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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
SIDE TRIP OF A slEU1n
DETECTIVE herman CHATS
CHARMINoLY OF A CHASE.
Didn't Get His Man, But Saw Sights
at q Murder Trial in
Floyd County.

Detective Berman. who went to Floyd.
Va. with a warrant for the arrest of
8. W. Cole. charged with having embez-
zIed $3T1.15 from Kelly n. Sharp of Com
merce, Ca. returned home this morning.
He did not bring Cole with him. how
ever. the latter having given $1,000 bond
for his appearance I'm this city. Cole was
i'll and unable to make the journey here
at this time.
Cole. ii is stated. is son OF a Floyd
county minister. and bears an excellent
reputation. He admitted to the detective
that he was indebted to the Commerce
merchant. but said he had been prevent
ed from attending TO his business by rea
son of illness.
The warrant was issued from the Po-
lice Court ten days ago. and alleges that
Cole embeZzled the money the 18th or this
month tomorrow). but the mistake was
not taken advantage of BY former Rep
accused. who was accepted as his bonds
man.
Gee! That Was q Ride.
Detective Berman had an interesting
trip to Floyd. From Christiansburg he
had to drive twenty-six miles over
mountain road. reaching the county scat
III time 10 &ttenQ the nItu tIldi vi JoHn
Richards for the murder of Maurice h.
Francis. his rival in q love affair. three
years ago.
The third trial resulted in conviction.
with the death penalty. but at the other
trials the juries did not agree. Every one
in Floyd. the detective says. was armed
either with pistols or shotguns and car
ried a bottle Of corn Juice.
On the return trip Berman's driver lost
his way and came near swamping the
team and occupants In a creek. After
wandering over the mounta four hours
they returned to Floyd and remained until
daybreak.
The murder trial. the detective says. has
attracted people from all sections of the
county. Richards was public school
teacher in Floyd county and was popular.
A Woman in the Case.
1t is charged that he and his victim
were in love with Miss Grace Link of
this county. and that he killed Francis.
who was engaged to the young woman.
while the latter was on his way to her
house. Miss Link reached Francis be-
fore he expired. and he is alleged to have
whispered to her: Jealousy is a bad
thing: John Richards
Both the families of the acquitted man
and the dead man are prominent resi-
dents Of the county. and sentiment is
evenly divided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
Frauds by Short Weights.

From the Newark News
According to an article in the National
Food Maya zine. the people of the United
States are being defrauded to the extent
of $24O.OO0,OOO every year. simply through
the practices Of those merchants who give
short weight. This is an average of So
year for every man, woman and child !,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15

State Bank Examiner Gordon has dis
covered a shortage of approximately SIS
600 In the accounts Of Thomas M Rey-
nolds. missing cashier of the Bank of
Alton. Oklahoma. Reynolds disappeared
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
A Distinction.
the Bohemian.

FROM the Bohemian.
May l see the lady of the house?" in
quired the canvasser.
I'm sorry. but this is the cooks day
OUT replied Mr.. Wyss. eff you care to
see the woman Of the house I'll call my
wife"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
Would Be Eligible.

From the Bohemian.
Mrs. Benham-Death loves shining
mark.
Benham-I wish your mother had more
polish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15

= oASCAS IL SQUARE NO. go.
Parcel No. 39-Owner. Central Dispen-
ory and Emergency Hospital: lot No 10
IN JAMES Adams executors subdivision:
improved by premises used as dispensary
and hospital: incumbrance. James L.
Norris and John B. Wight, trustees under
deed of trust.
Parcel No. 40.-Owner Elizabeth j. Mil
Ter. lI42 Oregon avenue; the west one
half of lot numbered Q in James Adams
executors subdivision improved by
premises 1923 D street northwest; incum-
brance. John B. Larner and J. Edward
Chapman. trustees under deed of trust.
Parcel No. 41-Owners, Bladen Forrest.
?2s Maryland avenue; James Keith
Forrest 1888 street northwest:
Edwin Forrest. 1899 n street north
west; Albert Dulaney Forrest. 1899 N
street northwest: Thomas r. Keith For
rest. 1883 street northwest; Mary
Helen Forrest. 1889 n street northwest
and Irene f. d. McSherry. 1889 n street
northwest. subject to decree In equity
cause No. 2624S. in the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia, passed Janu-
airy u. 1908. appointing Justin NJ. Cham
berlan and Oscar Luckett trustees to
make sale: the interest of Edwin Forrest
now stands in the names Of Wexford B.
Rand and James f. Padge;t, trustees:
lot numbered and the east one-half of
lot numbered g. in James Adams execu-
tors subdivision of square 22S: east one
half of lot numbered 2. fronting IL feet
6 inches on ID street and running back
with that width the depth Of said lot to
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

