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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
TWENTY-0NE KILLED
IN FIGHT FOR FOOD
Starving Chinese 0verwhelm
Missionaries Who Are Dis
tributing Supplies.

HANKOW, China March 3.-Twenty-
one persons were trampled to death at
Sha-Yang, Hupeh province, today, when
a horde of starving Chinese fought for
the food which missionaries were attempt
ing to distribute. A great many others
were injured.
The work of relief is attended with
some peril to those who have taken sup
plies into the famine districts. as the
natives in many instances are mad with
deprivations.
Today a considerable amount Of food
stuff was received by the missionaries.
who Immediately planned a systematic
distribution Their work was hardly be-
gun when thousands Of desperate men.
women and children who had learned
that there was a chance of their hunger
being half satisfied swooped down upon
the supply depot.
An uncomfortable riot followed Each
fought for himself, and the weaker went
down and were ruthlessly trampled. Tne
fighting continued as long as there ap-
peared to be any thing to tight for. The
missionaries were helpless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
GREENE TAKES PAUPER'S OATH
Eas Just Completed Prison Term for
Defrauding Government

ATLANTA, Ga, March 3.-Beniamin
II. Greene. who. with John ID. Gaynor.
has just completed a sentence in the
United States prison here for defraud-
ing the government In connection with
harbor improvements at Savannah, Ga,
has fiied application for permission to
take the pauper's oath with Judge
Walter Colquit. United States commits
sioner A hearing on the petition was
set for March z.
In addition to their prison terms
Greene and Gaynor were sentenced to
pay fine of sJ,5.0D Both ni.n N as
said. are practically penniIess, and to
escape this fine and secure their liberty
II is necessary for each tn subscribe
to the paupers oath. Gaynor is ex-
pected to file . similar petitioa within
u few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
REFORM KEYSTONE DEMOCRACY
State Committee Adopts Plan by a
Majority of One Vote.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March "a com.
plete reorganization of the democratic
party in this state was decided upon by
the state committee OF that party here
last night when the report of the com.
mittee of reform democrats formed at the
request of the democratic congressional
delegation from this state was adopted
by a vote of 40 to 80.
Members of the regular party organiza.
ton, however, say that the plan, which
contemplates the selection of new state
officers and q new national committee.
man, cannot be carried out under tbs
present party rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
GOVERNMENT FILES SUIT.
Cleveland Electric Company Charged
With Conspiring to Restrain Trade.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 3-Follow-
ing a consultation between Judge w. S
Kenyon, assistant United States attorney
general, and United States District Attor-
ney w. L. Day, here today. Attorney
Day, representing the government, filed
suit against the General Electric Com
pany of Schenectady, N. V. and others
alleging an unlawful confbinatio on and a
conspiracy in restraint Of trade.
The specific charge is that the National
Electric Lamp Company was promoted by
the defendants for the purpose of monop-
olizing the trade in carbon filament elec-
trio incandescent lights. The petition al
Ieges that the National Electric Lamp
Company controls 81 per cent of that
business.
The National Electric Lamp Company
Incorporated under the laws of New Jer-
sey, has it's headquarters in Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
FUNERAL IN SIGN LANGUAGE
Deaf Mute Minister to Conduct Serv.
ices Over Body of Friend.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 3.-A fu-
neral in sign language is to be held here
this afternoon, when the Rev. J. H
Cloud, a deaf mute minister from st.
Louis, will preach the service over the
body of Charles l.. Minor, a deaf mute,
who died Sunday. Mrs. Minor, who also
is unable to hear or talk, made the ar
rangements for the benefit of large
number of friends, who are similarly
afflicted.
AS Rev. Mr.. Cloud goes through the
service it will be translated and repeated
to those in the audience who can hear
by the Rev. c. C.. Mckinley. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
LITTLETON LEADS SHEEHAN.
Many Regular Democrats Absent
When Vote Is Taken.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 3.-Martin w.
Littleton received four more votes than
William F. Sheehan on the thirty-ninth
joint ballot for United States senator to-
day. 1t happened because twenty-five in
surgents continued to hold the fort while
all but nine of the regular democrats had
absented themselves after pairing with
republicans. Only thirty-four members
all told voted: no quorum.
Most of the insurgents will attend a din
ner to be given in their honor in New
York tonight. They expect to return, how
ever, in time to participate in tomorrow S
Joint ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Suicide From Disappointment.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 3.-Disap-
pointed because she did not receive S2Ol
loaned to a friend during more prosperous
days, Mrs. Josephine w. Quirles. thirty
seven years old, daughter of Davis II.
Waite, former Governor Of Colorado, COM
mitted suicide last night by inhaling gas.
Her body was found by her husband,
Constantine Quirles, a Mexican.
Dependency over financial reversos is
believed to have been the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Charges Against Government Of
fcials Declared Unjust.
FAULT RESTS IN THE LAW
Stricter Regulations for Distribution
of Lands Are Urged by Ma
jority and Minority.
Points in the Report.

