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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23

HAMBURG, Germany, May 23.-The
Hamburg American lines new mammoth
transatlantic steamer Imperator, the big
gest vessel in the world, was successfully
launched here today. Emperor William
acted as sponsor.
Johannes BLrchard. lord mayor of Ham,
burg, delivered an address on the recent
great developments in shipbuilding. The
launching weight of the Imperator was
.. 755 tons, but when completed it is be-
lieved she will displace about 5000 tons
Among the innovations introduced into
tragedy the company has determined to
swing outboard lifeboats in which room
is provided for every soul carried by the
steamer. The Imperator will carry three
wireless operators, thus providing for
continuous service. The dynamo for the
illumination of the vessel and for the
wireless apparatus Is to be carried above
the water line. The Imperator also will
carry two first officers. one of whom will
be solely responsible for the navigation
and security of the vessel
First of Three Ships.
The Imperator is the first OF three
SHIPS, ali OF one size. lucy VIII De the
largest in the German-American service
She is 800 feet long and of about 5000
tons register. being equipped. when COM
pleted, with internal combustion engines
and two 1.5OO-horsepower Diesel engines
using oil for fuel
1t is expected that the big boat will
make ner first transatlantic trip some
time next winter.
The Imperator will house swimming
tanks, tennis courts, roller skating rinks,
private restaurants and separate state
room suites for the comfort and amuse-
ment of her 5000 passengers.
Perhaps her greatest novelty will be the
ocean fat" or private suite. in which
those who wish to travel without asso-
ciating with their fellows will be able to
cross the ocean with as much privacy as
These suites will be completely shut Off
from the other portions of the ship, and
none will be allowed within their pre-
cincts save the stewards and stewardesses
who will take care of the wants of the
guests.
This innovation in ocean travel is in
troduced particularly for rich Americans
whose eccentric demands for privacy
have been the despair of steamship Off
cials in the past. The ocean fiat will
greatly resemble the usual high priced
and well appointed New York apartment
There will be living room, dining room,
two bedrooms and the servants quarters,
all Of which will be grouped like the
letter E about a private deck outlooking
on the ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
PRESIDENT IN PHILADELPHIA.
Will Leave at $50 This Evening to
Speak in Camden.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-President
Taft. who arrived here this morning at
1880. will spend the entire day in Phila-
delpha. leaving at $50 pm. for Camden.
across the Delaware river from this city,
to open his New Jersey campaign for
delegates to the republican national con-
vention.
The Presidents program for the day
called for an address of welcome to the
delegates from thirty nations to the
twelfth international congress of navi-
CATION. After leaving the Metropolitan
Opera House, where the congress Is hold
ing it's opening session, the President will
be driven to a prominent hotel, where he
will be entertained at luncheon by VIII
liam L. Gorgas. grand master of the Ma
sonic order in Pennsylvania. Most of the
afternoon will be spent by the President
in the Masonic temple to witness a spe
cial Masonic ceremony, and after taking
dinner at a hotel he will leave for New
Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
CONSUL GENERAL HILL
MEETS DEATH IN FALL
Former Resident of This City
Killed in Accident in Frank
fort, Germany.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FRANKFORT-ON-TH Ger
many. May 23.-United States Consul Cen
erel Frank D. Hill Of Minnesota was
killed by falling over the railing Of the
staircase in a big hotel here today. He
was found on the ground floor with a
broken skull.
1t is assumed the fatal accident was
caused by spell of giddiness.
Mr.. Hill was very, well known in this
city through his former residence here.
He was born in Pine Island. Mimi, IN
May. 1852, and was educated at the
University of Minnesota, the National
Law School and the Columbian Uni
versity Law School He entered the Unit
ed States consular service in November,
1887, as consul at Asuncion. Since then
he represented the United States at Mon
tevideo, La Guaira. Santos, Amsterdam
St. Petersburg and Frankfort. He reach
ed the grade of consul general in April,
1907 and served as such at Frankfort
since May, 1910.
Arrangements probably will be made to
bring the body to the United States for
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
FLOAT BIGGEST SHIP
Kaiser Sponsor for Hamburg
Liner Imperator.
HAS CAPACITY FOR 5000
Many Innovations as Result of
Titanic Disaster.
ENOUGH LIFEBOATS FOR ALL
Vessel 900 Feet Long, to Weigh
$1,000 Tons and Have Private
Suites and Cafes.
ENOUGH LIFEB0ATS FOR ALL
Startling Facts About
Worlds Biggest Vessel

