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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

Another man who killed Mckee re-
marked Inspector Boardman. chief Of de-
tcctives. this afternoon, as he hung up
the receiver of the long-distance tele-
phone in his room at police headquarters
after a talk with Baltimore's police chief
Inspector Boardman frankly admitted
that he took no stock in the confession
made in Baltimore, but he has sent De-
tcctiYe Bauer there to interview Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

MEAICO CITY, December aS-rhe end
OF the week probably will see Gen. Ber-
haruo Reyes, who surrendered last night
10 the Mexican authorities. occupying a
ceii In the pentitentiary Of tho federal 4
oistrict In the portion set apart for poiiti-
cal prisoners
An order that he be brought to the na-
uohai capital was transmitted today by
the minister of the interior 10 Gen. Geron-
imo Trovino at Monterey. The command
er OF the third military zone probably will
assign an escort OF rurales to Gen. Reyes
and also give him a safe conduct to Mex
leo City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Required to Give Opinion.

THE court is therefore required to give
the opinion that 1t possesses no jurisdic-
ton to determine the question which tho
original and the. amended so-called pc
titions lay before the bar
The court compliments counsel on the
exhaustive and instructive argument on
the constitutional questions which coun-
sci thought might arise In the case, but
he says. the petition must be dis
missed for want Of Jurisdiction. there was
no occasion for him to pass on the con-
stitutional questions suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Cardinal Motors to Naples.

nell departed early this morning in
motor car for Naples. He intends to
pay a visit to the town Of Taormtna, in
the province of Messina, Sicily. before
emb arking for Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
TAFT CHANGES RULE
Christian Scientists Are Not
Barred From Canal Zone.
NO DISCRIMINATION MEANT
But in Order to Remove Any Doubt
Amendment Is Made to the
Regulations.
NO DISCRIMINATION MEANT

President Taft today issued an
amendment to the recent executive
order issued by him prohibiting the
practice Of medicine, surgery, den
tistry. pharmacy. and midwifery within
the Canal Aone without license. and
in doing so he has ended any possible
doubt that Christian Scientists may
have had that the original order dis
eliminated against them p,
When the first order was issued
stories from the zone stated that the
Christian Scientists there were aroused
by the fear that an attempt. had been
made to strike at them.
The President gave prompt considera-
tion'to the matter and consulted with law
officers Of the government as to the legal
phases.
Anxious to Remove Doubt.
All Of them, including the President,
were of the opinion that there would be
no discrimination under the terms Of the
order, but SO that all doubt might be
eliminated the President today signed an
amended order that will prevent any dis
elimination against the doctrines Of the
Christian Science Church.
Section l requires that for the practice
OIL the pIOI6SSlOHS IldIIleQ a Incense must
be obtained from the board of health of
the Canal Zone, punishment being pre-
scribed for those failing to comply. The
third section of the amended order, of
most interest to Christian Scientists Is as
follows:
Amended Regulations.
Section 8. Any person shall be re-
garded as practicing medicine within the
meaning of this order who shall prescribe
for, operate on or in any wise attempt
to heal, cure Or alleviate. or who shall
in any wise treat any disease Or any
physical or mental ailment of another;
provided. that nothing in this order shall
be construed to prohibit Ia the practice
of the religious tenets of any church in
the ministration Of the sick or suffering
by mental or spiritual means without the
use of any drug or material remedy.
whether gratuitOus!y or for compensa-
ton, provided that such sanitary laws,
orders, rules and regulations as now are,
or hereafter may be. in force in said
Canal Zone are compiled with; or ID
gratuitous services In case of emergency:
or (c) the administering Of ordinary
household remedies
Section 4. This order shall take ef-
feet on January l, 1912"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Not a Court Function.

