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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
MR. CANNON "EVENS UP"
An Incident of Senator La Follette's
Presence in the House.

An incident occurred in the House yes
terday which for a time threatened to
result in the election of ''insurgent'' sena-
tors from the floor where they had gone
to consult with 'insurgent' members OF
the House during the arguments on the
question of accepting Senate amendments
to the railroad bill.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin fire.
quently goes on the floor of the House
when measures in which he is personally
interested are under consideration. He did
so yesterday and with him went Sena-
tors Bristow Of Kansas and Clapp OF
Minnesota.
When confusion had mounted rather
high Speaker Cannon, calling the House
TO order, remarked that If gentlemen &C
corded the privileges Of the floor by
courtesy of the House did not cease con.
yerSation the rules of the House would
be enforced against them. That Senator
La Toilette was referred to was not
doubted by those who observed the in.
cident.
Some time ago Speaker Cannon was or
the floor of the Senate when Senator La
Toilette was delivering a speech. Sud
denly the Wisconsin senator turned and
called for order. Mr.. Cannon, who was
talking, retired to the cloakroonl. Yes
terdays incident recalled the Senate oc-
curence to the minds of members who
knew OF it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
BILLS WILL Be REPORTED
FAVORABLE ACTION BY HOUSE
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Elevators in Union Station-Lights
on Vehicles-Protection
of Small Fish.

In addition TO the Judson bill the House
District committee today authorized "a
vorable report on a number of otheI
measures. One of these Is the bill intro
duced by Representative Slayden OF TeXai
requiring the Washington Terminal Com
pany to construct and operate passenger
elevators in the Union station. The meas
urc requires the construction of not les:
than four elevators, having a total ca
pacity of not less than twenty passengers
favorable report was authorized or
the bill introduced by Representative
Smith of Michigan directing the Com
mssioners of the District TO promulgats
police regulations requiring all automo-
bics, horseless or motor vehicles. bicyclei
or horse drawn vehicles 10 carry hShts
between darkness and daylight.
Similar action was taken or the bill
introduced by Mr.. Smith amending the
license law with respect TO the licenses
of drivers of passenger vehicles for hire
The bill proposes to impose an annual
license tax of 800 and to keep mors
complete records of the names of driver:
of vehicles and the conditions under
which such licenses arc given.
4 favorable report was returned on tins
bill amending the game laws OF the D1s'
trjct and proposing to make IL uniaWfu
for any person TO have in his possession
in the District at any time during tht
year. either dead or alive. any rock hsil,
striped bass, or small or large noutr
black bass having a length OF less thar
nine inches, or any white or yellow perez
less than eight inches long. Violations
are made punishable by a fine OF not less
than SO nor more than 500 Tor cach OF
tense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08

quo. IL Congress shall extend the time
during which the debt shall be paid IL
some such period as twenty-five yeats
that it shall be made obligatory upon The
Commissioners. in submitting their est
mates, to provide annually for such re-
duction OF the debt as will make II eacs
year less and finally extinguish Ii. prime
pal and interest, in about Twenty-Five
years. to borrow no smore money from tht
United States Treasury or elsewhere. AM
to provide annually for extraordinary I'M
provements on the scale on which they
might have been undertaken In l"i
twithout sacrifice of current needs III tEt
payment of the debt had already bee,
made more gradual, as proposed anoNS
adding each year to the fund for extra
ordinary improvements A sum esti'natec
to be one-fifth of the increase I'm com
bined revenues Thus. for any fiscal yeai
there would he added for extraordinary
improvements to $I.63000o one-iifth the
increment of means available. counting
from 1911. SO that, for example, II ~
1911 Sl.030.0C0 were available, that amoun'
would be Increased by 100000 the subse.
quent year, 100000 more would be added
the next year, and SO on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
CLASH IS imminent
Trouble Between U. S. and
Madriz Forces Likely.
WARNING TO GEN. RIVAS
Commander Hines to Act if Ameri-
Can Ships Are Fired On.
SAYS HE WILL ATTACK BLUFF
His Attitude Probably Will Be Ap-
proved by State Department.
Prairie Leaves Colon.

