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son Syrians may be expected to dislike
him. 4 prominent Syrian said today:
"Mundji Bey has played his cards so
as 10 keep in favor with the party in
power at Constantinople He was not
known as a Young Turk until a few days
ago, when the sultan had to give in to
that party. Then he Immediately formed
reform association in New York. and
began to give out that he was strongly
in favor of the new idea in Turkey.
Il blame him for acting in that way.
superior. fairly. He is not known in
Washington. All his business has been
transacted through the legation.
His appointment to the ministry, il it
occurs will not be met with favor from
the Syrians. as he has held off until the
new party came into power. We Syrians
want a place in the parliament that has
been promised for Turkey.
Since Abdul Assiz dissolved the last
parliament, and the only one, at that,
which Turkey ever saw. in 1885, the party
now in power has been advocating a
house of legislature. During all this
time Mundji Bey has kept silent so far as
know. Now that the Turkish empire
has had a shake-up. he comes out strong
for the oppressed people,
oriental goods said today that Armenians
generally would be glad to see Mund1l
Bey favored with an appointment. be-
cause he had been active in exposing lzzet
Pasha to the American people as the Dear
er of false reports to the sultan Heki-
milan is one of those who suffered In the
massacres in his country and has there
fore little use for any one connected by
fact or by rumor with the atrocities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
DANCE GRACEFUL BUT LAWlESS
LANauoRous ola MORE ILL.,
1ANeu1sHEs IN WoRKHoUsE.
Chance Deferred for Thirty Days to
Rival Little Egypt" While
Negro Girl Washes Clothes.

