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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
RAILWAY OFFICIAL STRICKEN.
Death of Richard N. Durborow of the
Pennsylvania System.

PHILADELPHIA. December 9-Ricn-
ard n Durborow. general superintendent
or motive power of the Pennsylvania
railroad lines east of Pittsburg, with
headquarters at Altoona, died suddenly
today in a hotel in this city. Mr. Dur
borrow came to this city yesterday on
business, and was apparently in good
health. Death was due to heart disease
MI. DurboroW was tifty-one years old
He entered the Pennsylvania railroad
service i'm 1879 as an apprentice bow
and rose through all the mechanical
departments until he became general
Superintendent of motive power In June
OF this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
GOVERNORS IN PHILADELPHIA
Reach There at Noon and Imme
diately Begin Sightseeing.

PHILADELPHIA, December 9-lhe
western governors who are touring the
country are in Philadelphia today. heS
reached here at noon and were met os
committee representing various trace or
PLANTATIONS. From the railroad STATION
the party was escorted across the street
to the city hall. where it was CIV"
a hearty welcome by Mayor biahAe"
burg and his cabinet. Nearly nan houi
was spent in the big building ana tneh
the whrl of sightseeing and entertain
ment began.
visit was made to independents , mn
where the governors spent rev I'LL
utes at the .'shrine of liberty, anu ~
then sneeded in automobiles to the Deia
ware liver where they boarded city IRE
boat. They were given view OF or the ne
harbor and luncheon was serveu Will o,'
the way to the League Island navy sai''
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SIXTH ITALIAN ARRESTED.
Suspected of Being Member Of Party
Who Murdered Mrs. Hall.

NEW YORK, December 9-Salvator
Marco of Brooklyn is under arrest here
today OH suspicion of having been Il
member of the party of six Italians who
murdered Mrs. Mary Hall at Croton
Lake November 8. Sentence of death
has been passed on five men for this
crime.
An odd circumstance will handicap
the state when Marco is brought to
trial The five men convicted are legally
dead, since sentence has been passed
upon them, and they cannot be called
as witnesses.
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WEIGHTY BRIDAL COUPLE.
Husband Tips Scales at 457 Pounds
His Wife 278.

DOVER, n. H., December 9.-SamueI
Chesley Drew, the pride of the New
England Fat Mems Association who
weighs 457 pounds, is back at his home
here today, after a honeymoon trip
with his bride. who was Miss Rose
Lavigne of Rochester, and who herself
tips the scales at 27S pounds. AS there
was no carriage in the town capable
of transporting the happy pair, they
were carried from the train to their
home in a hay truck.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Drew
was the elimination of a romance
which had it's beginning in the cor
ridors of the State Hospital and Poor
Farm here. Drew is the head chef and
Mrs. Drew chief nurse in the insane
ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
HUNT FOR NEGRO ASSAILANT.
Posse and Police Search for Man
Who Attacked Woman.

NEW LONDON, Conn, December g.
A posse of residents of this city, led
by the police, is searching today for a
negro who attacked Mrs William Fl.
Crowell as she was returning to her
home on Ocean avenue last night. The
man, whom she recognized as local
man of -all-work, stepped out from be-
hind tree and grabbed her by the
shoulder. She screamed, and he struck
her repeatedly in the mouth with his
fist Her screams in minute or two
brought her husband banker, and the
negro sought safety in flight.
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ARTIST AS WELL AS POETESS.
Discovery Of Water Colors the Work
of Lucy Larcom.

BEVERLY. Mass. December 9.-That
Lucy Larcom. the poetess. had consid-
cradle talent as an artist and planned be-
fore her death to publish a short folio
of illustrations to her own works has
been revealed here through the discovery
in her old home Of a large number of
water colors intended for this purpose.
They were found in a secret drawer
beneath the floor of the house by building
wreckers. The paintings are now in the
possession of relatives. but will not be
published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
BISHOP WILSON ILL.
Fears Entertained for Recovery of
Prelate Of II. E. Church South.