Length of the Imperator-If laid
down In G street. the vessel would
extend from 10th to 18th streets.
The width of the vessel, over all,
is six feet greater than the width
of q street, in the business section,
from building line to building line.
III placed in the plaza at the east
front of the Capitol, the vessel
would extend nearly seventy-five
feet beyond the wings of the build
ing at each end
e.. If placed on end, the Imperator
would tower into. the air 345 feet
higher than the Washington monu-
ment.
The main anchor Of the vessel
weighs two and a half tons, and
the anchor chain carried has a to-
tai length of $3.50 feet, or exactly
three-quarters of a mile.
A single rotor of the turbine en-
gine equipment has $1,000 blades,
weighs 135 tons and develops 22,COO
horsepower.
The rudder which guides the
monster ship weighs ninety tons
and is set on a rudder stock two
and one-half feet in diameter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
STONE PICKS ASSISTANTS.
Organizing Force for Handling the
Chicago Convention.

CHICAGO, May 23.-William F. Stone
sergeant-at-arms Of the republican ma
tional convention, today begun the or
ganization of the force of aids with
which he will work at the convention.
He selected Edward p. Thayer OF Indiana
as first assistant sergeant-at-arms. and
named John J. Hanson Of Maryland chief
doorkeeper.
At least 500 assistants will be employed
by the sergeant-at-arms. The force will
include 100 doorkeepers. 400 assistant SER
geants-at-arms and 800 ushers. Already
thousands of applications for positions
have been received by Mr.. Stone.
The Coliseum will be turned over to the
national committee Monday, May %, and
Architect Arthur G. Brown will then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
MOON GUIDES AUTO ELOPERS.
Virginia Couple Wed at Rockville
Early This Morning.
cial Dispatch to The StaI

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 23.-Making
the trip from Washington to Rockville in
an automobile by late moonlight. Walker
G. Davenport and Lille P. Ley were mar
ried by Rev. s. NJ. Richardson of the
Southern Methodist Church at the par
sonage about 2:3O o'clock this morning.
The young people are from Spotsyl-
vania county, Va, the girls home being
at Curlew, that county, while Daven-
ports residence was given as Massaponx
Davenport came to Rockville yesterday
afternoon and procured the license, CIV
ing his age as twenty-nine years and that
of Miss Ley as twenty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
STRIKERS ARE SLAIN
Budapest Policeman Also VIC
tim of Gun Battle.
WILD RIOTING GENERAL
Clashes Frequent Throughout City
During the Day.
ENGLAND FACES TROUBLE
Transport Workers, Numbering
$50, 900, Involved in Decision
to Walk Out.
ENGLAND FACES TROUBLE

BUDAPEST, Hungary. May 23.-Sharp
battles between the police and strikers
have been frequent all over the city
throughout the day. Several strikers and
one policeman have been killed and many
OF the police and strikers wounded, twen-
ty-fve of the latter severely
A hot revolver fight between the police
and the strikers occurred near the par
lament house this afternoon. One
mounted policeman was killed and anoth-
er fatally hurt. There also were several
fatalities among the strikers as well as
many wounded
The mob wrecked a considerable
to some street cars.
Practically all the trade unionist
workmen in Budapest, with the excep-
tion of municipal employees, quit
work this morning as a result of a
resolution passed last night by the
socialist union, which proclaimed a
general strike as protest against the
election of Count Tisza as speaker of
the lower house. Count Tisza is a
strong opponent of universal suffrage
Fifty Thousand Assemble.
tHOuSdAu WOThlucH ASSEM- OlcQ
this morning in the streets leading to
parliament square, all the approaches
of which were guarded by strong cor
dons of police.
The strikers. finding their efforts to
obtain possession of parliament square
unavailing, started wrecking windows
and street lamps and destroying goods
displayed in the shop windows Then
they began StOning the police, who
drove them off repeatedly charging
them with their clubs.
The most serious encounter occurred
on outer Wigner street where the
strikers took possession of a big build
ing. from which they fired at the po-
lice with revolvers. After several of
the policemen had been hit with bull
lets the officers in charge ordered the
men TO return the fire.
Fire Directed into Crowds.
Several volleys were fired into the
crowd. and two of the strikers were
killed and a dozen wounded.
The strikers in the building, unable
to Withstand the sharp reply Of the
police. dashed out of the doors and
fed in all directions.
Several of the street car lines have
been suspended since morning.
The strike has been only partially
successful, many Of the factories con-
tinuing to work under the protection
OF detachments of police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Capt. Allan H. Dougall Dead.

