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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
TO PLAN WASHINGTON
PANAMA CELEBRATION
Committee to Meet Wed
nesday to Draw Up Scheme
for Submission.

A meeting Of the joint committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and Board of
Trade. appointed to take up the matter
of celebration In Washington of the
completion Of the Panama canal. will be
held at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at the Chamber of Commerce. The call
was sent out today by Henry B. F. Mac
farland. chairman OF the joint commit
tee.
Mr.. Mcfarland said that he had just
been notified by the Chamber Of Con-
merce and Board Of Trade that. as or
CARNATIONS, they approved the plan for
the proposed celebration which the joint
committee had framed. and that the joint
committee was authorized to take the
matter up with Congress. The meeting
Wednesday has been called to consider
the method Of taking the plan before
Congress.
The joint committee is anxious to lay
before Congress a specific plan. worked
out in detail as far as possible. when
it makes its appeal for the celebration in
Washington. The committee has aban-
doned any idea of attempting to hold a
big exposition here in connection with
the celebration, and plans to have only
the formal celebration In which the for
eign nations will take part. Congress
will be asked to appropriate money for
the governments part in the celebration
The plan for holding the official cele-
bration in Washington has already re-
ceived the support Of a number of men,
bers Of the Senate and House.
Last night a meeting Of number Of
Washingtonans in the interests Of the
plan was held at the Arlington Hotel.
enthusiasm was shown.
Another and larger mass meeting will
be called at an early date In the inter-
ests of the proposed celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
JAPAN IN NO CONDITION
TO FIGHT GREAT COUNTRY
Candid Admission Of a News
Agency of the Island
Empire.

VICTORIA, B. c.. January 6.-Japanese
newspapers received today devote much
space to comments on the dispatches re-
garding the inadeQuacy Of tho Pacific
coast defenses of the United States The
Japanese editors protest against the In
ference that Japan Is unfriendly to the
United States.
Collating a number Of comments, the
Eibun Tsushin, a Toxic news agency.
says:
1T is strange but true that the fever Of
Americaphobta supposed to b rife In
Japan Is not known in Japan. It must be
stated candidly that Japan is not in q
position to fight against . foreign coun-
try. be 1t America, England or Germany.
1'While we admit that Japan and Ameri-
ca have great interests in China. these In
terests are Of a commercial character and
will not affect in tho least degree the
political and commercial positions COM
manded by both these countries. What
reason could there be in advocating in
any way ,, war between Japan and
America? Foreigners may be assured that
Japan neither Is at present nor will be
in the future In fighting mood because
all the Japanese. In spite Of the increasing
population aud other considerations, find
the fact to be that 1t does not pay to
fight with country which Is superior In
every respect to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
FRUIT CAKE A CLUE.
Found in the Stomach of Miss
Grace EIosser.
MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED
Twenty Persons Will Be Examined
at Inquest Tonight.
Special pispstch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, January &-The
analysis OF the stomach Of Grace Elosser
revealed that she had eaten fruit cake.
and this may furnish clue in the mys-
FERROUS poisoning case. No fruit cake was
found In Twigg's stomach.
Detective Wright Of the Pinkerton
agency. Baltimore. and Deputy Sheriff
Walter Clay, who has achieved quite a
local reputation as a sleuth. have gone
to keySer, w. Va, the home Of Twlgg.
to look into some matters which may
help clear the mystery. There seems to
have been some relaxation Of effort to run
down the tragedy pending the meeting Of
the coroner's jury tonight, when more
than twenty persons will be heard. In
GLIDING Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis F. Elosser.
the parents Of the dead girl; May Elos-
ser and Mrs. W. N. SEE. sisters; Harlan
Norris, the eight-year-old boy who claims
to have seen the bodies Immediately after
their discovery, each holding a glass;
the doctors who were summoned wnen
the bodies were found. anC the physicians
who performed the autopsy. Neighuors
OF tho EAosSers and relatives ana asso-
GATES of TWlgg In keyser also have been
summoned.
1ne AL4uest will be held in the mortu-
airy chapel Of the stein undertakins
looms, where the bodies were taken after
their discovery. The public viii be ex
Guided. special effort will be made by
States Attorney Robb to get some details
II vm May c-vss.i, auu she Wi.I DC plas -
DIS the principal witness.
The Norris boy sticks steadfastly to his
story unuer the nre OIL cross QuestloneIs ..
Maurice Wilson, the divorced husband
of Grace .4,osser. positively denies that
he saw his one-time wife, except on the
street. after their divorce three years ago.
He said that he had not called her up
on the telephone Friday night or at any
other time. vand established an alibt on
the testimony of three men, with whom
ne played cards Friday night. He Is SUI
ing several newspapers for connecting his
name with that of his one-time wife. He
said that from his knowledge Of Grace
Elosser, gained from seven years Of mar
ried lie, he did not think that she was re-
sponsible for the douuie tragedy.
A friend who was helping Miss CLOSER
pack her trunk Saturday morning says
that the dead girl told her she was just
going to begin to live on the morrow. To
girl in shop where Miss Elosser was
putting the last touches to her trousseau
Friday. she said that she anticipated
nothing but happiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
Horses and Arms Appropriated.
A telegram from Cananea this morn
eve <hA rohoIS near Nac01arJ vnc~ n~l
JUDSON BILL IN HOUSE.
New Financial Plan for District
Will Be Considered Monday.

