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The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Col. J. M. Marshall
Dies in Arkansas

Col. James NJ. Marshall. u. S. A, re-
tired, well known among officers in
the army in Washington, died at his
home in Eureka Springs, Ark, Friday,
at the age of sixty eight years.
\ native of Illinois, Colonel Marshall
received his appointment to the
United States Military Academy from
that State, going there in 1861. Later
he saw active service in the Federal
army during the civil war, re-enlist-
ing in the regular army after the
close of hostilities. He rose through
the various ranks to that of colonel in
1901. He was retired on account of
disabilities received in the line of duty
in 1908. For several years he was sta
toned In Washington.
The body will reach Washington
over the Pennsylvania railroad tomor-
row afternoon at l o'clock. 1t will be
taken at once to Arlington Cemetery,
where burial will be made with mill
tary hOnors,
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
BON MARCHE STOCK
BOUGHT BY HECHT'S
AND WILL Be SOLD
One of Capitals Oldest
Stores Closes Through
Transfer.

The complete stock of the Bon
Narche, exclusive women's and misses
store, at 3l4-3l6 Seventh street north
west, has been purchased by Hecht d
Co, and 1t is announced that the stock
will be sold at the Hecht stores.
The Bon Marche was one of the Oldest
stores in Washington, and for more
than a score of years was we'll known
to the exclusive buyers of the Capital
From the first it was the policy OF the
Bon Marche TO handle only the best
qualities of wOmen's wear.
The store was founded twenty-seven
years ago by Alfred Mayer, who, at the
time of the transfer to the Hecht
stores. still had an active interest in
the business. 1t Is stated that the rea-
son for the transfer was that the own
ers of tho Bon Marche desired to retire
from business.
Tho transfer of the property was
made last week, and since then al
the wagons of Hecht q co. nave peen
busy moving the goods from the PI5,
Marche to the HeCht stores, 5l3-l'
Announcement will be made in the
evening papers Thursday, ana the
morning papers Friday OF - thS Sisnase ]
of the stock. Most of the CLERKS win
whom the patrons OF the Bon Marche
are familiar have been permanently
hired by the Hecht Company, alla
will continue to handle the stock at
Mrs. Bash, for many years buyer for
Bon Marche, has been retained by the
HeCht Company, as has MISS Mae
head trimmer in the millinery de-
partment In the transferred stock
were included hundreds of the ne"
spring creations in millinery.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
REIGNS
IN THE PHILIPPINES,
COMMISSION AYERS
Trade, Education. Health
Conditions, and Railway
Development Good.

Prosperity is ruling in the, Philip
pine Islands according to the annual
report of the Philippine commission,
made public by the Bureau of Insular
Affairs OF the War Department. Leg
islation by Congress has caused a
decrease in exports to the United
states. but has greatly stimulated
internal trade in the islands and
caused a big increase in exports from
the United states to the archipelago,
so that Philippine imports during the
year 1911 amounted to S49,000.00 as
compared with S37,000,N0O for 1910.
Increase in the price of sugar and
tobacco has helped the island plant
ers amazingly.
$1,500,000 and customs revenues in
creased $1,000,000. Railroad construc-
tion, the commission reports, has
progressed steadily and the main
bu are in full operation with only
branch lines remaining to be laid. In
Luzon the work on the northern lines
is nearly done and construction south
of Manila is being pushed.
The commission reports that health
conditions are better, with cholera
less of a menace than ever known
before. In Government institutions
bcriberi has completely disappeared.
The number of lepers is reported
FIlipinos are patronizing postal saw
iEgs branches with enthusiasm. The
gain in Philippine depositors is more
than III per cent and Filipinos hold
more than so per cent of all open
School attendance increased in a
satisfactory way. Special emphasis
is being put, it IS stated. on practical
education which meets the needs of
the people.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Amateur Actors
Plan Club Here

