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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
HEADS Of A. F. |. PLAN
DEFENSE Of M'NAMARA
Attorney Clarence N. barrow
Confers With Members of
Executive Council.

The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor, which began Its
regular quarterly session here yesterday
at headquarters in the Ouray building.
was in session again today and had In
consultation Clarence NJ. barrow Of Chi
cago, chief counsel for the defense in the
case against John J. Mcnamara, secre-
tary Of the Structural Iron and Bridge
Workers Of America, held for completely
in the dynamiting OF the Times building
at Los Angeles.
Since the arrest OF the McNamaras and
MECHANICAL at Indianapolis Mr. barrow
has been quietly gathering evidence in ar
effort to disprove the charges against
the men He expects to prove that the
discovery of dynamite and Internal ma
chimes at labor headquarters was the re-
suit of carefully laid plot of the enemies
of organized labor.
At today's meeting OF the council Mr.
barrow went into the details of the
proposed defense. He considers that the
fight for the freedom of Mcnamara Is
virtually a battle for the rights of or
gained labor throughout the country, and
that the advice and aid OF the foremost
leaders is necessary in scoring a triumph
for the accused men and organized labor
Attorney in Steunenberg Case.
Mr. barrow represented the American
Federation Of Labor in the Steunenbers
| case in Idaho. succeeding in freeing
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone from
charges similar to those under which tn,
McNamaras now are held.
The council will continue in session al
this week. Nearly all the members ar,
| present. and matters of considerable mo
ment are to come up for disposition be
| fore adjournment.
| The following is the membership of
| the council: Samuel Gompers, presi.
dent: Frank Morrison. secretary; John
B. Lennon. treasurer, and the follow.
ing vice presidents. James Duncan OF
Quincy. Mass; John Mitchell Of New
York. James O'Connell Of Washington
D. c.; d. A. Hayes Of Philadelphia
William d. Huber OF Indianapolis. Jos.
| eph F. Valentine of Cincinnati, John
r. Alpine of Chicago and H. B. Per
ham of st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
Aviation q Luxury.

Clifford B. Harmon. who is the dean
OF American amateur aviators, as well
as chief of staff Of the United States
Aeronautical Reserve, supplies an un-
usually valuable article on What 1t
Costs TO Fly to our next Sunday Maya
zine. Many young Americans have been
wondering II 1t would be possible for
them to take up aviation as sport; but
we fear that Mr.. Harmons figures.
which are undoubtedly authoritative.
viii be discouraging to such aspirants.
unless they happen to have almost un-
limited money: for it will cost several
thousand dollars even to make begin
ming in this hazardous diversion. and to
continue It will require q pretty stiff
annual income. Anyhow. Mr.. Harmon's
article will b interesting and instructive
to everybody. Look for Il In our Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
NO SPLIT IN LEAGUE
Bourne Denies There Is Eric
ton Over La Toilette.
NOT A QUESTION OF MEN
Organization Is United, He Says, in
Advocacy Of Principles Of
Government.

In answer to the published report that
there is a split In the ranks Of the Ma
tional Progressive Republican League,
and that certain members will oppose
Senator La Follette's assumed candidacy
tion." Senator Jonathan Bourne. jr, OF
Oregon. president OF the league. gave out
statement this afternoon. In which he
declares that 1.-The league Is q union OF
men around principles and not individ-
uals.'
He also asserts that the league was
formed for the express purpose or pro-
noting five principles of legislation: OIL
rect election of senator's; direct primaries
for nomination of all elective Officers:
direct election of delegates to national
voter to instruct them as to his choice
for President and Vice President; the ini-
tiative referendum and recall, and q
thorough corrupt practices act.
Entitled to Support.
presumably" he says. tho candidates
for office believing in the fundamental
principles upon which the league Is
founded will receive the support Of the
members of the league as against OPP
ponents Of such principles.
"Since the league was organized hve
months ago We have seen the initiative
and referendum submitted in eight states
and made a strong issue in many more,
with assurance OF success in the next
legislative sessions.
The Oregon plan Of the direct cleo
ton Of United States senators has
been adopted in seven states. Since the
Sth of last November five states have,
in effect, adopted my presidential pref
erence bill. providing for the election
in party primaries Of delegates to ma
tional conventions. with directions
from the party electorate as to whom
they should vote for for President and
Vice President.
This shows that our work has been
eminently successful Campaigns are
being planned in many states to secure
the election of only those legislative can
didates who pledge themselves to support
the principles of the league.
Purposes of the League.
extension of popular government to all
the states and to the nation. All sincere
believers in popular government will be
found supporting for office only those
men who are honest advocates Of the
fundamental principles involved
This is the dead-hne that has been
drawn not only in the purposes and pol
icies of the league, but In the minds of
the voters of the country, and you Will
find a demonstration of the truth Of this
statement when the votes are counted in
the primaries in the summer of 1912 and
in the general election in the fall OF
the same year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
IRISH FOX HUNTING.
Close of a Season That Has Been
Abnormally Good.
Foreign Correspondence OF The star.

