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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
PALMA TROPHY TEAM.
Men to Represent America in the
International Matches.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP PERRY Ohio. August 17.-Ohio
and New York rifemen easily won the hon
ors in the preliminary two-day competition
which ended this afternoon for the eight
places on the all-American team which goes
to Ottawa, Canada, to compete September
for the Palma trophy.
In field Of ninety competitors Buckeye
marksmen captured four of the first eight
places, New York three and Delaware one.
Major Winder, who was one of the Palma
team In 1903. led the field with two days
score of 403. Lieut.. Benedict of Ohio was
second. with 800: Capt. George Corwin
New York. member of the Palma team
third, 39S: DR.. Waiter NJ. Hudson. New
York fourth 3gS; Sergt. Clarence Orr, Ohio
winner of the Presidents match in 1907
fifth, as3; Capt. X. X. V. Casey of Della
ware who won the President match and
a Palma team member in 1903. sixth. 800:
Capt ]. c. Lemon. Ohio. seventh, :5SS, and
Sergt George Bryant, New York. eighth,
3SS; Capt. William A. Tewes of New Jer-
sey, who captured .be Wimbledon cup in
1908, came in ninth. at 3S1. Capt w. II.
Clopton, L. s. A. tenth, 3so; Sergt. Emer-
Andrews, United States Marine Corps,
twelfth. 1888.
In the forty who scored centers or better
Ohio got eleven from the sixteen candi-
dates she sent to the butts. The Marine
Corps had eight in the forty, the navy fve
Midshipman j. W. Lewis leading, with 81
and the army three. A battalion of the 4th
KY, arrived this evening to act as markers
and scorers during the National Rife Asso-
cations tournament next week and the
national matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
WANTS TROOPS TO STAY.
Residents of Onancock Still Fear Mob
Violence.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


RICHMOND, August 17-Gov. Swanson
this afternoon received telegram from
Mayor T. r. Dowdy of Onancock, saying
that he and the council of that town re-
quested that the troops sent there last Mon
day be kept there until further orders
The governor and the adiutant general
had conference and directed Col Noting
ham OF the list Regiment to remain as
long needed.
While there is quiet in Onancock it is
believed that the capture of the two negroes
who melted the riot is imminent. and if
they are brought there attempt to visit
summary punishment is feared and the
troops are being held for that purpose. 1t
is impossible to learn how long the troops
will be kept in the town.
Gov. Swanson is determined that the
trouble there shah stop. Late reports from
the scene are that the whites favor.ng the
proposition to keep negroes out OF the town
are in ugly mood and might take advantage
OF some tritiing incident to renew trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

munCations with the outside world, ac-
cording to an announcement of President
s. ]. Small of the Photographers Union to-
day. Twelve of $40 cable operators in
Havana left their instruments today in
obeyance to the general order of President
Small, as the first step toward calling out
every union cable operator in this country
and Canada. The plans for this latest
sensational feature of the strike are still
indefinite, but President Small said that
plans would be made through which the
transmitting of government messages would
be allowed. Pending the drawing up of
some kind of working agreement with the
government the tie-up will include all mes
sages from Washington as we'll as COM
merCial business.
Negotiations are now under way between
the teegraphers' union and the brokers OF
Chicago and New York city to establish
ticker service independent of the western
Union or Postal Telegraph companies, ana
to form a permanent company to handle
such business Wires will be leased or
strung. and the cost is estimated at from
So 900 to $4,000. 1t is said that the neces-
sary capital has been promised.
An ultimatum was issued today to brok-
ers who have not signed the new agreement
with their men. There are five firms which
have refused to sign
one hundred electricians employed on
the drainage canal quit work today in COM
plianCe with an order calling them out in
sympathy with the telegraphers. These
men are employed in the power house at
I pk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
NO ALIBI FOR EARL
MAN WILL HAVE
TO BE ELECTRoCUTED.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, August 17-John
Matthias and Mace" Reynolds of Hamil-
ton have retu-ped from Columbus, where
they went to identify Ed Dalton, alias
Earl West or William Earl, said to be from
Washington, sentenced to the electric chair
for the murder and robbery of William
Legg, a butcher of Sidney Ohio Earl
was supposed to have been in their saloon
the night of the murder April 90 1906 If
the Hamilton men could have. identified
Ea-l they would have saved his life Earl
is one-armed man, and both Matthias
and Reynolds distinctly remember a one
armed man being in their place on the
above date.
All doubt was put to rest, however. on
their visit to the penitentiary. Both say
that the man Earl. alias Dalton, is not
the one they saw in the saloon on the
night in question. younger brother of
Earls was recently sent to the workhouse
at Cincinnati for misdemeanor, but was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
TAFT SAYS AU REVOIR
LEAVES THIS AFTERNOON ON
'RoUND-THE-WoRLD TRIP.
Will Make Several Speeches on His
Way Out to the Coast-The
Itinerary.

