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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
new LOUISIANA SENATOR
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
Several More Changes in Committe,
Assignments of Democrats
Are Announced.

Under the escort of his COLLEAGUE.
senator Foster. John r. Thornton. sue.
cessor to Senator McEnery. Of Louisiana,
vas today indicted into Office i'm the
senate The oath was. administered nv
senator Frye. president pro tempore.
MI Thontcn was appointed to the
committees on census. fisheries, Missis-
sippi river. naval affairs, private land
eiaifas. public health and public lands.
Several changes in committee assign
ments among democratic senators were
announced. Among them were the trans
Ter OF Senator Bacon from the chair.
nanship OF the committee on engros.ed
bills ID the Craftsmanship OF the com
Inittee On private land claims: Senator
ballcy from the Craftsmanship Of the com
nittce on revolutionary claims to the
cnairmanship of the committee on woman
suffrage: Senator Simmons from tbe
craftsmanship Of the committee nm the
disposition of useless papers to the chair
nianship OF the committee on enprossed
bils.
senator Foster was ASSIGNED TO the
workmanship Of the committee on trans
pSrtation OF meat products: Senator
Cverman TO the Craftsmanship Of the COM
ln.ttee On revolutionary claims and Sena
ter Clarke of Arkansas to the chairman
snip of the committee OH the disposition
al useless papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER DEAD
Capt. Stephen ]. Mulhall Succumbs
at Home Near Ballston. Va.

capt. Stephen John Mulhall. L. S. A..
feofed. is dead at his home at Mulhall
station. near Ballston, Va. Of neuralgia
OF the heart. after an illness of only two
lays Capt Mulhall was born in New
York July 10. 1851. and enlisted in the
lth Artillery June %, 1862. as drummer
boy at the age of eleven years, and
served throughout the civil war After
the war he enlisted again and was an
pointed musician in Company I, 4od In
fantry March Is. 1876. he was discharged
IN order TO accept commission as Sec
ond lieutenant. He was appointed to the
14th Infantry. and July 1. 1883, was adj
vanced TO first lieutenant. April II, 1891,
he was retired with the rank of captain
on account of injuries received in the line
OF duty.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. but the interment will prob
ably be in Arlington cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
GOVERNMENT
IS REPORTED STABLE
Observations in Nicaragua Of
&c. Dawson, State Depart
ment's Representative.

The present government of Nicaragua.
headed by Provisional President Estrada,
rests upon a stable political foundation
and the United States may safely resume
diplomatic relations with that country.
In the opinion Of Thomas c. Dawson, who
represented the Department Of State on
a special mission to Nicaragua to observe
conditions resulting from the revolution.
Mr.. Dawson is minister to Panama. and
is here on leave from his post in order
to report personally to the Secretary OF
State the exact situation in Nicara qua.
1t is generally believed that when DR..
Salvador CastrillO, who is en route to
this country as the representative of the
Estrada government, arrives in Washing
ton. he will ask for recognition as min
lister. In that event, Mr.. Dawson would
recommend that the United States COM
ply with the request, for he is favorably
disposed toward the formal recognition
of the Estrada government at the present
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12

power of attorney In connection with the
stock in question, pleaded that the statute
OF limitations forbade their prosecutions.
The federal court dismissed the indict-
ment as to Kissel and Harmed and from
this action the government appealed to
the Supreme Court
Justice Holmes. in announcing the de-
cision of the court, said that a conspiracy
Is more than a mere contract and hence
the error of the lower court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Fort Drive Name Changed.

A change in the name of Fort Drive
between 18th and 18th streets, to Irvir
street is provided in another proposed
measure. Papers filed with the bill show
that the change is desired by the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation.
Two bills framed at the District build
ing and urged by the District Commits
sioners were also presented. One will
give the Commissioners power to levy
assessments for the laying of water mains
and service sewers against property that
is not yet subdivided. Under the present
law property cannot be assessed for water
mains or sewers until subdivided. al
though the new pipes may pass along i'm
mediately in front Of the property.
The Commissioners say that much prop
erty in the District has long escaped as
sessment because of the present statute.
Clear Tax Sale Title.
The Commissioners will be able to give
clear title to property sold at tax sales
If another bill is passed by Congress. The
present law, in the opinion of the Com
missioners, is defective because many
properties with overdue taxes cannot find
purchasers at either public or private
sales because Of the inability of the Dis
trfct officials to give good title. The pro-
posed measure would allow the Commits
sioners to go into Equity Court and per-
feet title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
SCHOOLGIRL s ABSENCE
ALARMING TO FRIENDS
Miss Helen Berens Of This City Dis
appears From Pennsylvania
Seminary.

