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has been working at nights laying in an
extra supply.
Nothing Doing.

Nothing Doing.
In the meantime things in the aero
nautic line are rather at standstill in
Washington. The Smidley machine,
which has been building here for several
months, is not yet ready for trial, and
it will be week or more before it is
ready for its initial fight.
Nothing has been heard for some time
Of the machine which Samuel Luttreli
has been building near Rockville. This
is machine made on peculiar lines. The
frame is rigid and it has no front or
rear rudders. The big propeller in front
is set on a universal joint and the air
ship depends for its whole control on
moving this propeller. The machine, in
fact, is sort of heliocoptre turned side
wise, and if 1t works, it is stated, will
no risk of coming afoul of the Wright
patents.
The first engine that was installed in
the machine was two-cycle, four-cyi1n-
deraffair with a five-and-a-half-inch bore
1t would develop between fifty and sixty
powerful motors that an aviator had ever
attempted to install. 1t was the work
OF Sam Luttreli, who has been raised On
a diet of gasoline engines and is an
expert and more than ordinarily reckless
chauffeur.
Propeller With Four Blades.
His propeller is four-bladed and built
on the Langley model, but it is fabric
covered, and on the first trial OF the
machine weakened and distorted under
the strain. Iuttrell would not say
whether or not the machine actually got
off the ground, but he admitted that il
was overengined by taking out the
sixty-horsepower and putting in thirty
horsepower motor. 1t is expected the
machine will be ready for another tria
| In few weeks.
! 1t is rather interesting to note that his
partiality for the four-bladed propeller
was in some degree borne out by the
races at Rheims There Bleriot had beer
racing with a four-bladed propeller, an6
at the suggestion of Santos Dumont tooh
! it off and substituted a two-bladed one
| He flew Immediately under the Same
weather conditions. but could not equa
his former speed.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
RANDLE HIGHLANDS.

Many focks Of reed birds can be seen
from the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
across the Eastern branch. They appear
to be unusually plentiful this season and
are said to be in good condition. There
are also number Of ortoIan in evidence in
the marshes of the Anacostia fats and
along the shores, but they are not as fat
as they will be later.
Mrs. Charles r. Swan of -Anacostia
road, North Randle Highlands. with her
children, today went to Baltimore on
VISIT to her mother.
Alvin Wynn, who has been at Nashville,
Tenn, for several weeks, started for his
home here today. He resides on Naylor
street.
James Crawford has gone 10 Norfolk,
Va, where he will make his future home.
Miss Rosa TaSman of Groom, Md, is
visiting her uncle. John Tayman, in Twin
ing City.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Use of Lamp as Weapon.

Eugene Jones, colored. was arrested
last night and charged with having as
saulted Mary Lewis, also colored, who
lives at IL Pierce court. The couple
engaged in an alteration at the house
of the woman, and Jones, it is charged,
cut her head with a lamp. The woman
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
and given surgical treatment.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
PARTY LEADERS ALERT
Virginia Democrats Seek a
Big Majority in November.
AROUSING THE ORATORS
Speaker Byrd Discusses Expected
Legislation.
AFTER LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
Raleigh T. Green Wants to Be
Clerk of the House-Forty
Locomotives Ordered.
Special Correspondence Of Tne Star.


