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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
RIVERS AND HARBoRs BILL.
Consideration Of the Measure Begun
in the House

The consideration of the rivers and har-
bors bill was begun in the House yesterday
In view of the Importance of the measure
carrying nearly $4,000 600, there was a
very large proportion Of the members pres
ent. and there were indicatio of battle
royal over numerous projects which failed
to secure favorable consideration in com.
mittee.
Representative Burton Of Ohio, chairman
OF the committee. after the House had gone
into committee of the whole with Mr.. Cur
rter of New Hampshire in the chair. stated
that by agreement with the minority mem
oers or the committee he was directed to
control the time under general debate.
MIR. Dalzell of Pennsylvania instantly re-
marked that this was an unheard of prece-
dent. He added that while he believed Mr..
Burton would be eminently fair, he believed
from custom, and suggested that the lead
ing minority member, Mr.. -Bankhead of Ala
bama, should control half of the time
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi agreed that
this suggestion was fair.
Mr. Bertholdt of Missouri. who. with
other Missouri and Illinois representatives
desires to be heard in favor Of projects not
in the bill and against projects in the meas
ure, wanted to know If the six hours of time
which Mr.. Burton had agreed he should
have would obtain under the new ARRANGED
ment. Mr.. Burton replied he would be will
ing to cancel three hours, but Mr. Bankhead
said he had not thought of the matter.
Rather than run the risk Of being crowded
out Mr.. BarthOldt objected to the agree
ment that Mr.. Burton should control the
time.
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THE JURY COMPLETED
TRIAL OF C. r. EVANS AND a. j.
o'DoENELL FOR MURDER.