Having disposed of the great mass of
business requiring his personal attention,
Secretary Taft will leave here this after
neon at $40 o'clock on a journey involv
Ing an almost complete circuit of the
globe, and which will keep him on the
move until about the 10th of December.
The main purpose of the trip is an in
spection Of governmental affairs in the
Philippine Islands, as an incident to which
Secretary Taft will address the newly
elected members Of the Philippine assem-
bly, the last week in October On his way
across the United States the Secretary will
make number of political speeches and
will spend about four days in q pleasure
tour of the Yellowstone National Park
After leaving this city Secretary Taft
will make his first stop at Columbus,
OHIO where he will address the Buckeye
also speak in Lexington, KY. next Thurs
day afternoon in Oklahoma City Saturday
evening. August "a; at Joplin, Mo, af:sf-
noon of August &c. and st Springfield, Mo,
the same evening; at Denver Col, evening
of August 80; at Portland Ore, evening
of September 6; at Tacoma, evening Of
September I, and at Seattle afternoon Of
September 8. The visit to the Yellowstone
Park will be made after leaving Denver
and prior to the visit to Portland.
After Leaving the Coast.
The Secretary with his party, composed
Clarence Edwards chief of the insular
bureau; Private Secretary Fred w Carpen-
ter and messenger, will sail from Seattle
on the steamship Minnesota September 10.
arriving at Iokohoma, Japan. September
%. At that port the Secretary and his
p..it! viii uISG i.4Dark ana Spend eight days
in Japan, including visits to Toxic, Kobe
Nagasaki and perhaps or 40 other
points. The party will sail from Nagasaki
October for Shanghai, arriving there two
days later, and after a short stay by water
to Hongkong. At Hongkong the party will!
board the army transport Mcclellan on
October II, and arrive at Manila on the
14th.
Secretary Taft has planned to spend
twenty-five days In the Philippr es, most
of the time III Manila and vicinity, but a
part of it will be devoted to some inter
island visits He will leave Manila Novem-
Der on one of the naval cruisers, probably
the Chattanooga or a vessel of that type,
for NladtvoStok, the eastern terminus of the
trans-Sberian railroad He is due to ar
rive at Vladivostok November II.
The party will entrain at Vladivostok,
November II, and will arrive at 1rkoutsk.
the Siberian metropolis, November 16 AL
Moscow. where they are due November %,
and will remain two days st. Petersburg
will be reached November % and another
stop of two days be made at that capital,
when the party will depart for Berlin. The
German capital will be reached November
~. and Secretary Taft will spend two days
there The present plan is for the party to
take a steamer for New York at Bremen.
Hamburg or Cherbourg. according to the
best connections that be made, which
should bring the party to New York be-
tween the 10th and 18th of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
LOUISIANA MAN HUNT.
Big Posse After the Perpetrator Of
Brutal Murder.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOMER, La, Aug. II - Hundreds of
armed men are today hunting assassin
who early yesterday killed Mrs. John Bond
and her five-year-old boy James.
The double murder has created intense
excitement within a radius of one hundred
miles and men have given up their work
declaring they will not resume until the
fugitive Is caught.
Bloodhounds have been placed on the
trail and word has been sent TO the police
of New Orleans and other cities that may
have been reached by the murderer.
The slayer, who Is not known, crept to an
open window. and. raising the lace curtain
with the muzzle of double barreled gun
loaded with buckshot, poured both loads
into the victims as they slept.
He escaped before his trail was taken up
by the big posse. The men in the hunt de-
clare they will burn the murderer at the
stake when they catch him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
SHRUBB IS A FLYER.
English Distance Runner Makes a
Fine Showing.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Alfred Shrubb
the famous English professional distance
runner, showed New Workers a sample of
his speed and stamina tonight in a hand!-
cap match of eight miles against Robert
Hailen. the alleged ten and twenty mile
distance champion Of America, at the West
Side Athletic Club. although he gave Hallen
a 44o-yard start. The American had about
40 yards TO go, so that Shrubb showed
himself to be about a half a mile faster
for distance of eight miles.
Shrubb reeled off the first mile in 4 min
utes. 30 seconds, and ii was said some one
struck him in the face as he went down the
back stretch.
At 2 miles Shrub had gained over 800
yards of the handicap and at q miles and
three-quarters he drew level with Hallan
Shrubbs time for the 5 miles was AZ min
utes and ~ seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
FIRES IN ADIRONDACKS.
Valuable Timber Land Burned Over
and More ENDANGERED.

