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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
BAD CHECKS MADE GOOD.
Two Men and Woman Victimize
Richmond Merchants.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. October 29-Two
men. who call themselves j. n. How and
T. n. Pitcher. were taken into custody
by the police Thursday on the charge of
check flashing.
They had succeeded in working two
firms here for $50 each. With a woman,
claiming to be Miss Dixon of New York,
they stopped at prominent hotel
The men were arraigned in police court.
How assumed the entire blame.
He had signed his own name to checks.
he says, and they had been cashed by his
companion. They made good the amounts
Of the checks and were not held.
( Before they were released, however.
kilograms were sent to Washington and
other places telling of the arrests. Balti-
more signif1ed its intention to send for
the two, but failed to do SO.
The men are said to be those who ten
days ago worked in Washington, fleeing
jewelry store.
Immediately after release the men and
the woman disappeared. How drew the
checks on a Boston bank, signing his own
name. The Boston bank, questioned by
wire. flashed back the reply: NO funds
The detectives believe the men are
operators" and that they have records.
They had money enough to employ an ex-
pensive lawyer to defend them in court.
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REPLIES TO ATTACKS
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the day the candidate lauded the adj
ministration of Gov. Hughes and pledged
himself to a continuance of his policies
1.-The issues are not the ordinary issues
between republicans and democrats" he
said. 1.-The main issue is really one be-
tween the state of New York and Tam
many HALL" He challenged Mr.. Dix to
debate the issues.
Referring to the workman's compensa-
ton act, enacted by the legislature, Mr.
Stimson said the state had not gone far
enough. Il believe that the one great
grievance" he said, (which can be laid
at the door of the American industrial
system. whether it be on the railroad or
in the factory, has been this disregard Of
the limbs and the lives of the men who
work. I think one of the first steps to be
taken forward is to at least make these
laborers safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
VESSELS IN COLLISION.
Barge Rams Hole in Old Dominion
Steamer Jefferson.

NORFOLK, Va. October 29.-The Old
Dominion Steamship Company's steamer
Jefferson is at the Newport News ship
yard today for repairs following COLI
sion last night near Lamberts point be-
tween that vessel and barge No. Of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad which was being towed from
Cape Charles.
The Jefferson, which was bound to New
about fifty passengers. had a large hole
stove in her starbOard bow and her plates
badly bent for twenty feet. She was able
to return to Norfolk for the landing of
her passengers and the discharge Of her
cargo. which was uninjured. Some of the
passengers left by rail for New York.
while others will wait for tonight s
steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
RAILWAY MANAGER RESIGNS.
Monon Official Succeeded by Chicago
& Alton Man.

CHICAGO. October 20.-B. T. Taylor
general manager of the Monon Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville railroad. has
resigned. His position will be filled be-
ginning November l by a. II. Westphal,
now general superintendent of the Chi
cago and Alton road.
Mr. Taylor, as general manager, had
personal charge of the opel alton of the
road, which department on the Alton was
under the supervision of Mr.. Westphal
President G. l.. Field. who also Is gen.
eral solicitor OF the Monon, said today:
1.-The change had no particular sig
nifcance. except that the Monon IS MAX
ing Its operating force the best il can"
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ENGINEERS IN JAMAICA.
American Excursionists Will Sail
Today for Colon.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 29.-The
100 members of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers, who. with their fami-
lies, are touring aboard the steamer
Prinz August Wilhelm with Panama as
the chief objective point. arrived here to-
day from Havana. Excursions In the is
land are planned.
The party will sail tomorrow for Colon,
where the week will be devoted to an In
spection through the Canal Zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
IN WARRENTON
CAUSESL0SS OF $4,000
Portion of the Business Sec
ton of Virginia Town
Destroyed.