News has been received here Of the
death at his home in Fort Wayne, Ind.
yesterday afternoon OF Capt. Allan II.
Dougall. formerly in the Philippine civil
service and afterward employed in the
office Of the auditor, for the War Depart
Scotland and q veteran of the civil war.
having served with Gen. Lawton in the
8Sth Indiana Volunteer Iifantry. He re-
cieved a medal OF honor for gallant con-
duct on Sherman's march through Geor-
gia. His widow and four children sur
vive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
OTHER ATTEMPTS TO BRIBE.
Prosecution in Darrow Case Will AL.
lege Wholesale Effort to Corrunt.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 23-Whole-
sale attempts to bribe jurors in the Nc
Namara case will be alleged by the prose-
cution against Clarence 8. Darrow. for.
mer chief counsel for the McNamara
brothers. in his present trial on an indict.
ment charging him with bribery of George
n. Lockwood.
District Attorney Fredericks said at ths
beginning of the trial proper here toda,
that the state would endeavor TO show
that Lockwood and Juror Robert +. Bair
were not the only Mcnamara Juror,
sought 10 be corrupted.
This is the phase of the case which
has caused the difference Of opinion as e
the length of the trial." said Mr.. Fred
ericks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
EARTHQUAKE Is RECORDED.
Seismograph at Georgetown Shows
Pronounced Disturbance.

The seismograph at Georgetown Uni
versity last night recorded very pro-
nounced earth disturbance. The shocks
began at $50 o'clock. continuing until
11:22. with the heaviest disturbance at
1896. The shocks were extremely irregu-
lar, and owing to the absence of pre-
liminary tremors 1t was impossible to
determine the approximate distance OF
the disturbance from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
EFFORTS TO GET FACTS FAIL.
Loss Of Life in Canadian Pacifi.
Wreck Reported.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 23.-At-
tempts to get definite informal ton of the
ditching last night of the first section of
the Canadian Pacific railways Imperial
Limited, ten miles east OF White River,
Ontario, failed today. 1t is reported that
a number of lives were lost. When the
coaches left the track they carried down
the telegraph wires, destroying communi-
cation. Wreck trains were sent out from
White River and Fort William. Auxil-
iary trains. also. left Bremner and Chap
leau, carrying nurses and doctors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
MEXICO REBELS GAIN AGAIN ON THE STUMP
Appear to Have Advantage Roosevelt Opens Campaign for
Big Battle Now On. the New Jersey Delegates
OROZCO is ON FIRING LINE FIRST SPEECH IN PATERSON
Fedas Fall Losing Will Afternoons Tin.
Cannon and Machine erary by Automobile
HUERTAs FLANK DASH FAILS PRESIDENT SPEAK TONIGHT
1nsurrecos Hard Pressed Mr. Taft
days Fighting-orozcos camden-Twenty-Eghtv
Soldiers Deserving. in Convention at Stake
Roosevelt Opens Campaign for
the New Jersey Delegates.
FIRST SPEECH IN PATERSON
Will Cover His Afternoons Tin.
erary by Automobile.
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Mr. Taft Will Begin His Tour at
Camden-Twenty-Eight Votes
In Convention at Stake.

