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ROOSEVELT WILL VERY SOON
BEGIN HIS SOUTHERN TRIP

The stay at Knoxville covers the aft
ernoon and evening of Friday, Oc-
tober Z. The party next goes to Rome,
Ca, where Mr. Roosevelt will address
the citizens of Rome and vicinity.
The special feature of Mr.. Roosevelt s
stay in Atlanta, which is the next stop,
is an address before the Uncle Remus
Memorial association on the evening of
October s. He will also speak at a con-
servation meeting in the afternoon and
be entertained by the mayor of Atlanta
at private dinner.
Leaving Atlanta on October 3 the party
arrives at Hot Springs, Ark, where Mr..
Roosevelt will be entertained at the Ar
kansas State Fair on October 10. From
there the party will go to st. Louis,
spending "a hours under the direction
of Governor Hadley, and the city and
state republican committees. A break
fast will be given by the Business
Mems league, there will be a luncheon
with the Traffic club and public ad-
dress under the auspices of the repub-
lican committee will be delivered at the
Auditorium in the evening.
Peoria and Indianapolis are the other
important stops on the tour although
a number of brief addresses will be made
at various points in Indiana. At Peoria,
Mr.. Roosevelt will be the guest of the
Spalding council. knights Of Columbus,
on October 12, and the arrangements in
the Indiana campaign are under the d.
.rection of Senator Beveridge and the re-
publican state convention. He will re-
turn to New York on the evening OF Fri
day. October a.
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TRYING TO SETTLE.
RAILWAY STRIKE

Jackson, Miss, September 30-(Special. }
A largely attended and harmonious mass
meeting was held at the county court
house tonight TO take action looking to
settlement of the differences between
tho Queen and Crescent railroad officials
and their clerks.
S. ]. Taylor, a wholesale grocer, was
made chairman; s. S.. Carothers, an en-
ploye OF the Illinois Central, explained
the case. stating the strikers are not
now demanding anything but recognition
as an organization, SO that hereafter
they will have the right to demand a
hearing on their grievances.
Speeches were made by Ex-Governor
Vardaman, Mayor Crowder. President
Oscar Newton of the Jackson bank and
others. who expressed fullest sympathy
with the strikers.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
that the railroad officials hear the clerks
in conference, and a committee of busi-
ness men was named to go to New Or
leans and insist on an early settlement
of the strike. because of the demoraliza-
tion of traffic.
Marion, September 30.-(Special. 1.-The
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OSTERMANN UNDER FIRE
OF CROSS EXAMINATION
IN THE CAR FRAUD CASES

enough on car repairs to cover the pay
ment of tribute to Illinois Central Of
fcials. Later on J. e. Buker and j. M.
Taylor suggested that we get work from
other companies well as the ILLINOIS
Central. I went to Baltimore and was
about to close a contract with the Balti-
more and Ohio. when I was to UNDER
stand that President Harahan of the IL
LIMOS Central would rather have us
spend our time on the Illinois Central
cars instead of doing work for others.
We did an unusually large business in
the late summer of 1908"
Judge Bruggemeyer announced at the
close of today's session of court that the
hearing would be resumed at o'clock
Monday afternoon.
The little red book" a heretofore mys-
terious document upon the pages of which
Ostermann kept a private account OF the
hundreds of thousands of dollars of car
repair money he claims to have paid Of
ficials of the company to keep things
running smoothly" will probably be Of
fered in evidence when the hearing is
resumed next week.
Attorney Fisher is authority for the
statement that the book will be offered
in evidence. He says he secured posses
sion of 1t a few days before Ostermann
consented to become witness for the
prosecution Attorney Fisher declares
that this book with show the names OF
railroad officials who received graft, the
dates of payment and the amounts given
each man. The book is said to contain a
record of every transaction between rail-
road officials and Ostermann
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Chicago, September 3O.-Counsel for the
prosecution In the Illinois Central rail-
road car repair fraud hearing announced
late today that William NJ. brennan, for
mer treasurer of the Ostermann Manu-
featuring company, and Henry c. Oster-
mann's right hand man, was in Chicago
and might be placed on the witness
stand. This statement, made by Attor-
ney Walter l.. Fisher, caused surprise,
as 1t had been reported that brennan was
outside the jurisdtlon of the Illinois
courts.
1t was intimated by Attorney Fisher
that brennan would corroborate the SEN
sational story told on the witness stand
by Ostermann, and would also give
further details of the alleged plot by
which the railroad company is said to
have lost 81, $4,000.
Ostermann spent today under cross-ex-
animation by counsel for the defense He
reaffirmed testimony he had previously
given and in one or two cases enlarged
upon his first narration of the history of
the car repair concern which bore his
NAME Witness declared the demands for
money by certain Illinois Central Off
cials became so pressing that small stock
holders In the OsterInann company could
not be paid even a nominal dividend
upon their investments.
''At first" said Ostermann, "only Is per
cent was given to the Illinois Central
Subsequently this was increased and fin
ally l told the bookkeeper to charge
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is CAUSED
BY YOUNG MAN AND BOMB
WHICH DID NOT EXPLODE

