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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
AFTER STOLEN MANUSCRIPTS.
Virginia Officials to Sue for Valuable
Documents.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 6.-Assistant Ate
torney General Richard B. Davis and Ii.
brarian McIlwaine leave here tonight for
New York to resort to legal proceedings
to get possession Of eighty-four manu-.
scripts stolen from the state library soma
time ago.
The manuscripts We're written by Wash.
ington, Jefferson and Lafayette and ara
worth several thousand dollars The
papers are in the possession of the An
derson Auction Company, and are being
offered by the company as a part of the
Benson Lassing Library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
ASQU|TH IS QUESTIONED
ON RECIPROCAL PACT
Smoking Out of Alleged Con-
spirators Begins in.
the Commons.

LONDON, May 6.-The process of smok
ing out the alleged conspirators who are
charged by their political opponents with
treason in connection with President
Tafts Canadian reciprocity plans was in
augurated in the house of commons this
afternoon by Arthur Shirley Benn and
Henry Page Croft unionists, who piled
Premier Asquith with questions in regard
to the published correspondence between
President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
in the course of which President Taft
is said to have referred to Canadian reci-
procty as likely to make Canada an
adjunct of the United States"
Premier Asquith. who showed resent
ment at the attack, shortly repudiated the
ambassador at Washington, and said that
the ambassador had in no way influenced
the views or actions of the late Canadian
government, and as the correspondence
between President Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt was private Mr.. Bryce could
not have any knowledge whatever of it.
Asquith's Statement.
A total of eleven questions bearing on
the same points was fired at the premier.
who made a general reply. He said:
Il have seen extracts from the corre-
spondence which appears to have passed
between President Taft and Mr.. Roose-
welt, which have been published in the
press. / have no further knowledge of
them than that. as the correspondence
was private it was obvious that the Brit
ish ambassador could not have had
knowledge of the contents nor have COM
municated them to the British govern
ment
"There is nothing in the correspondence.
na1 off art he
relations between the imperial and Cana
dian governments. or our view as to what
is to the mutual advantage of Great
Britain and Canada. The question as what
is to the most advantage to Canada is
primarily one for the Canadian govern
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
APATHY IN WASHINGTON.
It Is Not Believed That Vote Will
Be a Third of That Registered.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 6-Presi-
dental and congressional primaries are
passing off quietly in Washington county
today, with a light vote being polled. 1t
is not believed the total vote cast will
equal one-third of that registered. Indica-
tons are that Roosevelt will carry the
county. although it is conceded that the
President is receiving the vote of the
conservative republicans.
On the democratic side the fight is be-
tween Wilson and Clark, with chances
favoring Clark.
For the republican congressional nomi-
nation. friends of Charles d. Waggaman
are claiming that he will sweep the county
and have a large majority, but this is not
conceded by the Blair people, who insist
that the vote will be close, and will not
vary one hundred either way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
TO PROBE CAMPAIGN AID.
Senate Committee Named to Investi-
gate 1904 and 1908 Contributions.

To make the investigation into the cam
paign funds for the national elections of
1904 and 1905 including the amount and
names of contributors, authorized by a
resolution passed by the Senate several
days ago, Chairman Dillingham; of the
Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tons today appointed a special committee
consisting of Senators Clapp, Bradley,
Oliver. Paynter and Lea. Mr.. Clapp will
be chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
SHIP NINA COMES IN
WITH Titanic BODIES
Senator Smith Announces
There Will Be No More Pub
lie Hearings Held.

HALIFAX. N. s., May 6.-The cable
steamer Nina, which relieved the Mac
Bennett in the work of searching for
the Titanic's dead, returned to port this
morning with flags at half mast. The
Nina met much heavy weather during
her trip and covered a large area. The
bodies were found widely separated. thS
last two picked up being forty-five miles
apart The Nina wired every passing
steamer daily inquiring for bodies.
Among the bodies brought ashore was
that Of Charles NJ. Hays, president of the
Grand Trunk railway. Officials Of the
railway took charge of the body, and 1t
was taken to his late home on special
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
WALKOUT AT NAVY YARD.
Use of Card System Causes Trouble
at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, May 6-Further labor
troubles developed at the Norfolk navy
yard today, growing out of the objection
able card system. Structural iron work.
ers and others walked out.
Forty mechanics constituted those who
walked out at the navy yard today. The
men held meeting and appointed a COM
mittee 10 carry the matter to Washing
ton. Capt. Patten. acting commandant of
the Norfolk navy yard, said the card sys-
tenn had been in operation for six months
at the yard and that he was unable to
explain why the men had quit work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
TO CONSIDER CUT IN CLERKS
Subcommittee Appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce.

