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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10

Berlin, Aug. 10.--Count Zeppelin
in an interview today said he hopsa
to make another flight to Mayencs
during. August in the airship built
in 1907. Speaking Of the destrue-
tion OF his latest craft he said:
kilograms of sympathy from all
over the world and the splendid gen.
e rosity Of the German people and
government console me for the losg
OF the ship. The catastrophe WAS
beyond human calculation. A sud
den whirlwind surprised my airship.
with motors out OF repair. How Il
caught fire no one can venture to
say. Happily we saved many instru-
ments and all the records.
II shall start rebuilding at once
and II the funds are sufficient I may
construct a larger ship than even
that of 1908. and perhaps two
ships. Meanwhile, other flights will
be undertaken and l hope to dupli-
cate In 1t my former trip to May.
ence.'
Herr Duerr, Count Zeppelin's
chief engineer, SAYS that the most
significant lesson OF thu flight Ii the
necessity of more powerful motors
even at the cost OF increased weight.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
May DECLARE
MARTIAL Law
MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW SHOOT
ING OF STRIKE BREAKERS
AND CITIZENS ARE CALLING
FOR MILITARY PROTECTION.

Birmingham Ala. Aug. l0---More
than three dozen arrests have been
made in connection with the shoot
ing into THE train bearing strike
breakers and soldiers near BlocktOn
early Sunday morning in which
three men were killed and Is hurt.
Many citizens OF Birmingham are
calling upon the governor to declare
martial law in the mining district
so that strikers can be disarmed and
the leaders departed.
The first regiment of Alabama
National Guard and third battalion
of the third regiment are on duty in
the strike region. Several mines
started up today.
The train fired upon was spe-
cial, bearing non-union men to the
Blockton mines under guard of sol.
diers and deputies. On the out
skirts OF the town the engineer sud.
denly saw log across the track and
at once a fusillade was fired into
khe train. The engineer did not
stop. but let the pilot throw the loa
from the track and put ON full
speed. The place where the attack
was made was in cut.
The assailants from the rocks
above poured down q fire directly
into the windows. Practically every
window In the train was bnnken and
shots struck all parts OF the engine
and,cab. Eight negroes were arrest
ed this afternoon. ea.-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
AUTO ACCIDENT
Two MEN KILLED
MOTOR GOES OVER EMBANK-
MENT CONCEALED BY BRUSH
OWNER AND DRIVER EN-
PALED ON STEARING GEAR.

Il Toledo, o., Aug. 10.--When an
automobile plunged over steep
embankment on the Mitchell road,
two and half miles west of Syl-
yania. yesterday afternoon, Charles
". Pohlmann, a wealthy Cleveland
merchant tailor. and Father George
Valley, pastor of Columbkills parish,
Cleveland, were instantly killed,
Mrs. Charles W. Pohlmann and her
daughter. Florence. and F. c. Dietz.
a Cleveland dentist, were in the
touring car but escaped injury.
The automobile landed att the
bottom of the embankment bottom
side up. The priests head was
crushed between the edge of the car
and huge stone.
the machine, was antangled in the
steering. gear. the wheel crushing
his chest. Death came to Father
Vahey instantly and Mr.. 'Pohlmann
lived less than a minute. Pohl-
mann's neck was probably broken
The party left Cleveland Saturday
afternoon and spent the night in
Fremont. They arrived in Toledo at
10 O'Clock and stopped at the home
of J. J. Malone.
sThe scene OF the accident was at
the Eley bridge. across Ten Mile
creek. About twenty feet west Of
the bridge is a deep hole in the
middle of the road. stretching near
ly across 1t. The hole was full of
water and just after crossing t".
bridge Mr.. Pohlmann guided his
machine to the left side to avoid the
hp'e. The sides OF the embank-
ment at that point are thickly lined
with shrubbery and small trees and
tie party did not realize that they
concealed steep bank.
1.-THE front wheel Of the machine
went over the edge OF the embank-
ment rust as the rear wheels struck
the edge OF the hole in the road.
The jumping of the rear wheels
the hole tossed the machine over
the emba nkment. z~~, .a'-~-r'. '.s,'.--- e@..s. "
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
NEW ZEALAND BANQUE7S
OFFICERS OF BA1TLESHIPS
EVERYTHING ON ELABORATE sCALE-PRIME MINISTER WARD
ToAsTs KING EDWARD AND ROOSEVELT AS BORN RULERS,
LOVERS OF THEIR COUNTRY AND PEOPLE = ADMIRAL
SPERRY RECEIVES AN OVATION

