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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
ESCAPED LYNCHING so FAR.
Assailants of Girl Near Decatur,
However, in Danger.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, January "a
News from Decatur, Ala, to which point
Delsa and Clint Lang were taken today,
charged with criminally assaulting Rosa
McQuiston. is to the effect that there Is
little likelihood OF an attempt at lynching
tonight The town and the surrounding
country Is highly excited, and while there
are open threats OF violence, no attempt
has been made TO form an organized mob
The Lang boys were arrested In Chat
ranooga Yesterday and after being put
through "A scorching examination by the
detectives Delsa Lang confessed To hav-
ing assaulted the girl. His Brother Clint
denied any knowledge OF the crime. but
admitted that ne was one of the trio in
the woods where the assault COM
mitted.
The story Of the crime as told by De-
catur officers is that Rosa McQuiston left
the home Of j. Il. Free, near Decatur
Sunday afternoon. Later in the day elf
ford Free began 4 search for the girl
Hearing cry for help coming from q
thlcket. Young Free entered He was con-
fronted by clint Lang, who leve!ed a pts-
tol at his head and ordered him away
He saw the girl there, being held prisoner
hy the Lang brothers. Later the girl was
taken Ia the home of John Hall in an un-
conscious condition. Monday the Lang
boys disappeared.
Miss McQuisIon is said to be in a criti.
cal condition, and should she succumb to
her injuries Il is declared the already
fnflamed popuace would undoubtedly
make determined effort TO Wreak VEN
geancc on her assailants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
LADY LYTTON IN JAIL.
Imprisoned for Smashing Windows
and Refuses to Eat.

LIVERPOOL, January 22.-That Lady
Constance Lytton, sister of Lord Lytton,
is serving a sentence in Walton jail here
under the name of Jane Warton, for
smashing the jail windows, has just leak
ed out and has caused a sensation among
the supporters of woman's suffrage.
Lady Lytton adopted a disguise of a
workwoman and set about to force the
authorities to imprison her for the pur-
pose of proving her assertion that Home
Secretary Gladstones recent action in re-
leasing her from Newcastle jail on the
official ground that she had weak heart
was really on account of her social posi-
ton and the agitation which was excited
by the forcible feeding of the prisoners.
who refused to take food.
1t is said that she is starving herself
again, and is submitting to forcible feed
ing TO prove that Mr.. Gladstone's state
ment with reference to her weak heart
was what she called it, simply liberal
snobbishness."
Lady Lytton came TO Liverpool Jan
uary Il. She proceeded deliberately to
smash the Jail windows with stones
When arrested she gave the name of
Jane Warrior. and said she broke the
windows as a protest against certain of
the iail regulations. Lady Constance was
sentenced to fortnight's Imprisonment
one week Of which she has served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
NO MORE DELAY EXPECTED.
Plan to Investigate the Ballinger-
Pinchot Controversy.

No further delays in starting the probe
of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy are
anticipated. The investigation will prob
ably begin inside of a week.
That fuss in the House over the man
ner of choosing the members of the
House to be placed on the investigation
commission and the initial disagreement
between the two houses of Congress over
the form of the resolution postponed the
opening Hearing. But the personnel of
the commission is fixed, it has held its
preliminary organization meeting and
will soon be open for business.
Senator Nelson, who was elected chair
man. is anxious to begin the taking OF
testimony as soon as possible, and he has
announced that it will begin as soon as
the details of procedure have been fixed
and the witnesses are ready to testify.
Representative Graham, the choice of
the House democrats as the colleague of
Representative James on the commission.
attended the initial session yesterday as
an invited guest He has not been for
mally elected. to membership by the House,
but that defect will be remedied tomor-
row. and the full commission will be
ready for action.
The reports that Senator Root would
withdraw from the commission were de-
MED at the Capitol yesterday. 1t was as
serted by the gossips that Senator Roots
appointment as counsel in the arbitration
proceedings at The Hague next summer
would interfere with mis- work the
commission. He was out of the city yes
terday and did not attend the first meet
ing. but Vice President Sherman, who
appoints the Senate members. and Chair
man Nelson said they had heard
nothing about the probable resignation of
Senator Root. 1t was announced that
Senator Roots was expected to continue
to serve on the commission and that any
prediction to the contrary would he
wrong one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
LEWIS IN CONTROL.
President of United Mine Workers
Prevails Over Insurgents.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. January -
After a week of political agitation the
delegates to the convention OF the United
Mine Workers OF North America adj
journed today until Monday, with the adj
ministration Of President Thomas L.
Lewis controlling the situation against
the insurgents"
The majority seemed finally TO have de
termined that Lewis Interpretation OF
the organizations constitution was aB-
thoritative. that his election could net
be invalidated merely because it could
be shown that some local unions had
voted illegally Only their votes could be
cast out, according to Lewis ruling, and
his majority of 23.OOO over his opponent,
William Green of Ohio, could not ba
seriously cut down by losses from this
source.
A riot In the convention seemed immI-
nent today when Lewis ordered the SER
geant-at-arms to take from the hall
Francis Feehan. president Of the Pitts
burg district, who would not obey the
presidents gavel Feehan's supporters
advanced to resist. Lewis and his friends
were angry and determined But the
hearty laugh of some good-humored dele
gate in the packed hall broke the tension.
Feehan sat down and Lewis was in
charge again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
GUEST OF MISSOURI CLUB.
Representative Plumley Tells Of
Trip Down the Mississippi.

