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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
THEY MAY AID RED CROSS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO CON.
SIDER APPEAL.
Suggestion for Cooperation to Come
Before Directors of National Coun.
Gil and May Be Acted On.

The directors of the National Council.
knights of Columbus, at this morning $
session of its quarterly meeting in the
Shoreham Hotel, heard reports from
standing and special committees, and dis
cussed organization finances. The bust
ness was entirely of a routine nature
The request by the Red Cross Society
for cooperation in relief work, recently
made by Maj. Lynch, L. s. A., detailed
by the War Department for special duty
with that organization. it is probable
will be taken up for consideration either
this afternoon or tomorrow. If the matter
is not acted upon definitely at thisSmeet-
Ing, it is likely to be referred to a COM
mittee for further investigation. to be
reported on either at the April or July
meeting.
Maj. Lynch conferred with the directors
yesterday afternoon. He explained i'm de.
tail the labOrs mapped out for the Der.
manent work of the Red Cross Society
and further explained the international
relief it had participated In. He told OF
the reorganization of the society and the
extent of the membership in different
sections of the country.
Members of the board of directors at
tending the meeting are being entertained
by fellow Knights of Columbus in the
city in an informal way. Last night the,
were guests Of James Rauscher on Con
necticut avenue. A buffet supper wa.
served.
1t is probable all business to be dis
posed of will be concluded tomorrow
| afternoon. Several attending director.
have announced intention to remain il
| the city until the latter part of the weel
to take in the National Capital Will,
Congress Is IN session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
SURETY DENIES LIABILITY
JUVENILE COURT FUNDS DIS
BURSED BY MANY.
No Way to Trace Payments in Non.
Support Cases, Declares Mer-
Rams Bondsman.

Judge William II. De Lacy Of The
Juvenile Court has completed his inves-
tigation of the apparent shortage" in
the funds collected and disbursed in the
non-support cases before his court, set
by the auditor Of the District at 1893 80
and has found that $3.50 of this amount
has been received by the persons to
whom it was due.
Judge De Lacy has notified the Dis
trict Commissioners that he has called
upon Edgar n. Merriam, former deputy
clerk of the court, whose duty it was to
receive and disburse the money in non
support cases. and his bondsman, the
United Surety Company. to properly &C.
count for the shortage of s6O1. or to fur.
nish the necessary funds to meet the
claims of the beneficiaries.
r. Golden Donaldson attorney for the
surety company. said this morning that
the company was convinced that it was
not liable. He said he had been to the
Juvenile Court and talked the matter
over with the officials there. and had
come to the conclusion that there was
probably no real shortage. that the
moneys had been received and disbursed
by several officials and, in some cases
possible to prove that Merriam was re-
sponsible for any shortage, if one really
did exist.
He criticised the bookkeeping methods
possible for any one to learn the exact
truth of the matter from the records, OF
rather lack of records.
Joseph Harper. clerk of the Juvenile
Court, disclaims all responsibility for the
shortage. saying 1t had been the duty OF
tn
Both Judge De Lacy and Clerk Harper
take exception to some statements made
by the auditor In his report to the Com
missioners upon the condition OF the ac-
report the auditor suggested that Con-
gress be asked to provide for a better
accounting system at the Juvenile Court.
Judge De Lacy says:
1T will be noticed that the recommen-
dalton Of the auditor does not lessen the
clerical labor of the Juvenile Court. but
on the contrary. would add thereto the
preparation of the pay rolls for these
beneficiaries.
"It seems to me that the better plan
would be to place the additional clerk
here at the Juvenile Court. where the
magnitude and the importance of the
work SO loudly calls for additional aid
This additional clerk could receive these
act as the disbursing officer in reference
to such moneys. thus meeting the idea
of the auditor in separating those flnc-
tons. Their accounts should be risidly
examined by the auditor at least every
three months, II not oftener. which
take it to be the proper function of that
auditor.
ut Is feared that the plan suggested by
the auditor will lead to too much delay,
inasmuch as it interposes another OF.
flee between the beneficiary and the
money paid for her. While the merchant
doing business with the District may very
we'll wait the operations of the present
machinery for the receipt of his check,
the poor woman in the alley cannot az
ford to lose even single day in obtaining
money to buy bread to put on her table
for the needy children to eat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
FEW NOMINEES HELD UP
CENSUS SUPERVISORS ACTED ON
BY COMMITTEE.
All But Four or Five Approved.
Hearing on Protested Cases-La
Toilette Not Making Trouble.

