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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
STEPsoN DISAPPEARS.
William Hodgson Says Boy Was Kid
naped or Lost in Forest.


William Hodgson. whose wife was re-
ported to have disappeared from the home
of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Bray. 100 Sth
street southeast. about two months ago. as
stated in The Star at the time. writes The
Star from his home in Richmondylle,
Schoharie county, N. Y, OF the disappear
ance of his ten-year-old stepson. Louis War
field.
1.-The boy has disappeared" he wrote.
land 1t is suspected that he has either been
kidnapped and taken to Washington, or that
he is lost in the forest"
Mrs. Bray. aunt Of the boy, says she feels
satisfied that her sister went to Richmond
Vile and took her boy. Shortly after the
mother and John E. Cook. a boarder In the
house of Mrs. Bray, disappeared Mrs. Bray
received letter from her sister, in which
she told her to tell the boy not to worry:
that she would see that he was cared for.
In conversation with Star reporter Mrs.
Bray stated that she had not heard from
her sister since she received the letter
shortly after her disappearance. She was
satisfied, however. that her sister had gone
to Richmondville and taken the boy. The
boy has not returned to this CITY, she
stated. and she has not the slightest idea
that he has become lost in the forest.
Mrs. Hodgson came here from Richmond
vile last January to nurse her father, VIM.
A. Mann. who was critically Ill. and while
at the home of the sister she met Cook. who
was employed In the navy yard. Shortly
after the death of her father Mrs Hodgson
and Cook disappeared, the latter deserving
his wife. The letter sent to Mrs. Bray by
her sister was mailed at Springfield, Mass.
1t is stated that Mr.. Mann gave Mrs. Hodg-
son about $500 shortly before his death.
and that he also left her some real estate,
STIMULATING that she was to take care of her
mother. 1t Is probable that the will made
by the father will be contested, and that
Mrs. Hodgson will then have to appear In
court unless she abandons here claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
BALTIMORE PRIMARY CONTEST.
Both Parties Balloting for Nominees
for City Offices.

BALTIMORE Md. April 2.-After
hard-fought, but in the main, good-natured
preliminary campaign, primary elections are
in progress here today for the nomination
of city officers to be voted for on May Z.
The democrats are balloting by the direct
system. popularity known as the Crawford
county plan. while the republicans are
choosing delegates who will ratify their
choice at subsequent convention. Five
mayoralty candidates are in the field. as
follows:
Democrats. Barry Mahool, president OF
the first branch Of the city council; State
Senator ]. Charles Linthicum and City
Councilman George Stewart Brown. Re-
publicans-Mayor r. Clay Timanus and
former Representative Frank c. Wachter.
Brown is an advocate Of municipal owner
ship but he maintains that this question
is not an issue of the campaign. He con-
tends however. that the city should be
in position to take over public utility
franchises whenever it desires to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
THE JAMESToWN EXPOSITION.
May 1915 Suggested for Special
Naval Event DAVIS

NORFOLK. Va. April 2.-President
Tucker Of the jamestown exposition, upon
his return today from Washington. where
he saw President Roosevelt and other high
officials, announced that Secretary OF. the
Navy Metcalf had suggested May 1915 be
designated as special naval event days. At
during the three days suggested.
be assembled In Hampton roads In large
number and the idea Is to have q grand
naval review with special naval features
during the three years suggested.
The exposition company will In all prob
ability make at once the designation sug-
gested by Secretary Metcalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
is fair and a comparatively light vote was
cast during the early hours.