ut is quite within the power of
the Philippine legislature to limit
the amount of friar lands which
MAY be sold to a single non-cor-
porate purchaser. but it has not
done SO and Congress has not
done So
While we see no objection to
the acquisition of homes in the
Philippine Islands by officials or
employees of the government.
whether American or Filipino, we
advise against speculation in pub
lie land by public officials, and are
pleased to note that the members
Of the Philippine commission have
refrained therefrom."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
AMPUTATES OWN LEG.
Remarkable Grit Probably Saves Life
of Injured Woodsman.

OGDENSBURG, n. Y, March 3.-Re-
markaDie grit saved the life yesterday o.
Daniel Snyder, woodsman, when he
was caught beneath a fallen tree. Sny-
der's leg, crushed by the weight of tons
of wood, hung by shreds and he was rap
idly bleeding to death when he crawled
to his ak. severed the limb with it, rip
ped OFF his shirt and checked the flow OF
blood by binding it tightly about the
stump. He then lay back and awaited
the arrival of help.
When fellow-woodsmen took him to a
hospital surgeons perfected his crude am.
putation by removing another portion oi
the crushed limb. His recovery is ex.
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
NOT COMING TO WASHINGTON
No Canadian Minister Planning 9
Trip to This Capital.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 3.-The Cana
dian cabinet ministers are all in Ottawa
today, and none of them, it was said had
any intention of going to Washington to
confer with President Taft on the reel
procity question. Following the recent
departure for Washington of United
States Consul General Foster, it was re-
ported that cabinet minister would at
tend conference in Washington for the
purpose of considering possible amend
ments to the treaty. but this today was
authoritatively denied.
It is said that when the reciprocity
treaty was explained to parliament by
Minister of Finance Fielding the under
standing was that both countries, If they
adopted it at all, would adopt 1t without
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
TWO FATALLY INJURED.
Trolley Car Crashes Into Motor Car,
Wrecking It.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 3.-Miss
May Burns of this city and F. H. Welton
Of Cheshire, Conn, were fatally injured
early this morning, when their motor cab
was run into by a trolley car and broken
to pieces Miss Kate Roche. another oc-
cupant of the cab. and Charles Saxton.
the chauffeur. were seriously hurt.
The cab was running along Water street
when the car came around corner and
crashed into It. Miss Burns skull was
fractured and Welton sustained severe in
ternal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
FOR LOSS OF AFFECTION.
Mrs. Myra Sims Awarded $3,0 900
Damages by New Jersey Jury.

NEWARK. n. j., March 3.-Mrs. Myra
Sims was awarded verdict Of 5000 yes
terday afternoon by jury in the supreme
coure in her suit for $1,000 damages
against Winfield Scott Sims. the torpedo
boat inventor his wife and daughter for
the alienation of her husbands affections.
Ernest l.. Sims, the husband, was roundly
denounced by the court, who declared
that 1.-The only decent act he ever did was
when he married this woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03

VICTORIA, b. c., March 3.-Advices
were brought by the steamer Empress
of India last night that orders have been
given by the japanese admiralty to the
Mitsuibishi Company and the Kawasaki
dockyards for two battleships of 22,OO0
tons. The two Japanese companies have
sent four experts to the Vickers- Maxim
yards In England. where a japanese war
snip is being built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Nearly 1000 Employees of U. S.
Express Company Quit.
NO WAGONS ARE SENT OUT
Concerns Business in New York and
Jersey City at Standstill.
EARLY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED
Promotion of Man Over One Longer
in Service Cause of
the Trouble.

