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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
LEGISLATURE STIRRED UP.
Disclosures in Insurance Inquiry
Prompt Further Investigation.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 1.-The disclos-
ures unearthed by Superintendent of In
surance Hotchkiss in the FIRE insurance in
vestigation now under way In New York
have spurred the legislature to action. The
assembly ways and means committee has
reported a resolution providing for a leg
islative investigation by a joint commit
tee OF three senators and FIVE assembly
men, not only of the affairs OF fire insur-
ance companies, but OF casualty and other
branches of the insurance business
The committee Is authorized to sit dur
ing the recess of the legislature and is
charged with reporting to the next legis.
lature "such proposed legislation as, In
the judgment of the committee, will meet
and correct any and all abuses and i'm
proper practices which may exist in the
conduct Of the business Of such compa.
nies.''
The committee IL to be clothed with the
usual powers OF a legislative committee
and 700 is provided for it's expenses.
"As a result Of recent disclosures" saws
the resolution. 1T appears that the funds
Of insurance companies, other than life
insurance companies. have been misap-
propriated. misapplied and used for illegal
and questionable purposes, and that
remedial and corrective legislation relat-
ing to such companies Is clearly de-
mauded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
PINCHOT TO JOIN ROOSEVELT.
Admits That Much at Copenhagen,
But Won't Say Why.

COPENHAGEN. April 1.-Gifford Pin
chot. the former chief forester of the
United States, arrived here last night
He is a guest at the British legation,
where he is visiting his sister, Lady
Johnstone wife of Sir Alan Johnstone,
the British minister to Denmark.
Mr.. Pinchot. when seen soon after his
arrival refused TO discuss politics. He
informed the correspondent he intended
to study Danish agriculture. especially
the cooperation system and the Danish
forest administration.
He admitted that he expected to meet
Col Roosevelt either In Copenhagen or
London He was silent when questioned
as to whether he had been summoned to
a conference with the ex-President or
was seeking a meeting with Col. Roose-
welt on his own initiative. to discuss with
him the forestry question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
ITALIANS FIGHT DUEL.
One Killed, the Other Escapes
Mysterious Affair.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Two Italians
fought duel early today in New York
street not far from the East Side water
front. One of them was killed by shot
fired straight through his head. His ad-
versary escaped, leaving no clue to his
identity.
The strange battle was seen, so far as
can be learned, by only one witness, an
automobilist, who was on his way to his
uptown home. Though two blocks away
he saw the two men step out from hall
way, measure of a certain number of
PAGES, and then turn quickly, revolvers in
hand. There were three shots and one of
the combatants fell. The other, throwing
down his weapon, dashed back into the
hallway and made his escape
The automobilist called policeman. but
the latter found nothing but the corpse
and the two revolvers. The dead man
has not been identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
ARSENIC IN HIS STEAK.
Solution Of Chicago Bakers Death
Is Expected.

CHICAGO, April IA complete solu-
ton of the mystery surrounding the al
legged poisoning and death Of Alexander
j. Moody. the Chicago pie baker. is in
sight, according to statements made to-
day by Coroner Hoffman and Assistant
Chief Of Police Schuettler.
This announcement is based on informa-
ton said to have been unearthed by reia-
ttves Of the decedent and by the police
recently. the nature of which for the
time being is kept secret.
Numerous theories have been advanced
to account for the bakers death, includ-
Ing murder, suicide due to Ill health and
suicide due to blackmail. Experts have
testified that in any event decth was
due to arsenic concealed In hamburger
steak which Mr.. Moody ate the day he
died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
UNISSUED STOCK SALE.
Western Maryland stockholder'
Ratify Action of Directors.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 1--At a spe-
cial meeting here yesterday the stock
holders of the Western Maryland rail-
road ratified the action of the board OF
directors in authorizing the sale at $50
mon stock of the company The proceeds
will be used for the construction Of the
extension from Cumberland, Nd, to New
Haven, Pa, eighty-five miles. which will
connect the Western Maryland with the
Pittshurg and Lake Erie. a subsidiar,
of the New York Central
One effect Of this arrangement will be
to make Baltimore q terminal OF the mid
die west division OF the Vanderbilt sys.
tenn. President Bush estimates that the
new link Will be ready for operation tr
about eighteen months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
CITY TO HONOR BREWER.
Leavenworth Business Houses to
Close During Funeral.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. April L.
Mayor Alternately of Leavenworth has is
sued a proclamation asking all business
houses here to close for two hours Sat
urday during the funeral of the late JUS
tice David j. Brewer.
The special train bearing the body of
Justice Brewer will be met at the station
by the Greater Leavenworth Club. a civic
organization of 300 members. The club
and the school children of Leavenworth
will march behind the hearse to the First
Congregational Church, where the body
will lie In state until ~ o'clock, when
the funeral services will begin. The Rev.
Brewer Eddy of Boston will conduct the
services. The father of Rev. Mr.. Eddy
was associated with Justice Brewer In
the founding of the Congregational
Church here and named his son Brewer
after the jurist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01

