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matter" said Gen. Edwards. He said
he told Mr.. Taft about it on the way
home over the transsiberian railway. He
was asked If Mr.. Taft was a candidate at
that time.
He was not an avowed candidate,
said the general. He was reluctant to
assume the role Of a candidate. He felt
that he was not qualified. He would have
preferred to 10 on the bench. l know,
said the general. He used to smile and
wave it aside when It was suggested to
him.
Subsequent details of Mai. Ray and his
leaves of absence and extensions were
arranged by Secretary of War Luke
Wright and President Roosevelt, Gen. Ed
wards said, and Mr.. Taft knew nothing
about them. Gen. Edwards said he was
sure that President Taft never knew of
the charges against Maj. Ray.
He said his reason for this belief was
that Gen. Bell was too loyal friend OF
the President to have involved him In
the controversy which ragged over the
failure of the department to order Maj.
Ray tried by court-martial on charges
which were discussed in the army.
The committee adjourned at noon and
may recall Gen. Edwards to the stand
tomorrow, when 1t meets at 10 O'Clock.
The committee will probably next try for
the missing papers from the clerk
Brock and from Judge Advocate Cen
eral Crowder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
GERMAN ARMY FLYERS HURT.
Motor Stops While in Air, Machine
Crashes to Ground-One Dying.

BERLIN, March 1.-TWO flying mer
of the German army were severely in
jured today while executing a military
reconnaissance in a Harlan monoplane.
Lieut.. Engwer of the railroad regiment
and Lieut.. Solmitz of tile automobile corps
ascended from the military aviation
ground to make some observations. The
motor stopped while they were at con-
siderable altitude and they were Obliged
to make an emergency landing, in which
the monoplane dashed heavily to the
ground and was smashed, the two of.
Ulcers suffering severely.
An aviator who was accompanying them
in a Wright biplane descended at the
same time and rendered first aid, but
it is believed Lieut.. Engwer cannot re-
cover.
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SURE OF REELECTION.
Gov. Hooper Confident at Tennessee
Republican Convention.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 12-When
the republican state convention organized
here today Gov. Hooper declared he was
sure of renominat. on, and forecast that
he would be elected by a majority OF
1O,O30 in excess Of that two years ago.
Gov. Hooper asserted history in his
case, would not repeat. He referred to
the campaign of three decades ago. when
Hawkins, a republican governor named in
1850 as a result of a democratic split,
stood for reelection. Hawkins faced a
reunited democratic party and was de-
feated. Hawkins and Hooper have been
the only republican governors in Tennes-
see since the state constitution Of 1870.
Todays convention handled state matters
only. The state meeting to name national
convention delegates will not take place
for two months
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TWO VESSELS IN DISTRESS.
Fears Felt for Crews of Oil Boats
Off Californian Coast.

GAVIOTA. Cal. March 12.-The tank
steamer Rosecrans of the Associated Oil
Company went on the rocks here early
today and one sailor was drowned in an
attempt to reach shore in a small boat.
The Falls of Clyde, an Associated Oil
Company sailing vessel, is flying signals
of distress, but the waves were so high
that lifeboats have been unable to reach
her. 1t is feared she also will go on the
rocks.
The RoSecranS has crew of thirty
six men, and the Falls of Clyde nineteen
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SINGS HIMSELF OUT OF JAIL.
Convinces Jury His Voice Could Not
Disturb Public Worship.

RICHMOND, KY, March II. = Isaac
Lakes sang himself out of Jail here when
he rendered ION Jordan's Stormy Banks
I Stand before a jury in the circuit
courtroom. He was indicted for dis
turbing public worship by singing too
loudly Several continuances had been
granted on account of the absence of
witnesses. SO the judge suggested that in
lieu of testimony the jury be allowed to
pass Judgment on the prisoners voice.
The prisoner acquiesced, and standing
in the witness stand. he sang with all his
might. The jury retired and Immediately
acquitted the defendant.
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STEER WEIGHS $500 POUNDS.
Largest Range Animal Ever Sent to
Market Brings $500.