Auckland. New Zealand. Aug.
10.-The government gave ban
quet to Rear Admiral Sperry and the
officers of the American battleship
fleet tonight on a magnificent scale.
Prime Minister Sir Joseph George
Ward proposed toast to King Ed
ward and President Roosevelt dur
ing the course of which he said:
Each is born ruler. richly en-
dowed with common sense and
great and ardent lover of his coun-
try and people. Each is a peace
maker. The American navy is one
Of the greatest and most efficient
in the world We are proud of Ad-
miraI Sperry's visit and no fleet ex-
cept the British one is SO welcome
When the commander in chief
rose to reply to the prime minister 5
toast he received a tremendous oya-
ton. In his speech he said that
while the navy floaled no enemy
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
FOUR CHILDREN
we're BURNED
FIRE IN NEW YORK TENEMENT
SCORES ESCAPED ONLY BY
BRAVERY OF NREMEN AND
MANY OF INJURED MAY DIE.

IT
New York, Ang. 10.-Four chill
dren Of one family are dead and 10
other persons injured, or burned as
the result Of a tenement fire at 112
East street today. Scores were car
ried down the ladders by firemen
and it is expected that several OF the
injured will die.
The dead are from the family OF
vincenzo Sausto, the janitor Of the
building. One hundred and fifty
persons were in the building and
there were wild scenes as the fire
progressed.
The police declare it was incen.
diary. There have been several 9th
ef. fatal fires in the same neighbor-
hood in the past two months.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
UNION PRINTERS !.
IN CONVENTION
BOSTON WELCOMES 1000 DELE.
GATES TO TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION-REPORTS OF OFFICERS
SHOW HEAVY EXPENSE OF g.
HOUR CAMPAIGN.

Boston, mass. Aug. 1O.-The
64th convention of the Information
al Typographical union opened in
Ford Memorial hall today with an
attendance of nearly 1000 dele
gates and visitors from all parts of
the United States and Canada. Ad-
dresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Hibbard. the officers of the
Boston union and others, and were
responded to by President James NJ
Lynch. The reports Of officers were
then presented to the convention
The report OF President Lynch is
comprehensive document, and COW
ers the progress made by the inter-
national organization for the per-
iod elapsing since the Hot Springs
convention of last year, and recon-
mends numerous plans for the flu
ture. In referring to the work of
last year, Mr.. Lynch said 1t was
largely along the lines of effort at
reclamation of those offices that
were lost, temporarily at least, dur.
ing the eight-hour campaign. On
this subject the report said "The
membership today is but triflc
less than at the time the eight-hour
difficulty occurred, when it was
about 47,00O. Today the member
ship is about $4,000. The reclama-
ton work referred to will be con-
tinued during the coming year"
Secretary-Treasurer j. w. Bram-
wood, in his report, showed total
receipts Of $774,953.24 for the year
ending May 81. 1908, and expendi-
lures Of $Ss3.796.s6 for the same
period. Under the head OF burial
fund. $3s,650 was paid out during
the year. and under the read Of de-
tense fund, including transfer to
other funds. $661.79333 was paid
out. For the year the average mem
bership.. as indicated by the per
capita tax payments, was 1870 an
increase of 1883 over the average
membership OF 1907. ee>s tH@ e
The convention will remain in
session until the end of the week.
At various sessions there will be ad-
DIR esses by labor leaders and others
of national prominence. Included
among those present are representa-
tives from the American Newspaper
Publishers association, with which
the International Typographical
union holds special agreement
running until 1912, which guaran-
tees both sides against strikes or
lockouts and provides that any dis
agreement must be settled by arbi-
tration.
The selection of the place for next
years convention is eagerly sought
! for by Seattle, Wash, and st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, and boomers from both ci-
ties were on hand at the opening to-
day, working to secure the conven.
ton.
| One of the features Of the con-
vention in which the public is es
pecially Interested is the attitude
which the International Typograph
ical union may assume in regard tt
the movement of President Gompers
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
Visit Taft at Hot Springs.

