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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
FOR VOTE ON BALu|NCER
Senator Purcell Offers Reso-
luton Justifying Minority
Report.

Renewal of. the fight on Richard A.
Ballinger. Secretary Of the Interior. is
contemplated in a resolution introduced
today by Senator Purcell which seeks to
force action on the report of the Joint
congressional committee that investigated
the charges made against the cabinet Of
ficer by Clifford Pinchot. former chief of
the forest service. The report has been
in the possession Of both the Senate and
Hous', for some time. but no action has
been taken on it. both branches apparent
ly being willing to let the matter remain
as it is. The resolution, in part, reads:
1t is the sense of the Senate that the
findings and conclusions reported by GER
tain Of the members of said committee to
the effect that Mr.. Richard A. Ballinger,
Secretary Of the Interior. has not been
true to the trust reposed in him as such
Secretary: that his administration of that
office has been marked by a lack of fidel-
itv TO the public interests: that he is not
deserving Of public confidence and should
not longer be retained In that office. are
based upon and in substantial conformity
with the evidence reported by the COM
mittee.
The majority report Of the committee,
signed by all the republican members
with the exception of Representative
linger of the charges. while the demo-
cratic members in minority report de-
clared the charges to have been sus-
tanned by the evidence adduced. Mr.. Mad
ison submitted an individual report Slight
ly differing from the minority findings.
Senator Purcell is a member of the Bal
lnGer-Pinchot investigating committee,
and in response to an inquiry he said
that it was his purpose to press the reso-
luton to a vote if possible. He will speak
on the question tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Members Become Excited.
FAVORS NEW APPORTIONMENT.
House Committee Makes Important

Two changes in the census plan were
agreed upon by the House. committee on
census today They amend the Crum-
packer congressional apportionment bill
which provides for an apportionment that
would fix the House membership at 433.
outside of Arizona and New Mexico-so
that those territories when they become
states shall have one representative each.
and also fix the basis of House member
ship following the fourteenth and sub
sequent censuses.
The second amendment provides
that as soon as each subsequent de-
cennial census is completed the Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor shall
ascertain the aggregate population of
all states and each. separately. This
aggregate population is to be divided
by 43O and the product OF that division
win be the ratio OF House apportion-
ment under each census.
Chairman crumpacker OF the census
committee called UP these amendments
i'm the House today and had them
placed in the record preliminary to
taking up later on the apportionment
bill which the committee already has
faVcrably reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
STRIKERS CAUSE EXPLOSION.
Three Workmen Burned When Gas
Main Is Cut.

LISBON, Portugal, January 16.-An un-
derground explosion of gas near the rail-
road terminal last night caused much
alarm. Three workmen were seriously
burned and considerable damage to prop
erty in the vicinity was done.
The explosion was due to the gas main
having been cut by the gashouse work.
men who are on strike or by their sym
pathizers.
The railroad service continued today as
usual.
Today a bomb was exploded in the
Chellas tunnel of the Belt line railway.
No one was injured, but several holes
were torn in the underground passage,
necesdtating the suspension of traffic on
the Belt line.
It is believed that the bomb was thrown
by discharged workman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
FOUR KILLED. FOUR INJURED
Result of Gas Explosion in Niobrara,
Neb., Hotel.

NlOBRARA. Neb.. January 16-Four
persons were killed and four injured in
a gas explosion which last night wreck
ed and burned three-story frame hotel
owned by Michael Kendall.
The explosion was caused By leak
in q gas plant I'm the cellar of the hotel.
1t is thought that all of the injured will
recover. though the injuries Of three are
serious.
The dead are: Michael Kendall, pro-
prietor Of the hotel: Kenneth Kendall.
son of the proprietor: Anna Duseka, q
cook, and Roy r. Crosby. a travelling
salesman Of lincoln, Neb.
The injured are: Mrs Crosby wife OF
Roy r. Crosby: both legs broken and
burned about the face and arms. Mrs.
Kendall. wife of the hotel proprietor.
one leg broken. Pearl Kendall son OF
the proprietor: one foot blown OF. and
Mrs. kurpicka, burned slightly.
The force OF The explosion blew several
persons safely out Of reach of the flames
that Immediately attacked the debris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
MILITIAMEN GUARD NEGRO.
Trial Of Nathan Montague Opens in
North Carolina.

