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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
Tard's Story Is Surprise
to Leonard and Davis
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, August 1O.-When shown
a report that Corporal Tard had given out
an interview in Boston telling of having
seen Lieut.. Sutton shot while passing, Mr..
Davis and Mai. Leonard both denied any
knowledge that Tard had such a story to
tell.
'Tard is a mystery to me- said MT. Ia
Wis, ''as much as TO any one else never
saw him and know nothing of him, save
that he was mentioned in the testimony
as having been near at the time of the
death of Sutton.
Il asked that he be called. because | be-
lieyed that no witness should be neglected
who could by any possibility shed any
fight on SuttonS death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
GULF STORM COMING NORTH.
Warnings for Texas Coast Issued at
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, August 1U.-Storm
warnings for the Texas coast were issued
at the New Orleans weather bureau at 10
O'Clock this morning. A storm. appar-
entity of marked intensity. is now central
over the gulf. southeast OF the mouth of
the Rio Grande. and is moving northward.
Conditions make it unsafe for ships in
the middle and western portions of the
gull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
DEATH OF MRS. JANE GERMON
OLDEST ACTRESS IN AMERICA
AND COUSIN OF. JEFFERSON.
For Some Years a Member of the
Famous Ford Stock Company
in This City.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 1o.-Mrs.
Jane Gcrmon. the oldest actress i'll Amer
lea and a cousin OF the late Joseph
Jefferson. died this afternoon at the home
of her son. DIR. John Germon.
Mrs. Germon will be remembered by
the old-time theatergoers of Washington
as having been famous member of the
old Ford Stock Company that back in
the seventies and eighties played at the
Ford Opera House. on Louisiana avenue,
which is now the Majestic Theater Mrs.
Germon was seen to great advantage in
roles varying from light comedy to the
more serious roles. and in some of her
characters achieved as much renown as
the greatest actresses of her day. Con-
temporary with her was George w.
Denham. who played with her in many
notable engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
Johnny" in New York.

NEW YORK. August 10.-Capt John
O'Bren. former Cuban filibuster known
during his activity in behalf of Cuba in
1898 as Dynamite Johnny" arrived
from Havana today on the steamer Ha-
vana.
Capt. OBrien is now a pilot stationed
at Havana, and will spend vacation
visiting friends in New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES. 70 ACT.
Divorce and Other Questions to Be
Considered

PITTSBURG. Pa. August l0.-The
American Federation OF Catholic Societies
will listen to reading Of resolutions today
by committees. which have been divided
into three sections, under the chairman
ship of A. V. d. Watterson of this city.
One section will handle the subject of re-
ligion' and another education and the
third the social question.
George Smith of Philadelphia. one of
the commissioners to the national divorce
congress under the administration Of
Samuel w. Pennypacker when governor.
will assist in drafting resolutions on the
divorce question.
Tonight a mass meeting will be held at
Carnegie Music Hall. at which the Right
Rev. DR.. James A. McFaul Bishop of
Trenton, y. j., will be one of the princi-
pal speakers.
Columbus and New Orleans are both
making bids for the next convention of
the federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
FORTY NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Hotel at Hessel, Mich, Burns to
Ground

MACklNAC ISLAND. Mich. August
lo.-Forty guests had narrow escapes
from death early today when the Hotel
HesseI, at Hesse, Mich. eighteen miles
northeast of here. was burned to the
ground \ number of them escaped in
their night clothes and lost all OF their
baggage. John Hessel was the owner of
the hotel. and his loss il about $1,000
Hessel Is reached by steamer from here
and ls on the mainland in Mackinaw
county, near Les CheneauX Islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
BROKER FACES SERIOUS USCHARGE
FOR OFFERING COL
LATERAL STOCK IN GOTHAM.
Copper Shares Pledged for Heinze
Loan Found Rawked on Wall
Street Curb

