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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
PARKS IN THE SUBURBS
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
Bills Reported to Senate Au-
thorizing Purchase of Tracts
in Northeast and Southeast.

Bills for the purchase Of land upon
which to establish public parks in the
northeast and southeast sections OF the
city We're approved by the Senate COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
this morning and favorably reported to
the Senate this afternoon for passage.
The expenditure Of $225. ZOO for buying
this land for the parks is authorized. and
the money is to be paid half out OF the
Districts revenues and half out OF the
federal Treasury.
One OF the bills proposes to establish a
park on the property formerly known as
the Graceland cemetery. at the intersec-
ton Of Maryland avenue. H and 18th
streets northeast, containing about
twenty-five acres. For this purchase
$4,000 Is provided.
The second provides for the establish
ment OF park at the intersection of
Branch and Pennsylvania avenues south
east. on what are known as the Carpen-
ter and Pennsylvania Avenue Heigh s
tracts. An expenditure of $4,000, on the
half-and-half basis, is authorized for the
purchase of this land The Commission
ers are authorized TO institute condemna-
ton proceedings and acquire the property
through court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
MAY REPORT THURSDAY
ON TARIFF BOARD BILL
Senate Finance Committee
Thoroughly Discusses In
uuisitoria| Section.

The bill to create a tariff board. which
already has passed the House, probably
will be reported out of the Senate finance
committee next Thursday. to face the
opposition of practically all Of the demo-
Gratis and not few republicans
When the finance committee met today
it took up the inGuisitorial section. After
a thorough discussion it voted to
strike out this section from the bill, but
laters this action was rescinded.
Opposed to Subpoena Clause.
There seemed to be little objection to
that part of the section which would give
TO the board the power to require any
individuals or firms engaged in the pro-
duction, importation or distribution of any
article under investigation to produce
books and papers relating thereto, but a
the provision which would require the
submission to Congress of ref';sals to
obey the subpoenas of the board
1t is likely when the committee meets
on Thursday the first part of the section
will be retained, and the provision for
reports to Congress eliminated.
The provision of the House bill which
would enable the board to gather in
formation for it's confidential use was
stricken out, on the ground that infor-
nation SO gathered could pe OF no use
to Congress in making tariff bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
AMERICAN WAYS ABROAD.
Dry Martini Cocktails and Potato
Chips on Beach at Dinard.

From London Sketch.
American manners rule at Dinard. and
transatlantic tastes are catered for on
the Casino terrace, where the band plays
daily an assortment of rastime two-steps
and a procession OF aSsiduous walters
brings cocktails at noon to the oilers in
basket chairs. who never seem to tire of
staring at one another.
The men gulp down their dry Martins
without accompaniment, but the pretty
American women drink theirs with cola
fried potato chips, singular form of
nourishment which it is the mode at
Dinard to convey to Your mouth with
natures utensil, your fingers.
Fried potato chips, 1 hear, are the
latest fantasy of the fair in American
seaslde places of the highest fashion,
and they must be consumed in no other
way than with the aid OF rosy. perfectly
manicured fingers.
Thus the most dazzling beauties of
Misunderstanding those who are lovely
and youthful enough to wear the new
poke bonnet-may be seen toying with
this homely vegetable In just this prime
val manner. Wonderful are the ways of
fashion. for Eothng more unlikely could
have been conceived than that beautiful
ladies should drink gin and vermouth
in public while helping themselves TO
cold fried potatoes with their bare be-
ringed hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
STRIKING MINERS SHOOT,
ARMED TRUCE FOLLOWS
Greeks in Carbon County,
Utah, Assert That They Are
Cheated in the Weighing.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February &.
The strike of Greek coal miners at Ken
ilworth, Carbon county, Utah. which
fiared into a sudden riot yesterday, has
now become an armed truce, the strikers
lurking in the mountains about the camp
and the authorities maintaining vigil
liant guard about the property of the In
dependent Coal and Coke Company, the
homes Of the mine officials and the body
Of loyal mine workers.
But one American is dead as the result
of the riot. He is Thomas Jackson, a
deputy sheriff. Chris Sandbers, a Swed-
ish miner, is wounded. These two We're
in a party that attempted to dispense a
party of strikers outside the company
lines. There was shooting on each side
and each insists that the other shot first.
Sheriff's Posse Arrives.
When Jackson fell the band OF Greeks
sought points Of vantage outside the
town and kept up a fusiNade of shots
until the arrival of Sheriff Keller with a
posse, which was afterward reinforced
by trainload of officers from Salt Lake
City. The posse replied to the fire of
the strikers, killing at least one Greek
and wounding two others. There may be
more dead and wounded in the hills.
The officers did not undertake to make a
search last night. but are examining the
peaks and ranges today.
The controversy between the miners
and the company turns upon the price
paid for mining. The Greeks insist that
they were cheated in the weighing of the
cars so that they made only $50 to SO a
month, out of which they had to spend
$40 or more for powder, while Americans
were paid as much more. The japanese
and other foreigners in the camps. as
well as a number Of Greeks refused to
join the strike, and it was an effort to
deter them from entering the mine that
precipitated the riot. Greeks are en-
ployed in large numbers in other camps
OF the district and further racial and
labor troubles are feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
WRECKED ON DIAMOND SHOALS
Nine Men Rescued From Schooner
Harriet C.. Kerlin.

