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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
DIFFERENCES OVER RULES
CAUSE-ExTENDED DEBATE
Fight in Ohio Constitutional Con-
vention Over Way Of Choos-
ing Committees.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 1O-A fight
over the means OF choosing the perma-
nent committees tied up the Ohio con-
stitutional convention In its early session
today and the indications at the noon re-
cess were that the debate was so far
from finished that vote might not be
reached.
The debate started at once after the
meeting had been called to order. In the
ensuing two hours OF speaking charges
that the new president had assumed die
tatorial authority were made by Dele
gate Lampson.
The disagreement took shape after Dele
gate Hoskins OF Auglaixe introduced a
resolution calling for q committee Of
seven members appointed by President
Bigelow, and including him, to consider
and report on rules for the convention.
This. II was charged, would insure the
reporting Of the se-called Doty rules,
which provide for the president to an.
point all standing committees. s
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STALLED IN ,SNOWDRIFT. {
Train Arrives in Grand Rapids
Twenty.Faur Hours Late:

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, January To-
Train No. on the Pere Marquette rail-
road, which left Chicago Monday mid
night and Was due here at $3.50 yester-
day morning. reached the Union station
here twenty-four hours late. The train
was stalled In snow drifts near East
Saugatuck all day yesterday. and had
to be shoveled out. Water gave out,
fires were practically extinguished and.
with lack of food. there was consid-
cradle suffering before the release waa
effected.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. January 10.--A
passenger train of the Colorado and
Southern railway which became snow
bound yesterday was dug out today.
1t returned to Cheyenne. distance Of
seventy miles. A passenger train on
the same line Is showed in twelve miles
north of Saratoga. but the passengers
and crew have been taken to Sara
toga.
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ONE CENT FOR LETTERS.
Senator Burton Introduces Bill to
Reduce Postage Rates.

Senator Burton Of Ohio has introduced
q bin for penny postage. to be effective
July I next. It will be considered by the
Senate committee on post Offices along
with bills for the establishment of a par
cells post system. The bill is understood
to have, been framed by a national or
ganization which is working for one-cent
letter postage.
The fact that there were material re-
auctions in the postage rates up until
been practically none In the last thirty
years and that the Post ONCE Depart.
n1ent now gets a big profit from the let.
ter postage IL cited In preamble 70 the
resolution AZ Justification, for the de-
crease.
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Pacific Ports for Immigrants.

Chinese are prohibited from entering
the United States, except through Pa
cific coast ports. according to the terms
Of a bill introduced in the House by
Representative Humphrey OF Washing
ton, who claims that the government dis
eliminates against American railroads
and in favor Of the Canadian Pacific, by
maintaining an immigrant station At
Vancouver, b. c. Mr.. Humphrey said
his measure was intended to abolish i'm
migrant stations on the Canadian and
Mexican borders, which are maintained
almost exclusively for the examination OF
Chinese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
ROOSEVELT M|SQU0TED,
DR.. ABBOTT DECLARES
Statement of Ex-President's
Dinner Talk on Presidency
Without Foundation.