1T is the function of judicial tribunals
to administer existing law, not to under
take the creation and the putting into
operation of new rules for the regulation
of common carriers or for any other af-
fairs.
THAT the fixing Of the proportionate
rate which these companies should re-
ceive for the transportation of passengers
amounts to legislation, seems to me very
clear. 1 think it is conclusiveIy shown by
test which is contained in the following
illustration. The illustration should be
considered while remembering that a ju-
dicial determination of justiflable ques-
tion is forever an end of it between the
parties. For the illustration let it be as
sumed that the court had proceeded to
decree that the plaintiff should receive a
certain proportion and the defendant q
certain other properties of five-cent fares
charged for the carriage of such persons
as were transferred from the cars of one
company to those of the other for a con-
tinuous ride.
If this were the determination of a
justiciable question 1t would be an end
of 1t between the parties for all time
But if after the decree was entered Con-
the respective companies should receive
another and different proportion Of the
flve-cent fares, I think there would be
no one found to doubt that the law of
by controlling would demonstrate that the
whole subject was one OF legislation and
that the court had undertaken to concern
itself with a function which did not be-
long in the judicial department.
III there existed valid and consti-
tutional law determining the proper
tions Of five cents which each company
should receive for the service rendered
by it. and either company failed to ad-
here to the terms of such a statute
there might be room to make a good
argument in support of demand for
the courts process to the end of re-
quiring the unwilling company to con-
form to the law; but there being no
law, determining what fare each com
pany may receive, there is no power
in the court to make one and no good
principle which can metamorphose this
question Of public policy into a justi-
fable question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
No Word Here From shuster.

William NJ. Shuster. father of w. Nor
gan Shuster. said today he had received
no word from his son in regard to the
situation in Persia, or his sons retire
ment from the Office Of treasurer-general
of the empire. He said he did not ex-
pect to receive a cablegram from his son
at present, though such a message might
be sent when Morgan Shuster had de-
terInined upon a date for returning to
this country. No Christmas greetings
were received by Mr. and Mrs. Shustef
from their son, which gives color to the
report that communication with Teheran
has been largely cut of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuster were guests last
evening at a Christmas party given by
Mira Ali Kuli Khan. the Persian charge
d. affaireS.
Ali Kuli Khan said today that no cable
from Teheran had reached him since last
Friday and that he knew nothing of the
situation Of the last two or three days in
Persia, except what he had seen in the
newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
CHICAGO MEAT PACKERS
MAKE IMMUNITY PLEA
Based on Defendants Giving
Testimony Before Garfield
Commission in 1905.

CHICAGO, December 26.-When the
trial Of the ten Chicago meat packers
indicted for alleged criminal violation
Of the Sherman antitrust law was re-
sumed after the Christmas holiday to-
day before United States District Judge
George A. Carpenter. Attorney John s.
Miller in behalf Of the packers created
surprise by reviving the famous i'm
munfty plea successfully used by the
packers several years ago, when they
were prosecuted by the government.
Attorney Miller moved that all tes-
timony in the present case relating to
transactions prior to July 1, 1905, be
excluded as incompetent. Counsel con-
tended that the immunity plea applied
to all Of the ten defendants who testi-
fed before the Garfield Investigating
commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Hid Himself in Box Car.

II walked to Pennsylvania avenue and
took car and rode out TO the freight
sheds. | got in box car, and when I
woke UP the next morning / was I'm the
Cumberland valley left there and went
10 Norfolk and then to Richmond After
that ] went to Berkeley Springs, and
came from there to Baltimore
Il used to hive in Baltimore when a
hoy and was sent to st. Mary's Indus
trial School i also served FIVE years in
the Leavenworth penitentiary for passing
counterfeit money I'm Austin, Tex
II am conscious of what | am saying
and the above statement is the truth in
every particular. j make this statement
of my own free WILL
(Signed) JOHN H. MARTIN.
Witness:
THOMAS F. FARNAN. Marshal of
Police.
JOHN SWIkERT. Jr., Secretary to
Marshal Of Police.
JAMES 4. MANNING, Patrolman,
Headquarters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Excuse for Use of Force.

The Russian troops have come into con-
tact on several occasions with the popu-
lace and one dispatch received here says
the Russian artillery swept the streets,
while another, through Russian sources,
says that condition of anarchy exists.
even the banks being without adequate
military guards to protect their funds.
The latter evidently is suggestion on
the part of Russians that a strong mill
tary force is essential to safeguard vested
property interests in Persia and as giving
an explanation of the decisive exercise
Of force by the Cossacks at various
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Makes Plea for Immunity.