All but four or five of the go SUPER
visors of the census appointed by
President Taft will be favorably re-
ported to the Senate.
The committee on the census. .f
which Senator La Toilette is chairman.
met today and decided upon this action
The several cases of nominations o.
supervisors not ordered reported result
by senators. In each of these instances
hearings will be held by subcommit-
tees.
There has been some criticism over
the delay in acting upon these nomina-
lions. as they were sent in by tic
President. December .. 1t was explain
ed today that the delay was merely
the result Of dificulty in getting a
full committee meeting and that as the
supervisors were all at work no harm
had resulted.
Chairman La Toilette made a short talk
to the committee, in response to pub
lished statements that he might put bar
riers in the way OF the confirmation OF
the census supervisors because OF the
administration fight against insurgent
members of Congress.
$50 far as / am concerned" he said.
Il will not oppose the confirmation OF
the Wisconsin supervisors. even though
was not consulted in regard to the
selections.
Il defeated the stalwarts in my state
when they were supported by the several
thousand postmasters and other federal
employees. 1 do not propose to hold UP
the business of taking q census merely
because / was not permitted to name the
supervisors in my state"
no objection to reporting the nomina-
tiOuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
DISSOLVE RAILROAD LINES
RUMOR OF SOUTHERN AND
UNION PACIFIC.
Wall Street Report That President
Taft Favors Separation of the
Two Properties.

NEW YORK, January IA PROPOSE
ton looking to the separation of the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific sys-
TENS is now under consideration between
President Taft and Attorney General
Wickersham and officials of the Harri-
man railroads. and following the confer
ence of Attorney General Wickersham
and Judge Lovett, head of the Hartman
system in Washington. it was said in
Wall street today that definite an.
nouncement of the separation was only a
question Of time.
Ihe executive committees of the Harri-
man lines in the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. the Southern Pacific company,
the oregon Short Line Railroad Company
and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Company held their regular weekly mee..
ings today. Judge Lovett announced in
advance that nothing other than routine
business would engage the attention of
the committees.
Nevertheless. it is taken for granted
that the conference at Washington would
be very thoroughly discussed
Judge Lovett declined today 10 talk
about yesterdays meeting. but some OF
his associates intimated that the visit tn
the National Capital had not been barren
, OF results. These results, it was added
were quite satisfactory to the railroad in
terests. although no further details were
vouchsafed.
There is reason to believe that at YES
terdays meeting a proposition was made
having for its ultimate end the separa
ton of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific roads along the lines laid down nv
the government in its suit.
This proposition came from the railroad
, interests. and. according to Wall street
gossip, is likely to be finally entertained
by the government. provided certain other
conditions imposed by the administra ion
are incorporated therein.
1t is believed that another visit of the
Union Pacif1c-Southern Pacific interests to
Washington in the near future may be
followed by a definite announcement re-
garding the status of the dissolution suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
SENATE APPROVES
MUNICIPAL JUDGES
Three of the Four Nominations to
Local Court Confirmed.
One Held Up.

Three Of the four nominations Of Pres
ident Taft for judges of the Municipal
Court of the District were confirmed by
the Senate today. Those who are thus re-
appointed are Judges Charles F.. Bundy,
Thomas H. Callan and Robert H. Terrell.
The nomination Of Luke Strider is the
one held up. 1t was referred with the
others to the committee of the judiciary.
1t was learned today that his nomination
has been referred by the committee to a
special subcommittee. composed Of Sena-
tors Dillingham;. Sutherland and Paynter
1t is reported that a protest against his
confirmation has been filed with the COM
mittee and that Is the reason for consid-
Grafton by the special subcommittee As
soon as the papers in the case have been
sent to the subcommittee 1t will make an
Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
F. W. REED C0MPLIMENTED.
Urged by Supervisors for Position
of Assistant Forester.

