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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
PREVENTION OF FOREST FIRES
PINCHoT FINDS SUBJECT OF
GRAVE IMPORTANCE.
No Fighting System Yet Evolved
Effective-"See It Soon and
Put It Out

I'm many ways this years forest fires
have been the worst I have ever known
said Clifford Pinchot. chief of the forestry
bureau, today.
THE whole northern half Of the country
has been attacked. Losses represent a
most serious drain on our timber supply.
Besides destroying valuable timber and
other property. the fires which have been
raging during the last few weeks in the
east have caused an almost incalcula BILE
loss to watersheds of important streams
supplying power for countless industries.
in the Adirondacks the destruction has
resulted In marring one of the nations
most useful Fairgrounds.
There is little or no difference between
the fires of 1908 and those of other years,
so far as causes are concerned. Unfortu-
nately, there is little difference in the way
people have met them.
I'm most states the fires have been al
lowed to run until they threatened valu-
able property and only then efforts were
made to check them.
THE forest fire question resolves itself
into one of the most important prob
lens before the nation in the care of it's
natural resources. Success or failure in
its solution by those having private hold
ings of timberland means the continued
use Of the land or the perpetual burden
of caring for barren wastes.
THE devastation following a fire is not
realized by many l sometimes think
that the greatest thing that could be done
in furtherance of the movement for the
conservation of forest resources would
be to give as many people as possible
chance to visit a section of the country
that has been impoverished by a forest
fire.
The fire warden system has been fairly
successful in places. but its fundamental
weakness is that it is not a preventive
system. To begin work after fire has
gained Roadway means that from the
start the chances are against checking 1t
before 1t has done serious damage.
mo fire-fighting system has shown It
self really effective that did not provide
for ranger patrol. In the national forests
we are meeting the proposition with a
satisfactory system. although the num-
Der of men in the field is insufficient and
the rangers districts SO large that
the fire risk is raised above the point of
safety.
1.-THE one secret Of fighting fires is to
discover your fire as soon as possible,
fight 1t as hard you can. and refuse
to leave it until the last ember is dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
EVANSVILLE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc Star
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, October "a 1908
The contract for the erection OF the
new eight-room schoolhouse at Brent
wood, Prince George county, has been
awarded to Charles Lightbown Of Mount
Rainier, the contract price being $7,S14
An act of the last legislature authorized
the commissioners of Prince George coun-
ty to issue bonds in the sum Of 5000 for
the structure, and they were sold at a
premium. The committee named in the
bill to secure a site, ETC., has exchanged
the present schoolhouse building and the
lots on which 1t stands for four lots on
Baker street, with an aggregate frontage
of 30 feet and a depth of 260 feet. The
property is now being graded and pre-
pared for the beginning of the conStruc-
ton Of the building under the direction of
E. E. McShesney. 1t is expected that the
new building will be ready for occupancy
within three months.
G. A Schneider, an employe of c.
Frank Carr. merchant here, had his right
hand caught, in a sausage grinder late
Wednesday evening and three fingers
were so badly cut and lacerated that they
had to be taken off. The machine is
operated by electricity
n. c. Norris of Roberts, Queen Anne
county, Md, has been appointed principal
of the Hyattsv;lle public school. the
county commissioners having recently
added 500 to the pay of the principal,
making his compensation now 5000 for the
school year. Mr.. Norris is a graduate OF
ST. Johns College. Annapolis, and has
taught ten years in the public schools of
MARYLAND and Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
BURGLARS NEED, HIS EXCUSE
YOU'RE WEALTHY; OUR CHILL
DREN CRY FOR BREAD"
Elderly Spinsters Robbed and Poor
Servant Girl Allowed to
Keep Her Jewels.

