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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16
SURVIVORS OF WRECKED
STEAMSHIPS REACH NEW YORK.

New York, May 1.-The steamer
Admiral Farragut and 169 of the pas
sengers and crew Of the Ward Liner
Merida, which was sent to the bottom
in a collision with the Farragut off
Cape Charles, Va. early yesterday,
reached New York simultaneously this
afternoon. The Admiral FarraEIt,
with her bow plates badly buekled.
went into dry dock; the passengers
from the Merida stepped from the Oh
Dominion steamer Princess Anne To /
welcoming thrOng Of thousands and
quickly scattered to their various des-
tinations.
Captain Nader Of the Admiral Far
ragut and his crew sealed their llp5
regarding the accident and the only o.
fetal statement concerning it came
from r. A. G.. Smith, of the American
Mail Steamship Line, the boats les
sees. Mr.. Smith said that a survey
of the ship would be made Monday
morning and that the extent of h
injuries could not be ascertained untl
then.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16

Pygmies are pygmies still. though
percht on Alps:
pyramids are pyramids in wales
Each man makes his own stature,
builds himself.
Virtue alone o%utbuilds the pyramids
Her monuments shall last When
Egypt's fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Chairman Smith Regrets.

Representative Smith OF Michigan, chair
man Of The District committee, told
Star reporter today that he was very
sorry that the appropriation committee
had eliminated the Great Falls item.
Il cannot understand said Mr.. Smith,
''uow any reasonable man could object
- the appropriation of this extremely
mall sum of money for the purpose OF
investigating the possibilities of the Great
rails site. VI seems 10 me necessary, III
u-der to determine whether or not the
economical production of electricity al
hat point for use in the District of Co
. umhia i possible.
i 10 not consider IL wise 10 de-
pcnd. IN making our decision OF this
point. Upou reports that may have been
Iaadr bv engineers, however distinguish
"a trey may he. employed by the Poto-
maze Electric Power Company other
corporations yitallS interested. IL would
bc necessary. I understand. 10 institute
condemnation proceedings in the event
that government experts determined the
avSilability Of the Great Falls site for
such purposes as most OF the land i'm the
tract necessary is. I understand owned
b. the Potomac Electric Power COMPANY
Consequently. ! do not think il wise TO
accent the report Of experts employed by
th corporation aS final in the premises.
We should have an independent in
Vcsflgation 10y government experts desig-
mated hy President Taft. AS provided for
ia the para graph favored by the subcom-
Inittee hut stricken from the District bill
i, > meeting of tho full committee.
IT is quite probable that ! shall offer
All amendment to restore the aph
ia question. | have given the matter a
GOOD dca of study. think IL highly desir-
ahlc that m inquiry should nc begun at
crpe aud viii take appropriate action -on
The foor Of ths House If / see chance
Of success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
LITTLE BROWN JUGS TRIUMPH.
South Carolina Court Holds Posses
sion of LIQUOR Not Illegal.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. January 21.-Hold-
ing that it Is not unlawful to have
whisky in possession for personal use,
even in the dry counties. the supreme
court of South Carolina has reversed the
finding Of the circuit court in the case of
Elias Bookard. convicted in Spartanburg
county for alleged violation of the act
of 1909
The opinion is the first passed by the
supreme court on that section of the act
which prohibits keeping in possession"
of alcoholic liquors in dry counties Cir
emit iudges have held that the section ap-
plies to liquors for personal use. The
supreme court .reverses this, holding that
II lawfully received the liquor may be
lawfully kept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
TWENTY FIREMEN IN PERIL.
Leave Roof of Burning Factory Just
Before It Crashes In.

NEW YORK. January 21.-Twenty fire.
men were showered with debris and sew
cral of them were injured when the roof
of a burning factory building in Will
liamsburs. Brooklyn. collapsed today.
The firemen. warned in time. had just
left the roof when the crash came, and
all escaped serious injury.
The two upper floors of the building. a
five-story structure at Leonard and Mese-
role streets, were burned out, with a
total damage to structure and contents
estimated at 100000. 1t was occupied
chiefly by small manufacturers of glass
ware and textiles. The Lyceum Theater,
nearby, was imperiled for a time. but
was not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
NOVEL LIFE PRESERVER USED,
Man in Well Saved by an Inflated
Automobile Tire.

