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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-16
TheI anl ln ailence nn thn h.

They sat 10 silence on the beach:
she was a somewhat ancient peach.
She shut hor eyes. this ancient
miss, expecting him to steal kiss.
But his was unheroic clay, and SO
he merely stole away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-16

Unrepentant. the youths laughed
about the failure Of their scheme 10
swear away HolInbergs life. and
young Hawkins. who was the brains
OF the plot. said he had framed up
the scheme as an easy way 20 get
rich quick.
The youths probably viii spend
the next few years In a state re-
foFmas0ry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-16

Mother--Don't you know, darling.
that we are commanded to love
cur neighbors?
Little One-Yes, an s'pose
that's cause we can get along with
most everybody else. Exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-16
vINITA. okIa-Aylator RODGERS

spent a quiet Sunday here yestetr.
day. being detained BY adverse
winds lie expects 10 arrive At
Fort Worth. Tex, today.
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Biggest Book Is
Half Ton in Weight

CHICAGO. Oct 1i.-Chicago
claims to have not only the Titles,
book IN the world. In the form OF
the littlest Bible" but also the
biggest book in the world. Here
IL It's picture. The book Ia owned
by Chicago medical firm for
holding original testimonials from
all over the world II weighs 1900
pounds, IL a foot thick and is az
feet one way and seven feet the
other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-16
YOUR EYES

Nhcuid - carefully examined and fitted
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The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
IDEALS OF Y. M. CA.
STRONGLY UPHELD
Speakers Reply to Raking of
Prof. Steiner.

At the final meeting of the Interstate
Convention yesterday morning in St
Johns Church responses were made tc
who said the Y. NJ. c. A was heavily
burdened with the dainty little kid
gloved. high-collared members.
Henry B. F.. Macfarland declared that
DR.. Steiner did not attack the ideals of
the Y. NJ. c. A in his address Wednes-
day night in Continental Memorial Hall,
but merely pointed out that a few of the
members were not living up to the stand
ards of the association.
Resolutions were passed thanking Dr.
Steiner, Judge Spencer, of St. Louis; DIR.
&C. A. Barbour, Assistant Secretary
Hayes, of the Department of Agricul-
ture: H. o. Williams, Henry Israel. and
A H. WhitfOrd for their addresses.
The report of the special committee on
the executive committees report which
was received and adopted, nominated the
following for membership in the execu-
tive committee for the next two years:
c. l. Harding. Washington, chairman
Francis A. White, Baltimore. first vice
president: Charles W. Bush. Wilmington.
second vice president; Stanton c. PeeIle,
Washington; H. S Dulaney, Baltimore:
Fl. B. F. Macfarland. Washington: W. H
Morriss, Baltimore: John B. Sleman, Bal
timore; J. Harry Tyler. Baltimore; ]. II
Apple, Frederick: William Knowles
Cooper, Washington; Joshua Levering.
Baltimore; Richard S Dodson. St.
MichaeIs; Charles L. Cline Frederick: 4:
Tasker G. DOwndes. Cumberland, and
Willet NJ. Hayes. Drummond, Md.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

Charging the influence of a personal
eouation in the criticism of the manage
nent of the District jail and workhouse
at Occoquan. Va, by several former
guards at that institution, W. H. Whit
taker. its Superintendent, yesterday de-
Tended himself before Commissioner Ru-
dolph.
Mr. Whitaker declared that the men
who brought the accusations OF cruelty
and mismanagement against him are "a
set of worthless, immoral and often
drunken dead BEATS" He declared their
accusations were prompted solely by per
sonal hatred on account OF their dis
charge, or a knowledge that they were
'in bad with the management.
While Mr.. Whitaker admits it is often
necessary to administer severe punish
ment to refractory prisoners, he claims
such punishment Is always performed in
the most humane manner, and in such a
way that while 1t inflicted pain or physi-
cal discontinue II does not injure.
'.,Fhe facts are" said the superintend-
ent that since we have been located
here. but 81 prisoners out of total of
1. 900 have transgressed the rules of the
establishment so far as to merit and re-
ceiye punishment. These were, of course,
put In restrain. OF that number rs were
men who had escaped from the prison,
and persisted in attempting to escape.
In compliance with Commissioner Ru-
dolphs request, Supt Whitaker describ-
ed some of the methods of punishment.
In warm weather we usually hand
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
SUPT. WHITAKER REPLIES
TO OCCOQUAN CHARGES
Declares They Are Preferred by Men Unworthy of
Belief-Admts Prisoners Are Tied to Trees
in Natural Position

