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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
RACE BETWEEN TY COBB
AND RUCKER Is OFF
Opening the Automobile Speed Car
nival at Atlanta-O1d6e1d
II Barred.

SPEEDWAY RACE TRACK, ALLAN
IA. Ga, November 3.-With the two-mile
track In the best of condition. and the
forty-three different cars tuned to the
highest eanciency, the three-day auto
mobile speed carnival opened today at
II O'Clock. The prizes aggregate $4,000.
in addition to many trophies and silver
cups.
Just before the racing began the match
event between ''Ty" Cobb and Napoleon
Rucker was declared of. 1t was annOunc-
ed that Cobb had received q telegram
from President Navin of the Detroit base
ball club advising him not to race.
Orders were given the gatekeepers not
to allow Barney Oldfield to enter the pad
dock Enclosure in his Blitsen-Benz car.
The purpose was to prevent him from
getting upon the racing course and giving
an exhibition spin in defiance OF the
American Automobile Association ruling
against him.
In the one-mile time trial the best time
was made by Fiat Bragg, 4.12; Mar
quette Buick (Burman). second. 42.95;
Abb Detroit (Montague Roberts), thir d,
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HOLDERS OF PROPERTY
SUMMONED TO COURT
Initial Proceedings for Con-
demnation of City Area for
Park Purposes.

The proceedings looking to the condem-
nation of the land lying between 18th and
18th streets and Florida avenue and Eu-
cid street as site for the Meridian Hill
Park will not be halted. it is stated, by
the decision of the controller that Con-
gress merely authorized" its purchase
and did not appropriate" the money
needed for its acquisition.
Attorneys Morgan H. Beach and Clar-
ence r. Wilson. who represent the govern
Clabaugh. presiding in the District Court,
an order of publication and citation
which. directs all owners. occupants and
parties holding liens on the property in
cluded in the area to be condemned, to
appear in court Friday, December 8. 1910
to show cause why the proceedings may
not go forward as requested by counsel
for the government.
Commission to Be Named.
On that day the court will designate
three commissioners who will decide the
value Of each of the sixty-five parcels Of
real estate involved in the proceedings.
After appointment the commission will
view each parcel to be condemned, and
will then designate a day for beginning
the hearings on the value of the land
SOught I'd De acQulrou IQr lHe park.
Congress authorized" the purchase Of
the park at sum not exceeding $3.50, 1000
Justice Stafford, in the case OF the con-
demnation of the five squares lying south
of Pennsylvania avenue between 14th and
18th streets. held that objection that the
government might not ultimately buy the
property could not be made to its right
to have the value Of the land determined
by q commission in condemnation pro-
ceedings.
In that case 1t was provided that Presi-
dent Taft should determine that the pub
lie interest required the purchase before
te money sould be expended.
Relying on this ruling. It Is said, the
government may have the value of the
land determined and await future action
by Congress in the matter Of appropriat-
ing the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
SKILL WITH KNIFE SHOWN.
Model Of Post Office Department
Building on Exhibition.

a complete model Of the big granite
Post Office Department building. reaching
three feet frpm its base to the top Of the
tall tower, the work of Nathan Lipshitz,
a local cabinet-maker. Is on exhibition at
the Post Office Department. 1t is made of
wood and was fashioned, it is said. with
penknife. At the rear are miniature
mail wagons, just as at the real build
ing. while on all sides are automobiles
and other vehicles giving typical street
scene A marked feature Of the model
is that the tower is Ornamented' on it's
four sides with real clock dials which
show the correct time. The work is a
faithful reproduction of the department
building, even to the electric light poles.
The east and west wings are surmOunted
with poles bearing the national flag. Mr..
Lipshitz is said to have spent two years
in making the model 1t is inclosed in
a massive glass case:
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WILL. BE BURIED AT NORFOLK
Remains Of Miss Mollie Skinner
Brought From Scotland.

NORFOLK, Va November. 3.-The
British steamer Almora has arrived at
this port with the body Of Miss Mollie
Skinner of Washington, d. c.. on board
Miss Skinner died in Glasgow, Scot
land. September %. She was related
to Caldwell Hardy, president Of the
Norfolk Bank for Savings and Trust,
and vice president of the Norfolk Ma
tional Bank.
Miss Skinner went to Glasgow on a
visit early last summer, and died after
a short illness. The body will be
buried in Elmwood cemetery, this city,
tomorrow.
Miss Skinner was an inmate of tine
Epiphany Church Home, 1921 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, this city.
wears, and left for visit to Scotland
last June, with the expectation Of re-
turning to the home several days ago.
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EXCLUSION SUSTAINED.
Bar Harbor Will Have to Get Along
Without Motor Cars.

