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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
BATTLE WITH BLIZZARD.
Bridal Couple on Honeymoon Trip
Have Horrible Exnerience.

MEEkER, Col, December 5.-Lost in a
blizzard while on their honeymoon
John L. Hadden, an attorney OF
Cambridge, Mass, and his bride of three
weeks battled for eight days against the
rigLrs of zero weather and deep SHOWS in
the mountains.
The couple arrived in Meeker early
today, hass ard and weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadden were married in
Boston and had decided to spend their
honeymoon in the open air. A week ago
Sunday they started from Salt Lake City,
Utah, for Rife, Col The second day out
they encountered the blizzard and be-
came lost.
If it had not been for my WIFE, said
Hadden Il would have given up. She
kept me encouraged, and only for her
cheering words ;xe never would have
reached the ranch house twenty miles
from Meeker. where we found shelter
anfter several toes and many fingers had
been frozen.
The couple made the trip in a light
spring buggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
EACH WILLS TO THE OTHER.
Last Wishes of Woman Twins VIII
Died by Asphyxiation,

HARTFORD, Conn, December J.-The
wills OF 1.-The New Britain twins" Miss
Eva Emo and Mrs Ada Sanford, two
eighty-year-old sisters, who were acci-
dentally asphyXiated while on visit to
New York recently, leave the entire
estate of each twin to the other. Pro-
tracted litigation to establish which
would have probably died first Is avoid
ed, however. by the fact that there are
Identical provisions also for the disposal
of the estate in case of the previous
death of the chief heir.
The fortunes left by the twins are said
to be worth more than 100000. They
were great travellers. and their personal
property includes trophies and souvenirs
from every corner OF the globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
SPEAKER WILL IGNORE
DEMAND FROM MARTIN

Speaker Clark OF the House of Rep
resentatives announced today that he
would take no action on the petition
for the impeachment and expulsion
from the House of Representative Mar
tin w. Littleton of New York.
The petition was filed by Henry B.
Martin of the Antitrust League. The
Spea ker's decision was based upon the
ground that the petition contained
nothing of a pertinent matter of bust
ness for the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Text of Presidents Message
as Read in Congress To-day

The following is the text of the Presi-
dents message:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
This message is the first of several
which i shall send to Congress during
the interval between the opening of its
regular session and its adjournment for
the Christmas holidays. The amount of
information TO DE communicated as to the
operations OF the government. the num-
Der OF important subjects calling for COM
ment by the executive and the transmits
Continued on Thirteenth Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Heard All Last Year.
LOS ANGELES ELECTION.
Heavy Vote Being Cast, With Wom.
en- Active at Polls.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, December g.
Election day In Los Angeles dawned
clear and bright and heavy early
morning vote was polied. The voting
nlaces. 235 of them, were opened at q
am. to remain open until = this evening.
In those precincts where what is known
as the Labor vote" was heaviest the
early voting was spirited. Long lines of
men and women were In waiting. Be
cause of the heavy registration of wo-
men. many Of the precincts were divided
into two or three voting places.
Leaders for both the good govern
ment'' and socialist forces claimed the
big early vote presaged victory for their
candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
LIKELY TO WIN WAGER.
Cripple on Walk From New York
to Chicago and Back.

YONKERS, N. Y, December 5.-Raiph
Tompkins, a one-legged youth. who left
New York city July 30 to walk to Chicago
and back on a wager of $500. was in this
city early today. on his return trip and
expected to complete his journey before
night. Despite bad weather he is only
twenty-four hours behind schedule.
Tompkins reached Chicago October 9
and left there two days later. He is nine
teen years old and uses crutches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Tea Mems Appeal Denied.

The request Of eastern tea importers
that the Treasury Department adopt a
more stringent test OF tea to detect artifi-
cisl coloring was denied by the Secretary
of the Treasury today. The present
method Of analysis. adopted In October
and uniform throughout the United
States, will not he altered. An appeal
probably will be taken 70 the customs
court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
COMMITTEE
RESUMES HEARINGS
Further Inquiry Today Regard
ing Election of Senator
in Illinois.

