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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
KENTUCKY FILES AN APPEAL
ACTS IN CASE INVOLVING FIX
ING OF RAILROAD RATES.
United States Circuit Court Judge
Declares Statute Unconstitutional.
Now Before Supreme Tribunal.

The appeal of the state of Kentucky
from the decision of Judge Cochran of the
United States circuit court for the east
ern district of Kentucky declaring I'M
constitutional the statute of that state
empowering the state railroad commits
sion osfx rates, was today filed in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
There are cases against all the roads OPP
Grating in Judge Cochrans district and
they are regarded as of much Importance.
The law in question is known as the
McChord law, and it now comes before
the Supreme Court for the second time.
In a previous proceeding by the railroads
its unconstitutionality was declared by
Judge Walter Evans. sitting in the cir
cut court for the district of Kentucky;
but when. in that controversy. the ques-
ton -came before the Supreme Court that
tribunal did not pass upon the validity OIL
the law, but reversed Judge Evans on the
ground that his decision was in the nature
of legislation.
Railroads Won't Accept Ruling.
The railroads refused to accept this
ruling as final. but, again appealing to the
federal courts for relief, asked for an in
junction against the enforcement of the
law and for direct construction with
reference to its constitutionality Judge
Cochran declined to enter upon the merits
of the controversy, but as a compliment
to Judge Evans perfunctorily held 1t to
be in contravention of the fourteenth
amendment, at the same time suggesting
the wisdom of obtaining the views of the
Supreme Court as soon as possible.
In their petitions the railroad companies
boldly declare their intention not to en-
force the commissions rates until relief
Is denied by the court having final juris-
diction, which is the Supreme Court. 1t
is charged that the power which the COM
mission attempts to exercise under the
law is not only executive but judicial and
legislative as we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Kansas a Senatorial Graveyard.

Kansas q senatorial Graveyard.
From the New York World.
By the defeat of Chester I. Long at
the primaries Kansas consigns one more
of it's senators to its political graveyard
During the last forty years i'll fortune in
one shape or another has pursued the
office which Long must soon vacate.
In 1865 James Henry Lane. after a
stormy career, was elected senator from
Kansas, only the next year to be strick-
en- by paralysis and to die a suicide
death. Edmund q. Ross foretold when
he voted against the impeachment OF
President johnson that he was digging
his political grave. The prediction was
realized. He was virtually starved out
Of Kansas and last year died in poverty
in New Mexico. Senator Pomeroy failed
Of reelection because Of charges Of brib-
cry.
Later came the brilliant Ingalls,, who
after serving three terms was swamped
in the tidal wave of pOpulism that swept
over Kansas in the early nineties. PEI
fer, the pOpulist, succeeded him, lasted
one term and was retired to obscurity,
where he still survives. Later came
Senator Burton as a republican. who
while in Office was indicted for practicine
before the executive departments and
served a term in jail.
No suspicion OF dishonesty is leveled
against Senator Long, but Kansas. be-
ing again under the influence Of radical
ism, wants Bristow in his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
OPEN GOLF TOURNEY.
Strong Players Set the Pace for To.
days Playing.

HAMILTON. Mass, August 2s-With
strong players setting the pace, the sur
vivors of the first days play in the open
golf championship started on the final
thirty-six holes today at the Myopia Hunt
Club, with conditions somewhat better
than yesterday.
The field was led this morning by Will
lie Anderson. who was tied for fourteenth
place yesterday. and by Walter Fovargue
OF the Skokie Club of Chicago, who was
well down in the list. The players found
that the putting greens had dried off cop-
siderably from Wednesdays rain and had
become so fast as to require the most
careful work TO avoid overruning the
holes.
BY the time the first players started,
the breeze was almost as strong as yes
terday. Willie Anderson of Onwentsia
started of finely. and the first six holes
were made in nearly record figures On
the other hand. John Jones OF Myopia
and Alex Smith of Nassau. who follow
ed Anderson, and who were in second
and third places, respectively. at the end
Of play yesterday made rather poor
start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
NO. PROFIT IN BREAD NOW
so BAKERS ASK PERMISSION TO
RAISE THE PRICE.
If Sealer Doesn't Accede a Test Case
Will Be Taken to the
Courts.

