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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
AID IN PLACING LIMIT
ON THE COFFEE OUTPUT
Witness Accuses New York
Financial Houses of Helping
Brazilian Government.

That three big New York financial
houses aided the government of Brazil
in limiting the output of coffee to the
profit of planters and coffee dealers
was the testimony OF Herman Sielcken
of the coffee firm of Crossman &
Sielcken of New York city before the
Pujo money trust" investigating COM
mittee of the House yesterday. Mr..
Sielcken mentioned the National City
Bank Of New York. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co. and the First National Bank
Of New York.
Loan Made Reluctantly.
The coffee expert said the loan by
the National City Bank was made re-
luctantly, in order to exploit American
interests in the coffee industry of
South America. He said the conditions
of the coffee business in Brazil had
fallen to a low ebb on account Of over
production. and that the action of
American financiers in helping to limit
the output had been of great value to
all concerned He said that a revolu-
ton in Sac Paulo would have occurred
If the coffee planting industry had not
been helped by American money.
Comparison Instituted.
(Which would have been WORSE" asked
Samuel Untermyer counsel for the COM
mittee, revolution in Sac Paulo or for
the consumers of this country to pay
much more for all of their coffee?'
you would have had to pay more for 1t.
anyhow" said Mr.. Sielcken. who argued
that the price Of coffee would be still
higher IL the 'valorization'' scheme had
not been put into operation.
Mr.. Sielcken displayed considerable
heat in q part Of his testimony, saying he
did not believe the committee had any
right to pry into his affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
Dogs Which Escape Tax.

1t is believed by the Commissioners that
there are many dogs In the District at
present which are kept in the back yard
and for which. consequently, the owners
have not purchased tags.
1t is understood that the decision to
make up q new case for trial In Police
Court is based on the belief Of the corpor-
alton counsel that the matter can be pre-
scented in a new light which will bring
about q reversal Of the former ruling by
Judge Pugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17

turned on a stream Of pure shale oil In
stead OF water burst forth. The oil is
being pumped at the rate Of thousands OF
gallons an hour.
The we'll will be shut on when the en-
Rineers become convinced that the gush-
er is one of oil and not water. II will
be turned on later and the product used
to oil the streets during the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
OIL INSTEAD OF WATER.
Artesian Well Surprises the Citisens
Of Joliet. Ill.

JOLIET. ILL.,, May 17.-An artesian we'll
which has just been completed here, and
which was counted on to produce a mil
hon gallons OF water q day and recruit
the municipal supply to such an extent
that the water famine Of the past three
summers would not be repeated, last night
turned out to be an oil well.
When the new pumping tnachinery was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
HARVARD'S FINANCES.
Annual Report Shows Total Of $25,
100000 in University Funds.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 17.-Harvard
University. according to the annual
financial report. now has $25,OOO0OO in
productive funds, of which SIT. OOOOOO is
in stocks and bonds. This is an increase
of a million and a quarter over last
year. From these funds the university
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17

was given which Is alleged to have shown
tna1 both Todd and Mccoy bargained
with others to set ure to the place.
a warrant was issued for the arrest of
Mccoy. Just as he stepped from a train
at the Union station this morning Police
man Wright Of the sixth precinct arrested
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
Taft and Roosevelt Each Say
They Will Be Nominated.
FIGURES BACK STATEMENTS
President Claims $40 Delegates;
Colonel Totals Up sol.
NO IDEA OF WITHDRAWING
Taft Declares Emphatically he Is
in Contest to Stay-Awaits
Vote in Ohio.
NO IDEA OF WITHDRAWING

