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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
Discusses Gas Legislation.

The chamber had an active part in the
agitation for new gas legislation. The
pros and cons were heard at full
meeting in February, and special COM
mittee has been working assiduously since
then making up a set of reports and
transcripts of hearings.
The proposition to change the date of
the inaugural ceremonies met with the
10. A plan on the part of the Navy
Department to lay off a considerable
number of navy yard employees was COM
bated successfully for the employees by
the chamber. The matter was studied
thoroughly and committee interviewed
those responsible for the plan at the
Navy Department. The employees We're
not laid off.
The municipal architect question was
thoroughly canvassed by the chamber be-
fore the appointment was made. A COM
promise was effected, the chamber in
dorsing resolution that the place should
be open to competition by architects of
standing.
A committee was appointed to '+adver-
tise Washington 1t started out by gath
ering the opinions on this subject from
1t has not failed in its promise TO bring
Washington before the country. An auto
floral parade which drew more people to
Pennsylvania avenue than any previous
event was the climax of their efforts last
year.
A strictly commercial discussion took
place May I. when business men consid-
The members of the chamber. a body,
took q few DAYS off and had a delightful
trip TO Norfolk and vicinity the last of
May and the first few days in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01

much to interest and a definite indication
OF progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
November q Warm Month.

The month of November vas also very
warm, with a mean temperature of sos
degrees. or 5.S degrees above the normal
for NoyembeA Tho March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
Retrocession Act Up.

The retrocession of the part OF Vir-
ginia formerly in the District limits has
been studied by the chamber. with view
to its return to the federal jurisdiction,
and ideas advanced for and against it,
The latest resolution Is to the effect that
inasmuch as the giving back of the land
was considered constitutional, the rein
Guiding of it in the bounds of the District
would also be constitutional. The cham
Der. I'm full. has not yet passed on the
question.
One of the warmest discussions the
chamber has seen occurred over the ques-
ton whether or not the body should in
dorse candidates for the commissioners
ships. The chamber decided against 1t.
intendent of polite. is still fresh in the
minds Of those who attended the meeting
the right of December IA. Maj Sylvester
was honored by the chamber and by dis
tinguished guests Of the evening in rec
ognition OF his services here and of his
reelection to the presidency of the In
ternational Association OF Police Chiefs
A silver service was presented to him.
On that same evening the Gallinger
amendment to the Morrill, act was in
dorsed heartily by the chamber. The
proposed legislation would give to the
District. and particularly to George
Washington University. the benefit of GER
tain federal appropriations Of money.
Representative Kahn spoke to the
chamber on his ideas of change of form
OF the District government at Novem-
Der meeting. He was followed by r. c.
Noyes, who spoke for representation in
Congress OF the District.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
FUTILE ATTEMPT
To MAKE ESCAPE
BRAZILIAN MuTINEERS CAUGHT
IN ACT OF LEAVING BE-
SEiGED ISLAND.
REVOLT WAS TRIVIAL
According to Ncwspapers--2o0 citi.
gems Killed or Wounded in Bonn
bardment-- Martial Law
For 80 Days.

Rio Janiero, Dec, 11.-The govern
ment troops are again IN tie garrison
on Cobra Island tie second n.utiny
in the military forces has cnde,
3 lie mutineers in the garrison, who
we q composed Of battalion Of the
marine corps, numilerer about COO, oi
whom 200 were cithcr killed or wound
ed TIE others were taken prisoners
by torpedo boat destroyer while at
tempting to escape from the island
during the night.
Two hundred citizens were either
killed or wounded while watching the
hombardment from the streets of the
city or along the water front. Many
government buildings were damaged
including the treasury, foreign Off
GERS and department of public works
and telegraphs, all handsome struc.
lures
Two land batteries, two warships
and several destroyers took part in
the bombardment.
The firing ceased late In the even
ing but no actual surrender of the
rebels occurred, the commanders of
the government forces deeming it a
wiser course to await the coming Of
day. Towards midnight several boats
put out and men could be seen swim
ming, evidently with the intention OF
reaching the mainland. The de-
EtGoyers took them prisoner.
Martial law has been declared for
thirty days in the federal district of
Nichteroy.
Aside ffom the few nlaaeontantgs in
the army and navy local, the scout
ship Rio Grande Joined the revolt.
The heavy bombardment of the city
caused fearful panic among the .citi-
zens and the wounded fed in all di.
rections.
The newspapers say the second re
volt was trivial
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
SOMNAnBUl|ST HURT
Stepped Out of Second Story Win
dow at New Madrid--In Cairo
For Treatment,