Substantially our objections were stat
ed in our plea in abatement before the
opening of this trial. said Attorney Mill
er. "All Of these defendants gave testi-
mony before the Garfield commission in
1905 and on the immunity plea seven of
these defendants were acquitted. Tilden,
Heyman and Fowler were not indicted
at that time. and that is why this plea of
immunity was not put forward in their
favor. We now make the point in their
favor as well as in behalf of the other
seven"
Counsel for the government contested
the motion on the ground that the court
had already passed on the question in
ruling against the plea in abatement.
Judge Carpenter reserved decision on
the motion and directed the government
to proceed with its case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Makes Signed Confession.

Martin said he made a confession to a
priest whose name he declined to give,
and on the advice of the priest gave
himself UP to the police.
The following signed confession was
made To the police:
My name is john Henry Martin, and
J want TO tell how / killed Mr.. Mickle
3n Washington.
% got the monkey wrench at Wood
wards lumber yard in Wasfington the
morning OF November 16 and between
and O'Clock on the same evening I
body. '
Il happened to look into the back
room ana saw man exercising With two
chairs. / took the monkey wrench out
and hit him two or three times over the
head. He dropped to the floor after the
first blow and then / struck him twice
again. He did not make any outcry
II turned and walked out and hapnened
To hear noise and went into the street
j did not get chance to steal ANYTHING.
which Was my intention When I s,oIe
tie wrench | intended to sell It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Will Note an Appeal.

Attorneys H. F. Lerch and H. w. Will
liams, representing the receiver who insti-
tuted the proceedings. will note an appeal
from the courts decision. Attorneys r..
Ross Perry & Son and G. T. Dunlop ar
gued the case for the Capital Traction
Company.
1T has not been the function of judi
clal tribunals" says Justice Wright in
his opinion, Ito moderate the determina-
ton Of questions Of public or govern
mental policy: such questions belong to
either the legislative or the executive de-
partments and have no place in the duties
or the functions Of the judiciary.
IF the court were asked to deter
mine the speed for the operation Of
the cars Of these companies, and to re-
quire them to accommodate the opera
tion of their cars thereto, I apprehend
that few would hesitate in agreeing
that such a question was one of public
policy-tO be determined only by legis-
lation-by the enactment of law upon
the subject. and was therefore outside
Of the power of the court
My mind is unable to appreciate a
difference in the principle which under
lies the question which is before the
court for determination here. The fixing
Of rates which common carriers may
charge is a matter of public concern
and Of public policy. to be accomplished
only by legislative declaration OF pol
Icy through the enactment Of law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
LOCAL POLICE SKEPTICAL
John Henry Martin" Says Con-
science Led Him to Surrender.
DECLARES HE NEEDED MONEY
Inspector Boardman Sends Detective
Baur to Interview Self-Al-
legged Murderer.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. Md, December 2s.-"I
want to surrender myself to the police.
Show me the way. i murdered a man
IN Washington with monkey
wrench
A man of little over five feet and a
half in height startled Lambert H.
Thiess. courthouse watchman. short
ly before o'clock today by making
this startling statement. Watchman
Thiess led him across the corridor to
the office of Marshal Farnan, where
Officer James A. Manning asked the
stranger what he wanted.
John Henry Martin is my name,'' said
The stranger "I want to surrender my
sof | murdered a man by the name
Of Nichols in Washington with a monkey
wrench
was ushered into the private Office of
Marshal Farnan.
What's wrong with you, young man."
questioned the chief of police. and the
man replied: II am a murderer and my
conscience has been worrying me- for
killed man with a monkey wrench and
! understand another man was arrested
for the deed
Who was the man?' questioned the
chief
Read of Death in Papers.
Il don't know his first name, but his
name is Mickle, and 1 hit him over the
head with monkey wrench November
L. / did not know he was dead until
j read it in the paper few weeks ago.
What did you hit him for?''
Il hit him because 1 wanted money
and he would not give 1t to me. left
after hitting him and did not know had
killed him until 1 read it in an old paper
in West Virginia I read that another
man was arrested and charged with the
crime and was worried. My conscience
troubled me and just came here about
two weeks ago from Berkeley, w. Va. I
have been living at the Levering House
so decided to end 1t all and give myself
up l want to go back to Washington.
The cigar store where / killed the man Is
on 9Th street near the Public Library"
Marshal Farnan took the man before
the police commissioners. who were In
session at the time They heard him re-
peat his story. and agreed with the mar
shal that the man be held until the
Washington authorities could be commu-
nicated with.
Later the man who taken into the de-
tective bureau. where he told Marshal
Farnan that he had served a term for
passing counterfeit money in Leaven-
worth penitentiary
At first the police were inclined to be-
Leve the man was mentally unsound. He
is frail of stature, wore a black suit Of
Clothes and large black sombrero.
Marshal Farnan Immediately telephoned
the Washington police, and officers are
expected To come to Baltimore immediate
ly. His admission to serving a term In
Leavenworth has lent weight to the
story. according to the police version.
Later Martin said he was a native of
Fort Worth. Tex, and was thirty-one
years old In the presence Of witness
es he said:
Il carried the wrench wrapped in
brown paper in my side pocket"
Martin further admitted that he had
served term in ST. Mary's Industrial
School, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Apprehension Felt Over Russo
Persian Difficulties.
MORE DISORDER EXPECTED
No Authentic Reports of Alleged
Massacre at Resht.
SHUSTER'S FATHER UNADvISED
Has No Direct Word of Retirement
of Treasurer General-Guest of
Charge d'Affaires.

