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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
ASK FOR MORE PROTECTION
OF MUSICAL COM
POSERS AND DRAMATISTS.
Claim That the Existing Law Does
Not Punish Larceny of Brain
Productions.

Musical composers and dramatists ap-
peared today before the joint patent COM
nlittees Of Congress in the Senate reading
room Of the Congressional Library and
joined in an appeal for more adequate
protection under the copyright law. 1t
was the contention of the composers that
they should be given protection for their
compositions against the use of them by
talking machine companies, and of the
dramatists that their plays be protected
from piracy by moving picture con-
Germs.
L. Johnson appeared as the representa-
tive of the Allied Theatrical Managers
and Dramatic Authors, and opened the
argument with the contention that the
moving picture concerns be denied the
right to reproduce plays OF American
authors and managers.
William A. Brady, who has been a
theatrical manager for twenty years and
has produced from 10 to 100 plays by
American authors, told the committee
that the situation was becoming desperate.
and that 'if the thing is not stopped it
means the ruination of US and of the
men who write for the stage
Mr. Brady declared that one OF his COM
panies has been forced off the road ow-
ing to the fact that the play 1t was
presenting was being produced through
out the United States by the aid of NOV
ing pictures with photographic attach
ment The manuscript had been stolen
he said. and sold for s.. He said he had
been trying for years to stop the piracy of
plays. There is no law. he asserted, by
which q manager or author can go into
the office OF the Chicago concern which
deals in stolen manuscripts and recover
the play.
They not only steal our plays con-
tinued Mr.. Brady, but they likewise get
hold Of our photographic paper and use 1t
in front of five-cent theater to advertise
our play and deceive the populace. we
do not object to the moving picture con,
Germs. but we do not want them to steal
our property
Mr. Brady cited the practice in France.
which, he says, is the home OF the NOV.
ing picture industry. He said:
There the managers of moving picture
concerns employ the best authors in the
land to write for them, and II they use
any perfected plays they pay to Their
authors a royalty"
Harry E. Parker, member of the Ma
tional Association of Producing Managers.
claimed that through the moving picture
the play. and when this Is done 1t loses
the desire 10 see the original production.
According to your theory said Sena-
tor SmOot, chairman of the Senate COM
mittee. who presided at the hearing, how
could there ever have been successful
production of Shakespeare"
There never was successful produc-
ton of Shakespeare play" replied Mr..
Parker. without great personality to
bring it forth. The people don't 60 to see
Hamlet; they go to see Booth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
SALVAGE CORPS FIRE.
Brisk Blaze in Newark, Another II
Chicago.

special Dispatch TO Inc star.
NEWARK, n. j., March 2s.-Fire which
started In a stall from some cause not
ascertainable destroyed almost entirely
the headquarters of the Newark salvage
corps shortly before 1 o'clock this morn
ing. Four Of the six horses Of the corps
were burned to death and one of its wag-
ons was destroyed. as were its records Of
all fires In Newark since 1879.
BY hard work the firemen saved a large
building Of the Newark News Company
on one side and a new $4,000 building on
the other. A dozen men were asleep in
the building at the time the fire was dis
covered by the man on the floor. but all
escaped. The loss will amount to proba-
bly, $4,000.
CHICAGO, March 2s.-Fire today par
TALLY destroyed the Bohemian Bazaar, a
cooperative department store at 5S4 to
53S Blue Island avenue. Several persons
living in adjoining buildings were over
come by smoke and had to be assisted to
the street by policemen. The loss will
probably exceed $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Driver. who formerly conducted a saloon
In Pennsylvania avenue near 9Th street.
Carriage Secured.