forelgn Correspondence OF STAR
DUBLIN. June !, 1911
The sporting season in Ireland, just
closed, proved abnormally good as re-
CARDS scent, and that means lot from
a fox-hunting point of view. There have
been in some counties attempts at poison
ing, which have marred the pleasure OF
the otherwise uninterrupted run OF sport.
but a highly commendable feature has
been the manner in which the clergy OF
all creeds have come forward, standing
side by side in denouncing this cruel prsc-
tfce. generally the work of a few mis-
creants actuated by personal spite.
On the whole. the supply of foxes has
been good. and the country practically
free from mango. Occasionally foxes
have been seen In Ireland with bald
matches, but this often arises from their
having eaten some sort of poisonous
food and is not disease OF a serious
nature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
ADMITS MANY THEFTS.
Partisan Took Up Burglary as q
Business, He Says.
Foreign Correspondence Of The star.

Foreign Correspondence or ne .thTs
PARIS, June =, 1911.
A returned convict who was the other
day arrested in Paris informed the police
that large quantity of linen found in his
room had been given 10 him by Joseph
Chicot in payment of debt. The police
went to Chicot's house and found, I'm his
absence, and immense store of linen.
silver clocks, watches and $l5.ooo in gold
and silver Chicot was arrested and con-
fessed with the utmost calm that he took
up burglary a business. and that he
had 1900 burglaries to his account He
handed to the police a neatly written rec
ord of these burglaries, and pointed out
that the estimated value of the stolen
goods was in each case noted against the
address and the date.
For the last five years." he said, Il
have committed "a burglary nearly every
night, with the exception of Saturday
night, when people have a way of being
at home" He added that he had com
Portable sum Of money and some valuable
jewels in a safe place where the police
would not find them, and that therefors
he went TO prison happily"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
FAVOR CARRYING OUT
OYSTER MILK PLAN
Suggestion Commended by
Executive Committee of
Chamber of Commerce.

The carrying out of the proposal made
by George NJ. Oyster, jr., to furnish free
milk to infants in deserving families In
WASHINGTON, was commended 10y the
members of the executive committee OF
the chamber showed that that body pre-
held at noon today.
In view of the fact that the minutes OF
viously had passed a resolution indorsine
viously had passed a resolution endorsing
the plan. the committee decided that no
further action in the matter is necessary.
Todays meeting of the committee was
called at the request of Isaac Cans, be-
cause the board of directors of the cham
Der was under a Misrepresentation con-
corning the reference of the Oyster pro-
posal to a committee for report.
Facts brought out at the meeting de-
veloped that the proposal had never been
referred to a committee. and, in view al
expressions by members that it was not
necessary that it should be referred to
a committee. 1t was decided to let the
chambers previous action stand.
Going to Esperanto Meeting.
DR.. Edwin C. Reid, secretary of the
Esperanto Association of North America
and a member of the chamber, was elect
ed to represent the chamber at the eighth
international Esperanto congress to be
held at Antwerp, Belgium.
The matter of having the chamber rep
resented at the congress or international
chambers Of commerce to be held in Bos-
ton was referred to the conventions COM
mittee, as was also proposal that the
District Commissioners be requested &c
invite the foreign representatives at the
congress to visit Washington before re-
turning to their homes.
Granville NJ. Hunt had referred to the
conventions committee, of which he is
chairman. the matter of an appropriation
from the chamber to be used in enter
tanning members Of the Yelled Prophets
when that order holds it's national meet
ing in Washington next fall.
The chamber will meet tonight, when
a number Of important matters referred
to it from the board Of directors will be
brought up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
LIVED FOR YEARS IN LUXURY.
Arrested for Swindling Governess to
Whom He Promised Marriage.
,lence OF The star.
BERLIN. June .. l9l

