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Evening star., 1908-01-19
THINGS COME TAFT'S WAY.
vorys Happy Over Action of Ohio
Counties Yesterday.
pispatch Ia The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Stat.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 1S.--Com-
missioner Vorys the Taft manager. left
the Taft Headquarters tonight after hav-
ing received news from every county In
which action for the coming primary cleo
ton was taken today. happy over the re-
suit and confident Of complete victory
over Senator Foraker as a statement is
sued from the headquarters indicated
Seventy three OF the eigity-eigh counties
have now forwarded exact returns. They
nave 716 out OF the total of S1J delegates
in the state convention. One county. CO.
lumhiana has set its primary for Feb
ruary - instead of February II. but 9TH
erwise is regular. 1t has four delegates.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
NAVY YARD COMPLAINTS.
Newberry Investigating Clerks
Troubles at Brooklyn.

s;pc-.isl Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK. January IS.--Truman IL.
Newherry, assistant secretary OF the
navy, was at the Brooklyn navy yard again
today and had long consultation with
Rear Admiral Goodrich, the commandment
II became definitely known that on. rca-
son ii not the sole reason for Mr.. New
hcrrys visit is to investigate certain con
ditions ut the yard that have been termed
unjust in a recent petition sent to Stcrc-
tary Mctcalf.
The petition cmaEated from the local
branch ct the League of Naval Clerks
ard Draughtsmen, and its chief features
are Il disposition of uiscontent over the
.ocal system or promoting civil service
employees and Dissatisfaction over the ar
hitrary ruling OF Paymastcr Arms to
advance the men some o. their S:liariCs
round Christmas ttmn. as Is done az
W3sltia.ton. There ar. utncr complaints,
but t,4ese lead ihe iisi.
III. assistant secretary IL going to make
ii thorough study oi navN Naid canul-
lions Whii. here. it is be ieTcd.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
FIRE THREATENS RICHMOND.
Press Company's Plant Burned and
Bank Flooded.

RICHMOND. Va. January 1S.-Tbc
plant of the Richmond Press Company.
incorporated. was tntalls destroyed by fire
tonight, when the heart OF the businc SIS
section of Richmond was threatened. The
plant is located on 18th street back of
the Planters National Bank. which was
flooded. and great injury may have been
done 70 valua blcs stored there. The loss
to the press company is estiIna ted at SO :
900. with but $4,000 Insurance.
TIE fire at midnight is under control.
Icing confined principally 10 the one build
ing. with some damage to adjacent build
inSS from water and heat.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
THREE BOYS DROWNED.
Another Has Marrow Escape Cross
ing Pond in Newark,

NEW ARK. n. J.. January 1S.-Threr
boys We're drowned and another had a
narrow escape from death while trying Ia
cross kirsohgessners pond on 10Th street
on the ice. The ice gave way under the
boys weight where the water In the pond
is deepest and the little fellows were sub
merged. Three went under the Ice and
were drowned.
The victims were Gustavc Hartman.
nine wears old: Louis Hartman. nine years
old. and Leo Mith. ten years old The
boy who was rescued is Edward Howle,
ten years old
Evening star., 1908-01-19
HAD STOLEN NOTE.
Beautiful Russian Held for Theft Of
314.UOO Roubles.

MUNICH. January 1S.-A strikinGly
beautiful Russian woman presented . s-3o
roub.c note at orc "f the banks here to-
day ar exchange into q srInan monc9.
The notc boz. tin" number of ono nf tho
notes advertised as having been stolen N
,he robbery at Till : early last summer
when 3I1taHt roul,cs We're sto.en. and tho
bank cashier telephoned at once To The
police.
Seem. the officers approaching. tha
woman hastily attempted ID swallow j
slip ~ paper. but one Of the officers
~ isp..d her by the throat and prevented
he:- trom So doing. II appeared from the
pa per that I'VE. accomplices we're about IL
arrive here hs tho Paris express. The Of
tices s.ctcinpanied by the Russian charg"
Il a ffar,s. Wrut tn the station and on the
arrival OF the train arrested them.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
PENSIONS FOR Ex-PREs1DENTs.
British Indorsement of Cleveland S
Argument Favoring It.

