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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
BIG FIRE IN TAMPA
Exploding Tanks Of Ammonia Cause
Stampede of Spectators.

TAMPA, Fla, October 24.-Shortly beri
fore 3 o'clock this morning the large
frame building occupied by the Tropicall
Ice and Cold Storage Company was total
ly destroyed by fire. entailing a loss OF
$4,000. with $65,OOO insurance.
The firemen worked hard and succeeded
in keeping the fire from spreading to ad-
joining buildings. Two large tanks OF
ammonia exploded in the building and
sent the crowd of spectators in a.
stampede down the street. No one was
injured.
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sheriffs assigned to the work of keeping
the crowd back the racers had to open
up lane for themselves by running full
tilt into the mass. which parted just
enough to let them through
After the first two cars had shot by the
finishing line the throng broke all bounds
ands swapping the roadway in front of
the grandstand, formed an impenetrable
wall of humanity. Into this barrier. just
as il seemed that benevolent Providence
watching over the race had saved it from
all accident. dashed James Florida. driy-
ing the No ! Locomobile and utterly I'M
knowing that the race had been called
off. but. almost miraculously, he killed
no one. When the crowd fell back, how
ever. the officials using a water hose to
dispense 1t. a youth of eighteen lay in
the roadway, his leg crushed. With this
one exception. the race came off without
any serious accident to individuals.
Mishaps to Contestants.
Mishaps TO contestants and cars. how
ever were plentiful. OF the seventeen
cars which started eight were put out OF
the running by various accidents. Strang,
who with the Renault had been looked
upon as one of the most formidable COM
petitors in the race stalled his motor at
the starting line. and although he set out
bravely to overtake the field after de-
lay of 2S minutes at the tape, he was
forced 10 aDanuoE the eIOrI aIteT tiiTec
laps.
While travelling at about sixty-fve miles
an hour Robertson attempted to round the
first loop of the double SO turn on Plain
view on his last lap when his left rear
tire suddenly blew off and the car turned
completely round and started back in the
direction whence 1t had come. Robert
son showed on his emergency brakes and
brought the car to stop without further
mishap Neither the driver nor his me-
chanic was thrown out or injured and a
new tire was put on in about two and a
half minutes, and the car continued II
the race.
The approach to the first loop of the
double So is steep grade and through
out of the race Robertson tore down this
grade and around the turn without even
shutting off his power.
Foxhall Keene. driving his own MERGE
des. was also retired early. His car
blazed up owing to a leaky gasoline tank
as he was coming down the Jericho turn
pike. The No Z Matheson, driven by
Ryall. also blazed up, the confagration
being witnessed from the grandstand, and
lit too was put out of the running. The 9TH
ers to fall by the wayside were the Chad
wick. driven by Haupt, the Hotchkiss OF
Fitzpatrick. Patschke's Acme. the Mathe-
son of Chevrolet and the Thomas of Gill
The cars still running when the race
was called were w. X. Vanderhilt's Mer-
cedes, driven by Luttgen; the Thomas oil
Salzman: F1oridas Locomobile. Stricker's
Mercedes, Dennison's Knox, Bouruue's
Knox and Seymour's Thomas in the order
named.
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BIG RAW SILK CARGO.
Steamer China Also Brings Danish
Students of Fisheries.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 24.-Among
passengers on the steamer China, arriv-
ing today from the orient, were o. E.
Thielman and II. Plann, Danish commits
sioners, who have been making an ex-
haustive study of the fisheries along the
Siberian coast, and Capt. c. w. Orwell
of the United States Engineers Corps.
who has been experimenting the erection
of lighthouses on the Philippine Islands.
The China brought cargo of raw silk
valued at a half million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
Negro Stabbed in Row.

Isaac Davis coiored. living at IS 18th
street northeast. called at the Emergency
Hospital last night and was treated for
a stab wound in his left arm. He told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
Lumber Yard Burned.

ELLISVILLE, Miss, October 24.-Fire
today destroyed the plant of the Ellisvile
Lumber Company. Loss, 100000. Sew
eral cars of lumber were also burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
Ice Plant Destroyed.

TAMPA, Fla. October IA $4,000
fire destroyed the plant OF the Tropical
Ice Company here today. The fire orig
mated in the fuelroom.
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Fomenting Rebellion in Mexico.

