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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
lawmakers in Convention.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 13.-The
national convention Of Haymakers. the
social organization Of the Improved Order
of Red Men Of North America, opened
here today.
Frederick p. Lamb, past chief Hay
maker of Hiokatoo Association. deliver
ed the address Of welcome. After Mr..
Lambs speech the association took up
Its business behind closed doors.
Many delegates to The Red Mems con-
vention remained over for the convention
of the Haymakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

McCurtain, one of the chiefs OF the Choc-
taws. had asserted that I'm 1906. in the
lobby of hotel at Washington, Nc
Murray had offered him a S25.6O bride to
withdraw opposition to the contracts At
the time of the offer was made, McCur-
tam testified. McMurray had been talk
ing with Mr. Lyon. but the latter had
walked away.
Mr.. Lyon today said IL any bribery had
been attempted he knew nothing of IT,
MIR. Lyon then related his connection with
the old contracts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Gen. Gordon Wins Nomination

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 13.-In the
second primary held today in the tenth
congressional district, to select demo
cratic nominee. Gen. George w. Hordon
of Nemnhis was renomnated by about
$500 majority. He is commander-in-chie
of the United Confederate veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
May Close Track.

M. A. Bradley, director of the company
expressed his belief today that the track
will be permanently closed if President
Devereaux is convicted on the charge
that has been laid against him.
The local authorities are seriously con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Sheriff SEXES Cash at Race
Track Near Cleveland.
ORDER FROM GOV. HARMON
Money Taken Will Be Turned Over
to Charity, It Is Said.
MAY PUT A STOP TO SPORT
President Of Company Owning the
Course Under Arrest on Charge
of Permitting Gaming.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 13.--Acting
under peremptory instructions from Gov
Harmon, the county authorities today
clamped down the lid on the betting
ring at North Randall track, three hours
before the close of the grand circuit meet
ing. AS a result it is predicted that the
track may be permanently closed.
Sheriff A. J. Hirstius retired from the
raid with his pockets, his hat and his
shirt stuffed with currency, and tonight a
swarm of aggrieved bettors are looking
through the downtown streets for the
bookmakers, armed with tickets that have
not been redeemed.
Mysteriously, the bookmakers learned
at noon that raid was scheduled Bonds
men were on hand to provide bail in
case arrests should be made. Neverthe-
less at $3.50 O'Clock, when the sheriff
with his deputies appeared the bookmak-
ers were in full voice and a string of con-
tented winners was warping past the lit
tie stands engaged in cashing in,
Boxes of Money Seized.
Hirstius boarded the first stand and
seized the box of money. His chief dep
and twenty others rushed down the line
The ''bookies' promptly vanished and
the ticket holders, alarmed, made haste
to the grandstand.
One bookmaker seized his box in flee
ing. but scattered greenbacks and gold
from 1t In his progress which Hirstius
and his assistants gathered up. The
betting ring was cleared and those ticket
holders who braved the law to Hsk their
money back were informed that the cash
would be turned over to charity.
The raid today followed sharp instruc-
tons from the governor that the law
against public betting must be enforced
The orders received from him yesterday
to stop pool selling resulted only in the
arrest of President Deyereaux, the only
arrest by the way, made in connection
with the case.
Carries Out Orders.
Today, however, vested with a fuller
knowledge of the governors determine
ton, the sheriff followed his orders lit
orally. BY what channel he heard from
the governor the sheriff did not state.
The sheriff said tonight that no others
would be taken into custody. Mr. Dew
ereaux's trial on the charge of suffering
gaming on premises under his control will
be held later, it was stated
1t is recognized that the belated raid
is serious blow at horse racing in Cleve-
land. Officers of the Forest City Live
Stock and Fair Company, which is the
association owning the Randall course.
are not yet prepared to say what thew
will do as to racing in the. future.
The racing men were driven from the
old Chenille track by the refusal of the
city authorities to permit pool selling. and
the North Randall course. far out in the
country, was built at large expense to
avoid this trouble. The place was or
ganized into village, with race en-
thusiasts as village officers. and it was
thought that they would be safe from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Visited by Agents.

William Bates told of having been Wis
tied there by McMurray agents, who got
him to sign contracts. 1t was also the
point from which a McMurray agent start
ed one day to attend war council
of Indians where GOO contracts were
signed at one time. Near Robbers Roost
is a place called Desperate Springs.
Cecil A. Lyon was on the stand all
morning. In previous testimony d. c.
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GAYNOR HAD A RESTFUL DAY
Last Nights Bulletin Said There
Were No UntoWard SYMPTOMS.

