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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
HEARING POSTPONED
BaI|inger-Pin Inquiry Goes
Over to Monday.
AT REQUEST OF ATTORNEY
Delays Inconvenieces Witnesses
From West-Women Disappoint-
ed at Adjournment.

After a session lasting less than an
hour, during which the future conduct
of the case was informally discussed. the
Ballinger- -Pinchot congressional investi-
eating committee today granted the re-
quest of Attorney Louis D. Brandeis for
an adjournment until next Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Louis r. CLAWS, chief witness for the
prosecution. was not present when the
committee met Mr.. Brandeis had tele-
graphed from Springfield. ILL.,, requesting
the adjournment, and it was known be-
forehand that 1t would be granted.
George w. Pepper. attorney for A. c.
Shaw and Overton w. Price. who were
dismissed from the forest service along
with Clifford Pinchot, requested that a
letter written by them to Mr. Pinchot be
received as their testimony and that they
be excused to permit Of their leaving
the city. The committee decided to ac-
cept the letter informally and to decide
Monday whether either Price or Shaw
would be called as witness.
Henry M. Hoyt to Testify.
Several witnesses summoned from far
western points have arrived, and the
delays In the hearing are causing them
great inconvenience. One of the wit
nesses present today was Henry NJ. Hoyt,
attorney general Of Porto Rico who had
just arrived from the island In response
to a request from the committee. Mr..
Hoyt has been mentioned several times
by CLAWS as having given him advice
on matters affecting the Alaska coal land
cases, Mr.. Hoyt at the time being the
special attorney for the United States.
The committee has invited the editors
and publishers of all the magazines that
recently have been attacking Secretary
Ballinger to appear and give whatever
testimony they have and to present
whatever facts are in their possession.
Thus far. two of the publishers have
definitely. declined. saying they had no
information first-hand in the matter.
while third has stated that he thin Is
Mr.. CLAWS and Mr.. Pinchot will give
the committee more than he himself could
produce. although he Is willing to appear
IL requested
There was large crowd present to-
day, about 80 per cent of the spectators
being women, who were deeply disap-
pointed at tho adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
NO HOPE FOR MISSING MEN.
Crew of Ten Left Vessel in Small
Boats Two Months Ago.

SEATTLE, Wash. February 11.-Hope
for the ten men of the abandoned lum-
ber schooner Susie NJ. Plummer, who
left their waterlogged vessel OF the coast
of Washington in small boats two months
ago. has been given UP by shipping
men.
The Plummer sailed from Everett.
Wash, for San Pedro, Cal, December
5, with lumber She was next seen De-
cember o2 by the Japanese steamer Kaga
Maru, fifty miles west by south of Cape.
Flattery, drifting waterloSged and aban-
doned, in the steamers course Then
followed search of weeks for the hulk.
Finally, after breaking away i'm u
storm from the United States life-saying
boat Snohomish, she was washed into
San Josef bay, B. c., and went to pieces
on the beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Justice Harlan Explains.

There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the board of trustees. Among
those present were Justice Barnard and
Justice Anderson of the District Supreme
Court. Chief Justice Peelle and Justice
Atkinson of the Court of Claims, Dr.. r..
NJ. Gallaudet, president of Gallaudet Col
lege: President Thirkield OF Howard Uni
yersity, DR.. A. II. Richards of New York.
Booker Washington, DIR. j. n. Warlng'
DR.. ]. E. Moorland, Henry NJ Baker, DR.;
John r. Francis, Prof. George COOK ana
Prof Z. L. Parks.
Justice Harlan of the United States Su-
nreme Court was present, and explained
the reasons for desiring the benefits OF
the Morrill, act to be extended to the Dls-
trict and also the reason why George
washington University should receive
these benefits.
The opinion was freely expressed by
members OF the board of trustees that
Congress had been liberal In assist assisting nls
Howard University and that II would De
nnu,se tn show a disposition to share in
the appropriation under the Morrill, act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
SCORE HURT IN WRECK.
Switch Engine Crashed Into Street
Car at Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February H.
More than twenty persons were injured
none, fatally. late yesterday afternoon
when a switch engine on the Central OF
Georgia railway crashed into a Rossville
car of the Chattanooga Railway Company
at the intersection of the two lines on
Main street. The car was knocked a dis
tance of more than twenty feet and was
demolished.
A number of persons were pinned under
the wreckage. The members of the crew
Of the switch engine were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
WORK OF THE AVENGERS.
Murderers of Benskin Family on
Villa Villa Island CAPTURED.

