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Evening star., 1908-01-26
Reward May Bring Results.

Ii is hoped by the police that the offer
of ! reward of 500 for information may
attract the attention of some person in
poss, ssion of Information of value Resi-
dents OF Manassas. where Henry W. Reid
was we'll known, hold TO the belief that
Ia. murder was committed for revenge.
Some of the re sidents OF the Virginia
tcwu say the killing OF Reid was just
whI. they had expected. bat they do no
oeli. ve robbery was the motive.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
CHOATE HITS At ROOSEVELT
CALLS HIM DOWN FOR MAKING
VAGUE ASPERSIoNS
Says if He Knows Any Eminent
Malefactors" He Ought to Name
Them Definitely or Shut Up.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK January 25.-At a dinner
Of the New York State Bar Association
at the Waldorf Astoria this evening eX-
Ambassador Joseph II. Choate made
pointed attack upon President Roosevelt.
demanding that the chief executive should
either name eminent malefactors whom
he denounces or else stop denouncing
them. Mr. Choate also declared that the
tendency to confuse the functions of the
executive judicial and legislative depart
ments of the. government must be check
ed. These parts of the speech were en-
Enthusiastically cheered by the lawyers
present. among whom were many of the
most eminent judges and practitioners.
Hughes Was a Guest.
GOV Hughes and James Bryce. the
British ambassador to the United States.
also made speeches. The governor avoid
ed the subject of politics. but made a
ringing plea for less special legislation
AMI for a greater measure of self-goV-
eminent for local communities. He got
Cnoate, in introducing him. made intima-
tions regarding his presidential candidacy
there was a big uproar
Mr. Choate in the remarks that he
aimed at the President, had this TO say:
Don't Believe the President.
i have heard and read d lot about emil
nent lawyers that are supposed TO have
been sitting up burning the midnight cleo
tricity inventing devious methods whereby
their clients may resort to corrupt ways
and still remain inside the Revised Stat
utes. | don't believe il.
''If there are any such lawyers | don
know who they are, but | judge from
what | have read that The President of
the I-nted States knows VINO they are, and
if he does L. here and now, call upon him
TO name them and | will see that their
cases are presented sto our committee on
grievances for investigation and determi-
nation
And if the President doesn't know their
names l demand that he shall not say any
such things again.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Air Full of Balloons.

When the guests entered the banqUe;
hall they witnessed novel and beautiful
effect in decoration. Floating from wires
stretch above each table were 200 bal
looms. swaying in the currents of air
circulating through the room. They were
typical of the presidential booms. AT in
tervals along the wires streamers on
which wcr, printed the names of candi-
dates were hung.
While standing back ,of their chairs
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Landslide Near Milan

< MILAN. January IA landslide oc-
CURED today on the River AIDA, between
Milan and Bergamo. 4 house was buried
and five persons were killed
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Part Six.

Sambc and His Funny Noises .............
Eub-Hes Always to Blame. .......... =
"Wags''-The Dog That Adopted Man. .
fiairbreadth Harry, the Boy Hero. ......... 3
John-Poor John. -..................... !,
Brownie Clown of Erownietown. 4
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Trouble in the Transvaal.
Wireless From Paris-Perhaps.

PARIS. January o5.-The government
has begun the install ation Of a. c,aborat ?
apparatus for wireless telearaphy in the
Eiftel Tower, by which it hopes to be able
to Communicate directly with New York
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Part Three.


THE WHEEL o. FORTUNE. By LOUIS
Education and Pastiinf. f...........
The PRICE of Peace. BY w. G. Fitz-GeraId
The kidnappers. BY Charles Belmont Davis
Letters From New Congressman's Wife
At Home With the billions Ry Sewell
Ford Observation-Disclosures.
Bunkofng Royalty. BY +. Cunlife-Owen. l.
Being Forty. BY Myles L. Frisbie ....... /.
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POLICE ARE HOPEFUL
Believe They Will Capture
Henry Reid's Murderers.
ROBBERY AS SOLE MOTIVE
Alleged AIimosity Toward the Sa-
loonkeeper Not Considered.
SEARCH FOR OWNER OF KNIFE
Theory Advanced That the Crime
Was Not Committed on the
Street.
SEARCH FOR OWNER OF KNIFE

