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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
Careful Figuring is Now Re-
quired by Specially En-
ployed Experts.

TT one goes through the offices OF one
OF the big skyscraper construction COM
panies one of these days one may see
roomful of young men all figuring away
like mad on interminable sheets of paper,
says the New York Tribune. The layman
Is astonished to learn that they are weigh
ing skyscrapers and that the tallest and
most extensive buildings, up to the
thousands of tons, are carefully weighed
before they are built. The evolution of the
tall building has brought forth remarkable
engineering specialization along many
lines, but none more noteworthy than in
the case of the skyscraper weighers.
For this weighing of the skyscrapers is
no easy Job. One cannot dump the ma
terial, like pound Of sugar, into a pair Of
scales and declare there Is SO much weight
because. in the first place, the scale has
never been invented that will weigh q
hundred thousand tons, and, in the second
scraper must be weighed before it Is built,
before the first caisson is sunk for the
foundations or the first steel column is set
UP. The scales are pencil and paper, bal
anced by specially trained brains. And
finally the operation of weighing modern
tall building may cover, when completed,
as many as thirty or forty typewriter
pages The weight of New York's largest
skyscraper, now building in Cortlandt
street, is estimated at sc, 600 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
specfa, Correspondence Of The Star.

ELIZABETH CITY, n. G. April E. 1907.
VHE jamestown exposition govern
Urs have been making diligent
search for the Nays Head por-
trait of Theodosia Burr. and
having located it in a private
family in this city. have secured permits
sion Of the owners to borrow 1t for the
exhibition. The picture hangs on the walls
Of the home OF Mrs. John p. OverInan,
wife OF the assistant postmaster of this
city. and around ii clings one Of the most
Thrilling stories Of this coast country.
In the summer Of 1857 the late DIR. VIM.
G. Pool, a prominent North Carolina ply
siCian. while occupying his cottage at
Nays Head was called upon to visit, pro
fessionally an old banker woman, living
in a rude cabin on the top of Jockey s
Ridge. one of the highest hills on the coast.
ON the wall OF this rude upholstered cabin
hung the portrait Of 2 young and beautiful
woman. This picture was an oil painting
on polished mahogany. twenty inches In
length. and inClosed in frame richly
pilded. The beautiful patrician face, bear
ing the unmistakable stamp of aristocrauc
birth and refinement. seemed strangely out
OF keeping with its surroundings. The dark
eyes We're proud and naughty. the features
classic. the hair dark auburn. curling
aud abundant. y white bodice. cut low in
the neck and richly adorned with lace, re-
vcaled glimpse OF the snowy, dropping
shoulders.
THIS was evidently the portrait of some
refined gentiewoman. DR.. Pool being sur
prised at seeing such handsome portrait
ON the rough wall of a log cabin inhabited
by an illitcrate banker. questioned the old
woman concerning It. Mrs. Mann was re-
luctant TO give any information This
whetted the doctors curiosity the more,
and finally. by tact and persistence, he
drew from the old woman the following
story:
During the winter of 1912 when we
were fighting the English" there drifted
ashore near Kitty Hawk. few miles be-
low Mays Head a small pilot boat with all
sails set and the rudder dashed. The boat,
in perfectly good condition, was entirely
deserted A table in the cabin was spread
for some repast, which had not been dis
turbed Not soul was on board. There
was no sign of accident. Why had this
boat in perfect condition been suddenly de-
serted? The investigating bankers looked
at each other and one man voiced the
thought In the mind Of all: Pirates Pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

