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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
JUDGE lands UNABLE
TOHEAR PACKERS CASE
SO Announces During Argu-
ment of Counsel for Change
of Venue.

CHICAGO, November 1S.-Judge Kene-
saw NJ. Lands in the United States dis
trict court today announced to attorneys
appearing before him seeking a change of
venue in the case against Chicago meat
packers that he would be unable to- hear
the case in any event and Irrespective of
argument for or against such a course
either by attorneys for the government
or those for the packers.
Refusal Explained.
Judge Lands explained his refusal to
sit in the case.
Considering the character and nature
of the defendants averment and the
proximit in. point of time. of my en-
ployr-e,:, as a member Of this bar. as an
agent of the Department Of Justice as at
least the beginning of the period respect
ing which the grand jurors heard evil
dence, regardless of the technical PROPOSE
tions involved, it becomes obvious 1 can
not hear the case he said Il will send
the case to my colleague In the district
court, Judge Carpenter"
Attorneys John Miller, Levy Mayer and
Moritz Rosenthal of the packers insisted
that this was impossible; that the United
States Supreme Court had made it man.
datory in such cases that the certifica-
ton be made to the circuit court.
Judge Lands did not approve the posi-
tion taken by the attorneys, and on the
plea of Assistant United States Attorney
Kenyon for time to go to Washington
for certain papers and affidavits the hear
ing was put off till November 70.
Charge Of Conspiracy.
The announcement was made during q
Iull in arguments in the effort of the
packers to have the case transferred to
the United States circuit court. The
packers are charged with conspiracy to
restrain trade and are specifically charged
with having formed the so-called beef
trust in the shape of the National Pack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Jack Hamilton, a Groom, Thrown
by Stumbling Horse.

NEW YORK, November 1S.-Jack Ham
ilton, groom who came here with the
Canadian officers, partly attended the
horse show, had q narrow escape from
death in the ring at Madison Square Gar
den today, when he was thrown on his
head by No Trumps. the bay gelding ex-
hibited ty Lieut. Winfield b. Sifton of
the Canadian cavalry.
The animal struck and upset the last
fence on the north stretch, and as he
stumbled he tossed Hamilton over his
head to the ground. Hamilton landed
reavily on the back of his neck The
groom was stunned. but not badly hurt.
and soon was able to walk out of the
rilg unassisted.
Heavy draft horses and pairs OF ponies
were the first classes taken up this morn
Ing, and they were followed by the Judg-
ing of nineteen heavyweight qualified
hunters. In which contest Hamilton was
riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18

LONDON. November 18.-The militant
suffragettes reopened hostilities against
the government today, and. marching
1000 strong on the parliament buildings.
gave the police lively fight. The wom-
en-, many of whom were placed under ar
rest, were led yb Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst
The suffragettes had determined, If pos
sible, to force the police Gordon about the
house of commons, and. reaching Premier
Asquith, to insist upon the introduction of
a woman's suffrage bill.
Police Strongly Intrenched.
intrenched. and the women. who tried
every means i'm their power to force the
line. were thrown back.
Repeatedly they retired breathless and
disheveled, only to have their places ON
the firing line taken by. reserves.
The police were ordered to make as few
twenty-one women and two men were in
police cells.
American Bluejackets Cheered.
A large contingent of American blue
Jackets from the visiting fleet were
amused spectators of the struggle and,
Justify cheering the combatants. melted
them to fresh efforts.
The fight continued and the police were
compelled to make wholesale arrests. At
4 o'clock eighty-two OF the suffragettes
and their supporters had been taken into
custody. a.,
Constable Gets Knife Wound.
During the battle a constable was badly
sashed across the hand, apparently by a
knife blade. This was the only hood let
ting. Among the suffragettes arrested
was Annie Martin of Nevada.
Aftes 4 prolonged struggle the polica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
ARRESTED ON OLD CHARGE.
William Allen Accused of Murder
Committed Thirteen Years Ago.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. November 49,
William Allen. alleged to have murdered
Sank Gibbs at Golden. Barry county.
Mo-, thirteen years ago, will be placed
on trial at Cassville, Mo-, next Monday.
It is charged that Allen and Gibbs quar-
relied over a card game, and that the
former slew his opponent.
Aliens escape was one of the most
novel on record in this state. After the
killing a relative put him in box and
shipped it to Verona, Lawrence county,
Mo-, where the relative received the con-
signment, hauling the box away from the
depot Allen was then liberated and went
west, where he remained until he was
captured a few months ago. He will
plead self-defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
sM0THERED BY COTTON SEED.
Two Negroes Die Before They Can
Be Taken From Heap.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., November 49,
Alexander Stevenson and Will Long,
negro laborers at a local cotton oil
plant. were smothered to death under
quantity of cotton seed The men
were engaged in shoveling the seed into
funnel that forced the matter into the
oil mill
Without warning. the bank of seed
on each side. reaching height Of about
nfteen feet, began caving In, burying
the men before they could be saved.
Hands were at once dispatched to the
work of rescue. but when the men were
taken from the heap life was extinct
and medical efforts proved of no avail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Gives Home for Working Girls.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. November 1S.-
William a. Clark. former United States
senator from Montana, who is in Los An
geles. has given s1JO.0OO to the Los
Angeles Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation 10 be used In erecting a home for
working girls. as a memorial to his moth
er. Mary Andrews Clark, who died i'm
this city few years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Lumber Men Organize.

