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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
EXCHANGE Is PROBING
THEaROCK ISLAND DEAL
Rigid Inquiry Into the Causes
Whichl Sent the Stock Soar
ing Yesterday.

NEW YORK, December 2S-The stock
exchange committee today began its in
vestigation into. the causes which sent
Rock Island cpnmon stock soaring for an
advance Of 3O points yesterday and then
dropped the stock back again to its start
ing point. causing a squeeze Of the
shorts.
The committee of three met today and
will go over the. srading sheets. The in
vestigat0rs have. full power to act and
will endeavor to- trace the origin of the
buying orders.
The report of the Hughes commission on
stock exchange practices Is now In the
governor hands and has not been given
to the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
GOES TO HIGHER COURT.
Writ of Certiorari Granted in Case
of Carrie Nation.

Carrie Nations case, involving the
charge of smashing up the bar at the
Union station and for which she was SEN
fenced by Judge Mullowny in the Police
Court to pay fine Of 500, will come be-
fore the District Court Of Appeals for re-
view. Mr.. Chief Justice Shepard of the
court signed q motion for a writ OF GER
tiorari in the case this morning.
Chief Justice Shepard stated that tha
ground upon the writ was allowed was
whether the prosecution had been made
rightly In the name of the District of Co.
lumbit instead of in the name Of the
United States. Mrs. Nations attornev,
Matthew p O'Brien, in his request to the
Court Of Appeals for q writ raised a num-
Der OF constitutional questions which NAV
also be argued by counsel when the case
Is heard by the Court of Appeals.
1t will probably come up In FEBRUARY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
SEVEN SMALL CHILDREN
PERISH IN Fierce FIRE
Three Persons Believed to Be Fa-
tally Injured-Home Of Miner
Destroyed.

DUBOIS. December 2S.-Seven children.
ranging in age from two to twelve years,
were burned to death and three persons
perhaps fatally injured late last night
when fire. followed by an explosion Of
powder. destroyed the home of Steven
Bronosky. a miner. at Sykesville, Pa.
near here. All the victims are foreigners.
Six Of the children were members of
the Bronosky family, and the seventh
belonged to a boarder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bronosky and the boarder jumped from
an upper window, sustaining serious in
juries.
The fire started from an overheated
coal stove. 1t spread rapidly and COM
municated with a key Of mine powder.
The subsequent explosion cut OF all
chance of saving the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
HOLDS POSSE AT BAY.
Desperate Youth, Believing Himself
Matricide, Resists Capture.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, December 2S.-In-
trenched in the home Of friend. des-
perate in the belief that he had killed his
mother. James F. Roach. scarcely more
than a youth. held a small posse at bay
on the outskirts OF Memphis for some
hours early today.
At daylight Roach still held forth in
the little dwelling house. we'll armed. it
is believed. with a lone deputy sheriff
and a number OF citizens on guard await
ing the arrival of reinforcements. Be-
sides Roach. 1t is stated. an elderly man
and his wife and daughter are in the
house. The shooting of the mother. Mrs.
Sallie E. Miller, occurred at her suburban
store yesterday following an argument as
to money matters. Mrs. Miller pfoba bly,
will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
BECOMES MRS. MIDDLETON.
Marriage of Miss Dewey Of the Ad
jutant Generals Office.

Robert l.. Middleton, secretary and
general manager Of the Georgetown Gas
Company, and Miss Minnie B. Dewey
were married in Westfleld. Mass, today.
Miss Dewey is clerk in the adjutant
generals Office Of the War Department,
and has many friends in Washington.
She is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
J. Dewey OF Westfeld, and il a native OF
Massachusetts,. but was appointed to the
government service from Wyoming. In
July, 1898. she was appointed to a one
thousand-dollar clerkship. and by eff
cheney and steady application to duty
was gradually promoted to the fourteen
hundred-dollar grade. She is now absent
on leave of absence, and probably will
resign her government Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
DEsP0NDENCY AND DRINK,
Cause Of Murder, Attempted Murder
and Effort at Suicide.

