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No Evidence of Drowning.

The condition of the body, say fhys-
clans who have examined it. shows that
life was extinct before the body was
placed in the water. and that it would
have been Impossible for so large an OBJ
ject TO have been on the surface of the
water without almost immediate discov-
eIy as Lake OSceola is daily encircled by
hundreds of automobiles and carriages,
and is faced by one of the largest sum-
mer hotels in the mountains of western
North Carolina. whose guests favorite
walks are around the path at the lake
The possibility of her death having been
accidental is exploded by the statement
that Miss Hawkins was a strong swim
mer and could have easily swan or Waded
out of the shallow water at the point
where the body was found. The condi-
ton of the body. the authorities say, pre-
cludes all possibility of suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Engages Staff of Experts.

In fact, he has devoted practically the
entire summer to the wsrk and Is not
through vet In addition. he has staff
of experts engaged in digging out infor-
nation for the committee and developing
lines of further inquiry. The committee
will meet here the latter Part OF october
and will give thirty days OF hearings TO
Witnesses summoned from far and wide
and including some OF the biggest men In
the steel business
chairman STANLEY proposes to further
ino,,irc into the absorption of competing
companies: into labor conditions in the
various plants of the steel trust INTO the
cost of production and the sellns prices
at home and abroad and into transporta-
. 1r,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Melano Contradicts Witness.

Mrs Frances Hooper. who lives ~ go
II street. opposite Melano's shoe shop
heard a cry about 80 o'clock saturday
afternoon and rushed 10 her door. she
saw man with dark mustachc strEs-
Cling with some one. she supposed y a
woman. in the shoe shop.
The noise ceased the man. nom
she identified as Melano came 10 the
door and told two children. who had
been looking in the window. To 20 away.
The children at first did not move. but
finally moved away.
Mrs. Hooper identified Melano the
man she had seen. and who afterward
walked MP and down in his shop in an
agitated fashion. Mrs. Hooper thought
the shoemaker was beating his wife.
Mrs Hooper saw Melano put down a
body. the face of which she saw. but
which she supposed to be his wife
The prisoner here interrupted the
witness to say:
You didn't see me doing anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
STANLEY DE[VES DEEP
WITH HIS TRUST PROBE
Chairman of House Investigate
ina Committee Collects In
formation on Steel.

Chairman Stanley of the steel trust in
vestigating committee of the House, who
is in the city for few days. was very
much interested ny his recent visit to the
steel trusts ore properties in Minnesota.
Since undertaking the steel inquiry, Mr..
Stanley has made personal investigation
of many phases of the steel trust $
operations visiting mills looking over
hook. in III. head Office and on his latest
trim going to the basic proposition, the
orc in the ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12

she had been unable to sell the dog. and
said she would have to take II back
home She returned the umbrella she had
borrowed The boy was with her, and
went away again carrying the dog. MT.
Schmid said the boy had an impairment
in his speech.
Edward Joseph Slattery. fifteen years
old son of DR. Slattery. proprietor OF the
Emerald drug store at massachusetts
avenue and III street. and who ATTENDS
rho customers i'm the drug store, told OF
the visit of Miss Radelof. accompanied
by the boy and dog. to the drug store
at about = O'Clock saturday afternoon.
Miss Radeloff : request for chanse loi
e. ouar.er younr SIattery was unable to
comply with, and the Smith boy was Sent
o,,r hy her 10 get change, leaving the
dog in her charge.
Young S'attery sald 'hat the -, -,
- ~. ,,rnss which he had viewed at
tho rrloreue was the same as Worn ~
- 10y Who was with Miss Radclon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Sold Green Goods, Is Charge.

Potter and his companions came 10
Chicago carly in 1910 and opened an of
flee in the downtown district. BY send
ing out literature Offering to sell paper
bills printed from forms alleged TO have
been stolen from the United States mint
AT Philadelphia at a discount OF - per
cent, they suindled credulouS investors
of large sums, according 10 Supt. DC
Moody.
In 1910 Potter and Starklof were ar
rested in Philadelphia, charged WITH US
ing the United States mails 10 delrau"
BY means Of "A confidence game They
furnished a cash bond Of SG',no" and
disappeared
After leaving Philadelphia tho alleged
swindlers flooded Wisconsin with green
goods literature which was shipped from
Chicago to New Orleans, where 1t Was
mailed.
Potter and Startlon are under m
dictment in Chicago for illegally using
the mails 10 deIraud and operate a
confidence game. An indictment. charS-
ing illegal use of the mails. also IS
pending against them in the federal
court in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Dies Just Before Wedding Day.

