Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
CHUCKLES OVER LOEB
Oyster Bay Hackmen Enjoy
First Victory
OVER PASSENGER TRAFFIC
How Bill Van Nostrand Carried OFF
Gov. Guild.
SECRET SERVICE OUTWITTED
One Instance Where the Administra-
tion Autos Failed to Connect With
an Official Visitor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY. L. l., July 3O.-The hack
men of the village are rejoicing today over
their first victory in the war they are waR-
ing against the big administration automo-
bfles to compete with them in the matter
Of taking visitors to Sycamore HILL DUR
Ing previous seasons the hackmen, Of whom
there are a dozen or more, made a fat
thing out of the many visitors who drove
out Cove road to see the President but this
year two thirty horsepower steam automo-
biles were put at the service Of the visitors
and the hackmens receipts fell off consid-
erably. They blamed Secretary Loeb for
the innovation, and have tried unsuccess-
fully to bring the matter to the President 8
attention.
Hostilities first began when Secretary
Taft visited Oyster Bay. Hickman Eddie
Fischer had the big Secretary Of War in
tow, and visions of fat fee fioated through
his mind as he steered him to his carriage.
| At the last moment, however, Assistant Sec
rotary Latta went to Mr.. Taft's rescue and
secured him for the automobile. The hack
men held an indignation meeting and de-
nounced Secretary Loeb scathingly.
Since then they have been waiting for q
chance to get even. 1t came yesterday,
| and hence the merry chuckles at Mr..
Loeb's expense. Word came a few days
ago that Gov. Guild of Massachusetts, and
Acting Secretary Newberry Of the United
States Navy were expected. They arrived
yesterday on the noon train and the hack
men were ready. AS soon as the governor
alighted six of the carriage drivers sur
rounded him and literally forced him to
the end of the station platform. where
their carriages were In waiting.
Nabbed by Flying Dutchman.
This Is the carriage to Sycamore HILL
said Bill Van Nostrand. as he showed Gov
Guild into the vehicle owned by the Flying
Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman was al
ready on the seat. and. as he whipped up
his horse and disappeared in cloud o,
dust, observers commented that he was
we'll named, 1t was all done quickly
that the secret service men had no idea
what was going on. They had grabbed off
Acting Secretary Newberry and ushered
him to the automobile and then returned
| for Gov. Guild. The governor Of course,
was nowhere in sight. and for a moment
| the secret service men thought he had not
come A glance at the grinning hackmen,
| however. gave them glimmering Of the
| truth.
"Stung!" said William Dulaney as he
gave leap for the auto. The chauffeur
! put on full speed and was off after the vic
| torious hackman like bullet Just be-
yond the executive office he overhauled the
hack Mr.. Newberry's face all this time
| was a study.
"They have kidnapped the governor" was
the only explanation some one gave him
| and the acting secretary had made up his
| mind to sell his life dearly as possible
! when the automobile came to sudden
stop The big man Of the navy almost
| took header out of the machine.
A Laugh All Around.
Hey there. you pirate!" yelled Dulaney.
What did you do with the Governor OF
Massachusetts,"
I've got him right here" said the Flying
Dutchman with broad grim IAN you
don't get him till get my fee-see.'
Gov. Guild, unaware that he was the sub
ject of such hot controversy, gazed OH the
scene in establishment. When the matter
was explained to him, however, he gladly
paid the Flying Dutchman a good-sized fee
and leaped nimbly into the waiting auto.
The acting secretary shook hands with him.
and for the rest of the trip to the Presi-
dents home they laughed over the COVER
nor's narrow escape from being kidnapped
by the Flying Dutchman. the terror of
Oyster Bay.
IN bet the President himself would en-
Joy the joke" commented the governor.
In the meantime the hackmen assembled
at the depot and gave three cheers to the
success of their ruse. They are making
even-money bets that they will land the
next visitor.