A subcommittee was appointed today
by A. Leftwich Sinclair. chairman Of the
committee on law and legislation of the
Chamber of Commerce. to consider the
cut in civil service employees proposed
by the committee on appropriations of the
House. and provided for in the legisla-
tive. judicial and executive appropriation
bill now before the House
Its members are Levi Cooke, chairman:
Frank Z. Altemus. Robert F. Bradbury.
E W. Bradford, I. Janney Brown. s. II.
Hines, John d. Leonard. Thomas r.
Ogram, F. S. Key Smith, Mai T Towson
Smith and George W. Stuart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
CLOSE FIGHT.
Continued from First Page.)

would be greater If the voter would take
the time to cast his ballot.
In the democratic camp there appears
no life at all But the organization Is
behind Clark, and he seems to have the
better show. The Wilson men are or
ganized and think they have "look-in.
Senator Wellington and his friends are
backing Gist Blair for the congressional
nomination, but the sentiment among
many Roosevelt men seems to he for
gone because of Blair's alleged flop
In the Roosevelt camp Blair, 1t is be-
lieved, would have been stronger here
had he remained with Taft.
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DISCUSS LIFE-SAVING PLANS.
Maritime Conference Begins Sessions
at Berlin.

BERLIN, May 6.-Hhe maritime confer
ence called on Emperor Williams initia-
tive, in consequence of the Titanic disas-
ter, was opened today at the department
Of the interior, under the presidency of
the secretary of state.
A large gathering of department off,
Gals representative of the transatlantic
shipping companies, shipbuilders. marine
associations, ETC., is present and Ques-
tons relating to lfe-saving equipment,
ocean routes, wireless biography, bulk
heads and speed are to be considered.
The conference is expected to last some
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
MAY BUILD CHILEAN FORTS.
Congress Authorizes the Loan of
Capt. John w. Gulick's Services.

Congress today loaned to the Republic
of Chile an army expert of the United
States to aid in Strengthening the coast
defenses of the South American country
when the House adopted a resolution per-
hitting Capt. John w. Gulick of the
Coast Artillery to undertake the work.
The Senate already had favorably report
ed the resolution. Capt. Gulick, 1t was
explained, was to organize and perfect
the coast Notifications of Chile. and was
then to return to his command in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Reed Alleges Unfairness.

Senator Reed contended that the heads
of organized labor had not fairly repre-
scented their orders in giving their in
dorsement to the bill. He said that a
general meeting of the engineers would be
held very soon and argued that so short
a postponement could not be utilized for
any purpose of agitating rebellion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Little Hope for Stokes Jackson.

GREENFIELD, Ind. May 6-Stokes
Jackson. sergeant-at-arms Of the House
of Representatives. who Is i'll at his home
here with pneumonia. was slightly better
today. but his physicians said they had
little hope of his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Salvadorian Lawyer Slain.

LA LIBERTAD, San Salvador, May g.
Francisco Rodolfo Jiminez. a leading law
yer of this city. was assassinated last
evening by a foreigner named Simon
Calvo. The murderer shot his victim on
one Of the principal streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

READING. Pa. May 6--The 1000 END
pioyes OF the Reading Hardware Works.
who went out on a strike twelve weeks
ago. returned to work today. There were
concessions on both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Jumps Overheard From Liner.

