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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
HOPE OF SOME RELIEF
PHILIPPINES SUFFERING FROM
OUR TARIFF LAW.

Mr. Dean c. Worcester, Philippine COM
missioner, has arrived in Washington on
leave OF absence from Manila, and called
today upon the President and Secretary
Taft to discuss the state of affairs in the
archipelago when he left there October IL
last Prof. Worcester has been continu-
ously In the Philippines for several years.
and his health has run down. though the
long ocean voyage and the change of cli-
mate experienced by him since he left the
islands have resulted in great physical i'm
provement
1t was the understanding last fall that
the first general elections to be held in
the Philippines. in redemption of the Presi-
dents promise of selfgovernment. would
take place next July. and the people were
In a ferment over the prospect. The prin-
c1pal parties. the federal and the national
list parties were seeking new issues to go
before the people on that great occasion. for
1T was realized that the old issues upon
which these parties were founded. in the
first case upon support Of the existing gov
ernmental system and in the second upon
the demand for autonomous native govern
ment. would not meet the present needs.
There were signs that both the old parties
were splitting up, and a general reforma-
ton of party lines might be expected
According to Prof. Worcester, the inter-
eSts of the islands are suffering greatly,
owing to the tariff situation, and particu-
larry does the present rate of duty imposed
In the United States upon Philippine agri-
cultural products bear hard upon the poor
farmers and laborers.
The recent development by the Secretary
of Agriculture Of a practicable device for
stripping hemp might bring relief in some
quarters. as 1t has had the effect to reduce
by IS per cent the cost of separating the
fiber from the pulp of the hemp leaf.
While in Washington 1t Is probable that
Commissioner Worcester will be called upon
to appear before the committees of Con-
gress charged with Philippine legislation
to state his views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
REAL WINTER IN NEW YORK.
Horses Go Down on Slippery Streets
and Block Traffic.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 17.-The first in
staliment of real winter made its appear
ance this morning. 1t was the real thing.
too, and not bit like the imitation article
that has been handed out so far this sea
son.
Following a rising wind during the night.
snow began to fall about Z o'clock this
morning. 1t was the kind Of storm that
sent pedestrians to work walking with their
backs turned toward it, no matter the
direction they were going.
The snow was the fine, hard kind. which
stayed on the pavements in just sufficient
quantities during the early hours to make
them slippery, but not enough to pack and
give a footing. Many horses went down as
result. and police and drivers were early
bothered with blockades and congested
traffic result.
The snow plOws were ordered out on the
surface street car lines as soon as pos
sible. Likewise the contractors with the
city for the removal of snow bestirred
themselves and began efforts to secure
carts and men.
The present storm is extensive in area,
extending over all the states from the Mis-
sissippi river eastward. In the south there
is rain and In the north snow.
In the states Of Maine. New Hampshire
and Vermont the temperature ranged from
10 to % degrees below zero, according to
the morning reports of the weather bu-
reau In the northern part of this state
1t ran from 10 to Is degrees below. while
zero temperature extended as far south as
Hartford, Conn. In the Mississippi valley
and the neighborhood of the great lakes
the temperature was moderating. which
condition is expected to extend eastward
TO the Atlantic coast by tonight
The temperature here at noon was 16 de-
grees The wind was blowing at the rate
OF twenty-four miles an hour from the
northeast and there was no abatement Of
the Storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
THE LA TOILETTE BILL.
Railroad Attorneys Fighting It Bit
terlY In the House.


