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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
'COLD WEATHER TONIGHT
TEMPERATURE LIKELY TO
DROP TO 26 DEGREES.
Spring Suits Appeared Out of Place
in Today's clustering
North Wind.

Cover your plants and keep your hot
house doors closed tonight was the ad-
vice suggested for the people Of Wash
ington and vicinity today by Prof Gar
riott, official forecaster of the weather
bureau.
There will be drop in the tempera-
ture to 20 between darkness tonight and
daylight tomorrow, he said Follow
ing the drop there will be moderate con-
ditions for several days. After that,
query"
Spring suits appeared sadly out of
place today in the clustering north wind.
1t was a March day. for sure. and the
leisurely stride of pedestrians in the re-
cent days of balm and sunshine CAV
place to quick pedestrianism on the part
of those whose business called them into
the open.
The genial weather yesterday induced
many Washingtonians to take outings
into the suburbs. There was a partic-
ularly large attendance at the spring
opening of the Zoo. Young and old and
other varieties of humanity were there
to greet the frolicsome monkeys, the big
elephant and the birds. The most un-
comfortable beings at the Zoo were The
.ig polar bears, who have been reveling
in the frigidity that has marked the
winter months.
Those who strolled in the highways
and byways of the suburbs heard the
bluebirds announcing in buoyant trills
the near approach of spring, and wit
messed the pleasant picture of things
green peeping from the ground. The
opportunity to get some country ozone
after the winter close-in was appreciated
by all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
jeremiah Mackley Charged With
Killing Caroline Hunt.

TOLEDO. March 1.-THE trial of Jere-
miah Mackley, charged with murder in
the first degree for the killing OF Caro-
line Hunt, shot to death in her home the
night of December -. began this morning
before Judge Chittenden. His brother,
Joseph Mackley, who has already been
sentenced to death for the same crime,
will be brought back from the peni-
tentiary Thursday to testify in Jeremiah's S
behalf.
The afternoon of the crime the brothers
had been drinking heavily. Both visited
the Hunt home. where after parley
with Caroline Hunt. jeremiah is alleged
to have remarked Lets get gun, Joe,
and clean up this joint. They left and
returned about 6 o'clock that evening
Joseph opened fire, 1t is charged, killing
Caroline Hunt instantly and wounding
her father and mother. Mrs. Hunt after
ward died from her wound. In the ex-
element jeremiah overturned an oil lamp.
which set fire to the house Prompt
action by a neighbor prevented the house
and the wounded inmates from burning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
PERIL OF GREAT STRIKE.
Cincinnati Conference to Decide for
War or Peace,

CINCINNATI, March 14.-Industrial
peace or a nationwide coal strike is to
be the outcome of conferences and COM
mittee meetings preceding and during the
international convention of the United
Mine Workers of North America here this
week.
The sub-scale committee of the central
competitive field held its first meeting
this afternoon. This body OF sixteen
operators and miners of Ohio, Indiana and
western Pennsylvania. virtually will con-
troll the wage rate and working condi-
ton of every union coal miner in the
country's as the central fields contract is
the basis for agreements in all other
fields.
In an effort to secure an agreement be-
tween the operators and miners through
out tEe country President Lewis oil the
miDerS u.i'Vs is planning to have repre-
SentaUTes ~ mi.tses and operators meet
in this siks In separate district conven-
tions at the same time that he miners are
holding their national convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Greater Efficiency Sought.

Such unbusinesslike situations as this
should not have a place in any city gov
ernment. To be effective the city gov
ernment must work together as a whole
and any isolated authority such as is now
vested in the boards of education and of
charities results inevitably in friction and
loss of general efficiency. Authority must
be centralized, and business adminis-
tration inaugurated to stop the needless
waste of money which is now going on
Unlike the existing board, the two pro-
posed directors would cooperate with the
Commissioners and be able to conduct af-
fairs in much prompter and more busi-
nesslike way, because of their centralized
authority.
Political conditions maay make nee
essary in our cities school boards indie
pendent of the heads OF the cities, but no
such condition exists IN Washington The
whole trend of municipal government
nowadays is toward Capitalization of au-
thority and responsibility and there is no
reason why We should cling TO the present
inefficient system which obtains in Wash
ington. The Commissioners are good men
and we should not hesitate to trust them
instead of hampering their performance
of duty by refusing them the control of
two such important branches of the city
government as schools and charities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
DALAI LAMA CALLS ON
VICEROY AT CALCUTTA
Clad in Rich Yellow Silk, He Is Re-
ceiyed With Honor by
Earl Mimic.

