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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Relatives Identify Boy.

ALBANY. y. Y. January 1.-THE iden
tiication of the body vas made by George
Melber. a schenectady blacksmith, the
boys grandfather. and Charles ;. smith
of Schenectady, an uncle.
George MeIber's father. a well-to-dc
machinist died in 1907. Mr.. Smith said
yesterday that from the first there was
friction between Mrs Melber and the
husbands family regarding the care OF
the child. and that in September, 1909
Notwithstanding the desire of the family
to take charge of the lad. his mother
placed him in the schenectady Children $
Home. At the same time she herseii
took place a domestic with Sche-
neCtady family.
Thursday of last week Mrs. MelbeI
called for the hoy at the home OF Mr.
Smith. the uncle. aud took him To- the
house where she was working. They
spent Thursday night there.
Mrs Melber left schenectady with
George last week. She returned TO Inc
place where she worked at O'Clock In
The evening and remained there until last
Wednesday.
"Wednesday morning Mrs. Melber drove
off alone in a cab. and, ii is learned, took
the 12:f2 express for the west, checking
her trunk to Rochester
Relatives told the police that they had
suspected for some time that Mrs. Mel
Der intended to marry and move 10 CALI
fornia wnen the grandfather and The
uncle came here today they identified the
body without hesitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
UNDAUNTED BY REBUFFS.
Persistent Suitor Asks Girls Hand
for Twenty-First Time.

NEW YORK. January 14.-Genardo BIZ
ondi is waiting in Jail here for an oppor-
tunity to make his twenty second pro-
posal of marriage TO Nunziata Cesarana.
He made his twenty-first proposal yesteI-
day, and did ii in open court. The all
important question and the girls refusal
stand upon the court records. 1t was
the only question Biondi asked after lis
tening 10 the girls recital of the twen-
tieth proposal. At that time. she said.
Biondi attempted TO cut her throat when
she refused. She displayed q long scar
on cheek and neck to support her charge
The magistrate Informed the prisoner
that he might ask any question OF the
witness he pleased.
II want to ask her to be my wife,
said Biondi. hopefully.
The girl shook her head and Biondi
lost interest in the proceedings. He was
held in S2OO bonds for trial on a charge
of attempted murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
HISTORIC RELICS SOUGHT.
Applications to War Department fol
Parts of the Sunken Maine.

Application has been made at the
War Department for parts of the sunken
Maine. Representative Anderson of Ohio
and Col. Webb G. Hayes have asked that
one of the masts Of the ship be given
to the Perry centennial celebra ton COM
mission. The commission is of the
opinion that it would be an appropriate
thing to place one of the masts of the
Maine. If not all of them. on the grounds
Of the Perry centennial memorial. Col
Hayes and Mr.. Anderson were informed
that the War Department had no author
ity to give away any part Of the wreck
ed battleship. In fact. the Secretary of
War intends to ask Congress for some
authority to make disposition of the his
toric wreck There is nothing in the act
authorizing the raising OF the wreck
which directs the disposition to be made
of the vessel. 1t specifically directs that
the remains of the crew which MAY he re-
covered shall be Inferred in Arlington
cemetery with appropriate ceremonies
But on the question of what is to he
done with the hull of the vessel the law
is silent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
PEKING FREE OF BUBONIC.
Report of Death Found to Be
Unfounded.

PEKING, January 14.-Alarm was Gre
ated today by a note issued from the
German legation stating that a death
from the plague had occurred in this
city. and warming tile women and chill
dren of foreigners to depart.
Later the report of death was proved to
be unfounded. The capital is still free
OF the epidemic.
A total OF 1900 Chinese have died from
the disease at Hardin. There have been
only seven deaths in the foreign colony
there.
The government is urged to institute a
five-day quarantine Of first-class passen-
gers at the Great Wall. until observa-
ton camps can be established at IIarbn
Mukden and Shan Kikwan. and TO pro-
hibit second and third class passenger
traffic from Manchuria
The latest reports say that the plague is
spreading throughout Manchuria. Pre-
cautionary measures are being adopted
here.
MUkDEN, Manchuria, January H.
There have been thirty deaths from bu-
bonic plague here.
The authorities are fighting the cpl
demic systematically. No passenger
| trains of any class have gone southwark
| for five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
PERMISSION TO BUILD HOTEL.
Permit Taken Out Today for Ra.
leigh Addition.