GLASGOW, Scotland, May GA Rus
sian Pole, one Of the saloon passengers
on board the Anchor Line steamer Cam
eronia, jumped overheard yesterday
shortly after the vessel left Queenstown
for Glasgow. He disappeared before a
rescue could be effected. The officials of
the lire declined to make his name pub
lie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

CHATHAM. Eng. May 6.-The British
battleship Bulwark buckled twelve of her
armor plates by humping on the barren
sands while carrying out a full power
trial today. after recently undergoing a
complete refit. The battleship was leak
az considerably when she returned TO
Chatham dcckySxd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Aviator Is Badly Injured.

HARRISBURG. Pa. May 6.-J. B. Nc
Galley. a yohng amateur aeroplanist Of
this city. fell with his machine a distance
of forty feet today and was badly :n-
jured. He was rushed to hospital
where his condition is said to be serious
His aeroplane was demolished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
TAKING OF TESTIMONY
IN STEEL SUIT BEGINS
Morgan, Rockefeller and Other
Prominent Men Among the
Defendants.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The taking OF
testimony in the federal suit to dis
solve the United States Steel Corpora
ton was commenced here today and
probably will continue for two months.
Hearings also will be held in other
cities and probably it will be as much
as year before the United States
circuit court at Trenton. where the
suit was filed. will take up the evil
dence for judicial consideration.
The hearing today before Henry T.
Brown. the examiner appointed by the
circuit court, was the first to be held
in the suit which the government
brought under the Sherman antitrust
law.
The government asks that the various
combinations be decreeG 10 be unlawful
and all acts done in creating them
in violation of the Sherman act. Not
only is the steel corporation made de-
PENDANT, but many of it's subsidiaries and
prominent individuals are named as de-
PENDANTS in the suit. j. Pierpont Nor
gan, John ID. Rockefeller, Andrew Car
negie, George w. Perkins and Daniel G.
Reid are among the prominent defend
ants named. Among those who already
have been subpoenaed as witnesses are
Daniel G. Reid, w. H. Moore and James
Gayley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06


Il never see the women Of the Y w.
c. A. around the Union station here with
out wishing Gods blessing upon them.
They are doing a most necessary work.
But the new building is a pressing need.
1t will make their work more effective
DR.. Montgomery urged his congregation
to contribute to the fund, saying that
they could not make an investment wnicn
would mean more for the Kingdom OF
God" Every good citizen should help
In this work, which means SO mucn Tor
the future welfare of our city, he con-
Guided.
Rev. Dr. S. H. Woodrow, at the First
Congregational Church pleaded earnestly
for support for the Y. w. c. A. campaign,
as did DIR. s. H. Greene at the Calvary
Baptist Church. In each instance the
Wished for girls and women in this city
~ the association was commented upon:
, Money and How to Use 1t Rightly
was the theme of the sermon preached at
st. Paurs Lutheran Church by Rev. DIR.
John T. Huddle.
/ The parable of the unjust steward.
paid DR.. Huddle. teaches the prudent use
pf money and provision for future com.
Dives and Lazarus teaches that the with
holding of money insures poverty and
fpain. We have selected the parable OF
the unjust for our discussion for two
: esting companion study with the Sunday
, school lesson, that of Dives and Lazarus
Offers Good Investment. =
Second. 1 have selected, this parable
because of the campaign of the new
Young Women's Christian Association
building. a campaign in which many
\pf our people are now interested. This
campaign offers one of the best invest
nents that l know Of. 1t is something
Phat will yield large returns in pleas
lure and in satisfaction in the years to
fcome.
"A building of the kind projected is
particularly needed in our city We are
"a cosmopolitan people. We come from
fthe east. from the west and from the
snorth and the south We come from
every congressional district in the
country. and almost every county. We
are a lot of homesick and homeless
.people. Many young girls come here
ito enter the government service. Their
only home is room.
! They want a building of the kind
proposed. where they can come togeth-
Ter and get acquainted with each other.
During this week you will be given an
opportunity to contribute to this great
cause. number of our people have
already very generously contributed.
and l hope that all of our people will
give to the cause"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
CHOOSING BY BALLOT
IN NEARBY MARYLAND
Voters of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties
Express Preferences"
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. May 6.-The
democratic ands republican primary
elections are being held in Montgomery
county today The democrats are ex-
pressing their preferences for the presi-
dental nomination and for the nomination
for associate judge OF this circuit COM
p osed Of Frederick and Montgomery coun-
ties, and the republicans are choosing be-
tween the two candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination and the two candi-
dates for the congressional nomination,
and are also voting on the judgeship NOM
nation The polls opened at s o'clock
this morning and will close at o'clock
this evening.
Both elections are being conducted by
the same election officials, there being
two sets of ballots and two ballot boxes
at each polling place. The law requires
the democratic votes to be counted first.
1t is thought the result of both elections
will be known by not la-er than mid
night.
Representative David J. Lewis has been
certified by the boards of supervisors Of
elections for the various counties of the
district as the democratic nominee for
Congress. He had no opposition, and his
name was not placed on the primary bal
lot. The names of Judge Harmon, Champ
democratic ballot as candidates for the
presidential nomination. and the five dele
gates to the state convention are re-
quired by law to support the candidate
that carries the county at todays cleo
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Annuities Limited to $500.

