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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20

The National Academy Of Sciences at
it's business meeting this morning in the
Smithsonian Institution elected DR.. George
E. Hale of Pasadena, Cal. foreign secre-
tary of the academy, to succeed the late
Alexander Agassiz. DR.. Hale has been in
charge of the Mount Wilson solar observ-
atory at Pasadena.
The academy also elected two members
of its council, whose terms will expire in
1918. They are r. H. Chittenden, director
of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale
University. and H. F. Osborn of the
American Museum Of Natural History in
New York.
again at o'clock this afternoon and a
number of important papers dealing with
scientific subjects were presented.
Disbelievers in Martians.
The theory that Mars is inhabited and
that. it is marked by canals of human
construction was attacked by DR.. George
E. Hale of Mount Wilson solar observa-
tory of the Carnegie Institution in a
paper which he read at the public meet
ing of the academy yesterday afternoon
in the large hall of the National Museum.
coveries of DR.. Percy Lowell of Harvard
University, who established an ebserva-
tory at Flagstaff, Ariz., and spent sew
eral years telescopically exploring Mars,
and declared that canals existed on that
planet
DIR. Hale showed photographs made
both by nr. Lowell and by himself those
of DR.. Lowell apparently showing geo.
metrical lines indicating cant.ls on the
planet and those made by himself show
y I'll Il 11,
no Indication of human workIit nsiiip.
my observations said DR.. Hale. were
made during last summer under what l
consider eacellent conditions and with
the assistance of sixty-inch telescope.
AS the photographs show. l found none
Of the well defined geometrical lines that
other observers have shown, but, in
stead, a mass of more or less ill-defined
blotches. There is a great difference be-
tween the results Of my observations and
those of DIR. Lowell, but there is great
similarity between mine and those of
Profs. Campbell and Barnard of the Lick
ObSerVatOry'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20

NORFOLK. Va. April O.-Iewis b.
Rhodes has been appointed. effective May
l. superintendent of motive power or the
virginian railway, vice r. r. c. Sander
son, resigned, 10 accept service with the
Baldwin locomotive works at Philadel-
phia Mr.. Rhodes epmes from the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida railroad after
service of t~enty-one wears with that
linz, latterly as master mechanic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
TO SEAT LEVER AND LEGARE.
House Committee Decides for South
Carolina Members.

Decision to allow Representatives Lever
and Legare of South Carolina to retain
their seats in the House was announced
by elections committee No. to-day
Counsel for both members. at nearing
this morning, virtually sought mdorse-
,nent of the constitutionality of the South
Tar oi,na elections laws bearing on the
elimination OF negro suffrage. The com
mittee would not take that view. pue
agreed to seat the two members because
their contestants, r. H. Richardson auu
George Prioleau, respectively. both ne
eroes did not receive sufficient votes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20

The supervisors. for Culpeper county,
va. acting under the law Of the last gen.
erai assembly empowering them to appro-
pirate $1,000 to aid in the erection of a
monument on the public square, at the
county seat. to the memory of the confed-
YESTERDAY. A. P Hill Camp Of Cohfed-
crate Veterans il active. and 1t is expect
ed the monument will be erected In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
Indiana Town Votes for Saloons.

CHICAGO. Ill, April O-The long
dry" spell in Gary. Ind, will be broken
next Monday. owing to the result Of the
recent election. Already licenses for 100
saloons have been issued. and before the
saloon doors are thrown open Monday it
10 predicted the number of licenses will
have reached 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
Mr.. Herrity's Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral Of Frank B. Herrity, an
employee OF the bureau Of engraving and
printing. who died Monday, will take
place from his late home. 1853 c street
reouiem mass at ut. Dominic's Church
Burial will be in Mount fOlivet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20


though he was not speaking for the
academy he was Of the opinion that the
majority of the members and Of the
leading astronomers Of the world believ-
ed with DR.. Hale as to the real condi-
tons on Mars.
Nearly Fifty Years Old.
The present session Of the National
Academy recalls that this organization of
learned American scientists. incorporated
by act Of Congress forty-seven years ago.
has fully sustained for nearly half GEN.
fury the exalted scientific mission it was
intrusted with by the national govern
ment in 1858.
In looking over the roll of eminent sci
entists from the date of it's organization
it is noted that no member of the original
corporate body is living, and that only
two members who were elected in the dec
ade OF the sixties are living, George J.
Brush Of New Haven and DR.. S. Weir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20

Samuel w. Melvin, sixty years old, COM
mitted suicides at New Cumberland. w.
Va. by shooting himself In the head with
q revolver. He had been city policeman
for ten years and for political reasons
had just been ousted rom the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
FOR REPEAL OF 0LE0 LAW.
National Dairy Union Members Dis
cuss Burleson Bill.

