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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
ICE MARO0Ns ISLANDERS.
Floes From North Ties Up Shipping
Around Sydney, C. B.

SYDNEY. c. B.. February 16.-Ma-
rooned by the great ice foes that have
been driven down from the frozen north,
through the Cabot straits. the inhabi-
tants of Flint Island, one Of the eastern
most points of Canada, have displayed
signals Of distress, and every effort to
reach the island and relieve the resi-
dents has proved unavailing.
The government steamer Stanley, built
especially for ice breaking. is frozen in
the Ice near Low Point, c. B. When the
Stanley is able to release herself from
the grip Of the ice she will start for
Flint Island.
Ice conditions about the straits OF
Northumberland. Cabot straits and the
Gulf Of st. Lawrence are particularly
severe at present. Several steamers are
reported icebound. go
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TO EXPLORE POLAR REGION.
First Expedition Since the Return of
Peary and Cook.

NEW YORK, February 15.-An explor-
ing expedition to the polar regions. the
first since the return Of Peary and Cook.
will leave this summer under Rudolph
Francke. who has accompanied nearly a
dozen previous expeditions in various
capacities. Francke is now in this city
purchasing part of his outfit and making
various arrangements.
He proposes TO lead a party of several
scientists and Eskimos from Etah across
Elsmereland, then to Brady Land. and
then If conditions are favorable to push
over the ice northward. The first stages
of the journey will be made in the aux
iliary schooner Polar Star. which is being
built at Delfziel, in Holland. The vessel
is to cost S65, 600, is of steel covered with
a heavy sheathing of wood. and has steel
frames of extraordinary strength. The
keel was laid last August. and by June
next should be ready to start on its ad-
yenturous journey
The expedition is TO start from Ham,
burg. Francke's primary purpose is to
study the currents and other mysteries of
the polar sea.
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TAX ON THREAD COMPANY.
English-Owned American Concern
Assessed Under British Law.

LONDON, February 15.-Justice Hamil-
ton, sitting in the kings bench division
of the high court of justice. today rem
dered a decision that the American
Thread Company, Incorporated under the
laws of the state of New Jersey, was liza
BILE to an income tax assessment in this
country on profits amounting to 0.O0O
The justice held that although the mills
and business of the company were in
America the fact that most Of the COM
mon stock was held here and that the
directors in England were highly con-
cerned with the direction of its affairs,
brought the concern within the provi-
sions of the British income tax act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
CONFER WITH Taft
Hebrews Urge Action in Matter
of Russian Passports.
LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT
Gov. Mills Of New Mexico Calls to
Talk Over New
Constitution.

After entertaining some of the most
prominent Hebrews Of the country at
luncheon this afternoon President Taft
entered into a long conference with them
as to the steps that should be taken to
force Russia to recognize the passports
of Hebrews who are American citizens.
The insistence Of representative. Hebrews
is that the treaty Of 1892 between the two
countries. and which has been consistent
ly violated by Russia. shall be abrogated.
The subject has come before Congress
and practically every President for years.
having been submitted to President Roose-
yelt by Representative Goldfogle and
others. but without result. Mr Gold
foele is now aiding in this movement to
get some action from Russia favorable
to American passport recognition
Those with the President in the con-
ference today were ]. Walter Freiberg,
Bernhard Bettman and Simon Wolf. rep
resenting the Union of American Jewish
CONGREGATIONS; Adolph Kraus. Judge
Philip Stein and Jacob Furth of the Bnai
Birth Judge Mayer Sulzberger, Jacob
II. Schiff and Louis Marshall of the
American Jewish committee.
Signs Exposition Act.
President Taft at IL o'clock this morn
ing signed the act making San Francisco
the civ for the Panama exposition in
1915 California senators and representa-
tives, together with directors Of the ex-
position were present and rejoiced when
the bill became law through the sigma
ture of the chief executive. A solid gold
pen, made of California gold. was used
by the President and will be kept by the
exposition. The signatures of Vice Presf-
dent Sherman and Speaker Cannon were
also affixed with special pens, which will
be preserved.
Gov William II. Mills of New Mexico
saw President Taft today about the con-
stitution of New Mexico. as recently
adopted by the people there. The Pres
ident told Gov Mills that the constitu-
tion has been referred to the Department
Of Justice for report. The President will
soon go over the document. and probably
give 1t his approval. Congress will then
be asked to act. so that New Mexico may
go ahead with her arrangements for
statehood. The constitution Of Arizona.
ratified a few days ago, will not reach
Washington in time for action by Con-
gress before this session ends. Arizona
statehood is certain to be delayed a year
longer even II President Taft should ap-
prove the constitution, while New Mex
leo hopes to receive the recognition called
for by law, and so right along becoming
state.
The President today appointeaS Car
dinal Gibbons to be member of the
board OF Indian commissioners in place
Of the late Archbishop Ryan.
The President has also appointed
Victor NJ. Locke of Antlers, Okla, to
be principal chief of the Choctaw ma
ton, in Oklahoma. in place of the late
Green McCurtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
ADJUSTING POTASH DISPUTE.
German Ambassador Conducting Ne
gotiations With Secretary Knox.