is fair and a comparatively light vote was
cast during the early hours.
Electing Full Tickets.
TOPEKA, KAN April 2.-Cities of the
first and second classes in Kansas are to-
day electing full city tickets. Bright, clear
weather prevails The contests in praeti-
caliy every instance have been quiet. the
results being determined in most cases by
primary The issues in the main are along
wet and dry lines. with both parties
working for law enforcement. In Topeka,
Kansas City. Wichita and Leavenworth the
principal contest is for mayor. In Kansas
City both candidates stand for munfcfpai
ownership of the water works. and there
W. W. Rose. democrat. once ousted from
office by the state supreme court ana
heavily fined for enforcement of the
prohibition law, is up for reelection as
mayor.
Municipal Elections
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. April 2.-Mu-
nicipal elections are being held today in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Pleasant
weather prevails. In many cities the con-
tests have been hotly contested, the party
managers believing the results Will infiu-
ence the elections to be held August D.
when the people are to vote on the adoP-
ton or rejection Of the constitution recently
framed for the proposed new state OF Okla
and county officials will be elected.
Favorable to Republicans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA. Mont. April 2.-Municipal cleo
tons were held throughout Montana yester-
day. and on the whole the results were
favorable to the republicans. In fact, with
the exception of two cities in central Mon
tana it was a veritable republican land
I>olle ND nxyict
democrats succeeded In electing their whole
tickets while in Butte, Helena. Anaconda
Bozeman and Billings the republicans were
easy winners.
Results in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2.-Municipal cleo
tons are being held in Missouri today. The
contests generally have been quiet except
ing in St. Louis. where party lines are
closely drawn on the election of six mem
bers OF the city council, four members OF
the board of education, and full member
ship of the house of delegates. Far
weather prevails throughout the state.
Carnegie Factor in Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich, April 2-The COM
plete count of the votes cast in this city at
yesterdays election shows that the propo-
sition to accept s75O0G9 from Andrew Car
negie for library was defeated by less
than 100 votes. The result OF the repuoii-
can primary in the fifth congressional dis
trict is still somewhat in doubt today. al
though the returns counted up to noon to-
day indicated that State Republican CHAIR
man c. j. Dickema has been nominated
by small majority to run at the special
election April % to elect successor to
William Alden Smith in Congress. The
ma jority of the republican state ticket will
be in the neighborhood of 10000. Inc
proposition to amend the constitution so
as to permit the teaching of mechanical
trades to convicts in the state prisons car
ried but by small majority. due to oppo-
sition in the manufacturing centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Trial Of CDR. Leon"

The case Of DR.. Edward Leon Thomp-
son, known as "Dr. Leon" who is under
indictment for charges of alleged abortion,
will be called for trial in Criminal Court
No. 2, before Justice Barnard, next Mon
day Notice to that effect was today sent
by United States Attorney Baker to At
torney Campbell Darlington, who repre-
sents the defendant.
It IL tho purpose of the prosecution to
consolidate the two charges and try them
together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
LIEUT.. YARNElL ACQUITTED.
Capt. Swift Convicted Of Mismanagine
His Vessel.

Lieut.. Harry f. Yarnell Of the battle
ship Connecticut, who was tried by court
martial at Hampton roads for hazarding
that vessel at Culebra in January last.
was aca lifted by the court and restored
today.
Capt. VIM. Swift, who had command
of the Connecticut at the time of the mis-
hap, 1t Is now understood. was found
guilty of mismanagement and sentenced
to suspension for eighteen months and
the loss Of five numbers. This has been
reduced by the President to suspension
for nine months and the loss of three
numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Will of James C. Leonard.

The will of James c. Leonard, dated
February 81, 1906. has been filed in the
Probate Court. Mr.. Leonard gives his
wife, Margaret J. Leonard, monthly in
come of $50 while she remains a widow,
and leaves the residue Of his estate to
his children in equal shares The chill
dren are Nellie A. Hutchinson, Gertrude
G. Leonard, Thos. ]. Leonard, Martha J.
Leonard. William s. Leonard and Gee. w.
Leonard. The executor is Thos. J. Econ
ard one of the sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Verdict Tor $2, 500.

John n. Buscher, a meat dealer, who
claimed $4,000 damages for INJURIES re-
ceived in fall on the street was awarded
g. 800 against the District Of Columbia by
a verdict of Jury in the District Supreme
Court yesterday. The verdict was the re-
suit of an agreement between counsel
While crossing 9th street between B street
and Louisiana avenue about noon Novem-
Der TO- 1904, Mr.. Buscher tripped on .
broken curb. His leg was Broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
PANAMA CANAL PREDICTION.
Representative Ellis Says Work Will
Be Done in Eight Years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 2.-Repre-
sentative Edgar c. Ellis of Kansas City,
just returned from his trip with other MEM
bers of Congress to the Isthmus of Panama.
said in an interview last night:
In eight years ships will be going
through the Panama canal. 1t will cost
five hundred millions of dollars. but We Will
build 1t. The army has got hold Of 1t and
can do 1t. I always was convinced that 1t
could not be built by contract"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Gen. Humphrey Reappointed Quarter
master General.

