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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
MAY PUT BACK CADETS
LENIENCY TO WEST POINT
HAzERs GRANTED IN BILL.
Eight Dismissed May Be Reinstated
1t Senate Committees Meas.
ure Goes Through.

Eight former cadets of tb. r,.,...
states Military Academy dismissed for
naz1ns VIII be reinstated. In order 70
have an opportunity to vindicate tbar,-
serves sufnciently to show that the n.r-
atty OF dismissal was too severe for thai,
oHenses. II Congress passes a bill favor
ably reported today from the sen...
committee on military affairs
congress recently passed an amendments
TO the military appropriation bill which
modifed the regulations regarding ha,.-
Ing at West Point so that cadets found
guilty need not be dismissed IL found
guilty. but could be punished with a
lighter sentence.
The cases of some cadets were held up
to allow them to come under this new
law. The cases of the eight cadets mem
toned fin the bill reported today had been
disposed of before. however, and the
bills object is to give them the same op.
portunity as that afforded cadets mora
recently found guilty Of haxins.
The eight cadets to be reinstated.; e.
cording to the terms Of the bill, are VII.
liam r. Rossell, Jr.; Harry J. Weaver.
John H. Booker, tr.: Albert e. Crane.
Jacob 8. Fortner, Gordon Lefebvre,
Chauncey C. Devore and Earl W. Dun
more.
The bill gives tho President power 20
reappoint the eight cadets, and provides
that, in case they are reappointed, their
cases shall be reopened and disposed OF
under the new regulations regarding
hazing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
TOMORROW MAY BE CLEAR.
Rain Will Begin Again Saturday
Frost Il Possible

A typical April rainy spell. to continue
several days, is anticipated by the wealth
er bureau following the present uncertain
conditions. Intermittent showers are
promised for late this afternoon and to-
night.
The rift is expected tomorrow, when.
Prof. Garriott says. the Indications are
for fair day. Rain will again begin to
fall Saturday.
Should the clouds pass away between
sunset today and sunrise tomorrow morn
ing, the forecaster says. there is a chance
for frost formation in low places in this
locality. II the cloudiness continues there
will be no frost.
Rain was reported today from the
Rocky mountain district, while fair con-
ditions with rising temperature prevail
in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
There have been showers today in the
middle Atlantic states. but the District Of
Columbia holds the record for the great
est rainfall in the recent period OF pre-
cipitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
RIGHTS MIGRANTS
Act of March 3, 1909, Attack
ed as Unconstitutional.
DECISION IS RESERVED
Attorney M. E. O'Brien Argues
Against the Validity of the Law
and Method of Procedure.

us vagranoy as defined by the act Of
March 8, 1909, subject of police regu-
lation or has that statute by its pro-
visions and penalty raised It to the level
of crime, to the trial of which the con-
stitutional rights of trial by jury at
taches?
'Ts not the definition of vagrant as
set out in the enactment go indefinite as
to render the act unconstitutional
Because of his desire to further con-
slider the act in the light of these two
inquiries. Justice Gould. in Criminal
Court No. I. today reserved his decision
on the constitutionality OF the act and
the method Of procedure in the Police
Court under the new act. which had been
In the habeas corpus proceed.
ings instituted on behalf Of William
Heck and Joseph Gillon, Heck and Gill
Ion were convicted last November and
sentenced to one year in the workhouse.
Attorney o'Brien's Contention.
Attorney NJ. E. o'Brien. in attacking
the law and the method Of trials under
1t, declared that the police court could
have no Jurisdiction in vagrancy cases
except under proper information. which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
Work on Mississippi River.

army, several years ago, as the repre-
sentative of the United States Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
Involuntary Servitude.

The penalty provided. according to Mr..
O'Brien. forces a man into involuntary
servitude, against the express provision
Of the thirteenth amendment Of the Con-
stitution. Either he must work fnvoIun-
tarily at the workhouse," said the attor-
ney. cor he must furnish a bond that he
will involuntarily work outside"
The denial Of trial by jury in the act
IL contrary to the Constitution, Mr..
OaBrfen urged. He claimed that the $500
bond requirement contravenes the ninth
amendment against excessive bail, as the
act refers only to people who have no
means OF securing such q bond.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephens,
in defending the law, held that the va
grancy act Is municipal regulation. as
Is proved by the bond required to be
given to the District of Columbia and
not to the United States. He declared
that vagranoy Is not crime which en-
titles the accused to trial by Jury as a
matter Of right. II such trial was only
a privilege the petitioners had not awaited
themselves by demanding It. The absence
Of a waiver on the record. il the right
Of trial by jury is absolute. he commended.
did not prove that the right had not been
waived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
DETECTIVE coRNwELL UP.
Row With Policeman Investigated
bY Trial Board.