Railroad attorneys are besieging the Cap
itol in efforts to defeat the enactment Of
the La Toilette bill limiting the hours of
railroad employees. which passed the Senate
last week and is now pending before the
House committee on interstate and foreign
commerce. The bill prohibits railroads from
permitting requiring their employees to
work more than sixteen consecutive hours.
The House committee will take up the
bill tomorrow and decide upon it's line of
procedure in connection with the measure
Efforts will be made to have a long series
Of hearings. but will be strenuously resisted
on the ground that the subject has already
been fully covered by the committee. In
the last session a bill practically going over
the ground Of the La Toilette bill.
There is tremendous pressure from all
sections Of the country in behalf of the
bill and long exhibits of dreadful railroad
wrecks. alleged to have been due to the
overworking OF employees, are on file In
both houses. The bill will have many
friends In the committee and an interesting
struggle Is looked for tomorrow.
Mr.. John B. Cochran of Indianapolis one
of the leading railroad attorneys on the
scene. representing the Big Four and the
New York Central systems, Is trying to
word required" SO that railroad employees
may work more than sixteen consecutive
hours II they choose to do so in order to
earn more money.
This suggestion is resisted in committee
on the ground that the public has an In
terest in this proposed law, and that the
safety Of the traveller should not be SUD-
jected to the desire of the railroad employe
to increase his earnings. when he thereby
decreases Is efficiency and imperils lives
in his charge.
The best judgment is that the bill will
be forced out of committee by pressure
from the public and will pass the House.
The friends of the measure are fearful,
however, that it my be emasculated iri
conference committee. as the railroads are
fighting 1t bitterly. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
ORDERED TO FILE WILL.
instrument Alleged to Have Been
Signed by Mrs. Beauchamp Hughes.

SISneo Dy mrs. beauchamp Hughes.
Justice Gould, presiding in the Probate
Court today ordered Attorney John c. Git
tings to file forthwith the will of Mrs.
Louise Augusta Beauchamp Hughes which
Attorney Cuttings acknowledged having in
his possession.
The will. which is mutilated. as was the
codicil filed last Saturday, Mr. Cuttings
says. was found by him among the papers
of the late Edward G. Niles. Upon its dis
covery he says he notified Judge l. G..
Kimball, who was named as one of the
executors, and informed him that he (Git-
tings) would hold the will pending the
death of Mrs. Hughes. when he would file
York. at which place he understood Mrs
Hughes had her domicile.
Mr.. Cuttings was apprised of the death Of
Mrs. Hughes, he says. while engaged in
trying a criminal case last week and had
been unable to take up the matter before
the rule OF the court was served on him.
He expressed willingness to file the pa
pers in the District If the court would so
direct. Mr.. Cuttings was represented by
Attorney J. NJ Chamberlin.
Attorney c. w. Stetson, who is local coun-
of Mrs. Hughes husband, asked the court
to settle the question OF domicile today
The court declined to take up the matter
until the wills were filed by Attorney Git
tings.
Attorneys W. H. Sholes and H. q. KIM
ball will prepare an order requiring the wills
to be fled here. and upon its presentation
to Mr.. Cuttings the papers will be placed in
the custody Of Register of Wills Tanner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
HEARING TOMORROW.
Extension of Smoke Law to Railway
Locomotives

, The Senate District committee will at
1000 O'Clock tomorrow morning give a
hearing on House bill $500. This bill au-
thor1zes the Washington Terminal Com
ipany to locate switches, sheds and other
facilities for handling the mail, baggage
express and other business on a square ly-
stng between the eastern line of the ter
Sminal area and western building line of
I'd street east.
= By this bill the Terminal Company is al
lowed to purchase or condemn the land de-
iscribed. The bill provides that Chicago and
y streets and all public alleys in the squares
involved shall be abandoned and closed
The bill also extends tie smoke laws to
sl steam locomotive engines used on any
sSteam railroad in the District. The com
tbnittee will tomorrow morning hear COM
ment on this bill, either favorable or other
~ ise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Money Causes Tragedy.

Especial Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January IA ter
fible tragedy was enacted today at Barton
IN Belmont county. Ohio. Alec Balance, a
fniner. s!ashed the throat # his wife with a
butcher knife. and then killed his sixteen
Sear-old daughter with the same weapon
fie then took shotgun from the corner of
his home and blew off portion of his
fhe receipt of several thousand dollars from
en estate In Hungary and the wife de-
tnsnded that Balance give her a portion
kf the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Sues to Recover Damages.