accomplished by the joint army and navy
fortification board, four members of
which returned to the United States to-
day from the isthmus on the steamer
Ancon from Cristobal. They were Brig
Gen. William Crozier, chief Of ordnance
OF the army. Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray.
chief of artillery: Brig. Gen. w. l. Mar
shall, chief of the Engineer Corps, and
Capt. Stanley Embick of the Artillery
Corps. The other members of the board
remained in Panama to complete certain
details of the work. The officers went to
the isthmus finally to locate the fortifica-
tions at the Atlantic and Pacific terminals
and along the line of the canal.
Gen. CroZier was accompanied by his
sister, wife of Mayor Reyburn OF P1lila-
delphia, and her daughter. The remain
ing members of the board are expected
home in about two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
NO ANTHRACITE STRIKE.
Oppose Going Out in Sympathy
With Soft Coal Miners.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 1.-The
anthracite men will not go on strike In
sympathy with the soft coal strikers.
The sentiment Of the men is decidedly
against violating their agreement with
the operators and going on strike. They
are willing to give the soft coal men
what assistance they can. but they will
not strike
All the mine workers Of the anthracite
coal fields are idle today upon orders Of
the officers OF the union that they should
day victory In the soft coal region. In
most Of themining towns the locals held
mass meetings at which they were ad-
dressed by their district officers. The
men will resume work tomorrow or Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
APPROVE b|LLFOR
ONE SCHOOL HEAD
District Commissioners Favor
Substitution of Director for
Board of Education.
WORK OF THE CHARITIES
ALSO TO BE CENTRALIZED
Favorable Report on the Peters
Measure Forwarded to
Congress.
REASONS GIVEN FOR CHANGE
Avoidance of Divided Jurisdiction
and Responsibility, With Econ
omy and Efficiency as
Result.
Economy of Administration.

"The same argument made N
to economy of administration In
the handling OF educational mat
ters that would result from the
substitution Of G director of edu-
cation for a board of education
would with equal force apply to
the administration of charities.
The Commissioners believe that
these Important functions of the
District government should be
treated and handled rs business
propositions, which involves q
GENERALIZATION of responsibility
and authority" Views of the
District Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
DOUBT DEATH OF MENELIK.
Advices From Abyssinian Capital
Deny Recent Report.

LONDON. April L-Skepticism is still
expressed here regarding the recent an
nouncement at Adds Abeba that Kine
Menelik had died. A dispatch from Rome
received today, says that the Stefan
agency is in receipt of advices. purportins
to be authentic. from the Abyssinian capi.
tai. which not only fatty contradict the
announcement. but insist in the face OF
assurances to the contrary that there has
been no change Of late in the monarch.
condition.
BERLIN, April IA special TO the
Tageblatt from Adds Abeha would seen
to indicate that King Menelik was still
alive yesterday. when the dispatch says
the state council refused the demand OF
the empress that the people should swear
to give protection to her life and property
in the event of the monarch's DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
PEARY Is THROUGH, HE SAYS.
No Intention Of Leading Expedition
to the South Pole.