Ell PASO, Tex, October 24.-P. G. Silva
and Leo Cardo Trevino, found guilty in
the federal courts of fomenting a revolu-
ton against Mexico, were today sentenced
to serve two years each in the peniten-
tiary.
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the police he received the wound while
engaged in fight with another colored
man in the northeast section of the city.
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for a number Of years. and then with
small amount Of capital came to Wash
ington in 1861. and began building the
great dry goods business which they own
today Their first two stores were about
as large as their executive offices of to-
day.
Their business had grown to such pro-
portions that In 1882 they were compelled
to seek larger quarters, and. according
ly. occupied the large building. 40 to 426
7th street, and AT to 425 Sth street
northwest. Since that time Goddess OF
Fortune has smiled upon Gustave and
James Lansburgh and their business has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
MERIT AND INTEGRITY.
WatchWord Long Maintained
by Lansburgh & Bro.
NEARLY HALF A CENTURY
Patronized by Ancestors Of the Pres
emit Population.
GREAT GROWTH OF BUSINESS
Always Strong Believers In Adver-
Using = Employees Who Have
Remained for Years With Firm.

The house of Lansburgh & Bro. stands
Cor integrity and strict honesty in values |
in dry goods. That's what the wives and
mothers of Washington-the homemakers
OF the National caDital-aver, and what
firm could wish for better recommends |
ton? Lansburgh & Bro. appreciate
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CREATES new RECORD
Robertson Wins the Vanderbilt
Cup Race.
SEVENTEEN CARS ON TRACK
Most Holly Contested of Any in
Sporting Annals.
MISHAPS TO THE CONTESTANTS
Remarkable Escape of the Crowd
From Injury-Driven Back
by Hose.
SEVENTEEN CARS ON TRACK
MISHAPS TO THE CONTESTANTS

NEW YORK. October 24-Before a
crowd of 10000 speed-mad motor en-
thusiasts. most of whom had sat up the
entire night in intermittent showers to be
early on hand, George Robertson. plotting
a 12O-horse-power Locomobile of Ameri-
can make won the fourth Vanderbilt cup
race today creating a new American
speed record for road racing, and for
the first time in the history of the race
gaining a victory for America. Herbert
Lyle, at the wheel of 5-horse-power
Italian Isotta car. finished second. only
/ minute As rs seconds behind the win
ner. Owing to the overlooking of the
crowd upon the road the race was called
off without any of the others being per-
mitted to offic' ally complete the 256O6
miles of the contest.
The race. which was the most holly
contested In the annals of the sport In
this country. brought together at day
break seventeen cars. of which eleven
were American, three German. two
French and one Italian. Although the
time of the winner hours and AZ 10
Observation-Disclosures a new record. the
average speed being at the rate of "a 3-lO
miles an hour. the mere figures give but
a faint idea OF the magnitude of the
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Throng on the Track.

Not only was the course wet and slip
perry. but another and greater element of
danger was the obstruction of the course
by the crowds which early became un-
manageable. Despite frantic efforts by
the handful Of militiamen and deputy
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Remains Identified.

The man who was believed to be Will
liam Quinn, a New York chauffeur, who
died from injuries received several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22