We hope things will come out all right
ouire a little time.-Inspector Robert
Boardm8n
It appears that Henry Reid was as
saulied IN house and then placed IN
will come OF the investigation that is now
IN progress-Capt. Michael Byrnes of the
sixth precinct.
think we are on the right track. but ii
will take time Charles Phillips is not
telling the true story. and If such is the
case ne must have an object.7De,ective
Charles A Evans.
It's going to he a hard nut TO crack.
hut I think we'll succeed. | think We
have made good headway. considering
that we did not have anything TO start
upon-Detective Howard Vermillion.
And we wish the right end would come.
A score of tired policemen.
Suspects under arrest: Charles Phillips,
colored, th.rty-six years of age. porter in
the Saloon. VINO feslceS al % MaSsacHu-
sets avenue.
Frederick Phillips. colored thiTty-seven
years Of age. Is F street northwest.
Thomas ,Poindexter. colored twenty-one
years OF age. 317 Census court.
William Beverly. co.ored. twenty-seve
years OF age. 1o4 Madison alley.
Samuel Ianghorn. colored. twenty-eight
years of age, f street northwest.
William Washington. colored. twenty
nine years of age. 81 Defrees street.
Evening star., 1908-01-26

Mr.. Long worth could not be seen last
ght relative to the report that lie would
De 4 candidate for the gubernatoriaI nom
nation IN Ohio as he was guest al the
Gridiron Club DanquSt. Ii is known
however that when the subject was
brought to his attention yesterday he re-
fused to discuss u
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Tracing Reid's Watch.

Detective Cornwel went to Manassas,
Prince William county, Va. last night
to see if he could learn anything about
the watch that Reid had carried. 1t is
said the timepiece was ordered by Ma
nassas jeweler many years ago for the
late William Reid. father of the murdered
man, the latter having left il to the son
at the time o. his death. Henry Reid
always took great pride in exhibiting the
watch to his friends.
1t was stated last night that a number
of colored patrons of Reids saloon We're
dispieased with his treatment of them,
and that some of them had gone so far
as TO threaten him. Reid never catered
to the colored trade, it is said but a num-
Der Of colored persons insisted upon pa
troniZing his place because il was mat
ter of convenience TO them. The police
have no idea. however, that these per-
sons had hand in the killing. They are
still of the opinion that robbery was the
only motive.
Friends of the murdered man. his DuSi-
ness associates Luther Mcmillan and Sol
Richards. and his attorney. George F..
Havell. were disappointed yesterday after
noon when the safe in the saloon was
opened. 1t was confidently expected that
Reid had left his will in the safe. which
would give Instructions as TO the DISPOSE
ton OF the body, but such paper was
found. The safe was opened in the pres
ence of police officers and the contents
were not disturbed except SO far as it
was necessary 10 make a search for the
vi
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Reasons for His Belief.

the captain. that the two men could
have been so near without having heard
something of the trouble. The men were
upon the corner in compliance with my
orders. the same as are those who are on
duty In the Bowery. They are instructed
to remain about the vicinity of saloons
until the last of the saloon loafers have
left the vicinity. The corner of F street
and New Jersey avenue is the principal
part of their beat. five saloons being with
III one square OF that corner.
Detecflves Evans. Nermllion. Barbee
Mullen and Precinct Detectives Evans and
Armstrong undertook yesterday after
noon TO ascertain something which would
| lead 10 the identification of the oyster
knife with which Reid was stabbed They
! found the dealer who sells that part GUAR
make of oyster knife. but nothing was
found which would assist them in locat-
| ing the owner of the weapon. The knife
was manufactured by III, Lepage & Co..
and was probably sold through the agency
| of Pennsylvania avenue dealer
! And the style of knife and its condi-
ton remarked Detective Evans. "shows
that II was owned by an experienced
oyster shucker
| The blade of the knife had recently been
filed and ii was long enough to pass
through the skull of the victim without
the exertion of unusual amount of
strength on the part of the person using
it. The wooden handle of the knife was
partly covered with blood. showing that
more than the entire length of the blade
had penetrated. 1t is certain the n1ur-
derer did not get away without smearing
| his hands and clothing with the blood
from his victim. but no stains were found
upon clothing in any of the houses
searched, with the exception of the shirt
of Charles Phillips
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Part One.
Part Two.