The hearing Of the case OF Detective
Frederick Cornwell on the charge OF con-
duct unbecoming a policeman. lodged
against him as a result OF row with a
crossing policeman and civilian on the
night OF April .. is In progress today be-
fore the police trial hoard.
Evidence submitted indicated that Corn
well elected an intoxicated man from a
saloon at 7th and G streets. causing a
crowd to collect. An argument ensued IN
which Crossing Policeman Smith Joined.
The latter declared the detectives con-
duct was such that IL was necessary to
place him under arrest. Cornweu was ac-
cordingiy placed In the patrol wagon OF
the 9Th precinct. but was given his liberty
before the station house was reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
CLASH OVER FOUNTAIN.
s. A. R. Take No Action on Con.
tinental Hall Project.

A lively discussion ensued at a meeting
of the Sons OF the American Revolution
at Rauscher's last night, when q motion
was made to appropriate $1Oo toward
the cost Of fountain for Continental
Hall Sons in all parts OF the hall arose
and demanded recognition by tho chair,
while others talked OF presidents. tho
constitution and other things
The discussion was preciMtated when q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
eport was made by the board of man.

report was made by the board Of man.
agement ON the fountain proposition
without recommendation. The law of the
organization provides that such matters
can only be passed by a two-thirds vote
and then only upon the recommendation
of the board of management AS no such
recommendation was made the matter
was referred back to the board.
The after part Of the session was a
social feature. There was an illustrated
lecture by Prof. Charles E. Monroe of
George Washington University. and an
original song dedicated to the society by
Harry o. Hall. A buffet luncheon was
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
Aged Rabbi Is Asphyxiated.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. April 21.-Joseph De-
nusse. seventy-six years old. rabbi. was
asphyxiated in his home last night by gas
escaping from a stove, His daughter de-
tected the odor of gas when she returned
home, and on entering the kitchen found
her father dead In chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21

must be in the name Of the United States.
The act is SO vague in it's provisions, Mr..
O'Brien said, and so unconstitutional in
its requirements az to be absolutely void.
Under its provision, he said, no able
bodied man or person, convicted Of for
mer offense. is safe, IL he does not own
property, from being hailed into court
and required to give a bond, or serve
year In the workhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
General Number for Dealers.

In the case Of manufacturers or dealers
in motor vehicles. instead Of registering
each motor vehicle, they may make ap-
plcation for a general distinguishing
number or mark, the cost of numbers or
duplicates to be borne by the manufac-
ture~ or dealer.
The following fees are to be paid TO
the commissioner for certificates Of reg
istration:
Glass A-$6 per annum for each motor
vehicle with rating Of twenty horse
rating of more than twenty horsepower
and not more than forty horsepower. and
sis per annum for one with a rating of
more than forty horsepower.
Glass B-$ per annum for each GER
tificate of registration of q motor We.
hfcle used only for the transportation
of merchandise.
Class C-s1.SO per annum for each GER
tificate of registration of motor cycle.
Class D-$1OO per annum for each GER
fificate assigning a general distinguish
Ing number or mark to q manufacturer
or dealer in motor vehicles, other than
motor cycles.
The horsepower OF all vehicles pro-
PEELED by gas engines. except motor
cycles, is to be computed and recorded
upon the following formula, and the an
ntiai license fee paid for in accordance
Herewith: Square the diameter Of the
cylinder, multiply by the number Of cylin-
ders. and divide by two and one-balf. >
Glass E provides SO per annum for
each certificate assigning general dis
tinguishing number or mark for manu-
facturer or dealer In motorcycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21

For many years he has been prom-
nently identified with the Improvement
of the Mississippi river. and is now sta
toned at ST. Louis as division engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
new MARYLAND ACT
Law Regulating Motors of In
terest in the District.
UNIFORM RATES OF SPEED
Cities and Villages Forbidden to
Pass Regulations.
PROVIDES A COMMISSIONERS
Official Given Jurisdiction in All
Matters Of Licensing Motor
Vehicles.