Alfred Stepp is at ST. Mary's Infir.
mary. lie stepped out Of a window in
the second story of building while
he was asleep and fell distance of
20 feet to the ground, which caused
the breaking of the bones in his left
leg below the knee. This incident
happened several nights ago at his
home in New Madrid, where he is
employed as printer on the South.
east Missourian." The limb was put
in splints by local surgeons at New
Madrid and he came to Cairo to re.
eeiye attention.
MIR. Stepp says he has been per-
forming somnambulistic feats for
several years. About the last stunt
he performed out of tine ordinary was
10 get up after midnight, hitch up a
team and when about ready to start
out on a trip, he was awakened by
someone who had observed his ac-
tions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
ENGINEERS MAY
CO ON STRIKE
THEIR ULTIMAuM WILL BE
HANDED RAILROAD MAN
AGERS TODAy--WouLD TIE
UP SOUTH, WEST, NORTH.

Chicago, Dec. III The Brotherhood /
cf Railroad Engineers will present its
strrHe ultimatum to the Railroad Man
ayers Association Monday, backed ua
by the approval of more than e5 per
cent Of $4,000 engineers who az
members, according to Warren S
Stone, president of the Brotherhood,
today. The last group OF returns on
the strike vote were counted today
end while the actual figures were
withheld by the engineers Mt, Stone
said the strike sentiment was
stronger than he expected
After months Of negotiations the
demands of the engineers now are
some per cent of the wage scale
hights than the railroad managers
are willing to grant Monday, accord
ing to Mr. Stone, the result Of the re-
cent strike vote will be shown the
railroad managers and the ultimatum
delivered.
III the demands are not aeceded ID
a strike tnat will close the throttle
of every railroad locomotive south,
west and north of Chicago may be
called within Ave hours, II was init
igfafed, @
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
BELIEVED REVENGE WAS THE
MOTIVE FOR FOUR MURDERS

kKansas City, Dec. ll,--Revens ,
and not robebry is now believed to
have been the motive for the murder
Of four persons on the Bernhad farm
in Kansa, just south of here
Today 1t was found that Mrs Eme-
line Bernhard andAher son George,
had been terribly beaten about the
head, while Tom Morgan and the
aired man believed to be named
Worth. evidently had been killed BY
one or two blows.
Detectives today found the bloody
imprints OF the four fingers and
thumb of mans left hand upon the
%hitewashed wall of the closet in
which 1t is believed Mrs. Bernhard
was murdered. That section of the
wall was cut out and brought here.
The handle OF pick axe was found
under the manger In which the bodies
of the three men were found. This
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
BACK FROM CANADA
Manager of Vehicle supply Co. Says
Canadians Are Loyal to Their
Country But Excitable.

M. s. Carter, manager Of the Vehi.
Gle Supply Co., returned yesterday
from two weeks trip through sontn-
west Canada on business for his com
pany. He wasfwell satisfied with the
business transacted and the good pros
poets for future business. He says he
had no idea how patriotic the Cana.
dian people were, having supposed
that, being so near the United States
they would be almost equally inter.
ested in our welfare as their own in
a sense.
While at Toronto he witnessed a
demonstration by the people against
the street car company in which a
large number OF cars were wrecked.
The street car management had re-
Gently changed the plan of collecting
fare from the old style way to pay
as.you-enter method The plan PROB
ably would have been acceptable had
the cars been built for the purpose.
but the company made no sucn pro-
vision; the old cars were made to
serve, and the Tec9le objected to the
change and carrie, their objection 10
the point Of showing their displeasure
By wrecking the cars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
FEAR FOR LIVES
Of 1O6 PEOPLE
IN WRECKED SHIP
STEAMER OLYMPIA, SEATTLE TO
ALASKAN POINTS, STRAND
Ed IN PRINCE Will
LIAM BOUND.
WIRELESS OPERATOR
SENDS OUT SIGNAL
Rescue Ships Dispatched to Stranded
Steamer, But No Report is Yei
Received--Attaches Of U.
S. District Court
Aboard.

