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Evening star., 1909-05-07
FIRE ON SLEEPING PRIEST.
Danvii1e Shooting Sequel to Activity
Against Liquor Traffic.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, May 7.-While sleep
ing in the ante-room of his study, Father
Scrippo of the Westville Roman Catholic
Church was fired upon by three men
armed with shotguns. The walls were rid
died with shot from five charges and the
glass door was shattered. The shot pass
ing over his bed were imbedded in the
wall at his side. aFther Scrippo says:
Il received letter a few days age
signed 'Parishioners which warned me
that had better leave town at once or
would be killed. l have known that ar
attempt would be made to do me violence
I am ready and willing to give up my
life If / only die doing my duty"
The cause for the shooting, Father
Scrippo says. is his activity against the
liquor element.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Four Hurt in Pittsburg Raid.

SppclAI TISlatch 10 Ihe SIIf.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May -Four per-
sons were injured early this morning in
fight followed by raid upon the home
of Tony Tarraco. IN Upland street when
the police attempted to arrest Tarraco
for stabbing William VauSht. an Amer
lean. Many shots were exchanged in the
battle, and the Italian, after accidentally
shooting his wife, was himself shot by a
policeman, but before being captured he
shot one of the officers.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
PORTLAND TO FETE JAPANESE
Pacific Coast City Planning for Cor.
dial Demonstration June z.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 1.-THE fetins
of twelve japanese officers of the cruising
feet visiting Pacific ports in Portland,
June and 8. is expected to furnish the
best possible evidence that genuine ''en-
tente cordiale" exists between the United
States and Nippon.
Headed by Admiral 1jichi. the officers
will arrive in Portland the morning OF
June 7. the first day of the rose festiVai.
Everything possible that can be displayed
in Portland in scenic way will be shown
TO the visitors.
The feature of the visit will be pan
quet to be given by representative clu-
Zens at the Portland Hotel.
T Three hundred guests are expected 10
attend the banquet. Following the BAN
quet reception will be held by Consui
humane of Portland in honor of his coun-
trymen, to which the consul said 0.OOU
Invitations would be issued.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Judge n. L. Palmer Dead.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, May 7.-Judye
Henry L. Palmer. until a week ago rank
ing Mason in America. and formerly
president. Of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company, died early this
morning. aged nearly ninety years
Judge Palmer only last week resigned as
the head of the northern jurisdiction OF
Masonry after service i'm that capacity
since 1870. He was president of the in.
surance company for about forty years.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
ELEcTRocUTED AT RICHMOND
Fifth Man Convicted for Powhatan
Robbery, Murder and Burning.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May Lewis NJ.
Jenkins, colored, the fifth OF the negro
men engaged in the Powhatan robbery,
murder and burning, went to his death in
the electric chair in the pententiary here
this morning at.7:2j O'Clock He made
no statement
Evening star., 1909-05-07
PIONEER PHYSICIAN DIES.
DR.. Hugh Ross Passes Away at San
Francisco-Uncle Sam His Debtor

SEATTLE, Wash, May DIR Hugh
Ross, aged sixty-four, pioneer among
medical men on the Pacific coast and a
former Red Cross surgeon, is dead at his
home here. While in the Red Cross
service in Manila during the Spanish
American war he furnished drugs and
other necessities out of his own purse
expecting to be reimbursed later
When President Taft. as president of
the Red Cross Society, was In California
he was served with a writ to recover
brought by DR.. Ross, but the proceedings
were non-suited for lack of jurisdiction
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Zeppelin Confirms Berlin Tril

Zeppelin Confirms Berlin Trip.
MUNICH. May Count Zeppelin said
in an interview here today that the pro-
posed airship trip from F'riedrichshafen
to Berlin would be undertaken before
long. but as the journey depended upon
weather conditions he was unable now to
name the date. The trip was suggested
by Emperor William.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Officials of Pennsylvania Lines
Have Thrilling Escape.
GREAT SPEED FANS FLAMES
Vice President Turner Smashes Win
dow With His Fist.
ALL IN EXTREME NEGLIGF
Blazing Special Sidetracked and Left
to Burn-Crossed Electric Wires
Probably Responsible.

