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The Washington times., 1911-12-09
ALBERT HARPER TO
Be NAMED EXAMINER
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Committee of Prosecutors
and Counsel for Defense
Make Choice.

Albert Harper, OF Washington, q
United States commissioner, has been
agreed upon by the COMMITTEE of proc
ecutors' and counsel for the three de-
PENDANTS es special examiner to take
testimony in the contempt proceedinss
against Samuel Gompers. Frank Nor
rison, and John Mitchell. pursuant to
an order by Justice Dan Thew Wright
In connection with his opinion declin-
Ing to dismiss the charges against the
labor leaders.
Stipulations as to the agreement were
filed In the District Supreme Court TO-
day, and It IL likely that an order ap-
pointing Mr.. Harper viii be sought
early next week. The documents nled
today were signed by Attorney Joseph
J. Darlington. member of tho Conn
mittee OF prosecutors" and Attorneys
Ralston, Siddons q Richardson, who
appear. for the respondents.
BY signing the stipulation the counsel
for the labor men indicated that no app
peal from Justice Wright's decision Will
the proceedings in the District Supreme
Court are ended. Reservation Of the
right to appeal later Is made in the
stipulation filed today.
has been under consideration since JUS
tice Wright refused to dismiss the con-
tempt proceedings three weeks ago.
Refused Request.
In his opinion of November q Jus
tice Wright refused to accede entirely
to the request of the respondents that
the testimony be taken In open court
and not by an examiner in the absence
Of the Justice. declaring that when it
was considered that such a method
Of hearing might result in the exclusion
Of material evidence because of the In
ability of the courts process &c reach
all witnesses. However, he left open
q way for witnesses to appear before
the court voluntarily and give test
mony. -
The exigencies Of the proceedings. the
court held, required that other testi-
mony be taken by the regular method
by deposition before a commissioner or
examiner. reported and filed with the
clerk of the court.
Thus It is likely that certain persons
may appear before Justice Wright to
testify. while others will be heard by
Mr. Harper. In the event of his appoint :.
ment. which is very probable Whether
the three respondents will elect to go
before the court or the special examiner
IL coniectural and 4 matter OF much
speculation. 49,
1T is Mr.. Darlinston's next move"
declared Attorney Ralston today. when
asked II hts clients would testify be-
fore the prospective examiner.
Attorney Darlington declared that he
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
Arcade Market Has
Day of Celebration

!, Today 10 the first anniversary of the
establishment of the Arcade Market,
Fourteenth street and Park road north
with a band concert all day In honor OF
the event. The market Is decorated
with streamers and fags, and the holi-
day spirit prevails.
the Arcade Market has grown until ii
ID one of the best known shopping
points In the city, particularly I'd the
residents of the far northwest, and out
Fourteenth street.
All of the market dealers are having
special sales to make the birthday cele-
bration q success.
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
Gore Will Entertain
Champion Boy Farmer

The best boy farmer In Oklahoma will
arrive in Washington on Monday to
spend one week in the Capital az the
guest Of Senator Gore.
The boy 10 Philip Wolff, fourteen
years old, OF Commando county, who
won the annual prize offered by the
Senator for the best record made by
any boy farmer in the State. Wolff
carried on the honors by raising on MS
acre In the face Of q drouth and other
conditions which were a big handicap.
The prize offered by the Senator was
q trip to Washington. During HID visit
at Senator Cores home on Mintwood
place. He will be shown the public
buildings and a special trip viii be
made through the Department Of Agri-
culture where the Senator has made ar
rangements for the boy to be introduced
to the Secretary and other officials.
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
Jury is CALLED TO
TRY LARCENY CASE
Charge Against Two Young Alexandra Men of Robbing
Third to Be Tried Out In Corporation Court
on Monday.

from the chapel Of w. II. Demaine q
Son. to Manassas, Va. for interment.
AT a meeting of the congregation Of
Bethany Methodist Protestant Church,
BY tie death Of the Rev. W. X. Pcisai.
pastor. last week. action 40 to the fu-
ture Of the church was deferred until
later in the month. II was decided.
morrow morning, at which time the The
Rev. Thomas II. Lewis, d. D.. president
Of the Western Maryland College, will
occupy the pulpit.
Marley Encampment Of ODD Fellows.
at the meeting to. be held Monday
gree upon six candidates. Following
the newly reorgsnised Order Of Pa
arranssmshfs With : wsshinston canton
to confer the degrees on their candi-
days.
The report Of H. Noel Garner. special
commissloner IA the case Of the defunct
Association, Is expected to be forthcom-
Ing within the next ten days.
Members OF the Methodist Protestant
Church. following the regular services
tomorrow. will tender an Informal :e-
cepti0n to the Rev. J. r. Kerlin. of
the Western Maryland College. who has
been assigned to fill their. pulpit for the
the conference.
A public celebration. consisting OF lee
t TUT !, and a.. vocal and instrumentai music.
OF st. Mary's Catholic Church at the
Lyceum Hall tomorrow evening at 3
O'Clock. William H. De Lacy. Judge Of
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, va. DEC. .

