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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Outrage Against Colombia,
Declares Chairman SulZer

Representative Sulzer Of New York,
chairman Of the foreign affairs commit
tee, commenting upon the Colombian sit
uation today, denounced the taking OF
Panama.
'It was he said. 1.-The result OF a con-
spiracy carefully planned and cleverIy
executed 1t cannot be justified in
morals or law
Mr.. Sulzer added that 1.-The government
of the United States must make repara-
ton for the outrage to the republic OF
Colombia
The text of the statement issued by Mr.
SulZer follows:
''As all matters int connection with the
taking of Panama are now before the
committee on foreign affairs. and being
investigated by the committee, under the
Rainey resolution. l am. of course. reluc-
tant to say much concerning the present
controversy.
However, the testimony thus far ad-
duced before the committee shows con-
clusively that the taking of Panama was
the result of a conspiracy careIully
planned and cleverly executed. 1t cannon
be justified in morals or law.
THE government of the United states
must make reparation for the outrage TO
the republic of Colombia. Unless this is
done we cannot expect the friendship or
the trade of our sister republics in Cen
trail and South America. The commit
gently with its investigation. For one
member of Congress, l am determined to
do justice in this matter. The great
wrong must be righted.
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Regarded as Important.
GO TO q. s. SUPREME COURT.
Important Ruling Today Regarding
Bankruptcy Appeals,

Appeals from the District Supreme
Court in bankruptcy cases must be made
directly to the United States Supreme
Court and not to the Court of Appeals OF
the District Of Columbia. according to the
decision of the District appellate court
rendered today by Chief Justice Shepard
An appeal by Joseph ID. Sullivan. trustee.
in bankruptcy against Aaron Goldman.
was accordingly dismissed for lack OF
jurisdiction. e
In his opinion Chief Justice Shepard
says the section of the code allowing ar
peals from all final orders of the District
Supreme Court does not repeal the pro-
vision of the bankruptcy act OF July I,
1893, which gave direct appeal from th's
lower District tribunal to, the United
States Supreme Court.
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FOUR WIVES ASK DIVORCE.
Affinity Habit" Blamed for Trou.
BILE in Three Cases.

