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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
CONRAD AND GRAHAM GIRLS
MAY KNOW FATE TONIGHT
Jury Gets Case Today-Both San
guine of Acquittal-Stoke
Slowly Recovering.

NEW YORK, December 1J-AIthouph
the case of Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad. charged with shooting w f. d.
Stokes will go to the jury today it is
possible the girls will not know their fate
until tonight, and perhaps not until to-
morrow.
All that was left of the trial today vas
the summing up by Assistant District At
torney Buckner and Justice Marcus
charge 10 the jury. Both girls are san
Suine of acquittal. The very worst they
or their attorneys look for is conviction
of some minor degree of crime
The indictment contains three counts
attempted murder. assault i'm the first and
assault in the second degrees. Twenty
years Imprisonment is the ma ximum term
possible for the greatest of these crimes.
IT the jury finds them guilty of assault in
a minor degree they might escape with a
few months imprisonment. or their sem
tence might be suspended altogether.
Yesterdays reports, it is now learned.
rather exaggerated the gravity of Mr..
Stokes condition. While his recovery is
slow. ii was said today that he was i'm no
Immediate danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM
AS TORPEDO BOAT SINKS

VICTORIA. b. c., December 15-Going
to death singing the national anthem
and shouting ''banZais'' for their emperor,
ninety five members of the crew of the
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Haru-
samo went down with the war vessel No
vember ~. according to advices brought
by the steamer Panama Maru yesterday.
Stories of the fifteen survivors as Of
ficialy communicated TO the admiralty
by the commander of the destroyer Iso-
noma are dramatic. The Marusamo which
was caught i'm a hurricane in the Inland
sea, started for Wakanoura in distress.
the vessel swinging with force in the ire
mendous sea.
The commander sought to make Matoya
Island. The destroyer was unmanageable.
however, and an hour later dashed on a
reef.
The Harusamo slowly foundered. When
the end was near the crew gathered at
the bridge and continued singing the ma
tionaI anthem and shouting "banZais
until the seas swept them away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
HINES QUIZ IN Vain
Lorimer Committee Wants Out
About Secret Conference.
EFFORTS ARE BAFFLED
Counsel Say They Will Return to
the Subject.
NANNY" ABRAHAMS HEARD
Denies Being Paid for His Vote OF
That He Held Up Ballot
ing for Senator.

What happened in a private room in
the Chicago Union League Club March 70,
1909. when Edward Hines. the millionaire
Jumbo rman lis alleged to have met other
men TO reimburse the fund which is said
to have been used to put Senator Lori
mer over" was the point of "A long de-
bate at today's; session of the Lorimer
n vostir ating committee.
Hines was a belligerent witness today.
When he did not like question he de-
mauded that 1t be stricken from the rec
ord. Lawyers for the committee hoped
to develop by questioning Hines what
happe ned in the private room. Hines and
Judge Hanecy, Lorimer's counsel. sue
cessfully combated that line of inquiry.
however. on technical grounds. and the
committees counsel finally abandoned i.
They announced. however. they would re.
call Mr.. Hines to pursue the subject afte
they have had opportunity to investigate
certain information which has come into
our COSSeSSiOr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
Mr.. CARNEGIE is SANGUINE
WORLD PEACE is COMING
Praises Trustees of His $4,000, 600
undation-Library Gifts to
Be Continued.

Andrew Carnegie. cheerful and 10 king
in fine health. today declared his faith
in the coming of world peace. notwitl-
standing the present war clouds i'm var =
Gus parts of the world. Mr.. Carnegie is
staying at the New Willard. and will
leave Washington tomorrow.
He spoke In the highest terms of the
members of the board of trustees for the
Carnegie Foundation, whose meeting he
attended yesterday. and declared THAT
his gift of $4,000, 900 would BIZ admi ably
carried olt. Long after his death. lie
said. the work OF erecting public libraries
for the benefit of the people would be
continued.
Il have been acting as trustee in h S
matter. by myself" said Mr.. taraegie.
Hereafter the work will be continued by
a large number of capable trustees.
In the past Mr. Carnegie has given
away about 1000 libraries. and some
5000 organs. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
ZIP KEyWORTH ACCUSED
OF ROBB|NC ROBT. BYRD
Man Who Quickly Ran Through
Fortune of $23, 900 Charged
With Assault.

