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Evening star., 1911-08-09
"HANDS OFF" HAITI PR0BE SHIFTS west
Senate Lorimer Committee to
sit in Chicago.
ADJ0URNS UNTIL OCTOBER
Meeting Today Given Up to Cross.
Examination of State Senator
Holstlaw Of illinois,

The Senate Lorimer committee today
adjourned It's hearings In Washington, to
resume probably early In October in Chi
cago at the call Of Chairman Dillingham;
Attorney Healey Of the committee an
nounced that the list Of witnesses SUM-
moned had been exhausted.
"And everybody else" he added
The last day Of the present sitting OF
the committee was begun with tho con-
tinued cross-examanatbon Of former State
Senator D. w. Holstlaw OF Illinois. who
claims he received $500 for having voted
for Lorimer for senator. His examination
dealt particularly with his testimony that
he first made the statement OF having re-
ceived money TO escape prosecution In
Sangamon county, ILL.,. In connection with
a furniture deal counsel for LOrimer con-
to aid in the fight against Lorimer. Wit
ness said he didn't know that
Witness Sought Immunity.
The witness reiterated that he testified
to the Sangamon county grand Jury about
Lorimer because he wanted to get free
dom from the furniture deal indictments.
You said you considered the $0.5O0 and
$7OO you received from John Broderich
as gifts?" asked Senator Kenyon of Iowa
''Yes, SIR
YOU didn't care particularly where !.
came from?' asked Chairman Dillingham;
mo, Just as soon not know"
III you considered it gift, why didn't
you tell your friends that some one
thought so much Of you as to make you
q large present?
well, felt a little delicacy about 1t. .
Holstlaw said he didn't consider the
So 500 as q gift as much as he did the
500.
II didn't consider It much," he added.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
THIRTY-NINE INDICTMENTS.
Result of Probe of Former Officers OF
True Reformers' Bank.
ii Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, August e.-Thirty-
nine indictments were today returned
against the former officers Of the True
Reformers' Bank and insurance order by
a grand jury OF the corporation court
which has been for a week Investigating
the affairs Of that order. J. c. Robinson,
a colored attorney, formerly of DanvilIe,
is indicted seven times: R. T. Hill, the
former cashier, four: A. w. Holmes. al
one time grand master Of the order, six
W. P. Burwell, general secretary. eight;
w. L. Taylor. former grand master. six.
and Edward Ellis, bookkeeper and ac-
countant. eight.
They have, as the indictments charge.
wrecked the order and robbed the poor
and ignorant Of their savings OF a life-
time. Dates for the trials have not been
fixed. There are members in every city
in the country.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
TWO HAVE SERVED TERMS
FOR REFUSING TO ANSWER
Perkins Incident Recalls Celebrated
Cases of Hallet Kilbourn and
E. R. Chapman.

The refusal of George ". Perkins to
answer questions at the "steel trust
inquiry recalls cases in the past when
witnesses have refused to. give testi-
mony before congressional committees
and have been sentenced and served
ieH terms The celebrated case Of
Hallet Kilbourn OF Washington. d. c.,
who refused to produce his books when
a committee Of the House was investi-
eating an alleged real estate pool oc-
CURED In 1876 Kilbourn was sentenc-
ed to serve a Jail term, and was after
ward released on q writ OF habeas
corpus.
The case was taken to the District
courts, and finally to the Supreme
Court of the United States. which held
that the House had exceeded its au-
thority in imprisoning Kilbourn. Kill
bourn sued for damages against the
sergeant-at- t-arms of the House. who
had him arrested under a warrant
signed by the then Speaker Kerr. The
sergeant-at-arms was John @. Thomp-
son. Mr.. kilbourn. after years OF lfti-
CATION was nnally awarded damages
10 the amount Of several thousand
dollars.
Following this case, Congress enacted q
law fixing the procedure in such cases.
This law makes it possible, within con-
stitutional lines laid down by the court,
for the House to compel witnesses to
testify
Another case was that Of Elverton r.
Chapman. then a member of the firm OF
Moore & Schley New York brokers' The
Senate appointed a special committee In
1897 to investigate scandals growing out
Of speculation in sugar stocks, in connec-
ton with information relative to the sugar
schedule OF the Wilson tariff bill. The
names of q number of prominent senators
were mentioned in these scandals.
Before the committee Mr.. Chapman re
fused to testify as to the Senators who
did business with his firm. He. was sen.
fenced to jail for thirty days, and served
the sentence. His stay in jail was much
more comfortable than was that Of ths
ordinary prisoner, however, and he wal
allowed to have his meals sent in to him
Evening star., 1911-08-09
CONGRESS TO DECIDE
Question of Lincoln Memorial
Becomes Acute.
NOTICE SERVED ON TAFT
Advocates Of Highway to Gettysburg
Will Take Matter Out of Com
missioners' Hands.

