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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
AFTER AN ALLEGED kIONApER
LOCAL POLICE CHIEF ASKED TO
WATCH OUT FOR ITALIAN.
Wanted at st. Louis for Disappear
ance of Two Children-Ransom
of $4,000 Demanded.

Maj. Sylvester received descriptive cir
cular this morning from +. p Creecy'
chief of police of st. Louis. asking for the
arrest of an Italian named Sam Turrisl'
who is wanted for the alleged kidnapping
of Grace Vivano. two and one-halI
years old, and Tomasso Niviano. her
cousin, five years old. from their home,
No. 1O11 North 7th street, in this city,
August =
Peter Viviano, father OF the girl. receiv-
ed a letter the afternoon of the day the
children disappeared demanding a ransom
OF $4,000 for them. The latest Informal
ton obtained by the ST. Louis police is
that Il man and woman went from ST.
Louis 10 Chica 20 on a Wabash train the
day the children disappeared. the children
with the couple answering the descrip-
tons Of the NivianoS.
Sam Turrisi lived in the building in
which the Nivianos lived and was seen
about noon August with Grace Viviano.
He Is said to have taken the child to a
neighboring store 10 buy her some ice
cream and nothing has since been seen OF
either. About one hour before he was
seen with the child he packed his belong
ings in valise and took them from the
house.
Description of Man Wanted.
G. F. Bauer. who is III the clothing
business near the Union station. st.
Louis told the police there yesterday
that he had sold 4 sailor suit to an
Italian couple who had a boy and girl
with them. The children with the cou-
pie. he says. resembled the missing chill
dren. In the circular received by Maj.
Sylvester this morning Sam Turris is
described as being twenty-four years Of
age weighing about $50 pounds. and haV-
ing light complexion and hair.
Turrisi, il is explained, lived in Pitts
burg, Pa, until about six months ago.
when he moved to ST. Louis. He is
said To have been employed by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company at one time.
and he is well acquainted with laborers
In railroad camps in the west. Descrip-
tions of the two children are also con-
tanned in the information furnished in
the circular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Petworth Branch for Star Wants.

Want ads for The Star may he left
at Fred b. Campbell's Pharmacy. 1903
Georgia avenue al the regular Star rates.
Wants, Rooms etc, cent word.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
unanimous in the opinion that the Ian

unanimous in the opinion that the lam
guage to be used would be forcible.
In connection with the meeting of
the federation council there will be
held at the department of commerce
and labor the conference of important
labor leaders. prominent publicists and
directors of big industries TO consider
several questions of Importance
throughout the country, called by
Secretary Straus.
Some of the subjects which will
probably be considered are:
The prevention ofSthe dissemination
of misleading information in Euro
pean countries concerning the de-
mands for labor in the United States.
The making more effective the divi-
sion of information in the work of
locating immigrants who come to this
country
The problem of the unemployed
during periods of financial depression
such as the country experienced in the
last year.
Secretary Straus said he believed
that such a meeting would be pro
ductive of great good.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
IMPORTANT PAPERS MISSING
Senator TiIlman Says Detectives May
Have Taken Them.

Washington, Jan. l1.-In the prep
aration of his speech in reply to the
presidents charges Senator Tillman
has failed to find number of papers
bearing upon the Oregon land case,
In connection with which the present
controversy arose. These papers were,
he says, enclosed In a large envelope
and left in his private desk in his
committee room at the Capitol when
he left Washington last March on ac-
count of his illness, but they cannot
now be found. The senator does not
charge that the papers have been alb
stracted by a government detective.
who may have been shadowing him.
but does say that 1t would have been
possible for any such official to gain
access to his room and To his desk.
both of which were fastened With only
ordinary locks. The papers, he says,
are very important in the preparation
of his case and would 60 far to sub
stantiate his defense
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
TO PROBE SECRET SERVICE
House Adopts Resolution Without
Dissenting Vote