WAbftlNoION I1AHnSo ooEN~HSs
ALEXANDRIA, VA. DEC. D.
a Jury has been summoned to meet In
corporation court at II o'clock Monday
morning In the cases of John McCuen
and Charles Schaefer. McCuen and
schaefer are charged Jointly with lar
ceny from the person Of Richard WEIGH
of the sum OF SIS. The alleged theft
was committed on October II. and fol-
lowed, It Is alleged, round OF gayety
in which all three men INDUCED, ter
r,inating In a barroom in the north
eastern section Of the city, In room
above which younw WEIGH full asleep.
Awakening late in the afternoon, he
found his pockets turned inside out, and
his money missing.
At the annual election Of Potomac
Lodge Of Odd Fellows last night, the
following Officers were elected: George
r. Smith. noble grand: N. r. Davis,
vice noble grand; w. A. Conway. record
ing secretary; w, e. Latham. financial
sser D,t qd be nefgap DsS s
John d. Payne. Of Falls Church. will
install the above officers on Friday,
January 5. Following the election. the
first and second degrees of the order
WOW SShASAASu Oat ~ SdUOludtcs
In response to the numerous COM
plants regarding tho occupancy OF
Payne street by cars OF tho Southern
railway, near the entrance to the ceme-
tory. Mayor +. J. Paff stated this morn
ing that he had taken the matter. UP
with officials OF the company. who had
promised TO remedy conditions.
A narrow escape was experienced
yesterday afternoon by members Of the
crew Of the tugboat Eugenia. While on
the Maryland side OF the river. towing
q coal barge, the craft suddenly cap
sized, throwing Capt. George Laycock,
Engineer James Wilkins, and Fireman
Robert Clark into the water. They
succeeded in reaching the barge, and
watched the trgbcat sink. Assistance
was soon at hand. and ali were taken
to shore. Workmen are today engaged
in raising the boat, which Is owned by
Louis z Smoot.
The body of Miss Elizabeth Grayson,
who died at 118 North st. Asaph street
yesterday, was this morning shipped
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
Henry Achterkirchen
Bags a Virginia Bear

Henry Achteriirchcn. proprietor of
the Fritz Reuter- Hotel, has returned
10 the city after bear hunt in the
Blue Ridge mountains, twenty-five miles
west Of Charlottesville, Va. He brought
hack a black bear. weighing ITO pounds.
Mr.. Achterkrchen will serve bear
steaks to the guests at his hotel
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
Home Inspection.

Department Commander George c.
,ncnt officers. will inspect the Soldiers
and Sailors Temporary Home. 3M c
street northwest. this afternoon at
o'clock. Commander. Ross and assist
ants will meet at the G. A. r. hail
and walk to the home.
The Washington times., 1911-12-09
REPORT MADE ON
DYNAMITE PROBE
DIRECT TO TAFT
Los : Angeles Prosecutor
Holds Conference With
the President.
CONTINUED from First Page,

CONTINUED from First Page.)
sonal request" said Gompers. "Compli-
the engagement, arose which prohibited
my attendance. However, i will keep
my engagement with the association
Monday, and will speak before that
body In New York them
The Washington times., 1911-12-09

as many as you can? I want to do
something for some little children in
memory of the little girl who was taken
away from me. A MOTHER"
The Washington times., 1911-12-09

from the chapel Of w. H. Demaine a
Son, to Manassas, Va, for interment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
HEADwAY IN M'NAMARA TRIAL
Nine Talesmen Accepted -Death Pen
alty Challenges for State Only

Los Angeles. oct. 3l.-Three more tales
men were needed tonight TO I'll the jury
box I'm the James r. Mcnamara murder
trial before opposing counsel begin eXercis-
ing their peremptory challenges. Five OF
the nine accepted, so far as challenge for
cause is concerned have been chosen in
a DAY and a half
With twenty peremptory challenges AZ
the disposal Of the defence and ten in the
hands Of the state. it is considered IN
likely that more than three OF the nihe
will be on the final jury.
Two talesmen, Frakes and Johnson were
accepted as 10 cause. Johnson was taken
over the challenge by the defence when
was disallcwed by the court
A challenge against Thomas f. Preston,
presented by the defence after Preston had
said that from a personal experience he
had formed opinions which would prevent
giving a fair trial. was under considera-
ton when court adjourned.
1t became known definitely to-day that
under Judge Bordwell's rulings the defence
will have 10 get along without exercising
challenges "a gainst\ talesmen on the GROUND
that they are opposed to the infection OF
the death penalty. it being held that this
challenge can be exercised only by the
state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
CHURCH RATTLE STOPPED
Anthony Comstock Interferes
with Carmelite Fathers Fair.