PlTTSBCRG. Pa. January 2l.-By
dropping an inflated inner tube of an au-
tomobie tire down a well last night Mar
garet Sayler, aged eighteen. saved the
life of John Wagner, aged forty-five,
who had fallen in and was drowning
The well is located in the rear of the
Sayler home. The young woman heard
the groans. and, rushing to police patrol
stable for help, found employees were out
call.
Observing an inflated automobile tube.
Miss Sayler grasped 1t an4 ran back to
the well and dropped it to Wagner, who,
almost exhausted from a two-hour battle
for his life, used it as life preserver
until rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
COME TO AN AGREEMENT
American and Canadian
Reciprocity Commissioners
Reach an Understanding.

The American and Canadian reci-
procity commissioners shortly after
noon today began their last session OF
their treaty conference. All of the
members were present and also Secre-
tary Knox. They met behind closed
doors at the State Department. Shortly
afterward announcement was made
that an agreement had been reached.
The commissioners jointly issued the
following statement, which was all they
would say in regard to the result OF their
undertaking.:
1.-The negotiations have reached an
understanding which, when certain
formaltties are completed. will be made
public at Washington and Ottawa 1t
is thought this may be done next
Thursday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Enumeration of Totals.
CHASE AFTER SMUGGLER.
Vessel Supposed to Garry Contra band
Opium Seeks Landing Point.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, January 21-A
chase after a smuggling craft, believed to
be heavily laden with contraband Chinese
and opium is proceeding in southern Cali
fornia waters. The United States revenue
cutters Bear and Orient are patrolling the
coast in expectation of encountering the
vessel.
Every available immigra ton officer in
this part Of the state has been detailed,
each to watch some isolated point where
the sInuGslers may try TO land.
The Bear. it Is understood. sighted the
smuggler between San Diego and San
Pedro Thursday night. The revenue cut
ter gave pursuit but the smuggler craft
made out to sea and was lost to sight in
the darkness. The smuggler is said to
be a very fast vessel and the men aboard
her heavily armed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
FOURTH BALLOT FAILS
TO BREAK DEADLOCK
Sheehan Still Leads in New
York Senatorial Fight-No
Quorum Present.

ALBANY, n. Y, January 21.-The
fourth joint ballot for United States SEN
ator today resulted in no choice. No
quorum Of the joint legislative assembly
was present. and the votes cast indicated
no change in the situation The fourth
ballot follows:
Democrats-William F. Sheehan, ls;
Edward NJ. Shepard, II; Alton b. Parker,
= John d. Herman, 4; Martin W. Little
ton, ); d. Cady Herrick, 3: Martin H.
Glynn, =; Morgan j. OBrien, /.
Republlcans-Chaunce NJ. Depew, 10.
Total vote. "a. No quorum being pres
ent, the result was declared mo choice. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
BARS CLOSED TWO H01JRs
Liquor Men at Geneva, N. Y, Go to
Hear Lecture on Purity.

fooHESTER, \. Y, January .l.-Every
saloon and hotel bar in Geneva was
closed for two hours last night during
a lecture in the opera house by Rev. j.
A. McCuaiS of New York city on "Pur-
ity. Mr. McCuaig is vice president of
the National Christian League for the
promotion of purity, and has been con-
Quoting campaign in Geneva and vi
cinity. When the liquor men heard of
the lecture they held a meeting, and
not only decided to close up during the
lecture, but to attend it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
DOPE FIEND'S ADMISSION.
Obliged to Have Morphine or Go
Crazy, He Declares.

conn NEDIISVILLE Pa, January 2l.-
Otis Snyder. aged nineteen, when ar
raigned before a magistrate on the
charge of entering drug store and TAX
ing large quantity of morphine and
other medicine, said: II had to have it
or go crazy" He was held for court.
The young man had enough poison to
kill a regiment OF men. The outlay in
cluded one ounce Of cocaine. two quarts
tincture of opium. one pint OF laudanum
900 quarter-grain tablets of morphine
loo halfgrain hypodermic tablets Of NOR,
phia and considerable strychnine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
AMUCK RUNNER SHOT DOWN.
Man Who Terrorized Georgia Town
Nav Die of His Wounds.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, January 21.-
Running amuck with a repeating rife and
large caliber revolver. Horace Spring
field young white man, created a panic
in Dalton. Ga, according to dispatches
received here.
In duel with a patrolman he received
bulle'. in the thigh, and finally fell bad
ly wounded when Chief Of Police F'incher
fired on him with shotgun. No cause
has been assigned for the mans act. He
is in a critical condition as a result oil
his wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
NICARAGUA WILL PAY.
Relatives of the Late Leroy Cannon
Will Receive a Large Pension.

