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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
BAILEY PART1sANs SCARED.
Legislative Committee Deplores the
Treatment Of Cooke.

AUSTIN, Tex, February 16.-The legis-
lative committee investigating charges
against United States Senator Joseph w.
Bailey at the opening of todays session
reproved the senators representing SEN
ator Bailey for what was deemed dis
courteous treatment of Representative
Cooke, who is prosecuting the charges,
and insisted that both the committee and
the prosecutor be treated more respect
fully.
Mr.. Cooke, replying to certain objections
by opposing counsel today, spoke Of their
tender solicitude for the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company" and later he protested to
the chairman because Of what he termed
the apparent unwillingness Of the witness
to answer questions without first looking
toward Senator Bailey's counsel and wait
ing to see II they would object to the
questions.
This brought forth a protest from SEN
ator Bailey, who said that II "the commit
tee wants to have an orderly proceeding
there must be no further suggestions Of
tender solicitude for the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company by me or my attorneys, or sug-
gestfons that the witness was guided by
any intelligence received from looking at
these attorneys
Acting Chairman McGregor instructed
Mr.. Cooke that such remarks were entire
" unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
hrs. HOLMAN DENIES STORIES
Not Probable That She Will Be State
Witness.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PITTSBURG, Pa, February 16.-Mrs. C.
J. Holman, mother Of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
this morning declared In angry terms that
she had not given District Attorney vii.
liam Travers Jerome any Information con-
corning her daughter. This statement con-
tradicts that of Mr. Jerome himself in open
court. when he said that he had learned
from Mrs. Holman the nature Of the opera
ton made upon Evelyn. Mrs. Holman evil
IDENTIFY hardly will appear as a witness for
the prosecution, all Of her statements given
out in this city being contrary to that sup
position and contradicting stories ema-
mating from the prosecutors side.
Mrs. Holman also took occasion to deny
the published reports. which have been
given prominence in New York, that a rep
has been busy in Pittsburg collecting evil
denee for Mr.. Jerome met for twenty -four
hours at a hotel in Cambridge Springs AL
though conference was held there re-
lating to the Thaw case, Mrs. Holman 8
representative was not present, and no let
tiers from Evelyn to her mother accusing
Tnaw, were given over, although such Is
the reported state of affairs.
rs 1t true. as reported from New York,
that q representative from you met Mr..
Jeromes detective in Cambridge Springs
the other day and turned over letters writ
ten by your daughter Evelyn to you." Mrs.
Holman was asked. Mrs. Holman exclaim-
ed explosively NO.
Have you given any Information to MI.
Jerome?'
No, have not
Mrs Holman was referred to the dis
trct attorneys statement In court that
be had received information from Mrs. Hol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
CRITICISES THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Underwood Thinks He Strays
From Constitutional Limits

On motion OF Mr.. Gardner of Massachu-
sets the House yesterday passed a resolu-
ton requesting the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor to send to the House any infor-
nation relative to the introduction of for
eign laborers into South Carolina by Labor
Commissioner Watson and the opinion of
the solicitor Of the department whether said
iaborers were lawfully admitted.
Mr.. Gardner stated that Ala people had
been admitted for labor in the factories In
South Carolina, largely from Belgium, and
1t was desired to know whether the alien
contract law had been violated.
Mr.. Finley Of South Carolina. in defending
the course Of the labor commissioner, said
that Mr.. Watson had acted in entire good
faith; that the state needed desirable i'm
migrants and had sought to obtain them In
an honest manner.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama criticised the
action of the President in interfering in the
matter Of the immigration bill
Mr.. Bennett of New York. while believing
that Commissioner Watson was wholly
within his rights. asked Mr.. Underwood IL
there was any instance where the Presi-
dent had exceeded his constitutional au-
thority.
I'm the first place." replied Mr.. Under
wood, Il do not think the President is In
the habit of keeping within his constitu-
tional limits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
THE BASSETT DIVORCE
OMAHA JUDGE MAY NOT REC
oGNIzE GoULD's DECREE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Neb., February 16-Judge Red
dick has announced that he will make no
ruling on the Washington decree of divorce
in the Bassett case until some time during
the coming week. He reiterated his decla-
ration that recognition of the decree by him
is purely optional and question of comfy.
Mrs. Bassett's attorneys regard this as an
other victory. The hearing will not be re-
sumed until Monday morning, when Mrs.
Bassett's cross-examination will continue
and probably occupy the balance of the day.
The Rev. Mr.. Hunt will follow Mrs Bas-
sett on the stand, according to the latter's
attorneys this morning. The minister says
he is all eagerness to testify and clear him
self of Mr.. Bassett's accusations
Mrs. Bassett yesterday in crOss-examina-
ton revealed what she says is the cause Of
all her marital troubles She said:
Il have never associated with my hus-
bands relatives. He himself realized that
they did not move in our social sphere and
was willing to forSake them. Nevertheless
he could not make himself acceptable to my
friends. That fact made him sensitive Of
his shortcomings and consequently brutal
toward me-"
While Mrs. Bassett was testifying yes
terday an unknown man was observed
hanging around the home near the edge of
the city. The stranger finally tried to en-
ter the house, and the maid, fearful that a
kidnapping was being attempted. telephoned
to town for assistance. Several deputy
sheriffs were hurried to the house, but the
man had vanished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
NO STATEMENT MADE.
Mayor Schmitz Will Wait Until the
House Acts.

