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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
Heel Mashed Off by Elevator.

While working in the Senate wing OF
the Capitol this morning. Samuel Hen
derson. colored of ioT 18th street south
+, cast had his left heel mashed off by an
elevator He was taken to the Casualty
HOSDital
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CONVICT POSES
AS L0NG-LOST BANKER
Probable Solution Of Mystery
Which Puzzles Arkansas
City, Kan.

NEW YORK, September 19.-Around the
personality of prematurely aged and
broken man. who was released from the
state prison at Auburn today. after serv-
ing five years for forgery fate has woven
a net of circumstances which those IA
miliar with the case say has no parable!
in the criminal history Of the country.
On the books of the prison this man
appears as Andrew J. White On the
books Of the State Hospital for Insane
Criminals at Matteawan, where he was
confined for a short time prior 10 going
to Auburn, he is recorded as Andrew j.
White. Yet he says he is George w.
kimmel. banker of Arkansas City. Kan.
who disaT peared under mysterious cir
cumstances in 1893, after he had taken
out life insurance policy for $4,000
Statements Conflict
As the result of two years of careful
investigation James II. Mcintosh, general
counsel Of life insurance company
which issued the policy On kimmeis life.
today declared that White is Kimmel.
A banker OF Arkansas City. Kan. and a
wealthy merchant of Niles. Mich, both
declare that White Is Kimmel.
opposed to this are Mrs. Stella KIM
, me! of Chicago and her daughter Mrs
Edna kimmel Bonslatt. mother and sis
ter of George W. kimmel. who declare
the man released from Auburn is an
! lmpostor and insist that the insurance
company pay the twenty-five-thousand-
dollar policy.
One phase of the case which neither the
released convict nor those who support
him in his contention pretend to explain
is that George W. kimmel, at the time
OF his disappea rance. had dark brown
eyes. Andrew j. White has light blue
eyes In every other particular the re-
sembance between the missing kimmel
and the convict White is perfect, allow
ing 70: the passage of time and the hard
ships which the man has undergone
Had Undergone Hardships.
When kimmel disappeared he was a
man in the prime of life, in perfect health
and possessed of keen business mind
When Andrew J. White was found in
Matteawan the thumb Of his right hand
had been heWn off at the first joint the
backs of both hardS were SCARED badly
there was great cash in his neck and a
healed wound the size of a dollar on top
| of his head
| The mans mind was affected when he
entered the asylum but he improved
steadily during his stay. Under careful
trea tment at Auburn he made consider
able progress. and according to Mr.. Nc
lrtosh is almost normal mentally at the
present time.
As he left Auburn Kimmel further slig-
gested that he would throw new light on
the disappearance i'm 1895 of SlOO 900
bonds Of the Pacific Express Company at
Omaha. He gave no details of this and
they were not known here
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Doubts if ANY Are Satisfied.

That any of them are glad they ever
came here ] very much doubt. That
many Of them rue the day they sought
or accepted Office | have abundant
proof.
do not anticipate that any one will
contend that the government. in fixing
rates OF compensation to those in its
employ. is bound or whether il would
be justifiable to establish them at " hat
single men could be found to perform
the same services for Such a course
as that If carried out by all employ
ers. would soon impose upon the colin
try an insupportable pauperism.
There is conceded obligation res ins
upon all tonSerrators OF puutlc ni"id.s
10 encourage matfin.onN III every way
they can-at least where the character
Of the succeeding generation is not in
danger of detcI'iolating. f.Spc tally mus
ii he admitted that. of all places ~ the
world. in few il this course more inn
Durtant than i'm NaShington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
|D|NNER FOR CALLAHAN
| AFTER TRIP TO EUROPE
Washington Friends of the
Traveller Celebrate His Re-
turn From Abroad.