Members Of the National Dairy Union
at a meeting last night at the Norman
die Hotel annex discussed the Burleson
bill to repeal the oleomargarine law.
George L. Flanders presided. He en-
planned that the proposed legislation pro-
vides for q 10 per cent tax on artificially
colored oleomargarine, and one-fourth OF
/ per cent tax on all not artfhcially col
ored.
Those present decided to attend the
hearing today on the Dill before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
Former d. S. Consul Dead.

CALUMET. Mich. April 20.-Edward r.
bishop, aged fifty-three, is dead at his
home ct Dollar Bay He was United
States coeAul under Cleveland at Chat
ham, Onk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20

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Richmond Va. It was kept in the hand
some volume Of the worlds best orators.
and the theft was discovered by Librarian
McIfwafne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
BUTTER AND OLEO CLASH
At Committee HEARING
Interests Aroused by Discussion Of
Resolution for Repeal Of Tax
on Compound.

The butter and cleo interests of the
country locked horns again today before
the House committee ON agriculture at
the nrst of series of hearings on the
bills introduced by Representatives Bur-
Lesson Of Texas and Lever of South Caro-
lima, to repeal the tax on oleo.
Mr.. Burleson urged that the tax on
eieo De repealed, asserting that the Grout
Ia" mad been failure and had cost the
government more than $4,000, 600 during
the eight years it had been on the statute
DOORS. He declared that less than I per
cent OF the farmers of the country were
DAIRY farmers, but that 90 per cent OF
.hem were vitality interested as con-
sumers OF butter, and that many Of them
VINO TOOK butter to market purchased
oieomargarine for their own use.
Would Help Republicans.
1t was observed by Mr.. Bur1eson in
the course Of his remarks that the re-
puDhcan party needed help in the worst
way ana that he stood ready to lend
hand
How far would you go in HELPING
'he republican party?" asked Represen-
tatlve Plumley Of Vermont.
On, IA help them with this BILL"
burdens under the circuit law
Mr.. Lever, author Of remedial legisla-
ION on the subject, is member of
the committee on agriculture. He urs-
ed today that all oleomargarine. reno
vated butter and adulterated butter be
Ga ssined as meat food products and
made subject to the meat inspection
laws. ''o''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
BIG TEMPLE IN VIEW DR.. HALE ELECTED
Contract Awarded for Prep
aration of the Plans.
GIVEN TO NEW YORK FIRM
Building to Cost One Million Dol.
lars-Home of Scottish
Rite Body.

