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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
GOV. SPARKS STATEMENT.
Explanation of His Action in Appeal
to Roosevelt.

RENO. New. December 21.--From ms
bed today Gov Sparks. who Is very sick,
made the following statement In explana-
ton of his act in asking President Roose-
Welt to send troops to Goldfieid:
Throughout this whole controversy
have acted according to my best judg
ment. I believed from advices received
from confidential agents in Goldfield that
trouble was Imminent in the mining
camps / know that dynamite had been
stolen from the mines: that the miners
were armed and prepared for trouble and
the picketing of mines and preventing
men from working were damaging prop
erty ] was also advised that the sheriff
and other civil authorities were unable to
cope with the situation. made these
facts known to the President. and In the
absence of any statement | advised that
troops be sent to prevent trouble.
thought no good could be had from cali
ing a special session. of the legislature.
It has developed since the arrival of the
troops that there has been no violence. And
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK December 21.-Arrived:
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. Bremen.
Southampton and Cherhourg.
Sailed Steamers Minnetonka, London;
st. Paul. Southampton via Plymouth and
Cherbourg: Pennsylvania. Hamburg;
Lucania, Liverpool via Queenstown: Pc
ruyia, Naples, Marseille. etc.: California
Glasgow via Boville; Roma. Marseilie
via Naples.
| LIVERPOOL, December 2f.-Arrived:
Steamer Admiral Duperre, Tacoma, San
Francisco. ETC., via st. Vincent, c. v.
GIBRALTAR, December 21.-Arrived:
Steamer Cretic, New York for Naples.
| etc.
LONDON, December o. Sailed: Steam
err Abessinia, Seattle.
HAVRE, December 21.-Sailed: Steamer
| La Provence. New York.
SOUTHAMPi ON, December 21.-Sailed:
Steamer st. Louis. New York via cher
| bourg.
| GIBRALTAR. December 20.-Passed:
Steamer Madonna, Naples and Marseille
| for New York.
NAPLES, December T.-Arrived:
Steamers Luisiana. New York, 18th;
| Italia. New York, 10th.
PLYMOUTH. December 21.-Arrived:
Steamer Philadelphia, New York for
| Cherbourg and Southampton, and pro-
| ceeded.
| GIBRALTAR. December Passed:
Steamer LAURA, New York, for I.aples,
| Trieste, etc.
| ANTWERP. December 2l.--Arrived:
Steamer Vaderland. New York.
| HONGKONG. December 19.-Sailed
Steamer Empress of China, Vancouver
| via Hiogo and Yokohama.
| ROTTERDAM, December 2l.-Sailed:
Steamer Statendam, New York via Bou-
| logne.
| LIVERPOOL. December 21.-SLiled
| Steamer Campania, New York via
| Queenstown.
| MOBILE December 2t.-Sailed: oteamer
| Columbia. from Glasgow.
| SABLE, ISLAND. n. s.. December IL
| Steamer La Bre,agne, Havre for New
| York. in communication with the Mar
| conf station when 115 miles east at 3:5J
| pm Probably dock o am. Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

this is why asked for troops. / believed
that so long as there were regular SOL
diers on the ground there would be no
outbreak, but 1 feared and had reason so
to fear that unless such action were taken
Immediately there would be riot and
bloodshed.
while 1 was in Goldfield investigated
personally the conditions that prevailed.
I found that the business men were
afraid Of violence, and that the women
left the camp because they feared trouble.
I found that there was an organized
band OF thigh graders" and that the
sheriff is absolutely unable to SECURE
conviction of any ore thieves. / learned
that there are over thousand rifles in
the possession of the miners. and that
the spirit of many OF the men is such to
warrant me in believing that those rifles
would be used upon small pretext
while Gen. Funston was there I con.
ferred with him frequently. After he had
made a thorough investigation. seeking
information from all sources. he told me
that it was his opinion that the troops
had arrived none too soon. 1 think he
considered this situation grave, and pc
gave ma to understand that he Endorsed
my action in requesting that the troops
be sent He practically stated that a
portion of the troops would remain in
Goldfield until winter had passed.
President Roosevelt has evidently
acted upon the advice Of the commission
which he sent to investigate. They were
their a short time, and their inyestiga-
tions were perforce much more incom-
plete than those conducted by Gen. Fun
ston.. l have always had high regard
for the President, but l believe he has
made a serious mistake. hope that no
blood will stain the streets of Goldflfeld.
but fear before many days have passed
some violent outbreak will prove the UNI
wisdom of his act.
81 have given no thought to issuing a
special call of the legislature. If I
thought I could accomplish anything by
so doing / would not hesitate a second.
shall do all in my power to maintain
order however"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
WILL ExHUME THE BODY.
To Establish Identity of Woman
Buried at Rochester, N. Y.

