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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
talk OF FOUR YEARS HENCE
DENVER WOULD LIKE TO GET
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Metropolis Of the Mountain Dis
trict Has Been Having the
Time of Its Life.
'ecial From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a Star Correspondent.
DENVER, Col. July 11.-This town is
taking bromides this morning, rubbing
the sticks out of its eyes and wondering
II 1t was all a dream. The conventioners
have mostly departed. and the townsfolk
are going around i'm sort Of daze. They
are already talking about bringing the
republican national convention to Denver
TOUR years hence. They say they would
IKE TO look 'em over and see how they
stack up with real democratic conven-
tion.
1T was suggested that perhaps when the
newspapers settle UP with the telegraph
companies at the end of the month and
pay the tolls on the gabble their CORE
spondentS have sent ont they will never
want to hear tell of Denver again. Where
upon the Denver folks. straighten up, stick
out their chests and allow 'Pshaw, if
that's all there is to it. Denver will lease
a bunch of wires and turn em over to the
newspapers. We would not let little
thing like that stop us from getting a
convention
Reckon they would at that 1t would
he just about the style of the town
AS the visitors depart Denver says:
Glad to have met up with you,'' and the
response comes back. THAT goes double
A great many people are asking what
influence operated to keep John Mitchell
from taking the vice presidency I'm
dOubtcdly he could have had it at nod.
1t was thumbs up or thumbs down. l
put the question to Mr.. Mitchell myself.
knowing him pretty we'll from having
''f1t, bled, and almost died" with him in
several coal strike campaigns
He pondered for moment and replied:
"a man should stick to the work cut out
for him. | am not politician. I have
my work ahead OF me. and will do II. l
feared | would load down the ticket. |
am not vice presidential timber If any
thing adVers" should happen To the ticket
it might be blamed on me. People were
kind enough to say that I w.uld strength
Ell the ticket with the labor vote | am
not SO sure about that.
eff / desired political honors | would
have gone in for the. governorship of In
diana. / believe / could carry the state
but the vice presidency is too big an
undertaking for me. l shall remain with
the Civic Federation and do my best for
the men in the mines"
Mr. Mitchelps modesty is all right. but
republicans out this way heaved mighty
big sigh of relief when they found he
would not run as Vice President.
N 0. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
WILL REMAIN IN CAMP
Marines on Isthmus to Be Ready for
an Emergency.

United States marines. about Leo in
number. stationed on the Isthmrs of Pan
anna. will take no part i'll the Panama
elections tomorrow. unless something now
unforeseen should occur. The sending of
the marines to Panama was in the natur"
of a precautionary measure, to insure the
holding of the elections without disturb
ance. IT was expected that the marines
might be stationed at the polls with a
view to inSuring orderly and fair cleo
ton, but such action probably will be un-
necessary. in view of the withdrawal Of
Arias from the contest for the presidency.
which leaves Obaldia a clear field. The
marines will remain i'm their camps to
await any emergency that may arise
1t has not been determined yet just
when the marines will be withdra wn from
the Islhmus. but they probably will he
brought north the latter part OF this
month Several naval vessels are in The
immediate vicinity of Colon and are avail
able for the transport alton of the marine
force to the United States. The men
very likely will be returned TO the sta
tions in this country from which they
were withdrawn for the Panama service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
INTEREST IN MEXICO CASE.
Mexican Colony at Los Angeles
Watching Mans Fight for Life.

Los ANGELES cal. July 1.-THE
ease of Antonio Felix, under sentence of
ieath at Ensenada. Mexico, has been
watched with interest by the Mexican
'"lony here. Antonio Martinez. the man
whom Felix is accused of having kid
naped. was himself accused of murder
and has since died in "a California prison
According TO Antonio LoZano, Mexican
'onsul here. Martinez. who was accused
bf d murder committed in Los Angeles
tour years ago. had escaped into Mexico
and while residing near the boundary was
tocated by Felix. The latter il is al
legged, had no extradition papers. but
managed to get MartineZ intoxicated and
hurried him into American territory in a
carriage
The Mexican government, after the con-
Vlctnn of Martinez. applied for extradi-
ION In the case OF Felix on charge of
Nldnaping, and after resisting removal for
a year the papers Were granted, and Felix
las since been lighting in the courts for
hls life. kidnapping being Il capital offense
under the Mexican laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11

