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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
FRIDAY NIGHT" PROGRAM.
Good Entertainment Arranged Fol
Commercial Club Tonight.

4 lively program has been arranged by
the entertainment committee of the Com
mercial Club for tonight's entertainment
The principal features will be musical
numbers by members OF the Washington
Symphony, the Washington Canoe Club
Quartet and Walter Humphrey. Roe
Fulkerson will give chalk talk
Chairman Moses of the entertainment
committee has no hesitation In predicting
that this will be one of the best Friday
nights in the history of the Commercial
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
FORD CASE RESTED
Early Close Presaged by Pros
ecution'S Course.
CALLS RAILROAD OFFICIALS
Defense Will Examine Them as to
Big -Four Shortage.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February An
Jeanette Stewart Ford was presaged to-
day. when the state, frustrated in its
attempt to get certain letters in evidence,
suddenly announced that 1t rested. The
defense was not prepared to proceed with
ties testimony. and Judge Swing adjourn
ed court until afternoon.
The statements of Charles L. Warmer,
whom Mrs. Ford Is accused of black
mailing, are scheduled to be under fire
when the defense opens Four officials of
the Big Four whom he mentioned yes
terday as having cognizauce OF or being
in a position to discover his shortage OF
s643, $50 have been subpoenaed by Mrs.
Ford's lawyers.
Summoned as Witnesses.
l.. J. Hackney. general counsel of the
road and who Is supposed to have War
riner's confession in his possession; P. A.
Hewitt auditor of the road; Frank b.
Comstock, WARMERS predecessor as
local treasurer, and NJ. c. Horton, former
paymaster, are those who have been sum-
moned to appear.
Comstock has publicly denied Warri-
ner's statement that a shortage of $1,000
existed when the office changed hands
Horton, according to the defaulting OFF,
cIal knew that discrepancies existed in
the accounts.
Only two witnesses were examined to-
day and, to the disappointment or the
SPECTATORS the testimony OF Ida Brock
Way former friend of Mrs Ford, failed
to develop the sensational incidents that
had been expected. She was so guarded
in her replies that the prosecuting attor-
ney could get little satisfaction from her
evidence, and the Ne1ehse Teiuseu "
cross-examine her.
A statement from Miss Brockway that
Mrs Ford had never taken her into her
condolences as to the source OF her means,
and the development OF the fact that
Miss Brockways relation to the defend
ant had been largely those of secre-
tary, formed the bulk of the testimony.
Letters Barred by Court.
Miss Brockway identified certain letters
as being in Mrs. Ford's handwriting.
Their introduction was baked by the
defense. In sustaining the objection
Judge Swing intimated that later In the
trial he might allow the missiVes to be
entered, adding that many similar docu-
ments introduced by the defense might
have been barred yesterday had the state
seen fit to object.
NJ reference TO WARMERS statement
ne Yesterday that he believed that Miss
pro<kway had revealed her knowledge of
Mrs Ford's affairs to Frank Couden.
cashier of the customs house here, and
thus brought about his downfall, was
made while Miss Brockway was on the
stand. -
Mrs. Annie K. Jackson, colored, dress
maker. who had written letters for Mrs.
Ford in 1901. was the other witness for
the state Sustained objections to the adj
mission of letters identified by her nulli-
fed her direct testimony. On cross-ex-
animation. however. the defense brought
out that Mrs. Ford had told the witness
she did not know that Edgar S. Cooke
was married when she frst became in
innate with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
WILL REMAIN TWO MONTHS.
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Among Today's Arrivals.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, February 4.-Among the
passengers arriving today by the Cunard
liner Mauretania were the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester. who are here for
visit of about two months. After stay
ing at the home or friends here for few
days the party will make an automobile
tour in the south. ending at Palm Beach
Eugene Zimmerman, father of the
duchess, was at the pier to meet them
Their children remained at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
MACHINISTS GO ON STRIKE.
Want More Pay From Bethlehem
Steel Companv for Overtime.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, February
4-Between 600 and 500 machinists Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company went on strike
today, when their demands for time and
a half for overtime were refused. The
strikers selected committee which will
call on President Schwab this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
PLEDGES ALL KEPT
Representative Dwight Comes
TO Defense of the House.
FAITHFUL TO TAFT POLICY
Republican Member Declares Present
Congress Has Been Buster Than
Any in Ten Years.

