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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
CENSUS BILL NEARLY READY.
Senator La Toilette May Report
Measure Next Thursday.

Senator La Toilette, chairman of the
census committee. gave notice today that
the census bill will probably be ready to
be reported next Thursday. He will ask
that It be considered the following day
and thereafter until completed.
The committee met this morning and
heard representatives of the Tabulating
Machine Company. who want permission
TO file suits against the government in
the Court of Claims for alleged infringe
ment of private patents in machines de-
veloped by the census Office, and also to
prevent the developing of patents at the
expense of the government in connection
with such machines These propositions
were opposed by representatives of the
Department of Justice.
Some labor men asked the committee to
make sure the census includes statistics
OF labortng men, especially of the number
of men out of work when the census is
taken. They were told that such statis-
tics are always prepared in a census.
More hearings will be held by the COM
mittee before Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
NEED CHORUS GIRLS EVIDENCE
Judge Grants Weeks Time in
| Batonyi Divorce Suit.

NEW YORK. April "a weeks time
in which to get the deposition Of a wit
ness was allowed the plaintiff in the suit
of Mrs. Fannie Work-Burke Roche Bat
onyi for divorce from her husband. Aurel
Batonyi, when the case was called for
trial in the supreme court here today.
Beatrice Brevaine. a chorus girl. was the
witness whose testimony Mrs. Batonyis
attorney asked additional time to pro-
cure.
A commission had been named to take
her deposition, but the court was told
that there had been extreme difficulty in
locating her. She had been found recent
~ in Philadelphia. the attorney for Mrs.
Batonyi said. and it was hoped that a
deposition could be secured from her
there within the next day or two.
Justice Platzek, in granting ,le post
ponement. declared that in view of previ-
Gus delays the case must come to trial
April L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
CLAIM THEY ARE JUSTIFIED
PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONERS
SHOW MANILA DISPATCH.
Their Position on the Tariff Bill
Supported by the Filipino Chamber
of Commerce.

Messrs. Legarda and Ocampo, the resi-
dent Philippine commissioners, today re-
ceived a cablegram from the president of
the Filipino Chamber of Commerce which
they regard as a complete rebuttal of the
statements issued from the insular bu-
reau to the effect that the business in
terests Of the island are favorable to the
provisions of the Payne tariff bill.
Dispatch From Manila.
The text of the cablegram is as fol-
lows:
Manila. April s. 1909.
"Legardo and Ocampo
House of Representatives,
Washington.
The Filipino Chamber of Commerce at
a public meeting attended by merchants
and manufacturers. passed a resolution
urging the following amendments to the
Payne bill:
Free entry into all ports of the Philip
pine Islands of agricultural and indus
trial machinery and implements. raw
products not produced in the islands and
all material necessary for the construc-
ton and repairing of vessels.
Free entry into all ports of the United
States of Philippine sugar and tobacco.
in conformity with letters (D. CO. and
(c) of joint resolution No. IL OF the
Philippine legislature, passed May u.s..
1908.
And with view of protecting importa-
tons already on hand. We request that
the bill. with amendments suggested
above. should not be in force until six
months after it's passage.
FERNANDEZ. President"
The letters referred to in the cable
gram related to clauses limiting the year
ly importations into the United States
from the Philippines under the free list
to 100000 tons of sugar, 1000 600 pounds
of raw tobacco and 1jO.0OO,O0O cigars.
Presented to Philippine Assembly.
MANILA, April 5.-The insular commits
sion resolution relative to the PAYNE
tariff bill. a full summary of which has
been cabled to Washington, was presented
to the Philippine assembly today The
measure was at once referred to the COM
mission on financial relations 1t is ex-
pected that the house will report the reso-
luton and extended conferences will fol-
low between members of the commission
and a committee of the popular branch of
the legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
O|SPENSARY COMMISSION WINS
SUPREME COURT DECIDES FA-
NOUS SOUTH CAROLINA CASE.
Suit Was Brought by Liquor Dealers
Alleging Conspiracy to
Withhold Moneys:

