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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-07
ONE ON SAURTLEFF
SUGGESTED TO THEATRICAL
MANAGERS THAT THEY PUT
UP. SLUSH FUND.
Ten or Fifteen Thousand Dollars to
Secure Passage of Child-Actor
Bill-Manager Tells
Story.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug, Edward D.
Shurtleff of Marengo, speaker of the
general assembly was named today by
Harry Askin, manager of the Grand
Opera House of Chicago, as the legig-
lator who suggested to him that the
theatrical men might spend $4,000 or
$4,000 to help along the child-aetor
bill in the session of 1909.
Before the Sangamon county grand
jury, Askins testified that the sug-
gestion was made at an interview he
had with Speaker Shurtleff in the lat
ter's law offices in Chicago. and that
the understanding he had of the
speakers remarks was that the
theatrical managers of Chicago
should collect $4,000 and take 1t to
Springfield ito influence the leglsla-
ture."
The testimony of Askin was cor
roborated by Percy Hammond. dra-
matte critic. who at the time Of the
alleged Askin-Shurtleff interview WITS
in the employ of Askin, and also by
Lincoln j. Carter, producer Of melo.
dramas and theatrical manager
Versions Differ Some.
Hammond and Asllin vary as to
their versions of the interview and o.
the phraseology Of the suggestion
Hammond testified that he met As
kin half an hour after the interview
and that Askin told him that shrut
left had said
What will it be worth to the Chi
cago theatrical men to get this bill
\ through? Will it be worth $4,000
! According TO the testimony. Askir
gave before the grand jury today, he
called at Shurtleff's office in Chicago
TO talk over an amendment tht
theatrical men wished made to tbs
child labor law so that children
might be permitted to perform OF
| the stage. 1t was known as the
"child-actor' bill Askin told Shurt
left that the theatrical managers o
| Chicago were thinking favorably o
organizing over the state and o
going to Springfield to try and nau
ence the Legislature to pass the bill.
| When he made this statement Mr.
Askin says Mr.. Shurtleff replied
Yes, you might spend $4,000 o
$4,000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
MRS. WILBUR DEAD.
Was Prominently Identified With
Charitable Work.

Mrs Mary Eunice Copp Wilbur. widow
If Col. Aaron Wilbur of Savannah. Ga.
died at $50 o'clock this morning at 351
l. street northwest, after an illness Of
several weeks. Mrs. Wilbur had resided
in Washington for nineteen years and
was prominently identified with charitable
work. She was an active and intiuent ial
member of the Young Woman's Christian
Association and for several years was
the head of the intermediate department
of the Sunday school Of the Church Of
the Covenant.
Mrs. Wilbur was born in Savannah
January %, 1898. She was the daurhtcr
of Daniel Denison Copp. who came from
a well known colonial family. -Four
daughters, Miss Mary Aaronetta Wilbur
of Morristown, n. j.; Miss Fedora Wilbur
of Washington, Mrs Ivan Q. Power of
Natchez. Miss, and Mrs. Schuyler Brandt
Of Oak Hill. ILL.,, and q stepdaughter. Mrs.
James L. White of Pttsburg, survive her.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church of the Covenant tomorrow after
noon. Burial will be at Savannah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
DEFENDS GOV. HUGHES.
Representative Bennett Denies He Is
Subservient to Wealth.

Defending Gov. Hughes Of New York
against the charge of subserviency to
wealth because of his attitude toward
the income tax amendment, Representa-
tive Bennett of New York today reviewed
In d speech in the House the political
career of the governor.
Mr. Bennett said he spoke in view of the
recent attack upon Gov. Hughes made
by Representative Hull of Tennessee, and
explained that it was the duty of Gov.
Hughes to see that nothing was done
that would jeopardize the credit of New
York state. The state, county and
municipal bonds of New York, he said,
aggregated about 81 200, 100000. more in
debtedness, he believed. than all the other
debts of that kind in the United States.
Anything that would affect the value of
these securities and the ability of New
York state to negotiate its bonds in the
future, Mr.. Bennett said. would greatly
n 'ure the state. The political career of
Gov. Hughes. he declared, proved that he
was not subserv. ent to wealth, because
many of the things he had done were in
opposition to many people of large for
tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
vENIS0N, NOT BEEF, BAD,
SAYS INSPECTOR DODGE
Claims His Testimony at Food
Hearing Was Mis-
quoted.