There seems to be a good-Seal of mis-
understanding throughout the country re-
garding the attitude Of the House OF Rep
resentatiyes on the fulfillment Of the
pledges of the platform and action on
the Presidents policies" said REPRE-
sentative Dwight, republican whip Of the
House. today.
The truth is that not in years has any
session Of Congress done as much as the
present one. Congress has been IN ses-
sion less than six weeks-since the first
Of December-and during that time the
House has passed the army bill, the
urgent deficiency bill, the District Of CO.
lumbia bill and the agriculture DILL In
the passage Of each of these the recon-
rnendatio Of the respective committees
have been carried out and only $4,000
added to the four bills.
House Has Kept the Pledge.
Thus the House has fulfilled the
pledges of the President and the leaders
in both branches of Congress that the
strictest economy will be followed. We
have also redeemed the pledges OF the
party platform by passing bills for the
admission of Arizona and New Mexico
and for the establishment of bureau
Of mines and mining. The Indian appro-
priation bill is ready and awaiting action
In the House.
at NAV not be remembered that the
message OF President Taft in December
was a general one, and that his specific
recommendations regarding conservation,
the Sherman antitrust law and the rail-
road rate law did not come to Congress
until after January g.
"These recommendations are now In the
hands of committees. and as they contain
many difficult problems these committees
have been working overtime in consul
tation with the President and Attorney
General and at the earliest possible mo-
ment bills will be drafted and reported to
the House for action.
No Disposition to Block Measures.
There has not been shown SO far q
disposition on the part of any republican
in the House to retard the passage OF
these measures. Their importance re-
ouires that they have most careful con-
sideration by the. best government at
torneys and the House committees.
The House at present has under con-
sideration the diplomatic bill. l am in
formed that the post office appropriation
bill and the legislative appropriation bill
will come in at an early day.
1T would thus seem that the criticism
that Congress is Aow in acting is without
foundation and unfair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
HOW PRICES JUMPED
Comparison of Food Charges
in 1899 and 1903.
OFFICIAL REPORT MADE
Sugar, Tea, Spices and Soda Crackers
Cost Less.
WHAT THE FARMER GETS.
Senator McCumber Says Tiller of Soil
Does Not Get Fair Share Of
Increased Prices.
OFFICIAL REPORT MADE
THE FARMER GETS.

That there was a general increase in
both wholesale and retail articles of food
between the years 1899 and 1908 is indi-
Gated by a report sent to the Senate to-
day by the Department of Commerce and
Labor, in response to a resolution intro
duced by Senator Crawford of South
Dakota calling for the trend Of prices.
Comparison of Prices.
For purposes of comparison the prices
in 1899 are used as normal, and the per-
centage of increases was about as fol-
lows:
Observation-Disclosures, 25.1; retail, 40.
Butter-Wholesale, Elgin, 29.S; cream
cry. extra, 275; dairy, DAG retail, 3O6;
no quality indicated.
CheeSe-WholeSale, 800; retail. 20.3
Coffee-Wholesale, 80; retail, so
Eggs-New laid, wholesale, 1913; retail,
3d.
Wheat fiour-Wholesale, spring, 43.6;
winter, 26.S: retail, PA; no quality in
dicated
Lard Wholesale. 6..3; retail. ss.2.
Beef-Wholesale, fresh. Is; salt, 41.9;
retail, fresh, 14.9; salt 1916.
Dressed mutton-Wholesale. 21.4; retail,
26S.
Bacon-Wholesale, .I4.5; retail, go.
Ham-WholeSale, 21.9; retail. BIS.
Milk-Wholesale, 800; retail, 1871.
Potatoes-Wholesale, 706: retail, Dob
The report shows that prices on sugar.
tea, spices and soda crackers have Deen
slightly reduced.
What the Farmer Gets.
Declaring the farmer was the last per-
son considered In any conflict in which
the agriculturist is involved. Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota today delivered
a speech in the Senate to demonstrate
that the farmers were not receiving
fair share of the high prices which food
products commanded. Contrasting the
prices received by the farmer with those
paid by the consumer, he said that a
four-year-old steer which in North Da-
kota would bring $40 would sell for 81, 800
when retailed at United States Senate
restaurant steak prices-enough to buy
half farm.
Proposed Removal Of Duties.
He declared that bills such as have
been presented in the House for the re-
moval of duties on farm articles were
equivalent to an effort TO establish a
legislative boycott against the tiller of
the soil. This boycott was always to be
expected when food prices increased, he
said. But the discrimination would not
always continue, for the time was rapid
ly approaching when the farmer would
receive proper compensation for his
labor.
This prediction was made by Mr.. Nc
Cumber upon the theory that the day Of
overproduction was rapidly passing,
when would insure still better prices
than were now paid to the producer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
SUDDEN FADE AWAY
Prisoner Disappears From
Police Court Dock.
NO ONE SAW HIM GO
Bernard keenan,, Arrested for jump.
ing Board Bill, Makes An
other Jump.
ONE SAW HIM GO

