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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
A Pillar.

do you regard that man as one of the
pillars Of society,""
YES" answered Miss Cayenne: "but he
is one Of those pillars that serve for orna-
mentation and do not hold anything up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
Not Like Hetty.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The allegation In a divorce suit that Mrs.
Hetty Green's niece is a spendthrift fndf-
family tradition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05

DIn oyds. 10 avoid delays on account %
personal absencs, letters 70 TKD SRA1
should NOT be addressed 10 any individual
connected with the once. but simply to
THE STAR. or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Dspartmsnts. according % ts1oR o.
purpe 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05

The symptoms Of graft may be sup
pressed. but the germ is hard to eliminate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05

DE only drawback bout patience" said
uncle Eben, is dat it's hard fob man to
be patient an Industrious both to once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
Sense.

From the Cleveland Plain Deaaer.
Don't take any stock IN war rumoga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
A show for Your Money.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Even the most bitter opponents Of the
theatrical trust will not say that 1t didn't
give the people show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
she's q sage All Right.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Mrs. Sage is demonstrating that the
money was left In fairly good hands.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
PLANS TO TNDORSE KNOX.
Harrisburg Headquarters Opened
State COnTenti0R TO-mOrrO7c.

Harrisburg. Penn. June 4.-Unlted States
Senator Knox VIII he formally indorsed for
President and the support OF the Pennsylvania
delegation to the next Republican National
Convention piedsei to him by ;he Republican
State Convention to be held in this city on
Thursday to nominate candidate for State
Treasurer. Senator Knox's interests are in
charge of Congressman James Francis Burke.
who came here from Pittsburg to-day and
opened headquarters at the LochieI Hotel
Senator Pcnrose. who is I'm hearty accord with
the movement TO indorse his colleague by the
state convention. arrived from Philadelphia this
afternoon. and will remain until after the con-
ventiOn. The senior Senator Will have con-
ference with his licutenants tomorrow which
ex-State Senator Henry H. Cummings. of
TidiOute. viii be indoTSed for State Treasurer
Ex-Speaker Henry +. Walton, of Philadelphia
Will he chairman Of the convention, which will
he held in the I.yCeum Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
PRESS HARTMAN CASE.
GOTERNIHENT SUIT SOON.
Legal Proceedings to Force Anszcer
to Begin This MOnth.

Washington June 4 -. The question as n
whether the government will enter criminal
prosecutions against F. Fl. Hartman for the vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law con-
sidered at conference between President Roose-
Welt and Franklin X. Lane, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner. at the White House tonight.
Mr. Lane was with the President for more than
an hour, and upon leaving the White House an
nounced that before July 1 legal proceedings
would be instituted to compel Mr.. Hartman to
answer certain questions propounded to him by
members of the commission at the recent hearing
in New York, when the Alton deal under
investigation.
Previous to his conference with the President,
Commissioner Lane conferred with Frank b.
kellogg, special counsel for the government In
the Hartman investigation. Mr. Kellogg, it is
understood, will have a conference with the
President some time this week, and will later go
to New York TO institute suit against Mr. Har-
riman to compel him to answer the questions re-
gardng the Alton transaction.
At this conference all the members of the
commission will be present, and 1T will be def
nitely decided what action the administration is
to take in regard TO the criminal prosecutions
against Mr.. Hartman. While no date has been
set for this conference it probably will be held
on Thursday or Saturday of this week.
When seen tonight Commissioner Lane de-
Clined to discuss what took place at the confer
ence. All that he would admit was that the
matter was referred TO" while he was discuss
ing the general railroad situation with the
President.
The proceedings to compel Mr.. Hartman to
answer the questions referred to will be brought
in the courts of the Southern District of New
York Whether the prosecution or the defence
wins the decision. the case is expected to be ap-
pcaled to higher courts and ultimately to the
Supreme Court of the United States
According To opinions already expressed by
members OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion It may be year more before final
decision can be reached on these efforts to COM
pei answers to the questions 10 which Mr.. Har-
rman declined to respond. For these reasons
II announced several weeks ago that the
commission did not intend 10 await the result
Of these proceedings before taking action on the
general subject Of the investigation Of the Har-
riman lines.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
NAY S. PEPPER NIRRIED
Spir1tualist Bride Of UcH-to-Do
Lumber Merchant. 1t Is SAID.