VICTORIA. b. c.. February Ito
avenge the massacre of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benskin and their family, traders in the
solomon group. who We're killed by a
native tribe several weeks ago, a govern
ment patrol steamer landed 200 native
police on Villa Villa Island. The con-
stabulary, guided by natives OF the island
soon came up with the murderous band,
captured sixteen OF them. including two
of the actual murderers. and killed sew
eral others who offered resistance, ac-
cording to accounts brought by the
steamer Makura today.
Before the skirmish Chief Site. who led
the raid on the Benskin family, sent word
taat he had started on a campaign TO xii
all white men who married native women
During the fighting the chief escaped and
made his way to neighboring island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
GOES TO BEvER|DGE
President Decides Senator
Shall Have Patronage.
BLOW TO THE REGULARS
Hemenway and Watson Left Out in
the Cold.
BISHOP AT WHITE HOUSE
African Missionary Worker Bids
President Good-Bye-Boston
Invitation Declined.
ISHOP AT WHITE HOUSE

President Taft has decided that Senator
Beverfdge is to have exclusive control Of
all federal patronage in Indiana and will
no longer give consideration to the claims
of the old organization leaders, like Hem
enway and Watson, that some of the
patronage In democratic congressional
districts should go to them. Consistently
and regularly the President has upheld
senatorial prerogatives on patronage
questions since he entered office. His
personal regard and esteem for ex-
Senator Hemenway and ex-Representive
Watson naturally made hm desirious OF
obliging them, if possible. but the situa-
ton is such that to fail to back Senator
Beyeridge would mean far greater dis
organization among Indiana republicans
than now exists. Mr.. Beyeridge has re-
Gently submitted slate of about forty
Indiana postmasters and these Will re-
ceive administration O. K. and be sent
to the Senate within few days.
Senator Beveridge's friends assert that
stories that he has entirely ignored the
old organization in his appointments is
not true They state that he has named
many former organization men TO ONCE
and that in the districts represented two
wears ago by Charles Lands and John
G. Chaney he has given all the patronage
to these men, heretofore identified with
the old organization. The senator, while
unyielding in his purpose to nave ms
own friends in control of the present or
ganization is doing what he can to har-
monize the factions to the end that the
republicans may grow stronger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
PEARY MAY HAVE
MEDAL OF HONOR
House Subcommittee Declines,
However, to BestoW Title
of Rear Admiral.
MAKES ADVERSE REPORT
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Hale Bill in Senate and Allen House
Measure Rejected.
STATEMENT OF THE REASONS
Fight in House on Proposition to
Promote the Pole Discoverer
May Result.
Hale Bill in Senate and Allen House
Measure Rejected.
STATEMENT OF THE REASONS

\ medal of honor instead Of promotion
TO rear admiral for Commander Robert
L. Peary, discoverer of the north pole. is
proposed by subcommittee of the House
committee on naval affairs. If the action
of the committee is sustained, Commander
Peary will not be given the rank of rear
the Hale bill, which passed the Senate the
other day and by the bill introduced by
Representative Allen of Maine in the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Invitation to President.

The Home Market Club of Boston. that
ancient organization holding the front
door of protection, wants the President to
attend dinner to be given by it this
spring the date to be fixed at his conven-
ience, but he has now more engagements
than he thinks he can fill with justice to
his work in this city. The invitation was
presented this morning by committee
from the club. headed by James r. Nc
Coll, president, and introduced by Sen
ator Crane.
Representative Young of Brooklyn
asked the President to spare few min
utes tomorrow night to visit the Union
League Club at it's Lincoln day dinner. The
President said that his time would be
taken Up by his visit to the Republican
Club and other engagements tomorrow
night and that he could not run over
from New York to Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Congress Is Notified.

