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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
DEATH IN THE CANAL CAME HERE N CUSTODY
Young Woman, Aged About Is Alleged Recactrant Witness In
Commits Suicide. Hermann Case.
BODY Is SOON RECOVERED REFUSED TO OBEY SUMMONS
Persons Who Witnessed Tragedy
Unable to Effect Rescue. P. Mays
NAME OF GIRL NOT LEARNED CREATION FOREST RESERVE
OF Lesr-Tns
at the Aorsus Hon-other Evidence Today.
BODY Is SOON RECOVERED
Persons Who Witnessed the Tragedy
Unable to Effect Rescue.
NAME OF GIRL NOT LEARNED
Act Was Deliberate and Followed
Perusal Of Lettsr-Ths Remains
at the Morgus.

A neatly dressed girl about sixteen years
Of age, after placing her hat and coat upon
the wall Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
after II o'clock this morning. deliberately
walked to the bank of the canal and jumped
in. Persons who were near undertook TO
rescue her, but after floating In the water
for ten or fifteen minutes and apparently
strangling the young woman sank below the
surface and did not reappear. At the point
where she placed her hat and wrap upon
the wall there is a gap. and to those who
stood some distance away, but too far to
render immediate aid she was seen to lay
the hat and garment down deliberately and
walk through the aperture to the bank,
which stands about four feet above the
canal As she stood there she was appar-
emily perusing a letter, but was suddenly
seen to tear the paper into small bits, and
a moment thereafter plunged into the wa
tiers Of the canal George Portch. who
lives near the scene; William Anderson Of
Tenleytown and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Har-
low Of 1913 Prospect avenue northwest wit
messed the occurrence and Immediately
raised an outcry.
After several attempts to recover the body
the efforts were abandoned until the arrival
of the harbor police boat and several po-
licemen from the seventh precinct station.
which is located in Georgetown. The body
was then dragged for. and shortly after
/ o'clock was recovered and Immediately
thereafter removed to the morgue to await
identification.
Mr. Anderson stated to Star reporter at
noon that If he had not been afraid of
being drowned himself account Of the
heavy clothes he wore he would have dived
into the waters of the canal and attempted
to rescue the young woman.
The wrap which the girl placed upon the
canal wall was made of gray material,
with stripes of the same shade. while the
hat was of gray felt. She was neatly at
tired in a white shirt waist and black skirt.
Her hair was Of light brown shade.
When the body was recovered number
of collection envelopes were found In
pocket in her clothing These see envelopes stss
5OS fremont Temple, Boston" and on
one envelope was written the name IN.
Frances" The scraps of the letter which
water were carefully picked up by the
superintendent Of tracks of the Washington
Traction Company and later turned over
to the police.
1t is believed that the letter was from
a young man friend of the girl. and that
an engagement which she had had with
him had not been kept. and for that reason
and her disappointment she concluded to
end her life. Upon several of the parts of
the letter gathered up the word love
was noted.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
Engineer and Fireman Reported Killed
in Minnesota Derailment.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 2T-The North
ern Pacific passenger train for Duluth,
which left ST. Paul at II o'clock last night.
was wrecked at Carlton, Mimi. early to-
day. The engine. mail and combination
cars were derailed, and the engineer ana
fireman. whose names have not yet been
learned, were killed.
Meager reports received at Northern "a
ciac headquarters here do not indicate that
anv messengers were killed. The deraii.
ment knocked down the telegraph poles OF
the North American Telegraph Company.
and communication with Duluth over tnat
line is interrupted
Effort to Wreck Car.
SDecIal Dispatch to The Star.
HEMPSTEAD, N. Y, March 21.-An Ell
fort was made shortly after O'Clock last
night to wreck car No. OF the Ne"
York and Long Island Traction Company
nv placing an iron rail across the track at
a sharp curve near West Hampstead. Had
the attempt proved successful the car
would have been either thrown down an
arnhsnkment or off the trestle extending
over the tracks of the Long Island railroad
At this point the bridge is over thirty 1eet
high. high hedge fence obstructs the
sharp curve from view, but the prompt ae-
tion of the motorman brought the car 10
sudden stop before the trestle was reacheu.
Reyond running off the track 10 the
macadam road and the severe Shakins Wy
of the passengers nothing serious ieoue@
1t is the general belief that the attemp'
10 wreck the car was the work of some dls-
gruntIed ex-employe with desire for VEN
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SPANISH LABORERS.
Chile Competitor for Them With the
Canal Work