OXFORD y. C., January lG-With
state militia aiding the civil officers in
guarding the prisoner. Nathan Monta-
sue. a negro, charged with the murder
of Laton Sanders, his daughter and
granddaughter. was placed on trial today
before Judge q. W. Ward. sitting on
the criminal special term ordered by Gov.
kitchin.
Montague was brought from he state
prison at Raleigh today by Sheriff
Wheeler of Granville county and guard
OF militiamen. At the time Of his arres,
there were threats of iynching. and
Montague was taken secretly from the
county Jail at Durham 10 the state prison
where he had remained ever since.
The negro had no counsel when the
case was called. and Judge Ward ap.
pointed two local attorneys 10 defend
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
FIND TWO DEAD IN BALLOON.
The Hildebrandt, Missing Two
Weeks, Discovered in Lake:

BERLIN. January 16.-The German
balloon Hildebrandt. which HAD sbeen mis-
sing since it's ascent at Schmargendorf
Pomerania province, Prussia, today. The
bodies of both aeronauts were in the
gondola.
1t had been believed that DIR. RoeFfrs
Baltic sea, the balloon having taken that
direction on rising. The aeronauts had
planned forty-eight hour aerial voyage,
and nothing was seen of them after the
start. although an airship thought to be
the Hildebrandt was sighted passing over
Hoeganaes. Sweden, on the night Of
January 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
any injury more serious than painful

any injury more serious than painful
bruises.
When fire started in the house the
parents sent the children outdoors, and
hurrledly began to gather some of their
most valuable effects. When the ex-
plosion occurred Mrs. Cottrell was just
leaving the burning house in advance of
her husband, and the two children were
standing not far from the door.
COttrell was thrown into the cellar
among the ruins, and his wife and chill
dren were caught under falling walls,
but all managed to free themselves
without serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

erty to send them to any public, private
or parochial school during the period OF
each year the public schools in the, Dis
trict are in session, on the customary
days and during the customary hours or
the school term. and, moreover, both
acts exempted from attendance any
school children who by reason of bodily
or mental nfirn1ity were not fit to attend
school.
What would have been the effect Of a
provision IN the statute absolutely re-
quiring attendance upon a public school
this court is Lot called upon to decide,
as no such provision is contained in any
of the acts under consideration.
For the reasons given. the demurrer
to the respondents return 10 overruled.'
The board of education IVES represented
at the hearing by Assistant United States
ATTORNEY Stanton c. Peelle, legal adviser
to the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
ROBBED AND TIED TO TREE.
Soldiers Discover American in Woods
Near Paris.

PARIS, January 16-A man describing
himself as Harry Miller. an American
twenty-eight years OF age, was discovered
last night bound to tree In the WOODS
near Joinville -le-Pont, six miles east OF
Paris
A squad OF soldiers came upon Miller
who declared that he had been set upon
by two men. who, after robbing him Of
his clothing and 81 600. tied him to the
tree. In exchange for the clothes taken
the robbers dressed him in an old coat
and troueers.
The notice set ~ work on the case. ana
re,r the scene Of the robbery they found
vial containing liquid which they
thought to be poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
ALDRICH GOES SOUTH.
Senator Hopes Climate Of Georgia
Will Benefit Him,

Senator Nelson W. Aidrich Of Rhode
Island, who has been III here for the last
two weeks. will leave Washington this
afternoon Tor the south The senator's
Illness resulted from Z severe cold.
Until two or three days ago ne did not
think 1t would be Necessary to seek a
warmer climate, but his trouble hung on
SO per.istcntly that he decided to 60 I"
Georgia. II possible he will keep his ad-
Dress secret In order that no business
shall reach him until he IL ready to re-
turn. Two years ago Senator Aldrich
had similar trouble and was benefited
by spending u few weeks In Georgia and
Florida during the severe winter here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
AzC0NA'S NEXT MOVE
DEPENDS ON CHARGES
Attorneys Will Not Discuss
Plans Until They See
Official Papers.