The President has reappointed Brig
Gen. Charles +. Humphrey as quartermas-
ter general to succeed himself on the ex-
piration of his present four-year term,
April IL instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Fifty PEASANTS wounded.

Fifty Peasants Wounded.
NIZHNI-NOvGOROD Russia, April b.
Agrarian disorders have broken out In the
Sergachevsk district. In an encounter
with troops yesterday fifty peasants were
wounded and rural guard was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Granted an Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Katherine w. Guy has been granted
by Justice Gould of the District Supreme
Court an absolute divorce from Dan Dorsey
Guy.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
PARADED IN RAIN
10000 Members of Labor Unions
Marched In New York.

10000 Members Of Labor Unioni
Marched In New York.
New York, Sept. 3.-In spite of the
rain, $4,000 members of labor unions
paraded the streets, drenched to the
skin, and were watched and cheered
by thousands of umbrella-protected
spectators.
New York has two parades, one
under the direction of the Central
Federated Union, and the other in
charge Of the Building Trades organi-
cations. A committee Of the horse
shoers caused considerable delay in
the starting of the Federated Unions
parade by examining the feet of all the
horses in line to determine whether or
not they wore union-made shoes. All
horses whose shoes did not bear the
union mark were ordered out Of the
line, and a number of the marshals
and aides and those who had intended
riding in carriages were forced to
walk.
A feature Of each parade was an en-
'asiastio band Of strikers. In the Fed
rated Union parade. marching in the
ixth division. we're 1000 members of
he Commercial Telegraphers' Union,
Tho are now on strike against the
elegraph companies. while in the
trades parade were several
striking teamsters.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
DR. +. T. WILLIAMS,
- DENTIST.

ONCE opposite Central Hotel.
All kinds OF dental work promptly executed
Local ana General Anesthetics administered
Tor painless extraction.
SPECIALTIEs:-Filllngs Crowned and Bridge
Work, and Artificial Teeth.
MILFORD, DELAWARE.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
SHOT DIVING FROM CAR
Italian 5lackmailsr Caught After Wild
Chase In Now YORK.

Italian 5Iaekmailsr casght After Wild
Chase In Now York.
New York, Sept 4-Caught in the
act of taking money from a victim
whom they had threatened with death,
three Italians, who the police believe
are ringleaders OF the Black Hand.
were captured by detectives after
wild flight on a trolley car on Second
avenue, in which one OF the Italians
was shot while diving through the car
window in q final effort to escape.
Giro Annoni, a wealthy barber, has
for more than a year been receiving
letters demanding $500. He was told
that his place would be blown up and
his family annihilated unless he needed
the demands. Annoni informed the
police. and it was planned for the bar
Der to meet the alleged blackmailers
on Second avenue. Promptly at the
appointed time the Italians met An
noni on the corner and the money
was turned over The barber gave a
signal, and the detectives rushed from
the drug store The three Italians |
sprang on a passing trolley car. and |
might have escaped, but the motor
man stopped the car. Two Of the Ital-
lans jumped from the car, and after a
short chase were captured. The third
italian made a long dive through the
EAR window and was shot while in mid
air. The wounded man was seized
md taken to a hospital a prisoner.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Calnage
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmaae. D. D.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept LIN this
sermon for Labor day the preacher
shows it to be the duty Of those who
have prospered to make a generous
and considerable use OF their wealth,
instead Of regarding it as a means to
minister to their own selfshness. The
text is Luke xii, II, What shall 1 do.
because I have no room where to be-
stow my fruits?"
The chief character OF my text is an
old miser. He Is just like thousands
OF men and women we see in daily
life or read about in the newspapers.
he was evidently one Of the agricuI-
tural leaders Of the east. Perhaps he
started as a poor boy. He may have
been one Of the immigrants who came
to Jerusalem during Herod's admins
tration. He may have been born in
Italy and have gone to Syria to seek
his fortune. In this faron province |
OF the east he hires himself out as a |
farm hand. He saves his wages and
works hard. But he has a keen mind
as we'll as a willing hand. He buys
a little farm. There is a period of
prosperity. The crops grow larger
and larger. He begins to have money
to invest and he places mortgages
upon his nelghbors' farms and merci-
lessly foreclOses them His landed
estate widens. He is one Of those for
tunate or unfortunate beings who,
having an absorbing passion for gold,
ind everything turn to gold that they
touch. He builds great granaries, and
they are always full His sheep and
cattle are browsing everywhere. His
horses are the finest. His soil is the
richest. Though he has many barns, ,
he increasing crop is so great that he r
Toes not know what to do with It.
de has more than he can use. In
'ther words, he is embarrassed with
he abundance Of his riches. what
hall I do with all this crop?" he asks
iipself. Il must build larger barns. Il
Then I will store away so much that
VIII never have to work any more
nd just live to enjoy my wealth" ac
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

