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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
TALKED RAILWAY RATES.
Representative Townsend Addressed
Hamilton Club at Chicapo

CHICAGO November 22-Representative
Charles E. Townsend of jackson, Mich,
joint father of the Esch-Townsend bill, ad-
dressed the members of the Hamilton Club
last night on the subject of railroad rates
and the need Of revised legislation to pre-
vent discrimination between shippers. His
principal suggestion was that there should
be provided a uniform system for handling
railroad accounts, and that this should be
done with such publicity that it would
remove the opportunities for evading the
law.
Competition practically has been abol-
ished,", said Representative Townsend
and classifications are fixed by the will
and caprice of irresponsible agents, whose
salaries depend upon getting the most pos
sible for carrying freight"
He spoke of the discrimination which
results from the effort to put water COM
petition out OF business, and of repeated
listen to complaints, and il they are found
Justified, to prescribe a just rate.
This is the pending ISSUE he continued
and such is the proposed relief, We are
told that the commission cannot assume
to fix even a single rate without disturbing
business conditions, although the same step
may be taken by traffic men without harm.
The railroads doubtless will If such a
law Is passed, oppose 1t, and make its exc
cution difficult; but If 1t is found TO be
constitutional and TO confer positive RENE
dial powers upon the commission, / expect
to see the railroads themselves take up the
adjustment of rates. Only the unjust
rates are aimed at. and no unfair rate will
be forced upon the carriers. -.
He declared that many Of the evils which
are mentioned in connection with railroad
rates are mere symptoms of the disease,
which itself must be cured before relief
can be secured. Among these he included
the rates for refrigerat ton, which he called
part of the transportation service and
with 1t also he classed terminal track
service.
eral railroads in Chicago, was the other
speaker of the evening. He declared that
II the provisions of the Elkins law are
made more stringent and then properly en-
forced, no other changes in the railroad
laws will be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
AFTER BIG MAIL CONTRACT.
Great Speed Contest by Two Western
Railways.

CHICAGO, November 22.-Fighting TO
secure a big mail contract between Kansas
City and Los Angeles, the Santa Fe and
Rock Island roads commenced a speed war
at the beginning of this week. The spoil
of the war Is a contract worth s250,000 a
year, to carry the mail between Kansas
City and southern California.
The profits Of the contract will be equal to
almost the entire sum received, because
both roads have TO carry mail cars on their
California limited trains to accommodate
the local mails. and the through mall will
amount to but ten or twelve tons a day.
Already both roads have reduced the run
ming time between Kansas City and the
coast from thirty to forty-five minutes, and
it Is probable that before long faster time
will be made.
The new time card. which took effect
November 12 schedules the Santa Fes
California train from thirty minutes shorter
time between Kansas City and Los Angeles
than heretofore, and to meet this the Rock
Islands train Is being run as a special at a
forty-five-m minute reduction in time. This
reduction will become permanent when the
Rock Islands new time card goes into eff
feet November 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
NEW YORK POLITICS
LIVELY sCRIMMAGE AMONG THE
REPUBLICANS THERE.

There are indlca tons of a lively scfiiR-
mage amor,g New York republicans, rival
ing possibly the famous stalwart and haii-
breed fight Of years ago. which added 10
the gayety of politics for long time one
of the principal figures In that celebrated
contest. Senator Platt, Will also take pait I
In the impending scrap
The latest Development in an already m
teresting situation, was the defiance cast
in;o Pre- resident Roesevelt's face yesterday by
Boss Odell Apparently he Is spelling for
an opportunity to take fall out of the
President, and chances are he will be graf
flied. New Yo-k republicans say the boss
must feel himself pretty we'll intrenched IN
the state and county committee to take as
bold a position as the one he occupied yes
terday.
Mr. Odell came out In an interview, In
which he somewhat sarcasticaly suggested
that If the President was so anxious about
purifying New York politics he might De-
gin by asking the resignation of Chairman
Halpin OF the county committee, the INFER
ence to be drawn being that MIR. .Haipin
would refuse. and the committee would sus-
tain him, which would be first blood for
Odell in round one. Mr.. OdeH was evil
IDENTIFY very much chagrined because almost
everybody but himself had been called to
Washington in conference over the New
York situation. Some of his friends are re-
ported yesterday as throwing out the mint
that the Presidents course may result in q
fued such as split the party once and
brought in the democrats.
New York republicans of prominence say
that IF 1t must come to that, why, let 'er
come" The present situation Is declared
TO be intolerable, and pregnant with more
possibilities for evil than any kind of
good old-fashioned family row. Nothing
but a thorough house cleaning will avail
now" they say, "and there is only one per-
son competent to make a good Job of 1t,
and that is Theodore Roosevelt. If some
shins are barked in hustling the furniture
around, it cannot be helped
In the meantime. with Mr.. Hearst prod
ding the Tammany Tiger with a pretty
sharp stick and the republicans getting
ready TO fly at each others throats, politics
in New York state ought to furnish jolly
lot of fun this winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
EXPLORERS ACHIEVEMENT.
Wallace the First White Man to Gross
Labrador