Miss Hawkins death came almost on
the eve of her wedding day. She was
engaged TO Hal Cooper, young bust
ness man of Johnson City, Tenn. It is
said that there was some objection to
the match on the part of the parents of
the girl. The parents had a suspicion
when the girl first disappeared. several
days ago. that she had eloped with
Cooper. and. not liking publicity of this
sort did not seek the aid of the police
in the quiet search for their daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Hawkins. the par
ents, among the most substantial
people Of western North Carolina. and
their home at Flat Rock. suburb of
Hendersonyilc. is one of tho handsomest
in the mountain section The young girl
was particularly devoted to her mother,
and i; is said that there is some fear as
ia the mothers recovery from tn. shock
Sh., i now in bed aud attended by phN 81
clans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Calls Attention to Building.

The present unsafe condition of the old
bancasterian school building on South
Washington street, adjoining the present
Washington Public School building will
he brought to the attention of the present
grand jury, II is expected, through the
efforts of the chamber Of commerce.
The chamber. at meeting last night.
passed resolution that the secretary.
be directed TO bring 10 the attention OF
the court, and through il to the present
grand jury. the conditions existing in
the school building
The building already has been con-
dcmned by two grand jurieS in the cor
pordtlon court, and the resolution passed
last night refers To this. Secretary Pres
ton has sent copy of the resolution
l,as'ed TO Judge l.. &. Barley of the cor
poration court.
Two huge electrical display signs adj
Vertising the city. will be placed near the
Union passenger railway station by the
chamber of commerce in tue near future
and the size of the present sign on the
river front will he doubled The new
signs probably Will be sixty by eighty
feet.
J. W. Williams and W. W BaIlenger were
elected delegates to the convention of vir-
Glnia municipalities. with H. *. Field
and (. {. LeddDeater as alternateS. The
convention VIII meet at Cape Charles.
Va, September ii and l. next.
Plans are being made by the Fraternal
Order OF Americans of this city for a
state class initiation, to take place De-
cember > next, at .Armory Hall. 1t is
announced that candidates from every
section of the state will be in attendan nee.
The initiation ceremonies will he con-
Quoted by the degree teams of this city
and Norfolk. The members Of the local
council of the Fraternal Order Of Amefi-
cans are planning for the event and the
entertainment of the visitors during their
stay In this city. 1t is more than prob
able that following the ceremonies Incl
dent to the initiation, banquet will be
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Sister Attacks Prisoner.

:, this moment Myrtle Smith. WltAou'
t,rclfn1irary sign or cry. leaped from heI
r&air AMI c-rabhe.! for the prisoner throat.
size missed her aim, making "ntS req
mark with hcr finger nails on Melaho
tHrost and MsIann lcaped up, pushing
rack his chair and struggling WITH lih
valice and detectives who gnard'h MN
seeking only. apparently. freedom 10 ac-
fend himself. -,
Miss smith. IF her own momentum. ~.
- tho floor and screamed out IN ~ ~
r,--trrla Sh. struggled with tHaSc Who
>e!zad her and carried her from the room
She was taken - all upper room III the
morcue building. whence her screams pen
etratcd the hearing room for ten MN
ttes. then gradually suhsidine INTO 81
lence
charles CasScll. 112> Georgia avenue.
vas IN The Emerald drug store about
:. o'clock Saturday afternoon "neh the
woman. hoy and dog entered the drns
store He corroboratcd Young SlatterS
evidence.
Myrtle Buchanan, a girl OF slNt.eh
Years told of the call of the boy sat
Urdav afternoon at the grocery store ot'-
rositc the Emerald drug store al II anu
ith streets Her brother-iu-law. the
,.r,nrietor Snc said, did not think ne
had the change for = quarter asked LOT
b< the boy, and he went away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
SAY GREEN GOODS MAN
CLEANED UP $1.5O0,0O0
Federal Officers at Chicago
Make important Capture in
S. A. Potter.

CHICAGO, September is. \. Pot
ter alias George w Post. said by fedora
officials to be one of the best known gold
brick and green goods confidence men II
the world, was arrested today by r. De
Woody. division superintendent of the
Department of Justice on a charge OF
operating a confidence game.
Potter and two companions for whom
federal officials are searching are said It
have nettcd S1.J'p.aO in the past few
years by the operation of their schemes
Potter offered a cash bond of SO,ps
for his release, but It was refused by
federal officials who declared that moth
ing less than "a cash bond of Sl5O.OV
would he accepted.
year ago, it is said Potter and Ed
ward StarI<loff forfeited a twenty-three-
thousand-duliar bond in the | nited States
court at Philadelphia
Potter VAS arrested al his residence
on the South Side, where he is said tt
haze lived for several months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
u didn't see me doing anything.
Saws Man Was Excited.