The Rev" May S. Pepper, the spiritualistic
medium. Who runs a church" called the Fra
ternity Of Soul Communion. I'm the Aurora
Grata Cathedral, in Bedford avenue Brooklyn.
was married on June to Edward Ward Van
derbt.
Mr. Vanderbilt is sixty years old. He is A
well-to-do lumber dealer, living at No 1871
Waverly avenue, and has been a member Of his
wife's congregation FOR some time.
Mrs. Vanderbilt preached her farewell SER
mon to her congregation on April Is and It wa
generally understood departed for Europe TO
sc" the Gar OF Russia two days later The
bride, however was seen in Brooklyn last night
She said she and her husband would start for
Europe soon.
When Mrs Pepper Vanderbilt returns, on Sep
tember II, she will take up her abode with her
husband in $4,000 house. which she has pur-
chased al No. 5S7 ST. Marks avenue. Her be-
longings have been moved there from No 25S
Monroe street and Mr.. Vanderbilt will have his
possessions moved in shortly
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
BAR STARS AND BARS.
4rmed Confederate Veterans Not
AHO1Ced to Enter Capitol.

Washington. June 4.-One hundred armed
Confederate veterans from Tennessee. carrying
the Stars and Bars, were to-day denied admis-
sion to the United States Capitol until after
they had lowered their flag and disarmed-
The old soldiers came to Washington from the
Richmond reunion, and after visiting the White
House marched down Pennsylvania avenue to
the Capitol The Capitol police informed them
that they would be admitted to the Capitol only
as private citizens. and not as an organized
body.
CONGRESSMAN John Wesley Gaines. of Tennes-
see who accompanied the veterans, entered pro-
tests.
The police insisted, however. that the veterans
must break ranks and disarm before entering
the building Finally this was done. and the
old soldiers were shown through the Capitol
The delegation was composed of Company A,
of Memphis and Company and Cavalry Troop
B. of Nashville.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
THREE SOLDIERS ESCAPE.
Get ont of Castle WHliams on a
Blanket Rope.

When the sentry on guard had passed by their
cell three tiers above him. three prisoners
confined in Castle Williams dropped down rope
made of blanket strips and escaped at , o'clock
a. m yesterday from Governors Island. The
sentry has to pace distance of about one hun
dred and fifty feet outside the prison As the
place where the men escaped is in the centre
of his beat. he could have been only about
seventy-fve feet from them when they dropped.
The roar of the spray prevented his hearing
them. and once outside 1t Is thought the men
were hurried away in boat by cOnfederates-
After making about two trips the sentry saw
the strip of blanket rope and Immediately re-
ported the escape. Within five minutes a guard
was sent out to find the men. but they were
not on the island.
The prisoners who escaped were Harry c.
Conner. of the 3Oth Infantry, who had served
five months Of a sentence of two years and
half: Rose c. Campbell of Company 1. 23d In
fantry. and Frank West who enlisted in New
York City in the Coast Artillery. Campbell and
West had served about two months of two-year
sentences. and according to Lieutenant Adams
IN charge of Castle Williams. the men had had
good records They were assigned 10 various
jobs outside the prison. and it is thought that
steel saw with which they sawed the steel bars
of the prison window had been brought them
by friend The bar could not be found yes
terday II is supposed the prisoners carried it
with them weapon of defence.
Numerous small boats are moOTed the edge
of the breakwater on the southwest end of the
parade ground that is being filled in. II
was discovered late in the day that one of them
missing. The men probably took 1t If they
were not helped To escape by the boat of a
fedeTate The three prisoners were among a
number to have been transferred TO Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas and ii is thought the prospect
of going out West prompted them TO escape.
Conner belonged to Company III. Both Infau-
try. He tried by a general court martial at
Fort Jay In November. He charged with
desertion. Conner left Fort Reno, Oklahoma.
without leave in January; 1906 and was caught
in Philadelphia ten months later He was also
charged with larceny, but was not convicted on
that charge. II was alleged in the general
ders of the report Of the court martial that
Conner took about S399 ~ from the cOmmissary
department at Fort Reno. He pleaded not
guilty to two specifications and two charges. but
found guilty of desertion and sentenced 10
two and one-half years at hard labor at Fort
IeaVenWOrth.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
h4NN COLLECTIONS S4LE
indication Of Purchase for 10 900 900
Francs, Despite Denial of Heirs
Especial by french Cable to Tie Tribune
Downright. 1907: by The r-ril-,,nn ,nu..in .I...