Special tahleGram 10 Tho Star.
LONDON, January 1S.-EX President
Cleveland's argument in favor OF the PEN
Sicuing Of ex-Presidents attracts some in
crest in England. The Spectator is NOV d
20 say: I'm every way an ex-President
Is made IA poorer man. just BECAUSE he is
an ex-President. and We believe the
United States would act in tine interests
If her own dignity as we'll As in that o..
Ax-Presidents il she paid reasonable COM
pensatton for what are really sacrifices to
the public service.
a pension Of $4,000 a year would be
an addition to the remuneration of a
President that the richest country in the
world would surely not object to-
Evening star., 1908-01-19
MOTORIST NOT BLAMED.
Baltimorean Released After Inquest
on Victims of Accident.

Special dispatch 10 tn" Star.
BALTIMORE. January ls-I,eo L.
Schaah OF Elk Ridge, who had been held
pending inves.Sa ton into the deaths of
George l.. Biiups and Mrs. Mamie Kahl
who were thrown from his automobile
today and instantly killed. was released
tonight after the inquest The verdict
was that the deaths were due to an ac-
cjdent.
Evening star., 1908-01-19

Ten counties. with sixty-three delegates.
will act Monday. Four counties not op-
posed to Taft. and having twenty-five del
egates have decided to select delegates
without primaries. Two others. with four
teen delegates. have slightly varied from
the call. In but one county Lake,. with
four delegates. is there prospect of a For
aker delegation being chosen. There are
Taft delegate tickets in the field every
where. and in half the counties, repre-
senting 600 DELEGATES out of the total OF
So. the county committees have adopted
resolutions indorsn9 Taft.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
CLAIMS FOR La TOILETTE.
His Campaign Manager Beholds
Some Roseate Visions.

SpcclaI Dispafch t0 I n SIat.
MADISON. Wis. January ls.-Scnstor
=. w. Sanborn of Ashland. chairman OF
the Lid Toilette campaign committee. to-
night claimed that Lid Follettc would have
not less than -, votes on the first ballot
in the republican national convention. He
said that La Toilette would receive solid
delegations from several of the north
western states and that he would have
from one to three congressional districts
in states in different parts of the country.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Claims Swimming Record.

BALTIMORE, Md. January 1s.-Roy
Nelson of the Baltimore Ath etc Club Will
claim worlds record for his perform
ance tonight in swimming twenty yards
in 91-5 seconds. This Was done in conf
petition. there being four starters III the
event witch was one of several contested
by members of the Bal imorc Athletic
club and representatives ot :hc Ci..er-
sity OF Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Harvard Downs Princeton.

NEW YORK. January 1S.-At the ST.
Nicholas Rink tonight Harvard's hockey
team defeated the Princeton seven by u
score Of goals to :. The score i'll the
first half was 5 TO in favor of the Cam
bridge colegians. Payne. Rumsey and
Hicks scored two goals each for Harvard.
Osborne and Read making Princeton
goals
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Part Five.

Tennis Championship. Observation-Disclosures. ]
Georgetown Beats For,lham ......-...-.... ]
Why Chicago Was Refused 4. 4. Club. /
Feature Event to thapultepee. ]
Galisudet In Graphing Game. ...........-.
Big Golf Week at Hlnehurst. ..........-..-.
Relay Races win Number Fifteen. .........
Colin Likely to Be the Top Weight. .....--..
Fight for Racing in New York
i,eorgetoNns New Rowing Coach .........
What Ball Players Do in Winter -....-....- )
Little Stories Of Base Rail Players. .
Fats Leading in District League. .-........ 4
Hansen Threw SweJes Best. /
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Part Three.