cuff the men to a tree. and give them ten
ounces OF bread and all the water they
want a day. They are kept at the trees
only during working hours. \ prisoner
has never been strung up to such height
that he had to stand on his toes. The
men are placed in natural positions max
ing deformity impossible as a result OF
the punishment.
I'm cold weather We put the men on a
diet of bread and water for as long as
ten or fifteen days by way of punishment.
Still another method was adopted about
a month ago, when We compelled the
men to stand handcuffed in a room in a
natural position during working hours
Throughout my experience as a prison
superintendent / have never allowed a
man to be strung UP by the wrists or
thumbs, as my accuserS claim
II wish to state We have at present
a particularly efficient set of employees at
Occoquan. No set OF men are so poorly
paid as prison officials, and none work
longer hours or at more dangerous labor
When honest men are doing their best
the accusations OF such men as the dis
charged guards should not be listened
to-
Supt. Whitaker denies the charge that
whisky is sold within the confines of the
prison, or is brought in by guards or
other persons. In cases where oficiaIs
OF the prison are found using liquor con-
trary to rules, Supt. Whitaker says. they
arc discharged.
Commissioner Rudolph states the inyes-
tigatIon is TO continue He has Indicated
he does not regard the charges as seri-
Gus.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

stoned officers in order to keen the star
up to its present efficiency and to at
tract new men of ability to the service
We have now twenty-five marine
hospitals situated on the coasts and on
the Great Lakes" said DR.. Wyman
and about 200 other stations where
sailors of the merchant marine are
treated. The service also has charge OF
the national quarantine, of which there
are now forty-twO stations There
are only few quarantine stations in
the country now that are controlled bv
the states in which they are situated
New York being one OF these Balti-
more maintains its own quarantine, but
all the States farther South held a
quarantine convention in 1905, at which
IL was decided to give up their ouaran-
tines to the government
Even where a State still controls a
station. the latter has to comply with the
natlonal regulations. On the Mexican
boundary we have three stations. at Ell
Faso' Laredo. and Eagle Pass, respective
~, and, OF course, the stations in Porto
hico' the Philippines. and Hawaii are
part of the national quarantine.
we are now exercising everywhere
particular precautions against plague and
choiera- The former is now in China and
IN certain South American ports. while
there is still cholera in Russia, though
the epidemic seems to be nearly over.
The chief difficulty in keeping up an ef-
fective quarantine Is not in our own ports
but in those of other countries.
Our quarantine here is kept up all
the year around against every conta-
gious or infectious disease. Then there
are foreign ports where in case of spe-
cial danger We send medical officers to
work with the American consul. We now
have such officers at three ports in
Japan and two in China, and on this
continent we have officers in Ecuador
and Venezuela In ordinary times the
American consul has to sign a bill of
health for a vessel clearing for an Amer
ican port. and no vessel can enter one
of our ports. coming from abroad, with
out such a properly signed document, un-
der penalty of 5000 fine.
"One thing that 1 think particularly
demonstrated the efficiency of the service
was the way in which cholera was kept
out of the country last summer. This is
a quaratinable disease, but in addition
to that the immigration inspectors last
summer made an examination of pas
sengers altar ships had passed quaran-
tina"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
AUTO FIRE ENGINE
PROVES A SUCCESS
Chief Wagner Takes Notes
on New York Tests.

New York. March 16-The city's new
automobile fire engine, which pumps by
steam. but iS propelled by gasoline. and is
the first OF its kind in this country, had
4 tTy-out to-day a to its speed and its
capacit-. for pumping. When the test
was over Commissioner Waldo expressed
the opinion thft liz a few years all Of the
fire apparatus in the thickly settled parts
OF the city viii be Eun by their own
power.
Much interest has been aroused
throughout the country in the practical
working of this engine because of the
great advantage over the horse-drawn
apparatus
Fire Chief Wagner. of Washington,
took notes and said the apparatus was
sure to be a success. George W. HOr-
ton, Boston's fire chief. also was pleased.
Chiefs Humphrey. Of Pittsburg: johnson,
OF Paterson: James McFall, of Roanoke,
and fire-fighters from other cities. said
they expected to make use of the in
formation that they had got by coming
to see the demonstration.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
Put an Extra
Stomach to Work
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will Do
the Work of Two or Three Stom-
achs-Affords Instant Relief.
FREE TRIAL PACKAGE.