Mr.. AL Smith of the Lacey drug store
has returned from Colorado where he
spent two weeks on vacation trip.
Miss Hazel Miller has returned home
from California where she has spent the
past two months.
There will be a business meeting of the
K. P. d. this evening at the home of Miss
Jessie Cole.
spending this week visiting friends and
relatives here and in Hoyt Kansas.
Miss Mary Peerson of Deming. n. NJ,
will arrive here in a. few days to spend
two weeks with friends.
John W. Holiday and S. R. Workman
will leave Thursday. October !, for south
Dakota where they will be to attend the
great land opening.
Mrs. Nellie Cole of 124 Holman street
left this afternoon for points in Missouri
where she will make an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Harmony Rebekah Circle will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss
Edith Haynes, 911 North Harrison street
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will go to Empor1a
next Monday to remain permanently.
Miss Mabel Norton has returned home
from Indiana where she has. spent the
past three months with her grandmotn er
and with other relatives at her old home
Mrs. Irene Wilson left today for Hanni-
bal. Mo. called on account of the serious
illness o. her mother.
while riding his bicycle on Jackson street
He ran across piece of iron which threw
him against the curbing, bruls1ng MS heau
and spraining his arm.
Nellie Lynch will arrive home Tuesday
from Rock Creek where she has spent
the past two weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Eva Millinger is able to be out and
around again after several days illness.
Will Brown has returned ho-;s. from st.
Louis where he has spent tire past three
months on n business trip.
Herman NJ. Sherman has returned home
from Toledo. Ohio, where he was called
several weeks ago on account of the ser
ious illness of his father.
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criminal type. The defense proved by
three witnesses that these woman had
themselves admitted that there was
nothing to their charges against Jen-
kens.
The only evidence of any weight in
troduced against Jenkens last night
was his own honest statement and adj
mission that he did go to the women's
ward that night and gave twenty cents
to the prisoners and showed one of
them back into the cell, and he ex-
planned that circumstance in manner
that readily convinced anyone familiar
With police work and their methods of
handling prisoners that he had done
nothing at all out of the ordinary nor
was his offense a grave one even in
the worst possible light of construc-
ton. For his indiscretion. if any, the
double punishment of discharge and
disgrace was TO be placed upon him.
Sergeant Jenkens has grown old deal
ing as a police officer with these Grim
inal women and he stood on no formal
ity in handling them.
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The council room was packed to the
doors and the passage ways and doors
leading to the room were thronged
with spectators last night when the in
vestigation was begun Nearly all
those present were openly avowed sup
porters of the ex-sergeant and they
laughed at the testimony for the prose-
cution while cheering that favorable to
Jenkens. The mayor threatened once
to clear the room If order was not
maintained.
H. G. Larimer and City Attorney
Dreaming we're the prosecutors, while
r. w. Blair appeared for Mr.. Jenkens.
The case against the old sergeant was
a weak one. there being. no direct evil
dence beyond that of a couple of ne
crosses. both street walkers and of the
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Eaton, the sergeant told of Iestifying to
the good reputation so far as he knew
of boy living in North Topeka at a
police court trial some months ago ana
the chief had taken him to task ABOUT
it and told him he should nave peen
on the side of the city and he had bet
ter quit if he could not be. for the city
at all times. Jenkens had known the
boy all his life. The sergeant went at
that time to the mayor and told MN
the story and the mayor had told MIN
to stay on the force and try to get
along with Eaton.
Other officers Testify.
z. NJ Duncan, the patrolman who
was discharged last Saturday, and
who was on duty with Jenkens at the
time OF the latter's alleged mis-
demeanor. testified to hearing the
noise that started Jenkens on his
search and that the sergeant was up
stairs only a couple of minutes each
time. Also tina: Jenkens was sober
that night.
Tailor Lawson and Detective Sauls
testified that Jenkens was sober that
night. Sauls told of threats ne had
heard Annie Ellis make against
Jenkens when the latter arrested her.
Both officers had given money to
negro characters in order to gain IN
formation.
Pop" Anderson. who had served
on the merchant ponce 1or INe years,
testified 10 talking to Anna Ellis about
the Jenkens matter and that she ad-
mitted that it was q job on Jenkcns
and that there was little truth in the
assertions of the Bayiey girl.
Patrolman Parcels told of con-
versation he had with Mary Bayley
when the latter came back from
Hutchinson and she had said that
they made her tell what she did
against Jenkens
Bob Campbell a "trusty at the
Jail, who is serving a term for viola
ton of the prohibitory law, told of
talking to the two negro women when
he carried their meals to them and
that they admitted to him that there
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PATRIOTIC INSANITY.
Probably Will Be Defense of Korean
Who Slew Stevens

