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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
TOBACCO FOR THE NAVY.
Choice to Be Based on Preferences
of Selected CheWers.

For the next six weeks 125 enlisted
men in the New York navy yard will
be busy chewing thirty or forty different
kinds of tobacco to decide which kind
shall be bought for use in the navy. Bids
were opened here today from fifteen
dealers. who desire to furnish 100000
pounds Of tobacco, about z years supply.
for the American navy. Prices ranged
from 80 to 40 cents q pound for various
grades The contract may not 90 to the
lowest bidder Chemical tests will be
made and the mems desire will be the
ultimate choice.
Without knowing what kind they are
chewing, the men selected for the test
will be questioned from time to time by
board of officers as to how they like the
various samples of tobacco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
LINWo0D ADMITS GUILT.
Sentenced to Workhouse for Rob-
bling Adams Express Company.

Thomas Linwood. colored. charged with
several thefts from the Adams Express
Company. and who was caught through
a dummy express package left in the
store as a trap. when arraigned in the
Police Court today pleaded guilty and
was given workhouse sentences aggregat
ing fifteen months by Judge Mullowny
for FIVE thefts which he admitted.
LinwOod has been an employee OF the
drug store at the corner of 32d and n
streets northwest for more than q year.
The express company's agency is In the
store. Last summer II was discovered
that some one was substituting waste
paper in express packages after takins
out the original contents
According to Detectives Baur and Corn
well, who arrested Linwood yesterday,
three packages of clothing were rtfied,
and q suit case and other articles were
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
TWO AFRICANS KILLED.
Meet Death in Philippine Typhoon,
Government Hears.

Two Americans. Miss Bessie Lambert
and A. v. Menu. were killed in the re-
cent typhoon in the Philippine Islands.
according to a cable to the bureau of
insular affairs here today. There Is
no record here as to what part of the
United States they were from. Miss
Lambert was living at Iloilo, and Mem
had been captain of a small steamer
called the Consuelo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
Miss Mary F. Freeland, Of Promi-
nent Family, Inhales Gas.

NEW YORK. October 29.-Miss Mary
Fontaine Freeland, thought to have been
a member Of a well known Mississippi
family, committed suicide some time last
night or early today In q boarding house
in West 55th street by inhaling gas. Her
body was found this afternoon.
In the room was an old will with q new
codicil In which Miss Freeland disposed
Of about 10000 acres Of plantation land in
Warren county. Mississippi. and a guam
tity Of jewelry. The will was dated at
Port Gibson, Miss, and stated that Miss
Freeland was q resident OF Warren
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
JOHNSON TOURS CONNECTICUT.
Speaks Today in Meriden and To-
night in New London and Norwich.

BOSTON. October 29.-Gov. johnson.
progressive candidate for Vice President.
passed through this city today on his way
from Maine to Connecticut Although
the governor made len outdoor speeches
yesterday his voice today was in good
condition.
Gov johnson will hold an early after
noon meeting In Meriden. Conn.,. and will
speak tonight at New London and Nor
witch. The progressive candidate planned
to leave for New York Immediately after
the close Of the Norwich meeting.
During his spare moments Gov. John
son dictated to a stenographer an address
which he intends to deliver in Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Without Hope of Success.

From absolutely dependable sources
information comes to me that none of
the leaders of the third party believes 1t
has the slightest chance Of success and
that they realize that vote for it means
a vote for the democrats. But they are.
most of Them so filled with hatred for
the republican party. because it refused
to accept their dictation: that they are
willing to bring disaster upon the whole
country simply to crafty their revenge.
"Under such circumstances 1 am sure
you can appreciate, my dear Mr.. Geier.
how pleased / am to learn Of the splen-
did work you are doing. You probably
saw the republican estimate Of the vote in
New York. You may accept 1t as trust
worthy. The great reserve force of
plain, practical common sense of the
American people Is asserting itself and
that means victory for the republican
ticket on November 3.
Sincerely yours.
"(Signed) VIM. H. TAFT
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Catch Convict Who ESCAPED.