st. Johns, N r., November 22.-Letters
today from Dillon Wallace the Labrador
explorer and New York lawyer, contained
the news that he had successfully crossed
Labrador. Mr.. Wallace is the first white
mar who has ever crossed Labrador with
out either guides or Indian assistants.
With Mr.. Wallace was one companion
named Easton. The letters said that both
were well and had plenty of provisions when
they reached the province of Ungava on
October 16
In 1904 Mr.. Wallace went with Leonidas
Hubbards Inflated expedition. Mr. Hub
bard, whose purpose was to cross Labra-
dor, lost his life from starvation, and Mr.
Wallace was found by the rescuing party
after he had fallen exhausted in the snow.
Although the most perilous part of Mr.
Wallaces trip is completed, he still has be-
fore him winter of travel by snow shoes
before he reaches civilization He and Mr..
Easton at the time when the letters were
written were planning to start westward
through Ungava for Georges river post and
thence to reach Fort Chino, which Is one
of the most northerly points on the main
land of North America. Here the two will
wait until the coast waterways are frozen
over Then they intend to start southwark
toward Quebec on the frozen rivers, tray-
cling with dog sleds and snow shoes. Mr..
Wallace said he expected to reach Quebec
IN April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
ARMY OFFICERS ARRESTED.
Two Lieutenants Held for Alleged
Shortages,

SPOKANE, Wash, November 22-Flrst
Lieut. Donald c. McClelland of Company
F, 10th U. s. Infantry, is under arrest
at Fort Wright. charged with conduct un-
becoming an officer.
An investigation of the company's ac-
counts yesterday disclosed a shortage of
$40. The funds were deposited In
Spokane bank to the credit of Lieut.. Nc
Cleliand. Yesterday investigation was con-
Quoted In the post hospital where the
lieutenant has been since Wednesday, suf-
fering from self-inficted wounds made while
he was shaving. One of the siashes in the
neck severed a small artery
Lieut. McClelland rose from the ranks
He enlisted from New York and saw service
in Cuba and the Philippines. He has a
wife and one child here.
MANILA, November 22.-Leut. Hugh
Kirkman Of the Sth Cavalry has been ar
rested at Fort Mckinley, on the charge
of forgery. 1t is alleged that Lieut.. Kirk
man was short of troop funds to the
amount Of $500 and that he raised the
money by forging names to note
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
BACK TO NATURE MAN DEAD.
Succumbs to Long Period of Fasting at
Chicago

CHICAGO. November 22.-Unable to re-
tain nourishment, due TO long periods OF
fasting, John kleinst, the back to nature
preacher. died yesterday. Kleinst. who was
30 years old, had travelled all over the
country on foot. wearing only sandals and
clad in the thinnest and coarsest garments.
When he did not fast he lived on roots and
herbs. One OF his beliefs was the day of
judgment was at hand and frequently he
would stop persons on the street and with
uplifted finger warn them to prepare for
the last day.
He wore no underclothing. and for a few
months he familiar figure in the
downtown streets I'm which he sold pamph-
lets advocating his ideas OF getting back to
nature.
He was committed TO the Dunning Insane
Asylum three months ago. A friend in
Peoria, H.. ii is said, procured his release
and took him 10 that city. He walked to
Chicago. and arrived here two weeks ago
In an emaciated condition from fasting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
BOSTON SUITCASE MURDER.
A New and Important Witness Has
Been Found.

