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Evening star., 1909-05-31
AT PATRIOTIC
EXERCISES IN ARLINGTON

two wars of the fire-scarred days in the
sixties or of the assault upon Santiago
de Cuba in 1885.
But the feature of the day was the
exercises al the amphitheater where Sen
ator Porter j. McCumber delivered a
mastery oration. Following the familiar
call of Assembly by a blue-clad bugler
the Marine Band played 1.-The Star
Spansled Banner" and the band. chorus,
and assembly joined in Nearer, My God.
TO Thee"
Col. Edwin H. Holbrook commando of
the Department of the Potomac. G. A r..
called the assemblage to order and spoke
of the importance and sanctity of Me-
mortal Day. The invocation was pro-
chaplain of the G. A. R.. and the choir
sang the New Hail Columbia
Capt. o. II. Oldroyd, assistant adutant
general. read orders. and the Infiammatus
from Stabat Mater by Rossini. was given
effectively by Arthur s. Witcomb and
the Marine Band. President Lincoln's ad-
dress was read by Samuel r. Stratton.
and Miss Bessie Birch sang 1.-The Rest
of the Brave
1.-THE Men of the Maine"
DR. Thomas Calver, medical director of
the Department of the Potomac read an
original poem, THE Men of the Maine -
In part, 1t was as follows:
Til" ship was asleep in arm of the sea-
Whose waves seemed lovers caresses To be:
In beauty 50 stately and grand did she ride
That meet each kiss OF the love stricken tide
Her mission OF good will and Kindness well known
y" fceman seemed nigh she slept there alone
No thought could arise in good -fellowships reign
That danger was near to the men Of the Maine.
Then cut of the came terrible roar
That echoed I'm waves of dismay from the shore
And up through the night spranc a column VI flame
Then fell with thunderois. Smothering splash
That seemed return of the lightning winged
crash
That rent tn. stanch beautiful vessel In twain
And swept fiery death TO the men of the Maine
Remember the Maine? Who can ever forget:
The sound of her deathblow Is echoing yeti
II rings round the world in an eloquent wave
That carries promise to evry poor slave
A promise to serf. crushed by hard wageess toll
4 promise To victims of tyranny's spoil
4 promise OF freedom from wrong and from pain
That springs FROM the tomb of the men of the
Maine!
Following were other musical num-
bers, including "Oh. Starry Flag"
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Senator McCumber Reviews
Deeds of Civil War Heroes

Senator McCumber, the orator of the
day. who Is known as 1.-The soldiers
friend" was next presented to the large
Continued on Twelfth Page)
Evening star., 1909-05-31

GETTYSB SURG, Pa, May 31-President
Taft. delivering the principal speech at
the unveiling here today Of a splendid
granite monument erected by Congress to
the memory of the men Of the regular
army who fell in the three days fighting
that turned back the rising tide of the
Confederacy. paid tribute to the regulars
and asserted the necessity of maintaining
always a standing army OF appreciable
size to serve as a nucleus for a greater
armed force in time of need
The President asserted that the present
standing army is barely commensurate
with the increase in population of the
country from the early days of the re-
public and should BY no means be de-
creased.
Arriving here this morning from Pitts
burg, the President was joined by his
daughter. Miss Helen II. Taft. who pulled
the silken cord releasing the flags draped
abou, the monument. The day was ideal.
At York and Hanover the President ap-
peared on the rear platform of his car
and was loudly cheered by the great
cyowds assembled at the stations At
York the President talked for a few min
utes to the throng before eating break
fast.
AT every station between York and Get
tysburg there We're holiday crowds TO
shout "A greeting TO the executive.
Tracfad Of Rloodu ApO1a
The monument to the regularly enlisted
men in the United States Army, one OF
the most conspicuous on the fields. stands
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Lynched bY a Mob.

The Supreme Court of the United States
granted a stay of ten days in the execu-
ton, and the sheriff thus being placed in
the uncomfortable position of disregard
ing either the orders of the state, whose
officer he was, or of the Supreme Court.
appealed to the governor to grant a con-
current stay of execution. This arrived
the night before the execution was to
have taken place, and on the same even
ing mob broke into the jail. Overpowered
the night jailor and took the negro out
to hang him.
Sheriff Shipp was not at the jail when
the mob broke in, but hurried there as
soon as he heard Of the disturbance. He
says that he, in turn, was overpowered
and the lynching completed eXpeditiously
The Supreme Court tried him and twenty
of his deputies and the alleged lynchers
for contempt, but this number was grad
ually reduced to the sheriff and five
others These have been convicted OF
contempt, and it remains only for the
court to impose sentence.
Evening star., 1909-05-31

