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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
GOMPERS CREDITS A. F. L.
FOR STEEL MEMS RAISE
Replies to Statements That Organ
lied Labor Had Nothing to
Do With Increase.

The United States Steel Corporation,
after an all-day conference yesterday
between its oficers and the presidents
Of Its subsidiary companies. announced
that it had been decided TO grant its en-
ployes an increase in wages, amounting
to between and 6 per cent. This Will
mean an increase In wages paid by the
steei trust of about 100000 year
The oficials of the steel corporation said
that the determination to increase wages
had originated with the corporation. and
that organized labor had had nothing to
do with the decision reached yesterday.
In reply to these statements Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, today made the follow
ing statement:
II suppose the United states Steel Cor
poration representatives would want TO
make il appear that the action of the
American Federation OF Labor has had
no influence whatever in having that cor
poration decide on increasing wages of
it's employees per cent, but when before
did the corporation voluntarily increase
wages? The fight we have made, are
making and will continue to make. is for
the single purpose OF improving the con-
diton of the working people. and without
regard to whether they are organized or
unorganized. OF course. we should prefer
them to be organized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
VIRGINIANS ASK CONGRESS
TO KEEP CROOKS AWAY
Bill introduced to Have Prisoners
Released From New Workhouse
Taken to Washington.

People living in the vicinity of occoauan
and Accotink. in Virginia. are in fear OF
an invasion of crooks and Migrants from
the National Capital. So great is their
fear that they have appealed to Congress
fer protection
1t happens that the District Commits
sioners have decided to locate the two
new penal institutions of the city-the re-
formatory and the workhouse-at the
Virginia points: and all persons convicted
in the local courts of anything less than
penitentiary offenses will be committed TO
these two institutions.
The residents in the vicinity anticipate
the release of the prisoners. at the con-
clusion of their respective terms, at the
doors of the institutions in Virginia. and
they say they do not want released pris-
oners about There has been much ag1ta-
ton. and action by Congress is now de-
sired
people in that section Senator Martin OF
Virginia has introduced a bill providing
that the Commissioners of the District
shall return to the District of Columbia
all persons from the workhouse or re-
formatory for the District of Columbia
whenever they are released from said In
stitutionS.
The bill has been referred to the Senate
District com mfttee, and Senator Martin,
as a member Of that committee. will urge
q favorable report promptly. IT is recog-
nized to be the custom to return prisoners
to the Jurisdiction from which they are
committed to penal institutions, but the
Occoquan and Accotink people do not
wish any doubt about its being done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
SAY HE TOOK WATCHES.
Negro Alleged to Have Grabbed
Them in Jewelry Store.

Wade Sampson. coIored. who is al
legged TO have grabbed two watches val
ued at 500 from tray in the jewelry
store OF Salvatore Desio. 926 + street,
yesterday, and attempted to make away
with them. entered a plea of not guilty
to the charge of grand larceny in the
Police Court this morning, and was held
in 81 900 bond for the action of the grand
jury. In default of bond, he was COM
, nitted.
Sampson went into the store yesterday
afternoon, according to the testimony,
and asked to look at a tray of cuff but
tons. After lingering the contents of
the tray for a few moments. he sud-
denly reached over to a tray of watches
and. il is alleged, grabbed two of them,
running out OF the front door Attend
ants at tie store and others gave chase
and captured Sampson. with the assist
ance of Detective Nermillion, after a
run of several blocks. Sampson said he
lived on Sd street northwest. and came
TO Washington short time ago from
Winnsboro. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
peals for the eighth circuit dismissed

peals for the eighth circuit dismissed
with costs pursuant to the tenth rule.
No 1ol Cornelius Roach, secretary of
state of the state of Missouri. appelant,agt.
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way Company: argument continued by
AR James p. Gilmore and Mr.. Gardiner
Lathrop. for the appellee, and concluded
by Mr.. James r. Blair, for the appellant.
No 153. Merit II. Vought, implicated
with Michael j. Collins. ct al, plaintiffs
ir, error. agt. the state of Wisconsin
argument commenced by Mr.. Horace B.
walmsley for the plaintiff in error.
Proceedings after The Star went to
press yesterday:
No 149. Kidd, Dater & Price Com
pany plaintiff in error. agt. Musselman
Grocer Company: argument concluded by
Mr.. c. NJ. Valentine for the plaintiff il
error.
No. $50. Harry T. Herndon. prescott
ing attorney Of Clinton county Mo-. ct
al. appellants, agt. the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company; ar
g,Iment commenced by Mr.. James T.
blair for the appellants. continued by Mr.
M. A. Low for the appellee. and con-
Guided by Mr.. James r. Blair for the
appellants.
No. ISL Cornelius Roach. secretary OF
state of the state of Missouri, appellant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
WILL PRESIDE AT DINNER.
Secretary Nagel Host to Committee
on Electrical Standards.