BOSTON, November pa new and I'm
portant witness who will appear against
the three men under indictment in connec-
ton with the death of Susanna Geary, the
suitcase victim. has been found, the police
say, In Miss Sarah Elizabeth Grifiths. a
nurse. who 1t Is alleged, attended the Geary
girl while the latter was dying.
This nurse has made statements to the
police which, the authorities claim. will be
of material assistance to the prosecutor In
the trial of the cases against DR.. Percy D.
Mcleod, William Hunt and Lewis Craw-
ford the accused men. The police say that
Miss Grifiths has satisfied them that she
Is in no way crciminally liable in the case,
having been called in as nurse after a Sec
ohd operation, intended to save the Geary
womans life, had been performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
TO ENFORCE SMOKE ORDINANCE.
Mayor johnson of Cleveland After the
Railway Companies.

CHICAGO, November 22-A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Cleveland. Ohio
says; Mayor Johnson, with the legal advice
of Solicitor Baker, yesterday instructed
Smoke Inspector Krause to proceed with the
enforcement OF the city smoke ordinance
as 1t applies TO the operation OF railroad
locomotives within the city limits.
Following the Instructions Krause wrote
letters to the superintendents of the nine
railroads entering the city TO the effect that
on ana after December / the provisions of
the ordinance would be enforced strictly
This action on the part OF the city officials
n the outgrowth OF agitation The railroads
say the enforcement OF the ordinance is i'm
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
PLANS BEHIND INJUNCTION.
Phase Of Rivalry Between Hill and
Hartman.

SALT LAKE, Utah. November GA spe-
cial to the Tribune from Weiser. Idaho,
says: Lewis c. Van Ripper of New York.
who is supposed to represent Hill railroad
interests, secured an injunction yesterday
from the district court restraining the di-
rectors of the Pacific and Idaho Northern
railroad from voting &c per cent of the
stock at the annual election today.
Van Ripper claims that he is entitled to
this stock by reason of certain payments
made. The directors assert that he failed
to keep his contracts and assigned all his
rights as security for 100000 advanced by
the bondholders They forestalled Van
Riper to certain extent by meeting in
adjourned session yesterday and electing
+. r. Cordley of New York president
The road extends sixty miles north from
Weiser. The present controversy is at
tributed to the rivalry of the Hill and Har-
riman interests and is said to be for the
purpose of Incorporating the Idaho road
in more extensive projects. The injunction
is returnable January Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
ITALIAN EMIGRATION.
Government to Try to Distribute Them
Over States.

ROME, November 22.-Inspector Adoifo
Rossi ths special representative of the Ital-
ian government for emigration now in the
United States has sent the government an
important report of an interview which he
had with President Roosevelt November D..
The Inspector says the President promised
to do everything possible to prevent the
congestion of Italian emigrants in the large
towns and to cause them instead to be
spread throughout the agricultural regions.
where they can best serve themselves and
the United States. Successful experiments
in this direction, the inspector adds. have
been n=alc.
{ From a report ef Chevalier Forni. the
that Texas Offers good ground for emf
grafton. The consul urges he government
to promote Italian emigration to Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
RAILROAD RATE PROBLEM.
How Representative Cushman SHED at
Question.

Representative Cushman OF Washington
is In town. and was visitor at the Capitol
today. Mr.. Cushman discussed the Port
land exposition mentioning that II was
financial as we'll as an artistic success;
spoke of the great amount of railroad
building In his state, and talked of good
times and prosperity. But when the rail-
road rate problem was mentioned Mr..
Cushman SHE'D.
I'll tell you" he said to a Star man,
when I'm asked to talk about that propo-
stioI J write 1t instead
And" Mr.. Cushman hurrledly continued,
when pencil and pad were offered to him,
'as I was about to say, never have time
to sit down and write anything nowadays"
And the long representative from the far
west went on his way to do some depart
ment chores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
THE PUBLICITY BILL
MIR. PERRY BELMONT HERE TO
URGE IT'S PASSAGE.