MACON, Ga. December 2s-Despondent
and In an ugly mood, following excessive
Edward B. Afford last night
shot and instantly killed his wife, serious
ly injured his mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha
Exum. then turned his pistol on himself.
firing one bullet into his right temple and
another into his right lung. inf1icting in
juries which will result in his death.
Attracted to the place by five successive
shots. Of1cer r. l.. Thomas would also
have fallen victim before Affords gun,
except for the fact that all five cartridges
had been previously fired. AS the officer
walked up the bank to the place where the
three bodies lay beside a fence, Afford,
PROSTATE upon the ground and groaning
with pain, turned and snapped his re-
volver in the pOliceman's face.
At the Macon Hospital at midnight the
surgeons stated that Mrs. Exum would
recover. She was shot through the fieshy
part of the left arm and through the
neck. Affords death is but a matter OF q
few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
ARMY COURT HEARS NO WIT.
NESSES TODAY.
Statement Made on Stand in
Brownsville Inquiry Yesterday
Regarded as Significant.

There were no witnesses examined to-
day by the court Of inquiry on the
Brownsville affair. After an hour or
more spent in executive session the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
1890 o'clock. The testimony OF Sergt.
James Reid of Company B. 18th United
States Infantry. who was on the witness
stand yesterday. Is regarded by many as
significant Reid was sergeant OF the
guard on the night the shooting took
place, and when he was cross-examined
by Capt. Charles Rowland he testified
that the firing started in the post between
two barracks. and that he thought civil
ians were firing and went at once to in
vestigate with two members Of the guard.
but found no one He testified also that
there was no roll call Of the guard at the
guardhouse and no counting Of the guard.
This is in contradiction to the statements
or several other members of the guard,
who alleged that Sergt Reid had counted
the guard.
Names Possible Suspect.
At one point in the testimony Reid
named man whom he might suspect.
This Is the first time a name has been
mentioned III the testimony as a possible
suspect.
Capt. Rowland asked Reid: IF you
were to start in investigating this case
right now with whatever information you
have. who would be the first man you
would suspect?'
Reid answered as follows: well. right
now. since things has been turned up as
they were. according from natural circum.
stance. / would suspect Holloman. Not
from anything had seen, but from what
l heard and questions asked about him
So many people. the people that examined
Holloman so many times, naturally ]
would do the same thing they would
In subsequent testimony he declared that
Hollcman was a man Of much influence
among the soldiers and loaned many OF
them money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
Conference of Labor Leaders.

Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, explains the
coming conference Of the leaders Of the
railroad department of the federation as
step along the line for gailroad men.
Although the four big railroad broth
erhoods-the engineers, the conductors.
the f1remen and the trainmen-are not
members Of the railroad department. Sec
rotary Morrison said he believed they
would be represented at the conference,
or. il they are not represented directly,
they will work. in q measure, with those
organizations which are. The telegraph
ers. boilermakers. machinists. freight
handlers, clerks. switchmen and various
unions Of the shopworkers comprise the
railroad department of the federation.
Charles p. Neill, commissioner Of la
Dor. said last night that he had heard
nothing of the conference, but supposed
poll of all the organizations affected
would have to indicate a strike senti-
ment among the men before one can
be ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
TO CURE DEFECTS,
New Form Of Indictment Against
Mrs. J. s. Ford.

CINCINNATI, December 2s.-To rem
edy possible defects in the indictment
upon which Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford
is now under bond for trial January 10.
Prosecutor Hunt today presented a new
form to the grand jury for considerati ton.
The defects in the present indictment,
which charges attempted blackmail by
Mrs. Ford on Charles L. Warmer, de-
veloped during the argument on a de-
murrer yesteday.
The defect Mr.. Hunt finds in the pres
ent indictment is alleged lack OF direct
ness in charge and definiteness in penalty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
FOUND WITH HEAD CRUSHED.
Wife of Colorado Railway Employe
Murdered,

DENVER. Col. December 28-The body
OF Mrs. Belle Rup. wife Of railroad en-
ploye. was found in the Platte river to-
day. Her head had been crushed. The
police are searching for negro, who
last night, while Mrs. Rup's husband was
absent, tried to force his way into her
house, but ran away when she shot at
him. Mrs. Rup went out to call the DO
lice and was not again seen alive.
The children say the negro returned
some time after Mrs. Rup left and took
$12 and everything else Of value he could
find in the house. 1t is believed this wa
done after he had slain the mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28

Frederick Faulkner Reported te
Have Absconded From Picking.

