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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
PEACE CONGRESS NOT PLACID.
Many Differences of Opinion Among
the Delegates,

THE HAGUE, July 3.-The opposition to
the American proposition before the peace
conference on the inviolability of private
property at sea is increasing. 1t now seems
that Russia and France are not even in
favor of the Italian amendment suggesting
that behigerents be allowed to capture pri-
vate property at sea, but that such prop
erty be returned after the war, and that
the owners r. paid an indemnity for the
damage sustained.
Japan is preparing a proposition regard
ing the use of wireless biography, based
on her experience during the Russo-Japa-
nese war, while others powers are DESTROYS
of proposing that submarine cables be
classed as neutral property.
The japanese have not presented any
proposition regarding the bombardment of
towns but have asked the Americans who
in their proposition desire to prohibit the
bombardment of towns for not paying ran
SONS, to propose the abolition of the pay
ment Of ransoms in order to escape bonn
bardment.
Miss Anna Eckstein> has requested au-
dience of President Nelidoff in order to pre-
sent petition, signed by over two million
Americans, in favor of a general arbitra-
ton treaty. M. Nelidoff will receive - SIS
Eckstein tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
BATTLE ON THE ROOF.
Washington Man Troublesome Patient
in Pittsburg Hospital.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July "a crowd of
200 persons witnessed thrilling battle late
yesterday afternoon on the roof of the City
Hospital between William Phillips of Wash
ington, D. c., who is in the hospital here
and three nurses, two women and one
man.
The quartet struggled on the edge of the
roof high in the air, and every minute the
crowd in the street below expected one or
all of them to topple to the ground to in
slant death.
Phillips is suffering with some disease the
physicians have been unable to diagnose
and insanity has followed. Yesterday he
tried to escape after he had been placed in
the strong ward, and during the absence
of his attendants managed to reach the
roof of the institution before he was missed
Phillips was finally overpowered and drag
ged back to the ward, but not until after
his feet and hands had been shackled. His
condition this morning is critical, and It
is believed that he will die within a few
days. His relatives in Washington have
not yet been heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
H. J. TRUESDELL LOCATED.
Notable Figure in Post Office Cases il
B;nghamton State Hospital.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, July 3-Herbert
]. Truesdell, the salesman on whose testi-
mony the government based its prosecution
of former State Senator George Green and
George w. Beavers for irregularities de-
clared by Truesdell to have been connected
with the sale of time-recording clocks to
the government by the International Time
recording Company of this city, of which
Green was president. is now an inmate OF
the Binghamton State Hospital.
He was found a few days ago by his
Binghamton relatives in a hospital on
Wards Island, where he had been COM
mitted by woman who is SAID 10 have
DONNA ted his actions since his relations
with the time-recording company were sew
cred.
Truesders whereabouts had not been
known since the last Green trial. 1t Is now
said that he has been insane for the past
four years. preceding the time when he
demanded the payment of $4,000 from the
clock company soon after which the fed
eral charges against Green were made.
Previous to that time he had suffered
attack of grip which left him helpless in
his lower limbs.
If Truesdell was insane then Green was
obliged three times to defend himself at
great cost against the allegations of an
insane man. George w. Beavers pleaded
guilty to the charges. He had not tho
means to defend himself. He is now serv-
ing time at Moundsville, w. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
CARS IN CRASH
MANY ARE HURT
NEAR CLARENDON
Crowded Passenger Coach Is
Partially TeIescoped.
STRIKES LOADED FREIGHT
Men and Women Hurled to Floor by
Force of Impact.
DEATH OF TWO IS EXPECTED
Motorman Sticks to Post to Last and
May Lose His Life-Responsibility
for Accident Not Placed-Oficials
of Road Decline to Make
Statement
Men and Women Hurled to Floor by
Force of Impact.
DEATH OF TWO IS EXPECTED
Victims of the Wreck.

