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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
OEFORD'S AL|BI IS PR0BEO
CITY POLICE LEARN
HE WAS IN CHICAGO.
Auditorium Annex Register Sup.
ports Statement Of Brother Of
Roberts Companion.

CHICAGO. September 9.--Cf ef of De-
tectives O'Brien today received a tele-
gram from Chief Woodward of Atlantic
City, n. j.. asking the local officer to
ascertain If one Thomas DeFord was at
the Auditorium -.nneX August 26.
1t was on this night that Charles b.
Roberts a Baltimore fnancier, was mys-
teriously shot down while in company
with Mrs Williams. also OF Baltimore.
on the famous Boardwalk. 1t was as
certained at the hotel that DeFord had
spent the night of August 26 at that
place leaving the next day.
BALTIMORE Md, September O.
Thomas DeFord's name has been men,
toned heretofore in connection with the
shooting of Roberts He is a brother
of Mrs. William S. G. Williams. Roberts
companion In the rolling chair when
Roberts was shot
In a statement made August 81 De-
Ford said he was in Chicago the night
of the shooting. having arrived there
from Boston the same afternoon and
registered at the Auditorium Annex. The
latter fact was verified by an examina-
ton of the hotel register.
DeFord pronounced absolutely
and entirely untrue" reports that he had
threatened to kill Roberts IL he did not
cease his attentions to his sister He
numbered Roberts among his warmest
friends. he said and never had clash
with him in his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
RICHARDSON IS PROMOTED
BECOMES CHIEF CLERK OF IN
TERNAL REVENUE OFFICE.
Giovanneli Is Now Head Of Stamp
Division at Same Salary
as Before.

The internal revenue Office was greatly
surprised today by some important
changes made by Commissioner Capers.
Harry Giovanneli. chief clerk of the bu-
reau since the regime of Commissioner
Yerkes, gave way to John s. Richardson,
confidential clerk to Mr.. Capers, and re-
sumes his former position as chief of the
stamp division. E. l.. Mills, who was
chief of the stamp division, becomes a
has been getting as chief of division. Mr.
Giovanneli also loses no salary, going to
$500 as chief of the stamp division,
which has heretofore paid $3.50.
Commissioner Capers makes the an
nouncement that no demotion of Mr..
GioVanneli is intended, and that he has
made the change because he desires a
man of Mr.. Giovannei'S wide experience
at the head of the most important divi-
sion of stamps. The fact that Mr. Clio
vanneli receives the same salary as he did
as chief clerk. he says, shows what his
intentions are.
The promotion of Mr. Richardson is no
surprise in the bureau. He has been in
the office less than two years. having
been appointed on the denatured alcohol
roll but in that short time he has demon
strated capabilities of a high order and
has made himself Indispensable to Com
missioner Capers. He has shown quick
grasp of the affairs of the office ard has
a personality that is agreeable to the
large number of employees of the office.
Mr.. GiovanneH went into the bureau as
private secretary to Commissioner Yerkes
and was advanced by the commissioner to
chief clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
LEPER GETS CASH TOMORROW
EARLY WILL ENDORSE CHECK
OVER TO HIS WIFE.
DR.. Woodward Has Had Talk With
North Carolina Authorities-Dis-
ease in Minnesota.

