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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
COMPLETING TARGET PRACTICE
Ships of Atlantic Battleship Flee
Show Improvement.

MANILA. November o1.-It is officially
announced that the ships of the Atlantic
battlcship fleet. which are now completing
the various portions of the regular fall
target practice, are showing considerable
Improvement over their work OF the same
character last year. The results of the
practice so far are said TO be very salts
factory.
The battlcships Connecticut Kansas,
Minnesota. Georgia, New Jersey and
tho0e Island have already finished their
hattie practice, while the Nebraska and
Wisconsin have completed their work TO
establish records. The Virginia Vermont,
Missouri and Ohio are firing today and
The kentucky. kearsarge Illinois and
Louisiana will fire tomorrow, concluding
The entire battle practice of the fleet
Sixty officers who have accompanied the
Heet thus far on its journey will bid il
tareweii Wednesday, their places being
nited by Ike number of officers from 7he
cruisers and guuboats of the Asiatic fleet
VINO VIII return 20 the United States with
ne big fleet. The officer who leave the
Atlantic fleet will take the places left
'acant on the vessels OF the Asiatic feet
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OFFICERS ARE ADM0N|SHEO
TO CEASE COMMENT ON PRESI
DENTS MARINE ORDER.
Offensive to Discipline" Says Maj.
Gen. Elliot in Circular
Order.

Owing TO the open opposition expressed
by many officers of the United States Ma
rine Corps to the Presidents order with
drawing marines from service on war
ships, Mai. Gen. Elliot. commandant of
the corps. has found it necessary to issue
the following order on the subject:
The attention Of the major general
commandant has been called to an article
In the public press, which may be or may
not be true, the said article stating that
marine officers would seek legislation pro-
viding that marine detachments be again
placed on board ships. The undersigned
believes that it is his duty to call atten-
ton to the fact that such proceedings are
in violation Of the regulations. offensive
to military discipline and contrary to the
motto of the corps. for 'Semper Fidelis'
would be but a meaningless term If 1t
shone only on the sunny side of life or
duty"
Steps have been promptly taken to car
ry out the executive order issued last
week. Gen. Elliot believes that the situa-
ton Is by no means hopeless one. and
that, on the contrary. the Marine Corps
will be increased in usefulness and i'm
portance by the REORGANIZATION which is
now possible. That will be promptly ef-
fected 1t is said. by the formation of
permanent companies and battalions, with
officers and men attached to those COM
mands in the way which obtains in the
organization Of the line of the army. 1t
is possible that regiments may also be
organized.
In spite of Gen. Elliot's admonition 1t is
more than probable that an appeal will be
made to Congress for legislation which
will restore the marines to ships of war
and establish their status on board naval
vessels beyond any change by executive
order. Their appeal is said to be based
On the belief that the withdrawal of ma
rines from service on warships may re-
suit In the abolition of the Marine Corps
or by its absorption by the army 1t is
asserted that the enlisted personnel of
the navy will have to be largely increased
to provide the extra men needed to per-
form the duties on shipboard now per-
formed by the marine guards. thus adding
considerably to the expense of maintain
ing the naval establishment.
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LAMPHERE DEFENSE TODAY.
Counsel Unable to Secure a Contin-
uance to Monday.

LA PORTE. Ind, November 21.--An
Intellectual effort to secure a continuance
to Monday was made today by the de-
Tense in the trial Of Ray Lamphere for
the alleged murder of Mrs. Belle Gun
ness and her three children
The postponement was asked for be-
cause DR.. w F. Haines Of Chicago, who
will testify to finding arsenic and
strychnine in the stomach of the body
supposed to be that Of Mrs. Guinness
and In the stomachs of two OF the three
children found in the ruins Of the Gun
ness home after the fire. is testifying in
another case in Washington and cannot
be present at the Lamphere trial now.
He will be placed on the stand later.
The defense was compelled to go ahead
today with testimony that they had in
tended to follow that of DR.. Haines.
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TAFT WILL GO TO AUGUSTA.
President-Elect Will Rent a Cottage
in the Suburbs.

