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Evening star., 1908-01-28
CLOSE CALL FOR LAHM.
Lieutenant Overcome by Gas During
Imitation of Balloon.

CANTON, Ohio, January 2S.-While
looking after the imitation of the balloon
Ohio, which is to ascend today. and while
the balloon was three-quarters full OF gas
Lieut. Frank P. Lahn. L. S. A: Albert
Schoenberg: Herbert w. Alden and Oliver
Stubley were caught by escaping gas
when under the balloon TO arrange valve
rope All but Lahm staggered out of their
position without injury. Lahm remained
too long and was overcome by gas. lie
was picked up in an unconscious condl-
tion by Alden and carried out.
Lahm's face was cut by fall. He re-
covered consciousness later. and it was
said he would be able to undertake the
trip which has been delayed by the ac-
cident.
Lahm will act as pilot and w. q. Alden
and ]. o. Obermeier. Canton business men,
VIII accompany him
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Sensational Revelations From
Illinois Reformatory.
ONE MAN KILLED OUTRIGHT
Chained Up by His Wrists and Given
1.-The Water Cure"
BACK BROKE IN THREE PLACES
Left on Concrete Floor Twelve
Hours Before Medical Aid Was
Summoned.

PONTIAC, H.. January 2s.-Menoers
OF the board of manarers Of the Illinois
state reformatory in this city, at session
that lasted almost throughout last night,
heard stories from the lips of officers of
the institution themselves of brutality
and torture inflicted upon William Ham
lin, an inmate. whose death and the con-
flicting explanations thereof have raised a
storm of criticism. The original story
that the board convened to inquire into,
condition that resulted in his death,
has as yet received no confirmation other
than the boys antemortem statement to
his mother But though Fastening 10 cx
arans of the institution admit that they
administered punishment beside which a
beating would be child's play. More SEN
sational testimony was heard today.
Chained UP for Days.
The chief developments were the adnsis-
sions wrung from officers of the institu-
ton that young Hamlin was chained up
to the bars of the SOLITARY his wrists
held by handouts TO a point even with
the top of his head. for twenty-five hours
the first day of his punishment for six
teen hours the second day, and that the
third evening he was tied up. with every
indication that he faced a similar period
OF torture but his endurance gave out
after five hours, and after he had revived
from a faint he either tried to commit
suicide or escape.
Being chained up again. he climbed up
the bars of his cell, probabl while in a
delrium. He tainted the first day of his
torture and the third night. and for long
periods during these fainting spells he
hung by his wrists, suspended from bar
of his cell, his legs too limp to support his
weight.
Left to Die.
The cold water cure was applied.
quart after quart of icewater being
thrown over him to make him ..quit
shamming." and once it was poured down
his throat until he choked.
After he was injured he was left lying
on the concrete floor of the SOLITARY
with only blanket under him and
another over him. his back broken in
three places and his body paralyzed, all
but the arms. for twelve hours before the
reformatory physician was called
Bishop Samuel FallowS of St PauIs Re-
formed Episcopal Church. Chicago. is
president of the board of managers which
is conducting the investigation. The dis
cplinarian of the institution is Capt.
Alexander J. Reno.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
HAYASHI MADE REPLY
SPOKE TO THE DIET AT LENGTH
ON JAPANESE EMIGRATION.

