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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
CHICAGO TO FIGHT BLACK HAND
Murder Starts Vigorous Efforts to
Stamp Out Outrages.

CHICAGO, April 13.-The murder last
night Of Joseph FfllipelH OF Chicago in
circumstances which plainly indicate a
Black Hand plot ELECTED the assertion
by Assistant Chief Of olice Schuettler to-
day that similar crimes or attempts to
commit them have increased alarmingly
since the Sicilian earthquake of last win
ter.
Whether this is due to the number of
Italians who fed to, this country after
the catastrophe or to frantic efforts of
relatives already here to secure money
to send to destitute persons in the old
country OF to growing holiness growing
out of previous successful extortions
Capt. Schuettler was at q loss to say.
The Black Hand squad of the police
has been increased and vigorous efforts
will be made to stamp out the outrages.
Fillipelli was shot dead in the presence
Of his wife and baby in front Of his gro
Gerry store at 1887 Greenwood avenue.
A bullet fired by an assassin through
the window of the bedroom of Joseph
Arrigo at his residence, 100 Larabee
street. was imbedded In the wall twelve
inches above the pillow on which Arrigo
lay asleep.
FilNpe:ii, with his two-year-old son in
his arms, had left his store and was
about to cross the street to his residence
when two men ran out from behind q
fence and one of them knocked the baby
from the fathers arms and then attempt
ed to stab him. The comrade became
frightened at the cry raised by the wife
and fed leaving the two men struggling
in the street. Fillipelli.s assailant finally
fired two Shots one OF which entered the
grocer's abdomen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
STOLE HIS EASTER BRAVERY
HADN'T CLOTHES FIT TO GO TO
CHURCH IN.
Negro Youth, Who Thinks His
Wages Small, Took What He
Wanted From Employer.

II didn't have no Sunday clothes to go
to church In, and 1 needed Them ex-
planned Joseph Sprigg seventeen-year-
old colored boy. explaining to Justice
Gould, in Criminal Court No. 1 today
why he had entered the store of Louis
Sacks and taken a quantity of clothes and
90 cents in money.
so you needed new clothes for church
and stole them from the man who en-
ployed you." commented the court.
Eyes. sir. He didn't pay me enough
money" answered the prisoner.
How much did he pay you?" queried
Justice Gould
He gave me $50 week. but was
going to raise it the next week." explain
ed the boy.
Reminding the boy that It was in his
power to send him to the penitentiary for
long term. Justice Gould explained to
him the gravity of the crime and advised
him to reform after he had served six
months In the workhouse, the sentence
which the court imposed because of the
previous good character OF the prisoner.
The things taken by the boy are de-
scribed In the Indictment as one coat
worth 81; one vest. 80 cents; one over
coat, so; two sets Of underwear, 81; one
hat, IS cents; one pair OF suspenders, 2.
cents, and leather belt, worth % cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
THE BOYlE'S AGAIN INDICTED
CHILD STEALING ADDED TO
CLEVELAND CHARGES.

CLEVELAND. Ohio April 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. James p. Boyle. under arrest at Mer-
Ger. Pa, on the charge Of kidnapping
Willie Whitla OF Sharon. Pa, were again
indicted by the Cuyahoga county grand
jury here today on the charge OF child
stealing and harboring a stolen child.
Following the arrest OF the Boyles here
March %. the day after the Whitla boy
was returned to his father here. the grand
Jury indicted the couple on the charge OF
blackmail. This step was taken as a pre-
caution against the possible failure Of the
Pennsylvania authorities to obtain a con-
viction It was feared that Mrs. Boyle
especially might be able to evade the
charge there.
Later Developments have shown there
may be real grounds upon which to base
the fear. and the local authorities decided
TO further protect themselves against a
miscarriage of justice by having the ad-
ditional indictment found. The Boyles are
now hcarged with blackmail. kidnapping
and harboring stolen child in this
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
WANT PLAN CHANGED.
Mississippians' beside as to Presenta
ton to Battleship.