AUGUSTA, Me-, November 3.-Bar
Harbor will continue to get along with
out motor cars In the supreme court
today Justice William P. Whitehouse,
in a rescript. declared the so-called Bar
Harbor automobile exclusion bill passed
by the legislature last year to be con-
stitutional The bill had the support
of many New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia people. who have summer
homes at Bar Harbor. but was opposed
by some Of the permanent residents.
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EXPRESS STRIKE NAY END.
Representatives of Men and Employ.
ing Company Get Together.

NEW YORK. November 3.-The move
ment for settlement OF the strike Of
express company drivers and helpers.
which has practically tied up express
business in and around New York city
for week past. took more definite form
today. with the announcement that repre-
sentatives of the companies would meet
representatives of the mep this after
noon to discuss plans for ending the
strike.
The meeting was scheduled to be held
IN Jersey City at 3 o'clock. Indications
were that each side would enter the con-
terence with willingness to concede
something and prospects for settlement.
possibly before nightfal. looked bright.
Earnest effort to adjust grievances
and resort TO arbitration. IL the joint
conference falls OF agreement, seemed to
be the program.
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TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Cancer Patient in New York Hos.
pital Shoots Himself.

NEW YORK, November 3.-Helped by
some friend, it is believed, in securing
means to carry out his desire to die,
Charles Sembrecht, cancer patient, COM
mitted suicide by shooting in the Seney
Hospital. in Brooklyn. early today. An
engineer stumbled over his body in the
basement OF the hospital this morning.
In his right hand was clutched a revolver
and there was a deep hole in his right
temple. No one in the hospital had ever
seen the revolver before and it Is be-
lieved that some friend OF the sufferer
had smuggled the weapon in to him.
Sembrecht had repeatedly undergone
operations for cancer and suffered terri
bly,.
Death is better" he said, when he was
admitted to the hospital a few days ago.
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
B. P. Conger, Son of Weather Bu-
reau Official, Arrested in Denver.

DENVER. Col. November 3.-B. p
Conger. son OF the head Of the United
States weather bureau at Detroit, was
arrested last night on the charge of
forgery and working a confidence game
A telegram from the Chicago police
asking for his arrest started the
search. In the meantime it was learned
that Conger was wanted also in De-
troit, Kansas City and Oklahoma City
He will be taken to Kansas City to
answer a charge of forgery. preferred
by the Day and Night Bank Of that
city.
The arrest was made at an apart
ment house. Conger was with a man
who, the police say, accompanied him
from Kansas City. The companion was
not arrested. ~
Conger, who is twenty-eight years old,
at first denied his identity. but later.
detectives say, told his real name. In
Denver he had gone by the name OF
J. Hoag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Killed When Another Lad Points
Gun at Him.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, November b.
Thomas 4dunroe, aged sixteen. of Cox
ton, returning from hunting trip last
evening. pointed gun in a spirit of
fun at Simon Higgins. aged twelve,
who was driving a COW from pasture.
The weapon was accidentally dis
charged and the shot took effect in the
younger boys neck. He bled to death.
warrant was issued for Munroe's
arrest, but after eye-witnesses to the
shooting gave their veresion of the af-
fair the warrant was withdrawn. The
Higgins and Munroe families are neigh
b9rs.
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CRUSHED UNDER HIS AUTO.
Texas Financier Killed When Ma
chine Is Overturned.

HOUSTON. Tex, November 3.-Sher-
Ian 8. Brady, we'll known business
man and financier Of Houston, was
crushed to death late yesterday after
noon when his automobile. which was
being tried out for speed, overturned a
few miles east Of Houston.
Travelling at a rapid clip, the car
sverved from the roadway from an un-
known cause and dashed into a barbed
wire fence, and In overturntng pinioned'
and naaugling him. The machinist who
accompanied Brady sustained only
minor injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Tracts Held by United States.

