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Evening star., 1911-01-08
MEYER HOTLY SCOLDED
BY GOV. DONAGHEY
Program for Launching of Bat
tIeship Arkansas Miffs
State Executive.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, January e.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer is charged
with wounding state pride and accused of
gross discourtesy" in general In q letter
addressed to him today by Gov. George
w. Donaghey Of Arkansas.
The action OF the Navy Department in
arranging for the launching of the battle
ship Arkansas and the choice OF sponsor
brought forth the letter.
After reviewing correspondence and his
request that the ceremonies be postponed.
the governor continues:
Il am now advised by you that you
treat this latter part OF my suggestion
with Indifference and this Office with dis
dain by arrogating to yourself authority
that neither law nor custom invested you
monies as might fill your conception Of
Arkansas pride and duty on this occa-
sion.'
"You were not only guilty of gross dis
courtesy to the representative OF SOW
ereign state, but subjected yourself to q
criticism that cannot be adequately ex-
pressed in an ofhcial communication from
the representative OF state to an omcer
Of the federal government.
ut pleased you to deprive Arkansas Of
the best opportunity she has bad pre-
sented to her in fifty years to exhibit her
pride and patriotism on q scale that
would crafty her we'll wishers."
In conclusion, the governor declares
that the state of Arkansas will take no
further responsibility for the ceremonies
attendant on the launching January Il.
Following the recent announcement
from Washington that Miss Mary Macon.
daughter of Representative Macon. OF
Arkansas, had been selected to christen
the battleship. Gov. Donaghey announc-
ed that he had already selected Miss
Marion Clarke. daughter OF United
States Senator Clarke. for that honor.
This embarrassing situation was relieved
with the announcement OF Senator Clarke
that his daughter would decline the ap-
pointment. 1t was thought the incident
was ended.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
IN SPIRITED DEBATE.
Citizens Discuss Raise in Salaries
Of Commissioners.

Contending that it would be treasonable
to the ideals OF an organization Of citi.
zens to favor raising the Commissioners
salaries to $1,000. c. c. Lancaster Gre
ated q furry in tho meeting Of the Fed
eration OF Citizens Associations last night
at the Chamber of Commerce. When the
discussion ended no one seemed to know
whether or not the organization favors
the matter. but Mr.. Lancaster strove to
prevent a debate Of the question. and
when it was voted that the federations
constitution allowed its discussion he
made q spirited speech against it. Final.
~, when q question Of quorum arose, Mr.
Lancaster left the room, saying that II
that was all that was needed to beat 1,
he would leave, SO there would be nc
quorum.
e. w. Oyster then arose and said:
I'VE must find some way to prevent
such occurrences. We cannot transact
business il representatives Of citizens as.
soclations who fail to swing the senti-
ment OF the meeting their way play the
small boy act"
He had not noticed, however, that the
member who had left the room went
coatless and hatleEs. Within five min
utes Mr.. Lancaster stepped from behind
plause. However, whether there was q
quorum or not seems to be undecided.
and whether or not the organization be-
lieves officially the salaries Of the Com
missioners should be raised is hard to
tell. Some of the members said there
was q quorum. Others said there was
not.
The difference arose over the question
OF whether members whose dues are not
paid up are entitled to be counted for
q quorum. There were nine men pres
ent
Whether or not the Federation OF Citi-
zens' Associations believes the Commits
sioners are underpaid, Mr.. Lancaster is
violently opposed to it, unless the Com
missioners' duties are made heavier. He
says he would vote for such an increase
II the Commissioners should be grant
ed the powers of a public utilities COM
mission Or had their duties increased in
some other manner.
Owing to the absence Of the secretary
and president very little other busi-
ness was taken up. Those present were
D. a. Edwards, C.. c. Lancaster, Daniel
E. McGrath, Edward s. Clarkson, E.
w. Oyster. Allan Davis, j. Rush Mar
shall. L. II. Patterson and E. s. Dyer.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
COURT ORDER IN CARFARE ROW
Action Taken in Dispute With Chi
cago Suburbs.

