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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
CONTEST NEAR AT HAND
CONFERENCE OVER PINCH0T-
BALLINGER RESOLUTION.
House and Senate to Meet Formally
to Submit Report-A Com
promise Measure.

The House today refused to concur in
the Senate amendments to the so-called
Ballinger resolution and decided
to ask for a conference. The Speaker
named the following conferees: Repre-
sentatives Dalzell of Pennsylvania. Smith
of Iowa and Fitzgerald of New York.
The Senate joint resolution is COM
promise measure. the basis of which was
the Humphrey resolution. A por-
ton of the resolution reported from the
House committee on rules was incorpo-
rated in the measure. and this included
all of that part which provided for the
compulsory attendance of witnesses and
the punishment Of those who refused to
obey the orders Of the investigating COM
mittee.
1t provides for the election Of the House
members by the House itself in accord
ance with the wish of that body ex-
pressed by close vote. The sending of
the resolution to conference is mere
Formally and indicates that the contest
over the form of the resolution is near
at hand.
When the action of the House was re-
ported to the Senate it agreed to the
conference. Senators Nelson, Clark Of
Wyoming and McEnery were named as
conferees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
TAFT ANXIOUS TO END
\ STRIFE INsCONGRESS
Report That He Has Written Let.
ters to- 1nsurgent Leaders Taking
NoticeSof the Present Situation.

President Taft is accredited at the Cap
itof with. a desire to put an end to the in
ternecine war which threatens his ad-
ministratim. 1t was common report
about the House today that President
Taft was preparing to assure the public
through some form of communication that
there was no war between the adminfstra-
ton and the republican insurgents. There
was no disclosure of details but leading
insurgents were expectant OF some such
Offlcial Reputation of the war being made
upon them by the republican organization
members of the House.
That correspondence has passed between
the President and Representative Norris
of Nebraska. one OF the foremost Of the
insurgents, concerning the situation was
admitted by the Nebraska member today,
but in the absence OF official sanction he
declined to make public the contents OF
the letters.
Mr.. Norris wrote to the President pro-
testing against the action of the republic
can congressional committee in oppos-
ing insurgent members in their home
districts. In reply President Taft is said
to have written Mr.. Norris letter de-
claring that the administration was max
ing no war upon any members of the
House and that he in wise blamed in
dividual members for acting in an indie
pendent capacity in anything affecting
themselves or their districts. The Presi-
dent however, is said to have deprecated
the action of the republican insurgents in
making such fight as to cause the
press and the public to believe that a
division had occurred Within the party
and that the administration was con-
fronted with a serious detection in its
own ranks before it had become a year
old.
Representative Miller of Minnesota, an
other one of the insurgents, is said also
to have similar assurances from the
President. sent to him through an in
termediary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
GIRL WORKERS CLOSE
ALL UNFR|ENDLY SHOPS
Philadelphia Shirt Waist Makers
Encouraged by Action of the
Woman's Suffrage Body.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January IL
Encouraged by the aid extended to
them by the Pennsylvania Woman Suf-
frage Association and prominent society
women, who not only have furnished
bail for them when arrested but have
assisted them in doing picket duty. the
girl shirt waist makers in this city are
more determined than ever to close
down the factories which have not
granted their demands. Police courts
in the central sections of the city were
crowded at the morning session today
with girls arrested in several small
riots which occurred last night when
the police interfered with the efforts
Of the strikers to persuade workers to
join their cause.
Not only the society women and law
yers engaged by them to defend the
girls were on hand to assist the prison
ers. but also representatives Of both fac
tions of the local Central Labor Union.
who have united in supporting the girl
strikers.
Mrs. 0. Fl. P. Belmont and a number
of her friends who have been assisting
the New York strikers will be the guests
of honor tonight at meeting under the
auspices Of the Pennsylvania Woman 8
Suffrage Association. Delegations from
the leading Women's clubs and many col
lege women will be present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
POTTER TAKES UP DUTIES,
He Will Retain w. T. Cox as As
sociate Forester.

