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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
TALK OF BARR FOR TREASURY.
Would Make Fifth From Kentucky
to Hold That Place.
Special Dispatch to The ST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, January 9.-Rumor
circulating around the city's financial dis
trict for a fortnight that Mr.. Taft had
been considering a member of his cabi-
net the appointment of John w. Barr
president of the Fidelity Trust Company
one of the strongest financial institutions
in the south, were intensified today by a
reported telegram from the east which
stated that Mr.. Barr had been asked to
accept the portfolio of the Treasury
Mr.. Barr is in the east on business con-
nected with his institution and could not
be located.
The relations between the next Presi-
dent and Mr.. Barr are known to be
friendly. 1t would not surprise the friends
of either If the offer has been made 1t
is logical to reason that if Mr. Taft
should desire southern representative
i'm his official family he would select such
a man as John W. Barr.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Barrs father, Judge
district judge for Kentucky for over a
Their families have known each other for
years.
| Should Mr.. Barr be appointed to the
treasury he would be the fifth man from
Kentucky who has held that post George
NJ Bibb. secretary under President Tyler,
1S43: James Guthrie. under Pierce, 1s.E.
| Benjamin F. Bfistow. under Grant 1874
and John G.. Carlisle, under Cleveland.
4 lSE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
COMPLETES TREATY DRAFTS.
State Department Arranges Details
of Three-Cornered Affair.

Final drafts in English and in Spanish
have been prepared at the State Depart
ment Of the proposed treaties between the
United States and the United States OF
Colombia, the United States Of America
and Panama and between the United
States of Colombia and Panama. Their
completion marks the ending of long
pending questions following the cession
of Panama from Colombia and opens the
way for the resumption of diplomatic
and trade relations between the two coun-
tries.
The situation has assumed the phase of
a three-cornered affair because of the
cession by Panama to the United States
of a strip for the building of the Panama
canal, the rights hinging on that cession
and the money consideration involved.
The main features of the treaty between
Panama and Colombia are the assump-
ton by Panama of 81 500, 600 of Colom-
bias external debt and the delimitation of
the boundary line between the two coun-
tries
Because of the questions involved the
treaty between the United States of
America and the United States of Colom-
bia is a supplementary and necessary
accompaniment of that between Panama
and Colombia, while that between the
United States of America and Panama is
necessary by reason OF the adjustment
of the questions between Panama and
Colombia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
AFRICAN HOSTS OF ROOSEVELT
SIR ALFRED PEASE WILL HAVE
HIM AT MACHAKoS ROAD.
Then the American Millionaire,
George Mcmillan, Will Keep
Him Until Hunting Time.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BOSTON, Mass, January 81 had q
delightful interview with President Roose-
welt at the White House Thursday" said
the Rev. Peter MacQueen of Charlestown
who recently returned from a years eX-
ploration through the wilds of Africa.
81 found the President in excellent trim
and not at all anxious over what Con
gress is going to do. He met me with a
warm greeting about Africa, saying:
You must have had a wonderful time
over there. 1 am no great hunter and
am not going to Africa to slaughter ami
mails only to secure a few specimens for
the museum here. / want to study
Africa :"
Continuing. Mr. MacQueen said: 1.-The
President will reach MOmbasee during the
latter part of the rainy season, in April
and will be the guest for some time OF
Sir Alfred Pease at Machakos road, then
a few weeks with George Mcmillan, the
American millionaire. and then he will
strike right into the heart of the widest
of the country.
1.-The President is greatly pleased that
his son, Kermit, Is working in the sail
ors haven at Charlestown.
81 cannot tell you how glad I am that
the boy does this. He is off where they
do not know him, and where he stands
on his own merit. l much prefer him to
do this said the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
VENEZUELANS 60 HOME.
Three Notables Take Departure on
Steamer Zulia.

