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Evening star., 1912-07-15
RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
District Attorneys Comment
on Controversy Over Polo
Match Arrest.

The War Department recognizes tho
right OF the public to public property, and
any one is entitled to look on at the polo
matches. No charge is exacted from
spectators, but. in view OF the expense
which the games involve. voluntary con-
trioutions are gladly received for the op-
portunity of viewing the contests. Such
games, however. involve necessary traffic
regulations. which are TO be enforced in
the discretion of the police and the regu-
lations prescribed by Col. Cosby. to whom
is intrusted the care Of the public
grounds"
United States Attorneys Views.
The foregoing statement was made BY
United States Attorney Clarence r. Viii
son this afternoon. regarding the case OF
Orville B. Drown, who was arrested on
q charge OF trespass while viewing a polo
match In Potomac Park Friday. As to
the aspects OF the particular case Mr..
Wilson did not care to make any state
ment, saying that the facts would be
brought out at the trial. and only then
could any expression of opinion be made.
Just what will be done with the cass
has not been fully determined.
Attorney William W. Bride who repre-
sents Mr.. Drown. has intimated that civil
proceedings may be instituted against the
government charging false arrest.
Alleged Cause Of Arrest.
Mr.. Drown was arrested after refusing
to pay 81 at the park Friday. He had
run his automobile into a space allotted
for vehicles. He was told. It is alleged. by
the police. that he must either pay
dollar or remove his machine Refusing.
he was arrested He deposited SO coll
lateral and declared his intention of fight
ing the case to the limit.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
PLANS DATES
Aims to Make Western Cam
paign Trip lust Before
Chicago Convention. 4

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, July 15-Col.
Roosevelt indicated today that he would
attend the national progressive conven-
ton in Chicago August q. so arranging
his campaign trip through Michigan.
Kansas and Iowa as to complete his
speechmaking just before the convention
begins
~ do not know upon exactly what
date l will start on my trip to Kansas,
Iowa and Michigan" said the colonel
today, but hope II will be late enough
so that l shan't have TO come back be-
fore the Chicago convention
The coloners only visitor today was
George Gather of Baltimore, son of
Confederate veteran, with whom the
colonel talked over the national progress
i've situation in that state.
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DAILY OUTINGS FOR THAW.
Takes Tramp or Auto Ride and
Visits Mother Each Day.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, July 10Y
Harry X. Thaw, who is confined in jail
here awaiting the outcome of his sanity
hearing. is being allowed considerable
freedom under the chaperonage Of Sheriff
Doyle and Warden Hill. He goes out
daily for a cross-country tramp or an
automobile ride and every morning has
long visit with his mother, who is
staying at a local hotel.
Thaw is less communicative than dur
ing his former stay. and on the daily au-
tomobile trip usually passes the time in
smoking and viewing the scenery. He is
an enthusiastic walker and frequently his
exercise takes this form. With Warden
Hill he went for walk of about ten
miles in the country nearby Saturday.
Yesterday he had a long automobile ride
with Sheriff Doyle.
In the hospital ward in the jail his
principal diversion is the solving of the
various bridge problems which appear
In the papers. He has been a student Of
bridge for several years
Very few persons recognize Thaw on
his walks or automobile rides
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to stop the trains from running the board.
But before I could get my wits together
No. had sped by. The crash followed. !"
placed torpedoes on the track to warn
the engineer Of No. 8 when No. 2 was
halted by a signal.
H. o. Grain of Galesburg. ILL.,, fireman
of No 8. escaped with slight injuries At
a local hospital he was able to tell a
story of the wreck and Of how Engineer
Brownson went to his death trying vain
ly to save the passengers.
I'VE were travelling about seventy miles
an hour when Brownsop and l heard
some torpedoes explode" he said. Then
1 saw a f1agman on the track, about $50
feet from his train ahead.
GRAIN said Bfownson, there's a
train ahead. am afraid I can't stop in
time to save US. but I am going to try
Went Bravely to His Death.
HE put his hand on the throttle and
looked straight ahead. When 1 decided
to jump I turned and looked at him.
and. like the good engineer and brave
man he was, he was sitting at the throt-
tie fighting for the lives Of his passen-
gers, but going to certain death.
Il went clear Of the engine and landed
in a field. My breath left me for a few
moments When / looked up the cars
were burning.
Until we heard the torpedoes we
thought we had a clear track ahead.
They came too late to do any good
A statement issued by p. E. Eustis,
passenger traffic manager Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy. tonight substan-
tiated Mrs. Wilcox's assertion that she
was not to blame. and also corroborated
the story that torpedoss were set by
the brakeman OF No. 2. The statement
does not fix the blame for the collision.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Dramatic Incidents Mark Deaths in
Jamaica Bay,