Declaring that they cannot sell bread at
a profit at cents a pound loaf. owing to
the high price of flour. materials and Ia
bor a number of local bakers have APP
pealed to the sealer of weights and meas
ures for relief. They want to sell loaves
weighing less than a pound, or else in
crease the price on the regular loaf.
Alexander II. Bell. attorney for several
bakers, has informed Col. w. c. Haskell,
sealer of weights and measures, who has
supervision over the sale of bread in the
District, that the law requiring a loaf or
bread to weigh one pound is an antiquated
one, and it should not apply to the condi-
tons of the present day.
He believes that this law is invalid and
imperative, and he has advised several of
his clients to that effect.
Test Case Coming.
He says: George Hauf. baker of No.
721 NJ street northwest has engaged me
to test this law. and should you decide to
prosecute him for the violation of it he
will at his trial endeavor to show, first.
that the law is imperative and invalid,
and, second, he will endeavor to satisfy
the public by comp etent evidence that a
pound loaf cannot profitably be sold for 5
cents.
Pursuant, therefore, to Mr. Hauf's in
structions and for the purposes outlined
above. 1 have to advise you that on
Monday next Mr.. Hauf will bake fifteen
loaves of bread, which will weigh less
than pound each, and this bread,
have to request. you have your assistant
seize. and that thereupon you cause Mr.
Hauf to be informed against in the Po-
lice Court, to the end that the matter
may be tested"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
DEADLY STRIFE IN PARTY.
Republican State Committee Splits
on Hughes.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. August 2S.-The repub-
lican state committee. when it assembled
this morning to talk over Gov. Hughes
proposed denomination, found that subject
SO full of dynamite that all hands be-
came alarmed. The discussion had not
proceeded many minutes before it was
discovered that the rift in the republican
lutte was so pronounced it would have to
be plugged up with a little soft soap. So
Chairman Woodruff made a "handout"
statement to the effect that the nomina-
ton is to be left to the convention. that
nobody is trying to influence he nomi-
nation. not even the President; "Oh. no,
far be it from any one to interfere with
the functions of the people," and all tnat
kind of thing.
What really happened was that the
committee was so widely divided that 1t
was necessary to pass the whole question
I'D to the state convention to prevent
showing the deadly strife within the
party Both factions will go to the con-
vention with their knives unsheathed and
big stick fiourishinS. N y. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
LOVING CUPS FOR THE TAFTs.
Farewell Expressions Of Regard
From Hot Springs Guests.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, August 28.-The
$50 guests of the Homestead Hotel last
night presented Judge Taft, Mrs. Taft
and Master Charles Taft each with a
silver loving cup as a formal farewell
expression of their regard. The big ho-
tel family gathered in the ballroom,
where for an hour Burr Mcintosh lee
tured and showed incidentally a half
hundred views Of Mr.. Taft in his various
occupations and pastimes, taken during
his stay of nearly two months in this
mountain resort.
Speechmaking Of lighter vein, inter-
spersed with music and followed by a
reception, wherein the candidate and his
family shook the hand of every guest
constituted an evening of good-fellow-
ship and animation. Judge Horace H.
Lurton of Tennessee. a longtime per-
sonal friend Of Judge Taft, presided, and
opened the presentation exercises with
an expression Of the personal interest
which has been aroused in the candidate
and his family by the daily friendly in
tercourse in the hotel.
Judge Taft and Col. John G. McAner-
ney were escorted to the front while
Dixie was played, and the colonel in
q most happy vein. presented the cup to
the candidate. and Mr.. Taft responded.
Mrs Taft was next brought forward
and received her cup at the hands of
Mrs Luke p. Blackburn. An even dozen
little girls in white surrounded Master
Charles Taft and made him the blushing
recipient of a miniature loving cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
NATIONALS TAKE THE LEAD.
Sharp Play by Unglaub Cuts OF
Cleveland Run.