Practitioners of the1 Carmelite Fathers
Church, In East 2eth street, were much dis
turbed yesterday by the failure to realize
at the closing hour OF the Carmelite
Fathers Fair Monday night the profits
which have annually gone great way
toward reducing the debt of the order. II
was asserted that the interference of the
Society for the Suppression of Vice, OF
which Anthony Comstock is the head
with the rattle for valuable prizes at the
eleventh hour Of the fair would result IN
the loss Of some 5000 or 900 IL money,
which will have TO be refunded.
Father q Dwyer. pastor Of the church.
said yes,e cay that Archbishop Farley told
him on a8cNdsy that he had received
notice from 30 Society for the Suppression
Of Vice sayir, the re- you'd be viola
ton Of the lotte' 'her opWyer
man, bach 10 the need that
the rattle would not ,.,- - Tie sara
he learned later that some one I'D sent
an anonymous letter 20 ~ c. stock
about the rs,ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
BLIND AUTHORS MEET AGAIN
Two Women of Ninety Recall
SCHOOLGIRL DAYS.

Renewing a friendship begun when they
were classmates in the New York Institute
for the Blind. Miss Fanny Crosby and Miss
Alice Holmes, nonasenarians, met yester-
dav in Miss Holiness home. at No. 200
Jackson avenue. Jersey City. Miss Crosby
has achieved fame as a writer of gospel
hymns Miss Holmes. too. has gained dis
tincton for poetic productions and four
volumes Of her poems have been published.
Miss Crosby, whose home is i'm Bridge
port. is active in church work and visited
Jersey City as the guest Of the Rev s. T.
Jackson. pastor Of Simpson Methodist
Episcopal Church, who planned two days
service Of song I'm her honor. Miss Crosby
called OF her former classmate and they
rected poetry 10 express their profound
sisterly feeling for each other. Miss Crosby
is ninety-two and Miss Holmes IS ninety
wears old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
home rule SCHEME UP
IN BRITISH CABINET
First View Reveals Cost Will
Be Heavy, with Subsidy Of
Possibly $3.50, 900, 900.
CUSTOMS TO BE RETAINED
Imperial Parliament Thus Will
Prevent Ireland from Rails
ing Protective Wall
Against England.

London. oct. 31-The Irish Home Rule
scheme, which has been under secret
preparation by Premier Asquith, Angus
tin Blrrell. Chief Secretary for Ireland.
assisted by Sir John Simon and other
prominent members of the House Of
Commons, was discussed to-day by the
cabinet. il is believed for the first time
The financial features Of the scheme
are attracting the attention of all par
ties The theory has been current that
the imperial Parliament will be asked to
launch the Irish government with sub
sidy estimated at from SIj,OO0oeO 10
Sl5O.OO0Oc0.
The Treasury estimates that the irish
expenditure exceeds the revenue by So
10000 annually. The Nationalist con
slider this an exaggeration by at least
81 5000 They contend that any irish
deficit is due 10 extravagant expenses
imposed by Parliament. notably those
attached by the constabulary.
An alternative suggested 10 a lump
grant is that the government maintain
some item Of Irish expense. Old age pen
sions are principally mentioned. A re-
port tonight credits the committee IN
charge Of the Home Rule scheme as IN
dorsing this.
The best opinion is that thes imperial
Parliament will keep control OF irish
customs and excise. thus insurins a gen
eral system for the United Kingdom and
preventing Ireland from raising a pro
tective wall against England. as the
largest colonies have done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
GIRLS DEATH A PUZZLE
Police Ordered to Investigate Poisoning
of Miss Doctor.