NEW YORK. August 1O-Jnvestigation
the curb market Of 10000 shares of Davis
DAILY and Ohio Copper Company stock
after NJ. NJ. Joyce, a broker. frequently
acting for i. Augustus Heinze, had
pledged 1t as collateral security for a
loan of S5O,OOO. led to the arrest today of
Donald J.. Persch, a note broker
Persch is accused of grand larceny
His arrest was ordered on the statement
Of John Sherwood, another note broker.
whose version of the transaction has
been sought by the district attorney S
Office.
Sherwood said that he had secured the
loan on the suggestion of Persch. On
the latter's advice, said Sherwood, he
had procured from brokerage firm
100000 with which to make the loan and
had consummated the transaction
through the Windsor Trust Company, Sc
curing the $10OuHp of mining stock as
collateral. Immediately after securing
the stoct.. Sherwood declared, it sold
for $4,000. Sherwood retaining $1,000
and $4,000 going to Persch.
Declines to Make Statement.
Persch, who had been at the district at
torneys Office during the morning, was
Immediately arrested. He is about thirty
years old. He was not examined and at
the direction of counsel declined to make
any statement.
Mr.. Joyce claims that it was agreed
when the loan was made that the stock
was to be held simply as security In
stead. he found it at the mercy of the
bears on the curb, he says, and in pro-
tectins the market by purchases came
into possession of some of the originals
that he had pledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
Rumor observation-disclosures Alive.

BERLIN August 10.-The rumor ema-
mating from London that Count Zeppelin.
the inventor of the drisibis balloon which
bears his name had died. is without foun-
datiou. He is not only living. but is
quickly recovering from the effects of the
minor operation for an abscess on his
recovered thar he was out walking yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
Declines to Make Statement.
Sunken Steamer Blocks Canal.

KEEL, August 1o.-The Belgian steam
er Pallomares ran into the retaining wall
of the kiel canal today and sank. There
was no loss of life. but as the steamer
lies crosswise traffic through the canal
will be interrupted until she can be re-
moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
Weather.

Fair and cooler tonight
and Wednesday; moderate
northerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-10
Won't Be a Target

4 laugh was created by the question
from one of the men present TO whether
he would act as target for the new gun
said to be in process of construction by
the krupp Company for use against
flying machines. Mr.. Wright said he
would decline such an honor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
Corporation Commission
Is Doing Great Work

entirely unbridled. There was never
a minute of time but what the repub-
lican party could have established a
corporation commission with the same
powers and influence that the corpora
tion commission now exercises. Mil
lions and millions of dollars would
have been saved to the common peo-
pie had this been done. Had the demo
cratic party did nothing more for the
people than this one thing it would be
entitled to the confidence of the voter
and the management of the state for
many years to come. 1t would be well
for many of the republican papers who
spend their space in criticising the
democratic administration to take
few minutes off and compare things
as they now are with what they were
three years ago. They do not dare
to print such comparisons.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07

Guthrie, Okla, July Hardy a
week passes but what some big bene-
ht accrues to the people by reason of
an action OF the corporation commits
sion and the sun never sets on a work
day that the corporations are not made
to recognize the rights of individuals.
One time it is a freight rate adjust
ment, another it is an express rate
regulation, another it is an order cor
recting determinations another it is
that railroads are forced to put in ade-
quate depots and track facilities, an
other day brings forth an accounting
order, still another an order abolishing
arbitraries, and almost every day over
charges are refunded.
People, regardless of politics. re-
joice that our state government is
equipped with such powerful regu-
lation or corporate oganization and
that the personnel of the commission
takes such deep interest in seeing that
each individual, no difference how
poor or obscure. is protected against
corporate aggression. Like a stone
wall. the corporation commission
stands and hurls back all unjust at
tempts by corporations and at the
same time protects their just claims
and by wise rules encourages the legi-
innate use of organized capital
Why is it that the corporation com
mission has had the opportunity of do
ing so much? Why we're many of these
things not done years and years ago?
Why is it that corporation commits
sion was never established until the
democratic party gained control of the
state? Why did the republican party.
who controlled the destinies of Okla
homa up to the time Of statehood allow
corporations to prey upon the people
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
THE LOUISIANA VIEW OF PLAT.
FORM REPUTATION.