Representative Frank Plumley Of Yer
mont was the guest OF honor at the
monthly meeting of the Missouri Club in
the Pythian Temple last night and de-
livered an address on his trip down the
Mississippi river from st. Louis to New
ORLEANS as a delegate to lakes to the gulf
deep waterway convention in the former
city last fall. His audience numbered
about $50 native Missourans and their
friends living in this city.
when I was a boy, idealizing
school youth up In the woods of Yer
mont" said the speaker. II acquired a
veneration for the great father Of waters,
which has chung to me to this day Each
time l see the river, its grandeur, its
majesty. its power and its greatness, in
these mature days Of my life, the firm
er become the conceptions of it formed
in my youth. To me 1t is the most Won
drous thing OF nature In our American
continent"
Mr.. Plumley told of the incidents OF
the trip from the time the thirteen boats,
carrying those who attended the conven-
ton, left ST. Louis until their arrival in
New Orleans.
Before the address Of Mr.. Plumley a
short musical and dramatic program was
rendered. The participants We're MEM
bers of the club. The meeting concluded
with buffet luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
LIFELESS BODY IN FIELD.
Young Georgia Planter Found With
Ugly Wound in Head.

VALDOSTA. Ga, January 22.-James
Corbett. jr.. well known young planter
was assassiated some time last night near
Lake Park, In Echols county. His life
less body was found this morning in a
field, gaping, ugly wound in the head
indicating that he had been shot with a
rifle.
Solicitor General W. L. Thomas Was
notified and at once went to the scene OF
the killing to make a personal investiga-
ton. He has not yet returned to this
place and the result OF his injury is I'M
known.
No motive is given for the deed other
than the fact that Corbett had been
hunting his hogs in the neighborhood
where he met death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Stricken at His Parlor Window

BALTIMORE, January 22.-While stir
ting at the parlor window of his home,
1914 North Caroline street. yesterday
afternoon, Thomas n. Bradford. sixty
years Old was seized with an attack OF
heart failure and died about half an
hour later. Mr.. Bradford had apparent
ly been in the best of health, and was
especially cheerful in the afternoon.
Shortly after he had gone into the par
lor his daughter, Miss Margaret Brad
ford. went In to join him. but was shock
ed to find her father breathing heavily
with his head thrown back on the chair.
DR.. B. F. Grove Of 1904 North Caroline
street was summoned. but Mr. Brad
ford died a few minutes after his ar
rival. Mr.. Bradford was a native of
Ireland, and came to this country about
fifty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
T. C. PARSONS ILL.
Sufferer From Erysipelas in a Rich
mond Hotel.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. January ct. c.
Parsons Of Washington, one of the
organizers for the International Typo
graphical Union, who came here about
a week ago in connection with his duties,
Is critically i'll of erysipelas in Murphy's
Hotel. Mr.. Parsons had a hard task in
this city. and worked night and day for
the success of the mission which brought
him here. Tuesday night he became ill.,
None Of the hospitals could take him in
and he was too ill to be moved. He is
being attended by a physician, and two
trained nurses are in constant attend
ance.
Members Of the printers union are pay
ing every attention to Mr.. Parsons,
but because Of the nature OF the illness
only the nurses and physicians are allow
ed to see him. His face is very much
swollen and discolored and he has been
suffering intensely. Mr.. Parsons is
cheerful as could be expected and his
splendid constitution is a big factor in
his favor. He has made an excellent
impression here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
HARRY THAW BANKRUPT.
Opinion of Referee Upon Petition of
Roger O'Mara.