Cordova, Alaska, Dee. 1.-THE
Alaska steamship, Olympia, with 106
aboard, is ashore on sea Island, in
Prince William sound Al furious
storm is raging No word has been
received from the wireless operator
of the Olympia since 8 a. m Grave
fears are entertained for the safety OF
hose aboard the vessel
There were SO passengers on the
Olympia, most of whom went aboard
here last night. Among them are
United States District Judge E. T.
Cushman and wife and members o!
the third district court, on their way
to Va.des, where court convenes to-
morrow. Other attaches of the courl
and ,heir families were also on board.
The Olympia's crew consist of fifty
four, Captain ], Daniels in command.
She sailed from Cordova at o'clock
last night having arrived from Seattle
earlier In the day.
This morning the operator at the
navy wireless tation picked up a dis
tress signal from the Olympia.
Operator Hayes, Of the Olympia
sent an urgent apeaIs fog halp, saying
the Olympia had struck an island and
was in an exposed position. Heavy
seas were breaking over her.
Communication was maintained till
/ O'Clock this morning, but since then
no call has been picked up from the
ship.
Compelled to admit that interrur.
tion may mean that the steamer has
succumbed to the pounding Of the
waves
The launch Corsair left Kanalia
early this morning. A mail steamer
was sent from Seward to assist.
r is believed the steamers ma.
"hinefy must have broken down. The
last message from the ship said the
boats were ready for launching, but
the fury of the storm made this too
dangerous except as last resort.
Tire Olympia was an iron screw
steamship, 6,S37 tons gross, valued at
s350,000.
Fear that tae vessel had gone
down with all ipn board was relieved
at 10 O'Clock this morning when the
naval operatorg@as again receiving a
faint call from Operator Hayes.
Hayes said tAa storm was continu-
ing. The oly&bia was then being
tossed about by the pounding waves,
grinding her sides against the rocks
Hays says the passengers and crew
were still hopeful that nelp will come
before the ship goes to pieces. ~
Vessels were on the way to help at
midnight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12

was covered with blood and hair. A
clock weight was found in the house.
also covered with blood. II IL thought
TO have been used only to slay Mrs
Bernhard, as the hair which stuck
to 1t is gray.
The first step will be to locate six
men all of whom recently worked on
the Bernhard farm. When these men
are found imprints of their left hands
will be taken and compared with the
bloody imprints found on the wall Of
the closet
1t was learned today that on Wet
nesday, the day on which the MUIR
.-reI persons were last cen alive.
wagon had been seen at the farm
containing three men.
That afternoon the neighhcrs
heard screams from the vicinity on
the farm house A short line after
the wagon. containing three men. was
seen 10 drive rapidly away,
% 4. .A
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
HABEAS CORPUS
FOR CHARLTON
PURPOSE is TO PREVENT EXTRA
DlTioN TO iTALY--cAsE TO
HIGHER COURT.
HEARING SET SEPT. 10
Alleged That Treaty. Docs Not Ex
tend to Persons Seeking Asy-
Ium--ciaimed There Was
No Proof of Crime.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. i1.-Jndge Rel
stab, In the United States circuit
omt granted writ Of habeas corpus
in the case of Porter Charlton, VINO
is accused Of having killed his wife,
Mary Scott Charlton. In Italy,
The court also granted writ Of
certeriori for the bringing Of the case
lefcre him on December 10.
The application In Charlton's be
half was made by r. Floyd Clark,
counsel for the prisoners father.
Paul Charlton,w no was in court The
purpose of the proceedings was to
prevent the extradition Of Porter
Charlton to italy for trial
The petition sets forth the treaty
between the United tSates and Italy
for the extradtion of persons charged
with certain crimes under the con
struction placed upon it by the Ital-
ian government does moi extend 20
those persons who are citizens OF the
country in which they seek asylum
1t is contcnded that the Italian gov
ernment has followed this constrno-
tion In refusing to consent to the eS-
tradition to the United States OF citi-
zens OF Italy charged with crime com
pitted in the United States.
Treaty Non-Rcciprocal
It Is further set forth in the peti
tion that the United States has ac-
auiesced In this construction because
1T has never opposed 1t either by q
Of war or by an appeal TO
international arbitration.
II is contended that there was m
irreguIarity in the proceedings in that
the application for extradition wss
rot allowed upon submission OF prop
critics or within the forty years as re-
quired by the treaty.
It Is also claimed that there was
no legal proof of Porter Charlton's
crime and Judge Blair Of the Hudson
county court, sitting as federal ex
smining magistrate, refused TO hear
Testimony that has been offered to es.
iablish the fact that Porter Charlton,
at the time he killed his wife, was
insane.
Pending argument on the writ OF GER
tlorari December 10, Porter Charlton
will remain in custody in Hudson
county.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
LESS INTEREST
IN ELECTIONS
COVE RNMENT AND OPPOSITION
WILL RETURN TO HOUSE or
COMMONS WITH RELATIVE
POSITIONS UNCHANGED.

