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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01

Mrs. Charles Goldsmith president Of
the Council of Jewish Women of Wash
ington, would like to have President Taft
incorporate in his annual message recon-
mendations for government construction
of sanitary homes for the tuberculosis-in'
fected poor of the District.
There is no reason why the govern
ment should not build such homes" said
Mrs. Goldsmith. land repay itself by col
lecting rent Tuberculosis in the alleys
of Washington is spreading fast, in spite
of all efforts to check it.
I'm our personal work we have found
as many as four persons In one family
suffering from the disease. Sometimes
whole families are infected.
Houses built by the sanitary houses
commission have become occupied by
wage earners and are of no help to the
poor who have contracted this terrible
disease.
1--WE must have proper homes If We
expect to check the spread of cOnsump
ton. I do not see how we are to ge
them unless the government gives this
add
Secretary Carpenter asked Mrs. Gold
smith to submit her views to the Presi
dent In writing. which she will do.
To Fortify Panama Canal.
Estimating at $500. 600 the total cos
of the isthmian canal when finally
opened for traffic. Representative Sherley
Of Kentucky. chairman of the subcom
mittee on Notifications of the House com
mittee on appropriations, declared hi:
purpose Of urging upon Congress at the
coming session the necessity for building
Notifications on both ends Of the water.
way while other work is progressing or
the canal
Mr.. sherley, who has just returned
, from an ipHpacfinn NJ the canal. went t(
the White House today. Like other call
ers he was unable to see the President.
while the engineers place the cost OF
the canal at $375,OOO,OOO. l am inclined
vided and all contingencies are met, the
total expenditure will not be less thar
$500, 600, OOO'' said Mr.. Sherley. "The
estimates for the fortification of the
canal amount to between four and five
millions Of dollars. which is only 1 pei
cent Of the cost OF the ranal.
II am not willing to see so expensive
work completed without adequate pro-
lection. Treaties are all right during
times of peace, but as soon as wal
Tense. We should not complacently per-
NIT the canal to be subject to any dan
ger which can be avoided by the expendi-
ture of SO small a sum of money.
1.-The Notifications should be built now
because the work can be done cheaper II
connection with other work on the canal
There are times when the present force
is not actively occupied, and men and
implements could be utilized to advan.
tage, resulting in some cases in saving
of as much as 40 per cent of the cost.
According to the latest plans for the
canal, the location Of the locks have been
moved further from the coast line than
at first contemplated. This new location
will add to their protection by placing
them further away from the guns of an
enemy.
Il do not expect that any nation will
question our right to protect these works
by adequate Notifications. After we
spend SO vast a sum in the completion
of the project it seems preposterous that
any one should suggest that it be left
unprotected In event of a war;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Warned Lords of Risk.

Throughout the debate during the past
week the oratory has been brilliant, par
ticularly notable being the speeches Of
Lord Rosebery. the former liberal prime
minister. who warned the lords of the
grave risks they were running IL thew
adopted the amendment to reject the
budget: Lord Balfour of Burleigh. Lord
Cromer. Lord Lansdowne and Lord Nor
ley of Blackburn. Lord Rosebery, during
the course of his address. said: This is
tne greatest political moment in the life
time of any man born since 1892"
In that year the last great struggle be-
tween the commons and the lords arose
over the reform bill. This resulted I'm
new elections, the formation of a new
cabinet, aid the continuation of the strus.
gle, the ministers again leaving Office. or
the reorganization of the cabinet. under
the menace OF additions to their numbers
the peers abstained from further onnosi.
ton and the great charter of 1850 re.
ceived the royal assent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
PETITION FOR REHEARING.
United States Court Has Walsh
Under Amusement.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 1.-The United
States circuit court Of appeals Friday will
pass upon John r. Walsh's petition for
q rehearing. The petition was filed No
vember by Attorney John S. Miller for
the banker.
District Attorney Edward B. Sims ap-
plication for increased bail for Walsh
and Miller's motion for oral arguments
on the rehearing petition will also be de-
cided.
Judges Grosscup, Seaman and Baker
will preside when the decision Is handed
down.
The case has been under advisement by
the judges, and yesterday they announced
when a decision would be ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
ASSUMES NEW DUTIES.
Ambassador Thompson Retires to
Take Charge of Railroad.