Coroner Feinberg ordered the police of
the West 152d street station yesterday TO
make a thorough investigation into the cir
cumstances surrounding the death OF Miss
Caroline Doctor and the finding Of her
body i'm the shrubbory at Fort Washing
ton avenue and 190th street on Sunday last
An autopsy disclosed the fact that the
girl had died from carbolic acid poisoning
She was the daughter of Simon Doctor. Of
No a55 West End avenue and she had
been reported missing several days before
the finding Of the body.
Coroner Feinberg saws he is Of the belief
that the girl did not take the acid at the
spot where her body was discovered. He
said that her clothing had been neatly ar
ranged. no bottle which had contained acid
was found and there were no signs OF a
death struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
WALDO STARTS NEW PLAN
Precincts Split Up, with Chiefs
in Charge.

Police Commissioner Waldo took leaf
from his book Of military experience last
night and established a new order Of
things In the Cd Inspection District, or
Tenderloin. The new idea will be extended
throughout the whole city. The principal
features of the Commissioner plan as an
nounced are as follows:
Precincts are to be divided into twelve
sections. each Of which will be at all times
I'm charge of lieutenant, sergeant or
an acting sergeant. who shall be de
siCnated chief Of section I'm the absence
Of lieutenant or sergeant. on outgoing
pIatoons available for duty tho command
ing officer shall designate 3 patroman as
acting sergeant and as chief of section
At the end Of the outgoing rollcall the
chief Of section will march his men in
columns Of twos TO a point designated as
the relieving point Of the section. There
he will halt them and direct them 10 their
several posts.
Chiefs of Section will he hold responsible
for the proper performance Of police duties
within their territory. In the event Of
lax patrol duty on the part OF the men
under them charges will be. preferred,
against the chiefs. When a patroman is
obliged to leave his post IN take a prisoner
20 the station house. or for any other rea-
son, the chiefs of section must see to It
that the post is covered during the patrol
mans absence even II the chief has to
cover il himself. The responsibility placed
upon the chiefs of section Is the most
radical feature of the new order.
Commissioner Waldo has been studying
his new plan for some time. and this fact
(. was that led him TO ask the Board Of
Estimate and Apportonment for more
money so as TO enable him 10 make more
promotions, including sergeants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
CUMMINS'S INNING NEXT
Prosecution Rests in Trial of
Banker for Theft.

The people rested their case yesterday
noon against William j. Cummins. charged
with stealing $4,000 from the Nineteenth
Ward Bank and the Carnegie Trust Com
pany, and Justice Davis granted q recess
until this morning at 1890 o'clock TO allow
Max D. Steuer, counsel for the defendant,
to recuperate physically.
orion n. Cheney. former Superintendent
Of Banking. and Warren l.. Samson. as
sistant treasurer Of the Carnegie Trust
Company, were the witnesses exam
ined yesterday morning In completing
his cross examination of Mr.. Cheney Mr..
Stouer brought out that the loans nego-
tiatcd with the Carnegie Trust Company,
TO which the State Banking Department.
had made strenuous objections i'm Janu-
airy, 1910, were all inheritances from the
Dickinson regime.
Samson's testimony related to the Dyer
note Of $4,000. which remained of the
Fertilizer loans after Andrew Carnegie's
g. 10000 had been used 10 retire them. II
was entirely perfunctory. Mr.. Clark, AS
sistant District Attorney. put I'm the rest
of the morning showing what became Of
the Van Norden loans and collateral So
curing them, which, he contends, should
have been taken up with the money which
Cummins obtained from the Van Norden
Trust Company and the Twelfth Ward
Bank.
or the 10000 Of these notes outstanding
in April 1910. according to the prosecu-
ton. $4,000 was paid off and the col
lateral securing that amount released. OF
this released collateral that pledged for
800 OO0-30o shares of the Nineteenth Ward
Bank stock and 90 shares Of the Twelfth
Ward Bank stock-was turned over 10
Bradley Martin, jr, by Cummins. To this
extent. only, il is charged, was the money
used legitimately. The rest of the released
collateral was used. according TO the evil
donce to secure accommodations TO Cum
mins's enterprises and friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
WOMAN SUES HER BROKERS
Mrs. E. G. Rice Says They Permitted
Her Husband to Lose Her Money.

Mrs. Elsie G. Rice has begun an action IN
the Supreme Court against G. d. Halsey q
Co. a stock brokerage firm, To recover sew
eral sums Of money which she says We're
placed with the firm in trust.
In 1899. Mrs. Rice says, she and her nus
hand assigned to the defendants trust
mortgage for $4,000. which was foreclosed'
and subsequently, she placed in trust with
the firm s7.36l and other amounts. Ihese
have been lost. she SAYS. through the oe
PENDANTS connivance with her husnann'
John Smith Rice. who was permitted 10
speculate with the money.
John Smith Rice disappeared last NO
vember and an alarm was sent out Tor MIN
On January . a shabbily dressed man ne
came i'll on a Lehigh Valley train and
u-ban the train arrived in Jersey City he
,.os taken TO st. Francis Hospital, where
he died It was learned that the man was
John Smith Rice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
PROFIT IN POSTAL SERVICE
Surplus of S219,118 Shown in
Fiscal Year 1911.