Mr.. Perry Belmont OF New York accom-
panied by Mrs. Belmont has come to tho
city and Will occupy their house on Scott
Circle during the season Mr. Belmont,
who IS the head of the publicity bill ma
tionai committee, will at once open vlgor-
ons campaign to induce Congress to pass q
law compelling national and congressional
committees to publish the source OF their
campaign contributions and their expendi-
lures.
Among those associated with Mr. Belmont
on the publicity committee are Gov Folk,
W. y. Vandiver and Charles w. Knapp OF
missouri; John Wanamaker ex-Gov Garvin
OF Ahode Island Joseph j. willett Ala
pama; Melville E. Stone, John w. Kern,
i9a,sha rsar,, Judson Harmon and John w.
lark ohio; Gov Blanchard Louisiana:
Judge Gray OF Delaware. Benton McMIIlan
tennessee; J. II. Echois Illinois, and the
presidents OF all the principal colleges of
.ne country. Mr.. Belmont has also organ
,1ou state publicity committee in New
Iorh' which is composed of the leading
men OF both parties.
Mr.. Belmont's Statement.
Speaking of the interest in the publicity
Dill. Mr.. Belmont said:
Representative men all over the country
are adding the weight of their names and
~ efC committee IOT the promotion
OF lhe campaign expense publicity bill.
which is sufficient evidence that recent.
revelations have aroused public opinion to
an Irresistible demand for remedial legfs-
lation.
The state of New York, first among
the states. by a law enacted in 1880 re-
quired publication by candidates of only
their clmpatsn expenditures. That law is
obviously inadequate and ineffective Since
then many other states have enacted laws
requiring auch publication, not only By
candidates. but by political committees
and especially in Massachusetts and Mis-
souri,, such legislation has become opera
tive and has proved beneficial
There Is no discredit necessarily at
tached to campaign contribution. There
Is. however. no inherent right to secrecy,
and the fact remains that campaign money
is public money. The policy of the pro-
posed law is &c treat campaign money as
public money.
Judge Gray Of Delaware has written to
me upon this subject, and has this to
say:
" Corrupt practices acts have been
largely unavailing and seemingly incapable
of being enforced. Compelled publicity as
to contributions and campaign expenses
will be more efficient than all of them put
together toward srrppressing the evil of
electoral corruption. 1t will work auto
matically and require no legal machinery
of pains and penalties to enforce II. /
mean that when the publicity is once en-
forced the beneficial results flow auto
natica1ly without the Intervention of penal
legislation I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
ENTHUSIAST AT BANQUET.
New York Chamber Of Commerce Din
ner. a Big Success.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 22.-The cham
Der of commerce dinner at Delmonico's last
night was one Of the greatest events In
the history of the organization. Among
those present were: j. Pierpont Morgan,
John Wanamaker, Stuyvesant Fish Mar
shall Field. Gen. Fred Grant Gov Mon
tague of Virginia, President Haldeman Of
the University OF Virginia. Joseph Choate.
Gen. Horace Porter. John Jacob Astor,
George ]. Gould and Arthur E. Randle,
president Of the United States Realty Co.,
washington, and others. Speeches were
made by Choate, Porter Montague and
Haideman,s Tho latter's reference to
southern boys patriotism enthused the vast
assembly of fnanolcrs and the great half
of DeImonco's never witnessed a more
spontaneous response to the illusions to
patriotism. Everybody rose and waved
handkerehiefs and appiauded Haldeman' 5
address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
CHRISTMAS TREES.
Barges Loaded With Evergreens Bound
From Maine.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKLAND. Maine, November 22-
Barges bound south in tow of tugs with
their decks massed in brilliant green have
furnished a somewhat uncommon spectacle
in the lower harbor and the Mussel Ridge
channel during the past few days showing
a new method of shipping Christmas trees
cut in Maine.
In former years trees cut along the lower
Penobscot have been sent away by rail-
road until the woods In the vicinity of the
lines have become well thinned. BY the new
system the trees are cut in the towns of
Hope and Union and In West Rockport and
brought here by team. 1t Is expected that
the lime barges from this port will carry
away on their decks between now and the
Christmas trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
MINISTER FURNIsS HERE.
Expects to Sail for His New Post in
Hayti December 6.