The hills and dales of Arlington were
peopIed with veterans and patriotic peo-
ple soon after the parade had been dis
missed IL seemed that every road led
there. Folks came on the electric ears,
by vehicle and on foot, bent upon their
mission of devotion. Here a black-clad
woman carried a floral tribute for her
soldier son or husband; there another
woman in somber garments on a mission
of love or duty with flowers for her
sailor laddie None was forgotten. The
men in gray were remembered by their
former foes in blue. An infantryman of
Grants command placed a bouquet upon
the grave of one Of Jeb Stuarts dash
ing troopers. A woman whose husban nd
had battled for the Union laid wreath
upon the grave of soldier boy from
Georgia. There were flowers enough for
all.
The procession, consisting of members
of the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Spanish War Veterans, the Army and
Navy Union, the Sons of Veterans, the
Woman's Relief Corps. the Ladies of the
q. A. r., the Legion of Loyal Women and
the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Union Vet
eran Legion, of the Union Veteran Unioa,
of the Sons of Veterans and Of the Span
ish War Veterans. also the Daughters OF
Veterans, ex-soldiers and sailors. invited
guests and the public formed at IL 10
am. south of the Arlington Mansion,
headed by the band.
Honor the Unknown Dead.
The procession proceeded to the tomb
of the unknown-the great stone beneath
which lie in peace the bones of several
thousand Union soldiers gathered from "A
number of battlefieids whose identity was
blotted out with their lives. While tie
band played u dirge Il special committee
the soldier societies decorated the tomb
with flowers.
Headed by the band, the procession
moved by the main road to. the Spanish
war section, where services We're held by
the United Spanish War Veterans at the
base of the tall shaft erected by the
Colonial Danes in memory of the Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors who died during
the war of 1893.
Exercises at the Amphitheater.
Following these exercises the line was
dismissed while men and women, boys
and girls-singly and in groups-placed
flowers on the rows of graves.
At noon there came the boom" of a
single shot as a battery of artillery in
a nearby field began to thunder the
national salute. Each shot sent reNer-
berating echoes over the Virginia hills
and dales, reminding the veterans of the
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Five Demurrers Filed in Custer Suit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. May 31.-Five
additional roads filed demurrers today to
the Information of Attorney General
Major in the suit by which he seeks to
have fifteen Missouri trunk lines ousted
from the state for alleged violation Of
the Missouri antitrust law They are
the Frisco, Rock Island. Kansas City
Southern. ST. Louis, Kansas City and
Colorado and the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul systems.
Evening star., 1909-05-31

close to the bloody angle where the hot
test action in that bloody struggle occur
red The old town of Gettysburg is gayly
decorated for the event, and the streets
were crowded with people.
Arrival of President.
President Taft arrived here shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock after an all-night ride
from Pittsburg. A great crowd surrounds
ed the station.
Arrangements for the Presidents re-
ception We're perfect United States
regulars who arrived Here yesterday a.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Weather.

| nsettled weather. with show
ers tonight or Tuesday; not
much change III temperature.
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John W. Cashin Dies at Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va, May 31.-JOhn ".
Cashin. one of the principal owners of
the jamestown Jockey Club race track
here died here yesterday after a brief
illness. The deceased was member OF
me board of aldermen of Norfolk. and a
prominent citizen. He was forty-six
years of age.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
GUESTS OF The MIKADO
MR.. AND MRS. FAIRBANKS PRE-
SENTED AT JAPANESE COURT.
Received Most Graciously by En-
peror and Reassured Of Continued
Friendship for Uncle Sam

TOXIC, May 3l.-Former Vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks and Mrs
Fairbanks were received in audience by
the emperor and empress of Japan this
morning. They were presented to their
majesties by Ambassador O'Brien, and
afterwards entertained at the palace.
Princes Fushimi and Arisugawa and
other princes of the royal blood were
present at the interview and luncheon.
The emperor was especially gracious and
in high spirits throughout the visit. He
said he desired Mr.. Fairbanks to under
stand that he was a welcome visitor to
Japan, and he wished him also to carry
back to the people of America an assur-
ance of continued friendship and the
ever increasing reliance of the Japanese
people upon the good will of the United
States.
The emperor inquired particularly
after the health of President Taft, and
the former Vice President replied in the
most cordial terms
Decoration Day Exercises.
Decoration day exercises were held al
the Yokohama naval hospital this after
noon, marines and bluejackcts from the
visiting American squadron forming i
guard for the ceremonies. Among those
present were Mr.. Fairbanks, Ambassador
q Brien and Admiral Harber of the
American Navy. An Grafton was de
livered by DIR. T. Greene of Boston
The weather was brilliant and great
masses of flowers filled the hospital with
their fragrance.
Gen. Count Taro katsura, formerly
prime minister, will entertain Mr.. Fair
banks at dinner this evening, at which
| will be the elder statesmen and members
of the cabinet.
The former Vice President santh his
party will leave for the interior to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Sighted in Early Morning.
Trip Of Airship.