CHICAGO. April 1.-Commander Robert
E. Peary, who arrived in Chicago today,
in an interview declared that he was
positively through with polar explora-
tions for all time.
II am absolutely at the end Of my ca
reer as an explorer" said he. Reports
that I am to lead an expedition into the
antarctic regions are not true. and /
certainly do not contemplate another trip
to the north pole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Democratic Ticket Selected.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 1.-Practi-
cally complete returns received from the
democratic primary election held through
out Arkansas yesterday indicate the
nomination of the following as congress
sional candidates:
Representative R. p. Macon. first dis
trict; Ben Cravene. fourth district; H. NJ.
Jacoway, fifth district: W. s. Goodwin.
seventh district.
Gov. Donaghey was renominated by a
majority Of 10000 votes over c. C. Kav-
anaugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Iowa Unions Claim Victory.

DES MONIES. April Iowa mine
workers today claim a victory as the re-
suit of the first joint wage conference
in this state
At this conference the operators agreed
to pay an increase Of 5.55 for men 70
care for the mines during the suspen-
sion. The joint conference then ad-
journed at the request of the miners until
Monday. April IL, when consideration Of
the full demands of the miners will be
taken UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Railroaders to Vote on Strike.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 1.-Trainmen
and conductors employed on the Lake
Erie and Western railroad, whose wage
advance demands were rejected by Cen
eral Manager D. c. Moon yesterday, to-
day began preparations for voting upon
the proposition of striking If the COM
pany does not accede. The employees
committee sent out she ballots today 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Kentucky Non-Union Miners Stick.
Indiana Miners to Win.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. April 1.-The
miners of the eleventh district will have
little difficulty in obtaining a 5.55 per
cent increase of wages, it was announced
today.
Officers of the operators association
said the increase proba bly, would he
granted next Wednesday, when the mine
owners and miners will hold a joint con-
ference here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
FORTIFYING THE CANAL.
Guarding Approaches to and Course
of Panama Waterway.

NEW YORK, April Important work
In connection with the Notifications
which will guard the approaches to and
the route Of the Panama canal has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01

tract made with the miners two years
ago. One operator said the price OF Goa!
would have to be increased II the pres
ent demands Of the miners were granted
Kentucky Non-Union Miners Stick.
LEXINGTON, KY. April 1.-Represent-
atives Of large coal mining companies in
eastern kentucky stated today that there
would be no strike in any coal mines In
that section.
! The mines in that part of the state en-
ploy about 10000 men, all of whom are
non-union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
TELLS OF TAKING BR|BE
BILBO RELATES HIS STORY TO
THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE.
Declares He Acted as Detective for
the Vardaman Forces, With
Their knowledge.