BERLIN, February 15.-It Is learned
here that Amba assador Bernstorff is con-
Quoting negotiations with the State De-
partment at Washington looking to the
adjustment of the potash trade dispute
on the basis of the note recently present
ed to Secretary Knox by the German
government.
This note set forth the German atti-
tude, suggesting that the question OF
whether the German producers or the
American buyers should pay the surtax
tmposed by the recently enacted mining
law might be q matter for arbitration,
and that In the event that 1t was es-
tablished that he penalty properly fell
upon the Americans the export price be
mutually agreed upon by the two gov
ernmentS.
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COINS STOPPED BULLET.
Dime, Two Nickels and Quarter in
Pocket Save Mans Life.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. February ID
To four small coins. a dime, two nickels
and a quarter. which were in his vest
pocket. Guiano Lavanture of this city
owes his escape from serious, If not fatal,
injury. According to his allegation to
the police a fellow-workman, Christiano
Labagnara, shot at him yesterday after
noon with a revolver. but the bullet
struck the coins. which happened to be
piled together in his pocket. The coins
were bent. but aside from the slight
shock of the impact Lavanture suffered
no harm. The police are looking for
Labs gnara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
WATER AS ANESTHETIC.
Used as Such in Most Operations a
Johns Hopkins Hospital.

BALTIMORE. February 15.-Lukewarm
water is now being used as an anesthetic
in most of the operations for appendicitis
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, according to
the statement Of surgeon Of national
reputation connected with the institution.
In an operation for appendicitis, de-
clared the surgeon, all that is necessary
is to inject lukewarm water in sufficient
quantities under the skin in the vicinity
of the part operated on.
I'VE have obtained great results through
the use of water" he said, land in most
cases would rather use it than a drug.
While the operation is in progress the
patient is said to feel no pain, Is fully
conscious and watches with interest the
man with the knife. The use is confined
to only few surgeons who have learned
the proper manner to inject it to get re-
suits.
1t is said water results in the patient
having no after effects, which mark the
use Of ether and other drugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
REBEL SCOUTING PARTY
CAPTURES PROVISIONS
Ammunition intended for Fed
eraI Garrison Also Taken.
Navarro at Juarez.