Representative Watkins of Louisi-
ana thinks the defeat of his party re-
leases him from obligation to its plat.
form. The country voted for a pro.
tective tariff. therefore, he says. it Is
his uuty. or at least his privilege. to
help to pile on the protection. But the
Shreveport district, which is the one
he epresents-ostensib at all events
voted for a reform of the tariff: so
that in seeking for some sophistry
with which to excuse the helping hand
he gave the standpat republicans. Mr..
Watkins has seized upon a doctrine
that flaunts the local self-government
idea upon whicn many of his associates
prefer to rely. We think we viii find
that in his desperation. he has picked
up a red-hot poker; indeed. already he
seems vaguely conscious OF IL. II that
doctrine were true. great many con
gressmen would pray for defeat while
fighting for victory. for in defeat they
would be unhampered by any party
obligations, unrestrained by any duty
to principle, They would have all the
freedom of a scuttlefsh and that is
the very kind OF freedom the people
can not prudently give to their repres-
entatives.
Mr.. Watkins plea is more ingenious
than ingenious The people will hard
ly fail to note that those who have re-
pudiated the Denver platform are now
very earnestly engaged, not only in be-
littling party promises. but in covertly
challenging the right of party to
bind those who get Office by its grace
That doctrine looks backward, not for.
ward. It is becoming more and more
clear that the popular demand is for
even stricter adherence to specific
platform promises than has been ex-
acted in the past. The primary cleo
tion laws all prove this II the people
are to perform their civic duties in.
telligently they must know definitely,
and even with some particularly
what are the purposes Of the parties
with respect to the larger issues; and
then, if the popular judgment is to
have force and effect, the parties must
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
Insist on Yellow Flour.

Charles Christadoro. an expert on
-four and grains, sounds the keynote
of the Lew situation brought about by
the bleached flour decision when he
says in a communication to the editor
commenting on the bleached -four de-
cision: The housewife will now in
sist on yellow tinted or creamy -four,
and will learn to realize that a natural
Hour very white can in no manner
compare with the creamy or yellow
-four in so far as glutens and muscle
building values are concerned.
LAS from S5 to 80 per cent. Of the
large -four mills of the country were
using this bleaching process. the deci-
sion is far-reaching. National Food
Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
A SANE FOURTH.

The agitation for a sane Fourth OF
July, which has been conducted for a
number of years in the face OF dis
couraging returns, has begun to show
results. According to the records com
piled, the number of deaths this year
is Is, as against 1863 last year There
were 328 injured this year while in
1908 the list of injured totaled $3.50
The highest number OF fatalities is
scored against the celebration Of 1904
when 1873 lives we're sacrificed The
preceding year was only one behind
that gruesome total, and in 1905 the
record of 1903 was equaled. This ap-
palling unnecessary waste of life arous-
ed people all over the country to the
criminal madness which had seized the
occasion and made the anniversary Of
our independence the prelude to day
of mourning.
The protest spread. Finally official
cognizance Of this dangerous frenzy
was taken in the form of ordinances
of regulation and suppression. Proc
lamations were issued and instructions
given to police officers to deal summar-
lily with violators OF law. Apparently,
there was still wanting that demand
of public sentiment without which law
is, In great measure, an empty letter
Destructive explosives we're set OFF in
forbidden territory. and the menacing
work of law-defying celebrants was
more or less approved, or, at least, was
not condemned The annual slaughter
continued with slight abatement. In
1906 a slight improvement over 1905
was noticeable. the fatalities falling
from 1872 to 1888 This gain was coun-
terbalanced by the increase in injur-
ed.
Again in 1907, the number of killed
advanced, and last year, after the noise
had ceased. the movement for a sane
Fourth took on the impetus of deter
mination.
during the past year the pfotaBOh-
lists Of a sane Fourth have continuous
ly kept at II. II did not require much
urging to persuade city governments to
repressive measures The argument
had been made by the ghastly results
OF an unbridled and wanton perversion
OF the commemorative occasion. This
year ordinances governing explosives
were not more honored IN the breach |
than in the observance; proclamations
were not accepted as merely the con-
yentional Difference of officials to fanti |
cal sentimentalists The power Of pub
lie opinion had asserted itself. and the |
outcome has splendidly justified that
assertion. Joplin Globe
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
WIFE WOULD SPEND THE MONEY.
Little story That Well Exemplfies
New Hampshire Thrift.