The jury to try Charles R. Evans and
Harry ]. ODonnell, the young men who
are under an indictment charging murder
in connection with the death CT Maurice j.
Halloran, February 1 last, was completed
today and the Introduction of testimony
was commenced by the government before
Justice Barnard and a jury in Criminal
Court No. 2. Assistant United States At
torney Stuart Mcnamara, who with Assist
ant United States Attorney F. Sprigg
Perry is conducting the prosecution, made
the opening statement to the jury. Attor-
ney Thomas c. Taylor for the defense re-
served his opening.
Attorney Mcnamara stated that the gov
eminent would show that on the. night of
February 1. 1906, the defendants assaulted
and robbed Maurice ]. Halloran on Ohio
avenue near 18th street northwest. and
that in the assault they fractured Hal
lorans skull, and that early in the morning
of February II. 1906. in the hospital at the
Soldiers Home. Halloran died from the eff
feet of the fracture of his skull.
Attorney Thomas Taylor for the defense
waived his opening.
First Witness Called.
The first witness examined was Albert
Blake, who testified that he found Hal
loran in an unconscious condition on Ohio
avenue near 18th street, and that he car
rived him to the first precinct station house.
F. DR.. Lawrence Whitney of Mcdonald. W.
Va. said he was on duty in the Emergency
Hospital the night Of February. and that at
lis am. NJ. j. Halloran was brought to
the hospital in the police patrol wagon. An
examination showed that the man was suf-
fering from a laceration of the scalp and
alcoholism. Halloran was unconscious at
the time. but in the morning he was con-
scious, and asked to go to the Soldiers
Home He complained of pains in the head.
Dr. E. c. McGouldrich of the Soldiers
Home said Halloran was employed as a
messenger, and that he attended to his
work for several days before going to the
hospital. The witness said he was present
at the autopsy. which disclosed clot of
blood on the brain, on the left side of the
head and also a fracture of the skull.
Complained Of Pain.
Charles Hoebert an employee of the Sol
diers Home, was the next witness. He tes-
titled that Halloran had complained of pain
before going to the hospital.
Mr.. hoebert was succeeded on the stand
by DIR. Larkin w. Glazebrook. deputy cor
oner. Dr. Glazebrook was detailing the re-
suits of the autopsy when this report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
STRONG AGAINST BELL.
Police Get More Evidence in Town
= send Murder Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatch 10 Inc star
NEW YORK. January 31.-Even without
an Identification by Mrs. Townsend the
police consider that they now have the
case against John Bell, the street car con-
duetor charged with having murdered DR..
Charles Wilmot Townsend in his Staten
Island home, "clinched and copper rivet-
ed" as Inspector Schmittberger says. The
prisoner has not as yet made any confess
sion, but Howard Bell, his half brother,
has said that John Bell confessed at his
home In Williamsburg on Sunday.
John is alleged to have said to Howard,
in explaining his reason for destroying
some evening newspapers containing an ac-
count of the murder: Howard l DESTROYED
those papers; 1 burned them up. 1 didn't
want the folks to know about it, but /
have avenged Names death. 1 have done
up DR.. Townsend" Name was Bells wife
Coroner Cahill has indefinitely postponed
the inquest. The object of the postpone
ment is to give Inspector Schmittberser
and District Attorney Kenney further CD.
portunity to obtain, If possible, a confess
sion from Bell. The prisoner is still defian,
and refuses to answer any questions as To
his movements ON Saturday last. The no.
lice say they have witnesses who saw Bell
on Staten Island early on Saturday morn
ing, but no such admission has SO far beer
wrung from the prisoner.
Inspector Schmittberger and his detec-
tives are at work trying to trace eyary
movement of Bells from the time the
man left his home in Brooklyn on Friday
until he returned to 1t on Saturday.
The authorities again failed this morning
In their efforts to get a confession from
Bell. They subjected him to a long exami-
nation. but he refused to make any kind of
a statement.
Inspector Schmittberger said this morn
ing that he was positive Bell was Dr.
Townsends slayer. He said that he be-
lieved that the prisoner was insane at the
time of the shooting Schmittberger de-
clared that he had evidence to show that
Bell was in the Townsend house on Satur-
day morning and in the room of Dr. and
Mrs. Townsend at the time the shooting
occurred. He said he had evidence to show
that Bell after waking DIR. Townsend, said.
showing scrap of paper which he held in
his left hand: Here's your prescription,
Townsend. and here's mine," pointing the
revolver at him and firing it.
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pany to his feet with the rather energetic
statement that Mr.. Madden's estimate was
very imperfect. The real figures. he said.
were more like 100000 a mile single track
and 100000 a mile double track.
Mr.. Madden was not convinced. and said
that he had seen contracts for the con-
struction of underground trol1eys at $OseOo
a mile single track.
p.,
AenStn Oh 1iue'
Mr.. Madden then took up the transfer
ouastfop He sa,d under the present system
~ trau...-. g. C,,o..o ~ wos nossible to
=. 'i"n'io.' III 80
rue seventeen miles Ior cees' anu ~
der the unification plan which Will soon
70 into effect 1t will be possible to ride
forty miles for cents. In Washington 1t
was not possible to ride more than four
miles for s cents
President Dunlap Of the Capital Traction
Company popped up
Il beg the gentlemans pardon" he said,
"hut anybody can ride from the navy yard
to Chevy Chase circle, q distance OF nine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
MAY WRECK CABINET