Chicago, September 3O.-After placing a
bomb beside the residence of Mrs. Potter
Palmer and cutting his coat into shreads
with butcher knife. piercing his skin,
Fred Wahlenmeyer, 26 years DID, at
tempted last night to gain entrance to
the mansion. He was arrested.
Wahlenmeyer demanded an audience
with Mrs Palmer but the watchman. who
was the first person encountered, sum-
moned the police. Wahlenmeyer at first
told story of having seen another man
placing the bomb at the side of the house
and of struggling with him. Later, how
ever. the prisoner confessed to having
put the explosive there himself and to
having cut his clothes to bear out his
narrative Mrs. Palmer was at home at
the time and the whole household was
thrown into excitement by the proximity
of death or injury from the bomb.
Wahlenmeyer was questioned for hours
by the police, but refused to explain MS
motive, hiding behind the expression:
"Why did l do 1t? Oh, just for instance" ="
The police announced they will question
Mrs. Palmer in regard to the reports that
she had received threatening letters In
the effort to discover the mans reason
for the act.
1T is believed wahlenmeyer is not in
sane.
The police are proceeding on the theory
that he thought to gain a reward for
having saved" the house and It's occu-
pants from some mysterious bomb
thrower" and that the mutilation of his
clothes was to substantiate this claim.
A letter signed Mary" dated from
zoos University avenue, Des Moines, Ia
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BAPTISTS CLOSE
ANNUAL SESSION

Meridian, September 30.-(Special) J.
Cahaba Baptist association closed its
ninty-second annual session with the
Pine Flat Baptist church near Felix to-
day. The session was largely attended
and increased interest was shown along
all lines.
The Rev. Paul V. Bomar of Marion
was elected moderator. and the Rev. j..
A. Dickinson of Harmony church was
elected clerk. Marked improvement was
shown In the contributions to associa-
tlonal missions, and in the attendance in
Sunday schools.
The most important new movement In
augurated was the adoption of plans for
the organization of the Cahaba Baptist
Sunday school convention, to embrace
all Baptist churches within Perry and
Hale counties, and Fellowship church, in
Dallas county.
The Sloan church of Marion presented
the usual interesting report, which
showed that s4252 .93 had actually been
paid for all denominational purposes dur
ing the past II months ending Septem-
her ].
he next session of the association
will be held with Greensboro Baptist
church.
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LID Is SHUT DOWN
IN CARSON CITY

Carson City, New, September 30.-F or
the first time in 50 years the doors of
gambling houses in this state have been
barred by the law.
Under the recent action of the legisla-
ture of Nevada gambling in this state
will be prohibited after October /. De-
spite traditions, influence, arguments and
politics, the law stands and the old line
gamblers have bowed before it. AL
though another, day of grace remained
to them. the wheels that have spun since
the days of the characters of Bret Harte
and Mark Twain are still and the faro
tables have been stored away. Gambling
is dead and Carson City, where fortunes
have shifted on the turn of a card, is
closed
A decision by Attorney General Stod-
dard today places whist. bridge whist,
500 and all other card games played for
money or anything of value under ban
Slot machines are also banished The
law that becomes operative at midnight,
October l, deals the death blow to every
game of chance in Nevada.
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Pueblo, Col, September So.-"Under our
lax laws, state and national, four-fifths
of the resources of the country already
have passed into the hands of monopo-
lists. We of the conservation movement
are trying to save the other fifth for the
people"
Francis j. Heney, speaking before the
National Irrigation congress here on the
last day of it's session. was given an ova-
ton when he thus defined the purpose OF
the conservationists.
"Two-thirds of our coal lands have al
ready been given away" he continued
"Any policy advocating the retention or
effective laws for the giving away OIL
the other third of our brthright can
onlv be considered a policy of foolish
ness.
"Why, we were not wise enough to
act when the populists told us those
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STIMSON CONFIDENT
OF HIS ELECTION

