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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
WANT BOOKS OPENED.
Ultimate Heirs of Big Estate Ask
for an Accounting.

NEW YORK, January 3-Four genera
tions Of one of New York's oldest fam
lilies and an estate yariously estimated
at from S1,2J0.O0 to S10,0OOOO0 are In
volved in a lawsuit, the facts I'm which
have come to light through a decision
handed down by the state supreme court
here.
The defendants in the action are the
Misses Furniss. three wealthy women
who are holding in trust the estate of
their father William Furniss, West
Indian merchant. They have multiplied
its value many times over by shrewd in
vestment i'm New York real estate.
The present action is brought by the
ultimate heirs Of the trust fund, all
distant relatives, who demand a definite
accounting from the three trustees.
In their answer the sisters Furniss say
that it would cost a large sum OF money
to make an accounting for the last forty
years, and that the plaintiffs are not en-
titled to it, anyway.
The Misses Furniss arc all in excel
lent health despite their years. The Old
est of the sisters is eighty five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
DANIEL CALLS ON PUPILS
TO STAMP OUT TA|EVERY
"Tech" School Principal Dr.
reefs Attention to Loss OF
Many Text Books.

Announcement of his inter tons TO IN
woke the aid of the police in securing the
enforcement of the law regarding the sale
of school books to secondhand book deal
ers was made today by Principal Frank Z.
Daniel of the Mckinley Manual Training
School AT the assembly ir the school
this morning Mr. Daniel directed atten-
ton to the fact that many books have
disappeared from the school, and although
some of the books may have been lost
through the carelessness of the pupils, he
admitted, he declared that the number OF
books reported missing was entirely too
great to warrant the belief that all of
them had been lost
''Thievery is going on" he said. land
just soon as the pupils make up their
minds that stealing and cheating must
stop. it will be stopped. They can do
more toward guarding their own property
and the property of the schools than can
the teachers or the police or all of the
authorities combined.
What has become of the stolen books
Mr.. Daniel did not attempt to say, and
1t is not intended that a search shall
be made of the secondhand book stores
to see if any volumes of the current
issue have been sold.
Besides referring to the stealing OF
books, Principal Daniel also spoke of the
general attitude of the pupils toward
cheating at examinations, and it was
stated as probable that the honor sys-
tenn. which has been tried with success
at Western High School. may be adopted
also at Central and Technical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
ACTION SOUGHT
IN HOPE DIAMOND CASE
Compliments Apply to Have
the Trial Advanced on
Court Calendar.

Application was made today to the Dis
trict Supreme Court to advance the trial
Of the Hope diamond case, i'm which
Cartier. the jewelers. of Paris and New
York, seek to recover $4,000, the pur-
chase price Of the gem. from Evelyn
Walsh Mclean. daughter of the late
Thomas F. Walsh, and her husband, Ed
ward b. Mclean. under an alleged agree
ment to purchase the diamond.
The motion TO set for trial was filed
by Attorneys g. w. De knight and
Brandenburg e. Brandenburg repre-
senting the merchants. The case would
not likely be reached i'm its present
position on the calendar until April or
May. but the jewelers. wish the mat
ter disposed of and probably will ask
the court to name date i'm February.
McLeans Opposed to Delay.
The McLeans are understood also to be
eager for an adjudication of the con-
troversy. and il is considered probable
that little opposition will be made to the
naming Of date which will not con-
flict with the engagements OF Attorneys
Wilton ]. Lambert, j. j. Darlington and
A S. Worthington, who appear for the
defendants.
to the attention of the court, counsel for
the merchants will also ask that the tes-
t:pony of Fred Oliver Robinson, an en-
pioye Of Cartier i'm Paris, lot taken before
the American consul general at the
French capital. II is expected the Nc
suance of the commission to take this
testimony. Counsel were not prepared to-
day to state the scope of the testimony
which Mr.. Robinson Is expected to give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
NAVY YARD MECHANICS
WALK OUT AT NORFOLK
Strike of $50 Men in Protest Against
Introduction Of Scientific
Time System.

