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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
THE FUEL FAMINE
NORTHWEST sITUTAIoN RATHR1
WORSE THAN BETTER.

News from the fuel famine districts of
the northwest is rather worse, instead OF
better. The Interstate commerce commits
sion today was in receipt Of number OF
urgent kilograms asking for relief, and
Senator Hansbroush Of North Dakota again
called with several messages that had been
sent him. The worst situation indicated In
any Of the messages was from the CONNER
cial Club Of Hastings, N. d. 1t said: 49,
mo fuel or -four. People suffering. No
freight train since December 20. Situation
desperate. Coal orders placed in Minneap-
oils. but untitled. Answer"
The commission was only able to reply
that it was endeavoring to get immediate
action from the railroads.
AS matter of fact there is nothing that
the commission can do except to urge the
railroads to action by kilograms. The fuel
famine Is a thing entirely outside its legal
control.
Another message received was from Cal
vim. N. D.. sent by the Commercial
Club of that place. 1t said that orders had
been placed for coal in Minneapolis on De-
cember 1. but that out of fourteen cars or
dered only four had been received. The
message added that it thought the cars
started for their town had been diverted to
other points. The situation, 1t is said, was
as desperate as that Of any other town in
the region.
The Interstate commerce commission sent
a message to President Elliott of the North
ern Pacific pointing out the straits to which
Hastings was reduced and asking that no
effort be spared to relieve it.
The last message received from Jas. j.
Hill was several days ago. In 1t he said
that the weather was the worst ever known,
but they thought it must moderate soon.
Snow. he said. was piled in places as high
as the cross-arms of the telegraph poles
and gangs of men were working to keep the
cut clear and help the snow plows that
had been stalled in the drifts
Since that message was received how
ever. there has been another blizzard of
even greater severity over the region and
the situation must be considerably worse
than 1t was at the time of Mr. Hills re-
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
National Convention in Session.

The annual meeting of the National Ma
rine Engineers Beneficial Association is
being held at the Ebbitt House. The first
session was held yesterday and there was
another today. the hours being from o
O. clock am. to o'clock pm. The principal
object OF the organization Is for the better
ment of its membership Gen. Uhler of this
city was president of the association for
a number OF years
Mr.. Frank A. Jones of San Francisco Is
the present president and Mr.. George A.
Grubbs of Chicago Is secretary. Arrange
ments have been made to give Smoker
Thursday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
RIOT For REV ENGE
EXPLANATION OF THE OUTBREAK
AT COLUMBUS
speciel pispatch 10 HE Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. January 22.-Maj.
Glenn. con1mandspt at the barracks here.
commenced a thorough investigation today
OF the riot In the bad lands" In this city
last night. participated In by about thirty
recruits from the barracks. There IL stili
considerable excitement among the negroes
In the bad lands and they are threaten
ing to get even with the soldiers at the first
opportunity. Additional police will be placed
in the bad lands tonight by the city au-
thorities and Maj. Glenn will probably re-
woke all leave Of absences for this evening
from the barracks.
James Storms. q recruit from the nth
company Of recruits, today made q con-
fession to the commandant regarding the
and stones into the windows Of the negro
saloOnists In the bad lands'' and commit
ted other unlawful acts. Storms declares
that German. William Won Stuckard. came
to the barracks yesterday afternoon and
declared that the negroes in the bad
lands" had shot recruit. One recruit
was stabbed Saturday night by a negro in
resort. The recruits became excited and
about $50 o'clock between thirty and forty
of them met and started down town deter
mined to avenge the shooting Of their COM
rade. Won Stuckard's story was found after
the riot to be without foundation.
Ringleaders Escape.
When the rioting was reported to Maj.
Glenn he first sent a detail of six men,
commanded by Lieut.. Brady, to bring in the
recruits. This detail was soon seen to be
inadequate. and Maj Glenn himself headed
two companies who drove the rioting SOL
diers to the barracks.
Some of them are believed to have es-
capped on outgoing trains. but six of the
Tingleaders are now in the guard house,
some of them having been released from
the city prison on promise by the barracks
authorities that they will be punished.
About 200 men from the barracks were
out on leave last night and 1t may be diff
cult to apprehend all the culprits.
Maj. Clean has notified the Washington
authorities and some Of the officers at the
barracks. do not hesitate to say that the
President may take hand in the matter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Received Painful Injuries.