Secretary Nagel will entertain at din
ner Monday evening the international COM
mittee on electrical standards. including
representatives from England, France
and Germany. which Is in session In this
city. Among the guests will be DR.. VIII
liam Yaeger, representing Germany; DR..
r. E. Smith. representing England: Prof.
F. Laporte. representing France; DIR. E.
B. Rosa, representing the United States;
DIR. S. w. Stratton. chief of the bureau of
standards: Prof. o. II. Tittman. director
Of the coast and geodetic survey; w. F.
FIillebrand, chief chemist Of the bureau
of standards, and Assistant Secretary
Cable.
The dinner will be given at Secretary
NageIs home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
HUGE HEADGEAR BARRED
FROM LONDON THEATERS
Magistrate Decides Women Patrons
Who Refuse to Remove Hats,
May Be Elected.

LONDON. April 15-Henry Curtis Ben
nett, Bow street magistrate, tackled the
matinee hat question today and finally
rendered Judgment that the management
OF theater has the right to eject women
patrons who refused to remove their
"cartwheel headgear."
The action had been instituted by Mrs.
Blanche Erdley. the authoress, who
charge Frank Curzcn. manager OF the
Prince of Wales Theater with technical
assault. 1t seems that Mrs. EIdley was
at the theater wearing an enormous hat.
A man who had the misfortune to he
seated just behind the authoress found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Purchase Of Picture Proposed.

painting of the two wings of the Cap
itol building as they looked before they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
United States Supreme Court.
THURSDAY. April Is, 1910.

HurSudy, .tpfII I'd, I5iV
Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
White, Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr.. Justice
Holmes Mr.. Justice Day and Mr.. JUS
tice Lurton.
r. l.. McIaurin of Vicksburg. Miss.
ard 4. c. Lyon of Grinnell Iowa, were
admitted to practice.
/ The Chief Justice announced the fol-
lowing order of the court:
! Order-It Is ordered by the court that
the bond presented by the marshal for
the performance of his duties be filed and
recorded
No, 16S. G. r. Smith, plaintiff in error,
agt. Armour Packing Company: in error
- the United States circuit court of ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Motel Choir Chooses Officers for the
Ensuing Year.

At the meeting Of the Motel Choir
Tuesday evening last the following Of
ficers we're elected for the ensuing year
Edgar Enbrey. president: Charles l..
Srell. secretary; lie Roy Golf, treasurer
Miss Mary Pond, corresponding secretary;
Robert y. Atkinson, librarian.
Rehearsals will continue until further
notice. Application for active member
ship should be made to Charles l.. Smell,
Seward ar artments, city.
Many expressions Of good will for the
work of the chorus at the Arlington
March 20 have been received by the
board of governors.
Mr.. Simon, the musical director. start
sed active rehearsals on new program
for next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Released on $500 Bail.

william J. Jackson, alias George F.
Hall, of 1913 H street northwest, VINO
was arrested by Inspectors Barclay
and Little yesterday afternoon at the
general delivery Of the city post once
for sending obscene matter through the
mails, waived a hearing before COM
missioner Arson s. Taylor, and was re-
leased on $500 bail to await the action
of the grand jury Fulton r. Gordon
furnished the bail in the case. The
penalty for the offense is a fine Of not
more than $1,000, or Imprisonment for
not more than five years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Refuses to Comply.