Girard during his lifetime was a Shy
lock who always demanded his full
pound Of flesh from his victims In
his financial dealings hsReemed to be
as merciless as an EbeIezer Scrooge or
a wrinkled up, shriveled hearted Mar
ley. But thGagh Stephen Girard was
mercenary, he was no fool He knew
that he could not take his gold across
the river Styx, so as he began to grow
old and come nearer and nearer to the
end Of life he said to himself: II must
leave this money behind when l die.
will leave it to the people to whom It
can do the most good" Then he asked
himself this question: "WhO are the
people who most need help? Why,
they are the children who have no IA
theirs to help them along and to give |
them the right kind of a start" So |
Stephen Girard Jumped all his fortune /
together. He left 1t to a board of |
trustees to establish an institution In
which the fatherless boys of Pennsyl-
yania could be clothed and fed and ed
ucated until they were able to take
care Of themselves. Could he have
done grander work with his money?
Tell me, with so many helpless young
people about, cannot you do something
to help those young folks by your side?
If you are going to make anything
out of your life in reference to happi-
ness. it is about time for you to com
mence to work for Gods unfortunate
ones. You know as well as know that ,
the selfish life does not pay. You I
know that a long succession of dances I
and parties does not bring to you the r
peace that was enjoyed by your Chris L
tan mother and father, who spent
most Of their lives in helping Gods a
needy. VIII you, o man, stop storing r
lp your harvests in your gTanaries? T
viii you not rather scatter them 7
broad for suffering mankind? Will 7
-Ou not give your life for others and 8
seeking their joys find your own rich
lessing? May God teach us to give h,
D others until at last we surrender all NJ
Or Gods glory and mans happiness. m
i've, as the light that flows out of heaven; tn
i've, as the waves when their channel is IN
riven: -
i've, as the free air and sunshine are 10
given. in
lvishly, utterly. joyfuIy given 1t
OF the waste drops of thy cup overflow 10
ing. "a
OF the faint sparks of thy hearth ever tn
glowing. I'M
ot pale bud from the June rose bloom
ing.
We as he gave thee. who gave thee to nu
give. thu
Copyright 1907 by Louis Klopsch.l thu
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Knocked Down Rx Mad RulI.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept. 4.-Charlea
HUMPHREYS, a Harrisburg policeman,
was knocked down and seriously in
jured by mad bull running amuek
through the streets Of this city. Ben
jamin Tennis. of Harrisburg, and s.
S. Grove, of Sand Hill. Nd. who as
sisted the policeman in trying to stop
the enraged animal, were also injured.
The bull was finally driven into a
country road, where It could do ne
harm.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Farmers
FaVOTito
DTill.

This is the best drill.
skill and brains can
produce, and the cost
IS no greater than for
an inferior machine.
Gomez in and let us
prove this to you.
Have you begun to
think of the nancy
advantages gained in
the gang and sulkv
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Died While BathIno.