While alighting from q street car OF the
Brightwood line at Brightwood avenue and
EUCLID street northwest last night, Louis
B. Lord. seventy-nine years old, Of 24ao
Brightwood avenue, fell to the pavemert
and received some painful cuts about ths
head. Citizens who witnessed the accident
assisted the aged man to his feet and es.
corted him home. No serious consequences
are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Representative Cousins Explains the
Message to the House.

Message to the House.
The House today considered the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
which carries total of So, 13S,OOO. Repre-
sentative Cousins Of Iowa, the new chair
man Of the foreign affairs committee, made
the opening speech in explanation Of the
measure.
Representative Cousins, in discussing the
bill. said that the foreign affairs committee,
of which he is chairman, believes that all
foreign positions Of the United States
should not be commanded by InilHonaires.
Therefore it must be made possible for rep
resentative citizens of the middle classes to
represent US.
THAT class Of men as rule" remarked
Mr.. Cousins. "have very moderate incomes.
1t is an ascertained fact that any one de-
pendent on the salary provided for q min
lister of the 1850 class must either draw
upon a personal income or become re-
cluse and a misery incumbent in the i'm
portant position which he nominally fills.
I'VE can afford to furnish millionaires,
but we cannot with respect to ourselves at
ford to furnish competent American citi-
Gems to any foreign post without furnishing
the means for their necessary expenses and
their decent living, and a fair compensation
for their time and services"
Representative Slayden Of Texas offered
an amendment to the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill appropriating $50 600
for the purchase of ground and the erec-
ton Of a building in the City of Mexico
for the use Of the American ambassador.
While the amendment was ruled out on a
point Of order it gave the gentleman from
Texas an opportunity to speak In most
enthusiastic terms of the government and
people of the republic of Mexico. He dep
recated the stories set in motion last
summer that there was a revolt in Mexico
against American citizens, saying that he
was In the republic at the time and that he
had never seen, a more peaceable country or
a more hospitable people. He believed that
the great American republic should make
some substantial recognition OF the good
will off the Mexican people by erecting in
their capital city a residence for the Amer
lean ambassador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
ROOSEVELT ''ZEBORSE"
MAIZE or NEW SPECIES OF AMI
HAL OF THE HORSE KIND.

The Roosevelt "xeborse" il said to be the
name OF q new species Of animal Of the
horse>kind the United States government 10
endeavoring to produce at the experiment
station Of the bureau Of animal industry of
the Department Of Agriculture. The station
where the interesting experiment Is being
made 10 situated in q most picturesque spot
near Bethesda, q short ride from Washing
ton. The principals to the experiment are
nrst the large male Abyssinian zebra which
was presented to President Roosevelt by
King Menelik Of that country: secondly.
several fine mare donkeys and horses and
thirdly q group Of scientists who are con-
nected with the bureau OF animal industry.
1t 10 sought to produce in the "xebhorse"
an animal OF strenuousty, strength. speed
and endurance. The zebra. which had been
Quartered At the Zoo since its arrival here
from far-away Abyssinia. was removed to
the Bethesda station and turned loose In an
inciosure in which were number of fine
breeding mares.
The Wild animal did not at first make
friends with the horses. 1t Is said, but
showed a marked preference for several
female donkies that were In an adjoining
Enclosure. The zebra was thereupon
placed In company with tho donkies, and
today. It was explained, he has struck
up quite friendship with them.
Hopes Of oMcials.
The officials In charge of the station
have hopes that an animal Of the kind
described will be ultimately produced.
1t Is said that several years ago a SINH
lar experiment in Europe. in which a
gazelle zebra Of the Burchell variety was
used. was successful and a sort Of hybrid
animal. known as the zebruIa. was the
outcome, but that its birth and attempted
rearing were not under such favorable
conditions as exist at Bethesda.
1t Is said that President Roosevelt Is
very much interested In the test that
Is being made. and that 1t is proposed
to give the new member Of the horse
family. should the experiment prove sue
cessful. the name Of the Roosevelt ze-
An attaohe Of one OF the scientific bu-
reaus Of the government explained to a
Star reporter this afternoon that the Presi-
dents zebra, now at the experiment sta
ton, fs- known as aGrevy's zebra. 1t Is
much larger than the other variety known
as Burchelfs zebra, and possesses the
hardiho0d found In animals from the noun,
tains. He also said that the animals that
had been produced by the smaller zebras
and mares or female donkies, had been
given the name Of Zebrulas He approved
the plan Of calling the animal 1t is sought
to produce the Roosevelt zeborse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
MRS. PAULINE DUEHAY DEAD.
Heart Failure scribed as the Imme
date Cause.

