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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08
RIFT At PRINCETON WIDENS
FACULTY A UNIT TO RESIST DE-
MAND FOR REVISION.
Faults Specified by Students-Want
Training to Fit Them for Social
Problems of DAY.

PRINCETON, N j., March S.-IndiGna-
ton continues among the students of
Princeton Theological Seminary who OBJ
ject to alleged inefficiencies Of the curric
ulum and who criticise the methods Of
some of the professors
The breach has widened between tie
faculty and the students. During the past
week the students held several mass
meetings and adopted resolutions attack
ing DIR. Francis L. Patton. president OF
the seminary and former president of the
university. and other members of the fac
ulty.
Indications are that many students will
be called summarily to account and asked
to yield to authority or leave the institu-
ton before the end OF the week.
The students particularly ncensed
over an interview given out by DR.. Pat
ton I'm which he ridiculed the ideas adj
vanced by the students for the revision
of the course because they did not think
il as thorough as it should be.
President Patton has told some of the
students that if they are not satisfied
with the Institution they are at liberty 10
leave. He Is also quoted As saying that
the ringleaders in the junior and middle
classes ought to be given tWenty-four
hours to leave town.
DIR. Patton is said to he supported by
the entire faculty. Members of the fac-
ulty are incensed because the students
resolutions were sent directly to the
board of directors. and not first TO them
These resolutions were drafted Two
weeks ago by 1.-THE members OF the middle
and Junior classes. and sent to the board
OF directors. by whom they were returned
to the faculty without action.
The lectures of Di. Patton and Prof.
Armstrong are declared to be inaudlbie
and therefore unintelliglble: objection Is
do Sum aN
Old Testament department; the demand
is made that the chair Of homiletics be
filled at once: and the demand is aiso
made that the students receive sucu
training as Will fit them TO deal with the
great social problems confronting the
modern pastor.
Graduates from various parts of the
country have written letters of congratu-
latiOn to the students on the STAND they
are taking to bring Princeon up to date
The students have given out this stale
ment:
."rhe present junior class of thirty
members is the smallest class in the re-
cent history of the institutions Ihat TINS
is so is attributed to the alleged archaic
methods of instruction and the antlquated
curriculum. This state of affairs we are
DESTROYS of eliminating. Every move we
have taken thus far in the matter We
maintain has been taken not IN spirit
of antagonisn 10 the faculty, but with
the desire to bring Princeton Seminary up
to the position we feel she ought TO hold
in the Presbyterian church.
The faculty's attitude toward the stu
dent movement was illustrated by Presi-
dent Patton a week ago. His hour IN
tbeism Invariably is opened with prayers.
On this occasion the prayer was omitted.
and the entire time was given 10 lee
ture of the junior class with regard to
the resolutions, which had just been re-
ceired from the board of directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08
Treasury Department Changes.

The following changes have been made
in the classified service of the Treasury
Department.:
Appointments on certiication by the
civil service commission:
Office of the Secrctary-Delis {. Afford,
Mississippi, $3.50; Oslo e. Barcus. Texas
$3.50
Office of the supervising architect-Ro-
land Beesley New York. $50: Arthur H.
Rowland. Indiana, 81 400: William T.
Scott District of Columbia, $50: Joseph
d. Boyer. Ohio, 81 900; Harry F. Conover
Pennsylvania, $40; Irving T. Habick
New Jersey, $40: Harvey Dakin New
York, $40: Arthur w. Bell. Minnesota.
$40: Oliver Mitchell, Maryland. $50;
William II. Horstman, Missouri. 81. 400.
Office of the treasurer of the United
States-Iewis w. Neibuhr. Wisconsin.
sIOO: Carl w. Pultz. South Dakota. 500
Office of the controller of the currency
Ira l. Chorpening, South Dakota, $50:
Office of the auditor for the War De-
partment-Harry W. Quinn. Michigan,
$40
Reinstatements:
once of the Secretary-John {. Farrell,
Kansas. STD.
Office of the controller of the Treasury
Jared d. Terrill. Michigan. $3.50; Robert
j. F. Allen. West Virginia. 5000.
Office of the supervising architect
Charles l.. Emmart, Maryland. $1,000
Amendments by transfer from other
departments
Office of the Secretary-Mrs. Rose K.
Ireland, Kentucky, $500. by transfer from
the Agricultural Department; Molyneaux
l.. Taylor. District of Columbia, $500, by
transfer from Agricultural Department.
Office OF the supervising architect-How-
ard g. Robinson, MARYLAND. $1,000, by
transfer from the War Department
Office of auditor for the Post once De-
partment-Walter s. Grouse. Illinois. $500
by transfer from the Post Once Depart
ment.
Promotions:
Office of the Secretary u. Care,
Missouri. $500 TO 1890; George IL. IL
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HEARING rs POSTPONED.
Mrs. Bernard, Seeking Heat and Gas,
Advised by Court to Move.