Through an agreement with the repub.
lie Of Cuba. the United States holds GER
tain tracts on the island for use of naval
stations One is at Guantanamo bay, in
the southeastern part of the island. a
point from which naval force could
guard the Windward channel between
Cuba and Haiti. and the other is at
Bahia Hondo, fifty miles. west of Havana.
a location commanding both the Florida
straits and the Yucatan channel
The naval station at Guantanamo and
the reserve at Bahia Hondo each has an
area of twenty-nine square miles. The
United States holds Jurisdiction over
these tracts as far as the residents are
concerned, but the sovereignty remains
with Cuba and no business can be carried
on through private enterprise. Docks,
warehouses and barracks may be con-
structed for naval use and these protect
ed by Notifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03

members to rush to the rescue, recently
sent an appeal for a lot of outside speak
ers. They are beginning to arrive and
will remain in the state, speaking here.
there and everywhere. until the wind
up.
Representative Burleson, the fiery. loud
voiced orator from Texas. the man who
offered the resolution to depOse Speaker
Cannon i'm the House last winter. thereby
putting some perfectly good insurgents
into deep hole from which some OF
them will never climb out, is one of the
spellbinders who is booked for a speaking
tour Of the big towns in the state.
1 saw Burleson in the Neill house this
morning. He was enthusiastic over the
democratic outlook and wore smile a
yard wide.
Burleson Is Optimistic.
"Harmon's election is certain" said he
"And the defeat of Harding will be a
body blow to Taft and pave the wave for
democratic success in the next Presden-
tial campaign.
ing's defeat be the republican presi-
Dental nominee in 1912. 1t looks much
to me as If it would be Harmon against
Roosevelt, unless the latter sustains a
crushing defeat in New York. In any
event he won't be as strong two years
from now as he Is at present.
Everything looks lovely from our side
of the fence
Then Mr.. Burleson referred to the COM
plexion of the next House Of Representa-
tives.
$50 you remember" he said that when
about year ago 1 predicted that in the
Sixty-second Congress the House would
be democratic by majority of more than
100 the papers all laughed at me. Well,
1 just want to say that after the result
TuoS6Qy hpCnmoR known there
a lot of apologies coming to me.
"Tn be hailed as a better political
prophet than old Gen. Grosvenor ever
thought of being. Just wait and see.''
But Mr.. Burleson has a reputation for
being exceedingly optomistic 1. c. n.
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: Goes on Inspection Trim.

Commissioner General Daniel j. Keefe
of the bureau of immigration and nat
will start tomorrow on an in
spection trip that will last two months
and a half It will include Honolulu.
where Russian and japanese immfxra.
ton matters are said to require attention.
Mr.. Keefe will spend election day in De-
troit and then proceed to the immigra-
tion stations at Sudbury. Winnipeg and
Vancouver. British Columbia. Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland and San Francisco.
whence he will sail On the steamship ST.
IBERIA for Honolulu. Returning January
2, he will visit Los Angeles. Tucson. Ell
Paso and Chicago. He expects to return
to Washington January 16.
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NOMINEE BADLY BRUISED.
Train Smashes Auto Occupied b!
Candidate for Congress.

NEW YORK, November 3.--During
whirlwind campaign tour of Brooklyn in
an automobile last night William c. Red
field. democratic and Independence League
candidate for Congress. was struck by
a Sea Beach train and was badly bruised.
Shortly before his machine had been In
collision with anoter automobile near
Fort Hamilton. This morning his con-
ditiOn was improved.
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Conscience Hurts Him.

Conscience-stricken because he several
years ago used several stamps that had been
used before, a resident of Fullerton. Cal.
has sent the Postmaster General a dime,
because he is now trying to live right
and wishes to straighten up all back
tracks, The money will be covered into
the Treasury as a conscience fund con-
tributiOn.
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NEW RECORD MADE.
Coast Guns at Fort Pickens Destroy
Target 1000 Yards Away.

PENSACOLA, Fla. November B.
What is believed to be q new target
record was made at Fort Pickens yes
terday. when the slst Company OF Coast
Artillery demolished a target 5000
yards distance In six shots. Each pro-
jectfle, fired from one OF the big ten
inch disappearing rifles, struck the
target, which was moving at the rate
of seven to ten miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
MAY ACCEPT SUGGESTION.
Germany, It Is Said, Will Favor Pot
ash Manufacturers.

