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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-17
HOPES FOR HEIR
ARE D|SSIP AIED
tsy Associated Fress.,

THE HAGUE, Jan. 17.-An appar-
emily we'll grounded report is in circu-
lation that Queen Wilhelmina, who
two weeks ago was said to be expect
ing an interesting family event, has
suffered another mishap, which dissip-
pates the immediate hopes of the
birth of an heir to the throne.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-17
Miners favor
GOVERNMENT
ownership
Continued on page 8.)
(By Associated Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Jan. 17.-Gov-
ernment ownership of all industries
is favored by the United Mine Work
ers of America in convention here, in
a resolution adopted today. The reso-
luton was backed by the socialists
in the convention and found practically
no opposition among the 1900 dele
gates.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-17
halt ATTEMPT At
STRIKE ARBITRATION
(6y Associated Press.)

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. l7.-Pro-
gress toward bringing together the
representatives of fifteen thousand
striking textile operatives and mill
owners of this city came to a lalt
today when the latter refused to DEL
egate representatives to meet the
strikers on the ground that there
Wis nothing to arbitrate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-17

Wicks of Buffalo and Harry w. Wach.
ter of this city, is of white marble
with frontage of 200 feet, the style
beng Green Ionic of the porcelain
period 1t stands in spacious grove
Of forest oaks in the heart of the city.
The building and grounds represent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-17

an expenditure of 100000 one half
Of which is the gift of the president
of the museum, Edward Drummond
Libbey, the other half having been
raised by popular subscription in
sums ranging from 10 cents to $780,
900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-17
MA|Lz.CARR|ER
Fatally SHOT
Especial to the TrlbuneS


THINNER. N. D., Jan. 17.-As the
result of a drunken row here Monday
night, Mike Kurt, a mail carrier, lies
in the Mandan hospital with bullet
wound under the arm and paralyzed
from the waist down, and his assail-
ant, a mail contractor, John Conger,
is under arrest. The wounded man
was tak5n to the Mandan hospital and
Was accompanied by Conger. Congar
became intoxicated Monday, and first
was looking for Postmaster Finch
with the avowed intention of taking
his life. and later got into trouble with
Kurt, who worked for Conger. The
town was terrOriZed for some time.
Kurt viii Probably Die.
MANDAN, Jan. 17.-Kurt is in the
hospital here in very dangerous con-
dition and no hopes for recovery. He
refuses to tell anything about the
trouble between himself and Conger
and will not swear out complaint for
his arrest. Conger spends the day
at the hospital but is locked up at
night. He refuses to tell anything
about the trouble except to tsate he is
sorry. Nothing is known here about
the story of the fight, it being a drunk
EN- row, and neither ma2 will tell any
If the particulars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
JACK" TIERNEY, ACTOR, DEAD.
Widely Known Apostle of Old-Schoo]
Theatricals.

BALTIMORE, December 16-John T.
Tierney, instructor of George NJ. Conan
in the art of minstrelsy and known to
the old-schOol theatrical profession as
Jack" Tierney, died suddenly Sunday
when on visit to his friend. Frank
OBrien, former manager of the Eutaw
House. at Reisterstown.
Though he had been suffering from
lung trouble for six years. he had been
apparently gaining in health at Reisters-
town. At IL O'Clock he was suddenly
attacked with Il hemorrhage and was
dead within ten minutes.
The body was brought to the home of
Mrs A. Margaret Scharf. 1901 Madison
avenue. where he and his wife and child
had been living since the burning of the
Eutaw House
Mr.. Tierney was known and loved by
COhan and Al H. Woods. William A.
Brady, who was lost on the Titanic and
other leaders in the theatrical world He
was born January &c. 1869.
Later In life Mr.. Tierney turned to
vaudeville and played on the Keith and
Orpheum circuits in monOlOgue character
sketches until seven years ago, when ne
played his last sketch in Baltimore and
was forced To retire on account of his
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
DISCUSS INSURANCE S|FT
Johnson and RedfieId Confer
With Rules Committee
Head.