CHICAGO. May 7.-TIigh officials of the
escape today from fire which destroyed
the special car on which they were travel
ing from Pittsburg to Chicago. The of
ficials were First Vice President Joseph
Wood. Second Vice President ]. J. Tur-
ner and Chief Engineer Thomas Rodd.
Mr.. Turner escaped through a window.
The Pennsylvania special, to which
special car No. 1905 was attached, was
running rapidly between Hanna and
Davis station. Indiana, when at am
the fire was discovered by Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Wood signaled the train to stop
shouting an alarm to Messrs. Turner and
Rodd. The latter and Mr.. Wood were
near the doors and escaped in extreme
neglige as the train came to stop.
Exit Blocked by Flames.
Meanwhile Mr.. Turner, occupying a
compartment near the center of the car.
aroused by the heat and the shouts Of his
companions, opened the corridor door only
to find his exit blocked by the flames
which had been famed to fury by
the rapid rate at which the train was
moving. He promptly turned to the
window and smashed the glass with his
fist, no other instrument being at hand
the sash refusing to bulge.
The train, however, was obeying Mr..
Woods signal with prodigiOus jerks, which
alarmed ? the entire passenger list, and
presently came to standstil1 at tower
s. Here the train crew from the outside
succeeded in raising the sash, and Mr..
injury more serious than a slightly cut
hand.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Exit Blocked by Flames.
Salvaged Their Clothes.

The crew likewise made salvage of the
raiment in the burning car. The car was
then shunted onto a siding and left to
burn.
The train pulled into Chicago minus
one car, but otherwise none the worse for
the experience.
The officials came west from Pittsburg
on a routine trip and sUtppped only a
short time in this city-just long enough,
in fact, to catch the first train back to
Pittsburg.
The fire is believed to have been due to
crossed electric wires, although there Is a
possibility that 1t started from a spark
from the locomotive.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
GROWTH IN ADVERTISING.
Gain, 81 Columns

Avertisers appreciate the fact
that The Star, daily and SUM-
day, reaches the homes of all
classes In Washington, rich and
poor alike, every day Of the year.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Consistent Increases.

The tremendous growth in the
advertising columns of The Sunday
Star Is due to the fact that The
Sunday Star gees directly into al
most al. Of the homes Of Washing
ton people.
GROWTH IN CIRCULATION.
Sunday, May 2, 1909 ........ 1881
Sunday, May 8, 1908. .......... .38,77t
Cato n 7L0
Evening star., 1909-05-07
GROWTH IN CIRCULATION.
Gain, 4,760

OF this circulation over $4,000
homes l.. Washington received The
Sunday Star. The balance OF the
papers were sent out Of town,
mostly to subscribers In nearby
suburbs.
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the courts. He believes it is possible
to draw a law on this subject Of COM
binations and trusts which will be ef-
fective and constitutional. This he
looks upon as the great work ahead OF
himself, and to do 1t he will devote both
his energies and his experience as law
yer and Judge.
No Immunity Bath"
The greatest effort has been made
by the government to take nc nance
OF granting immunity as was done in
the beef trust case. The Standard Oil
people are expected to argue that this
was done, Notwithstanding the effort
of n government; and if the com
pany's contention shall be sustained,
1T is said, 1t will practically demon
strate thai no trust can be convicted
because in the process of convicting
init some act which under the immu-
nifty law Will give 1t immunity. This
is n of the important matters in
volved in the case.
The court may pursue either of three
courses. 1t may grant the full prayer
of the governments petition, issuing
AN order for the dissolution of the
standard OH company, and the dis
tribution of its assets pro rata, back
to The various corporations and indi-
Niduals for which 1T Is alleged to be a
holding company. Or. the court may
find in part for both sides: or, it may
decide entirely in favor of the defend
ant. Beyond this there is the POSSIBLE
ity that the court. being doubtful.
might certify up the whole matter to
the circuit court of appeals, without
a decision; but this is extremely UNI
likely.
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FINDING OF BOYS
CORPSE PUTS AN
END TO EXTORT|ON
Lad Had Been Missing Since
February-Grafters Sent
a Letter.