CHICAGO, January The question OF
SINCE or double street car fares between
residence suburbs and this city approach
ed a step nearer settlement today. Judge
Peter S. Grosscup, in the United States
circuit court, entered an order compelling
the Chicago Railways Company and the
County Traction Company to make an
agreement with the various village boards
for an equitable settlement Of their dis
nutes. The court will appoint q traction
expert to act as arbitrator i'm a final set
tlement.
The cars have been operated under
truce agreement for the last week. follow
ing a deal in which the traction COM
panies sought to force double fares by
pulling up connecting tracks At the city
limits.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
DRINKS HALF PINT OF GIN.
Three. Year.Old Child in Hospital
Critically Ill.

Three year-old Alice Cotbey, whose
parents reside at 61S T street northeast.
is i'm a critical condition at the Casualty
Hospital as q result Of drinking a half
pint of gin. The physicians say she has
but a slient chance for recovery.
The child found the bottle of liquor
while playing about her home about 40
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She re.
moved the cork FROM the bottle and
drank the contents. She became iii and
was found shortly afterward by her
parents They administered treatment.
but the little one gradually grew worse.
The ambulance Of the Casualty Hospital
was summoned about $50 o'clock and DIR.
Kflgour, who responded, treated the child
while on the way to the hospital and
worked throughout the night In an en0rs
70 save her Efe.
Evening star., 1911-01-08

Surgeon Washington b. Grove, U. 8. N.
Capt. Louis NJ. Gulick. U. s. NJ. c.
Capt. John w. Gulick. u. s. A.
Surgeon Joseph A. Guthrie. U. s. n.
Maj. William G. Haan. U. s. A.
Capt. Reynold T. Hall. U. s. n.
Maj Gen. Charles B. Hall. U. 8. A.
Capt. William c. Harllee, U. s. NJ. c.
Capt John r. r Hannay. U. 5. A.
Pay Inspector Samuel L. Heap. U. 8. \.
MAJ. Joseph NJ. Heller. Washington
Rear Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill. U.
8. N.
Brig. Gen. James B. Hickey. U. 8. A.
Brig. Gen. Charles % ". Hobbs. U. s. A.
Capt. Horace p. Hobbs, U. S. A.
Maj. William e. Horton. U. 8. A.
Capt Charles r. Rowland. U. s. A.
Maj. Gen. Charles F. Humphrey. u
Maj. Merritte w Ireland. q. s. A.
Paymaster Walter B. lizard, U. 8. n.
Capt. Graham L. Johnson. u. 8. A.
Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston. Commis-
Lieut.. Col. Lyman w. v. Kennon. "
Maj. William L. Kenly. U. s: A.
- Col. James T. Kerr. u. s. A.
Capt. John J. knapp. photographer
bureau of navigation. q. 8. n.
Assistant Paymaster John H. Knapp. U
8. N.
Capt. Harry Harry r. Lay, U: s: n c.
Lieutenant Commander William l.
Littlefeld. U. S. N.
Maj. Theodore H. Low. Z. S. NJ. c
Capt. Charles H. Lyman, U. s. NJ. G.
Lieut.. Col. walter D. Mccaw, a U. A.
Capt. John McClintock. New York city.
Lieut. Col. Charles Mcclure. U. S. A.
Past Assistant Surgeon w. Neil Nc
Donell. U. S. N.
Lieutenant Commander Ridley Nc
Lean. U. s. N.
Capt. John F. Madden. U. S. A.
Col. James E. Mahoney. u. 8. NJ c.
Lieut.. Samuel I. NJ. Major, U. 8. N.
Pay Director John Ross Martin, q. S. N.
Capt. Hugh l.. Matthews. u. s. M. c.
Capt. Frederick H. Morhart, Washing
ton, d. C.
Capt. George D. Moore. U. S. A.
Maj. Henry NJ. Morrow. U. S. A.
Capt. James A. Moss. U. s. A
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, chief OF
Coast Artillery, U. S. A.
Capt. Willard d. Newbill. U. s. A
Commander Albert L. Norton, U. S. n.
Capt. Harry l. Pettus. U. S. A.
Maj. John Biddle Porter, Z. 8. A.
Maj. David d. Porter. u. S. M. c.
Maj. Carl Reichmann, u. s. A.
Capt. Curtis c. Rorebeck, Z. s. A.
Capt. Robert L. Russell, judge advo-
cate general. U. s. N.
Col. Andrew H. Russell. U. s. A.
Lieut. COHInanQcr rToueIlCh La 90"
yer, U. s. n.
Lieut.. Commander Walter R. Sexton,
Z. S. N.
Maj. George H. Shelton. U. g. A.
Capt. Fred w. Sladen. u. s. A.
Maj. Samuel E. Smiley, U. S. A.
Col George r. Smith, U. s. A.
Commander w. Strother Smith. U. s. n.
Judge James F. Smith. United States
Court of Customs Appeal.
Capt. Oliver L. Spaulding, jr.. U. s. A.
Surgeon Leckinski w. Spratling, Z. s.
N.
Surgeon General Charles F. Stokes, U.
S. N.
Maj. Paul F. Straub. U. 8. A.
William Howard Taft President Of the
United States.
Lieut. Commander Frank B. Upham
U. s. n.
Capt. Albert w Won Iilienthal. Yon-
kers-on- Hudson, n. Y.
Mai. William A. Wadsworth, New York
city.
Capt. Rhinelander Waldo, fire commits
sioner, New York city.
Lieut. Col. Millard F. Waltz. L. S. A.
Brig Gen. Charles II. Whipple. pay
ma ster general. U. S. A.
Maj. Dion Williams, U. S. NJ. c.
Capt. Orrin r. Wolfe, U. s. A.
Brig. Gen. William w. Wotherspoon.
president Army War College. U. S. A.
Maj. Arthur w. Yates. L. S. A.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
ESTATE GOES TO CHARITY.
Mrs. M. L. Peabody's Will Gives
Away Vast Fortune.