NEW YORK, January 1O.-"The state
ments that have appeared in certain pa
pers are absolutely without foundation
in fact"
Lawrence Abbott, acting for Theodore
Roosevelt, who declined to receive inter-
viewers, issued this statement today in
reputation Of varying, newspaper &C.
counts purporting to quote. the colonel
on his attitude toward the presidential
nomination, as voiced here last night at
a private dinner +
Mr.. Roosevelt will make no statement
Aldine Club dinner, which was a purely
private club function.
mo representative of the press was
present, no one took down what Mr..
Roosevelt said. and am certain that no
one attempted to repeat II for publica-
ton because to do SO would have been
to break faith,'' said Mr.. Abbott. The
statements that have appeared in cerl
tain papers are absolutely without foun-
dalton in fact
Newspaper Quotes Guest.
NEW YORK, January 10.-The New
York American says today:
A guest at the dinner of the Aldine As
ISOLATION, given to DIR. Lyman Abbott.
editor, and Col. Roosevelt, contributing
editor of the Outlook, at the clubhouse
on 9th avenue. met a group Of inquisitive
reporters at the door as he emerged from
the sacred precincts of the dining hall
last night. 1.-The colonel is just speak
ing" he said. '.Ife is making a great
hit with the boys. He has Just said: 4
am not a. candidate, but IL the job IL Of
fered to me I'll not throw 1t down.
/. The dinner guest smiled pleasantly and
passed on before the astonished report
ers could catch their breath and ask him
his name.
Regarded as Hint to Friends.
The Times says:
At a dinner given by the Aldine Club
last night i'm honor Of its members Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Lyman F. Abbott,
1t was reported that in the course OF his
speech Mr.. Roosevelt said: while /
am not a candidate for the presidency, l
will nevertheless accept the nomination
II 1t is offered to me-
attributed to him II was done, 1t was
suggested, for the sole purpose to have
1t dribble out, in order to assure his po-
litical friends that they could continue
their EFFORTS Tor MS nOmlnatlOn without
fear that their labors would be in vain.
LIAR" Says Roosevelt.
The Herald says:
'T am the most misrepresented man in
America" said Roosevelt.
II was said at the club that the refusal
to admit representatives of the press was
in compliance with Col. Roosevelt 8
Srte9,oo Vhap be loF< The cl,tb he mo q
asked IL he had said I'm his address he
was not a candidate, but II nominated
would run.
ANY man who came down from the
dinner and quoted me IL q liar" he snap
ped, and hurried to his automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
AMMONIA OVERCOMES FIREMEN
Overheated Stove Causes Fire Which
! Destroys Store and Church.

BOSTON, January 1O.-Fire today, which
was caused by an overloaded stove I'm
J. Marcus Arnold's general store TN
Braintree. destroyed that building and
the Congregational Church. When the
tall church steeplc crashed TO the ground
a piece of wood struck and severely IN
jured Chief williams of the Quincy fire
department. Several french were over
come by an explosion of ammonia IN the
store, but soon revived. The total loss is
$4,000.
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COMMITTEE MAJORITY. !.
WOULD AMEND TREATIES
Continuance Of Division Among
Senators Over Presi-
dents Peace Pacts.

The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations discussed for two hours today
the arbitration and peace treaties with
Great Britain and France. As the COM
mittee has already made a. report on
the treaties. the discussion was entirely
informal. but 1t served to develop. 1t
il understood, that the majority is still
opposed to ratification without amend
ment.
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Convict Gets Z Surprise.

,GEORGEToWN. Mass, January TO-
william Mcdonald Of Haverhill. . recent
~ discharged convict. broke into the
post ofIice here early today and found
waiting for him four officers, who clap
ped handouts onto him before he had
even touched the safe A confederate
outside lodged fifteen bullets In dash
Tor liberty and escaped capture
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national joint commission desire 90 ex-
press their warm appreciation Of the
frank and clear statement submitted by
tho chairman Of his views a. to the char
acter and scope Of the work intrusted TO
the commission. and they most cordially
Join In the expression OF those sentiments
OF international good will that exist and
which they feel sure win continue 70 exist
between the British people and the peo-
pie Of the United States.
1--WE concur with the chairman In the
belief that the appointing and bringing
together Of this commission will go far
to settle amicably between two neigh
bors questions which might otherwise be-
come embarrassing.
1--WE feel sure that working In con-
junction with gentlemen who have dis
themselves In the service OF
their country, and who are known not
only for their profound knowledge OF
spirit with which they approach matters
of importance, we will be able to con-
tribute our share toward maintaining
that firm and universal peace between
his Britanic majesty and the United
States Of which the treaty of Client
speaks.
Alive to the Responsibility.
I've are fully alive to the honor and
we have been appointed by his majesty.
the king. We are citizens Of an integral
part Of the British empire. one Of the
dominions beyond the seas, and by the
very nature of things. living on this
continent and being in constant COM
with our good neighbors. the
Q position to see with our own eyes and
judge with our own minds what is to the
best advantage Of the empire We repre-
sent
For this reason. his majesty's govern
ment. which is ever solicitous Of giving
to British subjects. in whatever part Of
the empire they may be. and whatever
may be their race, creed or color. the
greatest measure Of liberty and autonomy,
has delegated three Of his majesty s
of your great republic, and to deal in a
fair. impartial and judicial spirit with the
important questions mentioned In the
treaty.
THE people Of Canada are largely
the English. with different languages
and. to a large extent. different systems
OF law, but they are firmly united IN
their adherence to the crown, ana, with
the rest Of the empire. they desire tnat
ever exist between the high contracting
parties whose interests we Jointly rep
resent
Received at White House.
At 1920 o'clock the commission was
received by President Taft. Felicia
tions were exchanged
Ambassador James Bryce received the
commission at the British embassy at
2:3O O'Clock. At o'clock the Secretary
OF State, MIR. Knox. was waited upon IN
the State Department.
In the afternoon the commission re-
sumed its sessions. Probably all OF the
present meeting, which Is likely to con-
sumo several days. will be devoted to de-
termining the rules of procedure under
which the commission will operate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
Cant. 9. B. Dshlerea Dead.