. RICHMOND, Va, August 2S, 1909.
If the democrats fail to record their
majority in the election this fall it will
be through no fault Of the state demo-
cratic committee or the party leaders
in the various districts of the state.
What is more, there is to be put on the
stump this fall larger number of
speakers than has been the custom for
several years past. In the famous CAM
paign of 1896 there were more orators
on the hustings than at any time since
the democrats got possession of the
reins of government. Then there were
democrats. gold democrats. republicans
and prohibitionists, making a try for
the electoral vote of the Old Dominion,
and the state was not taken from her
moorings, giving the straight democrats
a big majority. This time there are
only two parties-the democrats and
the republicans-and, following the an
nouncement that the republicans are
preparing to make theSwelkin ring with
the best talent that can be obtained in
this and other states, Chairman
ElIyson has gathered his forces to-
gether and has determined to press into
service every man that can be induced
to so on the stump. Invitations are to
be extended to several distinguished
speakers in other states; all local tai
ent will be made to come right up to
tne scratch ana every HIciiuci VI Sou-
sress will be requisitioned to get out
and arouse interest and to roll up for
Judge Mann and the rest of the ticket
nominated at. the primary of August 5
the usual democratic majority. Chair
man Ellyson has been in correspond
ence with members of the. state COM
mittee, and he hears only the most en-
couraging reports. He sees no danger
to the democrats, but he acts on the
principle of taking nothing for granted
and will go in to see that not less than
$4,000 is returned for the democrats. re-
gardless of the Taft democrats and the
recent acquisitions to the republican
party.
Speaker Byrd and Legislation.
Speaker Richard E. Byrd of Winches-
ter. who has been here for several days
and who is already assured of the NOM
in discussing possible and expected leg
islation at the hands of the general as
sembly next winter. summarized the
more prominent features under the fol-
lowing heads:
First, there will be state primary elec-
ton law, to be conducted under the regu-
lar election laws Of the state, with all Of
ffcials OF the state as judges and clerks
The. primary is to be for the voters Of the
state without regard to party. Each party
is to be represented-that is, the two re-
ceiving the highest vote recorded for the
two leading parties are to be considered.
The state is to pay all expenses for con-
Quoting the election. 1t will not be in
cumbcnt OH any party to participate, but
in such participation the nominees of the
several parties are to be the candidates
for the party in the regular election.
Amendments to the oyster laws OF the
state, so that proper return of taxation
Evening star., 1909-08-29
PLATFORM W|NSFAvOR
Republican Declaration in
Maryland Meets With Praise.
PARTY WILL BE UNITED
Aggressive Fight to Be Made on
Suffrage Amendment.
MOST IMPORTANT OF ISSUES
Lack of Cohesion Among the Demo-
cratic Leaders-Ex-Gov. War
field Still Maintains Silence.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 2S, 1909
The republican state convention held
here this week demonstrated that the
party will be united in the fall cam
paign, and its most aggressive fight will
be waged against the franchise amend
ment, the ratification Of which, it is
claimed, would mean the creation Of a
political oligarchy in Maryland that
would be able to hold its power against
any combination save political earth
quake. In the opinion of leading inde-
pendent democrats the platform adopted
by the republicans Is one Of the best that
has ever been put before the voters of
Maryland. In this connection the sensa-
ton Of the week was the announcement
by former Gov. Frank Brown, erstwhile
democratic city boss, that he liked the
republican platform better than the one
adopted by the democrats.
Brown Praises Platform.
The former governor unllesitatingly
declared that the republican platform
held out greater promise In the way Of
increased representation in the legisla-
ture for Baltimore city than did the
democratic platform. THE most signifi-
cant feature" he said, was the definite
stand the party took in this regard. The
action of the convention not only bound
the party during the campaign to an ad-
vocacy of Increased representation, but
1t also bound the general assembly. The
most important phase OF the situation is
that the city can look forward TO some
thing. This is not the case when the
democratic platform is considered, be-
cause it's terms are too evasive and un-
certain
Gov. Crothers, who was the recipient
of hot shot in the form Of q resolution,
also had few remarks to make regard
ing the republican platform. Platform
promises are good enough in their way"
he said,, .'but it is the thing the people
desire rather than the promise. The
democrats wrote into the statutes cor
rupt practices act. The republicans de-
preferred to see strict demand OF those
who control the party machinery, to CO.
operate with the democrats in enforcing
it,
Democratic Leaders Silent.
Former GOV. Warfeld, who was also
mentioned in the platform in connection
with his last message to the legislature
urging retrenchment in expenditures, has
not made any comment on the platform,
and probably will not until such time as
he sees fit to make known his views on
the suffrage amendment.
Senator John Walter Smith. Senator Isl
dor Rayner and State Senator A. p. Cor
man. the other party leaders are also
silent. The picture presented to the mind G
| eye, therefore, is Crotllers, Smith, Rayner
Warfield and German singing maryland
Ny Maryland" each to a different tune,
Evening star., 1909-08-29