A formidable delegation. consisting of
the entire congressional representation OF
the states OF Mississippi. louisiana. Ar
kansas and Tennessee. called at the Navy
Department this morning to advocate
change in the departments plans to have
the silver service donated by the people
of Mississippi to the battleship Missis-
sippi presented to that ship at Horn
Island. in the Gulf of Mexico. The visit
ors, who claim to represent the popular
sentiment of their respective states. de-
sire to have the big battleshfp enter the
Mississippi river and proceed as far north
at least as Natchez. They want the pres
entation ceremonies to take place at
that city and at the same time give the
people living along the river an oppor-
tunity of seeing modern warship of the
first class.
There was some misunderstanding
about the visit and Secretary Meyer
failed to put in an appearance. He was
reached at the cabinet meeting, however.
and said he would be pleased to see the
southern delegation at some future time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
PROJECTED TRIP INDoRSED.
Executive Council, Federation O
Labor, Hears Gompers' Plans.

After laying before the executive coun-
ell Of the American Federation of Labor
at today's session detailed report OF his
proposed trip to Europe to study and re-
port upon the industrial. sociological and
economic conditions of the laboring peo-
pie in those countries. President Com
pers announced that he would sail from
New York on the Baltic June %. The
executive council gave its hearty indorse-
ment of the projected visit by authorizing
an expenditure to meet the expenses in
cident to the trip. Mr.. Gompers will visit
England. Germany, France, Sweden and
Italy. He had not expected to visit Rome.
but when he called the councils atten-
ton to an invitation from the Italian
commissioner general of immigration to
visit that city he was given authority TO
do so.
Mr. Gompers also announced that sufii-
cient funds for the present to meet the
expenses in connection with the fedora
tion's legal defense in the injunction and
contempt proceedings against the Bucks
Stove and Range Company of st. Louis
had been raised, and that 1t would not
now be necessary to levy an assessment
of l cent per member per month. as au-
thorized by the Denver convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
SENSATION WAS LACKING.
Merely Routine Business at Mount
Rainier Democratic Meeting.

Merely Routine Business at Mount
Rainier Democratic Meeting.
The sensation expected at the meeting
of the Seventeenth District Democratic
Club at Mount Rainier last night failed to
materialize, adjournment after the trans
action of the routine business putting an
end to developments. There was a large
attendance at the meeting, and it seemed
evident that there was to be clash be-
tween the Wells and Ray factions, as
they are called.
j. Enos Ray, the speaker of the Mary
land house of delegates, has announced
himself as candidate for the nomination
for state senator. DR.. Charles w. Wells
of Hyattsville is also out for the honor,
and has a strong following In the seven
teenth (Chillum) district. The club has
Endorsed Mr.. Bay, but many of the mem
bers are in sympathy with DR.. Wells. and
declare they will work for him. Both DR..
Wells and Mr.. Ray have tickets which
they wish to have Endorsed at the pri-
maries R. A. Van Horn has announced
himself a candidate for the nomination
for county treasurer. He belongs to the
Wells faction, and there were many men,
bers of the club prepared to offer a reso-
luton indorsing him. The opposing
forces, however, cut matters short by adj
journment. DR.. ]. 8. Ohlendorf, secretary
Of the club, has sent in his resignation
and announced his determination to sup
port DR.. Wells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
VICE PAID TRIBUTE TO MAYOR
HARPER ACCUSED BY LOS AN.
GELES TENDERLoIN KING.
Two Chiefs Of Police and Former Po-
lice Commissioner Implicated.
Testimony Of Editor.

