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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
Wounds Police Chief; Kills Self.

WARE. Mass, September 4.-In at
tempting to arrest an alleged horse thief
today Chief of Police Maurice Fitzgerald
of this town was shot four times by the
man and probably fatally wounded.
The man then ran up Bank street and
lodging behind a barn committed suicide
by firing the fifth bullet from his revolver
through his neck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
GIVES FISH A REST.
Judge Taft Devotes the Day to Cor
respondence.

MIDDLE BASS Ohio. September A.
Judge Taft found it necessary to devote
today to his correspondence. which has
been accommodating. He abandoned the
customary expedition for bass. Secretary
Garfield leaves this afternoon and Chair :
man Hitchcock is expected to be the only
visitor tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
SALT LAKE CITY CHOSEN
NEXT MEETING PLACE OF THE
GRAND ARMY SELECTED.
woman's Relief Corps Commends
Key Memorial Association.
Nevius Elected Chief.

TOLEDO. Ohio. September Salt Lake
city won over Washington today for the
forty-third annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic next year
by a vote OF 461 to 1O4 The officers
elected Friday will be installed this after
noon and the encampment will close, The
Women's Relief Corps presented the
Grand Army of the Republic with check
for $1.O00 this morning to be used in its
permanent fund. Commander-in-Chief
Nevious has not announced the appoint
ment of his staff
4 resolution was adopted this morning
at the W. r. c. convention indorsing the
work of the Francis Scott Key Memorial
| Association of Washington in purchaS-
ing and preserving the home in Washing
ton Of Francis Scott Key, the author of
The Star Spangled Banner
Col Nevius Elected Commander.
Col Henry NJ. Nevius of Red Bank. n
j.. was elected commander-in-chief Of the
G.. A. r. yesterday. The election oc-
CURED on the first ballot. which gave Mr.
Nevius 454. former Gov Van SAINT of Min
nesOta 2Ji and l.. II. Dickson of Illinois
M. On motion of the former Minnesota
executive the nomination of the New
Jersey man was made unanimous.
Other officers chosen We're:
SENIOR vice NeHI HAM
iltOn. Ohio
Junior vice commander-C. c. Royce
California
Chaplain-in- chief. f. Spencer, Ten
neSSee.
Surseon-in-chief-G. Lane Taneyh.ll,
Maryland.
j. w. Stebbins of Alabama made a
fight for Junior vice commander on the
ground that the south. with is 10000
graves of Union dead to care for. should
be represented on the national staff w
NJ. Scott of Atlanta. Ga. the retiring
junior vice commander declared that the
south. represented by j. f.. Spence among
he national officers. had every reason
10 be satisfied. He expressed his ap-
proVal of the selection OF the officers
from widely separated sections of the
country.
The New Commander.
Col. Nevius, a native of New Jersey.
was studying law with the late Russell
A. Alger of Michigan when the war
broke out. and enlisted from the state
with the Lincoln cavalry. Young Nevius
rose TO commission with the 7th Mich
igan and the 10Th New York cavalry reg
iments. and lost an arm in front of
Fort Stevens when the Union army was
engaged with Gen. Early.
| Col. NeviuS besides being twice de-
partment commander of New Jersey has
been judge and president of the New
Jersey state senate.
| The Woman's Relief Corps elected Mrs
| w. l.. Gilman Of Roxbury. Mass, presi-
Geur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
Emanuel Mandel Dead.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, September 4.-Eman-
uel Mandel, first vice president of Mandel
Brothers, and one of Chicago's most sue
cessful merchants. died last night at
Basle, Switzerland. according to a dis
patch received here today. Death was
due to a stroke of paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
Weather.

Fair and warmer tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy; light
southerly winds.
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THE EVENING STAR
WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION.
Business once. llth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
European once: Regent St.. London. England
New York once; Tribune Building.
Chicago once: First National Bank Building.
The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition Is delivered by carriers, on their own &c
count. within the city at 80 cents PER month
without The Sunday Star at A cents per month
BY mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included. one month. 60 cents.
Daily Sunday excepted. one month, so cents
Saturday Star one year. 81. 90.
Sunday Star. one year, $1.50
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
BABY BLOCKS CUPID.
Bridegroom Is Robbed, Beaten and
Misses Wedding.