ROCHESTER, N. ", December 21.-
Thomas Worth. brother Of Helen Worth,
the young woman thought to be buried
in Mount Hope cemetery here by mistake
for Miss Jessie Burke. daughter of Mrs.
Mark Burke. came to Rochester today
to have the body exhumed for the pur-
pose of Identification. If it proves to be
his sisters body he will take 1t to Chi
cago for reburial. the girls parents living
in that city.
Mrs. Burke is row positive her daugh-
ter. Jessie Burke, is alive in New Or
leans.
When the body was identified in New
York an actor claimed it was not Jessie
Burke's body. but that Of a former men,
Der of the Buster Brown company. He
was certain it was Helen Worth. known
as Mignon Worth and Ella May Burke.
When Mrs Mary Burke identified the re-
mains by three birthmarks on the girls
face. the actor TO longer insisted the
body was that of Helen Worth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
TO PROMOTE EVANS.
Bill introduced Creating Rank of
Vice Admiral.

Senator Warner of Missouri has IN
;roduced a bill creating the rank of vice
admiral in the navS. II 1t should become
a law IL will permit the promotion. of
Rear Admiral Evans to the proposed
rank. but the measure was not intended
10 accomplish that end alone. II is gem
eral in its nature. and its purpose Is to
provide for rank in the navy which.
when that branch of the military service
is represented abroad. does not render II
necessary for the commander to allow
officers OF other countries whose navies
are not so important as ours to take pre-
ccdence over them. Following is the text
at the bill: THE President il S1ithor,zsd
TO appoint by selection and promotion a
vice admiral of the navy. whose retir-
ment shall be governed by the existing
law governing the retirement of rear adj
mirals of the nav.
\ similar bill was introduced in the
House By Mr.. Kennedy of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
CROWD SAW HIM FREEZE
YOUNG MAN CAUGHT IN THE
ICY PAwTuxET RIVER.
Foot damned in a Rock Beneath the
Surface-Attempts at Rescue
Were Hopeless.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., December 21.-In
view of 200 people. who were powerless to
extend aid. Alfred Jackson. aged twenty
two years. Providence clerk, was frozen
to death while standing on rock under
the falls of the Pawtuxet river this after
noon. Jackson. with two companions-L.
P. Mathewson and Jackson's brother Ar
thur-had been carried over the falls in a
canoe. The other two young men were
rescued with great difficulty, and are in
a critical condition from exposure.
The three young men left the rawtuxet
Canoe Club house about the middle of the
afternoon. When just above the falls they
allowed the canoe to drift too near the
edge. and were carried over. All were
thrown into the water. Alfred Jackson
was able to reach g. half-submerged rock
at the foot Of the falls. and managed to
grasp his brother. Alfred kept Arthur
from drowning. although the water from
the falls fell on them.
Died Standing Up.
Finally persons on shore threw life lines
and rescued Arthur Jackson and Mathew
son, who had floated down stream. Alfred
Jackson, in the meanwhile, remained
standing up to his waist in water close
under the falls, and when the rescuers
threw line to him. expecting to pull
him to a place of safety. they found they
were unable to move him. In the roar OF
the cataract his shouts could not be
heard. but 1t was evident that one of his
legs had become caught under a rock or
some other object under water.
Several attempts were made to rescue
him in the next half hour. Jackson assist
ing until cold rendered him unconscious,
or, at least, helpless.
DR.. Clinton Westcott and Adelard Pot
vim attempted to reach the perishing lad,
and almost lost their lives by a boat up
setting.
Nothing further could be done, and
large crowd on a bridge nearby was forced
to stand idle and see Jackson freeze to
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
FIXING A LIMIT.
Making Presidential
, Term Six Years.