LOS ANGELES, April 13.-Testimony
given by E. T. Earl, proprietor of
the Los Angeles Evening Express. before
the special grand jury called to investi-
gate charges of protection to vice against
former Mayor A. C. Harper and officials
OF his administration has been given out
by presiding Judge w. H. James of the
superior court.
This testimony embodies the statements
made by Nick Oswald. king of the ten
derloin,'' against former Mayor Harper,
former Chief Of Police Edward Kern and
Thomas II. Broadhead, who resigned yes
terday as chief of police.
Specific Charges Made.
The charges are specific. Details are
given of transactions in which these three
former city officials are alleged to have
received sums of money at intervals from
Oswald in return for protection alleged
to have been given to dens of vice in the
tenderloin.
The statements of Oswald were secured
by Mr.. Earl to be used by him in defense
Of libel suits brought against him by for
mer Mayor Harper for statements pub
lished in the Express.
After the special grand jury was called
by District Attorney Fredericks, Mr.. Earl
was called before it as witness to make
the statements known to the Jury.
Implicated as Go-Between.
In the statements Of Oswald, presented
to the grand jury by Mr.. Earl. besides the
three officials mentioned Samuel Schenk,
q former police commissioner, but who re-
signed before the acts mentioned are al
legged to have taken place, is implicated
T. III to4 ~,
numerous instances he took money from
Oswald and delivered it to Harper. Kern
and Broadhead.
Intimation is made that payments were
made to these three officials monthly for
a considerable period of time. Oswald
tells how the money was collected in the
red light district" and also details al
legged acts of officials construed to be in
the nature of prosecution of dive-keepers
and gamblers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
DEAF MUTES AT BANQUET.
Chicago Graduates Of Gallaudet Gel
citrate College Anniversary.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. April 13.-Rickety, rackety,
sis, boom, ah, rah, rah, rah! G-a-l-l-a-u-
d-e-tf'
The foregoing college yell was not given
with the leather-lunged explosiveness of
the ordinary collegian celebrator last
night. but $50 rapidly working fingers
moving with the yell-giving spirit ex-
pressed the same sentiment at a banquet
given by the Alumni Association of Gal
laudet College for Deaf-mutes. The an
nual dinner was held in honor of the
forty-fifth anniversary of the founding
of the college in Washington, D. C. Be-
tween the courses the fingers moved like
lightning, and the continuous laughter
told its own story Of the jokes and merri-
ment of the banqueters.
After the dinner the Rev. George Flick
the POSTMASTER. who has charge of the
Episcopal Church work among the deaf
in Illinois. Indiana. Wisconsin and Min
nesota. told of the deaf in Illinois.
There are 5000 OF u.s." he said. land
we are all doing well. The state has no
cause for complaint Of its deafness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
MAY 8 SELECTED.
Date Appointed for the dwelling of
the Shepherd Memorial.

the Alexander r. Shepherd memorial
committee, of which William V. Cox Is
chairman. met today in the rooms OF
the Washington Board Of Trade in The
Star building. The decision was reached
that the unwilling of the Shepherd
memorial and the incident exercises shall
be held at $3.50 o'clock the afternoon OF
Monday, May. g. There was a general
discussion and interchange Of views on
the matters of the ceremonies. the pro-
gram and invitations.
The subcommittee having immediate
charge of the arrangements for the I'M
yelling ceremonies, which met today. is
composed of the following members. be-
sides Chairman Cox: ]. Henry Small, jr.,
William F. GUIDE. Rudolph Kaufman
and w. p. Van Wickle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
BANQUET FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Chairmen Of subcommittee in
Charge Of Details Appointed.

Plans for the banquet to be rendered
President Taft by the citizens of the
District of Columbia were given consid-
Grafton today at meeting Of the COM
mittee Of arrangements, held in the
rooms Of the Board OF Trade in The Star
building. Chairman John Joy Edison an
nounced the following chairmen of sub
committees: Decorations, Arthur C.
Moses; menu and dinner, Gen. George
H. Harries; reception, Theodore w.
Noyes; press, Allen D. Albert, IT.; music,
James r. Oyster.
The following resolution was adopted by
the committee:
THAT the secretary of this committee
Cd. J.. Callahan) be directed to send out
to the entire membership of both bodies,
without duplication. invitations to tie din
ner. with the statement that the price of
1.-THE dinner will not be less than $40"
Replies to the invitations are requested
by April 10. All the members Of the COM
mittee attended the session today.
Another meeting has been called Thurs
day morning, at 80 o'clock, in the
rooms Of the Washington Board Of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
HATS ROLL AWAY.
Eyeglasses Smash and The High
Wind Makes Flags Flutter Bravely

