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The Washington times., 1907-12-29
PUBLISHER COLLIER
IS BADLY INJURED
Horse Falls On Him While
on Hunting Trip in
Ireland.

DUBLIN. Ireland. Dec. 2S.-Peter F.
Collier, the American clubman and pub
Usher. who has been at nis country
place. Eilleen Castle. three miles from
this city, hunting and riding for several
mcnths, has been painfully injured
while riding with the Meath Hounds al
Dowdstown. Mr.. Golfers horse reared
when about 70 take an obstacle. and
fell back on the rider.
Although badly bruised and dazed,
Mr.. Collier. VINO. while sixty years OF
age. is still vigorous and robust. picked
himself up. and ascertaining that no
bones were broken, remounted and rode
to his home.
Friends tried to induce him TO have
medical attendance, but the veteran
huntsmsn merely laughed and got
astride the horse.
Mr.. Collier g. well-knOwn figure in
all the riding to hounds in this vicinity,
and he is one Of the most veuturesOme
riders that follow the hunt. He is also
well known in America as a huntsman.
He is a member OF the Brook Club. the
Automobile Club, the MeadowbrOok
Hunt. Riding Club. Turf and Field Club,
and others.
Mr.. Collier arrived here November 81,
and will return to America March !.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
JAP ACTRESS STUDIES
THEATERS OF PARIS

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-The celebrated Jap
anese actress. Nine Sada-JaccO, aid
her husband, KawakamL are in Paris
studying French dramatic art Two
new theaters are being built IN Japan
one al Chosaka. which belongs TO Sada-
Jacco herself. and another at Tokyo,
built by a company OF which she is a
member: and Sada-JaCCO and her hus-
band are over here trying 10 find new
features 10 adapt TO the japanese stage.
kawakanni, before he became al actor,
was a wealthy politician, hut after BE-
ing defeated at an election, he took
20 the stage, and opened a school OF
dramatic art in japan Sada-Jacco was
a "geisha" when he first met her; shs
then became a ballet dancer. and II was
under her husbands direction and az
time when the leading lady in thu
company was taken 81 at San Fran
cisco, that Sada-JaccO first obtained her.
husbands permission TO take the miss
ing ladys part
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
DETECTIVE WOUNDED
WHILE MAKING ARREST

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Lieut Rocco
Cavone, one OF the best members OF
Detective Sergeant Petrosinos stan Of
italian detectives. was shCt and mortal
" wounded today while attempting 10
arr est at Kingsland. \. J., near Ruth
erford. Nicola Bonanno. charged with
the murder OF Mariana -aete Christ
mas morning. at $50 Eas, rwenty-eighth
street.
After BOnanno had been chased through
the streets Of Kingsland by Detectives
Botu and Devote IN a running fight.
the murderer turned HIS revolver on
himself. sending a bullet through his
head He died Instantly.
Cavone was brought TO New York in
a special train over the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad, and
Immediately sent to St Vincent's Hos
piial. where ne hovers between life
and death with one bullet in his head
and another in his light shoulder.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
ATTEMPT TO BURN
AN ENTIRE FAMILY
Black Hand Fires House to
Destroy Man, Wife, and
Five Children.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-kngered by his
persistent refusal % be blackmailed,
members Of the Black Hand society at
tempted TO burn Salvatore Scarito, his
wife and five children TO death today
by saturating the big tenement in which
they lived, RivingtOn street, with oil
and setting fire TO it. To reap their re-
venge on this man who had defled them
these Black Hand members risked the
lives OF sixteen other families in the
house.
This is not the first time Scarito has
oeen attacked IN the dark by the mur-
dering gang. He began receiving let
rers from the society in the summer Of
1906.
Send US 500 or we will wipe out you
end your family" one letter read.
Searito was then a barber With A
good business in Second averue, be-
tween First and Second streets. He
'urned the letter over to Police Captain
McDermott, then In command Of the
Fifth street station, and was told 70
keep tryst with the Black Handlers.
The next letter told him TO meet a man
at 18th street and Tenth avenue and
save the money with him.
Followed by two detectives scarito
kept the engagement, but the tip that
he was 10 be followed LEAKED and the
Black Hand men were not there 20 meet
him. That night Scarito's barber shop
was blown up with dynamite and his
wife and five children had narrow
escapes from death
Continually bounded by the gang.
Scarito was at last driven out OF busi-
ness Recently he leased the tenement
IN Rivington street from Emanuel
Rannheim. He had rented quarters in
the house TO other families, and IN the
past few months believed he had es-
capped the gang.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
RARGONI IN STRUGGLE
TO Be WIRELESS" CAR