When your food does not digest when
gases form, when you experience that
uncomfortable feeling of fulluess. when
the breath is foul. the tongue coated, and
that sour taste is in the mouth, take a
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablet and watch
how quickly every one of these symp-
tens disappear. All that was needed
was to digest that lump Of food in your
stomach. and the glands whose duty il
Is to supply the gastric juices had sim
ply given out from overWork So when
YOU took that little tablet you were sun
plying exactly what was necessary to
complete the process OF digestion that
to finish
If YOU would continue to take a Stu-
arts Dyspepsia Tablet after each meal
Tor while your stomach would have a
chance to rest UP and get well and strong
again. ~
Try just one box and you will never
want to be without this wonderful LITTLE
remedy for stomach troubles Stuart's s
Dyspepsia Tablets contain an Ingredient
one grain of which will digest 5000 grains
of food. They are so entirely harmless
because they have absolutely no effect
on the system one way or another ex
cept to do just the one thing-digest food
Forty thousand physicians use and rec
ommend this national remedy Every
drug store everywhere sells and recon-
mends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets The
prico is so cents per box. A sample will
be sent free IL you will write f. A Stu
art Co.. 15o Stuart Building. Marshall
Mich.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
CLERKS HEAR ABOUT
FINANCIAL REFORM
Should Re Approached Slow
ly. Says Speaker.

AS the average American works one
month out of the year for the sake OF
being governed. 1r, to put it differently
as taxation takes One-twelfth OF the
average Americans earnings, reforms in
public finance should be approached
slowly, cautiously. and by experts alone
according to DR.. c. W. Vadtz. a member
of the tariff board and professor Of So
GEOLOGY OF George Washington Univer-
sity.
In his address before the Washington
Chapter. American Institute of Bankers
last night DR.. Vaditz dealt with Ques-
tions of public finance. and with par
ticular reference to the question of taxo-
ton. The address was one of the fea-
lures Of the regular educational course
OF the chapter.
Mr.. Robert Luce" said DR.. Vaditz
in an essay on this subject says: 1t car
be proved that the average American
works one month out of the year for
the sake of being governed. In other
words, taxation takes one-twelfth of his
earnings. This average American is the
head of a family of five persons, earning
81 .000 a year. He pays $50 of this into
ule NauOndl treasury $Oo INTO ule ota'V'
county. city, or town treasury, and al
a moderate estimate S2S more for tho in
direct cost of collection. The total. equal
to one months earnings. does not affect
the question OF the equitable distribution
OF the burden. but Cmphatically shows
the Importance of the question
M. Leroy -Beaulieu has undertaken an
estimate of the part of the income OF
the nation which is absorbed by taxa
ton in certain countries in Europe. He
finds that in Belgium taxes take from :
to 81 per cent of the public income; in
England, 7@l per cent: in France. II per
cent, and in Italy. l. or Is per cent. Let
the Importance OF financial legislation
and administration he thus brought home
more directly to the taxpayer, and the
subject will be invested with far greater
Importance than il now obtains.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
MRS. MELBER GETS
LONG PRISON TERM
Woman Is Found Guilty of
Killing Her Son.

Albany. y. y March 16.-"Edith Mel
Der, you have been found guilty of mur-
der in the second degree. for which I
sentence you to serve an indeterninate
term at hard labor in the State prison at
Auburn, the minimum of which shall be
twenty years and the maximum shall be
your natural life
These words, falling from the Iips of
Justice Wesley o. Howard, ended the
suspense under which Mrs. MeIber had
been laboring for two weeks during her
trial for the murder Of her fve-year-old
son, George MeIber. on January E. While
they were being pronounced a solemn
stiffness fell over the big court room
women leaned forward in their seats 10
catch the words of the court, men listen
ed with a silent attention, while a big
crowd waited outside to learn the ont
come Of the trial
Mrs. Melber paid no more attention 70
the verdict and sentence than she has
al some Of the other incidents of the trial
1t was not until the jury had been dis
charged that she broke down and wan+
bitterly Mrs. Linda Simmons. of Syra-
cuse, sister OF Mrs. Melber. also went
while Mrs. Stanford, of Schenectady
tried to comfort them both.
1t took over two hours for the iurv IN
reach a verdict.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

