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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
Police Perfect Assassinated.
CANAL REPORT TO BE DELAYED.
Advices From General Davis of the
Consulting Engineer Board.

Secretary Taft today received a cable
message from Gen. Davis, P. S. A, re-
tired, chairman of the board of consulting
Brussels yesterday. saying that there have
been many verbal changes and a few sub
stantive changes made in the report of the
of the consulting board and that
he had mailed a corrected copy of the re-
port as finally signed to Capt Cakes, Corps
this city. Because of the changes In the
report Gen. Davis suggests the deferment
Of the publication of the majority report
of the board until the revised report has
been received by the secretary That sur-
gestion has been approved by Secretary
Taft.
Gen. Davis left New York December 80
for the purpose of meeting all the Euro
pean members of the consulting board at
Brussels in order that they might officially
sign the majority report in regard to the
type of canal to which they had agreed
before their departure from Washington.
Gen. Davis says that he will sail for the
United States on the Goth instant
The minority report on the question OF
the type of canal is in state of prepara-
ton and will undoubtedly be handed to
the revised majority report is received 1t
is the purpose of the President to submit
these reports to Congress at the earliest
possible moment, together with his own
views on the subject of the best type of
canal to be constructed.
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PROTEST FROM JOBBERS.
Chicago Men Demur to Mileage Book
Cash DapoSit

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE Tribune to-
day says: Twenty million dollars of money
belonging to the jobbing and wholesale
houses and manufacturers constantly Is tied
up in the treasures of the railroads from
one years end to another and the railroads
which have the use of this money pay no
interest for the use of it. This enormous
amount of money represents the excess that
is paid by the travelling men for their mile
age books and is not returned until after
the 1000 mile book has been used
The railroads contend that their only safe
guard IN selling these thousand-,niie books
at reduced rates-2 cents mile is the fare
is to collect this extra 1 cent a mile or S10
at the time the book is sold to be returned
when the empty cover Is turned in This
business of redemption of mileage book COW
ers is conducted by mileage bureaus con-
nected with the various passengers asso-
Citations.
The claim is made by passenger men that
II "a mileage book was sold at a fat rate
of cents a mile, which would require no
refund or extra expenditure the part of
the purchaser it would result in wholesale
scalpng of these books and few persons
would purchase regular tickets even for
short journeys, because of the compa ra tive
ease with which they could get mileage
books from Scalpers.
There is, however, a grow ng movement OF
revolt on the part of the travelling men to
this form of mileage book and in all states
the railroads beginning to hear com
plants One of the results of this agita-
ton is demand for legislation for a
straight 2-cent mileage, without reservation
and on all tickets, which has taken definite
form In several OF the states, and is spread
ing throughout the middle west and the
east. The railroad and warehouse commits
sion of Illinois has promised to take the
matter up within a few months when a full
hearing upon the subject will be had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
THE MINNEAPOLIS DISASTER.
Statement From One of the Owners of
the Hotel

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January 11-Mrs
Wood one of the owners of the West Hotel
In which fire yesterday caused the loss
of eight lives, thinks that several of the
fatalities attending the fire were the result
of unnecessary excitement and fear. She
also contends that the fire demonstrated
that the hotel is freproof. In an inter-
view she says
THE side of the house from which the
men and women jumped was farthest from
the seat of The IRE ana there was not even
flame in the halls that would have ac-
counted for the undue excitement of the
guests.
1.-THE people who were killed on the 9th
street side of the building lost their heads
just long enough TO result fatally to them
selves. If there had been some restraining
hand there at the critical moment l AM
sure that the mortality would have been
hluch less as 1t was unnecessary, in that
part of the building at least
My only regret is the loss of life AS
Tor the fire itself, and the financial loss [
do not think of that. 1t proves beyond a
doubt that the building is absolutely fire.
PROOF. Even on the two top floors there
is no damage from fire except that done
to the woodwork and the elevator shaft
Ihe fire shooting, as it did, up the shaft,
had access to every floor but the only dam
age done was on the sixth and seventh
stories"
Although il was finally determined that
there were but eight fatalities resulting
from the fire. it is feared that Mrs Samuel
spelsberser of Chicago, who, with her hus-
band, was found unconscious in their room
may die. Speisberger is making rapid
progress toward recovery
All the other injured ones are recovering
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SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS.
Three Days Session Opened at New
Orleans TODAY.