~sss~SSs
Mrs. Pauline Duehay, wife of Mr.. Alex
ander Duehay, died last evening at the
family residence, 1915 Vermont avenue
northwest, at 8 o'clock after an illness
covering over two years. The immediate
cause Of death was heart failure. While
Mrs. Duehay had been ailing for over two
years. as stated, 1t was not believed that
she was near death until recently, when
1t was seen that she was gradually grow
ing weaker.
Mrs. Duehay was the daughter of Mr..
Burkett Harley of Dumfries, Va, a highly
respected resident Of that section of the
Old Dominion. After passing her girlhood
days In Virginia she met Mr.. Duehay and in
1855 they were married
The funeral arrangements have not been
completed as yet. as William H. Duehay,
a son. who resides in St. Paul, Mimi, has
not been heard from. He has been advised
by telegraph OF his mothers death. It is
more than probable that the services win
take place at the residence Thursday after
noon. Rev. Robert M. Moore, pastor. OF
Foundry Methodist Church., Wilt offlciate
and the interment will be In Oak Hill ceme-
terry. Besides her husband four children,
Miss Ada Duehay of this city, William III.
Duehay Of st. Paul, MIMI, and Messrs.
Charles r. and Francis H. Duehay, sur
vive Mrs. Duehay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
CHAIRMAN sHoNTs.
Accompanied by MI. Pepperman, Goes
West

Chairman Shonts of the isthmian canal
commission. accompanied by Mr.. Pepper
man. his assistant in charge of the WASH
ington office, left this city today for Kan
sas City and Chicago. He is to be the
guest Of honor of the Knife and Fork Club
OF Kansas City Thursday and of the Com
mercial Club of Chicago on Saturday, on
both off which occasions he will deliver ad-
dresses on the subject Of the Panama canal
These addresses will be supplemented by a
series of large lantern views Of the progress
or the work on the great enterprise, which
will be explained by Mr. Pepperman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
DEFENSE TAKES PART.
Counsel in Suit Against Senator Ell
kins Cross Examines Witness.

The cross-examination of Robert Burton
who with George A. Dubreuil is suing Sem
ator Elkins Of West Virginia for $780, 900
for alleged services, was begun just before
adjournment yesterday and continued
throughout the day. Attorney A. s. Worth.
ington, for the defense, conducted the ex-
animation. Attorney Leon Greenbaum Of
Baltimore was present at the trial today.
Mr.. Worthington's efforts today were con-
fined to depreciation Of the services alleged
to have been rendered by the plaintiffs to
Senator Elkins. He succeeded in making
Burton admit that large part of the work
tASified to had been completed before he
han approached Senator Elkins, and that
part Of this comprised printed books and
clippings from newspapers.
A number Of amusing sallies between
Attorney Worthington and the witness kept
the audience in good humor and helped to
enliven the trial today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
8 Dead, 2 Missing, z Injured.