PENSACOLA. Fla, December o.
Bishop A. w. Wilson of Baltimore OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South is
seriously i'll at the home OF F. +. Braw-
ncr here.
bishop Wilson is advanced in years is
very feeble, and fears are entertained
for his recovery.
He has been attending the Methodist
Episcopal conference In this city.
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No Decision on Transfers.

The Commissioners, it was announced
today, have not yet reached conclu-
sion concerning whether they will support
the universal transfer bill proposed by the
citizens conference committee, or their
own measure, which was introduced in
Congress last session as a substitute for
the universal transfer bill introduced
by Senator Works of California. Corpo-
ration Counsel Thomas is to make
report this matter. and the Com
missioners, it is said. will endeavor to
reach an early conclusion.
AS yet the stenographic report of the
recent hearing given by the Commission
ers on the new water rates. which are to
go into effect July l next, has not been
received by the District heads. Commits
sioner Rudolph today said that as soon
as the report is finished the Commission
ers will go carefully over the argument
presented There is believed to be litne
or no probability of the order being re-
voked or amended.
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PLAN NOT ASSURED|S0UTH Up IN ARMSWHY He IS DEFIANT
Police Judges May Not Serve
as Excise Board.
COMMISSIONERS IN DOUBT
District Heads Have Reached No
Concluslvl on the Universal
Transfer Measure.

The suggestion that excise matters in
the District be brought under the juris-
diction and control of a board consisting
OF the two judges Of the Police Court and
the judge of the Juvenile Court is by no
means assured of meeting with the sup
port of the District Commissioners.
While the suggestion originated with
them, and is being Incorporated in bill
that is now being prepared by Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas. there rs a proba bill
ity, 1t was learned today, of the provision
meeting with opposition from one or more
or the commissioners. At all events il
is stated. this feature is the one that will
be given most consideration, and prac-
tlcally is the only one concerning which
any differences Of opinion are ant TO
arise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
BRIDGE BUILT IN NIGHT;
POLICEMEN GET BUSY
Sand and Gravel Company A.
legged to Have Violated
District Law.

An old feud between the police and the
Benning Sand and Gravel Company took
a turn in favor of the corporation carly
this morning. when the police awoke to
find a brand-new steel bridge thrown
across the roadway of Minnesota avenue,
connecting the gravel plant with the Bal
timore and Ohio freight yards. AS con-
sequence two warrants have been issued
for the arrest Of officials, the charge be-
ing that they violated the Districts build
ing regulations.
Several years ago the police stopped
the company from building a bridge
across the road, although the company
attorneys believed the police were ex-
ceeding their authority
Police on the Alert.
Policemen have been keeping their eyes
on the company's movements ever since
that time, but last night the construc-
ton engineers stole a march on them and
between the dark hours of o'clock and
o'clock am. a great big skeleton of a
bridge, with a dozen Orders Of three
tons weight apiece, was placed right
where the police said 1t shouldn't go.
AS soon as No. precinct heard about it
very nearly all the men on the place who
weren't on duty were chased over to
Minnesota avenue in q hurry. They were
considerably chagrined over the way the
sand and gravel people had beaten them
and, according to officials of the COM
pany. nearly every man on the entire
premises. covering 118 acres, was threat
ened with arrest
Company Officials Elated.
Meantime the officials of the company
are somewhat elated, and are chuckling
privately among themselves. They hold
that the erection OF a bridge there does
not violate the building regulations of the
district, and are willing to try out the
case in court.
The police told Gus A. Schuldt, assistant
corporation counsel. that the company
had erected . steel bridge connecting the
plant with the b. and o. freight yards
In violation OF their strict injunctiOns.
The bridge Is designed to facilitate the
loading Of freight cars.
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upon to consider. 1t is said that there
is not a state in the Union to which
Mcnamara did not send dynamite
agents between January. 1906, and the
time of his arrest with the goods on
him. in April, 1911.
Paying the Agents.
The records, it is claimed, will show
that the secretary of the iron workers
paid some Of these men direct at his Of
flee in this city; that he used money
orders for paying others. and that still
others were paid through trusted agent
who held Office in a labor organization.
This man Is the one who acted for Nc
Namara with MECHANICAL until it was
learned that the agent was keeping part
Of the money to which Mechanical was
entitled, and Mcnamara took upon him.
self the payments.
The federal authorities believe they
Will be able to prove that the work of
destruction was systematiZed; that a GER
tain amount was paid for certain results,
and smaller amount where the effort
was made and very little no destruc-
ton was accomplished. There is reason
to believe that James Mcnamara got $3.50
for the Los Angeles Times job, the high
est ever paid for d single explosion.
A report is current that Mcnamara also
utilized express money orders in the pay
ment of dynamiters, and that on one oc-
casiOn at least he sent money by tele-
graph to one of them. The government
is preparing to investigate these rumors.
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Committee to Call on President.