Zip, or Clement. Keyworth. who fell
into fortune of $4,000 a few years ago
and soon spent ii all, was arrested last
night, charged with assault and robbery
on Robert Byrd. 1917 18th street north
west. who says he was robbed of SG5 on
the Piney Branch road. August 81, 1909.
Detective George S. Weber of the ten -
police precinct and Sergt. c. ]. F. Weber
of the eleventh police precinct found Key
worth working in the dairy of the Home
for the Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains
He was surprised when the policemen r.
rested him, and said he did not remember
the affair with which he is charged
IF / did anything like that" he said.
I must have been drunk, for I don't
remember a thing about it,
Since the assault and robbery the po-
lice say they have heard of keyworth in
Cuba, and all over the United States,
and it has been only recently that they
heard of him near this city.
Byrd charges that Keyworth followed
him from a business place at Brightwood,
Knocked him down and cut his pocket
from his clothing. taking the money.
When he was knocked down, Byrd stat
ed. he feared he was going to be killed,
and he remained quiet to give his assail
ant the impression that he was uncon-
scious.
Byrd says he recognized Keyworth and
that when the latter had gone away he
sought a policeman to arrest him. AL
though Keyworth was we'll known in the
city. he managed to elude arrest and get
out of the country. It is said he returned
from Cuba about six months ago.
keyworth was taken to the tenth pre-
cinct station. He was measured and
at police headquarters this
morning. and tomorrow he will have a
hearing in the Police Court.
The father of the prisoner died a num-
Der Of years ago. Dumps Keyworth.
an uncle, was shot and killed i'm row in
Bladensburg several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
GOVERNMENT is GUARDING
THE RIGHTS OF SINISTER

Everything IS being done that can be
30 take care of all the rights of w. Nor
gan Shuster. the American treasurer gen.
eral of Persia. That assure nee was given
Representative William Sulzer. chairma n
of the House committee on foreign rela-
tons, when he called upon Secretary of
State Knox today. Mr.. Sulzer said that
with the department doing all it can his
committee would not take any action
until something further was heard from
the State Department
Mr.. Sulzer introduced TO Secretary Knox
Colgate HGyt and r.. c. Benedict of New
York. In regard to China Mr.. SulZer said
both tie House commItte and the depart
mcnt were working in harmony.
In cabie"ram To the New York World
Nj. Shuster says:
The cabinet as not terminated my
contract.
Moreover the contract being authorized
hv the Aedjliss persian ma tional counciD
must be revoked by the same authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
TURKS FACE HUNGER
Supplies Near Exhaustion, Is
Report of Deserter.
IN QUARREL WITH ARABS
Dissension Reported in Ranks of Al
lies Against Italy.
CHARGES AGAINST ITALIANS
Accused of Using Dumdum Bullets
in War in Tripoli-Turks
Criticise War Office.
CHARGES AGAINST ITALIANS

MALTA. December 13.-'The Turkish
and Arab forces who have retreated to
the GASES at some distance from the
coast of Tripoli are in a sorry plight,
according to d statement made by a NAL
tese named Tomua. who succeeded in es-
Gaping from the Turkish camp and has
just reached Malta.
Tomua says that it will be impossible
for the Mohammedan forces to hold out
much longer, owing to the entire lack OF
provisions. He says also that the dis
sensions among the Arab irreguars and
the Turkish troops have become so acute
that OBJECTIONS among the former are ex-
tremely numerous.
Forced Into Ranks.
Tomua. who was seized by the Turks
was forced by them to serve in theil
ranks and fight against the Italian troops
on several occasions. He succeeded. how
ever. in escaping from their camp. and
the frontier of Tunis. On reaching the
coast he obtained passage on a small
vessel in which he came to Malta.
Tomua is starting from here for Trip
oil tomorrow with the intention of in
forming Gen. Caneva, in command of the
Italian expeditionary force, of the strength
of the Turkish and Arab forces and the
extent of their resources. He also will
describe the positions occupied by the
Turkish troops.
Accused of Using Dumdums.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December ID
Officials of the Turkish war office are cir
culating complaint that the Italian
troops in Tripoli are using dumdum bull
lets in their operations.
Feeling is still running high here against
the authorities at the war office and the
other ministers who are accused of being
responsible for denuding of supplies the
Turkish troops in Tripoli.
Several bombs are reported to have
been discovered at the offices of the
grand viZier and the minister of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
DEATH OF MRS. RANKIN,
VETERAN ACTORS WIFE
Coroner States Fatality Re-
suited From Drowning,
Caused by Painting Spell.