Many new things greeted the 1900 fans
who journeyed to the National ball yard
this afternoon to see the long deferred
clash between the Nationals and the
Maps. In the first place the Cantillonites
were out for the first time in their bright
new rags, and for the second Manager
Joe made his initial experiment with the
new lineup. placing Unglaub on third and
Delchanty on second.
Tom Hughes mounted the slab for the
home team and Addie Joss for the Wis
ItOrs. Neither side scored until the third
inning. when the locals on a combination
of two hits and two put-outs sent Pick
ering over the rubber for the first run.
The only opportunity up to that point
Of demonstrating the efficacy of the new
lineup came in the Clevelands' half OF
the third. when. with one man on third.
another on first and two out. J-nelaub
ate up fficult bounder from J. Clark
and retired the side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
STEWART GRANTED LEAVE.
Colonel Under Discipline Denied
Transfer to East.

Col. William F. Stewart, Coast Artillery,
LISA. commanding the abandoned post
of Fort Grant Arizona. has another
grievance against the military authorities
at Washington.
He recently advised the adjutant general
of the army that he would like to avail
himself of accumulated leave of absence,
amounting to four months. and requested,
i'm case Of favorable action by the de-
partment. that he be ordered to some
point in the east. preferably Baltimore,
and that his leave begin from the date OF
his arrival at that point.
1t is stated at the War Department
that Col Stewart will be granted the
leave of absence to which he is entitled.
but that his request to be ordered east
will be denied as not in accordance with
army regulations and the practice of the
department. 1t was explained that the
object of the officers request to be or
dered to the east was simply to have the
government defray the expenses Of his
trim from Fort Grant to the, place he
wanted to go to spend his leave of abb
Sence.
Mrs. Stewart, wife of Col. Stewart. had
an interview with Secretary Wright at
the War Department yesterday afternoon
II is understood she was unable to per-
suade the Secretary to modify the de-
olson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
USE BUTTERMILK BAIT!
Don't Take Chances on This Fish
ing Trip, Bill!

HOT SPRINGS. Va. August 2S.-Judge
Taft and party will leave here tonight
for a weeks fishing as the guests of the
Middle Bass Fishing Club of Middle Bass
Island. Lake Erie On his way to Toledo
where steamer is to be taken, he will
stop at Athens and address a gathering
OF veterans of the civil and Spanish
American wars. The speech, which will
be non-political, will be delivered after
the candidate and Mrs. Taft have had
luncheon as the guests of Charles H.
Grcsvenor of that place.
Fred w. Carpenter, Judge Tafts private
secretary has com. !eted the details for
the accommodation OF the Taft party at
the Hotel SintOn in Cincinnati, where
Judge Taft and his family will make their
home for the present.
Private Secretary Carpenter and small
force will remain here for day or two
putting things In order. and will then go
direct to the Sinton Hotel Headquarters
to take care of the mail, which is grow
ing heavier each day. Judge Taft will
reach Cincinnati from Middle Bass On or
about September Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Cat Breeding a Woman's Business.
From Country Life i'm America


Many instances illustrating the possibili-
ties Of cat breeding as a business for Ia
dies could be given, but / shall confne
myself to briefly reciting the experience
of one lady in New Jersey as sho ling
what an intelligent breeding, hard work
and fair dealing will accom- lish. When
but a girl In her teens this young lady
rlade up her mind to take up long haired
Perstans. but was not in a position to put
up the neces sry money to start, SO keep
ing her own counsel and biding her time
she patiently waited for an opportunity
to offe, itself finally in looking over the
For Sale ad'' In a New York paper she
saw a litter Of long haired Persian kittens
advertised at a We, " low price, and noting
the nanie and address she started for New
York the rext me- rning ostensibly for the
purpose of purchasing a spring hat with
certain money her father had given her.
That evening she returned home with q
kitten. but without the hat. Her next
step was to sell a finely educated parrot
which she had raised and invest the pro-
ceeds I'm {. female cat or two. This gave
her a ST art, from: which, unaided. she has
built up. a reputation second to that OF
no otter fanc:er in America or England
and is now sole owner of large and
successful CT ttery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Remains Of "Wolf Of Badenoch'
Found.
From the Pail Mall Gazette