The Lerinler Investigating committee.
after u few weeks respite following it's
meetings IN Chicago, will resume its
hearings in Washington this afternoon.
with Fred G.. Hull and F. J.. Brown of
the Illinois Central railroad of Chicago
on the witness stand. Mr.. Hull is an
official OF the transportation department
of the road and Mr.. Brown is con-
ductor They were called to identify
passes made out to Charles A. White
which were used on the road. White is
the former Illinois state representative
who made so-called confession of brib-
cry in the Lorimer election.
Committee to Meet Daily.
The committee hearings will be held
daily with view to permitting Attor-
ney Hanecy for the defense to call all
the witnesses that he may deem neces-
sary Tomorrow's witnesses will be
George e. Gloss and Mrs. Ella Gloss.
William Sturmer and E. J. Bell. all of
Chicago. and Fred Zentner. a travelling
man. These witnesses are expected TO
testify for the defense regarding con-
versations alleged to have been held by
Witness Yarboro. a friend Of White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
oMcially Announced.
HOTEL GUESTS FLEE FLAMES.
All Escape Serious Injury at St. Jo'
seph, Mo-, Hostelry.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, December 5-Fire
in the Hotel Metropole annex early today
was kept from the main building. All
of the eighty-three guests In the annex
got out of the building. Several women
jumped from second story windows to
the grass of the courtyard
Men broke into one woman's room and
found her overcome by smoke. No one
was severely hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Ashore Off Ocean City, Md.

OCEAN CITY, Nd, December 5.-The
Italian ship Fortuna, from Buenos Aires
for Philadelphia. with cargo of bone.
stranded off here yesterday evening.
Her crew Of twenty men were taken off
this morning by the crews OF the Isle Of
Wight and Ocean City life saving sta
tions.
! 1t is thought thAvessei may be saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
DISTRICT SUPPLY BILL
TO Be PASSED EARLY
Probably Will Be Ready for
House When District
Recess Ends.

The District of Columbia appropriation
DILL will probably be first of the big an
nual supply measures to be passed by the
House of Representatives.. Representa-
tive Burleson of Texas. chairman Of the
District subcommittee Of the appropria-
tions committee, who is in charge of the
preparation of the measure for recon-
mendation to the House, said this morn
ing that he would call his colleagues on
the subcommittee together in a day or
two and that hearings on the bill would
Immediately be begun.
Il am pretty we'll satisfied with the
estimates" said Chairman Burleson.
"The members of the District subcom-
mittee who went with the full committee
to Panama considered the District esti-
mates and talked things over. But as
there was no quorum of the subcommit-
tee on the trip. everything was quite in
formal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Another Term for Aukam.

The nomination of George G.. Auikam 70
be Judge Of the Municipal Court for an
other term was sent to the Senate TO.
day by the President.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL, i'll,
INDIGESTION THE CAUSE
Attack Occurs at the Cabinet
Meeting-Not Regarded
as Serious.

ATTORNEY General Wickersham became
suddenly i'll while attending the cabinet
session today. DR.. De Laney, President
Taft's physician. was summoned from the
War Department to attend him. Mr.
Wickersham was reported not to be In
serious danger.
After working with his patient for fif-
teen minutes. with the President and
other members of the cabinet doing what
they could to aid him, DR.. De Laney or
dered the Attorney General to be re-
moved to his home.
Taken Home In Automobile.
His waiting automobile was taken to
the rear OF the White House and small
gate, rarely used. was opened. Cnas
sisted Mr.. Wickersham walked to the au-
tomobile DR.. DE Laney entered with
him and they were driven rapidly to the
Attorney Generals home on 10Th street
AS an indication that the illness was
not serious the cabinet continued in ses-
sion.
Due to Indigestion.
At the Attorney Generals home. Mrs.
wickersham explained to a Star repor-
ter that the illness was due to an at
tack of indigestion.
he was not feeling at all well this
morning" she explained. and ad-
vised him not to attend the cabinet
meeting. He went, however. in spite
of my protests, and l expected to see
him coming home very soon afterward.
So I was not surprised when he came
with Dr. De Laney. He is much bet
ter now, and the attack was not
serious"
oHcially Announced.
The following official announcement
was issued from the White House late
this afternoon:
During the cabinet meeting this morn-
ing, Mr. Wtckersham, the Attorney Gen.
erai. suffered slight attack Of simple
indigestion. Maj. De Laney was called i'll
and the Attorney General was able to go
to his home.
..Maj De I.aney stated later that the at
tack was not serious: that the Attorney
hours, and probably at his Office tomor-
row morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Supreme Court Denies Motion
of Chicago Packers.
EFFORT TO DELAY HEARING
Highest Tribunal Asked to Review
Habcas Corpus Proceedings.
ACTION OF q. s. DISTRICT COURT
Denies Point Raised That Sherman
Law Is Unconstitutional as
Criminal Measure.

