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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
NARROWLY ESCAPES LYNcHINa.
Italian Murder Suspect Is Roughly
Handled by Countrymen.

KINGSTON n. Y, June 14.-Jacob Mo-
ran, an Italian, who is alleged to have
killed another Italian in a quarrel over a
game of cards. narrowly escaped lynchng
by his fellow-countrymen at Milton, in the
southern part of Ulster county. last night.
He was rescued by a constable just as his
compatriots were about to string him up to
tree and was brought to the jail in this
city early today for safe keeping.
Moran and Louis Soprano were playing
cards in their boarding house in Milton last
night when Moran. accusing Soprano OF
cheating, is alleged to have cut Soprano )
throat. instantly killing him. The other
I,aIian boarders seized Moran, securely
bound him with ropes and hoisted him aloft,
prodding him with sticks as he hung sus-
pended from the limb of a tree. They were
preparing to hang him by the neck when
a constable arrived and rescued him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
HALL OF THE ANCIENTS
SALE OF NEW YORK AVENUE
PROPERTY TO A SYNDICATE.

The Hall of the Ancients building and
site, on New York avenue, a short distance
west of 18th street, has been sold by Stone
& Fairfax. real estate brokers, to a syndi-
cate composed of Mr. r. Golden Donaldson
and two others. one an out-of-town man.
The price paid for the property was $172. 495,
an increase Of $1O2, 495 in value over the
price paid by Stone & Fairfax, who bought
the property in when it was sold at public
auction several months ago for $4,000.
The gain is said to be one of the biggest
in real estate values noted In this city In
recent years. The property contains 1871
square feet and has a frontage on New
York avenue of 1O7 feet and at the price
paid brought SIP per square foot. That. it
is stated, is considered fair price, though
other property in the neighborhood is held
at SIS per square foot.
1t Is stated to be the purpose of the
purchasers of the property to improve it..
but what the nature of improvements are
to be has not been announced. The work,
however, may be started possibly within
the next month. and certainly within the
next two months. The building was erect
ed fifteen or more years ago and was first
used in winter a skating rink, during
the first roller-skating CRAZE, and in sum
mer a swimming school. Later 1t was
used for commercial purposes.
While occupied by a furniture firm it was
badly damaged by fire. About five years
ago 1t passed into the hands Of Franklin
w. Smith, VINO rebuilt the structure IN us
present shape as an educational museum,
showing the interior arrangement or a
dwelling house in ancient Rome. and the
mode Of living and customs Of ancient
Greece Rome and eastern countries. At
first the venture, which was called the
Hall of the Ancients. drew large throngs,
attracted by the novelty of the idea, and it
was much frequented by the pupils and
teachers of educational institutions from all
parts of the country.
Mr.. Smith made several efforts to have
the property purchased and kept up for Its
educational value, but he was not success
full, and the property passed under the
hammer and was purchased, as stated. by
Stone & Fairfax. For the past year the
building has been used as an automobile
garage. The present Hall of the Ancients
building is said to he the first large con-
crete structure erected in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
PRESIDENT WON'T TALK.
Nothing to Say About Georgians or
Mr.. Crosby S. Moves.

OYSTER BAY. L. l., June 1.-THE atten-
ton Of President Roosevelt will be directed
to the report that Gov. Terrell of Georgia
and Commissioner Mitchell of the Georgia
commission feel aggrieved that they did not
have opportunity to deliver addresses which
they had prepared FOR the Georgia day ex-
ercises at the Jamestown exposition. 1t is
stated. however. that the President will ad-
here to his policy of reticence regarding
controversies of such character. In the
same connection, it is stated he will mako
no comment on the review Of his official
actions presented by Crosby 8. Noyes edi-
tor of The Washington Star, at the James,
town exposition.
Mr.: Latta, assistant secretary to the
President. denied today that President
Roosevelt interrupted the speeches of the
Georgia orators with such exclamat lions as
Cut 1t out" or Cut it short"
When Secretary Loeb left the executive
offices for Sycamore Hill this morning he
said he carried less business than usual
and that no visitors would be<eceived dur
ing the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
BOLD WORK OF ROBBERS.
Health Resort Near Chicago Entered
by Masked Men.