Marconi, the Wireless King" Is ag-
gressiveIy fighting the ratification by
the Senate OF the international wireless
telegraph convention, now before the
Foreign Relations Committee.
He viii, through former Attorney
General John W. Griggs. Of New Jersey,
bitterly oppose the opening up OF all
wireless telegraph stations. whether be-
tween the coast and ship or between
vessels. to public service under uniform
regulations because of the monopoly he
holds with Great Britain and Italy. He
wants his system made the international
standard.
The United States has already turned
down his demand of $4,000 year for
himself. high priceV for his instruments,
and an agreement that no other wire
less system should be used by this
Government.
The Senate Committee will hear argu-
ments Immediately after the holidays.
The members are believed to be prac-
tically unanimous for the ratification
of the international treaty.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
LIFE UPON MARS,
PROF. TODD SAYS
Head of Lowell Expedition
Will Lecture Here
Tomorrow.

Prof David Todd, of the Amherst Col
lege Observatory, Will present at the
Belasco Theater Monday afternoon al
4:So o'clock his observation Of Mars.
This Will be Prof. Todd's first lecture
in this country since his return from
the Andes. IN charge OF the Lowell ex-
peditlon. and the only one he will de-
liver In Washington.
Prof. Todd has accumulated a mass
OF evidence in support OF the proof that
life upon the planet Mars is no longer
TO be considered in the realms Of Inn
probability. but is susceptible OF con-
elusive demonstration. in support OF
which he will present a number of mar
velous photographs taken by means OF
the Amherst telescope
Mars has an atmosphere similar to
that OF the earth. There are divisions
OF land and sea; there Is rain and snow
fall; and a temperature is indicated by
these phenomena in which the ordinary
forms OF animal life could exist under
practically the same condition as they
do on the earth.
There has been much interesting hc-
ton In popular publications during the
last few years about Magtian life. At
tempts have been made to communi-
cate with the planet by means Of pow
erful reflective and electrical signals
With doubtful or no success.
Nothing. however. has ever added SC
much to the scientific knowledge Of this
subject as the recent Lowell expedition
u the Andes. which was in charge OF
Dr. TODD.
No doubt he VIII have a large and
distinguished audience.
Prof Todd's numerous astronomical
expeditions 70 China. Japan and 10 Az
rics have been conducted with such skill
as 10 invite absolute confidence in what
ne has 10 say. and although his pre-
vious trips were OF the solar type, this
recent expedition is Of engrossing in
terest. not more so because OF the sub
ject itself than OF the high character
and reputation Of the man.
The Lowell party OF observation. in
charge OF Prof. Todd, sailed May II.
1901 The weather being unpropitious
~ continued 10 IQuiuue. in northern
Chile, and instruments were set I'D at
Alianza. at an altitude OF 400 feet
above sea level
Prof. PerCivaI Lowell. In a recent pub
licatiOn, says.
THAT life is there Is founded on no
assumption. but on massed evidence that
Is conclusive. and the reader should
realize that opposition TO the idea that
we now have proof OF life on Mars Is
not based on reason. but on emotion,
however speciOusly cloaked All scien-
tihc objections have been met and
shown untenable as 10 temperat ture,
snow. etc, but human prejudice. as
with the Copernican system. or the ori-
gin Of species. time alone can dispeI''
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Tie wAsHNGToN TIMES, SUNDAY DECEMBER %, 1907
Suffering MtoIerabIe
Says Siberian Exile
Men Beaten Till They Collapse by Cruel Cos
sack Guards Some Cut Off Fingers
to Escape Work

are the beatings. We are beaten on
the way TO work, at work. and on the
way back-beaten for unwillingness TO
give up our bedding 10 the Cossacks.
beaten for asking clean clothing. beaten
for wearing spectacles. E-aten for no
reason at all, beaten always and every
where.
"A prisoner named Abdicheft had two
ribs broken by a Cossack rise because
he was too weary TO hurry from work.
Another. named KOstrOvsky. was so
cruelty mauled that his lungs and liver
are injured. third. named GutlOin,
complained because he vas ~. so the
inspector kicked him out of his tent
and beat in his face with his revolver
butt
Cut Of Fingers.
Il know two men who have cut tie
fingers from their right hands that they
might be no longer able to work on the
road know another who put his hand
beneath a cart wheel that IT might be
crushed. Many drink tobacco juice that
thCv NAV be sent 70 the hospital.
II know men whose fondest dream IS
10 get into the prison, wash IN the
bath house, and put on clean shirt
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Catch Wild Man
In French Woods;
Was ShipwreCked