Amateur actors of Washington will
meet at the New Willard Thursday
night to consider the organization of
a theatrical club which will give
many entertainments in the future.
The call for organization is an out
growth of the recent production of
The College Hero" Jesse Brown, the
leading man in the Noel House benefit,
Is one OF the active workers for the new
club. Others are Capt. Warren Dean.
DR.. Paul Evans, recently member of
the Lambs Gambol; Morgan Thompson,
George O'Connor, James A. White, jr.,
Donald M. McLeran, James ID. +.
Snyder George A. Bentley, and Carl
Butman.
The idea is TO form an organization
which shall be somewhat akin to the
famous Bohemians of San Francisco. IT
is planned TO eventually erect club
house and .theater. and dramatic and
musical directors will be engaged.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Ambulance to Wait
While Champion Eats

BOSTON. Feb. 26.-Charles w. Gid
den. the champion long distance eater
OF New England, has invited Mayor
James f. ODonnell, of Lowell, to see
him eat GIidden heard that the Lowell
mayor did not believe the stories OF his
capacity, and will attempt to devour the
meal tomorrow night in Court
street restaurant: Thirty eggs, dropped
or scrambled, seventeen loaves of bread,
eight quarts OF tea, one pie, one quart
Of stewed cranberries, twenty-siX BAN
anas, seven orders of ham and eggs, six
baked potatoes. and one quart of cream.
An ambulance will be in attendance
outside the restaurant.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
TRACTION COMPANY
W|THDRAWS SUIT TO
BALK BRIDGE REPAIR
Work on Calvert Street
Structure Expected to Be
Done in Few Weeks.

The Capital Traction Company,
through its attorney, r. Ross Perry, to-
day withdrew it's Injunction suit to pre-
vent the Commissioners from making
repairs to the Calvert street bridge. Or
ders to renew the work of repairs, ac-
cording to Engineer Commissioner Jud-
son, will be given Immediately, 1t is
expected the work will be completed
With nthe next two or three weeks.
The present regulations governing
traffic, Commissioner Judson said today
will be enforced until the repairs are
so far advanced as to permit travel on
any part of the structure without
danger.
This means that for the present all
vehicle traffic, with the exception of
street cars, will be prohibited under
penalty of immediate arrest. Pedes-
trians will be allowed the use of the
bridge 'at their own risk" but must
confine themselves to the roadway, and
will not be permitted to trespass upon
the foot ways.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
CHECK ON TRUSTS
IN CUMMINS BILL
Trade Commission of Three Members to Regulate Cor
porations by Provisions of Sweeping Measure
Introduced Today

Senator Cummins introduced in the
Senate this afternoon comprehensive
bill on the subject of trusts and cor
poration control. 1t represents the ma
tnred views OF the leader of the Senate
after months of study and
after listening to the hearings on the
corporation question before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee, which
is about to take up the different bills on
this subject which are before 1t.
A trade commission of three members
to regulate the corporations, require
ment of a uniform price for commodities
except as varied by transportation cost,
limitation of the size of corporations,
the prohibition of intercorporate rela-
and excessive payments for financing
and promoting and various provisions
designed to preserve competitive condl-
tions are features of the bill.
Trust Law Now Weakened.
The present antitrust law Is not to
be in any sense weakened, the bill ap-
plies only to corporations having capital
Of S5, 900, 900 or over and not to common
carriers, and the purpose Is to allow
formation of corporations amply large
enough TO obtain the benefits of big and
economic methods without permitting
monopolies or substantial monopohes.
The trade commission Is to be com
posed of three members who are TO
receive a salary of $4,000 each and
whose terms are nine years. Ihe
Bureau of Corporations is transferred
to and merged in the commission eX-
ercising as a part of the commls-
sion all the powers that 1t now mas
under the law.
Regarding the limiting of the size
of corporations, which Is power
given the trade commission and is not
prescribed in terms of actual dollars,
Senator Cummins said:
This is the first effort that mas
been made to limit the size of cor
porations. 1t is not intended to limit
them so that business cannot be
carried on in a big way and so that
business cannot be carried on in big
way and so that every economy cannot
be practiced in production, but it Is In
tended to limit them in the very begin
ming, so that there will be room, at
least, for other corporations of substan-
TALLY the same magnitude between
which IL is believed possible to preserve
healthful competition"
Distinction Made.
Proper distinction is made between
the corporati ations hereafter TO be organ
ized and those already in existence,
time being given to the existing cor
porat tions to effect the necessary
changes.
The holding company that Is not It.
self engaged in commerce Is carefully
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Egg Prices Take Drop of
Three Cents a Dozen

