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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
MANY INJURED AT fire
Men Saved Lives by Jumping
Into Blankets Held by
Policemen.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 6.-Today's s
poll Of persons injured in an early morn
ing blaze which consumed three-story
apartment building at 1896 East 9th
street shows that thirty were hurt, some
through the collapse of the floors. but
most OF them in leaping out Of windows
to safety. Three may die.
The fire broke out at 12:45 o'clock this
morning. A dozen men saved their lives
by jumping from the second and third
floors into blankets held by policemen.
Several others missed the blankets in
jumping and were injured. They were
taken to hospitals. The cause of the fire
Is unknown. but the flames had gained
great headway before discovered.
Fourteen men are badly injured and
are In the hospitals. Two of them will
die. The first the occupants Of the build
ing knew of the fire was when the floor
gave way. Over fifty Greeks were asleep
in the building at the time Of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
DOCTORS MORPHINE USERS.
Ten Per Cent Said to Be Addicted
to the Drug,

BOSTON, March 6.-"Ten per cent of
the physicians of the United States are
users of morphine through the hypo-
dermic syringe said DR.. William f..
Boos. an expert toxicologist Of the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital, speaking be-
fore the annual meeting OF the Watch
and Ward Society last night.
II know of one hospital where all the
physicians, nurses and attaches are users
Of the drug" he continued. There is
more smoking than eating of opium. and
great numbers of young women are smoa-
ing opium in this city
President Emeritus Charles w Eliot of
Harvard was the other principal speaker
Of the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
CHURCHES AS ADVERTISERS.
Used Newspaper Space at Bingham
ton, N. Y, and Filled Vacant Pews.

BINGHAMTON. y. V. March 6-The
churches OF this city have just made an
unusual demonstration OF the value of
newspaper advertising. AS the result of
an advertising campaign Of just one
day an average increase in the attend
ance in the churches Of about 35 per cent
was brought about.
The scheme was participated in by all
the Protestant churches. The clergymen
are conducting special movement TO
increase attendance at the services and
I'LL empty pews.
Saturday nearly all the merchants by
agreement. gave up their regular adver-
Using space in the newspapers to the
City Ministerial Association. which flied
the papers with display advertising, urs-
ing the public to attend church. AS a
flowing yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
TR0OPSHIP HEAVILY LOADED.
Not Since War Have So Many Men
Sailed for Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 6-Not
since the close of the war with Spain
has troopship left this port with SO
large a number of men as the United
States transport Logan will carry when
she leaves for Manila today. Her COM
plement includes troops E. G and Of
the Sth Cavalry, the 23d and 18th Com
panies of Coast Artillery, A and B
mountain batteries of the I'd Field Ar
tillery and 500 casuals.
Among the Logan's cargo is 500 tons
Of steel structural machinery. to be
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
ASKS LEAVE TO INTERVENE.
George w. Baker Party to Contro.
versv Over Baker.Eddv Will.

CONCORD, n. H.. March 6.-Another
step was taken in the legal controversy
over the will of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
by the filing by George w. Baker, a
nephew of Mrs. Eddy. in the superior
court here OF a formal motion for leave
to intervene in the suit of Mrs. Eddy S
son, George w Glover, against the trus-
tees Of her estate.
The motion prays also that Glover be
en1oined from continuing the litigation
ON the ground that he is barred from
any benefit from the will because of the
release which he and others signed sew
eral years ago. George W. Baker alone,
as "the nearest of KIM it is stated, is
entitled, by the statutes of New Hamp-
shire. ito take. receive and hold" Mrs
Eddy's property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
THIRTY PASSENGERS HURT.
Electric Car Upset on Rounding q
Sharp Turn.

PITTSBURG. Pa, March 6.-Thirty
passengers were injured. three seriously
yesterday, when a large electric car on
the Chareroi division OF the Pittsburg
Railways Company left the track at
Castle Shannon. suburb. and turned
over Oh its side. Those seriously hurt
were Motorman Albert Peach, Pitts
burg: James Lang, Butler. Pa, and
Charles S. Mansinger Of Webster, Pa.
Twenty-seven others sustained cuts and
bruises
While rounding a sharp curve q king
pin fastening the front truck to the car
snapped. The car shot Off at tangent.
dragging the rear truck after il, ana
then turned over on its side I'm the public
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Second Blaze Within Two Years
Aboard Steamer Ocean View.