ter. Months and years rolled away, and
in spite of the most diligent search no It'd
ings came. The Patriot and all on board
seemed to have vanished from the face Of
the earth. 1t was supposed by some that
the boat was wrecked off the coast of Hat
teras during a storm which occurred soon
after she set SAIL but this theory was
never substantiated by any proof.
In making the voyage from Georgetown,
S. C., to New York the Patriot must have
passed the North Carolina coast. In those
days the sea was infested by pirates and
woe to the luckless craft that CHANGED to
encounter one of these pirate ships Pas
sengers and crew We're either made to
walk the plank were murdered in
cold blood.
The most plausible theory in regard to
the fate of the Patriot is that a band of
pirates boarded her, compelled every soul
on board to walk the plank" and, being
surprised in their plumber by the sudden
approach of one OF those government cruis-
ers always on the lookout for them, from
motives of safety abandoned their prize.
This theory has been verified by the dying
confessions Of two criminals executed many
years ago in Norfolk Va. These men
claimed that they had belonged to q
piratical crew, who boarded the Patriot
and compelled all on board to walk the
plank.
A similar confession was made by
mendicant dying in a Michigan almshouse.
This man said that he would never for
get the face Of Theodosia Burr as she
pleaded for her life, promising the pirates
pardon and a liberal reward IL they would
spare her. But they were relentless: and
she, refusing to be blindfolded, walked to
her doom with calm, dignified demeanor,
which was the admiration even of this
gang of outlaws and cutthroats.
Consider these statements, which appear
ed from time to time in print; consider the
strange disappearance Of the Patriot and
all on board, and then compare these facts
with the story of Mrs. Mann, the banker
woman at Nays Head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

FVT EHEN II comes to handling the
Nv 4 circus matter for the large
NM papers Of the country, the
w press agent requires all of his
journalistic as well as dplo-
matte ability. The matter must be pre-
pared especially and exclusively for the
paper To which it is offered. Ii must be
not only well written. but OF character
in harmony with the class of matter usual
" favored by that particular journal.
Tho average metropolitan journal Will
favor tie show only when 1t can be done
w,lao..; violence 70 the tastes and interest
q yhe readers. The notice must not bear
TIE mark of having seen ''lugsed init
must have Tire air OF belonging there, like
any other piece Of news OF interesting In
formation and it must he worthy of the
precious space it takes in the paper. In
such notice perhaps the barest allusion
IS permitted Of the show. though it may be
a detailed description of new phase of
circus life, OF of novel act. The interest
must be there. I'm any case
Now. as to what is of public interest the
press agent and the city editor very fire.
quen,ly differ, and IN these little differ
ences Of opinion the agent usually gives
way. But l have done so very reluctantly.
Many times | have battered myself that l
had frst-class article on highly inter
esting theme only TO find myself turned
down al the desk. Sometimes the column
would be cut down into an inConspiCuous
stiekfJl that would send a chill down my
spinal marrow. Yet when ! couldn't
react" ! did not suffer myself to be cast
down. but would rewrite the article and
try il on another paper. If l had set my
heart on any particular paper l tried
new subject. perhaps q different method,
until / succeeded. And that success was
always very dear to me.
There are three points In every circus
notice TO be considered: First, TO interest
the editor SO far as TO get into print; sec
ondiy. to excite public curiosity TO see the
thing itself; third, TO please or satisfy the
proprietor of the show.
Every year just before the opening of
our season l have taken a large party of
newspaper men from the New York dailies
to our winter quarters at Bridgeport, Conn.
All the papers knew that it was purely and
simply an advertising scheme. Why. then,
should they assign their best reporters
and expert special writer's high salaries
to go with me TO Bridgeport? Because
there was not city editor but knew that
had some novel scheme or scientific expert
ment to present TO the public that would be
fully worth the space and expense. with
the Indirect advertisement in the bargain.
Some OF these private exhibitions IN
terested the whole scientific world, some
Of them merely amused the readers next
day. Any OF them were good for from
half a column TO q column and half of
readable matter
We would go up on special car at an
early hour-for d morning newspaper man
and breakfast was served on the car. At
Bridgeport a tsn-herse team-once forty
horses-met us at the station and carried
us out 10 the winter quarters Of the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

At just the time of Theodosia Burr's dis
appearance a pilot boat entirely deserted
and in good condition drifts ashore on the
North Carolina coast. There is every evil
dence that somebody of wealth and refine
ment had been on board. On the wall of
the cabin hangs a picture pronounced by
artists and members of her family to be
a portrait of Theodosia Burr.
What wonder that this portrait 10 At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

What is the most important factor to
be reckoned with In this skyscra ping
weighing?' was asked of one, of the prin-
cipal building engineers of the city.
Wind was his rather unexpected reply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

One of the most successful means Of
making circus news Is through the report
ers themselves; that is, to make the news
paper man the medium. One New York
reporter made a most thrilling article by
standing up against a board and letting
the knife-thrower hurl hatchets and toma-
hawks at him until he was so hedged in
with steel that he couldn't move. 1t re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
Copyright. 1901 by r. F. Hamilton3

RVR PHEN IT comes to handling the
circus matter for the large
NM papers Of the country, the
W. press agent requires all of his
li.,In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
RIOTS IN INDIA
GROWING WORSE
Christians Made Special Object
of Attack by the Fanati-
cal HinduS.