CALCUTTA, March 1.-THE Dalai
Lama. who arrived here from Lassa yes
terday. paid a state visit to Earl Mimic.
the viceroy of India. at government house
this morning. He was escorted by a sec
ton of Bengal Cavalry. and received a
salute from the guard or honor. On his
arrival at government house the Dalai
Lama was met by Earl Mimic, who es-
corted him to the state golden chairs.
The Lama was clad in the richest of
yellow silk TIE assured the viceroy that
his health had not suffered from the
hardships which he had undergone dur
ing his flight from Lassa on the arrival
Of the Chinese troops at the Tibetan
capital.
An hour later the viceroy paid return
visit to the Lama at Hastings house.
The Lama had a private interview with
the viceroy later in the day. 1t is stated
that this visit was entirely informal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
REGRETS PATTEN INCIDENT,
President of Exchange Says He
Warned Americans Friends.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
MANCHESTER, England. March H.
The president of the cotton exchange in
an address at the annual meeting Of that
body today expressed regret at the an
noyance to which James A Patten, the
American speculator. was 1@.jected dur
Ing his visit last Friday.
The president stated that he had per-
sonaliy warned Mr.. Patterns friends that
a hostile demonstration might be expected
and that il would be advisable for him to
abandon his proposed visit. He regretted
their want of discretion in not explaining
the situation to Mr.. Patten and prevent
ing the unfortunate occurrences on the
floor and in the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
PAYS PENALTY OF MURDER.
Before Electrocution Frank Schlei.
man Protests His Innocence

OSSINING. n. Y, March 14.-F'ranL
Schleiman, the second of the two men
convicted of the murder OF Mrs Sophie
Staber in Brooklyn last July. was elec.
trocuted In Sing Sing prison here today
Carlo Giro. Scheiman's companion ir
the burglary OF the Staber home, which
resulted in the fatal shooting, was pu,
to death here a few weeks ago.
Il die for burglary only; l never tool
a human life," was Schleiman's fina
protest of innocence. II hope, gentlemen
you will forgive me for my mistake.
realize mine now. / die with a clear
conscience" were the condemned man.
last words.
His speech was said to be the longes,
ever made from the death chair in the
prison here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
"DEADWO0D DICK ILL.
Famous Character Being Cared fot
hY His Former Subordinate.

VENICE. Cal. March 14.-Richard Bull
lock. the original "Deadwood Dick" is
seriously i'll at the home of Mayor Es-
kins, who was his substitute messenger
twenty years ago on the bullion run be-
tween Lead, S. D., and Omaha.
Bullock is sixty-fve years old. He has
only one eye and that affiction gave him
the nickname "Deadeye' before he came
to own his latest sobriquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
BRIG. GEN. BRADLEY DEAD.
Served in Civil War and Saw Service
on Frontier.

TACOMA, Wash. March 13-Brig. Gen.
l.. L. p. Bradley, U. S. A.. retired, died
at his home here today of paralysis, aged
eighty-eight years.
Gen. Bradley served in the Union army
during the civil war, being wounded
twice, and after the war was engaged
in frontier service. Among those who
survive him is William D. Bradley of
Chicago, a son.
Gen. Bradley was born at New Haven,
Conn, and had lived in Tacoma since
1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
FIRE AT CUMBERLAND
DESTROYS CITY HALL
Masonic and Odd Fellows Buildings
and Market Go Up in
5000, 900 Blaze.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 1.-THE
Cumberland city hall. which also con-
tanned the Academy of Music the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows Hall, and the city
market, was burned today, entailing a
Many of the city records were de-
stroyed.
Several buildings in the neighborhood
caught fire, but were not seriously dam
aged. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Assumes Mai. Morrow's Duties.