NORFOLK. Va. January 3-There was
a walkout of 20 mechanics at the Nor
folk navy yard today as protest against
what they claim is an effort to introduce
scientific tirhe system The men re-
fused to sign time cards offered to them.
meeting of the mechanics was called
for this afternoon, when q final decision
as to their future course will be an
nounced.
All of the machinists in the Norfolk
navy yard have threatened 10 strike.
The men suspected that the time cards
in some way indicated the purpose Of the
Navy Department to install the Taylor
scientific management system. The navy
officials here have instructed Capt. Doyle.
commandant of the Norfolk navy yard.
to explain that the cards are in no way
connected with the Taylor system. but the
following out of a practice Of keeping
time on each job.
The men have just received an in
creased allowance Of cents per day per
man, and it is believe here the trouble
soon will be adjusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
SAY POISON WAS USED.
Mother-in.Law Used Double Means
to Stay, Police Believe.

MOBILE, Ala, January 3.-That Fred
erick Wasserlaben. a policeman. to whose
killing by shooting his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Mary r. Godau, has confessed, was
systematically poisoned for several weeks
before his death is tho theory of the
police, it is stated. Although apparently
In the best of health. Wasserlaben be-
gan to complain Of stomach trouble early
in September and from that time until
November was unable to work.
Mrs. Godau deyiated from her original
confession by saying she hired a negro
boy to assist her in taking the body OF
Wasserlaben from her home. where she
killed him. to the pond where the body
was found. The police are looking for
this boy. Also she made 1t plain that
she shot her son-ip-law when he had his
eyes closed.
The police are exerting every effort to
untangle the skein of incidents connect
ed with the sudden death of three other
members OF Mrs. Gedau's farlily, but so
far have failed to arrive at anything
tangible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
UP TO SUPREME COURT.
Removal of Prisoners From District
Jail to Occoquan Questioned.

The question of the right of Supt link
han to remove prisoners from the Dis
trict Jail to Occoquan, Va. must wait on
the action of the United States Supreme
Court in the habeas corpus proceedings
brought by William Alexander. The lat
ter was transferred to Occoquan, but re-
turned to the District Jail by order of
Judge Waddill of Virginia, pending an
appeal from the Virginia court, which
sustained the imprisonment at Deco
guam.
The District Court of Appeals has in
an opinion by Chief Justice Shepard dis
missed the appeal taken by William Alex
ander and Edgar Fiske. another prisoner.
from an order of Justice Anderson of the
District Supreme Court asserting to the
transfer from the jail of 100 prisoners
made three months before the order. The
questions raised are left undetermined by
the Court of Appeals, which holds that
since the question as to the constitution
atty of the statutes involved and the
right of removal is pending in the United
States Supreme Court, the appellate
court has no jurisdiction in the premises.
Attorney NJ. E. O'Brien. for the prison
ers. is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of ask
ing for a rehearing by the Court of APP
peals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
FREED FROM PRISON CELL.
President Releases Two Negroes Con-
victed of Murder at Sea.

Arthur Adams and Robert Sawyer. ne
groes, and British subjects, serving life
sentences in the Atlanta penitentiary for
murder upon the high seas as the result
of conviction in Wilmington. N. c.. in
1895, have had their sentences commuted
to expire at once. The two men were
originally sentenced to death. along with
Henry Scott. another negro. who was
hanged, but their lives were saved upon
confession by Scott that he alone was re-
sponsible for the murders of master. en-
gineer, mate, cook and one of the sea-
men Of the schooner A. II. Berwind.
There was a controversy over the food
served, and Scott confessed that he killed
the five men and intended to kill Adams
and Sawyer but they overpowered him
before he could finish his bloody work.
President Taft in committing the SEN.
fences, said he did not believe the two
men entirely free from fault, but that 1t
appeared to be true that they had not
committed the murders or Intentionally
abetted Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
OUT FOR TREATIES.
Senator Rayner Favors Ratifi-
cation Without Amendments,
TO MAKE MINORITY REPORT
Contends Senate Will Not Delepate
Constitutional Power to the
Commission.