The brisk southwest wind that blew
over the city today with unusual vigor
was no respecter OF persons or things.
It tore merry widow hats from moor
ings in seas Of silken tresses and whirled
them merrily up> and down the streets
regardless OF their beauty or their cost.
The big ones. the great. round. fat ones;
the mushroom and the fried egg type
were its special delight.
Swish they went with roar and roll
that even the fleet-fOoted newsboy and
the serene dignity of the fat policeman
we're unable to cope with. Out Into the
streets always they rolled. under the
wheels of motor cars and street cars,
lingering with special fondness when
they encountered the active legs Of a
nervous horse, and often vainly endeavor-
ing to push their way into the wide-open
sewer traps on the street corners.
Some were caught and some were not.
Some were restored to their owners more
or less dilapidated and bereft of their for
mer glory, and some-put pity LIS " .eii
It was a good day. too. for the opticians.
Connecting merrily with the ladies' hats
were the unclaimed eyeglasses, only they
didn't roll as far. More often they crash
ed to the pavement with squash. tnat
Of recollection. ~.
MANY bad word they blew into the
record book for judgment day that would
never have been uttered otherwise. II
was a great day for smashing eyeglasses.
A lone straw, the first blossom OF the
springtime chased itself merril s,d do %sa
soon lost in the distance. 1t was high
roller. and it left a bald head far, far IN
its wake.
. There was a face under the bald head
that in the milder days OF spring OF OF
summer might have been wreathed In
smiles that are a joy forever: But the
charm Of the face was lost IN the We,
things unfit for publication, while the
fellow who clutched his soft felt muir
INJURED something about forcing the sea-
SON.
Never has Old Glory fioated more
proudly in the breeze than today. Wher-
ever 1t Haunted from a fagpole It's latent
beauty lay bare in the breeze. enhanced
with ripping waves as it iuttered in the
wind 1t was sight to make patriot
proud. Il the patriot didn't wear merry
widow, eyeglasses or a broad-brimmed
early straw hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
USE pAaGERs AND REvoLvERs.
Six Injured in Riot at Mining Camp
Near Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, April 13.-In a riot at
Manifold, a mining town above this city.
early today. six foreigners were seri-
ously injured, two Of them fatally. Dag
gers and revolvers were the weapons
used.
The six injured men were suitors for
the hand of Lizzie Mozeka. the belle of
the settlement. The father, to help the
lovers, proposed drawing lots to decide
the question. A foreigner named Chen
20 won and the five other suitors vowed
vengeance Early today a free-for-al.
fight started and all the lovers were seri-
ously injured
The police have arrested eight persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
ILLNESS STOPS WEDDING.
Bridal Party Assembled, But Groom
Unable to Appear.

Lying i'll at his home, 1125 10th street
northwest. Wallace Landon is making
heroic efforts to get well enough to be
married tonight or tomorrow. He was TO
have been married to Miss Loretta Van
Lii at ST. Martins Church. Baltimore,
yesterday morning, but he was taken Ill
Sunday and the wedding had to be post
poned. Since then he has grown better.
1t was said at the Landon home today
that the young man was in constant COM
munication with the Van Lii family in
Baltimore and would probably decide to-
night or tomorrow when the wedding will
be.
At the church yesterday the guests were
all assembled and ready for the ceremony.
So was the bride. She knew Mr.. Landon
was i'll, but he had informed her that he
would make every effort to be on hand
in time for the wedding. At the last min
ute, however, his strength failed him.
Amid great CONSERVATION the guests were
dismissed and ii was announced that the
wedding had to be postponed on account
of Mr.. LandOn's illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
WILL GO ON THE MAYFLowER.
Secretary Dickinson Will Sail for the
Isthmus Tuesday.

just returned from a visit to Chicago.
drove down to the Washington navy yard
yesterday afternoon and made brief in
spection of the Presidents yacht May
flower, on which they are to make a
cruise to the Isthmus of Panama. The
Secretary is going to make an inspection
of the Panama canal in order to acquire
a personal knowledge Of the character
and progress Of the work. He will make
the trip at the request OF President Taft,
and the Mayfower has been placed at his
plan is for the Secretary and Mrs. Dickin-
son to board the Mayfower at Charleston.
s. c.. next Tuesday. and proceed direct to
Colon. They expect to be gone about a
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
PLACE NOT YET CHOSEN.
Summer Home Of the Presidents
Family Not Selected.

It Is stated at the White House that
although President Taft undoubtedly
would occupy cottage in the neighbor-
hood OF Beverly, Manchester-by- the Sea,
or Gloucester, Mass, no decision has yet
been reached. 1t is believed that the
matter will be definitely decided within
the next few days. Mrs. Taft has looked
over a number of places and is personally
arranging the matter. The fact that the
President is to take a cottage and have
a summer home does not mean that he
will not do a great deal of travelling this
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
NEW TYPE SUBMARINES.
Japanese Government Negotiating
With American Builders.