Page.
As the Cartoonista See the News........ .
The Awakening of Helena Richie ~
Slump in Diamonds Observation-Disclosures.
Musical Mention. Observation-Disclosures. 3
..Drys' In Maryland. Observation-Disclosures. 3
News Of the Local National Guardsmen :.
In the Realm of Higher Things ~ :
The Theater. ............. q
The Foreign Stage. Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Murder an Afterthought.

Detectives express the belief that it was
possibly not the intention of the assail-
ants of Reid to do any more than assault
and rob him, but regard it as probab BILE
that Reid recognized them. and they
killed him to seal his lips. Reid was so
much under the Influence of liquor it is
believed, that he was not able TO make
much resistance He was intoxicated early
in the afternoon. ii is stated, when he
visited the Union station with friend
from Baltimore to show him the new
building. and about $3.50 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. when William kolb. a friend
called to see him. he was still in bad
shape. Mr.. ko!b told the police that he
had to count out S61 for Reid. when the
latter desired to pay a bill. the roll of
bills being returned TO the pocket Of the
saloonkeeper.
Reid complained to his friend that he
was chilly, and had the latter cover him
with coat when he stretched himself
upon a sofa. He remained there but
short time after Mr.. Kolb left him. Phil
lips says and he was about the bar from
then until midnight What became of the
roll of bills is merely a matter of con-
lecture. the supposition being that he put
ii in the cash register. A total OF $145
was found there by the police.
Reid always carried a pocketbook, his
friends say. and he usually had not less
than $50 with him. No pocketbook was
found on his body yesterday morning. 1t
is believed his death occurred before he
had an opportunity to make an OutcrS.
Blood was still squirting from the wound
when the police reached the body.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
WEATHER.

Fair today. Tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness, rain or
snow in afternoon or night.
Evening star., 1908-01-26

said something about oocketbook hav-
ing been taken from the pocket of Me
victim, and tried to tell something about
a man putting on AM overcoat after the
crime was committed. but the officers
were compelled to give up their examina-
ton of the woman until she rec?vers
from the effects of the liquor.
Not MANY of the colored people living
in the vicinity of the scene of the murder
We're particularly anxious to discuss the
affair. most of them declaring they knew
nothing of the crime until lor- after it
was committed.
Capt. Bvrnes said last night that he
could hardly believe the murder was com
mitted where the body was found He
recalled that Policemen Mahaney and
ScriNen were standing al New jersey
avenue and + streets at the time Reid
was said TO have been killed on the street
not more than 2Gd feet away-and
neither of them saw or heard anything
of the trouble. They declared they did
not see Reid walk down F street from his
place Of blISitfpSS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15

scured the sky and light wind came
from the northeast. Henry had now
got HIS bearings. His dory had shipped
but little water during the awful tn.
mutt He was in the act OF stepping
the mast, when a new sound broke
upon his ear. II was the Stating OF
a vessels sails. and In his immediate
proximity. His strained eyes dis
ccrned a blotch upon the blackness
OF the night. slightly on his port bow
and becoming momentarily palmer TO
his vision. A moment later he was
able to make out schooner. with all
sail set, riding deeply in the water
and nearly hove-to. Henry dropped
the mast and shipped the oars. a few
strokes Of which brought him on her
weather quarter. whence he Justify
hailed: Schooner, ahoy!" which. be.
ing repeated and varied with Aboard
the schooner" bringing him no reply.
he again seized his oars and brought
the dory alongside. He leaped lightly
on board, painter in hand. He trailed
his boat astern and secured the paint.
or firmly The schooner was on the
starboard tack with all sail set. includ.
ing fore and main gan topsails. fore
topmast staysail. jib and flying jib
About 20 feet Of her midship bulwark
was torn away and her decks were wet
and slippery from recent foundations
A hasty inspection of the cabin
berths and its single stateroom dis.
closed no sign OF life. An inspection
Of the deck forecastle produced similar
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
rhe AIIurementn Of ,h. citv.