MORRISTOWN. N. j., October 4.-"We
are poor men, madam, and we have wives
and children who are crying for bread.
You live here in luxury, SO you'll have to
give up.
Don't you cry or boiler. You'll get
the worst of It,"
Confronted in her home, at 276 South
street, Morristown. N. j., early yester-
day morning by a masked man, Miss
Grace Perkins was addressed in these
words.
A second burglar was in the house The
two guarded the occupants of the home,
Misses Maud, Grace and Mary E. Perkins,
while the third member of the band ran
sacked the house, obtaining 5000 worth
of jewelry and $50 in money.
The Misses Perkins are elderly women
and wealthy. Visiting them Thursday
night was their sister. Mrs. H. NJ. Miller
of New Brighton, S. 1.
Shortly after midnight Miss Perkins was
awakened and she got up and opened the
bedroom door to be confronted with
masked man and the salutation:
keep still or I'll shoot
The burglars had gotten in the house
through a rear window on the first floor
and then went to the bedrooms where the
women were sleeping. Upstairs was a
servant Mary Tighe. who was silenced
after she, in fright. cried out once and
was promptly slapped and told to keep
unUeT the QUILTS. Inc OrQeT was ODey6Q.
Finding that the women were willing to
keep quiet, the men took their time in
searching the house They stayed, accord
ing to Miss Perkins, an hour and a half.
Just before leaving one of the men start
ed back to the servants room. Miss Per-
kins requested that they take nothing be-
longing to her servant from under her
pillow. The girl was poor and had to
work hard, she explained.
At this the man said to his companion:
Captain. better return the girls rings"
This was done.
1t was half an hour after the men left
before any of the women had courage
enough to venture out of bed. One Of them
went to a telephone. but found the wires
had been cut. Then she ventured across
the street and awoke a neighbor who
notified the police.
Among the jewelry taken was a cluster
diamond pin belonging to Mrs. Miller,
four gold watches, many rings and other
personal ornaments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
BURGLARS AT LAUREL.
Many Residences and Stores in Town
Recently Entered by Robbers.

Many Residences and Stores In Town
Recently Entered by Robbers.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL. Md. October "a. 1908.
Never before in the history of Laurel
have robbers been so active as during
the past few weeks. Business places and
private residences have been robbed.
Thursday evening the general store of
Edward Phelps on Montgomery street
was broken into. John Fairall, who re-
sides next door, saw robber at work
with crowbar trying to open one of the
back doors. He went into the house to
get his revolver but the robber had made
his escape in the dark. Only a few
nights ago a robber was scared off from
the residence of Theodore Sakers and a
week ago one was seen attempting to
make his way into the home of John w
O'Brien, three squares from the store. The
home of Albin Fairall was entered little
over a week ago, and a watch belonging
to his son. Ernest Fairall. stolen.
1t is believed that one person is COM
hitting all of these robberies and there
are suspicious. All of the residences and
store are in the extreme western part
of the town and all within five squares
of each other. The residents are con-
stantly complaining of the loss of chickens
and number of chicken houses have
been broken into and dozens of fowls
carried off. The situation has become
such that residents are getting afraid
to leave their homes at night in this
part Of the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Conditions Reported Very Serious.
Many Political Prisoners.

CITY OF MEXICO. October "a
Private advices received last night from
Honduras indicate that conditions there
are even worse than reported in the press
dispatches. According to this informa
ton. it is not former President Manuel
Bonila, but Gen. Polycarpo Bonilla. who
threatens revolution. This breach has
been caused, it is said. because Davila
is drawing away from President Zelaya
of Nicaragua.
An attempt, it is reported, was recently
made on the life of the private secretary
of President Davila, whose conduct has
incensed the wing looking to the moral
support of President Zeaya. The jails,
it is reported. are full of political pris-
onerS.
These private kilograms declare that
unless there is outside interference on the
part of Mexico or the United States a
revolution is inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
LECTURE ON MISSIONS.
Work in Africa and the Orient H.
Illustrated bv DR.. Diffenderfer-

Rev. r. E. Diffenderfer of New York
delivered an illustrated lecture yesterday
afternoon on the work of foreign missions
at the Columbia Theater, under the aus
pices of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbytery of Washington
There was a large attendance.
Mr.. Diffenderfer displayed views of
Africa, Japan, China and India, varying
his slides with excellent moving pictures,
showing religious. social and family Gus
toms.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe was chairman of
Vaughan, Mrs. D. E. Wtber, Mrs M. F.
Thompson, Mrs. F. A. st. Clair. Miss An
ME Holden and Mrs. ]. w. Holiday as
sisted her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Frank Shon Gets Two Years.