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The restoration of Dunkeld Cathedral is
at present being actively proceeded with.
and while some workmen were excavat-
ing beneath the old floor they unearthed
certain remains, which are believed after
investigation to be those of Bishop Sim
clair. one of those who assisted in the
building of the cathedral, and of tine
notorious Alexander. Earl of Buchan,
whose ferocity won for him the signif-
cant title Of 'the Wolf of Badenoch.'' A
memorial marks the spot where the
wolf was buried, and Ii has often been
a subject Of remark by visitors that a
man who plundered churches and in
various ways showed his hatred of the
clergy should have been laid to rest side
by side with bishops and OtI. r high &C.
cleSfastics.
Alexander. Earl Of Buchan. was a
younger son Of Robert II Of Scotland.
During the closing years of the latter's
reign the chief powers in the state were
and Buchan. and after the accession Of
Robert III-an amiable but weak prince
this unfortunate delegation was al owed
to be continued. The Earl of .Buchan
ruled over the northern part of Scotland
with an authority little less than regal
He has been described as scarcely better
than q savage-cruel, ferocious and re-
lentless. Among his exploits was the de-
struction Of the magnificent cathedral of
Elgin. He carried of the chalices and
vestments, polluted the shrines with blood
and finally set fire to the noble ediiice
the houses of the canons and the town
itself. He also laid waste a large part of
the country.
The remains at Dunkeld Cathedral are
remarkably well preserved, and the bull
dog shape of the jawbones Is in keeping
with the descriptions and the character
Of the wolf Of Badenoch, who died
about 1892 The Marquis of Tullibardine
who is taking a keen interest i'm the res
referring to old charters dealing with
the period referred to. was convinced
that they were those of the redoubtable
wolf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
B. c. INDIANS ARE SORE.
Threaten to Go on Warpath If Fish
ing Rights Are Disturbed.

VICTORIA, B. c., August 2S.-One
hundred Indians at Salmon Arm, just
south of Kamloops, are threatening to
go on the warpath, fearing that their
fishing rights are to be taken away.
supt Hussey of the provincial police
will go to the scene. The situation is
serious. Wednesday two Indian chiefs
were summoned by the Dominion gov
eminent fishery authorities for set
ting fishing traps illegally. They were
convicted and sentenced to pay a small
fine A band of fifty Indians swept down
on the courthouse. rescued their chiefs
and made off with them.
Supt Hussey has received instructions
to assuage the passions of the red men
by peaceful measures If possible. but Is
empowered to bring them to terms by
force if they do not prove amenable to
reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
BIG REALTY SALE.
Property at 18th and q Streets
Northwest Brings $55, 900.

Realty at the northeast corner of 18th
and G streets northwest has just been
sold to s. w. Labrot Of New Orleans.
who has bought for investment, paying
So, 900.
The property fronts twenty-five feet.
with a depth of seventy-six feet, and con-
tains about 1900 square feet. 1t is i'm
proved by three-story building. which
is used for business purposes.
The transaction was made by Westcott
& Story in connection with the Simpson
Sullivan Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Poetry in United States.


1t is a mistake to believe that there
is not just as good poetry turned out In
the United tSates now. as in those far
Off days. Twenty years ago some pub.
fishing house. we do not recall the name
issued q volume entitled, THE Humber
Poets" which was a collection of verse
from persons unknown, much of it culled
from the newspapers. Rarely will be
found crowded into one small volume
such a meritoriOus collection.
One can scarcely pick up a newspaper
today without finding at least one poem
that is worthy of preservation 1t IL the
popularity of the age that makes poetry
so little appreciated. Sentiment exists
the same today as It ever has and ever
will. Love is the same. nature is the
same. and there are many. instead of few.
who are able to stir the emotions with
their verse.
They who weep because this is not an
age OF poetry are the ones who are con-
stantly wishing for the good old days
that exist only I'm fancy. There are no
days so good as these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
VENEZUELAN EMBARGO.
Clearance Papers Refused to Steam.
err Merido.