BERLIN, November 3-While Cham
cellor Won Bethmann-H Hollweg has not
yet replied to the last representations
from the Americans interests adversely
affected by the German potash legisla-
ton, there were indications today that
the representations had been favorabIy
received.
IL, however. the American suggestion
is not accepted the negotiations will be
suspended and the impossibilfty OF maxi
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
SCORES DIX
WHILE SPEEDING WEST
Issues Statement in Reply to
Speech of Democratic
Candidate.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, November 3.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, en- route to Chicago, to-
day gave out q statement on the train IN
reply to the speech made by John A.
Dix, democratic candidate for Governor
Of New York, in New York last night.
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
''Mr. Dix becomes exceedingly valorous
about me the moment 1 leave the state.
I'll answer him when get back. / call
the attention of all wage workers to the
fact that having in effect defended the
bakeshop decision which forbade New
York state to interfere to prevent work
ingmen from laboring an excessive num-
Der of hours under unhygienic conditions.
he now in effect defends decision de-
claring workingmen's compensation also
unconstitutional.
Classed as "Nonsense."
"It is. of course, mere nonsense for
Mr.. Dix to assert that he is for the
principle either of limiting excessive
hours of labor under unhealthful condi'
tions or Of establishing the right of the
workmen to be compensated for the los.
Of life or limb. when working at theil
trades, for he is now explicitly uphold
ing the Judges who have decided
against these principles and Is condemn
ing the more numerous judges who have
taken the opposite view and have upheld
the rights OF the labOring men instead OF
adhering to outworn and purely technica
legal doctrines which I'm their working
do the workingman cruel wrong and in
justice.
eff Mr.. Dix Is Right"
IF Mr. Dix Is right in his champion
ship of Judge Baldwin's decision, and II
Judge Baldwin was right in that de-
cision, then it is unconstitutional for the
nation and the states to grant any real
relief to the worSingmen in the shape OF
compensation acts. The decision of Judge
Baldwin, which Mr.. Dix upholds, will
not, 1 am confident prove to be the Law
of the land. either in nation or state. but
to uphold 1t IN entirely incompatible with
any man as candidate saying that he Is
in favor OF any real OF effective work.
mems compensation act. My answer
to Judge Baldwin was dictated yesterday
Challenge to Dix.
II call attention to the fact that Mr.
Dix does not dare deal with Mr.. Stimsor
nor to meet one fact that Mr.. Stimsof
has stated about him, still less in any
shape or way aggressively or defensively
to measure himself with MFR. Stimson.''
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Ends Life on Atlantic Liner.

NEW YORK, November 3.-John Pep
per- a Philadelphian, homeward bound
aboard the steamer Majestic, committed
suicide in his stateroom Monday by cut
ting his throat. The steamer arrived late
Yesterday afternoon from Southampton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Building Permit Issued.

A building permit was issued today to
Charles ". Wheeler to repair dwelling
ut 1900 10th street northwest: architect,
C.. ". Wheeler: builder. Louis H. EN-
inert; estimated cost, $1,000.
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Kills Wife and Commits Suicide.

CHICAGO. November 3-John Sex
ANNA. who deserted his wife year
ago. entered the little grocery conduct
ed by the latter today, shot and killed
her, wounded the baby in her arms, and
then fired a bullet into his own head,
dying instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Will Meet Next in Milwaukee.

RICHMOND, Va. November 3.-The
National Association of Military Sur
geons, In its annual convention here. has
decided to meet next year In Milwaukee.
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MEYER WOULD MAKE
GUANTANAMO NAVY BASE
Thinks Site Is Favorable.
Hurries Home From
Cuba to Vote.