NEW ORLEANS, November 1&-The
National Lumber Traffic Association is
the title of new organization launched
at New Orleans yesterday. 1t is pro-
posed that the organization handle mat
ters of lumber traffic in all parts of the
country. Well known lumbermen from
various sections of the United States en-
tered into its preliminary formation.
which was undertaken by the Southern
Cypress Association in session here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
.SCHENK CASE BROUGHT
BEFORE THE GRAND Jury
Alleged Poisoning of Million
aire Pork Packer Is Under
Consideration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WHEELING, w. Va, November 49,
After noon recess for lunch the special
grand jury will continue probing the
Schenk poisoning case. The accused wife
of the millionaire pork packer remains in
Jail. The arrest of a Wheeling physician
is freely predicted after the grand jury
| reports this afternoon. The physician is
! suspected of directing the use of the
arsenic found in John o. Schenk's drink
ing water.
DIR. F. L. Hupp. who is now in charge
Of Schenk's treatment: a maid at the
Schenk home and woman detective, who
was installed as nurse after Mrs. Schenk
before the grand jury.
Covered by Special Statute.
There is a special statute covering an
attempt to murder by poison in West vir-
ginia, with a penalty of from three to
eighteen years imprisonment. An inter-
view with DIR. Ackermann, Schenk's origi-
| nal physician, is made known today. 1t
aserts that Mrs. Schenk had him dismiss
ed when he diagnosed the millionaire's 8
illness as due to poison.
Prosecutor Handlan has guards in the
courthouse corridors to assure secrecy
and he Will not confirm or deny the ru-
mored coming arrest of local doctor.
Plea of Defense OverruIed.
The jury, when called before Judge l..
s. Jordan, was found to consist of Wheel
ing business men. Counsel for Mrs.
Schenk made an earnest plea for a pre-
liminary hearing before the case was
given to the grand jury. This was denied
and Judge Jordan. in charging the jury,
gave special attention to the Schenk
case.
Only five of the probable fifty witnesses
for the trial, if an Indictment is found,
were in the courtroom. There were DIR.
Frank LIE Moyne Hupp. upon whose find
ings the charges against Mrs. Schenk are
largely based, and four nurses-two from
the hospital where Schenk is recover
ing and two who attended him while he
was i'll at home. The jury is not expected
to report until this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
tribute TO LEADER PILGRIMS ARE HOSTS
VA r T u Members Hold Officers of American Fleet
Exercises at Willard Statue. Guests OF Society,"
nEI EcATInM NlIMRERS1 200 EXCHANGE OF FELICITES
Vice Admiral Lambon Praises Oar
Baltimore Convention, ing OF Young Naval Heroes
SERVICES ARE IMPRESSIVE MURDOCH MAKES RESPONSE
A.
at ions
of Guard Mount at St James,
Officers of American Fleet
Guests of Society.
EXCHANGE OF FELICITIES
Vice Admiral Lambton Praises OAR
ing of Young Naval Heroes.
MURDOCH MAKES RESPONSE
Comments on Ninety-Six Years Of
Peace Along Canadian Border.
Guard Mount at st. James.

