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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04
MOON IN ECLIPSE.
Phenomenon Witness.
ed by Many Interested Persons.

Hundreds of persons watched with
much interest the rising Of the
moon in eclipse Thursday night.
The moon was in the shadow OF the
earth for more than an hour but it's
face was entirely covered only for
ia few minutes,
The reason why the moon was in
visible as the phenomenon is eX-
influence of the earths atmosphere.
which blends the suns rays at the
edges of Illuminated hemispheres Of
our planet and throws on the moon
a faint glow, usually of a red cop
per hue. 1t results from the absorp-
ton in our atmosphere of the green,
blue and violet rays in the suns
light, while the red rays pass
through it, 1t is much the same as
the sunset glow. though infinitely
more faint
There will be another total eclipse
of the moon on the night of Nov,
26-27, beginning short time be-
fore midnight and ending in some
longitudes at nearly o'clock in the
morning. At Waxahachie the shad-
ow viii come upon the moon about
! l2:30 a. M. of Saturday, Nov. 27.
The totality will begin about one
hour later and will continue for half
an hour, finally passing away about
o'clock
On Thursday, June Il, there will
be an eclipse of the sun. The eclipse
will be visible in WaXahachie and
will be only partial as seen here. 1t
will begin at about 5:15 in the af
ternoon and will last until about
6:30 in this section
The lunar eclipse is precisely
the same as that which saved the
lives of Columbus and his party in
the isle of Jamaica in the year
1904 fhe natives refused them
food Columbus. knowing that an
eclipse was due, told them that God
was angry because of their inhospi-
tality and would take away the light
of the moon. The moment that the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04
Racing at Montreal.

Montreal June 4.-Out on the
famous Blue Bonnets track scene
of activity may be witnessed today,
presaging the coming tomorrow of
the loyal followers of the sport of
kings, There will be thirteen DAYS of
such racing as Montreal has never
Witnessed before, and the rich pur-
ses offered Will make the meet a YER
table horn of plenty for needy own
ers Forty thousand dollars will be
distributed during the meet, an av-
erage of $4,000 for each day Of
racing. There are seven stakes,
ranging in value of added money
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04

We have big German mI1let seed,
amber, orange and red top cane
seed, also native grown Mexican
June corn. Waxahachie Grain Co. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04

SERIOUS RIOTIkG IN CITY
Political Leader, Make Strenuous ~
tort. 10 Have Agreement Reached
b, Compan, and Employees.
Final Answer soon


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Wednesday hlEh' was renewed yes
jerdal Ih various sections OF ih'
! CITY Most oI the disturbances occur
red al the noon houI, Nh'H NnIH-
ers amused themselves by throwing
brlrko ahd oih"f missiles al passing
moiorm'u ana conductors.
For the nFSj Nme since the siIl"e
began number OF the employees ot
/ ne elevated ROAD deserted thelr
posts and joined the strikers. rms
! line, however continued iu operation
all day. cars on the ojher INES oI
{ III" company l"H dl i'7"l"i l"'N'
4 Vals uhiIl nlshttaI' "heh no lurIheF
/ attempt was mace 10 continue tHe
/ service.
! folltlcal leauers yesterday pehl
! an thelr energies toward bringing
/ the trouble 10 peaceaple cohcius-
ION. senator McNlchol' the fecoE-
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04
AID FOR CYCLONE SUFFERERS.
Mayor LasSwcll Appoints Commit
tee 10 Solicit Funds for Zephyr
tnfOitunatcS

Mayor Lasswell this morning ap-
pointed the following committee to
solicit funds for the cyclone suffer
ers of Zephyr;
w. NJ. Mincey L. r. Campbell
Tom Andrews and j. B. Dunaway.
This committee is at work this
afternoon and viii probably be on
the streets again tomorrow morn
ing. The people of Zephyr are in
need of funds with which to pur-
chase clothing and food and the cit
izens of WaXahachie should respond
literally to this cali for aid
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WORKING ON NEW THEORY
Both Dallas and Fort Worth Officers
investigating Reported Boast u
lao Men urkua m lh.
Shadow oI Tree.