A telegram has been received at the
forestry bureau from five forest super
visors in Utah asking the appointment OF
F. W. Reed as assistant forester at Og-
den in that state. Clyde Leavitt, who
has occupied the position for several
years, has been ordered to report to the
bureau in this city for special duty. and
the five supervisors who are in charge OF
a forest, each wanted to pay Mr.. Reed.
who was Mr.. Leavitt's assistant, the
compliment of an Endorsement.
A decision has been reached by the bu-
reau In the matter. and E. A. Sherman,
who has been stationed at the Sequoia
forest in California. has been ordered to
assume the duties which Mr.. Leavitt
has just given up. Mr.. Reed is in WASH
ington, but will return to Utah shortly
to take up the work as assistant in the
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11

more than a year and has reached close
TO hearing in the courts Testimony
has been taken by each side and the case
is to be heard in the United States courts
in March. Judge Lovett. who saw the
President late yesterday with ex-senator
John c. Spooaer. urges that there is no
more basis for the suit than there was
for the suit against the Hartford and
New Haven road. which was dismissed
by the government some time ago. Fur
Their arguments and facts are to be sub
,nitted by the Union Pacific officials, but
there is much doubt whether the admin
istration will accede to the request.
Trying to Restore Harmony.
Seth Bullock is in Washington lend
Factions together. With congress
sional election approaching next fail
the Importance of harmony is apparent.
President Taft has given the subject
much thought and would be glad 10
see an arrangement by which peace
would he restored long enough to In
sure two republicans for the House.
Representatives Martin and Burke arc
the incumbents and both are republi-
cans: They belong to what is known
las the Kittredge faction in the state.
Senators Gamble and Crawford head
the other faction. which controls the
state. from governor down. a PROPOSE
.tion is being worked out by which the
republican primaries this summer will
be conducted without the usual Bit
terness. leaving the party unit Cor
the November election. The PROPOSE
ton involves the Gamble Ora wford fac
ton. the governor and state officers
and the kittredge faction. the two rep
resentatives in the national House. Ii
this should be agreed to only these
tickets would appear in the primaries
and fighting would be suspended.
Both Sides Satisfied.
The leaders of both factions who are in
Washington are said to be satisfied with
the plan. but ex-senator Kittredge is said
to be standing in the way He is bitter
over his defeat for reelection by the
other faction and is confident that in the
primaries this year his followers will
defeat the opposition and regain control
of the state. If he persists in his attitude
it may not be possible to do much The
election of a United States senator is ir
no way involved this year. except in the
possible way of lOns-term state senator's
Senator Candles term does not expire
| until March 4. 1913, and the Legislature
to choose his successor will not be elected
until 1912
President Taft intends to do all in his
power to harmonic republican affairs In
South Dakota and elsewhere, so that a
republican House may be secured in No
vember Should he put his o. X. on the
proposition now before him. former SEN
ator kittredge may have to yield or be
| run over, sentiment in the state being
favorable to a truce in factional fighting
for time. anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
EXPLAIN THEIR ESTIMATES
MCFARLAND AND WEST BE-
FORE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Called Upon to Defend Items Not
Provided for by House-Haj.
Judson Heard Tomorrow.