WARRENTON, Va, October 29--Fire,
which originated late tonight in Hilbert $
carriage and paint shop, destroyed a por-
don of the business section of the town.
St James Episcopal Church and rectory
and threatened to spread to the residence
section, causing a panic among the resi-
dents, many of whom fled from their
homes.
At midnight the fire was under con-
troll after the fire department and citi-
zens had made hard fight, handicapped
by a low water supply. Before the
flames were checked a large house near
the burning church was dynamited to
prevent spread OF the fire to the homes
of the inhabitants.
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DICKINSON COMING HOME.
Says Farewell to Gen. Brun, War
Secretary of France.

PARIS. October 29.-Jacob N. Dickin-
son, the American Secretary of War, to-
day paid farewell visit to Gen. Brun,
French minister of war, and thanked him
for the cordially of his reception in
France
Secretary Dickinson will be passenger
on the steamer Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm,
which sails from Cherbourg for New York
tomorrow.
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REQUEST FOR YALE.
Sum of $50, 900 by Will of ]. Bur-
nett Collins.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, october Zine
Yale University treasurer has received
$4,000 from the estate of the late j.
burnett Collins. Fort Worth, Tex, of the
class of 1881.
This Is part of legacy of $4,000 which
Mr. Collins left by will under the some
what singular provision that IL should be
under the control and at the disposal OF
the committee of his class.
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
c. E. Mitchell of Defunct Company
Indicted at Kansas Civ

KANSAS CITY, October 29.-An indict-
nent charging fraud was returned today
oy the United States grand jury against
=. Z. Mitchell of the defunct Mitchell
Dry Goods Company, which went into
bankruptcy December %. 1909.
The indictment charges that Mr.. Mitch
I'll as president and principal stock
holder OF the company increased the capt.
al stock from $4,000 to $4,000 md
pffered the preferred stock for sale when
he firm was In failing condition.
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Loss Estimated to Be $4,000.

The loss IL estimated at $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. st. James
Church, which was valued at $50 o00. is
a total ruin. The cause of the fire is
believed to have been spontaneous com
bustion. Other buildings destroyed were
Martins plumbing shop. Kirby's meat
market and a small hotel. No persons
We're injured.
During the progress of the fire many
of the fashionable residents of Warren
ton feared for their homes, and were
prepared to remove costly furnishings
in case the flames spread from the center
of the town.
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INCUR WRATH OF JAPAN.
Action of Chinese Officials May Lead
to Difficulties.

VICTORIA, 3. c., October 29.-Chinese
officials in Manchuria are creating
situation that may lead to difficulties
with Japan, according to mail advices re-
ceived here. Local officials at Chang
Chun and other cities have imposed a
special tax on Chinese who deal in Japa-
nese goods. Vigorous protests are being
made at Picking by Japanese.
Japanese employees of the kwantung-
Hankow and ChentuHankow railways
have been dismissed.
Three Japanese military engineers are
reported to have been arrested at a
trans Baikal railway village by Russians
as military spies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
SYDOW AND HILL TALK POTASH
American Complaint Against Ger.
man Legislation Discussed.

BERLIN, October 29.-AIinister of Com
merce Sydow. on behalf OF the German
government, called upon American Am
bassador Hill today and conferred with
him on the subject of the recent legisla-
ton To control the potash industry, the
effect of which has proved detrimental
to the interests OF American potash buy
ers
Negotiations looking 10 the diplomatic
agreement in the matter between the
two countries continue, but nothing Is yet
settled.
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ROOSEVELT'S CRITICISM
OF COURTS CENSURED
President Butler of Columbia
Stands for Respect for the
American Judiciary.