NEW YORK, July 15.-Four persons
lost their lives in dramatic drowning
accidents today, three going down with
in a moment or two Of each other in
Jamaica bay One of these boy,
perished while his father was going to
the rescue of -0ther swimmers. A father
lost his life in trying to save his
daughter, whom others finally rescued.
Harry w. Brooks and w. Lorenz, with
friend, got into DIFFICULTIES out in
Jamaica bay. Hjalmer Palmroge. who
was swimming inshore with his eight
year-old SON, heard their cries. started
the lad shoreward and swan out to the
struggling trio. He succeeded in saw
ing one of them. Brooks and Lorenz
were drowned. The Palmrose boy never
reached shore
The fourth victim, James Bray, was
drowned in Great East bay, after his
daughter had seized him about the neck
and dragge3 him down The girl was
rescued by persons in a launch.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
NOT READY TO APPOINT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
President Taft Confronted by
Problem, But May An
nounce Choice Soon.

It is expected that the President will
soon fill the vacancy In the Office Of
the adjutant general of the army.
which has existed since the statutory
retirement Of Gen. w. p. Hall, June II
last. Since that date the duties of the
Office have been performed by Col
Henry P. Mccain, one OF the officers of
the adjutant generals department.
He and four other colonels are eligible
for promotion to the vacancy. The
others are Coils. Heistand. Andrews,
Junior to Col Mccain. but all the
others are senior to that officer.
Problem Is Presented.
The President is embarrassed in making
his selection by the fact that while Col.
Heistand Is the senior officer OF the ad-
jutant generals department he Is junior
in years as well as in actual military serv-
ice, to both Coils. Andrews and Simpson.
All the colonels are graduates of the
United States Military Academy. Simpson
of 1876 Heistand of the class of 1875
Kerr of the class of 1881, and Mccain Of
the class Of 1885, Coils. Heistand, An
drews, Mccain and Kerr served in the
infantry arm, and Col. Simpson in the
artillery Heistand began his service in
the adjutant generals department In 1897,
Andrews in February, 1898: Simpson in
July. 1898; Mccain, November 8, 1900, and
Kerr November II, 1900.
Andrews will retire for age in 1914.
Simpson in 1918, Heistand in 1920, Mccain
In 1925 and Kerr in 1923
Evening star., 1912-07-15
ASHORE ALL NIGHT.
Ericsson Liner Driven Fast on Sand
Bar During Storm.

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 15.-The
steamer Ericsson of the Ericsson line,
bound from Betterton. Md. for Balti-
more. with nearly 500 passengers. re-
mained fast on sanabar off Poole's
Island from $3.50 last night until day.
light today. The vessel was struck by
a heavy squall shortly after leaving
Bettertnn. and the heavy rain alto
gether obscured the range lights.
The Ericsson remained hard aground
until the tide came UP this morning.
when she hoated uninjured
Anxious friends and relatives OF the
passengers besieged the steamboat
company's ofaces ali night, seeking Tor
news Of the missing boat
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FIVE MEN ARE RESCUED.
Taken OFF Dredge Just Before It
Sinks in Storm.

HANCOCK. Mich. July 15.-F1ve men
who were on a large dredge. owned by
the Northern Dredge Company Of Du
luth. were taken of by tugs which had
the dredge in tow a few minutes be-
fore 1t sank in seventy feet OF water, q
mile OF Ontonagon, when the lines
parted in a storm last night.
Peter Hodge, Duluth manager Of the
company. was one Of the rescued. The
dredge was being hurried to Onton4-
gon to replace one which had been
used in harbor work on government
contract whicG calls for speedy compile
ton.
A raft OF logs also went adrift dur
ing the storm and was scattered for
miles along the shore Of Lake Superior.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
LEAVES RAILS AT HIGH SPEED.
Train Bumps on Ties for Quarter
Mile-Only One Injured.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 15.-Running
at sixty miles an hour on a straight
track, westbound Michigan Central train
No. 3. due here at 4:52 am, left the rails
near here early today.
Despite the speed the train was making
no one was killed, and but one passenger
was seriously injured. The latter is
Mrs. C. Malody. thirty-nine years old, of
Chicago, who it is thought Is internally
injured. For nearly a quarter Of a mile
the heavy coaches bumped along on the
ties, the train holding together for nearly
all that distance. The wreck completely
blocks traffic along the double track line.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
BOGGS PLEADS GUILTY.
Admits Pawning Rented Typewriter
and Is Sentenced to Occoquan.

