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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
GEN, WESTON HERE.
First Visit to the City Since He
Went to the Philippines.

Maj. Gen. John F. Weston. United
States Army. retired, Is on visit to this
city for the first time since he went to
the Philippines several years ago. Gen.
Weston was commissary general of sub
sistence when transferred to the line OF
the army as a major general in October.
1908. On his return from the Philippines
he served as commandment of the Depart
ment of California, at San francisco. up
to the time of his retirement in Novem-
Der. 1900. He visited the War Depart
ment today and called upon the officials
and all his old friends. For several
months past ne has made his home IN
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Board of Trade Not Controlled
by Street Railways.
STATEMENT At Meeting
Declares Newspaper Article False in
Every Particular.
COMMITTEE DOING ITS DUTY
Says he Did Not Appoint Men Who
Were Favorable to Com
panies' Interests.

Declaring that the Board of Trade had
been unjustly attacked in a newspaper
publication, which alleged that the board
was controlled by the street railway in
terests Of the District, Gen. George III.
Harries. president of the board. at the
regular January meeting of the board
of directors yesterday afternoon, gave
the lie direct to the author OF the article
and said that he was a fit candidate for
the AnaniaS Club.
Gen. Harries made a brief statement
10 the board of directors in regard to the
charges, after the business of the board
lad been completed. Gen. Harries said
that the charges had been without foun-
datioE and did not deserve serious con-
Sideration.
Il would consider the allegations
sgainst the board more serious if they
came from serious source" said Gen.
Harries. %! have known the board of
trade for the last seventeen years and
know of no instance in which the board
las been used in any selfish or personal
manner. Nor has its strength been put
behind any man or organization for the
advancement of that man or organiza-
zion, commercially socially or politically.
No other organization has cleaner
ecord than has the Board of Trade. No
individual member of the board, SO far
a know ever has tried to do anything
improper when acting for the board.
Committee Not Subservient.
In the published statement to which l
tefer Il is stated that the transportation
committee of the Board of Trade, which
recently conducted an investigation into
:, cal street car conditions, was subservi-
at to the street railways.
1t is insinuated that 7. as general
uanager of a street railway, appointed
~ that committee men who would act
My in the interests OF the railways. AS
vcu know. the standing committees of
the Beard Of Trade are made up after
careful canvass of the membership to
l"arn which men are best fitted and
willing to serve on the various commit
tees. On the transportation committee
are men who are interested broadly in
transportation. The committee has been
me of the most successful Of the Board |
II Trade.
Its chairman Alexander Britton. is be-
ond the mud-slinging efforts of muck
.;ikers.' The committee recently con-
ducted an investigation into specific
matter with regard to the street railways
the comparative merits OF the cross
eats and the longitudinal seats for the
rect cars. The report of the committee
will be made to the Board of Trade at
It's next meeting. I may state at this
point that the street railways had made
aeir plans along just business lines. and
nat they would not have been swerved
ON what they considered the right thing
"y any report of any committee.
Aside from the propriety Of the thing.
' would have been a fool had tried in
my way TO use the influence of the
:oard of Trade to benefit the street rail-
rays
The board took no action on or in any
way disc used the remarks made by Gen.
iIarrie6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Two RAILROADS FINED
i FOR UNLAWFUL RELATING
Bethlehem Steel Company Also
Convicted by Judge Holland
at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, January 4.--Judge
Holland in the United States district
court today inflicted fines OF $4,000 each
on the Philadelphia and Reading railway.
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company and
the Bethlehem Steel Company, charged
with unlawful rebating.
The government was the prosecutor
the charge teing that the railroads re.
mitted demTrrage charges on freigh,
cars used by the steel company
The defendants announce that they will
appeal the case to the supreme court
District Attorney J. Whitaker Thomp-
son in moving sentence stated to the
court that he thought justice would be
done if each defendant was fined the
maximum penalty. $4,000. on the first
count in each of the two indictments
found against them.
During the trial of the case evidence
was presented to show that the de-
murrage charges of the two railroads
against the steel company aggregated
$1S1 .685. and that of this amount the steel
company paid only 1891.
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had lived near the anarchists rendezvous,
was found murdered on Chaplain com
mon in the opposite end of London. There
were stab wounds in the back and the
head was brutally battered.
LondonerS are greatly stirred by the
succession Of murders, which Ia wholly
foreign to British experience. The corr
servattve papers blame the liberal gov
eminent, charging that the authorities
have failed to enforce the aliens act
Some liberal papers declare that the
excuses of the gang Of burglars form an
isolated CASE. which should not affect the
traditional British policy of receiving po-
litical refugees.
Times Is Critical.
diers yesterday and considers that the
affair was badly managed.
Sir Robert Anderson. former head OF
the criminal investigation department
says:
The British inaction in regard TO
alien criminals would discredt a com.
pany of medically certified lunatics No
other country tolerates their presence.
1.-The alien act was intended to keen
criminals from entering our ports, b,,t
by willful maladministration the good II
might accomplish has been thwarted de-
iberately. We need new and full power
| TO get rid OF the alien criminal"
Some evening papers feature the re-
cent discovery Of package OF blasting
selatine close by the gas works near the
| iute mill town of Barking, seven miles
meet the discovery with the anarchists
| The explosive was found on a river bark
December "A, and was so saturated as
to be harmless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
LEGISLATURE DEADLOCKED.
Each Branch in Delaware Fails ia
Elect Presiding Officer.