JACKSON. Miss, April 1.--Exoner-
ating himself from moral and legal liza
bility therefor on the ground that he
was acting as a detective for the Var
daman forces. and to prove that bribery
was being used in the recent senatorial
contest, State Senator Theodore Bilbo
appeared before an executive session OF
the senate last night and told how he
laney. a wealthy planter of Issaquena
county, of s645 to change his vote from
former Gov. Vardaman to United States
Senator Leroy Percy
The recital lasted more than an hour,
and Senator Bilbo went into full de-
tails of the alleged incident
Attorneys Were Excluded.
Bilbo was placed on the stand after
the adoption Of resolution changing
the plan OF procedure originally adopt
ed. The attorneys employed by Bib ,,
Dulaney, etc, were excluded from the
senate chamber and resolution adopt
ed providing that the senate select t~n
OF it's members to act as attorneys and
Bilbo be permitted to select two col
leagues to act In the same capacity
for him.
Bilbo. 1t is stated, told the senate that
it was first suggested to him in January
that he might sell his vote for good
sum: that he arranged a meeting with
Dulaney through another person, but this
arrangement failed and he finally opened
negotiations direct. Then, Blbo is de-
clared to have testified, II was agreed
that he was to receive $1,000 in several
payments. He received $645 in all, he de-
clared, the final payment being made
after the election of Senator Percy.
Told Vardaman's Friends.
Bilbo said he told several friends OF
former Gov. Vardaman about his plans
and they approved Of them. To corrobo-
rate his statement Bilbo claimed that
Rev. B. S. Cupepper. president of Clark
, .nemorial College at Newton, occupied
apartments with him at a local hotel and
that he hoped 10 have him present at one
Of the transactions as an actual Witness
but the plan failed He said his agree
ment was to cast his vote for former
Gov Longino during the caucus, but al
the end to vote for Percy. Instead ne
voted for Vardaman throughout.
| Bilbo also told of being informed tina,
an effort was being made to secure the
/ votes of other Legislators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
HOST OF MINERS OUT
100000 Men on Strike for
Higher Wages.
MANY CONTRACTS EXPIRE
"Eght-Hour Day" Anniversary Is
Being Celebrated.
SOME OPERATORS WILL SIGN
Labor Leaders Express Confidence In
Prompt Acquiescence in
Demands.
SOME OPERATORS WILL SIGN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1.-Cele-
brating today the anniversary of the in
stitution Of the eight-hour day in the
mines of the country, 100000 bituminous
coal miners faced an enforced holiday Of
unknown duration.
In many states the two-year contract
expired last midnight. Miners quit the
coal pits, demanding that their new con-
tract must provide for a wage increase of
5.b5 per cent a ton on screened coal and
an equivalent increase on run of mine
coal.
Conferences between the miners organ
izations in the several districts and the
corresponding operators associations have
been arranged Adjustment of the diff
Guilty may be matter of weeks or days.
In the Brazil coal districts of Indiana
there will not be a suspension of work
Late yesterday the operators conceded
the higher wage demand of the miners.
In Illinois and western Pennsylvania,
where the powder question and that of
which party shall pay the shot firers en-
ter the controversy, there probably will
be prolonged contest.
In hundreds of meetings in large and
small communities, where the people de-
pendent on the industry assembled to
listen to the speeches Of their union lead
ers, the strike was the subject of discus
sion today.
The national officers of the organiza-
ton, who had been in secret session for
two days, have departed for their re-
spective states to advise the miners In
the district conferences with the mine
operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
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Weather

Fair tonight and Saturdays
light north to east winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Estimate of Strikers.

President Thomas L. Lewis made the
following estimate of the number of
miners affected by the suspension of
work:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
WENDLlNG KICKS
NEWSPAPER MAN

olney, Ia, Aug. ~13.-Joseph A.
Vending. charged with the murder Of
Alma Kellner. in Louisville. became a
refractory prisoner here today, and
objected to Chies Of Detectives Carney,
of Louisville, taking him from the Bal
timore & Ohio train. In a struggle
Winding kicked a reporter for a
Louisville paper. who is following the
alleged slayer.
The prisoner was handcuffed to
Carney at the time. BE refused to
leave the train when his attorney, J. r.
Clements, spoke to him. Vending was
put in an automobile, which went
southeast along the Illinois Central
tracks. Carney told the station agent
he probably would take an Illinois Cen
trail train into Kentucky. He wanted
the time Of his arrival in Louisville
kept secret.
Clements, who caught the train IN
St Louis, after Carney had put his
prisoner aboard early today, rode In the
anne car with Vending. AS soon as
Carney told Vending to leave the car
Clements advised his client in an I'M
dertone. and a struggle ensued. Car
ney, Colonel John H. Whalen and two
newspaper men pushed Vending
through the DOR of the a and to the
station platform. The automobile was
engaged by Carney by telegraph.
Clements did not leave the train here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
CARDINAL FAILS TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMATS
Del Val Believed to Be Fencing
in His Game With the
Spanish.

