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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Eagles Raid Barnyards.

WaPakoneta Cor. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The bald eagle. which is fast disappear
ing. still has it's haunts in the vicinity Of
the st. Mary's reservoir, especially In Mer-
Ger county. With no food at hand the
eagles have become ferociOus through hun
ger, and are raiding the farm yards, carry
ing off pigeons. chickens and sheep.
Mrs. Calvin Yaney. farmers wife, saw
one of the huge birds afight in the chicken
yard and select one of the latest fowls on
the roost. She tried to>chase away the rob-
Der. but the eagle would not be scared until
he had secured his meal.
A farmer reports that an eagle with a
spread of six feet from wing to wing
swooped down and carried OFF one of his
sheep. The farmer folks around the reser-
vOir are beginning to regard the kingly
bird as something to be dreaded rather than
reyered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. March 1e.-Arrived: Steam
err Virginia. Naples
Sailed: Steamers Deutschland, Hamburg
via Plymouth and Cherbourg; Carmania
Liverpool via Queenstown; New York
Southampton via Plymouth and Cherbourg
Neckar, Naples; Smolensk. Rotterdam an6
Libau.
MANCHESTER, March 15.-Arrived
Steamer Caledonia, Boston.
LIVERPOOL, March 16.-Arrived: Steam.
er Lucania. New York via Queenstown.
HAvRE, March 1910 p.m.-Arrived
Steamer La Bretagne, New York.
BOULOGNE, March 1872 am.-Arrived
Steamer Ryndam New York for Rotterdam
(and proceeded).
BREMEN, March 14.-sailed: Steamer
Hanover. Galveston.
PALERMO, March 14.-Sailed: Steamer
Neapolitan Prince (fron Naples. etc.. New
York.
NAPLES, March 1e.-sailed: steame,
Brasile. New York
HAvRE. March 1s-11 a.m.-sailed
Steamer La Provence, New York.
LIVERPOOL, March 18-Sailed: Steamer
Etruria, New York via Queenstown.
HAvRE, March 14.-Arrived: Steamer
Louisane, New Orleans.
REVAL.'e March 15.-Arrived previously:
Steamer Petersburg New York via Rotter-
dam.
NAPLES, March 1s.-sailed: Steamer
Roma, New York
NEW CASTLE. N s. W.. March IA
Sailed: Steamer st. Helena, San Francisco
SOUTHAMPTON. March 16.-sailed:
Steamer Philadelphia, New York via Cher
bourg.
BROWHEAD, March 16.-Steamer Kali
serin Auguste Victoria, New York for Ply
mouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. 10 miles
southwest at . pm; will probably reach
Plymouth about noon Sunday, t-...
ROTTERDAM. March 1876 p.m.-Arriy-
ed: Steamer Ryndam. New York via Bou-
logne. - 80 90.
ANTWERP. March 16-1 p.m.-Sailed
Steamer iceland, New York via Dover.
ROTTERDAM, March 1872 p.m-Sailed
Steamer Noordam, New York via Bou-
logne.
CHERBOURG. March 16-6:3O p.m-Sail-
ed: Steamer Philadelphia (from South
ampton}, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Bootleggers' Scheme.
Cor. Kansas City Journal.

Muskogee Cor. Kansas City Journal.
The bootlegger usually gets his share of
the blame in Indian Territory. but now he
is accused of being in part responsible for
congestion of trains on various lines. The
bootlegger may appear to be ignorant, but
as rule he is full Of schemes and plans
Since the airbrake has been applied to
freight cars he. while riding the rods. takes
advantage Of the opportunity afforded and
stops the train where he pleases.
The man with a quantity of whisky does
not care to take chances on losing his
liquor by riding clear into town, where he
expects to reap a good profit from the sale
of the stuff Consequently he uses the air
brake for the purpose for which 1t was
originally intended. When the train comes
to a standstill he. or they, as the case may
be, alight quickly and make for cover. This
practice is usually resorted to at night
time, and the bootlegger has a sure thing
on good getaway. In cases where the
train is stopped on grade 1t Is sometimes
half an hour before heavy trains can be
moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
English Channel Tunnel.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.

Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
The Indifference Of the Paris public to-
ward the mercantile marine extends to the
channel tunnel question. There is abso-
lutely no agitation In its favor, and, what
is Just as significant, some of the leading
French newspapers have. in dealing with
the subject, candidly acknowledged the
force OF the objections to the project This
Is all the more noteworthy as our French
friends would distinctly be greater gain
ers than the English by such work. The
argument that the tunnel would help on the
. entente -cordiale and that the rejection Of
the plan might create an unfayOrable i'm
preston on this side of the water Is quite
beside the, mark. The entente cordiale
needs no such stimulus and 1t cannot pos
sibly be damped by any. decision with re-
gard to q matter In which the English are
admittedly the best judges. From many
remarks which are to be heard II seems
perfectly clear that II the relative positions
We're reversed the French would not enter
tain such 3 project for moment. They
would know only too well the advantages
OF an insuiar. position and the drawbacks
of q land frontier TO care 70 run any such
risk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Legislators With the Popcorn Habit.
Guthrie Cor. Kansas City Star.

Visitors to the constitutional convention
are surprised at the amount of popcorn, APP
plies and hamburger sandwiches consumed
by the delegates. Across the street from
the convention hall are stands where these
eatables are sold. Pages bring armfuls Of
packages of popcorn into the convention
chamber and the purchasers distribute the
contents OF the packages literally on the
desks of their neighbors. The SAVIOR of the
crisp kernels incites the hunger of other
members and the pages disappear to return
with larger cargoes.
The owners of the street stands enjoy a
much larger profit from their sales to the
members of the convention than any of the
delegates receive in salaries. The popcorn
habit seems peculiar to this convention.
None of the territorial legislatures in the
last ten or twelve years discovered the viz
tue of this cereal, and a sack of popcorn
rarely seen on the desks of the legis-
latorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Old Indian Armlets,

From the Jewellers Circular Weekly.
In jewelers. store at Eufala, l. T., there
were recently exhibited two armlets made
of metal and of the pattern worn extern
sively by the Indians a century ago. The
armlets were found in an old Indian bury
ing ground on the banks of creek twenty
two miles west of Eufaula. Evidently they
had clasped the arms of some Indian brave
who had been buried, there. and the sands
had drifted away, leaving the armlets ex-
posed long after the remains of the Indian
had passed to dust
The armlets are of the pattern that were
annually given to the Indians by the gov
eminent in the early days. Each of the
armlets found bears the emblem of the gov
eminent. and there are in the shield fifteen
stars. indicating that at the time they were
there there were fifteen states in the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Cowboy Was a Woman.

Belefourche Cor. st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The sensational discovery has just been
made that one of the most skillful young
cow punchers in the northwest is woman.
She wore male attire, close-cropped hair.
and her skin was tanned by the sun and
wind till it looked like saddle leather. She
had punched cows all the way from Texas
to Montana without her sex being discov-
cred.
She went under the name of Jim Footner.
but when her was accidentally discov-
cred a few days ago while working in the
Bellefourche region. she acknowledged that
her real name is Hattie Wallace, and that
her parents formerly lived in the copper re-
gions of northern Michigan.
After the disclosure made here the girl
left, saying that she would go where she
was unknown and continue her life as a
cowboy, which she dearly loved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Properties of Gold.
Helers' Cjrcular Weekly

From The Jewellers Circular weekly
Pure gold is unaffected by the atmos-
phere either at ordinary temperatures or
when the metal is heated. 1t is also proof
against the action of common acids when
used singly.
Moreover. it confers it's properties more
or less upon copper and silver when these
metals are alleged with it. Thus, for ex-
ample, twelve karat gold will withstand the
action of nitric acid and the atmosphere at
ordinary temperature. but some of the cop
per will be oxidized during annealing. Nine
parts of gold may be alleged with ten parts
of platinum in an ordinary crucible and
fire. but such an alloy will not be uniform
a larger proportion of platinum will free
itself from the gold on qualification and a
homogeneous alloy of the two metals can
not be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Advertising in Japan.
Harold Boice, in Appleton

Harold Bo1ce, In Appleton 8.
Europe is beginning to follow in the
steps of Japan as an advertiser, and the
sunrise kingdom got it's billboard ideas from
America.
Worshipers at Buddhist temples invaria-
bly, wash their hands in fountain at the
entrance before making their supplications.
Formerly the priests hung towels there.
Now the merchants of Toxic and other
cities furnish the temples with free towels,
reserving the privilege of printing their ad-
YertiSementS on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
GERMAN MINE HORROR
81 MINERS KILLED AND 12 DAN
GERoUsLY WOUNDED.

