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Evening star., 1912-09-01
STABBED DURING QUARREL.
Robert Wilson Thought to Be Rosen-
thai Case Investigator.

CHICAGO, August 31.-Robert Wilson,
farty-two years DID, believed from letters
found in his possession to be a special in
vestigator seeking men who fed from
New York after the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, was stabbed tonight in a quar-
rel with an unidentified man in front of
a hotel at 21st street and Wabash ave-
nue.. He suffered a'deep cut on the right
cheek and was takenhto a hospital.
Wilson refused to tan, when questioned
by the police, except to Nay that he was
wounded during an argument with a man.
He refused to reveal the idAtntity of his
assailant and disappeared shortly after
being released from the hospita
Evening star., 1912-09-01
STANDARD OIL COMPANY SUED.
Litigation Involving $1,615,000
Charges Restraint of Trada

MERIDIAN. Miss, August 31.-Al-
leging violations of state laws governing
monopoiies and restraint in trade, a suit
against the Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky. involving $1,615,oO0 was filed
here today by Ross A. Collins, attorney
general, in behalf of the state Of Missis
sippi. 1t Is charged that an attempt
has been made to restrain trade in the
sale and distribution of crude and refined
products of petroleum, and that prices
have been quoted on a sliding scale in
various localities, with consideration of
the difference in operating expenses
The suit is set for the November term
of the chancery court.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
ATLANTA PRESSMEN STRIKE.
Failure to Negotiate New Wage
Scale Cause of Action.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 31-Union
web pressmen on the three Atlanta news
papers went on strike late today after
falling TO negotiate a new wage scale
with the newspaper owners. The old con-
tracts expired tonight.
1t is claimed the union men refused
to submit the matter to arbitration.
Todays papers were issued as usual,
and 1T was stated the Sunday morning
paper would not be interrupted. About
forty or fifty men are affected.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
SAYS SECRET SOCIETIES
. MENACE LAW AND ORDER
Chicago Judge Delivers 0pin-
ion When Considering High
School Frat Case.

CHICAGO. August 31.-High school
'frats" and secret societies generally
were severely condemned in a decision
handed down by Judge John Gibbons to-
day In which he ordered reinstated Ed
ward Smith. former pupil in the Oak
Park High School who was expelled be-
cause he was believed to be a member
Of high school frat"
The court held there'wa no evidence
to show the boy was a member of the
secret society.
Secret societies are and always have
been menace to order and law" said
Judge Gibbons. They inculcate In their
members q spirit OF insubordination,
prevaricatton and falsehood, and thereby
indirectly. II not directly, shield from
punishment members leagued together
by secret pledges and passwords.
Goes Back to the Jacobins.
from the day when Robespierre and
other Jacobins hoisted the red nag of
the commune to the night when Nc
Namara and other anarchists blew up
the Times building at Los Angeles. every
vile conspiracy that has shocked man
kind and convulsed the nations may be
traced to the evil influence Of secret
societies.
Secret societies are the enemies of
the state and the foe of our Christian
civilization"
Evening star., 1912-09-01
AVIATOR CODY HONORED.
Town of Salisbury, England, Gives
Reception to Former American.

SALISBURY. England. August 81
The mayor and corporation Of Sails
bury today gave reception at the
town hall to S. F. Cody. the aviator,
who yesterday won two of the prin-
cipal prizes awarded by the British
war office for feats In aviation
Replying to congratulatory speeches
Mr.. Cody, who once was an American
citizen, but is now a naturaliZed British
subject, said he had tried his best
to serve the British government by
furthering the development Of aerial
machines in order to protect the nation
in case of war. He added that he be-
lieved the government now realized
that he was a useful servant
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Interested IN Psychology.
FAv0Rs IEPER ISOLATION.
Public Health Service Urges Definite
Policy Of Control