BERLIN. June 2. 1911.
: Another dangerous matrimonial swim
iler named David Gorenstein has been
. arrested al Frankfort-on- Main. This
man. who is twenty-eight years old. and
who has lived under several names. has
supported himself in luxury for nearly
ten years by swindling ladies anxious 10
enter the state of matrimony.
As Dr. Henster from Boston he seems
10 have done great execution In Berlin,
and as wealthy South American ranch
or named Dori Resting he has been late
~ distinguishing himself In Russia his
--latest exploit was stealing $500 from q
too confiding Swiss governess, VINO was
returning home from Russia with heI
savings.
Dori Resting made the lady's acquain-
lance in a train and. promising marriage.
. induced her TO stay at the same motel
with him in Berlin. When the lady was
asleep the ''rancher" robbed her OF every
penny she possessed.
The police have evidenc that In several
cases he used ether or chloroform 10
render. his victims senseiess before rob
bling them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
BOYS FIGHT FATAL DUEL.
Brains Inflamed by Reading Sensa'
tional Stories,
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.
GENEVA, June ., 1911
The criminal court of St Gall tried a
Swiss boy OF fifteen years named Bleich-
enbacher, the son of a local butcher. on
the charge of numbering another boy
named Meierhans, aged nineteen. March
last by shooting him dead with re-
volver It was shown at the trial that
the boys had their brains excited by
reading sensational stories. They had
fought q duel for a trivial reason with
revolvers. resulting in the instant death
Of the elder boy.
The Judge sentenced Bleichenbacher to
three years confinement in a reforma-
tory, and II he does not conduct himself
we'll during this period to a years i'm
prisonment. The boy thanked the Judge
and jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13

prices would not have benefited the ran
maker in the hong run: ne would nave
exhausted his raw materfal. worn out MS
machinery and have had no more money
at the end of the transaction 1t seemed
to him that line of reasoning would nave
appealed to the rail maker.
Did Not influence Railroads.
Didn't that presuppose a tacit agree
nent among the railroads to apporuon
their orders among the railmakers?"
Il can not imagine that to have been
the fact"
I'm your opinion" asked Mr.. Gardner.
..sofong as a railmaker adheres to the
price OF SIS, he is In no danger or nav
ing his allotment cut down."
Il have no knowledge whatever OF tnefe
being an apportionment Of the steel rail-
orders OF the country" answered r. Cay
lev. -
Representative Young returned to the
subject of the Gary dinners, AND the
witness gave the dates. three In 1908
What was the subject of discussion"
1T occupied a very wide range
Did il include prices?
Il never heard prices mentioned; that
is definite price OF any steel prod
ucts."
NJ. Gayley said the abolition of Sunday
labor and the welfare Of the workingmen
frequently formed the principal topic OF
discussion.
Business Often Discussed.
was the subject discussed Of the i'm
portance of avoiding ruinous competi-
TOM
Witness said that the stability OF
business was often discussed. and bust
ness conditions generally. He heard
no talk of allotment or prices.
IT never heard any discussion OF the
details OF manufacturing or selling,
he said.
He resigned from the directorate
January !. 1909, and had no knowledge
Of the dinners since them.
At this point the inquiry branched
off into the production Of iron ores.
and the witness gave details OF that
business. and at noon the committee
took a recess until o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13