DEDHAM, Mass. January 1.-All
Saints Protestant Episcopal Church Of
Dorchester receives $36o.0o0 under the
will of Mrs. Mary. Lothrop Peabody OF
Milton, widow of Col. Olive Peabody.
The will was filed fer allowance in
the Office Of the Norfolk county register
of probate today.
There are numerous bequests to rela-
tives and friends, and religious and
charitable institutions OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church benefit to the extent Of
S1a0. 900, aside from the bequest to All
Saints parish.
The residue OF the estate. which is ex-
tensive, is to go to the Cathedral Church
of the Massachusetts diocese.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
WRECKED ON THUMB CAP.
Crew of Schooner Red Jacket Is
Rescued.

7.-Cast on the rocks of Thumb Cap Is
land during storm early today. the two
masted schooner A.ed Jacket of Rockland
will be a total loss.
Capt. James Tibbets and his crew Of
four men reached the island safely.
The Red Jacket sailed from Booth Bay
Harbor yesterday light for Rockland
Early today she ran into heavy snow
squall. The high wind blew the vessel
ashore on the island. which lies at the
mouth of Damariscotta river
The tide was high. The little schooner
was carried well up on the island.
The seamen found shelter in q summer
cottage until taken of today by vessels
from the mainland.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
Coroner inclined to Believe He
Gave Poison.
LOOKED INTO HIS PAST
Dead Man Was Very Reserved and
Hard to Fathom.
May E1osser's Statement She Was in
Her Room When Bodies Were
Found Confirmed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, January -
Conorer Beall is inclined now to the
theory that Twtgg killed Grace Elosser
and then himself. The coroner has been
looking into Twiggs past and he he's
found that he was Of . temperament that
inclines him to believe Twigg suddenly
took the notion to end everything. Coro-
ner Beall. although advised that TwigS
had been friendly with q number of
women and was evidently bounded by
some. has been unable to ind any let
ters from women to Twigg.
The dead man was an unknown guam
tity. Travelling men who visited his
store and sold him goods found him
SO reserved that they say they never
could fathom him. Mrs. Elosser. In her
testimony last night. said when she dis
covered the bodies. she never took hold
Of Twigg. but. after finding that Grace
was dead. she turned to the dead man
and exclaimed: Charlie. why did you do
this?"
Coroner Beall has investigated the
truth OF the statement that May Elosser
was upstairs dressing when Mrs. Elosser
found the bodies. May was dressing to
mako call. and was about ready to
put on her hat, according to her state
ment. She had arranged over the tele-
phone to spend the afternoon with Miss
Bessie Parr. and Miss Parr vertnes this.
May says she was attracted from her
room by her mothers screams.
Detectives Actively at Work.
States Attorney Robb feels that there
will be developments and very soon.
The detective end OF the work on the
case has just started, according to the
authorities. A Pinkerton man has run
down q number OF theories and they have
been eliminated.
A wonderful change came over May
Elosser's face when she left the stand
last night and rejoined her father. who
took her Dy the hand. Her look Of de-
fiant determination mellowed into one OF
apparent sweet innocence. She is a
good-looking girl. getting the determined
spirit from the mother. The father is q
tall, pleasant-faced old gentleman, who
practically admitted that the mother ran
the affairs OF the home and store. Mr..
Elosser is former Virginian.
May was waited on again today and
again impressively denied having any
knowledge whatever of the tragedy. The
report that she had been intimate with q
woman druggist in South Cumberland 1.
being looked into carefully by the of1icers
Evening star., 1911-01-08
DEMOCRATIC CLUB ELECTS.
Theodore W. Myers Heads New
York Political Organization.

