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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
SWORN IN AS SENATORS
Oaths Administered to Watson
of West Virginia and Gronna
of North Dakota.

Clarence w Watson and AISLE J.
Gronna We're sworn in as United States
senators from West Virginia and
North Dakota, respectively. in the
Senate this afternoon immediat tely
after today's session began. The Gre
dentials of Henry F. Lfppitt as the
successor of Nelson w. Aldrich of
Rhode Island were presented by Sen
ator Wetmore. His term begins
March f.
The usual formalities attended the
administration of the oath of senator
to Messrs. Watson and Gronna. Sen
ator Scott of West Virginia presented
the credentials of his new colleague.
and the truce between the repub-
licans and the democrats in the West
Virginia legislature removed the legal
questions involved in their election the
credentials were accepted and the new
senator sworn in without delay
Senator Watson takes the place made
vacant by the death of Stephen B. Ell
kins, increasing the ranks of the demo-
Gratis and decreasing the ranks of the re-
pubicans in the upper house. He sue
ceeds Immediately the son of the veteran
West Virginia legislator. Davis Elkins.
Young Mr. Elkins was a senator twenty
three days. but he has announced that he
will endeavor to wrest the senatorship
from Mr., Watson two years hence.
Senator McCumber presented the ere
dentials of MI Gronna He takes the
place made vacant by the death of Sena-
tor Martin \. Johnson more than q wear
ago, and succeeds Immediately William
r. Purcell. His entrance to the Senate
increases the ranks of the republicans
There is no net gain. therefore. to either
republicans or democrats In the Senate
by reason of the two new senators.
After the credentials had been read the
Two prospective senators were escorted
to the desk of the Vice President, Mr.
Watson by Senator Scott and Mr.. Gronna
by Senator McCumber. and We're sworn
in. The Vice President was the first to
extend fluctuations after the oath of Of
flee had been administered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER.
Disease Fatal to Coxswain on U. S
Cruiser Marietta.

NEW ORLEANS, La, February 2
According to advices received here. j. II.
Minor of ST. Louis, cexswain of the
United States cruiser Marietta. who died
Sunday afternoon aboard the ship in
Puerto Cortez harbor, was the victim Of
yellow fever contracted at Kingston, ia
maica.
Minor was buried Monday al 10 o'clock.
The funeral was conducted aboard the
Marietta, and in a heavy rain the body
was escorted to the cemetery by a de-
tachment of marines from the American
and British war vessels.
The Marietta probably will be replaced
in Honduran waters by the gunboat
Wheeling. now en- route to Puerto Cortez
from Guantanamo.
There are several other suspected yell
low fever cases among the crew of the
Marietta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
WORKING ON CHICAGO CLUE.
Woman Sure Miss Arnold Called at
Her Home,

CHICAGO, February 2.-What may
prove a clue to the whereabouts of Miss
Dorothy Arnold. the missing New York
heiress, is being investigated A photo
graph of Miss Arnold has been identified
by a woman living on the South Side as
a likeness of a girl who called at her
home Yesterday selling stove polish.
According to this information her visitor
told q story Of having come here from
the east. and of the theft OF all her CLOTH
ing save that which she wore. The lady
of the house invited her to luncheon.
When shown the photograph today the
hostess. whose name for the time being
is withheld, exclaimed. THAT is the girl.
I am sure Of it.
Other women in the neiefborhood on
whom the girl called admitted a striking
likeness between the photograph and the
polish peddler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
SHOT DEAD IN HOME
Woman Killed as She Opens
Door to Brother-in-LaW.
SISTER BADLY WOUNDED
Old Quarrel Said to Have Been Re-
newed Before Shooting.