Chile is the competitor of the isthmian
canal commission for Spanish laborers of
the sort desired for work on the Panama
canal immigration agents OF the Chilean
government are actively engaged in getting
families from Spain to locate in Chile. Free
transportation is offered for entire families
and the result is that many of the Span
iards accept the Chilean offer rather than
go to the isthmus and leave their families
behind. The isthmian canal commission is
row considering the ACCESSIBILITY of taking
entire Spanish families to the canal zone
and it is likely that the present plans of
providing bachelor quarters will be modi-
ned and homes on the isthmus for married
lahorers will be provided.
More than five hundred European laborers
have been sent TO the canal zone within a
year BY lie Roy Park, the labor agent Of
the commission who is in charge of recruit
ing work in Europe. Probably 1000 of
these laborers are SpaniardS, the others
being chiefly Italians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
FIRST OPINION STANDS
SUPREME COURT WILL NOT IN
rERFERE IN WRIGHT CASE.
Man in Alexandria County Jail Under
Penalty of Death-Rehear-
ing Denied.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 27.-The su-
. preme court today handed down second
opinion in the case of Joseph Thomas ailas
Wright who is convicted of criminal as
sault and is under sentence of DEATH Inc
case was appealed from the circuit court
of Alexandria county Justice Keith wrote
the opinion and the decision today Is az
flrmat!ve of the opinion handed down last
Thursday, the court refusing to rehear the
case.
The court states that If proper objection
had been taken to the testimony of Annie
Green the objection would have been sus-
tanned and a general exception to her testi-
mony might with propriety have been over
ruled
The opinion concludes as follows. with
a full sense of our responsibility, We have
again considered the questions of procedure
and of law which arise upon TINS record
and we are constrained to adhere to the
Judgment which has been entered. The pc
titioE for rehearing is denied.
The opinion concludes as follows: With
The opinion of the supreme court as
emily cuts off all hope that Wright may
have of escaping the death penalty. 1t
is pointed out that the only recourse the
defense has in the hope of staying execu-
ton Is to again appeal to the supreme
court for a reargument of the case. This
course is regarded, however, as hardly
probable because of the fact that as the
court has refused to rehear the case ii
would probably again refuse to hear the
attorneys in their argument.
Upon Judge Barley the duty of fixing
the date of the execution now devolveS
and unless the attorneys for the defense
prepare a petition asking Gov. Swanson
for executive clemency for their client in
the way of cummuting the sentence to life
Imprisonment, the execution Will doubtless
occur at an early date.
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Walk the notation was In his handwriting.
why did you put II there?" MT. Baker

Why did you pat It there?" Mr.. Baker
continued.
"For my own protection, to a certain ex-
tent" the witness replied.
Was any investigation ever made as a
rcsult of the charges contained in that
anonymous letter.
None that know Off,
Harry c. Robertson, formerly private sec
rotary to Senator Mitchell. and also at one
time to Mr.. Hermann, who was on the
stand when The Stars report closed yes
terday, concluded his testimony with q
description of a meeting between the sena-
tor and Mr.. Hermann in the Raleigh Hotel
Just after the latter had returned from
Oregon. where he appeared as witness In
the trial of Mrs. Emma L. Watson.
Unable to Remember.
Mr. Hermann told Senator Mitchell he
had stated on the stand he was unable
to remember Mrs. Watson. and that all
efforts by the governments attorneys to
refresh his memory were futile" Mr.. Rob
ertson said. 1.-The senator also stated he
couldn't remember the Puter and Mrs. Wat
them in and he prepared letter Of trans
initial.
''Then they both laughed" Robertson
said.
On the same occasion. witness declared.
Hermann and Mitchell were discussing
summonses which had arrived commanding
them to appear as witnesses in another
Oregon trial. and they seemed uncertain
whether to obey the mandate Of the court.
Finally. Mr.. Robertson testified. half a
dozen kilograms to prominent men in Ore
gon were dictated to him, each message
stating the fact Of the service Of the sub
poenas and the further declaration that
Mitchell and Hermann could refuse to obey,
and the recipients were asked to state
whether such action would likely be severe
ly criticised by citizens OF. Oregon. Among
the men to whom these kilograms were
sent the witness named Walter F. Mat
thews, David M. Dunn and Judge Carey.
law partner Of F. P. Mays.
Melvin ]. McVane was recalled and ask
ed about the disposition Of two maps, men,
toned as Enclosures in letter written to
the commissioner by ]. N. Williamson. and
said to contain outline markings of a sec
ton of land which the then newly elected
representative desired to have included in
the Blue Mountain reservation. Mr. Nc
Vane said he had seen the Williamson let
ter, but the maps never to his knowledge
came forward into the department.
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AT, THE WRITE HOUSE
IN YINE SHAPE ON
TH1 CANAL.