Interest in the proposed investigation
into insurance conditions in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. as asked for by
Representative Johnson, chairman of
the House District committee, is
spreading in the House of Representa-
tives, as several members have been
asked by constituents to keep them in
formed in the various steps taken by
committees or by the House itself.
The business operations of the fire in
surance companies have had a wide
sweep. and that. coupled with the gem
eral interest in the matter, Is making
the Johnson resolution one of big in
terest.
Representative Johnson and Repre-
sentative Redfield of New York had an
informal conference with Chairman Henry
of the rules committee at noon today. 1t
was practically certain at that time that
within few hours the question of
whether the House should be allowed to
vote on the resolution empowering the
District committee to proceed with an
investigation would be settled. The rules
committee will meet on the subject late
this afternoon or tomorrow, unless some
unforeseen business interferes. Repre-
sentative Redfeld said this afternoon that
the District committee had presented its
case, and that no witnesses would be
asked to appear before the rules commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
MANY READY TO TESTIFY
Hearings of the CIapp Investi-
eating Committee to Be Re-
sumed Tomorrow.

With a big list of important witnesses
to be heard within the next few DAYS
the Clapp committee of the Senate that is
investigating campaign expenditures and
contributions will resume tomorrow the
hearings that were interrupted by the
national election in November
Among those who have promised to ap-
pear and testify in the next few days are
William Randolph Hearst, the New York
publisher. who made public a big batch
Of letters between Standard Oil officials
and members of Congress; former Sena-
tor Joseph B. Forkaer and former Rep
resentative Charles H. Grosvenor Of
Ohio. who are involved in the CORE
spondence published by Mr.. Hearst; Vic
tor Rosewater. former chairman OF the
republican national committee and long
a member of that committee; William NJ.
Wood of Boston, prominent in the coun-
ellis of the American Wooden Company.
and John L. Kennedy, who was invited
at the suggestion Of Senator Oliver
Mr.. Wood, it is understood. is to be
Intercepted upon the contributions which
wooden interests have made to campaigns
and the relation of the contributions, il
any, to tariff rates on wool and manu-
features of WOOL
Tomorrow mornings session Of the in
vestigatng committee will begin at $50
o'clock and it is expected that Chairman
Clapp and Senators Oliver, Jones. Paynter
and Pomerene. who compose the commit
tee, will all be present to participate In
the inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
JUDGES DEFENSE BEGINS
Friends Will Rally to Support
of Archibald in Sen
ate Trial.

With all the testimony against him be-
fore the Senate. Judge Robert w. Arch
bald of the Commerce Court, through his
attorneys, today began the task of show
ing by testimony that he should be &C
quilted of the misbehavior and misdemean-
ors charged against him in the impeach-
ment trial. Scores of witnesses were
ready to take the stand in his behalf to-
day when the Senate convened as a court
of Impeachment.
Many of the facts brought out by the
House managers as prosecutors in the
trial will be admitted by the defense. The
great contest will be over the motives
which prompted the judge to these acts.
A number of witnesses will be called
to show that Judge Archibald acted pure
ly from friendship in interesting himself
in the litigation and commercial adven-
lures of his neighbors at Scranton, Pa
A still larger number of witnesses
prominent in the religious. political and
business life of Pennsylvania will be
called some time during the week te
testify to the judges good reputation.
Although the lawyers on both sides
were disposed to speed the case. none
expected to finish the trial before ad-
journment for the holidays. The attor-
neys wills be prepared. however, to close
the case early in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Early Choice of Inauguration
Chairman Expected.
TWO MEN IN EVEN CONTEST
Gathering of the Democratic Leaders
in New York.
LOCAL INTEREST INCREASING
District Democracy Divided Between
Jordan and Harper-Party 10y
atty Made the Test.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 16.-Wit' Gov.
Woodrow Wilson in town. with Chairman
William +. McCombs of the democratic
national committee expected To arrive
here at any moment, ami National Com
mitteeman John +. Costello Of the Dis
trict of Columbia also on hand the stage
is set for the final act in the select cn
of an inaugural chairman. Up Ia later
hour this afternoon Mr.. McCombs tai
not reached New York, although he h7s
promised to be here in time for dim
which is to be given tonight in honor
w. w. Wick, secretary OF the national
committee.
Mr.. Costello is still insisting upon .hs
appointment of Eldridge T.. Jordan as
chairman OF the inaugural committee.
and Mr.. Jordan is still thought 10 have
an excellent chance OF obtaining the
place. although strong fight has been
made against him. Robert y. Harper.
whose backing has been even stronge-
than that of Mr.. Jordan, though he has
not been recommended for the place by
National Committeeman Costello, is the
other candidate considered likely to win
IL Mr.. McCombs does not announce the
appointment tonight IL is expected he will
do SO tomorrow, at the latest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
NEW CABINET FOR JAPAN.
Emperor to Order Prince Taro Kat.
sura to Choose Officers.

