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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
ACTION OF A. F. Of |.
SUITS PRESIDENT MOVER
Western Miners to Be Put on
Equal Standing With the
United Mine Workers.

After almost three days of argument
on the subject the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor has
decided to grant charter to the West
ern Federation of Miners on equal terms
with the one now held by the United
Mine Workers of America. Charles H.
Meyer, president of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners. who has been looking
after the interests of that organization
before the council, was told of the action
taken by the executive council at yes
terday afternoons session, and expressed
himself in entire accord with the terms.
The policy agreed upon by the council
will now be submitted to the Western
Federation of Miners for ratification Mr..
Meyer advanced the hope that his or
ganization would adopt it.
The effect of granting the charter to
the Western Federation will in the event
of it's ratification be the establishment
of a mining department under the Jurls-
diction of the American Federation of
Labor.
Statement of the Council.
After comprehensive correspondence
and extended conferences with represen
tatives of all the organizations In IN
terest," says a statement issued follow
ing the action of the council, 1.-THE eXecu
tive council, having in mind the state
ments made to the St. Louis convention
of the American Federation of Labor an6
to the executive council by the represen
tatiyes of the Western Federation o.
Miners, which were substantially that the
Western Federation of Miners had fol
years not interfered with mechanical
workers not members of the Western
Federation of Miners. and who were
members of International unions, anc
that they see no reason for such inter
ference in the future, urges that tht
policy of the Western Federation Of
Miners as indicated by the declaration OF
it's representatives herein stated will bt
continued
1t is made a provision of the issue o.
the charter that members of machinists
locals now existing in mining camps are
not to he required to join the Western
Federation of Miners in order to follow
their trade in the mining camps.
The United Mine Workers of America
in convention at Columbus. Ohio, yeSter-
day unanimously voted to withdraw from
the American Federation of Labor II the
Western Federation of Miners was no,
granted a charter on the same terms with
the former organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
MANAGED FARM AT SO.
Death of Oldest Native Resident OF
PittsYlYania County. Va.

DANEILLE. Va. January el.-MrS.
Judith Coleman Anderson, the oldest
native resident of Pittsylyania county,
who was born in May, ninety-threu
years ago. died at her home near Dam
vile. She was twice married. but boih
husbands preceded her 10 the grave
many years ago
Mrs. Anderson lived on her farm. Miss
Jane Reid. an aged friend. being her
only companion. She was confined 10
her bed only two days, and up to he.
recent illness attended to her own
household duties and managed the
farm She leaves no direct descend-
ants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
ALARM CLOCK ON ASH CART.
Driver Is Thus Reminded When to
Stop Work.

NEW YORK, January 2l-Josiah
Smith, an ash cart driver for the town
Of Montclair, y. j., has made sure that
he will not violate the principles of
unionism by working overtime. A street
foreman observed yesterday that Smith
had an alarm clock fastened in front
Of his cart.
Smith explained that neither he nor
his helper was able to tell the time.
and that frequently. when working in
the outlying districts, they labored far
beyond the appointed time for quitting.
both at noon and in the evening. Ac-
cordingly Smith got an alarm clock.
Each morning his wife sets it for the
noon hour AT noon the alarm is reset
for o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
MEN TRADE WIVES.
One Gave a Bonus in the Form Of a
Jackknife.

WORCESTER. Mass. January 2l.-A
deaconess from Boston, with the aid of
two detectives, has found that Frank j.
Allen. a West Pe.ersham woodchopper.
a short time ago snapped his wife Min
ME for Hulda, the wife Of Hubert Hough-
ton of South Athol and gave Houghton a
jackknife as a bonus on the bargain.
Mrs. Houghton is still living with Al
len. ostensibly as housekeeper: but Al
lens wife has left HoughtOn, and Hough-
ton now says he got the worst OF the
deal.
Constable George Marsh of Petersham
and Deputy Sheriff Hubert s. Goddard
of Athol both admit that the trading OF
wives for a knife was known to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Safety Devices on Ships.

George Ethelbert Walsh. who has con-
siderable standing as special writer.
tells about safety devices that are used
on shipboard, both to save passengers
and vessel from danger and also to add
to the comfort of the former. There is a
bewildering array of these things on
every big steamship-things of which the
average traveller has no conception. In
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Big Projects Are Planned.