Washington, Jan. l1.-That the
house of representatives does not in.
tend to stop with its action In rebuk.
ing the president in connection with
his structures regarding the secret
service was evidenced when, at the
instance of Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota
and without dissenting vote, II
adopted sweeping resolution of in
quiry into the amount of moneys ap-
propriated for the present fiscal year
for detecting frauds and the efforts
made to bring to trial offenders
against the law
The resolution called for the ap-
pointment of a committee of five mem
bers to conduct the investigation and
it was authorized to employ stenogra-
pliers and clerks to send for persons
and papers and to administer oaths.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated
to cover the expenses involved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
CONGRESS is
FIGHTING MAD
Members Seem to Have Lost
Fear Of Big Stick.
SOME LIVELY TINES AHEAD

Evident Intention of Both Houses tc
Take Final Smash at the Pres
dent Before He is immune From,
Their Attack in the Wilds of Africa
Tabline of Messages in House ar
Almost Unprecedented Action.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE spectacle
OF the supreme lawmaking and execu
tive branches of the government en-.
gagged in a rough and tumble, eye
gouging contest is but the culmina.
tion of seven years of Swinging the
big stick"
Congress has turned on Mr.. Roose.
welt and in the last few weeks of his
administration seems determined to
get one final smash at him before he
is immune from their attack and bur.
led in the wilds of Africa There are
some few cooler heads who are coun-
selling moderation, but the vast major.
ity of both houses and both parties
are beyond control.
Almost unprecedented as was the
action of the house in throwing back
the alleged insults from the White
House the developments in the next
few days, unless Mr.. Roosevelt quits,
will be tame in comparison. Nearly
every member of congress, be he rep
resentative or senator, Republican or
Democrat, is fighting mad. And
stranger STILL If all the talk heard is
true, they have lost their terror and
awe of the club that has smashed
them so often and SO hard
The scenes in the house when the
Perkins resolution was adopted have
had few precedents In the nation s
history. Not since the angry days OF
reconstruction has congress hurtled
back to the president a message
which 1t construed as a deliberate in.
suit to its integrity, its dignity and
its honor. 1t was serious work from
the moment the chaplain ended his
prayer and the resolution Of the spe-
cial committee was laid before the
house until after seven and one-half
hours of debate Speaker Cannon an.
nounced that the resolution was
adopted by vote of 212 to 35.
Occasionally something would
arouse laughter IN the house, but II
was strained laughter that seems only
to accentuate the seriousness of the
business at hand
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
iKAW SECURES
TRIAL BY JURY
Question of Present Sanity
to Be Decided.
PLACE OF HEARING NOT SET

District Attorney Jerome Asks That
New York County Be Chosen, but
the Court Reserves Its Decision.
Slayer of Stanford White Is Re-
manded to Matteawan Pending Fur
ther Action in Case.
Nyack, N. Y, Jan. Hilary X.
Thaw is entitled to a trial on the
question of whether he has recovered
his sanity, according to Justice Tomp-
kins, who heard arguments on a writ
of habeas corpus obtained by Mrs.
Mary c. Thaw, his mother. In apply
ing for the writ Mrs. Thaw declared
that Harry K. Thaw was not a GRIM
inal having been acquitted by jury,
and that he is now sane and should
not be kept in prison.
Thaw was brought down from the
Matteawan asylum to be present at
the hearing. He was represented by
Charles Morschauser. District Attor-
ney w. T. Jerome of New York coun-
ty was present and Asa Bird Gardiner
represented the attorney general and
the superintendent of the asylum.
Mrs. Thaw and brother accompanied
the prisoner.
Mr.. Jerome asked that the proceed
ings be transferred to New York
county, where, he said, the sanity of
Thaw could be determined finally.
The district attorney declared that
modern scientific opinion held that
Thaw was an incurable paranoiac. He
said that Thaw was a dangerous per
son and should not be allowed at
large. Mr.. Gardiner also asked that
the case be transferred to New York
county. Mr.. Morschauser opposed it.
Justice Tompkins said that Thaw
was entitled to trial to determine
whether he had recovered his sanity
and was safe to be at large, but the
justice reserved decision as to where
the trial should be held. He remand
ed Thaw to the asylum meanwhile.
Upon Mr.. Morschauser's objection
on the ground that Thaw's counsel
was not well treated at the asylum
the court ordered that Mr.. Morschau-
ser should be able to see Thaw alone
at any time. Mr. Gardiner remarked
that Mr.. Morschauser took his own
risk of being Drained by Thaw.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
LABOR men TALK
OF SENTENCES
Cases of Leaders Before Fed
GRAFTON Council Today.
THEY WILL BE SUSTAINED