MEXICO CITY, December American
Ambassador David b. Thompson form
ally vacated the diplomatic office yester-
day to assume active charge OF the at
fairs of the Pan-American railroad
which he recently purchased.
A banquet in his honor was given at the
national palace last night by President
Diaz. The occasion assembled a large
number of Mexican officers, members OF
the diplomatic corps and their wives
Until the successor Of Mr.. Thompson i
appointed and arrives the embassy will
be in charge OF Secretary James c.
Bailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01

blast furnaces and ali Other Industries
will contribute to the unemployed.
The Northern Pacific has two engines
I'm operation, manned by men not menu
bers OF the union.
The strike has thrown the local market
into confusion, with prospects OF heavy
losses.
Probably no branch of business is af-
fected so greatly at the head OF the
lakes by the switchmen's strike as the
grain trade. Every man engaged in the
handling of grain stands to lose money
through being forced TO break delivery
contracts
A delay OF even a few hours is serious.
Insurance on all boats and cargoes on the
lakes expires December 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Tie-Up at Head of Lakes
Is Practically Complete

DULUTH. MINI. December 1.-Only
two switch engines are working today
at the head Of the lakes. The tie-up Of
traffic resulting from the strike Of the
switchmen is practically complete.
If the situation Is not quickly RENE
died, 10000 men will be out of work here
within forty-eight hours. The railroads,
mines, coal docks, ore docks, elevators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Debate Begun Last Nav.

The debate on the bill in the house of
commons began on May 3. but the meas
ure was hung UP on several different &C.
casions. and 1t was not until November 4
that the commons passed the third read
Ing, the vote being $40 to 14e.
The announcement OF the vote, showing
the governments majority to be very
much larger than had been expected.
was greeted with prolonged ministerial
cheers. and the liberal papers pointed
out that the budget had left the house of
commons backed by a solid majority,
representing the whole strength Of the
party. including the later members. The
nationalists abstained from voting, which
was taken as meaning a declaration of
war against the house Of lords when the
struggle was carried to the country at
the general election.
When the second reading Of the budget
bill was moved in the house of lords No
vember %, Lord Lansdowne, leader Of the
opposition. offered an amendment that 1t
be rejected, because this house Is not
justified in giving it's consent to this bill
until 1t has been submitted to the judg-
ment of the country, 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Admiral Togo Retires.

TOXIC. December Admiral Togo,
tires today from the naval command
and becomes a member Of the military
council He Is succeeded in his earlier
office by Vice Admiral Sir Gero Ijuin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
SIR JAMES COURTS HOME
MEETS WITH MOST CORDIAL
RECEPTION AT STATION.
Appropriations Committee Goes Al
ligator Hunting on the Isthmus.
Sounded Like a Battle.