FORBACH, Germany, March 16-An ex-
plosion OF fredamp occurred in the coal
mine at Kleinrossein, near here. last night.
As the work of rescue progressed it was
seen that the disaster was more serious
than the first reports indicated. Up to a late
hour tonight sixty-seven dead men and
twelve men dangerously wounded had been
brought to the surface, while forty men still
were missing.
All the missing have been given up as
dead. as they undoubtedly were buried I'M
der falling Wreckage. OF the wounded two
have died. and the doctors think that only
one Of the remaining ten will recover.
The De Wendell Brothers have given $685.
600 to relieve the immediate necessities of
the afflicted families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Trees q Buried Treasure.
FROM the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Piratic boards of Spanish doubloons are
not the only buried wealth one may seek
with spade and pick. A wonderful relic of
the past has just been brought to light in
Peterborough. England. in the discovery of
a buried forest.
At a depth of seven feet have been found
number of oak trees which have been
covered for some two thousand years. Most
of the trees are almost perfect In condition,
and are being sold to furniture manufac-
turers and others.
Altogether about eighty trees have been
raised. and hundreds more are left in the
ground untouched at depth of five or six
feet. In nearly all the trees the roots are
foand attached. The wood is extremely
hard. and can be worked only by machin-
cry, as 1t turns the edge of an AK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Early-Rising Hotel Guests.
n the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press
Hotel guests. as rule are early risers,"
said Bob Johnson. clerk at the Griswold,
the other evening. And to prove 1t 1 can
show you the call sheet. You will notice
that there are more : and 7:3O calls than
any other. Beginning at o'clock, which is
seldom used. the call sheet is ruled down
to 10. About $50 the sheet shows a few
room numbers. and from that time until Z
o'clock the increase is rapid. After Z the
number decreases until In the last column
or two there Is hardly ever a mark
when man leaves call for any hour
later than $50 we always send pitcher Of
ice water along a matter of course, and
il the guest asks to be allowed to sleep until
II it is usually safe to have the boy take
up q .bracer' also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Beer Bottle as Weapon.

Two residents Of Virginia. Joseph r. Rey-
nolds. fifty-two years of age. and Alvin
Marcy. twenty-eight years Of age. became
involved In a row In Schroeder's saloon,
1895 M street. Georgetown. last night about
8 o'clock and a beer bottle was used as a
weapon by one Of the participants The
bottle landed against the head Of Marcy
with force enough to make him a subject
for hospital treatment. Marcy, who lives
at Rosslyn, was taken to the GEORGETOWN
University Hospital for treatment, and
Reynolds. who Is a resident OF the county,
was arrested on the charge OF assault
Judge Mullowny will settle the trouble
when the men appear before him tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Surprises for Royalty.

From the Lsndon Evening Standard.
There Is always trif1e of risk attaching
to private movements Of royalty, for public
bodies are apt to spring surprises.
At the eleventh hour an address of well
come was presented by corporation to the
Prince Of Wales upon his return from his
Ophir tour. The prince, who does not
make public speeches without advice, had
no reply ready, and had to intimate that
the answer to the address would be for
warded.
When the Empress Of Austria arrived for
meaning admirers placed in her saloon a
large sweet-smelling bouquet. The en-
press attendant had it removed Immediate
ly he saw 1t. While approaching the good
intentions which had animated the givers,
he intimated that the august traveller could
not endure the scent of bouquets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Imprisoned by Snow.