Need Of . definite policy for M control
and segregation Of lepeD u urged In q
report issued yesterday By the public
health servioa Comparatively few cases
are now in tho United States, but the
f,deral authorities contend that IL the
number Is to be kept small and the bur
den OF an ever-increasing number Of
lepers is not to be placed upon future
generations. all 'feci OF Infection" must
be controlled and the victims isolated
The government reports show that Jam
uary I there were 146 known cases in
this country, under the supervision OF
health authorities of seventeen states
California, Louisiana and Massa chusetts
have leper segregation institutions. Other
states have varying degrees of control
A number OF cases have developed in
persons born In the United States
Evening star., 1912-09-01
TO OPEN AFTER LONG STRIKE.
New Bedford Cotton Mills to Re-
sumo Operations.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. August 81
The twelve New Bedford cotton mills
which have been closed for seven weeks
because of a strike of weavers will open
Monday, September g. This announce
ment was made by the Manufa 0urers
Association today, following conference
with the secretaries Of the several unions
composing the textile council. The weav-
ers will meet Thursday afternoon and
ballot on the question of returning.
The manufacturers state that IL enough
hands do not report for work September
the plants Will be closed down in
definitely.
loss of about 100000 has been
caused by the strike, which has made
Il. 600 workers idle. Strike benefits Of
$50 900 have been paid
The trouble began with the dissatis-
faction of the weayers at the grading
sy stem OF payment.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
WILSON TO INVADE OHIO.
Will Aid in Opening Campaign at
Columbus September 20.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 31.-The
democratic state campaign will be
launched in Columbus Friday. September
20, according to an announcement made
here today by w. l.. Finley, chairman Of
the state executive committee. Gov
Woodrow Wilson and Representative
James M. Cox of Dayton candidates
for President and governor, respectively,
will be here to participate in the open
ing the chairman said
This will be Gov. Wilson's first visit
to Ohio since entering the presidential
race. During the primary campaign he
announced that owing to the candidacy
of Gov. Harmon he would not visit this
state.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
MINE GUARDS SHOT.
Two Deaths Result From Strike in
West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w Va. August 81
Two mine guards were shot tonight at
Cabin Creek Junction, according TO re-
ports received here. Gov. Glasscock has
ordered four companies OF the West Vir-
ginia National Guard, recently sent home
back to the scene of the trouble.
Reports from the mining district state
that shooting can be heard in every d.
rection. Thomas Hines, deputy sheriff,
and the mine guard shot Friday night
at Dry Branch on Cabin creek, died
early today.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
WOULD RECALL GOVERNOR.
Oregonians Raise Funds for Cam.
paign to Gust Executive.

PORTLAND, Ore. August 81.-Funds
for circulating petitions for the recall OF
Gov. Oswald West are being collected
hsrA The governors prison policy and
his pardon1ng Of convicts Will be used
az the basis Of the recall campaign. He
is opposed to capital punishment, one of
his reasons being that mo rich man ever
is hanged"
When IL was rumored recently that the
liquor interests were preparing to finance
a recall campaign against him the COVER
nor said he would subscribe $50 to the
fund, as he wished to bring the issue
squarely before the people.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
SENTENCED AT SEvENTY-SIX.
Baltimore Man Given Four Years in
Jail for Alleged Fraud.

BALTIMORE. August 31-Charged with
unlawful rehypothecating of warehouse
receipts, George I. Gambrill. seventy-stx
years old, former president of distilling
company in this city, was today SEN
tenced in the criminal court to four years
in Jail He was released on bail pending
an appeal.
Though the specific charge upon which
Gambrill was found guilty was obtaining
5000, il is said that other amounts reach
ing to more than $4,000 were obtained
from other sources in the same manner.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Gov. Johnson Lauds Him and Calls
Taft Negligible Quantity"

DENVER, Col. August 31.-Gov. Hiram
Johnson OF California, progressive vice
presidential candidate. arrived here to-
night and addressed an audience that
filed the Municipal Theater. During the
day Gov. Johnson spoke to large crowds
at Greeley and PlatteviIle. Col. while on
his way here from Cheyenne. Wyo. His
reception in Colorado was marked by en-
thusiaSm.
Gov Johnson's reference to Col. Roose-
Welt were productive of loud demonstra-
tions amid waving bandanaS.
MANY great things have been done by
Theodore Roosevelt" he said His
prea achments have uplifted a great nation
and quickened the conscience Of that ma
tion."
He dismissed President Taft thus: I
think I am fairly within accuracy when
saw to you that at the November cleo
ton Mr. Taft will be a negligible guam
tity."
Evening star., 1912-09-01
PROGREsSIVES IN CONTROL.
Capture Republican Committee il
California County.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.-E1even
members OF the republican state central
committee. voting the proxies OF twelve,
other members, gave the control Of the
republican county central committee into
the hands of the progressive wing today
when they decided that Fred g. Sanborn,
former harbor commissioner, was no
longer chairman Of the organization and
that Charles Forbes had ceased to be its
secretary.
The ousted men are Taft supporters and
the charge against them was that they
solicited funds for the Taft campaign
without authorization from the state CEN
trail committee, which is controlled by the
Roosevelt faction.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
RUNS THE GANTLET.
Patrick Gallagher Stoned, Stabbed
and Robbed in One Day.