Senator Cullom yesterday introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
Constitution limiting the term of
President and Vice President to six years.
Under this amendment no President nor
Vice President either by election or sue
cession would again be eligible for re-
election. The resolution was referred to
the committee on the judiciary.
II introduced this resolution at the sug-
gestion of an association of Chicago,
said Mr.. Cullom later. Il introduced a
similar resolution stwo years ago, but
nothing was done with ii by the COM
mittee on judiciary. 1t was not brought
81 with reference to any present con-
dition. j do not want this resolution in
terpreted as meaning that am not for
the President. But it seems wise to have
il fixed how many terms President
should have. Surely We should know
whether d President should have more
than two terms. Such an amendment
would stop all the pickering We have over
this question. I propose to get some
action on 1t by the committee on the 1u-
dietary ii possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
COAL NINE EXPLOSIONS.
Congressional Commission Of In.
curry Proposed.

Senator Scott has introduced joint
resolution providing for the appointment
of a commission to consist Of three sena-
tors and three representatives to make
an investigation into the recent explosions
in coal mines In West Virginia, Pennsyl-
yania, Alabama and other states. The
commission is directed to report to Con-
gress and to make such recommendations
as may seem proper.
II hope to have prompt report on this
Joint resolution" said Mr.. Scott. las
am receiving q great many letters and
kilograms in regard to these disasters.
People think 1t is time to discover where
the blame for these disasters rest
The resolution was referred to the com.
mittee on mines and mining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
FORTUNE FOR CONVICT.
Windfall for italian Who Has Spen
Half of Life in Prison.

special CdOteSram 10 Inc star.
MILAN. December 21.-After having
spent half his life in prison. under police
supervision, man of the name of Pas
quele, aged forty-nine, through the death
of an aunt has become the owner of a
great fortune and the proprietor of villas
at Como and Gravedome. While working
In the prison colony on the, Island of
Lampeduss, news came of the death of
his aunt. On being released Pasquale
married widow with one son. He passed
the first days OF his liberty luxuriously at
Como. but soon became homesick for
Lampedusa. where he returned and COM
pleted his honeymoon within sight of his
former prison.
His first action on receiving the money
from his aunt's will was to send to Lam
pedusa a great clock which chlmed the
hours. He says the prisoners sometimes
found that the dark, unbroken silence of
the nights, which was almost unbearable,
would have been greatly relieved IL they
could only know how many hours were
yet to be passed before daylight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Philadelphia Car Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, December 21-
The local union of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees. al a meeting tonight. decided
that strike of the motornlen and con-
ductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company would be called within forty
eight hours unless the company grants
the demands of the men. The employees
ask for higher wages and a readjustment
of hours. The union claims a member
ship of $500 among the 5000 employees OF
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
CHANGES ON HUGHES
REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERS
WANT TO BE SHOWN.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December Il. = Gov.
Hughes will have to come out in the open
and declare himself candidate for the
presidential nomination If the boom his
friends are fostering in this city and state
for him is to develop. During the past
week there have been several upstate lead
ers in town. and their comments on the
situate as 1t concerns Mr.. Hughes. by
no means indicates that there is any par
ticular and overpowering enthusiasm for
the governor. Similarly. the republican
leaders of New York county are not fall
ing over each other. in an effort to be
among the first to shout for hughes.
That much was emphatically indicated
at last Thursdays meeting of the repub-
lican county committee. when Representa-
tive Herbert Parsons. the chairman of the
committee. had not the slightest difficulty
in sidetracking for month a resolution
presented by the friends Of Gov. Hughes
calling on the local organization to favor
the sending from this state a delegation
instructed for him. Prior to the gathering
of the general committee there was
meeting of the executive committee, held
behind closed doors, and wnen Mr.. Par
sons personally presented resolution
urging upon the committee the advisable
ity of postponing action on the Hughes
Endorsement for a month only three out of
the thirty-five district leaders voted
against him.
Parsons Stands Pat.
And when the Hughes resolution Is
brought I'D again at the meeting OF the
general committee on the third Thurs
day in November 1t will not be passed II
Herbert Parsons is still opposed to it.
Parsons, despite the reports which fire.
ouently find their way into print. partic-
ularly since the failure .of his fusion
scheme in the last election with the
Hearst forces. that there Is a movement
afoot to depose him Is still in absolute
control of the local republican organ1za-
tian Many of the members of the COM
mittee are federal Office holders, and with
the knowledge that Parsons is one of the
city they can be depended on not to go
back on him, and will continue to obey
his orders.
Parsons is for Taft. He will remain
Taft man, too, so long as he is convinced
that the Secretary of War is an imoor-
tant factor in the fight for the republican
nomi alton. But If there should develop
any pronounced sentiment for Hughes in
this city. Mr.. Parsons, according to his
friends, has stated that he would be per-
fectly willing to give way to that senti-
ment and to do all in his power to bring
about the sending to the republican ma
tional convention of an instructed delega-
ton from this state for Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
SQUADR0N'S PILGRIMAGE
GOV. CUMMINs ON THE VOYAGE
OF THE BATTLESHIPs.
Talks on Corporations-Says Monop.
oily Is the Natural Tendency
Of the Age.

