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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
BREAKS PRECEDENTS
Minority Leader Mann Will Not
Serve on Any Committee.
WILL BE FREER ON FLOOR
Dwight Loses Place on Ways and
Means-Cannon Goes to Appropria-
tions-1nsurgents Taken Care Of.

All precedents are about to be broken by
Representative James r. Mann Of Illinois,
floor leader of the House republicans
upon whom the republican caucus placed
the responsibility of assigning minority
members to committee places.
Mr.. Mann has about decided that he
will not serve on any committee at ALL
This is revolutionary, inasmuch as ira
dition and custom decree that the floor
leader Of the majority party shall be the
chairman Of the ways and means COM
m!ttee, and the floor leader Of the minor
ity the ranking minority member or the
body. But NJ. Mann has figured out
that he will be better able to look out
for republican interests If he Is relieved
Of all committee business. In any event
he would not assign himself to the ways
and means committee. relieving Repre-
sentative Serene Payne Of New York,
republican floor leader for many years.
He would give himself the ranking minor
ity place on interstate and foreign COM
merce, of which he relinquished the
Craftsmanship, with the change in the
political complexion Of the House.
Dwight Will Be Displaced.
Mr.. Mann's decision not to go on ways
and means indicates that only one re-
publican, who was a member Of that COM
mittee in the last Congress, and who
was reelected, will be displaced. This
Is Representative John Dwight Of New
York.
He is the Junior Of the eight repub-
licana now in the House who served on
that committe up to the 4th OF March.
He will be given q desirable committee
place somewhere else ;e s No: IN
Nicholas Iongworth Of Ohio. II Mr.:
Mann had become a member of ways and
means Mr.. Longworth would have been
removed.
Speaker Cannon will be assigned by
Minority Leader Mann as the ranking re-
publican on the committee on approDria-
tons, on which he served for many years
and Of which he was chairman 1or sew
eral Congresses. He will be put in over
the head Of Representative II. H. Bing-
ham Of Pennsylvania, the father OF the
House, whose health Is bad and who Is
unable by reason thereof to take q very
active part in the labors OF this 1mpor-
tant committee.
Insurgents Taken Care OF.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mann will
assign most Of tho committee places on
tho basis Of seniority, taking good care,
however. Of the insurgents, including
Representative Cooper and others demot-
ed two years ago by Speaker Cannon. No
newly elected republican member, regular
or insurgent, will be assigned by Mr..
Mann to a place on any one Of the ap-
propriating committees of. the House.
such as appropriations, rivers and har-
bors, naval. military affairs and the like,
or to any other committee whose func-
lions are Of transcendent Importance. In
fractions Of this rule have obtained in
the past. The reduced republican repre-
sentation on committees even below the
minority allotment of previous Congresses
makes strict enforcement imperative this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Alice Elliott, CoIored, Killed by
Rejected Suitor.
CRIME FOLLOWS QUARREL
Murderer Makes Futile Effort to
Elude Arrest.
IS PLACED IN STATION CELL
Investigation to Be Made Tomorrow
Following Inquest-Prisoner
Makes No Statement.