Four wives today filed complaints
against husbands in the District Supreme
Court. Three allege the consorts to have
developed the affinity habit, and the
fourth asked for an annulment of her
marriage. Attorney William e. Ambrose
appeared for all four wives.
Emma r. Burchell and John B. Bur-
ehell were married at Rockville July n.
l903 and lived together until last month.
Mrs Burchell. In her suit for absolute
divorce charges misconduct against the
husband and names a correspondent.
Kathleen Prescott Champion makes
similar. charges against her husband. Ben
jarnin p CHAMPION. They were married
November 4. 1900. and have no children.
A correspondent is also named.
Mrs Helen Clyde Birch today filed suit
for an absolute divorce from Joseph V.
birch,- naming a correspondent. The
couple were married November Z, 1905.
and have no children. The misconduct
is alleged to have occurred during this
month. Attorney w. Z. Ambrose ap-
pears. for the wife.
Because of alleged fraud and misrep-
resentation, Mrs. Marion q. Temple asks
the annulment of her marriage to Harry
Kline Temple, which took place April 4.
1902 at Cleveland. Ohio. The defendant
now lives at North Adams, Mass.
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were any witnesses present at any of the
interviews between Berman and the pa
tent.
Deputy Marshal Creamer Paints.
Before the detective had a chance to
answer Deputy Marshal Creamer tainted
and nearly fell from his chair, alongside
that occupied by James Smith, the de-
PENDANT
Creamer. who has charge of the prison
ers. escorting them from the Jail to the
courthouse. had complained OF the close
atmosphere of the crowded courtroom.
AS Dreamer fell sideways James Smith
displayed more interest in his own sur
roundings than at any other time during
the trial, going so far as to move his
own chair six inches away from
Creamer.
Court attendants carried the deputy
marshal into a witness room. and the
windows were opened.
Police ofRcials on Stand.
Assistant United States Attorney Proc.
tor cross-examned the detective. who
said his presence at the hospital was to
secure a statement from Bennett in case
the injured man should indicate he could
make one. He also said James Smith
tainted when he saw Morris Bennett in
bed covered with bandages.
Capt. John Daley of the ninth police
precinct where Smith was held for q
week following the Bennett assault. told
how he had talked in an improvised
sign language with Bennett, trying to get
Bennett to throw some light on the mys-
terry of the assault. Capt. Daley also
said Bennett made signed statement
that Smith had assaulted him, the state
ment being written some time after the
assault.
William II. Glasscock was next called
to the stand.
What do you know of the reputation
for veracity of John Walker" he was
asked.
Mr.. Proctor objected. After some sec
onds of sparring Mr.. Glasscock said 'he
didn't care to state"
He was excused
Mr.. Boswell told the jury he had beer
near the scene of the assault and had
wagon about the time Of the assault
and that the wagon was in Maryland.
Trump Card of Defense.
This, it is understood, was the big cour
of the defense. as 1t is figured the pres
ence OF a drunken man near the scene
would explain the whisky bottle in tho
wagon.
Assistant United States Attorney Proc
tor asked the witness If he could identify
the man should the latter be found
Boswell said 'he believed So
Call Mr.. Tenley." said Mr.. Proctor.
Mr.. Tenley was produced and identified
The prosecution, i'm cross-examining
showed that Mr.. Tenley was walking to.
ward the Bennett wagon, in the same d.
rection that Boswell was going. wheI
Boswell found him, and that 1t could no,
have been he who made the assault
James H. Smith, the defendant, Their
took the stand, saying his occupation was
that of q machinist. He said he had
spent all of the Sunday previous to the
Monday of the assault in John Walkers
house, or with the Walkers.
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For special investigation Senator Gal
linger. chairman of the Senate District
committee, has referred to subcom-
mittee the much-discussed Wetmore bill
for the widening Of Benning road from
10Th street east to Oklahoma avenue.
The subcommittee is composed Of Sen
ators Curtis. Martin and Paynter.
+ This bill stirred up SO much controversy
between the parties interested that q
hearing was given before the Senate Dis
trict committee short time ago. That
showed that the owners of the property
which would be affected by the widening
of the road were divided in their views
as to the necessity for the Improvement.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Railroad Company both
opposed the improvement. but the owners
of two tracts Of land along the cart of
the road proposed' to be improved IA
vored the work
It is expected that the members of the
subcommittee will pay a visit to Ben
ming road and look over the lay Of the
land. to determine, what is best to be
done.
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Cruiser Sails for Florida,
Knox Will Embark Thursday

NORFOLK, February 19.-After being
slightly delayed by fog the armored
cruiser Washington sailed today from the
Norfolk navy yard for Palm Beach, Fla,
there to take aboard Secretary of State
Knox for his notable trip through the
Caribbean sea and along the coast OF
Central America.
The Washington went out with her
refrigerators filled with the best OF every
thing to eat in preparation for the Knox
trip She also carried plentifully filled
coal bunkers for the voyage.
The program for the cruise is tentative
and subject to change at the direction OF
the Secretary. AS now ARRANGED, the
Washington will leave Palm Beach on the
afternoon Of February arriving az
Port Antonio, Jamaica, on the morning OF
February 20. Here the Secretary's party
will automobile across the island to Kings
ton. returning the same day to Port An
tonic, sailing later for Colon, where the
Secretary is due February u. The party
will proceed by rail across the isthmus'
and, returning again, board the Washing
ton, proceed to Port Limon. Costa Rica
March 2, arriving the same day.
Here the Secretary's PARTY will leave
the Washington, and, crossing to- Punta
Arenas, board the cruiser Maryland about
March 5. They will visit ports on the
west coast Of Central America. later
crossing Guatemala from san Jose 10
Puerto Barrios, where the Washington
will be waiting for them.
The Washington will sail from Puerto
Barrios about March q. The tentative
itinerary then follows:
Cartagena, Colombia, arrive March %.
forenoon, leave March ., afternoon: La
Guayra. Venezuela. March q, forenoon,
sail March 81; Curacao. April /. forenoon,
sail April 1. afternoon; San Juan, April 3,
afternoon; Santo Domingo, April q. sail
April 8: Port au Prince, April 10. sail
April Il, afternoon; Guantanamo, April
Ii, sail April 10: Havana, April II, sail
April 20: Vera Cruz (doubtfuD, April p,
sail Arrfl 81: Kew West, arrive April 30.
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|A|M TO FOSTER PAREN.
} HAeHRClUBS' SPIRIT
Home and School Associations
Federation Depends on
Probable Effect.