DOVER, Del, January TT is
thought that the deadlock in the two
houses Of the Delaware legislature over
the matter of organization may be
broken before the day is over. The
senate today took a ballot for president
pro TEN. and the house took a vote for
speaker. but in each case the vote was
the SAME as yesterday.
Both ! houses adjourned until this
afternoon. when another effort will he
made to elect presiding officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Massachusetts, Legislature Net Today
to Discuss Various Problems.

BOSTON, January 4.-The Massachu-
sets legislature met in annual session
today. Besides the election of a United
States senator the legislature will be
called upon to consider various problems
in connection with railway and trolley
transportation, and besides will take up
the subjects of direct nominations and
the regulation Of the liquor traffic, the
use of firearms and other questions.
On party lines the republicans have a
majority on joint ballot of %. For re-
election to the United States Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge is confronted with
the avowed opposition Of thirteen repub-
lican members, while about as many more
have declined to declare themselves. The
voting will begin January II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
ALABAMA's GOOD SHOWING.
Great Increase in Military Strength
and Efficiency in -Four Years.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. January ALA
bama ranks seventh in the Union in
point of military strength. Only New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Massachu-
sets, Ohio and New Jersey have larger
bodies Of national gIardsmen
Brig Gen. BibD Graves reports that,
while the militia has increased 60 Der
cent in numerical strength in the past
four years. it has also increased at least
that much in efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
TO MAKE TEN-DAY STAY.
German Cruiser Hansa Arrives at
Pensacola.