Flint. Mich, April ~6.-lnstead of hav-
ing been kidnapped when he disappeared
from his home here on February 81,
the ice of Thread pond and was
drowned.
The long search for the boy. which
had been prosecuted in all part. of the
country. ended today when his body
was found floating on the surface of the
pond by Bert Robson, who had been
searching for it for days. A pair of
skates fastened to the little feet bore
mute testimony to the manner of the
covered with the mittens which the boy
Wore when he went through the ice.
Rewards -aggreeating $1,000 We're Of
fercd for the boys return. Circulars
We're sent broadcast all over the United
States. Tuman n. Moon, the boys
father, has prosecuted the search for
his son far and wide.
Misunderstanding as the news was, the
mother expressed a feeling of relief TO
have the strain of weeks removed.
Offered for Ransom.
Detroit. Mich, April Ga Flint spe-
clal to the News quotes Mrs. II. \.
Moon rs saying her husband went TO
Chicago in answer to a letter stating
that his son was being held for q ram
som of $4,000. She does not know
where he can be found in Chicago.
letter IN Chicago addressed to l.. n.
Newell. which would instruct him
where to leave the ransom money.
Try to Work Father.
Chicago. April 6.-Tuman y. Moon.
father of the Flint boy, is at Delavan.
Wis. in company with a detective. To
which place he was lured by a letter
demanding $4,000 ransom for his lost
son.
Moon received q letter at his home in
Flint a few days & from Delavan.
In which the writer stated that he had
the lost boy in his possession. and that
the father could recover him by going
to Delavan and depositing $500 in the
mouth of q cannon in the city park.
Subsequent developments show that the
scheme was arranged by a person who
had read h details of the kidnap-
Ing of Willie Whitla. of Sharon. Pa.
that he thought merely to eXtrot easy
money" from q frantic father.
The father Immediately Went to Chi
cago and put the case i'll the hands of
a detective agency. A plan was devised
to capture the alleged plotter. Accord
lngly a detective was sent to Delavan
yesterday afternoon to arrive in ac-
cordance with the directions of the let
ter. Today the news of the finding OF
Harold Moons body was received by
the detective agency and it has since
been trying to get into communication
With he detective and Mr.. Moon at
Delavan.
Here's the Letter.
In the letter mailed at Delavan to the
boys father, the writer stated:
Il have your lost boy in my pos
session. If you want him back come
to Delavan. Wis, arriving here ON the
afternoon of April ) on q train reach
Ing here at $40 in the afternoon. &c
to the city park at T:3O in the even
ing and place $500 in an envelope ir
the mouth of the big cannon. When
you have done this return to the hote,
and the boy will report to YOU there
This letter is dictated by your owr
son and under no circumstances revea,
Its contents to any II if you ever wish
to see Your child alive"
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WOMAN COOLLY FACES
TRIAL FOR MURDER

Lyons. N. Y. April 7.-Calmly as
sorting her innocence and belief in her
ultimate acquittal, Mrs. Georgia AL
lyn Sampson was placed on trial to-
Of the supreme court, on q charge OF
shooting and killing her husband,
Harry Sampson. a nephew of Admiral
Sampson, at the Allyn homestead hear
Macedon. N. Y, OF November 1, 1908.
A large throng Of townspeople gathered
attend the opening OF the case which
promises a deal OF mystery.
Harry Sampson was shot following
a quarrel with his wife over a letter
she had received from a young
in Rochester and it is the states con-
husband with h rifle which was
found in the pantry. recocked and
the discharged shell half elected.
No powder a were found on
SIMPSONS clothing or body.
The defendant told her mother she
was on the stairs when the shooting
o place.
Mother to Testify.
Mrs. Allyn. mother of Mrs. Sampson,
1t is expected to testify that ske heard
Harry Sampson say during the quarrel
that morning:
II would rather be dead han live
another day with Georgia"
llOS OoSSpl1 0ilOell HAS
pinned the whole of the states case
on the testimony Of the defendants
father and mother and her family and
DIR. Hamilton, a gun expert.
From the months of states Witness
es. the defense possibly will seek
to show that Mrs. Sampson was not
down stairs when the shooting took
place, but on the second floor of the
Allyn homestead, where the Allyn and
Sampson families lived, when the shot
was fired INC the husband staggered
into the Allyn dining room and fell
dead at the feet OF his motherinlaw.
He spoke no word after being shot.
Not once during her long fncarcera-
ton In the Wayne county Jail has Mrs.
Sampson indicated n apprehension
over the outcome Of her trial. IT am
innocent n that's all there is to it,"
she says.
Mrs. Sampson came into court with
Miss Theresa Collins, daughter Of
Sheriff Collins, and Mrs. Anna Keye. of
Chicago. an aunt. Frank Allyn, the
defendants father. greeted his daugh-
ter with a kiss.
Gordon Allyn, OF Buffalo, an uncle,
accompanied by his wife. took seats
near the defendant. Non OF the Samp-
son family was in court.
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SAMPSON COULD NOT
HAVE SLAIN HIMSELF