The measure known as the Judson BILL
proposing a new financial plan fer the
District Of Columbia. will be considered
by the House Of Representatives next
Monday. which is District day. Samuel
W. Smith OF Michigan. chairman Of the
House District committee. has announced
his intention of calling up the Judson bill
the very first thing.
The Judsou .i.ts are, which has been
approved by the Commissioners and up
on which President Taft Is also said to
look with favor, proposes financial plan
by which permanent improvements con-
sidered to he absolutely essential at this
time can be undertaken at once without
detriment to the current expenditures for
ordinary purposes.
1t Is not known how the bill will be re-
ceiyed by the House, although II has
many earnest supporters. But 1t will
undoubtedly be argued at length and In
detail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06


heard that 1t is only the poor criminals
who are really punished.
Full Sentence Stands.
The President signed upon a previous
application for pardon q memorandum
directing the preparation of formal
papers reducing the Imprisonment part
Of the sentence from eighteen months to
six months. The counsel for the appli-
cant learned Of this fact. and in the
habeas corpus proceeding which was
brought before Judge Jones. one of the
grounds for the release Of the defendant.
Mr.. Harlan, was that the President had
issued an order Of Communication reducing
to six months. and that. as sentence
of six months could not. under the law,
be executed In the penitentiary to which
Mr.. Harlan had been sentenced, It could
not be executed anywhere. and. there
fore. he must be given his liberty.
dent, THE instrument committing Mr..
Harian's sentence from eighteen months
to six months was never signed and ex-
ecuted All that was done was the
signing Of memorandum Of direction
to the Attorney General to prepare. for
which such 6 communication could be eff
fected. The sentence Of eighteen months
is therefore in full force. In order to
prevent the use Of such technicality in
the future to avoid the sentence. l, shall
make no order of communication. but shall
allow the sentence to stand until after
the defendant Is Imprisoned. and then
shall exercise such executive clemency
as I may be advised that the case re-
quires.
"The present application Is denied, and
the sentence win be executed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
INSURGENTS IN MEXICO
DEFY PRESIDENT D|Az
Leader Issues New Commits
si0ns to the Civil Officials
in Sonora.

Ell PASO, Tex, January IA letter to
the Herald from Guayamas. Sonora. re-
ceived today from a star correspondent,
says insurrectos have appeared in the
Sahuaripa and Mayo river districts In
that state, but have in no way inter-
fered with mining or other industries
there. They have captured Yecora and
Trinidad in the Sahuaripa district, also q
few other smaller towns. but have re-
tanned the same civil officials in power,
merely tearing up their old commissions
from Diaz and issuing new ones from
Madero.
Irrigation Work Proceeds.
John Hays Hammond and Harry Payne
Whitney and associates have started
work where the Mictezuma river emp
ties into the Yaqth river In Sonora, In a
gigantic irrigation undertaking. and do
not appear to fear molestation.
The correspondent says Tom Farreuy
has just arrived there from the Dolores
and Ell Relic mfhes In Chihuahua with
slOl. 900 in bullion and states that while
the insurrectos control the district In
which the mines are located there has
been no interference with work He took
the bullion overland to Guayamas because
here was no railroad transportation from
Dolores to chihuahua. he said.
Horses and Arms Appropriated.
telegram from Cananea this morning
says the rebels near Nacozari yesterday
took seven horses, four saddles, three
rifles and two revolvers from Marion L.
Williams. residing near Nacazari. Sonora.
and left receipts, but no cash. o. l. Neer.
another American In the same region.
was visited and the same number of
Kings taken. including powder, but he
was paid In cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
Five Drivers Forfeit Collateral.
HASN'T PAID FOR HUSBAND.
Woman Who Claims to Have Made
Match Sues for $500.