BRUSSELS. Dec. pa lone survivor
OF the wreck Of the Norwegian barque
Mygrean. wrecked on the French coast
in 1886. has Just been found in the forest
Of Soignies. near the Belgian town OF
the same name
Crazed by the terrors OF the wreck,
the dreadful battle In the waves after
his ship vert down, and the violence
with which he was battered on the
rocks. TO which he finally clambered
from the sea, the sailDr has wandered
for twelve years, a veritable wild man,
I'm thickly settled France and Belgium.
His mysterious appearances from time
to time In the outskirts OF soignies in-
ally led to the organization Of a party
10 hunt him down.
Those who saw the man described him
az monstrous ape-HKe creature who
swung himself from tree TO tree. but
always vanished when anyone was bold
enough 20 address aim. The hunters
MD in a thicket where he had frequently
been seen and were rewarded by a
glimpse Of him after several hours
waiting. He fed when the party tried
TO seize him. and was pursued 20 a
AEdA0g NAAAdbNs WA.NAE AAE was NVA AAEA G-A
and overpowered.
In appearance he was scarcely hui
man. His hair was long and matted
his body almost naked. and his skin
weatherbeaten and SCARED until he was
as black as a negro. Around his neck
was a chain with medal attached, on
which was the word Mygrean."
Investigation revealed the fact that a
vessel Of that name had been lost or
the French coast, and the Norwe- gan
philanthroplst. Baron Gryndaal, hearing
Of the case. sent funds 10 have the cast
away sent back TO Norway
His identity was dramatically revealed
While a captive IN Belgium no one was
able 10 induce him 10 speak. On going
aboard a Norwegian ship at Antwerp.
however. he was suddenly addressed by
the captain in Norwegian, gave ter
rified CRY. and fell n a fit
When he recovered he was able 20
answer the captains questions intel
ligibly said his name was Jensen. and
that he was, indeed, one OF the crew OF
the Mygrean. He lost consciousness. he
added. while -rying 10 reach shore after
the Mygrean broke up, and OF his sub
sequent wanderings in the French and
Belgian forests had 5ut the vaguest
recollection.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The Russ pub
lishes the following letter from an exile,
a man Of culture. recently sent To 81
IBERIA and condemned TO work with
other polit cal prisoners on the new
kolessnaya wheel road.
I'VE landed from our barge at
o'clock in the evening and set of in
the morning for the camp, twenty miles
distant AS soon as the village was
out of sight the escort got to work with
their rife butts, urging us On with blows
and curses. Two OF US fell swooning.
eat the camp we met acquaintances
who only said. We are a!l beaten 1t
is hard. They were teri. bly, stung by
mosquitoes, unclean, and cad in rags.
4 "Our way to work lay across a marsh.
We had TO cross II twice daily, stripped
10 the skin. and carrying our shovels.
We worked from 4 a. m. to or 6 y. m.
Work in Mire.
we toll knee deep in mire and after
Il fortnight rheumatism sets in and the
legs begin to swell. There is no respite
Sundays. but we are compelled TO sing
a thanksgiving hymn in the evening.
The labor IS hard. but still harder
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
THE EDITOR FELT SICK.

A fine plump fowl arrived at the
office Of an Auckland paper sometime
ago, by parcel post. Each Of the sub
editors had made up his mind to annex
the bird, but these hopes were cruelty
disappointed by the editor himself, who,
regarding it as one OF his righrful per
quisites. prOmtly took it home and
dined of It.
The following day a letter was re-
ceived by the editor from a constant
reader" It ran:
Dear Mr.. Editor: BY an earlier post
1 sent you chicken. II has been the
source Of much discussion amongst a
few of us, and we have decided to let
you settle the dispute. What we want
to know is-what disease did it die off,
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
FLEET ALL READY .
FOR ITS NEXT LAP
Behavior or Men While on
Shore Commended on
All Sides.