TRENTON, N. j.. January .lO.-Capt.
Charles b. Dahigren died IN this CITY 70.
day: Capt. Dahlgren was son, Of Adj
mifal Dahigren.
when living here, with his father, Admiral
Dahlgren, former commandant of the
navy yard. Dahlgrens Chapel, on the
Deorgetown University campus. is q me-
mortal 70 his brother. John yInton Dahl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
AUDITOR DENTS REPORT
ON THE HUTCH|NS BILLS

Louis A. Dent, auditor of the District
Supreme Court, will report next Friday
to Chief Justice Clabaugh concerning the
bills presented against the estate of Still
son Hutchins. While the report Is not
completed the auditor has indicated that
he will recommend for payment bills ag-
gregating $1,000 The claims of DIR. VIII
liam Gerry Morgan for s., 3a6 and of DR..
z. T. Sewers for 500 for professional
services will probably be disallowed by
visits made by the New York alienist
DR.. Smith Ely Jeliffe, will be retained
by the auditor for further proof.
Other local bills, amounting to $1,000.
and the Paris bills. totaling s., 700, will
also be omitted from the auditors recon-
mendations for payment. Further proof
of these are desired.
Reimbursement Probable.
While Mr.. Dent has not made clear his
position on the claim of Attorneys Git
tings & Chamberlin to be reimbursed for
81 900 advanced to their client, Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hutchins. with which she liquf-
dated pressing household bills, 1t is ex-
pected he will recommend that the court
reimburse the attorneys.
Included I'm the bills to be recommend
ed for payment are those contracted Dy
Mrs. Hutchins for repairs to her home
at 1908 Massachusetts avenue. These
bills should be paid by the husband, Mr..
Dent has intimated, because the house
was occupied by him and his wife as a
home, and she was thereby precluded
from securing any income from the prop
erty, out Of which repair bills are ordi-
narily paid. The auditor will find that
Mr.. Hutchins did pay such bills and
that there probably existed tacit agree
ment that he would do SO.
All household bills including those con-
tracted for Mrs. Hutchins personal use,
wiiI also be included In those recon-
mended to be paid. :.
In the bills to be paid the auditor will
mention only those submitted by claim
ants. and all others. including the Paris
nils. will be made the subject Of q sup
nIemental report to the court after an
other opportunity has been given the
creditors to properly present the bills In
q manner which may bind the merchants
to the amounts claimed.
Alleged Violation of Contract.
At a hearing late yesterday afternoon
Attorney E. H. Thomas. for Walter 8.
Hutchins, argued his proposition that the
by signing afndAvits. declaring
knoyyledge or consent, violated their con.
tracts and should not be paid. He
claimed such action by them was In dis
regard OF the provision Of the code that
forbids physicians to disclose things OF q
private nature secured from patients un-
less the patients consent.
Attorney Mason ~. Richardson for DIR.
Morgan took the opposite view OF the
matter, but the auditor clearly indicated
his intention to hold with Mr.. Thomas
and not to include the bills In his recon-
meudations Tor tAEmenk -,-
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Majority to stand Pat.