Following is the Denver News re-
view of mining operations in Colorado
during the year 1907:
The gain in the output of gold, COM
pairing 1907 with the year preceding,
reads $3,740S13, or in excess of six
teen per cent The loss in silver, due
largely to the drop in average price
from 81 cents in 1906 to Go cents in
1907, was $122,321, while lead, which
usually rises or falls with silver. re-
corded n loss last year equal to S424,-
126. Copper gained $275,072 for the
year the average price reading 20
cents. compared with 10 cents per
pound in 1906. Spelter's loss for the
year was s717,700, the average price
declining from 1924 per ton in 1906 to
$116 per ton in 1907. Rare minerals
and by-products from the precious met
al mines are not taken cogniZance Of
in the report of the geological survey
Hence the grand total for Colorado in
1906. which reads s43,73S,757, is, to
that extent defective. Contrasting the
tw ogrand totals, 1907 shows gain
of $5.O41, 1888 over 1906, or close to
twelve per cent.
Periods of financial distress concen-
trate attention upon mining for gold,
as this is the one metal which does not
change in value, and is recognized the
world over as the basis of all values.
Counties in which gold is prominent
made the following output OF the yell
low metal last year. compared with the
geological survey figures for 1905:
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

months in 1906. when the plant was de-
stroyed by snowslide and fire. The
same EXPLANATION is applicable to San
Juan county, where the Silver Lake
plant was destroyed early in 1906, but
mad prosperous run for the whole OF
last year. San Miguel has two model
ore treatment plants in connection with
the Tom Boy group and the Liberty
Bell mines, while the Smuggler- Union
group was successfully operated by
several companies of leasers. made up
of experienced miners. The Leadville
gold belt, now twenty miles in extent.
showed steady improvement, being IA
vored by electric power and low treat
ment rates at the concentration mills
and smelters. In summit county, where
the great dredges are in operation on
The placer grounds, the season was IA
vorable, with a cheerful outlook for
1908. At Idaho Springs. the tunnel
district. sold-copper production gained
steadily in the final months OF the
year, favored by tunnel extension to
the ore veins. by successful treatme mt
at up-to-date milling plants and by the
presence of cheap and effective hydro
electric power. In all of the gold camps
the outlook for 1908 Is especially prom
Using. Development work is prominent,
while hundreds OF miners, released
from the silver-lead properties, are
leasing on claims where gold Is promi-
nent.
Tho gold output of Colorado presents
in brief form the history of mining In
this state from the days of Pixies Peak
to the present. Using the totals re-
turned by the federal mint bureau, the
record is as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Agricultural Prosperity.

The ten years of prosperity this
country has enjoyed since 1897, and
the revolution which has been
wrought in the agricultural industry,
has placed the American farmer in a
position Of financial and economic in
dependence such as the rural popula-
ton Of this or no other country has
ever known before, writes H. c. Mich
olas in Van Norden Magazine. The
fixed capital represented in the agri-
cultural industry to-day is approx
mately $4,000. 100000. or more than
four times the capital invested in all
OF the manufacturing industries in the
country. From the position the Ameri.
can farmer now occupies, no financial
disturbances, no business failures In
the outside world, no failure CT any
one or several crops, no hysteria or
political agitation, can hope to dis
hodge him.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Suits have been filed in Nebraska
against the Adams, the United States
and the American Express companies
to compel them to comply with orders
of the state railroad commissioners.
After being out more than 4S hours
the jury in the case of Caleb Powers
at Georgetown, KY, disagreed. This
was the fourth trial of Powers on a
charge Of completely in the murder
Of Gov. Gobel.
Residents Of Chicago's Ghetto have
formed a tenants union for the pur-
pose Of forcing landlords to reduce
rents.
A new Office building costing $9,-
100000 has been erected at Washing
ton to provide private Offices for men,
bers Of the house of representatives.
The United States treasury has a
deficit for December of $S,535,0
An explosion, the cause of which
has not been ascertained but believed
to have been caused by a bomb
thrown through a basement window,
wrecked portion of the interior of
the First National bank at Kansas
City, causing damage estimated at
10000. Nine persons were injured,
no one seriously.
Count Leo Tolstoi was recently
thrown from a stumbling horse and
seriously injured.
The torpedo boat flotilla, which is
preceding the battleship fleet to the
Pacific, has reached Para, Brazil.
In his second annual message to
the New York legislature Gov.
Hughes urges legislation which will
prevent the reprehensible practices
in financial circles that caused the
recent panic.
1nere was shrinkage in deposits
in Kansas state and national banks
during November and December
amounting to $1S.O0O.OO0.
The bank clearings Of Kansas City
for 1907 amounted to $1,649, 9,175, ,013,
an increase Of 23.s per cent over
those Of 1906.
the stock exchange at Rome, Italy,
recently, partly wrecking the building
and causing injuries to many Of the
inmates.
Gov. Lopez OF Iloilo, p. l., was re-
Gently shot and seriously injured by
q disappointed politician.
The usual New Years day recep-
tion was held at the White house
this year. More than 5000 persons
were greeted by the president aud
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Andrew Carnegie has donated $10,-
900 to Fairbury, Neb., for a public II.
brary under the usual conditions.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