"A retirement plan is only means to
en- end. and that end is an increase OF
efficiency in the public service. The gov
eminent is not required to take chances
of an employees finances, nor Is 1t JUST
fed in doing so. except so far as II Is
necessary TO protect the government
against the inefficiency OF the empioye
due to approximation. 1t Is my opinion.
therefore, that a plan of retirement Should
be so adjusted as TO MIKE the least pos
sible demand upon the government ana
al the same time draw from his personal
control as little of an employees money as
possible The proposed plan meets these
requirements.
While the maximum annuity of 500 Is
not sufficient To provide the Injuries or
life il is enough to insure an employe
AGAINST want even If he has been so I'M
fortunate as TO have made no other
provision for his declining years 1t is
sufficient also 10 render Intellectual the
appeals so often made to the sympathy
OF administrative officers when they at
tempt to remove from office an employe
who has become inefficient through old
age At the same time. the amount with
held from an employees salary in order
10 provide his annuity is not sufhclent TO
justify the thrifty in complaining that
they are being deprived of an excessive
portion of their income. which they could
invest more profitabiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

has but a few years to serve before
reaching seventy some contribution Dy
the government will be necessary 10 sup
plement his savings in order TO PROVIDE am
annuity of a reasonable amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Wallace Buell. First Witness.

The governments case was conducted
by Jacob NJ. Dickinson, former secre-
tary of war, as special counsel. and the
array of lawyers for the steel corpora
ton was headed by Richard " Linda
bury, who appeared for the corporation
in the hearings before the Stanley steel
investigating committee. The first wit
ness called was Wallace Buell. of Port
Chester, n. Y, former assistant manager
of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany, before the company was taken
into the so-called trust" and subse-
quently associated with a number of
independent wire and tube concerns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
To Begin on Report.

Senator Smith, chairman of the Titanic
investigating committee. announced last
evening that there would be no more pub
lie hearings. With the exception of a few
dispositions and affidavits that are yet to
come, the record has been made up. The
committee will begin the preparation of
its report at once. although Senator
Smith may run over to Atlantic City for
a couple of days rest before taking up
the actual preparation of the report.
Upon his return from New York yes
terday, Senator Smith said he hoped to
be able to submit the report Of the com
mittee to the Senate within the next ten
days. Certainly 1t will not be longer than
two weeks.
Among the dispositions the senator found
here upon his return was one from Mrs.
Walter D. Douglas of Minneapolis, whose
husband was lost. Mrs. Douglas was in
the boat to which, with others, Maj
Butt and Clarence Moore of this city
gave their attention in assisting the
women. She told how these two men
quietly but firmly, went about aiding the
women to places in the boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
ACTION BY COMMITTEE
PREVENTS DEPARTURE
Alleged That Witness in Arch
bald Case Was Goinq
to Europe.