Lahore, British India, May 6-The Hin
du outbreak at Rawalpindi appears to
have been, an anti-C Christian as well as
anti European affair. The mission build
ings were the special object of the fury
of the rioters. At attack was made upon
the American Mission church, rioters
robbed the Y. NJ. c. A., looted and robbed
the houses of the missionaries and Wig
orously assaulted native Christians in the
streets.
riotOus outbreak under the leader
ship of Hindu students has occurred at
AmritsaT, about thirty miles from La
hore.
RawaIpindi is a station of the United
Presbyterian church of North America
and was established in 1856. In E01 there
were three missionaries with their wives.
twenty out-stations, a Sunday school, a
college. an Orphanage and a haspital at
ton OF the Women's Missionary society,
having one missionary, two native work
ers, six Out-statiOns. six places of wor-
ship and one Sunday school.
Simla, British India. May 6.-The schools
and colleges which are affiliated with the
University of Calcutta have become such
hotbeds of political agitation that the
government resolved to take drastic ac-
ton A circular has been sent to the
university. college and school authorities
prohibiting the participation of professors
teachers or pupils of the higher educa-
tional establishments in political move
mehts. and notifying the university that
unless il carries out its duty i'm contrOll-
ing the affiliated colleges all the govern
ment- scholarship endowments viii be
Withdrawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
CHATTANOOGA WOMAN
Has Reason to Take Coffee Out o
Her Family.

After drinking coffee some years, !
became badly run down in health, had
serious Indigestion. hatulency, and
nervousness, with severe spells of sick
headache.
MY physician advised me long ago
to stop drinking coffee, but / said It
would be an impossibility. that would
rather do without my breakfast and
have my cup of coffee.
About six months ago I tried Pos
tum Food Coffee and made ii strictly
according to directions. I was so de-
lighted with it that I Immediately dis
continued coffee and began using Pos
tum. / have not had a pound OF coffee
in my house since. and never expect 10
again. AL symptoms Of indigestion
have disappeared entirely and my
nerves are growing stronger every day.
Ny weight has increased about twenty
pounds and I now weigh more than l
ever weighed in my life.
'1 have known people to try Pcs
tum and throw IT aside, for the reason
that they made it carelessly. It has a
delicious flavor and is dark and rich
as Mocha or Java, If properly boiled.
but If not boiled long enough. 1t is
tasteless. Put piece of butter in a
pot. the size of q navy bean, to prevent
boiling over.
My husbands weight has increased
thirty pounds since he began drinking
it, and my little boy. who has been
very delicate and did not eat as chill
dren usually do, used to drink coffee at
breakfast After / gave him Postum
for few days, his appetite improved
and he is gaining in flesh daily. You
can imagine we are strong friends Of
Postum Food Coffee" There's a Rea-
son. Read THE Road TO MELVILLE. :"
in packages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
TELEPHONE men
ARE FOR PEACE
Linemen's Strike, If 1t Comes at
All. Will Not Occur for
Several Days.
CONFER WITH COMPANIES
EMPLOYEES HOPE THAT AGREE
MENT MAY BE REACHED.

There will be no strike Of the telephone
linemen employed by either the Bell or the
Independent systems for several days, If,
indeed. there Is 20 be any strike at all
The hope OF the employees IS that settle
ment may be effected the hope Of the
public is that a settlement viii be ell
fected: the hope of the company is that
there will be no trouble.
Last evening +. ]. McNulty. president
of the International Brotherhood of Elee-
trieal Workers, who has come here TO IN
vestigate the situation, held a conference
with Louis Lynn, district president. and
r. c. Fisher of Ogden, and the executive
committee of local No. 81. The ground
was gone over thoroughly. Previously an
arrangement had been made providing for
a conference with the telephone people
for this forenoon
you may say" said Mr. Fisher, that
there will be no strike of telephone line
men for several days, at least; we have
reason 10 believe that We may reach an
amicable adjustment with the company
We do not want a strike: We want peace
We are hopeful of good results from our
conference this morning The fact that
the employers have agreed TO meet Us IS
evidence that they may be willing 20 re-
open negotiations; We are.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
Woodmen Of the World Excursion,
Provo, May 9Th.