Albert F. Potter. designated by Sec
rotary Wilson of the Agricultural De-
partment several days ago as tempo
rary forester. when he removed Clifford
Pinchot on the order of President TAFT
took up this task at noon today.
He at once began looking over the
current business of the Office to get a
working knowledge of his duties
He arrived in Washington about 9:;U
o'clock this morning from Chicago
after many delays on the way from
Utah, caused by stormy weather in the
western country through which he trav-
eled He went at once to the ONCE Of
Secretary Wilson. He was closeted
with that official for an hour or more
discussing the manner in which Presi-
dent Taft desires the work OF the for
estry service carried out.
This conference closed shortly after
II o'clock. The new forester went at
once to the forestry bureau.
There he met Solicitor McCabe of the
Agricultural Department, who has been
serving as forester while awaiting the
arrival Of Mr. Potter.
Mr.. McCabe lost no time in hurrying
to the Agricultural Department to take
up the legal work Of that department
again.
When seen this afternoon Mr.. Potter
said that the designation by Solicitor
McCabe Of w. T. Cox, assistant forester
In charge Of silviculture as temporary
associate forester will be allowed to
stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
ON THE DISTRICT BILL
HEARINGS IN SENATE COMMIT.
TEE OVER TOMORROW.
Commissioners Attend Meeting To-
day and Present Reasons for
Estimates for Departments.

Hearings on the District appropriation
bill befoEe the Senate subcommittee will
probably be concluded tomorrow morn
ing.
All three of the District Commissioners
were before the subcommittee for several
hours this morning. Engineer Commits
sioner Judson presented the reasons fol-
the estimates for the engineering depart
mentS.
The special subjects under consideration
were the projects of public improvement
the Improvement of streets.and roads and
ftlne building department..
Tomorrow morning representatives OF
1.-THE board of education and of the board
sof charities will appear before the COM
,mittee and the financial needs Of the pub
lie schools and the charitable institutions
will be specially considered.
After the hearings tomorrow it is ex-
pected the subcommittee will Immediately
proceed to prepare the bill and their work
will probably be completed by the end OF
the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
AN ELEMENT OF CHANCE
IN DEAD LETTER SALES
Postmaster General Suggests in An
nual Report That the Feature
Be Eliminated.

Respecting recent publications in re-
gard to the methods OF the Post Oshce
Department in conducting the annual
sales o. unclaimed articles received by
the division of dead letters. it was stated
at the department today as an incontre-
vertible fact that the objectionable lot
terry feature or element OF chance in these
sales popularizes them and attracts
crowds of persons far beyond the capac-
ity Of the auction rooms of this city; that
this condition causes dissatisfaction
among persons who, i'm consequence OF
the necessity OF keeping crowds in pub
lie buildings within the fire limitations,
are not successful lin effecting entrance
to the sale.
In his annual report, it is ex-
planned, the Postmaster General embodies
a strong recommendation for the amend
ment of the statute under which are con-
Quoted the sales for the disposition OF
unclaimed mail matter This amendment
will not only protect tie revenues of the
government. but also obviate any further
ground for criticism of methods or
charges OF unfairness on the part OF the
department employees detailed in charge
of these sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
HOPE TO prevent STRIKE
MEDIATORS HEAR WESTERN
RAILWAYS DIFFERENCES.
Chairman Knapp and Commissioner
Neill Trying to Adjust Griev-
ances of Switchmen.

strike of suitchmen employed nv
western railroads operating out OF Chi
cago probably is dependent upon
ference begun today at the offices OF
the interstate commerce commission
For several weeks representatives OF
the Switchmen's Union or North Amer
lea and the general managers commit
tee of the Chicago roads have been
deavoring 10 reach an amcable adjust
ment of differences that have arisen
between them. The negotiations failed
The matter II then was agreed should
be referred To Chairman Knapp OF the
Interstate commerce commission and pr
Neill. commissioner OF labor, as medi-
ators under the Erdman act
The mediators began TODAY an effort
to bring the parties TO the controversy
together Behind closed doors they heard
first a statement OF the switchmens rep
resentatives. 8. +. Heberiing, first vie
president: James p Connors. second vic"
president. and C. W. Luckenbill, secre-
tary TO the labor confereex
Subsequently the general managers
committee was called upon for its side
of the controversy. The committee con
sists OF r. .. Melcher. general manager
of the Rock Island: r. III. Ashton, gen
erdi ger VI the NofthWcstcrH, X =
Jackson. srice president Of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois: ID. &. Moon, gen
eral manager of the Lake Erie and West
ern, and A. NJ. Schoyer, general superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburg.
The switchmen demand a horizontal
increase OF wages and some changes ia
the conditions and hours OF labor. IL will
be the effort OF the mediators to bring
about a compromise OF the difficulty, II
possible, or. failing in that respect. to
have the differences referred TO a board
of arbitration.
Chairman Knapp announced that. pend
ing a conclusion OF the mediators' ef
forts. no public statement concerning the
proceedings would he made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
FAIR BUILDINGS BURN.
Two Children Perish in Fire on
Jamestown Exposition Grounds.