Alice Elliott, colored. seventeen
years Of age. Of c117 Chester court
northwest. was shot to death in her
nome last night by a man said to be
emmanuel Matthews, also colored.
The shooting occurred shortly before
midnight. and. the police declare. was
tho termination OF a drunken hr.v1
IL Is said Matthews had ben keepine
company with the girl for some time,
Last night he went to the Chester
court mouse. where he is said to have
resided at one time.
with seven or eight other persons
the Elliott girl and Matthews are de-
clared to have INDUCED in ,intoxfcants.
shortly before midnight Matthews. 1t
understanding with the girl. aslt;n9
ner why she should not again be as
friendly with him as heretofore. Mat
'"e"s IS said to have become abusive.
F1our1shes Revolver.
Several Of the persons who were with
the couple In the second story front room
departed to other parts of the house. A
sister OF the Elliott girl entered the room
ana demanded to know why Matthews
was creating so much disturbance. The
latter Is said to have drawn q revolver
from his pocket and ordered her to leave
the room
The sister had hardly gotten out Of the
door when two shots, in rapid succession,
rang out She ran into the room and
FOUND her sister lying on the floor. Blood
was pouring from q bullet wound in her
mead and another in her breast. Mat
live have been unable to learn whether
or not any other persons were In the
room at the time Of the shooting.
When the officers Of the eighth pre-
tenant Judge. in command. and Detective
evans Of tho central ONCE, went TO the
house Of the Dlliotts with the reserves
A description was obtained OF Matthews
and lookout was immediately sent
throughout the District for him.
Two boys are said to have seen
Matthews leave the house and traced
him. They saw him enter vacant
house on w street between 10th and 18th
streets northwest, and notified the police.
Matthews in Custody.
Lieut.. Judge. with Sergt. Bean Of the
eighth precinct went to the W street
house. The two boys who are said to
have traced Matthews to the house went
to the rear Of the place, while the off,
GERS entered the front door. Hearing them
Is lhey dpprodche0' Matthew'S went out
Of the back door. The officers were close
at his heels. They ran toward him in the
rear yard. and 1t is said he drew a re-
volver from his pocket and attempted to
shoot them. The officers closed in on
him. He fought for his liberty, but q
well directed blow on the colored man s
head with a club subdued him and he
was taken to the station house. He made
no statement.
Shortly after his arrival at the station
house Matthews was removed to the
Freedmens Hospital. where wound
in his head was dressed. The body of
the colored woman was taken to the Dis
trict morgue. An inquest will DO held to-
morrow morning at II 80 O'Clock
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lie servants really need an increase in
their compensation" and. secondly. care
they earning more than they receiver
The new bureau. headed by Mr.. Chase,
he said. ought to compile statistics on
these points, and that speedily. It was
easily accessible, he said, and he thought
reports Of the bureau of labor OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
might furnish important data along the
lines mentioned.
81 think we all agree" he said, that
you need more money! Comparing con-
ditions as they were in 1857. the date
Of the last classification o. the positions
in the executive departments, with those
Of today, he gave data to show the Won
derful expansion Of the government and
its work, its revenues and it's importance
among the nations of the world.
Since then, he said. Congress had man
ifested it's interest in the welfare OF the
officers and others in high station, but
tho rank and file Of the employees had
been overlooked. He did not think the
compaign in their behalf would be won
by enthusiasm, shouting and hurrahs, but
by quiet. sober. serious work in making
public the facts in tho case that Congress
| might see and could not dispute the
proposition.
Those Higher Up.
| To show some of the legislation that
had been enacted for the benefit Of the
higher paid officers and employees he
cited increases in compensation that had
been made in favor Of the cabinet and of
officers in the Treasury Department and
| the general land Office merely as illus
trations. He also referred to the new
| classes Of employees at 500 and $1,000 a
year which had been added since the
classification In 1854.
From 1890 to 1907, he said the wages of
| employees in the manufacturing industries
| OF the country have increased 81 per cent,
and in some instances q little more; yet
| the government employe was still over
! looked.
| Were these employees overpaid when
the classification was made fifty years
| ago?" he asked. II think any fair
minded man who takes the trouble to &C.
quaint himself with the facts must admit
that there is need Of q reasonable In
| eminent employees Of the lower grades"
Organization Commended.
| Mr.. Martin closed his address by conf
mending the organization Of the council,
suggesting that it hold monthly meetings
to discuss means of promoting efficiency
in the executive departments and mat
tiers pertaining to the welfare Of its.mem-
bers.
| At the conclusion Of his address the
South Dakota representative was given
long and hearty applause.
| Chairman Mckenzie. who presided at
the meeting. then introduced Director +.
H. Newell Of the reclamation service who
gave an interesting talk illustrated with
stereopticon views, on 1.-THE Work Of the
| Reclamation Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Government Wins in Italy.

ROME, April S.-Premier Giolitu re-
ceived an overwhelming majority in the
chamber Of deputies today during the
discussion of the program OF the new
cabinet The vote stood $40 to SO, and
the majority included socialists, radicals
and liberals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

ABERDEEN. Miss. April 81. H. Mil
Ter. a member Of the cotton firm of Steele,
Miller & CO., who has been on trial In
the United States district court here,
charged with the circulation Of bogus
bills of lading through the mails, was
found guilty today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
CHECKS HARDMAN GAVE
PRONOUNCED FORGER|ES
His Attorney Expects to Have
Him Released on Bail
Today.