PARIS, January 3t.-The existence OF the
cabinet IL believed to be in danger as q
result Of the clash In the chamber Of depu-
tfes last night between Premier Clemen-
ceau and Minister OF Education BRAND.
While the incident was superf1ciaffy
smoothed over. IL IL learned that II was tho
result Of a radical divergence Of views re-
garding the modus vivendi proposition OF
the French bishops. =
n. BRAND, like his chief, regards the
proposition as being unacceptable In its
present form. but the former believes that
the war with the church has gone far
enough. and that II 1t h possible to reach
an adjustment the door Of consultation
should not be closed.
ID. BRAND takes the position that negotia-
tons with the French bishops would not
lay the government open to the charge of
admitting itself in the wrong, and that in
any event the government should pause for
try whether the church Is sincere in its de-
sire to effect working arrangement.
II. Clemenceau's Position.
M. Clemenceau, on the other hand. as in
dicated by hts remarks last night; fatty re-
jects even the discussion Of the bishops
proposition. and favors the immediate issu-
dASC "a q CiICuAdT " tHc pIeIeCLS uOClIylHS
them that the conditions which the parish
priests are authorized to propose are en-
tirely unacceptable. He will brook no oppo-
sition. and at the cabinet meeting held to-
day apparently carried his point, Mr.. Bril-
and and Finance Minister Caillaux being
authorized to determine to whom the gifts
and Iegacies in possession of the church
shall ultimately go In default of the forma-
tion OF cultural associations under the law
to take over the church property.
Nevertheless, the announcement at any
moment of the retirement of NJ BRAND
from the cabinet would not cause surprise.
and II he goes the whole ministry will al
most inevitably fall. The followers of Ex-
Premier Combes have been actively working
to undermine the cabinet, but Ex-Premier
Sarr1en or M. BRAND, rather than NJ
Combes, are considered likely to be offered
the premiership. The Echo De Paris re-
marks:
The habit of manipulating the overthrow
OF cabinets Is so irresistible with M. Gle
menceau that he has begun the work of
demohshing his own ministry
An authorized statement issued by Car
d1nal Richard from his residence today de-
MES that the bishops proposition was an
ultimatum, declaring that it was offered in
all sincerity as basis for an understand
ing leading to religious peace, and adding:
THE church is doing everything to avert
the calamity of the suspension of public
worship. If private worship is forced on
the people the government will not be re-
sponsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
LEaIsLAToR A SUICIDE.
New York Assemblyaan Shoots Him
self in a Saloon.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. January 31-Assemblyman
William ]. Donohue of the fourteenth as
sembly district, Kings county, shot and
killed himself in saloon on Oakland street
Greenpoint, shortly before 10 O'Clock this
morning. He said goodbye to his wife a
short time before, telling her that he was
going to Albany for the day and would
return home tonight with the other legis-
lators.
Although it is known that Donohue had
been in a depressed state Of mind for about
a week, no one is able to give a definite
cause for the suicide. Upon hearing the
news of her husbands death Mrs. Donehue
became critically ill and was unable to
throw any light on what appears to be a
mystery. It is said that the assemblyman
was In good health and circumstance and
had no apparent reason to take his own
life.
For many years Donohue was known as
the original and most active anti-McCarren
man, and was for long time the Kings
county leaders rival In the fourteenth as
sembly district. A year from last fall at
q time when McCarren was able to make
big promises and keep them. he and Dono-
hue we're reconciled and an agreement was
made that Donohue should go to the assem-
bly, in the fall of 1906.
He was very popular in his district He
leaves widow and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
JAPANESE UNDER WATCH.
Will Be Deported If Found to Be Con.
tract Laborers.

The immigration bureau has received
long report from Commissioner North. at
San Francisco reciting the circumstances
attending the landing of about 800 Japanese
immigrants on the steamships Alameda ana
Korea last week. These immigrants came
from Hawaii. Statements made by the i'm
migrants indicated that perhaps fifty of
them were contract laborers. and the COM
missioner expresses the opinion that had
1t been possible to thoroughly examine
those arriving on the Korea a very large
percentage would have been found to be
contract laborers. He believes that prac-
tically all the japanese arriving on tho
two vessels were recruited in Japan by the
so-caled immigration societies for work on
the Hawaiian islands, and. after remaining
there for a time. to come to the United
States. Strict surveillance will be had over
those believed to be contract laborers and
If evidence can be found substantiatng this
belief they will be deported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Chloroformed by Burglars.