The continued embargo on Curacao by
Venezuela is shown by cable advices from
Willemstad received by the State De-
partment today. which state that the
steamer Merido, carrying United States
mail for Curacao. has been refused
clearance papers and delayed forty-eight
hours in her arrival at Curacao. The ad-
vice is not entirely clear as to the Ven
ezuelan port from which clearance papers
were denied. The steamer is of the
American Red Line, and had previously
touched at San Juan, Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Women Court Reporters.
From the Baltimore American.
sOThra,rphnv,f fho WaQf III &c p- N,

From the baltimore American.
Throughout the west it is nc uncom-
mon thing to see women as official court
stenographers.'' said r. B. Spurgeon OF
St. Louis, "but l believe that Mrs. Emile
Treat Of Hannibal is the dean of her sex
in our state. and she is still efficient and
actively employed. Mrs. Treat by the
way, in the early days of her official ca
reer, back in 1873. did one of the biggest
stunts a woman shorthand reporter ever
performed It was in a lawsuit before
the United States court at Hannibal, be-
tween a contractor and a railway COM
pany, involving a big sum of money.
There was a tremendous amount OF testi-
mony, for the inquiry before the referee
occupied six weeks. 1t took Mrs. Treat
half a year to finish the transcript, but
when it was done she got $4,000 for her
work and high praise for its splendid
execution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Pacific Fleet Reported.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2S.-A wire
less message received today from the flag
ship West Virginia of the Pacific feet
on it's way to Honolulu with seven tor
pedo boat destrOyers. report a perfect day
with few clouds and light west wind
The message did not state how far out
from this port the fleet was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Mrs. Twhiue Dies.

Word was received here today of the
death of Mrs. Alice Thwing, wife of
Charles Thwing of the Treasury Depart.
ment, which occurred yesterday at Old
Orchard, Me- where Mrs. Thwing had
gone for the benefit of her health.
Funeral arrangements will be made after
the remains reach here from Maine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
WRECK ON THE FRISCO.
Two Killed and Three Other Train.
men Injured in Oklahoma.

FORT SMITH. Ark, August 28-South-
bound passenger train NO. on the ST..
Louis and San Francisco railroad col
Hded head-on with a work train near
Hardin. Okla. today. Both engines were
derailed. but the cars were not damaged
A. j. Ballard. engineer of the work train,
was killed; Engineer Campbell and his
fireman (name unknown) and Fireman
Van Nogner Of the work train were
slightly hurt. The agent at Antlers,
Okla. failed to hold the passenger train
as ordered.
The body Of Thomas Graham, the work
train conductor, was found later under
the baggage car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Schooner collides With Steamer.

NEW YORK. August 2S.-The schooner
Zaccheus Sherman. which arrived here
today bound from Norfolk to New Haven,
MAS in collision with the steamer Lari-
me' just out of New York for Port Ar
uluf of Sea Glrt. y. j.. on the afternoon
~ august ~. The schooner lost her bow
spirit. She was towed to port by a wreck
ing tug which came to her aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Senator Hale Back From Europe

NEW YORK. August oS.-United States
Senator Eugene Hale. member of the ma
tional monetary committee. which recently
went abroad to investigate the monetary
systems In Europe. returned today on the
Mauritania. While in London the COM
mission conferred with notable English
bankers. including Lord Rothschild. Lord
Ravelstoke and the governor OF the Bank
of England. The other members Of the
commission extended then, trip to France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
MURDER SUSPECT HELD.

Young Man Was Companion Of AL
legged Murderer Of Syrian Lad.
CHICAGO, August 2s.-George Reid, the
eighteen-year-old companion of Hassin
Nemmer, the alleged murderer of Tuna
Shishem, was arrested last night. Reid
denied that he knew the little Syrian lad
whose dismembered body was found in
South Lawndale early in the month, but
he told of many other acquaintance who
visited the Turk. Reid had been in New
York since the murder. fleeing the day
after the arrest of Nemmer. He returned
only few days ago and was working in
restaurant.
II came back to Chicago because 1 was
starving in New York." he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Precaution Against Bubonic Plague.

BOSTON, August 2S.-As a precaution
to avoid the possibility of the introduce
ton into this port of bubonic plague 200
steerage passengers aboard the White
Star liner Romantic were detained for an
examination at the quarantine station
yesterday. DIR. Paul Carson, the local
quarantine physician, had been notified
that plague was prevalent at the Azores,
one of the stopping places of the Ro-
manic. Most of the steerage passengers
are Portuguese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
4S3 AS sos 5l2 Cos 414 3,O25

Gen. James A. Drain, president of the
National Rifle Association, was the guest
of the District team at dinner Wednesday
evening, and Col. Frank X. Patterson.
inspector general of rifle practice for
Pennsylvania, Tuesday evening.