Spec1HI DIspdtcH 10 me Stdr.
UPPER MARLBORO. October "a
Frank Shon, white, was sent to the house
of correction last night for two years,
Judge George c. Herric!, issuing the COM
mitment. Several weeks ago Shon, who
was a prisoner in the Marlboro Jail,
charged with the theft of a cow from a
resident Of Spauldings district. attempted
to escape, and in doing so assaulted
Jailer Frank King with a knife or razor.
With the assistance of a woman prisoner
King, who has but one arm, managed to
recapture Shon after he had gotten out
of the Jail into the yard. King was badly
cut, DR.. l.. A. Griffith finding 1t necessary
to take dozen or more stitches to close
his wounds. The charge of theft against
Shon was not pressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
in an indiscreet manner. Always your
friend, ANDRUS."
Aged Mother Faints.

in an indiscreet manner. Always your
friend, ANDRUS.
Aged Mother Faints.
Mrs. Peter c. Hams. mother Of the two
prisoners. accompanied by Gen. Hams,
their father. and Maj. Hams, brother.
called yesterday afternoon at the office
of Mr.. Shay and went over the details of
Capt. Hams married life. Mrs. Hams
has remained in quiet solitude at Fort
Hamilton since the arrest of her sons.
She has not felt strong enough to call
upon them in their cells in the Long Is
land City Jail. The aged woman has
worried every minute of the time since
the tragedy. While talking to Mr.. Shay
yesterday she swooned.
Il hope my boys will come out of this
safely, was all Mrs. Hams could say
when asked to speak of the tragedy. Il
will be at their side when they face the
court"
Justice Garretson, at Flushing. received
yesterday the affidavits of Mr.. Mcintyre
and District Attorney Darrin in the effort
of counsel for the defense to have the
indictment against T. Jenkins Hams.
and a principal to the crime. dismissed.
Mr.. Mcintyre alleges in his affiuavit
that the charges are contradictory Mr..
Darrin. in opposition. cites the Carlyle
Harris, Molineux and Patrick cases to
uphold his contention that an indictment
may be broadly framed SO as to leave
no loophole of escape for the accused.
Justice Garretson will give his decision
Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
NEWS OF KENSINGTON
,ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

KENSINGTON, Md, October "a. 1908.
An entertainment was given last even
ing to the teachers and Sunday school
scholars of the Warner Memorial Presby-
terrain Church. Prof. Murray of Wash
ington gave moving picture and stereop-
ticon exhibition.
At the home of B. H. Warner last even
ing the Kensington Pastime Club was
organized. A building committee was
appointed consisting of George Peter, DR..
William L. Lewis and B. H. Warner. and
directed to secure plans at once for the
erection Of a concrete building, to cost
in the neighborhood of $1,000. Mr.. War
ner has donated to the club a lot on Con-
necticut avenue near Baltimore street. He
was elected president of the club. ]. w.
Buck was elected secretary-treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Mrs. Emily D. Allnutt Dead.
;pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

BOYDS, Nd, October "a, 1908.
Mrs Emily Dawson Allnutt. daughter of
the late DR.. Dawson Of Jacksonville and
widow of Benoni Allnutt. died last
Wednesday night. aged seventy-four
years. Two sisters. Miss Adelaide Daw-
son and Mrs. Thomas Darby. and seven
sons and a daughter survive the deceased.
The funeral occurred yesterday from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Hibernians to Exemplify Degrees.