NEW YORK, October 2a.-President
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia Uni
versity during his address at the formal
opening of Kent Hall, the new law school
OF the university, took occasion this after
noon to censure Theodore Roosevelt for
his criticism of judges and courts. Presi-
dent Butler referred to Senator Roots
defense of MIR. Roosevelts utterance on
this subject last night and said:
"On yesterday the junior senator from
the state OF New York made an impor-
tant political speech, in which he stated
in terms of precision and in a spirit OF
wisdom the function and the integrity
of tie courts in our American system OF
government. But I fear that in the en-
thusiasm of the moment he underesu
mated the persistehcy, the greatness OF
the malice and the cunning of those who
war against them. II is one thing to
analyze and to discuss in scientific
and judicial spirit the opinion of a great
court: il is another thing to pour ridicule
upon Us mem bership and bring discredt
upon the capacity and intelligence OF its
personnel in the presence OF the shouting
mob
THE day that Kent Hall ceases to har
Dor the men who will teach and stand for
the teaching of the fundamentals of our
american civil nDeTty ana It's 1nulcldt IN
iterpretation and protect. on-that day let
us turn these splendid halls into u
morgue."
Hampering the Courts.
Concidentally there was read a letter
from Senator Root 1t said, in part:
1.-THE continuous. uninstructed rule-of-
thumb method Of trying to cure evils by
making more statutory rules hampers the
cou. is in their efforts to do justice. and
gives smart. code lawyers the advantage
over the men who, in simple, straig It
forward way. trying to reach
| promptly the facts and the law upon
which the rights should be decided"
Lawyers Duty to the Court.
President Taft sent letter congratu-
| lating the university on the completion
of the rev building.
II cannot but feel he wrote, that
one Of the great needs of the American
bar today is the conviction, on the part
of every lawyer, that the allegiance
| which he owes to the court and to the
government is higher than that which
| he owes his client, and that there Is a
| line beyond which he should not so IN
| selecting the means and the methods of
protecting his clients interest.
THE desperate remedies which Ameri-
can lawyers seem willing to adopt in saw
| ing their clients from defeat i'm litigation
| or punishment in criminal prosecutions
! find no counterpart in the practice of
their brother parristers in England. L
think it is this fact, together with the
disposition of American legislatures to
| lessen the power of the judge in the trial
| by jury at the common law, which makes
our administration of justice. especially
! in the enforcement of the criminal laws.
| seem too lame when compared with the
administration Of the same laws in Eng
| land under exactly the same constitu-
tional restrictions in the protection of the
rights of the defendant that exist in this
| country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
Virginia Avenue Playground.

The contests at the Virginia avenue
ground were largely events to have been
held last week, but which the rain pre-
vented. The majority of the games to
have been held yesterday had bee
played during the week after school.
The results Of the contests yesterday
were:
25-yard dash, boys under ten years o.
age-First. Lewis McIntyr, Tyler School.
School: third. James Beall, Tyler School.
25-yard dash. girls under ten y<rs o.
age-First. Eina Bowling. Buchanan
School: second, Beula Shaoks, Van Blu
rem School: third. Mabel Howard. Buch-
anan School
Je-yard dash. girls under thirteen-Flrst.
Delphia Martin. Buchanan School: sec
ond, Amy Lang, Tyler School, third.
Zelda Green, ketcham School.
5o-yard dash. boys under thirteen
Harry Tyler, LennoX School, first: John
Cook, Cranch School, second; George Nc
Daniel. Cranch School, third.
J0-yard dash, boys; age unlimited-Lee
Mohler, Buchanan School, first; Harry
Tyler, LennoX School. second; Karl Hon-
man, Cranch School. third.
Ginning bar-Harry Tyler. Lennon
School, first; Wilton Reinhardt, ond
Robert Gown. Congress Heights Schooi'
third.
Running high jump, boys: age unlim-
Charles Clarke, Cranch School, and ENin
McCleary. Buchanan School, tied for sec
ond place.
Broad jump, boys under thirteen-Harry
Tyler, LennoX School. first; John Cook
Cranch School. second: Alvin Purl, Con
gress Heights School, third.
Broad Jump, boys under siXteen-ls@e
Mohler, Buchanan School, first; Charles
Clarke, Cranch School, second; Jewel
Lewis, Buchanan School, third.
Tether ball-Won by Cranch School
Straddle ball-Won by Buchanan Sfho"i.
Arch ball-Won by Cranch School. Socceg
ball-Won by Cranch School
The total scores made by the schools IN
the three days are as follows:
Buchanan. 39la points; Cranch, -" a.
IennoX. IL: Tyler, 6; Congress Heights.
2. Van Buren,, =, and Ketcham, j.
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Representative Foster Calls 1t
Best Tariff Measure.
HIGH PRICES EXPLAINED
Due to Heavy immigration and Gen.
tralization of Population.
PREFERS TAFT TO ROOSEVELT
Vermont Legislator, at Republican
Clubs Rally, Predicts Majority
for Party in Next House.