BILLINGS, Mont, March 12.-What is
claimed to be the largest range steer ever
sent to market has been shipped to Chi
cago from here The animal weighs more
than $500 pounds, and brought 500,
which is said to be record price for a
range steer.
The animal was fattened on alfalfa,
sugar beet pulp and sirup. and, one man
said, on DR.. Wiley's advice.
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Deadlock in British Coal War
Is Believed Broken.
OWNERS CONCEDE A POINT
In Conference With Miners, Premier
Asquith Presiding.
|SERI0US RIOTS IN GERMANY
Many Strikers Injured in Clash
With Police-Plans for New
York Conference Completed.

LONDON, March 1.-THE disputants in
the British coal war. which since the be-
ginning of the month has involved the
Throwing out of employment of more than
|2.Oo0,O0O men in England, Scotland and
Wales, and has caused great distress
among the population. met again today
|in round-table conference.
The meeting established the fact that
the long standing deadlock had been bro
ken. 1t took place at the foreign office at
Is o'clock this afternoon under the presi-
|dency of PrNnier Asquith.
The coal cvNaers of the federated dis
|trict, which comprises the purely Eng
|lish collieries who had already signhied
tine concession in principle of a fixed
'ininimum wage for miners, found no diff
hculty in accepting the premier's invi-
.tation.
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Gets Prize Money After Fifty Years.

WARREN, Pa, March L. : Hiram
Towsley of Garfield. near here. has re-
ceived a check from the United States
government for $1O5. which was the bal
ance due him in prize money for services
rendered during the civil war. Mr.. Tows-
ley was one of the crew Of the gunboat
Connecticut. For valuable cargo captured
his share amounted to $2,4O0, of which
$1O5 had not been paid owing to an over
sight.
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turn of more than 240 per cent on its
capital stock when the ore rate from the
Minnesota mines to Lake Superior was
so cents ton. The Pittsburgh Steam
ship Company, another steel corporation
subsidiary. which carries ore down the
lakes, it was shown, made large earnings.
1.-The profit to the steamship company
in the handling of the ore was 241s cents
ton,' Mir. Freer declared: THAT profit
on the total capitalization of $40. 100000
is Is per cent
Mr.. Freer said that coal and other COM
modities were carried merely to reduce
the expense in transporting the ore.
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GIVES VENT TO FEELINGS
Protests He Would Have Given the
Plaintiff a Square Deal"
EXPLAINS STAND ON PRIMARY
Denounces Present New York Law.
Asserts Effort Is Being Made
to Deceive Public.

MINEOLA, L. l., March 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt was drawn as juror No. to-
day in the damage suit Of Michael Car
mody against the New York Central
railroad, but was quickly eliminated by
John j. Graham. counsel for the plaintiff.
who challenged the colonel peremptorly.
Carmody had both legs cut off, and at
a previous trial obtained a verdict of
$4,000 against the railroad. The appel
late division reversed the judgment and
ordered a new trial.
Mr.. Roosevelt was plainly disconnected
when he stepped down from the box.
Attorney Explains Action.
Il am ready to do my duty" he said.
"but 1 don't see why / should have to
| come here day after day if nobody wants
me as juror. 1 don't see what the
boy (Carmody) was afraid of, for I GER
tainly would have given him a square
DEAL
Mr.. Graham had approached the colonel
so quietly that for a moment or two
few were aware that he had been chal-
lenged. You're a busy man. colonel,
the lawyer said, land we will excuse
YOU"
Explaining later why he had challeng-
ed the colonel, the lawyer said: He
is busy man, and / think he would be
comforting a greater boon on humanity
by serving it in other ways than by sit
ting in this case for three or four days.
Denounces Primary Law.
Before leaving for his Office in New
York the colonel gave out a statement
replying to one issued by the republican
state committee last night, saying that
he was inconsistent in assailing the direct
primary law in this state, inasmuch as
he had previously. supported it.
II stood most strongly for the bill that
Gov. Hughes approved" said the colonel
the best bill possible to obtain at that
time The present law is not only 9
| much worse law than the bill proposed
by Gov. Hughes. but SO much worse
that a great many good men have told
me that it would have been better t.
have had no law at ALL
| He added that an effort was being
| made to confuse the public as regards
the law proposed by Hughes and th'
one enacted.
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Miners Leaders Silent

