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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
AUTO TAX CASE ARGUED.
Automobilist Had Agreed to Become
Defendant in Court.

The case of Leroy Mark. the automo-
bilist who agreed to become a de-
PENDANT to a charge Of failing to pay
a tax under the new automobile wheel
tax law. after numerous postpone
ments, was called before Judge Pugh
in the Police Court this afternoon.
The charge alleges that Mark refused
to pay a fve-dollar tax due May IS,
1911. the date on which the law went
into effect, on a two-seated, three-pas-
senger automobile. In today's pro-
ceedings attorneys for both sides
argued a motion to quash filed by at
torneys for the defense.
After reading the wheel tax law and
informing the court that IT was enacted
as an amendment to the personal tax
law of the District, Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Stephens declared that as
such it was beyond question constitu-
tional and good legislation.
The argument was in progress at a
late hour this afternoon. Attorney W.
g. Duvall. who is president of the Auto
mobile Club of Washington, appears for
the defendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
RECEIVER FOR TRANSIT co.
Arthur L. Shreve Appointed by Jus.
tice Barnard.

Arthur l.. Shreve has been appointed by
Justice Barnard of the District Supreme
Court as receiver for the Washington and
Baltimore Transit Company OF Baltimore
with principal place of business in the
District, upon petition of William H. H.
Allen and Webster NJ Keefauver trading
as Allen & keefauver. Shreve's bond was
fixed at 81 ,noo and he was authorized TO
issue receivers certificates not exceeding
tn"o for the purpose of repairing the
load. procuring the necessary equipment
and operating the road
The Fidelity Trust Company Of Balti-
more is sued az trustee securing an issue
~ 100000 of first mortgage bonds of the
transit company
That large sums of money have been
expended upon the building OF the line
II alleged, but il also Is stated that the
company has no rolling stock nor any
assets or credit wherewith to procure roll
ing stock for the operation OF the road
The appointment of receiver and the
winding up of the affairs of the road is
the first step In the reorga nization of
the road. according to Norton NJ. Little
OF the firm of Terrell Little, who are
among the principal stockholders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
FORMER WASH|NGTON|AN f..
SHOT At LITTLE ROCK
William B. Potts, Detective,
Accidentally Meets Death
While Cleaning Revolver.
Special Dispatch to Ihs star,

Special Dispatch to Ihs star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August 4,-Wil-
Ham p. Potts, chief Of the Bertillon
measurements bureau, Little Rock de-
tective force. was shot srd killed here
yesterday as q result of an accident
According to the best information OBJ
tainable he went into the ONCE OF the
captain of police, across the hall from
the detectives office In the city hall.
and borrowed material with which
Ia clean a revolver. A moment after
he returned to his own Office
Sergt Mcdaniel heard the report Of a
pistol When he reached the detectives
office, he found Potts dead. Apparently
one chamber of the weapon was loaded
while Potts did not know 1t and as he
was cleaning the weapon 1t was dis
charged.
The ball struck Potts in the breast,
boring a hole through the heart, result
Ing In his instant death.
Potts was formerly employed in the
government printing Office at Washing
ton. and came to Little Rock as a de-
tes,tive under Mayor Lemon several
years ago. While In Washington he
made a close study of the Bertillon
system. and when Mayor Taylor was
inaugurated he became chief of the
bureau of the detective force
He was taught the BertilIon system by
Maj. Sylvester of the capital police. That
the death OF Potts was purely an acct
dent is the general impression I'm this
city. He was highly esteemed among the
police and the people Of the city gener-
ally. He married here, but left no chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
HONDURAS BUYS YACHT.
Vessel Will Be Fitted With Guns and
Added to Navy.

PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, Angus,
4.-Evidence of extensive preparations
which the government of Honduras is
making to thwart any revolutionary
movement this fall is shown in the pur-
chase Yesterday of the yacht Siren. which
was used by the Manuel Bonila forces
during the recent revolution as a dis
patch boat The Siren will be immediate
Nv fitted with guns, and with the gunboat
Tatumbla, which is now being remodeled
at Belize, will be used in coast defense
work.
If the gunboat Hornet now at New Or
leans awaiting the outcome of trial IN
the United States court should be turned
over to Honduras it will give this gov
eminent a total of three war vessels, the
mcst formidable navy in her history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
SENATE GETS PEACE PACTS.
Effort Will Be Made to Secure Early
Ratification.