Special train leaves Salt Lake route
depot at S:45 a. m. s1.z5 round trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. May 6.-Mrs WiImirth White,
wife of james G.. White of the Third
ward. died this morning after a linger-
ing illress, which terminated in Bright S
disease. Mrs. white was the daughter
of the late Seth NJ Blair and Sarah East
Blair. Sine was born in Logan. Oct ], 1851.
and had lived in Provo since 1878. She
was m intelligent. energetic woman. and
was prominent locally in politics. being
a staneh Democrat. She served as eoun-
Try recorder for tho unexDired term of
Mrs MAY Brown Spencer, being appoint
cd to the position on the death of Mrs.
Spencer She was also active in church
work locally. The funeral services will
be held in the Third ward meeting house,
Wednesday. beginning at II O'clock.
A marriage license has been issued 10
A j. Zimmerman and Emma Balmer,
both of Provo.
Two fishermen were before Justice
Goodrich of Lake View yesterday, charged
with unlaWfully catching trout in Utah
lake. They were fined so each.
James G.. Duffin. who is extensively
engaged in fruit culture on Provo Bench,
states that for a stretch OF about two
miles across the bench, where the Provo
canyon breeze strikes, the late frost did
not injure the fruit. This has also
proved true at Mapleton and in other
places where there Is a canyon breeze.
George Fisher of the forest reserve serv-
ice is in from the reservation. He re-
ports the sheep sheared in that section.
The sheep men sold their wool last win
TER at q cents. A band of goats sheared
about fifteen pounds each, the clip bring
ing 81 cents a pound
Miss Achsa Egsertsen has returned
from American Fork, where she has been
teaching school and giving lessons in elo-
cution. She will devote herself to the
giving of instruction in eloeution in the
future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07

This is the banner week of Harry
Leighton's engagement at the Grand.
The Prisoner of Zenda" is proving ex-
tremely popular and another big audi
ence saw the show last night TOmOr-
rows matinee will prove a record
breaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
LAKE WALCOTT
NOW ON THE MAP
Southern Idaho Boasts of Arti-
fetal Body of Water of Con-
siderable Extent.
WILL MAKE DESERT SMILE
BAckWkTER FROM GREAT MINI
DoKA PROJECT.
Special to The HeraId.l

Washington. May ga new lake ap-
PEARS on the latest map OF IdahO-Lake
Walcott-and although an artificial body
of water. it is the largest lake in south
Crn Idaho. It's area Is three times greater
than that Of Big Payette lake in the
western part of the state, and IL is three
fourths the size Of Jackson lake in Wyo-
ming.
Lake WalcOtt is created by the back
water above the great Minidoka dam re-
Gently constructed by the reclamation
service. 1t covers about i50eo acres, Is
thirty-five miles long and for more than
seven miles il has a width of about two
miles.
Extensive improvements
Near the headgates and dam plans are
being made for tree planting and other
wise bcautifying the shores. Lands Dor
dtring the lake viii later be watered
l,y means Of pumps. thus increasing the
;,ttrs ctions o. the lake.
The fish commission viii be asked 10
stock the LAKE with fish. Already ducks
and graesc in larse numbers are max
ing il their summer headquarters The
country shout the lake until the advent
of the reclamation service. about three
years ago. WIS an uninhabited desert.
Today a population Of 10000 is living
~ and u new railroad has been con-
stFuCted
The Minidoka region promises 10 be-
come one OF tha most thicky settled ag-
iicnltural districts IN the state. and Lake
Walcott will doubtless in time be a popu-
lir summer resort FOR people living in
that part Of Idaho.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07