Permission to erect tWelve-story stone,
steel and brick hotel on the site of the
original Raleigh Hotel, Eth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest, was
granted by the Districts building in
snector today. The permit was made out
70 the Columbia Hotel Company, the cost
being estimated at 100000. Ii. j. Har-
denbersh is the architect, and the George
4. Fuller Company the builder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
PANIC ON FERRYBOAT.
Man Killed by Explosion of Chemi.
calls He Was Carrying.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January IL
4 bottle of chemical compound, dropped
by John .. Norbon. or accidentally
crushed in his pocket. is believed to
have caused an explosion yesterday on
the Southern Pacific ferryboat Berkeley.
bringing instant death to Norbon. seri-
ously injuring two other men and Gre
ating a panic among the two thousand
passengers.
Norbon. who was a mining engineer
was identified by a letter and q note
book. which contained list of ex-
ploSive chemicals. These chemicals are
thought to have been carried in a COM
pound on Norbon'S person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Canal Commission Drafts Report.

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE commits
sion appointed by President Taft to in
quire into the practicability OF digging
the first section Of the lakes-to-the- gulf
deep waterway, from Lockport to the
Mississippi river has prepared the draft
Of report to be made 10 the President.
Although Gen. William II. Bixby. chair
man Of the commission. sal the findings
would not be made public in advance. IL
is said the report will be that govern
mental appropriation for .ha lakes-to-
the-sulf waterway j. impracticable AT
this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Canada to Teach Navy Officers.

HALIFAX, " s. January li.-Under
the direction of Capt Martin, senior
naval officer and D. $. Hartley. director
OF studies. the Canadian Naval College
will, January 10. begin the instruction
of future officers of the Dominion's navy
The first class in the new naval school
has enrolled with membership of
twenty-onc midshipmeE. The naval
building in the dock yard has been tenn
porarily fitted with lecture rooms for the
use of the students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Voting on Tobacco Crop.

LEXINGTON Ky. January H.-Mass
meetings are being held today in forty
counties of Kentucky in which white bur
ley tobacco is produced to vote on
whether the 1911 crop shall be eliminated.
1t became known today that the Rurley
Tobacco Society, which has controlled the
crop for the last three years, has Joined
with the Burley Tobacco Union in its ef-
forts to have no crop raised this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
REsCUEs SUPERIOR OFFICER,
Sergeant Major of Philippine Scouts
Saves Lieut.. Dean From Death.

Gen. Bandholtz, commanding the Philip
pine constabulary, mentions Sergt Mai
MaXimino A. kadano of Cagayan for
valor shown in rescuing Third Lieut.
Harry w. Dean from drowning in the
Pinacanauan river. near Penablanca Gag
ayan, October l. 1910.
They were crossing the river says
Gen. Bandholtz. when the horse ridden
by Lieut.. Dean slipped off the ford.
throwing him into deep water. and as
he was unable to swim he was being
rapidly carried away by the swift cur
rent. Lieut.. Dean had lost consciousness
when the Sergeant major, seeing his dan
ger jumped into the river and succeeded
I'm bringing him to the bank, where res
toration measures were successfully ap-
Piled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Post Office Appropriation Bill Ready

The post office appropriation bill, carry
ing sa:5a.oOoUO, was completed by the
House committee on post offices today,
and NAV be reported to the House Mon
dav. The amount carried by the bill is
an increase of s1OOW,OO0 over the last
apnropriation. and so,V0OD is to NEE,
deficiencies. There is nothing in the bin
as to second-class mail reform or parcels
post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
MOURNING DRAPE2Y AFIRE.
Flames Communicate to Coffin Dur.
ing Preparations for Funeral.

BRT SSEI.S, January 4, 1911
:. fire which broke out during the prep
arations for a funeral i'll q house in Brus-
sells a few days since nearly consumed
the coffin before it could be taken away
The flame of candle which was up
set caught some of the moruning drap-
cries and in moment the room was
abIaze The panic-stricken mourners
rushed out, leaving the coffin behind. The
flames had caught it when the firemen ar
rived and removed it i'll half-burned
condition to another house.
The funeral then took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Soldiers Qualified for Commissions

Three soldiers stationed in the Philip
pines have qualified for commissions as
second lieutenants in the Philippine
Scouts. They are Sergt. James NJ. White
company d, 9th Infantry; Lieut. NJ IT,
carter Philippine cOnstabuary. and
SerSt Edmund c. Glenn. Troop r. 14th
a. airy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Agricultural Dill Completed.