CHICAGO. October 29.-One Of the
three convicts who escaped from Joliet
state prison Is reported to have been
arrested at Worth, ILL.,. south of Chi
cago, and police and deputy sheriffs
have been sent to that town to aid in
the capture of the other two. who are
believed to be hiding in q swamp near
the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
WITNESS SAYS HOCuN
AIDED THE GOVERNMENT
Declares Accused Man Turn.
ed Over Letters Taken
From McNamara's Office.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October a.
Herbert s. Hockin, accused Of being a
dynamiter equally guilty with the Nc
Namara brothers. was again charged
by a witness at the dynamite con-
ing given evidence to the government.
Charles e. Freeman, a public account
ant. testified that during the federal
grand jury investigation Of alleged H.
legal shipment Of explosives Hockin
voluntarily turned over hundreds OF
letters taken from ]. j. Mcnamara
Office. Hockin. as acting secretary of
the Iron Workers Union. was in charge
Of the Office in the absence Of President
Frank NJ. Ryan.
The grand Jury which examined the
letters indicted Hockin along with the
forty-four other defendants now On
trial
I'VE went to the ironworkers' head
quarters last December" said Freeman.
"Hockin was there. He pointed out
as we wanted and then left US undis-
turbed to do as we wished"
Two other witnesses had said Hockin
aided the prosecution. and District At
torney Charles w. Miller charged him
with having betrayed the other de-
PENDANTS.
Rented Room to Mcnamara.
J. H. Mccormick, Seattle, Wash, testi-
fed that a month before the Los Angeles
Times explosion, October 1. 1910. he rent
ed a room to J. B. Mcnamara. The wit
ness said H. w. Pohlman. a Seattle labor
leader. frequently called on Mcnamara
at the rooming house at that time.
Mcnamara represented himself as be-
ing Petervitch.' said Mccormick. He
was at home for several weeks. seldom
going out. except at night, and receiving
mail addressed to ]. B. Brice, who. he
said, was his partner. When an office
building in Seattle was blown up August
81 I went to see what was the matter.
and found Petervitch coming away from
the explosion. At the time of the Los
Angeles explosion Petervitch had left
Seattle, but he returned about four days
later"
Mccormick testified that after McNa-
mara left a search of his room was made
and in a hole in the ceiling an alarm
clock, such as had been used on dyna-
mite bombs. was found hidden.
J. B. Wagner. an electrical expert,
formerly OF Seattle. but now of Los An
geles. said Mcnamara, while in Seattle.
had sought how to make an effective
electrical spark for setting off dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
sP0FF0RD FINED SIS.
Charged With Assaulting John r.
Rhodes in Political Meeting.

Thomas Sponord. who was arrested FRI
day night by Policeman Odun of the first
precinct, charged with assaulting John
r. Rhodes. was fined $15 by Judge Null
lowry in Police Court today. The al
legged assault occurred at the third term
mass meeting in National Rifles Armory
Friday night and. according to witnesses
In court today. grew out OF SpOfford ask
ing one Of the speakers q question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
RAISES PRICE OF HAIRCUT.
Chicago Barbers' Association Ad-
vances Charge to IS Cents.

CHICAGO. October 29-The price Of a
haircut il to be raised from % cents to
IS cents after November Is, in accord
ance with a resolution adopted last night
by the Boss BARRIERS Association.
I'VE had to take this action" explained
one member Of the association. "in view
Of the increased cost of living and the
decreased cost Of safety raxors''
Members Of the organisation include
nearly one-third Of the barber shops Of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
CRUISER BALTIMORE READY.
To Sail for Cuba Should American
Intervention Be Necessary.

Preparatory for any sudden call for
American Intervention in Cuba. the
cruiser Baltimore OF the reserve fleet in
Philadelphia navy yard is being made
ready to sail within the next forty-eight
hours. The Baltimore 10 being made
ready for service In case Of q call. be-
cause Of the lack OF small vessels which
could be used in West Indian waters.
The Yankton 10 being held at New York
ready for q similar cali.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
TAKES UP STATE AFFAIRS.
Gov. Wilson Devotes the Day to New
Jersey Matters.

