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Evening star., 1909-08-22
PAYMASTER FATALLY SHOT
THEN ROBBED OF $4,000 By THE
ASSASSIN.
Was on His Way to Pay OF Work
men When Attacked by IAN
in Ambush.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, August 21.-Sho
from ambush by an unknown ASSASSIN
whose motive undoubtedly was robbery
w. II. Oakley, paymaster of the Franklin
Construction Company Of Rock. W. Va.
died today just as his slayer took from
him $1,000 in cash which he was prepar
ing to pay the company's employees.
The murderer fed to the mountains
closely pursued by a posse Of fifty mer
determined upon summary vengeance. A
late hour tonight word reached here
that the fugitive had been captured and
lynched, but this report lacks confirma
ton.
The shooting occurred within 500 feet
of the express office at Rock. Oakley
had just secured the money for his pay
roll there, and was on his way to pay of
the men when he was dropped in his
tracks by a shotgun charge fired by an
unseen hand. Several persons saw Oakley
fall, but before they could reach his
side the slayer had left his place of con-
cealment by the roadside, had robbed
his victim and had made good his es-
cape.
Those who saw the crime said 1t was
a most cold dblooded one, and the COM
munity is greatly wrought up over the
murder.
Chief Of Police Newkirk and Deputy
Sheriff Carter left Bluefield this after
noon with bloodhounds to assist in the
chase.
1t is said the unknown man who did
the shooting was recognized by the Wit
nesses as a supposed tramp, who had
been lettering in the vicinity of Rock for
several days.
Oakley was young man and was to
have been married during the early au-
tunn.
BLUEFIELD. w. Va, August 21.-The
presesce of mind of a negro driver
thwarted the attempt OF ten Italian high
waymen to hold up the Pocahontas Con-
solidated Galleries Company's pay wag-
on, containing $1,000. between Norfols
and Shamokin collieres this morning.
The robbers opened fire on the wagon
under cover of the coke ovens which line
the mountain road. The driver fell
backward in the wagon to escape the
fire, but before he did so he whipped UP
the, team of mules. causing them to run
away.
Pay Roll Clerk J. B. Crawford was
slightly wounded IN the shoulder by one
of the bullets fired into the wagon. Joe
Cofer, his assistant, was the only occu-
pant of the wagon besides the driver.
When the robbers saw they had failed
to stop the wagon, they fled into the
mountains, but three of their number
were captured later at Annawalt, w. Va.
posse of several hundred men are in
pursuit of the other men.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
The Stars
Coupon Day
LUNA PARK
Tuesday, August "a

These coupons. ii presented at
Luna Park Star Day between II
o'clock am. and midnight. will
be accepted for admission to the
features named. 1t will be seen
hat one OF the coupons. with
10 cents additional, entities the
holder to railroad round trip 10
Luna Park. Another. with 10
cents. entities the holder to the
use OF pair OF skates in the
skating rink at Luna Park.
Remember. Star Day IS next
Tuesday. Clip the coupons and
preserve them until that date.
Then take the electric cars at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue
and go to the popular pleasure
resort for a jolly good time.
There will be a program OF atll-
letic events arranged by Manager
Goodfellow. in addition to the
many other features.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
POLICEMAN LOCKER UP
SETH w. VAN DEVER CHARGED
WITH THEFT.
Discovered Carrying Away a Ham
From Georgetown Gro
cery Store.