Contrary to expectations, Mayor Schmitz
last night announced that he would be I'M
able to make any statement on the Jap
anese question until the House had passed
upon the exclusion amendment to the i'm
migration bill. This, 1t is expected, will oc-
cur tomorrow.
Mayor Schmitz and the members of tho
San Francisco school board last night ex-
pressed the greatest satisfaction with tho
action of the Senate in adopting the amend
ment.
While admitting that the oriental school
will not be abolished and that there will
be no separate Japanese school established.
Mayor SchmitZ and the members of the
school board would say nothing as to the
disposition Of the Japanese in the matter
of school facilities. Suffice 1t to say"
said the mayor 1.-THE whole question has
been amicably adjusted"
Late yesterday afternoon the entire Cali
fornia delegation in Congress, with the ex-
ceptton of Representative McLachlan, who
Is absent from the city on account Of has
wife's death, conferred with Mayor Schmitz
and the San Francisco school board They
were made acquainted with the result Of
the conferences with the President and Sec
rotary Root, and Mayor Schmitz announced
last night that the delegation unanimously
Endorsed the action of the San Francisco
committee in the stand they had taken.
Beyond this neither Mayor sSchmitz nor
any member Of his party would say any
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
VICTORY FOR HEARST.
New York Supreme Court Sustains
Jackson's Position.

ALBANY, N. Y, February 16.-Supreme
Court Justice Fits late today handed down
decisions sustaining the position of Attor-
ney General Vim. S. Jackson in the matter
of the proceedings in the interest of VIM.
Randolph Hearst to GUST George B. McClel-
Ian from the office of mayor of New York
city.
Justice Fits declares that the attorney
general had authority to rehear the appli-
cation of Mr.. Hearst for leave to begin quo
warranto proceedings against Mcclellan
which was denied by Mr.. Jackson's pred
ecessor, Attorney General Mayer. Justice
Fits denies the motion of McClellan's at
torneys to have the attorney general adj
judged in contempt of court on the ground
that in bringing the action on his own in
itiative to GUST Mcclellan he violated the
spirit, if not the letter, of a temporary in
junction of Justice Fits forbidding him
pending hearing to reopen the matter Of
Hearst's quo warranto application.
After summarizing the history of the
Hearst-McClellan litigation Justice Fits
says:
maintain an action upon his own infor-
nation or upon the complaint Of q pri-
vate person. The authority and power
thus exercised by him is in its nature
official and executive and not judicial in
the sense Of finally settling and deter
mining the rights Of individuals with
reference to the matters in controversy.
Ihe process or THIS court cannot be
used to control the actions Of the attor-
ney general in the exercise Of his pre-
negatives"
Justice Fits denies McClellan's motion
to make absolute the temporary injunc-
ton and vacates the latter, with $50
costs, in favor of jackson.
In denying the motion for a Judgment
of contempt against Attorney General
Jackson, Justice Fits declares that
Jackson had full power in spite of the
pending Injunction to institute upon his
own motion the custer action against
Mcclellan. He says:
I'm instituting this action against the
relator, Mcclellan, the attorney general
Violated none of the provisions of the al
tentative writ of prohibition issued out
of this court on the 5th OF January, 1907.
The acts there prohibited had reference
only to an action sought to be instituted
upon the complaint filed by the respond
emf Hearst"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