The injured:
Georgetown University Hospital:
Eva Taylor, white, 30 years of age,
Falls Church, Va, suffering from
shock and is bruised about the body.
Ada Rhodes, white, As years of age,
Falls Church, Va, suffering from
shock and bruises.
George T. Warning, a storekeeper
at Ballston, Va. "a years of age. leg
broken in three places, injured in
ternaliy; likely to die.
Fred Boyden, white, As years of
age, East Falls Church, Va, cut on
head.
George X. Stewart, white, 40 years
of age, Ballston, Va, cut on head.
Wilbur ,Loveless, white, IS years of
age, Hunters Mill, Va, cut on head
and bruised about the body.
Roger, Fitzhugh, colored. 10 years
of age, Falls Church, Va, hurt about
the legs.
Titus B. Snoddy, white, Falls
Church, Va
DR.. George II. McKeehan, 1891 n
street northwest.
Henry b. Graham, white, - years
of age, Vienna, Va, broken arm and
nose.
. George L. British. white, % years of
age. East Falls Church, Va
William Mock, motorman, 50 years
of age, Bolivar. Va, both legs
broken, seriously injured, likely to
die.
John b. Blackburn, Falls Church,
Va, seriously injured
Lincoln Freeman, white, % wears
OF age. 1902 18th street northwest.
badly injured.
Fort Myer Hospital:
G. A Darrell white, 4s wears of
age, Herndon, Va, lacerated wounds
of both feet. cut on back, wound on
back of head. Mr.. Darrell received
treatment at hospital and was later
removed TO his home in a carriage.
5. X. Dshman, white, 30 years of
age, confusion of forehead and
sprained hip and other injuries: re-
sides at East Falls Church, Va. re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment
Jesse Middleton of Falls Church
employed by Mum & Co. CO. r
SNANSN' cut anu bruised, refused to go
to hospital.
Taken to their homes at Falls
Church:
William VI. Ellison. shoulder DIS
located.
George NJ Newell of the Treasury
Department. injured internally.
DR.. 5. S. Luttrell. Post Office De-
partment. arm broken.
II. c. Eddy, collar bone broken
Mr.. TTott, character of injuries not
stated.
Treated at other places:
Thomas d. Gannaway. West End.
John w. Veitch, Ballstoa.
John Veitch, jr.
Mrs. John Veltch. jr
L. w. r. Ewing, Ballston.
Dallas Ball, Clarendon.
j. W. Sebastian, Upton Hill.
A. l.. Cross. Vienna.
II. b. Graham, physician of Vienna,
Va. injuries slight
a NJ. Merks, leg and body
crushed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
FIRE RAILWAYS FRIEND.
Removed Last Obstacle to It's Big
Terminal Plans

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, July g.
Fire this morning removed the last obstacle
to the immense plans of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for building a freight
and terminal yard in the heart Of Long
Island City-public school No. 3, which
stood on the top of Sunnys:de Hill, right
in the center of the large area secured by
the company for its yard. The city au-
thor.ties and the railroad officials have been
in negotiation for months to find a way to
move the building to another site The
railroad company offered to give larger
plot of land than that occupied by the
building and pay the cost of moving it, but
legal obstacles were ecountered The
property was originally decided for school
purposes, and 1t was a question whether or
not the city had the right to move the
school to another location.
The school was closed in the spring and
mas been In care of a Waterman. 1t was
two-story frame structure and stood on a
high knoll At $50 o'clock this morning
the schooihouse was discovered to be on
fire. An alarm brought firemen, but they
could not save the structure and it was
entirely destroyed. Now that the building
is gone, city authorities WI probably find
way to sell the property to the railroad
or exchange it Tor the other plot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03

decision made by him to be guilty OF mis-
appropriating s12,JOO belonging to their per-
sonal friends.
The finding of the court was in a suit
brought by the friends of McWilliams and
Lord to set aside transaction in which
they invested $4,000 in Indiana oil lands.
Before the compliments became interested
in the land McWiliams and Lord had tried
without success to sell II for So, 500 and
mad represented to the compliments that 1t
was worth 100000. Later they renewed OPP
tons for $4,000, and then, according to the
evidence in the case, induced their friends
to enter into a deal to purchase the prop
erty for $4,000.
The compliments in the case were all
personal friends, neighbors and fellow-club
members of Lord and McWilliams and the
SUIT has caused much bitter feeling among
them.
Judge Mact in deciding the case said /:
The defendants in this case were led by
thelr desire for money to forget the obliga-
lions of friendship and to even travel be-
yond the permissible in law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
AUTO PLUNGED INTO HOLE.
Double Honeymoon Came to Almost
Fatal Ending in Indiana.

