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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
No Redress to Shipper.

Attorney General Wickersham has
expressed sympathy for the purposes of
the shippers, pointing out to Chairman
Adamson that under the law the petit
tioning shipper has no right to demand
a broad review of the interstate COM
mercc commissions acts. and that when
the commission refuses to act the ship
per has no redress.
Speaking on this point, Commi ssioner
Clements declares that the decision of
the Supreme Court limiting the power
of the lower courts in commission cases
to pure errors of law has resulted in a
uniform and workable system of orders
governing commerce between the
states, and TO grant the power of broad
review by the courts will be to lodge
with the courts work of admin istration
that can only properly be delegated by
Congress to an administrative body like
the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
GUSTS REVENUE COLLECTOR.
Secretary MacVeagh Dismisses ]. o.
Thompson, Who Refused to RESIGN.

As the result of his refusal to resign
at the request of Secretary Macveagh,
Joseph O. Thompson has been removed
as collector of internal revenue for Ala
bama and Mississippi, with headquarters
at birmingham. Mr. MacVeagh dismiss
ed the collector by telegraph on author
ity of the President.
Mr. Thompson is the leader OF the
Roosevelt forces in Alabama He was
asked to resign several days ago. His
refusal was received by Secretary Mac
Neagh, who Immediately took up the
case with the President and asked for
authority to take summary action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
TRY TO REACH SETTLEMENT.
Shoe Machinery Company Officials
See Attorney General.

The United States Shoe Machinery
Company has resumed negotiations with
Attorney General Wickersham in an eff
fort to reach friendly settlement of the
federal government antitrust suit
against the corporation. Nothing def
mite was accomplished it was declared
at the conclusion of long conference.
Sidney w. Winslow, president, and
Charles r. Choate. general counsel of the
company, discussed the problem with the
Attorney General, James A. Fowler, his
assistant. and William S. Gregg, the
special assistant attorney general in
charge of the shoe machinery cases. Only
the civil suit was considered Should d
basis of agreement seem probable, it Is
assumed. that the criminal case also
would figure in the negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
THE PUBLIC'S SPINE.
How It Thrills and Burns in Melo.
drama.

MY Adventures With Your Spine" is
the title of more or less thrilling ar
ticle in our next Sunday Magazine by 4.
II. Woods, who gained fame a COM
poser Of melodramas. He, therefore,
knows a lot about the pubics spine.
for he has been .adventuring" up and
down il for many years The spine, he
says. Is the real reserved seat of the
emotions. And he goes OH to tell why
various of the best known melodramas
succeeded and how necessary it was to
work up the thrilling scenes before the
audiences spine would be affected. This
particular part of the general anatomy
is touchy thing and needs the most
delicate kind of treatment, even in vio-
lent situations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

removed within the limit of cost pre-
Vi0usly estimated.
The latest slide development reported
is the west bank little south of
Las Cascadas station. Slides near both
ends Of the former Whitehouse storage
yard are threatening the tracks. Some
Of the six parallel tracks may have to be
torn up. Col. Goethals saws that the ad
vance Of the work 10 completion in the
adjacent sections of the cut has made
the Whitehouse yard relatively unimpor-
tsnt. and that part of il can be aban-
doned without inconveniencing the opera
lions OF dirt and labor trains. a total
Of about 100000 cubic yards of material
is in motion in the two slides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Excursion a Success.

A glare of red lights greeted those who
attended the fifth annual excursion of
the Alexandria police department to Mar
shall Hall yesterday upon their return
to this city shortly before midnight. The
excursion was a success in every particu-
lar.
Alva Aerie. No. ST., Fraternal Order of
Eagles, has completed plans for it's eighth
annual excursion to Marshall Hall August
s. next. Proceeds will be for the building
fund of that organization.
young son of r. T. Dove, living at
316 North Royal street, fell from a wagon
at King and Patrick streets this morn
ing and had his foot badly cut as a re-
suit of coming in contact with glass. He
was taken to the office of DIR. Walter A.
Warfield, where several stitches were
taken in his foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Council Fight Before Court.