Capt Warren T. Hannum, Corps OF En-
gineers, today formally assumed charge Of
the District water supply system and the
improvement of the Potomac river as
the relief of Maj. Jay ]. Morrow, who has
been transferred to Portland, Ore, i'm
charge of river and harbor works in that
vicinity and Alaska Maj. Morrow left
for his distant post this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
DECISION AFFIRMED.
Supreme Court Evenly Divided ON
Separate Shipment Unit.

BY divided bench of four TO four the
Supreme Court of the United States -
day affirmed the decision of the lower
federal court holding that the separate
shipment is the proper unit for assessing
penalties under the twenty -eight-hour
law, and not the train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
DECISION IN HEIKE CASE.
Supreme Court Declines to Vacate
Writ of Error.

The Supreme Court of the United States
today declined to vacate the writ of er-
ror issued by Justice Lurton In the case
of Charles r. Heike of New York. who
was denied immunity by the lower fedora
courts from prosecution on an indictment
OF conspiracy to defraud the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Parcels Post to Brazil.

General parcels post service between
the United States and Brazil has been es-
tablished. Postmaster General Hitchcock
today authorized the American minister
fishing the service between the two coun-
tries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Controversies Elsewhere.
President Carter's Attitude.

W. s. Carter, president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Firemen and Engineers,
would not say that he would order the
men to strike if an unfavorable reply to
their last letter should be received He
said he would leave that to the commit
tee
THE railroad managers talk of violat-
ing their contract with the engineers is all
'bosh,'" said Mr.. Carter. 1T is sub
terfuge on their part to make the public
believe that other organizations are to
blame for the railroads attitude in re-
fusing to submit the entire controversy TO
board of arbitration. We are not ask
ing for any privileges that these railroads
are not now granting to the conductors
and trainmen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Weston Far Ahead of Schedule.

DODGE CITY, Kan, March 14-Six
days ahead of his schedule, Edward Pay
son Weston reached Dodge City at S
o'clock this morning, having travelled
twenty-seven miles in seven hours. He
left for the east at $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Wealthy Lumberman Dead.

ST. LOUIS. March l4.-August II.
Schnelle. seventy-one years old, a
wealthy lumberman, was found dead
in a lodging house where he had rent
ed room under an assumed name. An
autopsy win be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Monsignor Lillis Promoted.

ROME. March 1.-THE pope, upon the
recommendation of the consistorial con-
vention, today adopted Mgr. Thomas r.
I.tllis, archbishop of Leavenworth. Kan,
as coadjutor bishop of Kansas City, with
the right of succession,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Statehood Bill Is Reported.

The Arizona and New Mexico statehood
bill was reported TO the Senate today
Senator Beveridge, who said it was an
entire substitute for the House bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
1t Begins Today.

Christy MathewsOn's great base
ball story begins today In The
Star. Read the opening chapter
ON page 16. The characters are
all drawn from life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Would Centralize Powers in Hands
of Commissioners.
IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY
Representative Peters, Author of
Measure, Believes That It Would
Promote Efficiency.

A vital change in administration meth
ods regarding schools and charities in the
District would be effected by the passage
of the bill. introduced in the House to-
day by Representative Peters OF Massa-
chusetts. which provides for a director of
education and a director of charities. to
replace, respectively, the present board
of education and board of charities. Tn
der the plan proposed these two directors,
to be appointed by the District Commits
sioners and under their control. would
take over all the functions of the two
boards in question.
Under the bill the director of education
would have all the powers and duties Of
the present board except as they might
be altered by the Commissioners, who
would make all appointments upon the
recommendation of the new director and
not upon that of the superintendent of
schools, is is the present custom, al
though the superintendent would remain
in charge of the scholastic details of the
school administration, while the esti-
mates and expenditures would be made
only through the Commissioners.
The director of charities, who would
also be under the supervision of the Com
missioners. would take over all powers
and responsibilities of the existing board
of charities and would make all contracts
within the duties of the present board.
although no money would be disbursed
by him without the sanction of the audi
tor of the District
Mr.. Peters bill also proposes that the
secretaries of the two existing boards
should become chief clerks to the two
new directors.
MI. Peters Explains His Purpose.
Mr.. Peters today made the following
statement to a Star reporter in regard
TO his measure:
The bill aims to put the administra-
tion OF educational affairs and of chari-
ties in the District under the control of
fore economical and effective methods
can be developed. Washington'S school
system is already unnecessarily costly.
The board of education recommended this
year that 20 per cent of the tax revenue
of the District be spent upon schools,
Whioh amounted to the extravagant edu-
cational expenditure of Sl4 per capita.
Other cities with public school systems
quite good as WaShington's pay from
So 20 S6 per capita. The Commissioners
demonstrated with the board of education,
but, the board refused to modify its de-
maI1d. Consequently the Commissioners
were forced to make the necessary reduc-
ton without help or advice from the
board, 1t is manifestly impossible that
the Commissioners, with no special
knowledge of the conditions, could per-
form this duty to best advantage but
as their appropriation total was limited,
f had he done -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Utmost Care Enjoined.