The latter in turn was irritated by the
mans manner and refused to take Oft
her hat. Curzon was appealed to to in
veigle Mrs. Erdley into the corridor for
discussion of the matter. and when she
remained firm in her refusal to comply
with the practice of the theater he would
not permit her to return to her seat.
In dismissing the case the magistrate
declared that Curzon had acted adj
mfrably and in the interest of theater-
goers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

his view of the stage obscured and in
sisted upon the removal of what he styled
1.-The ridiculous thing worn by Mrs. Erd-
ley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED.
Terrific Explosion in Warehouse Dis
trict of Hamburg,

HAMBURG. Germany. April ia ter
rife explosion. the cause of which is not
clear, occurred today in one of the build
ings in the bonded warehouse district.
where many casks of oil were stored.
The fire which followed considerably dam
aged three warehouses. but was finally
extinguished by the fire department aid
ed by four fireboats in the harbor
1t was first reported that four persons
had been killed, but this proved TO be
untrue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

were burned by the British in the war Of
1872 will be purchased by Congress IL
bill introduced today by Senator Stone
becomes a law.
The painting is by George Heriot, and
the picture is now owned by Ernest C.
Dodge of st. Louis. An appropriation OF
s., 500 is provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

agt. the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company: argument commenced
by Mr.. James T. Blair for the appellant.
and continued by Mr.. James P. Gilmore
for the appellee.
Adjourned until today at IL o'clock.
The day cali for Friday, April Is. is as
follows: Nos. ISL. 1853. 1874, 155, LA, 1853,
159, 160 1862 and 1853.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
BIG fANGLE
OVER WILL OF ,
PETER NfT.;SON


Various bills now fled in the court
Of chancery tending to upset the will
left by Peter Nielsen, involving proper
ty worth nearly 100000. The whole
estate is now involved in legal tan
gle and the contest is likely to 90
on for long time.
The first bill in the matter, one to
construe the last will and testament of
Peter Nielsen, was fled by Judge Frank
J. Higgins, of Jersey City, for Mrs.
Dorothy Nagle. Lawyer Thomas
Brown, representing Eleanor Lynch,
filed an answer and cross bill attacking
Nielsen 8 will Mr.. Brown endeavors
to show that the settling up of the
viii did not dispose of absolute title
to the property left by Nielsen and
therefore his client would receive more
than the win expressly gives her. Ac-
cording to the document, she was to
receive $4,000.
Some of the property involved, is the
most valuable in this city. The estate
takes in the corner of New Brunswick
avenue and State street and most of the
property in that block running north
ward TO Fayette street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
T REWORKS
ORDINANCE
TO COME UP


The proposed ordinance governing the
celebration Of Independence Day and
prohibiting the sale or use Of FIRE works
except by permit from the Mayor will
be introduced at the meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen tonight At Fri
day night g committee meeting Of the
Aldermen, the ordinance was discussed,
and, as most Of the councilmen ex-
pressed themselves In favor Of 1t, it is
highly probably that it win soon pass its
first reading.
Provision is made In the ordinance for
an appropriation to be used for pub.
lie celebration Of the day. No store
will be allowed to sell fireworks, or any
person to set them off without applying
to and receiving permit from the
mayor. Copies Of the permit will be
fled with the chief Of the fire depart
ment and chief Of police, and it viii be
their duty to see that proper precau-
tions are taken. The ordinance also
makes it misdemeanor to place fire.
works Of any kind on trolley tracks in
any part Of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18

Shanghai, April 1S:-The rioting
OF natives at Changsha, the capital
OF the province of Human, continues.
Already three missions near the rice
shops have been destroyed, and at
tacks have been made on the Yale
mission, where a number of English
and American missionaries have fed
for safety. The buildings destroyed
by the natives include those of the
Wesleyan China inland mission, the
Methodist China inland mission and
the Norwegian mission. 1t is report
ed that the governor was injured
during the attack upon the yamen.
In which the missionaries had sought
refuge. The yamen was set on fire
by the rioters and destroyed, but SO
far as known there was no loss of
life. The missionaries and other for
eigners fled and were taken aboard
merchant steamer In the harbor.
The British consulate and customs
offices have been abandoned, and two
more British gunboats are hurrying
to the scene. The provincial treas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
CONTINUATION OF THE CHINESE
UPRISING DEPENDS ON TROOPS
Fear They Will Desert And
Ioin With ths Rioters
In Lootinu.
EMnf ann MtII unrn TuE
u~svN@1svU uHrE% HuVGW ssu&
CHINESE RESPONSIBLE
Special bv United Press wire.