Seth w Van Dever, twenty mine years
old. q policeman of the seventh precinct,
is locked up at his own station in
Georgetown under the charge of house
breaking He is charged with stealing a
ham valued at S1.3S.
Van Dever has been a member of the
police force for two or three years. Re-
Gently he has had what is known as the
station house beat. extending along Wis
consin avenue above M street. He went
on duty early last night After midnight
Inspectors Boyle and Wilson took UP the
watch on Fishers grocery store at Wis
consin avenue and n street. Fisher hav-
ing reported small losses by theft.
To their amazement they say they saw
Van Dever enter the shop, letting him.
self in with duplicate key. In a few
minutes the policeman came out carrying
a ham. Boyle and Wilson promptly ar
rested him. At the station house Van
Dever could scarcely speak. He was
utterly dumfounoed. They stripped him
OF his equipment and badge and locked
him in a cell.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
TWO RECORDS BROKEN.
Chicago Wins Honors in San Fran
cisco Athletic Contests.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 21.-Chicago
carried off the honors at the all-stars
athletic field meet in The stadium here
today. defeating the Olympic Athletic
Club, by four points. Chicago scored So
points: Olympic. 40; New York. 81. and
Boston, 10
Two records were broken. one by
Ralph Rose of the Olympic Club, who
put the sixteen-pound shot u feet 3-5
inches. beating his record made at Sc
attic: the other by Joseph Horner of
the Chicago Athletic Association. who
hurled the javelin 149 feet AS an Of
fetal jayelin was not used, this record
was not allowed The individual hon.
ors of the meet were divided by Rose
and Horner. each scoring fourteen
points.
The most exciting event was the one
mile relay race, in which Chicago was
barely nosed out by New York through
the running of Noble of the New York
team.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
KILLED AT new BRUNSWICK
GEORGE A. MacLEAN AND SON
IN AUTO CRASH.
Four Women Were Also in Car, and
Were Hurt When 1t
Struck Icle.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. August 21.-
Two members of a prominent Chicago
family met death in an automobile acci-
dent here this afternoon. George A. Mac
Lean. jr, whose parents were returning
to New York, after having made ar
ranSements for his entering Princeton
University. was almost instantly killed.
His father. George A. MacLean. said to
be manager for Marshall Field & Co..
Chicago. was SO seriously injured that
he succumbed in a hospital here tonight.
OF party of seven. including a negro
chauffeur, none escaped injury. Mrs.
MacLean was injured internally and is
In a precarious condition. Miss Dorothy
MacLean, a daughter. about twenty years
old, had both arms and both legs broken.
Miss jeanette and Miss Harriet McDon-
aid. nieces of Mr.. MacLean, also of Chi
cago. were also seriously injured One
of them had her thigh and arm broken.
Steering Gear Ient Wrong.
The MacLeans came on from Chicago
to install young MacLean in Princeton
and were making the journey to New
York by auto. preparatory to leaving for
Chicago tonight Near this place, while
the car was going at a good clip. some-
tilIuS WSiN WIOUS Will TIE Sttciu6 SCfIA
the machine dashed to the side of the
road and crashed into a tree. All OF the
occupants were thrown out violently,
and young MacLean landed on his head
with such force that death was prac-
tically instantaneous.
The proprietor of nearby hotel VIII
messed the accident, and, calling some en-
ployes, hurried to the assistance of the
injured. All were either unconscious or
In semi-conscious condition. lying scat
tered about the wrecked car. Surgeons
and an ambulance were quickly called
from st. Peters General Hospital here,
but young MacLean was beyond aid
Death Of tie Father.
His father. with the others, was rush
ed to the hospital. and while q hasty eN-
animation did not seem TO indicate that
Mr.. MacLean's injuries were fatal he
died shortly after 3 o'clock tonight. He
had sustained a broken arm, broken
thigh and was hurt internally.
1t had not been ascertained tonight
whether the car belonged to Mr. Mac
Lean. The negro chauffeur was the
least seriously hurt, but both his arms
were broken. Miss Jeanette McDon-
AIDS condition is serious. One of her
ribs is fractured and it is feared that
her lungs may have been punctured.
The car was almost complete wreck.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
CHARGED TO DELAUNAY.
Pillaging of Mount Saint Michael
Church Three Years Ago.

Special Cabiegram 10 The Star.
PARIS. August o1.-Among the many
robberies for which Delaunay. the man
who shot the deputy chief detective of
Paris. is held responsible. is that of pill
Laying the historic treasure of the IA
nous old monastery church of Mount
Saint Michael. in Normandy. The crown
of Saint Michael, estimated as worth 500
600. was stolen three years ago. and no
clue could be found to the thieves. 1t is
now known that Delaunay. on the day
before the tragedy in which he himself
put an end to his life. asked an acquaint-
ance to pawn a diamond at the Mont de
Piete. which advanced SAG on the jewel
The stone has since been examined. and
it has been proved that it is one Of the
diamonds belonging to the crown of Saint
Michael. The conclusion is that the rob-
berry must have been committed by De-
launay. who stripped the crown of its
brilliants and pawned them separately.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
SON OF CANDIDATE DIES.
Samuel J. Rohrer Victim oi
Uremic Poison.
Ial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. August al-Sam.
uel j. Rohrer son of Daniel A. Rohrer
presiden. of the board OF county commits
sioners, and who today was renominated
by the republican convention in Hagers-
town, died today at the home of his
father at Trego. this county, following
an illness of ten days. Of urenic pois-
onln.. aged thirty-four years. He was
agent and telegraph operator for the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad at kensington
Montgomery county, having beer In the
employ of that company nearly all his
life. He was taken III while visiting a,
his fathers home. His wife and three
children survive.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
FAST TRAIN NOT WRECKED.
Unfounded Rumor Regarding Penn
sylvanla Railroad Chicago FLYER.