New York, Aug. 10,-Chairman
Hitchcock of the republican national
committee spent quiet day going
over matters of the campaign with
his staff No political callers were
received today either at headquar-
rtcrs in the Metropolitan Life build
ing or at Mr. Hitchcock's room at
the Manhattan The chairman Will
start for Washington and Hot
Springs, Va. on Tuesday morning
and will .confer with Mr.. Taft on
Wednesday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
CONVICT SEEKS
MISSING BOY
JAMES BREEN PAROLED FRoH
WALLA WALLA TO ASNDT
PARENTS OF CECIL BRITAIN
IN LOCATING CHILD.

The search for Cecii A. Britain.
the Walla Walla child kidnappsa
near the Toll Gate on July Is, 1906.
has been carried into the Lewiston
country. r. l.. Britain and wife, par-
en;s of the child having visited hers
Saturday and Sunday.
The search in this section was d.
rected by James Breen. convict of
the Walla Walla penitentiary, who
has confessed to having been impli-
Gated in the kidnapping of the boy
and who has been paro'ed by the
Washington state officials to assist
In recovering young Britain.
Breen arrived here about the mid
die OF last week and made trip
into the Grand Ronde country where
he claims to have encountered The
parties who are keeping the child
and in a fight which followed his
efforts to get the boy his saddle
horse was shot and killed He stateg
he was then unable to follow <he
peopla further. but returned to Lew
iston and then departed for Enter
prise to intercept them in their ~
fort to escape through Eastern Ore
gon. Breen is accompanied by De-
tective l.. M. Butler.
The story told by Breen relative
to the shooting scrape is given little
credence by the people to whom he
related the alleged experience and
has given rise to the suspicion that
Rrittan is the victim OF an unscupu-
lous man who has taken advautAgs
Of his great desire to recover -
child for the purpose of extortiAg
money f f59 - HsAsft
Mr.. Britain and wife have search
ed persistently for their missing b0y
and have expended ! large sunl -
money IN an effort 70 accomplish
his recovery. They have offered .
standing reward Of 92,500 for Aie
return. 7 - rs% ss
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10

! Poughkeepsie. Aug. 10-From his
cell In the county jail here. Harry
Kendall Thaw tonight gave out the
following statement concerning the
claims filed against him by vari-
GUS lawyers which he asserts forced
him into bankruptcy.
I'm a mornings paper read
that Mr.. O'Reilly makes claim for
more money That Is matter for
former Gov. Stone, my counsel In
Pittsburg, to take charge af. There
seems to be no reason for me to dis
cuss the different claims and there
fore l have nothing to say except
regarding one fact.
"The sums already expendeds and
the names of lawyers and others to
whom l paid the money were clear
ly stated in thenewspapers There
is only this much to add: Besides
the heavy total of about $4,000
that | paid out myself my mother
paid our family physician and gave
about $47.500 In addition to Mr..
Hartridge, making 100000 re-
ceived by his firm prior to April
16, 1907.
my mother also made present
OF $4,000 to Mr.. Delmas. This
made with his actual fee paid by
me. $4,000 as all that he received
for his able services. Mr.. Delmas
bill for expenses was less than $1,-
900 and is included in the $40, 15O
item for detectives and sundries.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
OENEEN wins
NOMINATION \!
H.ttsi
ILLINOIS PRIMARIES RESULT IN
VICTORY FOR PRESENT Gov
ERNOR OVER RICHARD YATES
HOPKINS WINS >SENATOR.
SHIP.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Such returns
as are avilable today in addition to
those obtained last night confirm
the republican nomination of Chas.
Deneen for governor and gives the
republican endorsement for United
States senator to Albert J. Hopkins.
Deneen's majority over Yates is not
far from 1900 to $4,000. Hop
kins has probably $4,000 majority
over FOss.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10

of the American Federation of La
Dor, seeking to secure the united
support of organized labor for Will
liam j. Bryan for the presidency.
While the officers of the typograph-
publicly the stand they will take
in the matter it is pretty well un-
derstood that the organization, In
cordance with its past reputation
for conservatism, will avoid CON-
mitting itself definitely to any pol
itical program
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
SHOOTS DOWN
AMERICAN FLAG

Washington, Aug. 10.-The flag
on the United States consulate at
Tabriz, Persia, was shot down By
royalists according to a dispatch re-
ceived at the state department to-
day. American Consul Doty also
SAYS that Americans standing near
the door of the consulate were
wounded s.
The shooting is supposed to be an
incident or the disturbances that
have been general at Tabriz for
some time and is believed to have
been accidental.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
TROLLEY CAR SMASH.UP.
Rear End Collision Kills Two: In
jures 10.