NEWARK. N. J., May 23.-Tbe ba,t,a
Tor the twenty-eight representatives this
state will send to the Chicago convention
opened last night. when Senator La Fol-
iette- spoke at Jersey City and West Ho-
ooken. Theodore Roosevelt opened his
campaign to capture the New Jersey pri-
maries today with speeches scheduled at
dozen places within committing dis
tance of New York. This trip was the
first of series by which the colonel ex-
poets. before primary day to cover the
whole state The northeastern part OF
the state will receive much Of his atten
ton.
Col. Roosevelt left Oyster Bay early ana
spent an hour at his editorial offices be-
fore he took the II O'Clock train at Jersey
City for Paterson. where the first speech
of the campaign was delivered early this
afternoon In the 9Th Regiment Armory.
His speech was along the lines OF his
Ohio speeches.
Roosevelt's Itinerary Today.
The Hamilton Club Of Paterson was thu
coloners host at luncheon and after that
he Will make the rest Of the trip by auto
mobile. The places on his route, In their
order. are:
Passaic. Lodi. Hackensack, Hasbrouck
Heights. Rutherford, Belleville Bloom
field. Montclair. West Orange. Newark.
Jersey City. where the first days cam
paign will close about midnight, and the
colonel will return to New York.
At Orange he will dine at the Essex
Country Club house with the Roosevelt
candidates for delegates.
President Opens at Camden.
The President will open his campaign
at Camden tonight. A large part Of the
campaigning will be by automobile, and
both President Taft and Col Roosevelt
will spend several nights In New York.
setting out each morning to cover the
thickly populated parts OF the state
within the committing zone.
Gov. Wilson is the only candidate
named on the democratic primary ballots.
but the governors campaign committee
is opposed by a strong anti-Wilson or
ganization. which is trying to elect ''un-
instructed" delegates.
Gov. Wilson announced several days
ago that he would make no public appeal
for the primary votes of his own state.
The Wilson organization has a number
of speakers addressing meetings In the
cities and small towns OF the state.
The primaries are next Tuesday
Twenty -four delegates will be chosen
| from the twelve congressional districts,
and four delegates at large by the total
vote Of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Wilbur wright's Condition Serious.

DAYTON. Ohio. May 23.-With his tenn
perature still lowering about the 1O4-
degree mark Wilbur Wright today seemed
to have but desperate chance In his
battle against death from typhoid fever.
DIR. d. B. Conklin, the aviator's physi-
clan, remained in almost constant at
tendance at the bedside Of Wright last
night and today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Work Is Paralyzed.
Cause of the Trouble.

The original cause of the trouble be-
tween the riverside workmen of London
and their employers was dispute con-
corning the employment of a on-union-
list workman The man was a foreman
named James Thomas. a Scotchman. who
refused to join the journeymen's union.
The men refused to work under his or
ders. and several thousand of them were
locked out, upon which the. committee
Of the union ordered several thousand
more to strike.
1t is estimated that over 100000 trans
port workers WIN be affected by the de-
cision reached this morning. and this will
bring virtually the whole trade of the
port of London TO a standstill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Would Abolish Commerce Court.

The abolition Of the Commerce Court
is urged in a petition from the Arizona
legislature, which was presented to the
Senate today. The reason given for the
prayer is that the court is used by
the railroads to block the work Of the
interstate commerce commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Pension Bill Is Reported.

The annual pension appropriation bill
carrying $164,500.500 for the pension
establishment during the next fiscal year
was reported to the Senate today by
the pensions committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Taft Makes Nominations.

The President today nominated Cor
nelius O'Keefe as customs collector for
the district of Arizona, John McCourt
as United States attorney for Oregon,
Frank C. Bramwell. register OF the land
Office at La Grande. Ore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Doctor Shot Down.

NEW YORK. May 23-Dr. Francis
Calivia. a wealthy East Side physician,
was called from his home shortly before
midnight by an emergency summons. and
then as he reached the address given was
shot down by Black Handlers. He may
die. His relatives denied to the police
that he had received any threatening let
terS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Fire Destroys Whisky Warehouses.

SCHENLEY. Pa. May 23.-Oficials OF
the Schenley .Distillery Company, two of
whose warehouses were destroyed yes
terday in one G the most spectacular
fires ever seen in the Allegheny valley,
declared today the loss would approx
innate SSOOOO0. The fire consumed S57, 800
gallons of whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Two Tragedies Follow Quarrel.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May 23-William
A. Kean. a fireman, formerly OF Elkhart,
Ind. today shot and killed his wife. and
then ended his own life by firing twice
into his head. The shooting is said to
have been the result of a family quarrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
PROVIDES FOR FUNDS
Police and Firemen's Pension
Bill Passes the Senate.
GOES BACK TO THE HOUSE
Substitute Enlarges Source From
Which Receipts May Be
Derived.