Colonel the Honorable Sir James Courts,
clerk of the House appropriations COM
mittee secretary of the American Insti-
tute of Appropriations and President Of
the Board of Public Works of Arundel
on-the-Bay, got back to town today from
a trip to the 1sthmus of Panama. With him
was Marcellus Shields of Winona, Mimi,
assistant clerk of the committee, who
swears he wasn't seasick a minute
Delegation to Meet Him.
Sir James was met at the station by
a delegation OF distinguished citizens, in
Guiding Gen. George H. Harries, presi-
dent of the American Institute of APP
preparations; representatives of H. H
Bingham Post, S. W. H, and the entire
present population of Arundel-on-the-
Bay, whose name is Smith.
Mr.. Courts was too much overcome by
the warmth Of the reception rendered him
to be able to reply to the address of well
come Mr. Shields recited the Star
sPangled Banner, with great feeling.
Representative Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman Of the appropriations commit
tee, will come to town this evening or
tomorrow morning, having been detained
in New York by important business in
connection with his proposed campaign to
eminent employees low and uniform rates
on sureties required.
They Killed a Reptile.
Sir James Courts, speaking of the work
of the committee on the isthmus, told a
Star reporter today that it rained most
Of the time and that he killed an alliga-
tor. Mr. Shields afterward explained
that the entire appropriations committee
went alligator hunting armed with maya
zine rifles of large caliber. Only one
alligator was seen and the committee
fired at will until the guns were empty
When the smoke cleared away and the
startled native guides had been induced
to return to the scene Of carnage, all
that was found Of the reptile was a left
hind foot and one tooth, identified as the
third molar on the left-hand side, count
ing from the front.
A pleasant time was had by alY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Freight Services Tied Up
in Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE, Wash, December Freight
service on the transcontinental lines In
the Pacific northwest is practically at a
standstill.
In the northwest the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern railways are tho
greatest sufferers. They are the only
northern transcontinental lines that en-
ploy large numbers of switchmen
The Chicago. Milwaukee and Puget
Sound railway. which has been opened to
freight traffic less than a year. employs
no switchmen at intermediate division
points and only small force at ocean
terminals.
Northwest Switchmen Out.
The northwest switchmen obeyed tho
strike order. In Seattle 200 men are
affected. Tacoma has 100 strikers; Spo
kane. $50: Pascoe. so; Ellensburg. 40.
and Everett. 50 The strike was not felt
at Portland. Greg. and Vancouver.
Wash, where the switching crews are
made up of members Of the railway
trafnmens union. who have shown no
sympathy with the strike.
The effect OF the strike was felt at
once on the lines running out of Sc
attic. No effort was made to handle
freight trains other than those carry
ing live stock last night.
Through passenger trains were ~.
abled to leave on time only because the
terminal superintendent and yard
masters made up the trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
FIVE SAILORS IN PERIL
SWEPT OUT TO SEA FROM COAST
OF COSTA RIGA.
Members of Marietta Crew Prob.
ably Drowned-Were Afloat in
Small Whaleboat.

Anxiety has succeeded passing interest
in the minds Of officials of the Navy De-
partment, as another day has gone with.
out the five men Of the deck crew of the
Marietta. off Port Limon. Costa RIGA,
being recovered from the sea. It il now
more than one hundred hours since the
little whaleboat Of the Marietta was
swept out to sea with the five enlisted
men in it. Not a word came to Washing.
ton from the lost bluejackets during the
early hours of the morning, when the
wireless instruments worked the best.
There Is every reason to believe that
food to last at least 120 hours and a
breaker of water that could be
economical in a menner that would salts
fy thirst partially for that length of time
were in the little boat. when she was
driven out to sea. Such emergency ra-
tions are supposed to be in every boat
In the navy all the time.
Fear Boat Was Swamped.
But what is most feared is the swamp
five men must depend for their lives in
the stormy waters. 1t is regarded as
reasonable to suppose that the storm
continued for some time afterward, and
that the men may have gone to the bot
tom of the deep within 81 few hours after
they were driven from the ship.
The Navy Department is ignorant OF
the names Of the five men. Neither has
it information, 1t is said, regarding the
manner in which the whaleboat and the
gig were lost from the Marietta. nor has
the story OF the five men recovered from
the gig been told to the officials here.
Another Party Blown to Sea.
MANILA, December IA corporal and
two privates OF the coast artillery, to-
gether with two civilians, were crossing
from Corregidor to Merivales Thanksgiv.
ing day when the gasoline in their thirty.
f1ve-foot motor boat became exhausted
and they were blown to sea. No trace OF
them was found until Saturday, when
they were picked up by the rice steam
ship Mauban 100 miles southwest OF Cor
regidor. The members Of the party had
been without food or water for two days,
and were in an exhausted condition. They
were taken to Saigon, where they were
cared for and their motor boat was
picked up by the German ship and towed
to this port yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
VESSEL GOES ASHORE
STEAMER NUECES OF MALLORY
LINE IN DISTRESS.
Driven Aground During Storm and
Appeals for Aid-Carries No
Passengers.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The steamer
Nueces Of the Mallory Line Is ashore off
French reef, on the Florida coast. News
of the grounding was received at the
New York Office Of the United States
Wireless Company from its operator al
Key West. The Nueces has sent out a
call for assistance and the government
tug Osceola has been sent to her aid
believed to be in imminent danger at
present.
The Nueces left New York for Key
West and Galveston November &c and
carried no passengers on the trip. She
ran aground last night during a thick
rain squat.
Signals for Assistance.
Her commander at once sent out urgent
messages asking assistance, which brought
about the dispatch Of the Osceola from
Key West. The steamer Lampasas of
the same line, which left New York with
freight and passengers on the same day
as the Nueces and is in the vicinity Of the
stranded steamer. also was notified of the
grounding and asked to go to the aid of
the Nueces.
French reef, on which the Nueces
grounded, is on the east coast of Flor
ida, about fifty miles south Of Miami. It
is one of the numerous reefs Of the ex-
tensive Florida keys. 1t Is believed that
the Lampasas. which was due to leave
Key West today, continuing her trip to
New York, will be able to reach the
stranded steamer quickly.
At the Mallory line offices here 1t was
said that no fears are entertained for the
safety Of the Nueces, as the line was ad-
vised that she was in good position in
waters favorable to her salvage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
NO FREIGHT HAULED
Traffic at Standstil| From
Great Lakes to Pacific.
EFFECTS FAR-REACHING
Mines, Grain Trade and Other Indus
tries Will Suffer.
DELAY IN PASSENGER SERVICE
10000 Men Thrown Out of Work at
Head of Lakes-Brotherhoo Men
Expected to GO Out.
DELAY IN PASSENGER SERVICE