The controversy over the two-million-
dollar Lincoln memorial must finally be
settled by Congress. where 1t is to be
| taken by senators and representatives
| favorable to plans other than the erec-
ton Of a monument In Potomac Park.
Notice to this effect has been served
on President Taft and the other members
of the Lincoln memorial commission.
which has virtually decided upon the
Potomac Park site and is awaiting the
preparation OF plans by Henry Bacon, the
New York artist.
Lewis, with others who favor q great
Lincoln boulevard from Washington to
Gettysburg, waited at tho White House
for several hours yesterday afternoon,
while the memorial commission was In
session, expecting to be allowed to pre-
sent their views. and especially to re.
quest that all work toward the memorial
be postponed until Congress can pass
upon the question at its next session:
The visitors were not admitted to the
session of the commission, however,
word being sent out that the law for the
memorial was specific In providing thal
it should be located in the District OF
proposition.
Plenty OF Time to Act.
The commission also stated that the
artist who had been asked to prepare
designs could not finish hts work in six
months, and that this would afford abun-
dant time for Congress to again consider
the whole proposition, If it so desired.
No chance was given to present argu-
ments.
u s~l& <nvy vNA
neolg Ianting fhs boueva1d G "a to aessssDurs r.
Ralston counsel for the Central Labor
Union; E. c. McCleary and Lewis Cass
White of the Lincoln memorial highway
commission were among those at the
White House to lay their views before
the commission.
Col McElroy and Representative Bor-
land said that a nationwide agitation
for boulevard to Gettysburg would be
started and pushed to the limit. Officials
of the Lincoln highway memorial COM
mission are to make a survey OF the Get
tysburg proposition Immediately after
Congress adjourns.
Clark Favors Great Highway.
Speaker Clark, a member Of the me-
mortal commission, last night announced
himself in favor of the Gettysburg me-
mortal, and ex-Speaker Cannon Is said
to favor something else than the monu-
ment proposition. This IS what Speaker
Clark had to say:
..At present the law restricts the loca-
ton of the memorial to Washington. II 1t
is to be built here, favor either Meridian
Hill or the North Capitol street entrance
to the Soldiers Home. II the law can be
changed SO that the memorial may be
outside the District. I am In favor Of the
Gettysburg road.
II am in favor of a change in the law
lincoln was a practical man: great
man, with practical ideas. If We are to
expend that much money. we should ex-
pend II where 1t will do some good, and
the most good that can be done Is by
building a great highway from Washing
ton to Gettysburg"
Evening star., 1911-08-09
such a line Of inquiry without furtner eu'
thorfxation from tho House.
Refuses to Answer.

Yesterdayss hearing closed with . dra-
vat,c turn, when Chairman Stanley
threatened Mr.. Perkins with condfsn pun
,.bnent by the House for contempt OF the
coanmittee In refusing to answer question.
bearing on his personal contrioutions eno
those Of the steel corporation emo tne
New York Life sas,sn dnsnTa1oe 9,,ea company -
Late Yesterday afternoon MI. beell
again renewed his questions regaroins
campaign contributions
~ want TO find out what MI. Perkins
Mr. Prick, Mr.. Gary and others have con.
trtbuted to any campaign funo' saAo
Mr.. BealL .>~.
asked Representative Sterling.
eyes. It's hard to differentiate some.
times with directors of big corporations.
"I repeat my advice to the witness not
10 answer said Mr.. Lindabury.
1--WE expressed a WILLINGNESS to an
swer." said Mr. Perkins, & but m ..sxer. out 2.
Attorney Lindabury. for Mr.: Perkins.
said ne wanted the witness to say no
more about the New York Life insurance
Company on the ground OF irreievancy:
II take the absolute responsibilty. saso
he. The discussion on this point con-
tinued.
Chairman Stanley last night intfmated
to Mr.. Perkins that he had better appear
before the bar Of the House at Its next
session II he would "avoid necessity OF
the chairman resorting 20 radical author
ity."
Mr. Stanley said IT would then be up
70 the House to determine whether the
committee had exceeded its powers IN
going into campaign contributions or
whether the witness was In absolute con-
tenpt of Congress-
Evening star., 1911-08-09
VIVA / IS LAUNCHED;
MAY Be CUP DEFENDER
Motor Boat to Be Raced IN
Elimination Trials Over
-
Long Island Course.