Until the attorneys for Juan Sanchez
Azcona, who says he Is a Mexican po-
litfcal refugee. and who has been de-
tanned at the United States Jail here for
the last forty-two days by request of the
Mexican government, which declares he
is wanted for false pretenses, have had
an opportunity OF examining the requisi-
tion sent to the State Department by the
Mexican government. they will not say
what steps they propose to take to obtain
Azcona's release
Sherburne G. Hopkins of the firm of
Hopkins & Hopkins, which is handling
the case for IAzcona. said this afternoon
that no notification had reached him that
the papers had been received by the
United States district attorney. but that
as soon as they had been forwarded to
the United States attorney from the
State Department they would be ex-
amined.
Waiting to See Papers.
Whether an attempt will be made TO
obtain Azcona's release by writ OF ha-
beas corpus, he said, would depend on
what the papers contained.
Mr. Hopkins said that counsel for Az
coma expected to be able to show that
AZcOna ts not wanted Ioc, nor Is he
guilty of. false pretenses. but that in
reality his extradition is asked because
Diaz considers him a dangerous revo-
lutionary Mr. Hopkins pointed out that
Azcona was working in conjunction with
Madero, the leader of the revolution, be-
fore he left Mexico.
Statement by Ambassador.
Ambassador de Ia Barra issued an en-
phatic denial yesterday that Azcona was
wanted in Mexico because he was a revo-
lutionist.
Il am surprised at even the mere in
sinuation that the government OF Mexico
would be a party to a misrepresentation
which has for its object the returning to
our countsy OF fugitive from justice
wanted there for a violation OF our laws.
Azcona is nothing of importance. SO far
as the revolution is concerned" the am
bassador said. His statements. which I
have read in the papers. are absurd, and
know to be untrue. The terms OF the
treaty we have with the United States
are such that he must necessarily be de-
livered TO our agent. and when he reaches
Mexico every opportunity will be afforded
him to prove his innocence. ! say moth
ing about the merits Of the case, only
that our government wants him to an
swer q criminal charge. and the manner
Of seeking his extradition differs in mo
way from the regular form We have used
for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
BODIES IN FIRE RUINS.
Two Recovered; Four More Believed
to Be in Burned Building.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. January 1G.-Two
bodies We're recovered from the ruins OF
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
which was destroyed by fire last Tuesday.
They were those of Brent Marshall and
Charles Sibbald, vice president and Sec
retary. respectively, Of the Early & Dan
iels Grain Company.
The men were locked in each other $
arms and wore, their overcoats, which
indicated that they were about to leave
the building and were caught by the fall
ing roof.
It Is expected the bodies of four other
victims will soon be recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
WANTS DEMOCRATS PRESENT.
Senator Borah Delays Calling Up
Direct Vote Resolution.

Because large number OF democratic
senators desire to attend the general
democratic conference I'm baltimore to-
morrow, Senator Borah today gave No.
tice in the Senate that not until Thurs
day would he again call up the resolu-
ton providing for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote OF the peo-
pie. >.
He sought today to have January Al
axed as the time for taking vote on the
resolution. but his colleague, Senator Hey
t,,rn a1ain objected. Mr., Hepburn gave
motto. Of continued objection to such .
request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
EXPECT DEADLOCK IN IOWA.
Balloting for United States Senator
Begins Tomorrow.

DES MONIES. Iowa, January 16.-Iowa
legislators returning to. the city today
following the recess taken Thursday. say
there Is no indication of any break In
the ranks of candidates for United States
senator, and a deadlock is certain when
the first ballot is taken at noon tonor-
row. The democrats will support Claude
r. Porter Of Centerville.
Senator Young will receive a number of
standpat votes. There are number Of
other candidates.
The first joint ballot will be taken
Wednesday noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Gov. Dix's Statement.