NEW YORK. March 3.-Nearly 1.0OO
drivers and helpers of the United
States Express Company here and in
Jersey City struck this morning. pend
ing an adjustment of grievance
which was expected to be considered
later today by the company officials
here.
Three hundred men went out in Jer
sey City at an early hour, and quickly
following a walkout of 700 company
employees in Manhattan was ordered.
No wagons were sent out from the
companys stables in either city, and
business at it's various stations af-
fected was suspended. Police were dis
patched in force to guard company
property. No disorders. however, de-
veloped during the forenoon.
The trouble leading to the walkout arose
over the appointment of one of the drivers
who had been three years in the COM
pany's service to the position of driver
of a money wagon. The men contend that
the appointment was due a driver who
had been In the service twenty years.
Failing to get satisfaction, the men say,
from General Supt Snyder in Jersey
City. they decided to place the matter
before the higher authorities of the COM
pany, and in the meantime the men were
ordered out.
Conference Late Today.
c. S. Campbell OF Philadelphia, general
superintendent of the fourth division, in
Charge OF strike matters, was summoned
as soon as the trouble developed, and was
expected later today to meet committees
appointed by the strikers. Company Of
ficias anticipate that the difficulty will
be settled at this afternoons conference
Last fall a general strike of drivers
and helpers tied up the express busi-
ness here for several weeks.
At the main Offices of the United States
Express Company in this city ignorance
was prOfeSsed as to what had caused
the trouble among the men. 1t was sa ID
that up to today there had been no hint
of dissatisfaction on the part of the EN-
ployeS and no uitimatum had been served
on the company.
No effort, it was added, Would be made
to send out any of the $50 wagons that
We're to nave been moved TO-DAY until the
exact nature of the grievance had been
learned and the prospects for settle
ment could be gauged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
CATCHES FOX WITH WHIP.
Hunter Dexterously Winds Lash
About the Animals Throat.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, March 3.-With
a snap of his whip at fox which sur
prised him by jumping out Of the bushes
while he was driving into town yesterday,
Abel Weeks. an old hunter, caught the
animal so tightly about the neck that he
jerked it off it's feet. Before the fox freed
itself Weeks has jumped out of his car
riage and killed the animal with a club.
He brought the body to town for sxhibi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
TO DETERMINE FRONTIER.
Chinese Government Agrees to Ap
pointment of Commissioners.

ST PETERSBURG. March "a dis
patch from Peking says that the Chinese
government has agreed to the appoint
ment of Russian and Chinese commission
ers with full powers to finally determine
the frontier from Abagajtujewsk, in the
province of Transbaikalia, to the Argun
river, which throughout it's course of 40
miles forms the boundary line between
Russian territory and western Man.
churia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Mrs. Reid Adds 100000 to Gift.

SAN MATEO. Cal. March 3.-Mrs
Whitelaw Reid, wife of the American
ambassador to Great Britain. has made
an additional gift of $4,000 to the Red
Cross Guild Hospital. which she estab-
lished here as a memorial to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Mills. The
money is to be used in the construction
Of additions to the hospital buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
GOING TO THE MAT.
PEARY PROMOTION BLOCKED.
Explorers Recognition at This Ses'
sion No Longer Possible.

The last possibility that Robert e.
Peary would receive at this session con-
gressional recognition of his attainment
Of the north pole vanished this afternoon,
when Senator Perkins by point of order
blocked the attempt Of Senator Crane to
have Peary's promotion provided for by
an amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
AUTO INJURIES FOURTEEN.
Chauffeur Loses Control and L
Dashes Into Soldiers.

BERLIN, March "a military trans
port automobile of which the chauffeur
had lost control dashed full speed through
a company of infantry last night. Four
teen men were injured, six of the number,
including a lieutenant. seriously.
The chauffeur was attempting to avoid
the column by turning out Of the road,
when his machine got away from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED
BYUNAN|MOUS CONSENT
Several Measures Permitted
to Go Through the House.
Five Held Up.