Viva II, q motor boat designed and
built to defend the American title to the
International motor boat cup. was
launched at Alexandria, Va. at O'Clock
this morning
The Viva II Is to be raced In the elimi'
nation trials to select the American boats
which will defend the cup over the Ions
Island course August 20. The cup Is an
English trophy offered by Lord North
clifre. It is the supreme prize Of the
motor boat world, and was won last year
by the Dixie, with such boats challenging
as the Maple Leaf III and the Duke ol
westminster's Pioneer. The Pioneer was
second in the race. but the Dixie covered
the thirty-mile course in ffty-nine min
utes and forty-four seconds.
There have been great strides in motor
Leaf III has since been credited with
doing the cup race distance at the rate
Of forty-seven miles an hour, while the
builders OF the Viva II say they do no
expect it to be placed in the defending
teamzif It makes less than ffty miles,.
Is Thirty-Two Feet Long.
Tho boat IL tho work. OF the Dawson
Motor Boat Company Of Washington,
and the engines are the product OF the
Emerson Engine Company Of Alexandra
The boat Is only thirty-two feet long,
but is Of 400 horsepower. Two six
cylinder engines rated at 100 to 12O
horsepower are coupled to each OF the
two shafts. The propellers are OF one
Of the new aluminium compound metals.
and probably will turn over at nearly
500 revolutions.
The racer is the property OF J. stuart
| - nrnRi6Rnf
the vitagraph Company, hence the name.
Mr. Blackton and party OF friend'
came here from New York to watch the
trials.
AS may be imagined. there Is not room
in the boat for much beside the engines
the fuel tanks and the three men who
make up the crew. composed or the
slinper who Will race the boat. and
two men who will race the boat and
engines.
Rides Bow High.
The boat itself does not look remark
able. In fact. it appears pudgy ane
SQUAT when resting on the water, put
like all high-powered racing boats, rides
bow high when under power. Just about
amidships of the boat there is step five
inches, deep cut across the bottom. The
bottom slopes from the foot Of this steT
to the rounded stern, so that when the
bow is lifted most Of the forward section
viii be clear Of the water. The boat will
bear lightly on the top Of this step and
then there will be a point almost from
the midships section to the stern where
1t will not touch the water at all. Pro-
vision has been made for forcing an air
film in between the water and the hull
Of the boat to break friction.
The elimination races will be held over
the Long Island course August 15 AS
soon AZ the boat completes the speed
trials here, II it 10 satisfactory to the
owner. It VIII be shipped by express to
New York for the trial races.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
SUIT CASES LOST FROM CAR.
Mrs. Nathan B. Scott and Daughter.
in.Law Minus Their Baggage,

Three pieces. Of baggage were lost
last night from the big touring car
of Nathan B. Scott. former United
States senator from West Virginia,
while Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Hugh Scott.
her daughter-in-law, were returning
from Atlantic City. 1t was not until
the car reached the front Of the New
Willard that Mrs. Scott and her daugh-
ter-in-law discovered their loss.
The touring car left Atlantic City at
an early hour yesterday morning. MAX
ing a stop at Belair. Md, for dinner,
and 1T was after leaving Belair that the
three suit cases were lost.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Lillian Ferguson Alleges False Ar
rest and Malicious Prosecution.

Damages in the sum Of $4,000 are ask
de by Lillian Ferguson. in a suit filed to-
day in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia against Joseph Falk
and Florence Falk, alleging false arrest
and malicious prosecution.
In the suit filed through Attorney Royal
A. Hughes. the complainant charges the
defendants caused her arrest Wednesday
July %. 1911. for the alleged theft OF
$1,000 worth Of jewelry and that she
was held for two hours at police head
quarters. She declares that the defend.
ants abandoned the charge August !.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Organize Fight on Reciprocity.