The parents Of Miss Helen Berens OF
over her disappearance recently from q
private school in small town near York
Pa. Henry ]. Berens, her father, has
been in communication with relatives and
others to have them assist him In his
efforts to locate the missing girl, but this
afternoon no tidings Of her whereabouts
had been received,
Mr.. Berens was advised of the de-
parture of his daughter from the school.
She is Electrically inclined. it is ex-
planned and her father thought she
would be weaned away from such in
Leaves With Girl Chum.
Word was received from the school
authorities. it is reported. that Miss
Berens and Miss Grace Dodd, also from
this city. had left the institution TO-
gether. Miss Dodd having been a pupil
there only few weeks. Her home is
at 1913 W street.
1t Is further said that the disappear.
ance Of Miss Berens followed the de-.
velopment OF a strong friendship between
ner and Miss Dodd. 1t is reported that
the young ladies left the school by going
through an opening to the coal vault
Unless something is heard soon by Mr.
Berens regarding the whereabouts Of his
daughter, 1t Is expected he will appea, TO
the police to assist him in the search
Mrs. Berens said to q Star reporter who
called at the house this afternoon that
her husband was the only member OF the
family authorized to discuss the matter.
Mr.. Berens was not at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
DISTRICT LEGISLATION
PRESENTED TO SENATE
Several Measures of Local In.
terest introduced by Chair
man GaIIinger.

Senator Gallinger today presented sew
eral bills affecting the District.
One of them will grant a new charter
to the Medical Society of the District OF
Columbia. 1t follows, along the lines of
the old charter. but brings it up to date.
For instance. several sections which gave
the society control over the admission Of
doctors to practice in the District are
eliminated, the board Of medical super
visors having been created to have juris-
diction over that matter. One change will
provide that the semi-annual meetings
shall be held on the first Wednesdays In
June and December instead of on the
first Mondays in January and July. The
present dates find it difficult to have a
quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
LIVELY BIDDING MARKS
DEAD LETTER SALE
Several Hundred Persons
Present-TotaI of 6,169 {
Packages to Be Sold.

With several hundred persons present,
| the Post Office Department annual dead
letter sale was begun this morning at
| the auction rooms Of G. q. Sloan & Co.,
1907 G street northwest The groups of
articles accumulated in the division of
dead letters OF the Post Office Depart
ment and ordered. sold by the Postmaste
General total CLEO. There were 1889
packages sold last year.
Spirited bidding marked the morning
session of the sale. which began at ~
o'clock and ended at 2:3O o'clock. The
evening sale will begin at o'clock and
close at 10 o'clock.
Merriment accompanied the bidding,
and those who received more than their
moneys worth had no time to condole
with the less lucky companions. but kept
on bidding for the prize packages that in
many cases. were lemons
List Comprehensive One.
The packages contained everything
from a needle to a telescope; from a
an automobile tire. Eagerly did each
purchaser open his or her package. and
draw forth to the amusement of the audi
aged silk neckties, lawn shirt waists and
countless other articles of wearing ap-
parel.
The government holds the proceeds of
the sale, which this year will last sew
eral days, and the original owners may
claim the proceeds of package any time
within three years.
When schedule = is reached hundreds
Of books will be sold under the ham,
mer. and those with literary tastes may
purchase any work from sElinor Glyn s
Three Weeks" to the Bible or Il collec-
ton Of poems in Danish.
Play Role of Santa Claus.
Most of the packages that had to be
sent to the dead letter Office because no
one claimed them We're intended as
Christmas presents last year. Uncle
SAM through Mr.. Hitchcock and his
assistants. is therefore playing the role
Of Santa Claus this year.
The list of jewelry should attract MANY
a fraternity brother" for the catalogue
contains the names of many well-known
organizations. f
The contents of one of the first pack
ages offered today was as follows: Six
slate pencils, forty lamp wicks, bicycle
pump. corn plasters, three steel traps
one undershirt. two paint brushes,
muh and rattlesnake skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Zelaya Unlikely to Be Welcomed.
FALSE PRETENSE CHARGE
FILED BY BOYS UNCLE