The wholesale egg market closed to-
DAY at 81 and 80 cents per dozen. a drop
Of cents per dozen from Saturdays
closing prices This Is for the ordinary
run of eggs "as they come" eggs that
have been specially graded or sorted as
TO weight, selling at to . cents higher
at wholesale.
The retail price runs from 80 cents
20 10 cents per dozen today. the graded
eggs bringing the better price. At the
markets this afternoon the average re-
tail price was 3S cents per dozen.
The wholesale price of butter is 80
cents per pound today. There was a
strong feeling on the market that the
pound higher when set by the Elgin
butter board at o'clock this afternoon.
Dealers are buying rather heavily.
1t is stated by dealers that the price
of eggs is not expected to go any high
er this spring.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Firebugs Foiled by
Automatic Sprinkler

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. ga sixty
foot kerosene fuse, two trash fires, and
other similar discoveries led Fire Mar
shaI Arthur Price to order the four
story brick building at 3l2 First avenue
north carefully locked and guarded
pending an investigation. A blaze was
discovered in the building. The marshal
declared there was every evidence that
the fire was of incendiary origin, and
that the structure was carefully load
ed" for the purpose.
Five business firms occupied the
building. The incendiaTies, If such they
were, overlooked just one thing. They
forgot TO cut off the automatic sprink-
Ter, and the building was saved.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26

provided against Common carriers and
manufacturing or producing enterprises
are completely disassociated so that no
corporation can at the same time own
and operate a line of transportation
and be engaged in manufacturing and
producing. One OF the most effective
features in this regard is that part of
section which prevents any per-
son or corporation from engaging in
interstate commerce which receives
any part of rate or charge for the
transportation Of freight
Unfair or ruinous competition is
guarded against by. apt prohibitions
against long continued practice of
selling commodities below actual cost
for the purpose Of destroying a COM
petition, and by requiring a uniform
price for commodities, modified only by
variations in the cost of transportation
when the selling price includes trans
portation; and modified further by per-
mitting q difference between the price
of carload lots and less than carload
lots.
Control of Stock.
Sections 10 and IL control the matter
of watered stock and excessive pay
ments for financing and promoting. II
these sections become the law IT will
not be possible for corporations to here
after issue securities in excess of the
amount of money or the value OF prop
erty received therefor; a latitude of lC
per cent is permitted in the issuance OF
stocks and bonds and close limitations
are placed on the compensation for pro-
noting or financing.
1t is made the duty of the commission
to inquire into the organization of all
corporations, and the conduct of tie
business of all corporations or persons
engaged in commerce, and full and com.
plete powers are conferred to enable II
TO make the inquiries. including tho
compulsory attendance of witnesses and
the production of all contracts, doCG.
ments, and other papers relating TO the
commerce conducted by the person Oh
corporation which may be under III
quiry.
II any violation of either the Cummns
act or the antitrust law is discovered
II Is made the duty of the commission
TO lay the Information before the DC
partment of Justice for such prosecu
ton as the department may take.
1t Is provided that the commission
shall have the power, and ii shall be iti
duty. to determine whether any giveG
corporation proposes to employ, or |.
employing, an extent of capital the
necessary effect of which Is to destroy
or prevent substantially competitive
conditions.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Yelled Prophets of
Capital to Meet

Raymond r. Dickey, newly elected
monarch of Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is,
Mystic Order Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm. has Commanded
the prophets" in the District to be
present tonight at the sixteenth
grand ceremonial session to be held
in the armory of the National Rifles
91C G street northwest.
The local grOtto has a membership
of LOO and at least 1000 are expect
ed tonight. Each member is Com
manded" by Monarch DiCkey to bring
"at least one prospective victims ap
peal for admission into our Realm OF
Shade" The session begins at
o'clock
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Deny Home Was Used
For French Cafe Scene