High school fraternities are treated
with scant courtesy when they make
an appeal to the courts. The latest
instance Of judicial condemnation oa.
CURED in Chicago, when the appellate
court, last month, declined to issue an
injunction restraining the school board
from enforcing a rule excluding all
members Of secret fraternities from
participation in literary or athletic
contests, and from using the names of
the high schools in connection with
the fraternities. The Injunction was
sought through the father of a men,
ber Of one of the fraternities on the
ground that the rule interfered with
the natural rights of the pupils. The
court decides that the rule against
the fraternities does not interfere with
the rights Of the young people to join
any fraternities they choose, and that
It does not trespass upon parental au-
thority. The school contests from
which members of the fraternities are
barred do not form part of the regular
curriculum. and are subject to such
regulations as the school authorities
choose to make in the exercise of
their legal discretion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

Prof. Edward S. Morse, talking to
the Technology students about Japan,
spoke of the simple dress of the stu.
dents there rs being one of the first
things that he noticed. When he
asked the reason of 1t, he was told
that 1t was . custom to prevent feel
dng against the well-to.do class by the
scholars who could not afford to dress
more expensively. Dartmouth did the
same thing for the same reason two
years ago. and the boys took SO kindly
to rough-and-ready costumes that be-
fore long the college authorities had
to suggest to them that they were get
ting altogether too careless about
their personal appearance
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Why the Bridge Fell.

There will be a sigh of relief all
over the country by reason of the
substantial proof that the Quebec
bridge disaster was the result of care
lessness which might have been avoid
ed, which ought to have been pre-
vented. This seeming paradox lies in
the fact that at first it appeared as II
the fault lay in something outside the
ken Of engineers, which made every
large bridge in the country seem po-
tentially unsafe. That the engineer
ing plans as originally drawn were
correct and that they were changed by
an aged and infirm supervising en-
gineer apparently are accepted as the
fundamental facts in the case. It was
= man who was at fault and not en-
cheering principles. OF course, says
Philadelphia Inquirer, this does not
lessen the terrible aspects of the
tragedy but it does show that the
bridge can be rebuilt and be as safe
as any other structure. r. was the
ghost Of some unknown principle in
mechanics or physico-chemistry that
frightened engineers and made every
traveller tremble as he crossed one of
the mighty structures which are de-
servedly the pride of engineering.
Now that the ghost is laid there will
be at least the satisfaction of knowing
that 1t is not likely we shall have an
other such accident
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space FOR the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