NEW YORK, August 49, - The same
optimism that has characterized the state
ments regarding the condition of Mayor
William J. Gaynor since he was shot
Tuesday by James ]. Gallagher prevailed
in the latest bulletins issued from st.
Mary's Hospital, Hoboken. tonight. An
other consultation of the physicians in
attendance, which lasted half an hour,
was followed by bulletin, issued at
$50 p.m.. which said:
Mayor Gaynor's condition this evening
continues to be satisfactory. He has
passed restful day, without pain or dis
comfort, and no untoward symptoms have
developed.
''W. j. ARLITZ.
GEORGE D. STEWART,
&C. N. DOWD.
81. w. PARRISH.
GEORGE E. BREWER"
DR.. Arlitz supplemented this official an
nouncement, in reply to a question as to
the patients condition, by saying: He
is doing fine"
Other informal statements bore out the
hopeful statements of the physicians.
Nevertheless there still remains an under
current of feeling that the mayor Is In
greater danger than is indicated in the
official bulletins from the sickroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Wanted His Influence.

Asked if he had been invited by Nc
Murray to Join in the deal because of his
political influence and his acquaintance
with the President, Mr.. Lyon said he sup
posed he had, but he also attributed the
invitation to his business ability. 1t was
his purpose, he said, as soon as the con-
tracts were approved by the President to
induce the money interests of New York
and London to BUY the property, which
includes about $4,000 acres of coal and
asphalt lands.
AS soon as the President disapproved
of the contracts. said Mr.. Lyon, his re-
lations with Mr.. McMurray ceased and
he was not interested in the present con-
tracts.
contracts and was willing that McMurray
should receive x3,0CO,OOO fee for SELL
ing the land and thereby rendering serv-
ice which the government had promised
to DO without cost, j. +. Myers, a Chick
asaw Indian by intermarriage. declared
that. in his opinion, many Indians would
soon spend their share of the money and
become dependents. OF the 1900 Choc-
taws and the 5000 ChickasaWs who would
share in the proceeds many would collect
from 5000 to $4,000 each.
Instead of using this money to i'm
prove the farms on which they live and
which they still would retain after their
surplus lands were disposed of, great
many would soon be parted from their
cash Is that not SOP asked Repre-
sentative c. B, Miller.
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est in the races would be increased many
times The course at Henley In England
is narrow and the people are permitted
to get close enough to feel In touch with
the oarsmen. That is what Is needed
here to make the Washington course
ideal. Potomac Park offers splendid
opportunity to see the races If such a
course were laid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
STANTON IS REASSURED
CAVE-INS LIMITED TO NARROW
BELT, SAYS GEOL0GIsT.
Statement Issued by the Mayor Of
the City-Crowds Collect
Around the Holes.

STANTON. Va, August 13.-The
cave-ins which have been occurring here
during the past few days need cause no
great alarm, according to a statement
issued tonight by the mayor Of the city,
the city manager and F. B. Van Horne,
the government geologist, who came here
from Washington to investigate the mat
ter.
According to Mr.. Van Horne, the topo-
graphic and geological conditions which
have been causing the trouble are such
as Will confine the cave-ins to a narrow
belt and will not injure the city mater
tally.
Sinking Has Ceased.
The sinking ground in this city has
ceased to extend its borders except for
few feet around the edges. This is
more the crumbling of the edges than an
extension Of the cavern. There are now
three separate holes on Baldwin street.
Great crowds collect around the holes,
but the police keep them at a safe dis
lance.
Early this morning the kitchen on the
premises OF Prof. c. l.. Wilson on Lewis
street dropped into the opening in the
rear Of the house.
Three officials from the government
geological survey, Washington, arrived
on the scene early this morning and spent
the day in making an examination of the
cavern. They expressed the belief that
the sinking of the SOO-foot well has moth
ing to do with the matter. They sug-
gested that holes be bored at intervals
around the scene of the trouble to de-
termine if there are mari deposits within
100 feet of the surface, and If this shall
prove to be correct it is feared that more
trouble will follow.
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Would Squander Money.