NORFOLK. Va. January 1.-Two chill
dren lost their lives and several others
were seriously burned in a fire of I'M
known origin which early this morning
destroyed several of the smaller build
ings on the jamestown exposition
grounds. including the Baltimore city
building, the IT. P. A." Grand Trunk
railway. Walter Baker and the United
Daughters of the Confederacy buildings,
the latter having been duplication of
Beauvoir. the former home In Missis-
sippi of Jefferson Davis. president of the
Confederacy.
The children who persisted were Neva
and Walter Hastead. whose father, w.
E. Hastead. occupied the Baltimore
building as residence 1t was in that
building that the fire started. and the
children were sufrocated and burned be-
fore they could be gotten out.
The fire was a stubborn one, and was
fought with great difficulty The Vir-
ginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania state
and other buildings were threatened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND.
Belt Memorial Fellowships to Com
bat Disease.
From the London Express.

rom the LONDON Express.
Mr.. Otto Belt has given G2l5.O0o for
the foundation and endowment of medical
research fellcwships as a memorial 10 his
brother. the late Mr.. Alfred Belt.
In the letter which was read al yester-
days meeting OF the senate OF the Uni
versity of London, Mr.. Belt recalled that
his brother left 950.0O0 for the purpose OF
creating an institute of medical science.
and that the formation OF the institute
became impossible.
1T has always been my earnest wish /"
he added, that these moneys shoald
again be devoted to a public purpose -
nearly as possible identical with that
by my brother. To give this fund such
extent as to make it, as I sincerely hope.
thoroughly useful, ] have decided to IA
crease the sum to E2l5.oo0. SO as To yield
by investment in trustee stocks an annual
income Of abou. G7,50O.
Il desire to name this fund The Is IL
Memorial Fellowship for Medical Re
search You will see that the fund Is 10
be devoted entirely to the furthering OF
medical research in all it's branches.
The fund is to be administered b. u
board of trustees. who will he assisted By
an advisory board OF medical men. The
trustees are Viscount Miner. Lord Cur
zon. Mr.. Haldane. the principal of the
University OF LOn0On, MT SuSO Deli W :
James Kingston Fowler and Mr. Bour-
chier r. Hawksley.
Ten fellowships OF the value of ESQ a
year will be awarded annually, the tenure
of each being for three years. or four
years in exceptional cases. They viii be
open to any man or woman OF european
descent by both parents. without restric-
ton as to nationality, who has taken a
degree at any university i'm the British
empire approved by the trustees.
Women who have passed an examna-
ton that would entitle them TO degrees IL
they were men will be eligible, and in en-
ceptionai cases the possession of a medical
diploma may be accepted as a auaiifica-
&ton.
The first election Of fellows will take
place about Marcn ] next. and applica
tions must lie sem ln before January Il
to the honorary secretary. at 80 Charges
street, Piccadi'ly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
GERMANY APPROVES.
Knox's Proposal Regarding Man
churian Railways Endorsed.

BERLIN. January 1.-THE German
government has expressed its agreement
to the proposal Of Secretary Knox fol
the naturalization of the Manchurian
railways in the same sense that Grea,
Britain has approved.
Germany understands that Great Britain
has expressed it's fundamental agree
recognizes the principles of the oper
door and equal rights for all. These have
been always the foundation of the Ger
man policy in eastern Asia.
1t is believed in government circles
however that the matter will occupy the
attention of the various governments in
terested for a long time before a fina
settlement of the question is reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
BILL FOR A ROADWAY
ALONG ANACOSTIA RIVER
Measure Prepared by the Commits.
sioners Introduced by Senator
Gallinger.