Pekin. China, April 18:-Traitor-
ess so,1iers who Joined with the RI
oters at Chang-sha and permitted
the burning Of all foreign buildings,
have been supplanted by other
troops. II these troops remain loyal
the government believes that the
worst of the uprising is over. but
there is the gravest fear that they
Will follow the example of others and
join the anti-foreign movement.
The report that three American
missionaries were drowned while
seeking to escape In skiff has not
been confirmed The English for
eign office has notified the govern
ment that 1t will hold China respon-
sible for a continuation Of the trou-
BILE.
The governor of Human province,
Wu Tchungsiu, and his son were as
sassinated by the starving Chinese.
Most of the other officials fed after
issuing a proclamation that they were
unable to afford protection to foreign
ers or their property.
Six thousand foreign drilled soldiers
were stationed here. For time few
of them guarded the governors house,
but soon all Joined in rioting, which
began by starving people looting the
rice shops.
The China Inland mission and the
Norwegian and Catholic missions were
burned.
The missionaries attached to the
American Episcopalian Missionary Al
lance, the United Evangelical church
and the Wesleyan and Yale missions,
forty-one in all, took refuge In boats.
They lost all their effects.
The destruction Of all foreign prop
erty, including the japanese consulate
and the British warehouses, followed.
The British consul detained two
steamers for the refugees. Provisions
being short and the situation hopeless,
it was decided to start for Hankow.
The chief cause of the rioting was
the scarcity and high price Of rice, and
this gave excuse for displaying anti
foreign sentiment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
ROOSEvELT'S
BIG WELCOME:
IN BUDAPEST

Special by United Press Wire.
Budapest, April I8:-Colonel
Roosevelt's visit to Budapest has al
ready cost the chief of police a bro
ken leg. The chief was caught In
last nights crush at the railway sta
tion, knocked down and trampled
upcn. He tried to save himself, by
telling the people who he was, but
the great throng was bent on getting
as near Roosevelt as possible. Roose-
welt was literally raised off the
ground and carried forty feet by the
enthusiastic mob, but he emerged
without a scratch.
Roosevelt today called on Arch
duke Joseph, then he visited the pre-
mier. Later he went to parliament,
where reception was held He also
visited Francis Kosfuth, leader Of
the United Opposition Party. Roose-
welt toured the city in an automobile
In the afternoon.
In speech In Hungarian parlia-
ment today, Colonel Roosevelt took
a slap at the political reactionaries
who sneer at all efforts at progress.
He declared that the reactionary
spirit is encountered in legislative
halls the world over, and cited the
opposition he encountered while
President of the United States to Sc
cure Justice pampered with kind
ness, common honesty In business
and politics. and social progress of
the nation" He made no mention
Of the present political condition in
American, but his speech might cas-
lily be considered a defense of .in-
surgency."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
STATE OPENS ITS CASE
IN HYDE -SWOPE CASE
Special b. United Press wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Kansas City, April 1S:-The state.
today, opened its case against DR..
Hyde for the murder of Col. Swope.
The state asks for conviction of
murder In the first degree, and the
death penalty The state claims
that DR.. Hyde, son OF Baptist min
lister, was abnormal from childhood,
as shown by his cruelty to dumb
animals, that he possessed an inordi-
nate desire for money, position and
power. He was a fortune hunter,
married into the richest family in
Kansas City, and began at once to
exterminate all who stood between
him and the Swope millions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
Youth Who Is Accused of
Killing Ruth Wheeler
Brought into Court.
ARE DRAWING A Jury
Judge Foster Announces That
Case Will Be Rushed
Long Sessions.
PRISONER is UNMOYED