Keen disappointment was felt this
morning In the announcement Of Grand
Commander Richardson of the Supreme
Council, Scottish Rite Masons Of the
Southern Jurisdiction, that the contract
for preparing the architectural plans for
the million dollar temple Of the rite soon
to be erected has been awarded to John
Russell Pope Of New York city.
In local circles the hope had been
aroused that some one of Washington S
gifted architects might be chosen for the
work. as it had been frequently demon
strated in competition and in accomplish
ment that they are not behind any in the
country in the matter of taste and execu-
ton. The grand commanders announce
ment therefore came as surprise and is
said to have inspired keen regret in local
circles.
Many Designs Submitted.
Many designs for the new temple have
been submitted by architects of this
and other cities, but none of them
seemed exactly to suit the tastes of
those charged with its erection. All
were rejected, and 1t was supposed that
local architects might be given the OPP
portunity to submit new designs based
upon the information acquired from
criticism Of those already submitted
and the ideas brought out by them.
Mr.. Pope has been authorized to go
ahead, and he has agreed to draw and
submit plans until satisfactory ones
are reached.
The new temple is to cost approx
mately one million dollars. and Is to be
complete in all It's details, including in
terror decoration and furnishing, by
October, 1912, when the international
conference OF. the Supreme Councils Of
the World win be held in this city
Mr.. Richardson said this morning that
no expense would be spared to make
the temple, both in its interior as well
as outside. one of monumental magnifi-
cence. The ornamentation inside and
outside will be largely syfnbolical There
are thirty-three states In the southern
jurisdiction of the rite and thirty-three
rraeG When
the quota is flied. 1t is the present pur-
pose to set apart thirty-three rooms in
the building other than those used for
Office purposes, and the number thirty
three will enter in a symbolical way
largely into their decoration.
Coats of Arms Of States.
In each room will be placed the coat
OF arms Of the state it represents, and
that room will constitute the state head
quarters of the sovereign grand inspector
general for that state. Each room also
will contain in it's decoration and orna-
mentation symbols OF some one OF the
thirty-three degrees of the rite. AS the
supreme council for the southern juris-
diction is the mother council of the
world Grand Commander Richardson's
plans contemplate making it's new home
type of beauty and dignity in keeping
with the fact
Mr.. Pope has agreed to enter upon the
discharge Of his duties Immediately. and
to push his work as rapidly as may be
is hoped to make the new temple one
of the most beautiful buildings in the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
CUMMINS AT HOLT0N.
Iowa Senator Discusses the Railroad
Question.

Holton, Kan, July Ex-senator A.
B. Cummins of Iowa. speaking before
a swe1tering chautauqua audience here
this afternoon said that a systematic
arrangement of competition, and that
alone, could cure Americas economic
troubles
1.-THE inroads which the monopolies
have made on our industries in the
past few years." he said, "have made it
necessary for the Republican party to
declare just what the doctrine of pro-
lection Is, solely for the purpose of
introducing competition. Those en-
trusted with that duty have not re-
vised the tariff as was promised in
the Republican platform. 1t now be-
comes the true Republicans duty to
explain what might have been accom-
plished had its representatives been
faithful to their trust.
What man cannot see the ills monop-
olies are bringing upon US. Take the case
of the railroads. They charge exclu-
sive rates and accumulate surplus.
This they put back into the roads in
improvements and they now ask you
to pay additional interest upon this
surplus obtained through extortionate
rates. In ten years the railways added
3H billion dollars to their capitalize
ton in betterments and extensions
without the investment of a single
penny of independent capital. We
must pay interest on this surplus in
vestment''
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it is pointed out that a successful ef-
fort would bring him to the fore IN
case of a deadlock. The Cuyahoga
county (Cleveland) delegation. the
lively discussed the name of Granville
w. Mooney, speaker of the lower house
in the legislature, as a possibility.
George B. Cox, chairman of the
Hamilton county delegation, an
nounced this morning that Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth would not be
a candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination under any circumstances.
1.-THE Hamilton vote will go to Judge
o. B. Brown TO thirtieth ballot and
man Cox. There is no second choice.
Mr.. Longworth will run for congress
and nothing else"
A report that Mr.. Cox would de-
cline to support the nominee of the
convention in case the choice should
fall to one of several candidates was
presented to him.
''I shall support the ticket whoever
is nominated and the question of how
he stands on the temperance issue will
not influence me-" said Mr.. Cox.
Leaders in Conference.
Columbus, o.. July 25.-A series of
conferences among the Republican
leaders who are accounted support
ers OF the national administration, be-
gan at noon today, the result of which
IL is said, may be an agreement upon
candidate tor governor, before the
morrow. Senators Burton and Dick,
State Chairman Wade H. Ellis, and
Col. William Bowland, influential Col
umbus politicians. were among the
participants Senator Burton express
ed the belief that unless a radical
change takes place either Judge o. B.
Brown of Dayton. or Warren G. Hard
ing of Marion, former lieutenant gov
ernor would lead on the first ballot,
with Carmi Thompson, present secre-
tary of state, close third The sena-
tor added all candidates would re-
ceive votes from the Cuyahoga county
(CleveIand) delegation. of which he
is chairman, including James R. Gar
field, if the latter should be placed
in nomination.
1t is expected Lieutenant Governor
Francis W. Treadway. of Cleveland,
Attorney General u. Grant Denman
of Toledo, and Justices Augustus N
Summers and William B. Grove OF
the state supreme court will be re-
nominated and tha. Granville w
Moone> speaker of. the house of rep
resentatives. will be nominated for
secretary of state. provided he is not
forced into the gubernatorial contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
WHEAT CROP BETTER.
santa Fe's Estimate Is Increased Ten
Million Bushels.