The morning session of the corporation
court today. Judge Chichester of Fred
ericksburs, presiding, was taken up in
hearing arguments on the demurrer filed
by Urban S. Lambert in the quo war
ranto proceedings instituted by Robert s.
Barrett for Mr.. Lambert's seat in the city
council from the first ward. At the con-
clusion of the arguments on the demurrer
the case proper will be gone into, it is
expected Among those attending the
proceedings are number of members of
the city council. Other than these there
are but few spectators.
Mr.. Lambert is represented by Judge j.
Is. NJ. Norton and Mr.. Barrett is being
represented by Judge c. f. Nicol. 1t is
hardly thought that the case Will be
completed TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Limited to Club Members.

AT 4 o'clock there will be race for
class l boats twenty-siX feet and under.
This will be over a course of approx
mately five miles. This race is limited
to members OF recognized motor boat
clubs, and also to boats with maximum
speed of ten miles per hour
Up to the present time there are but
few entries for the sixth event. known
the hobby horse race 1t is ex-
pected that a number of youngsters will
take part in this race. and until the time
set, which is 40 O'Clock, it will not be
known who the contestants will be. At
80 o'clock there will be a battle royal
with pike poles and in dingheys.'
There are but four entries thus far for
the speed boat race at ) O'Clock. They
are as follows: Eel, Victor Emerson. jr. !;
Bea, T.. B. Robey; Martha. William Half
pop. June Bug. G. W. Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
little GIRLS EXPLORE
MYSTERIES OF WOODS
Astonished and Delighted by
Strange Things Nature
Has Provided.

Fifty little girls are on probation at
the Virginia avenue Fairgrounds. They
are trying to enter the ranks of the
wood gatherers.'' the first and lowest
branch of the Camp Fire Girls. and they
are trying their hardest to qualify for
the tests. They are sitting at the feet Of
Miss Mabel Towner, literally and me a
phorically, and learning strange secrets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Bills Affecting Commerce Com
mission Cause Concern.
CLEMENTS MAKES PROTEST
Commissioner Fears Knockout Blow
if Measures Become Law.
FAVORED BY COMBINATIONS
Proposed Legislation Would Please
Interests, It Is Said-Would
End Controversy.

In several bills which have been intro
duced in Congress as amendments to the
interstate commerce act Commissioner
Clements of the interstate commerce
commission sees knockout blows for the
commission and has lost no time in enter
ing strenuous complaint to members of
the interstate commerce committees of
the House and Senate.
In these bills which have been introduced
by Representatives Borland of Missouri,
! Broussard of Louisiana and Saunders OF
Virginia are provisions 1t is declared,
which will give the Commerce Court. or
il that tribunal is finally abolished. the
circuit courts. the right to broadly review
orders of the interstate commerce COM
mission In the fixing of freight rates.
Commissioner Clements, in assailing the
bills. declares that the questions covered
in them may as well go before the courts
in the first place as to be taken up after
the interstate commerce commission has
passed on them. Also when appearing
yesterday afternoon before the interstate
committee Of the House he took occa-
sion to say that if broad review of
orders of the commission is conferred up
on the courts the commission may Just
as we'll be abolished at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Would Destroy Commission.

| In his opinion the twenty-five years en-
ployed in the upbuilding of the commits
sion will be destroyed by the enactment
| OF any one of the bills in its present form
Representative Adamson, chairman of the
House committee on Interstate commerce,
as we'll Senator Cummins of Iowa.
chairman of the interstate committee of
the Senate, are also understood to be Of
the opinion that the bills should not be
passed.
| The proposed legislation allows aggriev-
ed shippers, alleging errors of law, the
right TO appeal to the courts, a right
which is now denied them under the in
terstate commerce act, after the commits
sion has ruled on a point in question
Thus il is declared that if the pending
measures become laws the chaotic con-
ditions in Interstate commerce prior to
the passage of the Hepburn bill in 1906
viii again be restored.
From the way matters have gone re-
Gently, and the favorable report on the
BorlanG bill by the House judiciary com
mittee. il is understood that prominent
democrats of the interstate commerce
committee have discussed bringing the
matter to the floor of the House with the
ayowed intention of having the whole
question referred to their committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Made Chief of Panama Police.