San Francisco. Cal. Sept. 22-The
trial for murder Of In Whan Chang
the Korean who on March % of this
year shot and fatally wounded Dur
ham White Stevens. American adviser
to the government of Korea, was to
begun today in Judge Cooks depart
ment of the superior court, but a
postponement was rendered necessary
by the fact that a murder case is now
on trial in the same court and can not
be finished before tomorrow. The
prosecution of In Whan Chang will be
conducted by Assistant District At
torney Hanley. assisted by Samuel
Knight, who. it is said, has been re-
tanned by the japanese consulate to
aid in securing a conviction. For the
defense there will be an array of able
counsel including Attorney John J.
Barrett, former Superior Judge Far
rell and Assemblyman Nathan Cough
lin. They decline to state what the
line of defense will be, although it
has been intimated that patriotic in
sanity might be advanced.
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TAFT TRAIN ARRIVES.
Special i'm Which He Will Travel
Reaches Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept, 22.-With an ap-
pointment to meet the delegates to
the colored national Baptist conven-
ton, which was held at Lexington,
KY, here today, and an engagement
to address the rally of the National
League of Republican clubs tonight
the last day of William H. Taft be-
fore beginning sixteen days of cam
paigning on a railroad train through
the west, gave promise of being an
exceedingly busy one.
The arrival OF the delegates to the
convention Of the National League of
Republican clubs, accompanied as
their attention particularly to the Sin
ton hotel. livened things up somewhat
in the way of political enthusiasm
around the Taft headquarters.
The Taft special train rolled in
from Chicago this morning with
Colonel Daniel Ransdell, who il to
have complete control aboard. The
private car "Constitution'' is provided
for Mr. Taft and his immediate party.
Here he will sleep, eat and talk dur
ing the trip. Two other cars with
sleeping accommodations for other
members of the party and newspaper
men and baggage car. comprise the
train. The start will be made from
and the run to Brook, Ind. is to be
made without political interruption.
The celebration on the George AIDE
farm will be joined in by the candi-
date at l o'clock. He will make
short speech and then go on to Chi
cago. where he is to speak that night
to railroad men.
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off, were crowding the fire escapes.
So great was the press that many of
he weaker ones were overcome be-
fore they could get through the
windows
One man Nicola Devilo, became
panic stricken and sprang through
third story window to the street. He
was taken to a hospital in a critical
condition. Policeman and firemen
had busy time for a few minutes
helping the frightened tenants down
from fire escapes and high windows
and in carrying from the burning
building. a number of persons who
had fallen unconscious from inhaling
smoke. The fire was extinguished
after it had caused damage to the ex-
tent of about $4,000.
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BOTH SIDES WIN.
Sergeant Jenkins Is ExOnerated
by City Council.
Mr.. Horn Who Discharged Him
Also Sustained.
HEARING is LONG ONE.
1t Continues Until After Mid
night.
Then the "ScOtch Verdict" Is
Returned.
HEARING is LONG ONE.

After an investigation lasting from
O'Clock last night until o'clock this
morning the city council indicated ex-
Sergeant Maurice Jenkens of the
charges Of immoral conduct preferred
against him and for which he had been
dismissed from the police force. Then
later declaring that this officer was
bIameless Of any cause for dismissal
the council voted six to five sustaining
the dismissal OF Jenkens from the force
on the grounds of maintaining dis
cipline. Councilman Howard, who was
one of the witnesses against Jenkens.
and Councilman Horn who had taken
snap Judgment in Diminishing him from
the force, were both allowed to sit as
judges and jurymen in the investiga-
ton
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was nothing in the story against Ser
geant Jenkins.
The defense rested.
The city recalled most of its wit
nesses, and then called Chief Eaton
to the stand. The chiefs testimony
brought out nothing new.
The testimony of all the officers
was to the effect that the doors of
the detectives and chiefs rooms up
stairs were kept locked and that
Jenkens had no key to these rooms.
Attorney Larimer made an impas-
stoned speech for the prosecution,
dwelling only on Jenkens' own tes-
timony as evidence against the de-
posed sergeant and casting aside all
the story of the negroes.
Mr.. Blair for the defense did not
see the need Of an argument in such
a plain case and waived his privilege.
The council deliberated and argued
the matter for an hour in executive
session, and finally opened the doors
to the public and Mayor Green an
nounced the vindication of ex-Ser-
geant Jenkens of the charges against
him.
The Scotch Verdict.
The resolution passed by the coun-
Gil was in effect as follows:
'Be it resolved. by the council
that the charges made against
Maurice Jenkens are not sufficient by
the evidence produced. nevertheless
we sustain the action of Acting Mayor
Horn in dismissing him from the force
in order to sustain the discipline OF
the police department"
So this strange verdict was a
eXoneration of Councilman Horn as
well as Sergeant Jenkens. 1t is I'M
derstood that the council was over
whelming for the vindication OF
Jenkens and that five of the members
wanted to keep the sergeant on the
force
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MANIAC KILLS TWO.
Escapes from Asylum and Is Shot and
Captured.