The famous South Carolina dispensary
case. involving the disposition of about
100000 of dispensary funds held by the
state dispensary commission. was decided
by the Supreme Court of the United
States today in favor of the commission,
the opinion being by Justice White.
The case was instituted by the Wilson
Distilling Company and the Fleischmann
Company in the United States circuit
court for the district of South Carolina TO
collect debts contracted by the state in
the purchase Of liquor in the state
from 1892 to 1907. while the dispensary
system was in vogue.
the commission. consisting of w. J.
Murray. John McSween and Avery Pat
ton. was appointed In 1907, when the state
resolved to go out Of the liquor business
This commission was empowered by the
legislature to collect all moneys due the
state and to pay all OF its debts. At the
time the suits were instituted about $780,
GOO had been collected and there still was
about 100000 due. Bills for somethins
over $6OO.OOO were presented by liquor
dealers, and when the commission de-
clined to pay them as promptly as the
creditors considered 1t desirable they
brought suit for their collection.
In their petitions in the circuit court
they alleged that the members of the
commission had entered into a conspiracy
to hold the funds for their own selfish
purposes. in support Of which assertion
they declared that the money was de-
posted in banks in which members of
the commission were officers or stock
holders. On the other hand, the COM
missioners alleged a coalition among the
creditors to collect excessive sums and
asserted that they had only taken the
necessary precautions of investigation be-
fore making payment of any liabilities
that might be justly, due.
The commission resisted the suit on
the ground that it was proceeding
against the state itself, and that the
commission is a court and therefore not
subject to injunction. The circuit court
overruled both of these pleas. placed the
dispensary funds in the hands OF re-
ceiver and granted an injunction agains,
the commission. prohibiting 1t from dis
posing of the funds In its possession. This
opinion was affirmed by the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals for the fourth
circuit. The decision of that court was
today reversed by the Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
CHICAGO LABOR FIGHT.
War Of determination Among Car
penters and Woodworkers.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has expelled all the
locals of the Amalgamated Woodwork
ers' Union. The drastic action is the
outcome of bitter fight for Jurisdiction
between the woodworkers and the car
penters. in which the latter charged that
union woodworkers had taken the places
of carpenters on strike. Notice has been
served on the officers of the federation by
the woodworkers' delegates that an ap-
peal from the decision will be taken to
the American Federation of Labor.
That the ousting of the woodworkers
will intensity the fight between the two
organizations is said to be certain, as
the carpenters. which have the stronger
union. will start n war of determination
against their rivals. They have been
prevented in the past frCm doing that
because the woodworkers were recognized
by the Chicago Federation of Labor and
had its support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

to seize the treasure on board steamer
trading in the Caspian and make their
escape Herewith into the Caucasus.
The steamer Czarevitch, with 100000
in specie on board, was about to sail
from Krasnovedsk yesterday morning
when the police appeared on board and
searched all the passengers.
Among them they discovered and ar
rested the Georgian band, consisting of
twenty armed men under the leadership
of Lieut.. Mashikaridzo, an officer. of the
reserves. 1t was the intention of the
band to overpower the crew at sea- rob
the treasure room, and land with the
gold on the sparsely inhabited Caucasian
coast
The Czarevitch proceeded after a delay
of five hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