capt. Charles w. Barber has been APP
pointed chief of police in the Panama
Canal Zone in place OF COL j. L. Fyffe.
who has resigned in ordGc' 10 return to
the United States. Capt. Barber former
Is was assistant chief of police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Where Law Is Favored.

Big combinations of business, it is said,
would like to see the proposed legisla
ton go on the statute books, and for this
reason prominent democrats are of the
ends the better for the work of the in
terstate commerce commission and the
welfare of the people throughout the
country. The combinations that own the
tap line" railroads are understood to be
especially eager TO the bills pass, as
the attitude of the interstate commerce
commission is that the lines are not COM
mon carriers within the meaning of the
interstate commerce act.
The Commerce Court refused to grant
relief to the owners of the. lines and on
appeal to the Supreme Court that tribu-
nal decided that neither the Commerce
Court nor any other court had jurisdiction
in any case dismissed by the interstate
commerce commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Altogether Too Smooth.

From The PITTSBURGH Post.
This was overheard on Grant street:
Me no play poker with that man
again." declared a Chinese citizen
why not?" inqaired an American citi-
zen.
Him too smooth. Bob up last night
with four aces"
What's wrong about that?
Me deal him four queens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

of woodcraft. marvellous things they had
never dreamed of before
Miss Towner took several of them on
a long walk through the woods Of Ana
costa yesterday, and every one of the
little girls was astonished and delighted
with the animal and vegetable life of the
woods, hitherto unknown to them. They
We're much surprised and excited at the
sight of a turtle. When the turtle re-
sented their familiarity and withdrew his
legs and his head into his she'll, as tur-
ties do, all of the Camp Fire Girl neo-
phytes thought he was dead
Girls Take Notes.
One little girl when she saw some
water lilies wanted some OF them to
put in her bath tub at home. to keep
mother from storing the family supply
Of potatoes there Some of the girls were
permitted to seek out things of interest
by themselves. They made notes On pads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

$4,000. Officers are: W. A. Craig. presi-
dent, Washington. d. c.: Jesse j. Haas.
vice president. Hyattsville. Nd; J. NJ.
Daniel secretary and treasurer, Wash
ingtOn D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Fraternal Reunion Planned.

\ big fraternal reunion, to which the
lodges of this city and Washington have
been invited. is planned for the week $
excursion at Luna Park, beginning Mon
day night, under the auspices of Alex
andria and Washington Lodges of Elks.
The societies invited next week. be-
ginning Tuesday night. follow: Tuesday,
odd Fellows, knights of Pythias, Wood
men. Fraternal Order of Americans.
Daughters of Liberty: Wednesday, Ma
sonic night, Blue lodges. chapter COM
mandery. Scottish Rite. shrine and
grotto; Thursday, Eagles. German socie-
ties. Red Men and Junior Order of United
American Mechanics; Friday night, Cath
Ollie societies, knights of Columbus, HI
bernians. Aihambra, Saturday night, Ia
Dor organizations. 1t is proposed to
make Saturday night, August 3, one of
the biggest nights of the week. One OF
the features during the week will be
dancing, which Will be under the auspices
of the Elks' dancing committee, with
Charles b. Marshall chairman.
Change in Newspaper.
The controlling interest in the Alex
andria News, a daily newspaper published
here, has been sold to twelve well known
business men. These men held a meet
ing last night and organized, with the
election of the following officers and di-
rectors: j. Randall Cation. jr.. president;
l.. w. DE Motto, vice president; r. +.
knight. secretary and treasurer; George
ID. Hopkins and c. S. Taylor Burke.
John NJ Young died at O'Clock this
morning at his home. 6o1 South Alfred
street after short illness. He is surviv-
ed by his wife. Mr. Young for many
years conducted a confectionery store at
Alfred and Franklin streets. He came to
Alexandria from Philadelphia and served
in the federal army during the civil
war. Mr.. Young was a member of the
Friendship Veterans Fire Association.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to Craig & Haas, in
corporated, Rosslyn. Alexandria county.
with a capital stock of from 81 600 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26

II you want work read the want col.
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
Parade to Be Held.

