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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
KILL BANDIT LEADER
Chinese Troops Restore Order
in City of ChangchoW.
JAPANESE HELP REBELS
Said to Be Supplying Them With
Dynamite Bombs.
FEAR REVOLT IN MANCHURIA
Peking Alarmed Over Reports From
MATHEMATICIAN Troops Ready
at Manila.
JAPANESE HELP REBELS
FEAR REVOLT IN MANCHURIA

Annoy. China, December 4.-The lead
er OF band Of roughS which has been
terrorizing the country in the vicinity
OF the city of Changchow has been
killed and his followers dispersed
No resistance has been opposed to Gen.
Liu, who went from here to Chang
chow to restore order. The measures
he has taken have been effective.
PEkING. December 4-Late develop
ments are all unfavorable to the i'm
with every change. Today they were
detected because Urga, the capital Of
Mongolia, which, like Lassa, heretofore
has been held by force, has now taken
occasion to declare it's independence and
has expelled the Chinese officials
Unrest in Manchuria.
Various reports reaching Picking in
dictate that Manchuria. which up TO the
present has been only passively rebel
iious. Is likely soon to become an active
FACTOR in the revolution. Gen. Cha1
Erhhsun. viceroy of Manchuria. reports
to the government that Japanese are
assisting the revolutionaries; that they
are importing dynamite for the rebels
and even joining the rebel ranks.
AS ShAACSO AOIelSH DodTu ulTeCteC
atteht1on to the arrest of four Japa.
nese at Mukden on the charge OF
throwing bombs. The Chinese officials
assert that one Of the Japanese ha:
confessed that general rising haC
been arranged for December ). The
Japanese legation. in answer to the
protest of the Chinese government
disclaimed any knowledge of these re-
ports. but added that efforts would be
made to prevent individual japanese
from breaking neutrality.
Transport Thomas at Manila.
MANILA. December 4.-The United
States transport Thomas arrived here
yesterday and hurriedly disembarked de
tails Of various corps. The 18th Infantr,
was kept on board awaiting orders from
army headquarters at Washington. None
however, have yet been received
Volunteers from other regiments to re
inforce the 18th Infantry and details OF
auxiliary troops are held in readiness fol
immediate embarkation on board The
Thomas In case they are required fol
service in China.
The report that Japanese are taking
part in the Chinese rebellion appears t.
be confirmed by a cablegraln received al
the State Department .oday from tn.
American consul at Mukden. Manchuria
stating that two Japanese have been ar.
rested there for throwing bombs ant
damaging tower.
It is assumed that the men were acting
as individuals and without any connection
with the japanese government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
BICYCLE POLICE WIN
PRAISE FOR FINE DRILL
Commissioner Johnston and
Maj. Sylvester Pleased With
Annual Inspection.

The bicycle corps Of the metropolitan
police force executed drill and dress
parade today with an alertness and
a smartness that ELECTED commentator
from Commissioner Johnston, Maj. Syl-
vester. sup erintendent Of police, and 9TH
ers of the reviewing party. on the occa-
sion of the annual inspection.
Such an excellent showing did the
bicycle force make in the face of very
trying circumstances that Maj. Sylvester
dress inspection of the entire police force
some time in the early spring.
The squad Of thirty-two privates
formed in the broad spacing in Yer
mont avenue this morning in front of
the Arlington Hotel.
Maj. Sylvester was on hand with
Commissioner Johnston. Col. Burton
G. Ross and Samuel Vandergrift of the
committee on inspection, and express
ed keen satisfaction in the appearance
of the men.
Commissioner Johnston addressed the
policemen as follows: Your appear
ance has been of the highest order,
and l would not hesitate an instant in
placing the washington bicycle police
corps before any other organization of
it's kind in the country
Maj. Sylvester was enthusiastic. He
said: They put up splendid exhibit
ton. and 1 am proud of them. It Is
by far the best review 1 have seen yet
of the bicycle corps. 1t Is q force
Of which the city has every reason to
be proud
Owing to the lack of enough space
in which to give the drill and the
fact that duties detained certain mem
bers of the force. only thirty-two of
the sixty-four bicycle policemen of
the District were In the review.
Sergt A J. Headley, who gave the
commands. was assisted by Sergt. J. T..
Wilson and Sergt. Walter Emerson.
After the drill Sergt. Headley as
sured Commissioner Johnston that the
showing made by the men was moth
ing compared with the exhibition they
were prepared to give next year. The
announcement was followed by cheers
for the sergeant.
Those who comprised the squad, classed
by precincts. follow: First, Privates
Smoot, Walsh, Sullivan. Connors, Giar:
second Privates Hughlett, Edgar, Boyle;
third, Privates Wilson, E. Mundie, Charl-
ton. Carlin; fourth. Private Harvey: fifth,
Privates Wartield. Flaherty; sixth. Pri.
Yates Beauregard, Lanten. Montgomery
Mccarthy; seventh, P.ivates Castle. Far
auhar; eighth. Privates Holmes. Sweeney,
Cullinan: Ninth. t'rivates Broderick, Del
lamco Barteman: tenth, Pnvates Rock,
j. e. Boyle, Rout: eleventh, Private Har-
rover.
After the inspection Private Dellamico
Of the ninth precinct was taken Ill. and
was sent to the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