ST. PAUL. Mimi. December both
sides in the controversy between the
railroads of the northwest and the
Switchmens Union of North America,
which resulted in walk-out of the
switchmen between here and the Pacific
coast last night, claimed to have the
situation in hand.
Passenger traffic was handled in the
Twin Cities last night and this morning
with considerable delay. Little freight
was handled anywhere between the great
lakes and the Pacific coast.
Switchmen Are Determined.
The switchmen are firm in their deter
mination to hold out for an increase of
pay for over time, Sundays and holidays.
together with other concessions The
railroads claim that things will adjust
themselves to their normal condition
within a few days, despite the walk-out
While some new men have been en-
ployed at passenger stations, SO far as
could be learned no attempt has been
made to bring in strikebreakers, the rail-
roads claiming there are enough old men
left, together with others that can be
pressed into service, to do the work.
The railroad managers committee OF
ten, the ma jority of whom are represen-
tatives of eastern and southern railroads
is maintaining ''strike headquarters in
the Ryan Hotel.
The fact that the larger part of the
committee is made up of men from rail-
roads not directly concerned In the
switchmen's strike makes the COMMITTEES
one of national Importance 1t is said
that the moral and financial support of
the National Railway Association is being
given to the railroads of the northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Traffic Seriously Delayed.

The strike order was generally fol-
lowed between here and the Pacific
coast. Where traffic was not entirely
tied up 1t was seriously delayed.
In most places freight trains were
side tracked. as at Missoula. Great
Falls, Livingston. Grand Forks, Fargo,
Mandan, jamestown and Havre. Agents
refused to accept freight for shipment.
At some points in Montana. at
Helena and Billings, all the switchmen
did not strike. some Of them belonging
to the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. Reports from Wallace, Butte,
Forsythe and Paradise are that the
men refused to strike and that freight
is being handled.
1t was reported here this morning
that the members of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen would also strike
today This report could not be con-
frmed.
summary of the switchmen on
strike in Montana shows 80 out at Liv-
ingston, II out at Glendive at Bill
lings, 10 at Helena, s at Butte, 80 at
Deer Lodge. Avery and Alberton. 50 at
Missoula, Garrison, Saltese, st. Regis.
Paradise, SO at Great Falls and so at
Harve. The force Of men at Wallace,
Idaho, is also out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Mine Will Have to Close.