Attached to the face of each form ap-
peared a slip of paper of contrasting
color upon which was printed in large
type: Read paragraphs Nos. 3 to 2s,
pages and s. with the utmost care
''On page s. paragraph No. %, was as
follows, in large type:
No proposal will be considered unless
accom- panied by o bond, with individual
sureties, or bonding company, approved
by judge or clerk of a court of record.
such. and no one else, in the penalty
of 5000. that the bidder or bidders, if
hfs or their proposal is accepted, shall
enter into a contract to furnish the art
cles proposed for Section ) of the act
of Janaury Il, 1895. requires that the
Joint committee on printing insist that
the approval of certificates shall be fur
nished, whether the sureties are in
d!viduals a bonding company.
Page 10 is headed. in large type
Bond: under which heading appears
This bond must be signed by the princi-
pal as well as the sureties, and approved
ny judge clerk of a court of rec
ord
There follows. occupying half the
rage, a blank form of bond. below which
is form of certificate headed This
certificate must be signed by judge OF
clerk of court of record. whether the
suretes are individuals or bonding COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
NO CHANCE OF WALK0UT
RAILWAY OFFICIAL DENIES
RUMOR OF FIREMEN'S STRIKE.
President of Brotherhood Leaves Is
sue to Committee-Will Not
Discuss Situation.

CHICAGO, March 14-The probability
of great railroad strike was decried to-
day when prominent railroad official.
in spea king for the forty-seven railroads
involved in the firemen wage controversy,
declared that there was no chance of a
''walkout.''
The railroad managers committee will
meet again today as usual said the Of
fetal, ''and the firemen's letter will be
taken under consideration. 1t is not like
ly that the railroads will change their at
titude. If it was a question Of yielding
We might consider it, but to submit the
questions Of authority and seniority would
be violating our contract with the
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Federal Mediation Expected.
firemen and engineers of the railroads
west of Chicago will not be called, it
was believed in official quarters today
until after the federal authorities had
been asked to mediate under the Erdman
act
This belief was based upon the prece-
dents of the past. Three years ago a
similar situation existed involving the
same roads and their conductors and
trainmen but trouble was averted
through mediation. Chairman Knapp Of
the interstate commerce commission and
Commissioner of Labor Neill. the media
tors under the law, will not, however,
be asked to intervene in the present con-
troversy until an actual break in the
negotiations has occurred.
Controversies Elsewhere.
In addition to the trouble in the west
relating to the firemen and engineers on
the roads from Chicago to the Pacific
coast, the lines in the east and south are
considering demands from their conduc-
tors and trainmen. The Baltimore and
Ohio has just settled its controversy with
it's employees through the mediation of
Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Neiil.
and it was thought likely that the other
roads will likewise call in the federal
mediation authorities if their negotiations
fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Text of the Opinion.