which they needed in the small space of
the school Fairgrounds. These larger
boys are much more noisy in their play
than the smaller children. and the resi-
dents of the neighbOrhood object to their
being present in the grounds. Every large
boy OF this age probably keeps away four
or five smaller children by his presence.
because he occupies the space where 1t
would be possible for them to play.
But the real decisive reason for their
not being admitted is social one. it hav-
ing been found in all cities that it Is not
expedient for boys over thirteen to occu-
py playground with older girls
The Star has received from Miss Cor
nelia III. Hill. 1910 10th street. a contribu-
tion of 81 for the Fairgrounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11

Absolute denial of the rumor that he
is to resign the Commissionership was
contained in a telegram received by The
Star today from Maj. Jay j. Morrow.
Engineer Commissioner, d. G. His mes
sage. in reply to a query by The Star. is
couched in such emphatic terms that IL
is plainly evident the Commissioner seeks
to set at rest what he characteriZes as
only another phase of the malicious at
tacks to which the engineer department
and the Commissioners have been sub
jected recently.
AS quickly Maj Morrow's message
was received the news was given to Com
missioner Macfarland, and to the various
heads. of departments. and there was
general rejoicing, not only AT the quiet
ing of an unpleasant rumor. but in the
assurance that man in whom all have
reason to feel the greatest confidence and
respect is not to seek another post.
Mr. Macfarland Gratified.
Commissioner Macfarand was especial
ly happy in his expression when he said:
Il am very glad to hear that Commits
sioner Morrow is 10 remain. 1 had no
idea that he would do anything else
Certainly he would not leave because of
criticism or even malicious misrepresenta-
age and determination. Every man IN
public office has to meet criticism, and
where it is fair and honest it is always
welcomed by riSht-minded public ser
want. Even ignorant or malicious criti-
cism may be profitable as furnishing pos
sible suggestions or if in no other way
as a discipline OF the spirit
Certain it is that every public SerY-
ant from the President of the United
States down has to take as a part OF hs
nSaflOQ for serving the DilnllC ull-
fair as well as fair criticism, often from
those who have been disappointed be-
cause they could not have what they ought
not to have As Speaker Cannon said on
the Fourth of July when you lose your
case there is nothing left to do but 10
'cuss the court That is what many peo-
Pile with grievances do COMMISSIONS
Morrow, like all the Engineer Commits
sionerS. has done service for which We
all ought to'be grateful.
Grateful recognition of service done Is
the reward chiefly desired by every public
servant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
GIRLS PLUCK SAVED HER.
Fought Desperately With Man Who
Tried to Gag Her.

NEW YORK July 11.-Awakened early
today by the pressure of fingers about her
throat, Mrs. George Whitley of Boston. a
niece of the late Mrs. Charles F. Fair, dis
masked man. She was unable to scream,
but she fought desperately and awakened
her brother-in-law, Frank B. Leonard, at
whose home she is staying in Caldwell,
n. j.
AS he burst into the room The man
jumped from a second-story window and
escaped. The police are incl ned to be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
HEAT PLANS CENTURY RUN.
Wave Boosts Mercury to 1O2 De-
grees in West and on Way Here.

Another heat wave is coming this way.
The foregoing information was vouch-
safed by the weather man today
Fair and warmer conditions will pre-
vail in Washington and vicinity tomor-
row, according to Prof. Garriott official
forecaster at the weather bureau. The
heat wave is coming from the west,
where high temperatures have been re-
corded during the past few days The
mercury i'm the thermometers at Pierre,
s. D.. reached the 102 mark yesterday
afternoon.
Telesranis received at the weather bu-
reau today from its stations in the Mis-
sississippi valley and the plains states
gave high thermOmetric readings.
Prof. Garrott said no rain was in
dicated for this locality for the next
forty-eight hours.
Nicholas Louchboler. white man
seventy-tWo years of age. residing on the
Conduit road, was overcome by heat
this morning and was removed to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment His
condition is not regarded as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
SHAH Is REPENTANT.
Written Apology Read to the British
Minister at Teheran