Speclal Dlspatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July "a double honey
moon tour came to an abrupt and almos,
fatal end yesterday when the big au.omo-
bile in which Joseph Letter was entertain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Wildman j. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lederer plunged into
a mud hole on a country road near Cannell-
ton, Ind, and then turned a somersault
over a five-foot embankment. Mr. and
Mrs Davis have been married less than a
month, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lederer were wed
about two months ago
The party was it's way from Louis
vile. KY, to Zeigler. ILL.,, where it was
planned to spend the Fourth of July at Mr..
Letters mines.
Mrs. Lederer was the most seriously hurt.
being caught under the machine when it
plunged at the bottom of the embankment.
Her left arm was badly bruised and lac
Grated and she was unnerved by the shock
but when she had been dragged out from
under the machine she walked to Cannell-
ton with the rest of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
ROCKEFELLER IS OUT
Subpoena Servers Draw Blanks
at All His Houses.
FOREST HILL DRAGNETTED
Marshal Chandler Believes He Is Still
in Cleveland.
KEEPING VIGIL AT TARRYTOWN
Mrs. Rockefeller Is Ill From Worry
and Excitement - Attended
by Trained Nurse.
FOREST HILL DRAGNETTED
KEEPING VIGIL AT TARRYT0WN

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3.-Deputy
United States marshals continued their
search for John D. Rockefeller here today
for the purpose Of serving him with sub
boena to appear in the court Of Judge
Lands at Chicago next Saturday. Marshal
Chandler said he still felt confident that
Mr.. Rockefeller was in or near Cleveland,
and that service on him would be obtained
before many hours had elapsed.
Chandler said he placed no credence in
report published this morning to the effect
that Rockefeller had left Forest Hill in an
automobile last night, slipping by deputy
marshal who was on guard all night
around the residence Of the oil man.
The search for Rockefeller today was on
a more systematic basis than anything at
tempted heretofore. With an increased
number of deputies at his command, Mar
shall Chandler had the grounds at Forest
Hill thoroughly gone over by his men.
Deputies also called at the homes of a num-
her of Rockefeller's friends. where it was
thought he possibly might take refuge
More than twenty deputies. each with
COPY of the subpoena, are now searching
for Mr. Rockefeller in this city or its
suburbs.
As a result of the excitement incident to
the Rockefeller residence being placed I'M
der guard, it is said that Mrs. Rockefeller
has become seriously ILL., She is suffering
from nervousness. She is attended by a
trained nurse.
CHICAGO, July st is asserted by Of
6cers of the United States district court
that the attorneys for the Standard Oh
Company have offered to give all the de-
sired information if the subpoena against
Mr. Rockefeller is Withdrawn. 1uose
I,.ndis. however, is on an automobile trip
in Wisconsin, and 1t was declared 'ooay
nv District Attorney Sims that any condi-
tons looking toward the withdrawal OF 'he
subpoena will be ignored by the judge.
United States Marshal Henkel of New
York informed District Attorney Sims today
that he had been unable to obtain any in
formation as to the whereabouts of either
John, D. Rockefeller or William Rockefel-
Ter. Marshal Chandler of Cleveland is the
only federal officer who reports hopefully
on the chances of serving the subpoena.
New York Is Anxious.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The whereabouts
of John D. Rockefeller, president of the
Standard Oh Company, were still unknown
today to United States Marshal Henkel and
his deputies, who are trying to serve
subpoena upon him to attend court in
/ Chicago July 6. Six process servers were
on guard hast night and today around Mr..
Rockefener's estate near Tarrytown, N. Y,
hut hot ip.1
10 the estate was permitted only after
identification by men employed about the
farm.
At the Office of the Standard Oil CompanY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03