An alleged plan OF one OF the most
important witnesses involved in the
charges of misconduct against Judge
Robert W. Archibald Of the Court OF Com
merce to leave for Europe was frustrated
by the quick action of the House Satur-
day in passing a resolution Of inquiry
into the charges.
1t developed today that Chairman Clay
ton Of the judiciary committee had
been warned that one OF the men interest
cd in the negotiations with the Erie rail-
road for the culm bank property. around
which the charges center. was preparing
to leave for Europe.
Knowing that the Attorney General had
already been directed by the President
TO turn over all papers relating TO the
charges against Judge Archibald 10 his
committee. Mr.. Clayton Immediately con-
ferred with House leaders. drafted ana
had passed resolution empowering his
committee TO conduct the inquiry and
10 issue suhpoenas. and sent a deputy
sergeant al arms to Scranton. Pa, for
this proposed witness.
Subpoena for E. j. williams.
Mr.. Clayton admitted today that F. ].
Williams of Scranton. who is said to
have negotiated for the purchase from
the Erie railroad Of the culm banks in
volved in the charges for $4,000. was
dihoHa tnoSe Wnom ne expected would
appear before the committee. Capt.
w. V. May, manager OF the Erie rail-
road properties. and Charles +. Conn,
vice president of the Lackawanna and
wyoming Company,
/ The identity OF the Scranton men
already summoned was not disclosed
Statement by Chairman Cooper.
Il have purposely RETAINED from OPEN
ing the papers in the Archibald case sent
to the committee by the Attorney Cen
eral by direction of the President" said
Mr. Clayton in discussing the case. be
cause ! did not desire to examine them
until the full committee could go over
them with me. The papers Will be OPEN
ed before the committee tomorrow morn
ing and ii Will then be determined lust
what course TO pursue
Mr. Clayton said today that probably
all OF the following soon would be SUBJ
poenaed before the committee: c. +.
Brownell. vice president and general coun-
sci of the Erie railroad. w. p. Boland
president of the Marion Coal Company of
Scranton. Pa, and B. II. Meyer, inter-
state commerce commissioner.
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Saw Miss Ayers Shot.

at Hillsville said he started for the
door when the shooting began. Just as
he reached the entrance he saw Miss
Nancy Ayers, one of the witnesses who
had testified in behalf of Floyd Allen
fall from a shot. He looked back quickly
and said he saw Floyd Allen with a pistol
in his hand leveled in the direction of
Miss Ayers.
c. c. Cain, another witness of the
tragedy, who received two bullet wounds.
told his story Of the shooting. He was
put through a. severe cross-examination
by the defense and admitted that Prose-
cutor William NJ. Foster, who was killed
during the firing. was within the bar
when the shooting began. The prose-
cution is trying TO prove that Foster was
standing near Clerk Goad's desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
WITNESSES DESCRIBE
SHOOTING AT H|LLSWLLE
Prosecution at Allen Trial
Continues Efforts to Prove
Conspiracy.

WYTHEVILLE. Va, May 6.-At the
trial of Floyd Allen the commonwealth
today continued its efforts to show that
the Allen gang had conspired to shoot
up the court and shoot down the law at
Hillsville last March.
When the trial was resumed the prose-
cution placed on the stand NJ. c. White
a member Of the jury which found Floyd
Allen guilty in the Carroll county court
White declared he had seen Floyd and
Claude Allen hold a whispered conversa-
ton just before the shooting occurred.
When firing began, White said, he
dropped to his hands and knees and
crawled out of the courtroom to the
clerks office adjoining.
Thoroughly terrified, White jumped into
the freproof vault In the clerks room
and remained there until the firing had
ceased. He declared he did not see the
shooting.
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Tells of Widener Dinner.

Mrs. Douglas accompanied her deposit
ton with a diagram of the restaurant
in which the dinner party, attended by
Capt. Smith of the Titanic and Maj.
Butt as the guests OF the Wideners. was
given. This diagram showed the location
of a small table. where Mrs Douglas
and her husband dined Immediately ad-
jacent to the alcove in which the Widener
dinner was given, and the large windows
through which she could see exactly who
was there and how they were seated.
with Capt. Smith and Mrs. Widener on
his right and Maj. Butt on his left
Mrs. Douglas denied the reports of the
use of liquor, and declared the stories
that the crew was carousing were untrue.
She did say, however. that she saw one
of the seamen attempting to take the
temperature of the water and told how
the pail he attempted to put into the sea
from the deck never reached the waves,
and that he afterward filled it with water
from one of the ships hydrants. and
then took its temperature.