ty. C. A. Douglass, f. 8. Durston, q. l.
Edmounds. John Joy Edison. Thomas Ed
wards, IT.. F. B. Elchelberger. A. H. Fleet.
w. Gale, P. F. Gerry. w. NJ. Gilbert. A. H.
Glennan, j. w. Glennan. w. 8. Gluck. A.
r. Greeley, Foster r. Greene. c. N. Grover.
c. E. Grunsky, H. II. Classic. c. v. Quit
tard, T. 8. Hamlin, F. II. Hitchcock, F. D.
Head. ]. T. Hendrick. Samuel Herrick. H.
L. Hubbard. D. N. Hildreth, W. N. Hill. r.
w. Hills. /. r. HIT jr.. J. w. Holcombe.
J. F. Hood. F. H; Housh; Charles E. Howe.
Jacobs. r L. Jefrords Hennen Jennings.
Guy H. Johnson. Joseph T. johnson. H. M.
Kaufman. Rudolph Kaufman, D. J. Kelly,
A. H. Kimball, E. F. Kfmball, E. G. KIM
ball. 8. I. kimball; Archibald King.
H. Livingston, N. q. Lloyd. Monroe
Luchs. L. F. Luckett. H. c. McCartoney.
Donald. James G. slcKay, W. D. NC
Kim. w. D. Mclean. w. B. Mason.
G. c. Magruder, jr., E. P. Magruder,
3. P: Mann. Oliver Metzerott H. n.
B: Meyer, G. B; MIrick. Barry Mo
Neill. c. F. Normont, T. c. Noyes, c. A.
Obenchain, F. F. Oldham, A. w. Patterson,
II z. Parker. A. 8. Peck, w. H. Phillips,
George L. Raymond, w. L. Robins. w. G..
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Robson. NJ. r. Rodgers, F. o. Roman. L.
M. Rubinow. E. g. Runyon, E. T. Sanford.
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Shaw, w. r. Shepherd, w. F. Sherfessee,
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F. w. Swanson. L. B. swormsteat.
c. R. Syme. William H. Taft, Mer-
ven Thompson. R. F. Thompson. Geo.
Q. Totten, jr., H. v. Tulloch. T. B. Turpin.
Caldwell c. Tyler, A. r. Urion, H. R. Van
Law, G. T. Vaughan, E. o. Wagenhorst,
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Williams, Charles j. Williamson, c. F.
Wilson, A. Winter R. s. Woodward, j. E.
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YarroW, r. E. L. Yellott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

man concerning the nature of Evelyn's
operation.
did you tell anybody representing him
about this thing?''
No. 1 did not was the reply.
During the past week there has been con-
Quoted still hunt in Pittsburg for wit
ness who, If caught, may play a most i'm
portant part in the Thaw trial. This wit
ness is said to have had fistic encounter
with White several years ago over an al
legged act of Whites concerning a woman.
The architect was soundly thrashed, accord
ing to the report
The man who did the thrashing is said to
be Pittsburger of considerable promi-
nence club man and former acQuaint-
ance of both Thaw and White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
HAVE COLORS OF
MANY COLLEGES
Continued from First Page.)
which the following original stanzas wei
hummed:

which the following original stanzas were
hummed:
Here's to Bill Taft our jovial friend,
Here's to Elihu Root,
Here's to our George b. Cortelyou,
Here's to hOt-air troupe.
Tonight Wen drain glasses deep,
And lift voices stout;
So twenty-three on every one
Who let's his pipe go QUITE
The Brazilian ambassador absorbed this
gem:
''Nabu, Nabu, dear Nabuco,
We have love for heans that you grow-ow.
When coffee pot soon does how,
Well drink to Nabuco.'
The old familiar air of ''Tammany'' Offer
ed the vehicle for a stanza in honor of the
French ambassador:
''Jusserand. Jusserand, he comes
To from sunny France,
Where the automobiles prance:
Jusserand, JusSerand, tennis steady,
Plays with Teddy
Insyo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
BEYOND FEDERAL CONTROL.
Mr.. Webb's Contention Regarding
Schools Of q State,