Much significance IL attached. to the
discussion. from It has been drawn the
conclusion that the majority Of the COM
mittee win stand pat In urging the
amendment OF the treaties, that tho
friends OF the non-amended treaties will
do alt they can to. prevent ratification
prospects. for definite action In the Sem
ate In the near future are tar from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10

The Lodge proposition to Incorporate in
the resolution of ratification q more def.
mite statement Of the powers OF the board
which Is to decide whether or not a ques-
ton should be submitted to arbitration.
SO all possibility that the Senate would
relinauish any OF its treaty making pow
ers would be eliminated. was taken UP
during the discussion. Several members
Of the committee who favor the amend
ment Of the treaties did not appear satis-
fled with such q compromise.
There was no formal vote, it Is said,
but the general attitude OF most OF the
members ottthe committee was Indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
Packey McFarland's
Secret for Strength

Even as great a pugilist as Psckey Mcfarland
becomes exhausted at times. and his method of
restoring his strength and nervous energy 10 by
using the very same method which thousands OF
men and women are using today.
Paekey's secret Is really NO SECRET mt all.
Here 1t is in his own words: while training I
at times become fatigued and ind splendid uee
for Make-Man Tablets as ! found them from
personal use the best tonic have ever used
Make Man Tablets the greatest remedy
known ~ q strength and flesh builder. They
plenish the blood with rich red corppscles and
thereby build mp muscles and solid. healthy nesh.
Try q box today. They are sold ne SOC box on
positive guarantee or money refunded. By your
druggist.
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Bryan Likes Wilson.

PHILADELPHIA. January 10.-A
Philadelphia evening newspaper quotes
Mr.. Bryan as follows on the democratic
presidential situation:
II have not yet decided upon my cam
didate. ! want a strong. active progress
sive. OF the candidates at present In the
field Gov. woodrow Wilson OF New Jer-
sey seems the most progressive. ! am
not i'm favor Of any third party move
ment.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10

Replying for the Canadian section.
Chairman Caskrain said:
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Hopes for Stronger Ties.

"As members Of this commission we
are. therefore, neither Canadians nor
Americans. but we are each and all rep.
resentatives Of all the people on both
sides of bur international boundary line.
81 hope that whatever else we may &C.
complish, we shall demonstrate the wis.,
dom of Great Britain In clothing the Do
minion Of Canada with responsibility of
conducting her own foreign relations with
the United States that fall under the
Jurisdiction of this treaty through the
medium Of this commission. and that the
present neighborly feeling will be strength
ened BY the manner In which we consider
and determine the questions that will be
presented"
Canadian Chairman Responds.
Replying for the Canadian section,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
CLOSING IN ON ALLEN Outlaws
IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
OF VIRGINIA.
Sidna, Frlel and Wesley Edwards Ex.
pected to Be Captured Soon-Son
Of Floyd Allen Escapes.

Galax, Va.-Claud Swanson Allen,
the 22-yearold son of Floyd Allen,
and one of those indicted for the
Hillsyille court house murders, has
clearly eluded all pursuers, but his
uncle, Sidna Allen, and cousins, Wes-
ley Edwards and Friel Allen, are SO
closely pressed on the south side Of
the Blue Ridge that they probably
will be captured within three days.
This information came Sunday from
leaders of the hunt for the gang, who,
on March IA, swooped down the Car
roll court, killed Judge Massie, Prose
cutor Foster, Sheriff Webb, Juror
Fowler and Miss Nancy Ayers and
wounded two bystanders.
Claude Allen, who once attended a
military school at Raleigh, n. c., and
knows more of the outside world than
the average mountaineer, it was learn
ed Sunday, took a pOcketful of gold
from the family cash drawer on the
night Of the tragedy, put on his best
clothing and vanished on horseback
beyond the North Carolina line. Hope
Of finding him in the mountain region
has now been abandoned.
Not so, however, with the three
other outlaws, who are lodging about
in the crevices of the Blue Ridge be-
tween here and Mount Airy, N. C.
They have been seen at a distance,
detectives having been within thirty
minutes of them.
Il hope they will all give them
selves up. They had better do 1t, for
they have no change at ALL" was the
comment Of Sidna Edwards, likewise
indicted for murder, who was taken
for safekeeping to the Roanoke jail,
where he joined his uncle, Floyd
Allen; his cousin, Victor Allen, and
his chum, Byrd Marion, all indicted
for completely in the court house
shooting.
Edwards swung his tall, robust fig
TIRE from the train at Galax Sunday.
He was brought here from Hillsville
under heavy guard. With him was
Sergeant White Of the state militia.
He arrived in Roanoke seeminly as
carefree as a school boy on lark.
From fifty miles around the country
side people gathered at the railroad
stations to catch a glimpse of the
prisoner. They had no difficulty, for
Edwards projected his broad Shout.
ders through the train window and
waved to each group, not a few of
whom were friends or relatives, for
Carroll county's population is com.
posed largely Of Aliens or their kins.
folk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
U. S, GOVERNMENT COTTON CROP FIGURES
Total for 1911 Reaches the High Mark
Of 16,050,819 Baes-There Were
26,340 Gins in Operation.