Bernard Keenan," Clerk Harper called
In the Police Court today. but Bernard
did not appear. He had disappeared.
NOW the entire police department Of the
District, including the central office de-
tective force. Is looking for him.
Keenan, was brought to this city YES
terday from Hampton. Va. by Detective
Patrick O'Brien Of the central Office to
answer charge Of jumping a board bill
or 80 at local hotel. He was detained
at a station house all night and this morn.
Ing, together with q number Of other
prisoners. was placed in the "Black
Maria and removed to the Police Court
TO be arraiEned. He was later sent up
70 tho United States branch to appear
before Judge Kimball. Detective O'Brien
conversed with him In the dock shortly
after court convened, but that was the
last seen of him.
Vain Search Of Building.
When he failed to respond to his name
the various court officers and several
policemen in the court made thorough
search of the cells and other parts o.
the building, but Bernard was not to he
found.
A deputy marshal is stationed at the
foot OF the stairs leading from the prison
ers dock In the courtroom to the Gel !.
and he declared he had not seen the ina
come down he stairs. Witnesses win
were waiting ito appear against keeaal
told the officers they had not seen him
come out Of the front door OF the deck
During the search 1t was learned TIA
the engineer of the Police Court iaa
heard the slamming of small side door.
leading into the rear yard of the hui d.
ing. and 1t is supposed keenan, mad. :
hurried exit by that route. After reach
ing the yard 1t was but a small matter.
for him to reach the street and gain ms
liberty.
Term in Leavenworth.
According to the police, keenan, came
to Washington about q month ago. hay
ing just completed a sentence in the
Leavenworth, Kan. penitentiary To-; =
berry Of a store near the Soldiers ..c
in that city.
The escape OF the prisoner was imme-
diately telephoned to all of the police
stations in the District. The detectives at
the Union station also were notifiei OF
the escape. 1t is not thought that Ke nan
has left the District 1t is expected he
will soon again be in custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
Term in Leavenworth.

Washington Today, Florida Tomorrou.
via Atlantic Coast Line, the STANDARD
Railway OF the South. -Four Hmised
trains daily. 1410 New York ave. a.w.-
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
POINTS IN DISPUTE
Disagreement Between 0per-
ators and Miners Delegates
HALTS WAGE CONFERENCE
Contention That Illinois Should Not
Be Represented.
COMMITTEE IN A DEADLOCK
Chairman Lewis Rules That Miners
Are Not Responsible for Absence
of Employers.
COMMITTEE IN A DEADLOCK