LONDON. December 26.-The proclama-
ton of martial law at Teheran following
the dismissal Of w. Morgan Shuster by
the Persian cabinet and the fragmentary
reports received as to a bloody massacre
by Russian soldiers at Resht are causing
serious apprehension here. Little addi-
tional information regarding the reported
massacre has been received
According to the latest advices. the
main trouble occurred last Sunday. when
the killed at Resht are said to have num-
bered 500, including some women and
children. Direct dispatches from Teheran
make no reference to these serious con-
hicts. and report from the Russian con.
SUI at that point states that order is now
restored, although he is preparing for
further outbreaks
The strategic point of Tabriz, $50 miles
to the northwest of Teheran, is another
center of constant and serious collisions
between the Russian and Persian ele-
ments- The small force of Russians that
has been stationed three for some time
recently was reinforced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Says He Joined National Packing Co.

Albert H Veeder. attorney for Swift &
Co.. was the first witness. In reply to
questions. Attorney Veeder said he plan
ned the Organization Of Swift & Co.. the
corporation, in 1885. and has been counsel
for the corporation ever since and said
that on numerous occasions he served as
director of Swift & Co. and its subsid-
iary companies
The witness said he assisted in the or
ganization Of the National Packing Conn.,
pany March 49, 1909. and served as
director for sixty days. Later he acted
as general counsel for the corporation for
year He said Swift, Armour and Nor
ris owned the stock of the National Pack
ing Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
{ {" BEFORE GRAND Jury CONGRESS TO DECIDE
the Bennett With Face Bandaged Court Without Jurisdiction
Accuses Smith, Transfer Case.
AL BARELY ABLE TO TALK JUSTICE WRIGHT'S OPINION
Benning Question Beyond the
peats Story of Attack Courts Interpretation
EY LONG IN THE JURYRo0M PUBLIC INVOLVED
Legislation
Was Problem e
andR
JUSTICE WEIGHTS OPINION
A Question Beyond the Scope of
Courts Interpretation.
PUBLIC POLICY IS INVOLVED
Legislation Needed Before Street
Car Problem Can Be Settled
by Courts.