London, Dec. t1.--It is seen now
that the government will return WITH
substantially the same majority as IL
had before the dissolution of parIla-
ment and the future course OF cleo
tions has less interest than usual.
Both sides appear equally confident
of gaining a few more seats the com
ing week
Up to the present 504 seats out of
$40 nave been filed, the standing of
the parties being; Government coal
ition--l.ibcraIs 1872; Laborites SO; Ma
tionalists 5G; Independent National
lists Z. Total 27S.
Observation-Disclosures 226
The relative positions OF the two
parties are exactly the same in the
new parliament as in the old
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
EARTH SHOCKS RECORDED.

Washington, Dec. 11.--A series al
severe earth shocks was recorsed by
the siasmograph at Georgetown Uni
yersity this morning. The tremors
began at 4:o4 and lasted until Z
o'clock The maximum vibration oc
Cured between 523 and 5:34 o'clock
rhe direction Of the vibrations was
east and west Both the horizontal
and vertical instruments recorded
The distance of the earthquake is not
estimated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES
Young Men and Boys Of ST. Patrick's
Parish Called to Meet Thursday
Evening to Organize.

A movement has been inaugurated
by Rev. FIR. Downey Of st. Patricks
church to organize the young men
and boys into temperance societies,
one for young men and one for boys.
He has called upon all the young men
and boys Of his parish to meet in st.
patrick's hall next Thursday evening,
Dec. 10Th, at 7:45 O'Clock, to discuss
the subject and to organize. He is
very much in earnest IN the matter,
and desires that all be present at the
time and place stated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
FOOTBALL HAS RIVAL.
Number Killed in Pennsylvania While
Hunting Equals Deaths In Foot
ball all Over Nation.

Pittsburg, Dec. ll.--Fatal hunting
accidents in Pennsylvania. with the
season not yet ended, already equal
the number OF deaths in football in
all the 4G states of the country tais
fall. The serious cunning accidents
in pennsylvania alone number nearly
twice as many as all the football ac
cidents in the United States.
The record so far as obtanable is:
Football In the United States t1910l
deaths l3; injuries IT.
Hunting In Pennsylvania H91O !,
deaths 10; serious injuries 81.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
FLOOD AND CYCLONE DOING
DAMAGE IN SOUTH EUROPE

Rome. Dec 1.-THE Italian river
has suffered greatly frcm tae recent
storms and the weather threatens
moro loss. Miles ef cultivated flowers
have been devastated. San Reno is
flooded. Many residents were COM
PEELED during the night to escape
from windows by rope ladders. the
houses being surrounded with water
Several we're drowned
The railway connection between
Rordigheta and the French frontier
mas beer interrupted by washouts. All
rivers in the north are at food stage.
The Tiber is rising fast. The hifs
on its hanks on which villages stand
are rapidly being undermined Their
collapse is threatened.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
DAMAGE IN SPAIN.

Madrid, Dec 1i.-Spain mas been
visited by second cyclone, more Sc.
we're than that which swept the west.
erl section Of the country few days
ago. Many were killed or injured IN
the low districts, which are Hooded
everywhere. The lower part CT Ser.
vile is submerged. The railroad
bridge at Alcala mas been destroyed
Numerous villages in that region are
in a critical situation
Railroads are washed awiy at var.
Ions points. Two trains were rai'ed
today at Palencia and several bodies
have been seen floating down the riy-
er- Telegraphic communication with
the provinces Is almost suspended. Ha
ports Of ship wrecks along the coast
are numerous,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12


