpeCht'S faJher-iU-law was wealthy
resident of Virginia. He lived at GuuSton
Hall. a few miles below Alexandria and
owned considerable property in that section.
Her husband is not living here. having gone
out west some time ago. The police are still
searching for the colored man. but Mrs
Specht is not satisfied she will be able 10
identify him.
-Four persons have been robbed in the
vicinity of 18th and p streets during the
past two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
in ont Western


Of shopkeeper in Bond street In the FORM
Of check signed by King ho"afo' II
happened week or two ago that his ma
,estv entered the shop to make purchase.
and finding himself not provided with suf
ficient ready cash. pulled out his check book
and drew a draft upon Messrs. Coutts.
The incident is probably without prece-
dent. and 1t Is certain that the check has
not been presented at the bank for payment.
the tradesman much preferring to retain
the document. as 1t is said that no other
check payable to a tradesman and bearing
the kings signature is in existence.
AS a matter of fact his ma jesty seldom
knows the luxury of spending money, for
his real "privy purse Is Invariably carried
by an equerry or gentleman in attendance.
who pays all outgoings. In fact. the king
often carries no money at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
BALLOON WARFARE OPPOSED.
Hague Committee Would Renew Pro-
hibition Against It.

THE HAGUE, August IA plenary ses-
sion today OF the peace conference COM
mittee on land war. under the presidency
of NJ Beernaert (Belgium), approved the
changes which it is proposed to make in
the convention Of 1899, regarding the laws
and customs of land warfare. and also un-
animously approved a renewal of the dec
laration of 1899, forbidding the throwing of
projectiles from balloons.
NJ Beernaert, who is leaving The Hague
tonight, Is reported to have expressed his
intention not to participate in any further
work of the conference, as he disapproves
of the prevailing tendency not to recognize
the right OF Belgium to have one judge as
q member of the permanent court of arbi-
tration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Not a Nature Fake.

The Rev. William J. Long. the famous
nature writer. said one day in Stamford:
"a school teacher here in Stamford was
put right the other morning by tiny
ture student among her pupils.
She had given out for parsing the sem
tence, The birds sing and all the children
had said the word birds in this sentence
was common gender. She had accepted their
answer as correct. But one little fellow at
the tail of the class said that birds was
masculine gender.
Masculine? Why masculine? the teach
asked.
because only cock birds sing. the lad
replied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Aoki Speeds Secretary Taft.

Secretary Taft today had a call from
Viscount Aoki. the Japanese ambassador,
who wished to say goodbye to Mr. Taft.
who is about to start for a visit to Japan
and the Philippines. Mr.. Aok. who came
to Washington from his summer place at
Buena Vista, Md. on some important State
Department business. will return there to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14

a red crayon. had lettered the word "arti-
ficfal' and leaned IT against the pitcher.
Whats that for?" inquired passerby.
Pure food law" said the girls in chorus
But why should you label 1t? Are not
the water. the lemons and the sugar
pure?"
YES"
well. what's artificial about it?"
The icen'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Drought in New England.

JEWETT CITY, Conn, August 14-The
present dry spell is probably the most dis
astrous Of any during the last half century.
Many factories in the eastern part of the
state have been compelled to close down on
account of the drying up of streams and
the cotton mill owners have sunered
heavily. Farmers are compelled to draw
water from rivers and lakes many miles
away in order to save any Of their crops.
No rain of any consequence has fallen in
this vicinity for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14

to retire with advanced grade, which Will
place Col. Grimes on the retired list with
the rank Of a brigadier general. He was
born in England and appointed from New
York, enlisting as a private in Company
G, 18th New York Infantry, in 1862. He
entered the regular establishment as sec
ond lieutenant Of the seth Infantry in 1857.
Lockport, N. Y, on leave Of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Dog Dead, Charge Dismissed.

DOB Uedu.
That was the Endorsement upon an in
formation in the Police Court today. in ex-
PLANTATION Of the dismissal of a charge.
The case was against Neal Davis 1910 M
street northwest. and 1t was alleged that
his dog was allowed to run at large and
that the animal had bitten John E. Branan.
The canine will bite no more. The COM
planning witness. after hearing OF the dog 8
death. withdrew the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
METcA1F DUE BEFORE LONG.
Lots of Business Piled High on His
Desk.

dispatch has been received at the Navy
Department from Secretary Metcalf,
who is summering in California. an
nouncing that he will leave there on his
return to Washington September 4. He
Is expected to reach here the 9th Of the
month. Mr.. Metcalf on his return. will
take up the matter w pending award
Of contracts for the cons euction Of num-
Der Of submarine naval vessels. A recent
decision of the Attorney General was to
the effect that 1t was within the province
of the Navy Department to divide the con-
tracts among various firms under certain
guaranteed conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Col. Grimes Steps Aside.

Col George S. Grimes. the third in tho list
of thirteen colonies Of Coast Artillery, has
made voluntary application for retirement
under the provisions of the law. which per-
mits an officer who served in the civil war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14

All of the lumber saw mills in Chester
field county. Va, with but two exceptions.
have shut down. throwing out of employ
ment in the neighborhood of $500 or 5000
white and colored operatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Strict Interpretation.

From the indianapolis News.
A number Of small North Delaware street
girls had opened a lemonade stand at the
edge Of the curb The drink was In a large
glass pitcher with sliced lemons floating ap
petizingiy at the top. One small girl with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
HINTS TO CRACKSMEN
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR BRIGHT
AND BUSY BURGLARS
Scientific, High-Browed Safe-Blowing
as Practiced in Berlin-Such
a Simplicity.

Excitement is about the last thing to be
looked for in the daily consular and trade
reports Issued by the staid and solemn De-
partment of Commerce and Labor but Con-
sui Thomas II. Norton hands out hot one
from Chemnitz. Germany. on the pleasant
and profitable occupation of safe blowing,
which Is. however. somewhat unsuitable for
settled family men. since It involves night
work and consequent absence from home
Mr. Norton saws that the confidence Of
German manufacturers of safes in the re-
sstance of their wares against ordinary
safe-blowing operations has been rudely
shaken by the recent achievements OF a
single unaided robber in Dresden and other
cities. The details of his last operations,
Mr.. Norton says, are as follows
I'm a hotel room was secured. which
was situated Immediately above the office of
money changer. At night a hole was
pierced in the ceiling of this Office. By the
use of drill and saw a circular piece Of
the flooring was easily raised. Beneath lay
thick layer OF cement. A small orfice
was made in this and an umbrella showed
down into the space below. The umprella
was attached firmly from above, and when
opened received without noise all the frag
ments of cement which were disiodged as
the hole was enlarged so as to allow of the
easy passage of a person. By means of
rope ladder the descent was readily made
into the office below. Curtains were drawn
and with heavy blankets tent was con-
structed around the safe, so thick that no
ray of light could pass through Next the
rObber brought down two cylinders of com
pressed oxygen and an aCetylene generator
charged with calcium carbide and water.
With these he was able to produce a blow
pipe flame of such intensity that steel fuses
in 1t like lead in an ordinary gas jet. It
required but brief space of time to melt
away so much of the door that all the con-
tents of the safe We're accessible. They
were carried to the room above At an
early hour the rObber left his lodgings and
disappeared without trace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14

King Edward Had No Cash.
From London TitBits.
valuable autograph 4 in tho possession