The House today passed by unanl-
nous consent the bill changing the
name of Messmore place to Mozart
place. Similar action was taken on
the Senate bill authorizing the extern
sion of 18th street northeast from
Brentwood road to Rhode Island ave-
nue.. according to the permanent sys-
tenn of highway plans of the District.
The bill which has passed the Sen
ate directing the Secretary of War to
convey the outstanding legal title of
the United States to lot No. 20, square
253, to the present occupant was next
passed. and favorable action was also
taken on the Senate bill for the relief
of Margaretha Weideman, Clarance
C. Weideman and Auguerite E.aWeide-
man, owners of lots ], 2, 3, square 435,
in the city of Washington. This claim
grew out of the Union station act, and
has been pending for several years.
Unanimous Consent Refused.
Five other bills were called up by Chair
man Smith Of the District committee who
asked unanimous consent for their con-
sideration. But this was refused. The
bills SO turned down were the Nye meas
ure. providing for the taxation of in
tangible property: the loan shark bill, to
which Mr.. Finley Of South Carolina OBJ
jected: the bill requiring fathers to sup
port their illegitimate children, to~which
Mr. Johnson objected, and two measures
favorably reported by the District COM
mittee affecting the local gas light COM
panies.
One of these measures. fathered by
Representative Carey of Wisconsin, pro-
poses to reduce the price of gas in the
District to 50 cents a thousand cubic
feet, and the other, introduced by Rep
resentative Coudrey of Missouri, prohibits
the Washington Gas Light Company
from issuing any additional stocks or
bonds. Representative Mann Of Illinois
Objected to both of these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
SET OFF BIG BLAST.
Explode $4,000 Pounds of Dynamite
and Powder to Remove Tunnel Rock.

STANHOPE, N. j., March 3.-Twenty-
four thousand pounds of dynamite and
black powder were exploded here yester
day in a concrete-sealed tunnel driven
seventy-fve feet into hill blocking the
path of the new Lackawanna railroad
cutoff between New York and Buffalo.
Forty thousand cubic yards Of trap rock
were dislodged by the blast, but there
was no great rocking of the earth for
miles around. as had been predicted. En-
gineers had planned the blast for months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Earl of Dudley to Retire.

MELBOURNE, Australia, March g.
The Earl Of Dudley, governor general
and commander-in-chief Of the COM
monwealth Of Australia since April.
1908, will retire in July, and will be
succeeded by Lord Denman. prominent
liberal peer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Ten Others Injured at Ontario Power
Company's Plant.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, March g.
A boiler exploded In the plant Of the
Ontario Power Company here this morn
ing, killing three men, fatally injuring
another and more or less seriously in
turing six to ten others. The dead are;
John Hendershot.
Henry Owens.
Frank Odia.
Robert Moran was SO badly scalded that
he will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Former Railway Official Dead.

READING, Pa. March 3.-Theodore I.
Heizmann, at one time engineer of MAIN
tenance of way of all lines Of the Penn
sylvania railroad between New York and
Pittsburg, died here today. He was
seventy three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Another Attempt Probable.

Another attempt will be made today to
get up the loan shark bill. The OBJ
lection raised to this measure created
considerable surprise. 1t is admitted by
both republicans and democrats to be the
embodiment of necessary legislation on
this subject. and it is anticipated that it
will become a law by favorable action OF
the House-the Senate already having
passed it-before the close of the present
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Colonels Never Saw Commands
No Quorum at Albanv.

ALBANY. N. Y. March 3.-The thirty
ninth ballot for United States senator
today resulted in no election There
was no quorum, and only thirty-four
votes were cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03

Says Confidential Report Was
Suppressed That Country Be
Kept in Ignorance.