Official advices to the State Department
indicate that clash is imminent between
the United States forces at Bluefields and
the MadriZ forces in possession of the
custom house bluff at that city. The issue
is shown in cable message from United
States Consul Moffatt at Bluetields, dated
June 6, and received at the State Depart
ment today, The consul says that Cen
Rivas, commanding the Madriz forces at
Bluetields bluff, has given notice of his
purpose to prohibit American owned
vessels of Nicarasuan register, but NY
ing the American flag. from passing the
bluff in or out of BluetieldS 1t at any time
these vessels had been III the service VI
the revolutionistS.
The consul says that Commander
Hines, commanding the L. s. S. Dubuque.
temporarily in command of the naVal
forces at BluefieldS, i'll the absence OIL
Commander Gilmer of the Paducah. who
has gone to Cristobal for coal, has re-
piled to Gen. Rivar that "he Will not
permit any interference with such YES
sells and that if Gen. Rivar fires on any
of them he will consider it ground for at
lacking the bluff.
AJthough it is said at the State De
partment that no action has Yet been
taken in the matter, it is practically GER
tain that the attitude assumed by Com
mander Hines will be fully approved. II
is not believed here that Gen. Rivas VIII
dare interfere with the commerce of Blue
fields in view of the threat of Com
mander Hines. The guns of the Dubuque
are trained on the bluff and can demoilsh
it with ease. The Paducah Will return
to Rluefields in day or two. The cruis-
er Prairie left Colon today with two
rein orce the large force already in that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
INDIANS DRIVE GIRL
FROM TRIBE AS WITCH
Withered Pumpkin and Howling
Dog Accepted by Braves as Evil
dence Against Her.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, June g.
Driven by fear Of death at the hands of
her tribe, whose members believe her to
be a witch, Mamie Holmes. an Indian
GIRL sixteen years old. has walked for
more than 100 miles, the distance from the
Coachil!a reservation to Santa Manuel
reservation, near Highland. The girl was
taken in charge by Indian Agent Royce,
who says that he learned several days
ago of preparations to torture and kill
..er. She will be sent to the government
school at Phoenix.
Sufficient proof to the Indians that the
girl is a witch were the facts that several
on the reservation were made Ill. a
pumpkin withered after the girls shadow
had fallen on it and a big dog chained
up IN front Of her parents shack hoWled
all night She was summed, and one
evening, when she saw the aged braves
gather on hill at shutdown and indulge
in strange rites, she slipped away and
was four days reaching the Santa Man
uel reservation. She was found by Off
Gals of the reservation as she was about
to redeem herself from "witchhood'' in
accordance with one of the superstitionS
of the Indians by bathing in the waters
OIL the Arrowhead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
PRINCE VIEWS CITY
Royal Visitor From Japan
Taken About Washington.
SECRETARY KNOX CALLS
State Dinner to Be Given by the
President This Evening-0ther
Social Attentions Planned.

PreSumptious, indeed, would be the
person who would attempt to bring the
breezy democratic manners of these
United States up in the elevator with
him to the sixth floor of the New Will
lard Hotel just now. The moment he
stepped off the car he would encounter
an atmosphere of fOrmality and official
ceremony, for it is on the sixth floor that
,Ae Prince and Princess Fushimi- No
Miya, cousins of the Emperor of Japan,
are occupying suite of ten rooms and
living up to their titles.
The prince and princess arrived last
night and they are to remain in Wash
ington until Saturday as the official
guests Of the United States government.
The etiquette which hedges those of the
blood royal was very much in evidence in
and about their apartments this morning
and will continue TO be in evidence until
they leave.
Secretary of State Knox paid the prince
an official call at II o'clock and the prince
formally returned it an hour later.
Prince Sees the City.
After that he was taken in one of the
White House automobiles for a sight-see.
ing tour which included visits to the Capt
tol, the Congressional Library and the
Soldiers Home. Accompanying him were
Amba ssador Ucl,ida and Capt. Potts. l. S
n. officially assigned by the governmen,
as special aid.
The prince will be the guest OF Presi.
dent Taft at a state dinner to be given
at the White House this evening. To-
morrow he will be rendered a luncheon
by Secretary Knox and a dinner by Am
bassador Uchida. The intervening time
will be spent in sightseeing.
The principal members of the accom-
panying party include Commander j. XII
yokawa, equerry-in-waiting; Mime. Hash
iguchi, lady-in-w. iting; Mr.. Tanaka, mas
ter of the househ Nd; Mr.. Murakani, pri-
vate secretary, and Miss Suzuki, special
attendant In addition to these there are
half a dozen secretaries, Wallets and
maids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
WILSON, MEYER, BUTT,
TO GREET ROOSEVELT
Trio Will Represent President Taft
at Homecoming Welcome, and
Bear His Message.

