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Evening star., 1908-01-21
FOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE
BILL AUTHORIZING CoNSTRUC-
TIoN PASSED BY THE SENATE.

The Senate today passed a bill intro
duced by Senator Daniel Of Virginia au-
thorizing the construction of a memorial
bridge, not to cost more than 5000. 600.
from the most convenient point of the
former naval observatory grounds. or
thereahouts, across the Potomac river to
the Arlington estate. The bill was report
ed favorably- from si1e' committee on the
District of Columbia about a week ago.
There was no discussion of the measure
on the floor Of the Senate. and no objec-
tion whatever was raised to its passage.
The Secretary Of War is authorized by
the bill to construct the bridge on a plan
approved by a board composed of the
Secretary of War. the president pro tenn.
of the Senate, the Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives and the chairmen of
the committees on the District of Colum-
bia of both branches of Congress. The
Secretary Of War Is authorized to spend
as much of the amount appropriated as
may be necessary for the purpose of OBJ
tanning and determining proper plan,
opening the competition to all who may
desire to submit plans.
Five hundred thousand dollars Is ap-
propriated for the purpose Of obtaining
and determining a proper plan, and to be-
gin the construction of the bridge.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
LITTLE SHOW FOR INCREASE
INDIsPoSITIoN TO GRANT 100
MORE POLICEMEN.
Member Of House Appropriations
Committee Thinks Force Adequate
Compared With Other Cities.

Acting upon the advice of District
Commissioner Mcfarland. Representative
Sims OF Tennessee. the ranking democratic
member OF the House District committee,
will not at this time introduce a resolu-
tion Of inquiry With regard to the fire.
quent assaults, holdups and purse snatch
Ing. but will wait until after the District
subcommittee Of the House appropriations
committee has had chance to go into
the matter OF the police protection OF the
National capital. Mr.. Macfarland told
Mr.. Sims that he did not consider any
efforts of this kind could do any good in
asmuch as the appropriations subcommit-
tee which has charge of the District bill
| would soon begin consideration OF that
| measure. affording an opportunity for Mr..
Macfarland, Maj Sylvester and others
interested to present their views direct
during the hearing. Mr.. Macfarland said
he would endeavor to impress upon the
| appropriations subcommittee the necessity
for an increase in the local police force.
| Mai. Sylvester. he assured Mr.. Sims, was
doing all In his power. all that could be
| expected. with the force at his command.
| No more efficient protection of the city
could be accomplished unless Congress
granted the demand for an increase in
the numerical strength of the metropoli-
| tan police.
A Star reporter saw a number Of men,
bers OF the District subcommittee OF the
| appropriations committee this morning and
| found out. in pretty short order. that the
request for an increase In the local police
| force OF 100 men will receive scant con-
sideration at this session.
washington has more adequate
police protection in proportion to Its pop
ulation than almost any American city
| that know Of" said one prominent mem
| ber Of the subcommittee. Merely be-
cause there have been a number of minor
assault cases recently there Is no reason
| why we should all go into Mysteries and
| Immediately prepare to increase the local
force by 100 men or 1000 men, or what
ever number of men the local authorities,
responding to an artificially created public
sentiment, think Is necessary
Evening star., 1908-01-21
SENATORS ARE CHOSEN
Wetmore Comes Back From
Rhode Island.
WILLIAMS OF MISSISSIPPI
John Sharp Gets the Legislative
Plum.
BALLOTING IN KENTUCKY
House and Senate Have Not Yet
Come Together in Joint Session.
Bradley's Fight.
BALLOTING IN KENTUCKY