PORT OF SPAIN. Dec. 2S-Au is
ready tonight for the departure OF Ad-
miral Evans Pacific feet for Bio
Janeiro tomorrow. The fleet surgeon
reports that the health Of all on board
the vessels Is excellent
The behavior OF the parties ashore Is
commended on all sides, and the Of
teers Of the feet are highly gratifed
over the fine showing made by the men
Only thirty have overstayed their leave
out Of hundreds that have come ashore,
and il is believed these will be on hand
before sailing time.
Admiral Evans said today that the
welcome accorded the fleet by the gov
ernor and people OF Trinidad had been
most cordial and friendly, and that
United states ships Ike 70 come TO
Port Of Spain. because they are sme OF
great hospitality.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
HANGED MAN LIVES
AND WILL RECOVER
Relatives Took Body Of
Murderer Immediately
After Execution"

BRISTOL, Va, Dec 2s--It is reported
on good authority that Noah Fulton,
who was hanged at Abingdon on De-
Cember Is for the murder OF John john
son. Is still alive and will recover.
When life was supposed 20 be extinct
the body was turned over 10 relatives,
who hurriedly left Abingdon for their
home, near Greendale.
The man has since been carefully
nUrsed and tended and is now. accord
ing 10 the report In a fair way OF re-
cOvery. The report Is being investigated
by the authorities.
The rumoT that Fulton IS alive has
created considerable discussion through.
out this section OF the country.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
THE FALL OF THE MIGHTY.

Yep" remarked the cheerful idiot. Il
used 70 be 4 singer that is, I used to
think that I could sing, had my voice
cultivated on a bass drum for grand
opera, but l had TO give It up. The
professor said 1 rad a good eye for
music but a bum ear, and that the only
way to bring out my voice WIS to cut
my throat. After that I gave UP my
ambition Of becoming a great singer
and am now shaving warts OF OF pickles
at the cucumber factory. y."-ExchanFe.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
UTES ON RAMPAGE
IN SOUTHERN UTAH

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. "A band
OF Colorado Ute indians are reported to
be on a rampage in the southern part Of
Utah, and thes Commissioner of Indian
Affairs at Washington has been notified.
report received here by Governor
Cutler says that g band OF Indians at
tackled three cowboys on the trail near
Verdure on Monday and compelled them
TO drive their cattle back into a canyon
According TO a report, the cattle and
men are still confined in the canyon.
The Colorado Utes are forbidden by a
Government ruling TO enter Utah. The
Federal authorities Will made an investi-
cation
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
GOOD HEALTH RULES.

There are rules for the good health
OF people who call upon the sick as
much as for the patient himself" OBJ
served a doctor in one Of the big hospi-
tails.
VERY often women will call on the
sick when they ought 10 be in bed them
selves Needless to say. this Is the time
Of all times when they are most sus-
ceptible to contagion. One should never
venture into a sick room after hurrying
when the body is in a state OF violent
perspiration. for II Is then most likely
to absorb infection. In visiting the sick
Il Is well TO sit as near the door or fire.
place, any ventilator. in fact, as one
can" Remember this the next time
You call on an invalid friend.-Ex 11nge.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
c. ". u. CLASSICAL CLUB
TO HOLD CELEBRATION

Announcement cards have been issued
by George Washington University for
the eighth anniversary exercises OF the
Classical Club. to be held Saturday
evening The club was founded by
Prof. Mitchell Carroll In 1900. and has
been a prominent factor in the study of
the classics among the student body as
well as among the cultured people OF
Washington.
The feature Of the celebration will be
an illustrated lecture on THE Aegean
and Crete" by Prof. D. G. Hogarth.
NJ. A, former director OF the British
school Of Athens and the present direc-
tor OF the Cretan exploration fund. lie
is an acknowledged authority on
archaeology
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
BERLIN APPLAUDS
VIRGINIA PIANIST

BERLIN, Dec. 3s.-Tne Berlin musical
public. usuallS very chary in express
ing approval Of foreign artists. gave
a remarkable ovation to John Powell.
OF Richmond, Va, the twenty-year-old
pianist. who made his debut here to-
night
He was recalled r1any times. and to-
morrow mornings papers will comment
most favorably on his performance
Powell played selections from Chopfn
and List. a composition OF his own.
and piece by Hair. the Richmond
composer.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
ACCUSED OF TAKING S4,40o;
FORMER BANK TELLER HELD

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8.-James
Simpson, former teller OF the Farmers
aud Mechanics National Bank, was held
by Magistrate Beaton for further hear
ing on Monday on a charge Of en-
bezzling $40 of the banks funds.
Simpson had been with the bank for
twenty-five years, having started in as.
an once boy he led a model life aud-
was regarded as unusually steady
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
KENTUCKY JAIL GUARDED
TO PREVENT LYNCHING

,HARRODsBURG. Ky, Dec. "a
strong guard surrounds the jail here 70
prevent a mob from taking Charles
Reed. who yesterday shot and probably
fatally wounded Chief OF Police J. c.
Smith. from his cell and lynching
him.
Reed was captured after an exchange
OF shots with posse and the citizens
are demanding that summary punish
ment be inflicted.
, 1907-02-20
A PRACTICAL PLAN DESIRED.