Rome. Aug. 15.-Cardinal Merry Del
Val did not hold the customary Friday
reception to diplomats his week, and
the omission is regarded as significant.
To be sure, po%stponen1ent of these re-
ceptions are frequent during the sum
mer months, but in view of the gravity
of the situation with Spain it would
appear thai the papal secretary had
deliberately delayed another meeting
with Marquis de Gonzales. counselor
to the Spanish embassy at the vatican,
rather than afford the marquis an OPP
%portunity to show his friendliness, as
he did last Tuesday, when he attended
high mass celebrated in honor of the
anniversary Of the coronation of Plus X.
Whether the Spanish counselor would
have attended the reception today was
a matter sufficiently in doubt to excite
keen interest. Cardinal Merry Del Val
came to Rome last night tt participate
in the work Of one Of the congregations,
but later returned to his villa on Monte
Mario. having notified the diplomats
that today's reception would be aban-
lnnoI
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
PRAYERS PINNED TO
NIGATIES OF DUPES
Faith Cure Healer Lands in
Court on Complaint Of
Sleuth.

New York, Aug. Indifference Of
opinion as to the therapeutical efficacy
OF s%cribbling hierogIpics on note
paper n then tying the paper
prayers" to o lady's affected arm,
head or leg, led to the arrangement OF
Mrs. Eva Stein before Magistrate Butts
in the Yorkville police court. Mrs.
Stein is accused by the County Medical
society Of attempting to diagnose the
ailments of patients and Of then offer
ing to cure them by sending them to
bed with paper prayers tied to their
nighties and with still others written
prayers to place under the pillows.
A woman detective in the employ Of
the medical society submitted an afft-
davit which tells of her experience as
a patient with Mrs. Stein, whose
charge for treatment, the detective
says, is only ib cents.
So pleased was the upper east side
with Mrs. STEMS methods and prices,
says the woman detective, that when
she called to see the alleged healer to
test the treatment she was obliged to
stand In line for about four hours while
the crowd ahead paid out its dimes
and nickels to be cured.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
HAVE A CLEW
TO HANG CRIPPEN ON.
Of Positive Identification
of Remains Found in the
Doctors Cellar.

London, Aug. 1s.-It is reported to.
day that the authorities have received
a clue to the identity Of the body UNI
earthed in the Hilldrop Crescent home
of DR.. Hawley Il. Crippen, now under
arrest in Quebec, awaiting extradition,
charged with the murder of an I'M
named
The police have commended all along
that the pieces Of flesh were parts Of
the body Of Belle Elmore, the actress
wife Of DR.. Crippen, but their identif-
cation as sue has been @ matter Of
much doubt. 1t is believed now that
the case of the crown rests on q posi-
tive Identification.
The analysis, SO far as the poison
theory is concerned, was not completed
today, but it was reported by the ply
sicians performing the service that at
some period the woman had undergone
q surgical operation. If this can be
established the authorities claim they
will have gone a long way in proving
that the victim was Belle Gilmore. The
inquest will be resumed en- Monday,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
DOCUMENTS COMING
IN CRIppEN AFFAIR
Scotland Yard Official Bringing
Them to Assist Inspector
Dew.

Father Point, Quebec, Aug. 1s.-In-
spector Dew, of Scotland Yard, who a
week ago Sunday boarded the steamer
Montrose, off here, and caused the ar
rest of DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen and
Ethel Clara Leneve in their flight from
London, today again made his appear
ance here in company with Chief Con-
stable Charles Gauvreau to await the
arrival of the Canadian Pacific railway
liner Lake Manitoba, due here about 4
o'clock his afternoon.
While the inspecto. did not make pub
lie the reason for his desire to meet the
incoming liner, it is believed he wishes
to have plenty of time before the
steamers arrival at Quebec to confer
with Staff Sergeant Mitchell, of Scot
land Yard, who is on the Lake Mani
toba.
Sergeant Mitchell Is bringing from
London the documents in the Crippen-
Leneve case necessary to the removal
of the prisoner to England. The Lake
Manitoba is due to arrive in Quebec
about 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.