Charged with having obtained a horse
and sleig, from his uncle by false pre-
lenses, Raymond Garges. sixteen years
old. OF 10 Myrtle street, was arrested this
morning by Policeman W.. +. Terry ami
taken to the sixth precinct station. About
1850 o'clock yesterday afternoon the boy
visited the stable of Otto G. Garges, his
uncle. at co. Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east, explaining that his father had sent
him to get horse and sleigh.
Father wants to go out to Bladens-
burg the boy told his uncle. and the
latter turned the horse and sleigh over
to him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Estrada's Election Expected.

The constitutional convention, composed
Of elected delegates. will meet in Ma
nagua December 81. and In the opinion OF
Mr.. Dawson will adopt a democratic con-
stitution, which will! be practically a
resuscitation of the Nicaraguan consti-
tuition of 1885, which was abolished by
Zelaya. He feels confident that it will
contain a provision prohibiting the re-
election of a president. The convention
he said, in. all probability, will elect Cen
Estrada president for two years, when a
popular election will be held to choose his
successor The short term of two years
to cover the interim between now and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Board Of Governors to Meet.

The newly elected board OF governors
OF the Advertising League of Washing
ton has arranged to hold its next meet
Ing at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
subjects to be discussed include Wash
1ngton the Concention City" date Of the
annual banquet and future Of the league
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Play Role of Santa Claus.

An explosion Of a coal oil lamp at the
home Of Max Windler, at Selbyville, near
Elkins. w. Va, set the house on fire,
completely destroying the house and all
It's contents and cremating one son. John.
aged thirteen, and daughter, Pearl.
aged eleven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12

the popular election will probably termi-
nate Gen. Estrada's service as president,
for hat will bring him within the in
hibition relating to reelection. But, Mr..
Dawson said, that will be agreeable to
Estrada. who declares he is not anxious
to fill the Office, even for the short term
of two years. He was the man,
however. according to Mr.. Dawson, upon
whom the conservatives and the anti
Zeiaya liberals were able to unite.
Zelaya Unlikely to Be Welcomed.
In regard to the reported desire OF
Zelaya to end his exile in Belgium and
return to his native country. Mr.. Dawson
was Of the opinion. that he hardly would
be welcomed by the party in power and
in all probability would be subjected to
judicial prosecution for maladministra-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Planning to Raise Endowment
Fund of S. 600, 600.
DISTRICTS SHARE, $50, 900
Less Than $1,000 Yet to Be Sub
scribed.
LOCAL COMMITTEE MEETS
Miss Boardman Discusses Methods
of Procuring Needed Money.
Star Will Receive Contributions.