MARSHALLTOWN. Iowa, January g.
Whether Mrs. Frances Bruce must pay
$500 as the value of her husband Is the
unusual question now before the district
court at Montezuma. in a suit filed by
Mrs. Lena Viele Of Powshiek county.
The tangle grows out Of an alleged
agreement between Mrs. Bruce and Mrs.
Viele, whereby 1t was arranged. II Is
said. that the latter was to find a hus-
band for Mrs. Bruce. who was then sin
gle. Mrs. Bruce is said to have promised
to pay Mrs. Viele 800 upon the delivery
of the promised husband.
C. L Bruce was the man selected by
Mrs Viele. He is good looking, the owner
of home and possessed OF q fair sized
fortune. The marriage followed. Mrs.
Viele now alleges that Mrs. Bruce re-
fuses to keep the agreement and pay the
$500. Mr.. Bruce keeps silent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
NAMES SUBMITTED TO COURT.
Commission to Appraise Site for
Meridian Hill Park Not Announced.

The commission TO appraise the value
u the land 70 be condemned as q site
for the Meridian Hill Park was not ap-
pointed today BY Chief Justice Clabaugh.
Counsel on both sides submitted to- the
court a nunSber Of names Of well known
real estate men and others who had
served on similar condemnation proceed
ngs.
The court took the list of names and
from II will select three men to serve
IS commissioners. The hearing was ad-
journed until next Friday, when 1t Is
expected instructions for the guidance OF
the commission will be formulated and
the personnel Of the commission an.
pounc.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
FIFTY BILLS" AT BANQUET.
Exclusive Club Numbers President
"Bill" Taft Among Its Members.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-. January
Fifty Bills attended the annual ban
,uet Of the Bill Club No. l here last
hight, al which dollar bill was used for
he bill Of fare The club Is an organ "a
ion that any person whose name is Bill
nay Join.
President TAN Is member. Other
prominent members are: Bill Stone II
Warner and Bill Bryan. Following an
election of officers the supper. In " hich
he opossum played an important part.
Mas served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
MOSQUITO HERO GETS PENSION.
Congress Rewards Soldier Who Was
Ritten in Yellow Fever Tests.

John r. Messenger. the Indiana volun-
teer soldier, who allowed himself to be
bitten by yellow fever mosquitoes dur
ing the first American occupation OF
Cuba to demonstrate the theory OF mos
quito infection, was today granted an
annuity of $72 month by the House OF
Representatives.
The measure carrying relief for Kissen-
ger as it passed the Senate granted him
SIPS a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
MORGANS MAY HANDLE
HONDURAS BIG DEBT
Arrangement About Concluded
After a Years
Negotiation.

Juan e. Paroles. special financial agent
Of the government Of Honduras in the
United States. arrived here late last
night from New York. where for the last
year he has been negotiating with ]. p.
Morgan & Co. for q loan to take over
the public debt Of his country, and also
make possible the construction Of the
proposed interooeanic railway.
He would not discuss the object Of his
visit beyond stating that he would con-
fer with DR.. Luis Lazo. Honduran min
lister to the United States. and State De-
partment officials.
No News Of Revolution.
He said he was in constant communi-
cation with the Honduran government on
matters pertaining to the loan. His ad-
vices. he declared. contained no refer
ences to any pending revolution. He
states that President Davilla and himself
were In hearty accord az to the terms
under which the loan would be made, but
that the loan had not been consummated.
He added that since his arrival in
the United States over q year ago he
has dealt only with J. p. Morgan & CO.
Negotiations began In July. 1909, when
J. p. Morgan & Co. volunteered to take
eminent at Is per cent of their original
value.
Morgan's Offer for Bonds.
Tho face value Of the bonds outstanding
against the H0nduran government, he
said, amounts to $500. 900 pounds, Oh
nearly $26,OOOOOO. ]. p. Morgan & Ca.
have offered, he stated, to take over this
ind ~3,tednexs for n consideration of aho,I,
$1,000, GOO by arrangement with foreign
bondholders. Senior Paroles said that this
sum. together with the amount needed tc
build the proposed interoceanic railway
from Puerto Cortez to the Bay of FOn.
SEGA, constituted the total sum desired,
but that he was not in q position to dis
close the full amount required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
TAFT TO SEE PLANS
viii View DESIGNS for Three
Government Buildings.
INSPECTION LATE TODAY
President 70 Witt Treasury for Sps.
cial Purpose.
COMPETITORS NUMBERED 200
Names Of the Lucky Architects
Unknown Even to Members Of
Juries Of Award. ,
INSPECTION LATE TODAY
COMPETITORS NUMBERED 200