Detroit. Mich.-While on the way to
Rochester. N. Y, to marry. Charles St.
Clair of Grand Rapids obligingly took
baby from woman in a depot to
hold for a few minutes. Then an ac-
complice of the woman ran away with
his two grips, containing $50 and his
wedding clothes.
st. Charles dropped the child. chased
the robber down several dark streets,
but lost the trail. He picked 1t up
again at Ferry dock. tracked the thief
to the Windsor depot, and caught up
with him at Walkerville.
The bridegroom-to-b followed the
robber into blind alley, where three
confederates and the pursued man at
tackled st. Charles. beat him. and stole
all his clothes except his trousers and
underwear.
The wedding was deferred, but st.
Charles is not discouraged, and will
try again as soon as his face is healed
and he gets a new suit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
TWO UMPIRES NECESSARY
In EVERY BALL GAME
President kiifoyie of Cleveland Club
Believes Arbitrators Make
Decisions Too Quick.

There isn't a doubt according to my
way of thinking as to the srdvisability
of having two umpires instead OF one
in every game.' says President XII
foyle of the Cleveland club.
Good umDires. however, are scarce;
scarcer. probably, than good ball play
ers, and goodness knows they are hard
enough to find. Every American and
National league club is represented
by scout all season and the 16 of
them do not find a handful of new
players from April to October.
Probably Ban Johnson figures that
eight poor umpires would be worse
than six 'tolerable' ones. but 1t ought
to be possible to find four more men
in the OLoughlin-S Sheridan Evans
Observation-Disclosures class. They are
good men and I am sure each one of
them has done his level best in every
game played.
Il think the trouble with most UNI
pires is that they give their decisions
too quickly. If they would all take
second or two to see the finish of a
play there would be far less fault
found with their decisions.
The double umpire plan would
probably mean the appointment of
four new arbitrators, making ten in
all-or two extra men for emergen-
cies. There are six umpires now. CIV
ing two cities in the league the bene-
fit of the double umpire system every
day. Even il only eight umpires we're
on the staff 1t would be change for
the better. In rare instances where
one OF the arbitrators failed to appear
the arrangement would be no worse
than 1t is now"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
Bryan Approves Tart. statement.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.-The state
ment of Judge Taft at Hot Springs,
Virginia. Saturday. that the Republican
national committee would not accept
any contributions from corporations in
his campaign was viewed here with
more than ordinary interest. Mr.. Bryan
gave it especial attention and was SO
impressed that he dictated the follow
ing: I'VE welcome him to this ad-
vanced ground and bid him to go fur.
ther and announce that all Individual
contributions above a reasonable min
imum will be made known before the
election"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
mIssouRIAN ouTwiTs FISH.
Lowers Barrel, Beats Water, Draws
Up Fabulous Catch.

Kansas City. Mott is a we'll
known fact that when alarmed. fish
scuttle into dark places beneath
water. A friend OF mine told me Of an
ingenious plan adopted by an old fish
erman on the Blue river to take ad-
vantage OF this fish custom" said A.
s. Van Valkenburgh. United States
district attorney
THE old fisherman procured a bar
rel, bored number OF holes in II ana
weighted the bottom with lead an6
iron. To the top were fastened two
ropes attached to a windlass on =
boat. Rowing out to the middle Of tho
Blue. the barrel was sunk. resting on
the bottom OF the river. Then the old
fisherman sent his four sons. two In
each direction. to points so yards
away, where they entered canoes an6
commenced to beat the water with
fiat paddles. raising great hubbub.
Gradually they worked down to the
boat, where the old fisherman was.
ready to haul out the barrel. AS they
came close to him he quickly manned
the windlass and the barrel came to-
the surface. BY actual count there
were 28 shad, 40 carp. II catfish and
nine jack salmon In the barrel. Ths-
catch weighed 100 pounds"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
TITLE FOR A BUTLER.

oils to Richmond. where he obtained
employment in menial capacity in
the Ryan home.
When the news of Thien's good for
tune was announced to him he ex-
pressed sorrow at being forced tn
leave the employ OF Ryan. He said
that after much wandering he had
found here the only real home he had
ever known, Ryan Immediately re-
lieved him of all his duties. Won Thien
said that he would remain with him
until he went to Germany in De
cember.
Won Then is n man of striking mp
pearance and excellent education. He
speaks French. German and English
fluently and is a man OF the most OK
emplary conduct. He is a postum
nous child. having been born severaf
months after the unfortunate death OF
his father.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
OWL eoueEs A MANS EYE.
But First II Tears at His Hair witt
Sharp TaIons.