to his seat. overcome. and burst into
tears.
The indictment proclaimed Giro Wit
toZzi. the priest who has been called the
guardian angel Of the CamOrra,' moral
ly guilty, although he had never been
condemned by any court. NittozZi Is ac-
cused of assisting in freeing Alfano and
other Camorrists on the occasion OF their
previous arrest by declaring that another
that he could not tell OF the secrets OF
the confessional.
When the clerk read the accusation
against him. the priest raised his eyes
toward the ceiling and exclaimed. Il Of
fer my sufTerfngs to relieve the souls in
purgatory."
This was not the only time that Wit
tozzi interrupted the proceedings. When
President BianChi referred 10 the respon-
sihility Of the priest. the latter again lift
ed his eyes and murmUred. in a subdued
voice, Let US drink again these bitter
drops from the bitter chalice."
Bursts Into Tears.
The president, turning to the jury.
continued his speech. outlining the ma
ture of the accusation contained in the
indictment. He spoke of Giro Alfano.
the brother of Enrico Alfano, the leader,
who died in prison while awaiting trial
few months ago. At the mention of
his brother, Enrico burst into tears, and
it was several minutes before he could
control his emotions so that the presi-
dent could continue. Several times
during President Bianchi's speech the
Cammorists burst out into laughter,
especially when he referred to Cen
naro's sobriquet of III Mandriere."
A crowd of mOving-picture operators
were the first to arrive at court this
morning. and were in the room before
President Rianchi arrived. AS the
prisoners were led into the room. Erri-
cone. the chief of the band, recognized
a photographer from a Neapolitan paper
and spat in his face. The phOtog-
raphers were expelled from the room.
The jurors petitioned the president
before the close of the session to in
crease their pay. They declared that
they were receiving only go cents day
for their service and this sum was
hardly compensatory for their labor, in
asmuch as the trial was likely to last
for several months. The president an
swered that he would take the matter
under advisement.
The principal members of the band
will be interrogated Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
TAILORING TALKS.
By ]. FRED GATCHELL CO..
92S Fourteenth Street

Just a word to Office men
men who spend great deal of
time at their desks. There's prob
ably no service harder on Clothes
than desk work. | can lead YOU
out of your troubles in this re-
gard: save your clothes and save
you annoyance and worry. I'd
like to take the matter up with
YOU at your convenience. 1t
won't take a moment to set the
proposition before you.
Now, another thing: | don't
think the fashion plates give
much of practical idea of styles.
So | have had the best of the
TO BE q
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

Viterbo, Italy, March 16.-To-
days session of the trial of the
Camorrists on the charge of muir
dering Angelo Cuccuolo and his
wife was replete with sensational
incidents. Several times at critical
stages of the court proceedings one
or more members of the band rose
from their seats within their steel
cages and either burst into derisive
laughter to show their contempt for
the accusations or burst into sobs
as they declared their innocence of
the heinous crimes with which they
are charged.
ROOM IN A TURMOIL.
A dramatic scene was enacted shortly
before Adjournment this afternoon. while
President Bianchi was making a speech
Shouts rose simultaneously from the
prisoners cage and the spectators sec
ton when the president said
Are these the real murderers Of Cue
cuolo, or are these prisoners innocent
and have the real murderers to-day as
sumed the role OF the accusers?''
No sooner had the uproar subsidized than
heated discussion took place between
the defense and the prosecution as to
whether Abbatemaggio, the informer
against the band, shall give his incrim-
mating statements in the form of regu-
lar testimony under oath. This question
will be decided by the president to-mor-
row morning
When court opened this morning the
clerk Immediately took UP the task of
reading the indictment He was re-
peatedly interrupted by outbursts from
the accused Camorrists. The indictment
described the murder Of Cuccuolo in all
its details. Cuccuolo was attacked, the
clerk read, by Gennara. Carrato. and
Sortini. and stabbed thirty-twO times. In
addition, his head was shoCkingly bat
tered. At this point Gennaro sprang TO
his feet in the cage and. clutching at
his heart and gazing at his wife. cried:
II swear to you that you will atone
for this. 1 am innocent" He sank back
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
QUARANTINE SAFEGUARDS
DESCRIBED BY DIR. WYMAN
Particular Precautions Are Now Being Exercised
Against Plague and Cholera.