NEW YORK. April 13.-1he japanese
government is negotiating with an
American builder of submarine boats for
the purchase of plans and specifications
for a new type of submarine of smaller
model than the type now in common use.
but OF double speed. 1t Is stated that
the proposed new craft would have about
the same destructive power as the pres
ent type.
The purpose of the Japanese govern
ment, II the negotiations are success
fully concluded, is to send draughtsmen
to New York to make drawings under the
direction of the American builder, but to
build all the new boats of the new type
in Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
Prison for Matrimonial Agent.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Marion Grey. the
youthful matrimonial agent whose man
ner OF conducting the 'Searchlight Club"
at Elgin, ILL.,, led to a sentence of one
year in prison. must serve her time. The
court of appeals today affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court, which found
her guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13

Visitors Register at Star Office.
The following visitors to Washington
have registered at The Star office:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Younkin, Markleton,
Pennsylvania.
Harry E. Root, Nanticoke. N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Moody and Miss
Florence Moody. Rixford. Pa.
John G. Conlon and VIM. NJ. Stuart,
Lawrence, Mass.
Henry e. Doebele, Cleveland. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
Entertainment at Brookland.

William e. Andrews, auditor of the
Treasury, will deliver an address and
Clifford Bergman. the cartoonist of The
Evening Star. will give chalk talk at
the monthly meeting of the Brookland
Brotherhood tonight. The meeting will
be held In the auditorium OF the Baptist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
WINS ENDURANCE RUN.
Scout Cruiser Chester Defeats Salem
and Birmingham in Test.

NEWPORT. r. l.. April 13.-The scout
cruiser Chester won the Neutrality-suspicious.
endurance run at full speed, defeating the
Salem and Birmingham. according to a
wireless message picked up here today.
The trial ended at 1915 am, chronometer
time.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The scout
cruiser Birmingham arrived here early
today with her machinery disabled, hav-
Ing withdrawn last night from the TWEEN
ty-four-hour race with the Chester and
the Salem. 1t Is expected the Birming-
ham will put into the Brooklyn navy
yard for repairs. She had completed
less than twelve hours Of the high-speed
run when she was forced to withdraw
from the contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
Body of J. o. La Fontisse
Found in Hotel Bathroom.
FOREST SERVICE EXPERT
Manager of Hostelry Says Rag Was
Against Crack of Door.
CORONER IS INVESTIGATING
Deceased Recently Completed the Re.
port Of Government Work Per-
formed During Last Summer.

j. o. La Fontisse, a title expert Of the
forest service. Department Of Agriculture,
of Jacksonville. Fla, was found dead
shortly after IL o'clock today in the bath
room adjoining his room at the Regent
Hotel, 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., with the gas turned on.
The body was discovered by e. w.
Wheeler. manager Of the hotel, who de-
tected the odor Of gas. Mr.. Wheeler
summoned several porters. and with their
assistance reached over the transom OF
the door, and with a stick pushed back
the bolt which held the door fast
He entered the room and was nearly
overcome by the fumes. Mr.. Wheeler
opened the bathroom door and saw the
body of Mr.. La Fontisee on the floor. A
rug had been pushed against the crack
Of the door. A gas jet was turned on full
force.
Coroner Is Investigating.
Policeman Wheelock Of the first pre-
Pratt and Hewlett arrived and took
charge until the coroner reached the
scene.
SoroHer HeNItt maze an lHVcSIlSdtioh'
but was not satisfied, and deferred CIV
ing certificate as to the cause Of death
until he could make q more thorough
inquiry. No notes were found among
the effects Of the deceased. Numerous
government papers. as we'll as personal
papers and money belonging to Mr.. La
Fontisee, were in his suit case.
The body was attired only in the I'M
derclothes and socks. The bed was un-
disturbed except for the appearance that
some one had rested on top Of the COW
erings.
No one about the hotel is known to have
seen Mr.. La Fontisee enter the place last
night. and 1t is not clear at what time
he went to his room. 1t Is stated tina he
generally retired late and slept until q
late hour in the morning.
Recently Completed Report.
The deceased was about thirty-seven
years of age. and entered the forest serv-
ice in July Of last year. He was appoint
ed title expert, but last summer col
lected data regarding the production of
naval stores. He came to Washington
during the early part of January for the
purpose of compiling his report and only
recently completed 1t.
His wife was with him in this city and
they resided at house on Vermont ave-
nue. until a week or ten days ago, when
she returned to her home, 1852 Iona
street, Jacksonville. Fla. Mr.. LaFOn-
tisse registered at the Regent Hotel Mon
day, April 5. and paid his bill last Fri
day. He occupied room 156, which fronts
on Pennsylvania avenue.
1t was said at the forest service this
afternoon that Mr.. LaFontisse was of a
cheerful disposition, and that If he took
his own life no reason could be assigned
there for the act.