FLINT, Mich, February Miss Ellen
Blade. who kept boarding house here
several years. was shot and killed early
today when she answered a knock at the
door of her home. Her sister, Mrs. Cath
crime Talbot, who was also shot in the
arm, charged the crime to Frank Fox of
sandusky, Ohio a brother-in-law, who
has disappeared.
Mrs. Talbot is seriously injured that
she was for a time unable to give any
clear explanation Of the tragedy Two
brothers of the women have been sum-
moned from Sandusky
Version of Sister.
Miss Blade was forty years old and
Mrs Talbot is sixty and a widow. Fox
is forty-eight. Mrs Talbot said she
could conceive of no motive for the crime
She said she tried to separate Miss Blade
and her assailant after three shots had
been fired, but was compelled to run to
shelter wnen wounded in the shoulder
The next bullet, she said. passed entirely
through Miss Blades body from hack 20
chest. 4
According to Mis-. Talbot. half a dozen
heiGhbors had gathered at. the scene
Nheh tne 1atdi shots were fired. The
women were awakened by some one
pounding on the doors and windows, and
MISS Blade admitted the man. 4 previ-
GUS quarrel, of which Mrs. Talbot knew
nothing, was renewed i'm the hitchen He
stood moment over his victim and s
declared to have said: There, that's
what you get"
Fox, whose wife is a sister of the
dead woman, is pattern maker and
worked recently in Pittsburg He came
mere to seek work in the automobile
factories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Better Observance of Rules.

A better observance of the civil service
act and rules in the Philippines than ever
before is reported to the War Department
by Director Falconer of the Philippine
civil service. He says that, with few ex-
ceptions, appointing officers have obeyed
the rules, and there has been cooperation
with the bureau of civil service In car
rying out the purposes of the civil serv-
ice act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
The First Transaction.

The first real estate transa ctiou as
given by copy of the record Of the re-
/ corder of deeds conveyed part of
Mount Airy near Chevy Cnase Circle.
east of Connecticut avenue extended
fronting about 3Z!, feet on Connecticut
avenue The amount of money mentioned
was 500 and the property was trans
ierred. according To the record from
Edith Shoemaker Black widow 10 Allen
h Walker and Samuel +. kaibfus. This
Was recorded December ~. 1919.
The second transaction. the placing
OF trust for $4,000 on the property
was between Allan T.. Walker and wife,
and wife. Elizabeth kalbfus. to William
+. Flather and Milton r. Allies. The
| trust was to secure .iohn NJ. Jones in
| tho sum of $4,000 for three years at
per cent. The deed was recorded De-
t cember % 1909.
The third transaction covered the same
property and e copy .,f the record shows
i. was transferred from Mr.. ard Mrs
kalhfuS 10 Allen T.. Walker. the coaSId-
Grafton Slm The deed was recorded May
26. 1910
Eleven and ona-haif acres Described
Poor Toms Last Ship is shown
~ copy oi tho records 10 have been
transferred 10 Samuel T. kalbfus by
Mary T.. Buckley and Edward F. Buckley
her husband. for consideration of SO.
hy deed recorded December - 1909. The
copy pears ire NFtaL1tlN tNat the Ceed was
delivered to II. j. keane February T. 1910
The following transaction is also de-
Scrihed in the Horstmann letter as a
trust to secure Alma NJ. Riuck. 81. OGp in
ono. two and three wears. with q per
cen. interest at Maturity. The property
described in the next previous transaction
is mentioned i'm this trust. The people
mentioned are Samuel T. Kalhfus and
! wife to NJ. j. Colbert and NJ J. Keane.
4 Tie deed was recorded December - 1912.
| The next transfer cited was from Eliz-
| abcth kalhfus and Samuel 7. EalhfuS TO
| Peter Drury for consideration of $40
This was lot in the Elizabeth r. Kalh-
FMS subdivision of Widows Mite. and
the deed recorded July q. 1901. and
| delivered to kcanc according ~ the
| IIorstmanu letter December 1, 1.an
Another transaction reCounted in the
Horstmann charges was to secure NJ. W.
sullivan chattels al 10I I street south
east. the parties being Lester B. Ellis
70 NJ. j. keane and Paul Eschner. This
deed was recorded March :. 1910. and. ac-
i cortiing 10 the letter. was delivered to
i tho Ahner-Drurv Company September T.
( 1910
Another transfer reads: Patrick j.
1 Tierney to VI. j. keane. TO secure T J.
Drury Company S2.3172S. chattels at No
+ IOn Az street southwest deed recorded
+ November - 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
BROOKLYN Color Works Burned.