Senator Gallinger today presented the
Commissioners bill providing for a road
way along the Anacostia river Its pas
sage has been urged by the District heads
to protect to the District the riparian
rights along the Eastern branch and tc
enable the District to claim legal owner
ship over lands reclaimed.
An increase in pay for the secretary OF
the admiral of the navy is provided in a
bill offered by Senator du Pont 1t pro-
poses to raise the salary from $500 to
$3.50.
Senator Burrows proposed a bill for the
construction Of a monument in the Ma
tional cemetery at Arlington as memo
rial to officers and enlisted men of the
United States Army who lost their lives
in the American arctic expedition OF
1SS1-S4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
SUGAR SENSATION EXPECTED.
Grand Jury Likely to Hunt for Man
Higher Up in Fraud.

NEW YORK. January 12-With the
swearing in today of a new federal grand
jury came the prospect of further de-
velopments. possibly Of a sensational ma
,ure. in connection with the sugar under
weighing frauds.
Possibility of happenings of significance
in this connection was heightened. too.
by the fact that the annual meeting of
the stockholders Of the American Sugar
Refining Company occurred today.
At this meeting a vote will be taken
on the proposition TO increase the number
of directors from nine to eleven. One di-
rector has already resigned. Another has
declined reelection.
1t is expected that the new body of
federal investigators will enoeavor ~
place responsibility for the admitted
frauds upon shoulders other than those
of the humble checkers now in the Black
wells Island penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
TROOPS PROTECT NEGROES.
Three Men in Jail at Vienna, ILL.,,
Accused of Murder.

VIENNA. Ill. January 12-Three COM
panies of the Illinois militia arrived here
today to protect the three negroes who
are in Jail accused OF killing Allen Clark,
a white man.
Everything is quiet and no trouble is
feared from mob. Sheriff John b.
Mathis said he probably would ask that
some troops be sent home.
The negroes. Hosea and Harry Taborn
and Alexander jerks. were badly fright
ened last night when they heard that a
mob from Harrisburg was coming after
them. Hosea Taborn. before his arrest
tramped barefoot through the snow and
both feet were frozen
States Attorney Sharidan said Hosea
Taborn confessed to the killing, and i'm
plicated the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
VARDAMAN LOSES VOTES.
Mississippi Caucus Still Deadlocked
Over the Senatorship.

JACKSON. Miss. January 1.-Two
votes last night were sufficient to dem
onstrate that the legislative caucus is
still solid1y deadlocked as to success
sor to the late Senator A. j. McLaurin.
After the second ballot the caucus ad-
journeyed this afternoon.
The opening vote last night showed a
detection from the ranks of former
Gov. James *. Vardaman. a loss of five
votes from the closing ballot of Monday
night. On the second ballot. the elev-
enth of the caucus. two more votes
were lost. His sixty-eight votes, how
ever. are still forty-one in excess of his
nearest opponent. LIE Roy Percy OF
Greenville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
CRIME AND ITS PENALTY
HOUSE ADOPTS THE WHITE
SLAVE BILL.
Amendment of the immigration
Laws Forbidding the Importation
of Immoral Aliens.

BY viva roce vote the House today
passed the Bennett Sa bath white slave
bill.
The white slave bill is the result of
an investigation of traffic in alien women
made by the national immigration com
mission. Provision is made for the de-
portation and exclusion OF immoral aliens
and for the exclusion and punishment OF
their procurers. Traffic in immoral
women becomes subject TO the restric-
tons OF the interstate commerce laws.
Excludes Certain Persons.
The immigratio laws are amended so
as 10 exclude persons who are supported
by or who receive proceeds from the
prostitution of aliens. and provision is
made for the criminal prosecution Of per
sons who shall harbor aliens for the
purpose of prostitution. Any alien in
mate of a house OF prostitution and any
alien who in any way assist such an
inmate are made liable TO deportation al
any time after their entry into the nited
States.
The measure makes it a crime, punish
able by fine Of not more than SS.Ou
and Imprisonment for not more than ten
years for any person to procure ticket
for any person to go from one state 10
another to engage in prostitution. the
latter provision aroused vigorous pro-
tests from many members OF the House
on the ground that ii was unconstltu-
tional. in that it was an infringement OF
the police powers OF the states. Ad-
vocates of the bill contended that such
traffic between the states was clearly one
of interstate commerce, and hence sub
ject to federal regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
"SPOTTING" BAD COINS.
Way Bank Cashier Detects Counter.
feits With Sureness.