NEW ORLEANS, January 11-With a
large and representative attendance from
the cotton growing states. the Southern
Cotton Growers Association opened three
day session here today. The association
was organized in this city just one year ago
when cotton was selling at cents. It's
officers point to the reduction of acreage
and fertilizers, the increase OF the price of
cotton to 12 cents, the disclosure of the
scandal in the crop reporting department of
the government and the improved condition
of the farmers as tangible results of the
work it has done during the year.
More important matters to come be-
fore the convention. There will be a propo-
sition to hold the balance of this year, 8
crop until cotton goes to 15 cents. A de-
cision as to acreage for the year is to be
made. Congress will be urged to provide
for commission to visit the cotton mar
kets of the world, including China and the
orient, to find new fields for the surplus
product. Diversified farming and more per-
feet county organization will be recon-
mended. The question of permanent head
quarters for the association is to be dis
cussed. Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans
will be candidates. Officers will be chosen
and President Harvie Jordan of Georgia will
be a candidate for reelection.
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NO OPPOSITION BY UNIONIsTs.
Ill ness of Their Candidate Affords
Liberals Clear Field.

LONDON January 11.-There will be no
opposition to the reelection of Premier Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman to represent
Stirling district the unionist candidate. Mr.
Murchison, being seriously i'll, which caused
the unionist committee 10 abandon the con-
test.
The first nominations for the coming e:ec-
tons were made today at Ipswich where
the four candidates in the field have agreed
not to raise the question regarding the le-
gality of such an early date, on which sub
Ject there Is a difference of opinion The
polling at ipswich tomorl ow viii start the
elections.
In his election address war Secretary
Haldane incidentally intimates that there is
no danger from any possible action on the
part of the home rulers, since the house of
lords could and would throw out any home
rule bill, on the ground that ii had not been
submitted to approved by the cons il
uencies. The house of lords. however he
points out, could not thus veto a bill pro-
viding for protective tariff Should the
unionists be returned because constitu-
tionally the peers have no power to inter
fere in the financial affairs of the nation
Lady Warwick, the court beauty known
as the democratic countess took a hand
in the election struggle today. addressing
her comrades and friends the dock
iaborers of West Ham, in support of the
dock laborers candidate, "Wtll' Thorne.
The countess, in dainty Partisan costume,
braved the bleak wind while from a trades
mans wagon she urged the Iaborers TO
work to secure an independent labor party
in the house of commons She asserted
that she was convinced of the ultimate vic
tory of the democratic movement. and
prophesied that the new government would
not last longer than eighteen months.
Your workers." said the countess ''are
the empire. Remember your responsible
ties. and SOW the seeds of freedom for your
children"
The countess was accorded tremendous
ovation by crowds of dock Iaborers who
went without their dinners in order to
listen to her speech.
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EX-CHIEF HILLS TRIAL
ONE COUNT REMAINS TO BE AN
SWERED BY DEFENSE.