WV. LA StdSSAAACAts
In his statement Gov. Dix said:
The position took Immediately after
my election | believed then. and / believe
nov. 10 be in strict accord with the Con-
stitution and with a fundamental dem
ocratic principle. The position was that
the legislature shall elect the United
States senator. The statutes declare
that the legislature shall openly by a
vivi voce vote of each member present,
name one person for senator in Con-
sress. ] want every member of the leg
islature TO vote according to his con-
science. and express the wish of his con-
stituents. This he must do untrammeled
by coercion from any quarter
The campaign will continue up to the
last minute before the democratic leg
iS!ators enter caucus tonight to decide
VINO snail be sent to Washington as the
successor OF Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Ihe all OF expectancy today at the
headquarters maintained by the friends
VI toward nj. Shepard contrasted with
the quiet that Seemed to prevail among
the friends of William r. Sheehan.
les. something will break today
said Iol- William q. Rice one of the
leaders of the Shepard committee He
aechhed To say what this new develop
neht would be, but declared that it would
"aNc q rnarhed bearing on the senator
siip contest. and wodld come in time to
iAho'iite the rtion of the caucus
'honlas NJ Osborne this morning de-
ed report that Charles F.. Mummy
Aitendeu a conference last night al the
executive mansion. II was said how
eNor' that late last night the governor
sent Mr Murphy note asking him to
cali at the executive chamber today.
Gov. Dix Under Fire.
GOV. DIX was under fire all day. Two
delegations called upon him this morn
ing, one from Buffalo. in advocacy OF
MI Sheehan and. another from Brook
lyn favorinS Mr.. Shepard. In addition
ne was showered with kilograms and
messages from the supporters of both
candidates.
1t was learned this morning that the
principal arguments addressed to the
governor last night by the Shepard
people was their poll Of the so-called
independent democrats" Of the state.
The governor was given a list OF liO
Democratic League with the senator
ship preference OF each More than 0U
per cent Of these favored Mr.. Shepard.
Sheehan Has But Little News.
When Mr.. Sheehan was asked what he
thought OF the overnight developments
he said:
Il haven't heard of any to amount to
anything
Some Of the less sansuine of Mr.. Shep-
ards friends said this morning that even
II their candidate lost the successful man
would not be Mr.. Sheehan. There Is
more talk than ever Of dark horse
today Martin w. LittletOn's name.
which has been discussed to some extent
before, received more prominent mention
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
CARL HARRIS BARRED
May Not Enter Public Schools
Until He's VacCinated.
JUSTICE ANDERSON RULES
District Supreme Court Sustains
Board of Education.
REGULATION NOT REPEALED
Also Held That the Statutes Are Not
in Conflict. and Are Clear.
Appeal to Be Taken.
REGULATION NOT REPEALED
Vaccination Rule Upheld.

NO child shall be admitted into
the public schools who shall not
have been duly vaccinated or 9TH
erwise protected against the small
pox. x."-Section -, r. s., D. G.
There can be no question as to
the validity of statutes making the
vaccinat ton of children condi-
tion Of their right to enter o. re-
main in public schools. Justice
Anderson's ruling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
BURIED UNDERHoUsE; UNHURT
Four Persons Receive Only Bruises
When Dynamite Explodes.

CADILLAC. Mich, January 16.-Thougn
Henry Cottrell, his wife and two chill
dien were caught and buried under the
burning ruins of their farm home near
Deerdeld, Isabella county, last night.
when sixteen pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded IN their attic. oil are alive today
to tell the ta.e. and not one suffered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Children Drown While Skating

COLOGNE. Germany. January ia
group OF children broke through the ics
while skating on the Rhine last night.
Five Of the number were drowned and
four Others were resupcltated only with
difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
BRYCE RETIREMENT RUMOR.
Sir Maurice de Bunsen Discussed as
Successor in Washington.

LONDON. January 16.-Rumors that
Ambassador Bryce contemplates an early
retirement from his post at Washington
are again current.
Sir Maurice de Bunsen, British am
bassador at Madrid. Is once more men,
toned as the possible successor to Mr..
Bryce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

The fire which destroyed the Kelly block
resulted in a damage OF 100000. The
Dominion Fur Company was the principal
sufferer, its loss being 500 900. The rest
Of the loss was divided among eight firms.
Seventy per cent of the damage Is COW
cred by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Brand Whitlock Has Appendicitis

TOLEDO, Ohio. January 16.-Suddenly
stricken Sunday with appendicitis. Mayor
Brand whitlock Is confined to his bed
at his home. GO Winthrop street. His
physicians say that no operation will be
necessary at this time, but that he must
remain in bed several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Fire Destroys Nine Buildings.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, January Ia
Nine business buildings were destroyed
by fire last night in Wilmore. Mcdowell
county. The blaze originated in q saloon
and the damage IL estimated at $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Inspecting Consulates in China.