Foreign Correspondents of The Star.
PARIS, June 2. 1911.
A movement has been set on foot by
100 members of the French senate for
regulating the importation. sale and con-
sumption Of opium in this country. The
authors of the project point out that po-
lice reports show that the number of
opium dens at the chief naval arsenals is
on the increase, and that they exist even
in Paris. The ravages caused by the
consumption Of opium constitute. IL is
declared, q social evil Of International
importance. and 1t Is proposed to restrict
the use OF the drug to purely medicinal
purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
RAILWAY CLERKS TRIAL
FOR EMDEzzL|NG MONEY
Convicted Treasurer of Same
Company Principal Wit
ness Against Him.

CINCINNATI. June 13.-When the trial
of Edgar s. Cooke. charged with en-
heZzling S24 1000 from the Big Four Rail-
way Company, was resumed today II
was expected that Charles l.. Warmer.
who made the accusation against Cooke,
would take the witness stand. Warmer,
who is serving sentence of six years In
the Ohio penitentiary for having taken
Se4S. coo from the Big Four while acting
as treasurer in this city, was brought
here 10 testify in the case. In his con-
fession he said that while he was treas
urer he made an investigation Of Cooke s
accounts and found that he was short
$1,000.
Warmer Feared Discovery.
Cooke was then bookkeeper for the Big
Four company. Being short in his own
accounts at the time Warmer feared II
he reported Cookies shortage an investi-
CATION would follow which would result
in his own exposure. He therefore kept
silent regarding the matter until it be-
came known that he himself had mis-
appropriated large sums OF money.
Subpoenas have been issued for the
following employees of the Big Four audi
tors Office in New York to testify In the
case: L. J. Lerfrange. 4. II. Higgins and
W. II. Behra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
Naming EN- in Pittsburg.

From the Pitteburg P0st.
"wombat sent over to my house just
now for my encyclopedia. all the poetry
books I had and my history OF the world
in seven volumes"
What does he want with all that lit
erature?"
wants to name agar Of twtna."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
French Duelists Draw Blood.
Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.

PARIS, June .. 1911.
AS the result of a difference be-
tween NJ. Bourceret and NJ. Jough
over some private matter, NJ. Bour-
ceret sent his second to NJ. Jough
and a duel with swords. under the usual
conditions. was decided upon. 1t took
place at the Grande Roue and WAS very
exciting There were six encounters, the
two combatants being apparently well
matched but in the sixth round NJ. Jough
was wounded In the forearm. The wound
was a penetrating and painful one. and
put an end to the combat. but the two
antagonists refused to be reconciled when
IL was over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
He Had q Hard Time.
From the Argonaut

A few days ago a second-class stokeI
was paraded before the commanding of
flcer Of the Davenport naval barracks or
a charge Of characterization. His insubor-
dination took the form OF resistance te
being introduced to the swimming bath
Asked what he had to say for himself
the youth replied. Sir. I've only bin In
the navy three days. The first day the
doctor drawed six of my teeth. The sec.
ond day I was vaccinated. And the third
day the petty officer he says: Come along
we're a-going to drown yer!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13

Jacob L. Ward. . meat dealer at Elk.
ms. w. Va, applied for the benefit OF
tiles to be $4,000 and his assets prsc-
tically nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
G. R. Sugy Granted Divorce.

Justice Gould today granted an abso-
Lutte divorce to Charles r. Sugg from
Edith May Sugg. The father Is awarded
custody Of Ethel NJ. Sugg. the infant
daughter Of the couple. Attorney II. g..
Kimball appears for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
Goes to Porto Rico.

John A. Phillips. IT,. Of the coast and
geodetic survey. has gone to Porto Rico
to take charge Of the q. 8. magnetic
observatory at WeQues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
DEATH FROM CHOLERA
occurs ON STEAMSHIP
North German Lloyd Liner
Held at Quarantine-No
I Fear of Spreading.