DR.. Robert S. Woodward, president Of
the Carnegie Institution of Washington
arrived in this city last night from New
York, where he went at the request of
Mr.. Carnegie. and received from the
Laird of Skibo the latter's latest gift of
SicucO,O0O to the institution. DIR. Wood
ward was enthusiastic over the gift and
over the new work that can be taken up
by the Carnegie Institution as the re-
suit of the endowment.
Even with the endowment We have
now. the projects which We would like
to begin work on are ten times greater
than the income from the endowment will
allow" said DIR. Woodward. Yet we
are doing the best We can. and are MAX
ing great Roadway, much to the satisfac-
ton and pleasure of our benefactor.
Mr. Carnegie has been greatly inn
pressed of late by the great work being
done at the solar observatory of the in
stitution, located at Mount Wilson. in
California. Prof. Hale's feat of taking
a picture of more than 10000 stars on
one plate is one of the most marvellous
feats yet attained in photography Of the
armament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Stunning Cousin Janet.

1t is rumored in fashionable doll circles
that Cousin Janet at the rink who will
arrive here Sunday morning with The
Sunday Star, is even more stunning than
Cousin Janet at the horse show" who
was the guest of The Star last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
CHICAGO LAWyERFREE
OF JURY BR|BE CHARGE
Charles E. Erbstein, Who Was
Counsel for Lee 0'NeiI|
Browne, Is Acquitted.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, January e1-Attorney
Charles Z. Erbstein was found not guilty
last night of having bribed a juror to
prevent the conviction of Lee O'Neill
Browne, minority leader in the state leg
islature, who was charged with bribery
in connection with the election to the
United States Senate of William I.orimer.
1t was Erbstein's second trial, and the
Jury was on. less than an hour. Erbstein
acted as his own counsel in the second
trial.
Told Story of Bride.
The specific charge against Erbstein.
who was counsel for Browne in his Sec
ond trial, was that he had bribed Juror
Grant McCutchen to hold out for ver-
dict of mot guilty Browne was ac-
quilted.
Soon after the trial Harry Stacey de-
clared to States Attorney John w. Way
man that he had arranged with Erbstein
for McCutchen to receive payment for
holding out. Similar testimony was given
by McCutchen and a charge was made
against Erbstein.
Disagreed at First Trial.
He was tried. and December II the
jury TepOTteu uudUlt ~ dSIcc "A ScCOHO
trial was begun January 3, and resulted
in the acquittal of the attorney.
While the jury for the first trial was
| being gathered Attorney Erbstein brought
charges before the Chicago Bar AsSoca-
ton that States Attorney Wayman had
attempted to bride a juror while prac-
ticing in the criminal courts some years
before. He failed to produce witnesses,
however, and the bar association held the
charges unSubstantiated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Injured in Explosion.

Andrew j. Kimmel Of 1122 Robinson
street southwest had three fingers of
his left hand badly lacerated yesterday
afternoon as a result of an explosion
in the fuse shop at the navy yard. He
was taken to the Casualty Hospital. His
condition 3 no, regarded as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
PETITION FOR PARDON
BEARS 100000 NAMES
Probable Release of Skipper Van
Schaick, Who Commanded
Inflated Slocum.

NEW YORK. January ol.-It was re-
ported yesterday that the petition for the
release of Capt. William H. Van Schaick
Slocum. on which more than 1000 lives
were lost in June, 1904. would be acted
on favoraby by the parole board in
Washington. Robert La Dow chairman
of the board. said last night that no
action had yet been recommended.
Van Schaick is now serving a ten-year
term in Sing Sing whittier he was trans
fcrred from the federal Jail i'm Atlanta
d year ago. He began his prison term In
February: 1905.
Favored by District Attorney.
Van Schaicks release is favored by
District Attorney Wise. though the latter
would not comment on the parole yester-
day. The board has communicated with
the district attorney and Judge Thomas,
who sentenced Van Schaick.
Van Schaiok was convicted in January.
1906. but the execution of his sentence
was delayed two years by appeal He
married a few months after his convic-
ton. and his wife is living on the Van
Schaick farm. at Amsterdam, y. Y. Since
he began his sentence petition has
been III circulation for Van Scha!ck's re-
lease. IL has more than ::UbOuu sigma
lures.
Remained at His Post.
Van Schaick was sixty-eight years old
when convicted. The jury found that ne
was guilty of criminal negligence be-
cause his crew was inefficient and cow
ardly. although the captain himself and
his two mates remained on the burning
vessel until the Very last Van Schaick' S
defense was that his crew was green,
none OF them having been with him for a
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
European Scientists There.