LONDON, November 1S.-The Pilgrims
Society gave luncheon today in honor
of the officers of the third division of
the American Atlantic fleet, now at
Gravesend.
Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton
presided, and had Rear Admiral Joseph
B. Murdock, commander of the visiting
battleships. at his right Both admirals
made speeches.
Distinguished Guests.
Others of the hosts were Admiral Sir
Edward III. Seymour, Vice Admiral Rich
ard G. kinahan, Rear Admiral f. c. d.
Sturdee, Sir Francis S. Powell, Lord Ell
lenborough, Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert s..
Baden-Powell, Lieut.. Gen. -Hutchin-
sen, Archdeacon William NJ. Sinclair, Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand, former British
ambassador at Washington, Sir Hiram S.
Maxim. Sir Percy Sanderson, former Brit
ish consul general at New York: Sir
George Reid, and the Earl of Cawder.
Lord Brassey and Sir Herbert Beer
bohm Tree also were present. There were
thirty-five officers in full uniform.
In the center OF the table was placed a
large model of the Dreadnought.
Harry f. Britain, secretary of the Pn-
grims Society, read d telegram received by
said:
Il offer my warmest welcome to Ad-
miral Murdoch and the officers or the
United States Navy, and express my sin
cere regret at not being able to do so in
person.
Lambton Welcomes Visitors.
Welcoming the visitors. Admiral Lamb
ton made speech along professional
6ol xha hof
size In ships or guns was the chief factor
theory un- English.
He described how much easier it was
for torpedo boats, commanded by daring
young men, to be found in all navies, to
sink a ship that was 600 feet long than
to sink one measuring 400 feet.
Sir Hedworth complimented the Ameri-
can navy on the trip of the fleet around
tribute to the Japanese nation and navy.
Admiral Murdock's Response.
Responding, Admiral Murdock thanked
the Pilgrims for the reception accorded
his brother officers and himself. and
dwelt upon the work done by the society
IN promoting the friendship between the
two branches Of the English-speaking
people.
He described the border line between
the United States and Canada as the long
est in the world, and said peace had been
preserved upon it for ninety-six years
without resort to armaments. Referring
to the settlement of the Newfoundland
fisheries dispute, the American admiral
said that arbitration between the two ma
tions was becoming a habit
A large crowd of American sailors wit
messed guard mount at st. James palace
this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
CRIPPEN'S FATHER DEAD.
Grieving for Son, Passes Away
Friendless and Penniless.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. November 49,
Myron H. Crippen. aged eighty-three
years, father of DR.. Hawley H. Crippen.
under sentence of death in London for
city, frfendless and penniless.
His death, due to the infirmities of age,
was fastened by grief over his sons
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Locomotives DESTROYED BY Fire.

NASHUA n. H. November 16-
Seventy-five thousand dollars worth
of locomotives were destroyed early to-
day in fire that broke out in the
roundhouse of the Worcester, Nashua
and Portland division of the Boston
and Maine railroad here. The fire was
caused by the explosion of tank used
in generating gas for the locomotive
headlights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
River Seine Rising Again,

PARls' November 1e-The river Seine
which fell slightly Yesterday, rose again
today. when the waters that already had
flooded the lower sections of the city fl.
tered into the basement of the foreign
ONCE on the quay dorsay. Objects OF
value were hastily moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
A TOURIST IN TOWN.

cleared Parliament square and three OF
the leaders of the demonstration. headed
by Mrs. Pankhurst, were allowed to en-
ter the lobby of the chamber. where
secretary that the premier refused to see
them. and that there was no chance for
suffrage bill to be presented at the pres
ent session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Bank Robber Is Captured.

DEADWOOD. s. D., November 1S.-An
unidentified robber entered the. First Ma
tional Bank here yesterday, pointed a pis-
tol through the cashiers window and
commanded him to turn over the money.
The cashier lodged and the robber fired,
but missed his aim and others in the
bank overpowered him. The bandit is
now in Jail D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Justice Hughes Going to New York.

Associate Justice Charles E. Hughes
of the Supreme Court will be the guest
Of honor at a dinner tomorrow even
ing at the Lotos Club, in New York
city Combining that errand with i'm
portant personal business requiring his
attention tomorrow, Justice Hughes
will go to New York late today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
W. c. 7. U. Members Hold
Exercises at Willard Statue.
DELEGATION NUMBERS 200
Women of All Sections Come From
Baltimore Convention.
SERVICES ARE IMPRESSIVE
Eulogy Delivered by Miss Anna A.
Gordon-Flowers Placed at
Base of Monument.