Pottstown. Pa.-Davld Bergey, a
farmer near Parkerford. had a ter
rjfic battle the other night with a
huge owl, that suddenly swooped
down on his head while he was walk
ing in the orchard. 1t fastened Its
sharp talons in Bergey's hair. and.
giving vent to its anger in weird
boots. plunged its beak into his
clothes.
Bergey tried to protect his sncs ard
pulled big chunks of feathers from the
owl In his attempts to dislodge it.
Loosening its hold on his head, the
bird sank one of its talons in Bergey's
eye and almost pulled 1t from its
socket. 1t then few of. while Bergey.
In awful agony. summoned a physi-
clan, who has little hope Of saving
the sight OF the lacerated eye.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
SPENT INCOME IN A HURRY.
Then Woman Went to Bed TIL tn.
Next Payment Came.

Philadelphia.-Alth Marian b.
Dyott's eccentricities included staying
in bed 20 weeks at time and doing
other singular things. Judge Martin
decided in court that her mental con.
dition did not warrant the appoint.
ment OF a guardian of her estate at
once, although he did not dismiss the
petition of her brother, Charles G..
Dyott.
Miss Dyott, who is As years old, has
an income of $4,000 year, $4,000 of
which is derived from d trust in Bal
timore and the rest from Philadelphia
properties. Her brother asked the
court for the appointment of a guard
ian because of her extravaganza and
the unpleasant notoriety 1t occasioned
He testified that she frequently squan-
dered all her income in a few days
after getting it, and then when she
could not borrow she would stay In
bed till the next payment.
One of Miss Dyotts eccentricities
was to run big milliners bills. Mrs
Gould. her companion for five years
informed the court that she bought al
one time 33 shirtwaists and distrib
uted them among her friends An
other of her oddities was to buy a
dozen theater tickets and invite
strangers to join her in a theateI
party. Her milliner and barber fig
ured In one of these theater parties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
WAGNER GIVEN CREDIT FOR
PLACING PIRATES ON TOP
Fans Falling Over Themselves Donat-
ing to Fund for Famous
Ball Player.

Pittsburg Fans are tumbling over
tribute to the big fund, which will be
expended on one of the greatest ball
players baseball has ever known
Hans Wagner. Thousands of dollars
have already been subscribed.
AL the time of this writing Pitts
burg is in first place, largely because
of Wagner's brilliant playing and hard
hitting.
The Pirates cannot boast of many
sluggers this season, but the team has
been batting very consistently as a
whole since 1t recovered from its re-
cent severe slump, and the bingles
have been on the timely order in
nearly every game. The team has but
two men in the 300 class of sluggers-
Hans Wagner and Roy Thomas The
latter has been hitting better since he
Joined the Pirates than for many years,
with the result that his name is now
emblazoned upon the leagues roll of
honor as 800 hitter. Wagner is near
ly always above the 300 mark,
and. if he is not found leading
the league when the official figures are
given cut at the close of the season,
many Pittsburg fans will lose their
guess. Wagner's record as a batsman
has never been equaled, and 1t is never
likely to be.
The other day, THE Flying Dutch
man" made the two-thousandth safe
hit he has hammered, out since he en-
tered fast company. Just think of this
record! Two thousand times this won
derful exponent of the greatest of all
sports has come to the plate and land
ed safely on the ball. Not only has
he made this remarkable number of
hits, but his record as a run-getter is
also marvellous. He has scored more
than 1000 runs in the IL years that
he has been in fast company, and there
is no doubt at all that he will have
passed the LOO mark before the close
of the present campaign. He has
stolen 500 bases, has taken part in
more than 1900 games, and has been
at bat nearly 5000 times His grand
batting average for the IL years. count
ing his present mark of .305 for the
present season is BAT.
They say that Wagner is drawing a
nalary of 10000 this season from the
Pittsburg club II that is true, can
anybody have the hardihood to say
that he does not deserve every cent
of It?
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
SON OF GERMAN NOBLE WORKED
AS A HousEMAN.
WIN Inherit Half of Big Estate Of Fa-
ther, Who Was Lost In Private
Yacht AZ Years Ago Next
December.