..Yes, in ten years a lot of them would
not have anything" was the reply. They
would become paupers, and with the ma
tional government no longer to look TO
would become a charge on the state. In
disposng of the land Congress ought to
consider that probability. At the same
time there should be a distinction in
favor of those Indians who have become
thoroughly civilized and are as able as
white men to take care of their affairs.
Many Chickasaws testified they were
willing to give McMurray as high as -
ner cent attorneys fees if he would sell
the land within year
DO YOU mean to say you would be
willing TO pay McMurray from $1,000 600
TO $4,000 600 for doing something which
the government has promised to do for
nothing?' asked Senator T. p. Gore of
Ben Dourlan. a Chickasaw
Eyes. we would get to a quick settle
ment."
I'm the two years since these contracts
have been signed have you heard of Nc
Murray doing anything at Washington
that would hasten the sale?"
mo, but We felt he had the influence
and the experience to work among the
congressman there.
Robbers Roost, town of fifty popu-
lation and one store in southern Okla
homa, again figured in the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
WOULDRU|N INDIANS
Sale of Lands Bad for Red
Men, Witnesses Say.
PAUPERISM THE RESULT
Believe That Money Received Soon
Would Be Squandered.
CECIL LYON TAKES THE STAND
Tells Committee Investigating Gore
Charges of Financial Interest
in McMurray Contracts.
CECIL LYON TAKES THE STAND

SULPHUR, Okla. August 13.-Wit
nesses testified before the congressional
Indian land Investigating committee to.
day that if the Indian lands in Oklahoma
were sold and the s30,0OO,OO0 proceeds
were turned over to the Indians in cash
the state within ten years would be flood.
ed with paupers.
1t was asserted that many of the In
dams who signed the McMurray con-
tracts allowing 10 per cent attorneys
fee' to ]. F. McMurray and his asso-
ciates were financially irresponsible
They would soon squander the cash, II
was asserted, and within a few years
the country would be confronted with the
problem of how to take care of them.
Except for the appearance on the stand
of Cecil A. Lyon, republican national
committeeman of Texas, the witnesses
today were Indians. Mr.. Lyon told Of his
financial interest in the old tribal Nc
Murray contracts, which provided for a
10 per cent fee, but which were disap-
proved by President Roosevelt in 1903.
He said he had talked with President
Roosevelt in regard to the contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
ATundels Win Again,

Tho Arundel senior four os Baltimore
again proved its worth yesterday. Fri
day this crew took the Inflated lnterna-
tiona! senior four-oared race. In the sem
icr sour-oared race yesterday the Arun-
Gels won by several lengths. Tho fight
for second place was keen between the
Mound City Rowing Club q: 81. I.onis
and the Central Rowing CIub of Ct. Louis
The fcrn,c- won out, however. The Po-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
TWELVE men LOST
BY WRECK AT SEA
Survivors Tell of Abandoning
Vessel Within $50 Miles of
Delaware Breakwater
Captain and Thirteen Sailors
Rescued by Schooner and
Brought Home

NEW YORK, Jan. twelve men
who were lost on Thanksgiving day last
year. when the British schooner Jo-
hanna went down not $50 miles from
the Delaware breakwater, were not
even known to be missing until the
survivors were brought TO port today
from ST. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
by the steamer Korono.
The Johanna was bound for the
breakwater from the Philippines for
orders said Captain c. A. Nickerson
today. when it became unseaworthy
in heavy weather two lifeboats were put
out-one with 13 men aboard, of which
took command, and the other with
II men. My boat put out last We
saw the other boat heave up against
the skyline on the crest of a wave and
then we saw it no more.
I'VE were picked up by Nova SEQ
tia schooner and carried to the West
Indies. / hoped the others might be
equally fortunate, but since you tell
me nothing has been heard of them in
all this time they must undoubtedly
have been lost"
The Johanna was a three masted
steel schooner of 1,742 tons, belonging
to the Standard oil fleet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
RAINFALL SPOILED
STOCKTON'S PLANS
Because of IncIement Weather
New Years Eve Parade
Had TO Be Abandoned
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispdtch 10 4 he Call
STOCKTON, Jan. New Years day
passed quietly in this city, the business
houses having closed in honor of the
occasion.
The Protestant churches held watch
night services last night at the Central
NJ T. church. The heavy rainfall pre-
vented the boosters committee from
carrying out its plans, and the big pa
rade arranged for was called off. A
calliope and a couple of bands with a
number of citizens formed a sort of
parade. A large crowd moved up and
down the streets in the rain throwing
confetti. blowing horns and having a
good time generally.
The Turn Verein members held their
regular New Years festival. and as
they have done for the last so years
assembled around the punch bowl and
toasted the new year.
This afternoon from 2 to ) o'clock a
reception was held on the steamer Isle
ton. The Isleton was damaged by fire
last July and has just been rebuilt. A.
Z. Anderson, general manager and sec
retary, and James McNab and party
from San Francisco were in attend
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
RAILROAD MUST
MAINTAIN BRIDGE
Yolo Grand Jurors Decide That
County Should Not Pay
More Than $4,000
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WOODLAND. Jan. 1.-Yolo county
will not pay more than $40. 900 toward
the erection and maintenance of the
proposed new railroad and wagon
bridge over the Sacramento river at
Sacramento if Yolo supervisors abide
by the decision of the grand jury.
1T is declared by the grand jury that
this sum is sufficient the Southern Pa
cific company to retain the 1000 which
the county gave toward the old bridge
which is to be torn down. The COM
pany must agree to maintain the over
head part of the bridge.
The bridge is proposed by the South
ern Pacific to take the place of the old
wooden one now usec. The new struc-
ture will be of steel with the wagon
and foot bridge overhead.
Yolo and Sacramento counties are
asked by the company to pay 500, 900
toward the construction of the bridge
and then maintain the overhead part
afterward.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
HER WEIGHT INCREASED. I.,,s
FROM 100 TO I40 POuNDo'
Wonderful Praise Accorded
per,lnathe Household Remedy