nothing could be learned either as to Mr..
Rockefellers whereabouts or as to whether
he intends to give the United States deputy
marshals who are searching for him in
three states an opportunity to serve their
summons.
Not at Son-in-Law's.
PITTSFIELD, Mass, July 3.-United
States officials who went to the home of E.
Parmelee Prentice, the son-in-law of John
D. Rockefeller, today, presumably to serve
a subpoena upon the oil man in connection
with pending federal action in Chicago, did
not succeed. Mr.. Prentice met the deputies,
and when he learned who the visitors were
informed them that Mr.. Rockefeller was
not there. The deputies retired and shortly
afterward left this city.
Attorney David May Help. -
FINDLAY, Ohio, July 81 John D.
Rockefeller is in Cleveland he is within
the Jurisdiction of Prosecutor William NJ
David of Hancock county, and If he is
called upon by the federal authorities at
Chicago to assist in his capture he will
simply call another case against the Stand
ard Oil Company and see that the personal
guarantee of ]. L. Donnell, vice president
and general manager of the Ohio Oil Com
pany of this city, and James c. Troup of
Bowling Green, his attorney, is carried
out On January % they agreed with Prose-
cutor David to have Mr.. Rockefeller appear
In this city when wanted. AS a guarantee
Of their good faith, as well as Mr. Rookie
feller's, they executed bond, which is
signed by Rockefeller Donnell and Troup
that John D. Rockefeller appear from day
to day in the court here until discharged
Custer Suit Hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 3.-The
supreme court today sustained the motion
of Attorney General Hadley to set down
the custer case against the Standard, Re-
public, Waters-Pierce and International oil
companies for hearing at the first call of
cases at the October term, on the report
of Commissioner Anthony, to which the
respondents have filed exceptions. Briefs
by both sides are to be filed and ex-
changed by October l.
In his report to the supreme court.
Special Commissioner Anthony, before
whom the hearing of the evidence was
conducted, ruled against the defendant
companies, and the custer suit will now be
determined upon this hearing before the
supreme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
Railway Withdraws Motion in Suit

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. July 3.-The Illinois
Central Railroad Company has withdrawn
its motion to dismiss the suit brought
against it in the Lasalle county circuit
court by the governor and attorney general
to collect several million dollars in back
taxes alleged to be due the state, and it
will next Saturday file a general and spe-
cial demurrer which will raise a number of
points against the bills of the state. This
demurrer will be argued before Judge
Stoughon the first Monday in October, and
the case will therefore go to he supreme
court at an early date. Announcement to
this effect was made at the states attor-
ney's office today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
BONDING COMPANY MUST PAY
Jury's Award in the Chase Bondsmeu
Case

GALL1POL1S. Ohio, July 3.-The jury in
the case of local bondsmen Of Thomas j.
Chase, former county treasurer against
the United Fidelity Guaranty. Company of
Baltimore, Md, last night decided that the
latter must pay to the plaintiffs $1,000,
the amount for which the defendant had
Unidentified the officials
On September 0, 1904. Treasurer Chase
was found locked in the vault of the Meigs
county treasury. Several thousand dollars
were missing. Although Chase declared he
had been robbed he was arrested on a
charge of embezzlement, but was acquitted
The bonding company refused to make
good the loss and his local bondsmen sued
It, The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03

dent. but only one person was taken to the
hospital at the fort. He is ]. A. Darrell,
resident of Herndon. Va. He was not Sc
riously hurt Telephone messages were
sent in all directions for assistance, the am
bulance from the Georgetown University
Hospital being the first vehicle to reach
the Virginia end of the bridge. Patrol
wagons from several precincts were hur-
ried across the river, and the ambulance
from the Emergency Hospital made the run
in less than five minutes. DR.. Dear was in
charge of the ambulance from the Emer
gency Hospital. but he did not receive the
call until late and only one victim of the
wreck, S. r. Dishman, thirty-five years of
age, resident of East Falls Church. went
to the Emergency He was suffering from
a confusion of his forehead and sprained
hip.
In addition to the ambulances and patroi
wagons being used to transport the injured
persons to the hospital several owners of
private vehicles volunteered to assist, and
two automobiles were used ambulanceS.
The persons who responded to the call for
assistance did not lose much time in getting
Ihe victims removed from the place in the
woods where the accident occurred, and in
a short while the railway company had a
force of men at work removing the debris.
These men found it a difficult task to get
the fiat car away from the passenger coach,
they being tightly wedged together. Off
Gals of the railway company were upon
the ground shortly after the accident hap
pened but they We're unable to offer
and reason for the accident. One
of the employees of the road volunteered the
remark that the accident was the result of
the failure of a member of the crew of an
other car to tell the crew of the passenger
that the fiat car was on the road
Passengers and others who gathered
about the scene Of the wreck did not spare
the officials of the road in their denuncia-
ton of what had happened. So greatly
wrought up We're they that some little time
was lest in attending to those who were
more seriously injured. MOtorman Mock
was highly praised for his conduct He re-
manned at the controller and brake until
the crash came, although he realized that
an accident was inevitable. 1t would have
been easy matter, the passengers say,
for him to have jumped and saved himself
injury, but he doubtless realized that in
doing so he would have imoeriled the lives
of the hundreds or more passengers who
were riding in the car, and he remained at
his post. He shut off the current and ap-
piled the brakes. but OH the steep grade
it was impossible for him to stop the car
in time to prevent the collision
Railway Men Reticent.
Mr.. T. R. c. Garrett, superintendent of
traffic, upon the ground directing the
movements of those who were clearing
away the wreckage. He was asked by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
"Sneak Bill' Passed at Raleigh.