Personal.
Byron Williamson has been found
guilty of attempting to bribe juror
for the Standard Oil company at Find.
lay, o.
songs and piano pieces died at his
home in Syracuse, N. Y, aged 54
years.
John D. Rockefeller has added
$2.191, 900 to his gifts to Chicago uni.
versity, making the total $23,000,000.
Secretary Taft is to address the
Young Mems Republican club Of Mis-
souri, at Kansas City on February 10
next.
w. R. Stubbs, of Lawrence, has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor of Kansas this year.
Carrie Nation is in Mexico to get
relative out Of an insane asylum
and take the patient to the United
States.
Chalmers Ingersoll, for 20 years a
prominent editor and politician at Be-
lott, Wis, is dead.
Capt. ]. E. Pillsbury has been ap-
pointed chief of the navigation bureau
of the navy department to succeed
Rear Admiral Brownson, resigned.
DR.. Nicholas Sem, one of the most
widely known surgeons in the United
States and chief of the operating staff
Of the army during the Spanish war,
is dead in Chicago.
Cbo,laS Wy ana NJ q
most prominent lawyers of Colorado,
is dead in Denver.
Curtis Guild, jr., has been inaugu-
rated for third time as governor OF
Massachusetts,.
Grant Hornaday, of Fort Scott, has
withdrawn from the contest for the
republican nomination for governor of
Kansas.
James Bryce, ambassador of Great
Britain to the United States, has been
elected president of the American
Political Science society.
NJ. Guyot-Dessaigne, French minis
ter OF justice dropped dead of apo
plexy during the recent session of the
French senate.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, died re-
Gently at his home in Brooklyn. He
was so years of age and had been a
bishop since 1872.
o. w. Fetters, of Washington, Ia.
student attending the Highland Park
college, was mysteriously shca and
seriously wounded while going Co the
school recently.
Prof. Thomas Day Seymour, senior
professor of Creek in Yale university
is dead in New Haven, Conn, oi
pneumonia.
Ex-Governor w. j. Bailey, of Kan
sas, has announced that he will &C
cept a nomination for governor II
rendered by the republican conven
tion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

Almost simultaneously with the re-
survey of the Alaskan boundary, which
deprives Canada OF a strip of land,
news comes from OttawA that as q
result Of the explorations Of Capt.
Bernier in the arctic q total area of
at least 100000 square miles is claimed
for Canada. 1t would be rash to say
that q narrow strip of the Alaskan
gold fields 10 worth hundreds Of square
miles Of arctic islands when one re.
calls the nippant remarks made, not
many years ago. about the worthless.
nese Of Alaska.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

guel 14.253,245 13,750.000 s503.245
Indicates loss in comparison with
1906
The loss in Boulder may be attrib-
uted to the diversion of development
and other work from the gold mines to
those which produce tungsten, as the
latter commanded high prices and re-
turned generous profits up TO August
1st, when the demand from the eastern
steel plants commenced to slacken.
Cripple Creeks loss is directly charge
able to the destruction of the Golden
Cycle mill early in August, that Colo
RADIO City plant leading all other pur-
chasers in the month of July. I'M
provement was marked in "the greatest
gold camp" during the final two months
Of the year. The gain in Ouray should
be credited to the famous Camp Bird
group, where the new ore treatment
plant, the best of its class In the world
was in operation throughout 1907, COM
pared with compaign of only five
Estir, ates
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

New York city promises to spend
more money to run the municipal gov.
ernment next year than the entire
budget Of the empire of japan, aside
from interest on the war debt. The
public schools Of New York cost more
than the Japanese army and navy
combined. The comparison does not
necessarily imply extravaganza in
New York or poverty in japan. It IL
simply an interesting fact
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Cripple Creeks Monthly output.

The production Of gold ore for the
year Just terminated, as carefully
compiled from official sources each
month, was as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

Planting good words and acts pro-
luos harvest Of financial abundance.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09


25perbar or ~ O'' "''''
"
~ - ~ " ' '' "
sill ores o SINE n 3
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09


o in
in Smith Of
The value chemicals extracted
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
coIorado's Coal Production,

Colorado's Coal Production.
The coal production OF the state of
Colorado in 1907. as reported by J. ID.
Jones. state coal mine inspector. is as
follows:
Number of mines In operation iS3
No. of new mines opened. 80. IS
Tons of Ignite coal produced 1.OT6.2ig
Tons OF semi -bituminous coal
- produced ..:..:..;.:... ois.soo
~ duced; ..,..::.;i......;.. 7.st1.2so
- duced, :...;;s;.;....;..... 1888
duced, estimated. ..... 70 00O
Total tonnage of coal pro-
duced. ............:. .1o.g19,317
Total tons OF coke manufac-
-. tured ........;......... 1.o41.e95
Number of employees In and
about the mines. ..... f2o00
Number OF employees at the
coke ovens. ........... oeo
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

'ooldsn Cycle mill taiiings treatment.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
OUTPUT OF COLORADO'S MINES. 'O7

| Precious Metal
Following during
year lSOf as by
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
WILLARD BUYS VALUABLE LOTS
secure. frsua y. n. Her the south
west Corner sf sixteenth ana
jackson.