Washington, Sept. 22.-In demoni-
acal fury. Andrew Lghtfoot. a Tnulat-
to inmate at the st. Elizabeth's asy-
lum for the insane today killed Pat
rick Maloney, the overseer OF the
grounds, and Millie Follin, young
inmate of the asylum, and severely
injured Miss Robinson, another in
mate. The murderer escaped from
the grounds and fed to the swamps
nearby, where shortly afterwards a
Gordon of police, score of them in
ALL quickly surrounded the place OF
concealment. He was finally caught
after the police found it necessary to
shoot him, inflicting wounds in the
leg, and was taken back to the asy-
lum.
The murder occurred directly in
front of the main building for the men
patients at the asylum, which is a
government institution. Maloney, so
years old, lived on the place with his
family. Lightfoot, 40 years of age,
has been patient at the hospital for
eight years and was regarded as of
harmless nature. For some time he
has been serving as an assistant to
the overseer. He was given in that
capacity some OF the privileges akin
to those accorded the TRUSTEES in
criminal institutions.
Lightfoot today became suddenly
violently insane. Grasping an iron
bar which was close at hand, he struck
at Maloney and the blow landed on
the overseer's head, crushing his
skull and causing instant death. I'm
mediately the murderer sought to eff
feet his escape. ~ Millie Follin was
in his way and he struck at her, also
crushing her skull. She dropped dead
to the ground.
Continuing in his flight he encoun-
tered Miss Robinson and tried to kill
her. The aim was bad, however, and
he succeeded in infiicting only slight
scalp wound and broken arm. Light
foot ran through the gates. The po-
lice finally located him in the swamps
near Giesboro point and closed in on
him. Then he fed again into the
grounds of the city poorhouse. There
he fought the police with stones and
sticks and it was found necessary to
fire at him. 1t was not until he was
shot in the legs that he was finally
subdued and taken back to the asy-
1nr1
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TRY TO BURN THEM ALIVE.
Members of Black Hand Set Fire to
House Filled With People.

New York, Sept. 22.-One man was
seriously hurt a dozen or more were
rescued from impending death by
policemen and firemen and the lives
of a hundred more were imperilled
when members of a Black Hand So
ciety today sought to avenge two Of
their fellows who are now serving
terms in prison for attempting to
blackmail tenants in the big apart
ment house at 33S West 18th street.
Almost Immediately after these two
men had been sentenced occupants of
the house received letters bearing
the black hand signature, warning
them that the house would be de-
stroyed. That the threats were not
idle became apparent early today
when a passing policeman saw smoke
pouring from the street door and
opened it to find the hall mass OF
flames. Already the tenants had been
aroused by the sitting smoke, and,
finding exit by way of the stairs cut
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MARTIN PICKS UP GAUNTLET.
Makes Attack on Mr.. Stubs as Tax
DOdger.

At a recent meeting between Chair
man Henderson Martin of the Demo-
cratic state committee, and Chairman
Joe DoIley of the Republican state
committee. at which the Republicans
declined to enter into any joint de-
hates with the Democrats on the
ground that they did not desire to aid
the Democrats in drawing crowds, Mr..
Dolley said to Mr.. Martin:
Talk about our candidates as much
as you choose. but there will be no
Joint debates.
Acting upon this invitation, Chair
man Henderson Martin today gave out
this statement attacking w. r. Stubs,
and intimating that Stubs is a tax
dodger:"
since 1 have been invited by Mr..
Dolley to discuss Mr.. Stubs as much
as please on the theory that 1T VIII
he of benefit to him, 1 have looked up
some matters, among them, his tax his
tory. -
"Mr. Stubs is supposed to be
wealthy man but the tax records would
indicate that his wealth is of recent
ACQUISITION. The records in the off1ce
of the county clerk at Lawrence show
that Mr. Stubs last year reported 3D.
go personal property subject to taxa
zion. making his personal property at
that time worth $14,6s0 For the pres
emf wear he reports S0,5S1 as the value
of his personal property. judging Dy
these figures Mr.. Stubs was very
PROSPEROUS last year