PITTSBCRG, Pa, January 2.-That
Harry Kendall Thaw is a bankrupt and
that his estate is subject to the United
States bankruptcy laws is held by Referee
William t. Blair. who today handed
down an opinion upon the petition of
Roger O'Mara, t lstee of Thaws estate,
for leave TO sell the bankrupts real and
personal property to his sister, Alice
Copely Thaw. at private sale.
The petition on hearing was opposed
by New York creditors.
Trustee O'Mara may now sell to Alice
Copely Thaw her brothers personal
property, consisting of some real estate
scarf pins, books and old pictures, for
the petitioned sum OF $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
EVIDENCE RULED OUT,
Defense in Hermann Case Scores a
Point at Trial.

PORTLAND. Ore, january 2o-Judge
Wolverton, in the public trial of Binger
Hermann. former commissioner of the
general land office, in connection with
land frauds, today decided the prosecution
could not introduce testimony designed to
show that Hermann destroyed public REQ
ords.
The defense successfully objected to
evidence that Hermann, while commits
soner in Washington. had burned a large
number of letter press copy books In the
hope of destroying a telegram to Frank
lin Pierce Mays. July Is, 1902. recon-
mending the original Withdrawals in the
Blue mountain forest reserve.
Prosecutor IIeney, before the ruling
was made, succeeded in reading to
the court a vast amount of the testimony
taken in the Washington trial Of Her
mann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
BRYAN AT LIMA, PERU.
Warmly Welcomed in Chamber of
Deputies and the Senate.

LIMA. Peru, January 22.-Wiliam J.
Bryan visited the chamber of deputies
and the senate yesterday. and was warm
ly welcomed by the presiding officers and
members.
Last night a reception in his honor
was given by the National Club. On
Monday he will be rendered a banquet at
the home of Felipe Pardo, and Tuesday
there will be an excursion to Croya
which rises more than LOO feet above
city.
There will be further entertainments III
his honor during Mr.. Bryan's stay here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
FOR A CENTRAL BANK
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT AN
DREW TALKS TO BANKERS.
Guest at Dinner Given by the Com
mercial Club of Gin.
cinnati.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. January 22.-Bank-
ers from four states were guests Atonight
at dinner given by the Commercial Club
of Cincinnati to A. Piatt Andrew of
Washington. ID. c.. director of the mint
and member of the national monetary
commission. Mr. Andrew spoke on the
Aldrich currency plan
His auditors included AGO business men,
three score of whom were visiting bankers
from Ohio. Indiana. kentucky and West
Virginia cities. ]. Il. Foraker. former
United States senator. was also present.
DR.. Andrew devoted his address to a
defense Of the proposal that some sort OF
United States to "act as a guide. philoso-
pher and friend to our banks and as a
guardian of their reserves
He declared that this would not neces-
sarily mean the establishment of sys-
tenn of branch banking. adding that it is
not desirable it should.
Safeguards Assured.
To the objection that a central bank
might ultimately come under the con-
troll of single group of financiers. thus
giving them opportunity to advance their
individual interests, DR.. Andrew an
swered that safeguards against this could
easily be established. He cited the small
part that stockholders play in the man
agement of the central banks of Europe,
and said that similar restrictions could
be made in this country.
He also suggested that the board of
directors could be chosen by geographical
groups of national banks, clearing house
associations or other bodies of widely
diverg1ng interests, thus minimizing the
chances of the banks being brought
under the domination of single locality
or group of men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
RICH MAN WEBS NURSE.
Dying Brooklynite Wished to Make
Her Undisputed Heir.

DENVER. Col, January Civilian
Garfield Jackson of Brooklyn, n. Y,
where he owns valuable realty. wishing
to make Miss Helen Buehler of Chicago
his undisputed neir, married her here
yesterday after the doctors had told him
he had only few hours more to live.
Jackson met the girl in Chicago while
on his way to Denver in search of
health. She nursed him there, and at his
request accompanied him to Denver. She
nursed him day and night for several
months until she is now worn to a
shadow.
Jackson, after the ceremony. was re-
moved to hospital. He is twenty-nine
years of age and his bride eighteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
MYSTERY UNS0LVED.
Mutilated Head Found Several
Blocks From Scene Of Murder.