NORFOLK, Va, March 6.-For the SEQ
ond time within two years the steamer
Ocean View was partly destroyed by fire
yesterday while lying at her pier at Will
loughby Beach. The fire was discovered
about o'clock by Capt. Simmons. who
commands the boat, and who was awak-
ened by the heat. Three members Of the
crew were also on board at the time. but
all escaped without injury.
Capt Simmons lost portion of his
wearing apparel The origin OF the fire is
unknown. The steamer Is owned by the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Com
pany. and the flames were eXtinguishe4
by a fire fighting crew, rushed to the
pier on q special car from the companys
barns In this city.
No estimate of the loss was made hy
officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
TAKES MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
Skin Grating Process Begun in 1909
Just Finished.

BALTIMORE. Md, March Ga re-
markable experiment in skin grating has
been completed at hospital IN this city
The feature calculated to attract atten-
ton is the fact that 40 square inches of
the patients skin had to be replaced. and
that this was all done during a period of
many months with cuticle taken from
other portions of his own body.
The patient, negsc, was taken to the
hospital November u. 1909, with prac-
tically every particle of skin burned from
mis- back.
The grating process began December
10, 1909 and continued at intervals until
the middle of last April. Then there was
a cessation of the grating operations for
six months. They were resumed in No
vember and completed in about five
weeks so that the ordeal through which
the patient passed continued over a pc
riod OF thirteen months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
CONTROL Of CAR LINES
WITHIN THE DISTRICT
Court of Appeals Holds 1t In.
vested in interstate Com
merCe Commission.

That the power to regulate. the opera
ton of street cars in the District has
passed from the District Commissioners
to the interstate commerce commission,
as declared recently in the Police Court
is affirmed today by the District Court OF
Appeals in an opinion by Chief Justice
Shepard
The case arose in the Police Court when
David f. Willett, a motorman, was
charged with q violation Of section II OF
article II Of the police regulations in U.S.
Ing dazzling headlight on his car. The
Police Court quashed the information and
the District appealed.
Power Taken Away.
Whatever power the District Commits
sioners may have had over the operation
Of street cars in the District says the
chief Justice, Tho effect Of section 16
Of the act Of May %. 1908. was to trans
fer the same to the interstate commerce
commission in all particulars enumerated
therein. which expressly include proper
and safe power, equipment, appliance and
service There can be no doubt that a
headlight is a part Of the safe equip
ment of q car and a necessary appli-
ancc.
Complete power Of regulation of the
same having been conferred by the said
section upon the interstate commerce
commission, any power which the Dis
trict Commissioners may have in respect
thereof under acts Of Congress te-,ni-
mated at once. Former laws by the author
ity of which the regulation was promul-
gated, were necessarily repealed by sec
ton 16 Of the present law, which is ut
terly inconsistent with and repugnant
to them. With the repeal Of this author
ity all regulations dependent thereon
ceased to have any further force or opera.
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
SHOT TO DEATH BY MOB.
Negro Pays Penalty of Starting Dis
order in Florida Town.

MARIANNA, Fla, March 6.-Calvin
Baker. q negro, who came here from
Georgia recently, was shot to death by
mob at Cypress, small town near here.
Saturday night. Baker had threatened to
shoot up the town, 1t is said. and at
tempted to shoot the town marshal when
that officer went to place him under ar
rest on the charge Of disorderly conduct.
Later he was arrested by a posse and
placed in the lookup Some time in the
night q mob battered down the door OF
the jail and poured a fusillade of shots
into Bakers body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
CHAMP CLARK TAKES OUTING.
Most of the Members of Both
Houses Leave the City.