TOkIo. January 2s.-Repiying this aft
crnooR 70 Interpolation in the lower house
cf the diet. Foreign Minister Niscount
iIayashi spoke at length on the foreign
policy ot the government. including the
regulations with America and Canada.
He announced that the Canadian gues-
ton has been definitely settled and read
Tie correspondence with Rodolfe Lemieux
The Canadian commissioner OF labor,
where Japan has agreed to restrict emil
grafton 10 Canada within reasonable
limits lie said a memorandum attached
thereto defined what was considered rea-
sonable limits, but insisted that Japan
had not conceded any OF her treaty
rights. nor had her prestige suffered
~" said that the negotiations with
America were continuing ard he was un-
able To give any details. hut was able to
Announce that d satisfactory settlement
IS within sight
Negotiations With China.
us. oun; Hayashi said further that GER
1lp negotiations with China were un-
-cul"d pertaining to tho Hsinmintun-
Fakumen railroad. regarding which a pro-
test had been presented 10 China Re-
gardinc the Kantao boundary dispute in
tSnTcA he said that Japan OCCUPIED the
position Of arbitrator and would decide
arcordjnc 20 the merits of the evidence.
NiScount Hayashi. continuing said it
was tire duty OF the central government
7" conserve the interests Of Japanese sub
jocts residing IN other countries. and to
prevent the further exodus OF their
countrymen, which might be prejudicial to
those already residing abroad and the
restrictions therefore would be extremely
rigid.
Would Invade China
One speaker said In reply II China re-
fused to listen to reason japan should
send military force and compel her to do
50.
Viscount Hayashi laughngly turned the
tables upon the speaker by asking IL he
would guarantee the result Of the expe-
dition.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
PROMINENT RESIDENT DEAD
NORMAN GAIT SUCCUMBS TC
ATTACK OF THE GRIP.
Funeral Services to Be Held at st
Thomas p. E. Church Thurs
day Afternoon.

Norman Calf OF Gait Bro, jewelers..
and one Of the most prominent residents
of the Capital city, died at 80 o'clock
this morning at the family residence 1903
20th street northwest. Mr.. Gait became
i'll about one month ago from an attack
of the grip. His condition gradually grew
worse until the end came. The funeral
will be held from st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal Church. of which Mr. Gait was
a vestryman, Thursday afternoon at $50
clock Rev. DR.. G. Ernest Smith, rector
of st. Thomas parish, will conduct the
services The honorary pallbearers will
be two members of the vestry of St
Thomas Church. two directors of the
Arlington Fire Insurance Company of
the Children's Hospital and of the Com
Evening star., 1908-01-28
WARNER MILLER IN TROUBLE
Former Senator Assigns for Bene-
fit of His Creditors.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January 2s.-Ex-Senator
Warner Miller filed an assignment this
afternoon for the benefit Of his cradit"rs,
The assignee is Ernest L. Conant Of "a
Nassau street New York.
Mr. Miller has been carrying OH a gem
,eral business at 100 Broadway. this city.
He resides at Herkiner, N. Y.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Mr.. Bryan at the Capitol.

William j. Bryan today again visited
the lobby of the House of Representa-
tiyes and spent an hour or more in the
company of Representative Ollie James of
Kentucky and in shaking hands and chat
ting with members.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.
NEW YORK, January 2s.-Arrived
Steamer California. from Glasgow.

CAPE RACE. n. F., January 2s,-The
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm ii, from Bremen
for New York. was in communication
with the Marconi station here when 30
miles southeast at $40 am. Probably
dock about IL am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Some 1907 Facts and Figures
CIRCULATION

The Star (evening and Sunday issues connbined)
had during 1907, and has today in the District OF
Columbia the largest, best and only sworn clrcula-
ton, stated i'll detail for every day i'll the year.
In carrier-delivery circulation into the homes OF
Washington both daily and on Sunday, 1t exceeds
any other two local papers combined.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
AGAINST THE R., F. & p. ROAD.
Joint Virginia Legislative Commit
tee Favors Repeal of Statute.

RICHMOND. Va. January 2S.-The Joint
committee on railroads of the general as
sembly today reported favorably the bill
TO repeal the statute prohibiting the par
alleling Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
ADVERTISING

Advertisers have recognized the superior quality
and quantity and resu-producing characteristics of
The Stars circulation and have printed in The Star
i'll 1907 (evening and Sunday 2,o63Sl columns more
than the Post (day and Sunday, and Io'45+47 col
ulnns than the Times daily and Sunday.
The Evening Star printed during the year
o,337.2o columns more than the Evening Times and
I,432.53 columns more than the Morning Post. and
nearly much as the Post and Times combined.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
In paid classified advertising The Star (evening
and Sunday printed more columns than the Post
and Times combined.
DISPLAY ADVERTISING
In display advertising the six leading department
stores in Washington spent more in The Evening
Star than in the daily Post, Times and Herald COM
bined
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Such Fooltshness.