first moves will. believe. be wholesale
arrests of others implicated in bomb out
RACES I have reason to believe that at
least twenty iron workers Will be arrested
in New York within a short time.
we have been lot of dupes, but now
orr ewes are opened. We now have to
admit that the dynamite explosion in the
steel work of the Hotel Plaza, In build
ings erected by Post and McCord and at
other points in the last few years. Is un-
doubtedly the work of union iron work.
ers."
Mr. Tottner said there has been q great
change in the sentiment Of labor union
members toward William J. Burns since
the confessions were made.
"I have been denouncing him nightly
he said Now I would like to go down
on my knees and apologize to him"
p1rpMc MOD KINH I'D NI NE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
"GOOD TITLE" DOES NOT
MEAN GOOD RECORD TITLE
Decision Handed Down by Justice
Gould in District Su-
preme Court.

The decision of Justice Gould of the
District Supreme Court that good
title" to real estate does not necessarily
mean good record title" was sustained
today by the District Court of Appeals
in an opinion by Chief Justice Shepard.
The court said: 1.-THE principle is we'll
established that a purchaser under ordi-
nary circumstances will not be compelled
TO accept a title that is not good. But
1t Is not necessary that a title to be good
shall be what Is called q good record
title. A title Is good II 1t has been &C.
quired by adverse possession under such
circumstances and for such length of
time as to render 1t indefeasible at law
or in equity"
Under this decision purchasers at auc-
ton sales or in private arrangements. II
is pointed out, will have to see to it that
the title is announced as good Of record
If they desire to have such title assured
to their purchases. If the title is sold as
good they may be held to their pur-
chase If adverse possession only can be
established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
CIVIC FEDERATION ACTION.
Resolution Deplores Lack of Har.
mony Between Labor and Capital.

NEW YORK. December 4.-The position
of the National Civic Federation in the
matter of the McNamaras' confessions is
outlined in a resolution which will be
adopted at a meeting here late this aft
ernoon. The meeting is Introductory to
series of ten lectures by the mem
bers of President Taft's cabinet, the
course having been arranged by Miss
Anne Morgan, daughter Of j. Pierpont
Morgan. and other prominent women. The
resolution reads:
Resolved, That the recent develop
ments in the Mcnamara case show such
lack of harmony between labor and
capital whose interests should be identi-
CAL that our country is in danger of be-
coming a house divided against itself.
In the face of such evidence it behooveS
every citizen to study the process Of gov
eminent and the condition OF his fellow
men in order that justice and sympathy
may prevail and the cause of common
humanity be advanced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
BURNS WORKING UP CLUE.
Trying to Trace Alleged Monthly
Fund Paid ]. ]. McNamara.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. December 4-De-
tective William ]. Burns is somewhere In
Ohio today working In connection with
the Mcnamara case. seeking especially
for information. it is believed, regarding
fund Of $1,000 alleged to have been set
aside for ]. ]. Mcnamara monthly by the
officers and executive committee of the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers for organization
purposes. but for which he was not COM
PEELED to account.
Burns arrived In Cleveland early today,
but left shortly after. He held con-
versation with but one person, and that
was over the telephone. He called up
Peter Dick. head of his agency here,
about 8 am.
Dick refused to tell where Burns had
gone, except to say that he was in the
state" He added that Burns expected to
return here this afternoon.
Dick would not state what was dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Initiates the Funny Men"

