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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
FAv0RS $35, 900 FOR L0RIMER.
Senate Committee Wants to Pay His
Expenses in Fight.

An appropriation of s35, 900 to former
Senator Lorimer to cover part of his
expenses in the two fights to retain
his seat will be recommended by the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections.
Chairman Dillingham; has been au-
thorized to recommend also a pay
ment of $4,000 to Detective William
j. Burns. who worked on the case
The total claim for expenses submit
ted by Senator Lorimer was in excess
of $135,000 lit is understood the
claim of Detective Burns was also ma
terially scaled down by the committee.
Chairman Dillingham; will recommend
the payment of about $4,000 as COM
pensation and expenses of Attorneys
Marble and Healy. who represented the
committee in the vestigation. A
large sum will be necessary TO pay the
expenses and fees of the witnesses
and all of the appropriation will be
proposed in the form of amendments
to the deficient appropriation bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
CLUE TO MISSING WOMAN.
Mrs. Bogges of Chicago Now
Thought to Re on Wav Home

CHICAGO, August 1O-Friends of Mrs.
Ethel X. Bogges. who has been missing
since August =. received information to-
day leading them to believe that the miss
ing woman might now be on her way to
Chicago. Word was received from Dem
Yer that Mrs. Bogges had registered at
a hotel there August q. and remained un-
til yesterday when she left for Chicago.
T. G.. Heating of Columbus. Ohio, faith
er of Mrs. Bogges. was informed of the
belief that his daughter had been in Den
yer. Some of the relatives Of the woman
were inclined to think that a mistake in
the name was responsible for the re-
port. but preparations were made to meet
the Denver train in the hope that the
wanderer has been found.
Mrs Bogges is the wife Of DIR. John S.
Bogges. former surgeon of the United
States Marine Hospital. She had planned
a career as pianist. and the disarpoint-
ment OF having to give this up when an
illness affected her hands was thought to
have caused an attack Of nervousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
is NOT BADLY DAMAGED.
Battleship That Struck Shoal SAID
to B. on Way to Rockport.

BOSTON, August 10-While no official
information had been received, II was
said at the Charlestown navy yard to-
night that the battleship Nebraska.
which struck an uncharted shoal off
Point Judith yesterday, was headed for
Rockport. This Inference was drawn
from private messages picked up by The
wireless operator at Charlestown.
The vessel is thought to be not badly
damaged or she would have been ordered
to Charlestown for repairs. Capt Con-
man, commandant of the navy yard. said
he had received no notice from the Ne
braska that she intended to come To the
yard or desired to go into dry dock,
When last reported, late this after
noon the Nebraska and her conveys
were south OF Cape Cod and proceeding
at slow speed. During the day the
navy yard operators were in communl-
cation with the conveying warships,
but received no report as to the seri-
BUSINESS of the Nebraskas accident.
Attempts to pick up the vessels tonight
proved unsuccessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
TAFT GIVES APPROVAL.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill
Goes Into Effect.

The agricultural appropriation bill
more than a month overdue in taking eff
feet, was signed yesterday by President
Taft and released for field work a small
army of employees held up during the de-
lay on the measure in Congress.
Secretary Wilson ordered immediate re-
sumption of farm demonstration work in
many states.
On the Pacific coast belated experiment.
al work with view to developing pot
ash resources will be taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
APPEAL FOR TAFT VETO.
Illinois Civil Service Reform Body
Fights Seventeen Plan.

CHICAGO, August 1O.-The Illinois and
the Chicago civil service reform associa-
tons yesterday sent joint letter to
President Taft, requesting him to veto
the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill which. it is alleged, con-
tains a rider designed to undermine the
merit system in the service at Washing
ton.
Section ), to which the organizations
object limits the tenure of service oil
Washington civil service employees to
seven years, and makes them eligible fol
reappointment only in the discretion of
the head of the executive department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
CAR CONTROLLER ON FIRE.
Two Women Injured in Excitement
That Follows.