Advocates of universal transfers for
Washington must look to Congress.
Justice Wright of the District Su-
preme Court today dismissed for lack
of jurisdiction the petition or the re-
ceiver of the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company to compel the
Capital Traction Company to enter
into reciprocal transfer arrangements
at 18th and Kennedy streets.
The court sustained the motion of
the traction company to quash the pc
tition OH the finding that the court has
not jurisdiction over the subject mat
ter of the complaint The primary
question involved, the court held, was
the determination of the proportionate
share of the five-cent fare to be received
by the companies in interest. This di-
vision, the court finds, is the function
of Congress, to be exercised in Spe-
cific legislation. and Is not a function
to be discharged by the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
WEATHER.

Rain or snow, probably rain, to-
night and Wednesday; warmer
tonight; east to south winds.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-02

pacity since 1883 for the Mariners
church, In which he was greatly In
terested, Mr.. Baldwin was treasurer
OF the Episcopal diocese Of Michigan
for many years until year ago. when
failing health compelled him TO give
II up. and OF ST. Luke's hospital, the
Aged and Infirm Clergy fund OF the
diocese OF Michigan, the Detroit Mu-
scum OF Art and the Chauncey HUI
bert estate. In all OF which he was
also a trustee.
Mr.. Baldwin was prominently iden-
tified with banking circles. and was a
director OF the old Detroit National
bank since It's incorporation In 1902
and vice-president since its formation
In 1901. Mr. Baldwin was member
OF the Detroit and Country clubs. OF
Detroit Commandery since 1868 and
Of Fairbanks post, O.. A. II
In 1871, Mr.. Baldwin married his
first cousin, Miss Mary Ellie Walton,
who died In 1883. An only son, Frank
G. Baldwin, OF Detroit, and one sister,
Miss Catherine b. Baldwin, OF Albion,
~ Y, are the only immediate surviy-
ing members OF Mr. Baldwin's family.
Mrs Frank G. Baldwin was with her
father-in-law when the end came. Mr..
Baldwin will leave Cor Watkins Glen,
Wednesday evening, and will return
to Detroit with the body, Friday morn
ing. Funeral arrangements will not
be made until that time.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-02
THIS WIDOWS MISTAKE
GETS HER NEW HUSBAND
She Wins Alderman FinIey's Heart
While Seeking Bargain In
Real Estate.

NEW YORK, March 1.--when Mrs
Catherine Ehlers. a widow, OF No. 5Sf
Westchester-ave., the Bronx, decided
to invest some money in land In the
neighborhood several months ago she
started out to look for a real estate
ONCE. BY mistake she entered the
Bronx Marriage License Bureau.
Alderman William III. Finley OF the
Fortieth District, known as the "offi
cial marrying alderman" was there
Mrs. Ehlers told him she wished to
make a good investment. The alder
man said she had come to the right
place II she wanted to invest in mar.
riage securities. Mrs. Ehlers blushed
and said she was looking for real es-
tate.
The widows blush went to the aid.
erman's heart like dart. At that
moment he capitulated to her charms
and warm friendship sprang up then
and there.
announcement was made that the
alderman and Mrs. Ehlers had been
married In Hoboken by Justice OF the
Peace Seymour. One of the witness
es was Alderman Waldo st. Clair God,
win of the Forty-flrst district The
news of the wedding caused much sur.
prise and the couple were deluged last
evening with congratulations.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-02

gan. He enlisted In the lend regi.
ment or New York volunteers and
served throughout the civil war, at the
close Of which he came to Detroit and
entered the employ Of HIS uncle, in
the manufacture OF boots and shoes.
In 1870 he succeeded to the ownership
OF the business. and In partnership
with Samuel G. Suffer, continued un-
der the firm name of III. p Baldwin
& Co. In 1885 the firm absorbed the
old establishment of A. G. McGraw
& Co.. and with Thomas 8. McGraw
reorganized under the name of Bald
win, McGraw e. Co., the firm still be-
ing In business.
Mr.. Baldwin was a staunch Episco-
palian, a member of st Johns church,
serving In the vestry since 1873, and
being senior warden since 1908. He
was treasurer OF the church from 1873
to 1910 and served In the same Ca