The pension voucher of John r. Early
the leper, signed by him last Saturday IN
the presence of Henry Clay Mclean, chief
clerk Of the local health department,
notary public was executed today.
Owing to some delay in the transmission
of the voucher, the check issued by the
acting pension agent will not be turned
over to Early before tomorrow morning.
This check is for $165. to be paid by the
treasurer of the United States.
AS matter of fact, the check will not
be turned over to Early. He will indorse
it in favor of his wife. doing so without
the leper touching the paper. The same
method of signing as was used in the case
of the pension voucher will be adopted.
The check will be placed in an envelope
with slit cut in it over the place on the
check where the name of Early should
appear. He can sign through the slit with
nothing touching the check but the point
Of his pen.
DR.. w. C. Woodward, health officer, re-
turned to the city today after an absence
of two weeks. For two hours he consult
ed with Mr.. Mclean, in charge of the de-
physicians who have had charge Of the
treatment and care of the isolated patient.
DR.. Woodward said no move will be
made by the local authorities regarding
the future care or nome OF the leper untll
the corporation counsel has advised the
Commissioners upon the legal aspect of
the refusal Of the authorities of North
Carolina to accept him in that common
wealth. his home state.
DR.. Woodward said he met DR.. Thomas
Gillette president of the state board of
health OF North Carolina. at the conven-
ton of the American Association of Pub
lie Health held in Winnipeg last week.
During an informal talk upon the subject
of the leper. DR.. Gillette told DR.. Wood
ward his state would be glad to accept
the leper and care for him If it had the
money to do so, but it has not.
In speaking about leprosy, DR.. Wood
ward said he talked with the authorities
of the state board of health of Minnesota,
a state which has had considerable ex-
perience with leprosy. He was surprised
at the loose way in which the disease is
handled there
N"The majority of lepers in that state -
said Dr. Woodward, ARE Scandanavtans.
generally immigrants working on farms.
They are not required to leave their
homes, but permitted to stay in the same
house with their relatives or friends.
'They are cautioned not to minele. to
use their own towels, dishes, bed clothes,
and not touch any one. That is all.
'"The state is put to no particular in
convenience or expense. There Is no
isolation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
LAST TRIBUTES PAID
SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF
JOHN T. ROBEY.

Funeral services over the body of for
mer Police Sergeant James T. Robey were
held today at 2 o'clock pm at the res
idence of his daughter, Mrs. Albert Baker.
1S R street northwest. Interment was in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Robey died Monday. in his eightieth
year. He had been a member of the local
police force for forty years He was a
member of the Association of Oldest In
habitants and of Potomac Lodge, F. A. A
NJ. Three daughters and two sons survive
him.
Members of Potomac Lodge met at Ma
sonic Hall in Georgetown at l o'clock to-
day and attended his funeral in a body.
The pallbearers were selected from the
Potomac Lodge of Masons and the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants. They were
Isaac Birch. ]. F. Darcy, ]. G. Huddle-
stone, H. A. Williams, representing the
Masons, and A. II. Raglan and Thos. H.
Unsworth, also Masons. but representing
the Association Of Oldest Inhabitants.
Other members of the association present
were Lieut.. Johnson, William A. Clark.
William a. Linton. w. A. Brown and Will
liam Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
FATAL FIRE AT CRICKET CLUB
ONE EMPLoYE DEAD, AND TWO
OTHERS BADLY BURNED.
Firemen Injured, Too-No Guests in
Philadelphia Clubhouse When
Flames Were Discovered.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Dpecldl UlSpatch 10 The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, September g.
Thomas McEnery, head waiter at the
University Club. was burned to death,
two women were seriously injured and
several f1remen more or less badly burned
in fire which destroyed the mems and
women's buildings of the Philadelphia
Cricket Club at 2:3O o'clock this morning.
There were only employees in the build
ings. The members OF the club. which is
one Of the most famous and fashionable
organizations of its kind in America, had
gone home an hour before. The injured
women are Mrs. Hollis, caretaker, Sc
riously burned and bruised, and Mrs
Driscoll whose leg was broken in jump
ing from a window. Both were taken
to the Chestnut Hill Hospital.
The victims of the fire occupied bed
rooms on the second floor Of the mems
building. When the women were awak-
ened by the fire all chance of escape was
past. They started for the room occu-
pied by McEnery. to arouse him, but
the fire had cut off that portion of the
house and the women rushed for sepa-
rate windows and jumped out
Bands of rescuers from the wealthy and
fashionable residences around the grounds
repeatedly started up the burning stair
ways to rescue McEnery, but each time
were beaten back. Later the charred
body of the man was found In the ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
LABOR LEADERS GATHER.
Coming Here for Executive Meeting.
Gompers Back.