The vessel left the floating shed on Lake
Constance little after o'clock Satur-
day night. The objective was Berlin,
where Emperor William yesterday a
waited the arrival of the count
The dirigible got only as far as Bitter
field. some 400 miles from the starting
place. and there the count decided to
return. There are on board Count Zep-
pelin himself. two engineers and a crew
of seven men.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
Governor Signs
Wayne Normal Bill
Measure to Buy School is Approved
Over Protest of Large Ere
mont Delegation.
From a staff corrcspondent.l

LINCOLN. Neb,. April 6.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Against the protests of delegations
of Fremont people who fought the bill to
a finish, Governor Shallenberger signed the
measure providing for the purchase by
the state of the Wayne Normal school and
appropriating $4,000 with which to pay for
1t. Fremont sent a delegation Monday to
urge the governor not to sign the measure.
Wayne was equally active In insisting that
he approve II.
Governor shallenberger also signed the
bill appropriating $4,000 for improvements
at the Deaf and Dumb institute at Omaha.
He also attached his signature this morn
Ing to the Senate File No. 1866, backed by
District Clerk Smith of Douglas county.
relating to fees of the district clerks Of
flee.
Governor Shallenberger announced he ex-
pected to act on all bills in his possession
some time Tuesday.
WAYNE, Neb.. April ~6.-(Special Tele-
gram)-When the report reached Wayne
today that Governor ~Sballenberger had
signed the wayRa Normal college bill there
was much rejolofg and flags were display
ed on a number of the business buildings
In spite of the uncleared weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
HYPODERMiC NEEDLE WEAPON
USED BY NURSE TO KILL
Albany woman Leaves Note to Man
who Had Recently Jilted
Her.

ALBANY. N. Y, April 6.-Disappointed
I'm love, Ethel c. Shaw. an attractive
woman about Is years old, was found dead
in her room I'm the TenEyck hotel.
Death was due to an overdose of morphine
and s%trychnine taken h~ypOdermically. Miss
Shaw was a nurse from New York City.
The woman left several letters, including
one addressed to DR.. G. Scott Towne,
health officer of Saratoga, in which she
said:
My Dear Overwhelmingly | have got
very fond of you, so the breaking OF our
engagement means to me complete wreck
age. Don't get another girl to love you.
Yours, ETHEL G. s.
The postscript read:
No mother has a light to spoil a sons
life. When two people marry they should
be given a chance. Every woman knows
this.
Miss Shaw evidently had made all prepa-
rations for her death. When found she
was lying on the bed with a silk robe
wrapped about her and her arms folded
across her breast. A hypodermic syringe
and a box containing morphine Walls, one
of which was empty, were found at her
side.
Or. Towne briefly said that he had been
engaged to Miss Shaw and had broken off
the engagement, but would make no state
ment today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
Funeral of Former
Governor Poynter
is Held at Lincoln
State House is Closed During Service
and University Cadets Have
Place in Procession.
From a staff Correspondent

ttrOm a Starr correspondent
LINCOLN, April 6.-CSpecial. 1.-THE flu.
neral Of Ex-Governor William A.. Poynter
was held from ST. Paul church at 2:sO this
afternoon. after which the body was buried
in Wyuka cemetery.
The immense church was crowded to the
doors and larger numbers could not gain
entrance 20 the church. The sermon was
preached by Rev. H. II. Harmon. pastor
Of the Christian church, OF which Mr..
Poynter was a member.
Gu of the respect to the distinguished
place Mr.. Poynter had filled in the affairs
Of Nebraska the state house was closed
at 2:9O and remained closed until after the
funeral and all of the state officers at
tended the services. Members Of the Young
Mems Christian association and the
woman's Christian Temperance union at
tended in a body.
A short private service was held at the
family residence previous to the public
service at the church. Tie pallbearers
we're: J. f. Miller, p. L. Hall, G. E. Bar
Der, A. E. DAVIDSON, l. Oberlles and Edwin
Jeary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07