CHICAGO, June 14.-Three robbers. mask
ed. and heavily armed. entered the North
side Health Resort on Sheridan road, Win
netka. early today. terrorized more than
100 patients. robbed one of them and an
employee. and fought their way to freedom.
carrying with them booty valued at $1,000.
Mrs. Metcalf. who was robbed, is pros
trated.
The men were first seen by. DR.. Hirsch-
field, superintendent Of the sanitarium, who
was awakened by a light in his room and
found the three bandits standing over him.
After warning him TO be quiet they took
his jewelry and all the money in his pock-
cts. They turned off the light, cut the tele-
phone wire and visited other rooms, threat
ening the occupants if they made an out
cry. They took what they could find and
when the Waterman opposed them the rob-
bers knocked him down and took his watch
They escaped in a wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
Step Ahead in Steel Making.

The most important development in the
iron and steel industry since the introduce
ton of the Bessemer converter IS noted In
a report by Consul o. II. Baker of Sydney.
\. s. w, to the Department of Commerce
and Labor. He describes In detail proc
ess that has been introduced there for the
manufacture OF malleable iron and steel d.
rect from the ore without the intervening
process of making pig iron. The details Of
the work are merely of technical interest,
for in general terms he says that there has
been a plant erected with a capacity Of
ten tons of iron daily. This makes steel
and malleable iron direct. II does away
with the second heating of the iron and en-
tails an enormous saving in time, fuel.
fiuxes and labor. The exact saving in
money by the new process is not stated.
but the report of the consul is accompanied
by report OF two reliable civil engineers
who have inspected the new plant and say
that Ii does all claimed for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
THE KAUFMAN TRIAL.
Testimony of State Witness Conflicts.
Today'S HEARING

FLANDREAU, S. D.. June 1.-THE trial
OF Mrs. Emma Kaufman, charged with
killing her maid, Agnes Pilreis, was re-
sumed today with DR.. Olney, witness
for the defense, on the stand for cross
examination.
DIR. Olney was state witness at the
preliminary hearing of Mrs. Kaufman a
year ago. His testimony now and that of
year ago conflict, and he explained this
by saying that at the preliminary hearing
he testified as to the cause of death ONLY
two or three days after the post-mortem
examination. and he had not had time to
fully digest the results. DR.. Olney said
today anaemia could not have caused the
cuts on the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
GUERRIN A FREE MAN.
Chicago Burglar Declared British Sub
ject-Escapes Extradition.

ject-Escapes Extradition.
Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON, June fiddle Guerrin. the
Chicago burglar who escaped from Devils
Island, is now walking the streets. of Lon
don free man. Lord Chief Justice Aly,r-
stone decided this morning that Guerrin
was British subject and as such could
not be extradicted by France for a crime
committed there. The courts decision de-
pended on whether or not Guerrins father
who was born in Ireland, was ever natural
lied In Chicago. TO uphold the contention
that the father never became a naturalized
American citizen. Attorney Muir counsel
for the prisoner, read copious extracts from
dispositions taken before a commission in
Chicago, showing that the elder Guerrin
had constantly refused to vote for the
reason that he was Britisher.
Chief Justice Alverstone said that this tes-
timony was convincing, particularly so as
politics in Chicago offered such an easy
road to emolument that Guerrin's aloofness
must have been based upon some strong
reason, OF which the fact that he was a
Bf1tfsher seemed the most reasonable
The attorney general said that he could
not dispute this evidence and formal or
der OF discharge was made out
Eddie Gurrin was in court. nattily attired
a morning coat and top hat and when he
was released said that he was too over
1oyed to speak. His long confinement in
British prisons, following his terrible expe-
rience at Devils Island, has shriveled the
once powerful man into comparatively
small person. leaving only the framework
of his former self.
Edward Guerrin is catalogued in Inspector
Byrnes' book as a notorious western Grim
inal In 1901 he was convicted in Paris of
robbing the American Express Company of
10000 francs and Of a previous robbery of
$4,000 francs from the Bank Of Lyons. The
court gave the extreme penalty of impris-
onment for life on Devils Island, where
Capt. Dreyfus was sentenced.
On May 1. 1905. however, he escaped from
the island and after narrowing experiences
in Dutch Guiana, sailed for New York, ar
irving there during the summer of 1905
While there he had talk with New York
detective, and later returned to England
where he was arrested. The long legal
battle ensued and Guerrin employd a prom
inent English attorney in his fight for free
dom. Counsel for the defense maintained
that Guerrin was British subject and that
having been once banished from France to
DEVILS Island that country could not ask
for extradition.
Guerrin's escape from the island was sem
sational in the extreme. He was aided by
friends who supplied him with funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
MIDDIES TO SEE RACE
FIVE HUNDRED TO CRUISE TO
PoUGHKEEPsIE.