Declaring that the high cost OF living
was not due to the Payne tariff, because
II did not raise the duties u single
food product, except lemons, but was due
20 the great influx of immigration and the
Capitalization of the people In cities, at
the expense of the farms of the country.
Representative David j. Foster. who was
recently reelected to Congress from q
Vermont district. answered one of the is
sues in the pending campaign at the re-
publican rally last evening at the head
quarters of the League. of Republican
State Clubs.
NJ. Foster boldly made Il comparison
between President Taft and former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, dealt with the difference
between the progressive" and the ''regu-
lar in republican politics and predicted
that. the next House OF Representatives
would include 30 republicans, making a
republican majority of fifteen
{ He was the second speaker at the rally.
Edgar {. Snyder presided
beginning with his prediction OF re-
publican House in the next Congress, Mr.
Foster told his hearers why his predic-
ton a reasonable one and why the
republicans has the right to expect 1t to
he verified. He referred to the trouble
during the last two years in the House,
which he said was due to the fact that
the House, the representative of ninety
million people. by its rules had lost con-
.ztrol of legislation. 1t lost control of
legislation and the peoples confidence a
the same time.
Every bill was referred to a commit
tee. and there was no way by which Il
committee could be forced to report 1t
back Even when it did report it back
and il got on the calendar, 1t was I'M
possible to get il up for action without
the Speakers consent, he said. Naturally
the country thought there was something
wrong but the republican party had
shown itself capable of dealing with q
difficult question of the kind, and 1t had
done so in q manner that now had re-
stored the control of legislation to the
peoples representatives instead OF leaV-
ing il with one or q few of them. This
was progressive, he said. and IL was one
of the illustrations OF the prosressiveness
nF he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

LYNCHBURG. Va. October "9.-At 4
cost of about a million dollars and five
years work the excavation for the tun-
nel on the Southern railways new route
through bynchhurg was completed to-
day The excavation is SEQ feet long
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Cholera Prevails in Central japan.

VICTORIA, u. c., October GA seri-
Gus epidemic of cholera is prevalent in
central Japan. At Kobe several hundred
cases have been reported. and more than
100 are being treated in Osaka.
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Important Legislation Passed.

When the control of the legislation was
restored. Mr.. Foster said, the Sixty-frst
Congress at its last session passed more
important better and far-reaching legis-
lation than was ever passed at single
session since the civil war.
Calendar Wednesday," he said. now
brings up bills automatically and not at
the pleasure of the Speaker.
Touching on the accomplishments OF
President Taft's administration, he paid
a warm tribute TO Postmaster General
HitChcockS business management OF the
Post Office Department, whereby the
postal deficit had been reduced more than
sl1,JG.0dp, with the possibility. almost
assured. that il would be wiped out
during the coming year. This, he said,
would do more toward paving way
to penny postage than anything else.
Again. he claimed. it was an exhibition
Of the progressiveness of the republican
party.
Mr. Foster referred to the recovery of
millions of dollars taken from the gov
ernment in customs duties. not by
thieves or the criminal classes. but by
some OF the most prominent business
men in America, and paid Collector Loeb
of New York a tribute. saying his work
responsiveness. The work OF the De-
partment of Justice in the sugar trust
cases also was referred to.
These results. he said, had been ac-
conplished by President Taft without the
beating Of tom-toms, the blaring Of
horns or the shouting of MY policies !.
Roosevelt. he said. was a great President
and will always have the credit for I'M
tiating the conservation policy, but II
was President Taft who saw its wisdom,
took it up and secured the legislation
necessary to carry it out. In response to
his request Congress raised laws enabling
him to withdraw IS, GO. 900 acres OF coal,
forest and mineral lands and water sites
for the benefit of the American people
rather than for the benefit of big corpora
tons. President Taft. he said. must con-
tinue to carry out this policy by securing
legislation that will show those that come
after how to handle this vast treasure
for the benefit and best interest Of the
country. He must be enabled. with the
aid of republican House, to carry out
the safe. wise and conservative course
he has already marked
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NAGEL DEFENDS CENSUS
AGAINST CHAMP CLARK
Says Missouri Got Square
Count and Says Congress
sionaI Representative
Is Scared.