PHILADELPHIA. August 21.--A rumor
gained circulation tonight that the Penn
sylvania railroads eighteen-hour flyer be-
tween New York and Chicago had been
involved in an accident in the west. but 1t
proved to be untrue. The rumor origi-
mated through freight wreck near Lilly.
Pa. and an accident to a passenger
train near Youngstown, Ohio. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company officials say
that their fast trains met with but little
delay by the wreck at Lilly, and that the
eighteen-hour train does not go west by
way of Youngstown.
PITTSBCRG. Pa. August 21.-Engineer
]. b. Robinson of Alliance. Ohio, was
killed tonight when his train. known as
No. 215. on the Erie and Pittsburg divi-
sion Of the Pennsylvania railroad, was
wrecked at Youngstown. Ohio.
When near Youngstown the engine left
the tracks and turned turtle. No one ex-
cept Robinson was injured.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
CRooKEDNEss IN PENNsY PEN
Deficit of $s2, 900 Ferreted by Noted
Bankers Doing Time.

PITTSBURG, August 21.-Discovery has
been made. it is alleged. of a deficit of
$S2,OOO by board Of auditors appointed
to fix the financial status of the western
Pennsylvania penitentiary. The invest-
cation was started following a recent
change of administration. and was con-
Quoted by a number OF prominent bankers
now serving time in the institution.
The $S2, 600 is accounted for in the book
keeping. Brooms and broom material to
that amount Is stored away. This extra
ordinary purchase has submerged the
finances of the big prison.
The hosiery department, it is said, has
been running at a loss of S1,S0O a year.
while rugs and carpets have been sold for
less than was paid for the manufacturing
material.
For some time to come, or until the next
state appropriation, the expenses of the
penitentiary will be met with borrowed
money.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
CoNsPIRAToRs' PENALTY.
Japanese Leaders in Strike in
Hawaii Sentenced.

HONOLULU, August 21.-Ten months
imprisonment and a fine of 500 each
was the sentence imposed today by Judge
J. T. Debolt on President Maxine of the
Japanese Higher Wage Association.
Editor Soga of the Nippu Jill. the Jap
anese newspaper supporting the strike
of the Japanese plantation laborers. and
Negoro and Tasheka, assistant editors
on that paper. The four Japanese were
found guilty August IS of criminal con-
spiracy In connection with the strike.
The limit under the law Is a years i'm
prisonment and $40O fine.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
FLAMES IN MONTEREY.
Central Part Of the Mexican City
Said to Be Burning.

MEXICO CITY August 22.-Word
reached here after midnight tonight that
the central portion of the city of Monte
rey is burning and that the federal tele-
graph office is on fire. All telegraphic
communication between Monterey and
this city and Monterey and Laredo has
been cut off. 1t is not known whether
the fire has any connection with the po-
litical disturbances at Monterey, but the
fact that it started nthe wholesale drug
store owned by the son of Gen. Trovino.
commander Of the Monterey military
zone, and the opponent of Gen. Reyes.
is considered significant.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Stands as a Pittsburg Victory.

NEW YORK. August 21.-By a tie vote
the board of directors Of the National
League today sustained the decision of
President Heydler on the protested game
of May l., when the Pittsburg team
scored the winning run in a game at
Brooklyn on "A wild throw into the crowd
The Brooklyn club held that under the
ground rules the runner should not have
advanced further than third base, and
appealed from the rulings of Umpire
KLEIN and Heydler. The game will stand
as Pittsburg victory.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Possibly a Suicide.

JACKSON. Miss. August al-- Frank
Hallam. ir.. aged twenty-eight years. s,,a
of Dir. Frank Iialam. shot himself
through the temple with a .a2-csiiber
revolver at the home of his father this
afternoon and lived hut three hours. II.
was found seated in a rocking chair
known for the supposed suicide. Friends
Of the family claim that the shooting
was accidental
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Erie Business Man Accused.

ERIE. Pa. August ai.-Linus Metz. a
prominent business of this city, was
lodged in Jail here today in default Of
heavy bail on charge of making false
entries in the books of the Working
mems Building and Loan Association. tn
cover an alleged shortage Of $50 coo.
Metz was secretary of the association.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Guests Of Ambassador Hill.