New York, September 3o.-Although de-
clining to talk politics today. Henry l..
Stimson, republican candidate for gov
ernor. frankly said he did not propose
to disavow his connection with United
States Senator Elihu Root or his services
as an attorney for corporations In the
past.
II am proud of having worked with Mr..
Root. whom I consider one Of the great
est men in American life today" said
Mr.. Stimson.
Il have worked for corporations, GER
tainly, just as every other New York
lawyer has. There is nothing intrinsical-
ly base about that l have performed
services for many corporations, but I
don't believe anybody can show that my
connection with any Of them has affected
my performance of duty toward the pub
lic" IS.
Mr.. stimson expressed supreme conf
dence" In his election.
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NEW COUNCIL OF
THE BROTHERHOOD

Nashville. Tenn, September So.-The
new national council of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew tonight, after the conven-
ton adjourned, held their first meet
ing and elected officers for the ensuing
year. No changes were made in the
general Officers of the organization but
there were some new members placed
on the executive committee.
The Officers chosen are:
President, Edward H. Bonsall. Phila-
delphia; first vice president, H. d. w.
English, Pittsburg; second vice president,
Courtney Barber, Chicago; general Sec
retary. Hubert C. Carleton, Boston; as
sociate secretary, George H. Randolph,
Boston; treasurer, Francis M. Adams,
Boston, assistant secretary. A. r. P.
Hayes, Boston; field secretaries, G. Frank
shelby. the west; w. A. Baberstrol. mid
die west; B. L. F1nney. south. L, v.
webb. New England; Franklin H. spen-
Ger, New York district.
Executive Committee-President Bon
sail. ex-officio; II. D. w. English, Court
new Barber, M M. Gardiner. Frank Had
den.
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RAILWAY CLERKS
DESERT PLACES

Meridian. Miss, September 3O-(SpeclaL) }
Nine of the men who were brought here
from the east to fill the vacancies of
striking clerks of the New Orleans and
Northeastern and Alabama and Vicksburg
roads, threw up their jobs today and re-
turned home. and it is said others con-
template doing likewise in the next few
days. The railroad people still maintain
that freight Is moving in a satisfactory
way, but many who are in position to
know say the statement is incorrect, and
that the congestion in the local yards is
becoming alarming. The striking clerks
In Meridian are elated over the situa9
tion which they say Is most favorable to
them.
The funeral of the late Hon. w. N
Ethridge was held this afternoon from
the family residence in Sixth street. The
services were conducted by DIR. G. s.
Harmon, pastor of the East End Metho-
dist church, and DR.. I. A. HALEY, pastor
of the Fifteenth Avenue Baptist church.
The services both at the home and Mag
nolia cemetery were largely attended.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
numerous.
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cHINAMAN MAY BE
MISSING LEON LING

Laredo, Tex, September 30.-Because of
the 1uency with which he speaks Eng
lish and of certain resemblances to the
nuch-sought Leon Ling. immigration Of
ficials here are OBTAINING Chinaman
who sought to enter the United States
through this port today.
The celestial in question gave his name
as Moi Sing, claims to have resided In the
United States q number OF years, but
to have misplaced his Identification pa
pers. He will be held until the New
York authorities can pass on a photo
graph mailed today. Should he not be
Identified as the slayer of Elsie Sigel
he will be deported.
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Denial of ement
CONSERVATIONISTS TRYING
TO SAVE FROM MONOPOLISTS

| things Is years ago. Instead we waited
until Roosevelt took up the fight and
until President Taft indorsed the Roose-
velt programme before the st. Paul Con-
| servation congress-.
Resolutions adopted declare that Fed
eral control Is essential to equitable dis
tribution and utilization of water of inter-
state streams"
Creation of a special agency through
which the government shall act is recon-
mended The work of the reclamation
service Is commended.
Benjamin A. Fowler of Arizona was re-
elected president of the congress over the
recommendation of the committee on
permanent organization that B. r.
Twitchell of New Mexico be given that
honor.
Other officers are: Secretary. Arthur
Hooker, Spokane: foreign secretary, E..
Mcqueen Gray, New Mexico.
Chicago was chosen as the meeting
place for 1911.
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NOTED DRIVERS IN
GREAT CUP RACE