TORONTO. Canada, August 9.-The
Canada-British Association has been or
ganised to fight reciprocity. 1t proposes
to flood the country with literature pre-
senting arguments that reciprocity is
against the country's best interests. The
association has arranged for meetings In
Ontario to be addressed by prominent
speakers opposed TO the pact. Arthur
Hawkes = tha aficial chairman
Evening star., 1911-08-09

was trying to keep material facts out OF
the record. and the row referred to oc-
| Cured
After Col. Hepburn had suggested that
the committee had ample power to per-
init the examination along the line indi-
Gated. Mr.. McCabe explained that all
three members of the personnel board
had assisted In preparing the findings ad-
verse to DR.. Wiley. He refused to say
that he had done any more than the
other members Of the board In making
up the arraignment OF the chief of the
bureau Of chemistry.
Then Mr.. Davis laid before the COM
mittee the revised proof Of the court de-
cision In q prosecution brought under the
food and drug act and called attention to
the elimination of all reference to ben
zoate of soda from 1t. Mr.. McCabe
frankly admitted that this had been done
by his direction.
II made that change" he said, because
the Department of Justice had never al
legged knowingly that benzoate OF soda
was harmful product,
fendant pleaded guilty to the information
in the court. no matter what your inter-
probation OF the matter may be-"
Mr.. McCabe admitted that this was So
Evades Committing Himself.
Attorney Davis tried to get the witness
to admit that the report OF the judgment
sent out by the Agricultural Department
was not truthful. but the solicitor evaded
committing himself on this point.
us 1t q truthful notice Of the judgment
| Of the court rendered in this case when
you assume to change a court record to
conform with your views?'
IT didn't change the court records. re-
turned McCabe. IT never had them.''
But you changed this Judgment to con-
| form to what you sent to the Department
of Justice as basis for a prosecution"
suggested Mr.. Davis.
THAT is correct" replied the witness.
Solicitor McCabe admitted that William
H. Harris. q coffee expert, is employed
| in the bureau OF chemistry under terms
exactly similar to those in the case of
DR.. Rusby, which McCabe refused to
| sanction and which brought about the
| charges against DR.. Wiley. McCabe IN
| sisted there was O difference, In that
Harris was the only coffee expert the
idspartmapt could employ -
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Not for Hers.
ie New York Sun.

From the New York SUN.
Maud Muller had just refused the Judge.
..Marry q fellow who may lose his job
any moment on the recaii?' she shifted.
"Not much"
Herewith she amiied on . farmer in
stead. -..--.-----.-.---.-
Evening star., 1911-08-09

Mrs. BENJAMIN A. Beard Of Hagers-
town. Nd. was badly hurt by the explo-
sion OF q gas stove. which was blown to
pieces, at the house Of q neighbor, where
she had gone to prepare q dish for sick
friend. The explosion occurred while she
mas attempting to light tha KaA
Evening star., 1911-08-09
DOGS STAY MUzzLED
Commissioners Order Law in
Force Another Year.
HEALTH OFFICE ADVICE
Presence of Rabies in District Shown
to Be Continuous for
Year.
TIL OFFICE ADVICE

The District Commissioners today de-
cided to issue a proclamation continu-
ing the dog muzzling order for another
year.
The proclamation will be the result
OF a recommendation forwarded to the
Commissioners by Health Officer Wood
ward. Until the last moment dog own
ers clung to the hope that the order of
AS the health officers recommendation
was based on the fact that there has
been a continual existence Of rabies
in the District for more than twelve
months, the Commissioners decision
is the only one under the law. open to
them
The law on the subject provides that
when rabies exist to any extent 1t
shall be the duty Of the Commission
ers to Issue a proclamation requiring
all dogs to be muxzled. II was due to
the prevalence Of the disease q year
ago that a muzzling proclamation went
Into effect August IL.
Rabies Present Continuously.
Owing to the Recommendation OF the
health department being made only two
days prior to the time for the lapse OF
the order. dog owners had become hope
ful that another proclamation would not
be issued. Health Officer Woodward In
his recommendation, however,, stated that
Tor more than twelve months there have
been practically continuously one or more
mad dogs within the District, and that
one or more mad dogs may reasonably be
presumed to be present in the. District
now"
Rabies is communicable disease, the
health officer points out. and develops
frnr b.. -
Woodward recommended that the order
be continued until August IL, 1912, and
that dogs be required to wear Substantial
muzzies, securely put on, so as to pre-
vent them from biting or snapping."
The recommendation Of the health off,
GER was based upon figures prepared by
Chief Clerk Mclean of the health de-
partment. showing the extent to which
rabies has existed in the District during
the past year.
The largest number Of cases of the
disease reported in any month was last
August. there being twenty-four. Only
last April. according to the report. there
were eleven cases. The total is 112.
So far no cases have been reported dur
ing the present month. but in July there
were seven. The totals number Of cases
which were given the Pasteur treatment
at the hygienic laboratory was 49, Some
OF these cases were due to bites received
from animals other than dogs. 1t Is said
that In hfty-eight cases the diagnosis OF
rabies was confirmed by post-mortem
findings of the bureau Of animal industry
The muzzling order II applicable only
10 dogs which run at large. In this
connection, q dog on the parking space
OF q private building. whether tho space
he fenced or not. is regarded as running
at large and subject to seizure. An ami
NAL restrained by leash OF some SINH
lar device Is not required to be muzzled
According TO the law, any owner ol
keeper Of dog allowing II to 60 at larg'
not properly. muxzled. during q periot
when muxxling is by proclamation re
quired. IL liable to a fine of not less thar
= nor UuaTA than 50
Evening star., 1911-08-09
MAY FIGHT LAW TO TAX
UNDER SIDEWALK VAULTS
Executive Committee of
Chamber of Commerce IncIin-
ed to Disapprove Measure.