Can the greatest good. be obtained from
the home and school, and parent-teachers'
associations.if they Federated?
That is a question which is being con-
sidered by. the heads Of the public schools
of the District sofr Columbia today They
are practically unanimous In saying. that
1t is one Of the most important and most
difficult questions to- answer that have
ever been brought before, them. A meet
I'M. Of. persons interested in child welfare
was held at fhe, Cairo yesterday to start
a movement In this direction. 1t was this
meeting which has caused the aschool
heads TO take up immediate consideration
of the question. - -
One of the chief reasons that some of
the heads of the schools oppose a fedora
ton Of these organizations is that they
fear the deep local interest felt now by
the members OF the respective associa-
lions may be lost il an effort is made to
bring all of them under a central head.
The great value Of the home and school
organizations, it is pointed out, Is that
the meetings are small meetings and not
large ones, and that the local conditions
are treated and not the general ones.
DR.. William NJ. Davidson, superintend-
ent of the public schools, who has had
the matter OF the federation of the or
ganizations before him for several weeks,
today said
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sthe s4oooo,ooo we were willing. to OK

Of lthe s40OoO.QoO we were willing. to sx-
pend.
"A New York promoter represented In
this country most vigorously the French
companies. The President OF the United
States and our State Department worked
pay the entire $40 600. 600 to the 'peni-
tertiary stockholders of the new French
company in Paris. French holdings on
the isthmus were worthless. They were
unable to proceed with the work. The
work had been suspended at that time
for nearly thirteen years. We were the
only possible purchaser in the world at
that time for this property. we fixed the
price ourselves. The French company
would have accepted much less than
$40, 100000
Blacklist Page in Our History"
I'm our zeal to save as much as pos
sible for the 'penitentiary' shareholders
the isthmus. Our conduct constitutes
the blacklist page in our history as a
nation. At a time when We are opening
this great world waterway connecting
the two oceans and are preparing to
celebrate its completion, what better
thing can We do than to say to little
Colombia, we are willing to let The
Hague tribunal pass upon the question
you raiSe?'"
Hearings on the Resolution.
Hearings on Mr.. Rainey's resolution be-
fore the foreign affairs committee. which
is intended to place the whole dispute
between this government and Colombia
before The Hague tribunal, will be con-
timed for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
BREAK OF LADDER FATAL.
Two Casualties at Burning Of St.
Paul Opera House.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, February 19.-John
Thorn, lieutenant of the fire department.
was killed and Miles McDonnahugh, a
pipeman, probably fatally injured I'm a
fire that destroyed the Grand Opera house
here early today.
The fire was nearly under control when
the ladder on which the men were work.
ing fell.
The blaze broke out at I 40. and was
under control shortly after 8 o'clock, aft
err causing loss of 100000.
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to have taken as to the tenor OF Senior
Ospina's communication. had not oc-
Cured to him, the Colombian minister
said today He had intended only to set
forth the impotence of his government
at not receiving what he considered to
be proper consideration of its notes The
contents of the last note asking arbitra-
ton presented in November. never have
been made public, but it is understood
that the language is no less insistent
than the reference made by Senior Ospina
in his letter to Mr.. Wilson.
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Splendid Spirit Prevails.

II consider the home and school and
parent-teachers' associations of the Dis
trict of Columbia as among Inc very best
associations of the kind in the country
and l believe that great work has been
accomplished through these associations
in the city Of Washington.
II find a splendid spirit Of cooperation
between the parents and the teachers
which plainly is the result Of the work
accomplished through these associations
1.-THE one thing which feel has pro-
duced this splendid spirit in this city has
been due to the fact that these associa
lions have confined themselves to- small
groups Of people. thereby making 1t pos
sible to link the interests of the home ir
any school district to the immediate schoo
in that locality.
ut Is to be hoped that If the home anG
school and parent-teachers' association!
are federated In the District the inter
ests Of. the smaller groups will no
be swallowed up in the interests Of the
larger unit. In any event, our one con-
Germ and care should be to foster the
splendid spirit which now pervades the
membership of these associations in the
District
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INQUIRY TO Be RIGID
Coaching of Witnesses in
Packers Trial Suspected.
GRAND JURY IMPANELED
Will Determine if Justice Is Bein:
Distracted.
COMPLAINT BY PROSECUTION
Claimed That Its Important Wit.
nesses Are to a Certain
Extent Hostile.
COMPLAINT BY PROSECUTION