TOXIC, December 16-The Emperor
Of Japan has decided to issue to-
morrow special rescript ordering
Prince Taro Katsura to form a cabinet,
owing to the fact that the elder states
men. after a number of conferences, have
failed to recommend any one as premier
to take the place of the Marquis Saionji.
The selection of the other members of
the cabinet by Prince Katsura will, it is
believed, take some days. but it is
thought that the new cabinet will be COM
plete by Friday.
1t Is understood that Takaaki kato, an
ambassador to Great Britain. will become
foreign minister, and Baron Shimpei Goto.
former minister of communica tons, will
receive the portfolio of minister of the in
terror No indication has yet BEEN given
as to who will succeed Lieut.. Gen.
Uyehera as minister of war.
It was his resignation on account of the
refusal Of the other ministers to support
his demand for an increase Of the jap
anese army that brought about the cabi-
net crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
BOY FARMERS VISIT CITY.
Cotton Raisers From Alabama See
ing the Sights,

Thirty-two boy farmers from Repre-
sentative Hobson's district in Alabama
arrived in Washington this morning and
are being steered around and shown the
sights of the city by Boy Scouts. They
will spend the afternoon visiting Mount
Vernon.
The boys are all cotton raisers and be-
long to the Boys Cotton Club of the
sixth Alabama district Their object is
to make money enough to found an agri-
cultural school at Tuscaloosa, Ala, where
boys can work their way through school
by labor on the school farm. They have
been quite successful in money making
SO far. Each has an acre in cotton de-
voted to the school fund and some of
them make as much as SIS an acre.
Tomorrow the boys will visit the De-
partment Of Agriculture and will call on
Secretary Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
FOUR GENERALS TO RETIRE
Leave Active Service in Army
Next Year on Account
of Age.

Four brigadier generals OF the line will
leave active army service for age in 1913.
Fourteen other officers will retire for
that reason.
Brig. Gen. Walter S. Schuyler will leave
active service April &c. Brig. Gen. Fred
eiick A. Smith May Is. Brig. Gen. Ed
gar z. Steever August 20. and Brig. Gen.
Ralph X. Hoyt October o. The following
are other officers who will retire next
year:
Adjutant generals department-Col
Alexander o. Brodie, November ID.
Quartermaster Corps-Col. William H.
Miller. January 81.
Medical Corps-Col. Louis A. La Garde.
April 10.
Corps of Engineers-Col William T.
Rossell October IL: Brig. Gen. William
H. Bixby, December %.
Ordnance department-Col. Frank Ba-
ker. October %
Signal Corps-Brig. Gen. James Allen.
February. II: Col. Frank Greene, March
16.
Chaplain Samuel H. Bell, LIST Field Ar
tillery. November Is.
Infantry-Col George r. Cecil. infan-
try. February II: Col. Arthur Williams
18th Infantry. April %: Col. Calvin d.
Cowles. 9TH Infantry, June 26: Col Cor
NdTuHeI. lOeH september
4; Col. Alexis r. Paxton, infantry, Octo-
Der ).
The retirements of Coils. Cecil and Pax
ton will not make vacancies for promo
ton, as both are additional officers
Besides the above list, there are sew
eral colonies who are to retire on their
own applications shortly. Col. Charles A
Booth, infantry, will leave active service
January 81 Col. Charles H. Clark ord.
nance department. February 10, and Col.
Charles w. Taylor. cavalry, February %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
JANUS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Washington Aviator Completes
Flight of 1900 Miles in
HydroaeropIane.