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March 1o.-On
their way to New York to confer with
he anthracite coal operators five officials
OF the mine workers stopped over in this
city, leaving for the metropolis on q
morning train.
John Fahey. Shamokin. president OF
district No. o: Thomas j. Richards. sec.
Getary of that district: John Dempsey
|Scranton, and John Mack, secretary oi
district No. 1, and John Fallon. Wilkes.
barre, international board member of dis
|trict No. j. constituted the party. They
president, in New York. this Afternoon
and discuss tomorrow's procedure.
Mr.. Dempsey. acting as spokesman fol
the party. declined to discuss the state
Continued on Second Page.)
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Situation Not So Tense,

They had. however. to wrestle strenu-
|ously with the Welsh and Scottish coal
masters in order to induce them to modify
their opposition TO a conference with the
fnen, from which the miners had express
|ly barred the discussion of the principle
|of a minimum wage
There are still many difficulties in the
way of an immediate settlement of the
E!spute, but the fact that the two parties
Fave again come together and that nego-
|tiations are proceeding has served t1
brighten the atmosphere and bring about
IA feeling of hope.
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LARGER sum ALLOWED
FOR FORT|F|CAT|ONS
Senate Additions Include
$150,0OO for improvements
at Cape Henry.

With an amendment providing $3.50 600
for the purchase of land at Cape Henry,
at the mouth of Chesapeake bay, upon
which to erect Notifications to protect the
bay and the capital of the United States,
the Notifications appropriation bill was
today reported to the Senate from the
Senate committee on appropriations.
AS the bill passed the House it carried
appropriations of $4,036. .z3o. and as 1t is
reported by the Senate committee the
amount is increased to $4,1S6.235. AS re-
ported by the Senate committee, the bill
is $3 O32 ,684 less than the estimates and
81, ,2S7, ,472 less than the appropriations for
the current fiscal year.
Approved by Military Experts.
The necessity for the purchase of the
land at Cape Henry, upon which to erect
the defenses for the protection Of Ches-
apeake bay and the cities upon 1t and
it's tributaries. is recognized by all the
military experts Of the War Department.
according to a letter which the commit
tee acted upon.
The letter quotes the report Of the
Taft board, in which it is stated:
Commercially and strategically, Chesa-
pedhc Udy ID IOudys dS ~ always Has DccLi
| Of very first Importance. With the en-
trance as 1t now is unfortifed, hostile
| fleet. should 1t gain control of the sea,
can establish without coming under the
fire of single gun base on its shores.
pass it at pleasure. have access to large
quantities Of valuable supplies of all kinds
| and paralyze the great trunk railway
| lines crossing the head of the bay"
Improvements Enumerated.
The letter also states that the prelimi-
nary plans for the establishment Of forti-
fcations on the land to be purchased call
for the expenditure of $1.61O.OOO for bat
teries. fire control. installation, search
lights and submarines. The plans con-
| template the transfer of armament from
other points where it is not needed. and
| does not contemplate barracks for q
large permanent garrison.
The full committee amended the amend
ment, as framed by the subcommittee, by
| inserting q proviso that the area of the
| land to be purchased is to be about 800
| acres.
The Senate committee made other minor
| amendments, chiefly changing verbiage,
| but not increasing the amount provided
| in the bill.
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L|TTLETON HAS MEASURE
TO L|BERALIzE PATENTS
New York Member to Intro
duce Bill to Meet illegal
lied Monopoly" Decision.