Local motorists are manifesting inter-
est in the new. automobile law OF Mary
land, which has been signed by Gov.
Crothers and will become effective July
1 next. At the outset the bill provides
for a commissioner of motor vehicles. He
If John r. George Of Queen Anne county.
whose appointment was announced at An
napolis yesterday by Gov. Crothers.
Every owner Of one or more motor We
hicIes, including motorcycles, before oper-
ating the same In the state Of Maryland
under the new law II required to file
with the commissioner of motor vehicles.
on blank furnished by the commission
or, his name. residence, post Office, brief
description of each motor vehicle: the
number of cylinders and diameter OF the
bore; amount of horsepower, and the
character of motive power. The commits
sioner upon receiving this information is
sues to the owner a certificate of regis
tration. which Is to be carried at all times
upon such motor vehicle and is to be
subject to examination upon demand by
any proper officer. The applicant receives
without expense two duplicate metal
plates or markers bearing the letters
md and the number or mark assigned
to such vehicle. the letters and figures to
case OF motorcycles one number plate or
marker is to be furnished, the letters or
figures to be at least one inch high. The
certificate and the right to use the num-
her plate expire at midnight December 81
of each and every year.
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Fees Operators Must Pay.

The fees for licenses to operate motor
vehicles in the state are: Two dollars to
operate motor vehicles. other than motor
cycles. and 81 to operate motorcycles,
provided, however, that any one who be-
fore this bill becomes effective has paid
for and obtained a license to operate
motor vehicles or has obtained an owners
certificate Of registration can by making
application and by surrendering his GER
tihcate or license to the commissioner re-
cefve therefor, without cost. an operators
license. Such license is to be good until
suspended or revoked and shall not be
required to be renewed annually.
The most important part of this bill of
interest locally Is that relating to nom
resident owners and operators. In this
connection the bill provides that any
owner or operator not resident of the
state, who has complied with the laws
Of the state in which he resides, and dis
plays the Identification or registration
numbers Of such state and none other.
together with the initial letters OF his
state on his motor vehicle, according 10
the laws Of Maryland. previously stated,
may use the highways not exceeding two
periods OF seven consecutive days in each
calender year. provided. however. that if
nonresident be convicted Of violating
any of the provisions relating to the reg
istration of motor vehicles or licensing of
operators he shall be required to comply
with all of the above provisions.
Another important feature is the section
stating that 1t will be unlawful for any
toll road company to charge or collect
for motor vehicle in excess of that
charged fer each vehicle drawn by two
horses.
The bin provides. with relation to
oeed, that no person shall operate a
motor vehicle or motorcycle on any
public highway recklessly or at a rate
Of speed greater than is reasonable and
proper. having regard to the width.
traffic and use Of the highway, or so as
to endanger the property or life or
limb of any person. The speed limit Is
hxed at twelve miles per hour in the
thickiy settled or business parts of
miles per hour in the outlying or not
thickly settled parts and twenty nve
miles per hour in the outlying
or not thickIy settled parts
open country outside of the limits of
cities. villages or towns. Speed is to
be reduced to reasonable and proper
rate when approaching any person
walking in the travelled portion OF
public highway or horse or any draft
animal. on a bridge. sharp turn or
curve in approaching or passing
street car which has stopped or is
II person raises his or her hand verti-
cally. the person operating a machine
IL required to come to a stop No per-
SON is permitted to operate q motor
vehicle when intoxicated. or in a race.
or on a bet or wager over the high
ways.
In conclusion the bill says that no
city, town, village or county shall have
power to make any ordinance respect
ing the speed or operation OF motor We
hicles. and no ordinance heretofore or
hereafter made shall have any force or
effect The new bill Is now in effect
but no prosecutions will be brought
for any offense committed prior to
July ].
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30
THREW PINT OF EXPLOSIVES
BUT HE GOT KILLED