NEW YORK. June 13.-The North Ger
man Lloyd liner Berlin. which reached
here today from Mediterranean ports. re-
torted at quarantine that a steerage pas
senger was taken I'll with cholera four
days after leaving Naples and died thirty
hours later.
This is the first cholera case reported
on an incoming steamship for many
months.
The Berlin left Genoa June ], Naples
the next day. and Gibraltar June > Four
days after leaving Naples Ruso Braggio
a steerage passeser from Calabria, was
taken suddenly i'll. and for thirty hours
suffered violent cramps and other symp-
toms of cholera. Braggio died June :, and
was Immediately buried al sea.
Ship Is Disinfected.
At quarantine meteorological exam
T ination OF cultures was al once begun.
+. The Berlin was thoroughly dlsinfected
All OF the $50 steerage passengers will
Ee removed to Hoffman Island, and prob
ably by tomorrow morning all the 37'
cabin passengers on the steamer viii be
released from quarantine
The Berlin has 10 first cabin and 25(
second cabin passengers. DR.. Doty health
commissioner al quarantine. says there
need be no fear that the contagion will
get a foOthold.
Surgeon General Wyman this afternoon
said that no information had been re
ceivcd by the public health and marine
hospital service concerning reported
Sc OF cholera on board the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Berlin. which ar
rived III New York this morning
The service recently had called to Its
attention. he said. a fatal case of cholera
on board the Saxonia. which sailed from
New York To Trieste several weeks ago.
The vessel arrived at Trieste June 3
when the case was reported 10 the az
thorities here by the United States vice
consul ii Trieste
An invest Cation Of the case immediate
II followed. IL was found that the vesse
had stopped en- route at Genoa Italy. Ac
colding 10 the surgeon general, the au
thoritieS here are Convinced that the dis
ease was not contracted in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13

William K. Condor, fourteen years old,
son of Edward s. Condor OF Alberton.
Howard county. Md. was drowned while
swimming In the Patapsco river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13

A Tcrchy story as a prize entry. See
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13
Bravery Equal to Amy.

TT is a groat pleasure for me. men. to
be the instrument of conveying to you
the gratitude of the nation for what YOU
have done.
What you did was bravery equal to
anything in battle under circumstances in
which you were facing death close at
hand and it sends thrill down my back
to feel that you are Americans and that
you acted with the spirit of the American
sailor, as we like to think him, In saw
ing the lives of your fellowmen. and that
you have brought credit on the profess
sion which you are following, and have
furnished an example in the service that
l am sure will not be lost.
God bless you. l hope that you will
all live long and useful lives. and that
this work which you have done in offer
ing your lives up will be the source OF
happiness to you and pride to all that
come after you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-13

President Taft TO-DAY showed emotion
in commencing the heroism of six men OF
the navy who had displayed great brav-
cry on the battleship Dakota nine months
ago He presented the men with medals
and addressed them in commentator Of
their spirit and bravery. The ceremony
took place in the Presidents office in the
presence of Secretary Meyer OF the Navy.
Capt Wiley of North Dakota and a num-
her of others.
The men were Thomas Stanton. chief
machinists' mate; Karl Westa. chief ma
chinsts' mate: Patrick Reid. chief wa
ter tender: August Holtz chief water
tender: Charles G. Roberts. maehinists
mate, and Harry Lipscomb. water tender.
President Taft's Address.
The Presidents speech was as follows:
The commanding officer of the l.. :. :.
North Dakota has recommended and his
recommendation has been approved by
the commander in chief of the United
States Atlantic fleet and the bureau OF
navigation. that there he awarded to each
of you medal of honor and a gratuty
of 800 for extraordinary herosm dis
played by you in the line OF your profess
sion, September 8. 1910. 1t appears that
on that day. while making tests with oil
as fuel, an explosion occurred. resulting
in the death of three enlisted men of the
navy greatly endangering the ship.
1T further appears that you hauled
fires in the furnaces of boilers in No.
fireroom. while the oil was burning on top
of boiler a. and took all precautions
to prevent boiler explosions. You search
ed for and assisted in carrying out the
bodies OF the three men who lost their
lives. This work was done in water up
to your waists. in dense smoke. heat and
fumes from burning oil, and gas and
steam arising from the hot Goals and