Two persons We're injured and score
of others badly frightened when con-
troller on a car of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company caught fire
last night at 18th and III streets north
west
when blaze shot up from the controller.
Several of the passengers jumped. Mrs.
l.. NJ. dams of 1245 Girard street struck
her head against the side of the car and
sustained bad bruises, and Mrs l.. NJ
Jameson of % 9Th street northeast
sprained her ankle. They were taken to
George Washington University Hospital
nearby. and later removed to their homes.
The flames We're soon eXtinguished with
out much damage to the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
BOY LOCKED UP IN ROOM
NEARLY TWO MONTHS
Kept Prisoner Day and Night,
Police Say, on Arresting
Mother.

After being locked day and night in
room in house at 171o 18th street, for
nearly two months, with the window
shutters closed, a small lamp kept burn
ing in the room and only such fresh air
as leaked through the Stats of the shut
ters. the police say, Joseph Johnson. a
ten-year-old negro boy, was taken in
charge by the police last night HIS
mother. Norah Johnson. was taken into
custody on charge of maltreating the
boy.
The fact that lamp was kept burning
in the room for so long time, the rays
Of which could be dimly seen through
the shutters. aroused the curiosity of
neighbors. On one occasion, it is de-
clared. one of the shutters accidentally
opened and the boys hand was seen by
those living nearby The board of chill
dren's guardians was asked to investigate
conditions in the home and Detective
Springman was assigned to the case
With Policeman Dillon of the eighth pre-
cinct, he went to the house yesterday.
The doors were locked, and there was no
response when they rang the bell.
Woman Is Arrested.
The two officers took up a position near
the house and waited several hours. Late
in the afternoon Mrs. johnson walked up
to the front door and. she was imme-
diately placed under arrest. When asked
where the boy was. she told the officers
she had taken him to 1910 18th street
northwest
The mother was taken to the 18th street
house and the child was found there in
bed. Detective Springmann stated the
mother said she had taken the boy there
last night, after hearing that some one
was coming to the house. Both mother
and boy were taken to the house of de-
tention, the mother being charged with
maltreating the boy while he was held as
being destitute of a suitable home. The
officers returned later to the 10Th street
house and continued their investigation.
1T is the filthiest hole l have ever been
in,' declared Detective Springmann.
THE front second-story ROOM where the
boy was confined, was filthy. Pieces OF
bread crust, rotten tomatoes and dirty
rags were strewn about the floor. The
only furniture in the place was an old
brOken-down cot and a dirty mattress. His
mother told me she slept on the cot and
that she made a bed for the boy on the
floor beside her. l do not see how she
could make any bed of the old rags in the
ROOM
When the officers entered the 18th street
house, they declared. the boy presented a
pitiful sight. AS they walked into the bed
room the boy covered down under bed
clothing, and it took much pleading or
the part of the officers to get him to talk
Finally. still shaking in fright, the boy
answered a number of questions of the
officers.
The detective stated Mrs. Johnson told
him she is servant in the employ of a
person residing not far from the 18th
street address. The mother and boy will
be taken to the Juvenile Court Monday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
LOCAL AER|ES TO DECIDE
Plan for National Gathering of
Eagles Submitted to Ref
erendum Vote.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 10-Ad-
ministration plans to have future Grand
Aerie conventions of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles composed of delegates from
state aeries only were defeated in the
closing session late today of the Grand
Aerie of the 1872 national convention
Eastern delegates who fought the meas
ure declared that it would result in the
building up Of a political machine. II
was later decided to submit the question
of state aerie autonomy to a referendum
vote of the aeries.
Business Transacted.
Frank L. Herring, retiring grand
worthy president, was selected man
aging editor of the new monthly pub
LEGATION authorized at this Grand Aeri
meeting. A secret vote on all Crane
Aerie officers at all future convention
was authorized.
A supplementary humorous ritual fol
state aeries advocated by Herring. wa:
authorized. and it was decided that in
future candidates for initiation should
not be blindfolded.
Installation of the newly elected
grand officers closed the 1912 conyen.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
FRENCH PRESS Is AROUSED.
Expects Nation to Back England
in Canal Protests.