BERLIN, July 1.-THE Lokal AnZeger
today publishes a dispatch from its COR
respondent at Teheran as follows:
THE Persian minister of foreign affairs
today read a written apology from the
shah to the British minister in the lega
ton building in connection with the
cent surrounding of the legation by Cos
sacks All the members of the legation
were present in full uniform. and awaited
the arrival of the minister. who also was
in full uniform. The apology was signed
by the shah and sealed with his seal.
There are still many refugees at the
legation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
CLUES IN POISONING CASE
Assistant Attorney Examines About
1,50O Epistles.
OTHER DOCTORS INCRIMINATED
Communications From Many Cities,
Including Washington, Throw
Light on Extent Of Illegal
Practice.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 11.-Assist-
ant District Attorney Gray. who has be-
gun examination of the 1.5O0 letters from
physicians and women found among the
effects of DR.. William Fl. Wilson, who
was killed by drinking ale which con-
tained a deadly poison. declared today
that he already has found evidence which
has an important bearing on the case.
He refused to say what these are, but
ters were evidently written by the slayer
of the physician. and that it is more than
likely that the crime was perpetrated by
a woman.
Il have been startled-I might say hor-
ritied,' declared Mr.. Gray. "at what l
have found in some of the letters. [ have
obtained information from their perusal
which 1 feel confident will result in the
ultimate apprehension of the murderer
should say murderess.
Letters Would Disrupt Homes.
mo, 1 cannot make public the contents
Of these letters To do so would be to
disrupt homes in Philadelphia, New York,
Washington and many other cities. I had
no idea Of how extensive was this man $
practice until I began to read these let
ters'
Many of these letters are from reputable
physicians in this city. New York, Will
mington, Chester, Baltimore. Washington,
and there is one from Paducah. Ky.
These physicians wrote DR.. Wilson that
women had come to them for treatment,
that they had refused to give their serv-
ices. but knowing the character of his
practice. they would gladly send the
women to him if he would agree to share
the fee, usually on han-and-half basis.
norTrr TN rONTRnI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
MISSING MAYOR FOUND.
Dubuque Man in Trappist Monas
terry to Shun the World.

DUBUQUE. Iowa, July u.-Mayor H.
a. Schunk, who disappeared recently. was
found yesterday in the Trappist mon
astery, eighteen miles from here Trou-
bles in legal and political affairs are as
signed as the cause of the officials desire
% shun the wo.ld. II is stated he is fol-
lowing out the rigid discipline of the
monks and attending strictly to devotions
prescribed by the order.
There was much speculation as to the
whereabouts of the mayor. When the fact
That he had gone 10 the monastery be-
came known IL was recalled that he had
been complaining OF i'll health of late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
HEAT FATAL In CHICAGO.
One Death and a Number of Pros
trations Reported.

CHICAGO July 11-One death and q
number of prostrations due to the eN-
cessive heat of last night and today. had
been reported up TO noon today. Another
death was attributed indirectly to the
heat The dead:
Robert Hehring. tifty-one years old. a
laborer: died at his home, after having
been Frustrated by heat.
William Murphy. thirty-five years old,
a teanster drowned while seeking reliei
from the heat by swimming in the lake.
The thermometer registered 81 degrees
at midday at the government observatory
and several degrees higher at the street
level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
MORROW TO STAY;
INFORMS THE STAR
Engineer Commissioner Sends
Telegram From Toronto.
WILL NOT GIVE UP OFFICE
Makes Absolute Denial of Resigna-
ton Rumor.
TELLS OF "MALICIOUS ATTACKS
Declares He Could Not Leave Post
Until "Such Criticism Dies It's
Usual Natural Death''-Mr.
Macfarland Gratifed
MorroW's Emphatic Denial
TORONTO, Ont,
July II, 1908.