NEW ORLEANS, January 2l.-Rela-
tives of Leroy Cannon. the Pittsburg man
who with Leonard G. Groce of Calves
ton. Tex, was executed by order of Pres
ident elaya, will receive large pension
from the Nicaraguan government. ac-
cording to Col. Paul Mason of New York
who arrived in this city last night from
Nicaragua. Col. Mason received $1,000
American money and a commission as
colonel in the Nicaraguan army in recog-
milton of his services TO that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
FIVE PERSONS PERISH
IN EARLY MORNING FIRE
Residence of Prominent Manu-
facturer in Toronto, On
tario, Destroyed.

TORONTO. Ont, January 21.-Ffve
persons were burned to death early this
morning in a fire which destroyed the
residence of Percy C. Brooks, manager
and treasurer Of the Canadian Fairbanks
Company and the Morse Canadian Manu-
featuring Company. The house was at
435 Indian road. in the western end of
the city, fashionable residence section.
The dead are Mrs. Brooks, her three
children-Percy. jr., seven years Old,
George, four years, and Wendell, three
years, and a maid servant, whose name
is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
HILLES FOR WHITE HOUSE
Has Been Offered Position of Secre
talY to the President.

Charles ID. Hilles, assistant secretary
of the Treasury, has been offered by Mr..
Taft the position Of secretary to the
President
This informA ton came late today from
reliable source. 1t was added that Mr.
Hilles now is considering it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
NEW NAVY FOR PORTUGAL.
Favorable Bids Received From Both
British and American Builders.

LISBON, Portugal, January 21.-Ber-
nardo Machato, minister OF foreign af-
fairs, announced today that favorable
bids from both American and English
shipbuilders would permit the immedi-
ate reorganization of the navy.
He added that lie believed that the
recent strikes had only strengthened the
republican institutions, as the strikers
had not abused their newly acquired
rights. Commercially Portugal was in
excellent condition, the minister said \
modus vivendi would soon, be signed with
France, and commercial treaty was
being negotiated with Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Maid May Die.

The only other occupant of the build
ing, the second maid, saved her life by
jumping, but was seriously burned and
will probably die. She was unable to
give the police any account of the
tragedy The fire was discovered by
neighbors, but the whole building was in
names and the tiremen were helpless
when they arrived
The bouies We're recovered at :: O'Clock,
after the nre had burned itself out.
The husband and father Is i'll Chicago
on business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
BIG BUSINESS
CAUSE OF REJOICING
Premier katsura Presents
Congratulations Upon Pres
entation of Budget.

TOXIC, January 21.-Premier Katsura,
In introducing the budget for 1911-12 In
the lower house, today congratulated the
country on the greatly increased business
reported during the past year. To the
gain of 4sO, COO yen the manufacturing
industries alone contributed 10000, 900.
The premier said that an equal or even
greater economic development might be
anticipated In the coming year.
The budget figures have been revised
since originally announced to make allow
ance for the appropriation of several mil
lion yen for the prevention of damage by
floods
Enumeration of Totals.
The totals are: Ordinary receipts, 492.-
100000 yen; extraordinary receipts, o.
100000 yen; ordinary expenditures, 4O7.-
Co., 600 yen; extraordinary expenditures,
$4,000 yen.
This years naval supplemental appro-
priation is 100000 yen. During the
next six years 274.OOOOOO yen will be used
for railway improvements, including the
reconstruction as a broad gauge road Of
the line from Toxic to Shimoneski. The
premier also outlined the government S
plan for improvements in Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Coming to Washington Embassy.

BERLIN, January .l.-Dr. Haniel Won
Haimhausen, now secretary of the Ger
man embassy at London. was today ap-
pointed counselor to the embassy at
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
WIFE USED BALL BAT
IS HUSBANDS CHARGE
Declares Children Joined With
Mother and He Was Driven
From Home.