NEW YORK. February 2.-Damaee es-
timated at $15O,OOO was done by three
alarm fire which destroyed the Joseph NJ.
Huber color works in Brooklyn early
this morning. The firemen could do lit
tie to halt the progress of the blaze. ow-
ing to infiammable material in the puiid-
ing and the fact that the extended struc-
ture. occupying a full city DOCK, was
entirely of frame construction. Iheir ef-
forts were confined to preventing the
blaze from communicating to adjoining
blocks. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
TWENTY-THREE WORKMEN
BELIEVED BLOWN TO BITS
No Trace of Bodies Found by Search
ers Amid Pier Wreckage.
FIVE INVESTIGATIONS BEGUN
Federal Government to Probe Cause
of Disaster-Charge That Law
Was Violated in Handling
Dynamite.

NEW YORK, February with Ave
separate Investigations under way
there was every indication today OF
determined official intention 10 get to-
the bottom of the causes of Yesterdays
disastrous explosion OF dynamite on
the Jersey City water front which
cost upward OF thirty lives. caused the
injury OF hundreds of persons and
material damage estimated at approxi-
mately $1.000.00O
Besides the announcement by Public
Prosecutor Pierre l.. Garven of Hudson
county. y. j., that he was gathering in
formation with the intention of presentin z
evidence of criminal negligence. If such
were found. to the grand jury at an early
day, independent Investigations were in
stituted by the coroner, the Jersey City
police and the head of the bureau of COM
bustibles OF that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Wellesley Students Oppose Suffrage.

WELLESLEY, Mass, February "A
straw vote on the question of woman's
suffrage shows that the students of Welles-
ley College are strongly opposed to votes
for women, while the faculty almost unan-
imously favors 1t. Out Of the total en-
rollment Of 1870 students only 2o3 voted
in favor Of suffrage. Out of forty-eight
faculty members who voted only nine .op-
posed suffrage,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Additional Transfers Cited.

The following additional transfers are
cited I'm the Horstman letter:
George I. Harper to Michael j. keane
and Paul fischer, to secure Frank G.. He'll
Si.ue1. chattels at No. 32s5 Nj street north
west: deed recorded September 1, 1910.
James Hebron TO Michael J. Keane
and Paul ESchner to secure Alma l..
southeast. deed recorded October \, 1910.
John Donovan and wife to Edward H.
Neumeyer and Michael J. Keane, to Sc
cure Alma X. Rinck $3.50, chattels at
1905 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, deed
recorded July IL 1910
David p. Wicklfne to Michael J.
Keane. to secure Alma J.. Rinck 81 800
chattels at CT T. street northwest deed
recorded January 4. 1910. second trust
Roger Williams and wife, Ella p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
To Disfranchise OrientaIs,

SACRAMENTO, Cal, February "A
amendment designed to
take away the franchise from Chinese
and japanese born in America was pro-
posed in the state legislature yesterday
by Senator Camfneti 1t provides that
no native OF the United States whose
father was. or is, ineligible to citizenship
shall exercise the PRIVILEGES OF an elector
I'm this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Rioters Destroy Catholic Books,

COIMBRA, Portugal, February g.
Subsequent to the celebration of mass
at the cathedral yesterday. in COM
memoration of the anniversary of the
assassination OF King Carlos. a band
of two hundred rioters broke into the
Catholic and Monarchial Club rooms
and destroyed the furniture and burned
the papers and books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
BODIES of 25 Washed Ashore

BARCELONA, Spain, February "A
Wild storm swept the Spanish coast
last night a score of fishing craft
were dashed upon the rocks and many
of their crews lost. Today the bodies
of twenty-five sailors were picked up
along the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Russians to Migrate to Canada.

VICTORIA. b. c, February AR
rangements for the immigration of a
large number of Russian settlers to
northwestern Canada have been made
with the steamship lines operating be-
tween Victoria and the orient. The set
tiers will be recruited in Siberia and the
Primorsk and will be sent to Calgary.
which will be used as the distributing
point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Burke Scores Horstmann.