The Hibernian interest Of WASHINGTON
will center tomorrow evening on Typo
graphical Temple. where the first. second
and third degrees of the A. o. H. will be
exemplihed for the benefit of candidates
of the seven divisions by the district
board degree team. 1t will be the first
work" given according to the new ritual
adopted at the convention of the order at
Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
African Hunting
Articles by
Theodore Roosevelt

The exclusive magazine and book rights
in whatever Mr.. Roosevelt may write
about his forthcoming African Hunting
Trim have been secured by Messrs. Charles
Scribner's Sons Not only lovers OF out
door life. but all who appreciate the lit
erature Of adventure. will he eagerly in
terested In these articles. They Will APP
pear in SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE. pos
sibly one or two articles In the later is
sues Of 1909. fuller announcement Of
the project is reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
NIGHT RIDERS KEEP BUSY.
Officers of Arkansas National Guard
Receive Threatening Note.

VWCCIS UI x41 AdQSdS NdIIUQdI OUdIU
Receive Threatening Note.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, October GA
special from McCory, Ark, says:
I'VE don't like the militia and this Is
tWo-time talk.
(Signed) IN. R."
This was the substance of notes receiv-
ed through the mails by Maj. R. B.
Heating, Capt. H. P. Riggs and Lieut..
Walker, officers of the Arkansas Ma
tional Guard. The note received by Capt
Riggs requested that he resign.
The notes were received in the same
mail in which two concerns received
notices to stop ginning cotton. These
notices We're signed Might Riders
The officers of the National Guard will
ignore the notices and the gins will con-
tinue to operate with guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Balls Bluff Survivors.

LEESBURG. Va, October g. 1903.
The surviving members of Col Edmund
Berkeley's command, the 9Th Virginia In
fantry met in Leesburg Wednesday to
celebrate the anniversary of the battle OF
Balls Bluff, which was fought October Fl.
1851. Several short speeches by members
of the command were made at the court.
house and a trip made to Balls Bluff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24

the late home of the deceased. Rev.
Charles HI. Waters of Washington oficiat-
ed. The pallbearers were Messrs. Joseph
DYSON. George Byrd, Thomas D. Darby.
Henry Allnutt, Richard Allnutt and Ed.
ward Darby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
A Notable Series by
Mrs. Wharton

Mrs. Wharton will have during the COM
ing year in the Magazine a series Of
stories under the title Tales Of Men"
Their originality lies In the fact that not
n woman appears I'm any OF them. though
of course indirect evidence OF the eternal
feminine Is not wanting. This Is one Of
the most interesting prospects III the liter
allure Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
ENGLAND from the
American Point Of View

Three papers on England. which will
excite much discussion. Ivy an anony-
nous author They deal with English
characteristics; social aspects Of England.
and with the Importance the English at
tach 10 sport" They are frank aud out
spoken and show great keenness OF obser-
Walton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SCRIBNER'S
MAGAZINE
1909
A Novel by
Thomas Nelson
Pace

The serial story Of the year will he a
novel by Thomas Nelson Page In John
Marvel, Assistant he has told the story
Of IN average young fellows struggle OF
life. with the fine effect of eNalting to
the place Of hero in il the man whose
altruism and practical Christianity came
to be the admiration and chief help Of
the narrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
A Midnight Cabinet
Conference

Which made an eventful decision at one
Of the crucial periods of the Civil War. is
described In extracts from an unpublished
diary Of Secretary Salmon p. Chase; and
additional light will be thrown on his re-
lations with Lincoln by other passages
from the same source and from unpub-
lished letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
The Great
The Great
Public Schools OF
Enuland

Eton. Harrow, Rugby and Winchester
by Everett T. Tomlinson. The compart-
sons of English and American conditions
are especially interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Letters of
General
Sherman
to His Wife and Family

A most important addition 10 the hiog-
raphy of the great WAR leaders. Besides
the picture az the man. his outSpokrn
Judgment and often remarkable proph-
ecies. they supplement formal history
in most valuable and interesting ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
A Notable Group Of
DESCRIPTIVE Articles