The members of the Washington en-
dowment fund of the American Red
cross Society met today, BY request of
President Taft, in order to make arrange
ments for the raising of $50 900, the Dis
1rIcts share of the permanent endow-
ment fund of 100000 whic., it was sus-
Gested by President Taft should be raised
in this country for the purpose Of pro-
Vidng a permanent fund from which the
society could draw. instead of having to
make public appeals whenever a few hun
dTeds or thousands of dollars are needed
with such permanent fund at hand
Inc society could have a yearly income OF
ABOUT seventy-five or eighty thousand dol
iars TO enable ii to meet expenses, ex-
cept In the case of an enormous disaster.
such as the San Francisco earthquake.
Over $22, 900 Raised.
The raising of the $4,000. 600 has been
apportoned among the several cities of
the United States, according to the
population of each. and from the Dis
trict about $4,000. OF the latter
amount s22.57o has already been raised.
as follows: w. J. Boardman, $4,000:
MI H,it ana Mrs. Larz Anderson. $4,000:
Keep. $1,000: friend, $500; Charles G
Glover. 5000: Admiral Robley D. Evans.
4aoo; Admiral w. II. Brownson. 800:
- {, Phillips. $500; Henry B. F. Mac
Henry II. Flather. 800; VIM. King. SIS:
Gen. John NJ. Wilson. 800; Christian
Heurich. $1,000: Hennen Jennings. $500:
Gardner Williams. 500; c. ]. Bell. $500;
y. Lisner. $50: Scott c. Bone. S1OO:
John r. Mclean. $3.50: Clarence Moore
800; Michael /. Weller. $1OO
Star Will Receive Contributions.
At the meeting today it was proposed
That the aid of the local newspa pers he
asked In raising the rema inder of the Dis
lricts al otment. and to that end con-
tributions will be received and acknowl
edged by The Star
nc meeting this morning was called to
oruer oH Z. J. Stelwagen. Henry 3. F.
Mdcidrano was elected chairman and
Iienry III. F.ather~ Temporary Secretary
Siarehcp--Hl06re was elected permanent
sTfctary OF the committee and f. ]
'steilwagen treasurer. Arnold Hague vas
eiected as IL member of the committee
Miss Mabel Boardman outlined the mir
pose OF the meeting and spoke of the
methods OF procuring the money still |
needed.
Members of the Committee.
The members of the committee are as |
follows:
Milton L. Allies, Larz Anderson, Admiral |
w. IL. Brownson, Scott c. Bone, Edison
bradley. Charles j. Bell Admiral hobley |
ID. Evans. John Joy Edison. Henry H. |
tlather. Charles G. Glover Arnold |
Hague. Christian Heurich
"; u. Hoover, Hennen Jennings. Gen. |
yOnn \. Johnston. Frederick a. Keen |
SIgmund kann. a. I.isner Henry Is. |
r. mcfarland. John r. Mclean, Clar-
ence Moore, Theodore W. Moves. |
clarence +. Norment, Thomas Nelson
Perry. Gen. J. p. Sanger. E. j. Stellwa-
Ten. Henry h. Willard, Cen Maxwell v.
T. Woodruff. Herbert Wadsworth, Gard
ner r: Williams, 8. w. Woodward, Gen.
dohn NJ Wilson and NJ. /. Weller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Police Notified.

When the horse and sleigh had not been
returned to the stable thds morning the
proprietor requested the police to make
an effort to find the boy and the outfit
1t was stated to the police that Raymond
had another boy and bottle Of whisky
in the sleigh with him.
When the boy was arrested this MORN
ing he admitted he had had another boy
in the sleigh with him. but denied that
they had any liquor. He told the Police
man that he drove about the city until
about o'clock last night and that he
put the horse and sleigh in q stable in
Jackson Hail alley for the night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Representative Dupre Takes Oath.

II. Garland Dupre. elected from the
second Louisiana district to succeed the
late g. L. Gilmore. took the oath Of Of
nee today 90 q member Of the House Of
Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
SUPREME COURT UNABLE
T0ENTERTA|N APPEAL
Without Jurisdiction in Men,
phis Case, Involving Rates
for Telephone Service.

Holding that the question OF violation
Of the federal Constitution had not been
raised in time. the Supreme Court Of the
United States today declared that IL was
without jurisdiction Of the appeal testing
the validity Of the ordinance Of the city
Of Memphis. Tenn, to regulate telephone
charges. The effect Of this will be that
the decision OF the lower court that the
ordinance was invalid will stand unless
set aside BY further proceedings.
City Adopts Ordinance.
In 1907 the city of Memphis raised an
ordinance fixing the maximum charge Tor
telephone service in that city at s. .
month for business purposes and $50
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
Company brought suit to have the city
enjoined from enforcing the ordinance.
In granting a temporary injunction I'm
the federal circuit court, Judge Clark In
dicated that he thought the city had no
power to enforce the ordinance as the
state had never given the city such au-
thority, and because the city had a con-
tract with the company which could not
be impaired
Injunction Permanent.
Judge Walter Evans. also In the fed.
eral circuit court, issued a permanent
Injunction. basing it. however. on the
ground that the ordinance did not allow
the company sufflcient remuneration. and
was a violation of the constitutional
rights of the company.
The Supreme Court found this was the
first time the federal question had been
referred TO and that then II was too late
Justices White, McKenna and Hughes
dissented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12