AUGUSTA. Ga. November 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. Landon 4. Thomas. living on the
Sandy Hills. suburb of Augusta yes
terday afternoon received a telegram
from President-elect Taft accepting an
invitation to become their guests. Mr.
Taft and family will arrive in Augusta
December IS. For the first few days
they will be entertained at the Thomas
home. He will personally select one Of
the hill cottages that has been offered
TO him. He and his family will take their
meals at the winter resort hotel on the
MIL. near the cottages. William II. Taft
Jr.. and Miss Helen Taft will join the
family during the holidays. Mr. Thomas
is a wealthy citizen of Augusta, being
president OF the largest cotton manufac-
tury here. He and Mrs. Thomas enter
tain elegantly. Their house is one of the
most handsome on the hill. The cottage
which Mrs. Taft will likely select Is a
short distance from the leading hotel.
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HAMS MURDER TRIAL.
Counsel to Make One More Effort fol
Postponement.

NEW YORK, November 21.-Although
the trial of T. jenkins Hains. jointly in
dicted with his brother. Capt. Peter c.
Hams, jr.. for the murder of William z.
Annis, Is set down to begin December II
before Supreme Court Justice Aspinwall,
1t was said today that counsel for Hams
will make one more effort to have the
trial put off until after the holidays.
John F. Mcintyre. chief counsel for
Hams. says that If he Is forced to go to
trial December Il he feels confident as to
the outcome, and that the defense will
make satisfactory explanation of how
Jenkins Hams came to be with his
brother, Capt. Hams, when the latter shot
Annis.
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WANT FLEET TO STAY.
Los Angeles Movement to Hold Bat
tleships on Pacific Coast.

LOS ANGELES November 21.-On ad-
vice from An authoritative source, which
he will not disclose. Mayor A. c. Harper
will send resolution to the council at its
next meeting advocating a request to the
President for the retention Of Admiral
Sperrys fleet Of battleships In Pacific
waters.
Mayor Harper says he has received a
number of confidential letters intimating
that the Pacific situation contains many
acute phases since the death Of the Chi
nese emperor
The resolution is copy Of one recently
adopted by the California branch of the
Red Cross Society and many other Or
ganizations Of this coast
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Pope Receivers From Cold.

ROME. November 21.-The pope has
almost entirely recovered from the cold
and hoarseness that recently made 1t
necessary for him to discontinue his
private audiences and this morning these
audiences were resumed. The pontiff.
however. still looks pale and fatigued.
Today he received Mgr. Kennedy. rector
Of the American College here, and Rev.
George w. Mundelein, chancellor of the
diocese of Brooklyn.
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GOLD COIN FOR CHRISTMAS.
Yellow Pieces in Big Demand fol
Holiday Gifts.

PHILADELPHIA November 21.-Five
hundred thousand dollars in gold are be-
ing coined every day at the mint here to
meet the demand. which has already sci
In. for the yellow pieces for Christmas
gifts. There is an unprecedentedly early
and heavy call for Christmas coins.
To meet the demand Supt. Lands has
taken on a score of extra adjusters. Each
day orders from subtreasuries all over
the country have become larger and with
in a week almost twice as many of the
coins will be turned out by the mint
presses.
There is every reason to believe" sald
Supt Lands. that the demand will con.
tinue right up to Christmas"
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TWO TRAINMEN KILLED.
Three Others Fatally Injured in
Freight Collision in Michigan.

HOWELL. Mvch., November 21.-Two
trainmen we're killed and three were fatal
ly injured early today in a collision be-
tween two freight trains on the Toledo
and Ann Arbor railway near Lakeland
in Was1tenaw county. Following a
change Of orders, 1t Is understood, one of
the trains ran by q signal. The dead are:
Fireman A. Grogan Of Toledo and En-
gineer William Ryan, Owossa Mich
Ryan leaves a widow and five children
The collision was between an extra south
bound freight and the regular northbound
freight train. Clifford Collier, a student
fireman. is probably fatally hut. and En-
gineer Wellington Draper and an un-
known man were also injured.
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REPUDIATEs THE STORY.
Hale Denounces Published Inter
view as Fabrication.

NEW YORK. November 21.-Dr. Will
liam Bayard Hale today issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Il repudiate absolutely the story which
the New York World this morning pub
lished purporting to tell what passed at
my audience with the German emperor
It is pure fabrication from beginning to
end, and l so declared to the World re-
porter who showed 1t to me before publi-
cation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
ONE AGAINST GOMPERS
Almost Unanimously Reflect
ed A. F. /. President.
DAN KEEFE OUT OF RACE
Would Not Succeed Himself as Vice
President.
ONLY TWO CANDIDATES NOW
Business Of Convention Rushed.
Building Trades Disputes Re-
ferred to Council.