PARIS. August 10.-"Gauntlet Thrown
Down to Europei" and American
Monopoly of the Panama Canal" These
are headline comments in the Paris
evening papers on the vote of the
United States Senate on the canal bill.
The French newspapers anticipate
that France will back up the British
protest At the foreign office. however,
it was said today that no decision had
vet been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
DENY COMPANY Is WATCHED.
Wireless Telegraph Plant on Long
Island Is Independent, Say Officials.

NEW YORK, August 1o.-Officials or
the company which is building wireless
telegraph plant at Sayville, l.. l.. deny
that the United states is watching their
operations with the idea that they are
controlled by Germany.
The company, they stated, was organ
lied under the laws of the state of New
York and is an Independent non-govern-
ment concern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
WOMEN LOST IN MARSH
SUFFER FOR THREE DAYS
Spend Two Nights Standing
in Water-Exp0sure
May Be Fatal.

Exhausted by exposure as result OF
having been lost three days and two
nights in the marsh near Kenilworth. d
10th street northwest. and Elsie Hill OF
west, both colored. were found by Police
cinct last night. The women were taken
to Casualty Hospital where their condi-
ton was pronounced serious.
Practically unconscious, the Hill woman
was unable to tell anything of her ex-
periences. and it was stated that she may
not recover The story related by her
companion was that they had wandered
into the marsh near Keniiworth Thursday
afternoon in search of fox grapes and had
lost their way. Darkness came on, and
the tide rose SO that they We're forced to
stand in water practically all night.
Spend Night in Water.
Frantic efforts to find a way out of the
marsh yesterday proved unavailing. and
last night the two women, exhausted from
cold and hunger, sank down in water
that was almost to their shoulders. In
this way they spent the entire night
Too weak to make further efforts to
extricate themselves from their perilous
situation, they remained in the same
place Toward evenir' the more eX-
hausted of the two became unconscious,
and the Brown woman began to cry again
for help. The cries attracted the atten-
ton of a colored man who happened to
be near the marsh and who Informed
Policeman Mccormick that he believed
some one to be in distress.
Just as soon as the women We're found
Casualty Hospital was notified and Drs.
Schirck and Barnes left at once in an
automobile for Kenilworth. The hospital
ambulance was dispatched to the scene,
returning to the hospital shortly before
2 o'clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT.
Nine Candidates for Lieutenancies in
Army Medical Reserve Corps.

Nine additional candidates have quail
fled for appointment as second lieuten-
ants in the Medical Reserve Corps of the
army, increasing to twenty-three the
membership of the class to be admitted
at the Army Medical School, in this city.
in October The latest successful candi-
dates for admission are Stephen II. Smith
and Oliver Kinsey, jr., of W ashington, ID.
c.; Contract Surgeon Benjamin b. War
riner Clarence X. Bell of Elgin. Ill. :;
Royal L. CUMMINGS of Brooklyn. n. y;
Edward r. Guinan of Sacramento, Cat;
HaIbert =. Harris of Youngsville. y. =;
George +. Lull of Philadelphia, and Ed
ward T. b. Weidner of Germantown, Pa.
Another examination will be held in
this city September 3, for which there
are twenty-nine candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
BRYAN NOT TO FOLLOW
ON ROOSEvELT'S TRAIL
Democrats Decide to Map Out
an Entirely Different
itinerary.