In discussing in the House yesterday the
treaty-making power. Mr.. Webb of North
Carolina reviewed the laws relating to the
school systems of the several states, and
said the public free school was wholly q
state institution, to the maintenance of
which the federal government does not con-
tribute penny. Neither the Constitution
nor Congress has any power to coerce q
system.
1.-The free school privilege Of California
is gift to the Japanese which they are
not compelled by law, regulation or ordi-
nance to accept. The only condition which
the state attaches to the gift is that If
they do accept 1t they must do 50 in GER
tain school buildings, which are as COM
Portable as those in which the whites at
tend school. and in which they find train
ing equal in quality and duration to that
OF the white schools. 1t Is the height of
oriental conceit to demand more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
TRIPLE KILLER SET FREE.
Danville Jury Quickly Acquits Ital-
ian Murderer Amarto.

DANvILLE. Va. February 16.-Fred.
Amarto, an italian in charge Of the rail-
road construction camp at Motley's sta
tion in this county. was tried at the cir
cult court of Chatham on a charge OF
triple murder. and the jury. after being
out five minutes, returned a verdict of not
guilty. The crime for which Amarto stood
trial was the brutal killing Of Joe Pa
trello. another Italian; Maggie Sullivan,
an American woman. who lived with Pa
trello as his wife, and her son. Lawrence
Sullivan, twelve years Of age. The three
were killed on the night Of December 20
in the most brutal manner, being shot to
death while sleeping in their home In the
camD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Ono Killed; Several Hurt.

CHICAGO, February 16.-One man was
killed and several other persons mar
rowly escaped like fate tonight when q
fve-ton hoisting engine on the first floor
of the new county building now under
construction fell to the basement and
dragged down with 1t parts Of derrick
from tho roof Of the building eleven floors
above. Tho derrick crashed through the
building. carrying iron arches and thing
to the basement. The building was dam
aged TO the extent Of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Instead Of a Special Stamp.

The House yesterday passed bill
amending the postal laws SO as to pro-
vide for the special delivery of letters
carrying 10 cents worth Of ordinary post
age stamps, instead Of requiring, as now.
special stamps. Representative Clark of
Missouri, the especial champion OF the
bill, said the proposed law will be Of in
calculable benefit to commercial travellers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Ankle Fractured.

Charles w. johnson. forty years Of age,
resident OF Hyattsville. Nd. fell upon the
sidewalk near 9th and streets northwest
last night about 10 o'clock and fractured
his ankle. He received surgical treatment
at the Emergency Hospital,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

I Three other special trains were made
up, all with electric locomotives. and
rushed there. These specials left at $40
o'clock. Nine doctors from Bellevue Hos
pital left on the last Of these specials.
General Manager Smith telephoned to
Washington Heights, Harlem, Lincoln and
all the hospitals that he could ret 40 soon
e. possible Tor ala Police reserves from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

spector Walsh and fifty extra policemen
arrived. The first work that the inspector
set his men to do was to clear away the
crowd, who had blocked the gully where
the wrecked train lay. The police had to
use their clubs and it was an hour before
they had managed to push the crowd back
up the slope.
With the wounded removed from the
scene the police. under the direction of
Coroner Schwannecke, began the task of
removing the dead. From a livery stable
near by a policeman had brought plank
runway. This was used to bridge the
ten-foot jump between the walled gully
and the track below. One policeman
stood at the top Of this bridge with q
lantern. For hours a procession of po-
licemen carrying stretchers passed over
this footway and up the bank to the
place where wagons were waiting to
carry the dead down to the Bronx police
station The crowd which packed the
entrance to the gully had to be pushed
back with clubs every time q stretcher
appeared under the circle Of the arc light.
Many of the bodies were 30 mangled that
nothing but fragments could be gathered
together in one spot and ticketed for identi-
fication. Under the direction Of the coro-
ner an attempt was made to segregate
valuables and papers which lead to identi-
ication, each with the body to which they
were supposed to belong.
Duplicate checks were hastily made out
on scraps Of paper, and these were placed
one on the body and one on the pocket
book. feather boa or letter which happened
to be found nearest. A child's red WOODEN
mitten was tagged number u" and
placed on the same stretohsr with bundle
with nothing human about 1t except long
yellow eurls.
4 livery stable which stands on the bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Banners Intertwined.