and said the defendants were entitled
to adjournment If necessary III order
that their rights might be projected.
Mr.. D2rrow said that counsel for the
defense had only the newspapers for q
source OF information. It was as much
the duty of counsel for the prosecution
to protect the prisoners as the court
and counsel for the defense.
Working in the Dark.
Judge wood-Does the court under
stand that the defense is not ready TO
proceed TO trial?
Mr.. Darrow-No, we are not ready
to go to trial. We are working in the
dark.
Mr.. Richardson-we are as ready as
we will ever be under the circum-
stances. In a general legal sense we
are ready.
Mr.. Borah-Why do you expect sur
prise?
Mr. Darrow-From the reports in the
newspapers and common rumors.
MIR. Borah-What am to understand
that you desire in a bill of particulars?
Mr.. Richardson declared that AIR.
Borah made no distinction between the
overt acts concerning which the pris-
oner sought information. and evidence
dealing with these overt acts. He said
he had interrupted his associate be
cause he thought he was not az S Hering
the question.
Judge Asks for Information.
The court asked for information as 10
the dates of the original plea, appeal
and other steps in the case as showing
the time that the defense might have
made the motion for the bill of pariicu-
lars Mr. Richardson and Mr.. DarroW
drew attention TO the change of venue
and postponement, and SAID this was
really the first opportunity that had
presented itself.
Mr.. Darrow, Fesuming his argument,
drew attention to the secrecy concern
ing the subposnaing of witnesses by
the state. He disclaimed any fear of
unfairness at the trial by the court and
counsel, but said he and his associates
wanted TO do all in their power for
their clients They were in the dark
and the granting of this motion would
be only fair. 1t would take them out
of the dark.
Two Lost Witnesse.
Mr.. Borah responding to the refor-
ence to the secrecy about summoning
witnesses and the charges of unfair
ness. said that only within the lest
twenty-four hours the state had lost
two important witnesses in Colorado.
II the names of the witnesses were re-
vealed the state would lose them. He
said II he knew his own heart he was
not going to be unfair to the defend
ants. but was not thirsting for nor
wanted any mans blood. but there was
duty to be performed by the state,
and it was going to be performed.
There was probably no way 20 answer
the charge Of unfairness by the de-
Tense. but he could say what he had
IN reply.
Mr.. Darrow said that If he remarks
Of Senator Borah carried any insinua-
ton as 10 the defense and the states
witnesses. he would say the de-
Tense was having the same difficulty
about securing the attendance of wit
nesses.
The court rose at 1890, to sit again at
O'Clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
HAYWOOD IN COURT TO
LISTEN TO ARGUMENT
Continued from PAGE I.

being present and actually committing
the crime, an assertion that everyone
knew to be untrue. "M-. HaywoC d."
said the attorney "kniows all that he
did at ell times, but he does not know
what witnesses may come here and
testify. He Is entitled to know the
overt act charged against him The
indictment gave the prisoner absolutely
no information as to the na-ure o. the
charge against him." SIr. Richardst
concluded at 1t:25 O'CLOCK.
Senator Borah's Argument.
Senator Borah. VINO began at cree for
the state. said that the defense was moi
seeking characterization of the IN j.
dietment but possession Of the evidence
by which the state hoped to prove It's
case. He then explained that the charge
that Haywood was at Caldwell when
the murder was committed was neces-
sary under the Idaho statutes He drew
attention TO the fact that the indict-
ment had previously been attacked in
the usual method and said that it ilad
been upheld. He said that there was no
provision in the Idaho statutes for
granting bills of particulars.
Senator Borah said that the indiet-
ment as to murder was surely specific
enough TO show the prisoner the exact
nature of the charge he must meet. The
demand for particulars as to the con-
spiracy was q demand for the evidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07

One feature OF the vaudeville bill that
is pleasing the patrons OF the Lyric is
the singing Of Seamon. Rodgers and
chatham. They were repeatedly .encored
at last nights performance and responded
in 4 very pleasing ard satisfactory way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-07
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.
APRIL IS to May 10 Inclusive.

Via Oregon Short Line and Southern
Pacific. Following rates from Salt
Lake.
To San Francisco and return Via
Ogden and s. p. both ways. . SsI 30
To San Francisco and return via
Portland one way S44. 90
To Los Angeles and return via
ogden and s. p. both ways. .. $40. 90
To Los Angeles and return via
Portland one way -.......S53 40
Tickets limited to July 81. Proper
tionately low rates from other stations.
CITY Ticket Office 201 Main Street.
Our Grill Room at the Royal Cafe is
open daily from to IL D. m.