NEW YORK. August 31.-Patrick Gal
lagher. picturesquely attired and with
flowing hair, arrived in New York yester-
day from Butte, Mon. and before he had
been here twenty-four hours was stoned
stabbed and robbed. The stabbing and
robbery occurred early today near the
West Side waterfront, his assailants es-
Gaping with $780,
Gallagher was taken to q hospital
where his wounds were stitched. He
said that before the assault he had been
made the target for stones thrown by
children.
His injuries, while painful, are not Sc
riouS.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Luna Death Accidental.

ALBUQUERQUE. N NJ. August 81
verdict OF accidental death was re-
turned today by the coroners jury In the
case of Solomon Luna, wealthy sheep
owner and republican national commit
teeman for New Mexico. who met death
by falling into a sheep dipping vat on
his ranch at Horse Springs yesterday.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Praises Work of House.

After praising the work Of the present
House of Representatives, he said that
the cost of living had gone up 60 per
cent in the last fifteen years, while
wages had increased only 81 per cent.
and, he added. there is no hope Of
remedial legislation as long as the three
branches of the government are not Of
the same political faith. / hope to see
the election of a democratic House, a
democratic Senate and democratic
President.
THE tariff ought to be reduced to a
revenue or competitive basis and be re-
moved entirely on the cost of most neces-
sary articles of food, while the trusts
should be abolished utterly. There are
laws enough to abolish the trusts If they
We're honestly. conscientiously, vigorous
ly and patriotically enforced, which they
are not.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
NOMINATION JUSTLY HIS,
| CHAMP CLARK DECLARES
Nevertheless, Speaker Says,
He Has No Intention of Bolt
ing Democratic Ticket.

CANOBIE LAKE n. H, August 81
Champ Clark told democrats of Massa-
chusetts at their outing here today that
he believed now and would always be-
lieve that he was entitled to the demo-
cratic nomination for President this
year.
But under the two-thirds rule Wilson
and Marshall were nominated and i
never bolted a democratic ticket and
never will he added. He declared that
the formation of a third party at this
time was needless IF the republicans
believe in progressive ideas let them
come into the democratic party" he said.
The tariff, high cost Of living, direct
election of United States senator's and
kindred subjects were discussed at length
by Speaker Clark.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Civil War Veterans in Reunion.

READING. Pa, August 31.-Daniel z.
Kline of Grand Rapids, Mich. was elect
ed president of an association composed
of survivors OF the 1sSth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, which held a reunion here
today The reunion was the first held
since the close OF the civil war.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Chinese Typhoon Causes Havoc.

Annoy, August 31.--A violent typhoon
swept Fuchow Thursday night and caused
great loss of life and damage to prop
erty Steamers from the north report
the sea of the mouth of the Min river
strewnx~ith hundreds Of bodies.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Raised First Texas Company.

ROSWELL, n. NJ, August 31.-capt.
]. r. Aston, prominent confederate
veteran. died here today. He claimed
the distinction of having raised the first
in the state of Texas shortly
after the battle Of Fort Sumter, in
April, 1861.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
ENDS VERMONT TOUR.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

(ContInueu 1f0m FIr1t F6Bo.I
didacy Of President Taft will not be
confined to the republican party
"Our campaign is making definite
progress" he said There is enthus-
iasm all along the line"
Senator Thomas p. Gore Of OKLA
homa, head of the bureau Of organiza-
ton at the democratic national head
quarters in Chicago. said that his OBJ
servation during the trip through Kan
sas and Oklahoma and iowa led him
to predict a united democratic purity
behind the national ticket in all the
districts.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
American Motor Boat Best in
Fleet of Five.
IN DEFENSE OF TROPHY
Blackton's Baby Reliance II Wins
Over Huntington Course.
BEATS BRITISH CHALLENGER
Worlds Record Second
Race Scheduled for Tomorrow.
Summary Of Events.