Lyons. n. Y. April s.-When the
trial of Mrs. Georgia Sampson. charged
with the murder of her husband. Harry
Sampson. was resumed today, District
Attorney Gilbert outlined the case of
the prosecution. Mr.. Gilbert declared
that such a wound as that which
caused Sampson's death could not have
been self-inaicted.
Concerning the motive, Mr.. Gilbert
said there would be evidence concerning
a letter which had been sent to Mrs.
Sampson, but found by her husband.
The first witness for the state,
Charles w. Van Buren,. an architect.
Identified "A MAJ n plan of the Allyn
homestead. DIR. George II. Yorka. who
performed the autopsy on the body of
Harry Sampson. testified that he found
no powder marks thereupon. The
physician found long scratches about
the wound and across the chest.
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TRIAL OF HASKELL
FOR LAND FRAUDS
Oklahomans Brought Before
Utah Judge in the Federal
Court at Tulsa.

Tulsa. Okla, April 7.-Governo.
Charles w. Haskell ana eix other
prominent Oklahomans under indict-
ment for alleged fraud in the Musko-
gee town lot cases. appeared in the
United States circuit court here to-
day ready for trial. Judge John A.
Marshall. OF Utah. the special judge
assigned to try the cases, was or hand.
and there was present in court besides
the well known defendants, one of the
strongest array Of ounsel probably
h a was ever interested in a Ease in
an Oklahoma court.
The program called first for DISPOSE
ton of the motion to quash filed at
Muskogee on March IA by the de-
PENDANTS and is sensational allega-
lions were made. The motion charged
misconduct upon the part of the special
assistant general, Sylvester Rush, OF
Omaha, who conducted the grand jury
Investigations at Muskogee in February
that resulted In the indictments being
returned
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DESERTER SAVED
BY CLEVER SISTER

Niagara Falls, April Frank Eas-
ley. an army deserter, was al his homo
here when two secret service men APP
peared. They We're met by Miss Nellie
Easley, the deserter's sister, who was
entertaining Ray Schneider, her sweet
heart. She burst into tears, embraced
Schneider, calling him Prank and
cried out that she could not let them
take him away.
Easley was In the next room ard
overheard all that was said. Schnel-
der was led AVA and the sister fol-
lowed him to the front gate. sobbing.
Over three miles of rough road the of
ficers led Schneider to the East Alton,
Ill, Jail, and locked MIN up. When he
thought there had been sufficient time
for his sweetlleart's brother to escape
he told them who he was and proved
his identity. The officers trudged
back to the l1asley home and found
that Frank had fled.
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HORSE N,PPEp At HER HAT.

New York. April IA peach basket
ha worn by a young woman caught
the eye of a horse as it was driven by
its owner, Charles Huff, OF No. 200
Boulevard, Bayonne, board the fer
ryboat Public Service, that plies across
the XIII Won kull. between Bergen
Point, N. j., and Staten Island, yes
terday afternoon. The horse was cross
ing the ~gangplank as the girl walked
down the bridge. Her red hat, with
punches OF cherries, was tempting. and
the horse jumped forward, almost
pitching Huff from his seat.
The horse ambled toward the la
dies cabin. Cries Of passengers warned
h girl in time, n she lodged into
the cabin Just as the horse stretched
his neck to gasp h cherries. The
horse kept on and was so far into the
cabin it was tightly wedged in the
doorway. Deckhends dislodged the
intruder.
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FURTHER INDICTMENTS
IN THE BOOTH CASE

Chicago. April 1.-Two additional ir-
dictments against w. Vernon Booth.
president of the defunct A. Booth <.
Co, II Frederick r. Robbins, assist
ant treasurer of the company, were re-
turned by the grand jury today. The
firm of A. Booth & Co. was also named
In the Indictment. The true bills charge
the corporation and officials with hav-
Ing obtained credit upon false repre-
sensations. The charge is based on the
alleged Juggling of the financial state
mcnt issued by h corporation April
80, 1907, through which Chicago banks
made large monetary loans to the com
panN. The Continental National bank,
of Chicago. which loaned $500, 900 to the
company. is the complainant IN the in
lictmeutS.
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RIVER FREIGHT LINE:
100000 CAPITAL

Kansas City. April b.--Vvlth a pledge
from the city officials that Kansas CITY
will expend $4,000 to improve the
Missouri river levee and erect a public
warehouse, business men and shippers
met here this afternoon at the Com
mercial club II took the preliminary
steps toward forming a company to
navigate the Missouri river between
Kansas City and St. Louis,
A capitalization close to 81. ooo, 600.
fully paid in. Was pledged. A perma-
neit freight line is to be operated. The
scheme is a result of alleged discrim-
nation on the part Of the railways in
the matter OF freight rates.
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MARKED INCREASE m
CUSTOMS IN MARCH
Uncle Sans Revenues Are
Picking Up-statement of
Public Debt.

