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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
PUBLIC LIBRARY HEARING
BY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE
Necessity for a Larger and Better
Paid Staff Set Forth by
Representatives.

were heard this morning by the District
subcommittee of the Senate appropria
tions committee. Theodore W. Moves
president of the library trustees; Judge
Stafford one of the trustees, and G. F,
Bowerman, the librarian, presented the
facts concerning the library. A letter
from the librarian OF Congress, Herbert
Putnam, who is also IA trustee of the
Public Library. was submitted.
The library was not given its usua
hearing by the House subcommittee this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
GORILLA KILLS BULLDOG.
Tears Animal to Pieces in go
Minutes in Ring Fight,

NEW IBERIA. La. February A
battle to the death between a gorilla
and an English bulldog. in which the
gorilla was victorious. was fought here
early today, with almost the entire male
population of New iberia as spectators.
Much money was wagered.
pen twelve feet square and eight
feet high. with seats on all sides, was
arranged for the combat. The dog and
gorilla were placed in the pen at mid
night; at l2:O2:30 am the dog was dead.
The dog leaped at the gorilla ilnme-
diately after being placed in the pen.
The gorilla caught the dog just a
man catches base ball. then bit quick
ly through the dogs skull into the brain,
broke its back and tore it to pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
WHALEN ASKED TO RESIGN.
County Commissioners Think He
Should Not Serve as Constable.

Special Dlspatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, February 4.-By
direction of the commissioners of Mont
gomcry county, Peyton Whalen, former
deputy sheriff, has been notified that his
resignation as constable for Potomac
district is desired at once.
This action was taken at a meeting of
the commissioners yesterday. and grows
out of the assault on Attorney r. G. L.
Moncure of Virginia in front of'the court
house here the evening OF January ..
Police Justice Reading of Rockville,
after a hearing Thursday. held Whalen.
his brother Joseph. and Joshua Offutt in
$1,000 bail each for the action of the
grand jury at its March term. Whalen,
it is said, admitted his part in the as
sault upon MI Moncure, and the COM
missioners then felt ii incumbent upon
them to demand his resignation. He
was permitted to resign his position as
chief deputy sheriff of. Montgomery coun-
ty. by Sheriff Viett. some time after the
assault was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
GREENE AND GAYNOR FREE.
Men Convicted of Fraud to Be Re
leased From Prison.

ATLANTA, Ca, February 4.-Benjamin
d. Greene and John F. Gaynor. convict
ed on the charge of defrauding the gov
ernment in the Savannah harbor work
by the aid of Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, and
sent to the federal prison here. will be
free men within a month. The two pris-
oners completed their terms Of service in
the penitentiary yesterday and would be
out now but for the fine OF $.575,479. At the
end of thirty days time they can go be-
fore the United States clerk in Atlanta.
take the paupers oath and go where they
will.
Their term of Imprisonment was for
four years, but good service time on
allowed has reduced the time.
Greene, who had been i'll for years be-
fore his Incarceration, Is said to be COM
pletely restored to health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
FATALLY HURT IN JUNGLE.
Brother of British Peer Dies of
Wounds Inflicted by Lion.

NAIROBI. British East Africa, Febru-
ary 4.-George Grey, brother of Sir
Edward Grey. the British minister of for
eign affairs. died during the night at
tire hospital TO which he was removed fol-
lowing his encounter with a lion last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Grey with several companions was
stalking lions near the Athie river when
he separated from the others and was
suddenly set upon by large beast lie
was badly wounded before his friends
could come TO his rescue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Instituted soon after his disappearance
failed to discover any clue as to his
whereabouts. He is twenty-eight years
of age, and was educated at the Royal
Military College, at Sandhurst, and a,
Trinity College. Cambridge. He left his
mothers residence at Easton Neston
Tewchester. the afternoon of October
%, saying that he would return soon
for dinner. The last seen of him was the
following morning, when he landed from
steamer at kingstown. ireland. 1t has
been suggested that he sailed for the
United States. The family can offer nc
explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
TAGS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Gov. Mann Extends Hospitality of
VIRGINIA to President Taft.