Food Inspector Dodge of the District
health department has entered a denial
Of the published statement that he testi-
fed before the Moore special committee
on the high prices of food that ''unwhole-
some beef. ready to fall to pieces. was
served at the White Hou:e when Presi-
dent Roosevelt lived there" He explains
he was speaking Of game, and venison
In particular, Mr.. Dodge says, and the
records Of the committee bear out his
statement, that he testified as follows:
Il know of a ca ;e right here with the
President of the United States. where
they purchased a carcass Of venison, and
the steward Of the house would go there
every morning and stick his finger into
the carcass OF venison. and he would not
use it for consumption until 1t was in
such state that it would practically
fall to pieces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
GUNNER LOSES HIS HAND
GUN CHARGE EXPLODES ON
BATTLESHIP VIRGINIA..
Two Seamen Injured and One Sub
jected to Amputation of Arm
Above Wrist.

An explosion on board the battleshiI
Virginia yesterday resulted in the in
jury of two gunner's mates of the third
class.
The accident occurred in connection
with firing a salute off Guantanamo
Cuba, where the Virginia, with the resi-
Of the Atlantic fleet, is engaged in ma.
neuvers.
A charge which was being hoisted into
one Of the Virg1nia's guns exploded a.
it was being placed in the breech.
Third-class Gunner's Mate J. Urban
who was working at the gun, had hi:
right hand badly mutilated by the ex
plosion. The surgeons found 1t neces
sary to amputate the arm above tn,
wrist. T. w. Drummer, another third
class gunners mate, was severely burned
about the face.
Both men were transferred to the fee
hospital ship Solace, where their injurie.
are being cared for. No other men wer,
injured. as far as is known by the Nav,
Department.
Rear Admiral Schroeder, commander
in-chief Of the feet, has ordered an in
vestfgat1on into the cause of the acct
dent
The Virginia, with the other battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet, is engaged
In maneuvers in the West Indies, will
Guantanamo as headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
DISCOURAGES WATER TRAFFIC
Charge Made Against the Pacific
Mail Steamship Comnanv.

Senator Flint's bill to autho ize the es-
tablishment by the United States govern
ment of a line of steamers to run be-
tween western coast ports and Panama
was the subject of a hearing before the
Senate committee on interoceanic canals
yesterday afternoon.
Among the speakers were William r.
Wheeler, chairman of the traffic bureau
of the merchants exchange of San Fran
cisco; Seth Mann, the bureaus attorney;
Richard r.. Rodgers, general counsel of
the Panama railroad, and Bernard NJ
Baker, former president Of the Atlantic
Transportation Line Of Baltimore.
In urging the need for the establish
ment of a government line several of the
speakers cha ged that the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company is almost entirely
owned by the Southern Pacific railway
and that it's boa,s are operated between
the Pacific coast ports and Panama
chiefly for the purpose of discouraging
ocean traffic and d.verting business to
the tlanscontinental railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
News Briefs.

Judge Henry W. Holt of the corpora
tion court of Stanton. Va, has ruled
adversely to Mrs. Roberta kingan in "A
suit for divorce against D. A. kingan. a
teweler. After Mrs. kingan brought suit
for divorce, kingan sued James a.
Wehn :or $4,000 damages for alleged
alienation of his wife's affections, and
shortly after CT SDad Wehn on the street
and shot at him with a revolver, the
shot going wild.
Mrs. Rowena Clarke of Charleston. S.
c., while guest of her granddaughter.
Mrs. T. T. Fauntleroy, at Staunton, Va.
was fatally burned. Her dress caugl t
fire from an Overheated stove while she
was standing near it with no one else in
the room.
old, a builder, is dead at Ellicott City.
Md. He resided all his life in Howard
county. His wife, Mrs. Eliza Mackenzie.
died In 1904 A son, Caswell I. Macllen-
zie, and q daughter. Mrs. George Base
man of Baltimore, survive him.
John s. Kidwell. sixty years old,
we'll known railroad contractor OF MAJ
tinsburg, W. Va, is dead in a hospital in
Sunbury, Pa, after brief illness. lie
had been a resident of Martinsburs for
&. teen years. He was engaged on
railroad contract in Sunbury when taken
i'll.
Miss Florence M. Thomr SON and Her.
man r. Lanaham. both of Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, went to Frederick, Md, and were
married by Rev. e. II. Lamar, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. They
left for Aldie, Va, where they will re-
side.
The CONGREGATION of Thinking Spring
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Baskerville. Va, has
extended a call to Rev. James Oscar
Mann. a student at Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond, who will be gradu-
ated in June.
w va. for the murder of his uncle, Ira
8. Chapman, September last, told how
he was knocked down In fight with the
uncle, and while endeavoring to rise his
hand struck his hip pocket and for the
hrst time he learned he had a pistol.
He quickly used the weapon and Chap
man fell dead. budding says the pistol
had been in the pocket for days. and
when he put the trousers on that morn
ing he did not discover the presence OF
the weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
ENGINEER KILLED.
Knocked From His Cab While Lean
ing From the Window.
al Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UTICA. n. Y, February 11.-Albert
Winer of Rensselaer,, engineer on the
New York Central railroad, was instantly
killed near Little Falls early this morn
ing. He was In charge of the engine
pulling train No. %, the west-bound Adj
irondack and Montreal express, and was
running rapidly in an effort to make up
lost time when he met his death.
A hot journal developed on the tender,
and as the express rushed through the
eastern outskirts of Little Falls En-
gineer Wiper leaned far out OF the cab
to observe the journal. He was unaware
of the approach of train No. 80 on the
east-bound track, and before he had any
warning the locomotive of the east-bound
train struck him in the side of the head,
killing him instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
CHANCE TO TAKE MANAGUA.
State Department Officials Interested
in News From Nicaragua.