The Supreme Court of the United States
today refused to grant a stay Of the beef
packers trial in Chicago until the court
ton raised by the packers In habeas
corpus proceedings.
The packers are cited to appear tomor-
row in the United States district court at
Chicago for trial on indictments alleging
criminal viola ions of the Sherman anti
trust law Today's action by the Supreme
Court Will permit the trial to proceed.
The courts decision was the finale Of
long legal contest to avoid trial at this
time. Shortly before they were first cited
for trial. November 20. nine Of the in
dicted packers sought to have the United
States circuit court at ChicsTo release
hem from custody on the ground that
the Sherman antitrust law under which
they were indicted was unconstitutional
as a criminal measure, particularly in
view Of the recent Interpretation of the
law by the Standard Oh decision.
Appeal From Decision.
The cffcuit court refused to release them
and an appeal taken to the Supreme
Court Chief Justice White individually
refused to grant a stay of trial until the
Supreme Court could review the pro-
ceedings before the circuit court. Attor-
neys for the beef packers yesterday asked
the full court to grant the stay and to re-
lease the defendants on bail.
Chief Justice White announced the de-
cision Of the court when that tribunal
convened today at noon. No opinion was
rendered in the case, the Chief Justice
contenting himself with the mere state
ment that the packers motion was re-
fused.
Announcement today of the courts de-
cision in the case was somewhat unex-
pected. Ordinarily the court would not
have taken the matter under consider
alton until the Saturday conference. The
fact that the trial of the case was set
for tomorrow is supposed to have led
the court to speedy action.
Government. Ready for Trial.
CHICAGO. December 5.--United States
District Attorney Wilkerson, who has
prosecuted the cases against the packe S,
was elated at the news from Washington.
The governn,ent is ready. as 1t has been
for a long time, to proceed with t. g
trial tomorrow morning. The jury was
ordered to report tomorrow, and l think
the trial will begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
JUDS0N GIVES VIEWS
ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Calls at White House to Lay
Memorandum Before
the President.

Commissioner Judson today laid before
President Taft his views on important
local questions now agitating the people
Of the District and about which Presi-
dent Taft will send n special message
To Congress-. Presumably the individual
views OF Maj. Judson were alone con-
tatned In the document submitted to the
President.
The Engineer Commissioner would not
discfiss his business at the White House
or even admit that he had submitted
discussion of important District SUBJECTS.
He did not have opportunity to talk with
the President. who was overrun with
callers and had the cabinet members
waiting for him to enter the caolnet
room and open the business there.
Asks Further Information.
Mai. Judson waited some time until the
President had a minute. to receive the
paper from him and TO ask for further
information along certain lines.
Some comment was caused by the fact
that Mai. Judson and not Commissioner
Rudolph. the president of the board OF
Commissioners. had submitted the pres.
erfation of District questions, as wound
propably have been the case had the
PAPER represented the atutuoe or tne ; en-
tire board but it Is known that the Presi-
dent VIII probably send for Commissioners
Rudolph so soon as he finds time to give
to District subjects.
Heard All Last Year.
Last year, before preparing his recon-
mendations as to the District, the Presi-
dent mt for all three Commissioners and
talked with them as q body. Commits
sioner Judson.s appearance at the White
House this year without his colleagues
of course attracted notice, which will
probably lead to Commissioned Rudoipn
heinp asked to make an Official call ana
nresentat1on Of views on matters vital
to the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05