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 30.-After
firing five shots and hurling a pint
Of nitro-glycerine at Al Ray, chief
special agent of the Great Northern
railway, Charles Welch, discharged
employe, was shot and killed by Ray
in his Office here today.
Angered at his dismissal from the
service, Welch went to Rays Office.
Finding his former chief sitting at
his desk, Welch drew a revolver and
fired at him. Ray grabbed a pistol
lying in the drawer of his desk and
returned the fire, one bullet striking
Welch and killing him instantly.
Welch fired five times at Ray AMI
then hurled a package wrapped in a
newspaper. The package was found
to contain a pint of nitroglycerine.
which, however, failed to explode.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30
COULD NOT
HELP HIS
BROTHER
CHARLES CHIFTEN SPENDS HIS
SAVING COMING TO COAST TO
HELP CLEAR HIS BROTHER,
BUT IS STOPPED BY THE LAT
TER's ADMISSION OF GUILT.

San Francisco, Aug. 30.-After a
week of effort to clear his brother.
Charles Chiften, now in San Quentin
prison serving a life term for murder
John Chiften today is on his way to
the Chiften home near Kansas City
to tell an aged mother of his failure
to establish her sons innocence.
Chiften spent all his savings in
journeying to California and endeav-
oring to prove his brothers inno-
cence. He interviewed Charles at
the prison and the convicted man ad-
mitted that he shot Watchman Why
bark at Santa Clara but claimed to
have done so in self defense. The
prisoner also was accused of having
killed an Alameda sheriff and of kill
ing and robbing a drug store keeper
in San Francisco.
Seeing that the case was hopeless,
Chiften decided to return home,
where he must tell a heart broken
mother that her son is guilty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30
March Riding on the Borders.

If stranger should happen to
drop into either of the beautiful lit
tie towns of PEBBLES or Selkirk on
the borders of Scotland in the mid
die of June he would find himself
in the midst of a scene of joyous
festivity. The streets at that date
are hung with gay bunting; from
the windows of almost every house
flags are flying, all public works
present the same festive appearance,
their lofty chimney stacks flying the
Scottish standard or the union jack.
The occasion of this annual fete is
the march riding, that is, the custom
of riding around certain lands grant
ed by James w. to different towns,
royal burghs, which ceremony is
compulsory if the towns wish to re-
tain this privilege. Hawick jed
burgh, Selkirk, PEBBLES, Langholm
and few more are the favored royaI
burghs, In PEBBLES children clad IN
white, each carrying a bunch Of
flowers, march round the principal
streets led by the medallist of the
academy, who is crowned Beltane
queen. Selkirk, however, boasts the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30
PRESIDENTS
LETTER is AN
ABLE DOCUMENT
so SAYS CONGRESSMAN NORRIS
BUT HE ALSO SAYS THAT ALL
THE LEGISLATION TO WHICH
TAFT "POINTS WITIZ PRIDE"
is THE WORK OF INSURGENTS.
UNITED pnnss LrAspD WINE. ]

McCook, Neb., Aug. 3O.-Admit.
ting that President Taft's campaign
letter is an able document, Congress-
man Norris, leader of the insurgents
in the house, declared the progress
sives were really responsible for most
of the legislation about which the
president talked.
"Taft's campaign statement is an
able document" said Norris, "but it
should be remembered that to the
despised insurgents of the house and
senate is due the credit for all the
progressive legislation of the last
congress. The people should remem.
ber that the Cannon-Aldrich machine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30

very steep, narrow track, through
stony ravines, and to emerge victor
iously on the very summit of the hill
as the path in some places is al
most impossible to any but an ex-
perienced horseman.
Hundreds of field glasses are
watching their progress, as they dis
appear in clump of trees to reap
pear suddenly at a greater height,
showing clear against the sky line.
Breakfasts are hastily eaten at
home meanwhile; another rush is
made to secure good places for see
ing the whole train arrive at the Old
Toll. The standard bearer whirls
past amid storm Of delighted huz-
zahs, his blue silk banner waving
over his head, and as the rest follow
at hard gallop, the crowds once
more return to take their stand in
the market place, where the final
ceremony takes place near the statue
of Sir Walter Scott, which towers
above all like the presiding genius
of the scene.
The color casting is a reminiscence
of Flodden, as it is said that on the
return of the brave Brydone he
waved the English flag round his
head in triumph. So, on a raised
platform at the present day, man
from each trade step forward in turn
and while the towns band plays
that quaint old air,
"Up wi the Souters O. Selkirk,
Doom WI the Earl o. Hume"
the performer, with many eel-likeI
twistings, waves the colors round
and round, back and forth, keeping
time with the music but never al
lowing the flag to touch the ground.
Thus ends the ceremony of the Com
mon Riding.
1t is good to think that nowadays
peace reigns over green lowland and
fertile upland, where the Ettrick
Shepherd and the Wizard of the
North dreamed dreams and saw
Visions" when the former tended his
sheep and the latter thought out his
'Noctes Ambrosianae"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30
WOMAN is
KILLED BY
WAD OF GUM
MRS. DELLA IITTERNIAN FOR
GOT TO REMOVE HER CHEW
ING GUM FROM HER MOUTH
AND 1T SLIPPED DOWN HER
WINDPIPE AND CAUSED HER
DEATH.
LIMITED rnEss LEASED w1nn.1