NORFOLK, Va. January 3i.-Upon tele-
phonic advices received from Gordonsvile.
Va, a detective started today with blood
hounds from Suffolk en- route to Gordons-
vile to run down burglars who are re-
ported to have entered two residences In
Gordonsville last night and assaulted, after
chloroforming two women in each house.
Reports from Gordonsville are to the effect
that one of the women has revived suffi-
GENTLY to tell of the assault made upon her.
while three others are still unconscious and
in a serious condition.
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He explained that the money Il wanted
Tor teaching backward children. who might
not be able to go away In the summer. in
necessity Of their repeating a half year at
the next session. The money is not wanted
for Playground or anything OF that kind,
according to the superintendent.
DIR. Chancellor discussed the several
school reorganization bills before the House
committees.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Smith," he
said, providing for q commissioner of edu-
cation ana no board came as great sur
prise to me- 1t Is logical, but don't know
whether the people Of the District wish to
surrender what measure OF control they
have Of school affairs.
Power to Suspend Teachers
Il don't wish to appear as being opposed
to any Of these bills. for am here as an
employee Of the general government to do
whatever IS required Of me. / will say.
however, that 1 think IL the present law
were amended so as to give the board OF
education the power to suspend a teacher
pendfng trial much relief would be felt in
the present situation and others like II.
or course. IL a teacher should be acquitted
ne or she would get salary for the time
OF the suspension. II the opposite verdict
were rendered the salary would be lost"
The superintendent attention was called
to the Morrell bill.
1T has cany splendid features" he said.
anu SuOWS tnat ltS autnOr has given
ful and competent thought to the situation
am especially pleased with the teachers
pension feature"
The superintendent has arranged to start
on his trip to IL-cago February D.
The order for my expenses was given
very promptly by the Commissioners he
told the reporter.
The superintendent intends to stop over
Tor day at Indianapolis to study the
schools there. and to reach Chicago the
26th OF the month. He Is to deliver an
address on What Are the Essential Studies
In the Elementary School Course and In
February "a. returning probably Friday,
the LIST OF March.
Examinations for Teachers.
The superintendent will speak to all the
history teachers Of the local schools at
the Central High School one day next week
on 'The Fundamental Principle of Ameri-
canism"
Written examinations are to be held by
the board of examiners for colored schools
az the Sumner building, 18th and M streets
Friday and Saturday, February Is and 1s
to secure a list of eligible teachers in the
departments of music, cooking, free hand
drawing, kindergarten, physical training
carpentry and sewing. Examinations Will
begin at o'clock am, and will consist of
major In. the subject of department Sc
lected. and minors in elementary English
and current topics. arithmetic and elemen-
tary psychology and methods Of teaching.
Oral examinations and demonstrations
Will be given at the call of the board Of
examiners. Candidates desiring to enter
| the above examinations must be graduates
OF a high or manual training school OF their
equivalent and must present evidence by
certificate or otherwise Of special training
in the department selected. Further in
formation and cards of admission to ex-
animation may be obtained through r. N
Mattingly. secretary board of examiners
Armstrong Manual Training School
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the weather I'm February.

The mean or normal temperature or
Washington In February for the past
thirty years has been IS degrees above
zero The warmest month was in 1890.
when the average was 43 degrees. The cold
est month was In 1896. the average being
o. The coolest February day was the
18th In 1880. at the time of the blizzard.
when 80 many weather records were
broken. On thar day the. mercury dropped
down to Is degrees below zero. The aver
age precipitation Grain or melted snow has
been asa inches. The greatest amount OF
snowfall In any twenty-four consecutive
hours occurred February Is. 1893, at the
time Of the blizzard. when II inches fell.
The prevailing winds have been from the
northwest.
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Two Killed in Wreck.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. January 31.-A pas
senger train on the Big Four collided with
a freight train in a dense fog this morn
west Of Cincinnati. James Kelly. conduc-
tor, and Knox Wilson,. brakeman. were
killed outright, and Daniel Sheery, Samuel
WEIGH and J. H. Dean, trainmen. were very
seriously injured.
The fog was 90 heavy that a headlight
could not be seen more than 100 feet away
The loss to the railroad viii probably reach
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Agricultural Rill Passed.