NEW YORK, August 1O.-William Jen-
nngs Bryan is not going to follow the
trail of Col. Roosevelt around the coun-
try in the coming presidential campaign,
as had been planned. it is now stated.
This was practically decided at a meet
ing of the subcommittee on speakers OF
the democratic national campaign COM
mittee this afternoon. Some time ago it
was suggested that it would be good
idea to have Mr.. Bryan follow the colo
mel in the latters campaign trips, and
answer his speeches. Today it was de-
cided to map out an entirely different itin-
erary for Mr.. Bryan.
There was a meeting Of the organiza-
ton committee. of which Senator Gore
is chairman. tonight 1t had been plan
ned to place Joseph f. Davies, secretary
of the national committee. in charge OF
the Chicago headquarters Now the plan
is to have Mr.. Davies divide his time be-
tween New York and Chicago. Charles
Boeschenstein, national committeeman for
Illinois. will be the active manager OF
the Chicago branch.
Wickersham's Aid Resigns.
JOPLIN. Mo-. August 1O.-Judge Paul
A. Ewert. special assistant to Attorney
General Wickersham. today telegraphed
his resignation to Washington to be free
to support Col Roosevelt's candidacy for
President Ewert has been in charge OF
government land suits in the southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
BACHELORS ARE BLAMED
FOR Immigration EVILS
Not Enough Women Are CON-
ing to United States, Says
Dr.. Eliot.

BOSTON, August 1o.-Dr. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard Uni
versity, arrived home tonight after his
tour around the world. With him were
his wife, his granddaughter, Miss Ruth
Eliot, and his secretary. Rogers Pierce.
who made the tour with the former Har-
ward head. Despite the fatigue of the
journey across the continent DIR. Eliot
said he felt perfectly we'll. He will go to
his summer home at Northeast Harbor,
Me, next week.
That the evils of immigration as eX-
perienced in this country are largely due
to the preponderance of males was the
opinion expressed by President Eliot IN
an interview. During his travels he spent
much time in the study of Immigration
problems. apd on the basis of these
studies declared tonight his belief that
the excess of males admitted to this coun-
try over the females should not exceed .
Der cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
HELD UP AND ROBBED.
Joseph Somfabina Felled and Money
Taken by Trio.

Walking along I'd street southwest be-
tween and ID streets shortly after mid
night last night. Joseph Somfabina of BIB
I'd street southwest was felled by black
jack or some other weapon in the hands
of one of a trio of colored men who held
him up.
He was found sometime later by friends
and hurried to the Emergency Hospital
The doctors found three ugly scalp
wounds. but say they are not serious
Somfabina missed $40 from his trousers
pocket after he revived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
OPENS WITH RECEPTION.
Annual Session of International
Union of Tvp0graphers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 1O.-Al-
though no business meetings will be held
until next Monday. the fifty-ninth con-
vention of the International Topographic
cal Union really opened tonight with a
reception to the hundreds of visiting dele
gates at the Grays' Armory. where the
business meetings will be held next week.
The Toledo and Detroit unions will be
hosts for the delegates and their families
tomorrow at Cedar Point, whence all will
go by boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES TO MEET.
American Federation Convenes in
Louisville, August IS.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. TO- anthony Matre,
national secretary of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies, today
announced that the eleventh national
convention of the organization will be
opened at Louisville, KY, August IS.
and continue until August 81. More
than three million Catholics in the
United States will be represented by
delegates and there will be delegates
from Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines.
Elaborate church ceremonialS will
mark the opening of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
POINCARE IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Confers' With Minister on Foreign
Affairs on Eastern Questions.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 10.-The
French premier. NJ. Poincare. who has
come to ST. Petersburg to confer with
the Russian ministers ON near eastern
questions and the Franco-Russian naval
convention. talked briefly today with
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergius
Sasonof, and later with the premier, Nj.
Kokovsoff.
He attended banquet this evening, at
which the leading members of the
cabinet and high court officials were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
CLEVER MOVE BY "DRYS."
Special Election Is Asked at Win
chester.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. August 1O.-The
Anti-Saloon League slipped one over"
on the liquor interests today by present
ing a monster petition to Judge I. w.
Harrison of the corporation court. ask
ing for a special local option election. al
though the town has been dry for the last
four years.
The idea was to prevent the liquor in
terests from contributing funds for the
payment of poll taxes by many men who
never qualify for other elections Sep
TENDER 81 was fixed as election day, and
those whose taxes are not already paid
cannot vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
TEACHER FOUND SLAIN.
Body of Denver Young Woman Lo-
Gated in Weeds.