Richmond, Va.-Though aware that
he was entitled to high place in the
German nobility and that he would
one day inherit fortune. Theodore
Won Thien, who has been a butler for
two years In the household of p. p.
Ryan. retired real estate dealer In
this aity. has been notified that In De-
ce Der he will become joint possessor,
with his brother August, of more than
100000 marks left by his father.
Count Peter Won Then of Germany.
In future he will be known as Count
Theodore Charles Kronfels-Thien.
Forty-two years ago the father of
The young man was lost In his private
yacht Fargue, with the entire crew
and some friends. Not being able to
find any trace of the count, the Ger
man government refused to give a GER
tificate OF his death until his sew
entieth birthday. which will occur In
December.
Expert accountants have figured the
income up to 1900, estimating the
amount due on that date at 100000
marks, without including interest to
lJVo. lue eStdte HhS Decu III tuo
hands of M. de Louvrier, French
lawyer.
August Won Thien settled in New
York. Being more fortunate than his
brother. he accumulated a large es-
tate. In May, when the lawyer came
to America, he returned with him. He
is still in Germany. experimenting the
great estate. He has ordered that his
property In the United States be sold.
Thinking that he would some day In
herit the great hotel owned by his
aunt, Nine. Maurice Chamberdoule. In
Paris. Theodore Won Then began.
upon his arrival In America. to learn
the hotel business from the bottom.
so that he should be well acquainted
with 1t II he should ultimately obtain
this heritage. With this end In view
he served as waiter in Sherry's in
New York, coming from the metrop-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
Leesburg, WASH, Disappears When
Gravel Gold Beds Give Out.

Spokane, Wash.-Like the story Of
Goldsmith's poem, The Deserted Viii
lage," is that of Leesburg, southeast
OF Spokane, at one time the largest
city in the state OF Idaho. The popu-
lation in its palmy days. during the
summer of 1867. reached 5000. and
fortunes were panned out of the
gravel by miners who focked into the
district from all parts of the country.
The production of gold dust in that
year amounted to $10.000,000.
To-day the place has a postmaster
and a Chinese prospector and his
slant eyed spouse. They are the
pioneers of the camp, where white
men once sought and found riches
in the beds of auriferous gravel.
Leesburg was political hotbed In
the winter OF 1867. when men fought
to avenge real or fancied wrongs. The
federals and confederates were about
equally divided. and the sheep were
separated from the goats by natur-
al law. The rnion sympatbizers
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND

Al Selbach is clouting the ball at a
.297 clip for Harrisburg. in the Tri-
state.
Ball is letting down materially in
batting. This has hurt the Highland
ers severely. as the subinfielder's
smuggling had helped them over many
a rough place in the road.
Maddox is winning long string of
games. He looks like the wonder he
was touted. all right.
Mathewson keeps right on pitching
1905 ball. He seems to be fully as
great as ever.
Mitchell. one of the batting sensa-
tfons of last season, Is hitting about
.19O this season. The Reds are fall
Ing back largely on this account.
Madison. Wis, has second base
man named Nee. Where are Hmm
and Ii playing?
Brown is not only pitching wonder
full ball. but doing the best batting OF
his life this season.
Aid. Diehl. the rich Cincinnati poll
tfcian, who plays ball now and then,
just for fun. and managed to lead the
American association with the stick
last season-hitting 393-cut in again
at Toledo the other day, just to kill
time. He made four hits by way Of
diversion.
Purtell, the young White Sox, is
getting along in fine style and is a
credit to the team.
Jimmy Barrett the former Detroit
star. has batting average OF .28O
with Providence. He has accepted 81
out of 81 chances. stolen five bases,
and got five assists from the out
field in 20 games. Manager Duffy
says that Barrett has proved a great
help to the Providence team.
Eddie Collins is putting up such a
good game at short and hitting SO well
for the Athletics that Manager Mack
can't take him out now to make room
for Barry.
Because Hardy, the Nashville play
er substituted for Seabaugh, wore tan
shoes in Southern league champion
ship game recently at Montgomery.
Umpire Fitzsimons ordered the
game forfeited to Montgomery after
waiting the prescribed time for Hardy
to adopt regulation togs. Manager
Bernhard protested. and the league
directors will be asked to rule on the
decision
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
WON PENNANr WITHOUT SIGNS
Boston Americans Under Jimmy Col.
ins Had No Signals.