Alfred Mmard bought for $4,000 cash Of
2. T. Her the corner al Sixteenth
and Jackaon streets Wednesday afternoon.
The deal VAS completed by George & Co..
Who had iast closed another deal involving
sreo Cor Mr.. Her The lots are located
81 the southwest corner OF the intersection
ana are now occupied By a residence. They
have q frontage Of 100 feet on Sixteenth
street and ~ feet on Jackson street.
IN looking M the abstract 10 the property
n was learned that Ar. Her had owned the
lotn since iSa when he bought them Tor
uFa the lots having Increased IN vaiue
gAso In tbs thirty-ciEht years and paid
interest an the time. according to Mr.. Her.
with the sale OF the corner TO Mr.. Millard
soms uCi. 81 worth % property has been
disposed Of by Mr.. Tier within the last few
months. the sales being: sixteenth and
Howard. 20 Louis Hrl. Sooco; lao South
Tenth. TO Thomas NtcCieiiand N.5oo; Xix
tenth ana Jackson. to A. Milard. $4,000.
Mr Mniard. who is CASHIER Of the United
states National bank. said regarding the
Improvement % tho property, we have
no plans for the immediate future. The
property vas purchased as a business
proposition. and as yet no determination
has been made a. 20 the use the property
viii ~ pus to-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
HARD CIDER MUST co, TOO
Chief of Police of n Jersey Town
Starts n Crusade Against
"AppleJRck."

Jerseymen in Summit, N. j., who have
fought shy OF whiskey straight n beer,
withstood the tempting cocktail. refused
to look upon the wine when II is red and
have INDUCED consistently In hard cider
as a substitute for the more popular forms
Of liquid refreshment probably will have to
change their drink or go with parched lips.
There Is pending in committee in Summit
common counc an ordinance which pro-
hibits the sale OF hard cider within the
own limits.
The originator OF this measure is Chief
Of Police Brown. He has become the ad-
vance apostle of a form Of prohibited
which outpoints in the most advanced
southern states, where generals. colonies
and majors brought UP on alcohol have
performed acts of Remuneration Of liquor
which have astounded the drinking world.
Chief of Police Browns excuse for the
crusade Is that hard cider joints are
being operated in Summit. particularly on
Sundays. He feels that the question,
"Wni hard cider intoxicate?" has been an
swered so often in the affirmative, with
consequent trouble to the police, that Il
can no longer, be disputed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
CLAIMS OF PROUTY AND Hull
Each Candidate for ConEress az
Des MOines says lie IL
Nominated.

DIES MONIES, Ia. june Tin the con-
gressional contest in the Seventh Iowa dis
trict the result 10 still in doubt. Both
sides, however. claim that the unofficial
figures from every county in the district
give their respective candidates the VIC
tory in Tuesdays primaries. on the one
hand II lie claimed that the latest unofficial
figures give Judge Prouty the nomination
by a majority Of four votes. On the other
It is declared that Captain j. A. I. Bunll
has debated his opponent, Prouty, by a
majority OF thirty-one votes. An official
count will now be- necessary 10 determine
the contest.
One or the other will ask for a recount
OF. the ballots" declared Judge s. F.
Prouty early this afternoon. BY this the
candidate for congress from the seventh
district means that he will contest the
election OF Congressman J. A. T. Hull,
II the latter receives the most votes. ac-
cording to the returns Of the judges.
Judge Prouty added that he had a ma
Jority in the last report made TO him today.
Official returns from all OF the ninety
nine counties OF Iowa give Senator w. b..
Allison 102, 159 votes, against 90, 1856 for
Governor A B. Cummins, for the republi-
can nomination for UnitN States sena-
tor. The Allison majority in the state Is
$3.50.
Carroll has 5000 over Garst for governor.
0LENWOOD, Ia, June 4-(Special.)-
Complete returns from Mills cosnty give
Allison 800 majority over Cummins and on
the state republican ticket Carroll was for
governor by 500. For representative,
Greenwood has a majority OF seventy over
Judson. TIL candidates are sheriff.
Bushnell G), Dnville (d); clerk, Gourley
- ~. = 1a- " r.
lor Id treasurer. Haynie (r), Tickle (dl;
recorder, Rhodes (r), Creak (d); county
attorney, Otis (r), starbuck (d); coroner,
Day (r), Merritt (d). Huffaker (d). for
representative was unopposed. The vote
was about so per cent of a full vote.