Aline M. Wood. by her next friend. 7.
w. Fl. Wood. has filed suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover $4,000 from the
District of Columbia and James PouIos for
alleged personal injuries
The declaration. filed by Attorneys w.
Gwynn Gardiner and e. N HopeweIl. set
forth that October IS last. while passing
premises No. sos 18th street. the plaIntiff
fell into coal hole, the trap OF which
had been removed. Pouios is sued as the
lessee of the premises. and Is charged with
having unlawfully allowed the hole to re-
main uncovered. Negligence is charged
against the District
It is alleged that the plaintiff sustained
permanent injuries to both her lower
limbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Died by Her Own Hand.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HATTIEsBURG. Mise, January l7.-Mrs
Dora McCrary. eighteen-year-ol bride of
four months handsome and popular. shot
herself to death she lay by the side of
per sleeping husband last night The cor
rpner's jury found verdict OF suicide this
morning.
The girl was driven to the deed, 1t is said.
BY fear of scandal. The pair came here re-
Hently from Gulfport Mrs. MeCrary used
p revolver she had found in her husbands
trunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
A Mint Commission

The following have been named By
the President as commissioners to test
and examine the weight and Ansness Of
the coins reserved at the several mints
during the calendar rear 1905. pursuant
to the provisions Of section s547 Of the
Revised Statutes: -s
John e. Rayburn. House OF Representa-
Geos.. Runx New iorS r.
Ringsrud. Elk Point. g. D.: Owen Merrill,
Enosburg Fails. VT; J. C. Nicholson,
Tarifyille. Conn: James Lewis Howe,
Warrington ana Lee University: Frank
Knox. Salt Lake City. Utah: John W.
Kelley, Portsmouth. n. H.: Owen Lewis
Shinn. University Of Pennsylvania; E. C.
Franklin. Leland Stanford University; c.
E. Mendenhall. University of Wisconsin;
E. Merritt. Cornell University; Henry
Cleveland Perkins. Washington, d. c.;
Edward A. Whitaker, St Louis, NO.: C,
e. Garner, Jacksonville Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
OSTERMAN ON TRIAL.
Policeman Charged With Disorderly
Conduct and characterization.

Two charges of violating the police de-
partment discipline against Policeman c.
F. Osterman Of the sixth precinct were
called up before the police trial board to-
day at a session at the first precinct sta
ton house. The officer failed to respond
to his name. but the testimony was heard
and the case closed by the trial board.
One charge was the outgrowth it is
stated. of the incident at 18th and Y
streets a few days ago. when Osterman
created much excitement on a street car
by threatening language and by flourish
ing his revolver. The testimony Of Mo-
torman Money and Capt. Doyle. who ar
rested Osterman at that time, was heard
this morning. but as Osterman was not
present there was no testimony offered for
the defense. The second charge was made
by DR.. Birch, who claimed that Osterman
refused to let the doctor see him after
he was reported sick at the station house
Osterman was suspended a few days
ago without pay on account of the street
car incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17

next moment the locomotive left the rails
dragging with It several Of the cars.
Meanwhile the local passenger which
left Trenton at $50 was bowling along
cityward. The signals were set for a
clear track. The darkness and the snow
also interfered somewhat with the en-
CINE driver seeing very far ahead. and
in consequence he was not aware of the
mishap which happened to the freight
until he was almost on top of the loco
motive. He quickly reversed his engine
and applied the brakes, but 1T was too
late. His engine stde-swiped the other.
and both were overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17