The financial needs Of the District OF
Columbia for the next fiscal year, which
begins July I. were considered By Q 09b-
committee OF tho Senate cugum1tteo On
appropriations this morning. and Wse
taken up again this afterneon.
The subcommittee has before q rs
District appropriation bill ~ passs0 O.
the House before the holiday reoaR "a
the budget prepared BY the DaGhaue O..
missioners.
During the morning ana tads senm
the two civil Commlsiena4 49,
Macfarland and West. were heeses %
subcommittee. They were calJsd upsa q
explain the reasons for the ssvssal esone
in their budget. especially or sAape
which the House did not make psuvisasu
for in the bill which It passed.
The progress OF the subcomnatsee vas
rapid this morning. II 10 expectea nat
the civil Commissioners will complete
their statements before the close Of the
day.
The subcommittee had the two Commis-
sioners before II from 10 to IL O'Clock
this morning, adjourning to attend the
session of the Senate. The hearing was
resumed at ) clock and will continue
The need for appropriations for the
departments over which the two civil
Commissioners preside was under dis.
cussion. Engineer Commissioner Judeon
will appear before the subcommittee to-
morrow and will explain the financial re-
quirements Of the engineering depart
ment.
This will be Maj Judson's first ap-
pearance before the Senate subcommit-
tee. and he was appointed last spring
after the hearings on the last District bill
were completed. The subcommittee will
probably be engaged with him during the
entire days session.
1t is planned to hear representatives OF
the board Of education and OF the board
of charities Thursday morning. As the
school work is directly under the super
vision of. the board Of education il is be-
lieved its members and the head school
officials can explain the school needs with
a fuller understanding than the Commits
sioners.
Senator Gallinger, who is chairman OF
the subcommittee. presided at today's ses-
sion. Other members of the committee
present were Senators Curtis, Foster and
Tilman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
THE, DAMAGE Is ESTIMATED AT $4,000.

blaze in the house of AIoysius Smith,
1904 10th street northwest. this morning
about 1890 o'clock. Members of the fam
lily became alarmed and sent message
To summon firemen to the house. Only
about S2J damage resulted.
No. III engine company responded to a
call yesterday afternoon from the house
of DR.. J. III. Burch, 1O1 f2tle street north
west. There was slight blaze i'm the
fiue, but it was eXtinguished before any
damage had resulted.
blaze in the chimney at the house of
Mrs. Guidt Diryee, 2n3O Hillyer place, last
night about 2 o'clock claimed the atten-
ton of members of No. engine company
for few minutes The property was not
damaged.
Fire caused about $50 damage to a
shed in rear of COG I street northwest last
night about $40 O'Clock. The property
is owned by Robert Hoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
PRUsSIAN DIET OPENS.
Proposed Legislation Outlined il
Speech by the Emperor.

BERLIN. January 11.-Emperor Will
liam opened the Prussian diet today. The
proposed legislation outlined in the speech
from the throne includes bill for the
reform of the election law, and another
to counterfeit the tendency Of the labor
ing classes to desert the farming dis
tricts.
The speech foreshadoWed conslderaDie
deficit in the forthcoming budget, not
withstanding the increased receipts
through improved conditions of trade.
The deficit is due chiefly to an increase
of $JO.OnO.O0O in the salaries of govern
ment employees.
The reichstag recouyened today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
Row at Caucus Expected.

There is a prospect of a row at the re-
publican caucus at which the party will
confirm the nominees of the various state
delegations for places OH the republican
congressional campaign committee. The
question will be asked. by whose au-
thority was the statement issued, bear
ing the label Of the republican congress
sional committee, reading the insurgents
out of the party 1t is now generally
known that the statement was issued by
direction of Chairman Mckinley and Sec
rotary LOudenslager, and, according TO
reports heard today, neither OF them con-
suited other officers of the committee
concerning the matter.
The charge is therefore made by the
insurgents that the statement was Is
sued without authority. and that 1t was
a scheme of the Cannon men to discredlt
them before the country.
AS a result of this trouble there may be
a strong demand for the election of new
officers to the republican congressional
committee. Messrs. Mckinley and Loud
enslaeer, who conducted the last Con-
gress campaign, are close personal and
political friends of Speaker Cannon. The
Insurgents demand that the control of the
committee shall be placed in the hands of
men who are not so closely identified with
the Cannon organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
RESTING ON ARMS
House Insurgents Count Noses
and Await Events.
TWENTY-FIVE AT Meeting
Ten Others Send Word Of Their
Sympathy With Cause.
SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN
Congressional Committee Officers
Credited With Statement Read
ing "Progressives' Out of
Republican Party.
SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN

Both sides to the bitter controversy
now raging in the House of Representa-
tives between the insurgents and the regu-
lars are resting on their arms today.
talking little, but sullen. defiant and ap-
parently determined to wage the battle to
the bitter end. At the meeting of the
insurgents last night it was decided that
for the present the insurgents should
keep their own counsel. making no CON-
ment on the situation except to reiterate
that the opponents of Speaker Cannon
were not fighting the administration, as
has been alleged. but were arrayed
against the ''autocracy of the House.
1t was learned today that twenty-five
insurgents responded to the roll call at
the roundup last night. At least ten
other republicans were prevented from
sent word, however. that they We're in
the meeting was held.
The insurgents took stock, counted
noses, and decided that the movement
was prospecting, and that success was In
sight. This means that the instructors
are firm in the belief that in a short
time Joseph G. Cannon will announce
that ne VIII not again pe canuluate LOT
the office he now holds. With Cannon
out of the way, the insurgents say, the
two wings Of the party will once more
flap in unison.
The end and aim of the insurgent
movement, it appears, is not so much to
bring about new order Of procedure in
the House as 1t is to eliminate Mr.. Can
non, and the insurgents, as well as many
regulars, declare that in short time.
,f f1an ,.fx H..
warrior will be forced to yield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
A Good Precedent.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The new senator from Mississippi says
he will do no harm In Congress. It would
be well il others went there similarly
pledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
Want Merger Suit Dropped.

Judge r. S. Lovett. head of the Union
and Southern Pacific roads, is urging At
torney General Wickersham and Presi-
dent Taft to abandon the suit for the
dissolution of the merAer of these two
roads. The suit has been pending for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11
Seth Bullock Mentioned
to Succeed Forester Pinch0t

The reorganization of the personnel of
the forestry service may eventually bring
about the appointment of Seth Bullock,
marshal of South Dakota, as forester to
succeed Clifford Pinchot
President Taft and Secretary Wilson are
hard at work looking over the field and
canvassing the situation as to what shall
be done in the filling of the three vacan-
cies made by the recent decapitation proc
ess. 1t is understood that neither will
be hasty in reaching conclusions and that
much time will be used in selecting men
for the three principal positions in the
service in whom the country will have
the greatest confidence.
Albert r. Potter. who has been deSig-
mated as temporary head of the forest
service. has many qualifications for
permanent head of the establishment, and
these qualifications will receive careful
consideration in whatever decision Is
reached. The names of other men. how
ever. will be discussed. and the conclusion
may be reached that Mr.. Potter could be
of greatest service as assistant forester,
with an outside man as forester. Should
an outside man be selected the question
Will arise as to what sort Of man will
best suit the interests of the government
and suitably meet conditions.
The Final Selection.
1t is believed in some quarters that a
technical, scientific man, with admins
trative abilities, will be the final selec-
ton. while others regard the type of q
man represented in Bullock as the log
ical selection. Mr.. Bullock is repre-
scented as practical. with a wide knowl-
edge Of forestry and western conditions
generally. tactful and diplomatic, and
skilled in politics. There is no man in
the country closer to eX-President Roose-
welt, not even Mr.. Pinchot. Bullock was
the head of the forest rangers in the
Black Hills for years. and was pro-
NOTED from that position to marshal of
South Dakota. His term as marshal has
expired. but it has been announced that
he will be reappointed. In his own state
he is useful republican, and in view Of
factional troubles there. he may be con-
sidered as Of more value to the admin
istraton than in the position of chief
forester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-11

An alarm of fire sounded from 30 short
~ before q o'clock last evening summon
ed fremen and policemen to the house OF
Henry Langley. 1912 18th street south
east. a leaky oil stove caused the bla ze
which resulted in about s35 damage.
The explosion OF all oil stove caused a