Union Men Unanimous in Calling
Judgment in Boycott Matter Viola
ton of Observation-Disclosures Pub
licists and Directors to Get To-
eether in Commerce and Labor Bu-
reau and Talk on Country's Needs.
Washington, Jan. 11.-One of the
most important assemblages in the
history Of union labor in the United
States is the meeting today of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, called to consider
the sentencing of three leaders of
union men to jail for contempt Of
court
Just what action the federation will
take in the cases of Samuel Gompers,
its president; Frank Morrison, it's sec
retary, and John Mitchell, its second
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
PASSES CENSUS MEASURE
Senate Disposes of the House Bill
After Amending 1t.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
passed bill providing conditions un-
der which the thirteenth census will
be taken The house bill, which was
under consideration, was amended to
allow printing and binding of census
reports to be done by private con-
tract instead Of in the government
printing office, if found desirable by
the director Of the census. An
amendment placing the appointment
of $500 census office clerks under the
civil service commission was defeated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
AMER.PRESS ASSN OFFICERS
Changes in Management, Caused by
Death of Major o. j. Smith.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE directors
of the American Press association
announced today the election of the
following officers to fill the vacancies
caused by the death of Major Orlando
]. Smith, the founder and former
president and general manager of the
association: Hon. Jesse Holdom,
president; CORTLAND Smith, vice pres
ident and general manager; William
G. Brogan, assistant general manager;
Albert Bernet, auditor.
Courtland Smith has been the act
Ing general manager for the past year.
William G. Brogln has been the act
ing assistant general manager for the
same period. Mr. Bernet is manager
of the Columbus Office Wayne B.
Stowe and Maurice f. Germond re-
main as secretary and treasurer re.
spectively. William G.. Brogan was
elected to the vacancy in the board Of
directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
HEAVY FINE is AFFIRMED
Trust Must Pay $4,000 on Each OF
Forty-two Counts.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE Kansas
supreme court has affirmed the YER
dict and fine of the district court for
Shawanee county against the Interna.
tional Harvester company. The com
pany must pay a fine of $4,000 on
forty-two counts, each count charging
violation of the Kansas antitrust
laws. The decision is farreaching. It
is certain the case will be appealed
TO the United States supreme court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
BurIinuton Starts Race War

Chicago, Jan. IA warm fight
among Western railroads over the
rates to the Alaska-Yukon exposition,
which will be held at Seattle this
year, was started when the Burlington
road announced rate of $62 for the
round trip from Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11

vice president is not definitely known.
It is safe to say, however, that Wig
orous protest will be made against the
imposition of the Jail sentence pro-
nounced by Judge Wright of the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court.
Crtcise Sentences.
All the labor leaders gathered here
for the meeting repeated their former
declarations that the sentences We're
unjust and in contravention OF the
rights of free speech guaranteed by
the federal constitution. None of
them would forecast in advance the
action Of the council, but they were
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
Earthquake in Mexico.

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-THE entire
western coast of Mexico was shaken
by an earthquake which was most
severely felt at Acapulco, In the state
Of Guerrero, and at Oaxaca, in the
state of the same name. The damage
was trivial and no fatalities have
been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
ITALlAN-WELSH MARATHON
Dorando and SmalIwood to Race in
st. Louis Tonight.

st. Louis Tonight.
st. Louis, Jan. IL The acute at
tack of "marathonitis" from which
the Mound City is suffering will come
to a head tonight when the starters
pistol sends Percy Smallwood, the
Welsh runner, and Dorando Pietri,
the famous Italian, off on their long
run.
The race will be run in the Coliseum
and will be for the full Marathon dis
tance, 26 miles and 325 yards. The
track is ten laps to the mile and has
been built especially for tonight'a
race. Both of the runners have met
Tom Longboat, the champion profes-
sional Marathon runner, Smallwood
having beaten him in ten-mile race
In Philadelphia and Dorando having
lost one Marathon race to him in New
York and another in Buffalo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
Five Men Frozen to Death.