State Department officials. arc greatly
interested in the published news from
Managua to the effect that Matagalpa
and Boaco had been captured by the
revolutionists' army, under Gen. Chamor-
70. Officials who are fami lar with the
location OF these towns and the topogra-
ply OF the country, from having lived IN
Nicaragua many years. assert that tho
insurgent forces now have a chance or
capturing Managua within short time
The capture of the steamer Managua
by sympathizers with the revolutionIsts
Is regarded as serious blow to the
Madriz government. 1t Is asserted that
he had depended upon this steamer and
one other to transport his Amy now
on the east coast of the lake back to
Managua In case of need.
The State Department officials are es-
pecially interested in tie capture OF
Matagalpa by the revoIutionists, on the
theory that this event removes any fur
Their cause for apprehension on the part
OF Americans In that important coffee
growing section of Nicaragua.
Further news of operations against
the 4Iadriz forces is beng eagerly looked
for. as 1t is believed the end of tile
struggle is rapidly approaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
FULLER SEVENTY-SEvEN
CHIEF JUSTICE WELL ON THIS,
HIS BIRTHDAY.
Messages of Congratulations Pour In
On Him and Friends Stream
In to See Him.

| Melville w. Fuller, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
| is celebrating his seventy-seventh birth
day anniversary today.
| At his home, 1901 F street, Chief JUS
| tice Fuller has received many congratu-
latory messages. His friends in great
| numbers have called to express their
fluctuations and good wishes for many
years to come.
| The Supreme Court is in recess at pres
ent, or else the Chief Justice would have
| been at his place IN court. He went to
his study in his home early this morn
| ing and worked there for several hours,
until the arrival of wellwishers inter-
| rupted his labors.
Yes, l am seventy-seven years old to-
day." the Chief Justice told reporters who
| visited him. And 1 am very WE'LL he
added.
| The Chief Justice has been a notable
| figure in public life for many years. For
| more than twenty-one yea.s he has been
the presiding justice in the Supreme
Court.
! Although he has been eligible for re-
| tirement for the last seven years, Chef
| Justice Fuller is not thinking of giv.n !,
| worker, and attends every session of the
court.
Chief Justice Fuller was born in Au-
gusta, Me, February IL, 1888. He was
appointed Chief Justice in April, 1883, and
took the oath the following October.
Only two other CHIEF justices served
longer than he has. They were John Mar
shall, who served thirty-four years, and
| Roger B. fancy, who presided for twenty
eight years.
When Chief Justice Fuller racatxed his
appointment to the Supreme bench ne
was one of the leading awyers in Chi
cago. He was a delegate to the demo-
cratic national conventions of 1864, 1912,
1876 and 1850.
He b>San his career as q newspaper
man and later entered the law. He was
associate editor of the Age, democratic
newspaper published in his native town
of Augusta, Me.
Chief Justice Fuller has planned no
elaborate celebration Of his birthday and
no formal birthday dinner will be gwen
in his honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
GUIDE NAMES COMMITTEE,
1t Will Take Up Plans for Bringing
Citizens Associations Together.