In speech in the House today in sup
port Of the bill calling for an entire re-
organization Of the United States Army
Representative McLachan of California
charged that this nations fighting force
is utterly disorganized as a result Of
political interference with the military
forces, through the employment of m Ii
tary appropriations to build useless posts
and to advance the political fortunes Of
influential members of Congress.
Mr.. McLachan charged that the recent
war scare following the suppression Of
the confidential report of the Secretary
of War was not based on any danger
from alien nations aScertaining the mil
itary helplessness of this country, but
was based on a desire to hide from the
public the conditions of the United States
Army, which costs the government $780,
OOO.OU year to maintain.
Not Prepared to Fight.
''I charge" said Mr. McLachan. "that
our army is wretchedly unorganized and
extravagantly administered; that it is not
a modern military force, and that it is un-
prepared to fight. But if we were to
spend a billion dollars upon our army
uiiueT us present INSTRUMENTATION We
would still be without an efficient military
force.
Il charge and L challenge denials
that the mobile army of the United
States is entirely without tactical or
ganization, and that it is grotesque
proportioned aggregation Of armed
men, unprepared in training or equip
ment to meet the enactment of even q
minor war.
Our military forces are scattered in
minute nOn-tactical commands, acting
merely as property guards in scores of
useless military posts erected at a cost
OF millions of dollars .as political trib-
ute to legislative non-combatants The
time of officers and men is expended in
taking care of these properties instead
of acQuainting themselves with the at
tributes Of a soldier.
Colonels Never Saw Commands.
1--WE have regiments which have not
been assembled for drill in years. We
have colonels who have never seen their
commands assemble. We have not a sim
gle general officer who has ever seen a
we'll balanced and equipped field force.
Our sO-called maneuvers are farces I'm
til the army is entirely reorganized and
placed on a modern military basis all
appropriations for it's upkeep constitute
a criminal waste of funds. The army
should be entirely reorganized or imme-
diately disbanded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
M SIGN OF WRONGDRNERS ON STRIKE SH0T DEAD IN RIOT
nn Far Land Sales Police
Honestly Conducted Company Quit. Pitched Battle
NO WAGONS ARE SENT OU 'HREE htCEV NohES
dard SandNlL 0~on
nIPrmton o
From Rputga Near
eTrouhe
Miners and Police Engage in
Pitched Battle.
THREE RECEIVE INJURIES
Trouble Result of Italians Quitting
Work Without Reason.
REFUSED EMPLOYMENT LATER
Men Then Tried to Prevent Others
From Reporting at Colliery Near
Pottsville, Pa.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, March 3.-In a
pitched battle between seven coal and
iron policemen employed by the Reading
Company and a mob of more than two
hundred men, mostly foreigners, Domi-
nick Marko, member of the mob, was
shot and instantly killed today and Critz,
policeman, surrendered and was held
under S., 900 bail, charged with the shoot
ing. Three others were shot.
The riot was the result of a strike
which occurred Tuesday at the colliery at
Raven Run, when a large body of Ital-
ian workmen quit without presenting any
reason for doing so. When they returned
to work Wednesday they were refused
employment.
Threw Stones at Men.
This morning the men congregated on
an elevation near the railroad tracks, be-
tween Raven Run and Girardville. and,
armed with stones, prevented wOrkmen
from reporting at the colliery. Several
who persisted were driven back. The coal
and iron police force in that section was
mobiized, and at the head of a crowd of
wOrkmen went down the railroad toward
the disturbers. They were met with a
volley of stones, and Critz was struck
with a piece of coal. He drew his pistol
and fired, and MarkO. who had thrown
one of the stones, dropped shot through
the head. A pitched battle started, but it
was of short duration, as the mob was not
prepared to meet the fire of the officers.
Wounded Taken to Hospital.
When the smoke had cleared away
three other members of the mob were
found to have been shot. They were
taken to the Miners Hospital nearby.
A squad Of state troopers was hurried to
the scene, and it broke up the small
bands of rioters which gathered about
the place after the big band was dis
persed by the coal and iron policemen.
Capt. Wilhelm, in charge of troop C
of the state police, located here, sent
reinfOrcements to the scene Of the fight,
as feeling is very bitter, and the for
eigners were reported to. be arming
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably Sat-
urday; somewhat colder Satur-
dav: moderate variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest circulation-daily and
Sunday.