PHILADELPHIA, January 11-One count
in the Indictment against John w. Hill
former chief of the filtration bureau, on
trial charged with forgery and falsifying
records. remains TO be answered by the de-
fense. 1t Is the charge of ahsolvng d. j.
McMichol & Co, the contracting firm which
built the Torresdale filtration plant, from
the payment of S212,090 in fines to the city
for exceeding the time limit specified in the
contract for the completion of the work.
George S. Graham, chief counsel for the
defense, expects to call several experts, and
with their testimony will rest Hills case.
To rebut all expert opinion on the con-
struction of the tunnel and filter beds offer
ed by the defense, District Attorney Bell
VIII probably call Major Gillette, the noted
army engineer who with other experts eX-
amined the filter plants and is now chief of
the filtration bureau.
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TRACKLAYING WARFARE
Exciting Contest Between Railways
in California Citv.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-The tr,cly-
laying war between the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe on one side and the Western
Pacific on the other broke out in San Fran
cisco yesterday in the Potrero district The
Santa Fe agents hastily gathered together
an army of workmen and with great snead
laid rails along Rhode Island street until
the long ribbon of steel rested on the east
ern boundary of Petrero block 1856 This
block Is prize for which the corporations
are struggling and for the possession of
which the legal proceedings have already
started in the local superior courts.
The track runs through the block and tbe
builders of the track nave whatever advan-
tage possession may bring The Western
wants the block for terminal purposes and
has brought condemnation proceedings
The Terminal Realty Company, ostensible
owners OF the block, yesterday charged tha,
the western was not acting in good faith
and asked that the Western engineers he
summoned to disclose their proposed right
or way and survey. This effort to coynnel
d disclosure of the Western Pacific plans
was quickly denied by Sunerior Judre HINT
who said:
The Western Pacific cannot be compelled
70 70 aisclose us proposed route to the pub
nc. OBVIOUSLY there are not only corpora
lions, but hundreds of individuals who
would be happy in the possession OF the
knowledge of just where this road is going
to rum Even though no other opposinb in
terests existed spectators would hurry
TO secure land on the line, and prices would
leap accordingly"
Judge Morrow of the United States circuit
court yesterday granted a temporary in
junction against the Western Pacific rail-
road and the American Dredging Company
on request of the Southern Pacific railroad.
directing the Western Pacific railroad to
stop laying railway tracks on United States
property, and ordering the dregding COM
pany to cease pumping mud on federal ter
ritory. The writs are similar to those Is
sued IN the state courts and which were not
recognized by the dredging company and
the Western Pacific because they asserted
they were engaged on federal ground.
The Western Pacific railroad has been lay
ing trackage into San Francisco bay on
land made by dredges that have been build
ing retaining wall for the United States
government Work by the railroad and
the dredging company ceased last night,
pending . hearing ON the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
W|TTE IS EMPHATIC
Against Relaxation OF Police
Repressive Measures.
TALKED TO A DELEGATION
Government Will Not Go ah lac, Be-
yond Manifesto.
FORMULATING A CONSTITUTION
Premier Regards Amy Attempt to A.
ter Plans Would Make Constitu-
tional Assembly Revolutionary.
TALKED TO A DELEGATION
FORMULATING A CONSTITUTION

ST. PETERSBURG, January 11-Premier
Witte, according to the Novoe Vremya, at
his reception yesterday of the delegation
headed by the mayor of st. Petersburg,
which called on him to request a relaxation
of the orders of the prefect of police
against meetings in the interest of the cleo
toral campaign, declared emphatically that
the government would not go an inch be-
yond the imperial manifesto in the question
of transforming the national assembly into
constituent assembly for the purpose of
formulating a constitution. and will not
tolerate any attempt to do so which would
make it a revolutionary assembly and SUBJ
ject to dissolution by the emperor.
The Novoe Vremya also claims that the
premier announced that the emperor had
not abrogated autocratic power. and could
still, by an imperial manifesto broaden,
Rbridge and even abolish the rights granted
to the people.
Continuing, the paper quotes Premier
Witte as saying that much is expected of
the Manchurian army in the restoration of
order in Russia
Only the rear forces, otherwise the re-
servists, comprising 80 per cent of the
army, are demoralized. The remainder are
in splendid condition.
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THE LATE PRESIDENT HARPER.
Private Services Over Body at Family
Residence Today.

CHICAGO, January u.-Private services
over the body of DR.. w. r. Harper. presi-
dent OF the University of Chicago, were
teid today at the family residence. Ad-
dresses were made by DIR. Frank w. Gun
saulus, pastor of Central Church; DIR. T. w.
Sroodspeed, secretary of the university, and
sne Rev. j. L. Jackson, pastor OF the HYDE
fark Baptist Church. The only persons
present at the services, aside from DR. Har-
GERS family, were members of the uniyer-
sity senate and the university council
The body will remain in charge of the
family until Saturday, when il Will be con-
veyed to Haskell Hall, on the university
grounds, where it will lie In state until .
O'Clock pm. Sunday, when the public
funeral exercises will zoe held The inter
ment will be In Oakwood cemetery. a short
distance from the home of the Harper
family.
NEW YORK. January I1.-Memoria1
services for President Harper of Chicago
University Will be held at Columbia Uni
versity Sunday afternoon. They will be
participated in by representatives of New
York University, the College of the CITY
of New York and the public schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
FAVORABLE REPORTS
MADE BY HOUSE DISTRICT COM
MITTEE AT ToDAY's MEETING.