Nround the statue of Frances l.. Will
lard. which the state of Illinois placed
in the Hall of Fame at the Capitol
LEO members of the National Women S
Christian Temperance Union. which is
in convention in Baltimore. gathered to-
day To pay a tribute to their noted
leader The visitors came over from the
Monumental city in a train, arriving here
at 8 o'clock
The principal feature of the gathering
was an address by Miss Anna A. Gordon,
vice president general at large of the
" G. L. L. She first thanked the mo-
3lemen of the stute of Illinois" who had
thOscn Frances T.. Willard as one of the
Two persons whose lives had been me-
mVrialized by statues in the nations hall
ot tame.
At the conclusion of eulogy on the
fe Of the former leader of the w. G..
1. Miss Gordon said:
we, white ribboners, consecrate our
Ives anew and will follow ON. Frances
Willard, the best We can in doing the
work you go nobly inaugurated, and will
take for our motto the words of your sis
ter as she passed beyond, Tell everybody
he good We cannoI expect the good
fs,''s tor which we pray in the heart,
ume and nation until the greatest STUN
Ing block, the legahzed tramc in liquor.
taken out OF the heart, home and ma
a II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18

CINCINNATI, Ohio. November 49,
Joseph c. Hennessy. an outfielder last
season on the Trenton, N. j., base bail
team, died at his home here today Of
peritonitis. Previous to his Trenton en-
gagement he had played In the Southern
Lea&uAa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
American Geoloeist Honored

BERLIN. November 1s.-Prof. William
Norris Davis. the geologist, of Harvard
University was today elected q member
Of tho Berlin Academy OF Sciences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18

Headed by the reception committee of
the local union, the visitors marched to
the Capitol, grouping themselves on the
front steps while photograph was
taken. Then they thronged into statuary
hall, filling the galleries and all of the
floor except d narrow passageway that
had been roped of between the en-
frances. Capitol police estimated that
] 20 people were crowded around the
hfe-size marble statue of Miss Willard
and In the galleries.
The services were impressive. Many of
those present had known, loved and
worked with the famous temperance
leader before whose statue they stood.
The monument had been banked and the
pedestal draped with huge chrysanthe-
NUNS by the District Union.
The assemblage opened the services
by singing Praise God, From Whom All
Blessings Flow" Mrs Emma Sanford
Shelton, president Of the local body. who
presided, welcomed the visitors, after
which Mrs. Jennie Robinson. vice presi-
dent Of the District union, offered a
prayer for the delegates and the bodies
represented by them.
Following the singing of America %
Miss Gordon, a lifelong friend and CO.
worker OF Miss Willard. was introduced.
Eulogistic Poem Read.
a eQlOklSuC pOcul, WrIttcH dt tuC
time Of the presentation OF the statue by
Mrs. Katherine Lent Stevenson. was re-
cited by Miss Mary Frances Willard
Anderson Of Massachusetts. Mrs. D.
oliver Iced sang an adoption to Lead.
Kindly Light" while members OF the
Illinois delegation placed flowers at the
base of the pedestal. The exercises
closed with the Lords Prayer and bene-
diction by Miss Elizabeth Greenwood, the
evangelist.
Following the exercises the delegates
broke into small groups and spent the re-
nainder of the morning at the Capitol
and the Congressional Library.
At the Library the delegates were met
at the main entrance by w. w. Bishop.
superintendent of the reading room, and
Capt. Charles Huntington, member of
the reading room force. Capt Dunning-
ton escorted the different parties over the
building and through the stacks.
At noon the delegates met at Calvary
Baptist Church. Sth and H streets north.
west. where they were the guests at
luncheon of the District body After the
luncheon most of the visitors spent sew
eral hours seeing Washington" A num-
ber made the trip to Mount Vernon and
some went to Arlington
Local Reception Committee.
The local reception committee. which
had charge of all arrangements, was
composed of Mrs. w. ]. Carothon, chair
man: Mrs. Annie Grigsby, Miss Mary
Guilford. Miss Jane Pidgeon, Miss Bertie
Zellers. Miss Mabel Thomson, Mrs. Thorn
as J. Wilson, Mrs. Maxim, Miss Eleanor
Walker, Mrs. Jane G.. Thompson, Mrs.
l. Prewitt, Mrs. NJ c. Hull, Mrs. NJ. G.
Copeland, Mrs. c. III. Burnett. Mrs. F.
J. Wilson, Mrs A. c. Giles, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Ebert, Miss Jennie Smith. Mrs A. F.
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian, Mrs.
Kramer. Mrs. G. T. Shinnick. Mrs. Ben
jamin Lmeback and Mrs. Charles z.
Granfield.
reception to the visitors was held
during the afternoon at the rooms of
the Washington Chapter, $40 9Th street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Plea Of Defense OVerrUled.
American Diplomat Under Knife.