Frederick Faulkner of Kentucky. who
until recently was connected in some cler-
ical capacity with the. United States en-
bassy in Picking, China, is reported to
have absconded with embassy fumes. The
amount Of money taken is not stated.
From the published report that Faulk-
ner went on hunting trip several weeks
ago and that nothing had been heard
from him since, fears were entertained
that he had been murdered, but the re-
port is not given credence here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
Coroner Will Investigate.

Coroner hewitt decided this afternoon to
institute an official inquiry into the cause
of the death Of Daniel Barry. twenty
four years of age. who died yesterday at
q local hospital A physician who attend
ed Mr.. Barry gave bichloride Of mercury
poisoning as the cause of his DEATH Cor
oner hewitt was informed that the poison
was taken accidentally by the young man.
Mr. Batky resided at 617 l. street south
east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
STAMP CASE ARGUED
COUNSEL Is HEARD ON MOTION
TO QUASH.
Further Time Granted Defendants
Lawyer to File Additional Papers.
Points Brought Out.

The fight the trading stamp and vouch-
er companies are making to do business
In the District Of Columbia was opened in
the District branch of the Police Court
this morning, when Judge Mullowny heard
the arguments Of counsel in the cases Of
w. B. hraft Of the Economy Co-opera-
tive Society and of Walter j. Gregory Of
the Sperry & Hutchinson Company
which issues the green trading stamps"
The cooperative society, which is a
local concern. was represented by Attor-
ney Frank Hogan and the Sperry &
Hutchinson Company by Attorney A. S.
Worthington. Both filed briefs asking
that the cases be auashed. Mr.. Worth
ington asked for another week in which
to file additional papers. and this was
granted by the court. After that Judge
Mullowny will take the matter under ad-
visement and hand down q decision in
the matter as soon as he has formed his
opinion of the cases. It was said by Mr..
Worthington this morning that the cases
would probably be fought up through the
Supreme Court OF the United States.
Accused as Gift Enterprises.
The companies in question are accused
Of violating the law relating to gift en-
terprises. The Court Of Appeals of the
District several years ago passed upon
the Lansburgh case. holding that there
had been a violation of the law.
Counsel for the Sperry & Hutchinson
Company pointed out this morning that
the present case was different from the
Lansburgh case, since the green trading
stamps now issued could be redeemed for
cash at any time and in any amount
that the purchaser of goods with which
the stamps We're. given saw At. whereas
In the Lansburgh case Ahe stamps were
not redeemed with cash, but with mer-
chandise. and then only in quantities OF
$50 stamps
Mr.. Worthington declared that the
Sperry Hutchinson Company was only
doing a drummer's business for the con-
Germs which used it's stamps. getting
trade for them, and that it would be
unconstitutional to forbid this. The
Economy Society, which has been doing
business here for about two years, does
not issue trading stamps. but vouchers.
to its members. upon which they get a
rebate on goods purchased. Any citizen
may become a member of the society
The Hutchinson company has been doing
business here for about seven months.
1t operates in twenty-seven other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
SCIENTISTS IN SESSION.


BOSTON. December 2S.-The discussion
Of subjects Of Importance to the scfen-
tific world was continued today by the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science at the second days
sessions of its annual meeting. The
meeting Of the American Chemical So
ciety. the largest organization of its kind
in the world, and the most important az
hliated body OF the association, was be-
gun today.
The remainder of the scientists were
divided up into sections, which hold
meetings in different parts OF the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
Franklin II, Schott Dead.

Franklin H. Schott. for many years a
craftsman in the patent office, died at
Providence Hospital yesterday.
He was a son of the late Charles A.
Schott of the coast and geodetic survey,
and was f1fty-four years of age.
Funeral services will be held in Oak
Hill Chapel at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
GRIFFITH Is CANDIDATE.
Republicans Select Him to Run for
De Almonds Seat.

BUTLER, Mo-. December 28-Philip 8.
E. Grifiith Of Greenfield was nominated by
reclamation here today by republicans OF
the sixth Missouri district as a candidate
to succeed the late Representative David
A. De Almond.
December % the democrats nominated
c. G.. Dickinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
COMPLETES PR|MARYb|LL
VIRGINIA MEASURE PREPARED
BY SPEAKER BYRD.
Expenses to Be Paid by City or
County-Limitation of Expendi-
lures of the Candidates.