TOLEDO, Ohio. February 4.-Before
they could begin the consideration of the
matters which brought them together
the operators and miners Of Ohio Indiana
and Pennsylvania, in the wage scale con-
ference today. had to turn their attention
toward settling their first dispute over
the seating OF the Illinois delegation of
miners.
The operators declare that the Illinois
miners have no place in the conference
because the Illinois operators refuse to
be parties to the wage agreement. The
miners maintain that they have right OF
representation as workers in a part of the
central competitive field.
Report Of Credentials Committee.
The matter was brought into the con-
ference today by the report of the ere
dentials committee, which adjourned last
night In a deadlock. The operators last
refuse to come into conference with
the disputed delegates admitted.
There is doubt that much prog
ress will be made at the conference this
week in any event. The operators, who
waited two days until the miners finished
their convention at indianapolis, desire to
caused by this controversy may result In
an adjournment until some time next
week
Chairman Penna reported the disagree
ment of the committee at the opening of
the joint conference at $50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
Amendments to West Bill Pro-
posed by Committee.
ARE. REGARDED AS DRASTIC
Copy Presented Today to Senator
Dillingham;.
,OME:OF THE NEW PROVISIONS
Imprisonment for Usury as Alterna-
tive Penalty-Regulation
of Fines.

Drastic amendments to the West anti
loan shark bill, now before the Senate
Judiciary committee, were presented to-
day to Senator Dillingham;, chairman of
q subcommittee. The amendments We're
submitted by a citizens committee, head
ed by Frederick l.. Siddons.
Among the amendments is one provid-
ing Imprisonment in the Jail work
house for the person convicted of usury,
as the alternative penalty; another in
creases the minimum fine from S. to SO
These and other amendments were drawn
up by the legal members of the citizens
committee, after a month of labor and
after many of the loan agencies and
their patrons had been examined.
Severe Punishment Urged.
The need of severe punishment is urged
by the committee as n method OF lnsur-
ing the enforcement Of the law.
1T is proposed" said Mr. Siddons. ito
raise the minimum fine from s. to 500
and provide for imprisonment in jail or
than thirty days alternative pen
atty to the fine, or in addition thereto,
in the discretion of the court.
These amendments, the committee be-
l1eVeS are UeCeSSdTS- he
small fines for violation of the act
could readily be counted ny licensees
who would deliberately violate the law.
A larger minimum fine and the fear Of
Imprisonment will do more to insure
the observance Of the law than any
thing else. and the committee strongly
urges the amendments
Proposed Change Explained.
Explaining the proposed change which
specifies that all incorporated loan COM
panies or individuals shall be actual
residents of the District. Mr.. Siddons
says:
TT is intended to prevent the issuance
OF licenses to do the business proposed
to be regulated by this bill to any. in
dividuals. whether acting alone or as
members of a co-partnership VOL
untary association. who are not bona
fide residents of the District OF Column
bia. and is also intended to forbid the
issuance OF a license to any form of an
incorporated company without such COM
pany first having appointed a resident
agent in the District upon whom all
judicial or legal notice intended for such
COMPANY can be served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
Ruling on Point of Order.

A motion to seat the Illinois miners fol-
lowed from Miners Delegate Savage, who
urged that Illinois had been included for
merly in the conference. On a point of
order Chairman Lewis ruled that Illinois
is regarded a part of the central COM
petitive field and that the miners are not
responsible for the absence of the Illinois
operators. He cited precedents for nego-
tiating with the miners in the absence of
the operators and said that there would
be no way to get Illinois lack into the
conference If the miners of that state
were expelled.
I'VE are here representing the central
competitive district" he said, land in
directly the entire country is affected. We
have no desire to establish a new prece-
dent for admitting to this conference min
ers from other states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
Not Bound by Agreement.

John II. Walker of Illinois said the Hi
nois operators had given them notice that
they would not be bound by any agreement
of this conference. He said the Illinois mi
ners felt that Ii they stayed away they would
Ibe held partiallyresponsibl for obstructing
wage agreements with the miners through
out the country, but that If they came to
the conference they might be seated. and
that the influence brought thereby upon
the Illinois operators might induce them
to agree to the scale. The miners con-
vention decreed that the districts shall
all stand together none signing a wage
agreement before the others.
William Green Of Ohio said that if the
miners were seated the operators prob
ably will come back next year, but that
the exclusion of the former might lead
to other states dropping out until the con-
ference would be dissolved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
Speaks for Operators.