SpeCIaI DTspHtCH
RALEIGH, N. c., July at has just
been discovered at Winston that the Sneak
bill'' was passed by the last legislature that
is causing much discussion. and it is prob
able that the matter will b, carried to
the supreme court. BY some hook or crook
in the machinery act, parties owning
stock in foreign corporations are allowed
to deduct their indebtedness from solv mt
credits in said corporations. One of the
assessors is of the opinion that the re-
duction in valuation in one city alone will
amount to $3.50, 600 and perhaps more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
july Weather Records Broken.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 3.-Accordins
to tie local weather forecaster all low
temperature records for July were broken
here last night. The mercury fell TO 40
degrees above zero. There was more or
less frost which, it is believed. caused dam
age to vegetation in lac country districts.
A dispatch from Medina, Ohio, says the
frost caused much damage in that section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
THREE PLEADED GUILTY.
Severe Arrangement Of Prominent
Chicago Men by Judge Today.

CHICAGO, July 3.-Lafayette McWil-
liams, millionaire, a former partner in the
firm of Marshall Field & Co., and a cousin
of the late Mrs. William Mckinley; Daniel
NJ. Lord former vice president of the
Metropolitan Trust and Savings Bank of
this city, and D. w. Kimball promoter,
were today declared by Judge Mack in a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03

Serious injuries to a dozen per-
sons, with many more slightly hurt,
is the record of a collision this morn
ing on the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church railroad at Spruce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
Relief Car From RossiYn.

car was sent from Rosslyn 10 bring the
injured persons to a point where they could
be placed in vehicles and removed to hos
pitfalls. The big ambulance from Fort Myer
was able to get near the scene of the acct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
Railway Men Reticent.


Mr.. T. r. c. Garrett, superintendent of
traffic, was upon the ground directing the
movements of those who were clearing
away the wreckage. He was asked by
Star reporter to make 4 statement of the
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
Weather.

Fair tonight and tomorrow.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-04

Continued on page eighth .,
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-04
in Washington Star.

Be it resolved by the House of
representatives;
First. That We condemn the said
Richard Barry for writing and the
said William R. Hearst for publish
ing the infamous, false and libelOus
article referred to. :
Second. That We deny that the
State of Florida is either unable or
unwilling to deal with any and all
criminal offenses that may be COM
mitted within the state.
Third. That We tender to the
Honorable. Frank Clark, our able
Representative in Congress from the
Second Congressional District Of
Florida. the thanks of the House of
Representatives for his fearless de-
Tense of the honor of our fair state,
and that We condemn in unmeasured
terms the action of the said Barry
and Hearst in publishing to the
world the said false, malicious and
defamatory libel.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-04
THE THAW LUNACY COMMISSION
HAVE ABOUT COMPLETED
THEIR WORK
If THAW IS DECLARED SANE
Trial VIII Be Resumed-f Declared
Insane He Will Go Directly to :.
the Asylum-If Ever Pronounc- :.
ed Cured. Will Be Tried for
His Offiense

New York, April Tomorrow
brings another critical stage in the
case of Harry K. Thaw, when the
slayer of Stanford White will either
be officially proclaimed insane and
ordered sent away to a state asylum,
or his trial will be resumed before
Justice fitzgerald upon the finding
of the lunacy commission that the de-
PENDANT is at this time capable of
rightly understanding his own posi-
ton, of appreciating the nature of
the charges against him, and of ra-
tionally advising with his counsel.
The commission completed its work
tonight, and will be ready to report
to Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow morn
ing.