Emphatic denial that their palatial
home at 164O Rhode Island avenue
was turned into French cafe scene"
yesterday afternoon was made this
morning by Mr.. and Mrs. william
Littauer, prominent socially in this
city, New York. and Newport.
II was out of the city" said Mr.
Littauer when shown an account Of
the alleged Sunday cafe chatant in a
New York newspaper. MY wife also
was away from home and am sure
no such affair occurred" The news
paper articles in telling of the sup
posed affair at the Littauer residence
declared that Washington society had
been shocked by the antics Of a
French dancer who performed at the
chatant.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Divorced From Wife,
ForgetS Her Complexion

An absolute disvorce was today
granted to Harry A. Perkins from
Emma A. Perkins by Chief Justice
Clabaugh in Equity, Court No /. The
couple were married in Cleveland,
April II, 1906. ,,,
as she a blonde or a brunette"
was asked of Perkins on cross exam
ination relative to description OF
his wife
"She was a blonde the last time l
saw her" he replied.
Testimony on which. the divorce
was granted was furnished by po-
nceman.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Delay in Delivery
Of City Directories

A message was received by the
local branch of the Boyd Directory
Company today, that tho directories
for Washington could not be deliver
ed until about the middle of the week.
THE books were expected today, and
a force of men were ready TO dis
tribute them, but the message re-
ceived said that q break down in
some bindery machinery prevented
their shipment. The hooks are be-
ing printed and bound by a Baltimore
printery Two weeks will be required
for distribution.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
ANTHRACITE MINERS
AND OPERATORS ARE
READY FOR MEETING
VIII Hold Conference at
New York Tomorrow on
Strike Demands.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.- For the first
time in nine years there appears to be
danger of a strike that will involve the
anthracite coal fields. Tomorrow the
anthracite operators, headed Ivy George
T.. Baer, y..lept as the result of the last
big strike Divine Right BaCT," and the
heads of the various district unions of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
will meet to consider demands made
by the union men. Today both sides
held preliminary meetings, the. scale
committee In the Hotel Victoria with
President White. of the National Union,
ard the operators getting together in
secret ir the offices of the Jersey Cen
trail Both sides insisted that they
would not yield.
Each will make concessions, however.
but whether these concessions Will be
sufficient is hard to say. Leaders are
unusually pessimisiic this time, and u
break comes It will be over the demand
by the union that the union be abso-
lutely recognized, the conciliation board
done away with, and a one year agree
mcnt substituted for the three-year one
Against 0ne-Year Pact.
There are other demands, but they
can all be adjusted. Baer and his fol-
lowers openly assert that under no cir
cumstances can they cons mt TO Tie
one year agreement. They say that
recognition of the union along the line
the scale committee misunderstanding
union dues from the miners envelope
would only cause friction, and that the
Conciliation board Is the only real way
of settling the disputes that come up
every day at the various mines.
The three-year agreement expires on
March 81, and II was believed here today
that the negotiations will drag along for
| some weeks. The operators and scale
committee agree that they do not want
a strike. But-and here Is the admitted
rub-both sides insist that there are GER
| tain concessions the other must make To
prevent 1t.
Operators Explain Stand.
The operators attitude was summed
up in the following statement today:
1T has been the consistent purpose OF
! the operators to secure for the anthra-
| cite industry the steadiness which Is SC
| essential to the welfare both of those
engaged in the industry and the con.
| suming public. The arrangement that
| has prevailed for the last nine years
| has maintained steadiness to degree
never before attained, and, under cN-
listing conditions, II is not probable that
any other arrangement can be devised.
As soon as The scale committee comes
| into conference tomorrow, President
Baer, spokesman for the operators, VIII
| offer to renew the old agreement This
President White, for the operatives, Will
decline to do, and then II Is expected
| the committee will be handed the writ
] ten answer to the union demands. II
| will reject all OF them, and will formally
offer q renewal OF the old contract
| This the miners will formally reject for
the second time, and then general
discussion will be begun.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
School Board Meeting.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Education is scheduled for this after
noon at 4 o'clock at the Franklin
School. The regular meeting was post
poned from last Wednesday, owing to
the fact that members OF the board
were called to testify before the sub
committee of the Senate on the District
appropriation bill.
The Washington times., 1912-02-26
Install Officers Tonight.