OOmperS odCi&
Many labor leaders are In Washington,
and more are expected this evening and
tomorrow morning.
President Samuel Gompers OF the Amer"
lean Federation of Labor has returned
from his speechmaking tour in the middle
west and was at headquarters. 42o q
street. today Secretary Frank Morrison
was also at his desk today, after his
stumping tour in New York state.
When Mr. Gompers was seen by star
reporter this afternoon he said speclai
session of the executive council or the
federation has been called, the sessions
10 begin at o'clock tomorrow morning.
He did not deny that matters political VIII
occupy much Of the attention OF the coun~
cilmen. -
Asked as to the political outlook based
on his observations during his recent exc
tended trip, President Gompers said:
THE outlook for democratic success II
most encouraging.
He also said the labor vote IN Novem.
her will be an unusually large one, ana
the organized workingmen Will uphold
their friends and endeavor to defeat thelr
enemies whoever they may be.
Secretary Morrison stated that the foi-
lowing members of the council are al~
ready here and ready for tomorrows ses-
sion: Gompers, Morrison, John MITCHELL
Max Morris of the retail clerks. James
O'Connell of the machinists, ID. A. Hayes
and Daniel j. Keefe. Vice President Len.
non Is expected this evening or tomors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
THEY DON'T WANT Mr.. lILLEY
MANUFACTURERS PROTEST TO
CONNECTICUT CONVENTION.
Say He Was Regulated In Congress
and That if Nominated he
May Be Beaten.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, September O.
The main feature Of the preliminaries of
the republican state convention which
had its first session last night, was the is
suance of protest against the nomination
for governor of Representative George l..
Lilley, the machine candidate. by the
state manufacturers. representing fifty
three industries, with q capital of $50 Co.,
600 and an aggregate payroll of $40, 900, 600
year.
The manufacturers decided to declare
opposition to Lilley at meeting held yes
terday afternoon behind closed doors at
the chamber of commerce. at which the
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas 1t is feared that the repub-
lican state convention may nominate
George L. Lilley as the candidate for
governor: and
Whereas the next Congress is to dis
cuss the tariff and may SO change it as
vitality to affect the business interests of
Connecticut; and
Whereas the national House Of kepre-
sentativeS has overwhelmingly repu
dated Mr.. Lilley that his nomination for
governor would be direct affront to the
dignity and judgment of that body; and
Whereas the public record of Mr.. Lii
ley is sufficient proof Of his unfitness for
the office; therefore be it
Resolved, That we know that the civic
conscience of thinking republican citizens
of the state is stirred by Mr.. Lilley's can
didacy TO a depth not realized by our
party managers. forecasting such deter
mined opposition as to compass his de-
feat at the polls.
Resolved. That we solemnly protest
against the nomination of Mr.. Lilley as
inimical to the best interests of Connec-
ticut and disastrous to the supremacy of
the republican party in the state"
1t is understood, moreover that the
manufacturers voted to organize a club
to work to defeat Mr.. Lilley II he is nomi-
mated.
careful canvass of the delegates last
night showed that 400 of $50 We're ironclad
in their professions of allegiance to Iilley
while the remainder were pretty evenly
divided between Gov. Woodruff and
Lieut.. Gov. Lake, the rival candidates
for the nomination for governor. Only 29l
are needed to nominate. and it looked
then as II nothing but a stampede could
prevent Lilley's nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
HEALTH OFFICER IS BACK
DIR. WOODWARD ATTENDED
CONVENTION IN WINNIPEG.
On the Way He Stopped to Look
Over Various Cities and
Get Pointers.

DR.. w. c. Woodward, health officer of
the District. returned to his desk at the
District building today. He had been at
tending the annual convention Of the
American Public Health Association, held
in Winnipeg, Canada. Many ideas bear
Ing upon the conduct of municipal health
departments and the advancement of
health and sanitation supervision were
exchanged at the convention, and DR..
Woodward is satisfied his long trip will
prove to be profitable in connection with
his work here.
On his way to the convention city DR..
Woodward stopped at Buffalo, Rochester,
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago to pick
up information as to the methods of op-
Grating health departments. In these
cities he not only confined his attention
to the health offices and records. but ac-
companied inspectors on their official WIS.,
its. with the idea of introducing in this
city any form of the work not already
in use here and worthy of following.
He said one Of the principal topics Of
discussion at the convention was the
adoption Of uniform health laws and
regulations in the cities represented in
the association. He said that 1t is sur
lations are for the handling of various
matter under the health departments.
Must Keep Records.
The question of keeping records and
correspondence in the health offices was
another lively topic. DR.. Woodward said
in number of cities no record of cor
respondence or complaints is kept, and
that the system is apparently satisfactory
and successful. In this connection it was
argued that the more attention given to
Office work and records the more men 1t
is necessary to keep from the field to
handle the work. That the essential
thing in health department work is to
have the men on the field making inspec-
lions was the unanimous opinion of the
convention.
He said that several of the cities are re-
curing their inspectors to wear uniforms.
This has one attraction" he said, "in
that it permits the men to ride on the
street cars without cost, as in the case
of uniformed policemen and firemen. Car
fare is big item in inspection work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
CAPT. CANNON IN TROUBLE.
Advices From Honduras, However,
Are Conflicting,