viewed since she was locked up In the
Jail. Residents of Lyons say they marvel
at the apparent calmness with which she
faces the situation If she feels any emo
ton she has will strong enough not TO
display it. To some she seems cold and
impressive.
Problem Of Sampson Tragedy.
Briefly stated. the facts of the case are
these: Harry Sampson was shot Novem-
Der 1. last. with a rifle and killed. The
theory of suicide was accepted at the
outset. George Sampson. the young mans
father, who has since died. was insistent,
however, that the circumstances should
be inquired into more.
That is how the fact that there had
been quarrel came to light. 1t was
after this quarrel, so Mrs. Sampson s
father testified al the inquest. that Samp-
son remarked Il would rather shoot my
self than live with her." 1t was on
these words that the first belief of sui
eide was based.
Mrs. Sampson, for her part. stated at
the inquest that she was in an upper
room of the wing of the Allyn house
which she and her husband occupied
ming down. she entered the Allyn dining
room. she says, just her husband
staggered in and fell dead.
1t was pointed out at the inquest that
the rifle with which Sampson was shot
was found standing in a corner Of the
room instead OF lying on the floor. The
ques ion which the jury must determine
is whether 1t was possible for Samp-
son, after fnflictfng q mortal wound on
himself. to have put the rife carefully
away, Or whether the rifle was fired by
Mrs. Sampson.
1t was on the latter point that the
coroner's jury found that Sampson did
not come to his death by his own hands.
Mrs. Sampson was indicted for murder
In the first degree on February s.
The most noted trial in Lyons prior to
the present one was that of Oliver Cur
tbs Perry. q train robber. who was tried
about fifteen years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
Physicians Confessions.

From the Philadelphia Press.
II often wonder said DR.. Jay F.
Schamberg at a recent meeting OF the
Philadelphia County Medical Society,
.how many of our cures are psychology
ical Some time ago l had a patient with
a severe case of eczema. / sent her to
another physician to take sea-water
treatment. i kept her under Inspection.
seeing her twice a week. Immediately
she began to tell me how much the sea
water was helping her She said she was
getting better every day. and yet the &c
zema kept getting worse SO far as I could
see, and I could see that she was scratch
ing ii more all the time.
Il have a better one than that, re-
Joined DIR. C. E. de NJ Saious. "A man
brought his daughter to me for treatment.
She had lost her voice. l tried the bat
terry on her. and her voice returned per-
fectly i'm a short time The father was
in such glee that he Rugged me. When
they had gone l happened to look at the
battery and saw that the current had not
been turned on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
Old Time Sea Food.
From the London Standard,


A glance at the fish shops today
arouses the reflection that one could have
tasted with far more variety in the middle
ages. Where is now the whale of yester-
year, that was roasted and served up on
the spit or boiled with peas. the tongue
and tail being the choicest part? The por-
poise, too, was royal dish roasted whole
and eaten with mustard. when Henry VII
was king. and so was the grampus or
sea-wolf The lamprey. after Its one
dramatic and regicidal performance. seems
to have lost its popularity, and nobody
nowadays is anxious to eat the Isuoet.
MANY fish, however. seem 10 have endured
throughout the ages, such as the sprat
and herring. eaten especially In Lent: the
oyster Officially a fish,. cooked in wine
for breakfast and the anchovy. sterny
mathematical by old Tobias Venner in
1920 as food for drunkards"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
Shrine for Motorists.

FROM the queen.
All manner of men and women are wor-
Slippers at literary shrines, even those
of popular modern deities. Pierre Lotra
house and that of Edmond Rostand are
known of all winter birds of passage at
Biarritz, and Americans from all the
states have been known to journey to the
southeast of England expressly for the
purpose of gazing at Mr.. Kipling's coast
house at Burwash, at Henry James house
at Rye or at Ellen Terry's cottage at
Winchelsea.
Memories of Shelley. Byron, Browning
and Lander crop up every once and again
in the Italian tour by road or rail- but
how many who have made the entrance
to Italy via the Riviera gateway have
ever cast an eye on the modest little
Chalet des Pins abutting on the Route
d'Italie at Cap Martin. just after Monte
Carlo and before Mention is reached Not
many. doubtless. 1t is here that Mr.. and
Mrs. Williamson. the co-authors of the
first and only automobile novel, have their
winter rest house. How many good things
In automobile fiction have been thought
out and worked up here! This little
corner Of the Cote dAzur has been a very
welcome shrine for the literary motor pill
grim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
To Review High School Cadets.
NO SECOND JEOPARDY OF LIFE.
State Trial for Murder Bars Federal
Prosecution for Same Crime.