An impending break in the almost solid
opposition which democratic senator's have
maintained to the ratification unamended
OF President Taft's arbitration treaties
with England and France was indicated
today
Senator Rayner of Maryland, a demo-
cratic member Of the foreign relations
committee, who has previously favored
amending the treaties, though not in the
same manner as proposed in the majority
report of the committee, has prepared d
minority report favorng ratification of
the treaties as they stand.
John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi is
the only other democratic senator who
has declared for the treaties unamended.
Rayner to Present Report.
Senator Rayner today r executive ses-
sion obtained permission to present the
report giving reasons for his attitude.
The report will contend that the treaties
do not cover the Monroe Doctrine, the inn
migration questions or the Indebtedness
of any states.
Senator Rayner admits that the de-
cisions Of the proposed joint high commits
sion will be final AS to the justiciable
character OF questions presented TO IL, Dut
he will contend there is no danger of the
Senate delegating its constitutional power
by comforting such authority upon the
commission.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, said today
the treaties would be called UP in the
Senate within the neXt two weeks.
Gallinger Wants Action.
PRESENTING to tho Sanate today a mott.
ton from Concord n. H.. for the rati-
fcation of the general arbitration
treaties, Senator Gallinger expressed
the hope that those important trea ties
would soon be placed before the Sen
ate for consideration and final action
Senator CullOm presented large mum
Der of similar petitions. which he said
came from three fourths of the states
of the Union
Other senators also presented petit
tons favorable to the treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
METHODS OF PACKERS
DESCRIBED BY vEEDER
Direct Examination of Secre-
tary of Combination Fin
ished in Chicago Trial.

CHICAGO, January 3.-MethOds de-
clared to have been used by the pack
ers to control the price of fresh meats
and apportiOn the business on a non
competitive basis were further re-
vealed today by Henry Veeder, the sec
ond witness called by the government
in the trial Of the ten Chicago pack
ers charged with criminal violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Although Mr.. Veeder has been an un-
willing witness for the prosecution the
information he has Furnished has
proved valuable to the government $
side of the case in the opinion of Dis
trict Attorney James Fl. Wilkerson
The witness produced mo documentary
evidence, declaring that all records of
the old packers pool had been destroy
ed. so far as he knew.
Refused to Identify Documents.
When confronted with letters sent out
by the packers referring to the shipment
and price of fresh meat during periods in
which he said there was no pool in exist
ence, the witness apparently grew nerv-
GUS He declined to deny the genuineness
of the documents.
II would not say whether those letters
were or were not sent out from my Of
flee" he said.
During the morning session the gov
eminent read a number Of letters and
kilograms purpOrting to have been sent
out by the combination, while Mr.. Veeder
was secretary.
Were they sent out by your Officer
Il cannot say, but they look as if they
might have been,' replied the witness.
Instructions From Packers.
Was the price of meat ever discussed
at these meetings Of the packers where
you acted as secretary"
Yes. I heard it said by members that
the price was either too high or too low
on different occasions.
Were any instructions ever sent out
from your office regarding the uniform
system of figuring cost of slaughtered
animals?''
Yes. about twice year; perhaps
Oftener.
where would you get the informa-
tion?'
From instructions received from the
packers at the weekly meetings. Mr..
Veeder replied.
The witness said the funds Of the pack
ers' pool, used to pay bonuses to members
who undershipped their weekly per-
centages, were kept in three Chicago
banks.
This closed the direct examination of
Mr.. Veeder and he was cross-eXamined
by counsel for the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
HOTEL SOLD;
ACQUIRED BY COMPANY
Price for Property Understood
to Have Been About
$1,400,0 900.

The Arlington Hotel property, on Yer
mont avenue and II street northwest
including premises 1923 to 1888 street
was conveyed this afternoon to the
Arlington Hotel Company, a Delaware
corporation, by deed signed by Wood
bury Blair and the National Savings
and Trust Company. trustees.
The consideration i'm the deed is nami-
nal, bat it is understood the price paid
was about 81 ,40O,OGO.
The company Immediately executed a
deed Of trust. to the American Security
and Trust Company to secure the pay
ment to the trustees of $1OC0.OOJ of the
purchase price.
This indebt edness is represented by
twenty mine notes Of various amount $
all payable in one year, with interest
at 5 per cent. payable semi annually
The property is known on the plat
book as original lots l, II to IS. and
part of original lot 8. in square 200.
The conveyance to the hotel company
is subject to the lease held by Mrs
Roessle of the hotel property and the
lease of the / street houses to George
Washington University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
LA Toilette TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS
Speaks in Chicago Tonight and At
tends Dinner by University of
Wisconsin Men.