IAN event OF unusual Importance in
astrophysical science and Of special in
terest to the staff Of the solar observa-
tory was the meeting of the international
Solar Union, held at Pasadena and Mount
Wilson. August % to September "a last
Attracted by the novel methods and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Sent Woodward From Room.

Mr.. Woodward" said the ironnlasteT.
as the president entered, Il am very
busy Assuming a petulant air, Mr..
Carnegie added: II need some time to de-
vote TO my affairs here"-indicating a
mass of correspondence upon his desk
and / dislike tn be interrupted Would
YOU mind waiting in the next room for
while: And. by the way, here is some
thing that may interest you.
Ny Carnegie nonchalantly handed him
the note. followed him to the door. and
closed it. Then. while Mr.. Woodward
read of the endowment, Mr.. Carnegie sat
down in his chair at his desk and chuck
led for full five minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Change in Court Of Inquiry.

Because they had been connected in a
slight degree with the construction of the
battleship Delaware in an inspection ca
pacity, Secretary Meyer has relieved Com
mander Kenneth McAlpine and Lieut..
Commander S. +. Moses from duty on the
court which is to inquire into the recent
fatal boiler explosion on that ship. Com
mander E. Thesis and Lieut.. Commander
Harms have been substituted as members
of the court. 1t is explained that no re-
Election is intended on the officers first Sc
lCcted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21

And render thanks 10 the source of the intro.
dAcIlon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27

kilograms received by parties inter-
ested yesterday brought the informa-
ton that the Uruguayan bark Marie,
late of this port, had been sold at pub
lie auction by the United States mar
shal at New York, bringing the small
sum of $4,000 With the sale, 1t is
said, goes all chance of Pensacola
parties collecting notes aggregatins
several thousand dollars, which they
held against the vessel.
The Marie, then a Norwegian, was
among the foreign vessels to be wreck
ed during the memorable hurricane Of
1906. She went ashore near Muscogee
wharf. and while in that position was
bought by Captains E. Z. Saunders
and B. j, Trobuck. She was later
fioated and towed to a point near Per-
dido wharf, where she lay for a couple
or more years.
She was finally repaired and placed
in commission, flying the flag Of
Uruguay. She was then sold to Capt.
John Mcdonald, of Boston, and Capt.
Jasen McKeown, a resident of PEN
sacola, was placed in command. The
bark loaded out for Barbados with
lumber and sailed from Pensacola
over six months ago. She was q long
time on the passage, but finally
reached her destination and discharged
cargo. Then her troubles started
anew. Debts aggregating over two
thousand dollars had been contracted
and the master up sails and put out
for Montevideo, where a cargo of dry
bones was taken aboard. Then Cap
tain McKeown was relieved OF COM
nand and the new master started for
New York.
Before reaching there the new mas
ter lowered the Uruguayan flag and
raised the British flag instead and en-
tered New York harbor to be seized
by the United States marshal, as the
parties in Barbadoes had forwarded
their claims.
In the meantime Pensacola parties,
who mad several thousand dollars in
volved, watched the progress Of the
vessel with interest and when they
learned that she had been seized on a
libel for several thousand dollars they
saw all chance Of collecting their notes
vanish. This was confirmed yesterday
when they learned the ship had been
sold by the marshal for $4,000. She
was probably worth about $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
A Film Exploded and Some
Person In Audience
Shouted Fire"
THE HOUSE WAS FILLED AND
THERE WAS A QUICK RUSH FOR
sAFETY-THE CROWD BECAME
JAMMED IN THE STAIRWAY,
MANY WERE KNOCKED DOWN
AND TRAMPLED UPON IN THE
sWILD SCRAMBLE.
nY As.oeIated Rreaa.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 26.-Twenty- five
persons are known to be dead and
many injured, following an explosion
tonight of film in a moving picture
show at Canonsburg, Pa, twenty miles
from here.
The house was crowded and as the
film exploded some person shouted
fire and there was a rush for the
hall leading to the stairway. The
people became jammed on the stairs
and few thought to use the fire
escapes. Many were knocked down
and trampled upon. Most of the dead
were smothered in the mass of persons
seeking to gain the street.
The dead were laid out in rows
along the sidewalk and relatives fought
and struggled to break through the
guards to reach the victims. The
audience numbered fifteen hundred
The operator worked heroically to
fight the flames of the film and extin-
guished them, when some one shouted
fire, resulting in the mad rush for
the exit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27