Driver. who formerly conducted saloon
In Pennsylvania avenue near 9th street.
Carriage Secured.
a crowd of constantly increasing por-
tons gathered about the car from which
.he shots had been fired, and when 1t
was evident that it would be impossible
to proceed toward the station house in
New Jersey avenue in any other way. Mr..
E.erbe secured the policeman's consent
to call carriage. Within a few mo-
ments the proasic old station house closely
resembled a congressional committee room
In one OF its busiest moments because tne
news of the shooting spread ike "io
fire and scores of Mr. Helms colleagues
hurried to his assistance
Among the representatives who gath
cred at the station house were Z.
Texas. r. y. Webb of North Carolina
D Z Finley of South Carolina. z. b.
Lewis of Georgia. f. j. Bowers OF
Mississippi. John 6. McHenry Of Penn
81. Sims of Tennessee. George X. Fav-
roy of Louisiana and II. D. Clayton,
J. L. B. Burnett. A. A. Wiley and w. b.
Craig of Alabama
Apparently every senator and repre-
sentative learned of the arrest of Mr..
Hefiin within a few minutes. and all were
anxious to learn whether he had been In
iured in the scuffie with the two negroes
The telephone at the sixth precinct sta
ton was kept busy with MESSAGES. and
over and over again Mr.. Heflin was
called 10 the telephone to answer the
scores of inquiries that came In.
At the beginning much difficulty was
experienced in locating one of the omcers
Of the courts who was in the position 10
accept a bond Policemen were sent in all
directions. telephones were kept busy.
and finally. Disguised at the delay, some
OF the representatives jumped into their
automobiles and went in search OF any
of the much desired officials.
Police Court Clerk Acts.
After the entire downtown section of
the city had been searched, Joseph Y.
Potts clerk OF the Police Court, was
found He was hurried into one OF the
automobiles and rushed to the station
house at a gait that did violence to the
speed regulations. Making his way
through the crowd Of a hundred people
VINO stood about the entrance to the sta
ton house. Mr.. Potts finally reached Capt.
Byrnes' office. where Mr.. Heflin was
awaiting his arrival
When the question of a bondsman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
BLEW UP GEN. WELLS
DYNAMITERS NEARLY GOT
COLORADO ADJUTANT.

TELLURIDE. Col. March 2S.-Former
Adjt Gen. Bulky Wells narrowly es-
capped death or serious injury at his home
here early today from a well-planned
effort to assassinate him with dynamite
Despite precautions against such an at
tempt. as patrols and arc lights about the
house. a stick Of dynamite or a prepared
bomb was placed under or near Gen.
Wells bed. Gen. Wells was sleeping. as
was his habit, on an outer porch of the
house, and he was hurled with the debris
many feet from the wrecked house.
The side Of the house was torn COM
pletely out: hardly a stick of the bed re-
manned, and fragments of wood were
scattered over the neighborhood. Though
badly shaken up and bruised to some ex
tent, Gen. Wells is said to have escaped
without injury.
Gen. Wells took leading part in the
suppression of labor troubles in this state
In 1904 -O5. and was prominently identified
with the recent prosecution of officers of
the Western Federation of Miners at
Boise on the charge OF completely In the
assassination of former Gov. Frank Steu-
nenberg. He had been active also in Sc
curing the extradition from Idaho of
Steve Adams who is to be tried here on
charges OF murder in connection with the
miners strike in 1904.
Bandaged, But Firm.
Gen. Wells is general manager Of the
Smuggler Union Mine and his home,
where the explosion occurred. is located
on that property at Pandora. several
miles from town.
The general appeared in town this MORN
ing with his head bandaged, but otherwise
apparently none the worse for his ex-
perience.
One suspect has been arrested and Is
held in the city Jail pending a thorough
investigation relative to his alleged con-
nection with the explosion. The entire
ing on the case, and more arrests are
expected today.
II have formed no opinion concerning
the affair, and perhaps will not until
the matter is fully investigated" said
l was in town last night and did not re-
turn home until midnight or Whereabouts
noticed nothing out of the ordinary
about the house and retired as usual In
the sleeping porch, which I use almost
the year around.
Woke Up Flying.
THE next remember was being awak-
ened by a loud report and found myself
flying through the air. 1 must have
been hurled against the roof of the
porch. When / had fully regained my
senses l was buried under a mass of
wreckage, the bed having been reduced
to kindling wood and the porch badly
damaged.
AT first I did not realize what had
happened. AS soon as / could extricate
myself I made a tour about the house.
but saw no one. 1 then notified the
sheriff by telephone. I could not say
whether it was a bomb or q stick Of
dynamite that was placed under the bed. "
When news of the explosion reached
Telluride the sheriff with a corps Of
deputies hurried to the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Arrived:
Steamer Rhein, from Bremen.
HAVRE. March 2S.-Arrived: Steamer
La Bretagne. from New York.
CAPE RACE. n. F.. March 2s.-The
steamer La Gascogne. Havre for New
York. was in communication with the
Marconi station here when 1.126 miles
easI of Sandy Hook at 4:15 am. Prob
ably will dock about 10 am. Tuesday.
SABLE ISLAND. n. s., March 2s.-The
steamer Caledonia. from Glasgow for New
York was In communication with the
Marconi station here when 1871 miles east
of Sandy Hook at 6:22 am. Probably will
dock about $50 m Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
NOT SENT TO HOUSE.
Aldrich Bill Will Be Transmitted
Monday