Franklin p Adams is known as one Of
the most entertaining humorists OF the
day: so We count ourselves peculiarly
fortunate In having been able to secure
one of his contributions called my Next
Imitation" for our next Sundays Maga-
zine 1t Is parody on several of the
thors of the day including Montague
Glass, George Fitch and Samuel Blythe.
whose writings are burlesqued i'm a most
taking way. You will scream with laugh
ter when you read the Glass story. "One
in itself every bit as good as anything
that author has ever turned out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
WHEEL TAX
DECLARED TO Be VALID
Sustained in Opinion by Justice
R0bb in the Mark
Test Case.

Holding that the automobile wheel tax
law of May Is, 1910. is within the power
OF congress to enact, and Is therefore
Valid the Court of Appeals Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, today, In an opinion
by Mr.. Justice Robb. affirmed the judg-
ment OF the Police Court In the case OF
lie Roy Mark, who submitted to arrest
IN order to test the validity Of the regu-
lation. The law requires that an annual
wheel tax shall be levied on all automo-
biles or other motor vehicles owned
or operated in the District Of Columbia,
having seats for only two persons. the
sum of So. and on all such vehicles hav-
ing seats for more than two persons. an
additional tax of 81 for each additional
seat.
1T is probable that Congress-" says
Justice Robb, ''entertained the view
that automobiles, theoretically at least,
are owned or operated by persons most
able to bear the burdens Of taxation,
and that the operation Of such vehicles
is attended with increased expense to
the municipality.
Followed State Legislatures.
Congress. therefore. acting as a
local legislature for the District, fol-
lowed the lead of state legislatures and
distinguished automobiles as a proper
class to bear an excise duty in addi-
ton to other taxes.
There is nothing indefinite about the
law" continued the appellate court. 1T
distinguishes class and imposes an ex
else thereon. Such classification neet
not be either logically appropriate Of
scientifically accurate. 1t Is enough Il
it is impartial within the class and may
be enforced by criminal prosecution
The contention Of Mr.. Mark that h
pays personal property tax on his ma
chine and Congress may not require hin
to pay this excise tax does not meet witt
the favor Of the court. The court points
out that Congress not only may do this
but it may repeat or increase either OF
both forms Of taxation limited only to 6
reasonable figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
FATAL COLLISION IN FOG.
Three Men Killed When Freights
Come Together at Kent. Ohio.

KENT, Ohio, December 4.-Three per-
sons were killed and three more were
injured in collision between two Erie
railroad freight trains here in fog to-
day. The dead are: William Seardon.
Meadville, Pa. conductor: Vance Keller,
Youngstown, Ohio. conductor: McLoskey,
Meadville. Pa, engineer
The injured are: John Perry. Meadville.
Pa, fireman: C.. p. Zabler, Meadville, Pa,
brakeman: c. P. Patterson, Youngstown.
Ohio, fireman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
FUNERAL OF ARTIST.
Body of Charles Armor Buried in
Rock Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Charles Armor a
portrait artist of this city. who died sud-
denly last Friday. were held at his late
residence. 615 North Carolina avenue
southeast. this afternoon at o'clock. In
terment was In Rock Creek cemetery.
with William H, Warner, Alvin Shuster.
DR.. Barrett, George w. Tavell, Edward
p. Jones and James Rock as pallbearers
Mr.. Armor who is survived by his wife
and three daughters, Mrs. T. c. Phillips,
Mrs. C. F. McCutcheon and Mrs. r. w.
Burgess, was born In Ohio, coming to
Washington nearly fifty years ago He
painted portraits Of many of the noted
legislators and jurists Of the country
One of the products Of his ability is the
insignia Of the United States which
adorn the American consulates In foreign
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
JENNINGS IS BETTER
Physicians Regard Ball Players Con.
dition as More Favorable

SCRANTON, Pa. December 4.-Hugh
Jennings. manager Of the Detroit Ameri-
can League Base Ball Club. who was
badly injured Friday night when his au-
tomobile went through bridge guard
rail into shallow stream. showed fur
Their Improvement today. His physician
regarded his condition as growing more
favorable.
Rev. Peter j. Lynett Of Matamoras.
Pa. who was injured at the same time. Is
growing worse and his recovery is hardly
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
EXPECTS TWENTY ARRESTS.
Union President Says Iron Workers
Demand a "Houseclcaning."