A warlke aspect will be given the inter-
collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie on the
Goth instant by the presence of six of I'm
Gle Sans peacemakers carrying nearly 500
embryo admirals from the Naval Acade-
my. These boys will undoubtedly show
something new on The classic Hudson In
the way of songs and cheers for the en-
enlargement of the crack crew of midship-
men which is to take part in the principal
race of the day. The middies are now on
their practice cruise, and their itinerary has
been arranged SO as 10 make it possible for
them all to attend the regatta.
They have been in Hampton roads Tor
the past week participating in the va
rious celebrations of the jamestown expo
stion, and will leave there next Wednes-
day for New York Their practice squad
ron consists of the cruiser Olympia, Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship at Manila bay. and
the three modern monitors Nevada, Flori-
da and Arkansas
According to present plans these four
warships will arrive in the North river at
New York on the 25th instant, and proceed
leisurely up the river to the anchorage
selected for them alongside the race
course near Poughkeepsie.
All four vessels are scheduled to leave
New York the day after the regatta for
New London, Conn. which is the next stop
ping point in their cruise. There are about
entire number is expected to root in
the most effective way for the success of
their fellow-classmen.
Two other vessels from the Naval
Academy will also be present at the
Poughkeepsie regatta. These are the
small but swift torpedo boats Talbot
and Manly, which. in addition to as
sisting in coaching the naval boat crew
in their practice spins. will assist in
keeping the course clear during the
races. These boats are making the trip
I to New York by what is known as the
inside" or canal route. They left Phila-
delphia yesterday for New York, and
should reach Poughkeepsie by Sunday.
Both boats are of less than fifty tons
displacement, and 1T was not deemed adj
visable to send them around by the out
side sea route during the prevailing
bad wea Their.
1t is rumored that President Roosevelt
will also attend the regatta in the u. S.
s. Mayfiower, in which event the number
of warships in attendance would be in
creased to seven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
RIDs FOR DERELICT DESTROYER.
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Nav Get Contract.

The lowest bidder for the construction
of a misunderstanding vessel for the
revenue cutter service was the Newport
News Shipbuildng Company. at $244. 800
and this company will probably be awarded
the contract.
The new vessel was provided for by the
last Congress, and its duties will be to go
to sea and remove derelicts of all kinds
from the paths of navigation. 1t Is the
this government. and 1t will be completed
about July 1 Of next year 1t Will be
manned by a crew of expert engineers and
mariners. and probably will be stationed in
New York harbor. thence to proceed to sea
as wrecks dangerous to navigation are re-
ported by incoming vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
PROMISES GOOD WEATHER.
Cheering Information Given Out by
Prof. Garriott.

The cheering information was given
out by Prof. Garriott. the weather bureau
forecaster. late this afternoon that Wash
ington will have some real old-fa shioned
summer weather tomorrow and Sunday,
and probably longer. The expectation is
that the storm clouds will clear away
by tomorrow morning. and the following
two days.4at . least, will be fair and
warmer.
beginning Monday it will DE decid-
eddy warmer" he added. In fact, 1t
may be too warm for comfort. IomOr-
row and Sunday, at any rate. will be
nice days. The changed conditions are
coming from the west. whence we get
all our good and bad weather Down in
Texas the temperature is up above the
30 notch, and the same condition pre-
walls in Kansas and Nebraska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
MUST OBEY RATE LAW
MISSOURI STATE COURT DIRECTS
COMPANIES TO COMPLY.