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. January III
Former United States Senator George
ed to the United States Senate on the
ed to the United tSates Senate on the
first ballot cast in both branches of the
general assembly here today, receiving
a total Of sixty-eight votes. Col. Robert
H. l. Goddard of this city, the democratic
and Lincoln republican pominee, was
given a total of thirty-six votes, While
Col. Samuel p Colt Of Bristol received
five votes.
The members of both branches OF the
Rhode Island general assembly had be-
fore them today the election of q. United
States senator to succeed George Pea
body Wetmore. Today's voting was a
continuation Of the balloing which occu-
pied much Of the time of the general as
sembIy at the last session and which
at the time of adjournment was still III
deadlock. The first ballot today was the
eighty-fifth in the contest Senator Wet
more was the republican candidate for re-
election. and as the republicans have
seventy-tNo votes to the democratic and
Lincoln party united vote Of thirty
nine, ii was believed before the balloting
began that he would be returned to
Washington over Col Robert III. I. God
dard. who had the Endorsement of both
the democrats and Lincoln party. Both
candidates were in the contest at the
last session. but Col. Samuel Pomeroy
Colt polled a majority of the republican
votes.
John Sharp Williams Elected.
JACKSON. Miss. January 21.-The leg
islature elected John Sharp Williams to
the United States Senate today
Evening star., 1908-01-21
BURNING HIS BRIDGES.
Gov. Hughes Friends Explain His
Attitude on Candidacy.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALBANY, N. Y, January 21.-Gov.
Hughes declared again today that he will
not talk about the doings OF the Hughes
National League or any other efforts
making to develop his candidacy for the
presidential nomination. 1t Is intimated
by those nearest to the governor that the
latter is not likely to decide as to whether
he shall make reply to the communica-
ton which ex-senator Brackett expects
the Hughes League to send him on the
matter OF his candidacy until he sees the
letter and knows what it contains.
Friends Of the governor declare he Is
matter of another nomination for the
goyernorShip in the event that he Is not
called to Washington.
They declare that the governor has
talked very fankly with his friends of
not again standing for governor. and has
declared that while he will make no for
NAL statement, he Is not being misrepre-
sented by his friends, as has been
charged in certain quarters when they
declare that in no event VIII he take
denomination for governor.
Borough President Bird s. Coler of
Brooklyn was a caller at the governors
office today. He said he was here to pay
his respects to Gov. Hughes. In talk
Win the neWSpdpct CoItcSpoHucilS,
President Coler declared that he con-
sidered Hughes a good democrat. as good
as any. This was stated by Mr.. Coler In
answer to a question as to whether he
was here to extend the support of the
Bulletin, his newspaper organ, to the
Hughes boom.
"Why. the governor has been for all
our home rule bills" said Mr.. Coler, land
that makes lin a good democrat. and
then coming to national issues. where will
YOU find stronger supporter of the
democratic doctrine of state rights?'
Evening star., 1908-01-21
TAFT MEN CLAIM A COUP.
Permission From Supreme Court tt
Fight More Against Primary.

Fight More Against Primary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 81. = The
Taft leaders executed a coup de main
upon Senator Foraker this morning in the
supreme court, by which they expect to
disarm him SO far as his proposition to
prevent the proposed state primary cleo
ton by tying the Bronson primary cleo
tion law up in the courts. They secured
from the supreme court permission to
fight the case of Karl T. Weber prose-
cuto- of Franklin county. against John c..
FELTON,. president of the local board of
election supervisors; the auditor of
treasurer of Franklin county, enjoining
them from making any contracts or
spending any public money in the pro-
posed primary election, alleging the in
validity Of the Bronson law. The court
permitted them to file the suit, and will
give 1t a preliminary hearing at am.
Wednesday. Probably at that time an
early date for a final hearing will be set.
The object Of the Taft men is, of course.
to have a hearing Of the case at once, SO
that decision may be secured before the
time when preparations for the primary
elections must begin. and also to have
the adverse side of the case in Taft hands.
The court issued an order to the prose-
cutor of Allen county. who has begun a
case with the same object, presumably at
Foraker's instance, to appear In the su-
preme court Wednesday and present his
reasons for bringing the suit.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
ACTION OF JUDGE DAYTON
INVESTIGATION OF RESTRAIN.
ING ORDER PROPOSED.
Senator Hale Objects to Criticism Of
the Judiciary-Senate Post
pones the Matter.