Representative Graf OF Illinois. who re-
turned a few days ago from the Isthmus Of
Panama, enthusiastically told the President
today about the way things look on the
canal. Everything Is going along In fine
shape" ne declared. There Is a body OF
the most up-to-date, enthusiastic, wide
awake young fellows holding supervisory
positions ever saw. The men work to-
gether harmoniously. too. There is no
longer any fear Of disease, as there was a
year or two ago. Consequently the condt-
lions are not panicky.
1.-The best laborers on the canal are the
Spaniards and Italians The Jamaican ne
groes cannot compare with them. The fact
Is that the Jamaican negro is an educated
man. He is good man morally, but he Is
somewhat lazy. He is beginning to see.
though, that he has strong competition In
the Spaniard and Italian and is doing bet
ter"
The Alabama Judgeship..
Attorney General Bonaparte had a con-
ference today with the President about a
number Of matters. One Of these was the
Alabama judgeship. It is expected that an
appointment will be made In q few days.
Democratic congressman from that state
have made efforts to land the position for
a OcAOCidt. oul IL 10 COitSrQcESO pIOUdpic
that a republican will be named. 1t is the
opinion that this man will be Oscar Humid
ley Of Huntsville. He was nominated to
the Senate for United States attorney Of
the southern district Of Alabama, but he
was not confirmed. owing to opposition. The
President does not regard the opposition to
him well founded. Another republican
who is well thought of Is William H. Smith
of Birmingham.
President May Go to New York.
Il will come if I cam was President
Roosevelt's reply to an invitation extended
to him by committee from the national
arbitration and peace congress, who asked
him to attend the banquet Of the congress
to be held in New York city on the 18th Of
April. The President expressed the great
est interest in the coming meeting Of the
peace body. and If 1t is practicable will
honor it with his presence. The committee
extending the invitation included Judge
David J. Brewer of the United States Su-
preme Court. John w. Foster. formerly
Secretary of State; Andrew Carnegie. Prof.
]. W. jerks of Cornell University, Judge
George c. Holt of New York, Prof. Samuel
7. Dutton of Columbia University and
others. Several cabinet members have
promised to address the gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
DROP IN ATTENDANCE
ONLY A FAIR-SIZED GATHERING
AT BENNING TODAY.

The attendance on the races today at
Benning showed a decided drop from the
first two days, although there was fair
sized gathering present when the first race
was started. Although the regular follow
ers of the sport have been wise enough to
hold off for few days to get line on the
thoroughbreds, the local betters have gone
in pellmell, got stung," and are now stay
ing at home to recuperate.
Today's card was a poor one both as a
racing and betting proposition, which also
helped to keep away the crowd. The at
tendance Of the club house contingent was
as large as ever. the steeplechase acting as
a magnet to draw out this class of pa
irons.
The going this afternoon was good. but
the track requires a heavy rain and then
the hot sun to make it fast The usual
number Of bookmakers were on hand and
the bettors had plenty of room to get down
their money.
Tomorrow's Entries.
The following are the entries for tomor-
row:
First race, handicap, five-year-olds and up,
five and a half furlongs. Columbia course
Pater. 100: Vendor, III; Slickaway, 1913;
Saylor. 100; Tickle. 49,
Second race, selling. year-olds, four
ana a nalI on CouIse-IIiChloo,
40: Spectator, 100; Bayardo, 1O2; Kitty
Smith, 90; Lady Powell, 90; Giles, 80;
'Work- a-Day. 1O2; 'Marston. 81: 'Black
Mask. "a; servilie. 81.
Third race. three-year- olds, six tiriongs.
Columbia course-Campaigner, 1O9; Bel
demo, 101; Orphan Lad, %; Betsy Binford,
90; Sally K, SO; Puritan Girl, &c.
Fourth race. Trial steepfechase for hunt
ers, about two miles-Guardian. 1855; Wahb,
140. Essex. 149.
Lysistrata, LAT. Note-Weights calculated
for professional riders, gentleman riders
allowed seven pounds.
Fifth race, selling. four year-olds and up,
six and a half furlongs, Columbia course
Old Guard: 10: Lone Hand, 101; Bowling
Bridge. 1O7: Pioneer, 1O7; Lindale, 1O7;
Panique, 1O7; Venus. 105.
Sixth race, maiden three-year-olds and
up, mile and forty yards. Columbia course
-Adeline B.. 10; Noblesse Oblige, no.;
Flare. 1906; Knockirby. 80; Turbulence. 80;
Yellow Back, SO; Old Colony, 81; Wilde,
81.
Apprentice allowance.
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PIANO FACTORY BURNED.
500, 900 Fire in Chicago Today-Ea
plosion of Oils.