July II, 1908.
Evening Star, Washington,
D. c.:
Your telegram received.
The report is news to me and
may be emphatically denied
by your journal. I have, of
course. been annoyed by the
Misrepresentation attending
recent malicious attacks on
the engineer department and
on the Commissioners, but
my conception of my duty in
the premises would make
such action on my part inn
possible until such criticism
dies its usual natural death.
I regret that the report to
which you refer is not at
hand so that l might make
this statement more specific,
but I will be in the Office
Monday morning.
JAY ]. MORROW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Germans in Long Bicycle Ride.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Robert Hellwfck
and w. G. Widow of Berlin Germany.
members of the German Wheelmens Club.
arrived in Chicago last night on their
trip from New York to Paris on bi yeles.
They must make the trip in two Years.
If they do they will be entitled to a puis.
of $500. They left New York June II
and must obtain the signature of the
mayor of each town through which they
PASS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Weather.

Fair and warmer tonight and
Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Libel By Carbon.

II is a poor campaign year when some
candidate or public Official does not be-
come irritated beyond the point OF en-
duranee and seek relief in the courts
against the poignant stings Of the car
toonist This year Is no exception, for
Mayor John E Reyburn. OF Philadelphia,
has brought suit FOR damages for libel
against the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can
7 am not making an attack upon the
freedom OF the press" Mayor ReyDurn
IS careful to say. but 1 simply am try
ing 10 essal the abuses OF the privileges
OF public criticism. which have been most
unfairly made"
Mayor Reyburn Is not a pioneer IN
seeking relief through the courts from
the stings of the cartoonist; others have
sued. and some have recovered damages
The question OF liability seems 10 hinge
On the question as to whether the car
toon complained or was justified But
the kicking against the pricks' On the
part Of an American Official Is. usually
the mark OF a small man with narrow
outlook; ana above all else II shows that
the missile aimed at him has hit its
mark.
In recent years there has been a strong
tendency against the ultra-personai note
in political cartooning- And yet ii
seems only yesterday that the late Mar
Gus - Hanna was laughing good-natur-
edly at the famous "donar-mark" car
toon- President Roosevelt has been car
tooned almost daily Tor the last six OF
seven years-his teeth. his eyeglasses,
his big stick. all have furnished fun
and there has been no word Of protest.
perhaps. as any man ever IN public life
IN America, but 1t is to SMILE and no
word Of complaint has come from him.
The really big man in public lie Is prob
ably grateful. as q matter OF fact. for
the work Of the cartoonist Usually the
cartoon represents somewhat extreme
Idea, but Il It is to be 3 successful car
toon it has to have some verify back OF
It. and the cartoonist helps his victim 70
see himself as others see him
The paper sued by Mayor Reyburn has
mzde a lot Of serious charges against
that official. and if this suit for damages
for HbeIous cartoons ever reaches g pub
lie hearing in the courts It IS not unlikely
thai the source Of all these charges viii
be gone INTO thoroughly It may be dis
covered that the newspapers oartoonlst
has not been guiltIess Of bad taste. but
ether discoveries may be brought to Hght
before which the mere lsmpooniug Of
Mayor ReyOurn VIII seem Insignificant
Perhaps the mayor OF Philadelphia
would have been better advised Il ne had
considered that 10 be cartooned is a
sign CT certain eminenee-or noto-iety-
and had made up his mind 70 grin and
bear Il
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Site of the SbeOberd Statue

OF course. the statue OF Alexander
Shepherd should stand In the triangle Just
east Of the new District Building. Com
missioner Morrow is right That is where
II belongs. Il IS the IDEAL spot Il Is 50
obviously the logical site that a second
thought on the subject Is but a waste Of
time.
No expert. architectural. artistic. OF
landscape opinion is needed 70 re-snforoe
Maj Morrow's ripe judgment or confirm
his good taste
Il would not honor the more the mem
CRY Of Gov. shepherG-which every true
washiugtonian wishes 10 honor IN fullest
measure-to place his statue Immediately
in front OF the ornate building. but would
serve only 10 mar a picture now hsr-
monious and beautiful The statue is a
work OF art but its SIZE. Il nothing else.
forbids the placing OF It IN the fore
ground. where It would be 6wsrfed and
rendered incongruous 70 an inexcussbls
degree
The triangle IS the natural site There
the memorial viii retain its distinctive
artistic quality and have the prominence
Il so vel deserves.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
4 JOURNALS CENTURY.
Newspaper Started the Year Before
LincOIn's Birth.