Representative Champ Clark left
Washington today for an outing which
will keep him away for two weeks.
Before his departure he conferred with
number Of his colleagues in the
House.
Former Speaker Cannon will remain
in Washington for a few days and then
leave for his home in Danville, Ill. He
will return in time for the convening
Of the extra session.
Most of the members Of both houses
Of Congress left for their homes yes
terday and today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Life-Savers Rescue Nine Men.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Nine men were
rescued from the steam lighter Howard
by tho Jones Beach life-savers today
in surf boats. The Howard went
ashore at 2 O'Clock off Jones Beach,
where she had gone to salvage some Of
the cargo from the old wreck Of the
steamer Roda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
BUSINESS BLOCK BURNS.
Fire in Nashville Causes Loss Of
$780, 900.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 6.-Fire
starting in the rear of the six-story build
ing at 317 and $40 Sd avenue north oc-
cupied by the J. III. Fallhard Hardware
Company, yesterday morning shortly be-
fore o'clock resulted in the almost com
pIete destruction of the entire northern
half Of the business block extending
along the west side OF Sd avenue from
Union to Deaderick streets. The loss.
the greater part of which is covered by
insurance, is estimated at 100000. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
FOREST FIRES DESTRUCTIVE.
Turpentine Interests Heavy Losers IL
South Carolina County.

LEXINGTON. S. C., March 6.-As the
result Of a forest fire which has been
in progress in this county for the past
two days, the turpentine interests are
heavy losers. Thousands of turpentine
boxes have been totally destroyed.
Hundreds of people fought the flames
yesterday and last night until utterly ex-
hausted, but a brisk wind famed the
flames and their progress was not per-
ceptibly checked. Tonight the flames
cover hundreds of acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
MONEY IN CORNCOBS.
Manufactured Into Pipes, They Pay
Missouri Towns Large Profits.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March g.
Corncob pipes continue to bring fame to
Missouri and money to the five towns
which make a speciality of manufacturing
and shipping them to the consuming CEN
ters. This unique industry. the convert
ing OF rough and practically worthless
corncobs into a commodity which is in
great demand the world over while still
in its infancy, netted seven factories
S450,41S in the year 1910.
: These are the advance figures made
public by Labor Commissioner Hitler. In
cob pipes alone the production Of 10lo
amounted TO 26,455.5S4. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
ADMIT BIG JEWEL THEFT.
Men Arrested in Chicago Confess to
a $4,000 Robbery.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 6.-Two brothers.
Walter and Clarence Lewis, twenty-one
and twenty seven years old. respectively.
arrested here yesterday, confessed to
robbing the home of Cesareo Vigil in
New York February q and stealing S12.-
600 in diamonds and money after over
powering the servant girl and tying her
to a bedpost.
When arrested they had large sum of
money and several jewels In their pos
SESSION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Hopes for Cheaper Rate.

He expressed disappointment at the
failure of the provision for a trial of a
parcels post system. The Postmaster
General was not at all cast down over the
crusade that has been waged against
him by the magazine publishers. 1t has
served, he thinks, to bring public atten-
ton to a matter about which the public
has long been in doubt.
He expressed the belief that when
the new commission reports on rates
for second-class matter Congress Will
benact a law which will not only help
the department finances, but benefit
the public by a cheaper rate of post
age Tor letters.
Referring to the post Office appro-
priation measure enacted by Congress,
Mr.. Hitchcock pointed out the fact that
it contains much legislation important
to the people for which the depart
ment has been laboring for years, in
cluding provisions for the betterment
Of the conditions Of postal employees,
and for all-steel railway post office
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
To Honor Veteran Pedestrian.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Stuyvesant
Fish, William Nelson Cromwell. Henry
Clews and other prominent New Workers
will participate in a dinner to Edward
the occasion of his seventy third birth
day anniversary, March 1a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
EACH KILLED BY THE OTHER.
Two Men in Fatal Revolver Duel in
Alabama

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March 6-L. E.
Marbut shot and killed c. ]. Strong and
was himself killed by Strong last night,
in the presence of the formers wife, at
the Marbut home at Rising. Each man
emptied a revolver at the other and each
was fatally injured. dying in q local hos
pital q few hours later. The cause OF
the trouble is a mystery, as both men
we're on the best of terms thirty minutes
before the shooting occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Numbers of Certificates Known.