Chairman Tawnsy OF the House appro-
priations committee has received Q conmu-
nicsxaon from Secretary Shaw Of the treas
uzy reDaytng 10 the inquiry Of the House
Of Representative relative to fhs space &C.
eupaed In executive departments In the
storage Of old dles and the buildings rented
for that purpose. This information was re-
questsd IN connection with tho movement
to provide additional Department buildings
In Washingfon- The escrstarys communi-
cation shows that thsre Are 4k~69o square
feet Of sDacs in executive deparSmenss now
used In the storage OF old dies which could
be devoted 10 once purposes. and that the
outside Storage room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
STORM CAUSES WRECK.
Several Persons Hurt in Crash on the
Reading Road.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 1.-The
snow storm was responsible for a wreck
on the Philadelphia and Reading railway.
near Neshsminy Falls, in which three en-
ployes OF the company received more or
less serious injuries and several other peo-
pie sustained minor hurts. The wreck was
caused by a Trenton accommodation train.
bound for this city, "side-swiping' a
freight train which a few moments before
had become derailed. The three most sa-
verely injured are: John Lynch, engineer
of the freight train: Brakeman Wellington
Of the freight train. and J. J. Mccall nag
man of the freight train.
The freight train, which was in charge of
Lynch, the engine driver and a conductor,
was composed of sixty empty coal cars.
They were bringing 1t into this city The
snow and the darkness 1t Is thought, OBJ
scured Lynchs vision somewhat. At any
rate. his engine jumped the d rail guard
near the switch at Neshaminy Falls. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
LOSS MAY REACH 100000.
People Moving Out to Avoid Flood at
Springdale Dam.

PITTSBURG, Pa. January 17.-There was
no improvement in the situation at the
Springdale dam today. The Allegheny river
is still cutting into the bank and unless the
current is soon diverted the property loss
may reach a million dollars Already the
damage exceeds $4,000 and another row
Of seven houses is expected to be washed
away at any time The occupants have
been notified to prepare for the worst and
are moving out.
Another attempt will be made today by
the government engineers to dynamite me
center wall of the dam in the hope of saw
ing the rest of the construction and pre-
venting further loss of property along the
banks of the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Brakeman Seriously Injured.

While engaged In coupling cars in the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station yard
about 1 o'clock today James B. Lowry.
twenty-seven years old. of no Quincy street
northeast. railroad brakeman. was caught
between the bumpers and was severely in
jured. He was hurried to the Casualty
Hospital in their ambulance. 1t was found
that his right arm was fractured and four
ribs were broken, and it is feared there are
internal Injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
TRAFFIC DELAYED.
Train Sidewipes Another on B. and o.
at Dickerson's.

Information was received here this after
noon that Train No. Q. on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. leaving Washington at
9:10 O'Clock last night for Pittsburg. side
wiped Inbound train No. II, at Dickinson's
station. Nd. 1t Is stated the accident oc-
CURED because OF a misunderstanding Of
orders on the part OF one or the other Of
the train crews, the trains having been d.
rected to pass there. Traffic was delayed
about four hours. but no one was injured.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
completed double tracking its road from the
M0nocacy River bridge to Barnesyiile Md,
but has not been put In use as yet Before
the system can be put into operation It Will
be necessary to construct a block system
and erect towers for the operators. The
District stone quarries. owned by the Dis
trict Of Columbia, are situated a short dis
lance from Dickerson. to which point the
double track extends. with siding running
TO the QHarries. Between Germantown and
GAINESVILLE the trains are operated on q
single track and from the former place 20
Washington they are run on double tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
THE CANAL BIDS.
Lowest Proposal to Be Given Contract
If Conditions are All Right.


Chairman Shonts today announced that
at conference between the President.
Secretary Root. Secretary Taft and himself
with respect to the pending contract for
constructing the canal. 1t was decided,
first, that the lowest bid received-that is,
6.75 per cent was q percentage at which
the government would be justified in plac-
ing the contract.
The second point in the determination Of
this matter Is whether not the persons
making that bid-that Is. Messrs. Oliver and
Bangs-can qualify financially under the
requirements-that is to say whether they
can show that they have. or can control,
81, 100000 available for this work; that is.
$5,OOO,G 600 above liabilities, including the
$2OOO,O00 which will be required to make
the bond.
1t was further decided that II their per-
sonal records and business standing are
found after investigation, to be all right,
they ought to have the contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
First Money for Masonic Fair

Upon Mrs. Aibertine H. King of Chariot
tesville. Va. has been conferred the dis
tinction of having sent the first MONEY! on
account of the prospective Masonic fair
1t was crisp 81 bill Mrs. King explains
that~her first husband was a Mason. She
has also asked that ten season tickets to
the fair be sent her. promising that she win
try to dispose of taem among her friends
and a larger number if possible
Il regret that / can send Won oplv q
now. she adds. land would have liked to
send you at least $1OO"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Proposed Mountain Forest Deserves