Beach Haven. n. j.. Sept. 2.-Charles
S. oesterle. aged 40 years, Of Phila-
delphia, was overcome while bathing
in the surf here and was dead when
removed from the water. Death was
caused by heart failure. He was a
Of the Avis Publishing com
Dany, Of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

Charleston. W. Va, Sept. "A Ches.
apeake & Ohio local passenger train
was derailed a mile below Kanawha
Falls, and as a result seven are dead
and II injured. A coach. the combina-
ton express and mail car and the bag
gage car overturned, rolling towards
the Kanawha river. Spreading of the
rails is supposed to have been the
cause OF the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

INV HAANNN 9@ANlNNa q VII 9nAEaa
Then what about your present star
OF employees? Are they to receive no
financial share Of your present sue
cess? You know you have men work
ing for you today who are simply in
valuable. You know that II a rival
firm should come and offer certain
men in your firm a third more than
they are receiving you would be glad
to advance their wages rather than
lose them. You know that II hard
times should come and business should
run behind you would cut your en-
plOyees' wages down. And yet when
your business is prospecting you give
those employees no share Of the pros |
perity. Now, my brother, l want to |
ask you, is that squarel Is that right? |
If you ask those men with whom you |
are associated to share your adversely |
when 1t comes, ought you not to let |
those same faithful men and women
hare your prosperity?
But there is another large class Of
lAOple who need your help today and
10 have a right to claim it. They
not the old men and women nor
she middle aged. They are not the
people who for years have been living
by your side. They are not the people
with whom perhaps you are even ac-
quainted. But they are the boys and
the girls or the young folks who are
standing upon the threshold of life
with some fearful mental or physical
or spiritual handicap. These young
people have on them the faint of a
bad ancestral heritage, or by fnan-
cial misfortune they are compelled to
grow up amid vitiating social environ
ments. Unless some one comes to
their help they are doomed to make I
a failure out Of life before they start /
God expects you to help them. C
The Child Breadwinner.
Here, for instance, is a young boy =
who has a large number Of brothers :
and sisters. He is born in the beauti- =
ful city Of Philadelphia. But thou n
sands and hundreds of thousands of :
antilles are there, and he is only an =,
tom in a great crowd. His father is !,
Woodworking. brave, noble man. =,
But one day scaffolding upon which ri
le is working drops, and almost i'm ~
nediately the husband and father is
cad. His mangIed corpse is carried +,
ONE to the little cottage. Now, how ~
J that young boy ten years Of age to 81,
ct an education? Who Is to feed him m
nd to educate him and to clothe him? =,
be mother? Well, II the mother is tsl
be the breadwinner, who will stay bu
home and look after the childrenY IN.
IN a weak mother do a mans work
d a woman's work at the same
ne? Is II possible for her to be In z
o places at the same time? Unless
ne one comes to this woman's help deI,
It boy will have no chance for sue. IN
s. He will be sent forth to help earn rem
living almost before he IS out Of the can
'sery. He may become a newsboy. nor
may be pitilessly thrown among the nan
influences Of a street gutter. Then
moral character, in all probability,
be wrecked while he is yet only a c.
e child. Who will be the Stephen Wal
lrd to reach out the helping hand wal
escue that child? that
ave you ever visited Girard college cure,
'hiladelphia ls-sIt. one oE-the NO pulIe
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

Coatesvills. Pa, Sept. 3.-Charles
Wallace, the 12-year-old son Of Henry
Wallace, Of Thorndale. told his mother
that crows were in the gsrden. She So
cured a shotgun. but IN starting out
pulled the trigsar 70 sAaAf y we .i>-e
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Woman Painting KINGS Portrait.

--'1'E''7s ENIF'a , 7 OF . q u
Marienbad. Sept. liking Edward
has commissioned Mrs. Leslie Cotton.
a portrait painter of New York. to
paint his portrait. Two sittings already
have been given, and the results are
most satisfactory.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-04-18
MisjuGGcd His Intention

An officer of the army tells how Ma
1or Whipple. of the Second Massachu.
sets Regiment. veteran of the Civil
War. FASTENED to Washington when
the Spanish war broke out and offered
his services to President Mckinley.
But all officers. as well as men, had
to undergo physical examination, and
1t was stated to Major Whipple that
he would have to place himself in the
hands of the examining doctors AT
Worcester.
Now, Major Whipple. while man OF
great bodily strength and perfect
health and activity, was little def
cient In the matter Of teeth. An ex.
amining surgeon proposed to exclude
him on that account.
Whereupon the major waxed wroth
Gentlemen" said he I'm going tc
Cuba to shoot Spaniards, not to eat
'em!"
The major went.-IIarper's Weekly