- CHARLESTON, 8. c., January PAS
the. result Of the wrecking of the Attain
tic Coast Line vestibuled train last night
near Yemassee three are known to be dead,
the missing and supposed to have been
burned to death is an unknown Cuban who
was a passenger. Ten box cars and two
Pullmans were destroyed by fire..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Knute Nelson Returned.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. January 22.-Both
houses of the Minnesota legislature voted
separately to return Knute Nelson to the
United States Senate. Four democratic
senators voted for Senator Nelson. The
only populist in the Legislature placed the
name Of Coy. johnson in nomination and
made speech which attracted much at
tention i-r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
RIVER MEN MISSING.
Five Of Them Ahoat in Chesapeake
Bay.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. January 22-In an
open boat five men are supposed to have
been blown Tar out into Chesapeake bay
Yesterday afternoon. Nothing has been
heard from them, and owing to the heavy
wind blowing at the time 1t is feared ths,,
may have capsized. The men are John
Lorber. Buck Lorber, Andrew Lorber.
George Sauer. ST.. and George Sauer, jr.
Sunday the men, with their wives and
several friends. went to q private shore
on Miller's Island to spend the day. AS
night approached they decided to go to
their homes, and the women made the
journey to Bay Shore In q wagon The
men started in dat-bottomed rowboat.
The two parties were to meet at Bay
Shore and board an electric car for the
city. The men have not been seen or
heard Of since they embarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
PRINCE HENRY,s ILLNESS.
Berlin Rumors Say His Condition is
Quite Serious.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, January 22.-The Globe cor.
respondent at Berlin says that for some
the Prince Henry who was ill was Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of the kaiser. is
lying dangerously i'll there. Newspapers in
position to publish authentic information
concerning events in court circles say tina,
Prince Henry is suffering from a disease
that has attacked his throat and has rem.
dered him speeches., and that he can eat
the simplest food only with the greatest
difficulty ...
When the. Berlin Morgenpost said the
other day that Prince Henry was i'll OF
throat trouble it was denied semi-officially
that such was the case, and explained that
the Prince Henry who was II Twas Prince
Frederick Henry of Brunswick, and that
he was In a sanatorium at Charlottenbure
with q severe sore throat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Complaints Of Phonograph.

The Commissioners today received a
complaint from L. E. Wright Of 1923 8ti,
street northwest, member of the Cosmos
Chr regarding photograph which he
declares Is operated from morning until
late at night in a small theater ON 7th
street. He stated that the operating Of
the machine is noisy and Is Q great
nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

AUSTIN. Tex, January 22-Neither
house of the Texas legislature has record
ID a vote for senator. Both houses are
listening to nominating speeches. A vote
viii not lie reached until late this afternoon
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
win Filed for Probate.

BY the terms of the VIII OF John SpolIen,
otherwise known as John Spaulding, dated
February 9. 1908. and offered today for
probate. his entire estate Is devised to his
son. James J. Spaulding. otherwise known
as James ]. Spoilen. The son and Attorney
Malcolm Hufty are named executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Maintenance of Isolatine ward.

Maantenance OF 1solattng Wards.
Archibald Hopkins. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital. has requested the Commissioners
to include an item of 5000 In their de-
nciency bill. which sum, he claims, Is needed
Tor the maintenance Of the isolatfnR wards
OF that institution for the remainder Of the
present fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Senator Cullom Reelected.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. January 22-Shelby
senator from Illinois continuously since
1888. was today reelected BY a unanimous
vote OF the 1872 republican members Of the
legislature. This is the fifth time Mr.. Gull
iom has been elected to the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

Senators Credentials Filed.
The credentials of William Alden Smith
as United States senator from Michigan
were read In the Senate today and placed
on flle The credentials Of the re-election
Of Senator VIM. p. Frye Of Maine also
were presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
nishop Iawrsues .onciates.

livefed the opening prayer IN the Senate
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-18
PROGRESS Of IRRIGATION WORK
IN NORTH PLATTE, WY0., DISTRICT

purpose of preventing the water run
ming through this place. 1t will be
about a quarter of a mile long and
about IS feet high at the highest
point. 1t is expected that contracts
will be let soon after the opening of
bids, and that the dixie will be COM
pleted by 1908.
THE contract for the high pressure
gates which are to control the flow
of water from the Pathfinder dam has
already been awarded, and the gates
will be placed in position before Mar
1st. 1908.
About $50 miles down the river
from the Pathfinder dam the Whalen
dam will divert the waters into the
Interstate canal. Bids for this dam
were received January 9th, and the
contract probably will be awarded
within very few days.
"Forty-five miles of the Interstate
canal were completed last season, and
considerable land will be placed under
irrigation from the finished portion
of the canal this season. Fifty miles
more are under construction and will
probably be finished early the coming
summer. One hundred and thirty-five
miles of laterals are also under con-
strucuon and during the season Of
1908 large amount of land under the
Interstate canal will be ready for irr-
CATION"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-18
URGE REPEAL Of PRESENT MINERAL
LAND LAWS AND PROVIDE SUBSTITUTE
Reps. Voistead of Minnesota
and Gronna of N. D. Have a
Different Scheme.
(By E. c. Snyder.)