Egin, Ills, Aug. 26.-The Elgin 305
mile cup race today was won by Len
Zengel in a National, with Harry Grant
second and Hugh Hughes third. 1t
was not run without its toll Of death
and injuries.
tomobile racer, was within eleven laps
of the finish and going at "a miles an
hour when the right forward wheel
threw a tire and the machine turned
a somersault.
Sam Jacobs, the mechanician, was
killed instantly, his neck being broken.
Bucks back was broken and he died
tonight at II o'clock.
This morning a section of the seats
gave We and four spectators were
injured.
The accident occurred only a few
moments after the last car in the Elgin
cup race driven by Ralph Mulford,
had gotten away.
Among the injured was Mrs. Gra-
ham, daughter of Senator William
Lorimer, and daughter -in-law of An
mayor Of Chicago, and Mrs. Charles
Coey, of Chicago, whose eye was badly
bruised and her ankle twisted. Mrs.
Graham's leg was broken.
The race was stopped at the end of
the first lap and those who We're un-
able to walk were removed to the field
hospital in ambulances. Later the
race was e-started.
The seats which fell were OF the
kind known as circus" and were
hastily completed. The strain OF the
crowd OF two days proved too heavy a
burden for two sections. The supports
gave way then theewhole mass sunk
and the occupants sof the seats were
thrown in = huddie in the middle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
new ORLEANS
FILES PROTEST
IN PETITION FILED WITH CON-
MERGE COMMISSIONERS RATES
ON UNMANUFAcTuRED ToBAc-
co FOR EXPORT ARE ATTACKED
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 26.-FTeight rates
on unmanufactured tobacco intended
for export through. the port of New
Orleans to Dublin and Belfast, Ire
land, and other European ports, were
attacked today In a petition filed with
the interstate commerce commission
by the New Orleans Board of Trade.
The complaint is directed against
the Illinois Central and Louisville and
Nashville railroads, whose tariffs pro-
vide for a rate of 81 1-2 cents a hun
dred pounds on unmanufactured to-
bacco shipped from Henderson or
Owensboro. KY. to New Orleans, for
export to Liverpool, while a rate OF rs
cents a hundred is exacted on the
same commodity II 1t is to be exported
to Dublin OF Belfast or other ports in
Great Britain or Europe.
Tt is urged that this difference IN
the rates is unreasonably preJudicial
to the interests of the port Of New
Orleans and to the shippers OF to-
bacco The commission therefore is
asked to establish a fiat rate OF II 1-2
cents a hundred pounds on sill un-
manufactured tobacco shipped to Eu-
ropean and British ports from Ken
lucky points through the port OF New
Orleans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
TAFT OPENS Up.
HIS CAMPAIGN
HE SCORES INsURGENT MEN,
BERs OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY. Ia TOILETTE, CLARK
AND UNDERWOOD.

Hamilton, Mass, Aug. 26.-President
Taft began his presidential campaign
Of 1919 here today, his friends believe.
and in a speech breathing defiance
tie scored the "insurgent" members OF
the Republican party in congress and
the Democrats who combined to revise
singled out La Toilette, the senator
from Wisconsin, Speaker Clark and
Oscar Underwood, and gave them
special mention
He indicated he regarded the pro-
posed revision as injudicious and dan
gerous to business, but made 1t plain
that If the tariff board in December
reports a downward revision on the
cotton and wool schedules, It should
be made, and he viii recommend the
use of the pruning knife. He spoke
before the Essex County Republican
Club.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
ROUNDING UP
ARSON RING
SIX MEN ARE IN CUSTODY AND
MORE SOUGHT - RESPONSIBLE
FOR FIRES THAT CAUSED LOSS
OF $1,000, ,ooo.
Nv Associated PRESS.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Six men are in
custody and the arrest of another has
been ordered in connection with opera
tions of an alleged arson ring" said
to be responsible for fifty incendiary
fires which caused property loss Of
$1,000, 600 during the past twelve
months in Chicago.
Three other men, including a former
policeman, are being sought by the
police in connection with the alleged
conspiracy. The men arrested are
David Korsha, former saloon keeper
and leader OF the alleged arson ring"
Charles Bloom, merchant; Max
Feilschmidt, fire insurance adjuster;
Isaac Schaeffner, a real estate dealer;
Ellis Buberstein, a shirtwaist manu-
facturer, and Lazard Dreyfus, whole
sale clothing manufacturer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
Race Rot Results in Death of One
White Man; Several Wounded