The agricultural appropriation bill was
completed today and it will be reported
10 the House Immediately by the COM
mittee on agriculture. 1t carries 15.500-
600, in addition 10 the 100000 of perma-
nent appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Ocean Record Established.

NEW YORK, January IA record for
a far over the sea voyage was hung up
ny the American Hawaiian lire steam
snip Texas. which came in today from
shenos Aires. having covered the dis
lance OF U,314 miles without a stop IN
nhcteen days. The Texas left tho
argentine port Christmas day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
KILLED IN RACE RIOT.
Two Negoes Reported Dead in Clash
in Arkansas.

HOT. SPRINGS. Ark. January IL
Meager reports received from Benton.
Ark. today say two negroes are dead
and a third fatally injured as a result of
race riot there.
The negroes are said TO have been
members of 4 theatrical company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Petition in Bankruptcy.

Harold II. Lantz, druggist. at aSl 7th
street southwest, today filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. HIS debts
are listed at s1.l0375, and he estimates
his assets at s1,025. Attorney Harry
Ii. Hollander represents the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Train Robbers Captured.

OGDEN. Utah. January 1.-The train
robbers who held up the Overland Limited
on the Southern Pacific week ago We're
arrested today in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
TO ABOLISH THEEWLS
OF THE LAWS DELAYS
Bill Reported to Prevent
Granting of New Trials on
Technical Grounds Alone.

An important bill. approved by the
American Bar Association and earnestl.
advocated by President Taft designed tc
prevent the granting of new trials in
either civil or criminal cases upon tech
meal grounds alone, was favorabiy re-
ported to the House today from the COM
mittee on the judiciary by Representative
Diekama of Michigan.
The report of the committee sets forth
the object of this proposed material
amendment to the statute in part as fol
lows:
First, the bill provides, that no Judg-
ment shall be get aside or reversed or a
new trial granted by any court of the
United States in any case, civil or crimi-
nal, upon technical grounds Without
reference to the merits, and unless in the
opinion of the court. after an examina-
ton of the entire caus it shall appear
that the error complained of has inturi-
ously affected the substantial rights OF
the parties.
Second. that the trial judge may sub.
nit to the jury the issues of facts and
NAV reserve any question OF law for sub
seuucnt argument and decision. and that
such Judge. or any court to which the
case may be taken on writ Of error, shall
have the power to direct Judgment 10 he
entered either upon the verdict or the
point reserved, if conclusive, as its judg-
ment upon such point reserved may re-
uUirp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
For Sale Of Burnt Timber.

| The Senate committee on public lands
| today authorized a favorable report on a
| bill providing for the sale to the highest
| bidder of burnt timber public lands
outside OF forest reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Another Battleship Ready for Sea.

The battleship Utah. built by the New
York Shipbuildins Company at Camden.
\. J., will be put in commission about the
1st of April. She will be commanded by
cant. William S. Benson. who superin-
tended her construction, and viii be as
signed temporarily TO the Atlantic Meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Merits of BI0oded KentuCkians
and Range Stock Debated.
CAMELS IS COMPROMISE
Blue Grass Women and Equines
Championed by Son of State.
STANLEY CHALLENGES WORLD
Says Statesmen Need Capacity to
Blow. But Army Steed Does Not.
Olmsted Suggests Substitute.