State Department advices from Central
America differ somewhat from those OBJ
tanned from passengers arriving at San
Francisco, who report that Capt. Lee Can
non, a Cornell graduate, has been SEN
fenced to death because of participation
in the Honduran revolution.
The governments news is that Cannon
was last week detained by the Salvadoran
authorities under the treaty providing for
the arrest and trial of persons believed to
be implicated in violation of neutrality
laws.
According to the provisions of that
treaty persons charged with violations
of the laws are taken to the capital of
the country in which they are arrested,
to be there tried. No infiiction Of the
death penalty Is provided for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
BODIES NOT DISCOVERED.
Drowned Pairo Sisters Still In
Oceans Bottom.

Information received from Richard q.
Pairo by a friend in this city is that no
has not yet been able to recover from
Penobscot bay the bodies of his sisters,
Misses Elinor and Alice Pairo. who were
drowned by the overturning OF sail-
boat several days ago of Deer Island.
Me. The boat has not been recovered.
either, although searching parties have
been constantly on the alert.
Mr.. Pairo has employed the services OF
an expert diver to make a search for tho
capsized boat, as he believes the bodies
of his sisters are fast in the rigging.
Small boats provided with graphing irons
are also at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
RESCUED FROM LAKE WRECK.
Revenue Cutter Tuscarora Saves Fiji
teen From Sinking Steamer.

The revenue cutter service has received
word of the arrival at Sault Ste. Marie.
Mich, Of the revenue cutter Tuscarora.
having on board thirteen men and two
women of the steamer Chauncey Hurl-
burt. wrecked in gale on Lake Superior.
They were rescued by the Tuscarora just
in the nick of time. The vessel, with
eight aboard, was sinking. Seven others
were In sad plight on a barge, which was
also in bad condition.
Word has also been received that the
revenue cutter Mohawk, on its way to the
Assateague life-saving station. destroyed
a dangerous derelict in the Atlantic ocean.
blowing IT up with gun cotton. The dere-
lict had been reported by q number of
vessels --.---.-----.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
MEETING NOT CLOSED.
Methodists to Continue Services at
Great Falls Until September Is.

The published statement that the
camp meeting which is in progress at
Great Falls under the auspices of
the Methodist churches Of this city and
Alexandria, Fauquier and other coun-
ties in Virginia had closed is erroneous.
Rev. G. w. Gather informs The Star
that the meetings will continue until
Tuesday, September Is, and that the at
tendance Is increasing daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
BURIED WITH FULL HoNoRs.
Funeral Services for Brig. Gen. Do
Witt-Interment at Arlington.

Funeral services were held at the
undertaking establishment of Hindle &c
Bayliss this morning over the remains
of Brig. Gen. Calvin De Witt. U. 8.
Army, retired. who died at Fort Yell
lowstone, Wyo.. last Wednesday. Tho
interment was made at the Arlington
national cemetery, and the usual mill
tary honors were paid.
A troop of the 18th Cavalry acted as
an escort, and the chaplain at Fort
Myer conducted the religious services
at the grave. The list of pallbearers
included Gen. T. Z. Wilcox, Col. Valery
Harvard, Mai c. l.. Ede Maj. w. d. Nc
Cav and Lieut. Col. E. NJ. Weaver, all
of the regular army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
HASKELL REPLIES TO HEARST
DEMOCRATIC TREASURER SAYS
LABOR HAS TESTED HIM.
Bryan's Words Declared to Have
Been Twisted-Maker Of AZ
fdavit Says It Is Premature.