Pleading guilty to renting trpe-
writer from the L. C. Smith company
and pawning 1t the day after. William
H. Boggs was today sentenced In the
United States branch of the Police
Court to six months at Occoquan.
According to the testimony. Boggs
rented a typewriter one day. paying So
for its use, and pawned 1t the follow
ing day for SIS. The machine was
valued at $40. Detective Hewlett ex-
plafned to the court that Boggs had
also ordered a diamond stud from an
out-of-town Arm In the name OF an
other man. When It came. 1t was al
legged, Boggs got 1t aud pawned IT.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
Returns From Kansas.
CONSTANT WIRELESS SERVICE.
Conferees Agree on Bill to Safeguard
Ocean Traffic.

twenty-four hour vigil would be re-
ouired in the wireless rooms on all ocean
going vessels clearing from American
ports with fifty or more persons, includ-
ing passengers, and crew. by the bill to
regulate wireless. agreed upon by Senate
and House conferees today
Two operators, proficient in the trans
mission of wireless messages. would work
in twelve-hour watches, under the terms
Of the proposed law.
On cargo-carrying vessels leaving or
entering ports Of the United States, one
first-class operator would be required,
but another member OF the crew would
be required to understand the transmits
sion Of distress signals. The bill is one
of the several measures growing out Of
the Titanic disaster. 1t will be reported
back to both houses this week.
Evening star., 1912-07-15

which Kolehmainen. the Finn: Michael J.
Ryan, I. A. A. c.. and J. Corkery, Cam
ada, dropped out.
A squad of Boy Scouts. who were patrol
ling the course TO help any runners in
distress. picked up the Portuguese and
telephoned for an Ambulance. In the
meantime Lazaro was taken unconscious
to q medical station. several of which
had been erected along the course. From
there an ambulance carried him to Stock
nolm.
Laxaro never recovered consciousness.
He was deiirious throughout the night
and imagined he was still running the
race.
Bohemian in Hospital.
The Bohemian runner. F. Slavik. also
10 in a hospital, but his condition Is not
considered serious.
The Crown Prince Of Sweden visited
the hospital this morning. He is greatly
distressed over the event.
Every one concerned now realizes that
it was great mistake to start the race
almost at noon on one of the hottest
days of the year. in weather such as the
majority of runners were entirely un-
used to. All the officials grant that IL
might have been run in the cool OF the
long northern twilight Even the mem.
bers Of the United States team. who are
more accustomed to the sun than most
of the competitors. were distressed py
yesterdays heat. while the English rum
ners entirely wilted and were unable to
approach their ordinary records.
The tragedy OF this years marathon.
coming after that Of the painful exhi-
bition at Dorando's finish IN 1913. Is
likely to lead to a change OF rules or
the abandonment OF the feature at
The majority Of the runners in yester-
days race. however, are in good condi-
ton today.
open-Air Banquet for $500.
Some OF the most impressive OF the
notable social festivities that have
marked the present Olympic gathering
occurred last night. There was a great
banquet in the stadium. with tables laid
for $500 persons, music by massed
military bands and singing by choir
Of 5000 male voices. Later in the
works. an invitation performance at the
Royal Opera. a concert by the choral
societies in the biggest hall in the city
and an ofncial dinner to the military
officers who competed in the so-called
modern pentathlon.
The open-atr banquet was an excellent
Illustration Of the unbounded hospitality
which the Swedish hosts have displayed
toward their guests from the beginning
liant one. and was witnessed from the
stands by Thousands of spectators who
paid an admission fee merely to watch
the diners and listen to the music.
Speeches were made by leading athletes
In uniform under the standards of their
respective countries. Flowers by the
wagon load adorned the heavily laden
tables.
The superb organization which has
made possible the smooth management
Ut so many undertakings, all Of con-
siderable magnitude, Is perpetual
source of wonder to visitors.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
TAFT RET|RES TO DEN,
PLUNC|NG into WORK
President Cancels All Engage
ments to Dispose of Accu-
mlhated Business.