A little boy up in Fond du Lac, Wis,
wants to know if am going to write
some more "Stubbie and Fatty-and-
Billy-and-Me" verses. Bless you, my
son, expect am. Your Aunt Anna"
keeps wanting money right along
every week, while the butcherman,
the grocerman, the milkman, the dar-
keyman and the maid never fail to
stand around Saturday night just as
expectant as a young robin popping
his head up over the rim of the nest
for more worms! AS long as this
condition seems to be unanimous, and
until my kind friends revolt / pre-
sumo I shall continue to call on the
Stubby boys to help Uncle By make
home happy But, anyhow, thank you,
lad, for your interest and your rare
discrimination. He likes em, he
says!
Down in Indiana a burglar stole four
chickens and left short poem pinned
to the hen-house door. This is not
particularly strange-in Indiana OF
course, in that state all burglars are
poets and all poets are bur-er, I
mean. all poets are greatly to be ad-
miredl
1T would take an express train 48
hours to go round the world, but an
electrical message could make it in
less than one-tenth of a second" says
an exchange. Hum, let's sea man
on his honeymoon would take the
train going out and come back by teIe-
graph, wouldn't he?
l see that Mark Twain has bought
a summer home down in Connecticut
because some well-known literary
gents" own property in that vicinity.
Mark should have Investigated my lit
erary home out in Glen Ellyn before
buying. It's the ''literariest' place in
Illinois, not emitting the Chicago pub
lie library. The trees in my yard have
leaves every spring and my Boston
bull pup speaks every time he wants
a sweetmeat. The editor of Hills
Manual lives there and wears white
suit just as Mark does. The president
of the bank owns a horse named
Shakespeare, the publisher of the In
land Printer makes the place his
home, fifteen or twenty literary lights
own, building lots there and are build
ing aircastles on them every day.
Once Strickland Gillian passed through
the place and left very literary
air in his wake, while Richard Henry
Little would have lectured in the vii
lage If the dog-gone pitcher" ma
chine hadn't busted just at the cru.
l mean, crucial point
think it was the point that broke
anyhow, it's intellectual as the deuce
out there, and I'm sure Mark has over
looked a good thing by not keeping
posted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
NNsSS''114 A47szSzs5zzz5szSzzS
EJN WITH :,
1YKrTT UNCLE by
The Race.
1907, by Byron Wllllams.)

The Race.
Saturday, Stubbie and Fatty and Bill
They cum fer Me go sliding down Hill.
Stub had thee Sled that he Maid XMAS
day,
Fatty wuz swelling around with his
Sleigh
Billy had one with sum Wings on thee
lid
sumtimes Bill White is a very Meen Kid:
he sed his Sled could Beet mine any
Day!
Anvil OF thee F'ellers wuz Dragging That
Wayl
10 gist got mi Pegasus and sed:
this is the Prize Winning kind of
SLedr'
It is a Sleigh that mi Grandfather Bit
onct it wuZ new and awl covered with
GILPt
now it Is Looking quite Worn, I regret.
but it kin go like n Cyclone yew bet!
so we went Off 2 thee Hill . slide down.
proving which sled was thee Fastest in
Town
awl of the Way Bill kept Dragging like
Time
sed: "yew Wait; will gist maik VIEW
climen'
we drew mark in thee Snow for a
start.
then every, Teller he swore crost his
HEART,
he would slide square and not push with
his shoe,
when he wuz down at the bottom and
through!
awr of thee time we wuz trying to
Start,
Billy wuz forging ahed very Smart,
but when we got to the bridge with
shout
yew should have seen mi Pegasus
stretch out!
mil but we flew down the crck oful
fast
glancing around Good see Stub wuz last.
Billy wuz crowdlng me though like the
Deuce
Gist then he saw that it wasn't no Use,
so he reached out very sly with his Toe,
nudgng his Sled which wuz going quite
Slow.
when he had stopped he got up and
he sed:
Now, how is This for the Prize Winning
Sleep"
then stepped up with very Stern Face.
aying: "Yew cheeted win this here
Race!"
things wuz a gittin excited and Rough
when Billy quit and went home in a
Huff.
Yesterday he told the Kids and Ruth
Brown
he had the Champion sled of thee Town!
/ have arranged for sum Judges tonight,
NOW we shall see who will win in this
Fitel
have bin securing mi runners like SIN
bet yew tonight that Pegasus" will win!
what do yew think of a Teller so smart
he will Cheet after a Swear Crost His
Hart?
braking an OATH is a dangerous thing:
bet the SQUEEGEES will git HIM, by
ging!
if yew are wishing tonite fer sum Fun
cum thee Coasting Phase up in thee
Rum
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24