London, Ont, Aug. 10-Two were
killed and ten seriously injured in
rear-end collision on the Chatham,
Wallaceburg & Lake Erie Electric
railway today.
The cars lett Chathem with er.
cursionists bound for Erie beach
The first car stopped to take on a
passenger and the second car crash.
ed into it.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
REAL REASON {.
FOR THAWs PLEA
IN SETTLING HIS BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS THE FEDERAL
COURT MUST RAISE AND PASS
;. ON HIS SANITY.

Pittsburg. Aug. lot is said
mere that the real object of Thaw's
petition in bankruptcy may be to get
'he question of his sanity at the
present time before the federal
courts The law provides specifical-
" that a person who files such a pc
.,''oh must be sane, and it is
thought that the question will be
raised with a view to making an
e'fort to induce the court to inves-
ueate his mental condition.
II the federal court in such a pro-
wedding should decide that Thaw is
sane he probably would be freed
.om the Poughkeepsie Jail, where
ne is being held pending action to
remove hi INTO an asylum.
attorney Stone, who filed Thaw's
petition said he had not heard of
~, ,n's suggestion. and added that
Inaw was forced into the action by
LIS Wife's demands.
The petition will undoubtedly b.
ay neavy blow to Evelyn, said Stone
from all I can learn she has been
a'a"ing heavily upon Thaw's re-
s soarees and am informed that her
'r'Fagant demands for spending
~oneF reached thousands of dollars
monthly. :
NO man could stand such da-
aios situated as Harry is. It lef.
-" ohfV the two courses of suicide
)" bankruptcy Fortunately be
me sane course and nv a sim.
BUSINESS transaction has shut
CIT demands"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
husband Did +he Need

San Francisco. Aug. 10 Mrs pan
assor was beaten to death with a
n;tchfork in stable hv her nus
hand. After beating his wife. PAN
assou left her and indifferently
n,ounted his WAGON and proceeded
on his milk routa
He was arrested later in the day
and charged with the murder. TWO
children were N the loft throwing
down hav for the COWS when tne
husband attacked his wife. II Us
said thev uuarreled over the old
mans alleged gambling.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
ChAfIN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENCY RESCUED FROM
DROWNING IN Y. n. c. A. POOL
IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10.-Eugene
W. Chafin, prohibition candidate for
president, narrowly escaped drown
ing Saturday night while swimming
in the Y. M. C. A. pool. There is
great effort to keep the news OF
the accident secret, He was rescued
by three young men, one OF whom
says Chafin was practically helpless
after he sank.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
Asvlum Escapes Recaptured.

Miles Brockaway and George
Clark, who escaped from the Orofino
asylum about ten days ago. were ar
rested near Vollmer Saturday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff A. A. Mas
ters. They are now confined in the
Nezperee county jail and win be re-
Brockaway and Clark were COM
mitted from Culdesac.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
Bar Rifle Matches in New Zealand

Melbourne. Aug 10.-Referring
to the refusal of the New Zealand
authorities to sanction rifle match
between teams of sailors from the
American battleships and the domin
ion volunteers on the grounds of
regulations that forbid the landing
of armed parties Of foreigners. Hon.
orable Thomas Thomson Fading,
commonw wealth minister. in defense
states he will not allow technical
regulations to Interfere with rifle
matches during the visit of the bat
tleships to Australia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
IS KILLED WITH SHOVEL.
Woman Victim Of Brutal Attack
Police Investigate.

San Francisco. Aug. 10.-Mrs.
Paul A. Panassou was brutally beat-
on to death with a shovel at her
homa on the San Bruno road today.
Peter Panassou. a milk wagon drlv-
er has disappeared and the police
men are searching for him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10

could reach New Zealand's shores
The admiral spoke or his hopes of
increasing the power of the navy
and said the present cruise had de-
veloped homogenity and enlarged
the benefits of naval training.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
PAYNE NOT A CANDIDATE.
Does Not Want to Be Governor OF
New York

Auburn, N. Y. Aug. 10.-Con-
gressman Serene Payne denies he Is
"A candidate for governor of New
York. He wants TO be reelected to
congress and help revise the tar
iff" ... t.+1
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
Louise Chandler Moulton Dead

Boston, Aug. lo.-Mrs. Louise
Chandler Moulton. we'll known au-
thoress, died at her home here today
after an Illness of nearly nine
months.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-10
Chicago Wheat Market.