RICHMOND. Va. February 4.-Presi-
dent Taft will not have to pay a license
tax for operating his automobiles on Vir-
Sinia roads and streets. Gov. Mann has
found d way out by going into his con-
tinsent fund and will meet the law of the
state and at the same time extend the
courtesy Of free travel in Virginia to the
President. Private Secretary Norton has
been duly notified that license tags will
be furnished for the presidential automo-
bile cars without charge and with the
compliments of the Old Dominion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
CANADIAN NAVY DRYDOCK.
Pacific Warships to Be Built at
Esauimault. B. C..

VICTORIA, B. c., February 4.-Work
will begin 'at once on the construction OF
a large drydock at Esquimault to be used
in the building of Canadian warships FOR
the Pacific, according to news received
from Ottawa yesterday
It is said to be the policy of the govern
ment to have vessels planned for the
Canadian navy built in Canada and that
the shipyards Of this coast would be
given opportunity for the building Of the
Pacific feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
EARTHQUAKES in Luzon Decreasing

which have continued for several DAYS
coincident with the eruptions from Mount
Taal are decreasing in intensity and fire.
quency.
At noon today a total of 9i3 quakss
have been recorded at the observatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
The Red Hamburger Steak Not
Always What 1t Seems.
'FRESHENED WITH SULPHIDE
Some Bad Butchers Suspected of Put
ting Jerusalem" in the Meat.
INSPECTORS ARE ON LOOKOUT
Close Watch Also Is Being Kept for
Cornstarch in the
Sausage.

The hamburger steak lies fresh and red
and cool looking In the white platter IN
the butcher stall. 1t looks red and fresh
and cool no matter how long ii stays
while right in the next stall lie hambur'
gers that were born the same moment
but whose flush of freshness has giver
way to a discouraged brown look: and 10
the housewife passes by the faded .ham.
burger and buys from the butcher who
sells the red hamburger. And probabl,
she goes home and thinks she is a very
smart woman.
The chances are that il she had beer
a reading woman and familiar with Ger.
tain. little pocket editions. and had
wanted to find out whether the butcher
had any idea of the remark Are you q
bromide or a sulphide." the butcher
would have dropped on his knees ano
begged for mercy, believing all the time
that the literary lady was a health in
spector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
DROPPED FROM ARMY.
British Lieutenant's Name Is Strick'
en- From Rolls.

LONDON. February 4.-The name of
Lieut. Frederick Fermor-Hesketh OF the
9th Lancers, who strangely dropped out
of sight last fall, today was stricken
from the rolls of the British army be-
cause of absence from duty without leave.
The lieutenant is the second son OF Sir
Thomas George Fermor and Lady Fer
mor-Hesketh. and grandson of the late
William Sharon, United States senator
from California. Lady Fermor-Hesketh .
maiden name was Florence Emily Sharon.
She was married in 1880.
A worldwide search for the henlenant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Mrs. Sage's Gift to Cornell.

ITHACA. y. Y. February A gift of
$SO0WO from Mrs. Russell Sage TO Cor
nell University was announced by Presi-
dent Jacob Gould Schurman yesterday TO
provide new dormitory for 175 woman
students who now room in private houses
The new dormitory will be known IS
Prudence Risley Hall, in memory of the
sn0kher of Russell Sage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
PERSIAN OFFICIAL KILLED
Minister of Finance Assas-
sinated on Street by Two
Armenians- Who Escape.

TEHERAN. Persia, February 4.-Sani
ed Danleh, Persian minister Of finance,
was shot dead in the street today. The
murderers also killed two policemen.
His assassins, two IArmenians, escaped.
The minister was returning home from
meeting of parliament when he was
neouS.
AS he fell the murderers turned and
fled, but were quickly pursued by per-
sons who had witnessed the killing.
There was great excitement through
out the city as the news spread.
The assassins got a start on their
pursuers, and had not been overtaken
late in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
COASTING VESSELS LOST.
Many Persons Perish in Wrecks in
the Mediterranean.