Representative Littleton of New York,
democrat, after comforting with the COM
missioner of patents. announced today
that he would introduce a bill to meet
the 'legalized monopoly decision handed
down yesterday.
Mr.. Littleton's bill will seek to limit the
the courts decision.
The bill ltberalizing the present patent
laws will be drawn under the direct
supervision and with the advice Of the
patent commission. 1t will seek to revise
that portion of the existing statute which.
under the courts decision, would permit
patentees to dictate what accessories to
their patents can be used in connection
with the original machine or implement.
Other iberalizing features will be
placed in the proposed new law. but
everything will be done to avoid injuring
the interests of inventors while at the
same time protecting the public from op-
preston.
Other Bills Now Pending.
There are now pending before the ju-
dietary committee several bills intended
to reach the same results as the bill to
be introduced by Mr.. Littleton. These
were inspired by the governments suit
against the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany, but they have remained in COM
mittee during the progress Of the suit.
Mr.. LittletOn declared today that he
has had a bill ready for Introduction for
some time, but withheld it upon learning
that the Supreme Court opinion was
framed and might be expected at any
moment He is a member of the House
committee on patents. and declared his
intention Of having his bill referred to
that committee and of pressing it upon
the House.
The remedial legislation before the judi
|ciary committee, according to Represent
ative Norris of Neb. aska, a member, was
sidetracked in that committee because Of
the question Of jurisdiction. Opponents
of the measure seized upon the situation,
he charged, to prevent consideration
there, and at the same time blocked ref
erence of the measures to the patents
committee. Now that the issue was de-
fined Mr.. Norris expressed the view that
some legislation overcoming "legalized
monopoly would be forthcoming before
Congress adjourned.
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BRIG. GEN. CLARENCE n. EDWARDS

BRIG. GEN. CLARENCE r. EDWARDS
Brig. Gen. Edwards, chief of the insu-
lar bureau, assumed all responsibility for
the delay in transmitting to Congress
some of the papers in the Maj. Ray case
today. He appeared before the Helm COM
mittee on expenditures in the war de-
partment, which has been inquiring into
Paymaster Rays political activities, es-
pecially for President Taft in 1903.
'1f there is anybody to be blamed l
ought to be blamed. If there has been
any one negligent l have been SO. l am
not trying to escape culpability," said
Gen. Edwards.
Il have tried to be frank with you
gentlemen. l have gone to the bottom of
my heart and answered questions that are
embarrassing to give you all the facts. 1
could tell you more, but l do not wish 1t
to appear in the record"
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Serious Rioting in Germany.

BERLIN, March 12--Collisions between
the strikers. the police and the non-strik-
|ers are reported to have occurred today
j n six or eight local cities in the coal
regions. The most serious conflict was
fnear Hamborn. in the district of Dussel-
Fiorf. where, according to dispatches, a
fnob of 1900 strikers threw stones and
bottles and fired revolvers at the detach-
fnent of forty policemen on guard, injur-
: nS five of them. The police then charg-
fd with drawn sabers. injuring many OF
the strikers.
At many other places workers were
Stoned and the police used their sabers
n dispensing the. strikers. but the number
bf casualties is not reported.
Owing to these disturbances the
Christian trades unions and the mine
owners have telegraphed to the minister
bf the interior to send troops or to re-
fnforce the police in the coal district
|rhe police authorities. on the other hand,
Rssert that the police protection 10 sur
flcient
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Saws Shackleton Is Wrong.

"I see, according to reports cabled hero
from London, that Sir Ernest Shackleton
says the plateau at the pole which l
named after King Haakon Is really the
same as the one he named after King
Edward VII. think Sir Ernest is under
a misapprehension. for when he reached
his farthest point south he was ascend
ing We reached our greatest height.
10 $50 feet, in nearly the same altitude as
Sir Ernest Shackleton's farthest point,
and we then descended, and at the pole
itself we were on a vast. apparently level
area, with q slight slope away SOUTH
ward, shown by the instruments, but NOT
perceptible to the eye.
I'm general sense 1t is, OF course. part
Of the same elevated area as that named
by Sir Ernest Shackleton. but 1t Is cer-
tainly not the same plateau. We had every
right to name the plateau at the pole
sI consider the place where We crossed
the mountain range much easier than the
Beardmore glacier, which has been found
to have many dangerous crevasses. We
crossed crevasses but they were not nu-'
merous, nor were they particularly dan
gerous.
beyond the Devils glacier, as have
already said. we came to place which
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Holsters Union Joins Strike,