The letter is as follows:
February o. 1910.
Charles F. Scott
Chairman Of the Committee on Agrlcul-
ture,
House of Representatives.
Dear Sir-At meeting of the board OF
trustees of Howard University, held yes
terday, the question of asking for divi-
sion of moneys which may be appropri-
ated under the Morrill, acts for the DIS
trict of Columbia was discussed, and the
following resolution adopted:
...Resolved That the board of trustees
deem it unwise at this time to ask an ap-
preparation from Congress under the pro-
vision of the Morrill, acts
.As president of the board, was d.
rected to inform you of this fact, and to
suggest that, so far as Howard Uniyer-
sity is concerned, no opposition VIII be
made to a favorable report on the CAL
linger-Boutell bill.
VERY respectfully.
JOB BARNARD,
President Board of Trustees,
Howard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Eminent Odd Fellows Death.

SAVANNAH, Ga, February ILL. S
Tyson, grand secretary of the Gran
Lodge of Georgia, 1. o. O.. F.. died a
2:3O O'Clock this morning from pneu
monia. He was seventy-four years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Brushes Buoy Aside.

The buoy splashed water in the mans
face. and as Bier hauled 1t In the rope
dra anged about his shoulders. but the
man brushed it aside and cried out:
Let me alone. Let me alone!'
As the boat SWING in the tide Bier
seized a life preserver and sent it after
the man. 1t fell almost upon him, but
he brushed 1t away and again cried:
Let me alone"
Capt McDermott tried to lower small
boat to the man, but before this could
be done he disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Bishop Hartzell a Caller.

Bishop ]. c. Hartzell, missionary bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who
has spent twenty-five years of his life
establishing missions in Africa, and is
to return there at once to resume his
work. called on President TaK today
to say goodbye. Bishop Hartzelf sails
from New York next Wednesday for
Aleiers North Africa. where he will
enter upon campaign for carrying
Methodism into the heart of the 2e.0O0.se
Monammedans who live in that region OF
the great dark continent.
Bishop Hartzell came back from At
RIGA more than year ago to take charge
of the diamond jubilee celebration of the
Methodist Church, commemorating the
fiftieth year of missionary work in At
RIGA, and to raise 100000 to spend there
He succeeded in his undertakings, and
secured much more than S300,OOO. For
mer President Roosevelt took an active
part in aiding the work, and President
Taft recently attended the closing jubilee
celebration in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
MAN GOES TO HIS DEATH
REFUSING OFFER OF AID
browns in the East River While
Rescuers Seek to Save
His Life.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February 11.-An uniden-
titled man sank to death In the East
river off 34th street early this morning
refusing to be saved when help was Of
Ierec. He Is believed to have leaped into
the river somewhere above 34th street.
AT the time the tide was running out
strongly. The ferryboat Southampton
which plies between 34th street and Long
Island City, was just putting out from
the slip when Capt. McDernott saw the
man In the water. He seemed TO pe
kept afioat by his clothes and was go
ing with tho tide. making no enort 10
reach shore.
Capt. McDermott ordered his boat stop
ped and Arthur Bier, a deckhand, hurieo
a life buoy to the man IN the water, yeii-
ing: ..,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
WAVES ALL RIGHTS
Howard University Seeks No
Morrill, Act Benefits.
HAS BEEN WELL TREATED
Steps Aside in Favor of George
Washington University
CONGRESS NOTIFIED OF IT
Board of Trustees Holds Meeting
and Decides on Course-Justice
Harlan Explains.
HAS BEEN WELL TREATED
,ss NOTIFIED OF IT

Howard University has waived all rights
to the benefits which'it might have had
under the Morrill, act, if that act be ex-
tended to include the District of Column
ba. and has wished George Washington
University all success in obtaining these
benefits.
This course was adopted at a meeting of
the board of trustees of Howard Univer-
sity held in the boardroom of the Second
National Bank Wednesday afternoon.
Justice Job Barnard, president of the
board of trustees. has sent letter to
Representative Scott, chairman of the
House committee on agriculture, and to
Senator Dolliver, chairman of the Senate
committee on agriculture, in which he
states the action of the board in regard
to the extension of the Morrill, act to in
clude the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
CRITICISM OF THE LAW
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION IN
INSPECTION OF CATTLE.
Charge That Animals Intended for
District Consumption Are Slaugh-
tered Without Supervision.