! Estimates now are made that the
wheat crop in Kansas will total seven
ty million bushels a gain of ten
millions over the figures given out in
early June by the freight department
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad.
This estimate. which is an annual
one given out by the railroad, showed
a probable yield of about sixty million
bushels. Conditions at that time. were
far from promising. Shortly after that,
however. everything favored the wheat
Rain fell at just the right time, and
grain that was believed to have been
almost hopelessly ruined began to show
well.
Harvest came and wheat that a
month before promised only fourteen or
fifteen bushels to the acre, developed
thirty and even thirty-five bushels to
the acre. This was true especially in
the Seventh district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
NATION STANDS BY Them
Figures Given Out Will Go Into
Auditors Report.

J. NJ Nation, state auditor, takes ex-
ceptions to the criticism of his figures
by certain other state officials and to-
day issued bulletin No. on the ques-
ton of unexpended balances:
II notice in the State Journal of Sat-
urday evening that Mr.. Gafford and
Mr. Leahy attempt to discredit figures
given out by me in a recent statement
of unexpended balances of appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1910. 1 wish to
say that these figures as given out by
me will go into the biennial report of
the state auditor and contain every
fund for which there was an appro-
priation made by the legislature for
the fiscal year 1910. There is no fund
not shown in my statement on which a
warrant for a. single dollar could be
drawn to pay the expenses of the
state.
"An the figuring that any one can do
will not change the auditors records.
These records are open for the in
spection of the public and will show
exactly what 1 gave out a few days
ago"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
SATURDAY NIGHT.

Sedan. Kan, July 25-The govern
ment thermometer here registered
106 1-2 at $3.50 o'clock Sunday after
noon. A hot wind has been blowing
here for two days, resulting in great
damage to all crops. Farmers are
driving their stock to water, in some
instances several miles, while others
are hauling water for household use.
Much stock is being shipped. to mar
ket thirty days earlier than farmers
had intended because of the failing
water supply. The Caney river has
not flowed for almost a year and the
city water supply is threatened.
the hot weather, which has prevailed
here for two weeks, the late black
berries are suffering and other fruit
will be damaged if the drought con-
tinues. The thermometer registered
104 in the shade Sunday, which was
the highest temperature this year
Larned, Kan, July 25.-The thermo-
meter stood at 110 degrees here from
2 o'clock to 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon. This was the hottest day of the
summer and the highest temperature
| recorded in several years. There was
no wind, or crops would have suffered.
Corn is in need of rain.
| Kansas City. Mo-, July 25.-Sunday
was the hottest day Of the season in
the southwest, according to the fore
caster at the local weather bureau and
today promises to beat that record In
Kansas City at Z o'clock this morning,
I, the temperature was 80, the highest
north of the Gulf of Mexico, the fore
caster said. The lowest temperature
flast night was 79. At Wichita it was
IS at a. m. today, at Oklahoma City
! 76, at Abilene. Tex, 7S The highest
| temperature in the southwest yester-
day was at Wichita, KAN, and at Enid,
Okla, where it was 109. --.t
Wichita, Kan, July 25.-Four days of
! hot winds and a temperature that has
remained around 103 degrees has seri-
| ously damaged corn, fruit and other
| growing crops in central Kansas and
northern Oklahoma. Some of the up
land fields are dry enough to burn.
Rain soon will give a partial crop on
some of the lowland fields.
The Wichita office of the government
weather bureau predicts continued hot
and dry weather until Wednesday or
| Thursday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
SMITH INQUIRY IS ON.
Court Martial at Lcavenworth Probing
Charge Against Captain.