At the time the officers were am
pushed, none of them had fired and
the survivors declare they had no in
tention Of doing so If they could make
the arrests peaceably. Two negroes
have been taken into custody for the
shooting and trouble is feared tonight.
Judge Daniels, who is holding su-
perior court at Jackson, has ordered
out the Jackson rifles and is holding
them in readiness to go to Indian
Springs.
There was great excitement among
the guests at the five or six hotels
at the springs and many of them have
left, fearing further trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27

Paris, Aug. 26.-Andrew Jaeger
Schmidt. the Partisan newspaper man.
drove up in an automobile in front of
the office Of the Daily Excelsior in the
Avenue Champs Elysee at minutes
and 19 2-5 seconds past 3 o'clock this
morning, officially completing his cir
cult Of the world in 80 days, 19 hours,
43 minutes and 81 As seconds
He started from Paris at 1:45 p. m.
July II IN an attempt to beat the rec
ord of NJ. Steliger, of the Paris Matin,
who made the journey around the
world in SO days
The route followed by Jaeger
Schmidt took him to Yladivostok by
way Of Moscow. At Yladivostok the
Frenchman boarded a steamer bound
for Yokohama whence he sailed for
British Columbia, arriving at Van
couver ahead Of his scheduled time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
WANT ALL WORK ON CANAL
FINISHED AT SAME TIME
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 26.-That a siren
uers effort is being made by the 18TH
-nian canal commission 10 complete
the Panama canal and most of its ac-
simultaneously is indicated by
the progress being made on the docks
at the Atlantic terminus Of the water
way. Work has just been begun on
the second dock at that end and the
canal commission once here has re-
ceived requisitions for steel caissons
and reinforcing iron. The first dock
wss started several weeks ago. Ulti-
mstely there VIII be SIX docks at the
entrance, but only two viii be
erected at this time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
ey Associated press.

jackson, Ga, Aug. 26.-One white
man Is dead and several others in
jured as the result OF race trouble
caused by a quarrel between two negro
bell hops" over the division Of a tip
from departing guest at an Indian.
Springs hotel last night.
The night clerk sought to have the
negroes arrested and the latter fired
upon Sheriff Crawford, of Butt county
and nine deputies when they approach
ed the negro quarters. Jesse Singley,
one or the deputies, was killed. Deputy
J. Conner was shot through the thigh
and Deputy G. Thornton was shot in
the les.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
BIG SAW MILL
IS DESTROYED
PLANT OF ALDRIDoE LUMBER
COMPANY BuRNED-WAs ONE
OF FEW. MILLS AT WHICH
THERE WAS NO LOCKOUT.
BY Associates Press.

Beaumont. Texas. Aug. 26.-Fire to-
day destroyed the saw mill OF the Aid
ridge Lumber Company at Aldrige. 80
miles north of here, resulting in heavy
loss. The mill was of $4,000 feet capa-
city A quantity of lumber stored in
the yards was also destroyed. The
cause of the fire has not been deter
mined.
The mill was one of the few in this
section not affected by the recent con-
troversy with the timber workers
brotherhood. It was running at full
capacity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27
Completes Trip Around World
In an Automobile in SO Days

Boarding a train at Vancouver. tho
traveller passed through Montreal
August IL bound for New York, reaoh-
ing that city August Is, and on the
following day he left the American
city, sailed on board the steamer
Olympic on the last leg OF his journey.
The traveller could have arrived at his
goal in Paris a full two hours earlier
If he had not stayed at CherbourR
after midnight for a supper given IN
his honor by newspaper men.
The captain of the Olympic slight
ly bettered the usual time taken by the
vessel In crossing the Atlantic the
steamer reaching the Cherbourg harbor
at an earlier hour than usual this
morning. As soon as the liner entered
the roads motor boat took or Jaeger
Scmidt, he being especially exempt
from examination by the customs au-
thorttiea-