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 17-As a re-
ply to the claim made Wednesday night
by Col Roosevelt that he was already
assured of majority of the delegates to
the republican national convention at Chi
cago next month, President Taft issued
statement yesterday afternoon, pre-
dieting that he would emerge triumphant
from the contest with his predecessor.
Mr.. Taft made this announcement:
only 1SS delegates to the Chicago con-
vent1on remain to be chosen. II Theo-
dore Roosevelt were to get all Of them,
yet he could not be nominated Care
fully prepared figures show that only
300 delegates thus far are instructed for
or pledged to him. and the talk of real
and genuine contests against delegates
who are instructed for me is as unsus-
tanned by the facts as are many of the
misleading issues which have been in
jected into this campaign.
Ohio Vote Decisive.
THE number of Taft delegates thus
far chosen. not counting the eight from
Montana and number from Texas and
Arkansas, which will be elected today, is
go. and the vote in Ohio. my home state
much to my qualification. will be the de-
cisive one, and Will settle the question
of the nomination.
THE Chicago convention will be or
ganized by the friends Of constitutional
government, and the success of that
great cause now seems assured"
Mr.. Taft declared emphatically that in
no circumstances would he withdraw
from the contest.
Predicts Nomination on First Ballot.
TOLEDO, Ohio. May 17.-"Of the dele
gates already elected I have 5O1." said
Col. Roosevelt yesterday afternoon. He
stood by his statement Of Wednesday
that he had more than 500 delegates, and
was confident that he would be nomi-
mated on the first ballot at the Chicago
convention.
Col Roosevelt had figures prepared to
reinforce what he had said. The Roose-
welt column of the list foots up sol. Un-
der the heading For some other candi-
date are placed 345 delegates. while "a
are listed as uninstructed and 50 as con-
tested.
From New York state 20 delegates are
listed for Roosevelt. An explanatory note
says: THE Taft people claim 80. but we
have pledges from at least 20 that they
will vote for Roosevelt all the time"
Claims Michigan and Washington.
From Michigan ten delegates are put in
the Roosevelt column, with the statement
that in that state the contests of the
Taft delegates have literally no founLa-
ton whatever The entire. delegation
from the state of Washington is claimed.
with the statement, The Taft people
have chosen what they term a 'cOntesting
delegation but it Is admitted even by
the Taft papers that the Roosevelt forces
controlled the convention by at least $50
to 49,
The entire Mississippi delegation Is list
ed for Roosevelt with the explanatory
remark that, while it is claimed for Presi-
dent Taft, ''in the state convention the
Roosevelt people outvoted the Taft people
by to 1, thus controlling every dele
gate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17

Rev. E. w. Powell of Ellerson. Va.
has accepted a call to the pastorate of
the Park View Christian Church, Lynch
burg, Va. and will begin his pastorate
June 1. Mr.. Powell succeeds Rev. @. w.
Phelps. who left LynchburG. April for .
Pulaski passionate. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
Taft's Control Absolute,
Says Director Mckinley

Director William B. Mckinley of the
national Taft bureau today gave out the
following statement:
President Taft yesterday came into
absolute control of the republican ma
tional convention, which meets in Chicago
in June. His list of delegates to that
convention, by the action of state and
district conventions in Montana, Idaho.
Arkansas, Texas and North Carolina
reached a total of $40 delegates, or nine
more than enough to control. At the same
time Mr.. Roosevelt gained enough dele
gates to make his total of instructed,
pledged and contested delegates total $40,
all told, or 200 less than President Taft's
total, and 191 votes short of control Of
the convention.
Roosevelt Wires Crossed.
THE crossing of wires in the Roosevelt
camp as to the number of delegates
claimed for Mr.. Roosevelt is one Of the
significant developments of the last twen-
ty-four hours. Wednesday night Mr..
Roosevelt loudly proclaimed in Ohio that
he had over 500 delegates In the Chicago
convention. Asked to specify the exact
number Mr. Roosevelt yesterday exhibit
ed table showing that he had exactly,
in his own mind, 5O1 delegates. Thus. it
is apparent, he trimmed his figures to the
last notch to back up his own statement,
claiming only one more delegate over the
figure announced the day before In
Washington Senator Joseph Nj. Dixon Of
ficially claimed only 419 delegates for
Mr. Roosevelt or eighty-two less than
Mr. Roosevelt himself. This claim is ex
actIy seventy more delegates than Mr..
Roosevelt is entitled to. but Senator
Dixon was, nevertheless, eighty-two
delegates nearer right than Mr.. Roose-
Welt The desperate situation in which
Mr. Roose.elt found himself in Ohio was
undoubtedly responsible for his wild shot
in the air on Wednesday.
Sure of Nomination.
There is no question but that Presi-
dent Taft will not only be renominated
at Chicago. but that his friends will con-
troll the organization of the convention
and prepare the platform Of the repub-
lican party. The President has shown
strength in the selection Of delegates In
thirty-six states and territories, while Mr..
Roosevelts delegates come from only
twenty In addition the President has
carried twenty-three of these states and
territories absolutely, while Mr. Roose-
Welt has a clean slate in only six states.
The remainder Of the votes of both can
didates come from states which have
been divided between them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