CHICAGO, January Ex-senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette will arrive in Chicago
late today to begin a two-day campaign
in Illinois. Local managers of the pro-
gressive republican movement will meet
the senator and escort him to his hotel
Fifty men who attended the University
of Wisconsin with Senator La Toilette
are expected to entertain him at dinner.
Mr.. La Folettes invasion of Illinois
will begin at Orchestra Hall tonight The
subject of his speech has not been an
nounced, but it is said that he will talk
on the trusts.
KALAMAZOO. Mich. January Be
cause of reports that the strain of his
speaking tour was beginning to tell on
United States Senator La Toilette and
that he would prefer to spend as much
time as possible in resting. a formal re-
ception planned in honor of the Wisconsin
senator's visit here was abandoned A
large reservation of seats was made, how
ever. at the auditorium of the Academy
of Music, which was engaged for today's
public meeting. and elaborate plans We're
made for informally making the distin-
guished visitors stay pleasant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
WARNING ON PINE BEETLE.
Millions of Dollars Damage Done to
Southern Forests by Pest.

An extensive campaign is being car
ried on by the Department Of Agri-
culture for the suppression of the
southern pine beetle, which is causing
widespread damage to the pine for
ests of the south. Associations for the
control of the pest have been formed
in many of the southern states.
In bulletin by 4. ID. Hopkins of
the bureau of entomology. just issued
by the department., the writer says
that from his observations of twenty
years in the infested area he judges
the stumpage value of the trees killed
by the beetle in ten years amounts to
from $10.000,0O0 to $20.000.000. In the
gulf states within the past three
years two million dollars worth of
timber has been killed, and if effective
steps are not taken in the infested
area the loss in the next year will
amount to 100000 more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
CASH TAKEN, BEER LEFT
BY BREWERY BURGLARS
Discriminating Cracksmen
Rob Safe of HeuriCh Ice
Plant of $4OO.

Burglars broke into the Office of the ice
plant of the Christian Heurich Brewing
Company last night and took $ie0 from
the safe which was opened with an ice
pick. The robbery was reported to the
police early this morning, and the sleuths
Immediately suspected several persons
and interviewed them all, but to no pur-
pose. The police also had an idea that
perhaps the burglars had been tempted
by the beer in the brewery. and might be
round sleeping on the premises under
the soothing influence OF too much OF the
Heurich product. but careful search
revealed the fact that the several thou
sand gallons of beer remained untouched.
1t is suspected that some one familiar
with the business Of the concern is re-
sponsible for the robbery. last night.
contrary to custom, = considerable sum
OF money was on hand in the old-fash-
Toned safe. Ordinarily the money is de-
posted in bank I'm the afternoon.
Watchmcn about the premises at 2Jth
and ID streets said they heard nothing of
intruders during the night There had
been the usual number of callers at the
them had partaken of liquid refreshments,
but those interviewed TODAY denied having
seen any probable burglars about.
Beer Supply Intact
When the manager and others APP
peared at the building this morning
and found the door unlocked they
knew there was something wrong. \
glance in the Office revealed the open
door of the old safe, while it's draw
ers showed an absence Of the 800 OIL
more that had been left there las,
night.
Only the cash had been taken, how
ever, Ind patrons Of the establishment,
were assured today that the robbery
VIII not affect the supply Of beer OIL
ice.
Detective Joe Grant and Mounted
Policeman Patrick Crea2il and Detective
StrinSfellow of the third precinct, de-
tailed on the case. agreed that the rob-
berry probably was not committed by a
professional burglar. but by some patron
OF the brewery product
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gold certificate
which was in one of the drawers is
part of the loot. a message was sent
broadcast by the police today to have
local merchants question any person
who presented ii OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gold
certificate in payment for goods pur-
chased or to get change. The police had
not been advised this afternoon of the
tender of such bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB MEETS.
Minor Changes in the Constitution
Under Consideration.