The Taft administration will be repre-
sented at the homecoming welcome to
Theodore Roosevelt by three men whom
the eX-President will be glad TO see
These are Secretaries Wilson and Meyer.
both of whom served in the Roosevelt
cabinet up to the time he went out OF
office. and Capt. \. w. Butt, military aid
to President Taft. likewise military aid
to the former President.
The trio will be among the first to greet
Col Roosevelt. They will go down the
bay on a revenue cutter with William
Loeb and q small party.
Capt Butt will carry a personal letter
of welcome from President Taft and Will
present this as soon as he reaches the re-
turning tourist. The letter will, of course.
be kept in confidence by Col. Roosevelt.
but would prove interesting reading II 1t
could be made public.
President Taft will be at Villanova,
Pa. attending a college commencement
on the day of the return of the mighty
hunter and international statesman and
politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
EXPLODED BY LIGHTNING.
Nitroglycerine Factory Blown Up
and Many Persons Injured.

COLOGNE, June s.-Lightning struck
a nitroglycerin factory at Schlebusch
six miles from Cologne. yesterday. caus-
ing a terrific explosion. which was dis
tinctly felt here and was thought by
many persons to be an earthquake. The
explosion occurred at the noon hour
when the men had stopped work. Some
of them were in the dining hall, while
others had gone to their homes. Twenty
were wounded. several of them danger
ously and a large section of the building
was destroyed.
The death Of many persons by light
ming is reported from several places in
southwestern Germany. At Redburg
a soldier doing guard duty and at Roth
enbergen the burgomaster's son were
killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
MAY DISCHARGE CONFEREES.
Action Threatened in House in Rail
road Bill Matter.

In connection with the conference re-
port on the railroad bill the threat is
openly made today in the House that If
the conservative element in the confer
ence committee refuses to yield gener-
ously to the demands of the House the
House will discharge its conferees and
adopt the Senate bill
1t is said tina, undoubtedly such a mo-
ton would carry if there is good reason
for charging that the conservatives are
trying to make bill favorable to the
railroads
This threat is expected to shorten the
conference. The conservative element in
neither. house wants the Senate bill to
become law.
The situation is believed to favor a
report which will concede to the House
the important features contended for in
the House bill. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Chavarria Continues Retreat.

BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. June s.
Cen Carton, who has followed the re-
treat of Gen. Chavarria. one of the COM
manders OF the Madriz army. has over
taken him at a mining point some dis
lance from Rama. Chavarria had eStab-
lished his force in the houses as means
of defense, and Carton notified him That
as he did not wish to make an attack
for fear of damaging property belonging
to foreigners he would give him an hour
to abandon his position otherwise he
would begin a bombardment
According to the latest reports, Gen
Chayarria is continuing his retreat be-
yond the Topaz mines, with Cartons
forces in pursuit.
The prisoners who were taken at the
time of the defeat of Gen. Lara have
been put to work on the streets of Blue
fields, under the charge of sanitary Of
ficers and marines. Gen. Estrada is show
ing firm hand. He is opening up the
banana interestst, which is helping bust
ness in other directions. Gen. Lara IS
still in flight In the swamps. pursued by
Gen. Saenz, who is sending prisoners
back daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
GIFTS TO DARTMOUTH.
One of $50, 900 and Another of So.
600, the Latter Conditional

HANOVER, N. H, June S-Two gifts
OF $4,000 and $4,000 each to Dartmouth
College were announced last night by
President Ernest F. Nichols. The larger
gift is from Mrs. Jane Eastman of Man
chester, n. H.. in memory of her hus-
band, Ira Allen Eastman. of the class
Of 1929. who died in 1881. The trustees
voted to add to the gift like amount
to found new chair of political science
to be known as the Ira Allen Eastman
professorship of political science
The gift of $4,000 is from Horace Rus
sell of the class of 1865, Of New York
city, and is made conditional on the COL
lege raising $4,000 to make fund Of
100000, to be used to increase the sal
aries Of full professors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
DARING ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Convict Blinds Turnkey With Acid
But Is Caurht Later.