Mrs, Perkins and her daughter
Mandy from the country were in the
city one day. and as they walked
along together they came to a win.
dow in which was displayed variety
Of women's apparel. Mandy glanced
wisttully at the different articles OF
clothing and started into the store.
But a sign In the window which read:
Clothing One-Half on During This
Sale" caught Mrs. Perkins eye. She
seized her daughter by the arm. hur-
ried her along down the street, and
exclaimed in a loud voice: wy,
lands sake, Mandy. that aln't no do
cent place fer a girl 70 go!"-Judge's
Library.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Ten Years Hence,

Three young men were discussing
that awful thing called the future.
'I'll be content" said one. III, in
ten years from now, have $1,000
600"
"Fiddlesticks!" exclaimed the sec
ond. you want too much. II have
one hundred thousand ten years from
now I'll be happy"
The third was solemn, Snowman
nered youth. seldom aroused 20 ex.
element. Now. however. ne aban.
doned his rccumbent posture on a bed
and sat upright.
Fellows" he drav-'ed, well all be
lucky, H. ten years from now, We have
the price OF a square meal"
Which entirely broke up the serious
nature Of the discussion
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Great Men OF Culture.

The great men Of culture are those
who have had a passion for dlfTus.
ng, OF making prevail, for carrying
from one end OF society to the other.
he best knowledge the beat Ideas OF
heir time; who have labored TO diyest
Snowledge OF all that was harsh. un.
,outh, difficult. abstract. professional.
exclusive; TO humaniEe It; 20 make
Il efficient outside the clique OF the
cultivated and learned. got stlll re-
naming the best knowledge and
thought OF the time. and true
source, therefore. of sweetnesu ana
light.--Matthew Arnold.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
A Hurried Examination Of The Papers,

results. and Henry Bradford realized
that he was the only living being
aboard that Inflated schooner.
His mind was now intensely alert
and he was on familiar ground. Az
fast ns halyards could be handled, he
clewed up both gan topsails, and
hauled down and furled the flying lib.
jib and foretopmast staysail. Then,
after stopperlng both gan topsails. he
returned to tie deck and in a few min.
utes had the schooner upon the proper
course for Boston light.
Daylight had come and the wind
had freshened slightly. A hurried ex.
animation OF the papers in the cap
tain's stateroom disclosed the vessels
manifest. which gave the information
that the schooner Clara Bates. $50
tons register, owned by Bates & Joyce
OF Boston, commanded by Capt. Ezra
Perry Of Salem. and a crew Of five
men, was carrying $50 tons OF coal
consigned to the owners. OF the vessel
In Boston. A small sum OF money In
the captains desk and the usual in
struments of navigation were the
things of most value which caught
Bradford's eye during his hurried ex-
animation. The demands OF the inner
man were satisfied with substantial
breakfast, consisting Of ham, fried po-
tatoes and hot coffee.
The wind held true. and Bradfords
mind had already worked out n plan
OF operations. He led his lib down.
haul and jib halyards-secured by a
slip noose-aft, and. once in smooth
water he made ready his sheet anchor.
secured by christopher only, and
oyeThauled a few fathoms of chain.
At four o'clock that afternoon, he
brought the Clara Bates into the wind
on South Boston fats. hauled down hts
jib and. as the vessel lost way. slipped
his Christopher and anchored!
The rest Is mere detail Il was in
the fall Of the great coal strike, and
coal was coal Henry sent word to
Bates & Joyce by the harbor masters
tug. and an hour later the corpulent
and genial Mr.. Joyce was on board
story. At IL o'clock the next day
Henry Bradford signed a release and
accepted a lump sum Of $1,000 in lieu
Of all services rendered and salvage
expected. There Is one more happy
detail. The 20 feet OF bulwark that
was torn away from the side OF the
Clara Bates acted as a life raft for the
members Of her company. who were
swept overheard at the same time.
They were picked up few hours later
by an ocean-going tug with a tow OF
coal barges and bound for Salem.
At the earnest request OF Henry
Bradford. his name was suppressed
from the newspaper accounts OF the
salving of the Clara Bates, and his
appearance among his townspeople a
few days later was received as the
Homecoming OF n man who had gone
out. done battle with the great world
and returned successful
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
WANTED TO KNOW
The Truth About Grape-kuts Food.

II doesn't matter so much what you
hear about thing, it's what you know
that counts. And correct knowledge
is most likely to come from personal
experience.
About n year ago." writes y Y.
man. Il was bothered by indigestion,
especially during the forenoon. tried
several remedies without any perman.
ent Improvement.
MY breakfast usually consisted OF
oatmeal, steak or chops. bread. coffee
and some fruit
Hearing so much about Grape.Nuts.
l concluded 10 give IL a trial and find
out II all had heard OF Il was true.
so l began with Grape-Nuts and
cream. soft boiled eggg, toast, a cup
Of Postum and some fruit. Before the
end Of the first week l was rid OF the
acidity Of the stomach and felt much
relieved.
by the end Of the second week all
traces OF indigestion had disappeared
and l was In first rate health once
more. Before beginning this course OF
diet, never had any appetite for
lunch. but now can enjoy a hearty
meal at noon time" There's a Rea.
SON."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read "The Road To Well
wife," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
arr genuine true and fall Of human
Interest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Folk Offers Fraud Reward.