Annoy. China. January 1G.-F d.
Cheshire, American consul-at-large or
eastern Asia. arrived here today to in
spec. the American consulate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
RULES AGAIN THE CAUSE
!. OF TANGLE IN THE HOUSE
Georgia Member Strives to In
troduce Memorial in ''Unan-
im0uS Consent Hour.

The. House of Representatives had
another struggle with its rules today
The tangle was precipitated by Repre-
sentative Hardwick Of Georgia, who
sought to introduce into the Congress.
sional Record a memorial from some
hundreds of thousands Of farmers,
which had come to him from his dis
trict.
Mr.. Hardwick broke into the "unani-
nous consent procedure with his effort.
Members who had been carefully foster
ing private bills that they were anxious
to have pass were ready. TO explain their
the special procedure which applies on
unanimous consent Monday"
Decided Out Of Order.
The Speaker refused TO let Mr.. Hard
that it was out OF order. few minutes
later Mr.. Hardwick entered the procedure
by parliamentary move, and asked per-
mission to extend hts remarks In the
Record This the Speaker also over
ruled, as not permissible under the rules.
Thereupon Mr.. Hardwick started to in
terfere with all the carefully laid plans
of every membe' who had bill on the
calendar. One objection is enough to
send every bill over and Mr. Hardwick
SuppIleO eacn ODJoCtlOH. McInDeTS CIuS-
tered around him, expostulating and try
ing to argue him out Of his attitude.
Representatives Miller Of Minnesota.
Clayton of Alabama. Aiken of South Car
olina. Lowden OF Illinois and Mann Of
the same state all went down under the
Georgia members objection.
Members Become Excited.
BY this time the House was excited.
and members were trying to find q meth
Cd to prevent the who esale slaughter Of
pet measures.
An appeal was made to Mr.. Harduick
to stop objecting. The latter insisted
that courtesy had not been extended to
him, and that he felt justified In register
ing his objection To what other members
wanted.
The unanimous-consent procedure, which
comes only once il two weeks, was final
ly disposed of with an objection to each
bill, SO that none was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Public Schooling Not Obligatory.

Neither the act of 1864 nor the act Of
1906 made it obligatory to send child
to the public schools. Those having
children IN charge were. and are, at lib
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Governor Refuses to interfere
in Senatorship Contest.
LEGISLATORS TO BE FREE
Caucus of New York Democrats May
Fail to Choose.
SHEPARD's FRIENDS HOPEFUL
One of His Leaders Expects Break,
But the Campaign Is
Still Spirited.

ALBANY, y. Y, January l6.-GoE. DIX
today publicly advised the democratic
members of the legislature to consider the
wishes of their constituents ahead OF the
decision of the majority at toniSht's DEM
ocratic caucus on the Senatorship. This
may mean that the caucus will be unable
10 settle the contest and that it will be
carried to the floor of the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
WEATHER

Fair tonight : temperature about
20 degrees. Tuesday fair; mod
crate northerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest circulation-daily and
Sunday.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
SCOTCH HISTORY EXHIBITION
sig RpHdlngs eeinu 20 Ia Glasgow
/ 20 C. for Fair 10 Sc Held
here There. -

Glasgow, Scptiand-Th- exhibition
which, opened by the duke Of Com
nanght. Uncle OF King George V,
promises I be ere of much interest
both 10 British and American visitors.
liz Was at first designed on a modest
scale and the surplus. which II vas
hnped might be something hke 500
COO. was destined TO found a chair of
Scottish history IN the University of
Glasgow. But tie project has grown
and the attractive buildings now &C
cupy the greater part or heliRgroye
park in the west end OF the city,
where ambitions were held IN 1855
and 1901.
The most imposing building is the
Industrial hall The concert hail en-
{ trance. With its LOFTY tower. in the
Scottish oarunial style OF architecture,