NEW YORK, December 4.-That the
arrest of twenty or more steel workers
now in New York for participating in
bomb explosions In hotels, office buildings
and bridges in or near the city in the last
few years will follow the confessions of
the Mcnamara brothers is the prediction
made here by George D. Tottner. presi-
dent Of the Central Federated Union.
There has got TO be lot of explain
ing by labor union officials" said Mr.
Tottner. and there's going to be a
house cleaning of the International
Structural Iron Workers. One of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Detectives on the Trail
of "the Men Higher Up. y

| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December A.
I Some persons that apparently have been
so astounded by the pleas Of guilty Of the
| Mcnamara brothers at Los Angeles may
soon be still further amazed" said a
representative Of one of the employers
organizations watching the federal probe
here into the alleged nationwide dyna-
| hitting conspiracy today. mo one at all
-, Informed believes the McNamaras were
alone in operations that covered 100 ex-
| plosions from coast to coast and cost an
enormous sum of money
Accountants and stenographers that
proceeded today with examination of
records and correspondence of the Inter
| national Associa ion of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers, in the federal grand
| jury chambers, were seeking evidence, it
was learned as to the exact disposition
| OF certain funds OF the association.
| According to the Information compiled
by the National Erectors' Association 100
explosions directed against employers of
| non-unlon fronWorkers occurred between
| August, 1905. and December, 1910, in
many states. and it is, the details of the
organization and the financing arrans e.
ments involved that the United States
authorities seek to uncover. Specifical Y
the federal inquiry is as to whether or
not the statute governing interstate
transportation of dynamite has been vio-
lated, but since the visit Of Detective
William J. Burns to this city yes erday
1t is intimated that prosecutions on more
serious charges may follow if the federal
grand jury returns Indictments against
the Mcnamara conspiracy.
Burns Agents Busy.
Plans further to disclose the identity of
these persons were formulated by Mr..
Burns and United States District Attor-
| ney Charles W. Miller yesterday, and to-
day operatives in the employ of Burns
and the National Erectors' Association
! were active In several quarters of the
| investigation here.
! Frank M. Ryan. who now appears as
central inquire in the investigation because
! he is president of the International AsSo-
| citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
i Workers, whose books are being examin-
ed for the federal grand jury, was sought
| in vain by many inquirers today.
| I'VE have no idea where he is said II.
| S. Hockin, acting for John J. Mcnamara
| as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the organiza-
| ton. Il have a letter from .ur Ryan
dated at Atlanta, Ga. last Friday night,
saying he would leave there that night.
| but he was undecided whether he would
| go to New Orleans or Chicago. Since
| then l have heard nothing. Until Mr..
| Ryan returns no call will be ISSUED for a
| meeting of the executive board to deal
| with the Mcnamara situation.
Il do not attempt to forecast our policy.
! l was totally unprepared for the Nc
/ Namaras' pleas. None of Johns letters
| to me ever suggested his action. l find
| In my mail this morning a letter from
| him dated Thanksgiving, the day before
he pleaded guilty, and there is nothing in
| 1t indicating the course he would take,
| 1t refers entirely to business affairs of
| our union
! Mr.. Hockin declined to discuss further
| the contents of the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
TURKEY TO TAKE HAND
IN AFFAIRS OF PERSIA
Berlin Hears Report That
Army Corps Will Be Sent
to Frontier.

BERLIN, December "A special news
dispatch from Constantlnople says that
Turkey, In response to Russia's action
| in Persia, is preparing to send the
9Th Army Corps toward the Persian
frontier.
| Turkey. the dispatch adds, has been
| long endeavoring to establish a hold on
northwestern Persia, in the vicinity of
the lake and town Of Urumiah. In the
province of Azerbaijan She desires to
share in the eventual partition of Per-
STA which Russia regards as a strategic
menace.
1t is thought in Constantinople that
Russia's vigorous following up Of the
Shuster incident has been perhaps in
fluenced by the difficulties caused to
Turkey through the Turco-Italian war.
No Serious Disorders.
Notwithstanding the high tension pre-
vailing In Teheran as result of the
American Minister Russell reports to
the State Department that there is no
general rioting. No definite information
regarding the advance of the Russian
troops has reached the capital There
have been a number Of patriotic demon
STATIONS in Teheran, the participants
being principally women and school chill
dren.
The department has nothing to say
regarding the case of American Treas
urer General Shuster. Mr.. Shuster is
submitted on the list given by the the
State Department to the Persian gov
eminent There are no less than
dozen Americans similarly engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Death in Vice Presidents Family.