Five minutes after the Senate convened
today President Taft sent the general
arbitration treaties between the United
States and Great Britain and the United
States and France to the Capitol. Each
treaty was accompanied by a formal
message of transmittal The foreign re-
Iations committee will consider them to-
morrow Chairman Cullom expressed
hope that they might be ratified at this
session of Congress and admitted some
opposition had developed.
Senator Cullom said that he would ask
for closed doors al the earliest possible
moment, in order to have the documents
referred to the committee on foreign
relations. He said, also. that if other en-
gagements did not prevent he would get
the committee together tomorrow to con-
slider the treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
CITY AGAIN HAS WATER.
Rainfall in North Carolina Relieves
Situation at Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., August AFTER
suffering for several days from a
water famine, this city has had rain
fall Of "a inches in the past twenty
four hours. and conditions are favor
able for a continuation of it today. 1t
was general throughout the state. and
is continuing in many places. The
precipitation here last night was the
heaviest in the state. and. owing to
the wide drain of the regular supply
creek, il is thought that ii will prac-
tjcally end the water troubles.
The city water has been turned on
and it is believed that the crisis is
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
IGNORANT OF SINISTER CASE.
Berlin Seeks Information as to Pro
test of Won Quadt.

BERLIN. August 1.-THE foreign office
declares it's ignorance of the reported
action of Count Won Quadt, the German
minister at Teheran. against ". Nor
gan Shuster the American treasurer
general, and has telegraphed the min
lister asking for Information.
According to recent dispatches from
Teheran, Count Won Quadt addressed a
note to the Persian government pro-
testing against the payment of the sub
vention to the German hospital in
Teheran through Mr.. Shuster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
KILLED IN SEWER CAvE-M.
Two Italians Meet Death, While
Four Others Are Injured,

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, August T.
Two Italians were killed and four
others fatally injured today when fifty
men were buried in a sewer cave-in at
the plant of the Pittsburg Crucible
Steel Company at Midland. Pa, seven
miles from here. Quick and effective
rescue work prevented a larger loss of
life.
The sewer is being built from the
plant to the river, several hundred feet
away 1t is claimed its sides were not
properly supported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
APPROVE ARBITRATION PACT.
But British Papers Do Not Regard
It as Preventing War.

LONDON. August 4.-The AFTERNOON pa
pers unstintedly approve the signing yes
terday of the arbitration treaty between
Great Britain and the United states, but
at the same time claiming that the out
come is in the nature of an anti-climax
compared with what the enthusiasts orig
inally contemplated. and saying that the
practical effect is only "a demonstration
on behalf of the view that international
differences should be settled by good
sense and good temper
The general trend of opinion is that
while there is nothing in the agreement TO
prevent war, it is all to the good there
should be a court of appeal and revision,
as the treaty sets up. to step in the
breach when disputes arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
DAY PORTRAIT CASE UP.
House Considering Proposal to Dis
miss Michael and Morrison.

The recent report of the House COM
mittee on State Department expenditures
recommending the dismissal of William
II. Michael. consul general Of the United
States at Calcutta, and Thomas Morri-
son, disbursing clerk of the State De-
partment, was brought before the House
today for action.
The case grows out of the making OF
a voucher for s2.45O. on it's face re-
ceipt for the payment Of a portrait of
former Secretary OF State Day. but the
artist claimed he received only $500 OF
the amount. The officials explained that
the rest was expended on diplomatic bust
ness, probably in China. Michael at the
time was chief clerk of the department.
The rules committee brought In a privi-
leEed resolution for immediate considera-
ton Of the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
human speech or expression of ideas.

in human speech or expression of ideas.
and of formulating a graphic sound-nota-
ton or alphabet for all such sounds.
which alphabet shall be adapted to the
use of every language, dialect and form
OF human vocal expression. and shall be
suita BILE for writing, printing, engraving
and other form of presentation.
In preparing this universal scientific
alphabet" Representative Jackson par
ticularly asks that the views of all lin
GUSTS. phoneticians, philologists, lexicog-
ra piers orthorpists, photographers, trans
lators transliterators. teachers of lam
guage, artists. oculists, physicians. neil
rologists. missionaries. printers, typists.
linotypists. stenographers and typeformi-
ders, be taken into consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Survives Fall of L.even Stories.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August 4.-John
Fisher, employed on the new Hotel Taft
in course of construction here. fell eleven
stories last night and escaped with a
slight cut over an eye. Fisher was on a
hosting elevator. which broke at the
eighth floor and fell to a subcellar
Workmen rushed to the cellar. expecting
to And Fisher dead, but reached there
lust in time to see him disentangle HIM
self from the wreckage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Collision Injuries Twenty.Eigh