Mrs Maria Goertz, Orien'a'
homa, writes: ,vsalf
..My husband, children ana ms ~.
have used your medicines, ana We - -
ways keep them in the house IN ,.s" c4s' ~. =
necessity, / was restored 10 ne~.s-
this medicine, and Dr. Har r.liAn -
valuable advice and books. People AsA
.ho,,t me from different places, ana ale
s-0r, -',~nr;ssd that i can do all of my house
work alone, and that 1 was cured oy 'ns
doctor of chronic catarrh. My hus oano
was cured of asthma, my daughter 2.
earache and catarrh of thestomach, ana
my SON of eatarrh of the throat. wne1 VINE T
T T was sick weighed 100 pounds; no"
weigh 140. -
sI have regained my health again. ana
I cannot thank you enough Tor your
advice. May God give you long NE
and bless your work"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
GREETERS' CLUB KEEPS
OPEN HOUSE ALL DAY
Social Organization of Hotel
men Makes Merry

The Greeters' club, the social or
ganization of the hotelmen OF the city,
kept open house in the clubrOoms in
the Commercial building all day yester-
day.
The Rladhano men had delightful
day Of IL and entertained many guests.
Everything was purely informal with
the new year spirit all perVading
The Greeters' club has become so
popular that the directors have been
forced TO select larger quarters. The
club will. therefore, move in a few DAYS
TO the Phelan building, where more
space is available.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
PRISONER MAY BE
DANGEROUS CROOK
Oakland Police Say Holdup Un=
der Arrest Tallies With Drug
Store Bandits Description
Suspect Served Term in San
Francisco County Jail on
Petty Larceny Charge

OAKLAND, Jan LIN the belief that
the arrest of John Murphy, who was
captured at Fifth street and Broadway
last night after he had robbed two
women, placed dangerous crook in
custody the local police are endeavor-
ing to identify the prisoner fully.
SO far the only information as to
Murphy's past life has come from the
bandit himself, who told Captain of
Detectives Petersen today that he re-
Gently served 20 days in San Francisco
for petty larceny under the name of
John Cassidy. Search of records had
brought no Identification and the police
found they had no Cassidy picture.
MAY BE-DRUG STORE BANDIT
Petersen at once communicated with
the police across the bay, who have
rogues' gallery pictures of Murphy or
Cassidy. He requested the detectives
of San Francisco to show these photo
graphs to the victims of the drug store
bandit. While he has no evidence to
incriminate Murphy he believes the
suspect is hardened criminal, daring
enough and erratic enough to have
been the San Francisco terror.
1t is the prisoners physique that in
duced Petersen to take this step. In
height, in weight, in the color of his
eyes and hair, the shape of his nose
and the menacing thinness of his lips
John Murphy fits the descriptions that
have been given by the several victims
of the drug store bandit. Murphy is
not steop shouldered. but he walks with
a slouch which might easily give the
impression that his shoulders are
round. Even to the detail of slightly
bowed legs the Oakland prisoner meets
the descriptions by Doctor Gleason and
other San Franciscans.
PLAN FOR JAILBREAK
In the few hours that the police
have had experience with Murphy, or
Cassidy as his true name is believed to
be, they have perceived that the man
is no ordinary sneak thief. What is
believed to have been desperate plan
to attempt to break out of the city
Jail came to light this morning when
Jailer Frank Ahern, inspecting the
prisoners in the tanks. found a heavy
bed slat removed from Murphy's bunk
and standing against the wall near
the door. With one blow of the cudgel
the prisoner could fell a jailer who
might incautfously unlock the cell
door. This would put the suspect in
possession of the Jail keys.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
Rheumatism
Is A CONSTITUTIONAL Disease