The House was entertainel for an hour
and a half today with "A discussion "a 10
the relative merits OF horses bred on
the ranges OF the great northwest and
on the blue grass hills OF Kentucky.
Representatives Martin of South D.-
kota and Mondcll OF Wyoming supporte
the range horses. Representatives Helm
and Stanley OF kentucky paid exalted
tribute to the products OF their state
The discussion came up over a pro,
sion in the army appropriation bill pro
viding for a training station for horses
in Virginia. The provision was droppel
from the bin ON point OF order, hut
this detail had no effect on today's o.
atorl.
Debate on Lung Power
Mr.. Mondell took the ground that the
army needed horses that were trained
in rarefed air and a dry climate. The
former giving great lung power and
the latter tending to harden the hoof
Mr.. Stanley did not take any stock
In the benefits of rarefied air and great
lung power.
"A horse he shouted amid a gale of
laughter. doesn't run on his lungs A
statesman can. A good horse needs
something besides a capacity to blow
WHY. sir. you might as we'll think Of
sending "A delegation from the Garden
of Eden to the north pole. or a troop OF
angels from the pearly streets of Para
disc TO the depths of hell as to sug-
gest that a man should leave Kentucky
looking for q horse.
For the horse and for the woman.
Kentucky challenges the world, and
claims unquestioned supremacy"
Camels as Compromise.
Representative Olmsted of Pennsylvania
proposed to solve the situation by the in
PRODUCTION OF a herd OF camels from
Arabia: Representative Mann of Illinois
moved TO amend the motion by substitut
ing elephants. and Representative Rucker
of Missouri proposed as substitute that
the whole army be mounted on Missouri
mules. which could kick the enemy
entire army into the ocean I'm thirty min
utes.''
In support OF his proposal TO import
| fifty camels and ten Arabian keepers for
! the army, Representative Olmsted read
/ from a speech of Jefferson Davis, made
! In the Senate sixty years ago. I'm which
he advocated the use of camels by the
cavalry engaged In fighting Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Circulation of The Star.

Fifty thousand homes IN WASHINGTON are
reached by The Star This covers the field COM
pletely
The Sunday Stars circulation is many thousands
in excess OF any other Washington Sunday news
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
LIMIT SPEAKERS POWER
|S0UTCOME OF DEBATE
Centra's Team Wins Over
Tech in Spirited SchoIas-
tic Discussion.

The debating team of the Central High
School defeated tie team ,f the Me
kinley High School in a debats held al
the Central s,nool last evening on the
question. Resolved. That the power Of
the Speaker TO appoint committees should
be vested III a committee IN committees
elected by the House
The Tech team, comp sed of GeraIi -
Grosner. Francis \. Reilly. Edwin X.
lie Fevre. and alternate Solomon Shappi-
rio. supported the affirmative side Of the
question. while the Central team. com
posed OF Miss Marjorie Barnes. Albert
J. covert, Lawrence j. Heller and
Charles j. Shaw, upheld the negative
side.
Gerald Grosner opened the debate for
the affirmative and spoke of the alleged
defects OF the system which has been In
vogue in the past. whereby the Speaker
of the House has appointed the mem
bers Of the committees. Francis A. Reilly.
also a member of the Technical team.
pointed out the benefits which would be
derived from the transference Of the pow
er to committee on committees. Edwin
h. lie Fcvre declared that the power to
appoint committees gave the Speaker a
tremendous influence on legislation.
Strong Arguments Made.
! The arguments for the negative were
begun by Albert J. Covert of the Centra
High School team. He defended the pres
ent system and. pointed TO the effective
ness Of placing the responsibility OF ap-
pointing the committees in the hands OF
one man. He resolved the Issue to the
legal doctrine of principal and agent and
endeavored to prove that both time and
universal experience warranted the reten-
ton OF the present system.
The plan for committee on committees
was attacked by Lawrence }. Heller. say
ing that it would he ineffective because
of the great division of Responsibilities.
The argument for the negative was con-
cluded by Miss Marjorie Barnes. She
argued that legisla ton can he better con-
trolled through the single agent than by
a committee on committees. She applied
the principles in business TO the case.
Her manner of address made a good i'm
preston upon the audience.
The Central High School team was
coached by l.. Y. LampsOn. Miss Emily
Sleman and George j. Jones, all members
of the faculty.
Each speaker was allowed ten minutes
for the main speech and four minutes fol
rebuttal. Louis W. Mattcrn Of the Nc.
Kinley School presided. The Judges OF
the debate were Justice Josiah A. Var
Orsdel of the District Court of Appeals
Justice Wendell Z. Stafford, District SUI
preme Court. and Hosea b. Moulton, at
torney-at-law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14

Quickest 10 Miami, Nassnss, Havana.
atlantic Coast Line. M y. e. Florida
Special. Leave ITO pm. All east coast
POINTS reached III? New York ave NV
tdNt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Injustice to Poor Litigant.