A message received at police head
quarters last night from the chief OF
police OF Elkins. w. Va, stated that
four checks given in this city at ine
Hotel Fritz Reuter-. purporting to bear
the signature Of Blaine Elkins, were
forgeries. Carl NJ. Hardman, the young
man from Marietta, Ohio. who Is al
legged to have passed the four checks be-
fore he deposited the draft for $61. 900 al
the Citizens Savings Bank processes TO
believe there will be no prosecution OF
him because OF the checks.
b. NJ. Hunter. Frederick L. Coogan and
Carl NJ. Hardman are the names under
which the young man was known to
those who were told OF his alleged con-
nection with the Standard Oh Company.
and to whom he related plausible stories
Of prospective wealth. The latest mes
sage the police received from Marietta
indicated that the prisoner was known
there as Pat Hardman, and that he re-
sembled Coogan.
Says He Was Not Called Pat.
And SO they don't know just who j
am" the prisoner remarked when told
OF what information the police had re-
ceived. And he added. II may be Pat
AAe~A Niioii Va sohicpouy SiSc. lou NoA'
say that 1 was never known in Marietta
as Pat: not as Pat
The young man was one Of three occu-
pants of cell at the first precinct sta
ton. But he said. with some show
OF feeling, what I want is to get out of
this place. and my attorney says he Will
give bond for me-
The four checks the prisoner Is charged
with having given at the Hotel Fritz
Reuter- are for sums aggregating S55.5S.
1t was at that hotel that Hardman. as he
was Blaine Elkins, son OF the late Sen
ator Stephen 3. Elkins. and said he did
not want his identity to become known.
Nothing had been heard by the hotel
proprietor about the checks having been
turned down, his first information on
that subject coming through the police.
Charge Against Hardman.
Only one charge Of attempted false pre-
lenses had been filed against Hardman
last night. the charge having been based
on the transaction at the Citizens Saw
ings Bank.
Attorney ". z. Ambrose sent a mes
sage last night to the prisoners father
explaining his arrest. At a late hour last
night Mr.. Ambrose had not received a
response to his message. The attorney
said that bond had been fixed at $1,000.
and that he expected to be able to furnish
1t today. He asserted that Hardman is
the son Of a wealthy Oil operator at
Marietta, Ohio, and has given his right
name.
It is probable that the young man will
be arraigned in the Police Court tomor-
row morning, but it is not probable that
his trial will take place at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
DIED.

EDWARDS. On Saturday. April 8. 1911. NJ
1l:35 pm. at her residence, 1929 l4th street
northwest, NELLIE. the beloved daughter Of
Rosa A. anc the late samuel K. Edwards.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
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SAFETY FOR TO|LERS
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cost. There has been q widespread
fear that such a law would he so very
costly as to be prohibitiye. 1t is prob
able that in the industries named
there would be very few fatalities and
relatively few serious injuries. so that
the burden of cost would arise out OF
the large number of smaller injuries
for which there is now no liability.
This view is sustained by a compari
son with the expenses under the Eng
Iish law of 1897, which was very SINH
lar to the proposed Massachusetts,
law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

John Hail. ST., a Union veteran Of the
civil war. died suddenly OF Bright's dis.
ease at his homo in Buchanan Valley,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Circulation of The Star.

The Evening Star has but one edition daily and
no duplication or waste circulation figures in its
statements. Its bona fde circulation in Washing
ton is than 10000 in excess of its nearest COM
petitor.
The Sunday Stars circulation is many thousands
in excess of any other Washington Sunday news
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
STATEMENT.
1910.


AFFIDAVIT.
solemnly above statement represents
only tho number OF copies Of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the days ended Z
is the number Of copies actually sold
ads purchasers or s,b,crieers that the
unsold. except in the Of
agents only from whom few returns Of unsold papers
not been received.
FLEMING NEWBOLD.
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and this Of
April, A. D. 1911.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(Heal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

1 have not been able to do something
practical for George Washington Uni
versity. It gives me a pang every DAY
when walk down town to see on the
corner OF 18th and III streets that MS
toric old building Of the university CIV
ing place to a great office building. and
I hope the day is not far removed when
the university will erect other build
ings on sites just as fine.
There ought to be great university
in Washington. / have hoped that some
philanthropist would come forward with
the money to establish such university.
Three Of the richest men in the country
I myself have approached on this sub
ject One 1 tried only a few days ago.
But they have replied that such uni
versity is not needed here, with the Uni
versity Of Virginia and Johns Hopkins
near at hand. But still hope that the
tide will turn, and that before l die l
shall see George Washington University
one Of the most prosperous in the coun-
try
Senator Gallinger said that he would
again attempt to get Congress to enact
a law giving the District Of Columbia
and George Washington University the
benefits of the Morrill, acts. He declared
that he believed such a law would be
passed which would put the District OF
Columbia on a par with the states ana
with Arizona. New Mexico and Porto
Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Former Boston Broker Bankrupt.