Paris. June 4-Edouard Kann who repre-
Sehts the heirs of the late Rudolph Kann, con-
tradicts the report that the art collection made
by Rudolph Karn has been sold On the other
hand, several pictures and tapestries of that
coHectlon have been offered by agents of a
wen known Bond street firm, which has acted
IoT D. z Morgan in number of purchases, to
prominent American and French amateurs This
seems to Justify the belief that contract for
lu'ure sale has been concluded but no one in
'erested in the sale can open his lips about
II until couple of months hence. when the
period Of two years from the probate Of the
VIII Of Rudolph Kanr will have elapsed
This situation is due TO the French laws
regulating inheritance and legacy duties. which
HlNalidate any fiscal claims that may be made
against the appraised values of property after
the expiration of two years from the date Of
death.
1t is reported that the price fixed for the
future sale is 100000 francs. and that there
is considerable discrepancy between this sum
and the estimate of value on which the decIara-
tior of the heirs of Rudolph. Kann was based
u
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
P R. R. ORDERS GOULD YACHT AWAY.
The Niagara Ties Up at New Brunswick
Pier, but Goes Right Away from There.
LRv Telegraph to The Tribune. !

New Brunswick. n. j., June 4.-Howard Gould's
yacht. the Niagara, was ordered away from the
Pennsylvania Railroad pier in this city to-day
The Pennsylvania controls practically all Of the
waterfront in New Brunswick. The Niagara
her way South tied up for day. but depart
ed rather hurriedly. and il was learned that the
captain had been told to get away from the pier
Railroad men say that ii in accordance
with general orders forbidding tying up at the
pier, and 1t had no bearing on any alleged hos
tlity between the Pennsylvania and Gould's Wa
bash interests Mr.. Gould, II is said was NOT
aboard the Niagara
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
COMMITTEE Restraints MURRAY.
President of Oklahoma Constitutional Con.
vention Issues and Withdraws Call.

South McAester l. T., June 4.-Disregarding the
restraining order of District Judge Pancoast Will
lam H. Murray, president OF the constitutional con-
vention, to-day issued proclamation calling an
election August s. when the new state constitu-
ton will be ratified rejected Murray stated to-
night that he did not consult the legal advisory
committee in making the proclamation knowing
this would embarrass them attorneys before the
court.
Subsequently President Murray, upon advice OF
members of the legal advisory commission, who
informed him that the Supreme Court hearing on
the injunction had been set for June T.
called the proclamation.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
SUMNER NOT HERE YET.
No SeasOnabIc Weather for SereraI
Days, Says the Bureau.

Washington. June 4.-"Seasonable tempera-
lures are not probable in Atlantic coast districts
for several days" was the announcement to-
night of the weather bureau
overlying Lake Huron is an atmospherical
disturbance of moderate strength which has
caused rain in the lake region Illinois. Indiana
and the Ohio Valley, and an indraft Of cool
ocean air along the Atlantic coast that has re-
suited in a slight fall in temperature in the East
Warmer weather is reported from the Ohio
valley Tennessee. the lower lake region and the
interior of New England and New York In the
upper Mississippi Valley and the Dakotas il Is
cooler
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
DICK SHUTS UP SHOP.
Closes the Foraker State Headquar-
ters at IlkrOn.
LRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune ]

Akron. ohio. June 4.-Senator Dick to-day
closed the state headquarters of Senator For
aSer. This action Indicates that the senior Sen
ator has suffered change Of mind and will not
wage war upon Secretary OF War Taft as he has
threatened TO do.
Senator Dick was out Of the city to-day and
none Of the clerks would discuss the meaning Of
the closing OF the headquarters
When Senator Dick returned from Washing
ton month ago he announced that a number
of clerks. as we'll office equipment would be
brought here for work during the summer.
Both arrived three weeks ago and until to-day
Senator Dick was busy conducting a literary
campaign in behalf of Senator Foraker
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
WOMAN CLAIMS FOUL IN RACE.
Mrs. Hitchcocks Protest Allowed and She
Wins Run-off by a Neck
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