TRENTON. N. j.. October 29.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson expected to keep him
self busy all Of today attending to state
affairs. Arriving at the statehouse at 10
o'clock from Philadelphia, where no de-
livered two speeches last night, the gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
BY WHOM APPOINTED
Question Regarding Success
s0rs to District Heads.
ISSUE TURNS, ON ELECTION
Taft Not Likely to Select Them
Should He Be Defeated.
SOME CANDIDATES TALKED OF
Aspirants for Commissionerships, in
Case Wilson Shall Be Chosen
President.

Will President Taft. in the event he
should be defeated. appoint Commission
ers for the District Of Columbia, follow
Ing the expiration Of the terms of Com
missioners Rudolph and Johnston Janu-
airy "a next
And. should the present officials be re-
appointed or others selected by the pres
ent occupant of the White House. would
Gov. Wilson. in the event of his election,
remove President Tafts appointees and
fill the positions with democratic aspir-
ants?
These are questions that are the sub
Ject OF daily discussions by officials Of
the District of Columbia government, as
well as by citizens of the capital. gen.
orally. The consensus Of opinion may be
said to be that President Taft. should he
be defeated at the polls next Tuesday,
VII! allow the positions to hold over un-
til his successor comes into office.
1t is pointed out by those who take
this position that the President prob
ably would not care to saddle repub-
lican appointments upon his successor
especially In view Of the fact that the
appointees could be removed and demo-
cats selected for the offices.
Question of Interest.
The situation concerning the District
Commissioners is one of the most in
teresting that has ever arisen in con-
nection with a presidential election. A
number of prominent democrats have
event it should fall to the lot Of Gov
Wilson to make the appointments.
Commissioner Rudolph will not be an
active candidate to succeed himself He
would be gratifying. he would not en-
deavor to obtain appointment for another
term. He said that any official must re-
gard reappointment as an Endorsement
Of his administration.
When he was named Commissioner by
severed his business connections. He
said today that he had received a good
business offer, which he Is considering.
but that his action would depend upon
the wishes of the President
Commissioner Johnston was a caller at
the White House today. but he stated
that the visit was not Of public interest.
Democratic Aspirants.
Capt. James F. Oyster. president OF
the board Of education and the Cham
Der Of Commerce. is the most talked Of
candidate for Commissioner in the
event democrats should be selected to
fill the two terms which expire in
January. w. v. Cox. former member
of the board Of education; William
NICK. Clayton, president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, and
other prominent local democrats have
also been mentioned for the places.
Friends of Capt. Oyster point to his
record as president of the board Of edu-
cation and assert that he is a logical
candidate for one of the commissioner
ships. Former Commissioner Henry L.
West has been mentioned as another pos
sible candidate. Although Mr.. West has
been identified with the Taft campaign
would not make him ineligible
for appointment under democratic
regime.
Col Y,,daon,e E,,A,..a
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G. W. q. Engineers Name Officers.

At a meeting OF the sophomore en-
cheering class Of George WASHINGTON
University last evening the following
officers were elected: President. Mr..
Harsch: vice president. NJ B. Smith:
secretary, w. e. Stutzman; treasurer.
l. .. H. Teal; class editor. Neal Hern.
don; athletic promoter, Mr.. Warmly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29

A horse valued at $1,000. owned by e.
NJ. White Of Leesburg. Va, died on the
Hagerstown. Nd. fair grounds Sunday
from hydrothorax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Returns From Trip Abroad.

Theodore w. Noyes has returned to
Washington from . trip through the
South Sea Islands and to New Zealand
and Australia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
MAY GO TO GRAND JURY
Investigation Regarding Auto
Accident Which Caused
ChiId's Death.