Some fellows cannot blow in rs
cents for a pair Of rubbers without ex-
pecting to catch fish In them the FIRST
time they strike q wet place.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Necessity Demands,

The necessity for immediate action
in this matter. creating an emergency
alone justifying this extra session. in
addition to the financial consldera-
tions discussed above. is found in the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
GOV. H0CH's MESSAGE TO LEGIsLA-
TURE IN EXTRA SESSION.
Ask Legislature to Enact a Primary E|ec-
ton Law, Two Cent Passenger Bill,
and Do Some Revising.
URGES A BANK DEPOSlTORS GUARANTEE LAW.
Requests Solons to get Down to
Business in Hurry.
URGES A BANK DEPoslToRs GUARANTEE LAW

Topeka Kan, Jan. 1G.-Gov. Hoch
sent his message to the legislature
which was convened at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. In it he urges
the lawmakers to frame a bank de-
positors' guaranty measure, pri-
mary election law and two-cent pas
senger law. He also recommends a
revision of the tax commission and
prohibitory laws in order that they
may be more effective.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24

The events of the last few months
throughout the entire country have
emphasized the need of some bank
ing legislation that in times like
these shall inspire increased conf
dence in depositors and 'prevent the
unnecessary boarding of money by
the banker and people alike. The So
called panic which has disturbed bust
ness conditions in every state in the
Union has been a bankers panic
more than a peoples panic. Appar-
emily they have had less confidence
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
Regulate Mining Business
Conservation of Resources

We favor the conservation of the re-
sources of the state of Nevada and
especially the economical use of our
timber and water supply, and we pledge
our representatives in congress to use
their best efforts to secure a liberal re-
duction of the present wood charge in
the reserves.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03

average, when the returns are in, fully
$500 per ton. The Austin lease, also on
Monroe hill, has developed a large body
of $40 ore and the owners are now erect
ing a small mill to treat the same. Tests
show that a saving of about 80 per cent
will be made. Several other lesees are
in good ore and will begin shipments
soon.
All told there are about forty ~lessees
working in camp and yet but little
seems to be known of the camp in this
part of Nevada
The belt of known ore deposition ex-
tends about three miles and in the early
days several properties along this belt
were large producers. The Aud Lang
Syne is credited with $500, 900 and the
Auburn a like amount. Monroe hill
can boast of slopes from which fully
$500, 900 has been taken. The old
Telula, Essex and Empire properties
have all been substantial producers, and
uoW tudl dctitt rucNtlopHntut WoTk Has
started in that section of the camp. Mr..
Waterman thinks that they will all re-
spond with good tonnage.
Beside the old three stamp mill which
is now being operated under the nan
agement of Bixby & Sons, a new mill of
$50 tons daily capacity will be in oper-
alton soon after January LIST. There is
of water for all purposes, and
it is thought that the tremendous ton
mage of $40 and SIG ore which was left
by the old times will be made to show
substantial profits under the new re-
gime.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03

Der Sd for United States sena,o,
spective of party utilization. tbe-.,-
unanimously confirming the expro.uS,
will of the people, and this convsn,;
in the event such agreement is e,,a.ss
into hereby solemnly pledges and h;0s.
the legislative nominees of the Dans.
cratic party of the various couut;..
the state to vote for such choice 90 a.
people, irrespective of party Affiliate.
and for none other, when the leo;.,.
ture has convened for the purpose =,
choosing a United States senator.
A like action was taken by the Re-.
publicans for Mr.. Flanagan and =,
September ID the agreement was sigma
by Judge Somers for the Democrat.
party and by Harry Humphrey for m
Republican party.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
COME FROM CAMP CHAFEY