Made Deputy Collector in Virginia.
Mortimer NJ. Stoddard has been APP
pointed deputy collector of internal
revenue at Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
CONSPIRACY HELD TO Be
ACONT|NU|NC OFFENSE'
Indicted Men Barred From
Protection of Statute of
Limitations.

| Announcing that conspiracy under the
| Sherman antitrust law is a continuing
| offense. the Supreme Court of the United
! States today held good the indictment in
New York of Gustave e. Kissel and
Thomas b. Harmed, under this law, as far
as the statute Of Limitation was con-
cerned.
The two men were identified with the
sugar fraud cases.
An indictment was returned in the fed
eral court of New York in 1909, charging
the American. Sugar Refining Company.
It's directors, Gustave E. kissel Of New
York and Thomas B. Harmed of Philadel-
phia, with conspiracy to restrain inter-
state commerce In violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
Pennsylvania Refinery Closed.
It, was alleged that the object Of the
conspiracy was to prevent the Pennsyl-
vania Sugar Refining Company from do
ing business. This result, it was alleged,
VAS accomplished through kissel, acting
secretly as the agent for the American Su-
gar Refining Company, loaning to Adoiph
Segal. who controlled q majority of the
stock of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company, $1.25O.OOO, and taking as Sc
curity the control of the Segal stock in
The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Com
pany.
Following the loan, it was charged. a
new board of directors for the Pennsyl-
vania Sugar Refining Company was elect
ed and this board, acting in the interest;
of the American Sugar Refining Company
closed up the refinery Of the Pennsylvania
company.
Contention of Defendants.
kissel and Harmed, who had given a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
S. Silk Waists, SIS
&.o8 for Waists Worth to S.

With gorgeous Yelled Persian. Messaline Chiffon Tafea
and Peau de Sole Waists the voguew quantities here
at S8 for choicete sober black silk waists have been
somewhat neglected The very fact OF the Coored Silk Waists
being gorgeous suggests the addition of Black Silk Waist
in order to striking diversity OF costume Remember
that the Gorgeous Waists yours $o8 and the
Black Silk Waists for only $2o8- the selection made before
midday Others S698 $50 including the beaded
novelties, per discount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Pennsylvania Refinery Closed.

CONTENTION Of Uefendants.
kissel and Harmed, who had given a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12
Children's Trimmed Hats Reduced to 4oc
Optical Goods.

i. Consult Dr. Samuel, the expert opio-
metrist and optician-whether for
glasses to be fitted or for optical
). Parlor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-12

Black Fox Sets scarf and muff,
reduced to $50 from SIS, @Am s6N
will be. S4WeSW
Blue Wolf Sets. scharf and muff.
reduced to 500 from sos, &dm I'm
Natural Silver Hudson Bay Wolf
Sets. scarf and muff, re-
duced to $50 from 500, will CAN I'm
pc W. - W. W t
Natural Raccoon Sets, scarf and
se s", will n1q ee. 20 900 from SA9.5O
Iceland Fox Sets, scarf and muir.
will ui be.. 20 >'o irom 800 $1,000
Russian Fox Sets. scarf and muff.
SEQ go" will 10 be- > > from $1,000
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-18
ELY CON. INSTALLING PUMPS.
Company Hopes to Have lack and
Brilliant Shafts oil Producing
Basis Soon.

At the Ely Consolidated they are
making preparations for further and
greater development in the lack
shaft, which has such a good show
ing at the 400 foot level. They are
now installing a pumping plant, the
machinery for it having arrived in
the district last week. In
the lack they have a vein
of limestone and porphyry. and the
one from this averaged in the neigh
borhood of fifteen per cen when
work ceased there on account of the
volume Of water which was encoun-
tered.
In the Brilliant shaft they have
been hampered by water, and there
too, the mine makes al excellent
showing in gold, silver and copper.
1t is more than likely that arrange
ments will be made for draining the
underground workings, and this
shaft will again be with the pro-
ducers of the camp.