NEW YORK. January THE National
Democratic Club announced today the
election OF the following officers:
President. ex-Controller Theodore w.
Myers; first vice president, ex-United
States Senator William A. Clark: second
vice president. Stephen Farrelly: treas
urer, William b. Andrews: secretary.
Michael T. DAILY: corresponding secretary.
Roger Foster.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
DIR. r. II. KILGOUR PROMOTED.
Appointed Resident Physician at
Casualty Hospital.

DR.. h Mortimer kilzour has bsen ap-
pointed resident physician at Casualty
Hospital to succeed DR.. A. p. Tibbetts.
who recently resigned to enter private
practice.
DR.. Kilgour has been assistant resi-
dent physician for the past six months.
He IL q graduate OF George Washing
ton University medical school.
He Is probably the youngest physician
who has held the position OF resident
physician in any hospital in the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
FLIES DISTRESS SIGNALS.
Schooner Stranded on Thum Cat Is.
land Exposed to Open Sea.

BOOTH BAY HARBOR, Me-, January
7.-Lobstermen brought in the informa-
ton today that a two-master schooner
was stranded high and dry on Thum Cat
Island, at the mouth Of the Damariscotta
river. The schooner was exposed to the
open sea, which was quite rough.
An effort was made to notify the reye-
nue. cutter Woodbury.. The schooner is
said to be of about 125 tons and light.
Her sails were lowered, distress signals
were flying and she was lying in q dan
gerous place.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
CHRISTIANS ON TRIAL |SCHENK IS ACCUSED|G0[FERS ARE
Dr. sch Calls Alleged He Took Poison Trouble Over St.
Question" Msnomer Charged With Giving Clubs Ruling Exp
DISCUSSED At BANQUET Sc0UTED By PROSECUTION Mr. TAFT INT
4 Russa Verdict
o
adou, Declares o
Grounded lon Graft Said
Alleged That He Took Poison
wife Is Charged With Giving.
SECUTED BY PROSECUTION
Each Side Confident Of Winning the
Verdict.
TRIAL WILL BEGIN MONDAY
Testimony Will Involve Startling
Eeatures-What Some Of the
Witnesses Have Said.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
WHEELING. W, Va, January Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenk, wife of the
millionaire pork packer, John Q. schenk.
must face trial Monday for the alleged
poisoning of her husband.
Up to the present both defense and
prosecution are equally confident Of prov
ing its case.
ling features Is admitted on all sides.
The lives of both wife and husband will
be raked. over by the lawyers in an
attempt to prove their respective points
One Of the remarkable features Of the
trial will be the elimination of Schenk;
he will hardly be called by the defense
and the state cannot use him. as the law
does not permit q man to testify against
his wife.
Schenk Is Accused.
1t is now alleged that Schenk was ad-
dicted to the use of arsenic twelve years
ago. and that he himself administered the
drug. This statement is secuted by the
prosecution, which contends that 1t has
indisputable evidence that will involve
Mrs. Schenk in a network from which
she cannot escape.
Prosecutor Handlan has moved alone in
preparing his points; he has taken no
one into his confidence.
Meanwhile the accused woman declares
she loves her children and her husband,
and the millionaire says, grimly, Let the
law take its course"
Each side has already engaged alienists.
and the insanity plea may furnish as
dramatic an incident as 1t did at the
Thaw trial.
Many Surprises Promised.
The trial promises to be rapid-fire
succession Of surprising things; it GER
tainly will involve several persons whom
Mrs. Schenk is said to have visited for
various purposes. including information
as to how to administer poison.
1t will also call into requisition the
stories Of Lundy Wilson. the Schenk
chauffeur, who swore that Mrs. Schenk
offered him $1,000 to run the Schenk auto
over a bank with the owner In It, in ad-
dition it will call the nurses who made
damaging statements against Mrs. Schenk
at the time Of her arrest, and 1t will in
volve certain young men in the town who
are said to have been the recipients of
Mrs. Schenks bounty.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
DEATH OF II. +. LYON.
Stricken on the Street, He Expires
at the Emergency HOSPITAL.