That he might dispose of sundry busi-
ness that has piled upon his desk. Press-
dent Taft today deserted the executive
Offices. Cancelled all his engagements and
repaired to his den, the private library
Of the White House. to clean up DIG
pile of work. He saw only three people.
tor Crane.
Secretary Hilles was also absent fr'm
the White House most OF the day. remain
ing at his home to dispose OF accumulated
business. Mr.. Hilles will not retire from
the White House before tomorrow or next
day.
Cabell Not to Quit.
The White House knows nothing Of
the talked-of retirement OF Commis-
sioner Cabell OF the internal revenue
bureau. 1t Is known that no hint has
been conveyed to Mr.. Cabell. either
from the President or Secretary Mac
Veagh, that his position would suit
some other man. and Mr.. Cabell has
no intention of resigning. The Vir-
gtnta republican organisation. headed
by Representative Slemp. Alvah Mar
tin of Norfolk and L. p. Summers Of
veyed hints to the White House that 1t
would please all concerned IL Mr.. Ca
bell could be induced to throw up his
place. Mr.. Summers. just before the
Chicago convention. resigned his posi-
tion as collector Of internal revenue
aid in the fight Of the Taft people. He
is the man talked Of to succeed Mr.
Cabell, and he probably would be Sc
lected should Mr.. Cabell retire.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
MAY AGREE TO DISSOLVE.
Settlement of Suit Against Shoe Ma
chinery Company Expected.

The governments civil antitrust suit
against the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany may be settled by an agreed decree
of dissolution having the approval Of the
Department of Justice. This was lodi
Gated today at conference between At
torney General Wickersham and lawyers
for the corporation.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
REFUSES ITS SANCTION.
Senate Objects to House Reduction
of Mrs, Schley's Pension.

The Senate today refused to agree
to the cut proposed by the House in
the pension proposed to be paid to Mrs.
Schley. widow of Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley.
The Senate passed the bill giving
Mrs. Schley a pension of $3.50 per
month, but the House cut the amount
to SIS. On motion of Senator McCuTn-
ber. chairman of the Senate committee
on pensions, the Senate refused to
accept the amendment, and decided to
request a conference. Senators Burn
ham, Smoot and Gore were appointed
a committee to confer with the House
committee.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
MAY ADJOURN AUGUST 3.
Senate Sentiment Indicates Twenty
Days More of Congress.

Twenty days more Of Congress was the
estimate made today by Senate leaders.
With the Lorimer trial ended and i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
Archibald slated to go over until fall. 1t
was believed at the reconvening Of the
two houses today that an adjournment
could be reached August 8.
The Panama canal bill, against which
Great Britain has made protest. holds
the right Of way in the Senate, but ap-
propriation measures will be put in
rapidly and an effort made to dispose
of them during the Panama debate.
The House is ready for adjournment
at any time. Sentiment in the Senate
indicates that House tariff measures will
receive Scant considera ffop
Evening star., 1912-07-15
Mack Releases Cy Morgan.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.--The first
break In the auartette of great pitchers
that helped to bring two American
League pennants to the city, came today
when Connie Mac. manager of the Phila-
delphia Athletics. announced that he had
released Harry (Cy) Morgan to the Kan
eas City team OF the American Assocta-
tfon. Morgan came to the Philadelphia
team In 1909 as the result of trade with
the Boston Americans.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
HAS EASY VICTORY
Continued from First Page.)

ond 1O:15 1-5): England, third Q0:2S $50.
1.OOO-meter relay race, for team OF
four each man running 400 meters. final
United States, first; France, second: :
England, third
Hop, step and jump, final-Sweden.
first, second and third.
bined. from heights of Ave and ten
meters. final-Adlerz. Sweden, 1850 7-1O
points,, first; Zurner. Germany, (36S
points,, second; Blorgren, Sweden,
(347 $40 points,, third.
Cross-country race, about 5000 meters
(nearly five miles)-H. Kolehmainen. Fin
land. first: H. Anderson, Sweden, second;
j. Exc, Sweden, third.
Wrestling finals. featherweightts-Kos
kels, Finland. first; Lasenen, Finland,
second; Gerstackers, Germany, third.
Wrestling finals. lightweights = Ware,
Finland. first; Mathiason, Sweden, Sec
ond; MaltsrOm Sweden, third.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
HOT WAVE DRIVEN TO SEA
Cooler Weather in Atlantic
Region Predicted by the
Official Forecaster.