Matilda Clagett. a nesrcss of IT, Madi
son court, was passing the Hooper house.
and was told by Mrs. Hooper that she
thought the shoemaker had been choking
his wife The negrcss saw the man in the
shoemaker's shop. walking up and down
excitedly.
Earle Ahmay, sixteen years old. who
was visiting AT 10 Fl street at the time,
went for lis brother to the laundry next
door To- the shoe repair shop Saturday
afternoon.
At ~ o'clock coming out of the laun-
dry, Ae heard a scream from the direc-
tion Of the Shoemaker.s shop. He looked
In th.. window and saw a man standing
against the window blinds in the rear
room and strike three times at some one
who was concealed from the vision of
the observer. 4 shining instrument made
the witness believe that hammer was.
used.
The man in the shoe repair shop
Turned around and saw the boy and
glared at him. The boy went into the
laundry. 4
The Ahmay hoy did not see any chilS
dren standing in front of the saoemak+
ing shop. The boy. returning 10 his
brothers home. told his sister-in-law
that he believed the shoemaker had been
beating his wife
He saw something white. which might
have been the apron of the shoemaker
out winch ne Thought was a woman
dress at the time.
Asked To IDENTIFY the man lie saw the
witness looked at the prisoner. said it
looked liked the man, but would not
say positively.
Heard Some One Scream.
John \. Russell Of lls X street civil
service commission smployo. on his way
home Saturday afternoon, walking aIong
II street, in passing the shoemaker's
shop heard terrible screaming. Mr.. Rus
sell was naole to find d policeman
Dr.. &. ". White. deputy coroner. told
OF the results ri the autopsy over the
body OF the victim. Five fractures of
the skull, any of them sufficient TO have
caused death, were described. TIE boy
dead before the rire burned his flesh
Maggie Melano. daughter "f the prison
CT. SIX yet.rS old. told nf visiting her
father about o clock Saturday afternoon.
Melano sent her 10 buy > cents worth
of coal oil, she testified. After buving
the oil She remained about a half hour
thin returning home
She and her mother We're passing tho
shop and her mother remained with her
father Will" She went for the oil. Her
father was angry with her mother, she
said. for being late.
The prisoner attempted 10 prompt
his counsel. and even directed his re-
marks 10 the child. trying To get her
10 give version OF that visit If her
self AMI mother 10 his shop. as he
would have Il
Detective oriani described tho arrest
OF Melan". Ills wife told him AT the
house. said the witness. that Nelano
was not IN \ moment later he knew
that Detective Cornwall had him in
charge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
To Open e Branch.

II
nouneed. shortly will open up a branch
in this city at the old Baltimore and Ohio
freight depot on the river front
In the corporation court today the case
of William Harris. colored, indicted for
the murder of Mamie Martin, colored
was fixed for trial October 10 next. Tie
murder occurred August Il.
Richard Burnett was appointed add
ministrator of the estate of his wife the
late Margaret Burnett.
The case of Ida Smith against II. II.
Blount is being heard before a jury this
afternoon.
Edward Travers in the police court to-
day entered a plea OF guilty II assault
and battery in connection with the death
of Mary callahorne, an aged seeress,
and was sentenced 10 serve six months
in jail Travers seemed thankful for the
light sentence and thanked Justice eaton,
Rev John CavaHauSh, pastor OF the
Free Methodist Church viii preach his
fare well sermon "a pastor of that church
Sunday next. He viii attend the annual
conference which will ne held in BROOK
lyn. \ Y. September -. AT which time
he will receive his new charge.
As stated in The star. the annual in
s,pecton of old Dominion commandery,
knights Templar. will be mad ~ N:p
% clock tonight AT .Nrmory Hall The i'll
specton will he public.
\ meeting Of Sauna ritan Lodge. lnauch-
tcrs of Rehekah, will hc held at odd
Fellows Hall tonight. when several can
iidateS will be initia ed.
Routine business WAS disposed al last
night by NJ D. Corse camp. Sons Of con-
federatc Veterans The meeting adiou; n
ed subject to the call Of the commander.
IL. Noel Garner.
The patIiarchiai degree was conferred
on four candidate; by Marley Encamp >
mcnt of odd Fellows ut its meeting last
night Two applications for membership
were received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Annual Report Submitted.

