Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Twice Has Mr.. Hitchcock Mys-
teriously Disappeared.
SITUATION AT G0LDFIELD
Senator Nixon Says Work Is Going
Right Along.
FAv0Rs THE ALDRICH BILL
Banker Lowney Thinks It Had Bet.
ter Pass, as We May Need It
Sooner Than We Expect.

"How Does He Get Out? or. The Mys-
ferrous Mr.. Hitchcock" is the title OF a
new story about to run in the political
publications of the country. The story
omits the early life of the hero and
plunges into the time when at the age of
about thirty-five he threw up a good-pay-
ing position and entered upon q fierce bat
tie for the people. stalking his future and
his young life upon the throw of the
political dice
Hurrtedly running through the days
when Mr. Hitchcock was once suspected
of scattering stories that the true friend
of the people could not get the nomination
under any circumstances down to and
through the time when he resigned his
government position. temporarily the
story opens at the White House one day
last week. On this day Mr.. Hitchcock in
the full flush OF many political secrets
passes in through the only open door to
the executive offices, and in the full glare
Of the staring eyesights of assembled
newspaper men. He gains admission to
the PRESIDENTS rooms. where he is known
TO have been last seen for a short time
In company with well-known newspaper
man whose popularity is widespread and
whose literature favorable to one par
ticular candidate travels around Washing
ton frequently.
After this all trace of him was lost
The waiting newspaper men rubbed their
eyes and stared at each other. They had
expected at least a half-column from the
visit. But no Hitchcock ever came. at
least. not their way. They inquired as to
his disappearance. All the policemen.
ushers. doorkeepers and others vowed
they had never seen him pass through
I'm hut in Woo
ington. After balloting for eleven hours.
like the Thaw jury. the conclusion was
reached by the news dispensers that the
thing was on them. Still they wondered
did he go when he got out? Why did
he not pass through the portals that
lead to pleasing newspaper articles?
Chapter II skips I'd Monday, February
u, three days later. The same Mr..
Hitchcock smilingly enters the same open
offices. He has now opened Taft head
quarters in a new Office building and
everybody felt certain that he would re-
turn through the door he entered and
though. that there would not again be a
my stery about 1t. eight reporters were
stationed at all points, with instructions
to take him dead or alive. a large re-
ward being offered to the successful man.
The sentries reported seeing him in the
offices. Minutes passed and expectation
increased. Inquiries were later made, and
then the mystery deepened. Mr.. Hitch
cock had again disappeared, and so had
all prospect Of important news. Did he
leave by some subterranean passage? Did
the occult have anything to do with II ?
The only side door Of the President 8
offices leads to the executive mansion
and through the rear grounds? Was it
possible that Mr.. Hitchcock vert that
hn onr,,n SuI.k A,,& q u
Regular way?
Situation in Goldfeld.
Senator Nixon of Nevada called upon
the President today to introduce a friend
Replying to a question as to the situation
in Goldfield. Senator Nixon said: The
mines are filling up rapidly with a fairly
good class of men and work is going right
along. The closing down OF the copper
properties has glutted the labor market in
the west. and think that in a short time
we will have good man for every one
who struck. The new state constabulary
will be ready te take hold OF things March
Z, when the troops VIII retire"
Representative Lands. who called upon
the President today with visitors. remain
ed for short chat with the President on
conditions in the printing office. Mr.. Ian
dis does not know what will be he final
decision Of the President as to Mr.. Still
lings, but he feels that the printing office
could never be satisfactorily operated
should Mr.. Stillings be returned to the
position from which he was suspended.
Favors the Aldrieh Bill.
Robert j. Lowry. a well-known banker
of Atlanta. called on the President today
He said that he thought Congress had
better pass the Aldrich bill. we may
need it sooner than some of us expect"
said Col. Lowry. Il originally favored
the Fowler bill. but / have come to the
conclusion that 1t is too cumbersome and
that we had better get the Aidrich bill on
the books as soon as possible
Relative to prohibition in Atlanta. Col.
Lowry said that he was afraid ii would
be a costly experiment. 1T has thrown
thousands Of men out OF employment at
time when the list of unemployed is
growing very fast" he said. land il has
deprived cities of revenue at time when
they badly needed II. l am told that the
Southern Express Company has immense
ly enlarged its quarters In Atlanta and
that thousa nds OF Jugs are daily received.
The money thus goes out OF Atlanta and
benefits other places. Men cannot be
made good by legislation"
Runaway in White House Grounds.
A team of horses attached TO a coal
and wood wagon belonging to Johnson
ETOtHcTS away HI Tic w ilte IfouSc
grounds this morning after the driver had
unloaded wood in the manhole in front Of
the executive offices. 1t was not the
third-term apparition that frightened the
horses. but something sent them away
with rush. They managed to pull the
wagon through the big gates at the north
west corner of the grounds but just out
side the gates they swerved so they ran
the Vehicle against one of the large stone
markers on each side Of the roadway
entering the grounds opposite Lafayette
Park. The heavy piece of stone was
Smashed to pieces. The team continued
east on Pennsylvania avenue.
Bishops Didn't Say It.
Some of the colored bishops of the
Methodist Church gathered here in SEES
sion last week are much worried over
interviews in Washington and other pa
pers in which President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft were harshly spoken of
and declared to be enemies of the col
ored people One of these men, Bishop
Hood Of Fayetteville. N. c., has sent
President Roosevelt note to the follow
ing effect: II made no statement such
as the one attributed to me. The reporter
who wrote II did not see me at ALL I did
make statement to another reporter
which was not published. I suppose ii
was not what he wanted"
GIFT TO BISHOP .O'CoNNELL.
MArquise Monsters de Msrinville
Bestows Costly RIM.