Alleging that his wife, Mrs. Emma l.
Springsteen. early in 1904 hit him on the
head with a base ball bat and was con-
tinuously nagging him. Abram F. Spring
steen has filed answer to the wife's peti-
ton for maintenance and q rule Of the
court to show cause why he should not
contribute to her support.
Mr. Springsteen tells the court that he
was giving his son some advice in the
year 1904, when the boy. becoming angry,
created a scene. The husband says Mrs.
Springsteen rushed into the room. and.
head.
All Against Him, He Says.
A reconciliation followed this disagree
ment, he sayse, but he claims his wife
continued to nag. and later In the year
similar scene occurred, in whic hall the
members OF the family were against him,
and he was obliged to leave home.
When he left home, Mr.. Springsteen
says. he had not a penny in his pocket
That night and for several nights there
after he slept in the basement OF the
apartment where he had made his home
When pay day came, the defendant says,
he secured cheap lodgings and board else
where and has remained away from his
wifes home, although he contributed $50
a month to her support.
He denies q willful desertion and de-
clares he was driven from home by his
wife and children. He says he offered
last October to return home and resume
paying the wife the amount which he
says he had reduced when his daughter
married and his son had become self
supporting.
Says Suit Was Unnecessary.
Mr. Springsteen says he is only able to
pay $50 a month, and cannot pay $50, as
he says his wife demands. He declares
there was no necessity to file the suit, as
he has always been willing to pay as
his circumstances warrant toward his
wife's support. Attorney W. w. Ed
wards appears for the husband.
After hearing arguments of Mr.. Ed
wards and Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert
and r. III. Yeatman, for the wife, Justice
Gould decided that Mr.. Springsteen must
pay almony of $40 month and counsel
fees to the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Project NOT DEAD
House May Provide for Inves-
tigating Power Plant.
PLANNED AT GREAT FALLS
Motion to Be Made for Restoration
of the Item.
APPROPRIATION LEFT OUT
Chairman Smith Regrets the Action
Taken by Committee-Ex-
plantations by Others.
PLANNED AT GREAT FALLS
APPROPRIATION LEFT OUT

When the District OF Columbia appro-
priattons bill L. taken up IN the House OF
Representatives next week Cnalrnhaii
Smith of the House District comml'iee
or some other member will oHer aii
amendment proposing the expenditure oi
10000 in investigating the possioiiltles
~ q municipal power plant at 6rea'
Falls.
The District subcommittee Of the House
appropriations committee. of when KEEP
resentstive Gardner of Michigan is chair
man. favors such proposition. ihoeeu'
the District bill as reported from 'he
subcommittee to the full committee
"Wednesday contains an amendment ap-
propriatiug s1t.O0O as compensation LOT
experts. to be designated by fresfoeh.
Taft. IL prepare plans for mumcipaI
rlant M the falls for the generation oi
electric power. ,,
R,lt that paragraph was stricken ou.
nf the bill by the full committee. Now. d
.reat percentage of the people of the
District Of Columbia apparently deHahu
IN luuw WnN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
cousin JANET at the
Rink.

Little girls take notice:
Cousin Janet" will arrive
tomorrow morning with
dresses for the skating
rink. You will find her
to be a paper doll, with
? beautiful dresses and ?
stylish coats, free with to-
morrow's Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday. is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
WEATHER

Rain and colder tonight, with
temperature about freezing. Sum
dav cloudy and colder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
Easy to Buy Drinks.

Easy to Buy Drinks.
That 1t is perfectly easy for McKin-
ley Manual Training School boy TO slip
away from q class and buy Q drink y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-22
Beatrice Mayor Wins
Fight With Council
Appointments Made Some Weeks Ago
Renewed and Confirmed-Com-
mercial Club Talks Publicity.