NEW ORLEANS, December 16.-Tony
Janus. the aviator. arrived in New Or
leans at $50 last night, completing the
longest hydroaeroplane flight on record.
distance OF approximately 1.ooO miles.
Janus came from Omaha. Neb., by easy
stages down the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers. AS he carried a passenger. w. II.
Trefts. jr.. the claim also Is made that
the flight. in total distance and duration,
breaks all records for heavier-than- air
machines. Janus will make a formal
entry into the city today and officially
terminate his flight.
Reports of Illness Exaggerated.
Friends on Biltmore street, with
whom Antony Janus resides while in
Washington. were worried because of
reports that he had been taken i'll
near New Orleans and placed in a
hospital They wired his headquarters
In st. Louis. and this morning received
a message saying the reports were ex-
aggerated. 1t was true that he had
suffered a very slight attack Of appen-
dicitis. but expected to be in New
Orleans and give an exhibition flight
there today. The message said, in ad
dition, that Janus expected to be in
Washington for Christmas day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS.
Vacancies in House Committees II
Be Filled in January.

A democratic caucus of the House VIII
be called Immediately after Congress re-
assemblies January to fill committee Va
cancies. The most important seats Will
be one Of the ways and means committee
vacated by Representative Hughes OF
New Jersey. who is seeking senatorial
honors; one on the appropriations CONF
mittee vacated by Representative Cox.
governor-elect OF Ohio. and the chair
manship of the foreign affairs commit
tee vacated by Representative Sulzer,
governor-elect OF New York \
Representative Flood OF Virginia all
ready has been Informally assured the
craftsmanship OF the foreign affairs COM
mittee by unanimous agreement OF the
committee. There is a spirited contest
for the ways and means place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
COUNTRY" BANKERS CALLED.
Are Summoned by Money Trust"
Investigators.

In contrast with the giants OF finance
who virtually have monopolized the time
Of the House money trust" investigation.
a number Of country bankers and
financial men were on hand today when
the congressional inquisitors met The
committee proposed to discover under
just what terms and conditions the out
of-town bankers conducted business with
the big bankers Of New York.
There was a scattering OF New York
men and officials of clearing houses how
ever. These. 1t was understood, would
be held to explain the testimony of the
smaller financiers.
There was no morning session OF the
committee today. Samuel Untermyer, the
committees counsel. has gone to New
York over Sunday, and was not expected
to return until this afternoon. If he
returned in time, an afternoon session
was to be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
PART OF AERO FOUND.
Little Hope Held Out for Aviator
KearneY and Passenger.

LOS ANGELES. December 16.-After
more than twenty-four hours Of anxious
search on land and sea the first tangible
clue as to the fate of Horace kearney.
the aviator. and Chester Lawrence. the
newspaper man he carried as a passen-
ger. was found late yesterday afternoon
when boatmen picked up what is believed
to be one Of the end pontoons Of Kear-
neys craft in the ocean five miles south
west of RodondO.
Glen Martin. the Santa Anna aviator,
who took part in the search in hydro
aeroplane, was reported to have suffered
a mishap also, late yesterday. The
steamer Argyle reported by wireless it
had sighted Martins machine being
lowed by a power boat off Point Dune.
Little hope is entertained for kearney
and Lawrence, although there is still some
chance that they might have escaped
from the wreck and are on the wild NAL
ibu coast. far from habitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
NEW STYLE OF CHARTS.
Requests for Theological Survey
and for Map Of Proportions"

Two unusual letters reached the De-
partment Of the Interior today.
One was a request from a woman in
Alabama for a copy Of a Theological sur
vey Of Yellowstone Park" The suspicion
was that she wanted a geological sur
vey.'' so a descriptive pamphlet of the
park was sent
The other letter from a man in Ar
kansas was addressed to the department
Of proportions of Louisiana. Arkansas
and Texas" 1t was inferred from the
word proportions" that he wanted a
map Of the states named. AS no such
map Is published by the government, this
request went unanswered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
EGG CRUSADE IN NEW YORK.
Fifty Thousand Women Begin Fight
to Reduce Prices.

NEW YORK. December lefty ;hou-
sand New York women, following he
lead Of their sisters in PHILADELPHIA, be-
gan today a crusade for cheaper eggs.
Fixing % cents a dozen as a fair and
reasonable" price. the day was to be &C.
voted to a campaign of education among
dealers. If this plan fails. the House
wives League and affiliated organizations
propose to establish stations Throughout
the city where eggs will be sold az mod
crate prices.
THE dealers" Mrs Julian Heath, prcsi-
dent Of the Housewives League. said to-
day, "can make a good profit on cold
storage eggs at 26 cents. and 1 believe
they will meet our demand. A number
of dealers already have done so.'
According to Mrs. Heath, the egg cru
SADIE is only the beginning of a general
movement TO lower the prices of butter
and vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
DENIES THE RUMOR.
Surgeon General Torney Does Not
Intend to Resign,