The Supreme Court of the United States
today affirmed the decision of the United
States District Court for the district of
Colorado, in the cases of William r.
Mason and Joseph Vanderweide. who
were charged with the murder. in 1907, of
Joseph A. Walker. a special agent of the
Department of Justice. while in the dis
Charge of his duties.
Walker was killed by Vanderweide
while standing guard at the mouth of a
coal mine in La Plata county. Colorado.
He and Mason. who was with him at the
time of the shooting, pleaded self
defense. When the case came to trial in
the state district court of La Plata coun-
ty, they were discharged.
Afterward Vanderweide and Mason
were indicted by the federal grand jury.
The state proceeding was held by the
federal district court to be a bar against
further prosecution and the two men
were again discharged.
From the order making this discharge
the government appealed to the Supreme
Court. with the result that the order was
sustained. The courts decision was an
nounced by Justice Harlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
CARDINAL TO ATTEND LECTURE
Will Hear Rev. E. A. Pace on Psy-
chology and Religion.

Cardinal Gibbons has signified his inten-
ton to attend the lecture on Psychology
and Religion" to be given this evening
at O'Clock in Rauscher's Hall, Connec-
ticut avenue and l. street. by Rev. Ed
ward A. Pace of the Catholic University
The lecturer will discuss the psychology
ical differences between the liturgical
practice of the Catholic Church and the
various forms of individual religious ex-
perience.
This is the sixth and final lecture in a
course which has been given under the
auspices of the ladies' auxiliary board Of
Trinity College, the object being the en-
dowment of a perpetual memorial schol-
arship to Anna Hanson Dorsey, the au-
thoress. The lectures have all been upon
the subject of psychology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
Friends of Treasury Officials
Working for Them.
TRACEWELL IN NO DANGER
Popular Indianan Has Support of
State Delegation.
TAFT TO REVIEW CADETS
Will Name Day for Parade-Jersey
City Invites President to Me-
mortal Day Celebration.

There are some good Treasury places
for which there has been some quiet
maneuvering in the last month. Fore
most among these is controller of the
Treasury.
Robert j. Tracewell of Indiana has
held the position for twelve years. His
Indiana Influences have kept him where
he is, although at one time l. looked as
If President Roosevelt had sharpened his
AK ready for business.
L. p. Mitchell of Indiana. assistant
controller has likewise held on through
his backing. Indiana men who have seen
the President lately are said to have re-
ceived assurances that these two men
will ay where they are.
Ex-senator Hemenway has been to
the White House in behalf OF both men:
Ex-Representative Jim" Watson has
put In a good word for them
Maurice O'Connell. solicitor of the
Treasury, is from Iowa, and has held
his place nearly twelve years. He Is
backed by Iowa men and is understood
to be secure.
w T. Vernon the negro register of the
Treasury. is serving his first term. There
is not the slightest indication that he is
to be disturbed.
There are six auditors of the Treasury
Behind each is an array of influence
that promises to hold them in.
w. f. Andrews. auditor for the Treas
ury Department. has held his position
longer than any of the others lie mas
been where he is for eleven years. He
Is from Nebraska. where he stands high.
Invited to Jersey City.
Jersey City is preparing for an ex-
tensive celebration of Memorial day May
81. In the armory of the 4th Regiment
in that city the exercises will take place
Five thousand letter carriers from New
Jersey and New York are to get to-
gether at the same time.
President Taft is wanted to make the
occasion a greater one and to review a
parade of 1000 men. An Invitation to
be present was presented to him today
by delegation from Jersey City, headed
by Mayor Wittpenn.
The President said that he would take
the invitation under consideration.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has re-
ceived a special invitation from the let
ter carriers He will accept if he gets the
time to leave Washington.
To Review High School Cadets.
Percy NJ. Hughes, assistant super.ntend-
ent of city schools, and Col. Burton o.
Ross, commandant of high school cadets,
were at the White House today to ask
the President to review the high school
regiment Wednesday.
The Presidents engagements were such
that he could not review the cadets at
that time A date at which he can do SO
was left to him to appoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
First Fare On the Comet.