From the London Globe.
One of the most remarkable instances OF
hardship inflicted by snow on a whole pop
ulation comes from the Perpignan region
of France. Round about the mountain viii
lage of Hospitalet. in the Ariege depart
ment and in the village itself. snow lies to
a depth of more than eighteen feet. Ava
Ianches are falling. and more are feared.
The place Is cut off for the winter and
cattle perish in their stalls. The inhabi-
rants are, of course. virtually prisoners in
their own houses. which they only leave
under the imperious necessity of getting
water. To reach the village well they have
a tunnel cut under the snow to the well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

losers. Two-thirds of the city is under
water. The flooded district is entirely with
out gas, and fuel is in great demand.
Portsmouth is Threatened.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio March 16.-The
Scioto river has now entered the city from
two directions and also threatens to break
over the weakened levee in the north end.
Dams that were thrown up to keep the
Ohio from uniting with the Scioto In the
west end of the city have begun to give
away. Business Is almost at standstill
and street car traffic is crippled.
Rising in West Virginia.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March 16-The
river stage this afternoon was fifty-six
feet and rising at the rate of two inches
an hour. The residence districts in the
eastern and western portion of the city
been driven from their homes. Many in
dustrial plants have closed down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Result of a Row.

William Williams. colored. alias Delaney
called upon Jennie Magruder. also colored
at her home 18th and streets southeast
at late hour last night and asked that
he be permitted to see her. Jennie was
not lat home" so far as William was con-
cerned, but he entered the house and found
her. The police charge that a row ensued
and the woman received slight cut across
her hand. Several women proceeded to
eject William from the house, and when
he reached the sidewalk he was in con-
dition for hospital treatment After his
numerous bruises had ben dressed he was
locked up for alleged assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

both in the federal Departments Of War.
Interior, Agriculture and Commerce and
Labor, and in the states and their subd1vis-
ions; and it must not involve unduly bur-
densome expenditures from the national
treasury. The cost will necessarily be large
in proportion to the magnitude of the bene-
fits to be conferred, but it viii! be small In
comparison with the ST 100000 of cap
ital now invested in steam railways in the
United States-an amount that would have
seemed enormous and incredible half CEN
fury ago. Yet the investment has been .
constant source of profit to the people and
without it our industrial progress would
have been impossible.
The questions which will come before
the inland waterways commission must
necessarily relate to every part OF the
United States and affect every interest
within it's borders. It's plan should be con-
sidered in the light of the widest knowl-
edge of the country and its people, and
from the most diverse points of view. Ac-
cOrdingiy, when Its work Is sufficiently adj
vanced, I shall add to the commission GER
tain consulting members with whom shall
ask that Its recommendations shall be fully
discussed before they are submitted to me-
The reports Of the commission should In
clude both a general statement of the prob
lem and recommendations as to the manner
and means of attacking it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Boy Accidentally Shot.

While playing with a revolver at his
home. IS N street southeast. last night
about 10 o'clock. James Branson, fifteen
years of age. accidentally shot himself In
the knee. The boy was taken to the
Casualty Hospital In his fathers wagon,
and was able to return home after he had
received treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Eliza Uses Brick as Weapon.

Martha Johnson. colored forty years of
age, whose home is at 7O2 Pleasant alley,
was treated at the Emergency Hospital last
night about IL o'clock for two painful in
juries to her head. 1t is alleged that she
had a row with another colored woman
named Eliza Coleman. and that the latter
struck her with brick Martha refused to
go to hospital at the time she received
the injuries, but later she suffered SO much
pain that she consented to go to the
Emergency. The Coleman woman was ar
rested and charged with assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

Gov. Hughes has Issued a requisition at
Albany upon the governor Of Pennsylvania
for the return to Brooklyn Of Frank C.
Marin, lawyer. accused Of grand larceny
in Incorporating $4,000 given him to in
vest by Caroline Barry on March 0. 1893.
Marin is under arrest in Philadelphia
The Richmond {va.) board of aldermen
has passed resolution appropriating 5000
for monument to the memory of Edgar
Allen Poe. to be erected In that city. with
the understanding that the monument assoc
citation, of which Col. Joseph f. Willard is
oame purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Bomb in q Letter.