~ "leaeo. Aug. 10.-Septembe-
"eat' 50 1-2c; December, s5 s-4c.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-14
THE DAILY HERALD
PERSONALS.

]. A. McAtee of San Benito Is in
the city today.
]. L. Landrum of San Benito is a
guest at the Miller Hotel.
]. s. Prady and wife of San Benito
are visitors in the city.
]. w. Winter of Fort Worth is a
business visitor in the city.
]. P. Withers of Llano Grande is
transacting bushes in the city to-
day.
Walter A. Mcneil arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon from Santa
Maria.
DR.. Pierre Wilson went up the
branch line this morning to attend to
business.
De Kyle Smith returned yesterday
afternoon from business trip to
Santa Maria
J. Gregory of FIT. Collins, Colo, is
a prospector in the Rio Grande Val
ley this week.
T. W. Leverett of Dallas arrived
in the city last night and is a guest
at the Riverside Hotel.
o. H. Rathman of Saltillo, Mexi-
co, arrived in the city last night and
is the guest at the Miller Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Glenn and Mr..
and Mrs T P. Woodland of st.
Charles, H., arrived in the city last
night.
Sheriff Jno. Closner of Hidalgo
came down last night on the Mexican
side and is transacting business in the
city today.
Mrs. C. T. Porter and children left
this morning for Galveston on a
pleasure trip. They will be absent
about two weeks.
Misses Emma and Josephine Cum
minis of Kansas City, Mo-, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Boss at the
South Texas Gardens, having arrived
last night They will be here several
days.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-14
DR.. S. K. Hallam visited La Donna

DR.. S. K. Hallam visited La Donna
today. n
arrived in the city last night on a
prospecting tour O fthe Brownsville
country.
Thos. L. Jones of Harlingen re-
turned to his home this morning, af-
ter transacting business here for the
past two days.
F. B, Harrison, the Waters-Pierce
Oil agent from Corpus Christi, left
this morning for Mercedes in the in
terest of his company
Mrs. Martin Hanson and daughters
Misses Tillie and Maggie, returned to
Point Isabel this morning, after a
couple of days in the city.
Mrs. w. T. Foster and Miss Matte
Gregory arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from San Benito and are
guests at the Rio Grande.
Jas. A. Ables, a prominent citizen
of Mercedes, arrived in the city last
evening and after transacting bust
ness here returned to his home this
morning.
I ID Morris w VNiIlfo ID
R. L. Stell of Paris, Texas, returned
yesterday afternoon from a business
trip up the branch line and are
spending the day in the city.
Andrew Hanson returned last
night from business and pleasure
trip to the Alamo City and is spend
ing day in the city, before return
ing to his place in Mercedes.
Dr. T. F. Hogan left this morning
for San Benito on business. He ex-
poets to return this evening and leave
tomorrow for short visit to his for
mer home in San Antonio.
Florencio Saenz, one of Hidalgo
county's prominent citizens, who has
been visiting relatives and friends
in the city for the past few days,
returned home this morning
Mrs. H. ]. Kirk, accompanied by
her sisters. Mrs. Schuloff and Mrs.
Hardin, returned last night from an
extended tour of Mexico, during
which they visited many points of
interest in the republic After spend
ing a few days here, they will leave
for Chicago and will spend the re-
mainder of the summer visiting
that place and other northern cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17
ANACOSTIA.

y Il. Frisbie. commander John \. Logan
Post. No. -. q. y. r.. with headquarters
in Anacostia will. when the post meet ;
in October. press. the movement he has
instituted for Il public flaC-rais sing on the
only public reservation in .Anacostia.
This reservation is on ilth street be-
tween L and V streets and has recently
been named Logan Park in tribute to
Gen. John y. Logan.
y large american flag has been do
mated by one of the ladies connected with
patriotic organization. Commander Fris-
bic Will now endeaVor to secure Il suitable
staff for II.
1t is proposed that the fiae-raising take
place at the celebration of the opening
of the new Anacostia bridge. scheduled
Tor next year.
Mrs. Helen +. Norton has returned 10
New York city. after visiting relatives in
.Anacostia for several months. She for
merly lived in this suburb. but has since
become resident of New York city, with
her son.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson OF Scranton
Pa, is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. L.. L.
Clark on Nichols avenue.