Justice Barnard today continued until
next Thursday the hearing on a tempo
rary injunction obtained by Mrs. Alice
Bernard against George Speidel to pre-
vent the turning off of heat and gas from
her fiat at 1903 LIST street northwest JUS
tice Barnard advised counsel for the pc
titioner to secure other accommodations
by Thursday. as he doubted the court s
power TO require Mr.. Speidel to let her
remain in the fiat.
Mrs Bernard declared that the life of
her baby. who is i'll with diphtheria. had
been endangered by the action of Mr..
Speidel in turning off heat and gas from
her fat when she had declined to move
the child to Il hospital.
Her counsel admitted today that the
child's health is much improved and that
he thought the child could be removed
by Saturday. The court suggested Thurs
day as a compromise.
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TALK ON OBERAMMERGAU.
Passion Play Described to Boys of
immaculate Conception School.

Henry Ellsworth of the Carnegie Ly-
ceum of New York gave a stereopticon
lecture on "Oberammergau, Its People
and Their Plays yesterday afternoon al
the Immaculate Conception School for
Rows In the Introductory references Of
the lecturer he spoke of the lives of SIM
nIicity led by the people of this little Ba-
varian village. where he spent months
studying their traits and characteristics.
Three hundred pictures. including scenes
of the Bavarian mountains, the Benedic-
tine monastery built in 1899 and the pic
turesuue country surrounding Oberam-
mercau. were shown. Mr.. Ellsworth told
of the presentation of the first Passion
play in 1864 and how these people. true
to a vow made the year before. have en-
acted every decade of years since then
scenes from the passion OF Christ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08
Contests in Potato Digging.

CHICAGO. March S-The Rev. F.. c.
Reynolds, founder of the ''Spalpeen
ing been transferred froE Aurora by
Archbishop Quisley. The club ~uring its
existence was potato diggers' Organiza-
ton for the purpose OF promoting con-
tests in the speedy unearthing of the tu
Der. and many well known men were
members.
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New Musketry Firing.

The Solano system of musketry tram
ing for miniature rifle ranges, which the
British army council has formally APP
proved. promises to revolutionize the sys-
tenn of military shooting in this country
Ever since the South African war the
futility of the present bull s-eye target
has been fully recognized. but its aboll-
ton has been delayed for want of an ade-
uuate substitute. Bulrs-eye shooting en-
courages slow, deliberate aim and accu-
racy whereas modern war conditions de-
mand rapid firing, distance judging and
eye training.
The low proportion Of hits in actual
warfare to the number Of shots fired has
often been commented OH. the necessity
for snap-shooting with almost instanta-
neous aim being. no doubt, largely re-
sponsible. Mr. Solano's practice targets
initiate as nearly as possible the actual
conditions under which ri1emen would
have to act during war. Guns, moving
troops, etc. are depicted on these targets
with such coloring. lighting and proper
tons as to simulate the actual battlefield.
Best of all, the system makes instruction
in field firing possible within the radius
OF room or a barrack yard. and those
who have tested the targets say that
even as sport the new firing practice
is fascinating. Mr.. Solano's invention
seems likely to do a good deal more for
the cause of national defense than many
more ambitious schemes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08
Two Killed by Train.