Forty members Of the House from south
ern states attended . meeting held at the
Capitol yesterday to devise means OF bring
ing about the passage OF the bill creating
the Appalachian and White mountain for
est reserves. The meeting adopted res0lu-
tons urging the Speaker TO allow the bill
to be considered and the following commit
tee of representatives was named to take
charge of the matter: North Carolina
Thomas; Virginia. Saunders; South Caro-
lima, Lever; Tennessee, Brownlow: Georgia,
Lee: West Virginia, Hughes; Alabama
Helm: Maryland. Pearre: Kentucky, Ed
wards,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
The House Conferees.

Representatives Bingham of Pennsylvania.
1Attsuer OF New York and Livingston of
Georgia. who will be the House conferees
On the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, will insist on the House
amendment increasing the salaries of the
President OF the Senate. the Speaker of the
House and members Of the cabinet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Right to Recover on Patents.

Senator Knox. from the committee on
patents. has favorabiy reported his bill au-
fhor1xing the owner Of q United States pat
ent to recover damages for its use by the
government through an action In the Court
of Claims. even In cases In which there
IL no contract The bill II intended to REM
edy defects in existing law that have been
developed by the decisions Of tho Supreme
Court OF the United States. That court
has held that patents are property. but
that the government has Q right TO use
them with or without contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Pope Will Appeal.

special Cablegram TO The Star.
3 ROME. January 1.-THE pope is prepar-
.3ng an address of appeal to Catholics
throughout the world. asking their support
hnd assistance against the persecution Of
the church by the French government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed the nomina tons
OF Horace e. Knowles to be minister to
Roumania and Servia: Arthur F. Slater to
be assistant secretary of the treasury and
E. U. Curtis to be assistant United States
treasurer at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature recorded today by Feast
& Co.'s standard Thermometer was as fol-
lows: . am, q; II noon, 30; 2 pm. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17

Lulu Burke. Who committed suicide n her
apartments in East Washington several
days ago. as stated in The Star at the time.
will be buried tomorrow. The funeral serv-
ice will be held in the chapel of wright's
undertaking establishment 1887 10th street.
at O clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
OCEANS BED CHANGED.
One Effect Of the Recent Earth
quake.

The Secretary Of the Navy has received
telegram from the Hamburg American Line
advising him that according to a cable
gram received from the captain of the
company's ship President dated at Port au
Prince, great caution is necessary on the
part of vessels approaching Kingston, as
the bottom Of the sea has changed and
that the light house has been demolished
The information was regarded as of so
much importance that 1t at once was cabled
to Admiral Evans at Guantanamo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
OHIO STILL RISING.
Cincinnati Station Flooded-Damage in
Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, O., January 1.-THE Ohio
river continued to rise all night. and today
there was no sign of relief. The Grand Gen.
trail Station. into which the Big Four. the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, the
Queen and Crescent. and some Of the Chess
apeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nash
vile passenger trains run, was put out Of
business last night. Trains were started to-
day from the Sth street viaduct. At noon
today the river was over 563 and rising
The river is also rising at all points up as
far as Point Pleasant. Business in many
factories has stopped.
Floods In Kentucky
LOUISVILLE. KY. January 17.-With the
tributaries of the Ohio pouring floods into 1t
at all points south of Pittsburg, and the
danger line reached and passed In many
places, II is predicted that the river will
reach the flood stage Of 1SS Rivers and
creeks in Kentucky are raging and much
damage has been done. Many small towns on
smaller rivers are threatened with iuunda-
ton. Rain has fallen in Louisville almost
daily for three weeks, and the Ohio. which
has been rising rapidly. began today to
creep UP toward Main street. The water
probably will reach by Sunday stage OF
thirty five feet. The danger line Is twenty
eight feet. Trains from the south and east
were from two to seven hours behind
schedule last night and today, because OF
excessive rains and washouts.
Danger Line Reached.
PARK ERSBURG. W. Va, January IL
The river here reached the danger line of
thirty-six feet at O'Clock this morning
and is still rising