WHITE PLAINS. N. T., August A.
Twenty eight persons were injured late
last night. six Of them seriously, In a
collision between an automobile and q
horse-drawn omnibus on one Of the roads
at Ophir farm. Whitelaw Reds estate
The omnibus, filled with pleasure seek
ers returning from q days outing, was
sidewtped by the automobile. Both
vehicles turned turtle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
STRIKE OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
Prospects for Settlement in Cana.
dian Fields Appear Slim.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, August A.
The outlook for a settlement of the
western Canada coal miners strike is
gloomy. Today is the final day for
voting on the acceptance Of the ma
jority report.
Following adverse votes in Fernie
the miners at Hosmer. Michel and
Gladstone camps voted last night to
continue the strike The Corbin
miners. who went back to work. have
all gone out again. The government
is now making plans to secure coal
supplies from Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
PROPOSES WORLD ALPHABET.
Representative Jackson Wants an
International Conference Invited.

A congress Of nations to adopt world
alphabet" is asked for in a bill intro
duced by Representative Jackson OF
Kansas. Mr.. Jackson wants the Presi-
dent to invite all nations to send dele
gates to Washington in 1912 to consider
the possibility. desirability and feasibl-
ity of recording all elementary. sounds
of the human voice which may be used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Sues for 100000 Fee.

j. Floyd King Is the plaintiff in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court late
this afternoon against E. B. Perrin to
recover 100000 for time spent and la
Dor performed in procuring for the de-
PENDANT an investigation by the United
States Senate Of proceedings in the
United States courts OF California regard
ing land frauds and for the purpose OF
obtaining the vindication Of the character
OF the defendant from charges Of crime
and corruption. Attorneys Brady & Fen
nell represent the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Victory for Prohibitionists.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 4.-Prohibi
tionists won the first round in the
liquor fight now in progress in the
legislature. when after a three-hour
filibuster yesterday the Tippins anti
near-beer bill was advanced TO the
second reading. The measure Is eY-
pected to reach final consideration
early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Will Not Probe Ellis Island.

Investigation OF conditions at Ellis Is
land immigration station. as proposed in
a resolution introduced by Represent
alive sulser OF New York, will not be
considered at this session Of Congress-
The rules committee Informally has
agreed not to make any report on the
resolution at this session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Judge Mullowny Better.

The condition OF Judge A. r. Mullowny
Of the Police Court. who went to Asbury
Park several weeks ago because of ILL
ness. is reported as being much i'm
proved. He was able to leave his bed
several DAYS ago and his complete re-
covery in the near future is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04

1t is an interesting feature of any re-
search expedition such as this was to
know the various methods used in killing
the specimens desired. In shooting the
mammals a specially designed shotgun is
used. This carries shell large enough to
bring about death, but not sufficiently
large to injure the specimen and thus de-
crease its scientific as Well as intrinsic
value. And this. used in the case of the
birds as we'll proved efficient that not
even the delicate feathers of the sma Hest
creature were mutilated. Formaldehyde
was also carried by the party, and this
proved of value in obtaining many in
not necessary to shoot.
In commenting on the trip Mr.. Goldman
said that after reaching the zone the
party had separated. the different mem
bers going by themselves and devoting
their time and efforts to their respective
line of work.
One difficulty in collecting specimens
there said Mr.. Goldman, is the rainy
season, during which time 1 happened to
be conducting part of my researches. In
side the zone there is considerable hunt
ing done by the Americans, but outside
the natives are the only ones who do any,
and they hunt comparatively little. In
the work. however. the isthmian canal
commission gave our party all the aid
possible, and thus facilitated matters.
while my collection was made up of
birds chiefly. the specimens of the hum
ming bird were the only new ones found.
OF the other there were rare specimens,
of course. and many small birds not taken
so far south before, while others had
never been taken as far north previously.
Again there were still others never be-
fore encountered In the zone"
In speaking of the probability of a flu
ture exhibit at the Smithsonian. Mr..
Goldman was inclined to believe that
these specimens at least would not be
used in that connection.
These / believe. will be used chiefly
for study purposes. Few will even be
mounted, but in all proba bility will be
kept in the upstairs rooms, where a
scientific examination and study can be
made of them. The aim of the party
was to secure specimens of the fora and
fauna OF the zone which should lead to
a thorough knowledge of such things
there. rather than to secure specimens
for an exhibit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04