The agricultural bill was passed yesterday
afternoon by the House. The appropriation
of $4,000, Immediately available. for cotton
boil weevu Investigations was. on point
of order made by Representative Fitzgerald.
stricken from the bill on the ground, as
Mr.. Fitzgerald said, that it was an urgent
defieiency item and should be included IN
deficiency appropriation bill Although the
necessity for the money was pointed out,
the chair sustained the point Of order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
REPORTS ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Hearing Tomorrow on Bill of Local
Interest

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia will hold hearing at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow morning on Senate bill
1921. providing for reports on registration
of all cases of tuberculosis. The bill pro-
vides that every physician in the District
shall report to the health officer the name
and address of every person in the District
having pulmonary or any other commun
cable form of tuberculosis who has been
attended by such a physician. The bill pro
vides other means for preventing the spread
of tuberculosis. 1t is expected that this
hearing will be very largely attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
One Killed; Six Injured.

OMAHA, Neb.. January 31.-A street car
coming down a long hill today on the Har-
ney line jumped the track and crashed into
a drug store at 9Th and flerce streets kill
ing Samuel Thomas and injuring six other
persons. One of the injured-Hodge Deutch
will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
FoUR-INcH TIRE BILL.
Senate District Committee May Hear
Merchants Next Week.

Requests have been made by merchants OF
this city for hearing by the Senate COM
mittee on the District of Columbia on the
bill providing for four-inch tires for heavy
wagons in use here. The committee Will not
be able to provide for a hearing this week.
but may be able to do so early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Personal Mention.

The condition Of Mr.. E. M. Hall. who
is at Garfield Hospital. Is reported as i'm
proving. About two months ago Mr.. Hall
met with an accident resulting in the am
putation of his left leg above the knee.
Col. John Brownlow. for thirty years a
resident of this city. but now Of Knoxville.
Tenn, il on a visit here and Is stopping at
the Raleigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
To Divert the Colorado.

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed a
bill appropriating 100000 to prevent the
overflow Of the Colorado river. The bill
IL in conformity with the recent special
message Of the President on the subject.
The money is to be returned to the treas
ury within ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Earth Shocks In Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, January 31.-Speciais from
Highland and Greenville, H., repert severe
earthquake shocks at 1880 O'Clock last
night The vibrations seemed to be from
east to west and continued about Eve Sec
fron shelves.
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Town in Serious Danger.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 3l.-Ae report
from Hollybush. fifteen miles north of idem-
pills. says that the levee there appears to
be sinking. Grave apprehension is felt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Russians Leaving Manehuria.
ST. PETERSBURG. january s1.-The
Russian evacuation OF Manchuria began to-
day with the departure of the Moscow regi-
ment.
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Count Tolstoi Improving.

ST. PETERSBURG. January 31.-The
latest advices from Yasnaia. Poliana. Prov
ince of Tula. say that Count Tolstoi Ia
steadily improving.
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Witness was cross-examined at length by
District Attorney Baker, and at the hour
for adjournment Mr.. Baker announced that
he would not be through with May until
some time this morning Under close ques-
tioning yesterday afternoon Mr.. May adj
mitted he bought the pistol which was
used by his wife two days before the
shooting Soy declared he always kept q
revolver In the house for his own protec-
ton. and he explained the purchase Of the
weapon In the case by stating that 1T was
bought to take the place OF another which
had been borrowed from friend.
Witness said there had been several
scenes In his home on account of the stories
brought to him by friends about the inti-
mate relations between his wife and Conen.
and he said he left the house with the an
nounced intention Of staying away. and OF
Immediately instituting divorce proceed
ings. on September 70. following the meet
ing between himself and Conen In the of
flee of Gen. Elliott In the Mills building.