Little Egypt" famed as exponent Of
the 1.-the come again forget me not
dances Of far-away TripOli had a
strenuous rival last night along Water
street. in a terpsichorean light who calls
herself .I,a Noire Lii unknown yet to
fame but with fond hopes
The notice say her common-everyday-
southwest name is Lille Richardson, and
she's often been pinched for carrying q
listed cargo of gin.
II wasn't much later than 10 o'clock
along the river front last night-just the
time when a peaceful quietness reigns
except for occasional clang of a street
car gong-"between boats as the. river
men describe it. and Policeman Osterman
of the harbor precinct walked slowly
| along his beat
came drifting toward him. 1t initiated
the oriental tom-toms.Ium: Tum,
Turn, Tum Tum.'' Osterman listened in
tently and wondered II some side show
had moved across the river.
It was not long before he slipped up on
boys near a lumber yard. There he heard
the voice still stronger and more languor-
Gus than ever. In the midst was La
Noire ILL., dancing with an abandon
which would have put Diush on the
cheek of the most accomplished light
footed daughter of the orient.
Osterman is a very proper young man,
| and, strange to say, for a policeman.
easily shocked.
Here" he shouted. This isn't Sahara
Cut that Out!''
"Fohgit it. man: fohgit it, answered
La Noire Lii Il gotter git 1t out'n NAH
system. Yo' know Use SO temper'mental."
Osterman arrested the lass. and chased
the audience away with the admonition
that Water street wasn't a dance hall.
This morning, before Judge Mullowny
in Police Court, La Noire LII" under the
name of Lille Richardson, presented a
sorry spectacle. She took what was COM
ing to her, thirty days across the river in
the workhouse laundry.
1t is difficult for a temperamntal dispo-
stion and a disorderly conduct charge to
assimilate, according to lii" But she's
trying it. because she must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
VIRGINIA MOB BAlkeO OF PREY
ASSAILANT AND MURDERER
ESCAPE FROM PORTSMOUTH.
Governor Offers Reward for John
Strong-Militia Is Called In, But
Feeling Still High.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, August 12..Gov.
Swanson today authorized the offer of a
reward OF 500 for the capture Of John
Strong. negro. who shot and killed a
policeman in Portsmouth last evening.
NORFOLK. Va. August 12-The two
negroes responsible for the crimes of
yesterday. that so enraged the popuIace
of Portsmouth as to make necessary the
calling out of the militia by Mayor Reed
Of that city last night. We're today still
at large. The authorities are in pos
session of substantially no clue
Excitement so intense in Ports
last night had subsidized to such an ex-
tent today that the two companies of
state infantry and one of artillery tina
did patrol duty during the night were
called in. Conditions are now about nor
NAL. though feeling still runs high.
The apprehension of the unknown as
sailant of Mrs. Albert Powell. or of John
Strong. the twenty-th-ee-year-old negro
who shot and killed Policeman Winninde-
ger, when Winnindeger arrested him for
alleged wife beating. might lead to Sc
rious trouble
Mrs. Catherine Powell. aged seventy
eight was assaulted by a negro while alone
in her home yesterday morning. Police
man William Winnindeger was shot down
by a negro in the street early last night.
There is no connection between the as
sault on Mrs. Powell and the shooting of
the policeman.
Had either of the culprits been cap
tured. a lynching. which might have been
the opening wedge for a general out
break. would almost certainly have fol-
lowed.
There were few white citizens of Ports
mouth, representing all stations i'm life.
who were not on the streets, and most OF
them were armed.
Chief of Police F. T. lyman estimated
that there were between 1000 and 1000
men i'm the streets. Many of these made
no efforts to conceal their arms.
The demonstration became SO great
when 1t became noised about that Win
nindeger had been killed that Mayor Reed
and those to whom he looked for counsel
decided that the militia Of the city should
be Immediately called out to preserve the
peace.
Every man of the police reserves was
also Immediately summoned to duty and
squad OF bluecoats was sent from Nor
folk to assist in maint aiming order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
BOSTON MILLIONAIRE KILLED
J. MONTGOMERY SEARS VICTIM
OF AUTO CRASH.
Machine Plunges Over Embankmen
While Going at Speed Of 60
Miles and Hour.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. August 12.-J.
Montgomery Sears, a member of one of
the most prominent families of Boston,
was fatally injured, and George Saunders.
his chauffeur, was also injured in an au-
tomObile accident on the Apponaug road
about five miles from here early today.
Mr.. Sears died later at the Rhode Island
Hospital He did not recover conscious
ness from the time of the accident until
death came.
The body was taken in charge by 10
cal undertaken pending advices from the
young mans relatives. who are abroad,
but who have been notified of his death.
The car was being driven at speed of
about sixty miles an. hour. At the point
where the accident occurred there is a
sharp curve. AS the road is lonely one
and the men had TO rely wholly ON their
own lights it is presumed they came upon
it unexpectedly and in attempting to
round it at the high speed one of the
front wheels of the machine broke and
the car plunged over an embankment.
Auto Party to Rescue.
Another automobile. containing A. AL
bert Sack. jr., and Charles Webster of
Providence. happened to be in the vicinity
at the time. and hearing the crash and
the groans of the men they rushed their
car 10 the scene of the accident. where
they found Sears and Saunders uncon-
scious on the ground with their automo-
bile I'm flames. They took the injured
men to the Norwood House and from
there they were taken i'm an ambulance
10 the Rhode Island Hospital in this city.
1t was found at the hospital that Mr..
Sears was suffering from fracture of
the skull. a fractured trachca and inter-
nal injuries. An operation was perform
ed Immediately. but the doctors said then
that there was but slight hope of his re-
covery. Saunders sustained two frac-
lures Of the leg and will recover.
Mr.. Sears was son Of the late ]. Mont
gomery Sears and thirty years old. He
was d lawyer and member of the Mas
sachuSetts state democratic committee.
His family is now travelling in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
TO REST IN VIRGINIA
J. BARTON MILLER SEEKS RES
ToRATIoN TO HEALTH.

j. Barton Miller. former secretary of
the First Cooperative Building AssOcia-
fion. will spend a few weeks i'm the noun
tains of Virginia. it is stated, in an eff
fort to recuperate from his illness. 1t
Is expected he will leave here this week.
He will return before September g. the
date OH which he is 10 appear In court
and submit to an examination as TO his
plea that a disclosure of the where abouts
of the books and papers of the assOcia-
tion would tend to incriminate him.
Justice Gould. who will be presiding
then. will determine whether or not Miller
is entitled to claim in the proceedings the
constitutional right not to be required 10
near testimony against himself. Miller
sought TO avoid appearing in court by
setting up an immunity plea. but on OBJ
lection OF Attorney j. Lewis Smith for
the receiver il was agreed that the plea
should be made in open court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
STOLE MANY PAY CHECKS
THIEF RIDES AWAY ON WHEEL,
CARRYING VALUABLE PAPER.
And Hits Trail for the Southland,
Where Forged Endorsements Are
as Good as Gold.