The Aldrich currency bill failed to reach
the House from the Senate today, as was
expected. This failure was due to the
fact that the rules OF the House forbid
the receipt of messages when the latter
body Is not in session. The Senate ad-
journed yesterday until next Monday. and
thus postponed for two days the official
transmission OF the news of its action to
the lower body. This point had never
been raised until within the past six
weeks. Up to that time Senate bills had
gone to the House regardless of whether
the Senate was in session or not Mr.
Bartlett of Georgia has made points of
order against the receipt of messages
from the Senate under these circum-
stances since the present session began,
and the Speaker has advised the Senate
not to send bills over when the Senate
was not sitting. The Aldrich bill will go
to the House Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Thefts Reported,

Complaint was made to the police last
night that J. 7. Vowel, living at 23O1
Paca street. Baltimore. had been robbed
of SIS while in this city last night He
spent two hours in the Union station,
and when he was ready to go home he
discovered that his money had been
taken from his pocket.
William T.. Thorne, who lives at Broad
Creek. Prince George county, Md. asked
the Anacostia police this morning to
make an effort to find his horse and
buggy. His outfit. he said, disappeared
from his farm Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28


was brought up Mr. Hefin announced
that II. Callahan, 1r.. manager Of the
Metropolitan Hotel. would go on his bond
Mr.. Potts however. stated that Gala
han could not give the bond as he
did not own any property himself. and
coud not sign the name OF his father
TO the bond Mr.. Callahan. sr. has
been confined 10 his bed for some time
and could not come to the station to
aAix his signature himself.
In tho meantime other searching par
ties were speeding through the city in
quest OF property owners. Finally, after
going To- a dozen or more places in search
OF property holders. Mr.. Callahan found
Mr. Driver. who returned To- the station
with him
Within a few minutes after their ar
the bond. TO which Representative Helm
and Mr.. Driver then affixed their names
Mr. Hefin, accompanied by several of his
coileag cues. thereupon left the station and
started for his home.
Answers the Necessary Queries.
Ore of the incidents of the affair &C.
CURED when Precinct Detective Arm
strong asked Mr.. Hef1in for the neces-
sar,. information TO be put en- the arrest
book After telling his name and age
Mr., Felin was asked to tell his national
ity ard occupation. With apparent pride
the representative answered both queS
tons by saying that he is a democrat.
Believing that Mr.. Callahan. jr., was
qualified to go on the bond Of Mr. Hef-
lin, the friends Of the prisoner had pro-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Failure to Support Wives.

John L. Mcdonald. who gave his occu-
patton as "a sightseeing automobile
lecturer" was adjudged guilty Of falling
to support his wife. Mrs. Catherine Nc
Donald. yesterday afternoon by Judge De-
Lacy of the Juvenile Court. and sentenced
to thirty days in the workhouse. The sem
tence was suspended. however, on condi-
ton that Mcdonald pay his wife IS a
week for her maintenance and take the
pledge for a year.
Charles v. Simmons was also arraigned
in the same court on a charge Of failing
to support his wife and was adjudged
guilty. He was ordered to pay $50 u
week for her maintenance through the
police department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Special Policemen Appointed.