BERLIN, August 21.-Ambassador and
Mrs. David ]. Hill gave dinner tonight
to the American national waterways COM
missioners now here studying the German
system of interior water routes. Consul
General and Mrs. Alexander II. Thackera
and the embassy staff were among the
guests. After the dinner there was a re-
ception, to which many Americans were
invited. The commissioners will leave for
Dresden tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Grace Van studdiford Seeks Divorce

ST. LOUIS, August .l.-.;race Van
Studdiford. comic opera star. filed suit
today for a divorce from Charles Van
Studdiford, a member of an old St
Louis family. Desertion is alleged in
the petition
Evening star., 1909-08-22

Continued from First Pagel
Evening star., 1909-08-22

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great height we met a strong current
OF wind The motor was still runn.n <
smoothly and we We're travelling thirty
i've miles an hour northeast. Land was
uiSappearing to The snnth
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
THIS IS MY 62ND BIRTHDAY
ANNIE BEsANT

Mrs. Annie Besant, the theosophical leader who is now engaged in an Amer ican lecture tour, was born in London, October l, 1S47, daughter of Dr. Wood, famous English agnostic. As a co-worker with Charles Bradlaugh, the famous socialistic agitator, she became prominent as a leader of the girls in the famous matchmaker strike of 1888, and was afterward closely associ- ated with William T. Stead and George Bernard Shaw. In 1889 Mrs. Besant became disciple of Mime. Blavatsky, the high priestess of theosophpy, and upon the latter's death Mrs Bcsant became the recognized leader of fbe cult. Mrs Besant is woman of bril- liant attainments and has written eX- tensively on socialism, theosophy and kindred subjects Tn recent years she has spent much of her time in India, where she has founded schools for Hin. du boys and girls and engaged in other educational work. She is the founder of the society of the Sons of India which has several hundred branches throughout the British empire.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
SKUNK COUNTIES REACH HIGH
 FIGURE
SUPERVISORS MAY REJECT HIDES OF THESE ANIMALS BEGIN
 MING NOVEMBER FIRST

As the result of an influx of skunk hides into the office of the county board of supervisors which threatens to bank rupt the county, that body is seriously considering the plan of cutting out all bounties on this class of animal.
 Yesterday 194 skunk hides were re- eeived by Clerk J. w. Wentworth of the board of supervisors. Skunk hides bring a bounty of $1 each. With $l92 ordered paid out in one day, the county fathers are becoming alarmed.
 October is usually the banner month for bounties. If the number of skunks increases in proportion to the usual number of hides which have been turn ed over to the county annually in for mer years, the amount of money which will be paid out will assume alarming proportions.
 Several other counties in the terri tory have already declined to receive additional skunk hides, by reason of the fact that they can not afford to pay the necessary bounties. Gila county may follow this example.
 Chairman Pat Rose of the county board stated yesterday that while the law seemed to demand the payment of bounties, he was heartily in favor of re fusing to accept any bounty skins after the first of November. If the trappers
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01

A great many people who have trifled with indigestion, have been sorry for it-when nervous or chronic dyspepsia resulted, and they have not been able to cure it.
 Use Kodol and prevent having Dyspepsia.
 Everyone is subject to indiges- ton. Stomach deSangement follows stomach abuse. just as naturally and just as surely as a sound and healthy stomach results upon the taking of Kodol.
 When you experience sourness of stomach, belching of gas and nauseating fluid, bloated sensation, gnawing pain in the pit of the stomach. heart burn (so-called), diarrhoea, headaches, dullness or chronic tired feeling-you need Ko- dol. And then the quicker you take Kodol-the better. Eat what you want, let Kodol digest 1t.
 Ordinary pepsin dyspepsia tab lets," physics, etc, are not likely to be of much benefit to you. in digestive ailments. Pepsin is only
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01

desire to bring suit, he is willing that test case shall be made.
 Skunks naturally kill thousands of bugs every season, as they feed largely on insects, and since the capture of this variety of animal has been taken up in earnest by trappers, the increase of insect life has been noted in many parts of the country. Complaints against the proposed extermination of the skunk family on this ground have already been made to the county fla thers.
 The matter of the discontinuance of skunk bounties will be taken up today by the supervisors and it is probable that test case will be made of the new law within a short time.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
From Village 10 City
What the Change From Hamlet to a Large Town Means to Those
 Who entertain