Sharp criticism of the law which per-
mits cattle slaughtered in the District Of
Columbia for strictly local consumption
to go uninspected, while requiring that
cattle killed for interstate commerce pur-
poses shall be inspected and passed
by the government, was made today be-
is Investigating the food problem in the
District of Columbia. DR.. G. E. Repp,
who is in charge of the work of the
bureau of animal industry I'm the dis
trict, made the criticism
DIR. Repp was the only witness heard
by the committee at today's session. He
did not bring out any particularly new
features and was called by the commit
tee merely that the members might get
the details of the method Of inspection
of animals killed for food in the dis
trct.
Longer Period In Cold Storage.
DIR. Repp favored law to prohibit the
keeping of meat In cold storage for a
longer period than six months, as is pro-
posed by the Moore bill, although he gave
1t as his opinion that frozen meat would
keep indefinitely. The restriction, how
ever, would have a beneficial effect. he
believed, on the distribution on beef and
other meats.
In 1907 the cold storage people put the
hog raisers out of business, he said by
buying when hogs were extremely low,
loading up their storage warehouses and
selling when pork advanced In price The
packers made money by this method. he
said, but the hog raisers got none of il.
and. being discouraged by this experience,
many of them went out of business.
That was the principal reason, he
thought, for the present high price Of
DOrk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Weather

Snow. probably heavy, to-
night and Saturday; high
northeasterly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
No Rights Are Waived.

By the appearance of counsel this morn
ing for the House members of the COM
mittee. the House members did not waive
their right to contest the jurisdiction OF
the District Supreme Court i'm the case.
Justice Wright, in agreeing to the post
ponement asked by Mr.. Hamilton. made
it clear that the defendants did not
prejudice their cause in any manner what
Soever.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
MAN SCARED BY FOREST
FLAMES WILL RECOVER
Ranger Narrowly Escapes Death
While Fighting Fire

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 5.-Charles
Omtiveras, a rancher, after passing
through a furnace of flame in forest
fire in Lion canyon, forty miles north
of here. last Wednesday, emerged
barely alive, but will recover. The
tale of the heroic fight of five rangers
and twenty-three volunteers from Los
olives was brought here by rangers
today.
Ranger John Libeua and Elmer
Fields of Los olives also narrowly es-
capped death in the flames during the
ten days battle.
The fire was declared to be out to-
day. During one night twenty-eig
men with shovels, rakes and hoes built
a firebreak sixty feet wide over three
and one-haf miles long, surrounding
the fire and extinguishing it. More
than 5000 acres of the mountains were
burned over. The fire was probably
started by campers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06

keeping, to be administered for the
good of the whole people and to be
transmitted by US as far as possible
unimpaired to our posterity. BY hus-
banding and using economically the
gifts of nature, we shall have abun-
dant supply for our own times and
also make suitable provision for the
future. Mother Earth is not only
fruitful mother; she is also grateful
Mother and repays her children for
every kindness and tenderness we ex-
ercise toward her. And there are also
instances on record to show that she
is relentless when she chastises.
did my duties allow, should glad
ly take q more active part in the
greatly needed conservation labors;
however, 1 hope you will be assured
of my entire sympathy and of the hope
I confidently entertain of the great
benefits coming to us all as the fruit
of your devoted labors.
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
SHOTS IN UNDERGROUND
PASSAGE ALARM CHINESE

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 5.-Under
cover of an alarm of fire number of
shots were fired in underground pas
sages in old Chinatown early Sunday
morning. 1t is believed by the police
Francisco tong war. Absolute secrecy
is maintained by Celestials. Despite a
rigid investigation no clew has been
obtained.
Immediately following the shooting
dense clouds of gray smoke emerged
from the buildings adjoining those In
which the shooting is thought to have
occurred.
All doors and windows in the victn-
ity were barred. The few Chinese on
tn street shortly after were badly
frightened One gambler left his
money and ran away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
STEAMER HELD FAST ON
ROCKS FLOATS UNDAMAGED

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-With more
than 300 passengers, including many wo-
men and children, on board the excur-
sion steamer Seagull, which left Glen
Island, on Long Island sound, late last
night for New York, broke her anchor
chain while at anchor outside He'll
Gate waiting for the fog to lift and
drifted on the rocks off Cat Briar
Island. She was held fast on the
rocky ledge all night, but was floated
virtually undamaged today and pro-
ceeded with her passengers to this city.
Although the excitement on the boat
was intense after she struck the craft
was not leaking and the passengers
were in no real danger
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
FRANCE TO ADD TO ARMY'S
FLOTILLA OF AER0PLANES
War Ministry Orders 10 Mono
planes and 20 BipIaneS