UTICA, n. Y. August 17.-Forest fires of
considerable magnitude were yesterday rag
ing on the east side of the Big Tupper
lake in the Adirondacks. They threatened
much damage until the rain came last
night. 1t is now said that this fire Is under
control.
Near Bryant's siding about thirty miles
south of Malone, heavy forest fire is
raging today. The fire department from
Malone and all the force the railroad
people can furnish will fight it this after
noon and attempt to prevent It's spread
Near Schroon lake woods fire started
three days ago and it is reported to have
burned through a heavy forest to the lake
a hundred men were fighting 1t yesterday
and were unable to check the flames The
timber in which 1t is now burning was
bought about ten days ago for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
BURLINGTON HAS TROUBLE.
Threat of a Tie-Up on the Whole
System.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Neb., August IA general
strike of operators and a tie-up of the
Burlington railroad system is threatened
by the order of Railway Telegraphers I'M
less that railroad Immediately reinstates a
striking Western Union operator, who found
work at the Burlington when the strike
came, but who has since been discharged
because he was striker, SO the operators
claim.
The matter is now before the grand Off
GERS of the Telegra piers Union, with a re-
quest that the men be permitted to strike
all over the system. The railroad company
is firmly refusing to reinstate the operator,
and the telegraphers say they will strike If
he is not put back Immediately.
Burlington officials say the discharge was
for incompetency. The strike leaders make
the charge that he was fired at the request
of the Western Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
BROTHER KILLS SISTER.
Angry Because She Refused to Lend
Him Money

PHILADELPHIA, August 17.-Because
she refused to lend him money. Agnes Do
gan, aged thirty-eight years, was shot and
killed By her brother John in this city to-
Gay, Miss Dogan came from her home in
Atlantic City Thursday to visit friend
of her fairly living in the central part Of
the city. Her brother, who is railroad
fagran at Fernwood. near here, entered
the dwelling today and demanded money,
a quarrc. followed and Dogan drew a re-
voiver and shot the woman through the
heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Part Two.
Page.
Part Three.

THE STATUE BY EDEN PHILLPOTTS
AND ARNOLD BENNETT. ............. 10
The Spirit of Cory Island. BY Irwin s. Cobb. 3
Pete Explains. BY Ralph Henry Barbour. 3
Riskullah's Arabian Mare. By Henry Otis
Dwight Observation-Disclosures. Z
Getting Next to the Banzais. By Sewell Ford 8
Doctor Among Deep Sea Fishermen. BY
DIR. Wifred Grenfell. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
Our Risk from Earthquakes. By Angelo He'll
pFln ~
Phistne at the Feast. By Florence A.
Dawson ............... -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Soldier Gets Death Sentence

Advices received by the War Depart
ment from Manila show that the court
martial which tried Private William Tay-
lor, Company NJ. 2ith Infantry, at IIoilo.
October l6 last, for shooting Lieut. Rob
ert y. Calvert, the commanding officer of
his company, sentenced him to death nv
hanging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
FOR BURIAL IN AMERICA.
Pinkerton's Body to Be Brought Back
From Europe

PLYMOUTH, England, August 1.-THE
death of Robert A. Pinkerton head of
Pinkertons detective agency. who expired
August II on the North German Lloyd
steamer Bremen. which arrived here today
was due TO fatty degeneration of the heart.
Mr.. Pinkerton was III for only two days
The body was taken to Germany on board
the Bremen and will be shipped to New
York by the North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II. leaving Bremen August
20 for New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
ENJOINED THE STRIKERS.
Prevented From Calling Out Brokers
Operators in Denver.