NEW YORK. January 9.-The colony Of
Venezuelan expatriates in this city. rap
idly dwindling since President Gomez took
charge of affairs, was still further de-
peted today with the sailing en- route for
Caracas on the steamer Zulia of three in
teresting personages who for political
reasons of one sort and another quit
Venezuelan territory during President
Castro's regime and fought shy of re-
turning to it SO long as he still held the
reins OF government.
The returning trio are Caesar Zumeta,
Gulermo Egea- Mier and Hyacinto Lopez.
All, particularly the first two, have had
interesting careers.
Senior Zumeta one of the best known
writer's on political subjects in South
America, was formerly vice consul of
Venezuela in this city and consul in
Liverpool. Senior Egea-Mier was a par
ticipant on the losing side in the Matos
rebellion and has since conducted news
papers in Santo Domingo and Havana.
Senior Lopez. the third of the returning
exiles. is writer and poet.
Such few NeneZuelanS as are left in
New York have, it is said. not yet fully
satisfied themselves as to the attitude and
general policy of President Gomez and
are awaiting developments before re-
turning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
TONG'S DEPARTURE EXPLAINED
GOING HOME SOONER BECAUSE
HE CAN'T ENTERTAIN.
Bids President Farewell Before De
parture Today to Visit Friends
in New England.

Leaving Washington, today. for his
visit to New England, Special Chinese
Ambassador Tong Shoa vi expects to
visit Springfield, Mass, and Hartford
Conn.,, where he has friends
He will go abroad on the steamer Prinz
Frederick Wilhelm, sailing from New
York on January 10. leaving the vessel
at Plymouth, going thence to London.
Other cities he will visit include Paris,
Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Brussels and St
Petersburg.
The ambassador will go overland by
way of the Siberian railway, and ex-
poets to reach Peking next summer
officials at the embassy today persist
in a declaration that the departure of
Mr.. Tong previous to the date originally
set is not because he has been formally
recalled.
The ambassador had expected to do con-
siderable entertaining in Washington. The
death of the emperor, which required the
embassy to observe official mourning,
forced him to change his plans.
Having accomplished the principal OBJ
ject of his mission, as stated at the en-
bassy, that of thanking the American gov
ernment for the remission OF the Boxer
indemnity the ambassador cabled to Pc
king for instructions. In reply he re-
ceived word to proceed in carrying out
the unperformed plans of the mission
which included an extensive visit to Euro
pean capitals for the purpose of studying
financial conditions.
The ambassador had a final audience
with the President at 2:30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
1t was stated yesterday, unofficlally,
but in responsible quarters. that the
amount of the loan which Tong Shoa vi
desired to negotiate on his trip for in
ternal improvements in China approx
imates $5OOOO.OC0. His hope. it is believed.
was to negotiate the loan in this country
The dismissal of Yuan Shi kai. the
Chinese grand chancellor. and the un-
certainties attending the future policy OF
China in both internal and external ad-
ministration will. it is feared. render Inn
possible any headway along this line In
the short period before IonSs departure
for home, following his recall.
Some of his suite will accompany him to
Europe on the return trip. while the re-
mainder will go home by way of San
Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
HussE1N KAHN BEY HERE.
First Ambassador From Turkey to
This Country Arrives.

Hussein kiazin Bey Turkish ambassa-
dor to this country, reached Washington
last night from New York, where he land
ed Thursday. He succeeds Minister Meh-
mid Ali Bey, whose flight from Washing
ton last fall followed the triumph of the
Young Turk party in the Ottoman en-
pire He is the first man in the empire
to hold the rank of ambassador to the
United States. and previously he was
Turkeys representative II Roumania On
the way over from New York the new
ambassador was accompanied by Raoul
Bcy. first secretary of the embassy. He
engaged temporary quarters at the New
Willard Hotel and later will lease a resi-
dcnce in the northwestern section OF the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
MUST PAY FINE OF S12,60O
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
COMPANY LOSES SUIT.
Verdict of Shawnee County Court
Affirmed by State Tribunal.
Violation Antitrust Laws.