PENSACOLA. Fla. January 1.-The
German cruiser Hansa, the largest war
ship Of that navy ever to visit a gulf
port, arrived here yesterday afternoon
After exchanging salutes with the fort
and navy yard. the warship came up to
the city and anchored for a ten-day stay
Considerable damage was done by the
northeast storm OF Monday night to ship
ping, especially TO small boats in the har-
Dor. many of which were cast adrift or
rammed against wharves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
No Clues Found in Cumberland
Case.
NO ARREST CONTEMPLATED
States Attorney Robb Is Said to Be
Completely Baf1ed.
SEARCH OF HOUSE FRUITLESs
Twigg Left Property Worth $40,
OOO-Mother Scouts Murder
and Suicide Theory.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
| CUMBERLAND, Md, January 4.-Se
far completely baffled. States Attorney
David a. Robb, who is just now engaged
with the grand jury of the January term
of court on other criminal matters, has
| relaxed his efforts to some extent tC
| solve the wigg-Elosser mystery. \
| Pinkerton detective from Baltimore has
| been working with Mr.. RObb, but he
has been unable to get a line on anything
that seems tangible. Newspaper mel
have been giving aid to the officers II
an effort toward a solution, but with nc
better results. Mr.. Robb today reiterated
his refusal to implicate May Elosser ir
any way with the tragedy. He says Inc
has found absolutely nothing to involve
her. No arrest SO far has been made
and it is stated none is in immediate con.
temptation.
May Elosser's quarres with her sister
Grace. which have been discussed by per-
| sons who know the family well. have no,
been looked upon by the authorities as
| important enough for any investigation
| on their part.
Deny Suicide Theory.
Members of the Elosser family stick to
tic CoilFICtlOI tlldt 1IaCe E.lOSSeI Oiu Iot
take the poison herself, but must have
| received it unknowingly at Twigg's hands.
At the same time the Twigg family seems
equally convinced that the young man
never killed himself.
MY son never killed himself, nor that
girl" said the mother Of Twigg yester-
day, just before the funeral
Much is coming to light about Twiggs
previous courtships. Just before his
courtship Of Miss Elosser he was engaged
to Miss Lula Dye OF Monticello, Ind, but
about q year ago.
A relative of Twigg said today he made
$4,000 out of his orchard the last sea-
son, and was doing so we'll and apparently
so happy that he could not understand
any motive for murder or self-destruction
Relatives Of Twiggs mother today de-
MED the story that sister Of Mrs. Twigg.
an aunt of the dead man, committed sui
eide on the eve Of her wedding.
Twigg's Will Found.
Twigg's will. made more than two year!
ago, leaves all his property to his mother
his two younger brothers, in the early
twenties. and his only sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Kimmel. His father and his elder
brother, Thomas Twigg, are not men
toned in the will. He left propert!
worth $4,000.
During the funeral yesterday Afternoon
Of Miss Elosser Mr.. Robb. the coroner
and a deputy made search OF the
Elosser home. There were found only 6
few bottles containing prescriptions tina
had been supplied to the girls father
with chronic illness. None of thes'
medicines contained poison OF the nature
of that which it is positively known
killed Grace Elosser and Twigg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Two Policemen Hurt.

While pursuing a colored man through
Rock court northwest last night about
$50 o'clock Policeman Frank Constable
of tho seventh precinct fell and sprained
his right ankle.
precinct slipped and fell on the railroad
tracks near Sumner road. AnacOstia. this
morning about ) o'clock. suffering two
cuts in his leg. The injuries were given
attention at the station and the officer
returned to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
WANTS CHARGES PROBED.
Investigation Called for in the I'LL
n0is Senate.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. January 4.-Sen-
ator Daley of Peoria today offered in
the senate a resolution calling for the
appointment OF committee consisting
Of six senators to investigate ...e charges
of bribery and corruption made against
certain members of the senate who have
been indicted for or confessed to bribery
and to report to the senate their lind
ings and conclusions as to whether such
senators should be expelled from the
senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
"Jack the Slasher" in BROOKLYN

NEW YORK, January 1.-Two detec-
tives. dressed as laborers, are today
securing the Brooklyn water front in
search Of mysterious Jack the
Slasher," who for two months has caused
terror through that district. Twenty
names are on record at police headquar-
tiers as victims Of his attacks. The man
is believed to he suffering from q horni-
cidal mania. Six Of them are in Brock
yn hospitals in serious conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04

NEW YORK, January 4.-Niliam r.
Wardeil, prohibition candidate for mayor
Of New York in 1896 and for governor in
1900, was taken i'll In the subway and
died fifteen minutes later in hotel in
East 2sth street. Mr.. Wardell was born
in Bristol, r. I. eisht.-four wears ago
He was formerly treasurer of the Stand
ard Oil Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Growth of New York Post Office.

NEW YORK, January 4.-The annual
report of the New York postmaster shows
that the receipts OF the New York post
office for the year 1910 were over 81. Co.,
can. This is an increase Of S2.0OO.0O0 over
1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Writer of Children's Books Dead.