NORFOLK, Va. February Tn the
teeth of a thrty-mile gale and binding
rain the life savers of Cape Hatteras and
Creeds Hill life-saving station Yesterday
rescued nine men from the schooner IIar-
riet {. Kerlin.
The vessel, a three-master. loaded with
coal. stranded on the southwest edge OF
Diamond Shoals shortly after l O'clock
yesterday morning.
Almost as soon az she struck the tIeach-
erous shoals the life-saver patrollins the
beach saw her rockets through che mist
The Scnoone. was ,eSS than 4 min on
the beach and iife-savers did not take the
time TO prepare q rescue by the breccnes
buoy, bn, launched the l.feboats and We're
off TO the stranded boat in MALT an hour
after she was first aiscoyeied Despite
the dangers of the fog storm and rain
the rescue was effected without njuty
to single life-saver The shipWreck ed
men were given ,Oou, cloth.n, AN. shei-
ter by the life-savers at Hatteras and
Creeds Hill station.
Last night ii was reported from the
weather observer at Hatteras that the
kerlin would probably be another victim
Of the graveyard of American shipping.
She appeared TO be breaking up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
TELLS INSIDE OF GAMBLING.
Intimate Facts Are Given by Wit
ness Before House Committee.

Intimate facts about the gambling bust.
ness were given to the House committee
on interstate commerce today by Harry
BrnwIaski, for twenty years a book
maker and race follower. A bill TO
prohibit the Geographic transmission OF
race track and gambling news would
strike at the root of the gambling evil.
he said as most of the race track gam
bling is carried on in poolrooms.
Other witnesses appeared 10 favor the
Sims bill 10 prohibit telegraph COM
panies from carrying race track news.
Representative Walter !. Smith or
Iowa urged the approval OF his bill 10
prohibit the transmission Of news Of
prize fights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Assessment of Benefits.

\ feature of the bill is that not less
than fourth of the cost OF establish
ing the park is to be assessed against
property that is benefited by its estab-
ishment
If it is found tina. the land cannot be
purchased Tor the amount provided in
the bill and that one-fourth of the cost
cannot be assessed as benefits, then all
The proceedings are to be null and void
This feature was not in the original bill
but was put in by the Senate committee
at the suggestion of the Commissioners.
The original bill had provided that
Sa10.uCo was to he available for the pur-
chase of the land. but the Commissioners
thought the amount excessive and named
$4,000 as the approximate value Of the
two tracts. This suggestion was also
followed by the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Funeral of DR.. F. J. Foster.

Funeral services for DIR. Franklin J.
Foster, veteran Of the civil war, and
for thirty-fo,lr years an employee of the
War Department. who died at his res
idence. 942 street northwest, Sunday.
from the effects of a paralytic stroke
several weeks ago, We're held at his home
at O'Clock this afternoon, under the
auspices Of st. Johns Lodge, No.. H. F.
a. A. NJ, of which he was a past mas
ter. Burial was in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
TOMMY BURNS QUITS RING.
Former Champion Forced to Retire
by His Injured Knee.

SEATTLE, Wash, February Tom
my Burns, the heavyweight pugiiist, will
not fight Bill Lang in London or Aus
tralia April II, and is out of the prize
ring for good. This was settled when
Burns injured knee was examined by
a physician. The doctor said Burns
would never be able to stand training.
Burns sent a cablesram to Hugh Nc
Intosh explaining the case. and offering
to ma tch Jack Leslie against Lang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
DYNAMITE AND LOOT SAFE.
Thieves in Knitting Mill Said to
Have Made Good Haul.

NEW YORK. February "A big
iron safe said to have contained several
thousand dollars was dynamited and
looted by thieves early today in the
Office of the Halprin knitting mills in
Brooklyn. The explosion was not
heard. although windows in the build
ing were blown out. and the theft was
not discovered until Morris Halprin.
the proprietor, visited the office this
forenoon.
The scene of the robbery is in the
heart of the Williamsburg business sec
ton. The cracksmen left no clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
FOR SPECIAL SESSION.
New Jersey House by Resolution
Asks President to Call One.

TRENTON, n. J.. February 1.-The
lower branch of the legislature today
adopted resolution calling upon the
President to convene Congress in spe-
cial session after March next to re-
duce or remove the tariff on the neces-
saries of life.
The republican house leader opposed
the resolution because its preamble
blamed the tarin laws for the high cost
Of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Is Considered Feasible.