From the Glasgow Herald.
DIR. John Inglis remembers converse
ton with an old gentleman who claimed
to have been the first 20 pay passage
money on board the first passenger steam
er in Europe-the historic Comet. The
voyage undertaken was from the Broomie-
law to Dalmuir-fourpence now by tram
way garland the fare was four shillings,
II was taken by Henry Bell himself. the
Comet was stopped and waited for half
an hour till Bell and his passenger ad-
iourred to an. inn, where the first fare
wet the toast of prosperity to the pio-
neer passenger and steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
LAUNCH CAUGHT FIRE.
Girl Lost Life Leaping Into Mobile
River,

MOBILE, Ala. April 5.-Just before
midnight last night Mrs. Carrie Cain,
aged eighteen. jumped from a burning
launch into Mobile river and was drowned.
She was In the launch with JEFF Saxton
and family. when the vapor Of the leak
ing gasoline caught fire and the boat
was soon in flames. Mrs. Saxton. her
eight-year-old son and ten-year-old
daughter and Mrs. Cain jumped into the
river.
Lieut.. w. A. Bendam of the revenue
cutter Winona manned two lifeboats
and succeeded In saving the lives Of all
but Mrs. Cain. Saxton saved himself
boat into slip. being assisted by the
cutter men to escape from the burning
boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
An Instantaneous Cure.
From the Dundee Advertiser.

During the cattle plague of 1866 a
farmer who had lost number of his
cows grew 30 depressed that he fully
persuaded himself he had also contracted
the disease. The medical man whom he
consulted tried in vain to laugh him out
OF his fears. but subsequently being fond
of Joke, pretended to agree with the
patients views, and solemnly told him if
he would attend to his instructions he
would be cured. He then gave the farmer
a prescription. which he directed should
be taken to a neighboring druggist but
when the latter opened the envelope and
as the farmer. for the prescription was
as follows: This man has the cattle
plague. Take him into the back yard
and shoot him, according to act of parlia-
ment." Needless to say, the cure was
instantaneous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
SUSTAINs SEVERE BURNS.
Employe Of Local Hotel in a Serious
Condition

Tomasso Celinzo of Ivy City. D. c.. en-
ployed at the New Willard, was removed
to the Emergency Hospital this morning
suffering from burns about the arms. head
and body received as result Of his cloth
ing catching fire. The condition of the
patient is said to be critical.
Celinzo. who had been employed at the
hotel only four days, was cleaning silver
ware this morning when his clothing acct
dentally caught fire from an alcohol lamp
He ran through the kitchen to the office
of Charles +. Schafner. chief steward,
VINO extlnguished the blaze with a fire ex-
tinguisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
i Composite Product.

From Puck.
Mrs Boggs-Mr. Meekman is a splendid
example of what a man ought to be.
Mr.. Boggs-Not on your life. He's a
splendid example of what wife, two
sisters, grown-up daughter and a
mother-in -law think a man ought to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
No Decision in Railroad Case,

The Supreme Court of the United States
. today again failed to deliver its decision
in the case of the anthracite coal carry
ing railroads. involving the constitutional
ity OF the commodities-c carrying clause OF
the Hepburn railroad rate law The de-
cision has been expected for some weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
No Price Limit for Brains.
turday Evening Post.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
If a young man develops q first class
business ability he needn't bother about
a fortune. His professional talents will
find employment at rates which will make
the possession of a fortune superfluous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
Veteran River Pilot Dies.

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, April 5.-Capt
Aaron Mclaughlin. a veteran river pilot
known on the packet lines from Pitts
burg to St. Louis, is dead at Harmon,
Ohio. He was seventy-six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

Mrs. Claggett Munson. who was shot
Saturday by Edward F. Under. who then
killed himself. will probably recover. Mrs.
Munson has not made a statement con.
corning the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

Officers raided house in the suburbs of
Hagerstown. Md. and arrested four wom-
en- and more than a dozen men. Three
women were fined $40 each. and a fine of
IS each was imposed on the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
PLOT NIPPED IN THE BUD.
Band Of Georgian Robbers Nabbed
at Baku, Russia.

BAKU. Russia, April "a band of
Georgian revo'utionists failed by the mar
rowest of margins yesterday to success
fully carry out a carefully arranged plan