DENVER. Col. November c1.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president Of the
American Federation of Labor today,
with only one dissenting vote
That there should be as little delay as
possible In arriving at the point on the
program when officers would be chosen
and the next place Of meeting selected
consideration of the reports of the COM
mittees remaining undisposed of was hur.
ried as rapidly as possible after the open.
Ing of today's session.
Election of officers was special orde,
for 10 O'clock There yet remained re.
ports-of committees on building trades
state organizations. laws. labels and boy.
colts. as we'll as the unfinished report O,
the resolutions committee-to first be got
ten out Of the way.
Dan Keefe Withdraws.
The withdrawal Of Daniel J. Keefe
president OF the Longshoremen's Union
from the race for the vice presidency, a
position he now holds, simplified matters
considerably. 1t left but two contestant.
for Keefe's place in the federation cab
met Their fight was more in the nature
of a friendly contest
The opponents were W. D. Mahon, inter.
national president of the Street Railway
Mems Union, and John Alpine. presiden,
of the Plumbers International Union.
Mahon and Alpine with their friend.
were In caucus. last night. arranging fol
the battle against the cohorts Of Keeft
when word came. about midnight, tha
keefe has decided to retire from the race
Immediately the Mahon-Alpine confer
ence broke up. Each leader began ar
ranging the individual forces.
Even when the convention opened, thi.
morning. it was not certain that one o.
the other of these two candidates woult
not give way in favor Of the other.
Building Trades Dispute.
Building trades disputes were the frs
matters taken up today. The committee
on building trades. to which all resolu.
tions relating to this subject were refer
red. reported and in each case recommend
ed that these disputes be referred to the
convention in Denver next December OF
| the National Building Trades Council
which Is affiliated with the federation.
Vice President Duncan moved that. in
asmuch as the charter issued to tht
building trades council gave 1t no per
mission to issue state charters. the coun
ell be instructed to live up to its charter
This was carried after considerable dis
cusSiOD by a vote of 81 to Al.
At this point Daniel J. keefe, of the
Longshoremen. rose to urge the with.
drawal Of his candidacy for reelection
to the executive council, giving his rea.
sons for this action.
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7. M. c. A. Runners Have Gone
Past Wilmington.
BALTIMORE is NEXT STOP
Silver Tube Relayed About Every
220 Yards on the Road.
GORDON LEECH FAVORED BOY
Chosen to Deliver the Message Sent
From New York to President
Roosevelt on Arrival.

TRENTON, \. j.. November 21-The
Trenton members of the Young Mems
Christian Association who ran in relays
and filled in the territory between Trenton
and Camden in the delivery of a mes.
sage from New York to President Roose-
welt left the Y. NJ. c. A. building here
at seven o'clock this morning.
The first runner was Richard Taylor. tc
whom the silver tube containing the mes.
sage was delivered by Physical Director
Knehr of the local Y. NJ c. A. to whom
1t had been turned over a short time
before by Mayor Madden.
The message was delivered to the mayor
at II 81 o'clock last night by Walter Helm
richs of the Newark Y. NJ. c. A, which
had charge of the run to Trenton. The
message left New York yesterday after
noon. --
Other runners who participated in the
trip to Camden were taken In automobiles
by prominent citizens of Trenton and
deposited at their various starting points
The Camden Y. NJ c. A. met the Tren-
ton runners outside of Camden. Each
relay runner through New Jersey carried
the message about 30 yards.
The route from Camden was across the
bcIdNdIc river DS lSIIy, tHiouSl
delphia and then on to Chester. Pa, and
Wilmington. Del, to Baltimore.
Runners Pass Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, November 21.-The
message carried by Y. NJ G.. A. runners
from New York to Washington was
turned over to the Camden members of
the Y. NJ. c. A. at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. five miles out of Camden. The mes
sage was delivered to Thomas Harmon of
Camden by Scott Miller of Trenton.
The Camden runners lost no time in
carrying the. silver tube through their
territory. 1t was taken aboard a ferry
boat at 1905 O'Clock for the trip across
the Delaware river. Ten minutes later
a Camden runner started through the
streets of this city.
The route lay to Darby road, in the
southwestern section of the city. The
Camden boys carried the message to
Chester Pa, fourteen miles south OF
Philadelphia
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Griffith Admits Killing.