GEORGE W. SMITH. NOTARY PUBLIC. Io1
Evans building. 142o ". Y. ave, has APPli,
CATION FORMS UNDER NEW PENSION
ACT. Call mt once to execute applications.
Eco. &c. Hours. a. 10 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17

1.-THE Turning Point by VIII N. Har.
ben. love story Of the south, In our next
Sunday Magazine.
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north. Get of at 14th and Spring road and
right at the homes-only a few minutes ride from
center Of city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
Heart to Heart Talks
No. D.
May IS, 1912.

Some people only care for the present and
spend every dollar they make, while others lay
the foundation stone of their fortunes and buy
real estate.
That's the difference between fool and
wise man.
It's the dollar you don't spend that makes
you rich.
Some man asked old John Jacob Astor how
to get rich. Buy real estate" he said "The man
s., never lived who is such fool he can't get rich
buying real estate
All the rich say the
Get in line before the procession starts.
You are making money.
Why not invest little now and later reap
the benefit?
It's wise thing to do, and the wise and
Thoughtful people who are doing it the ones
who live in ease.
The man who never has dollar laid away for
rainy day" or opportunity knock" is slave.
He cannot help being a slave, for he is in con-
slant peril of falling under the bondage of those
who have money.
1t is the law Of nature that the man who
wastes his money will always be dependent upon,
and the slave of, the man who has money.
The accomplishment of the great works of
any age-the building of the houses, the mills the
bridges, the railroads, and everything that has
furthered advancement and happiness has
been done by the savers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17

TOMORROW. SATURDAY, FROM o AN. IN
til noon schoolchildren will be given handsome
nickel-plated savings banks by the United
trbuted only from the main bank at 10Th and
III SITS. NV. and as the remaining supply Is
limited IL will be well to apply early. There
viii be charge whatever, nor Will any de-
posit be required to insure their return. The
company simply wishes to help children In ac-
quiring a saving habit, and you can do your
part by reminding your children to get these
,irnrS har rfarnEAr rcau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
CHOOSE DIRECTORS.
Annual Meeting of Commercial Club
Tonight.