EAGLE LAKE. Tex, March S.-John
aesrrett and Patrick Corrigan were killed
yesterday mile east of here by a west
bound Southern Pacific passenger train
Corrigan has a sister and brctlrer resid
ing at Princeton, n. ].
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Abolishing House of Lords Power

j. A. Pease. chief liberal whip. speak
ing at Plymouth said that while Mr..
Asuuith and his colleagues would not be
dictated TO by an irresponsible body as
to the time when the appeal to the coun-
try should be made the issue was quite
clear II would he an appeal to abolish
the veto power of the house of lords
The appeal to the country would come
before many months were over and he
urged west country constituencies to re-
turn liberals determined to end the veto
power of the house of lords. He held
that the commons. when they came into
conflict with the lords should have the
power of appealing at once TO the people
by referendum.
keir Hardie has demonstrated the ex-
tent of the brotherly love that exists
among the socialists by an attack on
George Bernard Shaw in Glasgow. He re-
ferred TO the action of the local socialist
party in asking Mr., Shaw to. become a
candidate for parliament. and said:
II resent the contempt and ridicule
that has been brought on the movement.
first of all by inviting a man who has no
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claim to be considered a candidate, and
then publishing his buffoon letter of re-
ply. We want to retain the self-respect
of our movement"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
LABOR CASE TO Be APPEALED
Both Sides Wish Boycott Decision
Taken to Supreme Court.
COURT DIVIDES THE COSTS
President GOmpers VIII Leave Soon
for an Extended Tour of Europe
to study Trend of Labor
Movement.

WASHINGTON, March 12 While both
sides declared themselves more or less
satisfied with the decision yesterday Of
the court of appeals of the District of
Columbia modifying the recent injunction
against the American Federation of Labor
in the proceedings of the Bucks Stove and
Range company Of st. Louis against the
labor organization, it is not improbable
that the two interestes involved win take
an appeal to the supreme court Of the
United States. Conferences to determine
what course of action to take will be held
soon by both parties to the controversy.
Contrary to the usual custom Of awarding
judgment for costs which goes ordinarily
to the appellee when a decree of the lower
court is affirmed, Justice Charles Robb,
who handed down the decision yesterday,
directed that the costs shall be equally
divided between the American Federation
of Labor and the Bucks Stove and Range
company.
Carrying out the instructions of the last
convention OF the Federation, President
Gompers who is a party to the present
controversy is making arrangements to
visit England, Germany. France, Russia
and other countries to study the trend of
the labor movement. He will sail about the
latter part OF June and will be gone for
several months Mr.. Gompers will leave
here next Monday for Chicago to attend
the Amalgamated Woodworkers conven-
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Utah Treasurer
Admits Shortage
and is Arrested
Told of Discovery of Crime by Wire
While in Nevada and Returns
by Request.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March i2,-
James Christensen, former state treasurer,
following his confession of his responsibility
for a shortage of over $4,000 in the state
treasury. is under arrest and is now in Jail
here. The money. 1t Is acknowledged, was
used in speculatlons in Nevada mining ven-
lures. Christiansen was state treasurer for
the four-year term ending at the beginning
Of the present year. The shortage in the
accounts was discovered a few days ago
through the checking of the accounts by
the State Board OF Examiners. At the time
Chrisuansen was in Nevada, where he has
extensive mining interests. In response 10
telegram apprislng him of the discovery
he returned to Salt Lake and admitted his
shortage. The exact amount is s7O,6 ,62s. "a,
and this has been deposited to the credit OF
the state by the bondsmen and friends OF
the ex-official.
Upon relinquishng his office as state
treasurer to his successor, David Mattson,
Mr.. Christensen accepted position as tenn
porary deputy state auditor 1t was dis
covered last week that an item on the audi
tors books charging Salt Lake county with
sl6S,000 had been tampered with and an at
tempt made TO make IT show S1Os, 600. The
handwriting was not that of anyone in the
state auditors office and the investigation
followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Corn Show Dates Fix the
Period at Just Two Weeks