Beginning at o'clock there will be a
parade of the Alexandria Motor Boat
Clubs fleet, and the second event will
be at o:;0 O'Clock and entitled Find
your number race This race will be
open to all Corners and will be conducted
as follows Contestants will be required
to find their numbers, all starting at the
same time and the one finding his num-
her and returning the same to the judges
first to be the winner.
A race for cruisers forty feet in length
or under will be the third event. This
will be over a course of approximately
five miles. Contestants will be required
to run over a measured course for the
purpose of handicapping.
At $3.50 O'Clock the ''tug-of-war,' the
fourth event, will take place. There are
only few contestants in this race up
to the present time, although several
NAV enter tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-26
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Fifty Motor Boats Expected
to Join in Regatta.
WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Nine Events Will Be Run Off on the
Potomac-Lambert- Bar
rett Case Heard.
MAY END ITS POWER ALEX
WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July %, 1912.
Fifty motor boats are expected to par
ticipate in the first annual regatta of the
Alexandria Motor Boat Club which
will begin at , O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Nine events have been planned. The
ninth is a run by the Alexandria Motor
Boat Club to point on the river to be
designated by Commodore Harry Fleisch-
mann.
The principal event will be the speed
boat race, designated as the eighth. This
will take place at > O'Clock and is free to
all. 1t will be over "A course of ap-
proximately ten miles. 1t is expected
that the races will attract large crowds
to the river front, and practically every
owner of a small craft on the river will
attend the regatta, while many Will wit
ness the events from the wharves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
CALL N. Y. CENTRAL TRUST
@. H. Venner & Go. Protest
Against New Bond Issue.

Columbus. Ohio, Dec. ia protest
was filed here late to-day with the
State Utilities Commission by stock
holders OF the New York Central Rail-
road against the application for an
issuance OF $24OO0,0OO of bonds by the
railroad for Improvement in Ohio.
II Is declared that the railroad is a
trust. and suit will be brought for It's
dissolution under the sherman law.
The letter Of protest was signed by
G. II. Venner & Co., bankers. No. 80
Wall street. New York. and by the
Continental Security Company, OF New
York, by It's secretary, Charles E. Rob-
inson.
Representatives OF the protesting
stockholders are expected here on Mon
day, when the application for the is
suance Of the certificates will be heard
by the utilities board.
I'm the letter the stockholders OF the
subsidiary lines declared that action
leading toward a dissolution would have
been instituted sooner had not the
Union Pacific case. In which a decree
dissolving the Hartman merger was
recently given, been pending In the
United States Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
Detective auckland Suspended.

Chief Inspector Schmittberger sus-
pended Detective Ernest r. auckland yes
terday on charges that he had made a
false Official statement. The case Is based
on the affidavits Of Mrs. Mary Palmer
and Miss Annie Miller. who swore they
had been keepers OF dlsorderly houses In
the 4Vs. Both women swore that Buck
land had never been in their houses, al
though he had made reports that he had
and Il Is understood that the women
have the backing OF a uniformed patrol
man for their stories auckland VIII be
placed on trial. although he entered a
Nat denial 10 the accusations yesterday.
Nanny Mas. whom Mrs. Goode
named as being the collector" for the
downtown disorderly houses. satisfied
himself with a denial OF all her ACCUSE
lions along that line lie admitted that
he supplied bottled beer To dlsorderly
houseA and said with leer that he
only wished he had all that business IN
town" He IS said TO have been for
mer Independent OF tho Sullivan Asso-
citation and the man who was entrusted
with the duty OF selling tickets 10 the
annual Sullivan outing TO the propriotors
and inmates OF disorderly houses.
on tho motion OF James T.. Smith. rs
sistant District Attorney in Special Ses-
sions. the bail OF Mrs. Mary Goodc was
discharged yesterday. She was under
500 bail on a charge OF keeping a dis
orderly house. In moving for the dis
charge Of her bail Mr.. Smith said that
not only had Mrs. Goode already rem
dered services Ia the state By her testi-
mony before the Aldermanic Committee.
but she was also being used by the Dis
trict Attorney In an investigation which
was In progress. II II not likely mat
she will be brought TO trial on the charge
against her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
ROOSEVELT COMING HOME
Leaves Chicago After Confer
ence of Progressives.