Washington. oct. 31.--For the first time
since 1883 the Postof1ce Department in the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1911 was con
Quoted al a profit. In tventy-four months
The conduct Of the service has resulted in
changing a deficit Of SI479,7lo for the
fiscal year 1909 to a surplus Of S21s,lls for
the fiscal year 1911 In the last fiscal year
the audited revenues of the department
we're 1921 sass and the expenditures were
s137.64se2S.
These facts are given in a report of
Charles A Kram, auditor for the depart
ment. made public by Postmaster General
Hitchcock to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
REsERVIsT SHOOTS COLONEL
Anarchist Hunt in Italy Follows the
Traitorous Attack.

Rome. oct. 31.-A reservist named Az
gosto MasetU AT Bologna yesterday fred
on his own commander. Lieutenant Colonel
Giuseppe Stroppa, wornding the officer IN
tie left shoulder The affair has caused a
sensation The public demands that the re-
scrvist, who is described as an anarchist,
be Immediately court martialled and shot IN
tie back as a warning to any others who
may entertain similar intentions toward
their superiors.
The police and carahineers have set to
work TO discover the anarchists who are
carrying on the extensive propaganda
among the troops, especially the reservists,
and melting the latter soldiers, when once
under arms to fire on their own officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
KAISER AGAINST isLAMIsM.

Berlin. oct. 3l.-The necessity for ener-
setic work against lslamism was discussed
during an audience which Emperor Will
lam gave yesterday to the Catholic mis-
slonary. Bishop Munses. the Apostolic
Vicar AZ K:limaniaro. German East Africa
The attitude Of the Emperor who saw in
1slamism a potent danger 10 the German
African colonies. synchronizing with the
Turco-Italian war, reused comment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
KNOX EXPECTS RATIFICATION
Thinks Presidents Speeches Have
Helped Arbitration Treaty.

Washington. oct. SL-The general srbi-
tration treaty was discussed to-day at
conference between Ambassador Bryce and
Secretary Knox. Mr.. Knox expressed the
belief that the prospects for approval OF
the treaty by the Senate have improved as
a result Of the Presidents missionary work
On his Western trip. He will speak on that
subject at Cincinnati. on November :, be
fore the Society for the Judicial settlement
of international Disputes, and answer the
legal objections Of certain Senator'S VINO
oppose the treaty. President Tart VIII
ppeak before the same society on No
Ncmbcr z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
OLD PARK EMPLoYE RETlREs.

After thirty-three years in the Park De-
partment. John j. Odell, head of the book
keeping department. retired yesterday on
half pay He has been receiving salary
of s. 500 Mr. Oden never took vacation
lie said yesterday that he had not been
inside a theatre in nearly twenty years. In
early life ne was captain Of a passenger
slcaner on the Hudson River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
TURKS CLAIMING VICTORY
Report Driving Italians Into
Tripo|i with Losses.
CONFLICTING RUM0RS OUT
Occupation of Abandoned Forts
Basis of Story, Censored
Dispatch States.
THIRTY-THlRD DAY OF THE

Reinforcements for the Italian army
Of occupation are being rushed Sc
eretly.
The Turkish War Minister partly
confirms repoyts that the Arabs have
driven the Italians into the city, with
heavy loss.
The shooting Of an Italian colonel
by a. reservst caused an anarchist
scare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM SUED.

Frank Duke, formerly an employe OF the
Museum Of Natural History. has prought
suit against the institution for 5000 dam
ages for injuries received when ne zen
under a cabinet that he was moving. Inc
defendant demurred to the complaint on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01

Tripor. oct. Sf.-Arab forces supported
by n battery Of Turkish artillery advanced
into a palm grove TO the east Of Tripoii
city this afternoon and occupied two aban-
doned forts. From there they dropped
few shells into the town, but their guns
were soon silenced by the Italians VINO
succeeded in capturing four pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01

The uery rich peau de sole, which reg
,larlv retals at So, we shall sell for Sl.35.
On sale are nearly $4,000 yards of black
silks in forty different qualities, all sold
under our stable guaranty for jet blact color
and gear. The nearly 10000 yards of col
ored silks offer every worn shade and color
The holiday season is nearing, and even
those without personal need Of silks will
clean richly in this harvest for gifts.