Special by United Press Wire.
New York, April 1S:--With every
indication that Jersey Justice" will
be transferred to New York, the trial
of Albert W. Wolter the eighteen-
year-old German youth charged with
numbering and burning Ruth Wheel
err was called before Judge Warren
w. Foster In the court of general ses-
sions today. According to the proae-
cution, the case against the youth IA
so clear that he will be in the death
house in Sing Sing in less than
week
1t is believed that Wolter will
claim that the murder was commits
ted in his apartment by his ''evil gas
MUS" a Coney Island waiter, who
held Wolter in his clutches. One
hundred and fifty talesmen have been
summoned from whom to select d
jury. Assistant District Attorney
Frank Moss represents the state,
while Wolter is defended by Former
District Attorney Wallace Scott
Wolter was unmoved when ar
raigned. Justice Foster announced
that he will hold long sessions and
rush the case.
William 3. Kulp, mechanical en-
gineer, was the first talesman ac-
cepted as a juror
Charles X. Harris, millionaire
composer, who wrote After the
Ball" was one of the Jurors selected.
Judge Foster announced that he
would hold court this afternoon un-
til full jury should be selected, SO
hearing of evidence could begin to-
morrow
Strong Case For Presentation.
The prosecution says 1t can prove
that Wolter lured the girl to his home
on the pretense that he could give her
a place as stenographer that he was
sBs.sene in the apartment when she ar
rived, that-she never left his rooms
alive, that after he had killed her be
bought kerosene, clfe -.:A-r -
smothered the pieces with OIL tried to
burn them in the stove and then
packed the remains of the charrad
body in piece of oilcioth and put the
bundle on the fire escape outside the
window Of his room.
A diary kept by Wolter is in possess
sion Of the prosecution. 1t contains
evidence that he saw and talked to
Ruth Wheeler, for there is an entry In
It marked Ruth Amos Wheeler, lives
at home; mother living" Wolter could
not have known the girls middle name
nor the facts about her home life un-
less she gave them to him.
Sister Says He Insultsd Her.
Pearl Wheeler, an elder sister, win
tell how she came looking for Ruth ia
VOTERS apartment and was herself
insulted by him and how on second
visit she brought police with her, bus
could find no trace Of Ruth.
Katchen Mueller. young girl who
posed as VOTERS wife, will tell how
he got up in the night, carried out Of
the room a stove dn which the body
presumably was burned and painted
the hearth bricks presumably to COM
ceal blood stainsl.
Continued on page 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
TRUST
HEARING ON
AT TRENTON
Special to the EVENING NBwly.


Special to the EVENING NERs
Trenton, April 1S: Pierre P.
Garven, prosecutor of Hudson coun-
ty, who is waging a determined war
against Armour and the other mil
lionatre beef packers in an effort to
convict them Of conspiracy in forcing
up the price of meat, is continuing
the effort before Governor Fort this
afternoon.
The question before the governor
Is the application of Prosecutor Gar
ven for q reQuisition from the execu-
tive of New Jersey upon the governor
OF Illinois for the return to New
Jersey of ]. Nelson Armour, head of
the Armour Packing Company, to
answer to an Indictment charging
conspiracy. This is test case and
upon Its outcome will hinge the fate
of indictments also~<found by the
Hudson county grand jury against
Edward Morris, OF Nelson, Morris q
Company and Louis Swift, of Swift
& Company. All OF the indited
men live In Chicago and should Gov
ernor Fort grant acquisitions in
each case the governor of Illinois
will also have to pass upon the ques-
tion and honor the Jersey papers be-
fore the men can be brought to Jer-
sey City for trial.
This move against the big beef
packers is part of the general fight
which the Hudson county authori-
ties are waging against the cold
storage plants in Hudson county on
the claim that it was through these
plants and the storage here in Of
millions of dollars worth of meat
and other foods that the price Of
food is forced upward, proving an
important factor in the high cost Of
living.
The beef barons are putting up
strenuous fight against the move to
bring them to this state for trial.
They have as their counsel Richard
~. Lindabury and Louis Mood, of
Newark; Samuel Untenmeyer, the
well-known New York lawyer, and
former Senator William d. Edwards,
of Jersey City.
The formal papers asking for the
acquisitions were filed with Governor
Fort several days ago and included
certified copies of the indictments
against all three of the Chicagoans.
Prosecutor Garven made the for
NAL argument before Governor Fort
as to why the requisition should be
granted. He outlined the Hudson
county crusade against the cold stor-
age plants and pointed out the inn
portant parts the storage plants Of
the beef packers occupied In regulat-
ing food prices: He also reviewed
the cases leading up to the indict-
ments OF the western beef packers.
The arguments opposing the
granting OF the requisition will be
made by the counsel for Armour al
ready named II is safe to say that
Just as strenuous fight against
coming here for trial viii be made
before the governor of Illinois as is
being put up in this state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
". ], BRYAN is BACK

Special by United Press Wire.
New York, April 1S:-Apparently
in excellent health and spirit, WiI-
liam Jennings Bryan returned to
America today after trip through
Chilli Bryan arrived on the steamer
Caracas from Porto Rico. At quar-
antine the vessel was met by tug
flying an immense welcome signal.