Upon the recommendation of Maj Syl-
vester and Capt. Daniel Sullivan. of the
second precinct. Commissioner West has
approved the appointment of Rein S.
Donaldson as special policeman for duty
in and about Riggs Market. The request
for the appointment was made by John
Rupert, president Of Riggs Market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
$4,000 FOR q. W. UNIVERSITY.
Named Among Beneficiaries of Long
Island Mans Will.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MINEOLA. l.. l.. March 2s.-One of the
largest wills filed here for probate for
some time has just been received by
Surrogate Jackson. and disposes of the
estate of John Ordronaux. who died at
Glenhead. l.. l., January 20, 1908. The
will disposes Of an estate which is valued
At $2.OO0o0O. and lesacies are left to
hospitals. colleges, churches and also the
relatives and many friends of the de-
ceased.
To the George Washington University
of Washington is left $1,000 and a sis
ter, Florrine j Bringues Of Baltimore
gets an interest for life i'm $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
smothered to Death in Sand Chute

Smothered to Death IN Sand Chute.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Buried alive IN
a sand chute shortly after beginning his
days work this morning. John Marsello.
twenty-eight years old, was dragged out
dead. He had been smothered. The
coroner at once started an investigation.
The police were unable to learn exactly
how the man happened to fall into the
chute. which leads from a pier at the
foot of West 3Ith street to a barge. The
barge is being loaded with sand. Mar
sello disappeared from the sight of his
companions. and suspecting that he had
toppled into the incline the other work.
men waited at the barge end of the
chute The mans feet. were then OBJ
served and he was dragged forth =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Fourteen-Year-old Girl Heroine.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio. March GA de-
fective fue set fire to the home of Joseph
McCoppin in Paxton township today
Neighbors alarmed the family who rushed
out forgetting the baby in the cradle In
the burning house fourteen year-old
daughter remembering the child dashed
back through the flames. carried the
cradle and baby out. She just reached
the door when the roof collapsed The
house was totally destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Both Wagons Damaged.

horse attached to wagon and
owned by Robert E. Smith. 9Th md D
streets southeast, ran away from his
place of business this morning and col
lded with a wagon at It'll street and
North Carolina avenue southeast owned
by Robert Holland. Both wagons were
slightly damaged. No one was injured. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Coma Eide Circulation of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation Of THE
STAR Is what 1t is claimed to be-
The circulation of THE STAR for
the week, including and combin-
ing it's evening and Sunday morn
ing issues, is the largest, the best
and the only sworn detailed cir
culation Of each day. covering all
issues. in the District Of Columbia.
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR. viewed
separately. has the largest, the
best and the only sworn circula-
tion in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand Of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever in
their homes, depending upon THE
STAR alone for news and adver-
Using.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local adj
vertising field. reaching all classes
of Washington purchasers. rich
and poor alike. in their homes, on
every day in the week. at an hour
r. when they have the time and in
clination to read a newspaper
SATURDAY. March 81. 1908. -. ,,gJ
SUNDAY, March %. 1905. .... $4,000
MONDAY. March %. 1908. .. a. Ar
TUESDAY. March "a. 1905. $50. 3S, 100
WEDNESDAY. March %. 1905. SS.2IS
THURSDAY. March 26, 1905. -. IS, O89
FRIDAY, March %, 1905. .... 1881
Total for the week. 260. 484
Average. Observation-Disclosures. 3s.4o5
solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number of copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
March ~, 1908 - that is. the
number of copies actually sold,
delivered. furnished or mailed, for
valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers
and that the copies SO counted are
not returnable to or remain in the
Office unsold. except in the case
of Sunday papers sent to out-of-
town agents only, from whom a
few returns of unsold papers have
not yet been received
J. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company. =
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this twenty-eighth day of
March, AID. 1908
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
In Bad.
From the Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Bacon-Nobody could seem to read nv
writing so I bought typewriter.
Egbert-Now. I suppose nobody can
read your spelling?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Statement by Mr.. Clayton.

Representative Clayton. who appeared
in the Police Court on behalf of MFR.
Hefin. this afternoon issued the follow
ing statement in explanation of the af-
fair:
About o'clock last night Representa-
tive Hefiin. accompanied by Representa-
tive Ellerbe. were on the rear car on
Pennsylvania avenue going toward the
Capitol. Just before they reached 9Th
street two negroes became boisterous
ana one Of them produced q bottle Of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-16
NOTES FROM ACROSS SEAS.