TOPEl>A, Kan, January 9-The Kansas
supreme court. in a decision handed down
today, affirmed the verdict and fine Of
the district court for Shawnee county
against the International Harvester Com
pany. The company must pay fine of
$12,6 GOO on forty-tWo counts, each count
charging a violation of the Kansas anti
trust laws.
The decision is far-reaching. 1t is GER
tain the case will be appealed to the
United States Supreme Court.
In the fall of 1906 C. o. Coleman, then
attorney general of Kansas. began the
criminal action against this company. He
brought seventy-five separate counts. The
sales were actually made by Topeka i'm
pMment dealers, acting as agents of the
International Harvester Company. When
the case was tried thirty-three of these
counts were quashed on account Of tech
nicalities.
$500 on Each Count.
Judge "A w. Dana of the district court
sustained each of the other counts, and
wheE~the jury brought in a verdict of
guilty against the company he fined 1t
$500 on each count. making a total of
ST., 800 The company might have been
fined $4,000 if the maximum penalty had
beer assessed.
The chief evidence against the Interna-
tional at the trial were the words of Cy
rus Mccormick of the company. to the
effect that his company controlled 50
per cent of the harvesting machine plants
of the country and that he hoped to
get all of them. The company's attor-
neys objected strenuOusly to this evil
dence and based its appeal on these OBJ
jections. but the supreme court upheld
Judge Dana.
|, Further evidence as. to existence of a
trust was based contracts of the
company's agents in Kansas.
The Shawnee courts decision in this
| case attracted attention all over the coun-
try at the time. The decision of the
state supreme court today upholds the
lower court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
ADVISED AGAINST ACTION.
Texas Railroad Commission Receives
Letter From Senator Culberson.

AUSTIN, Tex, January 9.-In a letter
received this afternoon by the railroad
commission from Senator Culberson the
latter writes that United States Attorney
General Bonap parte. under all the circum-
stances. deems it inadvisable for the COM
mission to proceed against the railroad
companies in an effort to secure a tenn
porary injunction against the enforce
men; of increased freight rates into
Texas, and that the question OF whether
the action OF the railroads is i'm violation
of the antitrust law is still Under con-
sideration.
Mr.. Bonapartc. Senator FulbersGn says.
has advised the President on these points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
STORM HITS NORTHWEST.
Blizzard Conditions Prevail From
Montana to the Coast.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January o.
The unprecedented storm of the last few
days over the northwestern Pacific states
gives no indications of abatement. The
is beginning to impede railway traffic
The Frazer river is frozen over above
New Westminster, B. G., and navigation
is closed Friday HarbOr. county seat
of San Juan county, Washington. is with
out water and light. the water mains hav-
ing frozen. At Spokane the thermometer
is Is below zero and the snowfall is four
teen inches.
Helena reports temperature of 20 be-
low zero. Butte was without car service
until noon today. Missoula reports seven
delayed passenger trains standing on the
tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
NEW HAITIAN MINISTER.
Pauleus Sannon to Succeed J. N.
Leger in Washington.

Official confirmation has been received
at the Haitian legation here of the re-
ports from Port au Prince that sue
cessor to the present minister, J. n.
Leger, has been selected by President
Antoine Simon.
The new minister is Pauleus Sannon
formerly minister of the interior under
President Nord Alexis.
During the troubles in Haiti last Feb
ruary NJ Sannon refused to follow the
sanguinary policy of his chief. He took
refuge in the French embassy.
NJ Sannon is a conservative. President
Simon thinks he is well fitted to repre-
sent Haiti at Washington. NJ. Leger said
this afternoon he had not received full
instructions. but expected to hear from
his government within week as to
what he was to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
MRS. HILL IN AUTO M1sHAP.
Wife of Ambassador Has Narrow
Escape at Berlin.

BERLIN, January 9-Mrs. Hill. wife
Of the American ambassador. is suffering
from shock as the result of an automobile
accident this evening. She spent the art
ernoon in making calls upon various
members of the American colony, pro-
ceeding from place to place in the am
bassadors motor car. The machine was
travelling at ordinary speed along the
streets when it collided with a govern
ment mail wagon. Both front wheels OF
the car were torn off and the wagon was
overturned.
Mrs. Hill was thrown forward and was
assisted to another vehicle by bystanders
who rushed to her assistance. Beyond
suffering from shock it was found that
she had not been injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
RAIDS ILLICIT D1sT1LLER1Es.
Party of Revenue Men Seize and De
stroy 5000 Gallons of Beer.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., January "a dis
patch from Hickory, n. c., tonight states
that a party Of revenue officers, headed
by Revenue Agent r. b. Sans Of Ashe-
Vile, yesterday raided six illicit distiller-
les and seized and destroyed 5000 gallons
of beer in the notorious York settlement
of South mountains, thirty miles south of
Hickory.
Special Government Employe c. F. Bla-
lock of Hickory organized the raid. The
blockaders were comfortably located in
substantial buildings and some of the
stills were in the yards of their homes.
The blockaders escaped upon tie ap-
proach of the officers and no arrests We're
made, but warrants are out for eight or
more suspects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Legislative Committee Fails to Set
tie Lieutenant Governorship Case.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, January O.
The committee of legislators which is
considering methods of settling the con-
test for the lieutenant governorship of
Missouri vas again unable to agree to-
day. The democratic members of the
committee insist that the ballot Boxes
in ST. Louis city and county and in sew
eral other counties be opened and a
full recount made of the votes cast in
those communities.
The republicans contend that this pro-
cedure will result in indefinite delay
there being no assurance that such task
can be completed before the election of
a successor to United States Senator
Stone comes before the Legislature. The
committee is under instructions to re-
port to the general assembly Monday
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
Severe Shock Felt Along the Entire
Western Coast.