NEW YORK. January 4.-charles Fl.
Woodman. author of books for children,
is dead at his home here He was sixty
three years old and a veteran Of the civil
war His most popular works were
"Boys and Girls of the American Revo.
lution' and Defense of Turkey
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bills. AS to myself. I think that the
creation OF permanent tarif commission
is a fundamental necessity at this session.
We can then go 10 other legislation IL We
can find the time
President Taft received visit today
from Mayor Busse of Chicago, who Vas
accompanied. by Senator Cuiou, Alder
men Snow and Foeil, and Mr.. Muilaney'
commissioner of public works. The Cni-
cago officials are I'm the city about a
bridge across the Chicago river. and were
at the War Department before they palo
their respects to the President.
Mr.. Mayor" said the President, look
ing at the large girth of Chicago's chiei
executive. you've got as good an eQu"'o'
Yes. and it is rot an imaginary hne'
either.' remarked Alderman SNOW.
Senator Gamble introduced Charles y.
Buell., an attorney of RAPID CITY. :. u:
Mr.. Buell. is IN favor Of the nomination OF
former United States Attorney Elliott for
United States district judge.
No Trouble With Japan.
Ignacio Villamor. attorney general foi
the Philippines. called OH the President
today. but said his visit was personal and
not official He was not here to discus:
the enactment of law for the Philip
pines Furnishing spies and had nothing (,
say dUout tue nuInOer or Japanese spies
supposed to be at work in the islands.
The President said recently that he
feels no concern about Japanese spies in
the Philippines. He believes this country
will be at peace with Japan and all Other
countries for many years to come His
advices are that the japanese are as
anxious for peace as are the Americans.
The President has been Informed thai
Felipe Buencamino. an 'agitator formerly
in the employ Of Spain. has been making
seditious speeches in the islands, advo
eating Japanese control there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04

" ashisgtOn To-day, FIOrtAs Tomorrow,
Via Atlantic Coast Line, the standard
railroad of the south. Three limited
| trains daily4 1919 New York ave. NV
AdYt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Policeman Kills Animal That
Had Attacked Him.
CLEVELAND PARK STIRRED
Fear Expressed That Canine Nay
Have Bitten Others.
OWNER NOW BEING SOUGHT
Head Will Be Sent to Government
Experts for q Thorough
Examination.

Residents OF Cleveland Park and vicn.
ity had A mad dog scare shortly before
ii O'Clock this morning An unmuzzied
shaggy canine was killed by Policeman e.
r. Birch Of the seventh precinct. having
made an unsuccessful attempt to attack
the latter
H. j. Brown. Washington correspondents
of a Portland, Ore. newspaper. WAS al,
tackled by the dog while passing throuy.
Cleveland Park, not far from his home
His trousers were torn, but the dog
teeth did not penetrate his flesh.
The supposed mad dog, IL is stated
was only one of d number of unmlzzied
CANNES that have been seen about CIev--
land Park recently.
Eafner I'm the morning noises made by
cannes indicated that several dog fighta
were I'm progress. and IL is feared Ina
the supposed mad dog participated In the
encounters and communicated rabies to
other dogs
After Mr. Browns experience with the
canine the animal went south along Con
necticut avenue, swapping and snarlinv.
and' when near the bridge. a short dis
lance from the entrance to the Zoo, start
ed III the direction of Policeman Birch.
Seteial unsuccessful attempts to bite
birch were made before the policeman
succeeded in shooting the dog. Being
told that the animal had probably D,,,en
other dogs. Policeman Birch started an
investigation. Should he find any other
CANNES actually were bitten BY the SUD
posed mad dog he will ask their ownerS
TO restrain them until ii is known IL tn.
animal that was killed really was suffer
ing from rabies. That will be determined
when the head OF the animal is sen: t.
the bureau Of animal industry, Agricul-
tural Department, for examination.
May Be Traced to Chevy Chase.
1t has been only a short time since a
mad dog scare was experienced 10y resi-
dents Of Chevy Chase, and IL Is suggested
by the police that the animal that caused
the scare may have come in contact with
one OF the supposed diseased dogs from
Chevy Chase.
The policeman this afternoon is making
an effort to locate the owner OF the dog
that was shot. Poundmaster E.instein
who is charged with the duty of impound-
ing unmuzzled and unlicensed dogs said
this afternoon that he had had his men
visit Cleveland Park several times since
the muzzle law became effective
Il have made several reports about the
prosecutions OF owners OF unmuzzled
dogs" he said, pointing out that police
cooperation is necessary. as CANNOT
with one team. cover the entire District
satisfactorily"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04