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1S.-Almost
at the moment the presidents message
urging legislation for the leasing OF
government coal lands was being read
in the house last week the house COM
mittee, being in session, ordered re-
port on bill which does not contain
the Leasing clause.
The bill which the public lands COM
mittee decided to report simply amends
the present coal land law compelling
entrymen to spend $500 for working
improvements on each quarter section;
it increases the amount of land which
may be taken to four sections, or 1850
acres and that patents issued under
the homestead law shall contain a pro-
vision reserving coal lying hereunder
for twenty years. Homesteaders are
given the privilege, however, of buy
ing coal lands at the lawful price OF
$50 per acre.
Representative Volstead of Mime
sofa and Gronna of North Dakota voted
against this bill in committee and will
submit minority report in which
they will submit a draft of a bill
carrying out the suggestions contained
in the presidents message. They will
urge a repeal OF the present law and
will provide in their proposed bill for
reservation of coal lands with
leasing clause attached.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-18
Text of Bill by Which the Pos
sibility of Further Looting
Will be Removed.
MAXIMUM PRICES REDUCED
TO A PRoH|B|T0RY SCALE
Honest Concerns Would Still be Al.
lowed to Continue in Business at
Fair Profit and Without Coming Into
Competition With Cheap Labor
Printing Concerns Outside the State.
(By George Davls.)

Bismarck, Feb. 18.-The following
is the text Of the bill introduced in
the senate in reference to the state
printing prices. 1t is certainly the
best method of preventing the plumb
ering of the public treasury as 1t has
been in the past on this subject, and
at the same time allows the honest
printing concerns of the state to con-
tinue in business without coming in
to competition with the cheap labor
printing concerns outside the state
The bill simply reduces the maximum
price which may be charged for state
printing SO that it will be impossible
to fix the price high enough to get
a thirty-six per cent graft added to
the legitimate cost of the work. The
figures in brackets in the body Of the
bill which follows are the prices al
lowed under the present law for the
same articles as that which such figures
follows, which was lii force when the
thirty-six per cent graft was made,
and contrasted with the words in the
bill show how much reduction is
made. The bill reads as follows.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state Of North Dakota:
that section 40 of the Revised Codes
of 1905 be re-enacted to read as fol-
lows:
Section so Maximum prices for
composition, press work, binding and
paper. The following prices are here
by established as maximum price
CONTINUED on page 81
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-18
(By E. c. Snyder.)

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1S.-Mr.
Charles E. Wells. supervising engln-
eer for the North Platte irrigation pro-
ject, Wyoming-Nebraska, and the Belle
Fourche project, South Dakota, is vis-
iting the Washington Office for few
days on business connected with his
work. Mr.. Wells said this morning:
1--WE were obliged to close down the
masonry work on the Pathfinder dam
about the middle of November on ac-
count of freezing weather, but the
contractors are continuing work
through the winter at the quarry and
spillway, eXcavating stone which will
be used next season "on the masonry
work on the dam. A large force of
teams is also employed hauling ce-
ment from Casper to the dam site, a
distance Of about so miles. At pres
ent about 10000 barrels of cement are
stored at the dam site, and it is ex-
pected that the work of laying ma
sonry will begin early in the spring
and be prosecuted with vigor before
the floods occur in May and June,
during which time work will have to
be suspended.
Advertisements are out containing
specifications for the construction Of
the Pathfinder dixie, and bids will be
opened for this work February 9th.
The dixie Is an earth structure REIN
forced with rock ON the water side,
and is constructed for the purpose
of supplementing the Pathfinder dam.
On the south side of the dam Is p
low place which requires to be filled,
and the dixie is constructed for the