President Eugene Funk OF the National
Corn Growers association has announced
December to IS for the next National
Corn exposition. The dates were selected
by the directors of the corn association
This will make the exposition two
weeks show instead Of ten days as last
year. when the time was found TO be too
short The show will be in readiness next
year when It opens. according to the man
agement and the two weeks will give many
more people an opportunity to visit the
exposition. Every day will be a show day
except the Sundays when sacred concerts
will be held
In announcing the dates the corn asso-
citation explains that any other dates would
be absolutely impossible and unthinkable
for many reasons Corn is not harvested in
time to permit exhibitors showing It at
state expositions and then bringing Il on to
Omaha. Last year 10O0o small corn shows
were held In school districts of Illinois
alone The prize corn from these district
shows found its way TO the county and
state shows and finally the berry best which
Illinois could produce TO the exposition at
Omaha. The district shows were held as
carly as possible. but IL is impossible to
hold the state shows before Thanksgiving
week At least pne week must elapse be-
tween the state shows and the National
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Shakeup in Los Angeles
May Affect Other Officers

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 12-Los An
geles swoke today to the most remarkable
situation in its political history. With
Mayor Harper's resignation in the hands OF
the city council. forced to that resource by
the published threats OF exposure of his
official and personal record; with the city
council committed TO choosing today his
successor; with a special election but a
fortnight distant with two candidates for
mayor on the ticket and legal questions
arising upon every. side casting doubt upon
further procedure, the situation presented
was one Of complexity and confusion.
1t was confidently expected that today
other designations would fellow Announce
ment was made that Chief of Police Thomas
H. Broadhead would send his resignation
to the mayors office and az least one mem
ber of the police commission and perhaps
others are expected to tender their resig-
nations. These designations, together with
that Of Mayor Harper and Edward Kern,
member OF the Board OF Public Works, are
still hedged about with much mystery, but
published statements today speak broadly
Of the discovery OF into'erable conditions af-
fecting the city administration and the
regulation of the red light district
George Alexander. the candidate of the
recall element stands practically unopposed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

on the ballot excepting for the socialist
candidate VINO represents only a small
voting strength.
Inc faction which has been back of
mayor Harper today contends that the
resignation of the mayor vitiates the recall
erection there being now no mayor 10 re-
call The supporters OF Alexander ana tho
remall movement claim that the res,gra.
uon OF the mayor in no wise affects tho
recall election and that Alexander viii no
chosen mayor on March 2s The citv at
torney's office asserts thai the recall eIec-
tion must proceed and that the result v,u,
decide who is mayor
Mayor Harper has as yet issued ma NH
lie statement as TO the reasons for his en-
forced retirement. He is said TO have AZ.
MED that he has been In any manner dis-
honest claiming that he went into office
in 1907 worth $4,000 and retired practicaII,.
without any resources
The city council met this morning ana
accepted the resignation Of Mayor A q
Harper. Action on the selection OF a st,c-
cessor was postponed 10 next Monday IN
order that advice may be had on the oues-
tion OF whether appointment should hs
made 10 hold till March 2s the date of the
recall election, or to January I, the end Of
the present term
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Corn exposition, and that short time was
found insufficient last year. The dates set
are as early as possible, and the only dates
which could be selected. After New Years
almost every commercial and trade organ
ization holds conventions and the corn show
would conflict with these meetings. The
people do not have the show spirit after
January l as they do in the fall and early
winter.
In selecting the dates the National Corn
Growers association has conferred with
the management of the International Live
Stock exposition and other big show en-
terprises The dates are satisfactory To
other expositions and they have agreed 10
boost consistently and persistentIy for the
National Corn shpW.
Alfred Atkinson of the Montana AgricuI-
tural college at BoEeman, Mont. has been
named as vice president OF the association
for that state and writes that Montana win
have an exhibit at the next show. Glasses
will be included in the coming catalogue
which will give such states as Montana an
opportunity to compete against each Other
on the products from the great dry farm
Ing tracts. Prof. Atkinson is one OF the
enthusiasts on dry farming and the prod-
ucts Of the dry farms of Montana sro
among the finest in all the agricultural re-
gion Of the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
IOWA SNOW RECORD BREAKER
six Inches on Level Beats the High
Mark for Last Fifteen
Years.