4 general discussion of the temperance
question was made by High Chief Ruler
Charles Williams in his report tlc spoke
at length on the fact thar President Taft
and Emperor William of Germany were
total abstaners. The speaker spoke
briefly on the prospects for home for
the order in this city. and also suggested
that more beneficial results could be OBJ
tanned if the tents had mixed member
ship. rather than having separate tents
for men and women. Mr. Williams sus-
gested that a small tax he laid upon
each member of the order so that q rep
reSentativc might he sent from this coun-
try to attend the annual meeting of the
English organiza ton. known as the high
movable conference. Another suggestion
made by the chief ruler that the
Secretary'S duties he divided so as to keep
the records and finances separate.
The report of the high tent secretary
showed loss of seventy members. but
this loss had been made up by delegates
sent in by tents recently established. a
financial increase of 500 of the balance
in hand was also shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Enthusiastic for Fight.

Mr. Wood and Charles ". barr were
today designated by Chaplin Brown, gem
cral counsel for the Chamber of Com
mcrcr. 10 assist the counsel for the Paiu-
more and Washington Transit Company
in their proceedings to compel tho Capt
tai Traction Company 10 exchange trans
fcrs with the transit company, and also
10 compel the street railway companies
of the District IT, grant universal trans
ferS Both Nj. Wood and Mr.. barr say
they viii enter the night with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Brown WAS Yesterday authorized IL
direct the course of the chamber in the
matter, and his designation of the two
attorneys was his first act under that
authorization. Mr.. Ddrr and MIR. Mood
vii, mold conference this afternoon and
later Will confer with Harry Ii. Lerch.
attorney for the transit company.
Mr. Wood has prepared a brief which
Inc submitted to Mr.. Brown and Mr. barr
covering his views OF tho case which the
transit company has against the Capital
Traction Company. and also the fight for
universal transfers. Mr.. Wood dccla res
il his opinion that the transit company
can win its demand for exchange Of
transfers with the Capital Traction Com
pany and bases his opinion upon section
:, of the charter Of the transi. COMPANY,
granted by Congress, which reads as fol-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
List of Delegates.

While the majority Of the delegates
have arrived there are few ahsentees,
who are expected late this evening and
tomorrow morning. Delegates from this
city are Charles Sherwood, j. H. Thorn,
Mrs. Mary Miller, Mrs. Matte Williams,
Virginia Fletcher, Mary +. Salkeld A. A.
Bloom. {. b. Payne, Alexander Slenor.
William A.. Rideely, Lucy l.. McDonald Id,
May Jackson, Emma J. S. Murray and
John Mullen. Out of town delegates who
have registered are Laura Cabeen and
Viola Hosler of East Liverpool, Ohio: Ed
ward Mckessick, James Barr, William
Campbell and NJ j, Mclean of Philadel-
phia. Pa; Preston f. Dewey and Leonard
p Dewey of Arlington. Va; Mary F.
Roach, James White, w. {. Hampton
and l.. G.. Dover of GAINESVILLE, Ohio:
Charles W. Roe and Ludwig Crossman of
Capitol Heights. Md: Miss Carrie War
ner and Miss Matte Cook of Baltimore,
Nd: Robert Rawsthorne. ST., of Pitts
burgh. Pa: w. J. McCalley, NJ. l.. Lath-
ram and John f. Fines of Frederick shurg
Va; James Holmes of Homecoming. Md.
Matthew f.. Martin ard William Hotch-
kiss of Midland, Md. and John T. Fry
fogle OF -,lberton, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Law Passed by Congress in
1896 Declared to Apply.
MAY BE TEST IN COURT
Chamber of Commerce Attorneys Al
ready Are at Work.
IT AFFECTS MANY POINTS
Still Further Legislation Needed,
However. to Make Free Trans
fers Universal in District.