Senator Culberson today introduced a
resolution directing the committee on tffe
Judiciary to speedily investigate and in
duire into all the circumstances connected
with the issuance of restraining order
In the case Of the Hitchman Coal and
Coke Company VS.. John Mitchell, in the
United States circuit court for the north
ern West Virginia district, October "a
1907, and report whether Judge Alston G.
Dayton. sitting in that court, exceeded his
Jurisdiction or power in granting the or
der. The resolution also directs the COM
mittee to ascertain whether any additional
legislation is necessary for the protection
OF the rights and privileges Of working
men, and If SO to report such legislation
without delay.
Hale Expresses Dissatisfaction.
Senator Hale of Maine said he did not
like the practice of interfering with the
courts, and suggesting, as this resolution
does. that a certain judge had exceeded
his authority.
Il do not know" said Senator Hale,
whether the senator believes such an in
vestigation would show such intrusion OF
this judge beyond his judicial duties as
would subject him ultimately to the proc
ess of impeachment. or course. if there
has been plain case OF exceeding Judi
cial authority. the ultimate remedy is in
impeachment.
But I do not like the practice Of the
Senate in interfering with the courts and
suggesting that IN a certain case a certain
judge has exceeded his authority. 1 am
old-fashioned enough not to like to sec
the judiciary Of the country under that
feeling and under that pressure and ex-
pectation that in passing judgment the
Senate would take the matter up and de-
mand an investigation"
Mr.. Culberson said In this case he un-
derstood the injunction had sought to en-
joi1 men from making arguments to their
fellow-workmen as to the result OF TAX
ing certain action. which he regarded as
a very advanced doctrine.
After more discussion by several sena-
tors the further consideration OF the reso-
luton was postponed.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Virginia Murderer Set Free.

NORFOLK, Va. January 21.-Creighton
Burruss. overseer on L. D. Starke's Lynn
Haven farm. who shot and killed the
negro, John Kemp. December 90. because.
1t was alleged Kemp had assaulted Bur
russ wife. is today free. the Princess
Anne county grand jury, all farmers. hav-
ing refused to indict Burruss after hear
ing yesterday the evidence submitted
gainst him by the commonwealth. In
advance of the grand jury's action the
case had been set for trial Thursday be-
fore a petit jury.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
i CALLS FOR INFORMATION.
Senate Wants to Know About Naval
Officers.

The Senate today adopted, without dis
cussion. two resolutions introduced by
Senator Hale. chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, calling on the Secretary
of the Navy for information concerning
the duties Of certain naval officers. The
first resolution directed the Secretary to
send to the Senate a complete list of all
line and staff officers on duty in Wash
ington, d. c.. and navy yards or naval
stations of the United States January 1,
1908. with the name, rank and specific
duty performed by such officer. and when
attached to- any board In the Navy De-
partment the nature Of his duties and
the necessity for the same. The second
called for similar facts existing jan
.uary l. 1905.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
FOR A NEW MILITARY POST.
Forty Acres Secured by Uncle Sam
at New Castle, N. II.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. January 21.-It
is officially announced that the govern
ment has condemned forty acres of land
at New Castle, lying between Fort Con-
stitution and Fort Stack, and that the
work of improvement and converting it
into a military post will begin at once.
The condemned property includes many
summer estates some of them among
the most extensive and finest In the
state, notably that OF Jacob Wendell of
New York city and John Barrett Of Chi
cago. 1t is planned to spend upward or
S4OO, 600 in the erection OF barracks. hos
pital, lighting plant, water works and
other adjuncts to an up-to-date military
post Batteries will be installed and the
coast defense system otherwise improved.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Banker Morosini Critically Ill.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, January 21-Giovanni p.
Morosini. the well-known banker. and
one of the most prominent Italians in the
country, lies critically i'll at Elmhurst. his
magnificent estate in Riverdale So seri-
Gus is his condition that his daughter
Giula remained at his bedside all day yes
terday. No improvement was noted this
morning. 1t was said in his office at 50
Nassau street today that Mr.. Morosini's s
present Illness is the result of an accident
last May. When he was coming into his
private room one morning he slipped and
fell and bruised his head severely. He
was immediately taken to his home in
Elmhurst and has not been able to visit
his Office since then
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Paper by Government Officer.

annual meeting of the Yellow Pine Manu-
facturers' Association. which opened in
this city today, several interesting pa
pers devoted to this industry were read.
These included. Recent investigations
in Pine Wood Distillation," by L. F. Haw-
ley of the government forest reserve,
Washington. D. c.: Past. Present and
Future of Yellow Pine by F. r. Pierce
of st. Louis. Mo-; Association Work
Viewed From a Legal Standpoint" by
Judge H. NJ. Garwood Of Houston. Tex.
A large number of delegates from al,
over the south and several northern states
were present.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
v1scouNT HAYAsH1's VIEWS
Says Restricted Japanese Emigra-
ton Is Mutually Advantageous.