Edmonton, Alberta, Jan. 11.-A re-
port has been received here of five
west of here, beyond Pembina river.
The victims were all Frenchmen who
left Stony Plain three days ago In.
tending to travel to Macleod.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
TONG SHAO vi.

home on Jan. 49, He has left Wash
ington for New England and during
the interval preceding his departure
will visit friends in Massachusetts
and Connecticut. Mr.. Tong had a
final audience with the president be-
fore leaving the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
Will Try to End Deadlock.

Spring field, Ill, Jan. 1.-THE Repub-
lican state committee has been called
to meet here Tuesday morning to take
action along party lines relative to
the proposed contest on the governor
ship and the breaking of the deadlock
that has existed between the house
and senate since last Thursday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-11
BIDS PRESIDENT FAREWELL.
TONG Shao vi Has Been Recalled to
Peking.

Peking.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Tong Shao
vi, the Chinese ambassador who came
to the United States to thank the
president for a remission of a portion
of the Chinese boxer indemnity and
who has been recalled will sail from
New York for Europe on his way
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-18

The records In the war department
in Washington are Is a rule very dry,
but occasionally an entry Is found that
IL humorous.
An officer Of engineers In charge OF
the construction Of a road that was
to be built through a swamp. being
energetic himself and used to sur
mounting obstacles, was surprised when
one Of his young ~lieutenants whom he
had ordered TO take twenty men and
enter the swamp said that he could not
do 1.-THE mud was too deep. The
colonel ordered him to try. He did 50
and returned with his men covered
with mud.
Colonel, the mud Is over my mems
heads I can't do H."
The colonel insisted and told him to
make a requisition for anything that
was necessary for a safe passage. The
Lieutenant made his requisition in
writing and on the spot. IL was as
II want twenty men eighteen feet
long to cross a swamp fifteen feet
deep."-Harper's Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-18
ELEVATED HAxDsHAKH

How the Fa.hfon Orfsfnafsd-En-
press Jo.ephine,s Handkerchief.
10 appears that some ~ the present
day fashions v their origin q physi-
cal defects. says the London Globe. Tho
elevated handshake Is one Of these. and
a Paris contemporary throws IN inter.
esting light upon iis origin. II appears
hat a prince. q leader OF society IN tho
French capital. had a ~cnrbuncie or
some such i~nconvenient and painful
growth on his shoulder. Whenever a
friend gave him a handshake the oper-
alton as far NJ the prince was eonccn.
cd was most painful. To prevent this
he raised his hand horizontally 10 bis
shoulder. and. II We may use the OK.
preston. had the whip hand
The new method Of handshake was
the establishment and admiration OF
certain persons always on the lookout
for the latest In society. who thought
that the prince had inauguratcd a new
fashion which one secs daily IN opera
ton IN the Strand.
The dainty lace handkerchief which
ladies use owes It's origin also to the
defects Of nature. The unhappy En-
press Josephine introduced the fashion.
She suffered from bad teeth. and living
in the time when American dentistry
was unknown. she cnst about her for
means Z hide the defect. The
cambria handkerchief with rich lace
was the outcome. n the empress wish
ed to laugh or had 10 open her mouth
the handkerchief was rcquisi.
Again. yellow lace has It's origin In
sadness. according to tradition. A lady
Of distinction had lost her husband By
shipwreck or some other cnuse. She
impressed with the idea that he
would return and vowed 10 continue
wearing until he was restored to her
he lace which adorned her dress when
The said farewell Like Josephlne's
handkerchief, her Intimates thought her
lace was an innovation IN fash
and adopted means to copy II.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-18

A young Scotch emigrant was
brought before the magistrate Of a
Nova Scotia court, charged with hav-
ing deserted his work on a certain
farm without giving due notice to his
employer. when asked what he had
to say in his defense. he replied. "weei.
they gied me nout but brakeshaw to
eat" Brakeshaw. It may be explained.
is the flesh OF animals which have died
a natural death.
How was thatTv asked the magis-
trate.
"weel, II was this way. Ye ken. the
auld COO deed an we ate II. the aud
steg (gander) deed an we ate OF, the
aud 500 (sow) deed an we ate II, the
auid bubblejock deed an we ate II.
Then the old deed-aD' I left"
-Bellman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-18