BOSTON, April S.-Assets Of $31.472 and
liabilities OF $144.9J0 are shown by J.
Frank Hale of Brookline. formerly a
Boston stock broker, In a petition in
bankruptcy filed here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Senator Gallinger a Friend.

Senator Gallinger was Introduced by
President Browne as a stanch friend OF
the university and OF the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Il always feel embarrassed in the
presence of university-bred men," said
Senator Gallinger. "for I myself am not
Il university man. My college was the
poor boys college, the country printing
office. At present / am engaged In the
tremendous task of trying to please sixty
ambitious senators OF different varieties
in regard TO their committee assignments.
and that is labor enough for any man.
But will endeavor to make a few sug-
gestions TO you.
Though ] never had an education. I
have had much experience knocking
about the world since 1 was eleven
years old. And j have learned that
education is good thing for the boy
that has the right stuff in him, though
Il may make fool OF the boy who has
not But, frs: and last, education should
be desired by all. II had my life TO
1.-Two over. ! should certainly make every
effort 10 obtain college education.
~ have always been @ friend OF
Washington, and / hope to ses WASH
fngton before ! die the most beautiful
oac!tal IN the world. am sorry that
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The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08
DEMOCRATS
GHIN IN
C0LFHX 60.

The New Mexican published
Wednesday evening, reports
the democratic candidates still
gaining votes as the official can
vass progresses. Even in ColfaX
county, an error of twenty-three
votes was made in the unofficial
returns. Does this spell skiddoo
for some O: the republicans who
were supposed to have been ele'
cted by marrow margin? says the
New Mexican:
The canvassing board com
pleted ChaveS county and started
on ColfaX county, before ad
journment last evening. The
Chaves county totals show a gain
of II votes in the majority OF
the Democratic candidates, the
tally sheet from one precinct
showing A votes while the Ger
tifcate shown only 33. The
tally sheet was accepted as the
count. Colfax county will be
completed this afternoon. In
this county, the Democrats gain
ed % vores. 1t is now thought
that the convass will be c0mplet-
ed by Saturday, Dec. Is,
This afternoon, Territorial Sec
retary Nathan Jaffa reported
that the last of { Tie lnl,,olng Ie-
tulrs had been received. The
commission this afternoon can
vassed the returns Of Curry
county and expected to take up
Dona Ana county before adjourn :
ing for the evening.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08

According to the unofficial re-
turns of the recent election,
Dixie Howell was defeated for
the office of assessor by q few
votes. Street rumor has it that
he has been trying to get a job
of herding sheep, but he has sue
ceeded in getting a position with
the Herald force which will give
him indoor work. Here's wish
ing you success, Dixie.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08
Hartman Loses
Dy OV6I' 10000

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec 6-The
total vote Of 270 out Of 317 pre-
cincts that participated in the
election yesterday showed today:
Mayor George Alexander (Good
Government, 68, 1865.
Job Hartman (Socialist), g.
064.
Alexander.s majority, 81, 300.
The forty seven missing pre-
clncts were expected to swell AL
eXander's lead to more than 81
900.
The prohibition amendment
was beaten apparently by an even
greater majority,
The Good Government andCiti-
zens' committee forces made a
clean sweep for their ticket. At
one time last night it seemed that
Frank Wolfe, formerly editor of
the Morning Her I'D, and Socia-
list candidate for council, might
pull through, but later returns
this morning crushed his hopes.
job Hartman defeated Socia
list candidate for mayor, issued a
statement tod~y, in which he as
serted that the showing of the
Socialists was in reality, a tre-
mendous victory.
Our campaign starts today, "
he declared. I'VE will take the
legislature next year"
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08
Reason Tor
Thanksgiving