Pay checks of the Treasury Depart
ment to officers of the marine hospital
service to the value of s1,14e.47 were
stolen from colored messenger on 18th
street a week ago last Monday and the
matter was reported TO the secret serv-
ice late Saturday afternoon. No clue
to the identity of the thief has been dis
covered. The checks are being cashed
In southern banks and are coming back
to the Treasury. The empty mail bag
was found four miles from Washington.
between here and Alexandria.
1t is Chief Wilkes theory that the
thief rode a bicycle to Alexandria ana
took Southern train for Atlanta, where.
two days after the robbery. he cashed
one of the checks for s133.33. payable
to r. F. Troxler. in the Lowry National
Bank Atlanta. Two days later he was
I'm Montgomery and cashed another
check for $265.S3. drawn i'm favor of j.
W. Kerr with the Fourth National
Bank. Montgomery. Ala In both IN
stances the names of the payees were
forged.
". Hackney. a colored messenger OF
the marine hospital service. went to The
Treasury Department. got the mail ana
pay checks for the officers OF the service.
put them i'm a leather pouch and started
back. He stopped at the small building
on business, leaving his bicycle. with the
mail bag fastened to IL, In front OF the
building He was gone long enough
for the thief to mount the vehicle and
ride away. The negro reported the loss
to his superior officers. who repopted to
the Treasury.
The checks were all dated August 1
and were drawn upon the treasurer of the
United States by Disbursing Clerk w. 3.
Richards. Payment was ordered stopped
almost Immediately. The failure to re-
port the case at once TO the secret service
was due to the belief that some local
thief had taken the pouch and that he
would be quickly detected through ef-
forts to cash the checks here.
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HANGED TO HIS COT
Tragic Ending of Prisoner in
Brooklyn Jail.
DEED CAREFULLY PLANNED
Man Awaiting Trial for Murder Of
Two Eludes Watchers,
WAS DISCOVERED TOO LATE
Victim Shot and Killed Woman Who
Refused to Marry Him and Also
Murdered Pursuer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August 12-William Sc
anski. prisoner in the Raymond street
Jail. in Brooklyn. awaiting trial on
charge of killing man and a woman,
hanged himself to his cot some time be-
tween and $50 o'clock this morning.
Although the cells in murderers' row, in
which he was confined, are supposed to
be vigorously watched. he managed to
plan suicide with some elaboration. and
had been dead fully fifteen minutes when
found by Keeper Mitchell and cut down.
Mitchell declares that he passed Selan-
skis cell at o'clock. and at that time
the prisoner was in his bed and apparent
ly asleep.
To kill himself the double murderer
evolved an ingenious plan. The cot on
which he slept is about six feet in length.
The prisoner was understood He put the
cot on end and managed to unfasten
long piece of rope by which the mattress
is secured to the iron framework of the
cot. Then he climbed to the upper end of
the cot and attached a rope, in which he
This done. he put his head in the loop,
which was drawn close up to the top rail
of the appended cot. and let himself drop.
His toes dangled within few inches of
the floor.
Discovered by Keeper Too Late.
Keeper Mitchell. looking into the cell as
he passed at $50. saw the strange ar
rangement Of the bed, but In the dim light
did not at first see the suspended body Of
Selansk.
He opened the door. and the next min
ute realized what had happened. He
whipped out his pocket knife and cut the
rope with one stroke. and the body fell
forward Imply in his arms. The keeper
gave the alarm and the prison officials
did their best to resuscitate the man while
waiting for an ambulance from the Brook
lyn hospital
DR.. Cole. the ambulance surgeon. shook
his head when he saw the man. He told
the prison officials he had probably been
dead fifteen minutes when cut down.
Selanski was twenty-six years old, a
fat-faced, needle-eyed little man, with
quiet deprecatory manner. He had been
in the Jail since May last and seemed a
model prisoner. He shot and killed Anna
KockOnski, on May 1. when she refused
to marry him. The woman lived in the
same house as her slayer. at No. 90 Kent
avenue. and Selanski pestered her day
and night with his applications for her
to return his love.
Killed Woman Who Rejected Him.
On the day of the murder he asked her
for the last time to marry him. She re-
fused, and he pulled out a revolver and
shot her fatally. Then he ran to the
street. William Kirbian Of No. II North
18th street heard the shots and tried to
stop the fleeing man.
Like a flash the gun wielder turned on
him and fired three shots into Kirbian's
abdomen. Then he ran on again, but Po-
liceman Kelly stopped him with a blow of
his club few blocks away
The wounded man and the woman were
taken to the Eastern District Hospital in
Williamsburg, where both died from their
injuries a few hours after the reception.
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WELT ON the HEAD LANDS
DESERTER SHOOTS AT PURSU-
ING COP IN GOTHAM.
But the Aforesaid Cop Scorns Bull.
lets and Fells His Man With
Crack.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 12.-Joham Tack
stron. a Swede. who is a deserter from
the battleship Rhode Island, now at the
navy yard at Seattle. tried to shoot Pa
trolman Van Wrinkle while the bluecoat
was pursuing him across Chatham Square
today Van Wrinkle did not halt when the
sailor began shooting. but got within
reach with his night stick. Then he gave
the sailor man a welt on the head that
felled him and dissipated his belligerent
intentions.
Tackstron deserted when the Rhode
Island arrived at Seattle. He had little
money, made his way here. disposed of
his sailor togs and played the part of the
good fellow in the resorts on the Bowery
freauented by jackies. He got into a row
with some of the fellows he had been
treating we'll, and they told Van Wrinkle
that Tackstron was deserter
When Van Wrinkle started for him the
shooting began. Tackstron tried to shoot
a third time, but his revolver missed fire.
Metcalf Letter in His Pocket.
When searched at the police station the
police found in the deserter's pocket a
letter of commentator from Secretary
Metcalf, dated October 1. 1907. In it the
Secretary of the Navy complimented
Tackstron on his heroism in jumping
from steamboat on the way from Coney
Island to Bridgeport in an effort to save
a man who had attempted suicide by
jumping overheard.
Tackstron did not succeed In saving the
man, but his act said Secretary Metcalf
was nevertheless worthy of commenda-
ton.
When locked up in the Elizabeth street
station TackstrOn was asked why he had
tried TO kill the policeman
Superior ofacer Was Brutal.
well. 1t was his life or mine was the
reply. WAR is hell, but life was two
bells on the Rhode Island"
Tackstron says he has been i'm the
United States Navy for ten years, and
declares that the brutality of a superior
officer drove him to desert from the bat
tleship when she was detached from the
fleet and Sent to Puget Sound for repairs
He claims he swan two miles from the
ship to shore when he escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
ROBBED IN RELAYS.
Fifteen Men Held Up by Two High
waymen in California.