Mt. Vernon Chapter, r. A. A M. will
install officers for the year at a meet
ing tonight. Harry c. Kimball has been
elected priest, and Arthur L. Bryant,
king. There will he no special exercises
to mark the installation ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
RELIEF PLANS DISCUSSED.
Revenue Cutters to Be Rushed to
Refugees Aid.

The federal government is moving
swiftly for the relief of the volcano suf-
ferers. AoAing Secretary Curtis of the
Secretary Department will discuss relief
measures today with President Taft. and
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska will ask
Congress for an emergency fund.- Capt.
Bertholf commandant of the revenue
cutter service. has issued orders to rush
the cutters Tahoma and McCulloch to
the assistance of the refugees.
Capt. Perry of the revenue cutter Man.
ming, reporting to Washington. says that
St. Paul and Wood Island villages, buried
under one foot of ashes. sand and hot
pumice stone. are doubtless in terrible
CONDITION. Capt Perry in his dispatches
urges the need of a government emer-
gency fund for supplies for the destitute.
The havoc wrought on the eastern
coast OF Kodiak Island by the volcano
Katmai caused officers of the revenue
cutter service familiar with Alaska to
believe that vastly greater damage has
been done on the western side of the
island not far from the mainland, on
which the volcano is located.
The needle of the seiSmograph at
Georgetown University. which for the
last three days has been agitated al
most continuously and at times record
cd severe earth shocks, was quiet all
of last night IL is thought that un-
doubtedly the needle has been record
ing the volcanic eruptions in Alaska.
No shocks Of Importance were shown
after yesterday morning and early in
the afternoon conditions became normal
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GENERAL STRIKE ORDER
NOT 0BEYED BY UNIONS
Transport Workers in England
- flSa3 tsU4
Keep on the lob Suffering
Il,
Forces Employment.

LONDON, June 1.-THE response to
last nights call for general strike OF
the transport workers of the United
Kingdom has been by no means general.
This causes little surprise, as the men I'm
some centers had decided already to con-
tinue at work. and in other centers the
recommendation of the London committee
of the Transport Workers Federation
was received too late for action to be
taken on it today.
The order for a general strike has not
affected the Thames district very much.
There is more suffering than has been
known for years, the destitution among
the poorer classes. which is acute. forcing
the men 10 seek employment Despite
the order of the unions in Cardiff Swan
sea and other South Wales ports, where
the unions spent most Of their funds
during the coal strike, work is going on
as usual.
The membership of the Transport
Workers Federation comprises 10000
sailors and firemen; 500 dock, wharf and
riverside workers; $4,000 London truck
men, 81 900 gas workers, 5000 watermen
and lghtermen, 5000 stevedores 5000 en-
ginemen and about 2OOU laborers be-
longing to various smaller unions.
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ABOUT TO Be HANGED,
TRIES TO KILL DAUGHTER
Condemned Man Grabs Girl by
Throat, But Is Knocked
Down by Guards.

WASHINGTON. Pa. June 11.-With but
few mours TO live Jan Ribarik, con
demned to die on the gallows this morn
ing, attempted to add another to the list
of his victims by trying to strangle his
daughter when she appeared at his ell
to bid him goodbye. Antonia Ribarik
was q witness against her father at the
trial. and it is said her testimony was
most damaging to his case.
Kibarik had threatened to kill her be-
fore he was hanged, but a week ago. APP
parently, became reconciled to her. This
morning she called to see her father, and
as she stepped forward to kiss him. he
grasped her by the throat with both
hands, and was strangling her. w, en-
guards beat him unconscious with an
iron bar. Later he was led to the gallows
and hanged. without expression of regret
for his crimes or his assault upon his
daughter.
Ribarik was executed for the murder Of
Mr. and Mrs. Novak and stephen Stan
voji AZ boarder. during a quarrel caused
by the Novaks sheltering Antonia Ribarik
when her father turned her out of his
home