Chicago, Dec. 12.--Theodore Roosevelt
left for New York at 1915 o'clock this
morning. after having spent three days
at tho Progressive conference here. He
was accompanied by Governor Robert p.
Bass of New Hampshire and Medill Nc
Cormick. There was no denomination.
"Goodby. boys; I've had a grand time"
was the colonel's parting remark.
Plans for the committee OF seven MEM
bers which will study social conditions In
Northern Europe In the interests OF the
Progressive party are developing rapidly.
The committee will consist Of two repre-
sentatives OF agricultural interests, two
Of labor. one professor OF economics and
two others to be chosen without refer
ence TO their professions. Modill Nc
Cormick probably will be secretary of the
body. which Is expected TO sail early In
May.
Chairman Joseph NJ. Dixon and other
Progressive leaders expressed themselves
as we'll pleased with tina conference and
It's results.
Boston, Dec. 12.-The Progressive party
OF Massachusetts, expended So 94s in the
Presidential campaign. In addition 10
5000 paid. tho organization has unpaid
bills amounting TO sl3ss9. The party's
total receipts were 1892, and there Is a
deficit of S12,55S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

arrested her. as Skelly was the inspect
or's confidential man.
on November s Mary Goode was
brought TO the office OF the inspector ny
Patrolmen Dwyer and Hall and examined
in the presence OF these officers and Il
lieutenant of police. She denied that she
had ever made q statement that she nad
paid graft to a policeman or 10 any
other person. On her examination Deiore
the aldermen she admitted That she nau
been sent for by the inspector and that
che had denied to him knowing Skeliy.
She stated before the committee that she
had paid Sicily s25, and was Immediately
thereafter arrested. Shelly apparently not
having been able 10 deliver the protec-
ton she alleges he promised her.
On investigation il was found That "a
trolrnan Sicily and two other Policemen
had been detailed repeatedly TO mouse
duty and to make examinations IN Ihe
precinct in violation OF a general order
Of the department. AS a result Skelly
was transferred to Tottenvllle. staten
Island. and the other two men were also
transferred to outlying precincts. me
captains who had been in command or
these precincts where these violations oc-
CURED have been placed on trial Skelly
AT no time has been detailed 10 duty IN
plain clothes nor assigned 10 any oIce
or in any way charged with the enforce
ment OF laws enacted Tor the prevention
of prostitution.
Deputy Commissioner Walsh. VINO is IN
vestigating this case made every eIIort
to personally interview the Goode woman.
We located her after some difficulty,
hut she refused to be interviewed, to
make any statement or to come to this
office. Deputy Commissioners walsh IS
continuing a most thorough ana SEARCH
ing investigation into the ramificatons OF
the case. ,.,,
His report will be completed within a
few DAYS. This woman admitted before
the committee that she had been driven
ouf ~ several places by the police. In
tho last case she was held by the magis-
trate for trial before Special Sessions,
where il is understood she VIII appear
within few days. In her testimony she
does not allege she paid money. directly
or Indirectly, TO any person In the Police
Department other than Sicily, and she
further admits that she never received
any protection. Very respectfully,
WALDO. POLICE CommlsslOner