Some Of the senator's are making
things rather lively for Mr.. Pinchot,
chief OF the bureau Of forestry. The
trouble with the forestry man appear
to be that he is entirely satisfied with
his forestry policy and is decidedly OF
the opinion that it should be extended
to the entire public domain. The graz.
ing policy in the forest reserves does
not Q with the approval OF a ma.
jority OF the stockmen of the west
Those who favor leasing are mostly OF
the opinion that when a tract of land
Is leased to 4 stockman 1t should be
turned over to him without nec
sary restrictions or limitations. 1t is
also the view Of a great many western
men that the department of the inter.
Tor is the proper department to handle
the public lands. To turn over the
public lands for grazing purposes to
the department of agriculture would be
to confuse the entire management Of
the public domain. For a lease a maj
would have to so to the department o
agriculture, for a homestead he would
continue to go to the department OF
the interior. Such an arrangement. It
appears to The Republican, would
cause endless complication.
Probably the reason why Mr.. Pin.
chot advocates SO strenuously the
change to the department Of agricui.
ture is because the grazing privileges
would then be under his control. Mr..
Pinchot Is an able man and an honest
man, but he Is also an extremely the.
oretical man and, a man who has not
had sufficient training in western af.
fairs to make of him a wise executor
OF western range interests.
The great majority of western stock
men want the privilege of leasing, but
they want it under different conditions
than now exist in the forest reserves
The letter to the stockmen from Pres
ident Roosevelt indicated that he fav.
ored a plan much different from the
forest reserve plan now in vogue-a
plan hat would maze no greater
charge thatn the actual cost Of admin
~istration and one administered by
western men,
, 1907-02-20
WRITING ROOM IN
NEWSPAPER OFFICE.

II you reside in the country, or in
a neighboring town. have you not wish
ed for a place in Newcastle where you
could 70 to write a letter without feel
ing that you were an intruder at a
private desk? asks the Newcastle
News-Journai. No matter how kind
and courteous some bookkeeper may
be IN making room for you to write.
you feel that you are the u OF an
interruption which may give some one
Inconvenience. Perhaps you have de-
ferred attention to matters, rather than
ask for the use of a private desk for
your writing. That the N~ews-Journal
might supply the need of the people in
this respect, we have disposed OF our
retail stationery stock and will devote
the space thus gained to a public writ.
ing desk, equipped with all necessary
writing material, for the tree use OF
the people generally. Now this In
cludes you, SO don't wait for . special
invitation or a chance to ask permits
sion, but make yourself at home in this
corner Of our office. for it is set aside
for that purpose.
, 1907-02-20
THE WOLF

So destructive have wolves become
in wyoming that stock growers in thai
state are seriously considering the
matter of bringing in trained trappers
and hunters and paying them to kill
these animals and thus get rid Of what
has become a great and expensive nui-
sance.
1t would be difficult to estimate the
number of sheep and cattle destroyed
by wolves in the course of a year, but
that the loss ia a serious inroad upon
the profits Of stock growers is evident
from the complaints SO commonly
made. The state Of Wyoming could at
ford to expend many thousands every
year to get rid of these pests, and Col.
orado. Montana and other mountain
states could well adopt the same pol
icy.
The subject is Of interest to sports.
men also. for the destruction Of deer
and elk is by no mean due alone tc
the work of hunters. Hunting might
be prohibited entirely. and yet little
increase in the number Of game quad
rupeds might take place II there were
no check upon the increase in wolve,
and other c~arnivorous animals. Sports
men and other advocates OF measures
for the protection Of game are there
, 1907-02-20

Word from Oklahoma is to the effect
that the constitution which has already
cost so much is likely to fail. Farmers
who have been in attendance upon the
convention have gone home to begin
their spring seeding and others have
left the convention because Of the fact
that they, do not know whether they
viii get their pay or not, the appropria-
ton of 500. 900 made for the purpose
having already been exhausted. Ad-
vices from different sections of the
state say that citizens are subscribing
to funds to send delegates back to com.
plete their labors.
, 1907-02-20

fore interested in the var which may
be waged against the wolves of the
Wyoming and Colorado plains.
Fortunately in the Rocky mountains
wolves but rarely attack human beings,
and hence they are o the source Of
danger they become at times In some
parts OF Russia. But they are suffic-
iently numerous to make a special eff
fort to get rid of them imperative. Ev-
cry mountain state could afford to pay
so big a bounty for the destruction OF
wolves that men would make a busi
1888 of hunting and killing them. until
few would remaSu.-Denyer Republi-
can.