HUNTINGTON, N. Y, August 81.-
America won the first motor boat race
of the International series for the Harms
worth trophy on Huntington bay today
and established worlds record for q
| thirty mile course
The winning boat, j. s. Blackton's
Baby Reliance II, twenty feet in length.
was the smallest Of the fleet Of five that
started. but she covered the course IN
53 seconds better than the British
challenger. Maple Leaf ". a thirty-two-
foot craft owned by w. Mackay Edgar.
The other British boat, Mona, owned by
the Marquis of Anglesey. which finished
third, was about seven minutes, or about
four miles, behind the leaders.
The Baby Reliance II spun around the
seven and one-half-mile course four
or 426S miles an hour. and the cheers Of
yachts greeted her victory. The elapsed
time of 4S minutes % seconds was two
minutes better than the record set by the
Dixie over the thirty-nile course
Trophy Defenders Chosen.
It was not until half an hour before the
scheduled time for the race that the
American committee announced it's choice
OF three defenders for the trophy. Out
Of the large number of boats entered in
the eliminating tryouts during the week
the race committee picked both the Baby
Reliances II and III. owned by Commo-
dore Blackton, and the Annle Deep,
owned by Count Mantowski. The eleventh.
hour selection of the defenders brought
the interest of the American enthusiasts
to a high pitch and when the five con-
testants We're sent away the inside of the
triangular course was crowded with flag
bedecked boats.
The English boat Mona. steered by Mon
tague Batting, was the first to get away,
two seconds after the signal was given.
The three American boats, the Ankle
Deep, steered by her owner; the Baby
Reliance II. with Bernard Smith at the
helm. and Baby Reliance Ill, steered by
]. Smith. were close in her wake
The Maple Leaf w broke down just
before the start, and was unable to
make repairs inside Of twenty minutes.
When she got away she sped at a rate
in actual time took only fifty-three
seconds longer to make the four laps
than the Baby Reliance II had re-
Quired.
The Ankle Deep and Baby Reliance
III broke down during the first lap,
but later completed the course so as to
qualify for the second race Monday.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Planned a Surprise.

The witness reported missing tonight
is said to have been one whom the dis
trict attorney has been keeping In the
background to spring as a surprise at the
trial Of Becker. as he has not testified
would help to establish n motive, il was
said. for the killing of Rosenthal in con-
nectton with Becker's alleged relations
with the gambler
In gathering evidence for the proposed
John Doe investigation of police alliance
with gambling and disorderly resorts it
was stated today by one of the district
attorneys assistants that the so-called
vice trust" of thirty-two disorderly
houses raided August Is had set aside
the sum of $4,000 out of its profits as
corruption fund for the delivery" of
the district attorney. Although a num-
Der Of these houses reopened after the
raid, which was conducted by Assistant
District Attorney Smith and agents of
the Society for the Prevention of Crime
they recently closed again. Fear of a
repetition of the raid from the district
attorneys office is the reported reason
The $4,000 raised represented, ii was
said. one weeks receipts of the inmates
of the thirty-two houses operated by the
trust who during that time We're COM
PEELED to give up to the syndicate" their
personal profits. Through subterranean
channels word was conveyed to the dis
forthcoming in payment for the privilege
Of operating without molestation.
Did Not Fear Police.
It was said that nothing was feared by
the syndicate" from the police Detec
tives from the district attorneys office
assigned to negotiate with the heads
of the trust" have procured evidence of
the proffered bribe, 1t was said, which
would be presented during the John Doe
proceedings.
Tables have been turned by many
gamblers on whom the police have been
wont to levy blackmail, II was reported
today. Taking advantage OF the pros
pect OF prosecution which faces some Of
the grafters in the police department,
yictmized gamblers have been demand
ing pay from the former grafters as the
price of silence, 1t was said, and have
obi tanned 1t
Evening star., 1912-09-01
WITNESS IS MISSING
Man Wanted in RosenthaI
Case Has Disappeared.
OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED
Testimony, It Is Said, Would Fur
nish Motive for Murder.
CORRUPTION FUND OF $4,000
Said to Have Been Raised by 'Vice
Trust"-Gamblers Turn
Tables.
OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED
CORRUPTION FUND OF $4,000