NEW YORK, December I"-Mrs Nc
Kee Rankin, wife of the veteran actor,
died suddenly yesterday in her apart
ment at The Hotel Bellecaire In i'll
health for eight years. Mrs. Rankin in
disposition became 80 grave last week
that Mr.. Rankin left his company and
returned to the city. She improved after
her husbands return. and yesterday she
sent him down town to make some pur-
chases.
When he reached the hotel he found
porter trying TO gain entrance TO the
room. The door was locked and there
was no response to repeated knocks.
When a maid brought a pass key and
Mr. Rankin entered he found Mrs. Ran
kin dead in the bathroom, where her
body lay in the tub immersed in water.
Coroner's Statement.
DR.. j. w. Gibbs, the hotel physician
said Mrs. Rankin had died OF cerebral
hemorrhage. Coroner Hallenstein issued
certificate for death by accidental
drowning, caused by fainting spell.
Mrs Rankin had been a noted actress
for years and shared many of her nus
hands triumrhs. She was born in Phil
adeiphia in lS41 and was Katherine Blan-
chard True before her marriage TO Mr..
Rankin December IL. 1863. As Kitty
Blanchard she played in 1.-The Two Or
phans,' and later she starred with her
husband in THE Danites." She retired
eight years ago, after an attack that
impaired her memory. She is survived
by three daughters-AIrs. Sidney Drew,
Mrs. Henry Davenport and Mrs. Lionel
barrymore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

members generally expressed the opinion
that the code has been "A success.
Besides the election of Walter Cook %:
New York as president to serve for the
ensuing year. and Glenn Brown of Wash
fngton To succeed himself secretary
treasurer. the institute yesterday elected
the following officials and fellows:
r. Clipston Sturgis of Boston. first vice
president: Frank &. Baldwin OF Detroi;.
second vice president. directors, Irving
Pond of Chicago. the retiring president ::
John NJ. Donaldson of Detroit and Ed
ward \. Crane of Philadelphia: fellows.
Milton j. Dyer of Cleveland. John Hall
Rankin OF Philadelphia. Augustus y
Rantoul of Boston. Lloyd Warren OF New
York. II. Il. Wheelock of Chicago and &.
G Zantzingcr OF Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
WIGHT FLAG AWARDED.
Police Honors Go to Men of the
Fourth Precinc+.

For the third year in succession Capt.
George Williams, now commanding the
fourth police precinct. has commanded the
precinct whic' won the Wight flag. COM
peted for by the police of the city in their
annual inspection AMI drill The unoffi-
cial announcement OF the winner was
ade today.
Capt Williams wsu the nag last year
In the fourth lplice Precinct and n the
year precious To that lac won il as cap
"a i'm % No =. Lieut.. Carl Father sta
TONED a. No. l. receives crcdi. for his
par e the work. The annual drill and
inspection wa completed few days ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
CEMENT GUN At WORK
ON CABIN JOHN BRIDGE
Apparatus Being Used to Re-
pair Portions of Washing
tons Aqueduct System.

cement gun has been added to the
equipment of the Washington Aqueduct.
Ii is now being used by Capt Hannum
cement coating on the cast-iron tube
that carries the water from Great Falls
over Cabin John Bridge. Subsequently
it will be used in repairing other portions
Of the aqueduct system. including the
construction of battle plates at the
Georgetown reservoir which is TO toe re-
tenn of preliminary treatment of the
water before il enters the filtration plant
and in making repairs to the conduit
where the plaster has fallen from the
rubble masonry. 1t may bc used also in
placing cement i'm joints OF the riprap
facing on the slopes of the reservoir TO
prevent the growth OF weeds as well as
to coat the surfaces of rough unlned
sections of the tunnel TO prevent leakage.
Compressed Air Used.
The apparatus. which is called gun
by courtesy because ii projects material
short distance. consists of q gasoline
engine driving an air compressor and de-
livering water OF given pressure at a
mixing sand and cement, together with
line Of hose through which the mixture
is forced by compressed air to the point
of application. Al the nozzle of the hose,
water is introduced into the mixture be-
fore il is forced or shot To the surface
under treatment.
These guns have been used with much
success in the constru. tion OF the locks.
dams. approaches. Wharves etc. Of the
Panama canal. and in other works "a
construction of various kinds I'm various
parts OF the United States. The one now
being employed on work al Cabin John
Bridge, however. il the first to le en-
ployed on work in this vicinity and local
engineers and building contractors have
shown great interest in it's practical
operation. 1t was purchased at a cost OF
5000. and Capt. Hannum predicts that IL
will reduce the expense of repa iring and
keeping the Washington Aqueduct IN
good working condition. The new iron
tube recently constructed across the
Cabin John Bridge has entirely stopped
the leakage from the conduit at that
point and removed all danger to the sta
bility Of the bridge from that source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
DISTRICT COLORED MEN
HONOR LEADERS OF RACE
Booker T. Washington and Other
Trustees of Education Fund
Guests at Banquet.