II. r. Lyon: fifty-dve years OF age, died
1t the Emergency Hospital last night.
Coroner Nevitt was notified and will make
an Investigation.
Mr. Lyon was taken suddenly i'll as he
was about to enter q lunchroom at 937 ID
street northwest. He fell to the pave.
ment. The ambulance OF the Emergency
Hospital was summoned. He died within
q few minutes after reaching that institu-
ton.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
Constitution Given Monaco.

MONTE CARLO. January 7.-Prince
Albert of Monaco today issued a proclA-
nation establishing a constitutional gov
ernment for the principality Of Monaco in
fulfIlment Of his promise made following
an agitation by his 1900 subjects.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
Kills Wife and Self; Wounds Man

OMAHA, Neb.. January 7.-Walter
osgood today shot and killed his wife.
fatally shot Ray Johnson. who at
tempted to protect Mrs. osgood, and
then killed himself. The deed, which was
committed I'm the middle of the street on
Park avenue. resulted from an sstrange-
merit between Osgcod aand hts wife,
Evening star., 1911-01-08
POLICE BREAK Up GANG.
Of PURSE SNATCHERS
Four Negroes Arrested Rob.
berry of Mrs. Thorne
Last Night, and Other
Crimes Admitted.

With the arrest of four colored men
last night the gang Of pocketbook snatch
ers who have been operating in the north
east and northwest sections has been
broken up, 1t is believed by the police.
The men under arrest gave their names
as Joseph Middleton. John Childs. James
Childs and Jimmy Lee, all residents of
Schotts alley northeast. The first pair
are charged with snatching the pocket
book Of Mrs. ]. Raymond Thorne last
night. while she was near her home at
3oS East Capitol street. The others are
held for investigation.
Mrs. Thorne Held Up.
Shortly after o'clock last night Mrs
Thorne, who was visiting her sister at
us East Capitol street, left there to make
a purchase at q store at 9th and East
Capitol streets. Mrs. Thorne, according
to her story. walked along the south
side Of East Capitol street until she
reached 7th street.
She had reached an alley between 9th
and 7th streets when two colored men
suddenly approached from the rear and
grabbed her silver mesh bag, containing
her arm.
The man then ran down the alley and
disappeared in the darkness.
Capt. DALEY, in command OF the ninth
and soon had several men searching for
the robbers About one hour later Po-.
ltceman johnson saw two colored men at
9Th and B streets northeast, one OF whom
answered the description of one Of the
men who had robbed Mrs. Thorne.
Policeman Webb aided him in arresting
the men. At the station house they gave
their names as Joseph Middleton and
James Childs.
Capt. Daley and Lieut. Falvey ques-
fessed that he had participated in the
robbery. The police say he implicated
John Childs. . brother Of James Childs.
The police also say Middleton told them
schott's alley. had taught him the art
Of snatching pocketbooks and also that
Lee had Mrs. Thorne's money.
Precinct Detective Smith, with Police
men Ben Williams and Dellmico. went to
Schotts alley. where they arrested Lee
and John Childs. When taken to the sta
tion house, the police say. Childs con-
fessed he had also participated in the
robbery Of Mrs. Thorne.
Pocketbook Recovered.
The police were told that the pocket
book had been thrown into q sewer at
ID and F streets northeast. Capt DALEY
and Lieut.. Talvey. with Precinct De-
tective Smith and Policemen Williams and
Dellmico. went to the place designated
Detective Smith was lowered into the
sewer trap. After . search OF a few
minutes he reappeared with the pocket
book.
The police declare that, In the confess
sion Of Middleton and tho Child's broth
ers, they learned that Leo has snatched
several pocketbooks In the vicinity of the
O street market. The prisoners are said
to have told the police that Middleton and
James Childs were out to snatch an
other pOcketbook when arrested.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
Dickinson and Robin Friends.