DENVER, August 10.-The body of
Miss Sigma Cailzen. twenty-five years old.
was found in clump of weeds in Aurora,
a suburb of Denver, today by ID. A. Tai
colt. Apparently she had been murdered
by blow that crushed her skull. She
is said to have been attacked before the
murder.
TIL eauthorities have no clue. Miss
Cailzen was a music teacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
GEN. HARRIES MAKES PLANS.
Brigade to Board Train Wednesday
Morning for Harpers Ferry.

Brig. Gen. George II. Harries, COM
mandinS the District of Columbia militia.
arrived in Washington from Minneapolis.
Mimi, yesterday afternoon, and COM
pleted several important details in con-
nection with the departure of the Nation
al Guard of the District of Columbia bri-
gade for the annual camp of instruction al
Bolivar Heights, near Harpers Ferry.
w. Va. The brigade will entrain Ned
nesday morning. Gen. Harries VIII leave
Washington today for the west, but
poets to be with the brigade nearly all Of
the two weeks during which the troops
are in the field, arriving during the first
few days of the encampment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
SAM SCHEPPS ARRESTED.
Captured by Detective at Hot
SPRINGS. Ark.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. August 10-Sam
Schepps. wanted in New York in connec
ton with the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai, is under arrest in this city tonight.
He is guarded by an officer, who. it is
reported, is holding him pending the ar
rival of advices frcm the district attor-
news office in New York.
Schepps is reported to have made the
statement that he would go back to New
York without requisition. The arrest
was made through a detective agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
SLAIN MAN FOUND ON TRAIN.
Body Discovered After Mail Clerk
Notices Blood ON Hands.

MILBANK, s: D., August 10.-When a
mail clerk on the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul train No was leaving Or
tonville early today he noticed blood on
his hands where he had gripped a rail-
ing on the car. When the train arrived
here the body of a man. with the throat
cut. was found upon the car. The corpse
has not been identified and the authori-
ties believe the man was murdered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
FOUR DROWN IN MINE.
Men Engaged in Bailing Out Water
Thirty Feet Deep.

GALENA, Ill. August 10.-Four men
were drowned in the Frontier lead and
zinc mine at Benton, Wis, fifteen miles
north of here. The dead:
Thomas MCGUIRE John Swift, Joseph
Shea and Edward Hird.
The first three went down to bail
out thirty feet Of water in the shaft
yesterday, but were overcome by foul
air and fell into the water. Hird
went down this morning to ascertain
the fate of the others and he. too.
was drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Wickersham's Aid Resigns.
CAN'T UNSCRAMBLE EGGS.
Railroad Therefore Urges Caution in
Handling Shipments.

CHICAGO August 10.-The fact that il
is impossible to unscramble eggs. and also
that eggs on the half shell have no mar
ket value, have caused officers of the Chi
cago and Great Western Railroad Com
pany today to urge employees to use more
care in handling egg crates.
Losses from broken eggs are great, il
is pointed out. experts of the Department
of Agriculture recently having estimated
that the railroads of the country lose
s45, GOO, 600 annually by the improper han
ding of eggs. The egg season now is al
it's height, says the railroads warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Aero Flies 74.6 Miles an Hour.

SALISBURY. England, August 1O.-In
the military aeroplane speed trials today
the Ranriot monoplane was officially
credited with 14.6 miles an hour; the
French Deperdussin with 69.1. and the
Bleriot monoplane with GIL miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Cause of the Evils.

Most of the evils of immigration re-
suit from unmarried men coming to the
United States in large numbers with very
few women of the race in my opinion,
said DIR. Eliot.
President Eliot also studied the question
of racial intermarriage and said he be-
lieved beneficial results would be secured
by international regulation of the subject.
DIR. Eliot secuted the idea of possible war
with Japan, declaring that he found re-
lations entirely peaceful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Railroad Piers Burned.

NEW YORK, August 1O.-Fire today
wrecked the Hudson river piers No. "
and 70, at West 32d street, occupied by
the New York Central railroad. The
damage. including that to freight. is es-
timated at 100000.