Washington-The census bureaus
preliminary report on cotton ginning,
giving the governments first figures,
other than estimates, on the size Of
the 1911 cotton crop of the United
States, was issued Saturday and shows
the total crop to have reached the I'M.
preCedented size of 16,050,819 running
bales, counting round as half bales,
and including linters, which is eQuiva-
lent to 16,205,097 50-pound bales.
The crop reporting board of the de.
partment Of agriculture in its est.
mate of the 1911 cotton crop, issued
December II last, reCkOned the total
production at 14,9S5,OO0 bales of 500
pounds, gross weight. The cOuntrys
1910 production was 12,005,688 bales
Of 500 pounds. In previous record
years the total crop was 13,5S73O6
bales in 1908, 1885, 9S in 1906 and
13,679,954 bales in 1904
Included in the figures for 1911 are
239,146 bales which ginners and de-
linters estimated would be turned out
after the time of the March canvass.
Round bales included in the 1911
figures are 100,439 bales, compared
with 112,S87 bales for 1910 and $50 500
bales for 1909.
Sea Island bales included In the
total are 1882, compared with 9O,36S
bales for 1910 and 94,791 bales for
1909.
Inter bales included in the 1911
total are 546,769, compared with 397,-
62S bales for 1910 and 313,478 bales
in 1909.
The average gross weight OF the
bale for the crop, counting round as
half bales and including linters, was
504.S pounds for 1911, compared with
501.7 pounds for 1910 and 1866 pounds
for 1908
The number of ginneries operated
| for the 1911 crop was 26,340, compared
with 1924 for 1910 and 1860 for
1909.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
OPERATORS REFUSE DEMANDS Of COAL MINERS
Over 100000 Miners Are Affected-As
Final Effort From Shutdown, Dis
pute Referred to Subcommittee.

Cleveland, Ohio.-All demands OF
the two hundred thousand miners IN
the bituminous coal fields of Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois for an increase in pay and short.
err working hours were voted down
by the operators. AS final effort TO
prevent a prolonged shutdown OF the
mines after April /, and possibly a
strike, the whole dispute was then re
ferred to a subcommittee. This sub
committee. composed Of eight miners
delegates and eight operators, will
soon meet to consider the possibility
Of a compromise to be recommended
to the general conference. Both sides
declared after the demands had been
refused that the coal situation was
grave.
Besides the two hundred thousand
miners of the four fields directly con-
cerned, one hundred and fifty thou
sand bituminous coal miners in other
States are dependent upon these de.
alterations for a basis of making their
wage scales, and in addition the policy
committee will consider the wage de,
mands Of about one hundred and
seventy thousand anthracite miners.
1t was pointed out by President White
that the wages of more than five hun.
dred thousand union miners after
April / were in dispute.
The voting down Of the demands
was summarily executed. Mr.. White
said the first demand, requiring pay
on flat tonnage basis, without re.
auctions for slack or lump, was re.
fused, and after that the negotiations
were futile. He wanted the miners
to be given an increase of 10 per cent
The operators then demanded a vote
on all the demands without discussion.
The result was negative. All the min.
ers' delegates withdrew from the con.
feernce, with the understanding that
the operators would meet alone. A
recall of the miners resulted in the
formation of subcommittee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
OVER 100 MEN BURIED IN OKLAHOMA MINE
Gas Explosion Said to Be the Most
Terrible in Its Horrifying Results
in Mining in the Southwest.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Out of total of
ll6 men who entered mine No. 2 of
the Sans Bois Coal Company at Nc.
Curtain, Okla, thirty-seven miles
west of Fort Smith, Wednesday, only
a few are known to be alive and alb
solutely all hope has been given up
for the rescue of the others. A gas
explosion piled hundreds of tons of
timber in the way of the searchers.
Practically every humble home in
the camp has one or more members
buried in the mine. Hundreds of
moaning and wailing women and chill
dren and grim-faced men are gathered
about the mouth of the main slope.
The scene is one which can never be
effaced from memory. 1t Is believed
gas caused the explosion.