Nowhere is the rapid growth of our city more noticeable than in its social life. Time was, not so many years ago, when at any little social function, al most everyone in town would be inelud- ed in the list of guests; and none would dream of having party, or any similar affair, on the same evening that anyone else had planned to entertain.
 But all this has changed And how great the change has been can be real ized by stopping just moment to con sider the matter. Only two evenings ago, we had at the same time, perform ances in three different theaters, all we'll attended, and besides that there was wedding, party, several meet ings of fraternal societies and still scores of people remained quietly at home.
 Formerly it was considered dread ful slight to omit single friend from the invitation list for any social affair, but, with the rapid growth of the city, this has been altered by necessity, since the circles of friendship and asquain. tances have widened so materially that it would be impossible to entertain all one s friends at one time.
 In making up her list of guests now, the wise hostess chooses from among her friends those who have similS,i tastes and will prove most eongenial At her next entertainment she may have an entirely different company, yet her friends do not think of taking the omission of their names as slight for they under stand that it is not in tended as such, but is the national re suit of the rapid growth of hamlet tc a thriving city.
 However, we still have few hostess es who fear to omit part of their friends
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
GLOBE LABOR UNION DIRECTORY

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Branch American Federation Labor-Meets and fourth Mondays Union Labor hall H. D. Green, president; F. H. Myers secretary; M F. Smith, treasurer.
 CARPENTERS AND JoINERs Union Mo- America. Meets Thursday hall S. H. Wood, president; F. w. Tenbook financial tary; J. M. Bell, treasurer.
 MINERS GLOBE MINERS UNION NO eo w. F. M-Meets Tuesday at m Robert Elliott, president; M. H. Page secretary
 PRINTERS Globe Typographical Union No Sunday month m. Unonn Labor hail. Arthur Oliver, pres dent; Carl F. Holdsworth, secretary Office Employees Wednesday month in Carpenters hall, 7:3O D. W. T. Wright pres dent; T. E. Collins. ary
 BARRIERS Barbers International Tuesday each month S:30 Newport Barber shop Sol Flora, president; Otto Perdue secretary.
 BARTENDERs Baerders International League No and third Thursdays in Taylors Barber shop. E. presidents M. L. Perry Secretaryteasurer. Brotherhood Painters America No 217 Meets Tuesday night in Keegans hall w. B. Aiken, president; A. F. Estes vcepesdent; J. A. Clark retary.
 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF STEAM ENGINEERS-Globe Lo- cal No. 29OMees first and third Thursday 730 each month Fashion hal North Broad Lean, president; William Ross, secretary
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
SAFFORD NEWS BUDGET
MRS. W. D. FRENCH, Correspondent

Andrews of Morenei, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Sallie Blake. Mrs. Scot and Mrs. Andrews were formerly the Misses Maud and Cora Jefferson, who lived many years in Stafford.
 Mrs. Frank Ringgold, of Clifton, ac- companied by Mrs. w. H. Parks, of Solomonville, were visiting in town to- day.
 From the display of "Silver Belts prominent in so many Stafford homes it seems that the prevailing sentiment is that to be in the swim you must sub scribe for that paper.
 E. s. Davis bookkeeper for the Bos ton Cash store, has resigned and will move to Thatcher about October where he will be employed by the Will kins Commercial company.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01

SAFFORD, September 30-Bert Redd and sister left for Douglas this morn ing.
 Miss Nellie Platt was an outgoing passenger to Mexico today where she will visit relatives.
 Mrs. John Todd visited with Miss Lottie Cotton in Solomonville yester- day.
 Lou Hardlan has resigned his posi-. ton at the Stafford creamery and will enter the employ of B. F. Thum and company as salesman. w. l.. MeCcl- lum will fill the vacancy at the cream cry.
 Mrs. Taliaferro and her son, James returned from New Mexico last even ing.
 Mrs. Len Scott and sister, Mrs. Dave
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
Cold Weather Advice

To all is to beware of coughs and colds on the chest; as neglected they readily lead to pneumonia, consumption or other pulmonary troubles. Just as soon as the cough appears treat it with Ballard s Horehound Syrup, the stand. ard cure of America. Use as directed perfectly harmless. A cure and proven. tive for all diseases of the lungs.
 Price 25c, soc and $1.0O per bottle Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-01
w. 0. T. U. MEETING

The parlor meeting of the w. c. T. U., held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Frederick, at No. 207 East Oak street, was we'll attended by members of the union, and several wis itors were also present.
 It being the annual membership day." ten new members were added to the union. A short program, with music, was rendered, and literature dis. trbuted, after which dainty refresh ments were served.
 Mrs. s. T. Arkills and Mrs. A. T. Hammons were elected delegates to the territorial convention, which is to be held in Prescott next week.