Seaside, Ore, Aug. 30.-The body
of Mrs. Della M. Kitterman wbc
died from the effects of a piece OF
chewing gum, which had become
lodged in her lungs. was shipped to
Portland for burial today.
Mrs. Kitterman died at a local
sanitarium yesterday after an Illness
of six weeks brought on by the oh
struction in her bronchial tube.
During July the woman retired
without removing the gum from her
mouth. While asleep 1t slipped into
her windpipe. She was taken to .
sanitarium where doctors attempted
every known remedy to force the OBJ
struction from her lungs. Yesterday
she coughed up the gum and a few
minutes later died.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30

best number Of riders. Then, too
there is a strain OF romance ant
pathos, for it commentaries the bac
tie of Flodden, when 1t is said thai
they were led by the town clerk
William Brydone, and that he re
turned alone bearing an English ban
ner, which can be seen hanging Il
Selkirk free libary.
AS early as 4:3O on the morning
of the march one can hear a pre-
monitory "toot" from a flute here
or a patter on some kittledrum there
as the flute band prepares to parade
the streets playing Hey, Johnnie
Cope, Are Ye Waukin' YETI" and
"Hail, Smiling Morn" By $50
everybody is astir, and very soor
the sound of hurrying feet can be
heard, both pedestrian and equest.
rian, as they gather at the rendezv.
Gus outside the Victoria halls. Every
horse within a radius of 20 miles is
pressed into service, and nearly
every person who can ride is there,
and some who cannot. Broad-shoul-
dered old farmers from Yarrow and
Ettrick, some bareheaded with 1yart
locks and gray!" boys with ponies,
and a very few ladies on graceful
thoroughbreds are there, for there
is no restriction to the number of
riders.
At a. m. the crowd is dense, as
the towns band, their silver instru-
ments cleaning in the early sun
shine, softly begin to play that Won
derfully sad, sweet, purely Scottish
melody, the old "Flo'oers O. the For
est" while the riders, two deep,
form into procession, headed by the
standard bearer, conspicuous by his
crimson silk sash, the provost and
the town clerk. These are followed
by the members of the council, sup
ported by halberdiers with pointed
halberds, and dressed quantity in
velvet knee breeches, white hose and
buckled shoes. After them come the
trades, each headed by its own dis
tinctive banner, tailors, shoemakers,
and hammermen. At their
heels come all Selkirk, with long abb
sent ones in their midst, who have
timed their holiday for the merriest
day of all the year. Brown faces
from Africa and Australia; coloniais
rom Canada with cowboy hats and
ong whips; prosperous looking men
rom the States; some young men
even from Honolulu.
If at times young Selkirk grows
title too uproarious there are
mounted constables who, if need be, |
speak gently to the erring." AS
he riders gallop daily down to Et-
ricks banks there is another big |
rowd waiting to see the "fording of
he stream" for there is always
ONE fun when occasionally horse
Expresses different opinions from
hose of his master and the latter
ets a ducking. After crossing the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-30
HUNTING HEIR TO
BIG DANISH ESTATE

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 90.-Detec-
tives are today securing Seattle TO
find some trace of Olaf Holstein
said to be son of Countess Hol-
stein of Denmark. The missing man
is 20 years old and came to this
country four years ago. Until sew
eral months ago he lived in Seattle
under the assumed name of Bent
Suhr. His mother, the countess, is
dying in Denmark and the Danish
government has instituted the search
for the rover upon whom the title
and a very considerable fortune de-
scends.