DENVER Col. August 17.-Judge Riddle
today granted a restraining order on the
application of the brokerage firm of Otis
& HHough. forbidding Fred Vessel, presi-
dent of the Telegraphers Union, and c. A.
Adams. secretary of the same organization,
to call strike of operators in that office.
This order compelled the operators in the
office of Logan & Bryan to furnish Otis
& Hough with market reports. The men
employed by Logan & Bryan thereupon
resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
MEN FALL ON WORKERS
All Hurt, But Those Who Fell Are
Dying.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. August l7-Over twoscore
workers employed by the Union Gas Com
pany, Williamsburg, were more or less
painfully hurt this morning when three
other workers fell among them from a
platform thirty feet above them.
The three who fell are dying all having
sustained fractured skulls and internal in
juries.
The men were at work on a gas tank
which is in course of erection at 18th and
Ferry streets. Williamsburg, when the plat
form gave way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Fell From a Gas Tank.

NEW YORK. August 1.-Two workmen
were killed and ten others injured, one of
them seriously, by the collapse of scat
fold surrounding a gas tank in course of
construction for the Brooklyn Union Gas
Company in Williamsburg today. The men
fell thirty feet.
The dead are:
Robert Bell, thirtyone years cd.
Rocco Pold, thirty-three years old.
James Flynn suffered fractured skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Strike Failing in st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. August 11.-"Subject
to delay" is no longer written across mes
sages addressed to Chicago and New York
IN the ST. Paul office of the Postal Tele-
graph Company.
I'VE have direct wires working with both
cities, was the statement made today,
land can handle the usual amount of
business"
At the Western Union Office it was de-
clared that conditions continued to i'm
prove and that the only trouble now being
experienced was in railroad Offices through
which the commercial wires pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Plague Visits Manchuria.

HARDIN. Manchuria. August 1.-THE
bubonic plague has broken out in south
Manchuria and sixteen deaths have been
reported. Travellers proceeding into north
Manchuria are being medically examined
at kwangchingtsu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

released a little later to be with his CON
demned brother during his last days The
condemned man lost his arm. the officers
say. while in prison in Indianapolis. He
tried to slightly injure his hand in order
to escape work. but the hand and arm
We're drawn into the machinery and ampu-
tation resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Part Four.
Part Five.

Hftionals Beat Chicago. Observation-Disclosures.
Winchester the Goods. Observation-Disclosures. /
keenes Horse Good One. Observation-Disclosures. 1
Stories of Base Ball Players. ............... 2
Lee Harlan Top. observation-disclosures. 8
Fielding and Batting Averages of Nationals. 8
Some Winners of Historic Stakes. .........
Cullen Base Ball News. INSTRUMENTATION.
BriShtwood Meet to Be a Dandy. ............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Part Six.

Samho and His Funny Noises. .............
Ntcodemus Napoleon James Crow, Esq. .....
Prof Fakem, the Naturalist .............
Bubbles Always to Blame ................
Wags-The Dog That Adopted Man......
Brownie Clown of Brownietown .........,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
CABLE MEN TO QUIT.
Feature Added to the
General Strike
,eciaI Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
CHICAGO. Ill, August 17.-Within twenty
four hours the United States and Canada
will be effectually cut off from cab BILE COM
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z ,
Native Patrol Organized.

IANGlER, August lin order to dispel
the growing uneasiness of the Europeans
at Casa Blanca. Mohammed Ell Gabbas, the
Moroccan minister of war, has organized
system of native patrols at Casa Blanca
under the direction of French officers.
The consular corps of Casa Blanca has
decided that all goods found on the streets
Oh the town by the troops during the clean
p1ration Of a certain time shall be sold at
auction, and the proceeds devoted to i'm
proving the sanitary condition of the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
DETERMINED ACTION URGED
FRANCE ADVISED TO END THE
MOROCCAN DEADLOCK.
Hanotaux Says That by So Doing She
Would Earn Respect of
the World.

PANS, August 17.-Former Foreign Min
lister HanotauX, in a weekly review pub
shed today, expresses the opinion that
halfway measures in Morocco will lead
only to disaster. He says there are only
two ways out of the present deadlock
either to make common cause with the sui
tan and his government, whose existence Is
endangered by the anti-foreign agitation, or
disregard the terms of the Algeciras con-
ventlon, take the situation boldly by the
horns and do what is necessary to end for
ever the state of anarchy existing in Mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Respect Of World.