In Mr. Burke's defense of the Commits
sioners he took occasion to score Mr.
Horstmann severely. lie declared that
after Mr.. HorStmanns removal as saloon
inspector and his charges in general
way against the excise board the Com
missioners October =. 1910, had written
him a letter as follows:
1T appearing from the public press and
also from reports that have reached the
Commissioners that YOU have certain
charges which YOU desire to prefer
against the excise board, l am directed by
the Commissioners to request you to put
those charges in writing and submit
them. together with such evidence as you
have to sustain them. to the Commission
ers at your earliest opportunity"
Mr.. Burke declared heatedly that de-
spite this earnest and urgent invitation
extended by the Commissioners to Mr.
HorstInann. TO make good his charges in
detail, he did not reply with the specifca-
tions desired until January 80, 1911. prac-
tically four months later.
Why demanded Mr. Burke if he
had these charges and this information
on which they are based on October ..
1910, did he wait four months before lay
ing the whole matter before the Commits
sioners? This in itself constitutes an i'm
peachment of Mr.. Horstmann.''
Mr.. Burke continued to insist that the
Commissioners to remove an assistant as
SCISSOR on vague rumorS or unSustained
charges, and as they had only had the
charges in their possession since January
80. there had not been sufficient time,
even if they had the power. to investigate
the charges and take action.
Representative Burke further defended
the Commissioners by saying that they
had done their duty by referring the
Horstmann letter to the district attorney
hn GOV "a thny- "a - 10
also said that the present Commissioners
had not appointed Mr.. kalbfus. but that
he-had been in office for many years be-
fore the present board of Commissioners
had been appointed.
He also made reference to the policy
of the commissioners in making appoint
meE,s to the board of assistant assessors
by promotion. He read much typewriter
copy furnished him by the Commission
erS and was referring to blue print
which showed an increase in the city's
taxation. furnished by the Commission
erS, when his time expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Federals Wrecked Bridge.

The returning troopers said they met
the insurgents coming into Juarez on
train and exploded dynamite beneath
bridge, which wrecked the engine of the
train. Two of their own men We're killed
by the explosion, and IN getting away
three more were wounded 10y the rebels.
1t is generally believed Jnat the fed
eral loss was heavier than they report,
as many riderless horses have been COM
ing into JuareZ all forenoon, and eight
of them We're caught in FL Paso with
blood-stained saddles. Six We're captured
al Ysleta, twelve miles below here, this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Suicide of Former Political Leader.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, February o
Frank W. Beers. formerly q leader in
democratic politics here. and who was de-
feated as a mayoralty candidate a few
years ago. killed himself yesterday with
poison. He left letter explaining that
he had been cheated out OF money right
fully his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Mount Taal Not Quite So Active

MANILA, February c.-Bulletins is
sued at the observatory today note =
decrease in the earth shocks, but the
officials are unwilling to assume that
the eruptions from Mount TaaI are
abating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Derailing of Train Kills Thirty

BARCELONA. February 2.-The de-
railing of the passenger train at
Valencia yesterday was caused by a
washout of the roadbed. Thirty persons
were killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Not to Move Nevada Capital.

CARSON, New, February BY a tie
vote. 20 to 90 the lower house of the
Nevada legislature yesterday defeated a
resolution to remove the capital from
Carson to Winnemucca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Said Wife Was Ill.

Mrs. Talbot said that when the mur-
derer demanded admittance to the
mouse he said his Wife was dying at
the railroad station and he was at
frst told to take her to the hospital
II that were true
OXFORD, Mich. February S.-Frank
Fox. accused of killing Miss Ellen
blade at Flint was arrested here to-
day. lie said he had walked here from
Flint and refused to make any further
statement. Jonathan Gorton, an init
mate friend of Miss Blade. said that a
possible motive for the crime might be
found in Miss Blades Indifference to
Fox's partiality toward her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
MISS ARNOLD WAS HERE
IN DECEMBER, IT IS SAID
But Girls KinsWoman Denies
knowledge of Recent Visit
to This City.