After the meeting OF the executive COM
mittee President James f. oyster APP
pointed a committee to join with a like
committee from the Board of Trade to
call upon President Taft and lay before
him the opinion of the citizens as to the
legislation required for the District of
Columbia. The committee consists of
President Oyster, First Vice President
D. J. Callahan. Second Vice President
Charles ]. Bell and 4. Leftwich Sinclair
and Joseph Strasburger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

..rhe Great Game" by Samuel Hopkins
Adams, enters upon its second ins.a,'
ment The mysterious c,.ndo~ Ma razine
tomorrow.
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LOOTED BY BANDITS
'Canton-HankoW Rai|WayShops
Attacked.
EIGHT MEN ARE KILLED
Insurgent Soldiers Clamoring for
Pay-Dissensions of Revolu-
tionaries.

HONGkONG. December 9.-Bandits to-
day looted the workshops of the Canton
Hankow railway. killing one foreman. a
foreigner, and seven workmen. report
or the crime was made to the revolu-
tionary leaders and they were asked TO
see that the looters. if found to be men,
bers of the revolutionary party. are be-
headed.
|. All about Canton the bandits are con-
tinuing their activities. The river Pr
rates, however. appear to have been ef-
fectually suppressed. and the situation
at all points along the West river Is
quiet.
T A force of 5000 revolutionary troops is
preparing to leave Canton for the north
to join the army at WucIang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

Mr.. Lyon will ask the national commit
teemen to use their best Offices to deny
any votes to any candidate for the presi-
dency who does not openly declare against
the reduction of the delegations from the
south.
Il am going to use my best efforts 10
have the forty delegates from Texas Sc
lected from republicans who are not In
debted to any administration. because of
their employment by the government"
said MFR. Lyons. There will be no fed
eral officeholders in the delegation from
Texas. If l can prevent it,
personally ! am going to insist that
the candidate for President who gets our
votes shall come out against the Bourne
proposal to cut down our representation.
/ am going farther. and insist that no
delegation is willing to cut down our
strength in the convention
Would Bar Early Delegates.
Either at the meeting on Tuesday or
any delegates selected prior to the call
for the convention issued by the commit
tee be refused seats in the convention.
His action was suggested by the election
of Taft delegates from Alabama several
months ago. at a meeting called by the
postmaster at Mobile. q member of the
committee from Alabama.
Many republican politicians from all
parts Of the country are arriving in
Washington. William d. Hayward of
Nebraska, secretary Of the republican
national committee, is here planning for
the committee meeting next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
Soldiers CIamor for Money.

Annoy. December 9.-The moderates are
declared to have carried by a large ma
jority yesterdays elections for local as
sembly to take over all the powers OF the
old executive council. The new assem-
bly's first problem will he to meet the
demand for funds with which to pay the
soldiers. who are clamoring for money
An attempt is being made to re-estabiist
the old liiIin. provincial customs tax,
which was abolished by the new regime
in the first flush of success.
Advices from Swallow. A few miles down
the coast, announce that a serious con-
hict between revolutionary factions Is
feared there. Two thousand Cantonese
are arrayed against the local troops.
Town Destroyed by Insurgents.
LONDON. December 9.-The Chinese
revolutionaries have destroyed the town
Of Changhsin. situated about twelve miles
southwest of Peking, according to spe-
cial news dispatch from Tientsin. All the
foreigners are safe.
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Band Annihilated.