TIE WHEEt. % FORTt Ne. RI LolIS
TRACY Observation-Disclosures. L.;
The Climbing Courv.tels. Rys Edward W.
The Autobiography Of Mark Twain. :,
Little Stories of Bravery. BY Carl Hovey..
War and the Woman. BY George Howard. :
Letters FROM New Con2ressmau's Wife.
To Protect The Fur Seals. By r. r. Me
trafh -..-..--..-.--- .---...--. "
Romanre Of Prison Breaking. Fy William
g. Fitz-Gerad ................... 10
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Part Four.

Girls' Schools Here. ......-................. ]
4 Romance Of Rates River. er...............-
Stamp Vending at the Post Office. :
Every Womuu Should Earn Her Own Liv-
ing for One Year. -..--.........-..--. .
Tody Hamitons Circus Story. ....-.-....- !
Worlds Greatest Detectives. .
Quintet nf Virginia Sisters ers.....-.......-.
Uncle SANS SILK Factory ....-........-. =
Anecdotes Of Well-kncwn People. .......... =
In Marys Reign .....................-. 7
Systematic Study OF Meters. ........-...-...
Evening star., 1908-01-19
ARRESTS IN NEW YORK
FIVE MEN ACCUSED, BUT TWO
DISCHARGED LATER.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORk. January 1S-Fiye mcn
were arrested in bachelor apartment at
oo3 West l0Sth street today as the result
OF the alleged theft of 81 $50 worth of
street car tickets. printed by the Hamii-
ton Bank Note Company of this city for
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company Of Washington D. {. Tie in
vest iigdtion was made by the police of New
York, and q private detective agency at
the request of Chief Sylvester of the
Washington police. Ii is believed in
Washington that i wholesale plan to
counterfeit street car tickets was on foot.
The men arrested hero by Detectives
Gesan and Wilbur said they were Rich
ard WanSett AMI George Hess. living in
the apartments where AL were arreSte ed ::
Dr.. George NJ. Myer of LOG. Wes; 4ath
street pr. William L. Cannon of 20@ West
lDSth street. and Herbert +. MurJen of
Is West :;sth street Wansett said he was
\ stock broker. and Hess described him
sell as All investor. who did some work
u the San Francisco graft cases. Cannon
ard Murden were later discharged
Attempting to Defraud
The prisoners were aIl charged with at
tempting 10 defraud the Hamilton Bank
Note Company on surface railroad tick
cts printed for Washington. T. C.
One OF the detectives said sllc under
stood the hinges on the theft Of
81 900 worth of Washington street rail
way tickets by one Charles T. Tabler
formerly 4 travelling representative for
III" bank note company. who sent a pack
age containing the tickets 10 Washington
a month ago The tickets have laid in
III" express Office there awaiting Tabler' :
appearance.
fabler is said 10 have gone To ono Of
the Washington coinpa ny'S conductors and
explained how the conductor could make
a lot Of money. The conductor reported
to the company. and he was told to go
ahead and see what was up. II was large
ly through evidence given by him that the
men We're arrested here tonight.
The express companyS receipts for the
stolen tickets were found in WanSctt s
room. while in Hess room was found d
blackjack
Evening star., 1908-01-19