AT the regular meeting of the House
District committee today favorable reports
on four bills were authorized, and the COM
mittee heard Commissioners Macfarland
and Biddle and Corporation Counsel
Thomas on number of matters of pending
District legisla ton.
The bills on which the committee author
lied favorable reports are H. r. 100, amend
ing section of the District code so that
any Justice of the peace may, under COM
plant under oath or actual View issue
warrants returnable to the Police Court
against persons accused of crimes or Of
fenses committed in the District of CO.
lunbia.
II. r. 14S changing the names of Pierce
place, Blake street. Swan street, Cedar
IN. honor of the late George Whitefield Lam
son, president of the Columbian College
now George Washington University.
II. r. 1859. authorizing the District Com
missionerS to make regulations respecting
the public hay scales.
II. r. 125 regulating the retent on con-
tracts with the District of Columbia.
Commissioner Macfarland urged upon the
committee the paramount necessity of leg
islation for the District of Columbia along
certain lines. He mentioned the Juvenile
Court bill, the compulsory education bill
the child labor bill and the school bill as
measures which should, in his opinion be
given earnest and favorable consideration
by the committee.
Commissioner Biddle briefly urged the
committee to favorably report the bill de-
signed to preserve 10Th street as n residence
thoroughfare and the the measures to fix
building lines, regulate street railways and
settle the fire escape proposition.
Corporation Counsel Thomas discussed a
number of minor bills making changes in
the code of the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
NOW PRONOUNCED SANE.
Physicians Differ Regarding Condition
Of the Detained English Woman.

Ihe detention by the immigrat ton Of
ficials at Ellis Island of Mrs. Lydia NJ.
thomson, an English woman, upon a
charge OF insanity, has developed an in
ternational aspect, as it is understood to-
day that the assistance of the British am
bassador has been invoked in Mrs. Thorn
sons behalf. Mr. James Wood of New
York arrived in Washington today as at
torney for Mrs. Thomson, and, after call
ms at the Department of Commerce and
Labor and consulting Secretary Metcalf,
proceeded to the State Department in behalf
of his client. Secretary Metcalf announced
late this afternoon that Mrs. Thomson
would not be deported Immediately, at
least, and that pending full Investigation
OF the case she would be permitted to go
TO the home of her niece, near Philadelphia
The case is interesting. Mrs. Thomson
suffered nervous breakdown as a resu! t
of her recent trip from England to New
York. The seas were high, and Mrs. Thorn
son became quite Ill. When she arrived at
Ellis Island she was almost Frustrated, her
friends claim. and the government experts
declared her insane. She was ordered de-
ported on steamer leaving the next day
but she appealed to Washington and Sec
retary Metcalf granted an extension of one
week. This time would have expired to-
morrow, but IN the past few days Mrs
Thomson has been examined by the govern
ment physicians. and by several celebrated
alienists The government experts cling
to their former diagnosis, but admit that
the patients condition is much improved.
The private authorities say Mrs. Thomson
Is perfectly sane, and in view of this differ
eEce of opinion Secretary Metcalf has de-
cided to conduct a full and complete in
yestigation.
Friends of Mrs. Thomson claim that her
physical condition is such that if she were
compelled to return TO England now her
death probably would result. While no
official confirmation could be had of the
statement that the British ambassador had
been appealed to. such is known to be the
case, and should the immigration officials
fiji ally determine to deport the English wo-
man interesting II not embarrassing COM
piicatiouS NAV result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
MAINE GIANTEss' FUNERAL.
Less Than Six Feet Tall, but Weighed
400 Pounds.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SOUTH BLUE HILL, Maine, January IL
Funeral services for Cassie Carter the
giantess of South Blue Hill, and the largest
woman In Maine. were held yesterday at
the home OF Daniel Carter. her grandfather
Miss Carter was only five feet four inches
tall. but because of her tremendous weight
-400 pounds-uo ordinary coffin or hearse
was adequate.
The undertaken had a special coffin con-
structed. and an opening In the side of the
house had to be made to get in and out
This was done by removing window with
its sash and frame. Six of the biggest men
in the district were selected as pallbearers.
A hearse being too small, q blackboard was
used Cassie Carter was twenty-eight years
old and throughout the country had been
regarded with wonder for many years be-
cause of her great size and continued
growth. She had been seen by many per-
sons at the Blue Hill county fairs, but her
parents had always refused offers to have
her exhibited in museums.
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CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAINS.
Tower Operator Fatally Injured on
Railway Tricycle..