IL Is PROBABLE tnat interested persons
are painting the situation in darker
colors than is. justified. in order to OBJ
tain larger forces of police in the dis
trict
The strike is making considerable prog
ress in all districts, many of the mines
today working with only one of three
shifts that are ordinarily employed. Ar
ransements nave been made for the
miners willing to work to enter and
cave the pits by daylight. so as to pre-
vent disorders.
A small union Of the holsters Joined
he strike today. The owners have in
vited committees representing the miners
from the individual mines to meet in
oday SHOW that the increase of wages
demanded by the miners cannot be grant
20, owing to the financial condition OF
The mn!ng companies.
Confer in New York Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, March 12-A subcom-
fnittee of anthracite coal operators was
prepared to meet again today for the
purpose of completing the draft of the
reply refusing the demands of the hard.
coal workers. The draft of the reply
was practically completed yesterday, and
here were only few minor details to be
Incorporated today.
rms reply is to be given to the mine
workers at Joint meeting tomorrow of
ne operators and the miners representa-
tlves. and its form is believed to be such
as 10 permit the miners to submit a new
proposition. To each of the demands of
the miners the operators will give a de-
tailed reply. The operators will decline
the increase OF 20 per cent in wages
on the ground that the miners are
already obtaining an automatic increase
based on the sliding scale
The demand for collection OF union due.
by the companies will be refused on the
Ground that statute of the state OF
Pennsylvania makes this Illegal. reouirins
the payment to employees by EMPLOYER,
Of THE full amount of COS Or. aa..Hs...--
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Oppose Eight-Hour Day.

The only exception allowed by law is
that miners may agree to have part OF
their earnings set aside for payment Of
check weighmen and check docking
bosses.
The demand for an eight-hour day is
opposed because the many Interruptions
due TO accidents, miners holidays and
|pther causes make it impracticable The
obstacle TO the demand to pay the miners
lat the rate OF 2,0OO pounds to the ton is
because the operators are now paying by
the car, and the long ton Of 2,24O pounds
is used as standard.
Neither President John p White Of the
United Mine Workers of America nor
amy OF his colleagues had reached New
YORK today preparatory to attending to-
norroWs meeting, and. consequently, no
oppression OF their opinion Of the outlook
was obtainable. Mr.. White is expected
to reaoh the city tonight, and will hold a
conference with other leaders tomorrow
morning prior to the meeting with the op-
orators.
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WEATHER.

Rain tonight. Wednesday fair
and slightly colder; increasing
east to northeast winds.
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Continued on Second Page.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-21
REACH U. S. AFTER HARDsHIPS
Mother and Three Tots Walk $50
Miles; Sleep In Fieids to Save
Money.

New York.-"My but that's q game
bunch" said an immigration officer
as he passed Mrs. Mary Skiivinek and
her three children. Edna, nine; Josef.
seven. and Anne. nve. through the
barge once.
Five years ago the woman's hus-
band, josef farmer of Beraum. in
Bohemia, determined to seek his for
tune in the new world. BY hard work
and self-denial they finally sent him
on his way. and later heard from him
in Colorado A year ago his letters
ceased. and the mother decided to fol-
low. By selling everything she own
ed the mother secured money which
she thought enough for the journey.
To make doubly sure. she and the lit
tie ones trudged the $50 miles from
Peraum to Bremen. carrying their lit
tie bundles OF clothing. 1t cost less
than ten cents day for food and they
slept in the fields. 1t was a months
Journey to Bremen. and there they
engaged passare in the steerage Of
the cteamer Neckai. and reached hero
. few weeks ago. II was decided they
were not likely to become public
charges and were allowed to enter.
The mother has few cents over
the train fare to Denver
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-21
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is a most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Ofnt-
ment, on the end Of the finger. but
do not rub. Wash or tho Cuticura
Ointment in Ave minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath. to a.
sist in preventing Inflammation. irri-
tation and clogging Of the pores. the
common cause OF pimples. blackheads.
redness and roughness. yellow. oily.
notify and other unwholesome condl-
tions Of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Add. post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" Adv
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-21
New Mexico.

A new chute of ore has been opened
up on the Pacific mine at Mogollon by
Terry Bratton, the lease operator.
A new placer gold mining district
has been discovered in Taos county be-
ween Cerro and Questa about 100
miles north OF Santa Fe.
An important discovery of gold has
been made at Apache Box canon, near
j. -ordsburg, Grant county. The ore is
Of milling grade. One zone 80 feet
wide has been prospected by tunnels.
Lessees have planned a 250-ton mill
md cyanide plant.
The Twin Peaks Mining Company,
which owns so gold claims two miles
south~ est of Lordsburg, is erecting a
lo0-ton mill and cyanide plant Pros
pecting of three miles OF the lode
shows good milling ore.