and went 10 the room of WanSett Tue
two men came out together. the valisc ap-
pcarinC to have been relieved of its heavy
burden Tn" Nalise was sent home by a
boy, and each man shipped q box to this
city. ono To Lucas and the other 10 Ia
bier the latter box being marked; TO
he called for. Lucas was rot II home
when tac box reached his house and the
eNprcssman had to return with it the fol-
lowing day. Then. il is alleged. it was re
ceived by another member of his family
who had order for il.
Handwriting on Boxes.
1t was not until after the arrest Of TIA
bier that the detectives went to the OK
press Office ana got the box that had been
sent there III his name. The handwriting
on the two boxes, tbs detectives say. was
identical. In the grip taken from Tablcr
at the time of his arrest the detectives
found about So worth of car tickets and
several dies. the work of an ensraver.
1t is said that some of the alleged stolen
tickets we're handled about the city by
persons not connected with the street
railway company. while others. the po
lice say, proba bly, fell into the hands of
conductors.
Supt Drummond praised Inspector
Boardman and his men for the assistance
rendered him. lie will remain here until
he learns what disposition Is to be made
of the two prisoners, while most of his
operators who have been here returned
home last night or this morning.
Several years ago the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company had trouble
when bogus tickets were printed in Lon
don and disposed of the ears. The
offender in that ease was sent to the
peni;crtiary.
Some time after 'rabler had been sent to
the eighth precinct station hc notified
headquarters that he wanted 10 make a
statement. Detective Barbee went to the
station to see him. and hs said he wanted
TO make clean breast ofthe whole affair.
He would not mako it, however without
seeing Inspector Boardman or Supt.
Drummond. Some of the men under ar
rest in New York. he said are innocent
OF any connection with the others. Ar
rangements Were made to have the pris-
oner ~ headquarters early today tn make
his statement to The chief of the detect
i've bureau ;trl Supt. Drummond.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Part Six.

Sambo and His Funny Noises. es.............. !
Bubbles Always TO Blame
Mrs Rummage-Tb~ Rargain Fiend .... =
Wags-The Dog That Adopted Man. ..... .
JOhn--POor J0hH
Mary aud Her Little Lamb.
Sicodemus Napoleon james Grow. ESQ.,
Evening star., 1908-01-19

telegraphed from the United States all
the ships Of the fleet were lying peace
fully in the harbor i'm plain view from
the shore. Finally IL became clear that
the rumor of an accident originated IN
the United States and. having been widely
circulated. occasioned considerable alarm
Evening star., 1908-01-19
HUGHES TALKS INSURANCE
WANTS 1T KEPT DIVORCED
FROM POLITICS.
But Says Managers Are Tempted.
Addresses Thousand
Agents.

NEW YORK. January l>.-Gov Hughes
today addressed i convention of more
than Loco agents Of the Metropolit an
Life Insuranc" Company. who had gath
cred here f:om all parts of tie United
States, Gor. Hughes said
Il claim t. be ~ insurance man. and
I'm the kind Of Insurance man repre-
santiEG millions throughout III country
WHO arc largely dependent upon ins,r-
ance for the security Of their homes If
| We're 10 die tonight. to very large
Ntent the protection uf my family would
consist ~ If" insurance policies We
had an vesiigation- hut it WAS in the
interest of life Insurance, and not against
il. In tHc first place. We wanted 10 know
thn fact. I have no SvmuathS WITH an
agitation rhi.E nnaeaXorS Ia 90 off with
!erki 80 Att eiaptS 10 change CGudit ions
without patiently irving to UNDERSTAND
;,~ ia.t. ana 1" deal according 10 tho
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Politics and Insurance.

The governor said tAe first object was
To taka til insurance business out Of
goiitts He said he knew tho severe
cemptaI ions ta which the managers Of
Insurance companies were exposed when
they found tlci business threat ,ned by
II l-considarcd sgi:lation. but t:Iat a policy
of protecting he business by indirect and
improper. mcans would only bring all
business into confusion and corruption.
This is a democracy. he said You
have got to Tive by the principles OF de-
nocra"E. II II occasionally hurts You
stand it. But believe in the interrupted
voice of the people and keep our lasisla-
lures pure.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Passage of the Strait.