j. b. Zerbe of Cleveland declared that
the operators will not be parties to an
undertaking to force Illinois into the con-
ference He said that the miners had
been given a limited representation at
the last meeting. on a promise that the
operators would be here this time. He
declared that the miners are trying to
coerce the friendly operators into worse
business conditions, without seeking to
impose such conditions upon their COM
petitors.
I'VE have reached the point where we
cannot stand it," he said.
Zerbe declared that the operators re-
served the right to say with whom they
would negotiate. President Lewis re-
pied that no one once a party to the con-
ference could be barred. but admitted
that any one might withdraw.
Prefer Dissolution.
III we have reached the point of dis
solving this convention or resigning the
right of saying with whom we shall do
business the operators side Of the house
prefers dissolution" said P. H. Penna,
formerly president Of the miners, but
now operator and chairman of the
credentials committee.
At this point the matter was referred
back to the credentials committee, on
motion from the operators side, as sug-
gested by President Lewis.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
FINAL SESSION OF
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY

The last meeting OF the Spirit of Lib
erty chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution, for the year was held Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. u. y.
Hiskey, when the annual election of offi-
GERS resulted as follows: Mrs. George
Hancock, regent; Mrs Robert G. Gem
nell, vice, regent. Mrs. Roscoe NJ Bree-
den, secretary; Miss Anna Decker. treas
urer: Mrs, J.. II, Strohr, registrar; his
torian. Mrs. II, c. Gemmell,
After the election OF officers the matter
of flag day was taken up. and q COM
mlttee was elected TO decide upon the
manner in which the day should be cele-
brated. The annual banquet which Is
always held on February %, was voted
to be the feature of next year. as 1t has
always been in the past The fountain
OF the ID A. r., which stands In front of
the public library. is not sanitary in the
strctest sense of the woru therefore IL
mas been decided to perfect it. and the
following committee was elected to look
after the matter: Chairman, Mrs. r. c..
Gemmell, Mrs NJ S. Allen and Miss
Nellie Pearsall, There will he no more
meetings until September, when the work
will again be taken up.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
THIRTY MILLION FOR
BURLINGTON EXTENSIONS

CHICAGO. May 12.-The Burlington
railroad will spend $40. .o00O 600 during the
current year for the bettement of its
penditures announced here today.
OF this amount, $4,000, 900, approXi-
mately, is to go for new equipment and
it is said an equal sum will be used for
new lines and double ira cking. and the
rest will be expended for miscellaneous
improvements.
The new construction includes 200 miles
Of road 10 close gaps between the new
route which the Burlington purposes Sc
curing from Denver 10 the Puget Sound
country in connection with the Colorado
& Southern railroad.
The management has decided 10 bring
its trains from the northwest into Denver
on its own tracks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-13

trains 10 run To Calierte in few days.
The engine and caboose that left Cali
ente New Year s day will he taken out
OF the washed out district this week and
moved back to Caliente
A siXty-mile road is to be built in
Hawaii.
John T.. Stevens. late chief engineer
OF the Panama canal is in charge Of the
liill interests In Oregon.
l.. p Ripley states that the freight ad-
vance will apply only to certain com
modities and to but a part Of the coun-
try, This means evidently the lines
east of Chicago.
Tracklaying on the Pingree branch is
being rushed.
The people OF Hooper. Syracuse and
kanesVllle are asking the Salt Lake &
Ogden road TO build into their settle
ments. 1t will be done. but not this sea-
son. as the company has too much work
on hand with the main line electriflca-
ton and other improvements.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-13

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
BATTALION MEMORIAL
FUND Is GROWING

The society OF the Daughters of the
Mormon battalion held It's regular month
" meeting Thursday. with IL large at
tendance; the session being held at the
home OF Mrs. s. r. Thurman. who pleas
antly entertained her guests. The meet
ing was mostly a business session, the
various committees reporting. The me-
mortal committee reported that about
thirty-hve families had responded out of
500 in the matter of subscribing to the
fund, which now amounts 10 nearly $500
so with all the families yet TO hear from
the ladies feel very much encouraged,
Whether the memorial 10 the soldiers will
take the form of statue or a building
has not been determined. but when 1t is
decided - Will he "A notable one