LONDON. November 1S-William Phil
| lips, secretary of the American embassy
here. underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday: not much change in tenn
perature; variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
Rosebery Scheme Passes Lords.

Without division last night the house of
lords passed Lord Rosebery's resolutions
for the reform of the upper house except
withdrawn.
of the resolutions, said:s
"The ,ime Is short. my lords. You may
Continued on Sixtoonfh PaRal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18

In Washington about every one
who reads az all reads The Star.
Largest cireulation--daily and
Sunday.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-06

While boosting the financial end OF
the game in Blsbee hasn't been done
in any grandstand jumps lately. the
boys have been plodding along. pick
ing up a few dollars here and a few
there. while Lowell has not been al
together idle. either. The financial
standing viii be figured out this after
noon to the penny. and il is probible
that the balancing up will bring the
figures somewhere near the four thou
sand mark. with the mining compan-
ices yet TO hear from.
Directors. don't forget to be on hand
Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-06

About next Sunday night another
boxing carnival will be held in the
~. NJ. c a gymnasium between Prof.
O'Hara and Matt Neither snd their
pupils Three or four bouts. besides
a go between oHara and Heither.
will be the order.
O'Esra, however. plans To match
them up n little different Instead of
having Doris and McAllister 20
against each other il will probably he
McA1isier and Walter Freeman. with
some other lightweight conner to box
Doris. so as to give the people a
change of diet so TO speak.
Blend and Gamble and several Of
tho mower pupils viii go on. There
will also be gymnastic exhibition.
and possibly a basket ball game to
wind 1t up.
Prof. O'Hara Is insuucung his box
ing classes every Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday night. The balance oil
the time is put in at Douglas, where
he already has a larger class than
he has here also more private pupils
Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

A Cincinnati scribe says thar Larry
McLean's uniform looks like a piece
|of string.
Cincinnati fans win give the Red
legs" SIS. 900 II they win the National
League pennsnt a
It's a pipe" for Ty Cobb 20 gain
fame. A smoking tobacco has been
named In honor of the great Tiger.
Handsome NickT Altrock has sign
ed to pitch for the WOODLANDS. Chi
cago semi-professional team by
"Jiggs" Donohue.
Monte Cross says that the Quakers
have picked a pair of live ones in
Pitcher Brennan and Catcher Cheek.
the Kansas battery. Bisbee would
have had Brennan last fall If interest
in the game had been maintained.
A Southern California League is be
ing formed with a circuit TO include
Riverside. San Bernardino Redlands.
Pomona. Ontario and Cotton.
Shenandoah. Clarinda. Red Oak and
Creston. Iowa: Nebraska City. Neb..
and Maryville, Mo. win have teams in
the new Southwestern Iowa League.
Outfielder Joe Harter OF the Law
ence. Mass. team. has been signed by
he Boston Nationals. Harter is :outed
a "sure-enough'' player by the wise
ones.
The circuit of the Ohio State
League this season will include Ma
rion. Lima,Newark. Mansfield. Ian
caster. Chillico.he and Portsmouth.
Ohio and Kenova. W. Va.
During his big league career Billy
Keller took part in 2.O99 champion
ship games In which he scored Liza
runs and made 2,e4s base hits HIS
grand batting average from 1892 TO
1909 inclusive waS-3s6.
An aIl-star nine will play the Ath-
letics at Shibe Park on June 30, the
day the Philadelphia club has set apart
as Mike Powers" Day, when the en-
tire proceeds will be turned over TO
the family of the late catcher.
Del Howard. the eX-Cub. may be
come a magnate. His father-in-law
has offered $4,000 for the St Paul
franchise in the American association
and if the deal goes through. Del"
will become the big Gink
Every one of the regular members
Of the present Cleveland cam is mar
ried with the exception of George Per
ring. 1t is said that George was
thinking seriously of the matrimonial
game Recently. when he saw Chan
teller" hat and got cold feet
Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-06
WITH THE FIGHTERS.

Charles C'Parson"D Davies, the vet
eran sporting man. is critically i'll in
Chicago.
Cash Sloan. brother Of the we'll
known Jockey Tod Slcau. has become
a pugilist
After his fight with Cyclone John
ny" Thompson, Battling Nelson wan IS
another try at Ad Wolgast.
It looks as if Bill Papke would be
the frs of our middleweights to meet
Thomas. the British champion.
Stanley Ketchell is out to make
cleanup of the middleweight division
He is planning TO meet Frank Klaus
Tony Caponi. Hugo Kelly. Bill Papke
Tom Thomas OF England and sam
I.angford as speedily as he can