BUTLER, Pa, June S--Blindng the
turnkey by dashing acid in his face.
William Slash. who was imprisoned six
weeks ago for horse stealing, made a
daring escape from the Butler county
Jail yesterday.
A posse caught Slash mile from the
jail He swan a creek followed by his
pursurers, and fought them with a knife
until he was knocked insensible. The
turnkey was slightly burned about the
face and neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Barkentine Lost at Sea.

BEAUFORT, y. c., June S.-The bark.
entine Good News of Philadelphia, has
been lost at sea. Capt. Ericsson and he,
crew OF twelve men have been rescued
and are safe on board the British steamer
Metis. bound to Norfolk, which signaled
this information to the Diamond Shoal.
lightship off Cape Hatteras at s O'Clock
this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
STATUE TO TILDEN.
House Library Committee Agrees to
Favorably Report Sulzer Bill,

The library committee Of the House
yesterday agreed to report favorably
Representative Suffers bill to erect
suitable statue in the city of Washington
TO the late Samuel J. Tilden The site
and statue are to be selected by tie
ehairmen of the joint committees on tie
library of the House and Senate. the
Secretary of State and John Bigelow of
New York city. The sum of s.. 5tsis ap-
propriated for the purpose.
Mr.. Sulzer has been advocating this bill
ever since he came to Congress, sixteen
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
TALIAFERRO LOSES FIGHT.
Florida Senator is Defeated by Gov
BroWard.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June S-Friepds
OF United States Senator James p Tai
iaferro this morning conceded that Gov.
N. P. Broward won the election for the
Senate by over 1850. With all counties
heard from. except parts of four strong
Broward counties, the former governors
lead is now over 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Leishman Offers Aid.

NAPLES, June S.-During last night n
series of slight earth shocks was recorded
by the seismographs at points in south
ern Italy The disturbances. however,
were not otherwise noticeable, and today
the people throughout the region that
was severely shaken yesterday are
calmer, in the hope that the worst is
over.
American Ambassador Leishman visited
the American cruiser New York. which is
living in the harbor, today. Ii the neces-
sity arises the cruiser will contribute to
the work Of relief for the earthquake suf-
ferers.
The Duke of Aosta today Joined King
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena at
Calitri, the town in the province Of
Ayellino, where the greatest damage by
the earthquake was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Bill DELAYED by Bristow.

Carrying a total of $I17 ,l0S.O 900, the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was taken up
by the Senate today. Because of the
fact that the bill covers a large number
of important subjects Senator Bristow re-
fused to give assent to the usual request
to dispense with the first formal reading
of the bill. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08

piler of the Navy Year Book and 1ndexer
for Senate Public Documents. and pays
a compliment to the present compiler
Pitman Pulsifer, by naming him in the
bill. A salary of $500 is provided for
him. Mr.. Pusifer came to Washington
as secretary to Senator Hale. and was
for years clerk to the committee on naval
affairs when Mr.. Hale was it's chairman.
He is regarded as one of the most eff
flcient of the Capitol employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
fects Of this legislation. Three main
facts are apparent:

facts are apparent:
First. that prohibition does not prohipit,
This Is demonstrated by the RECORDS OF
the commissioner of internal revenue,
which show that there are wholesale and
retail dealers in spirits and malt liquors
in every state and territory.
For example. in Kansas last year
there were 1889 retail liquor dealers, ~
wholesale liquor dealers. breweries. 4G'
retail dealers in malt liquors and a.
wholesale dealers in malt liquors. An
examination of the records will show that
similar conditions prevail in all the states
where the sale of liquors is FORBIDDEN by
the constitution or laws
The second fact that impresses the OBJ
server of conditions in prohibition states
IS that when the open sale of mild bev-
erages is forbidden the surreptitiouS sales
of strong spirits of an inferior quality
greatly increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
House Committee Favorab|y
Reports on Judson Plan.
MAY COME UP ON MONDAY
Effort Will Be Made to Get Early
Action on Measure.
EXPLAINED TO THE COMMITTEE
Commissioner Judson Goes Into De-
tails on Plan to Reduce Districts
Bonded Obligations.

