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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Postmaster General Meyer.

One would have to go far to find more
ardent sportsman and outdoor athlete
than the Postmaster General of the
United States. George Won Lengerke
Meyer of Hamilton. Mass. With him ath-
Ietic exercise is little short of n religion.
and with his fifty years sitting lightly on
him he can outride and OutWOrk most
younger men. What he. goes through dur
ing his vacation would kill any man
whose nerves We're not in perfect TRIM,
whose muscles We're not like whip cords
and whose digestion was not capable of
assimilating the heartiest viands.
But the Postmaster General does not
try to crowd into brief vacation all the
exercise and open-air recreation of an
entire year. Every day he jumps on his
horse at O'Clock in the morning and
takes ride at rafting pace over coun-
try roads and cross country in the brac-
ing morning air. He is an accomplished
and daring horseman. Frequently he
rides with the President, and neither
dares to go where the other will not fol-
low. Not only does Mr.. Meyer ride (he
rather likes. by the way, the good old
title of Mister rather than General" al
though he has been ambassador to the
courts of king and emperor and has held
other offices in his own country beside
that he now graceS), but he is a great
walker, cutting out "A pace which is not
easy to keep up with. When a student
at Harvard he won medals for running
d
of his class crew. In short, he has al
ways been devoted TO outdoor sports of
all kinds and still plays vigorous game
of tennis, at which he is often opposed
to the President on the court behind the
executive Offices in Washington.
The favorite recreation of Mr.. Meyer is
. fly fishing. For the past twenty years
he has gone annually for two or three
weeks sport to the famous Ristigouche
river, $50 miles north of Quebec. During
last July Mr.. Meyer killed 53 salmon
averaging 21 pounds each, the largest
weighing 81 pounds. That was the rec
ord on the river for that season.
Postmaster General Meyer is an excel
lent shot and often enjoys shooting quail,
duck snipe and other game birds. He
has shot deer In the northern woods.
hunted boar with the King of Italy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Secretary Garfield.

James Rudolph Garfield is only forty
three years of age, and he doesn't look
that Persons who are cogniZant of the
tremendous amount Of hard work he can
compress into the compass of twenty
four hours, one day after another, would
be moved to wonder how he could do 1t
without suffering nervous and physical
breakdown If they did not know that he
plays just as hard as he works, so that
his recreation offsets his avocation, so to
speak Just by way of parenthesis it
may be mentioned, In case some readers
may have forgotten it, that Secretary
Garfield, who is looking after the very
extensive interests of the Department of
the Interior for the administration. is
son of the twentieth President of the
United States, James Aoram Garfield,
and that, unlike many sons of illustrious
fathers, he Is making good" One reason
for this is that he has always been will
Ing to stand strictly on his own merits.
and has never lodged a task or shirked
a duty.
Last summer the Secretary of the In
terror made an extensive trip through the
He saw some of the widest country in
the national domain, where there are such
fishing and hunting as can scarcely be
excelled anywhere in the world, but his
trip was undertaken for business reasons
and he found practically no time for re-
Taxation.
He had his private secretary, II. A.
Brown. with him.
My principal recollection of the trip"
said Mr. Brown, lis of hustling for trains
late at night and early In the morning,
making close connections, riding or driv-
Ing and getting personally acquainted
with portions of the public domain, and
between times attending to correspond
ence."
There was a good deal of horseback
riding on the Hawaiian trip, including
some rides over the mountains. The ride
over the ditch trail' on Maui was one
or the most interesting. There was also
considerable mountain climbing during
the two weeks on the islands. AS a mat
ter of fact Secretary Garfield can scarce
~ resist climbing any mountain he comes
across II 1t can be considered worth the
trouble. There is no shooting worth men,
tioning in the islands, and there Is not
much sport fishing. although the nsh
there interested the Secretary very great
~, they are so gorgeously coloreL In
fact 1t is said that nowhere else in the
world are found such beautiful fishes, and
unless one saw them himself he would
consider the representations OF them,
such for instance as are found in David
Starr Jordan's book. simply incredible.
The Secretary was particularly interested
In the butterfly fish, which is very bril-
liant with black and yellow and spots of
vivid red.
Every one has heard of the royal sport
afforded by the surf bathing at Waikiki.
near Honolulu. The Secretary sampled it
and found it good: he also tried canoeing
in the surf. and after a few attempts he
succeeded very well at that difficult pas
time. He was surprised to find that the
Hawaiians Gncluding the white people
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
AEROPLANE BALKS
+. FOR WILBUR WRIGHT
Makes Two Unsuccessful
Attempts-Goes After
Prizes Tomorrow.