NEW YORK December 2t.-Gov. Albert
B. Cummns of Iowa. the principal speaker
at the annual dinner Of the New England
Society in Brooklyn tonight. declared that
the American fleet. now steaming to the
Pacific coast. would be welcomed by all
the great nations of the world before it
again anchored in New York harbor.
Speaking to the toast, Are We Pilgrims
Still?" Gov. Curnmins, referring to the
Pacific fleet. said:
IT am not discussing the wisdom of the
pilgrimage. although it's purpose meets
my unqualified approval. These pilgrims
have gone. not to coefce. but to convince.
not to use power. but to exhibit power,
and before they rest again in the harbor,
of New York they will have been well
coined by all the great nations of the
EARTH
Tendency to Trusts.
Gov. Cummins. speaking of the atttude
of legislatures toward corporations, said:
There is belief prevalent in some
places that the people of the country. ana
especially the people of the west. nave
gone mad in crusade against railway
investment. 1t is not so. On the con-
or hostility In the course they have taken.
THE tendency toward monopoly, or
substantial monopoly. is as swift as II is
ma tural. Within the limits consistent
with effective competition great corpora
tions should be encouraged: not de!
nounced: but the moment that one OF
them grows strong enough to dominate
the business in which it is engaged ana
to exclude all rivals it becomes as dam
gerous as the spirit of anarchy.
Radicals and Conservatives.
There arc a few men who have fallen
into the unfortunate habit of denouncing
the master spirits who have accumulated
fortunes, but they have no constituency
The man who wins in the struggle for SUI
premacy, If he wins fairly, is entitled to
the fruits of his victory, no matter what
may be the field of his endeayor: and
while he may excite envy, he will always
extort admiration. There are Few men
who see in every advocate of change ana
progress a demagogue, but they do not
speak for the people. and their voices
should be drowned in the current of sober
thoughts and noble patriotism
Tracy on the Fleet.
NEW YORK. December 21.-General
BENZ F. Tracy. who, during his first term
as Secretary of the Navy. recommended
that the United States warships should
make a voyage from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, declared today that If the Atlantic
feet is able to go around to the Pacific
without some great disaster other naval
powers would hold us in greater respect.
He said that If Japan had any desire to
meet the United States in war she would
have seized the Philippines. Hawaii and
Alaska without waiting for the American
fleet to move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Detroit Fire Cost $14o,oo

DETROIT. Mich. December 21.-Fire
'arly- today Quilted the six-story brick
building at the corner of Jefferson and
Woodward avenues. occupied by Edwin S.
George fur dealer. and A.. f. kellogg,
wholesale miliner. The loss is estimated
al about $4,000. divided as follows: Ed
win s. George. SlGO.o0o: D. F.. Kellogg.
$4,000 end w. n. Carpenter estate,
owners of the building. $4,000.
Assistant Fire Chief he ly and Pipeman
Robert Humrlell were severely injured by
escaping horses. Hummells skull was
fractured and he may die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
sIAMEsE MINISTER'S CUP.
Won by Mr.. E. NJ. Talcott After
Two Tied Contests.