He4npstead Long Island. June 4-The women of
the Meadow Brook club held a series OF races to
day the club course. and that they were up on
all the points Of the game evidenced by the
foul claimed by Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock in the
second Mrs. Hitchcock. riding astrde on
Black Sam. was nosed out by Miss Gladys Mills
but her protest allowed and she won the run
off by length.
Mrs Hitchcock also won the first with her
horse East Williston. Miss Mills won the third
with pony named Billy. This was for a cup for
polo ponies. The last race was for Galloways for
a mile, and Miss Burden ceverly by two
lengths.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
EX-POLICEMAN AGAIN BIG BUYER.
Bergin, Who Has Made Fortune in Bronx
Realty, Purchases Many Lots.

Ex-Patrolman W. c. Bergin. who is known in
real estate circles the millionaire policemen"
was one of the largest buyers at the Aqueduct
avenue tract sale of the Century Realty Company
held yesterday by Joseph T. Day. the auctioneer
at Nos IA and l6 Vesey street. He bought a
large number OF lots of the tract representing an
investment OF many thousand dollars.
With these purchases. Bergin now controls some
OF the choicest unimProved plots in The Bronx.
Ihe greater part of his fortune in realty opera
tions was made I'm the purchase of Bronx property.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
PULLED BUCK OUT OF RIVER.
launch Crew Put Him Ashore, but Animal
Returned to the Water.
rBy Tclegraph to Tho TIibune.l J

New London. Conn. June 4-The crew on a
launch from the Narada, Henry Walters steam
YACHT. while speeding up the harbor this afternoon
saw a large deer swimming in midstream down
the Thames River The launch steamed after the
deer and all hands made a grab for him and
hauled the animal into the boat.
Not knowing what to do with the buck. the
sailors steered the launch back to the Narada.
The mate ordered the men 10 ferry the deer TO
the Groton shore The animal ran but n shor;
distance. and then returned 10 the river, and was
soon lost TO sight swimming out into Long Island
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
DEAD FISH IN STORAGE BASIN.
City Reservoir in Westchester Full of Bass
Thought To Be Poisoned

Hundreds Of dead Oswego bass line the shores
Of Reservoir NJ, on the Tittcus. OF the storage
basins Of New Yorks water supply r. G. Culver,
the engineer in charge in that section, says the
fish have either been killed by dynamite poi
soned The fish weigh from two pounds
They being taken out Of the water rap
Idly possible 1t is believed generally that the
fish have been poisoned and there is evidence to
sustain this view. Dead FISH have been far
up the Titticus the state line.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
FELL DEAD TRYING TO KILL WIFE.

TBy Telegraph 70 IH' ITIUIIV'I
Newport News, Va, June News was received
here to-day Of the death of James Slanton, a
wealthy farmer OF New Kent County. Banton,
who was severty-five years old had been demented
Tor 4 year and had tried two occasions 10 kill
his wife. This morning he threw n glass at her
head and throwing off 4 trained nurse, started
ater her Before he could reach her he fell on the
i-"or and died few minutes later.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
ARMY BALLOON AT HARRISBURG

Harrisburg. Penn. June 4.-Captain Charles de r
Chandler of the United States signal corps and
j. G. Mccoy and Leo Stevens. of New York made
the balloon trip from Washington to this CITY in
four hours and thirty-seven minutes TODAY The
balloon left Washington at :0S O'Clock landing ar
Iinglestown nine miles north OF this city al ( i5
The trip without incident
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
ADIRONDACK BEARS KILLED.
Found on Mount Whiteface-0ne Dragged
Trap Many Miles.
tRv relegraph to The Tribune ]

Lake Placid. n Y. June IA big yearling bear
cub Weighing about fifty pounds. was killed by
John Ormsby the Mount Placid guide on
Mount Whitaface to-day. Henry Stephenson, who
has hunted and trapped the woods in this vicinity
for many years came up with and killed the other
dav a big black bear. weighing 400 pounds on
,be Wilmington side of Mount Whiteface. 1t
onIv after he had been followed for three days.
dirip,, which time he had covered distance Cf
tventy miles weighted down with the thirty pound
hear trap in which he caught and dragging
Inc iG0-pound clog attached that this bear was
finally cornered and killed
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
PRESIDENT REMEMBERS FARMERS.
Sends Pictures to Ohio Men Who Entertained
Him on Walk in the Country.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Akron. Ohio. June 4.-Wallace Wuchter Tall
madge farmer. received three autographed photo
graphs Of President Roosevelt to-day and letter
from the Chief Magistrate thanking him and
David and Frank Thomas for their kindness 10 the
President and Mr. Fairbanks on the occasion Of
their walk into the country while awaiting train
connections here last week The letter writ
ten in reformed spelling. Referring to the Thomas
brothers. the President said:
on Of them gave glass Of milk and the
other had four such fine sonsi'
The President asked Wuchter TO give each of the
Thomases a photograph.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
NO HARVARD OFFICE.
Presidents Lansing Remark, Vas
UrOngIy Interpreted.