CHICAGO, February ia special fed
eral grand jury was inpaneled and
sworn before United States District
Judge Lands today. 1t was said the
jury would investigate whether counsel
for tho meat packers now on trial be-
fore Judge Carpenter or any one on their
behalf or in the interest OF the defend
ants had conducted a school for Wit
nesses."
1t was declared n rigid inquiry would
be made to determine il there exists
sufficient grounds to warrant the return
of indictments on the charge OF obstruc-
ton Of justice.
The theory on which the investigation
is said to be based is that witnesses, most
of whom now are employees of the pack
ing companies. Of which the defendants
before Judge Carpenter are the heads,
have been questioned relative to the tes-
timony to be given by them when they
were called to the stand.
Complaint by Prosecution.
The government has many times point
ed out that IL was at a disadvantage in
that most of the witnesses on whom it
depends for the successful prosecution Of
the trial are to a certain extent hostile
witnesses. from whom little voluntary In
formation could be hoped.
District Attorney Wilkerson refused
to discuss the new grand jury or Its
object.
1t was noted that exceptional care
marked the selection OF the jurors by
Judge Landis misspelled name in
the summons was sufficient cause for
the court to dismiss the venireman.
Subpoenaed to Appear.
Although no witnesses were heard
by the special grand jury at its morn
ing session, 1t was reported that a
number OF government secret service
men and packers employees, who have
already testified in the trial Of the de-
PENDANTS. have been subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the inquisiforial body.
Oliver Pagan. assistant to the United
States Attorney General. who is one OF
the governments experts In the drafting
of indictments. will. 1t is said, come to
Chicago from Washington to assist Dis
trict Attorney Wilkerson in the investi-
cation of the alleged school for wit
nesses"
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ADDITIONAL ARRESTS
IN DYNAM|T|NC CASE
Telephone Devices Said to
q Have Been Used in Obtain
ing Evidence. q A$

SAN FRANCISCO, February 19.-Olae
A. Tveitmoe and Eugene A. Clancy were
arrested here today on indictments re-
turned by the federal grand jury at In
dianapolis, charging completely I'm the al
legged nationwide dynamiting conspiracy.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. February 49,
That at least two Of the telephone de-
vices, such as that said to have been
used by the government to obtain evil
dence in the dynamiting conspiracy cases
in Indianapolis were used for a like pur-
pose in Los Angeles was stated by Dis
trict Attorney John D. Fredericks. who
returned today after six-week abb
sence.
"Tattler" in McManigal's Cell.
I'VE had one of the 'tattlers' in Ortie
McManigars CELL" said Attorney Fred
ericks. land ii worked beautifully"
He declined to tell where the other was
used, and when asked if it was i'm the
Office Of the Mcnamara defense he gave
an evasive reply. I'VE have accomplish
ed much with the little telltaIe ma
Chimes" he said. -
Released on $4,000 Bond.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. February 10
Philip A. Cooley OF New Orleans. who
was brought here today in custody OF
government agents, later was released on
1900 bond for mis- appearance for ar
raignment March Il as one Of the fifty
four defendants i'm the dynamite COLI
spiracy cases.
Cooley consulted with officials Of tho
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Ironworkers, who arranged his
bond.
AS a member of the ironworkers' ex-
ecutive board, he is held responsible for
the $1,000 a month which WAS voted to J.
J. Mcnamara, the convicted secretary
treasurer, and which the Indictment
charges was used to buy explosives and
pay the expense OF the "dynamitinE
crew. on its trips about the country to-
blow up work of "open shop" con-
tractors.
To support its contention that many oc
the officials, national and local. OF the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers were implicated
In the dynamiting conspiracy against
open shop employers. the government
is prepared to submit as evidence the
original copy OF resolution alleged tn
have been introduced at the iron work
ers' national convention at Rochester. n.
Y, In 1910. providing that no explosions
should take place during the convention.
Regarded as Important.
When a photograph of the document
was shown to United States District At
torney Charles w. Miller today he said
the resolution was an important piece OF
evidence in the governments case. but
he would not add what action was taken
on the resolution by the convention or
through whose hands the manuscript had
passed. The resolution reads:
Resolved, that no more bombs or ex-
plosions Of any kind be exploded willis
this convention Is in session"
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FILE ADVERSE REPORT
ON BILL FOR LIBRARY
Commissioners Want the
Existing Obligations Met
Before mourning Others.