Washington, D. C, April b.-The
monthly statement OF h government
receipts and expenditures for March
shows a gratifying increase In the re
ceipts both as to customs and internal
revenue. While as a whole they do not
equal those OF the period just before
the panic of 1907. the receipts from Gus
toms are within 81, 900, 600 Of the figures
of March for that year. The internal
revenue receipts, however, are over s.
600. 900 short of March, 1907.
The expenditures continue to increase.
although they are considerably less
thar was anticipated II month ago.
when the Sixtieth congress adjourned.
1t is the experience of the treasury Of
ficials that closely following the end of
congress acquisitions for large amounts
are made 10 be charged to a%ppropria-
tons which We're made Immediately
available. Up to this tim there has
been no large increase in the number
and amounts of these acquisitions. The
total March receipts are Sb3,377, 012 ana
the expenditures $50, 44i, 534, leaving a
deficit for the month of So, 067 ,522 and
for the nine months of the present fiscal
year a deficit OF $50. 429, 501.
The receipts from customs during
March, 1909. amounted to $28, 631, 1856. an
increase over March. 1908, Of s7,476, 600,
and an increase of about So, 100, 900 over
February, 1908.
Internal revenue Welded $19, 1854 sS225
an increase OF about $444, 900 over
March, 1908. and about 50, ZOO, 900 over
February. 1908.
Public Debt Statement.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of busi-
ness March 81. 1909, the debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to 81, 022.
&c, $50, which is an increase for the
month of BOSS, 5I4.
The debt is recapitulated as follows;
Interest bearing debt......$ 913, 81, 400
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity..... 3,2s2.s 8
Debt bearing 40 Interest,". 800, 100, 745,
81, 3o6, 71O, $50
This amount. however, does not in
clude 81, 332. $50, SEQ in certificates an0
treasury notes outstanding, which are
offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand held for their redemption.
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lGARRIAGE OR "AUTo"
FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Washington. ID. e., April $40 pro
vide the vice president with a carriage
or automobile for lis social uses is
the purpose of q resolution offered to-
day by Senate Scott. The preamble
of the resolution declares that carriages
are provided for heads of various de-
partments of the government of the
District OF Columbia for their business
and social uses" and that the Office OF
the vice president, being of greater dig
nifty and honor than Others mentioned
in the preamble. should have equal ac-
commodations. The vehicle is to be
paid for from the contingent fund OF
the Senate. 1t was referred to the com
nittee on contingent expenses.
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MORE IMPORTANT THAN
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE

Washington. April 1.-THE prosecu-
ton of the Standard OIL company be-
gun today in the federal court at st.
Louis Is regarded by the law officers
tant that has eve been brought under
the antitrust a 1t is vastly more
important than was the Northern Sc
curities case. in the opinion OF the off,
Gals of the administration.
President Taft is deeply Interested
cision In it will indicate pretty con-
clusively what virtue there is in the
present laws for the suppression of
~Inonopolies. The president. as a cir
cult judge, wrote the famous decision
in the Addison Pipe Stone case, which
structure OF anti-monopoly decisions
from that day to this. The Standard
Oil case will be based by the govern
ment's lawyers in large measure on the
reasoning laid down by Mr.. Justice
Taft in hat case and developed and ex-
banded in application by other courts
In numerous cases since. But at the
foundation is the Addison case. on
which Justice a worked for many
months. and In which he made a rul-
ing, afterward sustained, n which
a great combination was overturned.
To Supreme Court.
The government is anxious to secure
q decision as soon as possible In the
Standard Oil case. 1t will go to the SUI
preme court of the United States, no
matter which side wins in the lower
court; and every possible means will
be employed by the government to ex-
pedite it. Until a nal decision shall
be reached, it will be difficult to lay
down any conclusive policy for the law
department. Or to make any effective
recommendation as to legislation re-
lating to anti. trust legislation.
President Taft is deeply interested in
getting a zoe of laws and a line OF
legal p%recedents established, for hand
ling monopolies by process Of law and