/ Wa. Gm. Ou u. r.. .aw
'aI mHnu which na. surrounded
. .He murder af A. S Board m Oab
/ HU sunday nigh. thr uol.u. and
detectives have about decided the
crime had it's inception u Fort
Worth Saturday and that tHu TWO
.mau came to Dallas Saturday night
lf is known the detectives have been
Investigating the Fort Worth end
land that the officers there aIe work
ing ON that end of the case now
Sheriff Lcdbettcr was working ON
thc case in Fort Worth yesterday
According to this latest informa-
Jjon. two men. wen known 90 the
police of this city aud Fort Worth.
boastcd i'm the latter city Saturday
that they would come TO Dallas.
stick up some one and gel the
money with which they Intended to
make a western trip. The men were
heard to make this boast and the
news was sent to the Dallas depart
ment by the chief of the detectives
at Fort Worth,
In Oak Cliff the detectives have
been fairly deluged with persons
who twenty-four hours after the
tragedy had happened. and when it
was at first decided for a certainty
| that Board had been murdered saw
men in the neighborhood of the
crime Some claim they saw four
men lurking in the shadows of the
trees about the vacant lot on which
Board was killed, but the police and
deputy sheriffs say that Sunday
night Immediately after Board
body was found although a careful
investigation was made, not one per
son could be found who knew any
thing about the tragedy.
1t is possible, and this is a theory
vestigation is now being pushed,
that Board was killed by some one
who knew him intimately and that
the murderers may be in hiding near
the scene of the crime. The police
are inclined to believe the Fort
Worth story is the real solution OF
the mystery and that Board was
killed by desperate footpads who
were willing to take long chances to
get the money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04

natives saw the light going they
rushed to their store houses and
brought out their choicest viands
supplicating the white angels" to
bring back their moon Columbus
handed it back in about an hour
The earliest account OF an eclips,,
was discovered in the tomb OF a Chi
nese emperor. The date has been fix
ed by chronologists as January 30,
I1136 B. G.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04
LETTERS BLOWN TO iREDELL,
Missivcs Carried From Zephyr ~
Miles by the Wind.

Iredell, Texas, June AT about
I O'Clock Sunday morning, May 30,
scraps of papers and letters were
picked up near here, a distance of
seventy-five miles northeast from
Zephyr, which evidently had been
blown from there by the storm.
the scraps picked up was a
letter written by a Baptist preacher
at Eastland to the deacons of the
Baptist church at Zephyr. and some
leaves out of catalogue of the
Zephyr public school
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04
CLERICAL ERROR CAUSE.
Man Held by Officers and Brings
suit for Damages
Brings

Fort Worth. Texas. June II. Il
White of this city in a suit filed
yesterday demanded $1,000 for
ninety minutes detention by
Cleburne officers due to clerical
error of western national bank
White had made out a check, but
the Hood County State bank at
Granbury reported no funds to bis
credit, having credited Whites de-
posits to another man OF that aarea
Sheriff Swofford of Hood county,
the Western National bank and tho
Hood State bank are named as de-
PENDANTS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-04

TO avoid serious results take
Foleys Kidney Remedy at the first
sign of kidney or bladder disorder
such as backache, urinary irregular
tiles, exhaustion, and you will soon
be we'll. b. W. Fearis. d
Evening star., 1909-05-05
MORE DELAY IN BOYLE TRIAL
PoSTPoNEMENT PLEASEs KID.
NAPER's PRETTY COMPANION.
Bench Subscribes to Her Charm.
Defendant Himself Is Depressed
and WFried.

MERCER. Pa, May 5.-With a larceny
trial dragging wearily along in court to-
day there is little prospect Of reaching
the case of James H. Boyle, charged with
kidnapping BILLY Whitla, before tomor-
row, although the witnesses are here,
the lawyers are ready and the case will
be taken up as soon as the one now pend
ing is out .of the way.
Forty or fifty witnesses will be called
by the prosecution. Many of, them are
from Cleveland and other distant points
All are chatting under the delay.
Boyle apparently breads the trial. He
has become weak, his appetite has left
him again and he is much depressed
Mrs. Boyle, the enigma to the prosecu-
ton, seems pleased with the postpone
ment, saying today that every delay is
in her favor. Her charms do not di-
minish and she is said to be as pretty and
as vivacious as before she was placed in
her cell.
Judge Williams, who will try the Boyle
cases, seems to appreciate her fascina-
ton for men. When telegram arrived
for Mr.. Cochran, of counsel for the prose-
cution. and the court took a few minutes
recess to allow him to answer ii, Mrs
Boyle's lawyer, Judge Miller, remarked
facetiously, that 1t was probably tele-
gram from some other man who claimed
at some time or other to have married his
client
Mr.. Cochran denied the assertion. There
upon Judge Williams, from the bench,
said:
THAT may be SO, but am of the opin-
ion that not a few here also wish they
had been married to her.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
ARREST IN SUGAR SCALE FRAUD
CHECKER KEHOE DENIES MA
NIPULATING SPRING.
Witnesses Testify to Having Caught
Him Tampering With Weighing
Machine to Cheat Government.