tober. and 1t means that with the re-
PAIR work that is now under way and the
uncompleted work there will be steady
employment for some 1000 men for sew
an expenditure Of $lO00 In improve
ments In the local plant Is taken to mean
that there will be much other work for
the mechanics before the recent order
Is completed.
State Capital Notes.
An envelope was received at the office
OF Auditor Marye, March s Of this year.
which contained $500 in cash. There was
no mark or any word to indicate who was
the sender or from what part Of the
state the money had come. 1t was mailed
on a Chesapeake and Ohio train at some
point west of Gordonsville. There was
not even paper wrapped around the
money. not even a string Or rubber band.
fund of the state and the incident was
forgotten. Thursday a second letter
was received, Identical with the first in
every way, and containing the same
amount OF cash, $500.
Two cases OF pellagra have been found
in this city and one Of the patients is
dead. The first was Allen Felvy, who
died some weeks ago. The second is that
Of Mrs. Helen Bachus of Charles City
county, who came here few days ago
for treatment. The cases were examined
by officers Of the city and state health
boards and the diagnosis OF the physi-
clans in each case have been identical
The Baltimore city council base ball
team Is to come to this city September
and have a game with the team COM
posed of members Of the council of this
city. For ten days the men have been
engaged in practice and there are some
very sore city fathers around the streets.
There are some thirty men from which
to make up the team. 4 corps OF physi-
clans will be on hand the day OF the
game and there will be refreshments for
the players during the progress OF the
conteAt. The game is to be called about
|3 o'clock in order that 1T may be finished
by dark. Mayor Richardson is expected
to be the umpire.
Republican campaign headquarters have
been opened in the city of Roanoke. that
place being selected for several reasons.
one Of which is that II is near to the cell
ter OF the state and is the home Of the
secretary OF the state organization. II
is also close to the home of Representa-
tive Slemp.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
INACTIVITY THE RULE
Little Doing in Washington in
Airship Line.
PRACTICE FIELD NOT READY
Wilbur Wright's School of 1nstruc-
Wilbur Wright's School of 1nstruc-
ton Awaits Its Completion.
sMIDLEY YET TO TRY MACHINE
May Be Ready for Flight Within
Week-Samuel Luttrell
Also Delayed.

Officers of the Signal Corps Will await
notice from the property owners at Col
lege Park, Md. that the grounds there
have been satisfactorily cleared before
erecting the shed where the Wright aero
plane will be housed between the prac-
tice flights of the pupils. who will handle
the machine under the direction of Wilbur
Wright.
rhe work of clearing the rield OF trees
and underbrush is progressing fairly and
the construction OF the aeropiane sned
could really be commenced now, accord
ing to the statement OF Mr.. Newman, who
represents the property owners. But the
depa rtment is apparently waiting for the
work of clearing the field TO be completed
before doing anything in the building line.
and at the present rate the erection of the
aeroplane shed will not be commenced be-
fore the end OF next week.
Wilbur Wright will not come TO Wash
ington until he is sent for, it Is under
stood, but probably he will be here and
ready to commence the training flights
within thirty-six hours after he Is notified.
The lessons will take from a fortnight to
a month. It is not thought that there will
be any physical difficulty with either
Lieut.. Lahm or Lieut. Foulois as pupils,
but word has just been received that
Lieut.. Calderara, the Italian pupil. has
had to give up flying altogether owing to
trouble with his heart. He was one OF the
quickest pupils that Wilbur Wright trained
during his European experience, Ii is de-
clared, taking only eight days TO master
the machine. 1t was said, however, that
all the conditions were exceptionally
favorable for him. The flying could be
done at any hour every day and the
ground was favorably located.
Meets With Accident
After the Wrights left Italy Calderara
met with an accident, being attacked with
vertigo while flying. He was pronounced
physically unfit for the exercise on account
of his heart, and has now given up flying
altogether. But before he did SO he made q
forty-minute fight, just to show that the
accident had not affected either his skill
or his nerve.
There has been some question as to how
the Wright aeroplane would be taken to
college Park and the chances are that
the old reliable friend of man, the army
mule will haul IL out in an escort wagon
The suggestion has been made to Gen
Allen that Wilbur might want to fly out
to College Park. but the general said
that In the absence of any intimation tc
that effect from Mr. Wright he doubted
the likelihood. The Wrights are the
most careful people in the business, an6
they are not going to take any chances
their $4,000 check, which, by the way
las not yet been delivered
Tt is rather expected by the War De
partmcnt that there will be good many
extra parts of the aeroplane needed fol
repairs aften the army officers get Il
handling il fpr themselves. and it is re
rorted that fae Wright shop in Daytor
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Vital Strength