So expert are bomb makers nowadays
that an apparently harmless letter may kill
any person who tries to open it. A piece of
cardboard Is cut to a size which, when
folded over, will fit into an ordinary en-
velope. The four corners of this are slit
into narrow strips. illuminate of mercury
is spread over three of the Sits and the
sheet is folded and fastened together
Projecting from each side Of the folded
sheet Is little metal strip. or detonator,
glued to the cardboard in such a manner
that the envelope cannot be opened without
striking one of them. Upon meeting this
slight resistance the hand moving the paper
cutter instinctively pushes harder, and the
result is an explosion that either kills or
mains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Hot Potatoes as Hand Warmers.


DR.. Herbert Claiborne Of New York, suf-
fers from cold hands in winter. And moth
ing will warm his fingers except hot water.
hot fire or hot potato. He can be seen
almost any frosty morning marching along
at five miles an hour with hot potato In
each overcoat pocket and his hands grasp
ing the two big potatoes, piping hot wrap
ped In silk handkerchiefs, for this purpose.
They will keep your hands warm for
hours unless you happen to sit on''em,'' he
says They are great for q foot ball
match or when you go sleishriding."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
COVERED WITH WRECKAGE.
Highest Flood Seen in Ohio Valley
for Twenty Yeara

WHEELING, w. Va, March 16-The
waters Of the highest flood this section of
the Ohio valley has seen for twenty years
are receding tonight. leaving Wheeling COW
cred with wreckage. The debris Is SO great
in some sections of the city that 1t will be
days after the water goes down before the
streets can be used
The flood was higher than anticipated,
and, as a result, much damage was done.
1t is estimated that the damage sustained
in Wheeling alone will be over $1,000. 600.
dustrial plants that 1t will be weeks before
they will be able to resume operations.
There is a great deal of suffering, and
prompt steps have been taken to alleviate
this. At a meeting of the board of trade
this afternoon arrangements were made TIC
secure subscriptions and already there has
been ready response. The situation has
become such that 1t has been found neces-
sary to close some of the saloons and to
swear in large number Of extra police.
Normal Conditions Restored.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, March loaf
ter being shut off from the world for two
days on account of the food something like
normal conditions were restored both here
and at Wellsville late today. The first
mail train to enter the city during the
flood came in this afternoon, and tonight
electric light, street car and telephone serv-
ice was resumed.
Some of the factories will be able to
start Monday. 1t is estimated that the total
damage by thesfiood here and at Wellsviile
will be several hundred thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Personnel Of the Commission.

Mr.. Bankhead has just finished his tenth
term in Congress from Alabama. Gen.
Mackenzie is chief of engineers of the
army. Mr.. Newell is director Of the United
States reclamation service. Mr.. Pinchot is
chief forester of the United States. Her
bert Knox Smith is commissioner of corpor-
atoms. w MCGEE Is an anthropologist
and geologist, formerly in charge of the
bureau of American ethnology and formerly
president of the National Geographic So
ciety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Questions to Be Considered.

1t Is not possible properly 10 frame so
large plan as this for the control of our
rivers without taking account of the order
ny development of other natural resources.
Therefore. i ask that the inland waterways
commission shall consider the relations of
the streams to the use of all the great
natural resources and their conservation for
the making and maintenance of prosperous
homes
Any plan for utilizing our inland water
ways. to be feasible. should recognize the
means Tor executing It already in existence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

In a letter which he has addressed to
each Of these persons, the President sets
out that he is influenced in creating the
commission by broad considerations of ma
tional policy. that the railroads are no
longer able to move crops and manufac-
lures rapidly enough to secure the prompt
transaction Of the business of the nation
and that there appears to be but one COM
plete remedy. the development of a COM
Elementary system of transportation by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

MARIETTA, Ohio, March 18-The Ohio
river reached sos feet today and kept about
stationary. having previously raised half
an inch per hour for several hours. The
Muskfnsum is falling.
William Mccracken, his wife and two
children were drowned. They were forced
to the second floor by the Hood, ana the
swift current upset the house, the entire
family being lost. The water today was
two feet three inches lower than in 1884.
but the damage will be greater, owing to
the muddiness of the river. Many labor
Merchants and manufacturers are heavy