A big time Will be had at the Com
mercial club tonight. The annual
choice of men for the directorate of
the club will be made Aside from this,
the meeting will be turned into an oc-
casiOn for celebration of the success
attained in the membership campaign,
which will close this evening.
An effort will be made to get as
many of the new club mem berS up to
the parlors of the organization as pos
sible so that they will have a chance
to rub shoulders with the old mem
bers and learn something of the OBJ
jects and aspirations of the club.
The nominating committee of the
club on Dec. 27 made its choice of men
for the directorate. Mayor J. 3. Bill
lard and Roy L. Bone will represent
the city; the county by Ed O'Neil. The
following are the business interests and
those who have been named by the
nominating committee represent them
on the directorate:
Rock Island-E- F Strain.
Jobbers and Manufaeturers.-S J.
Hodgins, J. B. Nicholson
Lawye yers-Charles F. Spencer
Santa FEE L. Copeland
Retailers-Sol Berkson, J. c. Emahiz
Contractors-J- B. Betts-
Real EState-C. B. Burge-
City, 3. Billiard. Roy L. Bone.
County Commissloners-E L. O'Neu-
At Large-W- W. Webb
Other Professions-Dr w 5. Lindsay.
Public Observation-Disclosures Patten-
Life Insurance.. ". Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
TAFT and ROOSEVELT
said to Have a Friendly Working
Agreement.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-The Record
Herald prints the following from an
Oyster Bay correspondent:
"Close friends of Colonel Roosevelt
here says that a fair and well under
stood working agreement has been ar
ranged between President Taft and
himself.
TT is explained that several weeks
ago Colonel Roosevelt received a let
ter from President Taft saying, in sub
stance, that he did not want to run
again and was perfectly willing to re-
linquish all claims to a second term.
providing Colonel Roosevelt would
take the field as a candidate.
Generosity Has Effect.
1.-The generosity OF President Taft's
offer produced a tremendous effect on
Colonel Roosevelt 1t aroused all the
chivalric- impulses of his nature. His
reply was quick and to the point, name
he stand in the way Of the presidents
boom.
HE let it be known if the people
Of the country wanted Taft for another
term. why, all right, let the movement
go on to the finish. IF he should be
nominated we'll and good. If otherwise
and the convention should decide fO-
Roosevelt. then it would be right to
with this understanding amicably
agreed to on both sides. Mr. Taft then
announced that he was candidate
and only death would prevent his
keeping III the Ie1OS- -
also continued to emphasize that he
was not a candidate. thus leaving
free field for President Taft and his
campaign.
ssIThis is why he is so insistent that
his name shall not be used by his
friends with his consent. In other
words Colonel Roosevelt's plan is to
do nothing or to say nothing that
could even family be construed asl
seeking a nomination at the June con-
x-anffon
TT is also said that this plan of cam
paign is so satisfactory to both men
that they are watching the growth Of
public sentiment and the action of state
conventions in various parts with a
sense OF hunaor as to the final outcome
Meanwhile they are better friends than
ever and congratulating themselves on
the happy solution they hit upon to
solve what seemed a most serious and
vexing problem"
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Webster was charged with murder
ing his wife in a wood between Dixon
and Polo. Ill, last fall His attorneys
said they would place no witnesses or
the stand.
Despite this announcement States
Attorney Emerson and Sheriff Delaney
were prepared with witnesses and doc
umentary evidence to submit what
they termed an "air tight case against
the young physician. Mrs. NJ c. Kent
and Mrs. J. b. Stainer or Chicago
mothe-' and sister of the slain woman
arrived at the court house. escorted by
DR.. z. II. Thomas and Mr.. Stainer,
brothers-in-law of Bessie Kent Web
ster. Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Webster
of Dixon. father and mother OF the de-
fendant. arrived early from Forreston,
where they had spent the night with
relatives. The Websters were accom-
panied by Rev. Divans and Mrs. Divans
of ForrastOn. uncle and aunt Of Harry
Webster. and two sisters were not
present
Although the court room was crowded
extremely cold weather cut down this
attendance. Hundreds who had planned
to drive from Dixon, Polo and sur
rounding towns abandoned the trip be-
cause thermometers registered from 10
to 20 degrees below zero.
Attorney John +. Erwin OF Web
ster's counsel, in a brief statement
after the defendant was taken before
Judge Farrand. announced formally
that his client desired to enter the plea
of guilty Webster then made tho
plea of guilty in person.
Judge Farrand asked Webster n the
defendant understood that he was en-
titled to trial by jury and II the plea
of guilty was made with Wehster's
own free viii.
To each question Webster replied.
Yes"
After he had entered his plea. Web
ster seated himself at the side OF his
mo other. who wept quietly throughout
the proceedings.
States Attorney Emerson placed
several witnesses on the stand to pre-
sent certain features of the statl9s
case. The first was Matthias Mayors.
who found Bessie Kent Webster's nude
body in the Ogle county woods be-
tween Dixon and Polo last fall.
Mayors was followed on the stand
by DR.. L. NJ. Griffin Of Polo, who
made an examination Of Mrs. Web
ster's body at the time II was discov-
cred. He testified that Mrs. Webster's
death was due to n knife or scalpel
wound in the neck which severed the
jugular vein. DR. Griffin also de-
scribed an operation which he said
had been performed on Mrs. Webster
some time before her death
Sheriff Delaney then testified about
the confession which essentially was
the same as that made public AT the
time Of Webster's arrest. Judge Far
and said he probably would sentence
Webster next-week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
HOW KANSANS VOTED
Anthony the Only Congressman to
Support Campbell.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Marked d yisior
appeared in the Kansas delegation il:
voting on the nominees for the place
on the committee on rules left vacant
by the death Of Representative z. Fl.
Madison. Representatives Fred s. Jack
son, D. oung and r. r. Rees sup
ported Repre- sentative Norris nomina-
tion of Victcr Murdock While Repre-
sentative D. r. Anthony supported the
nomination of P. P. Campbell made by
the ways and means corlmittee on rec
ommendation of Minority Leader Jas.
R. Mann. Representative Taggart, the
Democratic congressman from Kansas,
did not take sides in the fight. merely
answering present when his name was
reached in the roll call. Representative
Victor Murdock was out of town.
The move by Representative Norris
which led to the sharp fight was ap-
parently unexpected, even by the in
surgents, several of whom were not on
the floor when the Norris motion was
made. Representa- tive Fred s. Jackson
of Kansas, was among those not in
the hall but learning of the situation
he hurried to the floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
TURKS FLEET SMASHED
Seven Gunboats Destroyed and an
Armed Yacht Captured.