comes from proper food.
If YOU want to be ready
for opportunities, food
that is quickly absorb
ed by the blood and
stored up i'm the brain,
nerves and muscles as
vital energy, must be
made a part of your
regular routine.
Suppose you try
GRAPEFRUIT S with
cream for breakfast.
Eat slowly and note
the comfortable feeling
of vitality that "stays
with you" till noon.
"There's a Reason"
Read "The Road to
.Wellville," i'm pkgs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
Employment For Montana Convicts,

Employment For Montana Convicts.
HELENA, Feb. 3.-Union labor will
be interested by a phase of today's
proceedings in the assembly. The
following house joint resolution was
introduced this morning by Connolly
of Yellowstone county:
"Whereas, It appears contrary to
the best interest of society and to the
state of Montana that the prisoners
confined ia the state prison should not
be engaged in some sort of employ.
ment; and
"Whereas, If such prisoners were
given such work during their period
of Imprisonment it would tend greatly
to their reform alton and be conducive
not only to the welfare of such pris-
oners, but also to society at large;
and
"Whereas, If said prisoners are
given suitable work or employment of
some kind, the same would give the
state a source of revenue and thus
greatly reduce if not altogether repay
the fixed charges and expenses for the
maintenance of the said state prison
with the resulting relief and benefit to
taxpayers; now therefore be it
"Resolved, The senate concurring,
hat the state board Of prison com.
missiouers be instructed and directed
to devise ways and means and make
provision for the furnishing of some
suitable employment of the prisoners
confined in the state prison, and that
any employment or work so furnished
shall not in any o interfere with
or enter into competition with organ
lied labor in the state of Montna."
Speaking of this resolution Jacob
Werner, representative from Lewis
and Clark county, himself q union
man and speaking for organized Ia
Dor, stated that organized labor is
DESTROYS from q humanitarian stand
point to help the convicts through this
means. Mr.. Werner said that be did
not think that the convict labor should
come in conflict with union labor, but
that there should be devised means of
giving them employment and not in
terfere in the least with organized la.
Dor throughout the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
River Lands Withdrawn,

Instructions have been received at
United States land offices in Montana
that lands adjacent to the Missouri
river are Withdrawn from entry. The
area affected by this order of the
federal authorities extends q distance
of two miles on each side of the Mis-
souri, river, which is reserved from
land filings of every kind.
The order specifies that through the
authority vested in the secretary OF
the interior he has ordered that these
lands be Withdrawn from entry for the
conservation OF water so
they may be available for the benefit
OF the public in connection with future
development. Whether this land is to
be used in connection with dams to be
constructed across the Missouri river
for reservoir purposes it is not stated
in the withdrawal, but it is presumed
that this is the purpose. 1t is also very
likely that the reservoirs may be util.
lied for storing water for irriga alton
purposes although it may be that the
secretary Of the interior has in view
their use for the development of water
power as we'll.
This order does not interfere with
any power plants under way or those
for which permission
has already been secured, but in case
the contemplated plants we're not com.
pleted and operation within the period
provided for by law, the builders
would forfeit the rights they already
have and the public lands included
within the power sites would come
within the scope of the present order.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
On Trial For Murder,