SHANGHAI. December IA telegram
received here from Hanking says thai
Gen. Chang Hsu. commander Of the i'm.
pe-ial troops. who with a force escaped
i.om that city when the revolutionist.
captured it, annihilated a band Of revolu
tionists who attempted to bar his retreat
at a spot 100 miles up the Tfentsin- Pu
Kow railway. Farther Aorthward from
the scene Of this fight the revolutionist.
are reported to be blowing up bridge.
with dynamite.
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Unanimous on One Point

Whatever decision is reached finally.
the commissioners, ii was announced TO-
DAY, are unanimously in favor of divorc-
ING excise matters from the duties of the
members of the board of assistant As
SCISSORS. and will endeavor to have the bill
providing for the transfer whipped into
shape and ready for transmission TO Con
SreSS within week or two
since the suggestion was made concern.
ing the placing of excise matters with the
Judges OF the Police and Juvenile Courts
numerous protests against the plan have
been received by the Commissioners from
citizens and civic bodies
The most recent protest was from the
united German Societies, which passed a
resolution directing that board of three
BUSINESS men, who are in no way con-
nected with the District or federal gov
ernmentS, be created as an excise hoard
Alleged Defects in Plan.
Corporation Counsel Thomas has not in
dictated whether, in his opinion. II would
be legal to confer administrative powers
upon officials of the government who are
charged with judicial functions. II has
been urged in several of the protests that
the plan is defective. in that the judges
who frequently are required to pass on
cases growing out of violation of the
1quor laws, would have prior knowledge
or conditions which might render impos-
s1ble their giving unbiased decisions with
respect to liquor license applications.
From an economic standpoint the plan
is said to be favored by the Commission
ers. While increases in the salaries of
the judges would be provided for. it is
claimed that the cost of administering
excise functions, under the proposed
arrangement. would be less than IL a
board. consisting of members not con-
nected with either the local or national
governments, were created
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LAWLESS IN MAJORITY
IN PROVINCE Of S|ANFU
Eight Foreigners Slain, Mis-.
sions Destroyed-8,W0
ManchuS MaSSacred.

PEkING December 9.-The first direct
and uncensored news received from Sian
flu since the recent outbreak there was
brought here by messenger 1t consists
of letters to the British and American
legations and the director of posts. The
letters say 5000 Manchus were slain by
Chinese. and that there was much 1ooting.
Several mission houses in the province
were destroyed. and eight foreigners,
some of them children. were killed. Four
of the dead were Americans.
Americans in Danger.
According to the letters, foreigners in
the province of Shensi, of which Sianfu ia
the capital. numbered seventy-hve, includ-
ing seventeen Americans. A majority of
these are now in Sianfu. but others ned
to the province of Kansu, where trouble
is expected.
I'VE apparently are safe now says one
of the letters. but the lawless are in the
majority. We had hoped to escape down
the Han river. but the road Is danger
Gus. The Kansu missionaries may have
a hard time. Twenty-Five Of them, in
Guiding children are Americans. Money
cannot be sent them, as all the mails
have been stopped and the hanks here
robbed and burned"
This letter is signed by y. J. Plymire
Of the Christian and Missionary Alliance,
at Taochow, province OF Kansu. 1t Is
dated November rs.
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Will Fight Bourne Plan to Re-
duce Representation.
LYON CALLS CONFERENCE
Texas Committeeman Takes Up
Oregon Senator'S Gage.
WOULD BAR oFFICEHoLDERS
Plans to Pledge Presidential Candi-
dates to Oppose Cutting South
ern Delegations.

conference OF about twenty-five men,
bers Of the republican national committee
will be held here Monday night to pro-
test against the old threat to reduce
southern representation in national con-
ventions. National Committeeman Cecil
Lyon of Texas, who called tie meeting,
will present a resolution calling on the
national committee TO forbid election of
federal office holders as delegates.
The threat has been resurrected by
Senator Bourne OF Oregon. The confer
ence. which will be on the eve of the
meeting of the full national committee,
will be asked to oppose any city bidding
for the convention whose state delegation
will favor reduction of southern rep
reSentation.
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PLAN IS APPROVED
Publicity Agent to Advertise
Washington Proposed.
REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEE
Executive Committee Directs Sub
mission of Question to the Cham
Der of Commerce.