The passengers in an accommoda-
tion train which was winding its way
through New Hampshire were inter
ested and amused by an elderly couple
who sat In the middle OF the car.
They talked as If there were no one
else in the car; therefore. having heard
most of their private plans, no one
was surprised to have the old man
take the assembled company fully in
to his confidence. At one station he
rose, and addressed the passengers In
general
Can anybody change IS bin for
two twos and one, or five ones?" he
inquired.
Il can" said brisk woman, and the
transfer was quickly made.
Now, could anybody change this 81
bill for four quarters or tens and
fives?" asked the old man.
Il can give you two fifties." said a
man from the rear seat, unless some
body else can do better"
1t appeared that nobody could. or at
least, nobody offered to; SO as the
train started, the old man lurched
down the car to the possessor OF the
two 50-cent pieces.
Thank ye." he said. as he took the
money. I'm obliged, though I'd liked
the quarters best. You see, Marthy
has set her mind to stop of at Nashuy
whilst I go up to my brothers with
the eggs and truck. And though she
don't plan nor mean to be spend
thrifty woman, when she's let loose
amongst a lot of stores, she'll run
through so cents in an hour easy, and
I kind Of have to put curb on her"
-Youth's Companion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
eeet SUGAR INDUSTRY GROWING.

Beet sugar is a rapidly growing In
iustry in this country, in spite OF the
fact that we have acquired a number
Of tropical islands, where cane sugar
is the principal product. In 1897 the
United States produced about $4,000
700 pounds of beet and $4,000, 900
pounds of cane sugar. Five years
later, in 1902. the beet sugar produc.
firn was 1863, 100000 pounds, against
2s,0O0,000 pounds of cane sugar; In
1907 the beet sugar production was
a67 900, 900 pounds, against 544, 200, 00O
pounds Of cane sugar. the beet sugar
production Of 1907 being greater than
that of cane sugar in any year in the
history of the country.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07

BY Associated Press
Atlanta, Ca. July &c. Grosyenor
Dawes. managing director Of the South
ern Commercial Congress, made an ad-
dress today on the potential greatness
of the southern states, before the
meeting OF the Southern Commercial
Secretaries association. Mr.. Dawes
said in part:
Viewed from the point of coast
line, it is well to understand that the
southern states possess an enormous
advantage over the other two-thirds Of
the United States, for the eoastline Of
the southern states is 3,007 miles,
while the coastline of the north At
lantic states is S8S miles; of the Pa
cifc coast 1,557.
The natural advantages of coast
line are already asserting their in
fuence, for we are able to say that
southern port still holds the second
position for exports among all the
ports of the United States-New Or
leans in 1900, and now southern
port that nine years ago was wrecked
and rent by storm-the port of Cal
weston.
1--WE are able to show you that the
exports along the gulf now exceed the
exports of Philadelphia and Boston by
81 per cent and they equal more than
so per cent of the total which be-
longs to the oyershadowing port of
New York. The tables of exports for
1900 and 1908 show that 27 per cent
growth in exports has taken place in
New York, Philadelphia and Boston
together. During this same
time the gulf exports increased 81 per
cent
"In the matter of imports-goods
coming to America for distribution,
you will find that while the three
great ports above mentioned have in
creased q per cent the southern ports
have increased 81 per cent. 1t is not
to claim that the southern
states, by reason of their coastline are
coming to occupy an important rela-
ton to the maritime future of the I'm
tied States?
when we consider also that all this
swing of commerce is taking place
prior to the completion of the Panama
canal and that the Panama canal will
help to pull southwark every inter
oceanic movement, you must realize
that the southern ports will be on the
very front door step Of the worlds
future commercial movements.
I'VE also declare that the rivers of
the south, navigable, and therefore
some day to be brought into co-opera-
ton with the energetic men of the
south, are more than two to one when
with any other portion of
he United States The National Con-
Commission has reported
hat there are in the United States
lavigable streams amounting to 26,-
10 miles. How much of this is in the
south? over 1925 miles.
This enormous total does not in
dude a single mile of the Ohio
.hough ii benefits southern states
through 900 miles Neither does this
.otal include any portion of the Mis-
souri, river If the Mississippi be re-
yarded as a feeder for the gulf com
merce the mileage should be 23,691 |
miles. This leaves only 2,719 miles of !
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07