In the annex of the Arlington HoteI-the
historic old Charles Sumner house, at Yer
mont avenue and II street-Booker T.
Washington and forty other colored men
were dined last night. The dinner was
given by colored men Of the District in
honor of Booker Washington and other
trustees of the Anna T. Jeanes fund of
100000 for the education of the rural
negro population Of the south.
President Taft Sends Letter..
Assistant Attorney General w H.
Lewis arranged the dinner. Letters from
President Taft and Andrew Carnegie were
read. There were no set speeches, the
guests discussing their affairs while the
dinner was i'm progress. Judge Terrell of
the Municipal Court gave a feW reminis-
cences Of the Summer house.
Preceding the banquet the trustees of the
Jeanes fund held meeting at the White
House, at which President Taft presided
Andrew Carnegie and Booker T. Wash
ington attended the meeting, at which DIR.
H. T. Keeling, president Of Western Uni
versity, was elected to the vacancy on
the board created by the death Of Bishop
Abraham Grant Of Kansas City.
List of Those Present.
Those present at the banquet were: Dr.
Washington, Maj. r. r. Motion, Robert
l.. Smith, Prof. H. T. Keeling, f. c.
Williams, Dr. M. o. Dumas, Dr. J. r.
Wilder, DR.. W. A. Warfield, John w
Charles W. Anderson MILFORD
Smith. DR.. c. Sumner Wormley, Robert
J. Harlan, w. Calvin Chase. DR.. Samuel
G. Ebert. DR.. John r. Francis, Prof.
Kelly Miller. r. &. Bruce. p. B. S. Pinch
fNo oE ysof rch T1y-
Henry Lincoln johnson. Cyrus Field
Adams. Lieut. T. r. Clark. DIR. George
w. Cabaniss, Prof. George w. Cook, Or
w. c. Mcneil, John c. Dancy, DR. f. ID.
Williston. DR.. A. M. Curtis, White fl ed
Prof l.. b. Moore, Ocea Tay-
Tor. George Harris, James a. Cobb. Capt.
Walter Cohen, Robert Fl. Terrell, Ralph
w. Tyler. Prof. w. Bruce Evans. II. &.
Tyson. William III. Lewis. Prof. w. j.
Hale. Fred A. Moore, Prof. 4. T. Glenn
and Prof. Ernest Just.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
NO QUORUM FOR DISTRICT.
Senate Committee Unable to Go
Ahead With Its Business.

The absence of n quorum prevented
meeting Of the Senate District COM
miitee this morning. Chairman Gal
linger had hoped 10 start the legis-
lative wheels of the Senate on Dis
trict matters today. but Senator Works
was the only other member of the conf
mittee to appear at the committee
room.
The Lorimer investigation interfered
chiefly, as three of the members of the
District committee were tied up this
morning at that hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
LEAGUE HITS AT TAFT

PHILADELPHIA, December 1J.-Lauda
ton of Theodore Roosevelt as civil serv-
ice reformer and condemnation of Presi-
dent Taft marked the address of Presi-
dent Emeritus Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward, which in his absence was read la st
night at the thirty-first annual meeting Of
the National Civil Service Reform League,
of which he is president. DR., Eliot said:
For ten years the American people
have been manifesting in many ways de-
termination to win back for the voters
that direct control over public action of
which representative government as adj
ministered by political bosses and ma.
chimes controlling party organizations had
robbed it." These efforts had found express
sion in the initiative. the recall, the referen-
dunn. the commission form of government
direct primaries, open nomination, the pre-
liminary election. the short ballot and the
direct election of United States senator's
The people, continued DR.. Eliot's address
had never struck at the real root of the
evil, the spoils system.
Patronage Power Recognized.
Civil service REFORM said Dr. Eliot,
has made encouraging progress in re-
gard to the subordinate places with low
salaries. very little in regard to the higher
grades with salaries worth assessing for
political purposes. In the national civil
service about 10000 places are in the
competitive classified service, while more
than 100000 are still filled by the patron
age method.
1.-The patronage power of senators and
representatives is fully recognized by
each successive administration never
more frankly than by the present
THE average political appointee per-
forms comparatively little service for the
government. He was not appoir ted be-
cause of fitness and he rarely makes him
self fit.
presidents Hayes, Cleveland and Roose-
welt protested against the political activ-
ity of civil servants. but their declarations
produced little effect. until in 1907 Pres-
dent Roosevelt issued an effective order
prohibiting persons in the competitive
classified service from taking part in po-
litical management or in political cam
paigns The enforcement of this order
was intrusted to the national civil service
commission, which had no difficulty in en-
forcing it,
In closing, Dr. Eliot said the work of
putting the higher offices in the classified
list would be even more beneficent" than
that already accomplished.
A nationwide campaign to keep fedora
employees out of politics was suggested in
the report of the council. which said in
part:
I'VE propose to have an investigation
into the activity of federal officeholders
during the coming campaign"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
WOMEN URGE PARCELS POST.
Delegation From Suffrage Societies
Appeals to Senate Committee.