NEW YORK, February 2.-The fact
that Miss Dorothy Arnold made trip
to Washington, ID. C.. and remained
there for several days shortly before her
disappearance on December l. was made
public today by John S. Keith of the
law firm directing the search for the
missing heiress. Mr. Keith declared,
however. that this trip had nothing what
ever to do with the girls disappearance.
''Out of the dozens of possible clues,
we have failed TO develop anything new
Mr. Keith said. 1--WE are still searching
for Miss Arnold both sides of the
Alta ntic but there in nothing to warrant
us in entertaining the hope that she will
be found soon. We have investigated
thoroughly the circumstances surround
ing the Washington trip, which was made
with her parents knowledge and consent,
but have found nothing to help us in the
search
Marriage Records Not Searched.
Mr.. Keith denied report that detec-
tives had searched the ma .-riage license
records for her name last Thanksgiving
or at any time previous to her disap-
pearance.
Dorothy Arnold has not been a visitor
to Washington recently, within the
knowledge OF her kinswoman. Mrs. Henry
y. peckham. il is asserted at the home
of Mrs. Peckham, 121o Connecticut ave-
nue.. today.
Mrs Pcckham would not be inter
viewed 1t was declared on her author
ity, however, that if Miss Arnold had
been in Washington during December
the fact was not known to her relatives
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02

District Attorney Whitman finds a les
son for New York in the disaster. Leg
islative action should be taken immediate
ly to provide a proper punishment for
violations Of the law. which may lead To
such q terrible loss OF life apd property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Gives List of Saloons.
Defended by Mr.. Burke.

The Commissioners We're defended on
the floor 10y Representative Burke of
fennsy ylrania. who specifically declared
he was not defending Mr.. kalbfus as
that gentleman's case was i'm the hands
OF the United States attorney for the
District of Columbia. lie insisted. how
ever, that the Commissioners were pow
erlesS to remove Mr.. kabfus. even if
convinced of his unfitnesS for the Office
ON account of 2 law passed by Congress
in 1921. making proof Of mafeasance
sentiai 10 removal.
In his recital of the Horstmann charges
Mr.. Bennett called attention tn the follow
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Guard on Door Felled.

While the men at the farther end of the
room We're still yelling and throwing
whatever they could get their hands on,
six men, who are believed to have been
the ringleaders in the riot had worked
their way to the door, where Guard Will
liam Wendell had taken his stand a the
first intimation of trouble Two other
guards were hemmed in by the yelling,
cursing negroes. and could not get to the
aOor at once. Wendell hardly mad time
to yell a warning to the negroes when he
was struck violent blow on the head
by heavy stone. He doesn't know
whether the stone was thrown or used as
a club.
Stunned for a minute by the force OF
the blow, which sent the blood stream
ing down his face, Wendell was torn
from the door and six negroes ran out.
Before any others could follow the other
two guards had reached the door ana
blocked further escapes.
The yelling of the men had aroused
other guards ana the riot call was turned
III. bringing out every employe OF the
institution. Six negroes had made good
their escape. however, and by the time
IuSitiVeS were nowhere to be found IN
escaping from the inclosure the men tore
through ii heavy fence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
Under a Stronger Guard.

The jailbreakers We're this morning put
10 work as usual, though under a
stronger guard. Later they will be in
dicted and charged with jailbreaking,
which under the Virginia penal code is a
penitentary offense, according to Supt.
Whitaker
Commissioner Rudolph. who received a
report of the outbreak early this morn
ing. said this afternoon that the affair
would be Investigated.
Howe Totten ui Washington and Eir-
ginia who is suing the District for 3d.
600 because. as he claims, the inmates of
The workhouse are given so much liberty
that he does not consider it safe to leave
his family on his farm there and has
been forced to bring them to this city,
said this morning that soon as i.e
could get the supporting affidavits he
would, ask for an injunction to compel
the workhouse authorities TO furnish a
guard for every wagon carrying prisoners
10 and from work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
War Department Acts.

A fifth and important party to the in
vestigation. ii developed this afternoon.
was the United States government The
federal inquiry was in charge of +. III. p.
Conreye. special agent of the bureau OF
explosives under the jurisdiction of the
War Department.
None Of the Investigations was expected
TO result in action during the day, Cor
oner James NJ. Hough setting the begin
ming of his formal inquest for next Tues
day. and the police SImmoning witnesses
TO appear next "Wednesday night at police
lie headquarters. while Prosecutor Garven
said IL would probably take him several
days to cover all the ground necessary
TO his inquiry. From an examination OF
the scene of the explosion and inquiries
in connection with the inspection. Special
Agent Conreye of the War Department
said this afternoon that he had 50 far
found no evidence of violation of the fed
eral laws, but would continue his prob