TOXIC, January 21.-The Mainichi
Dempo publishes an interview with For
eign Minister Hayashi, evidently In an
ticipation Of an attack by the progress
ives on the governments emigration poll
cy.
Viscount Hayashi says in the interview
that restriction of emigration is mutually
advantageous. Every Japanese minister
has recognized since 1896 that laborers
eiude the emigration regulations in the
Ruise of students, and give trouble both
to the Japanese government and that
Of the United States.
The Japanese government. Hayashi
said, was planning strict control OF emil
grafton to Hawaii and Mexico, and, IL
necessary, drastic measures would be
taken Mexico, he said. was recognized
as a field unfit for Japanese labor, while
the same principle had been accepted as
to Canada, of which Canada had been
notified.
Whoever emphasizes the fact" said
Hayashi. that Japan receives 10000 yen
annually from Japanese who have emil
grated to America. forgets that the loss
of American trade to Japan might In
volve scores OF Millions"
Evening star., 1908-01-21
MORE BERLIN R|OT|NG
W0rklesS W0rkmen Fight
With the Police.
STARTED BY SOCIALISTS
Five Meetings End With Parades Of
Unemployed.
MOB STONE THE GENDARMES
Mounted Officers Charge, and Many
Of the Crowd Are Wounded
With Sabers.
STARTED BY SOCIALISTS
MOB STONE THE GENDARMES

BERLIN. January 21.-There was a
serious collision at a late hour this after
noon between the police of this city and
a mob of unemployed men who earlier in
the day had attended one of the mass
meetings organized and addressed by the
socialists. The police used their sabers
when the crowd hurled missiles at them.
and before order was restored many were
wounded.
The demonstrants when they encounter
ed the police were marching down the
Schiffbauerdamm. near the Lustgartcn.
The authorities tried to dsperse them.
The men at once took up a position
around several piles of tiles before a new
theater building. and began hurling the
tiles at the police The policemen were
at once reinforced by a mounted detach-
ment. which charged the crowd with
drawn sabers. The men scattered and
fled. but not before many had been in
| jured.
Police Use Swords.
At the height of the encounter there was
| heard a detonation, which undoubtedly
was some sort of fire cracker set off by
a boy. The police, however, came to the
conclusion that revolver had been fired
and they acted In the most energetic man.
ner. The police on foot drove the mani
| festants numbering about 2,0O0, mostly
| young men and boys. into the mounted
! squad, and the latter made most vigorous
use of their weapons.
/ Many of the men were arrested and the
| remainder driven and scattered to the side
1 streets in the vicinity.
The people have given orders that wor}
| be stopped on several new buildings being
| constructed in the neighborhoor of the
| Schiffbauerdamm, and the Workmen have
had to go home.
Mass Meetings Start Mobs.
Five mass meetings of the unemployed
organized by the socialists. were held to-
day in the outlying districts of Berlin
Fully 1900 men were in attendance
Strong detachments of police armed with
sabers and revolvers were stationed In
the vicinity. Interference was not neces
sary, however, as the meetings were or
| Derby.
Herren Singer. Bruehne. Eminel, Leh.
mann. Scheidemann, Steuckian, Zubei
| and others, all socialist members of the
reichstag, addressed the assemblies and
| called upon the stage and tie municipality
| to provide employment and afford means
| for those without work to gain a liveii-
| hood. They declared that among the urt
| employed in Berlin there were z4.S2f
| skilled artisans belonging to trades unions
this in addition to many thousands of un.
| organized and unskilled laborers.
/ At the conclusion of the addresses the
men left the meetings in groups, march
/ ing to various quarters of the city.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
To Confirm Swanson's Appointees,
Special Dispatch to The Star

RICHMOND. Va. January 2f.-The
senate and house met in Joint session on
the confirmation of appointees of Gov.
Swanson for members of the state corpo-
ration commission. Senator Noel, re-
publican. Is making a bitter fight on the
nomination Of Judge William F. Rhea of
Bristol for the corporation commission,
alleging that he is not the man for so
important position. Rhea will be con-
firrned along with other nominations
The senate today reported favorably the
biu requiring supreme court judges to
wear gowns while on the bench
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Five Years for Felonious Assault

PITTSBURG. January 21-John Gomite.
convicted OF feionious assault and battery
upon Joseph Sunseri. has been sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary Gomite and
a companion had demanded $4,000 from
Sunseri and later attacked him with the
result that Gomite was arrested and his
companion shot and killed. Members Of
the Black Hand organization confessed
in Baltimore last week that they had ex-
pected to secure $50. 600 from Sunseri and
another wealthy Pittsburger.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Success in Advertising.