Again We urgently recommend that
your committee obtain Mr.. Leighton's
Information and that ii gives particu-
lar consideration to his estimate Of ex-
pense. In his report he shows what
seems TO us to be conclusive evidence
Of the practicability and feasibility of
utilizing Great Fails power
For the fiscal year 1910 the Dis
,rict of Columbia spent $4,000 for
puDlic lighting. There is no reason to
believe that the Districts light hill,
Zen at reduced rates. ever will be ma
terially less, while there is every rea-
son 10 anticipate that it will grad
ually increase. II by the installation
q municipal hydro electric plant for
public lighting the District can re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Hurt by Sidewalk Fall.

Mrs. Margaret C. Talbert, residing at
IS Bryant street northwest. slipped and
fel on the sidewalk at 18th and G
streets northwest yesterday afternoon.
Her right wrist was fractured. She
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
and given surgical treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07

duce its lighting expense, there can
hardly be any argument against doing
so. The only way we can determine
whether such saving can he made Is
for Congress TO make this approprla-
tton for the complete investigation OF
the Great Falls project.
There has been considerable discus
sion for many years as to the govern
ment's rights at Great Falls. 1t Is
hardly necessary to call the attention
Of your committee to the fact that, II
it is deemed necessary to the public
interest for the government to use the
water OF the Potomac river ana 10
acquire real estate adjacent thereto.
the government may do SO by making
provision for the just compensation
for all property taken for public uses,
as held in the case OF Great Falls Man
ufacturing Company agt. Garland re
ported in VOL 14, United STATES Re-
ports, 563.
Question of Damages.
1.-The extent of the damages which would
have to be paid for the requirement of
water rights and real estate is a question
which we believe your committee should
consider in connection with this proposed
appropriation. We recommend that your
committee either obtain information from
c. Edward Wright, assistant attorney for
the Interior Department. or read his opin-
ion on this subject. Both Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Leighton are Of the opinion that
the damages would not he prohibitive.
They both recommend that for purposes
of economy these rights be acquired and
that the water power development Re
accomplished.
I'VE also desire to call your attention
to Senate Document $40. Third Session.
Sxty-hrs Congress. known as Great
Falls of the Potomac an article giving
history Of the Great Falls water rights.
which article was ordered printed jan
uary 81. 1911: also Senate Document lo4.
Second Session, Fifty-third Congress: let
ter from the Secretary of War In re-
Spouse to the Senate resolution OF March
I. 1894. inclosing letter from the chief
of the engineers, with Enclosures. relative
to the feasibility and advisability of us
ing the water power of the Great Falls
the neishborhood Of Washington. y. G.,
for the purpose of lighting by electricity
the public buildings, grounds and streets
of the District of Columbia, etc. which
was referred to the committee on the
Distric; of Columbia and ordered to be
printed July %, 1894.
I'VE direct your attention to the fact
that our committee represents eight hum
bred of the most progressive business and
professional men in Washington. VINO
consider the practical development and
demands the most serious attention in
the interest Of the people OF Washington.
This communication also is Endorsed
by the Great Falls committee of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
representing about 10000 of the perma-
nent resident citizens of the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Senator Terrell Improving.

Senator Terrell of Georgia. who is a
patient at George Washington University
Hospital, passed a comfortable night it
is reported by the hospital officials, and
is much better today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
DEADLOCK AT ALBANY
MAY SOON Be ENDED
Regular and Insurgent Demo-
Gratis Have Agreed to Go
Into Conference.

ALBANY. \. Y. February "A con-
ference between the organization demo-
Gratis and the insurgents will be held at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning in the
assembly parlor to discuss the senatorial
situation.
Announcement OF the conference was
made in both the senate and assembly
today after the eighteenth joint ballot
had been taken with no change in the
relative strength Of the candidates.
President Pro-tempore Wagner of the
senate seemed optimistic when seen after
the session. 1T looks like We We're GO
ing to get together at last lie sad.
Asked If Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Sheahan
had been consulted. he replied:
Advised by Party Leaders.
Oh yes. all the party leaders have
been consulted and have recommended
this movement
He declined to say whether there was
any intention of withdra wing Sheehan.
This is just a little arrangement" he
continued. Ito talk over family affairs"
Senator Roosevelt leader of the lnsur-
gents. said he had not been advised IN
advance Of the conference. but expressed
himself as much pleased, stating that he
frequently Idd lIidte SutH IL
VIII all the insurgents go into con-
ference" he was asked.
Il have no doubt they Will.
do YOU consider the calling Of the con-
ference as a concession by the Sheehan
menu
you will have to draw your own con-
illusions. The announcement was made
by the majority leader.
sheehan's Attitude Unchanged.
William F. Sheehan would not discuss
the proposed conference.
Il have not a word to say about it-not
word he said.
"ITas anything happened to change
your attitude in the senator contest?
'sNo, not in the slightest. My attitude
is absolutely unchanged
There were only five absentees at to-
days Joint session. and the deadlock APP
peared as firm ever, with no prospect
Of a. break.
The vote follows:
New York Senatorial Race.
ALBANY, n. Y. February THE
eighteenth joint ballot for United States
senator today resulted as follows:
Democrats-William +. Sheehan. So:
Shepard, 10; Herman. .: Glynn, 8: Little
ton, s; OBricn, .; Parker l; Sulzer, l.:
Taylor, l.
Republican-Depew, 81.
Total vote cast. 1876.
Nnco<Sarx, for. choice IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Boiler Inspection Bill Passed.