Mr.. Henry w. Furniss, late United States
consul at Bahia. Brazil, and newly appoint
ed minister to Hayti, has arrived In Wash
ington from Brazil and called at the State
Department today to receive his instruc-
lions to fit him for his new post. He ex-
poets to sail from New York December 6
for Port-au-Prince, cutting short his in
tended visit TO this country In order to
accommodate the retiring minister, Mr.
Powell. who is desirous of returning homo
at the earliest possible moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
THE VENEZUELAN SITUATION
Recent Report Only Bluff to Delay
Action,

PARIS. November 22.-Inauiry at the for
sign office today brought out the statement
that the report that France accedes 10
President Castro's request to indicate what
portions OF the Venezuelan note to Al.
Taigny. the French charge d'affaires. are
offensive is incorrect. The officials say the
president has heretofore been completely
Informed regarding the offensive features
Of the note. and therefore the report that
France will give further explanations Is
characterized as "a bluff intended to delay
and confuse the situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
CUBAN SANITARY METHODS.
Minister Quesada's Explanations to
Secretary Root.

Mr.. Quesada. the Cuban minister spent
long time with Secretary Root this morn
ing the purpose of his visit being to inform
the Secretary of the various methods which
Cuba has adopted to maintain the excel
lent sanitary condition in which the coun-
try was left by the United States army
engineers. Mr.. Quesada said that Cuba Ia
making energetic efforts to continue in
force modern sanitary methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
King of Portugal Visiting Loubet.

PARIS. November 22.-King Charles of
Portugal arrived here today to return Pres
ident Loubet's visit to Lisbon. The king
was met at the Dauphine railroad station
by NJ. Loubet and Premier Rouvier, ana
was escorted with imposing military honors
to the foreign office. where the royal quar-
ters have been established. The king will
remain here three days and will be enter
tanned with state dinners, gala perform
ance at the opera a military review and a
hunt. The streets and public buildings are
deliberately decorated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
NORWAY'S NEW KING.
Diplomatic Reception Held at Copen-
hagen Today.

COPENHAGEN. November % - King
Haakon VIII and Queen Maud held a re-
ception of the diplomatic corps today Talk
ing to the American minister Thomas j.
O'Brien, the new king of Norway asked him
TO convey his warmest greetings and thanks
to President Roosevelt and the American
government for the Presidents recent kind
message
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
Senator Lodge at State Department.

Senator Lodge had short conference
with Secretary Root at the State Department
today The subject of the Newfoundland
fisheries dispute was not touched upon nor
was there any reference to the pending
German tariff negotiations. the CALL in
fact, being made on account OF some mere
ly routine business. The senator Is IN
Washington now for the winter, and ex-
poets to be almost daily at the Capitol
preparing for the coming session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
Young Teddy's Nose o. K.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, November 22.-The-
odore Roosevelt. jr. whose nose was broken
In scrimmage In the Yale-Harvard fresh
men foot ball game Saturday. Is now
about as though nothing had happened to
his proboscis. He has undergone a slight
operation, and his nose will soon be as well
ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
Commander Takeshita's Successor.

Commander Takeshita of the Japanese
navy called at the War Department today
with Lieut.. Commander Naomi Tanguchi,
who succeeds him as naval attache at the
Japsnese legation here. The two officers
paid their respects to Acting Secretary OIL
yer and other officials OF the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
Looks Favorable 10 Government.
Whites Only Guaranty.

The only guaranty obtained in three weeks
from Count White, the Russ ayers, Is lib
erty of the press, which was wrested from
him and was not voluntarily granted. Con-
tinuing, the Russ says:
Europe and America tell us that we are
threatened with a dictatorship. Should a
dictatorship be announced today all Russia
would engage In a strike Of such a charac-
ter tomorrow that only Tsarskoe-Selo would
remain true to the dynasty. The foreign
countries which advise reasonableness will
not lend us a cent knowing that the future
government of Russia would not recognize
loans made to dietators. who borrow but
never pay. The foreigners forget that the
Earl Of Stratford himself perished and did
not save Charles t.