Just before Vice President Sherman
took up his gavel to call the Senate
to order today telegram was handed
to him announcing the death of his
mot er in law. Mrs. Babcock In Utica,
N. Y. The Vice President VIAL 20 to
Utica this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
TASK TOBACCO TRUST
ACTION Be SET ASIDE
Circuit Court Ruling Repre-
sented to U. S. Supreme
Court as a Great Wrong.

The Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade today
asked leave to file in the United States
Supreme Court petition for a mandamus
to vacate the action of the circuit court
in the case OF the government against
the American Tobacco Company.
The brief accompanying the petition
says:
1T alleges that the decree entered In
this cause by the circuit court is not ir
compliance with the mandate of this
court. 1t alleges that a great public
wrong has thus been done. 1t alleges
that it has itself by reason Of its connec-
ton with the to,acco industry suffered
special injury 1t shows that the attor-
neys general of three states have Joined
in its protest. 1t, therefore, asks that
the court below be comma nded to vacate
the unauthorized decree and enter de-
cree consistent with the mandate.
Remedy Is Frustrated.
'Justifying this procedure. the petitioner
shows, that though the Attorney General
of tie United States filed certain OBJ
jections to the plan embodied in the de-
cree. some OF which were adopted, an.
some rejected. he has publicly announ9-
ed his purpose not to appeal from the de-
cree or otherwise challenge it's validity.
The repuEnancy between the decree and
the mandate must therefore remain un-
corrected, the decision Of this court, de-
signed to remedy a great public wrong
must be frustrated and the beneticent
results that should have followed from
1t be forfeited. unless at the instance OF
a citizen, whose interests are vitality
affected. this court shall see to 1t that
it's commands are made effectivs.
In the belief that announcements OF
the law in opinions must be of little
avail if the principles there formulated
are to be frittered away by an inoon
sequent decree, this petitioner now move:
that rule be granted to show cause
why the writs prayed for in its petition
should not ISSUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
URGENT DISTRICT NEEDS
DESCRIBED IN SIX BILLS
Legislation by Congress
Especially Desired by the
Commissioners.

With the possible exception of contem-
plated reforms in assessment and excise
matters, developments since the last SEES
sion Of Congress have made no changes
in the opinions OF the Commissioners as
to legislation that is most needed in the
District.
It was learned today that six bills
which the Commissioners last year espe-
again will be put forward as the most i'm
Six Important Bills.
The bills are:
To provide for the payment of the debt
of the District and for permanent i'm
provements, known as the "Judson bill. -
To confer upon the Commissioners the
powers of a public service commission.
To amend the act of Congress, approved
April %, 1904. authorizing the laying Of
water mains and service sewers. the levy
ing of assessments therefor, and for other
purposes.
To create a police and firemen's relief
and retirement fund.
To provide additional methods of en-
forcing and foreclosing tax sales in the
District.
To regulate the 1oaning Of money on
security OI any hluO ny peISOHS OlucE
than national banks, savings banks and
real estate brokers, known as the loan
shark bill
Measures Placed First.
Last year the Commissioners. realizing
that but few measures of the fifty-odd
pending before Congress would likely be
acted upon, sent a communication to the
House District committee in which the
six bills above enumerated We're Endorsed
as being the most important of any af-
fecting the interests of the District.
This year, 1t is said, if conditions be-
come similar to what they were a year
ago, and the Commissioners decide to
again urge the passage of certain meas
ureS deemed to be the most important,
the six bills referred to again Will be
selected.
The Commissioners, it is expected. will
urge upon Congress the passage of a
law establishing in the District annual
instead of triennial assessments and a
law that will divorce from the board of
assistant assessors all excise matters,
placing this governmental function in a
new board, the personnel of which has
not yet been determined.
These two proposed measures probably
will rank mex. in Importance to the SIX
named. The Commissioners. also, will
recommend bill for universal transfers,
which will rank among the most inn
portant measures that they would desire
to see enacted into law.