A number of minor changes in the
constitution of the Congressional Club
are being considered at a meeting of
the organizations membership this
afternoon at the clubhouse. 1882 X
street northwest. Mrs. Ernest W. Rob-
erts. president of the organization, pre-
siding.
Although the meeting is an executive
one, it was learned that a proposed
amendment to the constitution, and
which if adopted would exclude the
wives and daughters of lame duck"
members of Congress from member
ship in the organization. was not pre-
scented. The amendments presented for
the consideration of the membership
were formulated by committe of
which Mrs. Charles r. Davis of Mime
sofa is the chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
IMPRISONS HIS MOTHER.
Unusual Testimony Offered by Sister
in Contest Over Will,

SAN DIEGO, Cal. January 3.-In the
trial Of the Thurston will contest in the
superior court here yesterday, in which
George l.. Patterson, a Newcastle. Pa.
banker. seeks to deprive Nine. Katherine
Tingiey, head of the Universal Brother
hood and Theosophical Society at Point
Iona, Of nearly a quarter of a million
willed to her by his mother Mrs. Har-
riet p. Thurston, Nine. Tingley an
swered questions regarding the manage
ment of the society. She said that all
the money she had was devoted to the
organization and that she never asked for
money.
She testified the mother had told her
that the SON. George L. Patterson. had
imprisoned her to get money from her,
and that he wanted $4,000 or $4,000 to
pay a gambling debt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
TAFT LEADERS ACTIVE.
Will Open Campaign for Delegates in
South Dakota Friday.

The opening gun Of the administration
Z 4npaign to capture the South Dakota
delegates 10 the republican national con-
Vcntion for President Taft will be fired
- Huron. : D., Friday, and several are
uns from Washington TO lend aid.
Secretary Wilson and Representatives
lfurke and Martin will leave Washington
tonight to attend the meeting, and Sen
- tor Gamble will he on hand at the meet
AZ.
Tire gatnrrin. OF the admnist IA ion
ians is held not only to boom Taft s
,irdidaCy foT reelection, but also TO
IIl3 nate candidates for delegates to the
,ltiJEai convention. favorable to Mr.
III. To- be pat up at the presidential
III arie-. IL u, expected that the in
rent TeDu3iican~ OF South Dakota,
Ter tho leadership of Senator Craw-
!. viii later nominate Il rival set of
atcS piodG ed to support Senator
os!ettc some other insurgent of
pc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
WILL URGE CHICAGO.
Delegation to Press City for Demo-
cratic National Convention.

CHICAGO, January 3.-Plans We're
completed last night for a special train
which will carry 100 Chicagoans to Wash
ington to urge the national democratic
committee to name Chicago as the meet
ing place for the national democratic
convention.
The train will leave Chicago next Sun
day morning and will reach Washington
Monday morning, the day the committee
meets.
Former Representative James Hamilton
Lewis and S. S. Gregory have been Sc
lected to present the claims of Chicago
to the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
MEMORIAL TO CHARLES MINOT,
Operator Who Transmitted First
Train Order by TELEGRAPH.

MIDDLETOWN. n. Y. January s.
Mrs. E. H. Hartman and two assoc.a-
tions Of railway telegraphers are erect
ing at the station at Hartman. n. Y. a
memorial to Charles Minot, who, in 1851,
transmitted the first train order by tele-
graph. Mrs. Hartman is giving the
monument, which will be completed and
dedicated by veterans of the wire early
in the spring.
The design of the memorial tablet is
artistic and ingenious. The figures on
the plaster. like ornaments on either
side, are made up of battery jars and
other things from the equipment of the
early telegraphers. At their base are
larger jars. while the scrolls of the capt.
tails are made up of curied ticker tape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
SIXTH OF MONTH PAY DAY.
Rule Established for Delivery Of
Checks to School Teachers.

4 definite pay day for District school
teachers has been established by the
Commissioners. The District heads. in
accordance with a resolution adopted re-
Gently by the school board, this morning
announced that the regular pay day here
after will be on the sixth OF each month,
except when that day falls on Saturday
when all reasonable effort will be made
to make the payments on the preceding
school day.
AS the pay checks for the last two
weeks of December had been made out
they were delivered today. II was an
nounced that the new arrangement will
become effective next month.