NEW YORK, May 5-Criminal proceed
ings as an outgrowth of the govern
ment's suit against the American Sugar
Refining Company, which resulted in dis
closures of wholesale underweighing of
sugar imports, were begun by the fed
eral authorities here today.
Thomas Kehoe, for many years a
checker on the docks of the company in
Brooklyn, was nlaced under arrest charg-
ed with being one of the men who took
part in fraudulent manipulation of scales.
as a result of which the American Sugar
Refining Company recently paid to the
government 81, 134. 900 in back duties.
The arrest of Kehoe followed the find
ing of an indictment charging him with
entering and weighing at less than their
true weight September ~, 1907, five thou
sand bags of molasses sugar.
Through his counsel, kehoe pleaded not
guilty when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Morle. waived ex-
animation and gave 81, 800 bail for his ap-
pearance. May II. before the United
States court in Manhattan.
Kehoe is the man who. according to
government witnesses in the sugar suit.
was caught in November, 1907, actually
using a fraudulent spring on the scales
of the sugar company in Brooklyn
Other witnesses testified to having
caught him tampering with the scales at
various periods between 1906 and the time
he was finally detected by Government
A gent Parr in 1907.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
Sentence Passed on Seven
Pittsburg Conspirators.
TO PAY FINES AND COSTS
Terms Range From Year and a Half
to Three Years.
APPLICATION MADE FOR WRITS
Defendants to Be Admitted to Bail
Pending Decision-Banker VIII
sacks Case Not Called.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PITTSBURG, May 5.-In the presence
Of one of the greatest crowds that ever
assembled in criminal court, former
banker, three councilmen and a hotel
keeper, all convicted in connection with
the councilmanic graft exposure, were
sentenced to terms of Imprisonment in
the western penitentiary and two convict
ed Jury fixers" were given the maximum
sentence for the crime Of embracery this
morning.
Writs of supersedas were Immediately
applied for before superior court, and
the men are in temporary custody await
ing action Of the superior court at l
o'clock.
August A. Vilsack. the former cashier Of
the German National Bank. who pleaded
noto contendere, was not called for SEN
tence, and he will not be sentenced until
the appeals of those who stood trial are
finally disposed of.
Those Who Were Sentenced.
Those sentenced were:
William w. Ramsay. former bank presi-
dent. sentenced to pay $1,000 fine, the
cost of prosecution and undergo an i'm
in the western penitentiary, for bribery.
John F. Klein, councilman, sentenced
to pay 81 500 fine, costs and undergo the
maximum Of two years Imprisonment on
the bribery conviction and to pay a fine
Of $500, costs and undergo an imprison-
ment of one year and six months for
conspiracy.
William Brand, councilman, sentenced
to pay $500 fine, costs and undergo an i'm
prisOnment Of one year and six months
for conspiracy.
Joseph c. Wasson, councilman, SEN
fenced to pay $500 fine, costs and under
go an imprisonment of one year and six
months for conspiracy.
III. M. Bolger, hotel keeper, sentenced
to pay $500, costs and undergo an i'm
prisonment Of two years for aiding in the
soliciting of bribe money.
John Colbert, porter, sentenced to pay
$500 and serve two years Imprisonment
for embracery.
Charles Colbert, glassworker, sentenced
to pay $500 and undergo an Imprisonment
Of two years for embracery.
Judge Robert Fraser sent for all the
prisoners except Bolger, who was SEN
fenced by Judge John M. Kennedy. The
Colberts were sentenced by Judge John
A. Evans.
Application for Writs.
Attorney Clarence Burleigh Immediately
went before the superior court now in
session in the county courthouse, and
asked for writs Of supersedeas in all the
cases except that of the Colbert brothers,
for whom similar action will be taken
later by their attorney.
Pending the decision of the superior
court on the application for writs the men
will be admitted to bail, and it is for this
reason that District Attorney BlakeIy did
not call A. A. Vllsack, the former banker,
for sentence, as he considers that such
action would be an injustice to the only
man who saved the county money by
admitting his guilt, as if vilSack were
sentenced today he would be sent to- Jail
Immediately and could not have recourse
to the action that will secure the others
freedom.
Evening star., 1909-05-05