LIE MANS, Sept 17.-Wilbur Wright
aeroplane baked win HIN again today,
anc after two Unsuc, essful attempts he
took tho machine back TO the shed and
Logan oVerhauling the motor.
In the first attempt the aeroplane
failed t' ascend In he second trial the
machine rose gracefully and started out
as though the mark OF SO minutes IS 3-5
seconds, made yesterday. was in danger,
out the motor soon went wrong again.
and after remaining in the air min
utes and 4S seconds. during which he
covered two and eighteenth miles,
Wright was forced to aIight..
Wright tried his first ''two-passenger"
night last evening, taking Ernest Zens
with him on a fight that lasted 2
minutes Z332 seconds. Wright will try
10 win $500 in prizes tomorrow. II he
can get his machine in shape. He will
cCmpete for the Aero Club 81 600 prize
Ter the longest flight over an inciosed
course, 8pd the came tine strive for
the Mitchell $1,000 Prize for the greatest
Night made in $50.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
FLEETS DEPARTURE
TO MANILA DELAYED
First Break in the Schedule
Is Caused by Delay
in Coaling.

ALBANY. West Australia, Sept IL
The first break In the schedule Of the
American feet occurred today. when Il
was found inadvisable, owinz to the
delay In coaling, to set sail for Manila
until tomorrow morning. The leave
taking could have taken place this
evening, but It was decided TO spend
ore more night in King George Sound.
notwithstanding the delay. the feet
expects to reach Manila on scheduled
time, October /. The feet officers have
been advised OF the prevalence OF
cholera IN Manila, but they are not
greatly alarmed. as the sailors will be
carefully advised as TO how 10 escape
the disease.
II the men will but watch their diet
carefully and drink only distilled water
from the ships tanks there will be no
danger from The disease. the fleet Of
hcials think.
James Jackson Coughlan, Of Bristol
Coon, who was killed yesterday. while
aiding in loading coal. was given a
military funeral today.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
De Lagrange Makes Effort
To Regain Lost LaureLs

PARIS. Sept 17.-At Icy today. De La
grange tried 70 win back his aeropIane
ia"ieIS' OF which the Wright brothers
nave SO ruthlessly despoiled him, but
after remaining in tine air 3O5t minutes
he was forced TO alight
II was the best flight that De Lagrange
has Yet made-over a minute ,ettsr
than hts best previous flight-but more
than nine minutes under the Frencb
record made by Wilbur Wright yester-
day.
Wrights record has stirred French
aeronauts 10 redoubled efforts, although
they all admit that the American aVi-
ators are far In advance of those of anv
any other country
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
CANNON IN FIGHT
TO HELP CAMPBELL
Uncle Joe" Gets Into Kansas
Squabble, Ignoring Request
Made by Taft.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Sept IL
Announcing that he had come 10 help
his friend, Representative Philip p
Campbell, Speaker Cannon has entered
the Kansas campaign. Campbell has
been attacked severely because he has
been one of Cannon's loyal supporters
IN the House, and has helped 10 uphold
the ''standpat" tariff policy. The
speaker declared, in a speech at The
Auditorium, that President Roosevelt
had suggested this policy
II Is asserted that in cc-s-.--, 10 Kan
sas Cannon disregarded an EXPRESSED
wish or Judge TAFT. and has followed
the plans mapped out for him bv the
Congressional campaign committee.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17