1T is Impossible. even with a judge OF
long experience. great learning and al
most unerring correctness. to get a YER
dict on a reversed trial OF a protracted
and perplexing case which stands the
test of an appeal.
Frequently cases are tried great man,
times and are dragged through nearly 9
quarter of a century before a trial is had
SO free of technicalities as to meet the
approval Of the appellate court, though
such technicalities did not in the leas
affect the substantial rights of the par
ties the real merit OF the case having
been properly adiudicated upon the first
trial. This means a substantial denial
of Justice to the litigant or small means
and should, in the opinion Of the commit.
tee. be- promptly remedied'
In view of the Importance OF tile bill
and of the Presidents interest in it, every
effort will be made by the judiciary com
mittee to obtain action on it at the pres
ent session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14

Going to drug store. she bought ten
cents worth OF carbolic acid. After walk
ing into the country distance. she
finally forced the carbolic' acid into the
boys mouth and fled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

soemny swear that the above statement represents
circulated during the seven days ended H.
1g11-that number of copies delivered
mailed for valuable to
OIL subscrbers-and 50
al not n
unsold except the OF
aeents only from whom papers
have not vet been received
nav " FLEMING NEWBOI-D
Business Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscribed to before me this fourteenth day
" SPENCER ARMSTRONG;
(Sea1l Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
President Taft's Opinion.

Upon the first proposition. President
Taft, before his election, in an article he
wrote for the Yale Law Journal, wrote
as follows:
"'No judgment Of the courts below
should be reserved except for an error
which the court. after hearing the entire
evidence can affirmatively say would
have led to different verdict
1.-The bill has also the approval of the
American Bar Association.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-21

order of court four consecutive
weeks following which pubIica-
ton there are still four other
weeks at the disposal Of the
saloonists in which they may
make preparations for the clos
ing Of their places.
There may be some minor
changes as TO detail in this plan,
but it is probable that il viii be
carried out with a reasonable de-
gree Of accuracy. provided no
hindrance shall develop. So far
as is known at this time there
wll be no complications, but the
order Of the court will be- com
piled with by the saloonists.
Amarillo Daily News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-21

the other and much smaller pre-
cincts from a point of voting
population. there was total Of
81. Of which number Is were for
the vets and 81 for the drys,
giving the latter a lead Of 10
votes.
1t was stated yesterday after
noon by Judge Jeter that the
order Of the court will not be
ready tor publication until about
the middle of the present week.
IN the event that publication shall
be- made not later than Wednes-
day Of this week. If there is no
development OF unfavorable con-
diti0ns. the saloons will probably
close about November 18th. The
law requires publication Of the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-21

l.. w. Low and family left last
Monday afternoon for Blossom.
Texas. where they viii make
their home % the future. Mr.
Low provided himself with a
good collection Of crop samples.
which he takes along o. show
the people Of that section that
there is something doing in this
section of the country M the
way Of farming. Mr.. Low will
have charge OF a big farm IN
Lamar county the insuing year.
and will be- gone a year anyway.
but says he does not believe
that he is gone for good He
likes this country fine and has
nothing 10 complain Of. lie will
keep posted about conditions out
here by reading the Avalanche.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-21
SALOONS CLOSE NOVEMBER IS
Late LOca Option Votes Caryassed
Amarillo Saloons viii
Close Nov 18th

The county commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and can
vassed the returns OF the recent
local option election in com
missioners precincts Nos. /, 2and
3. later entering an order that
the first showed a total vote Of
l.427 Of which 700 were for the
vets and 727 for the drys show
irg a lead of y for the latter: in
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-21

ing extending thirty feet into
the street
Last Saturday T. G. Leedy
our nurseryman and truck
gardener. shipped Tahoka's first
car Of melons % outside markets
when he shipped a car Of melons
10 Slaton and Post City Mr.
Leedy sent K. X. Napier 10 Slaton
and ". NJ. Moore 10 Post City TO
dispose Of the consignments.
Ira Doak and family left for
O'Donnell Thursday 10 attend the
golden weddidg to be celebrated
by his parents September 18th.
All the children are expected 10
be present.