Senator Bristow. who called upon the
President during the day, when asked re-
garding his ship subsidy views. said he
preferred not to express himself until he
saw the bills that might come UP. He
admitted. though. that there might be
mighty little ship subsidy legislation AT
this session, SO far as he was Concerned
Representative Martin said that he did
not know what chance a merchant ma
rine bill would have at this session. "It
all depends on how hard and fast We
do much besides passing appropriation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04

AS a matter Of fact, Maj. Davis sus-
pended for three days the marine officer
who permitted the bugle calls to be
sounded in a slovenly manner. and then
Endorsed the officers request that the fact
be withheld from his record. Gen. Elliott,
then commandant Of marines, thought
the major was insubordinate, hence the
cOurt-martial. The court will meet at
Philadelphia navy yard today. Rear Ad-
miral Samuel p. Comfy will preside at the
sessions Of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
lazy Marine bUG[ER
CAUSES OFFICERS TRIAL
SIovenIy Sounding of Calls and
Its Results Bring Trou-
BILE in Guam.

Because marine yielded to the ener-
waiting tropical climate of the far-oH ISL
and of Guam and blew his bugle in
lazy fashion, an officer who has served
his term in tropical service and just
returned to the United States is to be
tried by court-martial. The officer Is
Maj. Henry c. Davis, L. s. NJ. c., who
was in command at Guam. and the
charge against him is that he wrote a
letter to the department which was re-
garded as "disrespectful, insubordinate
and Incorporate in language toward and
impugning the motives Of the command
ant of the Marine Corps and prejudicial
to good order and discipline, and also
contains a statement which was con-
Sidered untrue"
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Not Possible, It Is Said.

That one man, any three men, could
81 influence the Chamber of Commerce.
3: they desired to make the attempt. i'm
.avor of any particular interest is rid,-
"uied by a large number of the members,
Nho pointed to the fact that in the Cham
her Of Commerce the members are all
cu,itled to vote as they think best on all
questions Of Importance.
Three officers of the chamber who have
lad much to do with the growth and de-
Neopment or the body today took issue
with this statement, stamping it as all
surd and without foundation. They are
Tie president, William f. GUIDE: the first
ice president James r. Oyster and the
sccond vice president Charles j. Bell
Mr.. GUIDE. president of the chamber: for
ne last Two Years, and during whose
'"rm of office the chamber has grown
Porter for The Star:
No one man can run the Chamber of
commerce in the interest of any inter
"~js or set Of interests The ehamher d
% vote as he wishes. l will 20 further
aud say that no three men. elected 10
Office. could accomplish such AN end if
they desired. The annual election OF nj
iicers and the election each year of ten
members OF the board of directors. none
of whom may succeed himself, amply
safeguards the chamber from any such
Danger as has been suggested might be-
fall II Mr.. Callahan was elected first
vice president"
James F. Oyster, first vice president of
tue chamber, who has held that Once
since the organization of the chamber
and who is candidate for president of
the chamber, SO far without opposition.
said:
The Chamber OF Commerce stands in
10 danger from the election Of any one
man as an officer. The organization is
TOO high to be run by any man repre-
senting special interests. I'd like to see
them run me-, Capt. Oyster added en-
phatically.
Absurd on It's Face.
Charles j. Bell, who was largely in
fuentiOn as an organizer of the chamber
and who has been second vice president
and q member of the board Of directors
since its establishment, said:
The charge against Mr.. Callahan Is
absurd on its face. Any one who knows
AIR. Callahan knows that he would not
cndeavor TO use the chambers influence
fo3 his own any other interests. Be-
sides, one officer OF the chamber would
be unable To accomplish such an end
The attack on Mr.. Callahan has had the
result of rallying his many friends in the
chamber still more firmly to him, while
Mr.. WilliSe's friends are earnestly work
ing fp' him. The contest will be one ol
IN" krenes. that has ever occurred in ar
election Of officers of the Chamber o,
commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
BLUNDER Of POLICE
|NCENSES ENGLAND

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