Lieut.. F'lather. Sergt. Yates and Police
man Ais reached the house about that
time and took part In the investigation.
Who shot this man. the landlady was
asked.
Ask him. she responded. pointing to
Griffith
Hes been after me-" said Griffith.
Yes. | did 1t. / did 1t In self-defense"
The revolver was recovered from Grif-
hths trunk. where it had been put after
the shooting. There were three empty
shells in the weapon. The aprisoner and
weapon were taken to police station.
Detective Pratt and the police photog-
rapher also went TO the house. Photo
graphs to be used. should the case
come to trial in the Criminal Court later
were made.
At the police station Griffith was ques-
toned by Capt. Mulhall and Lieut.. Flath.
er. He repeated his statement that Inc
had fired the shots In sef-defense and
told OF the numerous troubles he had had
with his victim. He told of threats made
to him and Of other threats communicated
to him.
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Weather:

Fair; warmer tonight and
Sunday; light east to south
winds.
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Goulden Is for Cannon.

Representative Goulden (democraD o.
New York declares that Speaker Cannon
will be reelected to preside over tn,
House. ~ do not know of any substan,
tial opposition to him among the republj
cans. and am sure he Will be reelected
with case He is the best man the repub
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Continued on Second Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-23
SERIOUS PRINT
PAPER FAMINE
COMPANIES ANNOUNCE CUT IN
PRODUCTION -- CAN'T OPER-
ATE WITH PRESENT POWER
WATER POWER DEPLETED.

Appleton, Wis, Nov 22,-unless
altogether abnormal weather condi
ticns prevail practically throughout
the United States between now AMI
the first of the new year, this coun
try within six weeks will face a
serious print paper famine, according
to the best judgment of the larger
paper manufacturers of Wisconsin.
Conditions in the paper industry
ii g. reported, have never before been
SO dubious as at present, and il is
said the constantly depicting water
power streams throughout the paper
making districts. both east and west,
are adding daily to the threatening
aspect
The Spanish River Wood Pulp
company at Espionola. Canada, con
trolled by L. A. Edmunds of Apple.
ton. announced today that its produc-
tion would be cut TO one-half the
capacity OF the plant. owing to the
low water conditions in the Spanish
river
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-23

bat In the l37 games he played i1
he has TO his credit jj3 put outs. l5C
assists Eleven errors and 9 passed
tails are recorded against him
Amongst the pitchers Of the league
two mon. Thielman OF Cleveland and
fost0n. and Glaze OF Boston. each
have q percentage OF 1000 for field
iag Next 90 the list is White. Of
Chicago. with a percentage Of $50
thor follows a long list of pitchers
perhaps 50 or So. whose percentages
graduate down a very few points n,
each step. the last OF whom is Dove.
rf NfH York. with an average Of
SIS.
Walsh. Of Chicago. has the highest
av,rage ~ any pitcher in the league
fnr The number oI games won and
lest having won 90. lost Is and tied
with percentage OF .727 Doni-
van. of Detroit is seconI 60 this list
uith percentage of .130
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-23
HOW CARNEGIE
VIEWS TARIFF
BELIEVES TNFANT lNDusTRi vN'
HAVE oUTGRoWN NEED or 4
TARIFF PROTECTION.
MANY CHANCES NEEDED
Protecti on--Tariff' On Luxuries
Of Rich Should Be- Ma-.
taned He Says.

New York, Nov ga notable ar.
ticic from Andrew Carnegie, dealing
with the tariff will appear in the
Forthcoming December nnmber Of the
Century Magazine, in which the iron
master takes the position that the
infant industries no longer need
protection; that the steel and other
industries have now grown beyond
the need Of protection; that the
duties on luxuries used by the rich
should be maintained, but that those
on manufactured articles should be
reduced greatly, or abolished entirely
when no longer needed.
Carnegie's article is entitled my
Experience With, and Views Upon
the Tariff
He first reviews the tariff move,
mants down to the present Ding,eY
law, giving a number OF anecdotes in
which he figured with prominent
tariff leaders of various periods: He
adds;
Much water has run Under the
bridges since then, Many changes
have occurred and hence many
changes can be judiciousIy MAD ia
the tariff There is no DOUBT snuy
this; but. on the other hand | H34f
been led to the conclusion tIst Jfi.
ditions have changed so gre in
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-23
AFT HAD MANY
SUNDAY CALLERS
sUBJEcTe or DISCUSSION WE'RE
MANY AND COVERED A AlDE
RANGE.
THE VISIT TO HAVANA
Has Not Been Decided on ao Yet
Three Prom ,nent Cubsns Urge
Taft to Make Trtp-Other
Topics.