CHICAGO. March 27.-The three-story
factory of the NJ. Schulz Company, manu-
facturers of pianos, located at Erie and
Carpenter streets, was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire today. An explosion of oils
stored on the first moor Of the building is
thought to have started the fire.
The loss to the building and contents is
in the neighborhood Of 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
BOWLING CONGRESS
Closing Days Program at st. Louis
Hot Weather Hindrance.

ST. LOUIS. March 27.-Todays program
brings to an end the seventh annual tourna-
ment of the American bowling congress
which began March 16 While no extraor-
dinarly high scores have been made good
bowling has characterized the tournament
and the unseasonably hot weather is
blamed for the lack of broken records.
Today the program began with the final
contests between two-men teams and the
tournament will close late this afternoon
with Individual bowling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Unlicensed Bar Cases.

Unlicensed bar cases were on the caIen-
dar in the District branch of the Police
Court this afternoon.
John Brown. colored. was the first de-
PENDANT to be adjudged guilty; a fine of
500 or nine months Imprisonment was
the penalty.
James Williams was sentenced to pay
fine Of $50 or serve six months. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
One Hurt; Three Injured.

PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-One man
was fatally injured and three others were
hurt on Broad street early today in an
automobile accident, which. the police say,
was due to reckless speeding. The chauffeur
attempted to turn a corner while going
at great speed and ran the car into tele-
graph pole, throwing all the occupants
out of the machine. Stephen Hettel sus-
tanned a fracture Of the skull and Is other
wise so seriously injured that the doctors
say he cannot live.
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treated" The alleged wreckers had found
an easy method of circumventing the block
signal and the discovery caused the ofn-
Gals much worriment, as 1t meant that
they were fighting with man or men who
had expert knowledge of signal matters,
and who did not hesitate to reduce that
Knowledge to the practice of train wrecking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
SENSATION IN JERSEY
WOMAN CHLoRoFoRMED AND
ROBBED IN DAYLIGHT.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ASBURY PARK, N. J., March 27-In
broad daylight, in the most prominent
street in Asbury Park. in the post office
building. crowded at every hour of the
day, Mrs. Percy B. Wilcox was robbed and
chloroformed yesterday. By most remark
able reticence the police were able to con-
ceal the facts until this morning, when the
story leaked out in unexpected quarters.
AS related by Mrs. Wilcox. who is a
typewriter and clerk for S. w. Hayes, agent
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, and assistant superintendent of the
Asbury Park district. colored man entered
the office at twenty minutes before O'Clock
yesterday, just as she was preparing the
bank book for a deposit of considerable
amount.
The man, whom she describes as smooth
faced and rather young, asked for the boss.
When told he was absent the intruder
quietly went out. but returned five minutes
later, as Mrs Wilcox was about to leave for
the bank He grasped her about the throat,
and after choking her into silence wound
a towel saturated with chloroform about
her neck.
When she became unconscious the robber
distracted currency from the bank book
amounting to S15l. quietly made his exit
and disappeared from the building.
One hour later Mrs Wilcox was found
by Subagent Wilson lying face downward
in the office; the towel was half wound
her neck, and the odor of chIoroform
which proceeded from a half-empty bottle
discovered on a table, permeated the office
She was still unconscious.
Victim Restored to Consciousness
DIR. Tomkins. a dentist occupying adjoin-
ing offices, was called in by Agent Wilson,
and after few minutes Mrs. Wilcox was
revived, and told the story of the assault
She was taken to her home and is now In
the care of a physician.
Agent s. w. Hayes who returned to the
city at o'clock, reported the robbery to
his home office this morning. He believes
the crime was committed by some person
who had been insured with his company
and who accidentally saw the money dis
played by Mrs. Wilcox in arranging the
bank deposit.
The police of Asbury Park were at work
all night on the case. The utmost secrecy
was observed. but up to late hour today
no clue leading to the capture of the au-
dacious criminal had been obtained
1t is believed he boarded the outgoing
:27 train in the afternoon, and is now either
in New York or Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wilcox is Frustrated today and can
not be seen. She says she can easily iden-
tify the assailant II he is brought before
her.
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Answer and Cross-Bill.