BEATRICE, June. H.-(Special.)-At a
special meeting OF the city council last
evening Mayor Griffin made the following
appointments which were confirmed; Chief
of police, ]. W. Ashenfelter; day police
man. Munroe Land; night officer. Henry
Hayden; city physician. DR.. T. M. Triplett.
These appointments were made some time
ago by the mayor, but the council refused
TO confirm them. The electric light ordi-
nance fixing the minimum charges for
electric lights at 81 per month, with 2t
cents meter rent was laid over until the
next regular meeting.
The question of properly advertising
Beatrice was the subject discussed by the
Commercial club members at their weekly
luncheon held yesterday. The speakers were
A. L. Gale of Omaha, ]. F. KEGS, w. H.
Canaan, G, II. Johnson, A. II. Hollingworth
and w. E. Garrett
George Ward of Rockford. this county,
was in the city yesterday and showed sam
Piles of wheat taken from his field which
averaged twenty-five bushels TO the acre.
The Beatrice Retail Merchants associa-
ton held its annual meeting last evening
and elected these officers: President, d. ].
Killen; vice president. Ray weaverling;
directors, C. Nj. Cruncleton, H. z. Rum
baugh, c. A. Jansen, Fred Eichhorn, w
NJ. Roby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-22
Big Exhibit Planned
by Oregon Officials
State Will Send Out Finest Attraction
Ever Prepared by West
ern State.

Louis w. Buckley. who is touring the
west in the interest of the Omaha Land
show to be held in October, directed a tele-
gram Wednesday to General Manager w.
o. Paisley stating that contracts have been
closed for a representation of practically
the entire state of oregon at the coming
exhibit.
Governor Oswald West is now sending
communications to all the county courts
in the state asking for aid ror county ex-
hibits. Mr.. Buckley has closed with the
Portland Commercial club for big ex-
hibit and that organization Is sending out
letters to all clubs in the state urging
them TO be represented at the Omaha Land
show. Everything indicates that oregon
will have the finest and most extensive
exhibit ever sent out of the west
In his telegram Mr.. Buckley says further;
&C. c. Chapman of the Portland Com
mercial club hao signed contracts for space
to be used as an information bureau for
the Portland Commercial club, Chamber OF
Commerce, oregon Development league
and Oregon immigration bureau. The
booth will be an elaborate affair, built OF
beautiful native woods and 1t will be built
by the Oregon Lumbermen's association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-22
BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS
ONLY ONE COMING THIS WAY
BiG Show Will BE In Omaha Eleventh
of July and Play for but
One Day.

From present indications Omaha will
have no plethora OF circuses this season.
What the local tenting season lacks in
quantity is more than made up for quality
and magnitude of the one big show slated
70 reach here. Barnum & Bailey will be
here on Tuesday. July II.
Since the federal interstate commerce
Liquidation of recent years went into ef-
feet II has been necessary to file all rail-
road contracts for movement of shows
with the Interstate Commerce commission
/Gt Washington.
Up to Monday no such contract other
SthAn that OF BRrnum & Bailey had been
filed with the national commission. Not
only Will Omaha be visited by Barnum &
Bailey alone, but this is said to be the
only show Of magnitude coming to this
territory.
Omaha and Lincoln are the only cities
In Nebraska that will see the big show this
season Because OF the few stands
booked In this section, It is planned TO
have the railroads run low-rate excur-
.stons TO Omaha on show day. This matter
is now being considered by the various
railroads centering here.
The fIrst advertising car arrived in the
city early Wednesday. Bright and early
twenty-five biilers were sent forth to
decorate" the city and surrounding ter
ritory for the big event. Mex. week the
second car will be here and one week be-
fore the arrival Of the show the final pub
licity conveyance is due.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-22
Sunday School Has
Big Basket Picnic
at Elmwood Park

Elmwood park rang Tuesday with the
happy laughter Of eighty-six boys and girls
Of the Sunday school classes OF 81. Bird
gets church OF South omaha. In the care
Of Rev. T. J. Moran, the assistant Of the
parish. the children left the church in a
special car at S.45 in the morning with a
number Of women who looked after the
material wants OF the picnickers.
The band was composed Of the successful
candidates OF the first communion classes
OF this year Father Moran, the Instructor
OF the classes. had PROMISED the children
a picnic as an inducement to hard study.
At the picnic there was an abundance
of good things to eat Games and con-
tests Of all sorts were features of the pro-
gram In the afternoon Rev. P. J. dalla-
CHAN. the pastor of the parish. Joined the
merrymakers and witnessed the contests.
A number of beautiful prizes were dis
trfbuted to the successful contestants. The
party returned home on a special car that
left the park at 5 y. m.
The following women assisted in the en-
tertainment Of the picnickers; Mrs. Jose
phine Geahartz. Mrs. William Conboy,
Mrs. Harry Boyd and Miss Catherine
Heafy