CHICAGO. January 22.-The mutilateS
head of Mrs Jennie Cleghorn, whose de-
ca pitated body was found in resort in
Armour avenue last Wednesday, WAS
picked up tonight In vacant lot several
blocks from the scene of the murder
With this discovery the police profess
10 lie as far from solution of the mys-
ter as ever. The murderer. after having
made a vain attempt to dismember the
BODY during the night SO as to conceal
il in a trunk. is believed to have fled at
th. approach of daylight with the head
Not knowing what to do with II or from
fear of its being seen IN his possession
by passersby before he could reach the
river or the lake, he threw 1t into the
vacant lot.
Eugene Cleghorn Of Geneva, Wis, in
formed the police today that the muir
dereG woman was his wife. but he would
have nothing to do with the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Thomas Taggart's Condition.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, January 22.-Thomas
Taggart, injured while hunting near Fay
cite. Miss, yesterday, passed through
Memphis at . o'clock tonight en- route
10 Indianapolis. No serious effect, 1t was
stated by the physician who is attend
ing him, has SO far developed. Mr. Tag
CART appeared in good spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

That is the solution. You would lind.
under the operation of a law or group 81
laws like this. that the production of col
ored oieo would Increase by leaps ana
bounds that poor people and people IN
moderate circumstances would buy H.
and that the price OF the various grades
of butter would drop from l. to 10 cents
u pound
If Representative Burleson is able 70
secure 81 hearing his bill and actuaily
tn open the campaign for the repeal OF
the oleomargarine tax. the resulting
fight will be "A bitter one. Representatives
from those districts where dairyinS IS
big industry will rally around the co"
and there will be all sorts of ructiohs.
Meanwhile. from one end of the country
II the other chose people VINO are OPP
pressed by the present eXorhitant prices
nf all the necessities of life are await
ing the outcome with interest ana
anxiety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
ESCAPE OF CONVICTS.
Members of Road Gang Saw
Through Prison Bars.
ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 22.-CharIes
Saunders of Roanoke and John Moss
Of Norfolk escaped from the cage of
the convict road force in Chesterfield
last night and are still at large. The
negroes sawed the bars of their quarters
and got through hole eleven inches
square. Saunders has served four terms
in the penitentiary and is confirmed
thief. He was in for a year. Moss had
seven months for a misdemeanor A
reward of fifty dollars has been offered
for the apprehension of the men. OFF,
GERS have been unable to find any trace
of the missing men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
WALL0PED THE L0CALS|
BALTIMORE P. O. CLERKS AND
CARRIERS VISIT CITY.
First of Series of Seasons Vista
tions-Banquet Follows Games.
Songs and Speeches.

Baltimore post office clerks and letter
carriers to the number of thirty-one
were the guests of the local clerks and
carriers at Bessler's Hall. No. 922 Penn
sylvania avenue, last night. The even
ing began with a series OF three games
each at tenpins and duckpins. at the
boys walloped the locals two out of three
In each series. Then followed a ban
quiet. boxing bouts, burlesque songs and
speeches, and finally a bon voyage to
the Baltimore visitors.
At the banquet j. Brent Clark, the
local assistant superintendent OF delivery,
and Charles B. Matthews, superintendent
Of carriers, were the joint toastmasters.
and each delivered an address of well
come. Casper Orange OF the visitors won
storm of applause by singing MY
Cousin Caruso," while w. ". Grace. also
of Baltimore. set the assemblage wild
with two original songs, Say No, That's
AL and a parody on George NJ. Conan S
Grand Old Flag" each Of which con-
tanned hits Of peculiar interest. to the
gathering affecting the carriers salary.
pounds and other post office matters
Many other songs were sung by the
singers of both the Baltimore and the
local contingents, while in the gathering,
numbering 100 in all, there were many
speakers, volunteer and otherwise. After
several boxing bouts. in which honors
were easy and both cities displayed good
talent the gathering wendell its way to
Union station to see the Baltimore boys
off.
The occasion was the first Of series
of seasons visits interchanged between
the carriers and clerks of the two cities,
custom that has been observed each
year for several years.
Scores and Players.
The scores in the duckpin games
were $40, 45s and 434 for the Washing
tons. and 449. 40 and 40 for the Balti
mores. In tenpins the scores were sos,
7e7 and 1914 for the Washingtons, and
6g, 500 and 1914 for the Baltimores. The
Baltimore team in the duckpin contests
was composed of Messrs. Abbott. Orens.
Mckinney, Markolf and Staff; and the
Washington team of Messrs Ernest
Brown, Littleford, Poston and Haskell.
In the tenpin contests the Baltimore
team was composed Of Messrs. Rains,
Driscoll. Grace, Hamilton and Ruth; and
the Washington team, OF Messrs. sun
void, Frederick, E. Spies, w. Spies and
Ward.
L he iOCdl COLlHlltlee Oh eIlISi
and reception. headed by Messrs. Clark
and Matthews, was composed of Messrs.
David Brown. Michael Hennesey, Arthur
Hamacher, John Haskell and George
Winkleman.
The Baltimore delegation included G..
Markolf. r.. E. Markolf, H. Ruth. &.
Rains. w. Rennie, w. Hamilton. Mont
gomery, w. w. Grace. ]. Rennie, l..
Driscoll. ]. Hobbs, J. Miskelly. w. Rau
NJ Wheeler. w. Gegan. C. Johnson. J.
STEINER c. Baker. A. Hines, A. Lauten-
berger. d. Lindman, H. G. Patterson. s.
H. Mckinney. w. O. Abbott, d. T. Orens.
L. r. STAFF, Ray Smith, ] Wuestner c.
Calder, F. Schoeff and II. Miller.
The Washington clerks and carriers
will visit Baltimore as the guests of the
Baltimore carriers and clerks some time
next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