Hot Springs. Va, Nov 22,-Morc
numerous and with more diversion rs
TO purpose, were the callers received
by President-E Taft today, than
o many day since he took up his resi-
dence here. Secretary Of Wal
Wright, discussed the Philippines
General Demetro Castillo, Judge Dia2
Alum and Or. Arturo Foutz, all OF
Havana, Cuba, urged upon the presi.
dent-elect to make visit to Cuba
when the change of administration on
the island takes place next January.
Ne decision as to the visit to Cuba
has been reached by Taft.
Representative Crumpacker, of In,
diana, came from the tariff hearings
before the ways and means commit.
tee of the house in Washington to dis
cuss legislative matters,
Representative Lowering of Massa-
chusetts, called to urge the eXertiol
of the Taft influence that these tariff
hearings be continued throughout the
coming session of congress.
Representative Burton. of Ohio. had
another talk with the pres .dent-elec-
Judge Crumpacker would not dis.
cuss the speakership question for pub.
lication beyond saying that he hal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-23
CHICAGO TEAM
BEST FELOERS
&CCORClNG TO THE AMERICAN
sIEAGUE FIGURES JUST
LATELY COMPLIED.
TEAMS AVERAGE 1856
TWO Pitchers and Two outfieloers in
the League Have Fielding
Averages Of 1000 Per
Cert. Each.

Chicago NOV 22.-The Chicago
team. leads the Aemerican league in
fielding, with an average OF ,96G, ac-
colding to the official figures jest
completed BY the committee on rec.
ords. The st. Louis aggregation is
second. with. Cleveland third and
New York bringing up the tail end
OF the first hasemen. Donahue, of
Chicago, has the best fielding record,
lis percentage being 1874. Stovall
and lsbeH, of Cleveland and Chicago
respectively come second with a
percentage of 990 each
lnglaub, who played with both
Bcston and Washington has the best
fielding average Of any second base,
man IN the league. His percentage
Is ,474
Ferris, Of St Louis, and Schaefer
Gf Detroit, each finished the season
alth an average OF .952 at third base
OF the short stops Turner Of C.eye-
land leads with fielding percent
age cf .959
OF the outfielders, there are two
with percentages Of 1000 They are
Speaker Of Boston and Cree Of New
York. Coombs of Philadelphia is
next with a percentage CT $50,
sullivan, of Chicago has a percent
age Of 9S5 fer fielding behind the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-23
NEW ATTACK ON
PHONE MONOPOLY
INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST
BRANCH OF THE BELL AT
CLEVELAND, O.
KILLED INDEPENDENTS
Bogght Them or Made Divisions Of
Territory--Wrt Granted on
Charges of v. S. Telephone
Company.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov 22.-Federa
Judge Tailor yesterday granted an in
junction against the American Teie
| phone and Telegraph Company Gel
| Long Distance System) and the Cen
trail Union Telephone Company, (Bell
Company operating in Ohio Indiana
and Illinois) restraining them from
| interfering with the business Of Inde,
pendent Companies operating in these
and adjoining states.
The injunction was granted upon
the application of Clarence Brown
general counsel, and James s. Braj'
ley, Jr, president of the L. S. Tele-
phone Company. which is the social
ed Independent Long Distance Telo-
phone Company, operating in Ohio
and adjoining states, in the sur
brought by that company.
Destroyed Competition.
1t is charged that the Bell Company
is pursuing the policy of buying in
dependent exchanges, or selling Bell
exchanges, where there are compet-
ing companies. and in some instances
absorbing Independent companies, bv
merger and consolidation, or division
of territory, SO as to eliminate com,
petition and establish complete Bell
control
This is said to be in violation. not
only of the Sherman antitrust law,
but also of the laws of Ohio Indiana,
Illinois and other states in which thu
companies operate. This policy is
said to be shown by the official re.
ports of the officers and directors Of
the Bell company, to their stockhold-
ers.
The bill also charges that instead
of using their enormous profits to de-
velop the business, they used them
ini paying exorbitant dividends, ar |
in acquiring control of competitive
properties in order to suppress com
petition. They are charged with is
suing many times the original cost
of stock dividends, and paying al
times IS per cent annual dividends.
Gave Free Service.
1t is charged that when cOmpeti.
tion began, the Bell company adopted
the policy of starting competing eX.
changes and operated them at ruinous
rates; in many instances giving free
service. 1t is charged that in some
Instances the Independent companies
were driven out of business and their
equipment burned in public, this wide
publicity being given as warning to
other investors who might dare to in.
wade the fields of the Bell monopoly