KANSAS CITY, June 14-Upon applica-
ton Of Attorney General Hadley. Circuit
Court Judge Parks today ISSUED orders
upon the representatives here OF eighteen
principal Missouri railroads compelling them
to obey the two-cent rate and the MAXI
mum freight rate laws which went into eff
feet last midnight. This brings the circuit
court into conflict with the United States
district court. before which the railroads
are suing for an Injunction to prevent the
state officials from enforcing these laws.
Action In st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. June 14.-Attorney General
Hadley today filed application here stimuli
taneously with similar action in Kansas
City. and secured injunctions against
eighteen Of the principal Missouri railroads
law and maximum freight rate law now in
effect.
The action taken was the result Of a con-
ference held in Jefferson City early in the
week between Attorney General Hadley.
Gov. Folk, Special Attorneys F. w. Leh-
mann and Sanford B. Ladd.
Attorney General Hadley carried his plans
into effect here last night. He visited Cir
cult Judge Reynolds at his residence and
secured from him the temporary Injunction.
copies Of which were served on the railroad
officials here this morning. Assistant At
torney General Kennish. In Kansas City,
had been notified Of the attorney generals
plans. and represented him in the action In
that city.
The Federal Case.
KANSAS CITY. June 14.-When the case
OF the railroads was called before Federal
Judge Mcpherson today he ordered it post
poned until tomorrow morning. The court
said that in the meantime his order Of yes
terday restraining the state officials from
enforcing the acts in question would con-
tinue In effect.
An effort was made to set date for a
hearing Of the suits, both in the federal
and state courts, but without result, and
Judge Mcpherson said he would telephone
Attorney General Hadley and try to ar
range it. Meanwhile court was adjourned
till afternoon.
In the cases brought in the circuit courts
the railroads operating out of Kansas City
are cited to appear and make reply on
June 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
Admitted to Naval Academy.
Special Dispatch, to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 14.-The largest
number of candidates to be taken in at
one time for the membership of the new
fourth class at the Naval Academy was
admitted today The fifteen young men
sworn In by Admiral Sands, after being
examined and accepted physically, were:
r. H Booth, Harlan, Iowa; Hal S. Clark,
Ottawa. Kan: Edward H. Hicks, Junction
City. Kan; Philip L. Beach, Bridgeport
Conn; Grigsby E. Thomas, Union Point,
Ga. John C.-Thom, Buffalo, Wyo.; Glenn
Payne, Brazil. Ind: Thomas S. McCloy,
Monticello, Ark; Edward II. McKitterck
Burlington. Iowa; Julius Hall. jr., An
napolis. Md; George A. Rood Terre Haute,
Ind; Clemeno N. Vonreeder, Lockhart
Tex: Robert Sanford. Bridgeport. Conn,
end Howard F. Kingman. Hillsbore, N. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
Vice President Fairbanks and Others
Said to Be the Objects Of
a Conspiracy.

Special Dispatch to Tb. Star.
SELMA, Ala, June IA giant plot to
slaE Vice President Fairbanks and one or
two other members Of the congressional
party which will attend The funeral of
Senator Morgan in Selma tomorrow has
been revealed to the local police. Besides
Fairbanks, Senator Foraker has been mark
ed for death.
An Italian in Montgomery revealed the
alleged plot to prominent Albanian, who
Immediately SET out for this city to carry
the warning. Every resource of the police
from all Alabama cities will be exhausted
In an effort to prevent the coming of the
anarchists. The authorities have all day in
which to prepare for the arrival of the
funeral train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
British Embassy at Intervale.

For the remainder of the summer sea-
son the work of the British embassy will
be performed at Intervale. N. H., where
headquarters have been established. The
staff of the embassy left for that place
today. By the end of June Ambassador
Bryce who is now in the west delivering
a series of commencement talks. will ar
rive at Intervale and will remain there
during the hot weather. Mrs. Bryce. who
is now visiting friends in the east, will pre-
cede him there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
DISCUSS SITUATION
EMPLOYERS AND BUILDERS MEET
THIS AFTERNOON.