RICHMOND, Va, December 2S.-Speak-
err Richard Z. Byrd's bill legalizing and
revolutionising the Virginia primary sys-
tenn. on which he has expended a months
research and endeavor. has been made
public. 1t adopts many Of the provisions
In force in those states which have gone
the farthest in primary legislation. and it
is likely to be regarded as radical
May Go to State Committee.
1t is understood to be the intention of
Speaker Byrd, I'm compliance with a re-
quest from a member of the subcommittee
of the democratic state committee hav-
copy Of this bill for the consideration of
that body when it meets
Making the primary compulsory upon all
major parties. making it subject to the
laws governing regular elections, requir-
ing the expenses to be paid by the city
or county, rigid tests for the qualifica-
tons Of voters, Limitation OF expenditures
OF candidates, fixing the character OF ex-
penses and requiring newspapers publish
ing matter In the interest OF candidates
to mark the articles as advertisement,
are all requirements calculated to make
the people of the state take the greatest
interest In the proposed measure.
Provisions Of the Bill.
In substance, the bill provides:
Primary for all parties to be held on
same day and obligatory on all parties
voting as much as one-fourth of total
vote.
Unless inconsistent with the act itself.
the regular election law is to govern and
the primary is put under the protection
Of the courts.
Expenses to be paid by cities and coun-
ties.
The winning candidate need only re-
ceive plurality vote.
Parties may choose their own methods
for nomination Of Presidential electors
Voter in primary must have voted in
preceding general election for a nominee
of party in whose primary he offers to
vote.
Candidates must pay a fee of 3 per cent
Of one years salary OF ONCE to which
they aspire to prevent ballot being en-
numbered by irresponsible candidates.
Candidates are not permitted to spend
more than 10 cents for each vote cast
at last preceding gubernatorial election
for candidate OF his party.
Newspapers must mark paid political
matter as advertisement and publish
name OF person paying for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28

the State Department says that tne
Madriz party is making preparations to-
send troops to the eastward TO meet
Estradas army.
report that Madrix had ordered the arr
rest Of Pasos, the sOn-in-law or the ior.
mer president, on the ground tnat ne haof
swindIed the government out or money
evating arrest The minister of financed
Santos, had been put in prison. charged5
with sending unauthorized kilograms andt
otherwise interfering with governmental
matters with which he had no concern J
Americans Feeding Prisoners.
telegram from Consul Moffat at\
under the direct supervision OF Com
manders Shipley and Niblack. men de-
tailed from the Des Moines and the Ia
coma began Christmas morning to ration
SEQ hungry Nicaraguan soldiers, brought
there as prisoners. Pending the arrival
of the Prairie from Colon with provis-
ions, surplus supplies from the ships are
being landed. Estrada's officials are rem
dering all possible assistance and are
furnishing blankets. clothing and shoes
as rapidly as possible. Three hundred
prisoners are being temporarily provided
for by Estrada at Rama. and 200 more
are being cared for by friends and rela-
tives in Bluef1elds.
telegram from Commander Shipley
at Blueneids. dated the 9th instant.
states that the reports hitherto sent out
regarding the number OF killed ana
wounded. prisoners taken, etc, at the
recent battle at Rama was much exag-
gerated and that the ammunition cap
tured amounted to only about 1eo.OOo
rounds and the killed, to not more tnan
200 Commander Shipley also states that
he has fed Loo prisoners of war since
December "a, and more are to arrive:
He reports there are many slight cases OF
sickness and a surgeon is to be estaD-
lished at the camp. The commander
speaks very highly Of the work done by
the officers and men of the Tacoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
Men in Mine Killed by Falling Bolt.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. December D.
While being lowered into Mcpherson
mine, at Ducktown. Tenn, Henry Walker
and William Clauntz were instantly killed
They were nearly three hundred feet
below ground when an iron crosshead
above them broke loose and. falling.
struck both men. knocking them out Of
the skip.
They fell to the bottom of the sha IT
into a deep pool of water. Nearly four
hours elapsed before their bodies were
recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
Arson Suspect Sent to Jail.