So changed that the funds available viii
be much greater than at present, the
police and firemen's pension bill was
passed by the Senate this afternoon The
Senate adopted a substitute Tor the House
bill, and therefore the proposed law must
go to conference for settlement of the
differences between the bills approved by
the two houses
Todays action by the Senate brings a
remedy for present unsatisfactory condi-
tions in the police and firemen's retire
been since the agitation for reform be-
gan.
AS the bill was passed by the House, it
provided for referendum vote of all the
taxpayers of the District on the question
whether or not they desired special tax
to be assessed to pay the pensions of re-
tired members of the police and fire de-
partments.
The Senate District committee promptly
frowned on the plan for a referendum
a substitute following along lines recon-
mended by the Commissioners.
Effect of the Substitute.
How the substitute was passed by the
Senate. forwarded to the House recalled
from the House, reconsidered by the Sen
ate, recommitted to the Senate District
committee, amended by the committee
and ordered again reported to the Sen
ate and then held back for further
changes, are familiar incidents In Its
complicated legislative career.
AS 1t was passed today, the bill pro-
yides for the retirement fund 1k per
cent contributions from the salaries
of members of the two departments,
fines and forfeitures in the Police
Court, fines imposed on fremen or
policemen for infraction of department
rules rewards paid to policemen and
firemen, proceeds from. the sales OF
unclaimed property left in the custody
Of the police department and receipts
from dog and insurance licenses 1t
is expected this will insure fund sew
eral thousand dollars a year larger
against deficiencies now existing and
now preventing the full payment of
pensions
Provision Stricken Out.
AS first reported from the Senate Dis
trict committee, the substitute would
have allowed the receipts from all
license fees. other than liquor license
fees. to be available to pay the pensions.
but an objection was raised to that, and
the entire license fee provision was
stricken out.
Then 1t was discovered that the strik-
ing out would make unavailable in the
future the receipts from the sale Of
dog tags. which have long ueen used
to pay the pensions.
This brought about the necessity for a
reconsideration Of the vote by which the
bill was passed In the Senate, its SUBJ
sequent recommittal to the committee
and the changes to make available re-
ceipts from dog and insurance licenses.
AS passed today, the substitute will not
allow as large retired pay for the higher
grades OF officers in the police and fire
ov$,,r &c q
substitute was introduced as framed by
the Commissioners. But the retired pay
OF privates Of both departments remains
the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Fire Directed Into Crowds.
English Transport Workers
Decide Upon General Strike

LONDON. May 23.-The national execu-
tive committee Of the Transport Work
ers' Federation has decided upon a gen
eral strike, commencing tonight, in SUD-
port OF the Thames lightermen in their
dispute with their employers, and also
10 enable the federation to endeavor to
adjust its own grievances.
Representatives from every port in the
United Kingdom We're present at the
meeting OF the federation and a resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted to quit
work owing to the alleged boycotting OF
members of trades unions and the "de.
iiberate breaking of agreements by en-
ployers."
No fewer than 10000 lockers. car mon
lightermen, laborers and others Connected
with the docks will be Immediately in
volved in the strike and the entire trans
port work Of the port of London will he
brought to StandStill.
Any attempt to divert traffic to other
ports of the United Kingdom will be a
signal for the spread of disaffection.
Work Is Paralyzed.
Work at some of the London docks al
ready Is paralyzed, and numerous YES
sells laden with foodstuffs are unable TO
discharge their cargoes, while perishable
food is rotting in the warehouses.
The resolution adopted by the execu-
tive committee of the Transport Work
ers Federation confines the strike for
the moment to London
Mr.. Anderson. the general secretary OF
the federation. in reply to a question to.
day. said:
THE resolution means the stoppage q,
work by all the transport workers OF
London, and If necessary national
strike will be declared later"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Fri
day. with warmer temperature;
moderate variable winds.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13
T0 Grace Y@wr Thanksgiving Table

You want linens of the finest weave. beau
tiful lustrous double faced Damask of snowy
whteness, with clearly outlined patterns of
late designs.
Whether YOU would buy these by the yard
of pattern cloth, there is such an asscmbage
here of crisp new damask, 50 much that is diff
ferent and new; hardly piece but is attended
with big generous napkins of the quality and
design; that YOU are most sure to favor some
piece and the moderate price for such qualities,
is evidence of Hallow's value giving.