REDDING Cal. August 12.-Fifteen
men were held up and robbed in relays
Monday night by two highwaymen near
Stirling City on the road from that place
to the camp of the Diamond Match Com
pany. on the west bank of Feather river.
The robbers are said to have taken S4V)
III money and almost as much in valu-
ableS.
The men robbed are all employees OF
the match company. who we're returning
after dark from Stirling City. where they
had gone during the day To receive their
months pay. The highwaymen escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
TO START At FORT STEVENS
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER OF THIS
CITY MAKES SUGGESTION.
Expresses Views Concerning the
Proposed National Highway From
Washington to Gettysburg.

In furtherance of the suggestion for the
establishment of national avenue from
the city of Washington to the famous
city Of the dead at Gettysburg. and to
commemorate the first and only time in
the history Of the nation that it's Presi-
dent ever actively assumed the duties of
commander-in-chef Of the United States
forces Louis P. Shoemaker of this city
advocates the establishment of the pro-
posed national avenue and suggests that
it start at Fort Stevens (the latter was
the scene of the first and only battle of
the civil war fought within the District
lines) and follow Bright wood avenue to
the District line thence west with the
District line to 18th street. and thence.
with a prolongation OF 18th street. to
Gettysburg.
"The object Of starting this avenue at
Fort Stevens. at which place there should
be a national park Of at least several
acres" Mr.. Shoemaker says. lis to COM
memorate the fact that there in July,
1884, when Gen. Early. commanding the
southern army. attacked the federal forces,
President Lincoln himself actually as
sumed the active duties of commander-in-
chief az the United States forces 1t will
not only commemorate the first and only
actual service that any of our Presidents.
during their term OF Office. ever rendered
In the field in time Of war; but 1t will also
commemorate the first and only battle of
the civil war ever fought in the District
| Of Columbia.
Should Be Lined With Statuary.
LET us have eventually along this ma
tional highway" he continued. "a statue
OF every President. and. IL possible. of
every Vice President of the United
States, thus affordng an illustration of
our art and an evidence of our patriot
| ism.
1.-The title to all the land necessary for
| the 10th street extension was vested in
the United States by donation on the
part Of the property owners through the
efforts of the BrightwoOd Citizens Asso-
citation, more than five years ago Yet
| Congress has refused to appropriate a
| sufficient sum to grade and regulate This
much-needed thOrOughfare to the District
| line.
I'm connection with this national ave-
nue.. which will form an extension of
18th street. he concluded. I'VE can feel
| assured that the memory Of that grand
old man. ex-senator John B. Hender-
son. will also be perpetuated His ma
| terial usefulness as statesman and ex-
aited citizenship command our admIrati ton
He has redeemed 10th street and thus re-
moved a blight upon Washington. because
of its once unimprOved and neglected con-
| dition. Will the government now do its
part" Thus far 1t has been very tardy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
Hope Of the Garden CITY,