The trial Of Wade G. Hart, OF
Landusky, was commenced at the
Wednesday morning session Of dis.
trict court, the accused being defended
by Attorneys J. K. Bramble and A.
M. Gentry. A jury was secured with.
out much delay, the following being
selected to try the case: Edward
Chappell, Cecil c. Mack. William
Meyer. John E. Oswood, George
Haskell, Geo. M. Keller, A. T. Swan.
son, Thomas Todd, Louis. Bay. Paul
E. Fey, T. A. Crosson, Frank Hadley.
The crime with which the defend ant
is c charged was the killing of John
Kolzac in the Wimberly saloon at
Landusky on December 2. Accord
ing to the story told at the time of the
alleged murder, the defendant was in
a drunken frenzy when he entered the
saloon, and apparently had some
grudge against Kolzac, whom he is
said to have slapped and threatened
with q revolver. Kolzac submitted to
the abuse without effort to protect
himself, but when Hart put away his
gun it is alleged Kolzac attempted to
get possession of the weapon. The
defendant thereupon fired at Kolzac,
the bullet penetrating q vital part of
the body and causing almost instant
death.
The prisoner vas at once disarmed
by some of the ~bystanders, and at a
hearing before Justice Davis was
bound over to the district court for
trial,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
senger train and arrived at noon on

senger train and arrived at noon on
a freight.
Great Falls L leader: During the
month of January there we're filed in
the Great Falls land Office q large
number Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS of home.
steads and desert land entries which
had been made upon tracts in this
district. Most of the relinquishments
were made by parties who had re-.
moved to other parts of the state or
to other states and probably desired
to take up land in their present vicin.
ity.
Justice Kinder proposes to protect
the public health II enforcement of the
quarantine law will contribute to that
result. F. T. Blakeley, a recent
arrival who has been under r q
tine for scarlet fever in an outside
ward at the hospital, was taken before
Judge Kinder ~yesterday afternoon on
q charge of breaking quarantine. and
his guilt being proven the offender was
sentenced to five months in jail and q
fine OF $500. Before the judgment wal
entered, however, q deputy sheriff from
Teton county appeared on the scene,
and identified the prisoner as q man
wanted In that county on q charge of
forgery. The Teton county officer
being quite positive as to identified.
ton, the defend ant was given into his
custody.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, Feb. 2.-George Horkan,
q Custer county stockman, pleaded
guilty to unlawfully fencing 1855 acres
of public land was fined $500. The
land has been fenced for years, and
Horkan always thought that 1t was
railroad land, he explained to the
court. Further, he had never received
orders from the special agents to re-
move the fence.
HELENA, Feb. 2.-George Brock,
superintendent of the Yellowstone
Park Transportation company, which
has its headquarters in this city, sage
that his anticipates the biggest
business In its history this season.
The season will be longer this year
and in anticipation of a particularly
heavy business the transportation
company has added to its equipment.
KAL1sPELL, Feb. 2.-The pastor of
the local Methodist church yesterday
received an anonymous letter bearing
q skull and crossbones containing
thretas of personal harm If the anti
saloon campaign here is persisted in.
The letter asserts that "a stick of
dynamite Is q short road to heaven"
The letter vas evidently intended for
the Rev. Mr. Hazelton, who has been
active in organizing the temperance
workers. The a%nti-saloon crusaders
declare they will continue the fight.
ANACONDA, Feb. Geo. M. John
ston, formerly deputy county treas.
urer of Deer Lodge county, this morn
ing vas found guilty of e~mbezzlement
of county funds while in that Office, by
the jury before whom be was on trial
In the district court for several days
past. The jury fixed his penalty at
one year in the ~penitentiary. When
the verdict was read to the court,
Johnston tainted dead away, and it
was necessary to call a physician to
restore him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
Investigating State Land Sales.

HELENA. Feb. 3.-The joint investi
cation into the sale of state lands and
the conduct of the state land officers
will be closed, possibly tomorrow, &C.
cording to members at the committee,
who now assert that nothing will come
of the investigation unless disclosures
are made of which committee has no
knowledge and of which it has been
unable to get any trace.
Unanimous consent being given,
Cluston this morning introduced a bill
appropri ating $4,000 for the payment
of the expenses of the i~nvestig alton,
and the bill was favorably reported
this afternoon.
Upon Information contained in a
letter to Speaker Mcdowell, and writ
tenb by Whaley Bros. of Hamilton, the
committee today called State Land
Register Schmit to the the stand. The
letter states that the writer's had
offered the state land board sl5 an
acre for certain land in Missoula
county; that the offer was rejected,
but that on the day following it was
sold to the Bitter Root Irrigation
for $40 an acre.
Register Schmit stated the letter
the facts correctly, but he ex.
that the sale to the Bitter
Root company was made with much
other land for which q plat price of