BOYDS. Md. December 2S.-Lee Ganley,
who was arrested here several days ago,
charged with arson. appeared today be-
fore Justice c. H. Grimes and was COM
mitted to the Rockville Jail to await the
action Of the grand jury in March. He
was not permitted to give bond. Ganley
was brought here from Rockville by Sher-
iff Viett and Deputy Sheriff Whalen
A large crowd attended the hearing.
None Of Ganley's witnesses appeared in
his behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
WOMAN IS SUICIDE.
Jennie Matthews Takes Carbolic
Acid and Dies.

Jennie Matthews, thirty-one years old.
committed suicide at 7O6 7th street this
afternoon by drinking carbolic acid.
Friends who found her in a serious
condition notified the Emergency Hos
pital.. The woman died before the sur
geon reached her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
May Be General Strike.

President Perham, who has been acting
as chairman of the railway council IN
session at st. Paul believes that IT. his
efforts to procure Intervention fail there
will be q general strike of railroad men
controlled by the American Federation Of
Labor.
President Hawley of the Switchmen's
Union Of North America asserted last
night:
Several other members of the railway
council of the American Federation Of
Labor besides Mr.. Perham left for their
headquarters tonight to make prepara-
tions for strike Of their respective or
ders.''
In the conference between the railroads
and the labor leaders yesterday the
railroad officers refused to take back
striking switchmen, except as they had
places for them. They gave the switch
ment until Wednesday to accept this
offer. The offer was Immediately re-
5ected by the labor leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
Mediation Between Switch
men and Railways Sought.
oERHAM WILL COME HERE
Proposes to Consult Interstate Com
merce Commissioners.
BREACH IS WIDER THAN EVER
Negotiations Between the Parties in
Dispute Declared Ended-Fail-
ure to Reach Settlement.

ST. PAUL Mimi, December S.-Ail or
the strike leaders who have been in con-
sultation with President Hawley of the
Switchmen's Union have left the city.
President Berham of the railway teleg-
raphers, who was chairman Of the Amer1-
can Federation Of Labor railway section,
is in Chicago today and tomorrow even
ing he expects to be In Washington. where
he will confer with the members OF the
interstate commerce commission to learn
II that body or President Taft may be in
duceti to intervene in the dispute between
the switchmen and the railroads and thus
avert a general strike.
Contrary to the prognostications of
Gov Eberhart the controversy between
the railroads and the striking switch
men did not end in an amicable settle
ment yesterday and according to officers
of the Switchmens Union OF Norm
America the breach Is wider than here
tofore. Not only have the switchnnen de-
clared all negotiations with the railroads
terminated, but the labor leaders say
that there is strong possibility Of
general strike by all Of the allied orders
belonging to the railway branch OF the
American Federation of Labor. Con-
ductors, engineers. hremen, trainmen and
many switchmen are not amliated with
the A. F. of L.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-26
A WORD WITH LINCOLN MERCHANTS

Mr. Merchant though you make slightly better profit
the trust made cigars handle than the Lincoln made
cigars, you realize that long lose money?
OF want to know why this.
In the the trust made cigars
Lincoln Secondly time
towards deprvng
Lincoln of a job.
There Lincoln IF pushed
Lincoln made preference made cigars would
be until there would be $50 200 carmaers in Lin
co Two hundred cgaTmakers working full Lincoln would
$1,000 week pay roll and that would
$1,000 week with you The poorly paid work
the the trade
pennys worth with you
rs per cigars in made
every Why?
Because would put 900 the business
channels of the city.
Think this Exercise both your bust
and local pride and patriotism Get those Lincoln
made from under your put
places your making
patriot hunt for Lincoln made make the fancier of cooe
hunting
in Lincoln possible Build business by
creang the number of Lincoln who do business
with you.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-06-26
ORGANIZER FLOOD.

Emmett Flood. general organizer of
the American Federation of Labor. at
State Federation of Labor when he
wasn't busy organizing new unions in
Lincoln. He was the busiest man in
town for two or three days. and if he
slept at all it was while standing up
or walking around talking organiza-
ton. He returned to South Omaha
Thursday morning. but will be back
the first of next week to push the work
along a few notches.