n publicity agent to advertise Wash
lngton as residential city Wi: Ire en-
ployed by the Chamber of Commerce if
that body adopts a report prepared by Il
special subcommittee of the publicity
committee which is to be laid before the
chamber at its meeting next Tuesday
night. The report Of he Subcommittee"
was made public this afternoon, aftc" Il
meeting of the executive committee
which decided that tho report should go
direct to the full chamber for action.
The reoort. which was submitted 10y -.
j. Callahan. chairman OF the gu cOIr-
mittee, has the approval OF All the Nom
bers of that subcommittee and also of
the members of the publicity committee,
of which .-aac Cans is chan man. The
other members of the subcommittee are
Fleming Newbod, A. -. Marks. Wash
ington o.ham, w. r. Gallihcr and i.
e. Graham
The committee has worked on the sub
ject of advertising Washington as a resi-
Dental city for several months. and the
report is the result of its labors.
The first recommendation contained in
the report S that a booklet shall be pre-
pared discussing the advantages of Wash
ington as a residential city. This booklet
Is TO De distributed broadcast through
out the country.
Publicity Agent Recommended.
The second recommendation relates to
the employment of publicity agent
This agent is to work under the supervi-
sion OF a committee to be appointed 10y
the president of the chamber. He is to
prepare articles for publication in the
newspapers and magazines of the country
advertising Washington. They are to be
of sufficient interest to be published with
out expense to the chamber. This agent
is also to perform such other duties along
the line of advertising the advantages of
Washington as the committee may
direct.
The total cost of this method of ad-
vertising Washington is to be $500 IL
year, of which $2.4O0 is to be the salary
of the publicity agent and $500 the salary
of a stenographer. Incidental expenses.
such as postage. are to be borne by the
Chamber of Commerce.
The committee states in it's report that
should the chamber see fit TO approve
the plan, it has already selected man
capable Of doing the work to take up the
Office Of publicity agent.
Committee to Call on President.
After the meeting Of the executive COM
mjttee President Jamea OySfer n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE
TO CHARLES F. WILSON
Private Secretary to Mr.. Knox
Guest at Banquet-To
Practice Law.

Charles F. Wilson, who is about TO re-
tire as private secretary to the Score
tary Of State to take up the practice of
law in Washington, was the guest of hon.
or at farewell banquet given by the Of
ncials OF the State Department at
Rauscher's last night. Among those who
gathered about the banquet board were
Secretary Knox, Assistant Secretary
Huntington Wilson. Second Assistant Sec
rotary Adee. chiefs Of various bureaus
and divisions. and clerks of all grades
All went in q spirit Of friendship to Mr.
Wilson to bid him farewell and wish him
success In his future career
After some time spent in greetings, the
guests passed into the dining hall fol
solid refreshments, with coffee and cigars
The purpose Of the assembling was in
troduced by rhymes of mock solemnity
depicting the extent Of the grief at Mr.
Wilson's departure, but ending In a toas,
to his success In his new career.
Mr.. Wilson acknowledged his appre.
80 many Of Ahe force of the department
He said he would cherish the memory OF
the happy days of his service with then
all.
Sydney Y. Smith Presides.
Sidney Y. Smith. the head of the diplo
matte bureau. as dean of the burea,
chiefs was called upon to preside. N.
Smith after some fitting words of eulogy
on the good qualities of the guest oil
honor, turned over to Mark Davis, d
commercial expert, the task of toast.
master
Mr.. Davis paid tribute to the esteem
In which Mr.. Wilson Is held by all In
the department.
Songs and instrumental music added tc
the enjoyment of the evening. the sue
cess Of which was In great measure due
to the arrangements. under the direction
of Charles Lee Cooke.
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