The seasons play for the Siamese min
listers cup was ended yesterday ON the
Chevy Chase golf links. when Mr.. +. NJ.
Talcott defeated Mr.. Reeve Lewis. 6 up
and to play. in fifty-four holes. The
play among the members of the club for
this handsome trophy began in November,
and the contestants gradually narrowed
down to Messrs. Talcott and Lewis. and
these two players were so evenly
matched that they twice played tie
matches of eighteen holes. Yesterday
was their third contest, and resulted, as
stated, in Mr.. Talcott's favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
COLLEGE CHESS PLAYERS.
Columbia Wins the Honors Of the
First Round.

NEW YORK. December 21.-CoIumbia,
Harvard. Yale and Princeton came~to-
gether for the sixteenth annual intercoI-.
legiate chess tournament today, and after
a second session of play in the evening.
which was required to conclude all the
games, Columbia won the hor,ors of the
first round. Columbia disposed of the
Yale quartet of players by three potnts
to one.
Harvard, which has won the intercolle-
gate cup nine times, was defeated nv
princeton, ~ to ~.
The pairings, results and openfnxr
adopted today are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
superyision of Banks

Representative Olcott of New York. a
member of the House District committee,
Yesterday introduced three bills for the
incorporation and supervision of banks
and banking institutions in the District.
The measures are not new, having been
fathered last session by Representative
Kline OF Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
UNPAcKED A BURGLAR.
Condding French Publican Has a
Marrow Escape.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. December 21.-Two mysterious
visitors came late at night with large
box. which they unloaded from a wagon.
asking the proprietor of a cafe in a coun-
try town If he would mind keeping it in
his establishment till the following day.
He readily consented. the box was de-
posted In a corner Of the cafe, and the
visitors. after taking a drink. went away
Two policemen had seen thu operation,
and. their suspicious being aroused, they
entered the cafe Just as the proprietor
was about to close It, and asked him If
he knew what was in the box. He re-
piled that he did not and the policemen
suggested that it would be more prudent
to open 1t and see what 1t contained,
which the cafe proprietor did at once with
the aid of chisel and hammer.
To his establishment a man was found
concealed in the box armed with a pistol
and a dagger. The wouldbe burglar
was at once arrested and transferred from
his inconvenient quarters in the box to
the more roomy ones of the local jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
ORDERS TO THE BREMEN.
Published Report Denied by the
German Ambassador.

Baron Sternburg, the German ambas-
sador, denies the report that the German
cruiser Bremen has been ordered to meet
the United States feet bound for the Pa
cfic ocean In South American waters.
1.-The Bremen" said the ambassador,
els now stationed in South American
waters, and she. like boats of other ma
tons will perhaps come in contact with
the American fleet in some port. Accord
Inc to the program of the Bremen, given
out six months ago. she Is expected In Rio
de Janeiro on January 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Sick Fireman Landed at San Juan.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. December IL
The battleship Missouri. detached from
the feet. arrived off this port today and
signaled Commandant Rohrer of the ma
val station the Compliments of the sea-
son to friends ashore" The battleshfp
then landed Benjamin Northway. fire
man. who is i'll with peritonitis. He was
taken to the naval hospital. After this
ported that the battleshio Illinois has
landed two pneumonia cases at the naval
station on Culebra Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Killed Three While Insane.

ST. JOSEPH. NO, December 2l.-A
triple tragedy is reported from Cameron,
Mo-. near which place A. Filley. farmer
today shot and killed his wife. daughter
and his brother. Filley Is supposed to be
il sane. officers have gone to arrest him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
EXCITING. HOCKEY GAME.
Lyceums Defeat the Bankers at
Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa, December 21.-In the
most exciting hockey game played here
SO far this season the Lyceum team de-
feated the Bankers at Duquesne Garden
by score of 2 to I.
The score was tie at the end of the
second half. and the extra period Of ten
minutes allowed In this case had to be
played.
with only one-fourth minute to play.
the Lyceum team shot goal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
URGE PROMPT ACTION.
Commissioners Want Railways to
Use Smokeless Motors.

The District Commissioners yesterday
forwarded to Congress a recommendation
for the enactment of a law requiring all
steam railroads entering the District to
operate smokeIess motors between the
new Union station and the District line.
They say that from information obtained
nv them the railroads have no intention
of taking any anti-smoke precautions UNI
less forced to do so, and they think Con-
rress should act at once. 4