New York. March 16.-surg. Gen.
Walter Wyman, of the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. came on
from Washington to-day to deliver an
address tonight before the New York
Academy Of Medicine. Dr. Wyman's
subject was Some present day health
activities" In an interview at the Wal
dorf DR.. Wyman discussed the scope of
the service of which he is the head. and
said that its greatest need now is an
increase in the salaries Of its commits
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

seasons new effects made up into
actual garments. | can put them
right on a living model, and you
can see just exactly what they are.
That beats all the pictures. Gives
YOU look at the character Of
Gatchell Tailoring, too, if you're
not already familiar with it.
Money back doesn't begin to
be such a guarantee as give you
| don't ask you to make any de-
posit-so there's no money to be
refunded-and it is Fit or No
Pay here. | cannot imagine how
there can be anything more fair,
can you?
TISCEDD
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
.CAMORR|sT TRIAL
INTERRUPTED BY
ODD INCIDENTS
Prisoners Laugh Derisiyely,
or Burst Into Sobs.
SHOW THEIR CONTEMPT
Band on Trial for Murder of
Man and His Wife.

ProcIaims Priest Morally
Guilty Since He Assisted in Free
ing Prisoners in Former Trials,
but Says He Had Evidence Gather
Machine Men Expelled from Room.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
ARBITRATION IS INDoRSED.
Authority on International Affairs
supports Sir Edward Grey.

London, March 16-Lord Reay. a dis
tinguished authority on international ar
fairs, is among the many who have come
out in favor OF arbitration of all ques-
tons between nations, as referred TO by
Sir Edwin Grey, in his speech in the
Mouse of Commons last Monday.
Lord Reay. who was at one time a dele
gate to the Peace Congress at The Hague,
says he is prepared to heartily support
any steps that may be taken by the
British government to come to an under
standing on this proposition with the
United States in the way suggested.
He believes IL to be a possible. prac-
tical policy, which would undoubtedly be
an immense gain to the protection of the
worlds peace
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
REJECTS $1,000, OFFER.
Loeb Declines to Drop Criminal
Prosecution in Art Case

jr.. collector of the port. returned home
this evening from Washington, where
he went to consult authorities. among
other things, as to whether the govern
ment should accept the offer of $1,000
900 from Duveen Bros. and drop the
criminal prosecution against them, in
connection with differentiation of art
objects imported from Europe. The de-
cision is said to have been n rejection
of the offer of the Duveens. This means
the criminal cases will be pushed, and
that civil suits will be carried on in
the hope of getting yerdicts for a much
larger amount.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Grand Jury Presents Long List OF
Offenders for Trial.

Offenders for Trial.
The grand jury yesterday returned the
following indictments: James Whealey.
alias James Whitley, housebreaking and
larceny: John ". Pieper, false pretenses:
John Randolph. assault with intent to
kill. assault with dangerous weapon:
Hanson Killian. grand larceny: Mary
Anderson. housebreaking: Ira ]. Lynch.
nonsupport OF wife and minor child:
Frederick Simms and James Carter, rob-
berry; Robert Wilson. housebreaking.
larceny.
The cases ignored are Howard F. AL
lison, forgery; George Hardy, pandering;
lie Roy Taylor. seduction.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

members. This craftsmanship is regarded
as the most important in the House
organiZa tiOn. Such men as James A.
Garfield, Samuel j. Randall, and Joseph
G. Cannon have filled It in the past.
The new chairman was born in Brook
lyn, March 10, 1872, and is a graduate of
Manhattan College. New York City. He
was admitted to the bar when he was
twenty-one. He was a delegate to the
Democratic national convention at Kan
sas City in 1900, and is now entering upon
his seventh consecutive term in Con-
gress
Mr. Fitzgerald's principal rival for the
position was Representative Burleson, Of
Texas
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
Death of Boy AccidentnI.

A coroner's jury yesterday returned a
verdict OF accidental death in the case
OF Leroy Hood. the ive-year-old negro
Who was run over by an automobile
driven by Joseph Wright. at Third and
G streets northeast, Wednesday night.
The boy died in Casualty Hospital