against Canada and in case of discrimins.
ton would have had the effect of increas-
ing the rates provided for in the main
portion of the paragraph.
Hides on Free List.
A lively discussion then wa precipitated
over an amendment by Mr.. Scott (Kan.),
fixing a duty Of 10 per cent ad valorem on
raw hides. whic was finally lost on d.
vision. 1O6 to 166.
Among those supporting the Scott amend
ment was Mr.. Burleson, democrat, (Tex.),
who said that evidently the amendment
suggested the only way to get cheaper
boots and shoes. Referring to Mr.. Clark
OF Florida, but without mentioning his
name, he declared that the position such as
he had taken meant that II you take care
OF my district you may pilfer, you may
rob, you may plumber the American people
and | will stand by and not raise my voice
against it."
An amendment to the Scott amendment
by Mr.. Underwood (Ala,), including skins
weighing more than one pound, on the
dutiable list, was defeated, s. to 1873.
Discussing the Scott amendment, Mr..
Hin (Conn) declared tina the proposed
duty OF hides was simply a surrender to
a Chicago monopoly.
Rank nonsense shout MT. Mann Ull)
ali the way across the chamber II am for
free hides myself he said, but that is
rank nonsense"
After the Scott amendment was lost an
unsuccessful attempt was made by Mr..
Clark CMo) to put leather and all products
OF leather on the free list, the chair de-
Gliding that the Special rule did not apply
to that section. Through proposed amend
ments, Mr.. Miller fKan) sought to have
the barley schedule changed from IS cents
to % cents per busheL and Mr.. Alexander
(N. " offered a substitute fixing tina
duty at 10 per cent ad vaiorem.
These amendments relating to the barley
schedule were sim under discussion when
the bill was laid aside and the house ad-
journed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07

CONTINUED from First Page,)
company Mr.. Roosevelt on his lnspec-
ton of the city.
AS the Admiral steamed out Of the gulf
Of Naples many of the craft in sight were
illuminated in his honor.
Another passenger on board was F. c.
selous, the English author and big game
hunter. Mr.. Selous is an old friend OF Mr..
Roosevelt and was given a cordial well
come. The hunter said he would be happy
to join Mr.. Roosevelt in big game shoot
ing In the neighborhood Of Nairobi. and
Mr.. Roosevelt expressed his satisfaction at
this promise of his company and the bene-
fit of his experience.
French Interest i'm RooscNeIt.
PARIS. April 6.-The French press IL
displaying great interest and curiosity in
Theodore Roosevelt. when the Caesar of
modern democracy goes hunting, Europe,
Asia, Africa and America climb to their
windows and watch the caravan of pub
liclty pass is the way one of the papers
describes Mr.. Roosevelt's journey to East
Africa.
A majority OF the French correspondents
sent to Naples to chronicle their impress
sions of Mr.. Roosevelt say the former
president of the United States is absorbed
photographs Of himself and members of
his family. They say the only object not
relating to Mr.. Roosevelt himself in his
cabin was a photograph Of Emperor Will
liam bearing the imperial signature In
green ink.
Mr.. Roosevelt talked freely. but prIn-
cipally about himself and his work, the
correspondents say. and he manifested a
disposition TO preach In his CONVERSE
tion he touched upon his Knickerbocker
ancestry and his experiences as a ranch
man in the far west. Turning to politics.
he said he had been elected to the presi-
dency 'Gs a representative Of honesty
against the power Of gold. "I have al
ways maintained that probity in private
life Is indispensable TO public life" Mr..
Roosevelt is quoted as saying. II have
fought the oil kings and the steel en-
peror; they tried to break my back. but
my back is still intact"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
INTEREST CONTROLLED PAPERS
GREAT MENACE. SAYS HOLT
Editor of Independent Declares They
should Have Same integrity
as Individuals.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, April 6.-Dr. Hamil-
ton Holt, editor Of the New York Indepen-
dent and a member OF The Hague peace
conference. in a lecture here last night de-
elared that the great hanger TO this coun-
try lies in the purchased" press.
Papers in the employ of special inter-
ests-how can they be OF service TO the
people?' said DR.. Holt. 1T Is impossible.
It is Just as important for a paper to have
character and integrity as an Individual
The independent paper nowadays is the
paper that commands confidence. Tn sue
cessful newspapers are losing their all
l~egiance TO the political parties. and It is
the greatest and best thing that can be
done 20 strengthen our country and our
natioE."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07