Ralph E. Waterman has returned
from the new camp of Chafey, and is
very optimistic over the future of that
section. In fact he is closing out some
of his interests here and will spend the
winter at Chafey, taking Mrs. Water
man with him.
The district which was formerly
called Dun Glen has been rejuvenated
by Mr.. Chafey and associates and bids
fair to become one of Nevada's great
est camps. While only about ninety
days old, the town of Chafey has about
seven hundred people and is growing
rapidly. There has been no effort made
to boom the place, and the growth is
substantial. Nearly everyone can find
employment either in the town or the
mines. Several good frame structures
have been finished and many more are
now being constructed.
At present the Black Hole property,
belonging TO Mr.. Chafey and his part
ner, Mr.. Sims, is the greatest pro-
Queer, and the production for Septem-
Der will be about 1000 tons of ore of an
average value of 800 per ton. This
production is being made under very
unfavorable circumstances, says Mr..
Waterman, as the new steam forty
horse power hoist is not yet in place,
and the ore is windlassed from two
ffty-foot shafts beside that from the
tunnel level. The shoot of ore has been
proven for about $50 feet in length and
fifty feet deep and is all of shipping
grade.
The lease of Jack Bishop is producing
regularly from Monroe Hill, and a ship
ment Of thirty tons made last week will
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
HORNSILVER

The latest sensation. A goia ! i
silver camp that has come upon
to stay. Born a shipper. -o,der
Information regarding the he
development of this section ma!
tanned in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
For Code Commission

We declare for a law authorizing the
appointment of a code commission in
the state of Nevada for the revision
and codification of our laws.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
Reopen the Mint

We again demand the rehabilitation
and reopening of the United States
mint at Carson and pledge our repre-
sentatives in congress to use every eff
fort to this end.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
sSri. Of Injunctio

We specifically sncmse the plank in
he National Democratic platform re-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
The HOrnsilserH efa

Published every Saturday at HG EarIs
Esmeralda county. Nevada. pyy CHS
Clemens: mining editor; A.n.;on pri
Sample copies free. Suosci
% All I se the u news s%s of Hornsilyer, n H
Point, Old Camp, Tule CANYON viii ii
Gold Mountain, Bonnie Ciared cupd
Springs, Palmetto. Ubehebe anu
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
CAPITAL FURNISHED INDUSTRIAL

Manufacturing mining and RAW
stock and bond issues sold direct " =
vestors, commission basis. Samuel y
ham & Co., Selling Brokers, Mon''7
Canada.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-08
The Youthful pisraeIi.

Those of you who have ever read the
wonderful pictures of Dizzy in his
youth might we'll go back to the Bucks
Herald or the extracts from it l have
been able to get 1t is one Of the most
wgpderful pictures ever drawn Of a
m8n. Dizzy at that time was in the
sul flower Of his youthful dandyism,
and he appeared at this election with
lawn sleeves on his shirts and half a
dszen chains running down an en-
broidered waistcoat and sticks that
might have done honor to the crutch
and toothpick brigade of our own
times. He was also then in the very
glow and bloom Of that youthful beau
~ which dazzled the town, with a
great mass Of waving and crrled ring.
lets falling down one cheek like a clus,
ssT Of rich grapes, and the dark, burn.
ing eyes. revealing all the fire of am
h6tion and intelligence, looking out
from the marble white of the then full
ySung cheek. He must have been q
Heird. fascinating and repulsive. daz
sing and scandalizlng spectacle In thai
aeepy old Buckinghamshire town.
london P. T. O.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-08
MOFfIT
Messenger 2nd)


Miss Minnie Motif was a passenger
for Braddock on the 500 last Tues
day, where she went to visit with her
sister Mrs. Ella Kendall.
The small boys have commenced
playing marbles, the farmers are
cleaning their seed grain and we ex-
pect to see teams in the fields before
long.
The 500 will create a new section
when spring opens and will erect a
section house at Moffit Foreman Low
cry states that he will probably take
charge of this new section.
The stork remembered Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Durfee of Sterling, with a
handsome daughter on Christmas.
Inquiries for lots are coming In
rapidly now. and II you want a good
location you should make your selec
tion now.
The work on the new hardware
store is progressing rapidly and If the
nice weather continues it will soon be
completed
Miss Wilhelmina Lane, who has
been spending her holiday vacation
at the home OF her parents east Of
town. will return to Bismarck next Sa
turday, where she is attending
school.