NEW YORK, August 31.-Another wit
ness for the state in the Rosenthal mur-
der case has mysteriously disappeared.
according to information obtained today
at the office of District Attorney Whit
man. The mans identity was not re-
vealed, but the value Of his testimony TO
the prosecution Is OF such importance
that detectives were dispatched tonight
TO Philadelphia on a tip that he had
gone there. with instructions to bring
him back IL they located him.
The man has been missing for several
days, and his absence appears TO have
caused considerable anxiety at the district
attorneys office. as he is said TO be in a
position to give sensational evidence
bearing upon the alleged gambling graft
operations of Lieut. Charles Becker, ac-
cused of instigating the murder of Her
man Rosenthal.
In view of the sudden departure for
Europe OF Thomas Coupe, another wit
ness. and the mysterious absence of
Frank Walsh. also witness, suspicious
were expressed by tie district attorney 5
office tonight that influence WAS being
exerted to get rs many state witnesses
as possible out of the way before Beck
er's trial, scheduled TO begin September
Evening star., 1912-09-01

o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, just
before he goes to the dinner of the
Workingmen's Wilson League of New
York
Evening star., 1912-09-01
MYSTERY ENSHROUDS
SCULPTOR'S FRIEND
Police Believe Woman Com
pani0n of Louis Potter
Is a Writer.

SEATTLE, Wash. August 31.-While
the police are searching for Lee Kang
Chow. the Chinese physician who was
treating Louis Potter. the sculptor. for
dermal ailnent when the latter died here
Thursday morning, interest centered
about Potter's companion. Although the
woman was found last night In the office
of a physician who is treating her, she
refusesd to disclose her identity. and Pot
ter's friends are equally silent on this
point. The coroner said that he had no
information concerning her. but that he
had been assured that she would be
available II desired as a witness.
The persistency with which those at
tending her are protecting her name lends
color to rumors that she is connected
where Potter died his companion fire.
quently referred to her experience as q
writer, and led persons to believe that
she wAS q frequent contributor TO New
York newzDapers and magazinea-
Interested IN Psychology.
Search q Poetsr's belongings JAILED 10
identfYy hD oompanion. Among his ct.
feots vess two large smapoooks filed
with phoeoGfaphs OF his work, and many
letters from prominent men and women
IN tho Aead Of at and letters. Other let
ters showed that Potter was deeply in
teysstsd In Psychology and was In fire.
quant o0mmunication with psychologists
al over tho world
Pottsr's body sttn u hsld BY the ooro-
ner pending q report on tho chemical
anafyuio Of thD stomach
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Getting Ready for November Battle.

Special Dispatch to The Star
KEYSER, W. Va, August 31.-Repre-
sentative William G. Brown, democrat,
candidate for reelection to Congress
from the second West Virginia district,
will establish headquarters over the
Peoples Bank in keyser early in Sep
tember. Mr.. Brown attended q meet
ing Of the congressional committee in
Keyser. Nine of the fourteen counties
were represented. The republicans will
establish headquarters at Terra Alta.
Attorney General William G. Con!ey is
the republican nominee for Congress.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
REPUBLICAN TEXT BOOK OUT.
Chapter Devoted to Woodrow Wilson
and His Writings.

NEW YORK, August 31.-The repub-
lican national committee today issued its
campaign text book. 1t Is $50 pages
shorter than the text book of 1908.
It contains the acceptance speech of
President Taft and several chapters de-
voted to the tariff. the cost Of living, va
rious phases of the labor question and
the record Of the Taft administration
The prosecutions under the Sherman law
are reviewed at length.
A chapter is devoted to Woodrow Will
son, the democratic candidate, with ex-
tracts from his writings
Evening star., 1912-09-01
The summary follows:

Elapsed
Boat and owner Start. Finish. time.
Baby Reliance II, J. S.
Blackton ........... 2:30:10 3:1S:39 O:4S:9
Maple Leaf ", e. Mac
kay Edgar .......... 2:51 % 3:I :01 0:49 80
Mona, the Marquis Of
Anglesey .......,... 2:s0:o2 s:26:ss o:5s:36
Baby Reliance III, J. 8.
Blackton ........... 2:80:14 3:59:5S 1914
Ankle Deep, Count @.
n. Mankowsh ...... 2:90:04 ASSESS 2:2S:34
The elapsed time by laps Is as fol-
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Committees in Charge.

The committees in charge OF the outin
are Program committee, Miss Gochen1
our, Mrs. Simond and Mr.. Georgens; re
freshmenr committee, Mr.. Benfer. Mr.'
Alexander and Mr.. Putnam; advertising
committee, Mr.. Hallauer. Mr.. MelvtlleI
and Mr.. Alexander; social committee, Mrs.
Simonds Miss Hercus, Miss Black and
Mrs. Alexander; sports committee. Mr.
Georgens, Mr. Putnam and Mr.. DayenA
port.
Labor day will mark the closing OF the
season at many of the summer resorts
about Washington. Most of the lower
river places will close Tuesday, but some
of those close by the city Will remain
open until the middle OF the month.