From The BrcoE-y1 5t21dzrd-L n-cn-
The celebration Of q centenary BY an
American paper has seldom occurred. and
when the event Is marked It Is OF more
than usual interest The few journals in
this country which have rounded out 100
years have a distinction that others may
vel envy, for Il has invariably meant
that E long career OF usefulness has been
lived and many signal services rendered
The latest celebTant IN this class is the
Dayton (Ohio) Journal. which came into
existence seven years after the union OF
Great Britain and Ireland. four years
after Napoleon was crowned Emperor,
the year following FuIton's first steam
boat voyage. and the year before Lincoln
was born. which links its initial appear
snce with some important dates IN his
tory The Journal Is justly proud Of its
long and honorable career. and b. way
Of marking its hU1dredth year Issued an
edition OF 124 pages. the largest ever pub
Iished IN OHIO. Il has become almost as
much OF q feature Of Dayton as the land
scape itself and the Standardization
hopes that when the TWO hundredth ami
versary rolls around K can again extend
congratulations in terms fitting the Occa-
sion
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Concerning Catfish.

Says the atlanta Georgian Of recent
date:
"A Kansas man. szept into the rive By = food
said he vas sa-ed by catchiuE hold q tuo catash
whica toEed hin ashore
There are. We have no doubt. some
few skeptical people IN this al TOO sor-
did world who may incline to doubt
this FISH story. but We are proud to
record the fact that we are not among
them The c-rhsh Is generously dis
posed. and It is great pity that al
OF Its deeds-whicE, as IL this case. are
invariably marked by kindness. charitr.
and great good sense-a-e not complied
and heraided TO the world as a measure
of justice righteously meted out 10 a
modest he7oisn-
Had this Kansas gentleman fallen into
less thoughtful company when he tunbles
into the river. we should probably have
a very much sadder and q very much
more commonplace story TO tell. But
having had the good fortune to enter
the water al the exact spot he did he
was promptly towed to safety and dry
land again. and the catfish. his reseuers
and aelpers in his hour OF extreme 7eoes-
sity, went on their way rejoicing. ask
Ing no thanks. but doubtless pleased
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

with the knowledge that they had render
ed timely aid when it was sorsly
needed
The catfish, we fear. Is not appreciated
IN this world as he should be Pert
paragraphers deride him: smart Alecs
here and there poke fun at his rather
awkward AID clumsy appearance. Be
cause he is net an aristocrat carping
critics seek 10 dim the luster OF his fame
az every opportunity. Al fish cannot be
pafrieians-lilxe the star-spaagled shad OF
the placid Potomac. for instance-bur the
catfish plays q worthy part in the scheme
Of things devised for our happiness and
conteatment here below. and the fact
that ne meekly prefers to deport him
self as becomes his Iowly lot IN fsEdom
IN nowise dstracts from the true glory
that is honestly his.
We have 10 doubt the Georgian IN
derstands the real truth concerning cat
fish. however, even as we ourselves co.
There are many Of them IN the Sunny
South; they are the friends OF the com
mon people. the raIl-splitters. ths one
ganus citizens. and the yyool-hat boys
They are as much a part OF everyday
life in Dixie as Is the 'possum, the
watermelon. yellow legged. frying size
chickens and gOobers. The waters Of
The Chattahooehee. the Oconee, the Tom
big5ee, the OOstanaula, and the Coosa
TEEN with them There are channel
cars, willow cats. yellow cats. pond
cats. shovel-m0uth cats. blue cats. and
white cats-and there isn't an unde-
slrable citizen IN the entire layout
either, They are plebeian, but they are
the stuff, Nay their shadows never
grow lessl
The catfish does his level best. under
every circumstance that may environ his
existence, and We are Wiling 10 give
his hipper the right hand Of good-feI-
lowship any old time and every old
tine.