Admiral Evans said today that lie did
not fear any difficulty in the passage of
the Strait OF Magellan by the fleet in
regular column formation. The so-called
dangers of the strait lie does not consider
serious, and he believes that the fleet of
battleshins under his command with the
accompanying fioatila of torpedo boats,
will make the tortuous trip wthou: ii jar.
Midshipgnan +. Fl. Roberts, the execu-
tive officer of the destroyer Hopkins,
which arrived here with the fiotilla yes
terday. was removed to the battleship
Vermont today suffering from fractured
leg. Assistant Paymaster r. f. McMillen
of the Virginia has been transferred from
that vessel to the Truston.
Paymaster William III. Doherty of the
Missouri, whom Admiral Evans ordered
before d general court-martial on charges
OF absence from duty without leave, has
been a.uujtI cd
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Part One.
Part Two.

The Awakening of Helena Richie. ....-.....
London Festivities. -..-.-..-. .
News Of the Local National Guardsmen. .
Scots in The Sudan. ......-.....-......... :. ;
On Night Hawk Hin. ll.-.-.........--....... =
EQ1f0r1aIS
In the Realm of Higher Things. ............. >
The Theater. ............-.........
The Foreign stage.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Needs New Propeller.

The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins
will go into dry dock in order 10 have a
new propeller put in place. The collier
.Arethusa. which is due at Rio tomorrow,
will leave for Buenos AyrcS ahead of the
torpedo iotilla. 1t Was said by Lieut..
Commander Conc today that the fctila
will remain at Buenos .Ayres four days.
The police arrested two men who said
they were attempting to desert from one
of the American golfers now III the haT-
hor because they could not stand the
bad treatment they were being subjected
TO. No Importance is attached 10 their
claim of bad treatment and they we're
sent back to their vessel.
The above dispatch from. Rio Janeiro
thoroughly established the falsity of 4
sinister rumor circulated in many Aneri-
can cities yesterday as to a grave catas-
trophe to the American fleet. The rumor.
originating In unscrupulous quarters. was
systematically distributed from Boston TO
San Francisco, number of newspa pers
being misled into printing the report.
which was not only groundless. but was
calculated to excite the gravest alarm
among the friends and relatives of the
thousands of officers and men aboard the
American ships.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Divergent Testimony.

Shumaker'S family physician. DIR. John
3. Lohman, and Dr. G. w. Hargst ot
Johnstown. who was treating the de-
fendant with electricity, certified that ii
would .ctard Shumaker's recovery if hc
were forced to go to trial the eth. and
il might possibly result fatally Their
testimony was corrohorated by DIR. L. y.
DcTcum. A Philadelphia neurologist who
examined Shumaker Wednesday at the
request OF Or. l.ohman. l.. a. Rose OF
JohnStoNn. Of counsel for Shumakcr. teS-
/ titled that the condition Of hts client
such that he. Rose. was unable To
consult with linn about the cases.
DIR. Wharton Sinkler and DIR. John y.
Musser of Philadelphia. who were cm-
ployed by the commonwealth to examine
Shuma ker, and spent two pours with him
al his home Thursday. testified that they
did not believe Shumaker would be Seri-
ously affected by prolonged trial at this
time; that his mind was perfectly clear
and that ii would not be a hardship 10
bring him TO trial A. b. Smythe oi
Phila delphia. detective, testified that lie
| talked with Snumaksr Tor an hour last
! Sunday. and that the defendant told him
that he was phys .caltss. able to come =,
! Harrisburg and was willing to go TO
trial. After tha court had neard arsa-
/ ment by the attorneys on both sides
Judge kunkel announced his decision.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
GRAFT CASES co ON
Harrisburg Judge Won't Post
pone Trial.
PLEA OF ILLNESS FUTILE
Shumaker Must Appear to Answe,
Thirty Charges.
CO-DEFENDANTS DISCOURAGED
All Thirteen Of Them Hoped to
Profit by Continuance of Con-
spiracy. Trials.