1t manifests itself in local aches and
pains-infamed joints and stiff mus
cles-but can not be cured by local
applications
1t requires constitutional treatment
and the best Is a course of the great
blood purifying and tonic medicine,
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which corrects the
acid condition OF the blood and builds
up the whole system.
Il was suffering from rheumatism in
my knees. A friend who had suffered
from rheumatism recommended Hoods
Sarsaparilla. I began taking this med
icine, and TO my surprise and delight
the first bottle gave relief and in a
short time the pains entirely passed
away" Mrs. Mary ]. HILL 1923 w.
Madison ST.. Louisville, KY.
There is no real substitute for
Hoods SarsapariIla
Get it today In liquid form or chocolated
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
NEW Y. M. c. A. BUILDING
is OFFICIALLY OPENED
Receptions Are Held in Organi-
zation's Completed Home
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Jan. 1.-The new Y. NJ.
c. A building at the southwest corner
of Channel and San Joaquin streets
was officially opened today. Public re-
ceptions were held from to o'clock
this afternoon and from to IL o'clock
tonight.
The building as it stands cost sS0,O0O,
the money having been raised by pub
lie subscription. The board of direct
ors consists of T. A. Nelson, president;
w R. Thresher, first vice president; G.
B. Pearson, second vice president; III.
L. Browne secretary; j. Dorsey Ewing,
treasurer; NJ. F. Branch, j. e. Crump,
c. L. Dickinson, j. d. Campbell, j. r.
Humphreys and Jesse Hardy. r. A.
Lang is general secretary and Elwood
Hart and Murray Payne assistant sec
retaries
The class schedule will go into effect
next week and is as follows:
Businessmens classes-Tuesday and Friday.
$40 to p. M; Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
1880 to $50 a. m.
Senior young mems classes-Monday and Thurs.
day, $40 to $3.50 p. M basket ball practice and
team work. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday evenings.
Students cIasses-Monday and Thursday, 4:10
to $3.50 p. m; Tuesday and Friday, 7:10 to s
D. m /; basket ball practice and team work. Tues
day and Friday, TO p. m.
Junior classes-W ednesday. 4:10 to $50 p. m.
Saturday. 1910 TO 1880 a. M; basket ball prac-
tlce after classes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
FRANCE CELEBRATES
NEW YEARS WITH FETE
Miniature AeropIane Is Novelty
Among TOYS

PARIS. Jan. New Years, Frances
greatest day Of gifts. greeting and Wis
its, was celebrated with unusual ami
nation. The streets of Paris today
were thronged with great crowds and
seldom has there been such crush on
the boulevards. The toy booths along
the sidewalks were the chief attrac-
tion.
novelty among the toys was a min
iature aeroplane which. in a score of
types. suggested Frances remarkable
year in aviation.
President Fallieres held series of
official receptions at the Elysee palace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
CONFESS PLOT TO BLOW
UP BIG MACHINE SHOPS
Men Jailed in Baltimore Admit
Planning Crime

BALTIMORE. Nd, Jan. Following
an attempt last evening TO blow up the
Gay street bridge of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad three men were arrested
on charge of conspiracy with intent
10 dynamite the bridge and also the
Mount Clair machine shops of the
company. The bridge was not seri-
Ously damaged.
William B. Shipley, Hamilton w.
Lightner and William II. Zimmerman.
All machinists. were later taken into
custody.
Both Zimmerman and Shipiey, who
went out with the striking machinists
Of the Baltimore and Ohio here last
May in formal statements today con-
fessed they had engaged in a plot 10
blow UP the Mount Clair shops last
night
In the shops at the time the bomb
was 10 be exploded were more than
1000 workmen.