The sixteenth ecntury Il that IL
which the walking stick became not
merely a useful Implement. bat an ar
ticie Of fashion. dignity aud luxury.
In the seventeenth century 4 was gold
headed and made OF rara woods. IL
was a sign Of leadership.
For a long period there was little
variety among Englishmen In the ma.
terial used for the majority Of walking
sticks. The "oaken towel az Il was
pleasantly termed when an enemy was
to be rubbed down. shared popular
ity with the crab tree cudgei. which.
among rural folk especially. was much
valued and classic from the conflict In
'Hudibras." when
With many a stia thwnck. many a bass.
Hard crab tree on old iron rang.
Classic. too. Il that stout oaken stick
which sturdy Dr. johnson. who. like
Knox. never feared the face OF living
man." provided himself With when be
went to the pit OF the little theatar In
the Haymarket In full view OF Foota.
who had announced his Intention Of
taking him OF" on the stage, an In
which IN view Of the stick he
did not carry into erect-0entieman's
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-18

Little Girl Befrisnds AEea Wom&z
and IL Lett q Fortune

Little Girl Befrisnds Aged Wom&n
and IL LETT a Forsune.
Like the heroine OF a fairy tale.
Miss Elsie ]. Murphy, OF oSSS Hager-
mar street. Wisslnoming. has been re-
warded for a kind deed by the sudden
gift OF riches. says the Philadelphia
Press. Several years ago. while living
at Horsham. Pa. Elsie befriended an
aged woman by defending her against
other children OF the village who be-
lieved her to be mad and who accept
Ell every opportunity TO plague her.
The Murphys moved 20 wissinoming
aud Elsie had forgotten even the anne
OF the aged woman. when only a few
days ago she received a bulky enve-
lope stamped with the letterhead OF a
Philadelphia lawyer. Inside was the
copy OF the viii OF Mrs. Howard Frey
Irwin. who died IN the city OF New
York early In July and who b~equeath-
ed the bulk OF her estate. amounting
TO several thousand dollars. 10 Elsie
Johanna Murphy. in memory OF her
great kindness 10 a stranger"
Inclosed with the VIII was a letter
from Charles Bowman. the lawyer. who
had forwarded II. The letter said that
several weeks had been required 10
and Miss Mnrphy's residence. as the
only address given In the viii was the
n at Horsham. The letter further
said that Identification was now rom
plete and that Miss Murphy was the
heir TO a small fortune.
The young heiress did not seem az
all overcome by her good fortune the
other day when a reporter called. She
was sitting On her front doorstep. a
very pretty girl IN a very much muss-
ed gingham dress.
-Yes. I'm Elsie Murphy" she said
Yes. I'm the one who had all the
money left TO me. but I won't get Il
for a long time. I'm only y now and
they won't give Il 10 me an I'm n.
That's ages" she said. and seemed 10
lose all interest IN the matter.
Eisie's mother was more cOmmuni-
eative. Il remember Mrs Irwin very
we'll" she said. The chlldren used
10 think she was crazy. and whenever
she would walk past the village school
hey would run out 20 make fun %
her or even 10 throw stones. Elsie
never liked 20 see n n hurt. and
Tould take the old iady's part. often
home with her 10 see that she
vas not molested. One dag she called
L the school and asked the teacher
Who Elsie was. end after that she cali ,
d 10 see Us several times That was
.lmost two years ago. and I'd forgot {
en- the old lady's Name. but I'm surs
, must have been she who iet Elsie '
he money"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-18

John O. Johnson, Phiiadelphiafs n
nous lawyer. was talking IN the smoke
room Of a liner about work.
"In my youth" said Mr. johnson.
Il was ambitious. Ambitious IN an
aimIess and desuitory way. In early
youth. Of course. one understands
neither life nor ones self.
AN aged millionaire questioned me
one day good-humorediy.
"'You are ambitious he said.
II am I agreed.
why said the millionaire, do you
want 70 riser
$50 that I can do az I IKE I an
swered.
The millionaire smiled and shook
bis head.
"'Ah, my boy he said. IL ia only
when we do as we don't like that We
succeed"