The surgeon general of the army, Brig.
Gen. George II. Torney, gives emphatic
denial to reports that he will leave the
service on expiration Of his four-year
term, January IA, and not seek reappoint-
ment.
Gen. Torney succeeded Brig. Gen. Rob
ert NJ. O'Reilly January II, 1909. He is
a graduate of the University of Virginia
and was appointed an assistant surgeon
in the army in 1875. He reached the rank
of colonel in 1908, and was chief surgeon
of the Department OF California when
advanced to surgeon general.
One Of the most popular officers in the
army, his professional standing is also
high. He was sixty-twO years old June l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
JUDGE CHARLTON RESIGNS.
Father of Man Charged With Wife
Murder Leaves Bench.

Paul Charlton, United States Judge for
the district Of Porto Rico. has resigned
Judge Charlton was law officer Of the
insuIar bureau when he was appointed
Judge by President Taft in 1911. He is
the father Of Porter Charlton. now I'M
der detention In the United States. ac-
cused of the murder of his wife at Lake
Como. Italy, In June, 1910.
Charlton's case, on extradition proceed
ings at the instance of the Italian gov
eminent. is pending in the Supreme Court
Of the United States. L..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
PRESIDING OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Gallinger and Bacon to Alternate in
Chair in Senate.

The chair of presiding officer of the
Senate, vacant when that body convened
today, was filled for the rest of the ses-
sion by the adoption Of plan. through
which Senators Gallinger and Bacon will
alternate in terms Of two weeks each as
president pro tempore until March 4. The
resolution carrying that plan into eff
feet was adopted against sharp OPPOSE
ton led by Senator Bristow.
BY a special order the Senate continued
Senator Bacon as presiding officer Of the
Archibald Impeachment court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
CONFIRMATION BY BISHOP.
Glass of Seventy Enrolled in Catho
lie Church at Clarendon.

A class of seventy, of which twenty
We're adults. was confirmed in st
Charles Catholic Church, Clarendon
Va. yesterday morning at IL O'Clock. by
Bishop OConnell of Richmond. Rev
Father Lackey, the pastor, sang the
mass of the occasion. The papal dele
gate, Archbishop Bonzano, attended the
service.
The musical program Of the occasion
was an especially elaborate one, being un-
der the direction of Mrs. Mary X. GilIen.
Flowers in profusion We're used IN the
decorations for the service which wa at
tended by Catholics from Washiu stou
and all parts of Alexandria county. Va.
All We're DESTROYS of greeting BiShOp
OConnell on his first visit to the county
since he succeeded the late Bishop Van
de Vyver as Bishop of Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
RAILROADS IN PROTEST.
Object to Carrying United States
Postal Agents Without Pay.

Two hundred and sixty-eight railroads
Of the United States. operating 214.275
miles of line, voiced a protest today in a
statement made public here through q
committee on railway mail pay, repre-
senting the railroads. at carrying on their
lines United States postal agents without
payment.
The railroads declare that they have to
supply the government postal agents with
q million dollars worth of mileage every
year for nothing. and they feel that they
are being wronged in being obliged to
carry them for nothing when not in
charge Of mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Interest at High Pitch.

With the expectation that an inaugural
chairman will be selected by Chairman
McCombs within the next twenty-fo,.r
hours. the interest OF the friends OF the
various candidates here has reached
high pitch today. The representatives of
a number OF the democratic clubs that
protested against the appointment OF Ed
ridge r. Jordan, basing opposition on = d.
ground that he has not been a democrat
in the past, are still considering the pos
sibility OF holding mass meeting to pro
test against his selection. They have sent
kilograms to Mr.. McCombs opposing Mr..
Jordan. and it may be they will. let the
matter rest at that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Extends Beyond the District.

1t was said here today that the fight
over the Craftsmanship had gone out
side the District of Columbia, and that
1T had attained a greater Significance
than usually attaches to this appoint
ment. Whether the Wilson administra-
ton is to give appointments to demo-
Gratis of long standing or to men whose
democracy is of very recent date is
said to be the question at issue.
The opponents - Mr.. Jordan declare
that he was contributor to the bull
moose campaign, and that four years
ago he aided the republicans in rails
ing funds for their campaign.