meeting Of the Hetel Mems association this
morning at the Rome, and we're then talk
ing over ways and means to see what could
he done toward scouting a veto Of the
measure. do not Know what we shall do
now that the bill has BECOME a law except
to obey It strictly, which we propose to do.
What effect Il, may have on our business,
or. upon the city, unit the law becomes
operative / DO NOS know, nor would'I care
to be quotsdg ~
p. Fl. Phibbtp OF, the. Sohlitz-We shall. of
course, obey She Jaw without question. The
question OF t6sting its constitutionality has
not yet been considered by the Hotel Mems
association. ,-f
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07

which the 'drys'' received in Jackson
county, where there is a population of
1900, indicates the bitterness of the fight.
A recount is considered a certainty in this
county. Washtenaw, Berrien, Monroe and
ottawa counties were the four big wet"
victories. Washtenaw, with the Unlver-
sity of Michigan within its borders, re-
jected prohibition by 500 majority.
The republican state ticket. which was
elected by 1900 majority, includes two Jus
tees OF the supreme court and regents OF
the University Of Michigan.
Mayors were elected in a number Of small
cities. In Detroit there was no mayoralty
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
SAYS WILL DETER CONVENTIONS
George West Asserts Eagles VIII
Make Hest of II.

George West Asserts Eagles Will
Make Best of II.
George F. West. president OF the local
aerie of the Eagles, said he did not now
what effect the daylight saloon bill would
have on the coming national convention of
the lodge.
"The only thing we can do will be to
put our best foot forward and entertain
our guests, II they come, the best we can.
But do not think this will harm the Eagles
convention alone, but all conventions which
had planned to come to Omaha"
Thomas j. Flynn, former president Of the
Eagles, said that the grand lodge officers
have the power TO change the convention
place any time they choose.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07

short-sighted on his part to say the least
and 1t will kill the democratic party deader
than a doornail. Governor S~hallenberger's
name is mud from now on.
"If I could only nave scraped together
$3.50 last summer / would have been nomi-
mated and elected governor Of Nebraska
and II I had you know what would have
become of that bill"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
Shoots Brother
While Hunting
Rufus Crowell of Guide Rock Badly
Injured by Premature Dis
charge of Gun.

GUIDE ROCK. Neb., April 6-(specisl)-
A sad accident happened here yesterday.
While duck hunting, W. F. Crowell's gun
was accidently discharged prematurely.
The charge struck his brother, Rufus
Crowell, tearing a large hole through his
body. It is a very serious wound. DR..
Dameral Of Red Cloud and DR.. Reed of
Guide Rock are attending him. The en-
tire family are Frustrated with grief. The
wounded man has six small children. At
last accounts he was still alive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
ToM FLYNN is DIsGUsTED

Says Every ShaIlenberGer AppOintee
Here ought to Resign.
Governor Shallenberger's appointees in
Omaha ought to resign their Jobs, and If 1
was one of his colonies 1 would chuck my
uniform in the fire so quick that the
furnace would be heated red-hot,' said
Tom Flynn. president of the Jimocrat club
and democratic county chairman. II bet
Colonel Tanning will not want to be longer
known as colonel and that his uniform will
rever again be worn by him"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
sroRz CAN'T nEltEvE HE DID
seems so IncrcdIbIe brewer Hesitates
to Accept NewsH

to Accept NewsH
omaha's interest in the bill mas been at
fever heat since. it went from the lesisla-
ture to the governor Hourly since then
inquiries have poured into newspaper
offices for the latest news. When the ex-
tras were issued telling of the governors
action the effect seemed to be only the
more disquieting- for telephones in, The
Bee office rang incessantly for some time.
People who had been unable to get hold of
a paper wanted TO know II, It were really
true. e~a ffss. 81
Gottlleb Storz. president Of the Storz
Brewing company, when told by The Bee
that Governor s~hallenberger had signed the
daylight saloon bill, would not believe It.
4 can't believe that is So said Mr..
storz.
'TIad .yeu any assurances from the gov
ernor that he would not sign the bill?'
Well u won't say as to that replied
MI Storzp. b
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
SIX HUNDRED SALOONS WIPED
OUT BY MICHIGAN ELECTION
Ten Breweries VIII Also Have 10
Close DOwn-One County
Contested.

DETROIT, Mich. April s.-More than 600
saloons and ten breweries will be forced
out OF business in the nineteen counties
OF the state which voted dry at yester-
days election. In the eight counties which
the liquor interests carried there are about
800 saloons, giving the A~nti-saloon league
victory over two-thirds OF the saloons
which they attacked
The slender majority Of forty zone votes