MEXICO, January 9.-The entire west
ern coast of Mexico was shaken by an
earthquake yesterday, which was most
severely felt at Acapulco, in the state
of Guerrero, and at Oaxaca, in the state
of the same name.
The damage was trivial, and no fatali-
ties have been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
JURY's VERDICT APPLAuDED.
John n. Averill Acquitted Of Charge
of Killing Father.
cial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 9.-John
Henry IAveri!l was tonight acquitted by
jury at Covington, Va. of the charge
of killing his father.
The young man has been on trial foI
three days and it was generally expected
that he would be acquitted. The verdic,
was received with applause. despite the
warning OF the court. .Averll's mothe,
was in court when her son was freed o1
th1 murder of her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
DON VICENTE GUERRA DIES.
Spanish Consul at Tampa and a
Noted Cigar Manufacturer.

TAMPA. Fla. January 9.-News
reached Tampa of the death in ST. Luke's
Hospital. st. Louis, today of Don Vi
cente Guerra, a leading cigar manufac-
turer and the Spanish consul at Tampa.
Mr. Guerra was fifty-eight years old
and was pioneer in the cigar industry
He was given an honorary degree of
knighthood emitting him to the title of
don, by King Alfonso, for his services to
the Spanish government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
H|TCHCOCKN CABINET PANAMA CANAL SOON
Accepts the Appointment as Representative Murdock Fore
Postmaster General. casts Completion by 1915.
ANNOUNCED BY Mr.. TAFT BACK FROM VISIT TO ZONE
Haugen Kennedy Gronna and Him
March A. self Converts.
MR. KNOX RETURNS TO CITY ALL FAVOR LOCK SYSTEM NOW
Representative MurdoCk Fore
casts Completion by 1915.
BACK FROM VISIT TO ZONE
Haugen, Kennedy, Gronna and Him.
self Converts.
ALL FAVOR LOCK SYSTEM NOW
Gatun Dam Is Proper Site, They
Say, and Damage Is Immaterial.
Trip Unofficial.

NEW YORK. January 9.-Predictins
completion of the Panama canal by 1916
and expressing satisfaction with the Ga
tun dam site. which he had carefully in
spected, Victor Murdock of Kansas re-
turned. today with four other representa-
tives, from a brief tour of the Canal Zone
and examination of the work being done
on the big ditch that is to join the At
lantic and the Pacific oceans.
The party, comprising Representatives
Murdock, Haugen and Kennedy of Iowa
Gronna of North Dakota and Lindberg OF
Minnesota, arrived on the steamship Ad
vance, from Colon, leaving the isthmus
before the members of the House commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce
now in canal territory. had begun theil
Investigations.
Liked What They Saw.
The members of the returning party
whose visit was unofficial, all expressed
themselves as pleased with what they OBJ
served on the isthmus. Mr.. Murdock in
particular was enthusiastic over what he
characterized as the splendid esprit de
corps that he found pervading the 1000
American workers engaged In digging the
canal.
IneTe are no great engineering OllT-
culties to be overcome further than
those already anticipated and provided
for" said Mr.. Murdock Il do not see
how the work can consume over six or
seven years more if the present health
precautions are continued and Uncle
Sans exchequer can stand the strain"
Mr. Murdock said he had experienced
a complete change of heart on the ques-
ton of the advisability of the lock canal
as against the sea-level cutting. which
latter the government had abandoned as
impracticable.
Must Be Lock Canal.
There is nothing for it but lock
canal,'' said he. 1.-The conditions are
such that the construction of a sea-level
canal would be wasteful and foolish.
MY colleagues and / all went down
there strong sea-leyel men. We are all
coming back, with one exception. strongly
in favor of the lock construction
While on the isthmus Mr.. Murdock and
his fellow representatives minutely inves-
tigated the fitness of the Gatun dam site,
as compared with Bohio and other places
that have been urged as more fitting sites
for the big dam. They all agreed that
the Gatun site Is satisfactory in every
way. y
Mr.. Murdock characterized the recent
agitation over the sinking Of the Gatun
dam. during the heavy rains as a mere
sensation" The settling of the dam, he
said, did not in any way tend to prove
that the site was not good one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Austria Calling in Reserves.