PRESIDIO. Tex, February Is, via
Maria, Tex, February ia scouting
party OF insurrectos under Emilio Salfado
has captured seven wagons loaded with
provisions and ammunition intended for
the federal garrison at Ojinaga- The town
is practically in a state of siege and IN
surrectos are scattered in the hills with
in a few miles of the guard line.
Yesterday several American officials and
the school teacher from Preside visited
Ojinaga, but were promptly ordered out
Of town by Gen. LuQue. the commandant.
Insurrecto Leader in Custody.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. February 10
Hijitio Languma. alleged Mexican insur-
recto leader. and five companions were
taken into custody here last night.
charged with having violated the neu-
trality of the United States.
The arrests were made at the request
of the Mexican consul. who had advices
that meetings had been held in several
Texas counties along the frontier and
plans laid for band Of thirty men to
cross the Rio Grande Saturday. An at
tack on the town of Matamoros was part
of the program, 1t was alleged.
Navarro Arrives at Juarez.
Eli PASO, lex, FeDruaTy io.-AIhio
widest cheering and cries OF Viva
Diaz.' viva Navarror' Gen. Navarro, at
the head Of 1000 federal troops from
Chihuahua, entered Juarez yesterday
evening. The entire trip, consuming
twelve days, was made by train, without
the firing of a shot or sighting the revo-
lutionists.
Navarro, during the trip, was compelled
to repair twenty-five bridges and culverts,
which had been blown up by the insur-
fectos.
The arrival marks the end Of the Juarez
campaign. Oroczo and the other rebel
chiefs are scattered south Of here.
Madero Leaves Ell Paso.
Francisco I. Madero, the insurrecto
President Of Mexico, left Ell Paso last
night, members Of the junta said today.
| They gave out an interview which they
declare Madero dictated last night
| Madero says there is no limit to which
| the Mexican government would not re-
sort to imprison him in this or any other
| country. He therefore was forced to flee
from prosecution to protect his person
against the slightest possibility of a
| forced detention, because OF the demor-
alizing effect it would have on his forces
| in the field.
| I'm a short time he says, I'VE hope
| to be in possession of Ciudad Juarez, OF
| some other suitable capital and port OF
entry, and my arrest at this time would
| have had bad effect on my people"
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DENIED BY ASQUITH.
Canada Not Encouraged by England
to Seek Reciprocity.

LONDON, February 10.-The American
Canadian reciprocity agreement came to
the fore in the house of commons again
today. The government was questioned
REGARDING the statement attributed to
Henri Bourassa. nationalist leader, in the
legislature of Quebec, to the effect that
the home government had encouraged the
Cara dian government to conclude a re-
c;,roosl trade understanding with the
Crite,- States
Premier Asauith replied: The state
men, is entirely without foundation in
fact"
Th. rrcu.er also denied that Ambassa-
dor Bryce had been engaged actively In
helpiug 70 bring about The agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
GIRL STILL MISSING
Rumors That Miss Arnold Has
Been Located Unfounded.
NOT IN FLOWER HOSPITAL
Positive Denial Is Made by Head of
the House Staff.
LAWYERS WITHOUT A CLUE
Declare That Only Logical Conclu-
sion Now Is That Heiress
Is Dead
NOT IN FLOWER HOSPITAL
LAWYERS WITHOUT A CLUE

NEW YORK, February 15.-The search
for Miss Dorothy Arnold developed a
plentiful crop of rumors today. several
of which were to the effect that the mys-
terry of her disappearance had been solved
and that she had been located in this
city. One report had it that she was at
home. while another insisted that she
was patient in Flower Hospital, where
interne.
Both reports were apparently without
foundation. Miss Marjorie Arnold, sister
of the missing Dorothy, denied emphat-
ically that her sister had been found, or
was known to be in or near New York.
The Flower Hospital authorities issued
the following:
1--WE desire to state not only that Miss
Arnold is not patient here, but that she
has never been a patient here, either
under her own name or any other name =
This was signed by DR.. Bernard Hughes,
head OF the hospitals house staff.
absurd" Say Family Lawyers.
member of the firm of Garvan &
Armstrong, the Arnold family lawyers.
characterized the reports that Miss Ar
mold has been found and was back IN
her home or with friends as absurd.
"If she is even near her home I know
nothing of it, he said. II spoke with
members of her family there less than
ten minutes ago, and they told me they
knew nothing fresh in the case and mad
no idea of her whereabouts. l am as
much in the dark now as l was december
r. without single clue or q single piece
of evidence that would lead to the belief
AA~A - ~ 1e IsNrn
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CAUGHT ROBBING POOR BOXES.
Two Pilfering Italians Dragged Into
New York Police Station,