MADRID, February 4.-Several coast
Ing vessels in the Mediterranean are still
missing and il is feared that the steamers
were lost during the recent storm.
On the Catalonian coast alone five barks
were wrecked and fortythree persons
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
A Leader in the New Regime.

Mira Ali kuli Khan. the Persian
charge in this city. said today that the
minister reported to have been assassi-
mated was one of the leading representa-
tives of the new regime in Persia and one
of the most influential men i'm the coun-
try. He was the president of the first
parliament OF his country. which was
convened about four years ago. He was
the son-in-law of the late Shah MuZZa-
saredein, who signed Persia's constitu-
ton on his death bed. In the last cabi-
net SAM Ed Danleh was minister of pub
lie works and education When the cab
met fell the minister re-entered parlia-
ment as a deputy, and later was ap
pointed minister of finance in the pres
ent cabinet. He was about forty -eight
years old, and belonged to very large
family of Persia Of about forty members,
all of whom are influential and repre-
sentative citizens of Persia. The brother
of the assassinated minister Is the gov
ernor of the province of Tabliz, who ac-
companied the prime minister of the en-
pire on his trip around the world about
seven years ago, including the United
States in his itinerary.
The charge declared that the deed would
have no effect on the political situation
in Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
THIN VOTE FOR SENATOR :
Only Nineteen Members Present for
Sixteenth Ballot at Albany.

ALBANY, n. Y, February 4.-,The six
teenth ballot for United States senator to-
day resulted as follows: Democrats:
Sheehan. Z: Shepard. 2; Herman, 2; Glynn,
2: Littleton, /.
Republicans: Depew ;. Total vote cast
10. No quorum. No choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Teacher Sues for Pay Withheld
by Auditor of the District.
ASKS COURT FOR AN AWARD
Controllers Decision on Pay of Sub
stitutes Combated.
COUNSEL IS VERY CONFIDENT
Outcome Awaited With Interest by
the Teachers in Washington
Public Schools.

| 4 test case involving the question of the
| employment and compensation of substi-
| tute teachers in the public schools was
| filed today with the District Supreme
| Court by Miss Mildred Dean. teacher in
| the Central High School Through Attor-
| ncy A. s. Worthington. Miss Dean asks
| the court to award her judgment against
| the District of Columbia for $500. being
| the difference between the salary due her
as teacher of class 6, group A, at $1,aoO
per annurn. from May II, 1910 to Decem-
ber IL 1910. and the total OF the pay
checks she has received in the interval
from the District.
Miss Deans Statement.
Miss Dean tells the court she has re-
ceived only SI3O in six checks, when she
should have been paid S1,O5o. The last
check received by her. January l, 1911,
was for only $50, while her December
check was for Sl4O, the balance being de-
Quoted by Auditor Tweedale on the ruling
of the controller of the Treasury that
teachers might not employ substitutes In
their absences and pay them at a less
rate of compensation than the teacher re-
ceived.
Counsel Confident.
Mr.. Worthington. speaking of the claims
Of the teachers involved in the test case,
today declared he is satisfied the courts
will not sustain the controller in his find
ing i'm reference to the employment and
payment of substitute teachers. BY law,
he said, the board of education is empow-
cred to make the regulation, which has
heretofore been in force, allowing teach
ers when absent to furnish substitutes
at compensation lower than the pay of
the absent teacher.
If the court awards Miss Dean a judg-
ment against the District, Mr.. Worthing-
ton declared, he had no fear Of the failure
to collect It.
Previous Decision Combated.
This is the second time within a few
months that the District Supreme Court
has been asked to overrule a finding by
Controller Tracewell. In the matter of
the condemnation of Meridian Fill Park
Mr.. Tracewell held that no money had
been appropriated because Congress in
the act had used only the word author
ized'' in reference to the payment for
the land When the matter was heard
by Chief Justice Clabaugh he decided
that there exists no "talsmanic power
in the word appropriate that prevents
money being expended under an act of
Congress II the verbiage of the enactment
makes plain the intent of Congress to ap-
propriate the money.
Result Awaited With Interest.
The outcome Of this second appeal from
the controllers ruling will be awaited
with interest by all the teachers in the
public schools, who generally are disposed
to think that they should not be required
when ill or necessarily absent from school
to pay their full salary for the period of
absence to substitute teacher, whose
compensation has heretofore been fixed
by the board of education at a lower fig
ure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Has Private Audience With Pope.