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, January 11.-Ar-hIr Sey-
mour. tower operator for the Burlington
railway at Grossda1e, was fatally injured
today while fastening home on railway
tricycle. He was struck by a passenger
train which imprisoned him between two
other trains on tie Burlington railway
bridge over the Desplaines river. Seymour
was making fast tine ana choose the inner
of the three tracks.
AS he reached the bridge his attention
was riveted to two trains. one on each OF
the outside tracks. Seymour turned his
eyes backward and saw a passenger train
on his track gaining upon him momentarily.
He was unable to leave the track, as the
two other tracks were occupied. He bent
over his machine and pedaled nadly, but
In vain. With a loud crash the locomotive
struck the frail tricycle. and tossed il many
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
Death of Major Scott, Retired.

The military secretary of the army has
been informed of the death yesterday at
Milledgeville. Ga, of Maj. Albert B. Scott,
United States army. retired, from the ef-
fects of wound received at the battle of
Santiago. Cuba. Maj Scott was appointed
cadet at the United States Military Acad-
emy June IA, 1876. and was graduated
therefrom and appointed second lieutenant,
18th Infantry. June 12 1880. He was pro.
moted first lieutenant 9th Infantry, No.
vember IL. 1890; transferred to the 18th In
fantry July 20. 1891. and promoted captain,
18th Infantry, April %. 1925 He was re-
tired from active service with the rank OF
major, July %. 1905, under the provisions
of the act OF October !. 1880.
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VETERAN REFUSED PARDON.
Governor of Colorado Declined to
Grant Presidents Request

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER, Col, January 11.-Gov Nc
Donald has refused a pardon to Convict
Curtis C. WaggOner, who fought with the
Rough Riders in Cuba and for whom Presi-
dent Roosevelt personally interceded. Wag-
goner confessed TO horse stealing and his
term in the Colorado penitentiary will soon
expire. The governor, after receiving Presi-
dent Roosevelt's suggestion for clemency
and satisfying himself of the facts in the
case, referred the matter to the trial judge
to see If anything could be done Judge
Northcutt of Trinidad made this reply:
1t seems to me that when a man serves
with distinction under the stars and stripes
he would consider honor paramount to
everything else. But l realize the fact that
the many men who have gained honor on
the battlefield think that this honor should
make them immune from punishment for
the crimes they commit in after life
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MRS. CHADWICK'S CASE.
Expected She Will Be Taken to State
Pen Tomorrow.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 11.--United
States Marshal Chandler today received
mandate from the circuit court of appeals
directing him to carry out the judgment of
Judge Tayler of the United States. district
wick
This means that Mrs. Chadwick will be
taken to the state penitentiary at Columbus
without further delay to begin her sentence
of ten years Imprisonment Marshal Cham
dler expects to start for Columbus with Mrs.
Chadwick tomorrow morning
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Six Boys Injured at Coasting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeclaI DIspateh 70 The Star.
CORY, Pa, January ia serious
coasting accident took place in Meadvilie
last night and six boys were badly injured
They are Legrand Leffingwell, leg broken
Charles Leffingwell. leg broken; Rudolph
Miller, leg broken: Karl and Robert Keil-
baugh and Harold Bynham. badly bruised
Nine boys were coasting down the Park
avenue hill when the steerer lost control
of the bob and the sled crashed into the
steps Of dwelling. This b the second ac-
c.dent az the winter.