Dickinson and Robin had been friends
and allies. Robin was on the frst di.
rectorate. but resigned. When the North.
ern Bank was closed and Supt Hotch-
kiss Of the state department Of insurance
made public his investigation into its
affairs, q draft drawn by Robin on the
Carnegie, with which he had no account.
cropped up. From that time llere be-
gan a steady but continuous withdrawal
Of funds by depositors who had lost con-
fidence. 1t could scarcely be called y
rim on the bank but I'm its culm. nation
today 1t proved quite as effective.
With the incoming OF the new city ad.
ministration the Northern Bank OF New
York and the Carnegie Trust Company
both became city depositaries. Controller
Prendergast became doubtful OF the Car.
neE,e. and during one Of CITY Chamber
lain Hyde's vacations insisted that the
directors put up their personal bond.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
PRESIDENTS KINDNESS
BUT POORLY REWARDED
Immigrant Admitted Through
His Personal Intervention
Becomes Public Charge.

George Thornton, Welsh miner, whose
presence in the United States was due
solely to President Taft's kindly inter-
vention in his behalf. but upon whose ad-
mission as an immigrant the President
made a decided error In judgment, il to
be deported to Wales with his seven boys.
Secretary Nagel of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor yesterday decided
that Thornton had become a public charge
at Pittsburg and q warrant should be
sworn out for his arrest. AZ soon as he is
apprehended he will be sent to New York,
where the steamship line which carried
him to this country will be responsible
for his return to his native land.
President Recommends Admission.
In October, when President Taft was at
Ellis Island, the New York immigration
station, Thornton, who had been held
after a physical examination. was brought
before Commissioner Williams. With him
were his seven boys. ranging from two
to nineteen years Of age. He had left
Wales shortly after the death Of his wife,
hoping to find work In the United States.
President Taft looked on while the
commissioner questioned Thornton. and
finally the President took part In the
questioning himself. While Thornton did
not know the form OF government in the
United States he knew the head OF It was
the President and that the Presidents
name was Taft. Thereupon the Presi-
dent, turning to the commissioners. said
he certainly would admit the man.
Wants to Return to Wales.
Thornton, with his children. went to
Pittsburg. where he has sister. Re-
Gently the President received pitiful
letter from the man, saying illness and
non Unemployment had made him psnni-
less and he wished to return b hts native
land.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
THIRD ROBIN FAILURE

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1911-01-08

that its business had greatly declined
during recent months.
Deposits as OF that date were given se
s., 7O5, 100. as against 100. a. shown
in the bankers directory OF the proced.
ing July Then the shadow OF Robin
again fell across its doors.
Evening star., 1911-01-08
List Of the Guests.

Ths guests designated as "Hombres'
were:
James NJ. Baker. assistant Senate
librarian.
Richard A. Bailinger, Secretary Of the
Interior.
H NJ. Barksdale, Wilmington, Del.
David 8. Barry, Providence Journal.