Countess Of Warwick, 10 Young Woman
1t is too early to look forward to the
time when the sweltering masses Of our
overcrowded cities will be scattered I'm
industrial communities on the land which
Is now so rapidly going out OF cultivation
But am convinced. that the garden city
Is the first step forward to this great
ideal that II will be found to be the sol
vent for the great and Increasing misery
of overcrowding cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
Effect of Modern Education.
from Chambers Journal

The boy of fourteen or sixteen knows
nothing whatever about the principles OF
local government as he should do: he
knows nothing about the great questions
which constantly arise in the determine
ton of the relations of the rich and the
poor: he knows nothing of the way in
which money is banked companies ma de
and shares bought and sold. He could
write you fine essay about Oliver Crom-
WELL but not a line about Mr.. Asquith,
who matters much more to him.
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Not towards.
From the London Nation

TVIH
Every traveller. from Morier onward. has
descanted on the physical cCwardite of
the Persans. But there are mysteries
about the valor of Asiatics which no Euro
pean historian has yet set himself to
solve. II was currently said in the early
eighties among Enslishmen that the
Egyptians were towards; Yet under Me-
hemet Ali they defeated Turkish armies
and Waha bi fanatics. and would certainly
have overthrow the Turkish empire n
Europe had not interviewed There are
bimilar passages in Persian history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
Rather Big Nut to Crack.
he London Globe.

From the London Globe.
He was at his club. and had talked
politics for an hour and a half. That
the situation in a nutshell he declared
at the close Heavens" exclaimed n
member to his nearest neighbor. what
a NUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures Ii pm, SO:
3 pm. 70: IL midnight. Il. August -
4 am. 81: am, ~: L. noon. SIS; .
pm. SS. Maximum. IS. at . pm. August
II: minimum. s., at ) a. m. August L.
Observation-Disclosures 1T p.m o99S +;
pm. 5000: II midnight, 1904 Au-
gust 12-4 am. 30.O5: am. 1910;
noon. 1910; pm, BOIL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12

The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard Thermometer
was as follows: Q an, 81; IL noon, o.;
!: pm., %
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Downtown Temperature.

Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. SS; a year ago. so.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-07
oregon State ITEMS OF INTEREST
LARGE CLIP EXPECTED.
Eastern Oregon Wool Industry Looks
Encouraging,

Pendleton The fixing of the wool
sales dates for Eastern Oregon is the
Iflst step in what promises to be one OF
the best years for sheep and wool in the
history OF the state. Owing to the mild
winter all over Eastern Oregon the
lamb crop promises to be heavy and
tire wool clip will average higher than
ever tefore. 1t is estimated that the
Eastern Oregon herds will average nine
pcGnds or more this year, owing to the
constant improvement of the grade of
shaep. Shearing is now being discussed
and prices will be fixed soon. 1t is
thought the price for shearing will be
abett IN cents per head, and there is
a Iarge preference shown for hand
shesring, owing to the fact that the
machines injure the roots OF the wool
by cutting too close to the skin of the
sheep. The skin of the machine rshorn
sheep being clipped extremely close,
sunburns badly and this retards the
growth of the wool for another year.
| Wool and sheep buyers are already
on the ground, and there promises to
be spirited bidding for wool and NUT
ton sheep all over this section. Ewes
which will bear lamb this spring and
hainG heavy fleece of wool upon them
are row worth $6 per head in Eastern
o. IN.