An indication Of the far-reaching effect
of this strike. should 1t be protracted, is
shown in a dispatch from Butte, Mont.
where immense copper mines and smelt-
ers are located. These industries are de-
pendent on the railroads directly con
cerned in the strike.
Inability to ship coke to the smelters
will cause a suspension Of operations
This will mean that the mines will also
have to stop work, and about 10000 men
at the copper mines would become idle
No freight was handled out Of st. Paul
last night or this morning. Only one train
left Minneapolis. that soon after the
strike was declared. Railroad officials
train dispatchers and members OF the
train crews did the switching in the Twin
City yards.
The freight handlers at the Minnesota
transfer, the freight gateway of the
northwest, following instructions, did not
report for work this morning.
All freight trains at Duluth and Supe-
rior are at standstill. It Is said that
should the strike last fully 10000 men
will be thrown out Of work at the head
Of the lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
tuberculosis in the District.

man were guests of the President at
Inv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
Vacuum Cleaner

w. D. Gallagher has received his
new machine, the Standard Vacuum
Cleaner, and is now prepared to
take orders for housekeeping at a
very moderate cost.
The machine is all that is claim
ed for it. Rugs and carpets are
cleaned on the floor just where they
lay and the cleaning process is alb
solutely dust proof. Besides thor
ough1y cleaning rugs and carpets
the danger of ripping and tearing
by the old fashioned beating pro-
cess is eliminated. Leather and
plush chairs and couches, bed
springs and mattresses, rooms etc.,
are quickly and satisfactorily clean
ed. Any place where electric lights
are used can be cleaned. The ma
chine is attached to the light socket.
For further information telephone
or call on Mr.. Gallagher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
NATIONAL FOREST
Supervisor Here Ready to
Begin Work

/ Ely has been selected as tn
headquarters of the officers of tn,
Superior National Forest embracing
about As government township,
north of here and set apart by the
proclamation of the president or
| Feb. 10.
| John S. Blair, of Cass Lake, has
been made supervisor of the 1e
serve and he has opened Offices il
the Fenske Building. Supplies are
daily arriving and active work will
be begun as soon as the weather
gets into shape.
It is the purpose of the forestry
department to make the boundaries
of these portions of the reserve,
establish quarters for all of the for
est rangers that will be employed
and put into this national forest,
lay out roads and trails and take
steps necessary to prevent and con-
troll forest fires that may break out
within this territory.
Seven rangers will be employed
at first to assist in determining the
boundaries of the reserve. These
rangers will receive 5000 per an
mum. An experienced forest rang
er will have charge of the work in
the territory and will receive a sal
airy of $1,000 per annum. Sup
plies in the nature of canoes, picks,
axes, packs, camping outfits, will
be purchased by the acting super
visor, Mr.. Baird.
The forest guards that will be ap-
pointed soon will also receive a
salary of 5000 per annum. In con-
nection with the work of the Unit
ed States government in this forest
reserve, the state of Minnesota
will be assisted in preserving game
and fish in this section of the state.
All of the officials and employees of
the national government will be
commissioned as deputy game war
dens of the state, and will wage an
active campaign against the useless
and criminal slaughter of game and
the illegal blasting and netting of
fish. The greatest amount of eff
fort will be spent in the coming
summer along the lines of forest
fire prevention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
Best Farming Lands

The state intends to offer about
800 900 acres of land in the north
ern part of Minnesota for sale dur.
ing the months of June and July,
says State Auditor Iverson.
Northern Minnesota appears to
be on the threshold of period of
great development, and from now
on will change in manner to sur
prise Our people. There is the
promise of the state to offer the
school. and other state lands as
often and in such quantity as the
demand would seem to warrant.
The prices and conditions on which
the state lands are sold make them
exceedingly advantageous of North
ern Minnesota for diversified farm
ing, but I doubt exceedingly if
ever our own people comprehend
the enormous wealth of the rich
soil of Northern Minnesota.
It is fact that in some coun-
tries it takes half to an entire
section for farmer to make COM
paratively good living, while in
Northern Minnesota, in the social
ed timber and meadow district in
terspersed with praire. 80 acres and
IN many cases 40 acres, will be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
Formerly of Ely

Capt. Frank Thomas left for
Nashwauk Monday where he took
charge of the Pearson mine, a St.
Claire property, and where he ex-
poets to remain indefinitely. 1t is
but question of time until he will
move his family there from Biwa.
blk, according to his present inten.
lions.
Capt. Thomas has lived in BIZ
wabik for seven years, and his de.
parture is sincerely regretted. Dur
ing all that time he has been en-
ployed by St. Claire. For some
time he was at the Hector, and lat
er at the Cass. Following the clos
ing of the Cass he has been at the
Spring mine, where it is figured
there is work for several years. BIZ
wabik Times.