President Taft. accompanied by Score
tary Knox. Secretary NageI and Attorney
General Wickersham. Is scheduled to visit
the Treasury Department late this after
noon and view the plans for new homes
for the Department OF State. Justice and
Commerce and Labor selected by the
three commissions Of award today.
Tho three designs which have been ao-
cepted az prise winners from . mass OF
Specifications submitted by VARIOUS archi-
tects are locked In q safe In the Office OF
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Hilles.
The names Of the architects whose work
was picked from a field Of 200 competi-
tive drawings, who will soon receive q
prize Of $2j0O00 each for drawing the
best plans. are not known.
The three committees, which only began
their examination Of the designs Wed
nesday morning. finished their work last
evening. The name Of the architect
whose work was adjudSed best by each
OF these commissions Is not known to the
judges even.
After President Taft has approved the
designs. the cabinet will act on the mat
ter aud the lucky architects will be noti-
aed and called together to modify their
designs into harmonious plan for the
three buildings.
Awards Quickly Made.
Surprise was expressed In various quar-
tiers when it was announced today that
the three jurieS, which acted separately,
had concluded their inspection OF the
plans. II was believed the work wotld
consume several weeks. The designs,
which were submitted from all parts or
the country. included work by some OF
the younger architects, as we'll specih-
cations by the older men.
II IL the plan Of the government 10
erect the new buildings. which will cost
$4,000 on the five blocks south of
Pennsylvania avenue between 14th and
18th streets. President Taft and Score
tary Of the Treasury MacVeagh regard
the undertaking as the initial step i'm the
completion OF the Washington plan OF
building, which Is destined to be unique.
Members Of the Juries.
The juries were made up as follows:
For the State Department build,ng-E.
". Seeler. Philadelphia. Pa: John V.
Van Pelt. New York: Herbert Langford
Warren. Boston: J. r. Pope. designer Of
the Lincoln memorial: Raymond b. Al
mirall, New York.
For the Department OF Jrstice-J. N.
Care. New York: J. Milton Dyer. Cleve-
land, Ohio: Russell Clipston Sturgis.
Boston: N. c. Kicker. head OF the school
Of architecture Of the University OF IL
linois: Alexander b. TrowbFtdgA New
York.
For the Commerce and Labor building
Pierce Anderson, Chicago: John B. Pine.
who has been identified with the ARCHITECT
ture at Princeton University; G}on1
Brown. secretary OF the American 4nso-
tute OF Architects. and Henry Bacon
Philadelphia
Mrs Elizabeth Chandler. sixty.ulne
years old. Is dead at Spring Creek. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
TEAM owners Puzzled
BY new LIGHT RULES
Have Difficulty Understanding
Regulations Promulgated
by Commissioners.

Although tho District Commissioners say
they believe they drafted . police regula-
ton OF perfectly clear verbiage In the
lights on vehicles matter. tho District
building and the police department re-
ceive daily inquiries AZ to what the regu-
lation means and where the light has TO
be placed. what kind Of . light must be
used and several other inquiries OF IKE
nature.
Cannot Understand It.
A typical inquiry was received by The
Star today, as follows:
will you please let me know through
the columns Of your paper whether It Is
necessary. in addition to having q lamp
on the left side Of vehicle. to also have =
rear or tail lamp on vehicle?
'The reading or wording OF the regula-
ton Is so uncomprehensive as to its mean
ing that ask this enlightenment OF you.
the same having been asked or the Lbs
trict building, and likewise OF the police
department. their reply only being that
they did. not know and referring me to
the regulation"
The query IS answered In the words OF
Commissioner Rudolph. thus:
The light must be placed on the left
side of the wagon. 1t must show q
white light in front, a white light to the
side and any kind of light to the
rear. Two lights are not necessary"
Five Drivers Forfeit Collateral.
Five more drivers Of horse-drawn ve-
hicles were added to the list Of violators
Of the District Commissioners new reg
ulation compelling wagons and carriages
to display rear lights after dark. as an
nounced in the Police Court this morning
The defendants failed to appear for
trial and each forfeited 81 collateral. The
names and places Of arrest follow: Rich
ard Barnes. on U street: James Williams
Florida avenue; Frank Dorsey, street
James johnson, u street, and Walter
jackson. Connecticut avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06