William NJ. Sullivan, attorney for the
Bancrofts, said this afternoon that the
numbers Of all the missing certificates
We're In the firms possession. Part of the
securities had been transferred to the
rame of the Bancrofts. he said. and less
apprehension was felt about the rob-
bers realizing promptly on the securities
80 transferred than on the others which
had not undergone the transferring proc
ess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Linotype Operator Commits Suicide

RICHMOND, Va. March 6.-Edmund
H. Steptoe, q linotype operator for the
Evening Journal here, aged thirty-two,
and married, but without children, went
to the operating room of his paper yes
terday, turned on the gas which runs his
machine. placed the gas tube in his mouth
and died as a result of the inhalation.
He worked as usual Saturday and one
of his fellow workmen found him dead
at his machine the following day. No
cause for his suicide can be imagined. He
left no explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
The One Vital Issue.

The governor said:
There is no controversy between any
member of that party and the executive.
There is one issue paramount and vital
confronting our party-the failure of the
legislature to select d United States SEN
ator that New York state be fully repre-
Sented i'm the councils of the United
States Senate.
our party is entitled to know the names
of those members Of the legislature who
are opposed to the Immediate settlement
of this issue and those who are favora-
BILE to the exercise of that constitutional
obligatiOn''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
DIR. JONES IMPROVING.
Consul General at Winnipeg Making
Satisfactory Progress.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March Cdr.
Jones, consul general Of the United States
in Winnipeg, has recovered suficiently
to be pronounced out Of danger though
still suffering greatly from pain in his
head due to concuSsion. He is making
very satisfactory progress. He is unable
to receive visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Boldness Shocks Police

30 bold robbery in daylight, in the
very heart of the financial district.
shocked the nerves Of the surprised police
Ike an exploded bombshell. Years ago
Inspector Byrnes had drawn a deadline
across the city at Fulton street, below
which he ordered that no crook or pick
pocket should go. on even an innocent err
rand, and on pain of instant trouble with
the police The order was tested and
found to be seriously intended. Having
tried II. the underworld obeyed. and for
years the. financial district was the safest
place in the world for man with large
sums of money or valuable securities on
his person. Bank runners and messenger
boys ran ABOUT the streets, their pockets
literally stuffed with bills OF large de-
nominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Sends Message to Murphy.

Gov. Dix said he had sent his secretary
to New York with q verbal message to
the party leaders there, including Charles
f. Murphy and Mr.. Sheehan. pertaining
to the immediate settlement of the SEN
atoral contest"
The forty-first ballot for United States
senator today showed no quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
NINETY BURN TO DEATH
Forty Others Hurt in Fire That
Destroys Russian Mov-.
ing Picture Theater.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 6.-Ninety
persons, many of whom were children.
were burned to death and forty others in
jured In a fire that destroyed moving
picture theater at Bologoie Sunday. Re-
ports Of the disaster were received here
today.
The flames broke out while the exhibi-
ton was in progress and quickly en-
veloped the building, cutting off every
avep,,e of eScane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Victims in Mad Rush

Attempts at rescues were made by those
who happened to be close to the exits
when the fire started and by those from
the outside, but the fury Of the flames
drove them back before they could reach
the shrieking victims. who, in their ef
forts to get out of the building, fought
desperately among themselves.
Bologoie is small place in the southern
part Of Novgorod province on the Nikolai
railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Other Legislation Satisfactory.