Jefferson City.-Governor Folk of
fered a reward OF $500 for the arrest
and conviction Of anyone found guilty
OF violations Of the election laws In
the matter Of the registration OF voters
at st. Joseph. Previously he offered
similar rewards applicable to ST. Louis
and Kansas City. He is determined
that the registration lists Of these
three cities shall be purged OF Illegal
voters.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
RoIIa Students ExtInquIsh Blaze.

Rolla.-The roof OF the oredressing
building over the furnace-room at the
School Of Mines in Rolla, caught fire.
The fire alarm was sounded, but be
fore the company could arrive the
students had piled the hose and ex.
tlnguished the flames before any
great damage was done. The loss is
not covered by insurance. The furnace
room is recent addition to the
School OF Mines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15

The dahlla is coming TO a place Of
honor in the floral world. Last year
q special display OF this flower was
mado in indianapolis and exhibitions
are now In course OF preparation in
easteTn cites. The dahlia Is a Etiff,
Formal blossom. with no sentiment con.
neeted with Il, but II has the beauty Of
rich cOloring in a variety Of shades.
There are said to be 500 or more
known varieties OF the dahlIa. and a.
it Is easy to produce new specimens
both professional and amateur florists
ARE fond OF experimenting with II
A dnhlla fad IL impending.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Even 70 China Land.

The equal.rights wave has reached
the shores OF China. and II is reported
that a number OF wives in Canton
have left their husbands saying that
they will no longer be subject TO them.
The wives have had the wsTst OF II
however. as the law gives power 10
imprison them. and they have had to
suffer the consequences OF their rash
resolves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Dynamite pestroys Store.

Aurora.-The clothing store OF NJ.
Myerhardt was mysteriously demol.
ished by a dynamite explosion. The
whole city was thrown into a panic
and the residents went into the streets
with reyolvers and shotguns. expect.
ing TO encounter bank robbers. In.
vestigation Is being made.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Natural Gas Under Investigation.

81. Joseph.-Consumers Of natural
gas here entered complaints against
the quality and quantity that comes
through the mains from the oil fields
of Kansas and Oklahoma. Gas in SUI.
ficient quantities is received for ordin.
airy purposes in fair weather, but frost
and falling temperature for some
reason, seen TO affect the supply to fac
tory and family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
RoIla Notsa school Ievv.

Rolla.-A special school election
held in Rolla resulted in voting a levy
of 10 cents on the 800 valuation for
purchasing a ward school site to be
located in East Rolla, and bonding the
district for $500, with which to erect
a school building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15

A Philadelphia heiress alleges that
she went through mock marriage
with an American for the purpose Of
Keeping her parents from purchasing a
foreigner with q title for her. We can
hardly believe her story is true, be.
cause It is reported that her mother
has forgiven her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
priest Spends NIoht In jail.

st. Joseph in his priestly
habilimcnts and vainly endeRvorins
TO solve his predicament Rev. Father
Daniel Pembroke. former priest OF
ST. Patrlck's parish OF Maryville, Mo.
spent a night in cell at central
police station here. He is held for in
vestigation as to his sanity His arrest
was at the instlgatIon OF Bishop
Maurice T. Burke OF the st. Joseph
diocese. Bishop Burke says that Penn
broke has been annoying him for ten
or twelve years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15
Explosion Kills Two.

Webb City.-Fye hundred pounds
Of dynamite and a steam boiler ex-
ploded at the Apache Maid mine here,
killing Robert C. iceland, a mine oper-
ator, George Smith and Jasper Lee.
injuring Frank Hobderby and Ed John.
son and destroying the mine build
ings.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-15

Lamar.-At a lucheon at the home
of Judge d. @. Thurman announce.
ment was made of the approaching
wedding of DR.. G. D. Alice and Miss
Katherine Clarke on October 20. DR..
Alice is a son OF Senator Alice Of
olean. Mo. Miss Clarke Is a society
belle OF lamar and a social favorite
of southwest Missouri