Friends of Robert Callahan, ir., who
has just returned from two-month tour
of Europe, extended him a royal well
come last night at the reception and sup
per at the New Willard Hotel. Not all
the delights of the gay capitals of Europe
could make Mr.. Callahan fail to APP
preciate the hearty welcome and the
songs and sallies with which his friends
greeted him.
There was no regular order of events
and no one stood upon ceremony. There
were cries from all sides for speech,
and Mr.. Callahan was forced to rise
and tell everybody how glad he was to
get back This started the ball rolling
and while there was no POSTMASTER,
James A. Archer, w. Ross Gravener, j.
Ed Grille, Edward Ryan, and so on dowr
the whole list of guests. each made an
informal after-dinncr talk.
Tells of European Trip.
Mr. Callahan told of his trip through
practically all the countries in Europe
and said that the more he saw of it
the better he liked the United States.
At the conclusion of his talk he called
on George O'Connor to sing Cousin
Carus," which called for five or six
encores before the guests would allow
the singer to rest. He was accom-
panied on the piano by Matthew Horn.
Before the supper. which followed an
informal reception. many of Mr.. Gala
hans friends took advantage of the
opportunity to see him again. Those
who remained for, the supper were
James A. Archer Charles L. Berry,
Thornton Chesley. Edward De Graw, j
Ed Grillo. w. Ross Gravener, Eugene
r. Hendley. Matthew Horn, William
Johnson. George \. Mills, James r.
McAleer, George II. O'Connor, Tayloe
Pollock. Edward Ryan, F. B. Shafer,
Frederick s. Smith, w. s. Shelby T. 3.
Spence. f. J. Walsh. Benjamin Wood
ruff. L. w. Weaver and George A.
Weaver.
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Of GEN. F|RM|N,
FACTOR IN REVOLUTION
Man Who Deserted Diplomatic
Post to Aid Deposed Presi-
dent of Haiti.

ST. THOMAS. d. w. l., September 10
Gen. Antenor Firmin, who deserted his
post as Haitian minister at London to
help overthrow President Simon of Haiti,
died here today.
Firmin led one of the two revolutionary
parties. and was a candidate for the
presidency In succession to Simon. How
ever. Gen. Leconte. the other revolution
airy chief, was the first to reach Port au
Prince after the success of the revolu-
ton had been assured, and he assumed
the presidency before Firmin could mus
ter sufficient strength to give him fight
ing chance at the capital.
For a time a conflict between the fol-
lowers of Leconte and the adherentS of
Firmin was feared. but August 4, two
days after Simon had left Port au Prince.
Firmin who had remained on board a
vessel in the harbor of Port au Prince,
sailed for this city. where he has since
remained
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Was Proclaimed a Traitor.

With the outbreak of the most recent
revolution he left London suddenly. Civ
ing as an excuse that his salary had
not been paid He was at once pro-
claimed traitor by Simon and forbidden
to re-enter Haiti He stopped for a time
at Jamaica. continuing to Port au Prince
only when the fall of Simon was assured.
Then he found Leconte strongly en-
trenched. and upon hint from the lat
ter withdrew.
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cry Company now employs 1000 hands,
who turn out 10000 shoe machines
yearly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
No Trouble With Foundations.

For a time it was supposed there
might be difficulty with the founda-
tions. But this doubt has been re-
moved, and the architects d. Fl. Burn
ham & Co. of Chicago. it is said. do not
think concrete pillars will be neces-
Sary.
The building when completed will
bear Il striking resemblance in it's ar
chitectural features to the Union sta
ton. and when turned over for Occupa :
ton by the post Office is expected to be
the model post Office of the United
States. il not of the world. 1t will be
equipped with tho latest and best up
to-date appliances for quick mail han
ding
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Fails to Satisfy Ambition.

Gen. Firmin fought for years to satisfy
an ambition which he appears to have
abandoned when last August he turned
his back on his native country and fol-
lowed into practical exile his former
chief, whom he had helped to overthrow
10 his own disadvantage. Firmin was
"a man of considerable education and
culture. He had written some and was
the author OF book entitled president
Roosevelt and Haiti.
In the spring of 1902 following the
resignation Of President Sam and the
establishment of provisional govern
ment. a revolutionary movement in favor
of Firmin developed, and in July he was
proclaimed president at Artabonite. His
tenure of office was very brief. civil war
following his assumption of Office. He
was defeated and driven into exile by
Gen Nord Alexis, who assumed the office
of President in the following October
lie later consprcd against Nord Alexis.
but when the latter was finally deposed
Firmin arrived in Haiti only to find Gen.
Simon already installed as president, He
made the best of the situation and ac-
ccpted from Simon the mission of Haitian
minister to Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
NEW POST OFFICE BIDS
TOBE OPENED OCTOBER 10
Work of Construction Will Be-
gin Immediately After the
Awarding of Contracts.