and chow min," added Inspector Bald
win, "and the other boys will get together
the yin wa guy hong Cbird nest soup
and foo yung don."
Charlie Bing's Treat.
Charlie Bing smiled and said he would
be delighted to entertain his friends
whe nthe boys are acquitted.
The four defendants are members of
the Chinese Empire Reform Association.
and officers Of the organization will assist
them in their defense. Charlie .Bing being
one of them. Speaking to Star reporter.
Charlie Bing said he felt certain the four
defendants would be acquitted. He under
stood that they were born In this coun-
try, he said. and he knew two of them
had been in this city several years. All
Youn, alias Wan Shue, he said, he had
known only a few weeks, and he knew
but little about him.
After their return to the Chinese res
taurant the four defendants, who had
spent sleepless night in a police cell, en-
joyed Chinese spread. discussed their
trouble and returned to work making
preparations to serve their patrons to-
night.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
CONCEALED In A NINE.
Unique Resort of Negro Wanted fol
Murder in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 5.-An un-
identified negro. wanted for murder is
concealed in an abandoned mine twenty
miles west Of Birmingham. and with a
rifle and plenty of food and ammunition
is defying the authorities. He has been
concealed for four days. and 1t is be-
lieved that friends carried him large sup
plies before the officers located him.
Officers are unable to see down the
slope. but the negro in the darkness below
can watch their movements at the OPEN
ing. The deputies believe it will be neces-
SarY to StarYe him out
Evening star., 1909-05-05
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Contractor Ferrata Arrested on a
Roanoke Mans Charge.

NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Ettore Fer
rata, an Italian contractor and inventor
and said to be a nephew of Cardinal Fer
rata, prefect of the congregation at Rome,
was arrested here late last night at his
home on Tulane avenue on telegraphic
advices from the chief of police at Roa-
noke. Va. He is charged with being an
embezzler to the extent of $4,000, and
it is alleged he has been wanted by the
authorities of Roanoke for more than a
year. The allegation of Ferrata's mis-
dealing is made by Frank Moto of Roa-
noke, who claims that Ferrata misapplied
money which the former advanced to
carry out contract with the Norfolk and
Western railroad. Ferrata declares his
willingness to return to Roanoke and
face the charges. which, he says are
without foundation.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
Fishing Schooner Run Down.

ROCKLAND Me-, May 5.-The fishing
schooner Dorothy Of Salem was run Town
and sunk early today by the steamer
City Of Bangor while the latter was COM
ing into port on her trip from Boston.
The twelve fishermen on the Dorothy were
saved The steamer. which belongs to
the Eastern Steamship Company. was not
damaged. The Dorothy was seventy
ton vessel and was owned in Salem.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
LONG LEAVE FOR SMITH.
Governor General Of Philippines
Sails for Home on Saturday.

MANILA, May 5.-Gov. Gen. James
Smith, who has secured long leave of
absence. will leave here next Saturday.
He will go first to Japan, where he will
embark on board the Minnesota for Sc
attic From Seattle he will go to San
Francisco and then to Washington for a
conference with President Taft. Gen.
smith has been busy for the last fort
night attending q series OF farewell en-
tertainments which Is being rendered him
Tonight the Army and Navy Club will
give him q farewell reception. and to-
morrow night all of the political parties
will lay aside their differences and unite
in giving q banquet at which he will be
the guest Of honor. Vice Gov. w. Cam
eron Forbes will be the host at the last
dinner which will be given to the de-
parting governor general. This affair Will
take place Friday night. =
Evening star., 1909-05-05