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 12.-Snow has
fallen in Iowa continuously for the, last
twelve hours and there seems no likeli-
hood of any immediate let-up. There is
more snow upon the ground in the state
than there has been for fifteen years. Fully
six inches exists on the level. Luckily no
wind accompanied the storm and the trans
portation companies have experienced no
unusual difficulty in making their way.
EI. PASO, Tex, March 12-The heaviest
fall of snow in the history of southern
Arizona was recorded yesterday and today.
over eight inches fell at Bisbee and Tomb
stone, where snow is seldom seen. The
snow continues I'm New Mexico and rail-
roads are still experiencing considerable
difficulty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Iowa Town Finds
Itself Located on
Small Island
High Water Completely Surrounds
Turin and People Flee from
Lowlands.

ONAWA, Ia, March R.-(Special. )-The
inhabitants Of Turin, Ia, small town
seven miles east Of Onawa, can now ap-
preciate what 1t is to be cast upon an
island in the sea. Turin resembles an
island, situated as it is on high ground
itself and surrounded by water in every
direction. The recent floods have caused
the water to surround the town until all
communication is cut off, except by the
railroad, which comes in on an exceedingly
high grade The water is between three
and four feet deep and covers the level
bottom land for miles Many OF the in
habitants surrounding Turin have moved
out OF their properties to save themselves
from the flood. 1t is hoped, however, that
'the water will soon recede so that the
damage may be repaired.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Number, of New Domestic Money
Order Omces Designated by
Department.
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

throm starr Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 12.-(Specia Tel
egram.)-The following postoffices will be
come domestic money order offices on
April 1: In Nebraska, Agate, Burge. Center
Point, Cumre, Harlan, Hollingen, Hull,
Kramer, Lake. Leshara, Meadville. New
boro. Sanbern, Sedan, Sunnyside. In Iowa,
Claywork. Cranston, Gridley, Hanford,
Hanley, Irving Jubilee, I.adega. Lorah.
Metz Olof, Pleassis.
The postmaster general has allowed the
postmaster at Spencer, Ia, one additional
letter carrier from March Is.
Senator Norris Brown has accepted an
invitation of the League of Republican
clubs to address that Organization at its
fifth annual supper at the Arlington, Sat
urday evening, March q.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
FRANCE, TOO, FACES DEFICIT
Lack of Revenue VIII COmpIicatc
Proposal 90 Revise the
G Tariff.

PARIS. March l2-Franoe, like the United
states. is confronted with large defeeit in
its revenues. The budget OF 1903 necessi-
tated the issue OF N2,0OOO0O In treasury
bonds, while the regular estimates for 1915
show a deficit of t5,6ooOOo.
This situation eomplicates the proposal
10 revise the French tariff, and 1t already
has precipltated quarrel between NJ. Call
loux, minister OF finance, and M. Picard,
minister OF marine. over the insistence OF
the latter on large credits TO restore the
efficiency of naval material. Scandalous
corruption In the matter OF naval contracts
reveaied lately by NJ. Picard has startled
the country, and the minister OF marine
has practically refused to continue in Of
flee unless he Is granted sufficient funds
10 put the navy In first class order.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Russia is After
Corn Show Winner
L. B. Close, Who Took First Prize,
Wanted as Specialist to Teach
Russian Farmers.

FRANKLIN Ind, March 12.-Leonard b.
Clore, who has just returned from his
first term in the legislature. has received
an offer from the Russian government for
three years service as a corn specialist
among the Russian farmers. Mr. Clore has
for ten years been recognized corn
king" He has received many prizes for
his corn. At the Omaha Corn exposition
last December he won grand sweepstakes
and now holds the $1,000 trophy OF the
National Corn Growers association.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Plumbers Held
on Trust Charge
Twenty-0ne Wholesalers Caught by
Grand Jury as Result of
Inquiry.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 12.-Twenty-
one defendants are named by District At
torney Backus in a formal complaint to-
day against the wholesale plumbers. aleg-
ing unlawful understanding, contract,
combination and conspiracy in restraint OF
trade and monopoly"
The complaint is the result OF the grand
jurys investigation into the general af-
fairs of the city officials and private law
violations.