~
.s.aAaia NJ " -Serternter 20. --'FAs v an
Iderbiltf cup race restored to its sristine
glory of an all-night revel was ushered
n earlv tonight with the accompaniment
of horns and fantastic glittering OF
thousands of motors churning their way
through sleeping villages like giant fire
flies.
Although the sx-hour thrill provided by
the race itself will not begin until day.
light. the Hegira began soon AFTER the
theatres released their audiences and con-
tinued through the night.
Many other persons less fortunate put
even more enthusiastic came by train.
The race. which starts at dawn. is
t,inle event consisting of the Vanderbilt
cun contest in which 81 cars are to circle
the course q times; the Wheatly Hills
contest in which nine care are TO cover
the course 16 times, and the Massapequa
contest in which six cars must make tne
circuit 10 times The cars, drivers and
order of their start follow:
vanderbilt cup race, distance z'S'o
miles,
/. National, Uivingston).
2. Lozier, (Ralph Lozier)
3. Marquette Buick. (Arthur Chevroiet).
4, Mercedes-Spencer, QIarD.
s, Olsmobile. Joseph Nilson)-
6, Simplex. CRalph Beardsley).
7. Simplex, Iceland MitchelD.
s. Benz, (Franx Heims).
9. Amplex, (Walter Jones)
TO- National, John Aitken).
II. Benz, Edward Hearne).
H. Columbia. Harold Stone).
IA Corbin (Joseph Matson).
10. standardization, Cray Hardin).
16. Benz, David Bruce Brown.
II. Hartford, John Fleming.
H. Alec, Harry F. Grant,.
10 Jackson (E. F. Shiefler).
90 'Oldsmobile. Harry Stillman).
p. Marmon, Cray Harroun).
%, Pope Hartford (Bert Dingley).
"a American (Milliam Wallace).
"a stoddard-D Dayton, (Tobin de HymeD.
25. Marmon, Joseph Dawson).
2s Houpt Rockwell, (Carl Limberg).
o7' Marouette-B Buick, (Robert Burman).
%. Apperson, Harris Hansue).
30 Marouette-B Buick Nouis Chevrolet).
10 Royal. Up. H. Jardine)
81. National, Louis Disbrow).
% Knox. (Fred Belcher).
Wheatly Hills trophy 1896 miles
Al. r. A. L., CIV. H. Pearce).
40 Mercer, (E. H. Sherwood).
AZ Marion. (M. Basle).
Al Correia, (Montague Roberts).
* Marion, (Fred Heineman).
R F. A. L., J. F. Getnaw).
n. Mercer, &C. H. Fry.
@, Corbin, (Alvin Maisonville).
40. s. o. p, John Juhanese)
Massapequa trophy, 1854 miles;
51. Cole "30', (William EndicotD.
52s Cole "9O", CLouis Edwards).
"a. Avalanche, (William Knipper).
IS, Abbptt-Detroit. Qee Oldnel0.
56' Abbott Detroit, (V. Padula)
s7 Abuptt-Detroit (Mortimer Roberts).
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Conferred with Taft

Mobile, September 30.-(Special.)-D
Louis Edelman, nominee of the First dis
trict progressive" republicans for Con-
gress in opposition to G.. w. Taylor, in.
eumbent. returned today from Cincinnati
where he conferred with President Taft
Or. Edelman says the President is very
friendly towards the south and seemingly
much interested In this sections develop
ment. DR.. Edelman says the progress
sives'' will soon begin their campaign in
earnest and continuing. added. I'VE not
.gress.'
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washington, September 3o.-John G.
Simms Washington manager of the Life
Insurance Company OF Virginia, became
suddenly insane In the office of a physi-
clan here today. He drew a revolver
and was restrained from attempting to
take his own life by DIR. William G..
Young. Simms was removed to the Wash
ington asylum hospital 1t was reported
that before Simms went to DIR. Young s
office he had drawn $1,000 from the bank,
but when overpowered he had only y16O
in his possession.
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Asheville, N. c.. September ao.-
within sight of his home, J. s. LYDIA.
a prosperous farmer of the fruitland
section of Henderson county was shot
and instantly killed this morning by
his son. Meredith LYDIA. The tragedy
was the result Of bitter quarrel. The
SLAYER was arrested after having at
tempted to kill himself when he saw
the sheriff approaching.
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Fatal Passenger Wreck

Asheville. NJ c. September 3d.
Passenger train No. 1s, due here at
7:45 p. M. was derailed this after
noon near Whittier on the Murphy di-
vision of the Southern railway Nine
passengers were injured and 1t is stated
tonight that one will probably die.
The derailment occurred at = sharp
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sawmilI Ii burned