Announcement OF the attitude which
Senator Root Of New York will take Is
being awaited with much interest among
senators, and his views of the case will
have much weight. There are reports
around the Capitol that Mr.. Root has de-
cided that he cannot uphold the findings
Of the committee and will be among the
opponents of Mr. L.orimer. But Mr.. Root
is saying nothing at present as to what
his position will be.
Senator Lorimer's friends are doing all
in their power to capture majority or
mittee findings. While they are not ad-
hitting that a majority is opposed to
such a course, some are considering a
suggestion that the best way out of the
taneie is to have the whole matter re-
ferred back to the committee for further
investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06

(-aSBd lsIkd UoIJ p0nuRuo.O
regular salary. Under the rules or
the board a substitute teacher receives
full pay after thirty days of service, SO
this question would be applicable only for
these first few days.
And this right Of employing sub
stitute at any time Is fully protected by
the very strict rules Of the board. In
the board shall be promptly notified and
the proper official of the board provides
the substitute. In case OF ABSENCE from
other causes the regular teacher must
make an application in writing. which has
to be approved by the board. The board
therefore controls the absence Of its reg
ular teachers, and no question can pos
sibly arise that teachers may farm
out their positions.
I'm the absence Of a plain abuse of
discretion on the part of the board. its
finding that there was sufficient ground
for the absence Of a teacher will not be
disturbed.
This question of the discretion of a
board of education granting leaves Of alb
sence has been very fully discussed in a
case a teacher applied for and obtained
leave Of absence with pay on account of
sickness, from the board of education.
Subsequently q question was raised rel
alive to the authority Of the board TO
grant such leave with salary. and pay
agt. Board. SO N. Y. l, the court Leld
that such teacher was entitled to his
pay, and said that the discretion of the
b, ard Of education in determining when
ana to what extent persons in its en-
ploy might be excused because of sick
ness or Temporary disability would 10, De
oyerruled unless 1t clearly appeaIe4 tat
sucn discretion had been abused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
bEVER|DGE MAY LEAD
IN FIGHT ON L0R|MER
Senator to File Minority Report
Monday-Rumor Regard
ing Roots Views.

The minority report Of Senator Bev-
eridse. as q member Of the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
holding illegal the election Of William
Lorimer as senator from Illinois. is ex-
pected to be filed in the Senate Mon
day.
Those who are opposed to the reten-
ton Of his seat by Senator Lorimer
will probably await the action of SEN
ator Beveridge and may act in accord
ance with the suggestions accompany
ing his report. Senator Owen of Okla
homa was expected to open the fight
against the adoption by the Senate OF
the majority report favorable to Mr..
Lorimer. but the decision Of Mr.. Bev-
eridge to make a minority report will
probably mean that the Indiana SEN
ator will fire the first shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
Smoke Problem Advanced.

How are the people going to get ou
if the building is black with the smoke
of fire?" Senator Rurkett asked.
1T isn't necessary for them to get out. .
Mr.. Schneider replied.
IF building was filed with smoke, =
remarked Senator Martin. Il know /
should want to get out, and quick. too"
Mr.. Schneider explained that the occu-
pants of a fireproof apartment house
need not get out in case Of q fire in one
of the apartments, because the blaze
would not extend to any apartment ex-
cept that in which 1t started.
The business men offered to presen.
statistics UNFOLDING their contentious, and
to explain that the building inspector ana
other officials of New York city were il
FAVOR Of the amendment they proposed.
II don't think there is need for an ex-
tended hearing" Senator Martin explain
ed. This matter has been considered by
the Commissioners, and you say you arr
willing to abide by their decision /,
seems certain that the law needs some
amendment. and it is probable that we
will do what the Commissioners suggest