That the Capital Railway Company.
tn" Metropolitan Railroad Company and
the Capital Traction Company are
hereby required To issue free trans
fcrs At the intersection OF their respective
lines. 20 that for the payment of one
fare pasS.nger on either road shall
hav" the privilege of riding over the lines
Of both.
The foregoing i contained in section
:; of an act Of Congress approved MAJ
-, 1885, and il is believed that this
law may be invoked with success TO com
pei the street railways Of the District 10
interchange transfers. Alfred r.. Wood.
the attorney who recently Won his night
he fore the interstate commerce commits
sion 10 prevent the railroads from raising
th. fare from Washington 10 Alexandria
To 80 cents. uncarthed the section which
appears to bear directly upon the ques-
ton Of universal transfers III the District.
Warren sheaf., 1911-12-07
TopAY's MARKETS.
Local News

Do your Christmas shopping early.
John Wassgren was home for his
sister Hildur's marriage yesterday.
Fritz Larson attended the Madame
Sherry show at Crookston Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius ]. Olson were
Crookston visitors Tuesday evening.
Sanfrid Johnson, of Alvarado, spent
Wednesday evening in the city.
DR.. Winberg, of Lake Park, visited
with his brother, Iver Winberg, in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. Ed. Roley has gone to Churchs
Ferry, N. D., where she has found en-
ployment.
The ladies of the United Lutheran
church will meet at Mrs. Carl Han
sons next Thursday.
Nels Blomsness, of Alvarado, was
in Wednesday evening to consult a
dentist.
Rev. O. K. Morberg, Of Crookston,
held services in the Mission church
last Sunday
Iver Iverson, one of Alvarados Is
hustling merchants, was in the city
Monday evening.
e. M. Thompson came over from
Wumbleton, N. d., to spend Thanks.
giving with Mrs. Thompson.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-09

This Is q true story, A certain belle
was present at certain Chopin recital.
During the March Funebre," her eyes
glistened and her whole attitude Of
rapt attention was as II the music had
entranced her very soul. Her whole
face was expressive OF admiration and
intense interest. When the pianist
had finished, the escort OF Miss Belle
turned to her and said; "How beau
tifull" TO which she replied; Yes,
indeed; doesn't It At her exQuiBitely in
the back? How much do you suppose
1t cost In Parish"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-09
|SOU1HERNERS CHOSEN
Ways AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
MEN BEGIN BUILDING NEW
ORGANIZATION.
DlxIE'S MEN WILL CONTROL
According to Present Plank Tariff
Will Be Revised Schedule BY
Schedule by Democrats.

Washington.-The ways and means
committee of the house met and be.
gan building the committee structure
of the lower branch of the congress
It's operations will mark the begin
ming of the greatest committee over,
hauling the house has experienced in
sixteen years.
The chairmen of the most import
ant committees (all Democratsl prob.
ably will be selected as follows.
Appropriations Fitzgerald of New
York or Burleson Of Texas.
Agricultural-Lamb Of Virginia
Banking and Currency-Puio of
Louisiana.
District Of olumbia-Johnson of
Kentucky or Aiken of South Carolina
Judiciary Clatyon of Alabama.
Military Affairs sulzer of New
York.
Public Buildings = Sheppard Of
Texas.
Naval Affairs Padgett of Tennes-
see.
Public Lands Robinson of Arkan
sas.
Invalid Pensions-Lindsay of New
York.
Interstate commerce-Adamson Of
Georgia.
Insular Affairs Jones of Virginia.
Cnairmsn Underwood presided at
the meeting. There were present, be-
sides Mr. Underwood, the following
Ransdei (Tex), Harrison On. W,
Brantley (Ga), Rayner (Md.), James
(Ky.), Shackleford (Mo), Peters
(Mo.), Hughes IN. J), Palmer (Pa.),
Kitchin On. g., Hammond (Minn.)
Hull (Tenn.) and Dixon Qnd.O.
The meeting was held behind clos
ed doors.
It was the intention of the com
mittee to outline a program for the
organization of the house, and then
take up the subject of legislation
which will include Canadian reciproc-
ity, together with revision of the.
tariff schedules, probably the wooden
schedules, cotton, iron and steel and
those affecting food products; also
the. resolution for the popular revis-
ions, though they have not yet gone
into specifications. Cham Clark, who
is to be speaker, and Representative
Underwood, who is to be chairman of
the ways and means committee, are in
favor OF schedule by schedule revis-
ion; that is to say, the passage of
separating bills dealing with individ,
ual schedules of the present laws.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-09
Work and MarrIane.

In the New York courts recently a
girl, aged IL, on being told by her
mother that she was old enough to
go to work, replied Work, will
not; prefer to marry" Whereupon
she was married before night to a
young man earning So per week.
That is Of a piece with the reasoning
Of another girl who, being inferno
gated by a friend, Where are you
working now, Manner" answered
promptly, Il amt working; I'm mar
ried. Boston Herald.