An important meeting of the employers
and master builders was in progress late
this afternoon at headquarters, 1881 G
street, and 1t was said that matters Of i'm
portance bearing on the local labor lockout
were considered.
The statement was officially made that
large number Of nom union plasterers have
been put to work and others engaged also
that applications for employment have been
received from workmen Of the other trades
who are not affiliated with organized labor.
May Go on Strike.
The statement was made today that the
members of the Bricklayers' Union may de-
eide to go on strike, owing to the employ
ment Of non-union mechanics on certain
building work in the District notably the
Metropolitan Club house and the dwellings
being constructed on Park street near the
Soldiers Home. 1t is also said to be GER
tain that the bricklayers. who withdrew
from the Building Trades Mechanics Coun-
ell soon after the strike was declared, will
again enter that body.
David Fitzgerald was elected president Of
the Hosting Engineers Union last night
The other officers elected are as follows:
Vice president. Edward Meist; financial
secretary, H. o. Thompson; recording Sec
rotary, James J. McCracken: treasurer. J..
w. King. and business agent, James ].
McCracken.
John M. Love, organizer of the Journey
man Plumbers International Union, has
been in the city for two days. and has made
an effort to peaceably end the present
trouble. He said to a member of the EN-
ployers' Association that he considered the
action of the master plumbers in locking
out the tourneymen some days ago a viola
ton of the contract and agreement between
the two organizations. and suggested that
the Employers Association request the
master plumbers to meet the journeymen
and form a new contract.
This matter was laid before the associa-
tion Wednesday night but no action was
taken, the master plumbers saying that the
relations between them and the Journey
men would remain the same as they are
today until the men who were withdrawn
from the several buildings by the council
are returned to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
NO BAIL FOR sCHMITZ.
Convicted San Francisco Mayor Sent
TO Jail TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO. June 14.-Mayor Eu-
gene f. Schmitz, convicted last night by
jury of the crime of extortion, asked Judge
Dunno today for release on bail until SEN
tence is pronounced Thursday, June q.
The request was neither granted nor de-
MED Immediately, but the court intimated
that the mayor. like any other convicted
criminal, should be locked up in jail Short
~ afterward announcement was made that
bail was denied SchmtZ.
The judge thereupon ordered that the
mayor be Jailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
LAUNCH MYSTERY UNSOLVED
SYSTEMATIC SEARCH BEING
MADE IN HAMPTON ROADS
Experts Believe Minnesota's Craft Un-
doubtedly Was Run Down-Ad-
miral Brownson Returns.

Admiral Brownson, chief of the bureau OF
navigation, returned to Washington today
from Hampton roads When he left there
last evening the search for the missing
launch Of the Minnesota was still in prog
ress, but without any results. Some sailors
caps had been picked up from the bottom.
but as the blujackets are always having
their caps blown overheard from the many
naval vessels lying in the roads, 1t Is by
no means certain that those picked up from
the bottom belonged to any Of the missing
men.
The search is being conducted in the most
systematic manner. the harbor being d.
yided into sections and each one being COW
cred by small boats connected with a long
line. This line Is weighted with chain to
a number Of sharp hooks likely to catch in
anything lying on the bottom The work
of dragging is fairly easy In shallow water.
but becomes increasingly difficult as the
and fifty feet in depth. and with a tidal
current racing along at FIVE or six miles an
hour.
One Of the Theories.
Speculation continues at the Navy De-
partment as to the manner in which the
Minnesota launch was lost. None Of the
officers believes that she was capsized by
wave or was swamped by head sea.
They are positive that with the curtains
buttoned down, even though the launch was
heeled over so that her gunwale was forced
Glow the surface Of the water the curtains
would prevent the entrance of enough water
to swamp her before the boat could recover
her bearings. So the conclusion Is irresist-
ible that the Minnesota's launch was run
down by large craft, or fouled a tow
line. and was thereby dragged beneath
the surface.
1t is conceded that but for the tightly
closed awnings and canopies some at
lease of the doomed men on the launch
would have a fair chance to escape
drowning. Admiral Evans had appar-
emily anticipated some such calamity as
befell the launeh, for only week ago
he issued an order to the effect that
openings should he made in the canopies
of every one of the steam launches of
the feet. and sailors should be stationed
on watch at each opening whenever the
awnings were down and the boats under
way. Unfortunately. this order mad not
been carried out in the case Of the Min
nesota's boat.