The District Commissioners this after
| noon sent to Senator Galinger. chairman
of the Senate District committee an ad-
verse report on his bill authorizing the
local government heads to accept from
Andrew Carnegie a donation of not less
than $4,000 for the construction of a
branch library building in Congress
Heights.
BaSing their action on a recommends
ton made by the board of trustees Of
the Public Library Of the District to the
effect that no more branch libraries
should be accepted until Congress meets
the obligation assumed in the acceptance
of the Takoma branch by apprOpriating
10 per cent of the cost of that building
annually for maintenance, the Commits
sioners say that they concur in this view
to the extent that they do not believe il
advisable at the present time. to rec
ommend the passage of the Gallinger bill.
Money for Maintenance.
The situation is the outgrowth Of the
act under which the acceptance of the
Takoma Park branch library was author
lied. 1t is stated in this act that Con-
gress shall appropriate not more than
10 per cent Of the cost OF this building
annually for maintenance. Members Of
the board of trustees of the public
library believe that Congress. under the
law. is obliged to appropriate not less
than 10 per cent for maintenance. The
District appropriation bill. as passed by
the House, however. provides only 5000
for maintenance which Is but little more
than 5 per cent of the cost of the build
ing. An appropriation of $4,000 was pro-
ytded for in the estimates Of the Com
missioners.
The bill Of Senator Gallinger was re-
ferred by the Commissioners to the board
of trustees Of the public library. In their
report, forwarded to Senator Gallinger,
the Commissioners incorporate the views
~ the members of the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

There will be more than 500 guests at
the republican harmony dinner at Key
ser w. Va. February %. and the same
day the following committees will as
semble in Keyser: Republican second
district congressional committee. judicial
COMMITTEES, senatorial committee and re-
publican county executive committee.
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lister at this city, violated diplomatic form
alities in his letter to Acting Secretary
Wilson of the State Department. eriti-
Ching the United States for not submit
ting to arbitration the differences with
Colombia growing out of this govern
ment's acquisition OF the Panama Canal
Zone. and suggesting that II might be
..inopportune' for Secretary Knox to
make his projected visit to that country
at this time. The tentative itinerary of
Secretary Knox. made public yesterday,
provided for a short stop at Cartasena.
Colombia, March -.
ospina May Be Given Passports.
Although the incident is a topic of gen
eral discussion in diplomatic and official
circles today, a studied reticence was
maintained by the officials of the Depart
ment of State. One of them ventured the
assertion. however, that there was no
likelihood of any developments In the
case today. at least so far as the State
Department was concerned.
While il is generally assumed that
Senior Ospina has made himself persona
non grata to the United States govern
ment, and may be given his passports.
there has been no official declaration 10
that effect Action in the matter Is de-
layed by the absence of Secretary hhoN-
He is in Geographic communication with
the President on the suo)ect, anu u soon
will be known whether Senior Ospina
structures will he Offlcially ignored or
whether his withdrawal from TINS capi'ai
shall be demanded.
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This Governments Policy.

The attitude Of the United States with
respect to the partition Of Panama is said
to have been unchanged since 1905 when
a three-cornered treaty between Panama,
the United States and Colombia was re-
jected by the last-named country
The policy of the United states mas
been that any differences growing out OF
the revolt Of Panama from Colombia should
be settled by those two countries and to
submit the present claims of Colombia
TO arbitration would be to admit that the
United States shares responsibility 1or
the partition.