CAIMANERA. Cuba, November B.
George Won l.. Meyer, the American Sec
retary Of the Navy, Is homeward bound
today, having completed One-thOusand-
mile tour Of the Pacific and gulf naval
stations. He plans to be at Hamilton,
Mass, IN time to vote next Tuesday.
The Secretary sailed last evening on the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin, after
making an inspection of the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo.
Mr.. Meyer is convinced. asa result of
his observations, that Guantanamo oc-
cupies the only commanding site as naval
base essentially auxiliary to the defense
Of the Panama canal The bay is per-
fectly defensible. capable of containing
fleet Of any size. and Possesses all of
the requirements of a ffrst-class naval
base that might be established without
great expense.
Consolidation Is Necessary.
The Secretary found that the first step
necessary is the consolidation of the va
ton, which at present are too scattered
for effective cooperation.
He inspected the dry dock. the col
struction OF which was begun some time
ago. and is uncertain whether it would
be advisable to transfer the dry dock to
new site which is better protected and
near which it would be practical to place.
in addition. two floating docks now in
the possession Of the government. with
but small expense for necessary dredT-
ing.
Secretary Meyer believes that the cost
OF reorganizing the Guantanamo station
would be smaQ, as the government now
owns the greater part Of the plant re-
quired for new machine shops and other
works. He said he was firmly convinced
that only one naval base was necessary
to secure control Of the Caribbean sea
and the Gulf OF Mexico, with a minor
auxiliary station at some point to be de-
termined in the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
ONE THROWN IN ASYLUM,
is GRAND JURY CHARGE
County Attorney and Physician Are
Held for Conspiracy.
PRESIDENT ORDERED INQUIRY
One of the Homesteaders Who Com
plain of Mistreatment Had
Written to Mr. Taft.

ments returned by the federal grand jury
Wednesday against nine ranchmen of
western Nebraska were made public to-
day. Tie indictments charge conspiracy
to drive from their claims at the points
of guns homesteaders who took sections
of semi-arid land under the Kinkaid
homestead law.
Several ranchers. Yeast and his as
sociates among them, depended on this
land for their hay. Those indicted are
Perry s. Yeast of Hyannis, Neb.; his
son, Frank w. Yeast: Leslie +. Ballinger
VI. c. Hubbel, Emil Anderson. Wilmot z.
Emerson. Harry Sutton. Boone B. Haw.
thorne and DR.. Harry III. Huff.
Physician and Public Official.
DR. HUFF. a prominent physician, and
Mr.. Sutton. county attorney of Garden
County. are members of the insanity
board. Yeast, one of the largest ranch
crs in the state, was convicted two years
20 of fraudulently securing title to
homestead land and paid a fine and
served a Jail sentence.
According to the charges made in the
Indictment. Yeast and his associates car
ed their efforts so far as to secure the
Incarceration in the insane asylum at
hastings. Neb., of one of their alleged
victims.
The indictment charges that band or
shout thirty persons, headed by Yeast,
went to the homes of many of the home
steaders and by intimidation and threats
ef taking their lives and those Of their
fanilies forced them to leave their
I aims.
Destroyed Davasher Home.
The specific case OF J.. Davasher Is
Mentioned in detail. 1t is charged that
East and the other defendants, accom-
ianied BY q band ofsscowboys, visited
I'avasher's home and after threatening
himself and family with death IL they
did not leave the country, destroyed his
home, broke up his machinery, cut his
harness to pieces and In other ways mis-
treated him. Later, according to the IN
.lctment, Yeast conspired with members
,f the county insanity board and secured
l'avasher's Incarceration in the asylum.
This latter act. according to the In
dictment. was committed In nigh
handed manner. The insanity COM
missioners. II Is alleged. went through
a mock examination, declared Dacasher
insane and issued q warrant for his ar
rest This was served on the spot and
within an hour he was rushed on to
the asylum without being permitted to
have the advice Of counsel.
Declared Him Not Insane.
Davashcrs case was brought to the
attention Of the superintendent Of the
institution, who conducted an examina-
tion into the case. He at once decided
Davasher was not insane, and the lat
ter was released by habeas corpus pro-
ceedings.
According to an official of the Inte-
rior Department the present indictment
covers one of the most remarkable at
tempts at land grabbing which recently
has been brought to the attention OF
the department A letter written by
one Of the victims to President Taft is
said to have caused the investigation
which resulted in the indictments be-
ing returned. A special grand jury was
summoned to consider the evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Harmon Harps on Graft.

Meanwhile Gov. Harmon, realizing to
the full that II he defeats the presi-
dentially- supported Harding in the Presi-
dents own state he will be the ad-
mittedly logical democratic standard
bearer in 1912. is not letting the grass
grow under his feet. Believing that the
graft charges, which he has made the
principal issue in the campaign, consti-
tute his best card. In that they tend to
keep Harding and the other republican
speakers on the defensive, he is reiterat-
ing them with renewed force.
And the democratic campaign commit
tee in the state, while II has no cabinet