The House today passed the Senate bill
providing for the inspection of locomotive
boilers on interstate railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Hearing Is Asked.

We are anxious to appear before the
Senate committee on this subject and
most earnestly urge that you grant us a
hearing before acting finally on the Dis
trict appropriation bill We also desire
10 recommend that your committee call
for information and reports relating to
the practical ility of the Great Falls
project from the following:
Lieut.. Col W. c. I.angfitt. army engi-
neer officer in charge of the Washing
ION aqueduct.
Mai William v. Judson. Engineer Com
missioner Of the District of Columbia.
r. O. Leighton, chief hydrog. apher of
the geoioglcai survey.
G. Edward Wright, assistant to the At
tolney General for the Interior Depart
menr-
Each of these experts has devoted a
great deal of attention to the question Of
water supply and water power. and we
feel very strongly that your committee
should secu.e their opinions before decld-
ing whether or not to recommend an APP
prt priation for an investiga ZION OF the
Great Falls project at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
Tried to Smoke Him Out.

With his rifle he picked off several IN
dians. This enraged the remainder Of the
band. and siege began. They piled dried
prairie grass in front of tho entrance
and sought to smoke the trapper out.
But the smoke poured out of the exit at
the top of the hill The Indians quickly
discovered this and attempted to block
the orificc, but, although johnson was
nearly smothered. he withstood the
smoking-out process.
The Indians kept up the siege for fif-
teen days. Johnson, fortunately, had
plenty OF drinking water. for there was
a spring within the cave. But he sQon
ram short of provisions. He was finally
compelled to resort to eating the meat
of some of the skunks which he had
caught in his traps for their hides.
After they had lost about one-half their
number, and without succeeding IN get
ting the trapper out of the hole, the In
dians left. for they received word that
to- to' rescue Mef Hmm marching west from Wichita
Johnson remained in his cavern home
until civilization drove away the buffa 20
and other wild game. and then he de-
parted for Colorado, where he has lived
as recluse all these years. and whence
he has returned to see his old home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07

Only One Night Out to Florida,
Atlantic Coast Line, the standard rail-
road OF the south. Ltd. trains. 4:1O
ITO. $40 pm, 4:o0 I'm. 1919 N Y ave. NV.
--Adyt.
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REWS|TS CAVE WHERE
INDIANS BES|EGED HIM
Trapper Views Scene of Thrill
ing Experience Nearly
Forty Years Ago.

STAFFORD. Kan. February 6.-My
name is Johnson, and / came back to
visit the old cave down on the Mime
scah. where. nearly forty years ago, /
made my home. l want to visit the place
where the Indians had me penned up for
two weeks, and where | was compelled
to eat the meat OF skunks to keep alive
These We're the words of an old man
who stepped from an eastbound Santa Fe
train here n few days ago. Johnson was
buffalo hunter and trapper who roamed
the prairie Of the great desert country to
the west of Wichita over forty years ago.
Cut in Iideof huff.
The cavern was cut in the side of the
bluff near the river. Possibly it was nat
ural. but the hand of man had aided
nature. Entrance was effected only by a
small hole. almost impreceptible. Here
Johnson made mis- home. having driven
ont the coyotes. rattlcsnakes and owls
that sought to make it their abode.
The cave was in two compartments, one
used by the old trapper as a kitchen
and the other for sleeping room. An
orilice extending through a seam in the
bluff afforded an exit for smoke. which
passed out at the top of the hill and
Johnson had cut a fireplace which con-
nectcd with this natural fiue.
One day in the summer of 1874 Johnson,
while returning from Wichita. where hr
had gone to market pelts and hides and
to lay in supplies for his use, was over
taken by prowling Indians on the Mime
scah. There were twenty of the braves,
all decked ont I'm war paint. and well
mounted. Johnson knew That he must
ride for his life. and. throwing away his
load of supplies. rode for the cave. II
was long. wild ride. but he reached 1t
first, turned his pony loose. crawled
through the small entrance, and blocked
il up,