". Thomas shifiett. aged about forty
eight years, h native Of Rockingham
county. Va, died at his home IN Luray
following a long illness Of a complication
IF l!zease4,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
nese Mr.. Goldman said that several tapir

clubs were in existence in the zone, and
that hunting tapirs was one of the princi-
pal sports. the ordinary hound dog being
a necessary adjunct to their capture.
This mammal is one of the largest hunted
in that part Of the country. But even
more popular than tapirs is the hunting
of deer. which also requires the services
Of dogs as the jungle is so dense as to
otherwise exclude the possibility Of fol-
lowing them. OF the deer hunted. there
are two varieties, one living in the heavy
forest. shy and extremely hard to catch.
and the other frequenting the more open
country and much easier to capture. OF
both OF these species Mr.. Goldman
brought back specimens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
NO THIRD DEGREE USED
BY DISTRICT POLICE
Senate Committee Makes Re.
port Purging Local Force
of Charges.

The Washington policemen have been
purged of charges that they practice
third degree methods by a report sub
mitted to the Senate today by the
Senate third degree committee.
mo well defined case of the practice
Of the third degree method by the
metropolitan police of the District OF
Columbia has been presented to the
committee" says the report. while
We are not prepared to say that cases
do not occasionally arise, we have not
discovered any, although diligent search
has been made.
I've have caused it to be generally pub
lished in the press that we are ready to
hear any complaint falling within the
scope of our powers. and have had such
AS have been received investigated. Sew
eral of these complaints were against the
Metropolitan police Of the District Of Co
lumbia Most of these complaints were
more in the nature of brutality by po-
licemen than in the nature of third de-
gree ordeals.
In one instance policeman of the
metropolitan police was proved to have
been guilty of gross brutality inflicted
upon an innocent citizen in an attempt to
arrest another citizen. This officer was
afterward convicted in the criminal court
of the District and discharged from the
force
Admits Sporadic Instances.
Mai. Sylvester, tire superintendent of
the metropolitan police, who has been
for ten years the president of the In
ternational Police Chiefs Association
numbering several hundred members in
this country and Canada, testified that,
while there were sporadic instances of
brutality by police officers from time to
time in various parts of the country,
they were not the regular practice.
The committee expresses the opinion
that Congress lacks authority to legis-
late concerning third degree practices
except as affecting officers or employees
of the United States
The committee deprecates the shad
owing of jury by private detectives
of the parties In interest.
1t is also recommended that Congress
pass some legislation governing the ex-
tradition of persons charged with crimes.
Either by providing that the person
so charged with crime shall not be re-
moved from the state in which he is
found within certain number of days
thus affording him an opportunity to test
the validity of his arrest and eXtradition
in habeas corpus proceedings, or In some
other manner If authority for any ex-
lists" says the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Standard Toilet Articles.

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15c box Mennen's Talcum Pow
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
FAUNA AND FLORA
FROM CANAL ZONE

n result of the expIor atoms Of a
n party Of scientists sent to the Ca
nal Zone by the Smithsonian In
stitution this year many thousands o.
specimens have been collected which,
when assembled and studied. will make
possible a complete knowledge Of the
fauna and fora of the zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-04
Corsets, zM1
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Is your ideal here? Likely
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popular makes are represent
ed. 7oc for choice of Corsets
standard at SI.oo to $3.50.
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bined.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-01
NO INDIAN WAR
SAYS THE AGENT
Report of Shoshones on the War
Path Proves Myth

Last week the Reno papers worked
up another Indian war and stated tha,
eighteen young Shoshones were or
the war path and getting ready to
avenge the death of Indian Mike and
his band of braves
The following from the Free Press
Of Elko puts the war business away
for time at least, and the reporters
will have to hustle up a new brand:
The United States Government Of
ticials have been watching the Ind
ans on the Duck Valley reservation
pretty closely since the fight last
spring and when the report reached
Washington the Indian Agent at
Owyhee was called up and ordered
to investigate the matter The
agent, George H. Daggett, telephon-
ed the Free Press that he had called
together every Indian on the reser-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-01
Depositors Get
Final Pay

The Searchlight Bank, which failed
three years ago, and has beeen in the
hands of a receiver since that time, is
making its final disbursement and
payment, as Receiver Macready asks
for discharge from the duties by the
court and a final settlement The
bank failed for about $4,000 Under
the care and nursing of the receiver
it will pay twenty-five and a-half
cents on the dollar When it was
first taken over it was the general be-
lief that there would not be a cent
coming to the depositors as practic
ally everything in sight had been
cleaned out 1t is very good show
ing considering the assets that were
on hand