Edgar H. Becker has filed an answer to
the suit for absolute divorce recently filed
against him by Mary v. Becker. He enters
a general denial Of the charge OF infdel-
ity made in his wife's petition.
MIR. Becker, by Attorney Edwin Luther
Wilson, has also filed a cross-bill for an
absolute divorce from his wife. He charges
her with unfaithfulness and names q CO.
respondent.
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Standard OIL in Trade Agreement.

LONDON, March N.-The Standard OIL
Company and the European Petroleum
Union have. according to the Pail Mall
Gazette. reached mutually satisfactory
agreement which will end the struggle
hitherto waged for the European markets.
Under the arrangements. which will be-
come effective April 1. the Standard Oil
Company secures control of many addi-
tionai important oil tank installations In
such centers of distribution as Antwerp.
Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP MovExENrs

NEW YORK, March 27.-Arrived: Steam
ers Stella and Hamburg, from Genoa
FAsTEET. March 27-The steamer Sax
onia. from Boston for Liverpool, was re-
ported by wireless telegraph 115 miles west
at $50 am. today. VIII probably reach
Queenstown about 7:3O pm.
QUEENSTOWN. March 27.-Arrived:
Steamer Majestic, from New York for
Liverpool.
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YOUTH FATALLY WOUNDED.
Shot While Resisting Arrest for Steal
ing Bread.

PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-William
McElroy. aged eighteen years, was shot
and fatally wounded by a policeman here
today while resisting arrest for stealing
bread. The policeman detected McEIroy
robbing a grocer's bread box and placed
him under arrest. He attacked the officer
and the latter drew his revolver.
In the scuffle the pistol was discharged.
the bullet entering McElroy's brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Dolphin at San Juan.

The Navy Department is informed that
the u. 8. 8. Dolphin, with Secretary Met
calf and party on board. arrived at San
Juan. p. R.. yesterday morning and left
there In the evening for Nassau, Bahamas,
on the way TO Charleston, 8. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer At the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Maych 28 pm. CO; q
pm, 90; II midnight. SO. March %. am,
IS; 8 am. so; IL noon. -; pm, 70.
Maximum. 49, at pm. March q; mini
mum, 46, at 8 am, March 81
Barometer-March 20. 4 p m.. 1907; 8 p.m,.
30.O5: II midnight. 2O12: March 81, am.
a0.12; am. 1907; noon, 1901; pm,
% 90
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours 10; year ago. 80.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by Feast
& Co.'S standard thermometer was as fol-
lows
o am. s.: u noon. n: 3 p.n,- "a
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The Annapolis I'm commiasiou.

The gunboat Annapolis has been put in
commission at the Mare Island navy yard,
Cal, and will soon start for the naval
station at Tutuila. Samoa. where she will
remain as station ship, relieving the old
cruiser Adams, which has been ordered
to San Francisco for repairs.
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To Spend Summer in Germany

Earon Sternburg. the German ambassa
Tor and the Baroness Sternburg have en-
Gased passage for Europe from New York
." APP. !" fheE VIII remain in Germany
80 % - .l-.sGI
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Decree Of Absolute Divorce.
Justice Gould today granted an absolute
divorce to John Carter from Ida Carter on
the ground of infidelity. Attorneys Camp
bell Carrington and 8. D. Truitt represented
the husband.