The banquet hall was decorated with the
banners and streamers of most Of the best
known schools and universities of the coun-
try, all of them intertwined with the ma
tional colors and with a profusion Of sprays
of smilax. In addition a touch of color was
given the great room by the hundreds Of
tiny banners of the University Club, one Of
which was placed beside each plate. At
every place, too, was laid book of selected
college songs, and, under the leadership of
Mr.. Donald Mclean of the Princeton Alum
nj Club the diners filed in the intermissions
between courses with the familiar melodies
of student days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
There Are Others.

Don't imagine, my boy, II you throw up
your job
That the firm that employs you will
fail,
That the whole Office force In their an
guish will sob
And the senior partner turn pale.
You are highly efficient and active and
bright
So you say. I'm unwilling to doubt
you;
But the chance of all this Is incredibly
slight,
There are plenty of others without you.
Don't get mad with the girl, and to make
her feel bad
Fail to 60 for your usual call.
It's the truth, though 1 know it sounds
awfully sad,
That she never may miss you at all.
It's mighty poor policy staying away,
Though l grant that at times she may
f1out you,
But know that I'm in a position to say
There are plenty Of others without you.
Don't get soured on the world and do
anything rash.
Not to speak of the good of your soul,
II you jump in the lake you may make
a small splash,
But you'll never leave much Of a hole.
Don't expect folks to make such terri
BILE fuss
When they think very little about you,
And, to use common language, aren't
caring a cuss.
There are plenty Of others without you.
Chicago News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
HIS CAUSE FOR SUICIDE
Chinese Servant Declared His Mis-
treSs' Singing Was Too Much.

Chinese Servant Declared His Mis-
treSs' Singing Was Too Much.
Queer is the story related Of a Chi
nese man servant, who declares that he
prefers death itself to the lnfllction of
hearing his mistress, who is described
as lyric artist, practicing her songs,
morning, noon and night And, odd to
relate, this particular heather seems to
be sincere, as he has really made sew
eral attempts on his life, and even,
after his last vain endeavor, repeated
his resolution to die rather than be
condemned to listen to strains which
he regards as anything but dulcet. Evi-
IDENTIFY the lyric art has no charms for
him. This eccentric Individual was
brought to Europe by the lady's hus-
band year ago, but 1t is only recently
chat he developed this inveterate dis.
like to her music. Last month, 1t is
said, he concocted sort Of poison and
made himself sick with It, but the re-
suit went no further. Then he tried
opium, but awoke apparently none the
worse from a phenomenal spell Of sleep.
As poisons and drugs were powerless
In helping him to carry out his project
of shufling of the mortal coil, the Chi
nese man servant decided on trying
more active measures. One morning he
took up his position on the balcony Of
the house Inhabited by the family
which courts the muses. and, after TAX
ing last look, as he imagined, at the
busy scene around him, he flung him
self Into space. 1t so CHANGED that a
motor car was coming along. On the
top of the automobile reposed box
containing provision Of tires and, as
luck would have 1t, the Chinese tum-
bled In among them and they broke
his fall 80 that he got off without
shock. But such an acrobatic exhibi-
tion. even from representative of the
Celestial Empire, was not relished by
the occupants of the motor car, who
protested 30 vigorously against this pc
cullar addition to their company that
the whole party were soon on their
way to the police station. The luckless
Chinese failed to make himself under
stood, and something like deadlock
would have been the result II the lyric
artist had not appeared to claim him.
This was the third time within a
month that he had tried to put an end
to his days, and she insisted on know
Ing the reason. Then the man servant
found his tongue, and In broken French
replied, before the officials and the
automobile set, "All want to know. I
say. French madame howls too much
I die or hook It." Prompt measures
are being taken for the restoration Of
this hopeless Chinese to his native land.
London Telegraph.