| LOS ANGELES, Cal, Decem-
Der 5.-James B. McNamara, con-
fessed murderer, was sentenced to
life imprisonment here today by
Judge Walter Bordwell.
His brother, John J. McNama-
ra, secretary of the international
Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Ironworkers, who confessed
to the dynaniting of the Level
iron works, was sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Twenty-one persons lost their
lives in the Times disaster. No
one was killed in the LlewelIyn
iron works affair.
Imprisonment will be in San
Quentin penitentiary.
The court was in session only
twenty-three minutes - between
1923 and 1o:47 am.
Crowd Gathers larly.
Two hours before court opened sew
eral hundred curious men and women
assembled about the corridors OF tho
hall Of records to get a last glance
Of the prisoners. A hundred men dc
tailed from the sheriff's force of depu-
ties marshaled the throng into line
ing from the basement Of the hall OF
records to the eighth floors. where
Judge Bordwells court is located.
The McNamara brothers faced the
prospect Of sentence with more than
equanimity. They rose in good spir-
it's and made rapid work of q big
breakfast of ham and eggs. coffee and
country sausage.
James B. McNamara smilingly met
the greetings of his guards. while
John j. appeared to be more concerned
about his personal s appearance than
cause his trousers had not been pressed
with the proper creases
Joke With Their Jailer.
Both men johed with Jaiier Gallagher.
They told him they expected to be his
guests for some time longer. or until the
federal grand jury finished g.eauing from
than the information which II In believed
the United States author: les are seeking
regarding the Inner dynamite ring"
AS the hours drew on the crowd on the
eighth floor Of the hall Of records aug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
SAYS HE SLEW WIFE
Andrew Gonzales Pleads Guilty
to First Degree Murder.
UNUSUAL SCENE IN COURT
Accused Man Defiant, Saying He
Wanted No Counsel.
ATTORNEYS SAY HE Is INSANE
Seven Persons Arraigned for SINH
lar Crime Today, First Instance
in Courts History

Andrew Gonzales, who claims to be
of Cuban birth, pleaded guilty to mur-
der in the first degree when arraigned
this morning before Justice Barnard
in Criminal Court No. =. charged with
fatally stabbing his wife, Madeleine
last July. The plea was accepted by
the court and the man remanded.
Counsel was assigned him. who will
confer with the prisoner and ascertain
whether or not the plea should be
changed to mot guilty" and trial
had
When the clerk had finished reading the
indictment Gonzales. throwing back his
head, said in firm voice. Guilty Jus
tice Barnard inquired If the prisoner
understood he was pleading guilty to a
charge of first degree murder which
might result in his execution.
Il did it,, responded Gonzales: u am
guilty and ] want no lawyer
Legal Rights Preserved.
Hawken, addressing the court, suggested
that the man be remanded and that
counsel be assigned despite the state
ment of the prisoner. He said that by
this means the legal rights of the &C
SuScu tou u pest preserved
Attorneys Charles II. Hemans and
George +. Collins later advised with the
court. and. announcing they had been re-
tanned 10 defend the man, were instructed
to confer with the prisoner and take such
action as they might decide on.
When the suggestion was made to JUS
tice Barnard that the plea of guilty in
capital cases has not heretofore been ac-
cepted in this jurisdiction. but that formal
pleas of not guilty were uniformly re-
quired here, he said: There is nothing to
prevent 81 man pleading guilty If he
wishes. Was not the plea accepted in the
case of the McNamaras? Before passing
sentence the courts always require an in
vestigation to be made to see whether the
man be sane. If he is, he has as perfect
right TO plead guilty to this charge as to
any other
The crime of which Gonzales pleaded
guilty, charged in the Indictment con-
sisted of the stabbing TO death of his
wife, Madeleine Gonzales, July 81 last.
Counsel for the prisoner claim he is in
sane and say they have papers to show
that he was legally adjudged of unsound
mind Il few years ago in New York.
Seven Arraignments for Murder.
Another unusual occurrence, and prob
ably for the first time in the history of
the local criminal courts was the ar.
raignment in one day of seven persons
charged with murder.
In addition to Gonzales indictments for
murder in the first degree We're read to
John Lee, charged with the killing of
Nelson Conway: William Nixon. for death
OF William Stewart: Willie HI. Sabens,
for death Of Ada Haynes: Wade Baker,
for killing Mamie Baker and Belle Mills
charged with stabbine john Mills to
DEATH All entered pleas of not guilty.
Second-degree murder was the charge
against James f. Thomas, who was held
by the coroner's jury for the death of
Robert II. Chesley. He also pleaded not
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Do Your Christmas
Shopping Early