AT A special meeting Of the House Dis
trict committee today the bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the debt of
the District of Columbia and to provide
for permanent improvements and for
other purposes''-the embodiment of the
so-called Judson plan-was favorably re-
ported. An effort will be made to get
this measure before the House next Mon
day, which is District day, as its inn
portance is realized If it Is not taken
up next Monday there may not be an
other chance. as indications are that Con-
gress will adjourn in two or three weeks.
Some slight changes were made i'm the
measure by the committee. AS reported
the bill provides that:
From and after June so, 1910. the
Commissioners of the District, in deter
mining the estimates of revenue available
for appropriation for each succeeding
fiscal year, shall first provide for and SET
aside therefrom a sufficient sum TO meet
all estimated and fixed charges required
BY law to be paid wholly from said rev
er lies. including interest at per cent OF
the annual balance due the United States
on account of advances made to the Dis
trict Of Columbia: and the annual estl
mates of appropriations for the expenses
of the government of the District of Co
lumbia. exclusive of the charges aforc-
said. shall not exceed sum equal tc
twice the amount of the said estimates OF
revenue then remaining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
IOWA AGAINST CUMM|NS
REGULARS IN CONGRESS CLAIM
BIG VICTORY.
Hull Retirement Ascribed to
Prouty's Persistent Opposition.
Towner Is One Gained.

Organization republicans in the HOUSE
are gratified today over the results OF
Yesterdays primaries in Iowa. They
claim that the insurgents, under the leaG
of Senator Cummins, met with a decided
setback.
Tie two regular republican candidates
for Congress against whom Senator
Cummins made the strongest fight, Smith
and Kennedy, won handsomely.
Senator Cummins went into their dis
tricts personally and fought them. The
issue was squarely drawn on the ques-
ton Of "standpat' against insurgency"
Hull Defeat Explained.
The only standpatter who suffered de-
feat was Hull. In his case the victory
is said to be only halfway significant Of
the success of the insurgency, as his
fight was a recurrence Of the opposition
of his ancient enemy. Prouty. who has
contested with him several times for the
nominal ton, and who utilized this time
the insurgents.
While it is true that eight progressive
republicans and three standpatters were
nominated, it is pointed out that In the
case of the eight progressives there was
no contest against them by g andpatters
Seven of them are incumbents. and their
nominations were uncOntested. Inc
eighth man rarP without standp4t op-
ponent facing him.
One Standpatter Gained.
single exception was in the case 81
Woods. opposed by a standpatter. but
whose hold on the district has not been
questioned.
The standpatters gained one in the
.iehth district where Towner won.
The victory of Representative Walter
Smith and of Representative kennedy
was pleasing TO their collea CUES In the
House. There was jubilation among TIE
members of the appropriations commit
tee today, of which Judge Smith 10
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Excursion This Afternoon.

This afternoon an executive session, to
which only brewers were admitted. was
held An excursion down the Potomac
-ive- to Indian Head will be made at 4
o'clock bv the brewers and their families.
steamer for the trip has been charter
cd from the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company. supper will be
served on board.
Tomorrow morning there will be an
open meeting of the convention at 1C
o'clock. Reports OF special committees
the election Of trustees and officers and
new business will be taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Personally Directing Relief Work.

Their majesties were much affected by
the sight which met them here. The king
insisted upon going through the streets
half filled with fallen walls and visiting
every spot where his direction or advice
were Of value. While the king was so
engaged the queen turned her attention
TO the more helpless ones. She had a
word of comfort for every woman and
caresses for the children. Her majesty
said that she would take care Of the
orphans. She personally visited the
wounded ones inauiring solicitously at to
their needs. Subsequently the queen
ordered her own physician to supervise
whatever medical attendance was re-
ira6