Advertising Is the greatest
constructive force In modern
business, and every merchant
and business man who hopes
to succeed, not by natural
growth, but by strides, must
learn this sooner or later.
An intelligent advertiser
may thoroughly and economI-
caiiy cover Washington by q
single appropriation for adver-
tisinq In Tho Evening and
Sunday Star.
Any other advertising Is
more or less duplication. The
most successful advertisers In
Washington know that to In
crease their business 1t pays
to the greatest extent to ad-
yertlse In The Star.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
North Carolina Legislature Convened

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH. N. c.. January 21.-The
general assembly convened in extraordi-
nary session today. and is more largely
attended than the first day of the regular
session one year ago. only four or five
senators and less than one dozen of the
120 representatives being absent The
days session in both houses was entirely
confined to listening to the reading Of the
governors message.
A big influx OF prohfbitionists il here to
attend the State Anti-Saloon League
Evening star., 1908-01-21
No Kentucky Election.

FRANKFORT, KY. January 21.-Tale
house of representatives. balloting sepa-
rately today for United States senator,
gave Beckham As and Bradley 4S votes.
with 3 scattering.
The senate's separate ballot for sen
ator resulted: Beckham. II; Bradley. IA;
J. B. McCreary, 2; ]. c. S. Blackburn. /.
The senate adjourned Immediately after
balloting.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Measure Will Be Reported to the
House Tomorrow.

The urgency deficiency appropriation
bill. carry appropriations to the amount
Of $o4.OOO.O0O was agreed upon today by
the subcommittee on deficiencies of the
House committee on appropriations. and
will be reported to the House tomorrow.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Controller Ridgely's Opinion.

Controller Ridgeiy has sent 4 letter
to Gov. Hoch of Kansas stating that
in his opinion national bank has no
authority to participate In the guar
antee Of deposits Of other national
banks.
Evening star., 1908-01-21
HENRY wATTERsoN HERE.
Will Talk Over the Political Situs
ton With Democrats.

Col. Henry Watterson is in the city TO-
day and stopping at the New Willard.
Col. Watterson is on his way to Florida
and will remain in Washington until to-
Evening star., 1908-01-21
Cannon's Name Cheered.

Il am for him. yeplied Mr.. Boutell.
amid republican applause. You may
C. .0C,or,4 in,,ad an: s7ocnai- "a osoc .
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
LONE ROBBER PUTS
GUN in HIS FACE
DARING HlGHWAYMAN AT DOOR
AND WAITING
Police Arrest Suspect, Who Is ldenti-
fled by One of His Victims.
Several Crimes Traced
to Him
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, Aug. &c. H. Burnett
president of the Redondo Improvement
company, was held up in his own home
last night by lone man and relieved
of his watch, jewelry and a sum OF
money.
Mr.. Burnett had arrived home from
a dinner party and was surprised 10
find a gun looking him in the face as
he entered the house. The burglar evil
IDENTIFY had spent some time in the place
before Mr.. Burnett arrived, as the house
was ransacked from one end to the
other.
The man made Mr.. Burnett face the
wall while he relieved him of his money
and yaluables. Altogether Mr.. Bur-
nett's loss is about $500. The police
were at once notified and supplied with
a good description of the holdup, as he
wore no mask About o'clock Ofhcer
McNulty arrested a man answering the
description near wharf No. 2. The TEL
low wore no hat and resisted arrest:
Mr.. Burnett has positively identifled
the suspect as the one who entertained
him in his home last night. Marshal
Stanchfield says the fellow has been
here about two weeks, during which
time several robberies have taken place.
About two hours before the Burnett
robbery and holdup the cottage OF Mike
Morales was ransacked, netting the
robber 500 in cash belonging to the
Longshoremen's union. Undoubtedly
the same man did both jobs.