The proposed law to tax vaults under
sidewalks in the District OF Columbia
came in for much criticism at a spe-
cial meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the Chamber Of Commerce this
afternoon. Members Of the committee
were OF the opinion that the enact
ment. OF this law would be a great in
justice to merchants and other busi-
ness men. !.
The committee decided to refer the
bill. which was drafted by the District
Commissioners, and introduced in the
Senate by Senator Curtis. providing for
this tax, to the committees on munich
pal legislation and the committee on
building Industries. These committees
are instructed to take the matter UP
Immediately. and to report back to a
meeting of the board of directors
which will be especially called for the
purpose of receiving the report.
The committee today did not go on rec
ord as opposing the bill as a committee
1t was decided to obtain further informa.
tion in regard to the measure before ask
ing the Chamber of Commerce to make q
fight against 1t. The individual member
Of the committee, however. did not hest
tate to state that they believed the enact
vaults would be unfair.
A meeting Of the building industries
committee was In progress at the cham
ber at the same time. and that committee
as soon as it received the instructions o.
the executive committee took up the
Curtis bill and prepared to obtain full IN.
formation In regard to 1t.
Refuse Thirty Days Notice.
The building Industries committee, OF
which E. H. Daniel is chairman, had
been called together to discuss what
steps should be taken to obtain the
agreement of the District Commissioners
to give thirty days, notice OF all proposed
the District. Mr. Daniel reported to his
committee that following the last meet
ing OF the board Of directors of the
chamber. when the matter was referred
to his committee, he had taken 1t up
with the District Commissioners and had
found them unwilling to comply with the
request for thirty days notice before put
ting changes in the building regulations
into effect.
The committee determined to call. a
mass meeting OF representatives OF all
the citizens associations, Of builders
associations, architects, and all persons
interested in the matter some day next
week The purpose Of the mass meet
ing will be to draft resolutions favor
ing the granting Of the thirty days
hind them the backing OF thousands OF
citizens. If the Commissioners disre-
gard the resolutions. hearing on the
matter will be held. If relief IL still
to Congress and bills introduced COM
pelling the Commissioners to give the
desired notice before making changes
in the building regulations
Evening star., 1911-08-09
COTTON TARIFF BILL
REVISION IS OPPOSED

The Senate finance committee today
decided to report adversely tho House
cotton tariff revision bill
The bill will be reported to the Senate
tomorrow.
The motion to report the bill adversely
was made by Senator Smoot. and carried
unanimously. Senator La Toilette voting
with the other republicans. Mr.. Smoot
will present the report to the Senate
Monday.
Previous to this ballot the committee
voted down amendments offered by Sena-
tor Simmons OF North Carolina to place
many kinds OF machinery on the free list
and by La Toilette Of Wisconsin to the
Simmons amendment. which would have
graded the duties on the cotton machin-
cry according to the duty on the cloth 1t
manufactured. Both amendments will be
reofrered In the Senate. Senator Williams
moved q favorable report, which was
voted down, 8 to 9. The affirmative votes
were cast by Senators Bailey, Stone. VIII
liaMs. Kern and Johnson. all democrats.
Senator Simmons was excused from vot-
Ing. The adverse report motion then
carried.
An amendment providing for the revi-
sion Of the iron and steel schedule OF the
tarin bill will be offered to the cotton
bill by Senator Cummfns OF Iowa., pro-
gressive republican.
EARLY Adjournment Fading.
! Senator Cummins Of Iowa, progressive
republican. viii offer an amendment to
the cotton hill when II comes before the
Senate. providing for the revision Of the
iron and steel schedule Of the Payne-Al-
drich law.
This complication, coming on top Of the
threatened veto by. the President OF the
statehood bill and the deadlock on the
wool bill. apparently has. thrown all hope
Of early adjournment in the al.