ia the Louisiana legislature as a sena
tor, several for number OF years or
! the state supreme court bench anC
was subsequently elected to the Unit
ed States senate. He was serving his
| first term in that body when Cleve
land appointed hin, to the supreme
| court.
Judge VaRteventer who Is general
lly conceded to be one of Taft's seize
lions as associate Justice, participated
| in the now famous STANDARD Oil deci.
sion rendered in the eighth circuit
i'Taft debated as to the propriety OF
taking Judge fro mtnis circuit and
placing him on the supreme bench
where he must pass against the Stand
ard Oil cases.
Judge Vandeyenter is regarded as
eminently fair and just. He is a high
authority on iand cases, having serv-
ID in the Wyoming supreme court
and for seven years having been as
;istant attorney general.
Judge Lamar, OF Georgia, a Demo
orat, VINO is said to have been select
ii, has been known to the president
personally for years. Mr. Taft de
ided early that one of the new asso-
late justices should be Democrat.
Judge Lamar served for several years
on the supreme bench of Georgia. His
appointment will bring the Democrat
c representation on the supreme
court up to three members, the others
being the new chief justice, Edward
W. White, and Judge Lurton, OF Ten
nuessee. The total membership OF
the court in nine.
the final cabinet conference on tue
judicial appointments was held in the
White House today, 1t was attended
by several lawyers and Secretaries
Knox, Dickinson, Nagel and Attorney
General Wickersham. 1t is said to
have been the influence of Secretary
Knox which finally turned the tide in
favor of Judge Vandeyenter as
against Judge William C. Holla, also
of the eighth circuit.
Reports that Taft would be swayed
by factional considerations of his own
party in making the supreme court
appointments endel tonight when the
slate became known. President Taft
was restive under these reports. He
said that twice during the last week
ne was on the verge Of giving out
statements in refutation of some of
the radical reports which have ap-
peared in print.
TO consider the subject Of the su-
preme court appointments the presi-
dent invited fifty senators to the
White House. All of the>>. senators
responded to the presidents invita-
tion with the exception of Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin. Mr. LaFol-
lette Is an insurgent. The presence
of Cummins of Iowa, Borah of Idaho,
and other leaders of the insurgent
wing of the party caused much CON-
mont
Justice Whites father and grand
father had been on the bench before
him He was born at Lafourche, La,
in November lS45.
He is a Roman Catholic, He was
in the United States senate three
years before he was elevated to the
supreme bench by Cleveland in 1894.
His knowledge of civil law is gen
orally regarded as most>profound. Of
late years he has developed a special
ty for commerce, and hence his con-
tribUtion to land laws
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
. NEW ENGLAND VICTIMS.

Boston. Dec. l1.--With the hunting
season stilf four days to run in tae
states Of Maine anil New Hampshire
and the result of a number of serious
accidents stiEl uncertain, the death
list for the year 1910 in New England
now numbers 1S.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
QUAKE
OF Violent Proportions Recorded on
instruments at Florence
Lasted Two Hours,

Florence, Dec. 1.-THE observatory
reports that from eleven O'Clock this
morning until one this afternoon ses-
ious earthquake vibrations were re-
corded on the seismpsraphic instrn.
ments. Apparently the quake was at
a great distance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
FOUR
Killed in Railway Wreck in Canada
All Dead Trainmcn--ccven
Other People Injured.

Montreal, Dec. 11.-Four. trainmen
were killed and seven Others Injured
last night on tn Grand Trunk, near
St. HyacintDe, M the Portland line,
wnen the Inte colonial Railways
Nickolet train dashed into a lignt
Grand Trunk engine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
MENEUVERS BEING MADE
BY OPPOSING ARMIES

Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec ll.--Four
hundred reinforcements. with two
field guns, arrived here today. To.
morrow they will be sent to join Gen
eral Navarro. who is within twenty
miles Of the instructors. Both sides
are maneuvering to bring about an
on advantageous ground.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
A Single Exception,

"Do you think memory for dates
helps a man?" Sometimes" replied
Farmer Corntassel But not when he
Is selling spring chickens"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12
Whsys Time Doesn't Count.

= party Oh NHst InuiAn HALVES were
found sitting In row on the plat
form Of station after the train had
left, and. being asked the reason, one
Of the men replied. "Oh. sahib, we are
waiting till the tickets are cheaper" :.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-12

Get all the news when 1t happens
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Read The Bulletin seven days a
week then you'll know the news Of
the world,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-07
POWELL CASE REMOVED.
Holding That Shooter Could Not Get
Fair Trial in Halifax, Judge Re-
moved it to Warren County.

Weldon, n. c.. April 1.-The trial
of E. E. Powell, in Halifax Superior
Court, charged with the killing of c..
w. Dunn. came to an abrupt end this
afternoon, when Judge Ward an
nounced that he would remove the
case to Warren County. In so rul-
ing, Judge Ward said: Il, in no
sense reflect on the citizenship of
Halifax County. When l went into
this case, did not think it necessary
to move it, but after examination OF
$50 jurors, I am now convinced 1t
should be taken to another county.
There seems to be a fixedness of mind
on the part of the men examined
here as to the guilt Of the prisoner
and the majority of them declare on
oath that they could not give the de-
PENDANT a fair trial. This feeling ap-
pears to be natural. and l might sc
feel myself under similar circum
stances"
The next term Of Warren County
Court will be held June goth.