HARRISBURG. Ia. January 1S.-The
Dauphin county court today denied the
motion of counsel for James NJ Shu-
maker of Johnstown. Pa, former super
intendent of grounds and buildings. that
the thirty conspiracy suits against Shu-
maker in connection with tho state CAPT
tol prosecutions be continued so far xs
the defendant is concerned on the ground
that he Is suffering from multiple ncuritis
and that 1t would endanger his life TO 60
TO trial January -. the date fixed for
trial of all of these suits
The decision was announced by Judge
kunkel. who said that he did not believe
the testimony in support of the motion
was sufficient to justify the court in con-
tinuing the cases against Shumaker. Had
this motion been granted il is thought
counsel for the thirteen co-defendants
would have asked for a continuance i'll
the suits against their clients Oh the
ground that Shumaker was a material
witness for the defense. and it would bc
impracticable to go 10 trial without his
testimony
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Officers Still Feasting.

Scores of small boats ran TO and fro
between the warships and the shore, car
rylng thousands Of the men who had
been granted leave for the day. while
the officers were still being feted by the
government, the city and the people of
Rio Janeiro. Nothing occurred to break
the absolute peacefuness of the scene in
the harbor and the enjoyment of the men
ashore.
There was considerable surprise. and
not little amusement among the officers
of the battleship feet. as we'll as among
the people of Rio Janeiro. over numerous
inquiries cabled here from the United
States during the day asking for informa-
ton regarding reported disaster to the
battleship Connecticut, Admiral Evans
flagship.
At first the inquiries were nystifying
to those to whom they were addressed.
as the rumor of mshap to the Con-
necticut did not originate here. and at
the time frenzied inquiries were being
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Twelve-oared Cutter Race.

There was great excitement among the
ia ckes today over race between the
crews of the twelve-oared cutters of the
battleships Minnesota and Louisiana The
course was three miles straighaway. ard
the Minnesota crew won after a lively
struggle. The iackes bet their money on
their choice with great enthusiasm, and
1t is said that nearly S1..nD changed
hands AS result of the victory of the
Minnesota's men. The winners will race
against a crew from the Illinois tomor-
row oyer the same tourSc.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
THE STAR TODAY.

The Star today consists of seven parts.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17
Notice to Creditors.

Letters of administration with the
will annexed having been granted to
the undersigned. T. A. Eggleston, Jr.,
on the estate of T. A. Eggleston, Sr.,
deceased, by the chancery court of
Lowndes county, Mississippi, on he
4th day of December, 1908, notice is
hereby given that all persons having
claims against said estate are requir-
ed to probate and register same with
the chancery clerk of said Lowndes
county within ole year from this
date; that failure to so probate
and register will bar the claim.
T. A. Eggleston, Jr.,
Admr. estate of T. A Eggleston.
December 5, 1908. 12-6-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17
Roosevelt Erred.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. Sth.-Former
Senator j. II. Millard, Of Nebraska,
who was chairman OF the senate
eommittee on the Panama canal
when the investigation was made by
the senate as TO the details of the
m.znner in which the government ac-
4uired the Panama canal, said in an
interview that the French govern
nent was not connected in anywise
with the deal, which was made
through William Nelson Cromwell,
who acted for the canal company and
who blocked every effort of the conn
Hittee to secure the list of stockhold-
erx OF the company to whom the
$40, 900 was paid.
Senator Millard said many OF the
statements contained In the presi-
dents letter to Mr.. Foulke were err
roneous. among them being the state
nent that the $40.000,000 was paid
the French government. Mr.. Millard
says that this money was paid to J.
P. Morgan & Co.
THE French government had moth
ing to do with the sale OF the canal
property" said Mr. Millard. About
the only man who had anything to
do with that, so far our committee
was able to find out, was William
Nelson Cromwell. We were never
able to find the names of the stock
holders of the company which he
represented.
ssI am certain there was no graft
ing on the part OF the government
officials in this country"
WAS Douglas Robinson or any OF
the Tafts members of the syndicate?'
was asked Senator Millard.
IT don't know. We never could
get Cromwell to answer question
as to who the members Of that syn
dicats were. Cromwell knows. Get
hold Of him and make him answer,