Washington new city post Office. near
Union station. is getting closer toward a
reality every day. Bids will be opened in
the office of the supervising architect of
the Treasury october 10 which ought to
put the work fairy under way. They
will cover the construction of the new
building, the elevators, the mechanical
equipments and all the matchmaking ap-
baratus. Proposals were invited in add
vertiSements August and >.
With the awarding of the contracts for
these various features the active work of
construction will begin, and 1t is the aim
of the authorities having the matter in
charge to have a portion of the work, at
least. completed during the fall and win
ter months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
Cost of Living a Factor.

THE wages of labor are generally reg
ulated by the cost of living i'm The place
where IL is employed. Sometimes they
fiuctuate, temporarily. as the particular
kinds of laborers OF the leading nccessi-
ties of life are plentiful or scarce: but
this state OF things does not last long An
equilibrium is very soon established by
the influx of new laborers or the de-
parture of old ones. which causes IA rising
or falling of wages to correspond with
the expenses OF subsistence.
The clerks of the government are DIFF
ferentIy situated from persons in any
other ., equations. Their nay is fixed h.
law, and cannot be raised or reduced bit
by the authority which establishes il.
whether beef be II or cents a pound.
flour Sl1 or SIS barrel. potatoes Sf or 81
bushel. They cannot, therefore. strike
for higher wages. They must either quit
or be content. Most of them have fami-
lies. some very large ones or othe- per-
sons dependent upon them. and they are
generally poor-otherwise they would not
be here-and cannot get away to sell their
services where these could procure n
greater amount of food ard other neces-
sar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
Compilation of Facts.

Former Senator Dick of Ohio man.
aging director of the committee OF one
hundred which is pressing the fight for
pay at present. said today that he was
preparing "A series of articles dealing
with the living and working conditions
of the government clerks which would
startle members Of Congress.
These articles will be laid before the
committee of 100 and later will be
published in order to inform members
of Congress and the public of the great
necessity for an Increase of pay for
the clerks and also for retirement
system.
At the time of the big fight in the
early los for better pay for tie 90
eminent employees a pamphlet giyin.
their reasons for asking more pay
WAS prepared by one Of the clerk 5.
which WAS printed and distributed
among members of Congress- II had
considerable effect upon the final r.
suit Of the fight These arguments
were very similar to thcse advs nee /
by the friends of the present -da y
| clerks for better pay. He said in part:
Men are always ready 10 sell their
services, like everything else. where they
can get the best return. The measure
Of value I'm anything IS not the amount
of gold and silver which IL brings. but
the amount of comforts ii will secure IN
the place Were il is expended \ hun
bred dollars i'm gold would not probably
procure in California the subsistence whicll
$40 would i'm some of meridian state.
this was written i'm isIll: nor would the
produce of hundred days labors i'm Hi
nois command as much money as would
that of ten days on the Sacremanto.
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NEED OF HIGHER PAY
Argument in Behalf of the Gov
eminent Clerks.
FACTS TO BE COMPILED
No Increase Allowed in Past Fifty
Eight Years.
LIVING EXPENSES GREATER
Local Committee of One Hundred
to Issue Circular for Gen.
eral Circulation
LIVING EXPENSES GREATER

The government clerks have not re-
eeived an increase in pay, as a whole.
for fifty-eieht years
The government clerks have not been
reclassified for fifty-eish; years
In the meantime the cost OF living IN
Washington. and I'm practically eNcrv
other section of the country where the
government clerks are employed has in
creased. The number OF clerks since ~,
last classification has doubled mans'
times. An entire new executive depar;
ment-that of Commerce and Labor ana
many bureaus have been created sine,
the last ella ssifcation
When the reclassification and increase
in pay was made in 1893 there had
for more than two years been "A siren
nous campaign in the interests of tiie
clerks to induce Congress to take THE
desired action. Arguments in favor Of
the increase In pay We're laid before
Congress by many persons.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
ST. PAUL LODGINGS
WILL Be RE0PENEO
DR.. Tetreau Fumigated Hotel Last
Night and Releases it From
Quarantine Today