Among other things for which
the Farming ton Times Hustler
proposes Thanksgiving, we find
the following very trite reasons.
While the onnual Thanksgiving
Day has prssed into history, it is
not toe late to ponder these
things,
If there is a place and a people
on this green earth that should
be thankful in this year Of our
Lord 1911, that place is New
Mexico and we are the people.
After sixty years Of effort we
have secured full membership in
the sisterhood Of states.
We have celebrated that event
by throwing off the yoke of one
of the vilest political machines
that ever retaided progress, stole
an election or robbed a treasury.
We have made amendable a
constitution that was formulated
by accumulation of saloon repre-
sentatives, corporation attor-
neys and machine politicians that
was intended to hold us!nelplessIy
subject to these federated inter
ests for at least twenty-five
years.
We say, therefore, that above
all other people, our thanks
should be deep and profound,
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08
YESTERDAY
IN CONGRESS

SENATE Not in session
| Meets Thursday 2 p. m.
Lorimer senatorial inquiry re
sumed.
, Monetary commission resumed
/ executive sessions.
Antitrust legislation discussed
at senate committee hearing,
HOUSE-Met at noon,
Miscellaneous bills considered
under call of committees. j. d.
Rockefeller and Rev. F. D Gates
invited to appear Monday before
steel committee.
Government estimates attack
ed as misleading by appropria-
tions committee chairman.
Diplomatic recalls urged by
Representative Berger, Socialist
on account Of Russian passport
trouble,
Worlds sugar prices probed by
sugar inquiry committee.
Tariff plans discussed by Dem
ocrats on ways and means com
mittee.
Congress probably will not act
on Persian Indictment.
Representative Sims claimed
bill abolishing commerce court
would passed.
Railroad physical valuation bill
introduced by Esch wisconsin,
~ Mine rescue work government
liability bill passed.
Adjourned at 2:03 p, m. until
noon Thursday.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08
V0Cdnt School
Lands in
TOprdnC6 COuntu

The list enumerated below con-
tains the vacant school and in
stitutional lands in the above
County on November 1st 1911.
The same are subject to lease
for grazing or agricultural pur-
poses.
Applications may be made for
sections two and thirty-two sub
ject to such laws as the State
Legislature may enact.
Blank applications or further
information in regard to the
rental price may be had on appli-
cation to this Office.
Township / north: sections 16
and 36, ranges 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II.
and sec 16 range Is east.
Township 2 north: sec SO,
range D; sec 10 and 80 range D.,
sec Is range Z, sec 16 and 36
ranges s, 8, ~, l33; sec 36 ranges
IA and Is east,
Township 3 north: sec 36
ranges 5 and 6; sec 16 range 7;
sec Is and 36 range 9. sec Is
ranges II and II; sec Sc ranges
13 and IA.
Township 4 north: sec SO range
5; sec IL and 36 range 8; sec 36
range 9; sec 16 and 36, ranges 10,
p, l3 and Is east.
Township 5north: sec 16 range
5; sec 36 ranges 7, 8, IA and Is
east.
Township 6 north: sec 16 and
Sc ranges 5, 7, 13, IA and Is
east.
Township 7 north: sec3 SO range
s; sec 16 and SO ranges 10, IL, 13,
IA and Is east,
Township 8 north: sec 16 and
36 range 8; sec 16 range 10; sec
36 range II; sec 16 and Sc ranges
II and 13; sec 36 range IA; sec
l6 and 36 range Is east.
Township 9 north: sec 16 and
}6 range 7, sec Sc range 10, sec
l6 and 36 ranges II and IL; sec
36 range 13; sec 16 and 36 range
Ia and sec SO range Is east.
Portions of Sec 10, Is, II, 20,
Il, 22, %. "a, rs, 26, 27, %, 20,
3, 33, "a, IS. Twp. 4 North Rye.
) East.
Portions of Sec 2, 8, 10, II, IL,
IA, Ii, q, 22. 26. 27, 28, 33, "a,
}5, Twp. 6 North Rye. 5 East,
Portions of Sec 6, 7, 8, II, 18,
10, 20, 21, %, 80, 81, 80, Twp. 7
North Rye. 6 East.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-08

e u. Brown is expected back
from Comanche, Texas, where
he spent the pastyear. IN re-
cent letter to the News, he says
he will know better than to leave
the valley, as he did not better
himself. Some Of his goods has
arrived by freight.