In the latter event M. HanotauX believes
that France will not encounter any serious
opposition on the part of the powers and
that, on the contrary, abandonment of her
present eGuivocal role will inspire universal
respect and confidence Vice Admiral Phil
bert, In command of the French naval
forces off the coast of Morocco, teIegraphed
today that little change had taken place in
the situation at and about Casa Blanca. The
French cavalry continued accommodating in
the vicinity of the city and camp
At Mazagan. Admiral Phiibert added. dis
positions had been made to meet the
threatened attack OF the Moors In the
meantime the Europeans remain at Maza-
gan.
Europeans Leave Mogador.
AT Mogador the Europeans continue to
leave the city, while at Rabat and Ell
Araish the situation is satisfactory.
The disposition of the French warships is
as follows
Tangier-F'orbin, CO ssini and Jeanne
Dare.
Ell Araish-Admiral Gueydon
Casa Blanca-Gloire Nive and Baliste
MaZagan-Conde and Admiral Aube
. Saff-Galiee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

tractors are but brokers, with compare
lively no expenses They have no monex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
SUBSCRIBERS COPY
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow.
Continued high temperatures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-13
ADVERTISING DOCTORS ARE TO
ANSWER TO EXAMINING BOARD
Chief Of Police Wappenstein Files Charges With
State Board Of Medical Examiners Against
Specialists Said to Be Violating the Law
Showing Of Alleged Obscene Pictures Forbidden
As the Result Of The Stars Expose

has been ea;hersS b. the police de-
paftmsnf
The chief has secured proof uhat
these doctors divided fees with
ecapBefs who Induce men 80
consult them. The doefora made
the victims believe that they we're
suffering from disease and sold
tbsfn alleged medicines
~ Hee j. praefieiag without H.
eense and viii b. proceeded against
On that score.
The state board ~ medical cx-
aminers win hold meeting 70 coH-
slider me charges made against
thrnc doctors and II they can be
ssbataHfiaied WHi revoke their IL
oauaea n they continue 70 practice
tbs chief Niii prosecute them.
Doctors Summoned.
The doctors employed b che Lie-
big Medical ga. Aere called - po-
mes headquarters last night. fol-
Losing ths exposure Ia The Star
and told b. chief Wsppeusisin that
they must discontinue the exhibit
ton q objectionable pictures al
their lectures The chief Informed
them that II they did NOT obey the
order he would confieeate their
moving picture machine
The doctors promised 10 obey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-13

IN COURT

NEW YORK. April i3-E n
Hartman appeared IN the police
court this morning. aud teaiilied
against his former KtcnoKrapher.
Frank " i'm. accused of stealing
the Hartman Webster letter and
selling Il 20 the newspapers
Hartman Ws. on the stand an
hour and a half he refused 10 an
sser questions % HIils lawyers.
aud the court ordered him 20 an.
eweF The fnaFnste sharply replied
thar he did not propose 20 answer
all questions The atiornet Tor the
state came 70 Hartmann relief
with an objection. which the court
sustained
Hartman refused to tell tho
name IT a friend 10 whom he had
read the letter month after b.
was written he identified the let.
ter that caused the sensation. aud
was then excused ON account % an
important engagement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-13
BANK DEFAULTER LAYS
BLAME ONlOTHERS

fresiy rcaardlna hia troubles Ilc
II large man. Weighing about Use
IsoenGe has sandy complexion.
win whiAkcrs neatly trimmed
II I'm ready 81 any Tine TO 30
bad "a Helena 10 face iny accua.
era but yoa may look for me IN
Seaftic within q week for the PINK.
crtup aetecfiyes have assured me
faithfully that there are others who
y 20 irr held responsibie for the dis.
appearance 81 the Sc. 600 from the
wants u the Bank Of Malta Ny
bauasmeu have covered the amount
OF los 10 the bank
Since leaving Montana last fel'
have been working along the Pa.
ciflc coast. but lately waa employed
IA mill at Ballard had little
trouble In avoiding the officers un.
~ grew careless and was taken.
when | get TO Helona. where
have many friends. will be re-.
lease,l Immediately, and IN the end
yin be cleared from al stain Of
Euilf IN connection with the rob.
btng 81 the Malta bank