The st. Paul House, at Front and
B. streets, which was quarantined by
the city health officer. DR.. Tetreau.
reopened for business today with a
new manager in charge temporarily.
George w. Webb. the owner Of the
house, was vaccinated Tuesday and
will be quarantined at his home dur
ing the next ten days after which he
will return to the st. Paul house.
Mr.. Webb denies that Calhoun. the
youth who Is now at the isolation
hospital stopped at his house. He said
that Calhoun came to the st. Paul
house on Thursday last week. but he
refused him a room because of the
condition of his person which showed
signs of small pox. Where Calhoun
stopped that night and the night fol-
lowing. Webb does not know, but he
is sure that 1t was not in his house.
Mr.. Landlord Webb takes exception
to the reference made in a local pa
per to the boarders of the st. Paul
house as denizens. He wants the pub
lie to know that the boarders In his
house are respectable.
DR.. Tetreau stated last night that
although he had two guards at the
house some of the quarantined men
escaped, but there is no danger from
them as they had been fumigated and
vaccinated. The fugitives are thought
to have left town on a freight except
one man who was captured and put
to work on TIL. city chain gang for
running the guard
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
YAKIMA TOM
FAMOUS DOG
Owner Carried License and Tag
in His Pocket and the Dog
Catcher Got the Animal
ONCE SAVED IL LIVES
IN A BURNING BUILDING
Now When Old, Almost Blind
and Toothless, He May Be Shot
Unless His Owner Procures His
Release Within 48 Hours

A dog that saved eleven lives is
likely to lose his own. because he did
not wear on his collar the license
tag, which reposed in the pocket of
the owner. with the license. which
had been procured March 2. 1911.
The dog is the property of w. 7.
Prince. who lives in Fairview. just
outside the city limits. There he has
a number of dogs. but Yakima Tom,
the canine life saver. is the only one
that comes into the city with his
owner. The dog. which is old and
has no teeth and only one eye, was
captured by the poundmaster as the
pair were walking down East Yakima
avenue Tuesday afternoon. Despite
the fact that Prince showed the
license and tag, which bears the num-
Der SS. the dog catcher carried away
the dog and said Prince would have
to pay $500 to get him out again.
1t was in May 26. 1906. Mr.. Prince
says. that the dog saved eleven out of
thirteen lives in the Pacific Chop
house, which stood on the site of the
Fry drug store on East Yakima ave-
nue.. The building caught fire in the
night and Yakima Tom alarmed each
boarder by barking at his door. All
got out, but three died from their
injuries.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
GREEK SUES GREEK
CHARGING FRAUD
Restaurant Owner at Toppenish
Asks for Appointment of
Receiver for Company

A suit has been filed in the super
Tor court asking that Charles F.. Be-
lin be appoin ed receiver of the Bos-
ton lunch counter at Toppenish; that
the property be sold. and the debts
against the establishment be paid. the
balance, If any, being divided among
the partners. three in number.
The complaint, in which III. Con-
stantine Is the plaintiff and A Kvriak-
ids and James Spranger the defend
ants alleges that the plaintiff had
bought a third interest in the BUSH
ness from A. Domoskas. and that the
defendants refused to allow him 20
have anything to do with the buaD.
ness whatever 1t was further alleged
that the defendants were piling up
needless debts and that to conserve
the business it would be necessary to
appoint a receiver.
In their answer. the defendants al
ege that Domoskis took charge Of
the books of the concern in April.
concern. abscondins March 3, 1911.
leaving unpaid debts exceeding $500.
and indebted to the business far In
excess of his interest in 1t.
The conveyance to Constantine was
part of the scheme by Domoskis to
defraud the other partners, the an
swer alleged. also that his populations
exceeded $1,000. that they deny any
Indebtedness to Domoskas. and ask
the dismissal of the case,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
CHARITY WORKERS
AGAIN IN SESSION
Confirmation of Board of Trustees
Is Deferred for Meeting to
Be Held Monday Next