President Guide of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon an
nounced the personnel of the committee
to consider plans for bringing together
representatives of the several citizens
associations, in order that they may
Jointly give consideration to matters o.
moment affecting the District. The ap-
pointment Of the committee is In accord
ance with resolution adopted some
time ago by the chamber. It proposes
a sort Of central committee, to be COM
posed OF representative members of the
associations of citizens In all parts of
the District, for concert of action. The
committee is composed of Ernest FL.
Daniel, chairman: William E. Shannon,
vice chairman; Henry B. F. Mcfarland.
Henry L. West, Thomas c. Noyes, E. H.
Dillon. James +. Oyster, Edward Nc
Lean, B. f. Saul, B. B. Earnshaw, DR..
j. S. Tyree, John Dolph. George w. Stu
art, Hugh f. Harvey and Percival NJ.
Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
Regarded as Valuable Assistant.
CHINATOWN LADIES' DAY.
Ancient Custom Followed in San
Francisco's Oriental Quarter.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. February H.
1t was ladies' day in Chinatown yester-
day. From ! TO 5 O'Clock the men re-
manned indoors, giving women the right
OF way in the streets. AS this was the
one day of the year when, according to
oriental tradition, woman is relieved OF
masculine direction, wives, mothers and
daughters made the most OF their holi-
day.
Open house was kept in the morning
and in the afternoon the women, attired
IN gay costumes, promenaded the streets
and dropped In on their trends for teas
and receptions. Some of the weather.
class motored TO the parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
QUICK ACTION BY SENATE
BENNETT WHITE SLAVE" BILL
AMENDED AND PASSED.
Less Than Half an Hours Considera.
ton Given-Measure Will Now
Be Sent to Conference.

The Bennett white slave bill, reeulat-
ing the traffic In immoral alien women,
was passed by the Senate today practical
ly in the same form as passed by the
House.
Less than half an hours time was de-
voted to consideration OF the measure in
the Senate.
Senator Moneys Objection.
When it was called up by Senator Dill
bingham. Senator Money found fault with
one of the re-enactments of the present
immigration law. The Mississippi sena
tors objection was to the fact that alien
laborers afflicted with contagious seases
were excluded, while professional people
and others were not. Mr.. Money took
exception to this discriminat ton, but after
saying that he would introduce a resolu.
ton looking to it's correction withdrew all
objection to the pending bill.
Provisions Of the Bill.
The bill amends the fmmig alton laws
by excluding women who come to the
United States for immoral purposes, per-
sons who bring In or attempt to bring in
women for such purposes and those who
receive the proceeds of prostitution The
int state feature of the House measure
providing heavy punishment for persons
who assist any person. whether alien OIL
native born. to go from one state to an
other for immoral purposes was st ECKER
out in the Senate. as the same ground is
covered in the Mann bill, which also has
passed the House and which will soon be
considered by the Senate.
Slight amendments affecting the juris.
diction OF courts conducting the trial OF
persons covered by the bill we made
The effect of the changes made in the
House bill will be to send the measure tc
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
PREDICTS A VINDICATION,
Statement of Attorney Bride, Repre-
senting DR.. D. E. Buckingham.

Attorney William w. Bride. represent
ing DR. David e. Buckingham. againsr
whom charges of cruel treatment of dogs
were filed before the board of District
Commissioners, states that at the recent
hearing only three witnesses testified
against Dr. Buckingham and that there
were present veterinarians of high repu-
tation to testify in his favor.
Veterinarians of the highest standing,
among them DIR. Robinson and DR.. Tur-
ner. will later testify in the matter dis
tinctly tavorably to DIR. Buckingham and
his methods of treatment Mr.. Bride
says, adding: DIR. Buckingham will adj
duce sufficient testimony not only to COM
pletely clear himself of the charges
made. but to show that there was abso-
lutely no basis for their having been
made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
ASKS FOR $4,000.
GaIIaudet College Wants
Money to Make Repairs.
ITS ESTIMATE SUBMITTED
Congress Probably Will Grant Re-
quest-Roof Being Built Over
Burned Building.