Rome, Jan. IA severe naval ac-
ton has taken place in the Red sea,
when seven Turkish gunboats were de-
stroyed by italian warships.
The action took place on January
outside the bay of Kunfda, a small
walled town with a garrison and two
forts, about 500 miles north of Alden,
on the east coast of the Red sea.
The Italian warships which took the
principal part in the battle were the
cruiser Pismonte and the destroyers
Garibaldino and Artigliere. The COM
mander-in-chie had received orders to
destroy or capture the Turkish gun
boats as advices had been received that
they were transporting from Arabia
Turkish troops destined to reinforce
the Turkish army in Cyrenaica by way
of Egypt.
A brief official note issued this af-
ternOOn says:
countered and destroyed seven Turk
ish gunboats and captured a Turkish
armed yacht The Turkish Warships
offered a violent resistance but no loss
was sustained bv the Italians
AS soon as the Italian WarShips en-
countered the Turkish gunboats a short
distance out of the bay of Kunaida they
sent shots across their, bows and called
on them to surrender. The Turkish yes
sells gave no sign of compliance and the
Italians Immediately opened a terrific
fire throwing in a hail of shells from
their broadsides.
The Turkish gunners replied feebIy and
did not strike the Italian vessels. All
and began to sink Boats lowered from
the Italian warships picked up many
:. u-I1ish seanen, but large number
were drowned
The shells from the Italian ships were
not directed at the Turkish yacht Fau-
vette, which is being brought to Rome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
VIC. HOOK REPLIES
Judge Writes a Personal Letter
to President Taft.
Denies That His Son Was At
tOrney in Rate Case.

Washington, Jan. 12-United States
Circuit Judge William c. Hook, of
Kansas, one of the most prominent can
didates for the supreme court vacan-
cy, today made a personal reply to
President Taft to charges recently made
aaginst I1im with the idea of prevent
ing his nomination. Through Senator
Curtis of hansas, Judge Hook laid be-
fore the president a letter denying the
charge that his son had been an at
torney for the railroads in the Okla
homa 2-cent fare case in which Judge
Hook issued an injunction in favor of
the railroad.
The chief attorney for the railroads
also denied in a letter which reached
President Taft today that Judge
Hooks son had been employed as a
lawyer in the case and asserted that
he was merely a law student and law
clerk at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
TODAY IN CONGRESS

Washington. Jan. 12.-Senate not
in session. Meets ? p. m. Monday.
Senator Lorimer continued his tes-
timony before the election inquiry
committee.
Pennsylvania Gettysburg anniver-
sary commission urged 100000 ap-
propriatfon before Gettysburg con-
gressional committee for erection or
permanent memorial.
House met at noOn-District OF Col
un1bia appropriation bill considered
Andrew Carnegie discussed trust regu-
lation before steel trust inquiry com
mittee. Colorado sugar beet farmers
discussed labor conditions before sug-
ar trust investigating com mmittee.
Major General Carter told military
committee 5000 japanese. subject to
recall In war time. lived in Hawaii
Major General Wood asked appropria-
ton committee for additional field ar
tillery.
American federation Of labor officials
urged the labor committee to create
department Of labor
Interstate commerce committee de-
cides TO BEGIN Panama canal hearing
Monday.
Steel inquiry committee suopoenaed ,.
H. Reed. Carnegie's counsel and Secro-
tary Knox's former Law partner.