Claiming to express the sentiments of
the women of the country. delegation
from womens suffrage organizations III
the District this morning urged the pas
sage Of parcels post legislation before
the Senate committee OF post offices.
/. Among those who were heard were
Miss Florence Etheridge, recording secre-
tary Of the District Federation of Equal
Suffrage Clubs and vice president OF the
Staunton Suffrage Club of Washington:
Mrs Harvey W. Wiley, president OF the
Staunton Suffrage Club of this city:
Miss Harriet j. Hilton. former president
Of the District Federation of Equal Suf-
rage Clubs: Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe. pres
ideut of the Women's Single Tax Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
Wanted to Fight Crew.

After being taken aboard the Old Glory
which set sail for this port, Capt. Creigh-
ton offered to whip the entire crew, com
manding officers included. but was per-
suaded out of his beligerent attitude
Collector A. Lincoln Dryden who was
on the vessel stated that cases of cruelty
really few, and that while he has
boarded a large number OF the vessels
engaged in oyster dredging on The Chesa-
peake. he has found but few instances
that demanded action on the part OF the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
Denies Being Paid for Vote.

Nanny Abrahams. the 'beliwether
of the O'Nell Browne democrats in the
legislature at Spr ng field. was recalled. He
gave testimony when the committee sat
in Chicago. 1t was .Abrahams who start
ed off the roll call May 26. 1909. with d
vote for Lorimer when the Browne demo-
Gratis followed his lead. When Senator
Lor.mer made his speech of defense in
the Senate in 1910 he referred to Abra-
hams as the ''bellwether.'
Attorneys for the committee put Abra-
hams through a lively croSs-eXamination.
He admitted in substance that he made
up his mind TO vote for LOrimer when
he learned that Browne and other demo-
Gratis were going 10 do the same. =
Senator Jtnes wanted to know IL Abra-
hams had received any money for his vote
for Lorimer. Abrahams said he had not.
us it true that you held up the ballot
ing for day because you couldn't get
enough money! asked the senator.
Not at ALL returned Abrahams. They
had story around that I had been Of
fered $500, but holding out for
5000 and delayed the vote for a day on
that account. but it was not true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
MEXICAN FORCES WIN
IN FIGHT WITH REBELS
Insurgent Army Said to Have
Crossed Border From the
United States.

MEXICO CITY. December l3.-Reports
OF big fight between federal troops and
rebels near Mier. on the border of The
United States, have reached here. A small
FORCE, whether composed of Reyistas or
Vasquestas Is not known, coming from
the United States. was attacked and
routed by the seventh regiment Of federal
troops in three-hour fight. The news
comes here from CamargO. state of Ia
maulipas, under date of December l.. hut
the date of the fight is no. ment inned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

SHANGHAI. December 15.-As a result
of an important conference of the revolu-
tiuuary leaders it i announced that
ri ublican government has been es ab-
ed and vii be proclaimed by Satur-
DAY with DR.. Sun Yat Sen as president
a N4aSiaS as t-e cap ta!.
i was also decided that as no prospects
a. reace are forthcoming al the confer
era. and that unless Yuan Sh:h->a:
a. "dons his ideas Of a cEarchy The
royc ut:oraries wili ursen " continue
tEoi- pref ara;ions Tor an atteck On
l. IG.
&c rev oiic a : WI proceed to Nan
Il; ia iii" rlcrrins 10 ta!ze up the =
posts.
NGAFoEE,. December 15.-Dr. Sun
y Sen aud Gen. Home Lea arr we'd
tC ~ - Penang on tEa'r Way - China.
~. Sun Vat 81 = p3se'y guarded,
at tho th-oHg Of Chin5 Sc who surround
e. MIN wc4o rot 2liyv cd TO % .v-rsc Nj
him.