DIR. Edward NJ. Gallaudet, president of
Secretary Of the Treasury the estimate
of the cost of repairing the damage to
the college building caused by the fire
Of last Sunday, At a meeting of the
board of directors of the college late yes
terday afternoon it was decided to ask
Congress for an appropriation of $4,000
to be used for repairs. Those who at
tended the meeting and concurred in the
resolution asking for the appropriation
from Congress were Associate Justice
David ]. Brewer of the United States
Supreme Court, Gen. John w. Foster.
former Secretary of State: Dr.. Edward
NJ. Gallaudet, president of the college;
Theodore w. Moves, r. Ross Perry and
Charles s. Bradley, secretary of the In
stitution.
Temporary Repairs Made.
Work on the temporary repairs IS pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible. A roof is
being constructed over the burned build
ing, and on the completion of some le-
pairs in the interior Of the building the
students who were burned out Of their
sleeping apartments will be able to re-
turn to their quarters. The rooms OF
about thirty-fve boy students were de-
stroyed by fire and water, and while re-
pairs are being made these students a.e
quaitered in the library ana recitation
rooms or have doubled with their com.
panions in other parts of the building
1t Is thought that there Will be no diff
Guilty in obtaining the appropriation from
Congress-, because the institution was
built with a government appropriation
and is supported by annual appropria tions
from Cong ss. Like all other govern
ment> institutions, the building did not
carry any fire insurance.
President Taft is president ex-officio of
the institution and Senator Perkins of
california, Representative Fow.er of New
Jersey and Representative Sims of Ten
nessee are among the directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
DIES OF HEART FAILURE.
AGED Veteran Drops Dead, Follow,
ing Good Shot at Target.

WASHINGTON, Pa. February H.
'How's that for a bulls-eye," said Levi
Proctor. a civil war veteran, as he turn
ed from target at which he shot. AS
the words left his lips he dropped in a
lfeless heap on the floor Proctor, who
was seventy-five years DID, was enter
tanning friends at his home with a rifle
contest. He was widely known as a
marksman. and after some Of the Young
err folk had tried their skill he made the
best shot of all. Excitement over the
contest is said to have brought on heart
failure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
BIG ANTI-SALOON FUND.
'Drys" to Spend 100000 in Chi
cago Campaign.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 11.-One hun
dred thousand dollars Is the amour,
which the dry hope TO collect and
spend in their campaign against the sa-
looms In Chicago between now and the
election in April, according to James X
Shields, chairman of the anti-saloon cam
paign organization.
I'VE can get more good out OF 81 than
the saloon people can out of S1O' said
Shields. so imagine how much the
liquor interests must raise to win wher
we have 100000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
ELLIS SEES OHIO LEADERS.
Former Assistant Attorney General
Goes Over Situation.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. February Invade
HI. Ellis, assistant attorney general OF
the United States, who probably will be
elected chairman of the republican state
executive committee at Dayton, arrived
here today and consulted Speaker Moore
of the Ohio legislature and other Ohio
leaders. He said in case he was elected
chairman he would establish his head
quarters In Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
John Burns and Carlyle.
the London Evening Standard.

From the London Evening Standard
Mr.. Burns, speaking at Chelsea, said
that one of the earliest incidents of his
life was when as a small boy. having
walked over Battersea bridge. he picked
up Carlyle's hat. which mad blown off
where Dixie street now Is. He remem-
bered as the greatest honor of his life
Carlyle putting his hand on him and say
ing "Thank you, my little mamie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11

Following the recent interest in the eff
fort to make the divorce laws Of Virginia
less rigid, Delegate Cooke of Norfolk
has introduced a bill providing that mo
suit for annulling a marriage or for a
divorce shall be maintained unless beth
of the parties at some time prior to the
bringing of the suit have had a marital
domicile in this state for at least one
year preceding the commencement Of the
suit, nor shall any suit for Affirming a
marriage be nlaintainable unless one OF
the parties be domiciled In this state at
the time Of bringing suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
MISSING MAN RETURNS.
w. H. Sellwood, Supposed to Have
Net Violent Death.

GREELEY, Col, February 11.-There
was rejoicing at the home Of Mrs. Han
nah Sellwood Wilson when her son, w.
H. Sellwood, supposed to have met vio-
lent death at Colusa. Cal, last August,
appeared unexpectedly.
Last summer a skeleton found near
Colusa was identified as Sellwood by por-
tons of q letter found nearby, which had
been written by Mrs. Wilson. Se.lwood.
who travels for a New York jobbing
house, had seen none of the accounts of
his supposed death and learned of 1t for
the first time yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-11
French Steamer Total Loss.

PALMA, Majorca. February 1.-THE
French transatlantic steamer Gen.
Chanzy. from Marseille. has been wrecked
stated that only single passenger was
saved out of all the persons on board.
The vessel is a complete loss.