Pitcher Jesse Tannehill. traded by
Boston to Washington recently. the
other day revealed the astonishing
fact that the Boston team. under Col
Inns management, won two champion
ships without signs. Said he:
"One hears much of signs on ball
team, and yet some Of the most sue
cessful teams never had any signs
The Boston Americans. under Jimmy
Collins. won two pennants, and they
never had any signs. OF course. the
catcher signaled the pitcher, but there
was no hit-and-run sign nor anything
else. The players went through a
game. II the man on first stole. the
batter tried to help him out, but there
was no sign for the play, and yet the
team played great ball. | was with
New York, and I know tnat we spent
a whole lot of time trying to get the
Boston's signs. To my utter surprise,
l learned, after joining the Boston
team. that they did not have any.
Jimmy Collins does not believe in
them, and guess he's right There are
more games lost because of a mix-up
in signs than are won by them. The
most successful team, to my notion,
is the one which has the fewest signs.
Signs bother the average player. and
he is so anxious about the signals
that he forgets everything else. with
the result that he does not hit when
he would If not hampered by signals. y
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
A Town Of 5000 Vanishes.

moved to one end of Main street and
the confederates to the other. One
side of Division street was calleds
Granville and the other LeesburK
There were saloons where the men,
sang The Star-Spangled Banner" and
confederate saloons where they sang
and played Dixie" every night ana
cheered for Jefferson Davis.
Granville was the first to be aban--
doned. Not one of the old houses Of
that division Of the city now stands
There has never been a patented lok
or other piece of real estate in the old
town site. which is now part Of Sal
mon river forest nursery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
Bee Hive In Locomotive.

Altoona. Pa.-Bees are swarming in
the smokestacks of the idle locomo-
tives and whippoorwills are nesting
under the stored cars belonging to the
Pennsylvania railroad near the Juni-
alta shops. Thus the hard times are
not without an odd feature now and
then.
An immense swarm of bees took
possession OF smokeless smoke
stack and got busy. preparing for a
long stay. When a workman discoy-
cred them he brought hive and took
tnem home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
WOULD SAVE MEN FROM WOMEN.
Georgia Legislator Has Bill to safe
guard Against AlIurements.

Atlanta, Ga.-Woman's most cher
lshed aids TO self-beautification are
threatened by a bill which has just
been introduced in the state legisia.
snfe by George Glenn. representative
ior Whitefield county, who seeks to
throw around man all the safeguards
possible against the allurements OF
women.
ms Dill. II passed. win prevent the
ulsillusionment so common after mar.
rage when the husband discovers that
nan OF his wife's hair is rat. her
form made lovelier by the deft use
oi pads, and her complexion enriched
oy the use of paint and powder.
so long as woman chooses to re.
main single she will. under the Glenn
Dill. have right TO use all the aids
10 beauty she desires and to exert
her Establishments upon the more sus
oeptible sex at will.
III she wants to get married, how.
esef' she must appear as she really Is
FOR the measure provides that should
woman entrap a man into marriage
through the use of paints, powder
cosmetics. artificial teeth, paddings
drop-sttched hose. high.heeled shoes
corsets, V-cut waists. lingerie or peek
a.ooo waists. the marriage will be de
clared null and void.
The bill was referred by the speak
er TO the committee on ways and
means, where IL will receive careful
consideration 1t is understood thai
pressure is being brought to bear upon
the members by their wives to amend
the measure considerably.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-23
TAFT Notification Program,

Nahant, Mass.-United States Sena
tor William Warner OF Missouri. chair
man of the notification committee. who
is here for a brief vacation, has an
nouDced the detailed program of the
notification OF William H. Taft at Gin
cinnati, July 2Sth, as follows:
July 28th, a. m.-Salutes of can
non from four hills.
10 a. m.-Flag raising on the lawn
OF the residence of Charles P. Taft
IL a. m.-Notification committee es
corted to Charles p. Taft's residence
and received informally by William H
Taft.
IL noon-Official notification with
speech by United States Senator War
ner and response by Mr.. Taft.
These exercises are to take place
on a platform on the lawn.
i p. m.-Review by marching clubs
1:30 p. m.-Public reception from
platform on lawn.
2:SO p. m.-Luncheon by Charles P.
Taft to members Of the notification
committee.
$3.50 p. m.-Automobile ride through
suburbs.
p. m.-Releasing Of thousands OF
toy balloons from various parts Of the
city.
p. m.-Dinner at the Country Club
to members of the notification com
mittee and guests.
p. m.-Fireworks from barges In
the river. to be witnessed by Mr.
Taft. members of committee and
guests from the deck of the steamer
Island Queen.