PARIS, Sept. 5.-The ministry of war
ordered today the purchase of ten
military monoplanes and twenty BIZ
planes within the next three months.
This will give the French an aerial
hotilla of sixty by the end of the year.
The army's aeroplanes to be acquired
in 1911 must be capable of carrying a
weight of 300 kilograms, approximately
461 pounds, in continuous flight of
800 kilometers, or about 1856 miles, at a
minimum speed of sixty kilometers
(37. .26 miles) an hour. The ministry
offers a premium of $4,000 for ma
chine fulfilling these conditions.
President Fallieres has offered a cup
as q trophy for the constructor of the
French machine which wins the most
honors at the Bordeaux aviation meet
ing September II.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
STATE LETTER CARRIERS
HOLD BIENNIAL MEETING
Elect E. H. Osborn of Los Angeles
to Office of Secretary

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5-The third
biennial convention of the State Letter
Carriers association met here today
and transacted all of the business to
come before it, including the election
of officers, settling in so far as it could
settle, the question whether San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles should put in a
claim for the national convention of
1918 by deciding in favor of San Fran
cisco; adopting the code of bylaws
adopted by the national convention for
the state organizations, and deciding
upon Santa Barbara as the place of
the next state convention.
The new officers are: Cornelius p.
Bandy of Sacramento, president; d. ].
Hallahan of Oakland, vice president;
e. H. Osborn of Los Angeles, secretary;
]. c. Hikek of Berkeley, treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
ELKs HAVE OUTING

SAN JOSE. Sept. 5.-Three hundred
local Elks held their annual outing to-
day at Evavista, in the Santa Cruz
mountains. The train coaches were
decorated in the colors of the order,
and the picnic embraced barbecue,
baseball game, running races and many
other events
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
BALL GROUND BLEACHERS
FALL: KILLS I, INJURIES a

BOSTON, Sept. 5.-The collapse
here during an amateur baseball game
of an old bleacher stand carried down
more than 200 persons, including many
women and girls.
One boy was killed and four were
injured. Morris Sweet, aged IL of
Roxbury died a few minutes after
reaching a hospital. -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
College President Declares 7. R.
Can Win Crown by Staying
in North Dakota
COLONEL TALKS OF CAREER
Takes Part in Laying of Corner
Stone for Carnegie Ii
brary at Fargo
ASSOCIATED Press)

FARGO, N. D., Sept. 5.-Theodore
Roosevelt laid today the corner stone
of library building for the Fargo COL
lege, money for which was subscribed
by Andrew Carnegie.
Governor Burke of North Dakota
spoke in complimentary terms of
Colonel Roosevelt, as did Representa-
tive Hanna, who declared:
ut is lives of men like Abraham
Lincoln, George Washington and
Theodore Roosevelt that Young Ameri-
ca will look up to in the future The
lives Of such men are a great inspira-
tion to u.s."
In introducing Mr.. Roosevelt, Presi-
dent c. c. Creager of Fargo college
spoke on the influence of his early life
on cattle ranch in North Dakota, on
his entire political career. He told or
meeting with Mr. Roosevelt in New
York city twelve years ago, when the
colonel had told him of the answers by
big policeman to questions submit
ted to him In an examination for a
place on the police force. He was
asked to name the greatest three
American statesmen, and replied, Ben
1amin Harrison, Richard Croker and
Teddy Roosevelt"
That answer was given while Mr..
Roosevelt was police commissioner,
said DR.. Creager, and time has made
good the answer of the big policeman
in regard to Roosevelt
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
YOUTH LocoMoTIvE-PRooF

ASHTABULA, O., Sept. 5.-Cllmb-
ing from the Wreckage of his buggy on
the pilot of locomotive flying at the
rate OF nifty miles an hour, Fred Min
er. aged IS, yesterday clambered lin
on the running board of the engine and
into the engine cab.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
FRANCE SUMMONS LATHAM

PARIS, Sept. 5.-Hubert Latham,
the French aviator, has been sum-
moned by Minister of War Brun to
participate as q reservist in the COM
ing army maneuvers on the Plains Of
Picardy,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
EIGHT DEAD IN DAY

BARI, italy. Sept. 5.-During the past
twenty-four hours there were eight
deaths from cholera and fourteen new
cases.