Vernon Lees picturesque IAN English
Writer'S Notes on England; series OF
French sketches. by Madame Huard. IL
Illustrated by her husband: out-ofthe-way
studies by Robert Schackleton on 1.-THE
Principally of Reuss'' and some OF the
less known parts Of the Valley OF the
Moselle. and r. G.. Peixottos "unfre.
anented Chateaux Near Fontainebleau."
illustrated by the artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Papers on
Practical Business
Questions
of Vital Interes

of Vital Interest
By Professor Lauchlin OF the University
of Chicago one Of the foremost authori-
ties Among the topics treated VIII be
..Goyerpment VS.. Bank Issues "valua-
tion of Railways" social Settlements,
socialism, Abolition OF Poverty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
A Journey About Europe with
r. Hopkinson
Smith

Delightful impressions of travel through
Holland, France, England. Italy and
Greece. Illustrated from Mr.. Smiths own
sketches and paintings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Short Fiction

There will be stories by
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
+. HOPkINSON SMITH
ARTHUR COSSLETr SMITH
MARY II. s. ANDREWS
JAMES B. CONNOLLY
KATHARINE HOLLAND BROWN
MRS. w. X. CLIFFORD
JESSIE LYNCH WILLIAMS
JOSEPHINE DASKAM BACON
ARTHUR SHERBURNE HARDY
MAARTEN MARTENS
NELSON LLOYD
MARY HEATON WORSE
VICTOR HENDERSON
EMERSON TAYLOR
GEORGIA WOOD PANGBORN
HELEN HAINES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
MRS. HAMS LETTERS
Wrote Husband of Drinking
and Shaking Dice.
DESCRIBES HER REVElS
Bridge Whist, Cigarettes and Fam
lily Discipline.
WHAT LIEUT.. ANDRUs WROTE
Aged Mother Of Prisoners Faints in
Lawyers Office, But Says
She'll Be in Court.
DESCRIBES HER REVELS
LIEUT.. ANDRUS WROTE

NEW YORK, October pa packet of
perfumed letters written by Mrs. Claudia
Hams to her husband, Capt. Peter e.
Hams. shortly after his departure from
Fort Hamilton for the Philippines last
winter was discovered yesterday In
trunk left by Capt Hams at his old quar-
ters at the fort. They are in possession
of one of the reservation officers.
He will notify John F. Mcintyre. chief
counsel TO Capt. Hams and his brother,
T. Jenkins Hams. and the letters will
form an important part of the defense at
the trials of the two brothers.
In more than one of the letters Mrs.
Hams makes illusions to having INDUCED
in drinking with officers and their wives
at the fort.
In his divorce suit Capt. Hams makes
drinking one of his charges against his
wife. and in her answer Mrs Hams re-
taliates by alleging that Capt Hams
taught her to drink.
Mrs. Hams speaks in various letters
of her little sons. Peter and Buster
and also mentions T. Jenkins Hams,
whom she calls Tony"
Here are excerpts from some of the
letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Artistic Features
of the year

Every number will contain the work
of notable illustrators and painters. and
the same high standard of color work
that has given the magazine an inter
national reputation will be maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
AuneS laut's Long
Canoe Journey

Down the Saskatchewan
Illustrated by a remarkable collection
of photographs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Important Golf Paper by
n. J. Whigham

An article on the progress Of Golf.
covering especially the radical improve
ments made and contemplated in the lay
ing out of American links. illustrated by
the former champion and well known au-
thority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-03
RICHMOND GIRL
IN UNUSUAL EVENT
One of Parties to Double Wed
ding at Dayton.

An unusual event took place at the
residence of Rev. DR.. w. A. Hale, pas
tor of the First Reformed church
Wednesday afternoon when a double
wedding ceremony was performed
Miss Mabel Frances Weaver, of Rich
mond, and George L. Clayton, of Le-
banon, were united in marriage as was
also Miss Vina Clayton and Robert
Harris, both of New Lebanon. Each
of the couples attended the other dur
ing the performance of the ring serv-
ice. The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Clayton, parents
of one of the brides and one of the
grooms, and by Owen Weaver and
Miss Lena Weaver of Richmond, broth
er and sister of the other bride. Both
of the young women were attired in
blue travelling suits with hats to
match. The young couples left for the
lakes on a wedding trip.-Dayton Jour
nal.