ROME. February 4.-The Pope gave
a private audience today to Right Rev.
Thomas D. Beaven. Bishop OF Springfield,
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Albert Baker Dies at Winchester.

WINCHESTER. Va, February A.
Albert Baker a widely known business
man and manufacturer Of the south, Is
dead here, aged sixty five. Mr.. Baker
during his lifetime gave large sums for
charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

suffered seriously in the House appro-
pration bill from this lack of opportunity
to present the facts
Meager Salaries Paid.
The librarys remarkable growth from
year to year in circulating and reference
use has thrown steadily enlarging bur-
den Of work upon the library force. which
has itself in recent years in growth of
numbers come practically to a standstill
The salaries paid to this overburdened
force are SO lneager, absolutely and COM
paratively, that the library has been ut
terly unable to hold its experienced men,
bers. In the last five years the staff has
lost each year by resignation from 26
per cent to J3 per cent of its members.
The library is becoming a sort of train
ing school for the benefit of other
libraries
In view Of these conditions the trustees
this year in their report and estimates
submitted TO the Commissioners have
urged and emphasized the absolute need
In the public interest of a larger library
force.
The Commissioners, after carefully
weighing the library's needs in connection
with all the other needs of the District
service. and after cutting down the eSti-
of the statute. have found that an in
crease of s4.Gf0 can fairly be made this
year in the library appropria ton
Placed in Appropriation Bill.
The effort of the library representatives
is to have this estimate of the Commits
sioners placed in the District appropria-
ton bill and held in conference until Ell
acted into law.
In the absence of information concern
ing the facts to be derived from q hear
ing, the House appropriation bill prac-
tically diSregardS the requests for a
Strengthening of the library force. and
cuts out from the existing staff two cata-
loguers, an integral and essential part OF
the library force for eight years. The
House bill cripples instead of strengthen
ing.
1he library IS recognized as doing an
increa SinSly useful work in the COM
muniy and its educational value is more
appreciated every day Public sentiment
clearly favors its maintenance and devel-
Board of Trade and special committee
OF the Chamber ol Commerce, appointed
TO cooperate in promoting hS growth.
represent this strong public sentiment. 1t
is possible that these committees may
be heard later by the Senate subcom-
mittec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Braced Up With Sulphide.

For a mere mention Of sulphide is a
sore point between some of the butchers
and the inspectors just now. The in
spectors claim that a real bold, bad
butcher will have no hesitancy In cheer
ing the dropping spirits Of fading ham,
burger by tucking a little sulphide under
its outside skin and watching 1t grow red
and healthy looking right there on the
plate.
The butcher who uses a little sulphide to
keep the hamburger steak in state OF
blooming freshness for twenty-four hours
calls the mixture Jerusalem" Just a
pinch of Jerusalem and the most faded
away hamburger steak will lift its head
and blush with redness that would ri
val the blush on the cheek of the Sleeping
through the brambles and delivered a kiss
upon the cheek of that fair one as al
legged in the fairy tales. Jerusalem. to-
ward which dishonest hamburger steak
mixers turn their heads like good Moham-
medans turn toward Mecca thrice daily
is the only rouge that is applicable to the
cheek Of q platter fun OF ground-uI
meat, but it is rouge that makes stale
and brown hamburger chirp up with its
fresher little sister OF later hour OF
mixing.
District Inspectors Alert.
Which is why the gum shoes in the
health Office have been revamped and
put into active use, for there is sleuth-
ing going on against the dishonest
age and the painted hamburger steak.
Jerusalem is being discovered now and
then. and whenever possible the culprit
is given the limit of the law, for the in
spector in charge Of the work says that,
taken in sufficient quantities, this Jeru-
salem Is very harmful to the human
anatomy.
AS for the illegal sausage. twenty-four
samples have been collected recently TO
see whether or not the sausage makers
slipped few pounds of cornsta rch. po-
tato meal or sand into the pork. There
in one case in the Police Court now, wait
ing trial, where it is charged that a
gentleman who makes his living by put
ting tights on sausages, mixed corn
starch with the sausage meat and de-
ceived his customers thereby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