The text of the opinion follows:
The case is submitted upon state
ment OF facts agreed to by counsel for
the appearing parties. as follows:
On December IL, 1909 according to
the method of the act of January II.
1895, sealed proposals to be received until
January u. 1910. at 1870 o'clock am,
for furnishing the paper for the public
printing and binding were advertised for
by the public printer. Printed forms of
proposals comprising nineteen printed
pages were supplied to prospective bid
ders. These forms contained the detail
ed specifications and statement of the
conditions and regulations for the bid
ding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
FAILS TO GET WRIT ITO D|SP[ACE BOARDS
Court Denies Petition of Valley Directors of Education and
Paper Company. Charities Proposed.
JUDGE WRIGHT'S DECISION BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Printing Committees Re Would Centralze Powers Hands
ton of Bid Sustained. of Commissioners.
BOND NOT IN PROPER FORM IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY
of
Efficiency
Court Denies Petition of Valley
Paper Company.
JUDGE WRIGHT'S DECISION
Joint Printing Committees Rejec-
tion of Bid Sustained.
BOND NOT IN PROPER FORM
No Reference to Senate's Action on
Rule to Show Cause
Appeal Noted.

The joint committee of Congress on print
ing was justified in refusing to consider he
bid of the Valley Paper Company OF
Holyoke. Mass, to furnish paper for
government printing because the bid did
not conform to the requirements of the
statute in that it was not approved by
Judge or clerk of a court of record, de-
clared Justice Wright of the District Su-
preme Court today in refusing to issue
the writ of mandamus asked by the COM
pany to compel the consideration of its
bid
After reviewing at length the agreed
statement of facts which resulted from
the hearing on its merits of the contro-
versy last Friday the court decided that
the allegation of the petition-that the
bond accompanying the bid was in proper
forrn-had been disproved by the show
ing made by Attorneys George f. Ham
ilton John W. Yerkes and Frank e.
Elder for the House mer1bers of the COM
nittee. and directed that the petition OF
the Valley Paper Company be dismissed
with costs.
Attorney F. B. Rhodes. for the COM
pany, gave notice of an appeal from the
decision to the Court of Appeals.
No reference is made by Justice Wright
in his decision today to the action of
the Senate in directing the senators on
the committee to disregard the rule is
sued on them to show cause why the writ
of nandamus should not issue The de-
cision proceeds on the assumption that
the jurisdiction of the court to summon
senators and members of the lower
House when performing administrative
functions has been established for ali
time. as far as the lower court is con-
cerned by the decision of Justice Wright
rendered two weeks ago This finding
VIII probably not be attacked on appeal
should one be prosecuted by the paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Bids Placed on File.

AT the appointed hour January 21
returned in response to the advertisement
and were opened, among them being a
proposal by the plaintiff. The blank GER
tificate on page 10 of the proposal was
signed by A. s. Taylor. United States
commissioner There was no other GER
tificate either on the proposal or upon the
bond or under the cover in which the
proposal had been sealed. The bond
lad been signed by the Illinois Surety
Company as surety One OF the COM
psSitors of the plaintiff in the bidding, by
name Hopfenmaer. had submitted his
AOarate, distinct and competitive sealed
proposal: his bond was signed by the
Illinois Surety Company as surety. and
the certificate upon page 10 of his pro-
OF this court
Notification by Letter.
January - the chairman of the join,
committee on printing dispatched 10 the
plaintiff al his home address a letter In
the terms following:
Washington, ID. C.. January *. 1910
The Valley Paper Company.
Holyoke Mass.
Gentlemen:
IL regret very much TO have to advise
YOU that Your proposal for paper for the
p,rbIic and binding for the fiscal yeai
ending February IS. 1911 was not &C
cepted BY the joint committee on print
ing upon the ground that the certificate
t. Your bond was not signed by a judge
Oontinued on Eleventh Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Defect Was Vital.

The failure of the bond submitted by
the Valley Paper Company TO bear an
approval of a Judge or clerk of a court
of record is vital to the petitioners case,
the court held, because the statute not
only requires the bond to be approved in
a particular manner, but expressly pro-
hibits the joint committee from consider
ing any proposal which is not accom-
panied by a bond SO approved.
The court overruled the contention of
Attorney Rhodes that by postponing until
January oS the award of the contract: by
plaintiffs production at that time of a
separate certificate, by according him
a hearing upon the point. the joint COM
mittee obliged itself to consider at that
time the plaintiffs proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
Notification by Letter.

lContinued ON Eleventh PageQ