The sweltering room in which the
city council is compelled to hold its
deliberations is one of the most forcl-
BILE arguments in favor of the bond is
sue for purchasing the Auditorium and
providing better quarters for these
men, who are sacrificing much Of their
time to care for the city's business. 70
compel these men to crowd themselves
into a stirling room such as is now
used as a city hall is neither just nor
appropriate in a city of Vinita's pre-
tensions.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
weaI,h Of LEADING Nations.

The estimated total wealth Of the
United states is nearly twice that Of
England. According to the latest es-
timates obtainable the rating is as
follows: United States, s116.000.-
600. 900: Great Britain and Ireland.
S62 zoo. 900, 900; France. t42,S0O, ,000.
900: Germany, 81, 1000. 900. 900: Russia.
SIS. .OO0. 900 900; Austria-Hungary. $780,
O0O, ,0OO, 900.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-07
Potential Greatness Of
The Southern States

I naYigable streams to affect the com
mercial prospects of the remaining
two-thirds Of the United States.
The vast Appalachian Range, the
greatest mountain range in the Unit
ed States lying within the region of
plentiful rainfall. is producing at pres
ent embarrassed, every moment of
every day five million horse power
The day is coming when, through con-
seryation impulses this water will be
used to drive the wheels of industry
and of transportation throughout the
SOUTH thus indefinitely extending the
life of power now in the coal fields of
the south
IF you look at the estimates regard
ing the iron ore life of the United
States, you will see that the Southern
Appalachian region is expected to en-
dure a hundred years after the Lake
Superior region is stripped and ex-
hausted. Yet, with all the advantages
belonging to the southern extremity
of the Appalachians advantages so
great that Birmingham sets the price
for pig iron, yet at present only about
10 per cent of the pig iron of the Unit
ed States is made in the south. Then
look at the size and energy of Birming-
ham-the Birmingham district, Chat
tanooga and other cities in Tennessee
and in Alabama dependent upon iron
ore, then realize that their marvellous
growth to present dimensions has
come through the creation of merely
10 per cent of the pig iron of the I'm
tied States. Then let your magma
tion run riot and picture to yourself
what will be the deyelopemnt of those
portions of the country when instead
of 10 per cent they are producing 80
per cent of the pig iron of the United
States and largely giving that iron its
final form
''The southern states as whole
more general accessibility to
coastline, and therefore to the COM
merce of the world, than either of the
other thirds of the United States. A
string and a pin wheel will enable you
to prove this. You men who think on
subjects do not need that
should detail to you the advantages
tbaf raotc With a rorffOr NJ fha ooun
try that can by statistical and govern
mental proof declare that it has more
coastline, more nayigable streams,
more water power, Iuore minerals con
arranged. more agricultural
range, more forests, more cheap land,
more accessibility to ports than any
third of the Union.
The meaning of this summing up
of southern opportunities is this; and
none but the blind will fail to see it.
That there is to come a time in the
history of the United States, as a
whole. must nave the support and de-
of the southern states. 1t
means that our nation will never reach |
it's full greatness. 1t means this, also,
that as sure as the sun shall rise to-
there is to come a period of
commercial development in the south |
with which the past growth !
has been but the tottering footsteps of
an infant These are not words of |
boasting or of bombast, but they are
serious words, based upon the incon-
evidence of the south's re-
and what those resources |
must lead to-"