/ have often been asked. said a hank
OF coin. OF all values passing daily
through my hands. / am able TO detect
c,unterfeits instantaneously.
OF course. there are various methods
known to every bank cashier of testing
4 suspected coin. There is the :mp"r-
tant test Of weight base coins invariably
weighing light, the test OF brittieness "a
genuine coin is practically unbreakablep.
and inexact milling, not to mention
more eiabor ate tests with acids. But
these may be disregarded, for the sim
Die reason that cashier on busy
counter has no time to employ such
tests. 1t is impossible for him to pick
Nd and examine each coin separated.
He has to count money with extreme
"a pidity, and has no time to bestow
more than a glance on the coins he is
raking ina glance which covers several
coins at the same time. How is IL pos
sible for him. I'm this fraction OF sec
ond glance to distinguish between
genuine coin and a counterfeit.
Bank men themselves are far from
clear on the subject. Most cashiers, on
being questioned. will tell YOU that the
feel of a counterfeit coin is different.
This peculiar feel they will describe
b.,clers, for instance, is invarisb lv
greasy just as money received from
publicans or fish merchants is sticky. II
is certainly not by the sense OF touch
that one detects counterfeit coins.
Nor is good eyesight an infallible SAFE
guard against a really well made base
coin Some counterfeits are so cleverly
done that the sharpest eyes are unable.
by merely glancing at them. TO distin-
2, .Sil between Them and the genuine
article
The only explanation I can offer is
that after a certain amount of expe-
rience among good coins a man acquires
q sort of instinct" for counterfeits. IL
is this instinct which causes him to hest
tate and examine a particular coin when
checking money rapidly. Often I have
been pulled up sharp on encountering
coin identical in appearance with those
surrounding il. and have found il. on
careful examination, to be a wrong
'un." 1t looked and felt all right but
failed to stand a detailed scrutiny. One
must remember. however, that IL is i'm
practicable to give this detailed scru-
tiny to every coin, and. unless my the
DRY is accepted, IL is impossible to ex-
plain what makes one select a particu-
lar coin for examination.
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Schultz know absolutely nothing

about it.
Il had always intended to deny this
confession had l been acquitted. This
was the reason / wanted the judge tn
sentence me at once So / could tell the
truth before Johnson. Pines and Dorsey
were executed.
Il also want to say that this story was
made by Chief Goods Sampson and my
self. The chief wanted the names OF
Pines and Dorsey. / suggested Johnson :
name.
policeman Sampson told me. when We
were going out TO the ground al the trial
of Johnson, to watch the way the chief
goes over the fences. He notified me
while in Jail that there was new fence
put up there. and | was told by him To
act when I reached this fence as though
| did not know it was there. | was also
told by him, as he walked by my side
going out there TO act as though l could
not locate the spot but afterward to
find it.
MIR. Sampson came to the little room
upstairs where l was concealed while
In the police station and said there was
very little blood found on the ground
| made up the story about the rags
having been tied tightly around
Schultz's neck when he was murdered
Mr.. Sampson got the rags and pu:
them out there so they could be found.
During all of the trials Chief Goods
sou pSHihu NIL save AhV SiiC
signs when Mr.. Machen asked me ques
lions whether l should answer or not;
this by him winking his eyes.
II was told to say they didn't try an
overcoat on me when they did do it.
"Mr. Sampson handled me all during
the trials. and stood by my chair all the
time and whispered what 1 should say.
Lie, Says Chief Goods.
Chief Goods, when seen this morning by
a reporter for The Star, who read to him
Smiths confession. branded it as DELHI
crate and Infamous lie. He was greatly
surprised that Smith had told such a
story.
Policeman Sampson could not be seen a,
headquarters this morning.