But that is not the only thing that
pleases the Postmaster General. He says
he has saved more new legislation for
the postal service than it has had for
long time. He is particularly we'll
pleased at the adoption of the Penrose
resolution providing for u commission to
consider the cost OF transportation and
the rates on second class mail matter.
The resolution he said. is substantially a
draft prepared by the President himself
and submitted to the Postmaster Cen
eral before Senator Penrose introduced
ii. There was slight mOdlncaIion made
at the capitol, he said, for instance, that
requiring that one of the commission
should he a justice of the supreme Court.
Il do not propose to recommend any
one for that commission, said the Post
master General. Il want 1t to be OF
sucn character that no one may ques-
ton Its findings. Tnat Is all the depart
ment has ever Wantcd-the truth, the
plain truth of the matter and then fair
legislation based upon the truth
The Postmaster General spoke with
pleasure OF the provision Of Congress for
the new postal n.te recommended by him.
1t has long been needed, he says, and will
be a great convenience in the business
world, as well as to individuals who have
To send small sums Of money through the
mails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
Virginia's Claim.

Ever since the civil war the common
wealth Of Virginia has been endeavorng
to collect from West Virginia what the
former claimed was the latter's share Of
the old states debt. West Virginia was
said to have acknowledged her liability
In the ordinance of Wheeling before
she was admitted to the Union and in her
state constitution.
Finally, when the payment was not
made, Virginia brought suit In the Su-
preme Court for about one-third OF the
state debt as of January /. 1861, esti-
mated then to be about ss3,OOo0co. The
court appointed Charles +. Ltttlefield
Of Maine. then just leaving the House
OF Representatives. to be special mas
ter to ascertain the amount OF the
state debt January ], 1861. and va
rious other questions in connection
with the basis on which West Virgin
las proportion should be ascertained
His report was submitted to the court
I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
VIRGINIA Wins CASE E|P[AN TARIFF POLICY
Supreme Court Fixes West Ways and Means Members
vlrgina's Share Of Debt. Hold an Initial Meeting.
PLACED AT S7182 5O7 JAIL ARE FOR RECIPROCITY
Final Determination Question of House Expected Promptly
Interest Left States Enact the Canadian Measure
WILL AWAIT CONFERENCE FURTHER PROGRAM IN AIR
Democratic
Mutual Forbearance Will Matter Of Taking
tie Long Controversy by Schedule for Revision.
Supreme Court Fixes West
Virginia's Share of Debt.
Final Determination and Question of
Interest Left to States.
WILL AWAIT CONFERENCE
Hope Expressed That Patriotism and
Mutual Forbearance Will Set
tie Long Controversy.

The sum OF s1,1s2, Jo7 was held today
by the Supreme Court Of the United
States to be the proportion of the Sss;.-
O0o,OGO old Virginia state debt which
West Virginia is under obligations to
bear. The court left the final determina-
tion of the matter, including the dues-
ton Of interest, to the states to decide
Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
To Entertain 100000 Children.

LONDON, March 6.-King George will
| entertain 10000 children of London. ac-
cordinS announcement. at a coronation
ifete to held In Crystal Palace June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
DIX POINTS TODUTY
Of THE LEGISLATURE
One Vital Issue, He Says, Is
EIecting a United States
Senator.

ALBANY, N. Y. March Gov. Dix
today gave out a brief statement reply
ing to William F. Sheehan's declaration
yesterday that he had no intention of
withdrawing as candidate for the
United States senatorship unless the ac-
ton of the caucus that made him the
nominee Of the democratic party for
that office should be rescinded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
POSTAL BANK HERE
One Will Be Started During the
Present Year.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK PLEASED
Gratifed at Adoption of Resolutions
for Commission to Consider Sec
ond.Class Rates.

Washington will have one Of the new
postal savings banks during the present
year. Postmaster General Hitchcock said
so today.
Il am delighted with the action of
Congress" he remarked, ''in reorganizinG
the postal savings system so as to put
the operation of the system entirely
under the control of the Post Office De-
partment up to the time that the accu-
mulated savings are ready for invest
ment Not only has Congress rendered lis
great service in that respect, but it has
given us an appropriation Of $4,000 as
we'll to carry on the system and extend it
to other offices.
1T is vote of confidence in the system
itself, and, coming at a time when the
east wind seemed to blow strongly on the
hill, l feel delighted over it. Now | pro-
pose to establish a postal savings bank
here, in one OF the branch stations, where
we shall have right under our eye the
operation of the new system perfected as
II can be under the new law