to let the ships down to sea level near
the Pacific end. A great lake, made by
the Gatun dam. will have an average
depth Of about forty-five feet of water
."The thing that especially strikes one
on the Canal Zone is the perfect organi-
zation. There is nothing said in the exc
cution of the work. But every man
knows when he starts in in the morning
exactly what is expected of him. If he
does not do his work, man takes his
place who will, and there is nothing said.
Every individual Is held responsible for
the best results that have been figured
out for the particular work to winch he
is assigned.
TT is said that when the French
were at work on the canal the noise
made by the men in directing each
other in the performance of their work
rose above the noise of the engines. In
six days in the ditch and on the dam
did not hear an order given, and yet
there was not a moments time lost.
IAN unbiased inspection by pracI-
cal m8n leaves the conviction that the
lock canal is more practical than
sea-level, to say nothing of the saving
in cost.
To Deliver Medals June 10.
President Taft has arranged to deliver
to Wilbur and Orville Wright, the famous
American aeroplanists, the medals voted
to them by Congress. The ceremony will
take place in the east room OF the White
House June 10. 1t will be witnessed by a
large delegation from the Aero Club of
New York. The delegation will come to
Washington in a special train.
Representative Foulkrod of Pennsylva-
MIA introduced to the President the dele
cation of women representing the hosiery
industry of the United States, who are
here seeking to have the duty on hosiery
increased. The President received the
delegation cordially, but did not express
his views.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
Weston Headed for Kansas Cit,

HIGGINSVILLE. Mo-. May 5.-Edward
Payson Weston left here this morning at
7:30 after having rested but five hours.
He arrived here from Slater. Mo-, forty
one miles east, at o'clock this morning.
He Is in excellent condition and hopes to
reach Kansas City, fifty-four miles o,s-
tant, tonight.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
ELEcTRocUrIoN IN VIRGINIA.
Two More Negroes Pay Penalty for
Powhatan Tragedy.

RICHMOND. Va, May 5.-Joe and
Isham Taylor. two more of the negroes
who figured in the recent terrible Pow
hatan county tragedy. in which Mrs.
Skipwith and Walter johnson were MUIR
dered, were electrocuted in the peniten-
tiary here today.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
To Journey to Berlin in Airship.

BERLIN, May 5.-A dispatch received
here from Stuttgart says that Count Zep-
pelir about the middle of this month will
undertake to come from Friedrichshafen
to Berlin in his airship Zeppelin II.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
Weds Daughter Of Late Gen. Tor
renee.

LONDON. May 5.-Mrs. ]. T. Magoun.
daughter of the late Gen. Terrence of
Chicago. was married today to w. G.
Blakiston in st. Andrews Church, Ken
sington.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
Russ Aero Club Orders Wright Plane

ST. PETERSBURG, May 5.-The All
Russian Aero Club has placed an order
for a Wright aeroplane in Paris. NJ Lebe-
def, a member of the club will go to
Paris for instructions in manipulating the
machine.
Evening star., 1909-05-05
Weather.

Local showers tonight or
Thursday; warmer tonight.
Evening star., 1909-05-05

Continued on Eleventh Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-05-16

Especially for this sale a large dia-
gram of the seais In the New National
has been painted measuring about eight
feet square so Stat the position OF each
seat in the house can be plainly seen by
every one in the audience. When a seat
or block OF seats has been knocked down
by the auctioneer the high bidder VIII
be allowed his choice. and these seats
VIII Immediately be marked Of. the dia-
gram. A spirited bidding is looked for
ward to. as this will be the Sirst sale of
seats for the Gambol, and tue demand
thus far for them has been almost over
whelming.
Among the prominent washington
members Of the. LambF Club who will
be present and take part in the auction
sale, are James B. Dargrin, Gen c. f.
Humphreys, DR.. Paul warrington
Evans, William B. Hibbs, Robert Hick-
man. William H. Rapley, Harry Nor
ment. VIII A Page, EIbert s. MaIoney
Bertram A Marburgh, and James f J.
Archibald. Among the prominent news
paper men of the city 17ho will be
present at the auction are John r. Nc
Lean. Edward T. Mclean. Scott c..
Bone. e. D. Shaw, Allen d. Albert, jr,
Thomas c. Noyes. and others.