NEW YORK. February 15.-The Rev.
Father William Jordan of st. Monica s
Catholic Church. an athlete, and Hugh
p. Connolly, sexton of the church. strode
into a police station last night, each lead
ing bleeding Italian. In a hard battle
they had captured the two after surpris-
ing them in the act of looting the poor
boxes.
We've got couple of prisoners for
you,' announced the priest. He told his
Both prisoners had been badly used up in
the fight On one of them was found a
strip of whalebone with glue on the end
of it, device for extracting money from
the boxes. Glue-smeared coins and bills
were found in his pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
OPPOSES USE OF TOBACCO.
Chancellor Day of Syracuse Univer'
sitY Chides Students.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, February 15.-Chan-
cellor James r. Day lectured the male
students Of Syracuse University yester-
day on the use OF tobacco. He said the
rule against students smoking on the
campus would be strictly enforced.
II don't understand the use Of toba Geo, =
the chancellor said. ''They used to roll up
sugar in cloth and give it to babies, and
now the young men in college roll tobacco
in paper to calm their nerves. The use
of tobacco by young men is physically
harmful. I will stand for the little love
sicknesses Of he students, but smoking l
will not stand for"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
ANTI.ALC0H0L LAW UPHELD.
Georgia Supreme Court Declares
Manufacture Illegal.

that the state law prohibiting the manu-
facture of alcohol in Georgia is con-
stitutional. and overruling every point
raised by George w. Cureton. who operat-
ed distillery in Dade county. the state
supreme court yesterday certified the case
back to the court Of appeals.
Cureton was tried in the Dade county
superior court and convicted of vioiat-
ing the state law prohibiting the manu-
facture of alcohol. The case was ap-
pealed and because of constitutional ques-
tons raised it was taken to the supreme
court for decision on these points. Cure
ton attempted to show he had the right
to manufacture alcohol. when the same
was not sold as beverage. under the
state act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
THREE MEN AND WOMAN LOST
Believed to Have Drowned Durin&
Storm Off WILDLY Island Coast.

SEATTLE, Wash, February 15.-The
power salmon sloop w 1888 was found
bottom up yesterday in Admiralty Inlet
on the west coast Of WILDLY Island.
Three men and a woman. who were in the
sloop when 1t was struck by last Sunday 8
storm, probably perished.
The Standard Oil steamer Atlas yester-
day found the waterlogged schooner Ed
ward r. West of Capt ,Flattery. The
West, which is owned by the Slade Ship
ping Company of San Fancisco. sailed
with lumber from Gray's Harbor for New
castle, Australia, February 8.
The Atlas got line aboard and took
off the crew.
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Teachers Liabilities $13O,OOO.

NEW YORK. February 15.-George +.
Murphy, a teacher in the New York pub
lie schools. who receives a salary OF
about $25 week in one of the East Side
schools, has fled a petition in bank
ruptcy here. giving his liabilities as $780,
600 His assets are valued at about $780,
600, consisting of improved real estate In
New York suburbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
NO SAFETY EVEN IN JAIL.
Masked Men Break in and Rob
Lone Prisoner.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, February 15.-
Two masked burglars broke into the
town jail at Warrior. Pa. near here. to-
day, and, bursting open the doo- o. the
cell in which Stanley Jandus, the only
prisoner, was confined, robbed him at
the point of a revolver Of $40. The bur-
glars then escaped, and Jandus, who was
being held on q trivial charge, finding
himself free, went out and notified the
police. Like nearly all such places in
small town, tie jail was not guarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Pope III With Influenza

ROME, February 15.-The Pope is ill
with influenza and at the direction OF his
physicians remained in bed today.
This morning his holiness had a slight
excess of temperature and as a precau-
tionary measure audiences were suspend
ed and he was persuaded to remain in
his chamber.
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ADMITS MURDER OF WIFE.
Reading, Pa, Man Wanted Chanc
to Marry Another Woman.