An acquaintance of only a few months
followed by a transcontinentaI romance.
Will eliminate the latter part OF this
month. when Miss Henrietta Eisinger,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig
Eisinger Of this city. will be married 10
John A. Steinberger. Of Seattle. Wash.
Within the next few days Miss
Eisinger will start for Everett. Wash.
where she will be joined by Mr. Stein
berger. and where the ceremony will
take place. She will be accompanied
by her sister, who viii be the only rela-
tive to witness the ceremony.
Mr.. Steinberger IS one Of the best
known newspaper men on the Pacific
Coast. He is a political writer in the
Seattle POst-Intelligencer. and is widely
known by Western politicians. He is a
nephew of the late Col. Justus D. Stein
berger. who commanded Washingtons
territory civil war regiment Of vOlun-
teers. The present Presidential cam
paign has made It practically impossible
for Mr. Steinberger to come East at
this time. and for that reason Miss
EIsinger has decided to meet her fance
in the West
Surprises Friends.
The announcement Of Miss Eisinger' s
engagement came as a surprise 20 her
friends in this city, none Of whom knew
that she contemplated matrimOny.
Last April, when John A Stein
berger, through the efforts OF Delegate
John Gale OF Alaska, was designated to
take an examination for appointment
as a second lieutenant in the regular
army, the fact that he was a nephew
OF the late Colonel Steinberger was
pointed out by historians on the Pa
cifc coast. Colonel Steinberger was a
native Of Philadelphia, and his fore
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
COUPON

This Palais Royal
Basement Floor COu-
pOn and nine 90 GEMS
entities bearer 10 ore
&c Steel Kitchen Set,
CONTAINING c r-rer.
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Ig0S-
The Washington times., 1908-09-17

fathers were among the frs settlers IN
the Quaker CITY.
Mr.. Steiaberger came % Washington
the middle Of April to take the army
examination, but as yet Che papers have
not been passed upon by the Secret 2ry
Of War. Mr. SteinberSer spent a vseK
IL this city, and the DAY before he in
tended starting West he met Mss
Eisinger
Altered His Plans
After that his plans were completely
altered II was a case of love at iirJJ
sight. Day after DAY he postponed MS
departure, and il was not until She
latter part OF May that ne DO -rdsd a
train for Seattle. By that time ne rad
obtained Miss Eisinger's promise q
marry him.
As soon as he got back TO Seattle let
tcrs passed daily between the couple
He asked Miss Eisinger 20 name ar
early date for the wedding and TO join
him in the West To Miss EiSingeT il
seemed e long way 10 Seattle. and ShC
could no. make up her mind to go. But
Mr. SteiEberger became insistent with
his pleadinss. Finally. ne wrote Mrs.
Eisinger that he could walt no longer
to marry her daughter, and that II she
would consent ne would come East i'm
r1ediateiy.
He said that he had decided 10 give
up his political plans for the cOmirg
campaign. and that he would come
to Washington to claim his bride. While
all of his business interests are in the
West. he wrote that he would settle in
the East If Miss Elsinger SO desired.
Decided to Go.
It was after she received this letter
that Miss Eisinger made I'D her mind
10 go West and join her fiance She
wrote him that she would make ar
rangements to leave The latter part CT
this month A sister VINO lives n Phil
adelphia viii accompany her on the
trip
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
INDEPENDENTS MEET
TO-DAY IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17.-Leadors
OF the Independence party were the
central attraction Of Ohio's capital to-
dsy. William Randolph Hearst. founder
or the party; Thomas L. Hisgen, OF
John Temple Graves, candidate for Vice
President, and c. J. Shearn, OF New
York, chief adviser Of Hearst. arrived
mere during the morning for a confer
ence with Independents from all over
the State during the afternoon. and a
big mass meeting at Memorial Hall to-
ESHht
The Washington times., 1908-09-17

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The Washington times., 1908-09-17

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The Washington times., 1908-09-17

It became known here today that
Taft's friends and prominent members
OF the National Committee I've united
IN a determined effort to persuade
President Roosevelt to take the stump
in this campaign. Although they have
received no assurances that Roosevelt
will agree 20 do the work, they claim
they have every reason to believe that
ne Will consent to make a number of
speeches in the month of October
The Washington times., 1908-09-17

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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
PRISONERS WATCH
INCOMING ARMADA
Convicts on Alcatraz Island
Permitted Holiday to View
BattleShips