GUTHRIE, Okla, September Gov. G.
n. Haskell issues the following state
ment:
"Hearst's Citizens Alliance story is a
false statement manufactured two years
ago by the opposition in the campaign.
At that time the state board of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor took evidence
and decided that no citizens alliance had
been organized. and that 1 had pre-
vented its organization as friend of
union labor.
"It also found that as contractor
employing men for six years had always
been fair to labor and as e member in
the constitutional convention l had the
approval of union labor.
"Hearst's story Is fake, long since
exploded
Bryan's Statement Twisted.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 9.-In dis
cussing William Randolph Hearsts speech
at Davenport, in which he said Bryan
had referred to laboring men as beggars,
T. H. Kuhn, democratic candidate for
Congress, said:
Bryan. of course, will take care of
Hearst in his own way but l could not
help but think Hearst had spoken from
incomplete information or that he had
gress which he purported to quote from.
II suppose the speech he referred to was
one in which Bryan said in speaking of
laboring men: I protest against their be-
ing placed before the country in the atti-
tude Of beggars. They do not ask for
pity. They do not beg for charity. They
simply demand Justice
1T suppose it is obvious from this ref
erence to Bryan's actual words that he
never called the laboring men beggars,
directly or by Implication
Campbell Admits Affidavit.
PITTsBURG. September 9-James
Campbell was questioned regarding his
sensational affidavit read yesterday by
William r. Hearst, in which William
Jennings Bryan is accused by Campbell
of calling laboring men "beggars.."
Eyes, that is all right. 1 made such
an affidavit" Campbell said
What, in particular, brought out the
affidavit at this time?' he was asked.
"Oh. that's all right" was the answer
Campbell was formerly president of the
International Association of Window
Glass Workers. After further questions
he said:
THAT affidavit was made for a certain
purpose recently but was not to have
been made public at this time. The con-
tents of the affidavit were used during
the first campaign Of Bryan in 1896
throughout West Virginia and Indiana
The charge is not new, as it was pre-
viously used. There is nothing that
can add at this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

selves and insist upon justice being done
by others. Our party. IL intrusted with
the power, will remedy the abuses which
have grown up under republican rule. and
Yet remedy those abuses with due regard
to constitutional limitations and without
injury to any legitimate business inter-
est
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Receivers Sue Bank Directors.

MACON, Ga. September Exchanging
that they were legally responsible for the
failure OF the Exchange Bank. suit for
the recovery OF 100000 was yesterday
filed by the receivers against eleven for
mer directors and also against the estates
of three deceased directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
CUMMINS GAINS ONE.
Balloting in Joint Session Of Iowa
Legislature.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, September o.
The first ballot for United States sena-
tor today in joint session resulted in .
deadlock. Cummins received sixty-six
votes, a gain Of one over yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Porto Rican House Convened.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. September O.
An extra session of the house of delegates
was convened yesterday. The governors
rnessage dealt with the questions that will
come up for consideration, including the
irrigation bill and the settlement OF the
church cases. --.----.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

'In dealing with manufacturing and
trading corporations the democratic party
draws a distinction between those cor
porations-and they constitute the great
majority of all the manufacturing and
trading corporations-which are engaged
in legitimate effort to supply what the
consumers need. and the very few cor
porations which are seeking by con-
scienceless methods to take advantage of
the public on the one hand, while on the
other hand they bankrupt competitors.
Cypress the producers of raw materials
and deal arbitrarily with their employees.
1t endeavors to protect the innocent cor
porations by visiting punishment upon
those corporations which are guilty of in
fractions Of the moral and the statute law.
No one can contrast the plain, straight
forward declarations of our party with
the vague and ambiguous utterances of
the republican leaders and the republican
candidate without recognizing that our
appeal is to the judgment and good sense
of the voters who desire justice for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

Herring claims TO have used the prin-
cipies of the Wright brothers machine
previous to their experiments 1t has
been said that he was the first TO fly in a.
Gouble-surface, power-driven flying ma
chine. TIE fact that Herring has accom-
plished much an aeronaut adds to the
interest with which his arrival at Fort
Myer IS awaited
Herring claims to have made a flight of
ffty-two miles in his new type of aero
plane, of which, IL is said he has two It's
main features are its small size as COM
pared 10 other machines. it's light con-
struction. a syroscopic attachment and
two motors which weigh less than pound
To the horsepower
Its equilibrium is 10 be maintained au-
tomatically. If the aeroplane is a success
Il will revolutioniZe all present ideas re-
gardng heavier than-air flying machines