EARLY in the day for your
own sake and the sake of
the tired clerks.
EARLY in the season for
the sake of the fricnos you
wish to remember. You
can't choose we'll at the
last minute.
ONLY Is more shol ping
days before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Expects a Long Session.

Mr.. Burleson added the comment that
this session of Congress begun yesterday
would probably be one of the most pro-
tracted in history.
Il wouldn't be at all surprised" said
the Texas member, "if next October found
Congress still here ard working hard. 1t
is only necessary to review mentally the
vast amount Of work which Congress
must accomplish before it adjourns to
reach the conclusion that the session will
be a great deal longer than even any one
of the unusually busy long sessions of re-
cent years"
Mr.. Burleson declined to discuss the
estimates in detail, in view of the fact
that his subcommittee has not yet even
begun formal consideration of the Dis
trict budget, but did say. very frankly. in
discussing the recommendation of the
Commissioners for the expenditure OF
sepel al hundred thousand dolar for the
purchase of land for park purposes that
he was in favor of several Of the projects
urged upon Congress.
Sessions During Holidays.
Mr.. Burleson's colleagues on the sub
committee which will prepare the Dis
trict bill are Representatives Saunders
Of Virginia, Cox of Ohio, Taylor Of
Ohio and Dwight of New York.
Messrs Burleson and Taylor are the
only two members of the subcommittee
who have had previous experience In
the local work.
According to present plans. the Dis
trict subcommittee will begin work the
latter part of this week and hold ses-
sions straight through the holidays in
order that the District measure will be
in shape to lay before the House upon
the reconvening of Congress early in
January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wednesday;
temperature tonight about freez-
ing light to moderate winds.
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lAUDS THE SHERMAN ACT
AND DECISIONS UNDER 1T
Favors Supplemental Statute Max
ing 0ffenses Plain.
FORESEEs PENAL SENTENCES
Believes Time Is Near When Offend
ers Against the Law Will Have
to Go to Prison-Appendix
Shows Prosecutions.

He Presidents third
annual message to
Congress, devoted
exclusively to the
Sherman antitrust
act and the trust
question in general,
was read in Con-
gresS today.
The President de-
-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
GERMAN COMEDIAN
SAVED THIS PLAY

How a play with little merit, If any,
in plot and with a weak cast can be
made entertaining and meet with a
fair measure of success through the
efforts of one man, was shown to
Richmond theater-goers last evening
when THE Newly-weds" occupied the
stage at the Gennett theater. 1t was
solely through the work of George P.
Murphy. playing the role of a waiter,
who is a comedian in his own line
probably unsurpassed, that the play
passed muster.
Murphy. though it would hardly be
guessed at in view of his name, has a
line of comic German talk, which,
coupled with unique and eccentric
style of expression and acting, evokes
almost continual laughter. The burd.
en- of almost the entire second act fell
upon his shoulders and he carried it
through with great success.
James f. Rosen, taking the part OF
the Newlywed baby, proved accepta
BILE, and the make-ups of Leo Hayes
as Ferdinand Newlywed" and Olga
Won Hatzfeldt as his wife, were sur
prising because of their remarkable
resemblance to the cartoons of George
McManus. Hayes was very good in his
part, but he had little to do.