1t might have been for an object les
son in patriotism and duty or 1t might
have been in Acknowledgements OF the
constitutional right that no cruel nor
unusual punishment shall be inflicted
upon a prisoner that led the command
ant Of Alcatraz island to permit the
United States army prisoners ncar-
cerated there to see the feet come in
the Golden gate.
Surrounded by armed guards. the
prisoners were marched to a stone wall
on the south side of the island and We're
seated in a row in such position that
they could see the entire naval display.
from the entering of the ships into the
Golden gate to the final anehoring on
the Mail dock
Others besides the prisoners saw the
naval pageant from the island The
army tug General Mcdowell and the
state tug Governor Irwin carried par
ties of invited guests to the island to
see the ships Of war from that point OF
vantage. Photographers and moving
picture operators located themselves on
Alcatraz to get the best view of the
incoming hest that was obtainabie-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
F|REMEN PLAN TO
ENTERTAIN TARS
Battalion Chief McCIuskey Is
Former Sailor and Will
Greet Seamen

No warmer welcome awaits Jack
ashore than that he will receive at the
hands and in the hearts of the San
Francisco fire department An espe-
cially good time is in store for him
when he falls in with any OF the men
under the command of Battalion Chief
John McCluskey. For Chief McClus-
key has himself been down to the sea
in ships, both as seaman and as officer
and has given orders to the men under
his command to minister to the enjoy
ment and comfort of the boys from
the feet in every possible manner.
The three stations under the direc-
tion of Battalion Chief McCluskey
comprising district No. L of the fire
department, have been decorated with
flags in honor of the arrival of the
fleet. These stations are located as
follows: Engine house No. s. at 1886
Stockton street; engine house No. %, al
Stockton and Francisco streets; and
truck No. and chemical No. 5, at 64S
Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

TACOMA, Wash, May e-The Norwegian
steamer Minerva cleared today with lumber val
ued at sol. ITO for Melbourne. The German ship
Chile towed up from Port Townsend to load
wheat for the United Kingdom. The German
steamer Abessinia proceeded TO Seattle today.
carrying GOO, 600 feet Of lumber for San Pedro.
The schooner C. S. Holmes towed to sea
tonight. The Anchor liner Watson arrived from
Seattle this afternoon.
SEATTLE May 6.-The steamship fremont
has ompleted repairs at Moran's and is load
ing cargo FOR the orient. The four masted
schooner Stimson. Captain Peterson. Is at Bal
lard to load 100000 feet of lumber for San
Pedro. The lighthouse fender America and the
steamer Montara went to Quartermaster harbor
for repairs. The steamship Northwestern arrived
from Quartermaster harbor. The steamer Harold
Dollar Jeff for Muklteo. Tie steamship City
of Seattle arrived from Skngway. The steam
ship Umatilla arrived from San Francisco with
company of the twenty second infantry for Fort
Seward, Alaska.
DOMESTIC PORT
PORT TOWSSEND-Sailed May 6-Schr Balm
bridge. for San Francisco Passed in---Ger stmr
Ilse from Seattle
Per Br stmr Braemount. from Newport News
May Con March 81, in lat 80 5I south. long
SO Sc west, Fr bark Dunkerque. from Port Tai
bot. for Iquique.
FOREIGN PORT
VICTORIA-Salled May 6-Nor stmr Elsa. for
Fremantle;l stmr City of Puebla for San Fran
cisco.
Arrived May 6-Stmr Aorang, from Sidney
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Nrenorandn

Per Br stmr Braemount. from Newport News
May 6-March 20, off Cape Horn. carried away
steering gear and ran into tremendous seas; dam
aged propeller; carried away l y plates shifted
cargo to port and disabled seaman.
ASTORIA, May 6.-The steamer Alliance ar
rived this afternoon from Coos bay and pro-
ceeded to Portland The steamer Homer sailed
for San Francisco. The motor schooner Condor
sailed for Oregon coast ports The British ship
kilburn was inspected this morning by Captain
Grove for the underwriters and found in good
condition. The British steamship Sheila with
a partial cargo of lumber for Japan left this
afternoon for Tacoma. The schooner w. r.
Hume was towed up the river this morning.
Captain Grove. surveyor for the San Francisco
underwriters. made an examination of the water
logged steam schooner Minnie E. Kelton that
was towed into this port yesterday by the steam
schooner Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
SHIP BUILDING IN BRrrATN

During the quarter ending with De-
cember there were 430, vessels. of e4e.-
600 tonnage, building in the United
Kingdom, as compared with 4S0 vessels.
OF 1,167,000 tons, a year previous, or a
fall OF 2l6,000 tons. while there was a
decrease Of $4,000 tons in the month
preceding.