The wave of heat that has covered the
country east Of the Rocky mountains for
more than a week past Is being driven
out to sea, according to the weekly fore
cast Of the weather bureau. and cooler
weather may be expected to reach the
Atlantic seaboard tonight or tomorrow.
No more extreme heat is looked for in
this part Of the country for the present
week. at least.
Washington in the Lead.
Washington is somewhat ahead OF the
remainder of the east, as the cool weather
reached this city on the wings of last
nights torrential rain. The excessive hui
midity today caused many persons to be-
lieve the temperature was higher than
was really the case, however, but at no
time during the day did the mercury at
tain such heights as 1t reached on several
occasions last week.
Additional showers are promised for
the entire eastern part of the country,
including the District of Columbia and
surrounding regions, tonight. tomor-
row and the remainder of the week.
These showers probably will be slight
and of a purely local nature. The
weather has already become much cool
er throughout the middle west, and an
area of pronounced coolness exists in
the northwest, extending to the upper
lake regions.
Brings Relief to Eastern Cities.
1t il this cool area that IL proceed
ing in the direction of the Atlantic.
bringing to the painting residents OF
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York,
Boston and other eastern points the
long-looked-for relief from the tor
ridity Of the past week or ten days.
Yesterdays heavy rains, amounting
in places to cloudbursts, were purely
local, according to the weather bureau.
and. of course, were impossible to
forecast, owing to the fact that they
originated suddenly at or near the
places visited.
Evening star., 1912-07-15

miles and then succumbed to the heat,
and John ]. Reynolds OF the same club.
who fell out earlier
Sweden furnished another dozen to the
race, and IL their strength had been
equal to their ambition they would have
had a different tale to tell. They started
at a great pace, but during the first few
nothing left when the final test came.
Canadians Do Well.
Canada had no reason to be ashamed.
for two OF her representatives, J. Duffy
and w. H. Forsythe, finished fifth and
sixteenth. respectively. Canada's great
hope, Corkerey, ran with Ryan for sew
eral miles. and they gave it up together.
The tall Finn. Kolehmainen. another
favorite. was outclassed. He took the
lead at the beginning but Gitshaw caught
him at five miles and ran at his heels,
with Macarthur and F. Lord OF Great
Britain. for ten miles more, then robbed
him of the leadership.
Two miles and a half from the goal
lead to the end. He had completed the
circuit Of the arena before Gitshaw came
under the archway, and he fell to the
ground exhausted. The spectators cheer
ed him Justify, and as he lay painting
Crown Prince Gustave Adolph came up
and shook him by the hand and patted
him on the back. A small party Of South
African enthusiasts had an enormous lau-
rel wreath ready in anticipation of vic
the first. They lifted the two green
1erseyed athletes on their shoulders and
slung the laurel over Macarthur, carrying
the pair across the field.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
EVANS BILL AMENDED.
Senate Committee Objects to Pub
lication of Judges Endorsements.

The Senate judiciary committee today
put quietus to the House proposition
to require the President 10 publish in
dorsements Of candidates for federal
judgeships. It struck from the Evans bill,
dealing with the assignment of judges
to districts. the rider put on in the
House 10 require qualifications OF the in
dorsements. AS thus amended the Sem
ate committee agreed to report the bill
to the Senate.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
RIDE A DAY FOR GoTHAM1TEs.
Daily Average on Street Railways
in April Was 4,76O, 600,

NEW YORK, July ia ride on
rapid transit railway is being taken every
day for every inhabitant Of Greater New
York
The roads April statistics show that
the total for the month was 143, 500 600.
q daily average Of 4.7s0O0O. The census
Of 1910 gave the city population Of
100000. The increase In the number OF
passengers over April, 1Dl1. .was 5l-3
per cent. Operating expenses increased
ed 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
PANAMA ELECTION QUIET.
DR., Porras Will Be the Next Presi-
dent, Diaz Withdrawing.

PANAMA, July 15.-The presidential
elections, which were held today through
out the republic, were conducted in an
orderly manner. All the electors belong
to the Porras party, which insures the
unanimous election of DR.. Belsario Por-
ras on August 30 next. when the elec-
toral assemblies convene.
Pedro Diaz, candidate of President
Arosemena' government, convinced Of
the impossibility of election, withdrew
at the last moment.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
SEES BLOW TO SOUTH.
w. B. Thompson Protests Beall Anti
Cotton Futures Bill.

NEW ORLEANS. July 15.1The Beall
anti-cotton futures bill. If enacted. will
strike southern prosperity the severest
blow 1t has sustained in many years.
This declaration is made by w. B.
Thompson, former president of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. in a telegram
which he today sent to members Of the
House and Senate at Washington. Mr..
Thompson argues for regulation of futures
trading, but declares that the Beall bill
would bring financial ruin to the cotton
planter.
Evening star., 1912-07-15
United States Troops Fired On.

A patrol Of the 22d Infantry along the
Mexican border line near Fort Bliss.
Tex, was fired upon recently. but no one
was injured, according to a report from
Col. Steever, acting commander of the
Department of Texas. 1t Is not known
who fred the shots