The grand jury will make an investiga-
ton of the death Of little Gladys Frailey,
who was struck by the automobile of DR..
Merton L. Twogood, at Columbia road
and Mintwood place, Sunday. IL it fol-
lows the recommendations of the coro-
ners jury, which inquired today into the
circumstances of her DEATH
The six men who heard the testimony
Of the witnesses of the fatal accident de-
clared in their verdict that:
"Gladys Frailey came to her death Oc-
tober q, 1912, at the Garfield Hospital,
from decorations of the lung and internal
hemorrhage caused by being knocked
down and run over by an automobile
driven by one Merton L. Twogood. We
hold the said Merton l.. Twogood for the
action of the grand jury
Inquest Held at Morgue.
The inquest was held at the morgue
today at 1870 o'clock. with Coroner
hewitt presiding. The jurors were NJ.
A. Frazier, William Baumgarten, Frank
X. Raymond, c. H. Dikeman. w. F.
Turner and E. c. Ramey.
Six persons who were witnesses of the
accident gave testimony before the
jury. None Of them remembered hear
ing DR.. Twogood sound the horn of
his machine prior to the accident. 1t
ing at the rate Of from eight to ten
miles per hour just before the little girl
was struck. that the brakes were set
by the driver Of the car when he saw
the little girl in front and that the
wheels slid about twenty-five feet after
the brakes were applied.
DR.. Twogood stated that he had been
operating an automobile for five years.
AS he approached Mintwood place he saw
a street car stopped. He slowed down
his machine to about six or eight miles
an hour. No one was on the street. but
as he approached the car the little girl
ran out in front of the automobile. He
became momentarily excited, and. calling
to the child, applied the brakes.
Conveyed to Hospital.
The front of the automobile struck the
girl. he said. and the front wheels passed
over her. When the car came to stop
he hurried to her. had her put in his ma
chine and carried her to the Garfield Hos
pital.
Helen Frailey, the sister of Gladys,
who was with her at the time of the &C
cident. was at the morgue with her IA
Their, Charles L. Frailey. and her grand
father. A. s. Worthington. Attorney
Worthngton took an active part in the
examination Of witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29

The best value in the
They situated in the northwestern
hesitate make advance
northwestern property.
They letted Down in the city, where your friends
easily locate you.
Beautiful fronts wide covered porches, front and
They thoroughly we'll constructed of the best materials
mechanics. a.
Steel construction.
All brick work done by expert mechanics.
Ahigh-grade economical hot-wat r heating plant.
Lighted by electricity.
All rooms extensively and beautifully decorated
Tiled bathrooms
Front the cellar
Laundry tubs and toilet the cellar.
Big 2oby 40 square that
n value.
Unless have good expect property
buy to enhance.
Twenty-foot alley in the
Will pay 7 per investment
Sample houses Nos 5oand s..
Open daily and Sunday, lighted until 9pm.
Seven already Sold
PRICE, $4475OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Col. Judson's Future.

The state Of uncertainty concerning the
personnel Of the next board of District
Commissioners does not affect Engineer
Commissioner William v. Judson Col
Judson is detached from the Engineer
Corps OF the army and serves during the
pleasure Of the President.
1t Is understood that Col Judson is
slated for the new governorship Of
Panama. position created by Congress
at its recent session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
GET READY FOR TEST
Of WIRELESS STATION
Preparations Being Made and
Working Order May Reach
5000 Miles.

Preparations were made last night to
test the new naval wireless installation
at the big Arlington station. This is
the most powerful wireless installation
in the world. and when it is adjusted
and in working order it may reach
5000 miles.
The intention last night was to send
calls to Colon. Panama. and Key West.
but there was nothing done within the
the time when the signals were to be
sent and when the receiving offices at
these stations naturally were waiting
and listening.
The three big towers will have an aerial
stretched between them. This has not
yet been installed. and last night tenn
pOrary aerial had been strung. There
was a good deal of wind at the top of
the towers, and the temporary wire was
blown over 80 that there was ground
on top of one tower. Men had to be sent
up in the dark. and before the accident
had been repaired the time set for send
ing the signals was over.
Small Part Of Power Used
The machinery was turned over, how
ever, and everything worked perfectly
Only a quarter Of the power was used.
and owing to the trouble with the
grounded aerial the "detectors' in the
station did not indicate that anything
was going out at all. The officers were
informed afterward, however. that Phila-
delphia and Norfolk had both picked up
the signals.
There was a dispatch from Newport
r. l., saying that the signals had been
heard there. but the officers of the Ar
lington station say they think 1t improb-
able and that Newport probably mistook
the call of another station.
ing on the full power of the Arlington
station. and 1t may be a month before
it is working under full head and any
attempt Is made to exchange regular
messages with Colon. Tests will be
made daily, however, at am. and
pm.
The new station is in charge of Lieut..
Woodwork Of the navy. 1t was de-
signed by Lieut. Carl Calson of the bu-
reau Of yards and docks. The cost was
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29

TERMS: $500 small monthly
each $500 monthly
saving $500 each
applied in paying off the Indebtedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Disasters Averted by Veto.