Leavenworth. Kan. July 25.-A
court martial to try Captain Guy H B.
Smith. of the Fourth infantry, sta
toned at Fort Crook, Neb., on charge
of embezzlement. convened here this
morning. Captain Smith arrived here
on Friday.
Col. E. B. Bolton. commander of
the regiment and Second Lieutenant
T. C. Griffith. officer of the regiment,
have been summoned to appear as wit
nesses. The Fourth infantry returned
late in June from two years services in
the Philippines. Captain Smith was
commissary of the regiment until re-
lieved recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
HILTON IS PROMOTED.
Chief clerk to Santa F'e Official to Go
to Vice Presidents Office.

William p. Hilton, who for twelve
years was employed in the office OF
the general manager of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, and who In the
last year and a half has occupied the
position of chief clerk to the assistant
general manager of the system, Will
leave Topeka. August 1, to accept
position created in the office OF wee
President ;. w. Kendrick in Chicago
He will have charge of the pre-
paration and handling OF all contracts
and leases in which other companies
are involved Hilton has lived In
Topeka since a boy, and is. well
known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
Senator B. cummins Iowa. Speak

ties appearing under one tent for the
first time and speaking from one plat
form, will be the bill at the Auditor
ium tonight. Five-count them. And
Victor Murdock of Wichita, who was
also to have been here, could not come
On account of his throat. This array Of
talent has been called together in the
interest of the candidacy Of Tom Nc
Neal of Topeka who is runring for
congress from the first district.
Tonight's meeting is planned to be
the big meeting of the present primary
campaign, and the present primary
ca mpaign has been about as hot as they
make 'em. MarshGlls band will play
but there will be no parade as has been
previously announced. Senator Cum
MINIS was secured at the last moment
because he happened in here to visit
his cousin, B. f. Fienniken, deputy
United States marshal The Iowa in
eurgent spent Sunday in Topeka, leav-.
ing this morning for Holton where he
speaks today and will then return for
the meeting tonight. Senator Bristow
will be the speaker of the evening, and
William Allen will preside. Governor
Stubbs and Tom McNeal himself will
rake short talks. A large number of
farmers and citizens from surrounding
towns are expected at the meeting to-
night.
Topeka should turn out large crowd
10 this meeting independent OF party
his home town. He has been one of
the pillars OF the party in Kansas for
many years and his ability and per-
sonality are second to none of the re-
form leaders in the west. 1t has been
said that Shawnee county will decide
the congressional fight in the First dis
trict. and also decide which guberna-
torial candidate will carry the district.
Be that as it may. the program offered
at the Auditorium is the best of the
SfaSOn- The WeSt her is hot but the or
atory will more than make up for the
discomfort of the big hall This is the
last week of the campaign. A Topeka
meeting for a Topeka man and a top
liner insurgent bill. This is Men cal day
in Topeka and every citizen should at
least make an effort to hear the claims
of the progressive candidate for recog-
milton. Cummins and Bristow are the
real prize insurgents and when they
have finished there will be little left
tc tell.
Tom Cordry writes from Parsons
that his state printer fight is coming
his way He feels very confident of
= nomination Tom has the Third district
pretty solid beklnd him. if one can
Judge by the expressions of the news
papers in that section. Cordry is an old
time newspaper man and has wide
acquaintance over the state.
M. F. Amrine, editor of the Council
Grove Guard. has the following about
the Curtis Wagstaff meeting held in
his town a short time ago:
tom Wagstaff and Senator Curtis
addressed a meeting in the opera house
last Friday night in behalf of Wag-
stairs candidacy for governor. No
such abuse and misrepresentation Of
any public man in Kansas in twenty
ave years, by members of his own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25

out, for Shukers, in telling all about
the details of the joint fight in Leav-
enworth county and pointing with
pride to the record of law enforce
ment. explodes the settlement theory
and hands Anthony a package in the
following statement:
Congressman Dan Anthony, facing
certain defeat at the primaries and
with the loss of his own county i'm
minent, has become 'peeved' over the
closing of the saloons in Leavenworth
by the attorney general, and in his
frantic efforts to avert defeat has de-
scended to the plane of the ordinary
campaign falsifer.
THE campaign for law enforcement