Henry South. aged twenty-ouc. an e,opinS
couple from Laurel Mills, Va. were mar
ried In Hagerstown last midnight by Rev
L. X. Thomas.
While the will OF the late Join w
Stonebraker has not yet been filed. eacn
of his children II is believed. will reCeh.
about Sn.Nn besides stocks bonds ana
other investments. amounting To aDou'
ST.. 200 for each His children are J. Els
worth Stonebraker and Mrs. Ida V. keI-
Ter of Hagerstown. and Mrs. Charles T.
Howell of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
SEVEN WHEELS STOLEN.
Band Of Thieves Giving Trouble
to the Police.

Complaints made yesterday and last
night convinced the police that a band
of bicycle thieves vas at work. seven
such thefts having been reported. Charles
C. Clark, Frank Braund, Grafton & Son.
James r. Warning. Gooch Myers, A. T.
Bronough and Clifton Kelly were the
losers.
It has been a long. while since the OFF,
GERS have rounded up a band of robbers.
The last case of that kind happened when
wheels were taken to Alexandria county.
Va, and sold to Italian laborers. Only
a few weeks ago the police found that
number of small boys had been ap-
propriating wheels for pleasure purposes.
but not for profit.
Detectives Springmann and O'Brien are
investigating yesterdays thefts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Fear Both Were Drowned.
al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LAUREL, Del, January "A rowboat
belonging to Rufus Massey was found
bottom upward and adrift in the Nam
ticohe river. near the marsh owned by
Massey's father. Randolph Massey. Last
night young Massey with another young
man, Harvey Disharoon, rowed about
three miles down the river and crossed to
the opposite side to attend dance. The
Young men started home. but neither
has been seen since, and 1t is supposed
both men were thrown into the river
and drowned when the boat turned tur-
tie cap like the one worn by Massey
was found near the boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Mrs. Trask Seriously III.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SARATOGA, January 22.-The illness
of Mrs. Katrina Trask, the authoress,
who has been Frustrated since the death
of her husband, Spencer Trask, in a
railway accident at Croton. N. w. De-
cember 81. has taken a change for the
worse and tonight her condition is con-
sidered grave. DIR. Butler OF New York,
a heart disease specialist. arrived to-
night for a consultation with the family
physician at Yaddoo, the Trask country
residence. Since the death of her hus-
band Mrs. Trask has shown no sign
of recovery from the severe shock she
sustained at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
SEGUERA IN HARD LUCK.
Former Nicaraguan Attache Strand
ed in New Orleans,

NEW ORLEANS, La, January 22.-Ar-
rested as a vagrant, man who gave his
name as Joseph Seguera, and who said
that he had been an attache of the
Nicaraguan legation at Washington, to-
night issued an appeal for aid
The appeal brought no response. and
he is spending the night in the third
precinct station He said he recently
had been provided with funds TO carry
him from Washington to Bluefields. but
found himself stranded In New Orleans.