The Associated Charities Of North
Yakima, although in actual working
operation for less than so days, is
going a grand work. There are 46
regular contributors to the fund to
be used in the alienation Of suffering,
who combined to give $149.50 each
month. That amount does not in
clude the contribution Of the Christian
church of 500, which is being paid
in at the rate of $40 per month.
At a meeting of the organization
last evening in the parlors OF the
Commercial club, Dean Lockwood pre-
sided. At a meeting held January
20 last, the following named Is ladies
and gentlemen were proposed as a
board of trustees by committee APP
pointed for that purpose:
Board of Trustees
Dean Lockwood, Rev. M. L. Rose,
D. D.. w. L. Steinweg, w. A. Bell
I. H. Dills. P. A. Otter. w. B. Clark,
DR.. c. ]. Lynch. E. G. Tenant, Mrs.
w. w Robertson, Mrs. George Stacey
Mrs W. F. Tuesley, Mrs. c. E. Keller
Miss Mary Remey and Miss Sue Lom-
bard.
They have not yet beeen confirmed
and at the meeting last night. after
discussion, it was deemed advisable
to postpone the confirmation until the
next meeting. which will be a social
to be held in the parlors of the Com
mercial club on the evening of Mon.
day, March 81. 1t is hoped that on
that occasion there will be a rousine
attendance.
The report of the secretary, when
read last evening, produced a very
favorable impression.
Captain C. ]. Jenkins is secretary
of the organization and his office is
No. 6, Weed building, Yakima ave-
nue..
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE
REPORTED TO POLICE
Man Supposed to Be Tom Smitz
Kills Himself at Port Ludlow
May Live Here

The police of North Yakima know
nothing Of the mysterious suicide Of
a man named Tom Smitz at Port
Ludlow. A note book found on the
body of the man contains several
entries made in North Yakima and
it was supposed he might be known
here. A dispatch from Port Ludlow
states that a description had been
telegraphed to the police here, but
they have not received it.
March 10 we'll dressed man, bear
ing no outward indications of being
a laborer, arrived at Port Ludlow and
applied for work. He registered at
the hotel as Tom Smitz of Port
Blakely and claimed to be a tallyman
by trade. Not receiving immediate
employment, he went to drinking, and
was discovered in his room Saturday
with a bullet in his brain. Prior to
killing himself the man had removed
all Identification marks from his cloth
ing and effects. Cornor Delgarno Is
investigating.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
SAVING DAYLIGHT
MOVEMENT GROWS
Approval Is Given to the Plan BY
a Large Number of People of
Various Business Interests

The more it is discussed the more
popular becomes the proposition TO
turn forward the clocks one hour dur
ing the summer months. The officials
of the street railway company have
given the subject the seal of their ap-
proval, bankers and professional men
have declared 1t to be good thing,
and the people generally seem ready
to have it tried.
If put into effect it will be necessary
to put up many signs and otherswise
advertise the matter so that strangers
and others not aware of the change
may take notice and not miss trains
on the railroads. which Of course will
not be able to change their time cards
to conform to the local clocks.
Federal Regulations
The United States land office and
the postoffice would not be able to
join in the movement. owing to the
fact that Uncle Sam has certain hours
and times to do things to which all
public servants must conform.
BY going to work one hour earlier
in the morning storekeepers and
clerks, bankers and bookkeepers, city
officials and workingmen generally
would get their work done in time to
have an extra hour in the evening for
driving, automobMing, walking, at
tending the games of the baseball
twilight league, etc., and would thus
escape one of the warm working hours
Of the day.
Official action will probably be Ia
ken so that the plan can be put into
operation by April /. If not feasible
to turn the hands forward an hour
I'm attempt will be made to have the
people rise and begin work an hour
earlier.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
CALIFORNIA HITS
HARD AT ALL ALIENS
This Is Done in an Attempt to
Keep Japanese From Over
Running the State

SACRAMENTO. March 21.-The
first important action on legislation
relating to aliens wa staken by the
legislature today in the passage by the
senate of committee substitute bill
prohibiting the holding of land by
aliens. The vote was 20 to 3. Indi-
viduals and corporations, the major
itv of whose stock Is held by aliens
are included in the provisions of the
bill Land now owned may be re-
tanned but 1t may hot be sold or be-
queathed or inherited. Aliens acquir-
ing land may hold 1t for a period not
to exceed five years at the end of
which time 1t must be sold by the
district attorney.
The measure Is less stringent than
several of those from which It was
drawn. War talk with Japan figured
in the debate as did the danger OF
Japanese overrunning the state.