Washington. June TT Is authortatively
stated at the White House that the Presidents
remark at Lansing Mich. last Friday. that in
a year and eleven months he hoped TO take
more active part in the Harvard Alumni AsSo
Ciaton," did not mean that he expected TO hold
any Office whatever at Harvard in the future
II merely meant. il is stated. that, when his
term AS President was concluded, he would he at
liberty 10 take part more actively in the affairs
of the association.
Boston. June 4.-In an interview published to-
day President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard
University stated that President Roosevelt was
not thinking of officially joining Harvard at the
conclusion of his term of office President
The recent utterance of the President at Lam
sing. Mich. before the Harvard Association had
been interpreted in some quarters meaning
that President Roosevelt would be connected
officially with the university when he retires
from the Presidency President Eliot said:
In his address last week President Roosevelt
stated that inside of one year and eleven months
he hoped to be 'one of them again. by which I
take II that he simply meant that at the eX-
piration of his term President he would he
able TO devote himself to alumni work aId
again take an active part in the alumni work
Harvard.
1 do not think that he intended in the least to
give the impression that he expected to be in
any way official In the institution. or that he
poration the board of overseers. His remark
was informal and he looking forward to
the time when he would have the leisure TO
work actively In Harvard's behalf
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
'Its purity has made !; famoas. "--Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-06-05

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18
LIBERTY. IND.

Liberty, Ind, Aug. 17.-Joshua Dav-
| is attended the fair at Carthage, o.,
| Thursday.
William Taylor was a visitor to
College Corner Thursday.
Rev. Geo. Mcintosh and family of
Cleveland, o., are guests of Union
county friends and relatives this
week.
Dennis and John Gleason left Thurs
day for Rensselaer,, Ind.
Chas. S. McMahan and wife left
Friday for Atlanta, Ca, where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Kelley Maddox and son Charles
of Cincinnati are guests Of friends
here.
Miss Mayme Williams of Morris
town is the guest of Margaret Moore.
Miss EsteIe Weathers left for In
dianapolis Thursday after a short WIS.,
it with Liberty friends.
Mrs. Laura Pierson of Cincinnati
spent this week with J. S. Pierson and
family.
DR.. S. D. Kell is attending the K. of
p convention at Indianapolis this
week.
Miss Grace Stanley has returned
home from an extended visit with
friends and relatives in Western Ten
nessee.
Miss Minnie Gilmore is the guest
of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J.
c. Gilmore.
Misses Julia, Cora and Alice Daw-
son left Thursday for a visit with
relatives at Charlottesville.
Mrs. Jeanette Jones left this week
for an extended visit with Michigan
friends.
Mrs. Joseph Smith is the CUES, of
friends at Webster, Ind, this week
Miss Theresa Seery left Friday for
a visit with Richmond friends
Miss Mary Potinger, recently a
teacher in the Liberty school, has ac-
copied a position as a teacher in the
City schools of Akron, o.
Arthur Muilin of Connersville spent
Thursday in Liberty.
Mrs. Thos. w. Records is visiting
friends at Rising Sun, Ind, this week.
Milton Maxwell and Charles Weld
ner were advertising the Union Coun-
ty fair in Brookville and vicinity We'd
nesday.
Jasper Mullin of Connersville was
the guest of Liberty friends Friday.
Miss Edna Kell of Indianapolis is
visiting Mrs. S. d. Keli this week.
Miss Ethel Adams returned home
Monday from an extended visit at
Camden, o.
Walter Alternately and Ed Ketner
attended the Carthage, o., fair Thurs
day.
Bert Roach and George Maibach re-
turned Friday evening from Louisville
Ky.