BERNE. Switzerland. January 9-The
Bund says it learns authoritatively that
all the reserves Of Austria under officers
residing in Switzerland have received or
ders to join their regiments January 2J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Preparing Reply to President.

Senator Tillman devoted the entire day
yesterday to the preparation Of his reply
to the Presidents charges against him,
which he will make in the shape OF a
speech in the Senate tomorrow. He has
found himself embarrassed to no small
degree by the loss Of a number of docu-
ments bearing upon the case, but tells
his friends that, regardless of the disap-
pearance Of these papers. he will be able
to make a showing which will satisfy
them that he had no wrong intention in
connection with the Oregon lands. He has
talked quite freely with visitors regarding
the line Of his defense, but has requested
the newspaper men to refrain from quot
ing him because of his desire not to pre-
sent his case piecemeal. His speech will
be about 1900 words in length, and will
be delivered from manuscrip. Mr.. Till
man is a rapid talker, and it is not be-
lieved that he will consume much more
than an hour of the Senate's time. Com
Iaratively few senators called upon him
yesterday, but their failure in this re-
spect has been due rather to desire to
afford him an opportunity to get out his
statement without interruption than to a
lack of interest in him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
NOT HIS TYPEWRITER NIGHT R|DERST HANG
Why TIman Refuses to Pay Mitigating Circumstances Not
for Postage Charges. Considered by Court
BEL ONGS TO THE SENATE lEXTREME PENALTY GIVEN
Should Bud Morris Bob Huffman Get
Carry It Free. Twenty Years Sentence
ADVICE TO POSTMASTER CONVICTED MEN ARE STOICAL
Attempt Demonstration by
Enemies of Prisoners
He Tria
So He Thinks Government Should
Garry It Free.
ADVICE TO POSTMASTER
Tells Mr.. Barnes to Hand It Over
to Sergeant-at-Arms or Sell It,
as He Chooses.

Senator Tillman is affordinS an illustra-
ton of the old adage that troubles never
come singly.''
In addition to the difficulty about the
Oregon lands Postmaster Barnes is trying
to collect from him bill of SIG for car
rying through the mails a government
typewriter which the senator had frank
ed' from his home in South Carolina to
Washington. Mr.. Barnes is of opinion
that the senator should pay postage at
letter rates. The postmastcr's notifica-
tion to Mr.. Tillman was contained in a
letter of the 9th instant, in which he said:
"Inasmuch as matter of this character
is not entitled to transmission through the
mails under the franking privilege, it is
being held for due postage. The box
weighs fifty pounds, and as it is sealed it
is chargeable with postage at the first
class rate, which amounts to $16. Kindly
remit the amount due and have the pack
age removed at your earliest conven-
ience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Tillman Gives Reasons.

AS the typewriter is government prop
erty. Senator Tillman replied to Mr..
Barnes by saying in effect that he could
collect from it's owner. Following is the
full text of his letter:
Il have your letter notifying me that
the typewriter mailed at Trenton. s. c.,
under my frank and addressed to me here
is held for postage. During my service
in the Senate, typewriters have been
franked to and fro, the same as public
documents, and ! was not aware Of any
new law or ruling on the subject. The
typewriter belongs to the Senate, and not
to me, and has been used in my public
correspondence. / cannot understand why
this demand is made on me for postage.
Under the circumstances, 1 decline to
pay the SIG demanded, because 1t is not
justly due. You may sell the typewriter
or deliver it to the sergeant-at-ar OF
the Senate, as you see fit Had l known
that 1t was not frankable 1 could have
shipped it by express or freight. But In
this case 1t would be one department OF
the government selling the property cf an
other part OF the geyernpaeiJt for
lection of postage ON matter that mas
ALWAYS been franked heretofore.