New South Wales has surplus OF
nearly $S,5O0,000 for the year.
Turkey imports nearly 100000
worth of paper of all kinds each year.
A Polish firm is building the first
beet sugar factory in Manchuria, near
Harbin.
Switzerland has voted to prohibit
the manufacture, sale and importa-
ton of absinthe.
Flour milling in Brazil is steadily
ousting the -four Of others countries,
On which Brazil was formerly de-
pendent.
Rome's Municipal Council has de-
cided by vote of 81 to to abolish
all religious teaching in the elemen-
tary schools.
Japans Government expense for
education is $7,000,000 year. Mu-
inequalities also spend literally for
this purpose.
Experiments are being made with
new machinery ON the Chilean nitrate
fields which are expected to decrease
the cost of production fifty per cent.
New Zealand's revenue during the
financial year just closed was S45,-
100000 and the expenditures reached
Sal, 200, leaving a surplus OF $4,-
100000.
Great Britain imports about S140,-
100000 worth of timber, wood and
manufactures thereof yearly, of which
the United States supplies about S22,-
100000 worth.
So much dissatisfaction is felt in
Germany about the Government S
naval plans that the seceders from the
Navy League of Germany are expect
ed to number 100000.
Since 1S95-95 the allowance for
the support of the Imperial House
hold of Japan has remained at ST.
100000 a year, in spite of the greet
progress of the country.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-16

captured aud, after giving the p1il
on the pole which frightened the moose
and freed the pole, the pole was
pulled across the mans body and
thrown away on the right-hand side,
while the loose end of the rope was
dropped down at the riders left hand
that is, between the horse he was
riding and the one he was capturing
The purpose of this was to avoid the
danger of becoming entangled in the
rope in case of any accident, such as
the falling of horse or the exhibit.
tion of unusual strength on the part
of captured animal. This was one
of the special directions given to
young men by old horse runners.
1t is said that the Kiowa taught
them the proper method of throwing
down the loose end of the rope, hav-
ing themselves learned by experience
the danger of getting entangled in it
If it were dropped on the outside, and
so across the riders body.-Forest
and Stream.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-16
TANNING A MOTORIsT IN MAINE.

A Phillips gentleman who has been
passing the summer in the Dead River
region relates pat story of the con-
tested rights in highway as be-
tween automobile and a wagon and
their respective owners The wagon
was .leisurely vending It's way over a
very narrow road, only wide enough
in that particular section for an or
binary vehicle, and behind the horse
sat well known guide of the region.
Up puffed big auto, the driver ner-
vously sounding his horn. At the
first "honk honk" the guides horse
leaped into the air, nearly upsetting
the team. The auto, trailing few
yards in the rear, emitted series Of
honks which threw the horse into a.
mt OF bronco buckings and the guide
asked the man to desist footing, say
ing he would TURN out when the road
widened.
The footing continued, however,
much to the disgust of guide and
horse. Unable to stand it longer, the
guide stopped his horse, reached un-
der the seat and drawing up Win
chester and pointing it In the direc-
tion of the auto, said calmly:
Eve asked you to stop that
noise. A gentleman would have done
so under the conditions. Now you
toot that horn again, and I'll
fill your tires full of holes. guess
that'll widen this road enough for
YOU"
The footing stopped and the wagon
slowly proceeded, followed by a silent
auto till the roadway became wider.
Maine Woods.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-16
The Antarctic Ice Wall.

In letter from Professor Edge
worth Davis, member of the British
Antarctic Expedition now, seeking a
way toward the South Pole, addressed
to Professor j. Sollas, in England,
there appears vivid description of
the Great Antarctic Ice Barrier, which
was reached by the little ship Nimrod
on January %. at is a sight" says
Professor Davis, that beggars all
description. Imagine continuous
ice wall, 500 miles long and 100 to
200 feet high, the exquisite blue OF
the crevasses contrasting finely with
the dazzling white OF the weathered
ice on either side of them They
followed the barrier eighty miles
without finding a place where they
could establish base. Balloon Inlet
used as base by the expedition OF
1901, had completely disappeared
Finally they went to Mac Murdc
Sound, as the only base now available.
Youths Companion.