READING. Pa. February 1b.-Mathew
E. Vanaman. charged with numbering his
wife, Mary E. Vanaman. aged twenty
years, was given a hearing before Magis-
trate Koch last night and made a clean
breast of the murder. declaring that he
shot his wife while she slept. His main
purpose, he said, was to get rid OF her
to enable him to marry Miss Ellen Wess-
ner of Blandon, with whom he was in
fatuated
Hedenied setting the house on fire,
stating that his wife upset an oil stove
in her death struggles.
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Wealthy Farmer Murdered

SOMERSET. Pa, February 15-Jere-
miah shaffer, aged sixty, one Of the
wealthiest farmers in this vicinity, was
mysteriously shot and killed near his
home today. The bullet entered the back
OF his head and there is no clue to the
murderer. State troopers with blood
hounds are investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Cotton Operator Brown Better.

NEW YORK, February 15.-William P.
Brown of New Orleans. well known as
an operator in the cotton market. who
has oeen confined by illness TO his apart
ments at :he Waldorf-Astoria, was much
improved in condition today. Mr.. Brown.
IL was stated. had been suffering from
q hard cod, but vas recovering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Women Lead G. A. r. Parade.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. February 15.-Fifty
women, mounted and well drilled. led q
parade Of two thousand here yesterday,
in celebration by the Grand Army of the
Republic of Florida Of Lincon's birthday
anniversary. A thousand former Union
soldiers were in the column. with several
hundred school children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Widow Of Brigham Young Dead.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February 15
Harriet Barney Young. who became a
bride Of Brigham Young in 1851, died
yesterday, at the age OF eighty years
She was the last survivor but one of the
widows Of the Mormon leader. the one
still living, being Eliza Burgess Young.
Mrs Harriet Young leaves three children
and q number Of grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Mylius Withdraws His Appeal.

LONDON. February 15.-Edward E. My
Illus. London agent OF the Paris Liberator,
today withdrew the appeal which he en-
tered following his conviction for seditious
libel in having circulated report that
King George, while a cadet, had formed
a morganatic alliance with a daughter
of Admiral Sir Culme-Seymour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Street Car Leaps Over viaduct

CORNING. N. Y. February 16-Eight
persons were seriously injured and ten
others received slight hurts last night
when a street car slid from the rails on
a viaduct and went over the side OF the
structure q distance of thirty feet. The
car remained upright, which prevented .
more serious accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Done to Keep Up Interest.

1.-THE introduction Of the Giscom fam
lily into the case has only served to con-
fuse it with irrelevant elements to keep
up interest in the matter from day to
day, without shedding bit of light upon
It, Much absurd stuff has been printed
about the younger Griscom's alleged
statements that he would marry the girl
il she is found.
"All that Mr.. Griscom has done SO far
is to announce that he had come to help
search for her, and that he hopes she Is
alive We all hope that. The only logical
conclusion, however, seems to be that she
Is dead"
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Wife Slayer Hangs Himself.

INDIANA, Pa. February 15.-John Nc
Combs, who dubbed his wife to death at
their home. near West Lebanon. January
q, hanged himself in his cell at the
county jail early today. The man had
made a moose from strips torn from his
blanket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Train Partially Wrecked !.

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,. February IA
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail-
road passenger train ran into an open
switch at Philadelphia, ILL.,. last night and
was partially wrecked. Ono man was
killed and fifteen were injured.
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Curt Hoffman,, Editor. Dead.

DETROIT, Mich. February 15.-Curt
Hoffman,, for twenty-five years editor in
chief Of the Detroit Abend Post, died to-
day as the result of a stroke of apoplexy
suffered last Sunday. He was sixty-seven
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-15
Appeal to State Department.

On his return to Washington, he says,
the matter was laid before several con-
gressmen who made inquiry of the State
Department.
In answer to one of these inquiries. the
doctor charges. Huntington Wilson wrote
communication which, it is claimed,
garbled the facts and conveyed the inn
preston that this petitioner was de-
signedly disregarding Mexican laws
DR.. Buckley appears in court without
aid of counsel.