year. and its trustees feel that it has
suffered seriously in the House appro-
priation bill from this lack of opportunity
to present the facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday, fol-
lowed by unsettled Sunday night
lowest temperature about 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
Value of Service
Factor in Deciding
Equity Of Charges
Interstate Commerce Commission Lays
Down New Principle in Case In
volving Freight Rates.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-A notable prin-
ciple was laid down today by the Interstate
Commerce commission I'm a decision of the
case OF the railroad commissioners of Iowa
against the Illinois Central railroad and
other carriers. In brief the commission
holds:
The net revenues of a carrier have often
an undoubted and important bearing on the
question Of the reasonableness OF its rates,
but the fact that they are greater than the
returns on ordinary business enterprises is
not sufficient in itself TO justify finding
that the rates are excessive. The value OF
the service and other factor that enter
into u.e construction OF rates must also be
taken into consideration"
In this case the complainant urged that
3 cents, charged by the defendant lines for
the transportation Of passengers over the
bridge of the Dunleith g. Dubuque Bridge
company, between Dunleth or East Du-
buque, in Illinois and Dubuque in Iowa,
was excessive and discriminatory.
The commission holds that the rate is
not excessive, when viewed from the
standpoint Of all the carriers participating
in the traffic"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
Land Office Goes to
Timber Lake, s. D.
1t Will Be Moved from Aberdeen Be-
cause All Public Domain in That
Vicinity is Sold.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--The land office
at Aberdeen, S. u, win he moved TO Tim,
ber Lake 8 D.. May l. Much rivalry was
hown by the towns OF Timber Lake. Mo
bridge and Isabel when II was announced
that . change was to be made. The change
was made because practically all OF the
public lands in the vicinity of the present
office have been take up.
TIMBER LAKE, s. d, Feb 2S.--(Special.)
1t is expected the land office will be
moved so 1t can be reopened for business
at Timber Lake about May /. Timber Lake
is a new town and is the county seat OF
Dewey county. II already has population
of about 600. with fine dwellings and sub
houses II is located In the ceded
portion Of the Cheyenne River and Stand
ing Rock Indian reservations. The acreage
devoted to crops in the ceded lands will be
greatly increased during the coming sum-
mer. Twelve immense steam breaking
plows now are at Timber Lake and other
points in the county awaiting the coming
of spring. when they will be utilized to
break many thousands OF acres OF virgin
prairie land, which this season will be de-
voted to crops for the first time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
One Fatal ARRAY and
Several Fights at
Chicago Primaries
Richard Clark Shot and Killed by Ar.
thur Quinn in Row in the Twenty
Second Ward

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-One killing and sew
eral less serious disturbances marked the
municipal primaries today. Arthur Quinn.
son Of James A. Quinn, former city sealer,
and a well known politician, shot and killed
Richard Clark a hod carrier in North
Clark street. near West Chicago avenue,
after the man had shot quinn in the foot
The shooting was the climax Of an election
row. Quinn Is a leader OF Garter n. Harri-
son forces in the Twenty-second ward and
was acting as special deputy sheriff.
Patrick O'TIern and an unidentified man
uuarreled over the election in the neigh
borhood OF the quinn shooting. OHeru
was stabbed over the eye, and the man es-
capped O'Hcrn will recover.
Charles Flynn. an election inspector in
the Forty-third precinct Of the sixth ward,
was arrested on charge Of irregular con-
duct.
Election Commissioner Czernecid ordered
election clerks in the Eighteenth ward TO
remove their candidates badges and COM
manded various inspectors to cease chal-
lenginr voters