ST. CHARLES, Mo, October GA de-
Tense Of the census of 1910 was made here
tonight by Charles Nagel, Secretary of
Commerce and Labor in his second polit-
ical speech of the present campaign in
Missouri.
He invaded the congressional district of
Champ Clark, democratic leader in the
House of Representatives, who recently
attacked the census because of the de-
crease it showed in the rural sections of
Missouri.
Il usually steer clear of personalities. -
said Secretary Nagel, but when a fell
low Missourian attacks the relia bility of
the work in my department I will reply
to him.
The census of Missouri was fair, and
every effort was made to obtain the eX-
act number OF people within the states
borders. Statements that politics had
anything to do with the census are false.
Republican Iowa showed falling off
in the number of inhabitants the same as
democratic Missouri.
THE congressional representative of
this district is evidently frightened, an
ticipating the result of the coming cleo
ton. There is no excuse for his attitude
toward the census.
Party Extravaganza Denied.
The Secretary replied to the charge of
extravaganza duNdilCeQ DS the
against the republican party. He said
that his own department of the govern
ment showed a reduction of SJ00,Oo0 and
that the post Office would be self-sus-
tanning soon.
Great expense is necessary in running
the government" Mr.. NageI continued
1.-The democrats are always complaining
about expense. but none in the rural dis
tricts would consent to the adjustment
of the most expensive division, the rural
free delivery of mails.
The democrats are states Fighters
They are against the tariff, except where
a protective tariff is necessary to their
constituents. The Florida senators voted
for tariff on lemons. The Louisiana
and Oklahoma democrats voted for a
tariff OH oil.
The postal savings banks, reclamation
and tax on corporations were praised.
In conclusion. he said President Taft is
but following the policies of Roosevelt
and Mckinley.
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Cause Of High Prices.

Mr.. Foster referred to the extension of
the powers OF the interstate commerce
commission TO the tariff court and to
other things secured through legislation
? by the President, and closed his address
with his explanation Of the high cost of
living. What is needed, he said, is to
get the people to go back to the farms
and become producers, tariff or no tariff,
before a reduction in the cost of living
ran effectually be brought about. The
Payne law he declared, was the best
2riff law ever enacted because il recog-
nized as its basis the principle of meet
ing the difference in cost OF production
mere and abroad.
I'm not a progressive he said. in
losing. but / am a republican, because
republicans are all progressive"
Capt. Thomas Mckee. Representative
BENJAMIN K. Focht of Pennsylvania and
Auditor William L. Andrews of the
Treasury Department also spoke.
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Soldiers Act AS Instructors.

Accompanying the party were several
soldiers from Fort Myer. One of them
aided in the drill. while others instructed
the boys in wigwag signaling.
The boys put in a hard days work i'm
the woods and were willing to cry "nuff''
when the time to return came late ip the
afternoon.
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DYNAMITE SUSPECTS
ARRESTED IN MEXICO
Officials Believe They Have the Au-
thors Of the Los Angeles
Disaster.

ACAPULCO, Mexico, October 20.-Five
men, who put into this port today in a
power boat from San Francisco. were
arrested and are being held pending in
vestigation into their possible connection
with the Los Angeles dynamiting.
The men arrived in the power boat
Kate, having been obliged to make this
port to replenish their supply of gasoline.
They said that their destination was the
Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecua-
dor.
News of the arrest at Acapulco of five
men suspected of being implicated i'm the
dynamiting of the Times building in Los
Angeles was confirmed at the foreign Of
flee in Mexico City tonight.
4 telegram to the attorney general
contained meager Information concerning
the arrests. but failed to give the names
of the suspects or their nationality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

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