Charleston, s. c., September so.-The
sawmill plant Of the d. w. Alder
man & Sons Co.. at Alcolu was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The loss
amounts to $4,000 with some insur-
ance. Several hundred employees have
been thrown out Of work.
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on September g. and which the prisoner
said came from Mary Cummins, and who,
he said, was niece of Senator Cum
Minis, was found on the person of the
alleged bomb thrower. The missive was
addressed. Dear boy,," and spoke of re-
ceving kilograms from Wahlenmeyer on
September 27. The writer congratulated
him on winning" something not specific
ally mentioned and asks him to elimin-
ate the word love when telegraphing,
as the recipient found it embarrassing.
when they telephoned the message
up" runs the letters, "they always laugh
and 1t is awful humiliating to me-.
Following several hours of questioning,
Wahlenmeyer broke down and Is said by
the police to have signed the following
confession:
"This bomb was made in the basement
of my home by myself on the night of
September 27 l loaded it with powder
left over from a year ago last July 4, and
let 1t lie in the basement until tonight
(Thursday) at 7:10 o'clocJ Then I took
mansion and returned Sc My first
story was framed up. q only reason
that I can give is ths anted to get
into the limelight." .>S
Denial of ~ emenf
Des Moines. Ia, o mber 3o.-Attor-
ney Walter McH q resides with his
family at zoos Tos hty avenue, Des
MONIES mon MRS; c,,r MO Is d s'S'e' y ssh
"Wahlenmeyf not engaged to
niece of senate mmins, If by that 1t
be meant he is engaged to my daughter" "
said Mr.. McHenry today. "He has been
here often and is a friend of my daugh-
ter, but there is no engagement"
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Little Child strangled

Statesboro, Ca, September 30.-The
little 2-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
at their home. six miles from here.
yesterday and died Of strangulation a
few minutes after Mrs. Banks dis
covered Its plight.
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No Action ON BiIIs Of Lading

New Orleans. September 30-At a con-
ference of representatives Of local state
banks here this afternoon. called to con-
slider the proposal of guaranteeing port
bills of lading on cotton, no definite ac-
ton was taken.
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Tariff Inv Attacked

"The Payne-Aldrich tariff law, pro-
nounced by President Taft to be the
best tariff law the republican party ever
passed. was fragrant breach of faith
by the republican party The bill in
creased the exactlons of former republic
an tariffs and has placed great additional
xrANnuNurrn nN nA en- sn>
Evening journal., 1910-11-07
PASTOR WISE SHAKES
OFF SERIOUS ILLNESS

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del Nov. THE Rev.
william A. Wise. secretary of the vi
mington Conference. and minister
who started out from New Castle this
State, where he preached his first SER
mons as a boy, is recovering from an
illness that hung on until his closest
friends thought that he could not sur
vive. For ten weeks the minister has
lain at deaths door, but has recovered
and is so gaining in vitality and spirit
that he will re-enter the pulpit and
active pastorate Of Centreville NJ. E..
Church on Thanksgiving Day.
Evening journal., 1910-11-07
BOTH SIDES
ARE CONFIDENT
Republicans and Democrats
Claim Victory in New
Castle Hundred
CHILDREN WILL SING
FOR THE DRY VOTES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Nov. To
morrow is the day of all days. Demo-
Gratis say they have the hundred and
Republicans feel sanguine Of success.
The former are going ID desperate
lengths to get votes.
In the wet" and dry" fight school
children from several churches will
parade the streets and sing campaign
songs. Voters Will be asked by the
women to vote dry"
Bishop Kinsman preached in I'M
manuel Episcopal Church last even
ing.
In st. Peters Church yesterday
morning the Forty Hours Devotion
opened. The Rev. Edward J.. Mealy,
of St. Marys Church, Wilmington,
preached the sermon last evening.
District Superintendent f. l.. HOf-
fecker filled the pulpit of the Metho-
dist Church last evening. Individual
communion cups were usel in the
church for the first time yesterday
morning.
AT the funeral of Mrs. George IIew-
lett on Saturday afternoon services
were conducted by the Rev DR.. Mac
Henry, of Philadelphia, and the Rev.
John Rigg. lnterment was made in
the Emmanuel Episcopal cemetery
The Rev. John Rigg IS conducting a
ten days mission at MarshalltOn.
At the funeral of Miss Annie T.
Hunter. of Delaware City, the ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
John Rigg.
Detectives will be busy here to-
mo row looking out for bribery.