"YOu, Of course. realize how disastrous
the steel bill which 1 was compelled to
veto would have proved to our state.
Ohio has $4,000 persons engaged in man
ufacturing and a capital Of 81 300, 100000
invested in manufacturing plants. How
large a proportion 6f all this involved in
the manufacture Of machine tools you
know better than !, but it is a fact that
the democrats. without rhyme or reason.
put all machine tools on the free list
Then, too, they cut the duty on steam
engines from 30 to Is per cent, and
throughout that bill they reduce duties
until the average was 1903 per cent,
while even the Wilson bill imposed an
37.97 per cent-and you know the disaster
which followed it's enactment.
In their wool bill the democrats struck
a vital blow at the wool industry. The
report Of the tariff board, the accuracy
Of which has never been challenged.
shows that an average duty of 35 per
cent is necessary to make the raising Of
wool profitable, but. absolutely needless
Of that. the democrats reduced the duty
on raw wool to % per cent and as for
the manufacturers Of woOlens the demo-
cratic bill would have put them entirely
out Of business. leaving our farmers with
no home market for their wool and
throwing hundreds OF thousands OF en-
ployes out OF work.
Does it not strike you as supremacy
ridiculous for Gov. Wilson vaguely to in
innate that II he is elected he will make
such a gentle reduction of the duties that
business will not be injured. when his
party has SO recently put itself on rec
ord as attempting such reckless changes
of the tariff that had l not vetoed their
measures we would even now be con-
fronted with q panic?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
THE BOX HOUSE


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Taft Believes Home State Will
Support Republican Cause.
THEIR BUSINESS At STAKE
Menace, He Declares, in Program Of
the Democratic Party.
SWEEPING TARIFF CHANGES
Attention Called to What He Ac-
complished by Vetoes-Measures
Disastrous to Home Industries.

mo man would care to have his state
Iail him. but wholly apart from selfish
reasons want to see Ohio go republi-
can by large majority said President
Taft in a letter to Fred A. Geier of Gin
cinnati. made public today at the White
House. The President attacked Gov. VIII
son and the democratic party on the
tariff question and said that Ohio would
suffer Particularly II the present tariff
protecting the steel. wool and pottery
business were disturbed. The letter fol-
lows:
MY dear Mr.. Geier:
Il am most gratified to learn Of the
splendid work which you are doing to
arouse the business men in Ohio. and of
the excellent prospects Of victory for the
republican ticket in my own state. OF
course the fact that it Is my own state
makes me all the more pleased. AS you
can well appreciate. no man would care
to have his state fail him. but wholly
apart from selfish reasons, l want to see
Ohio go republican by a large majority.
1.-The injury which Ohio would suffer
from a democratic victory would prob
ably exceed that inflicted on any other
state in the Union. That is clearly shown
by the efforts which our democratic
friends have already made to rob Ohio
industries Of the protection which is SO
essential to their continuance, to say
nothing Of their prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Congress Would Rule.

What. think you, could Mr.. Wilson do
in the White House were there demo-
cratic majorities in both houses of Con-
gress, majorities made up in large part
Of the same men who passed the steel
and wool and the cotton and free list
bills which I was compelled to veto. and
the vetoes Of which he has himself crit
icised? And, especially. what could he
do, however good his intentions. when he
had been elected on a platform which de-
clares all tariff imposed for purposes OF
protection unconstitutional?
During the present session Of Congress
the democrats lack control Of the Sen
ate, and while they have been able to
persuade q sufficient number Of republi-
can senator's to vote for their tariff
measures. those same republicans have
in every case effected some increase of
the duties over the point fixed by the
democrats in the House. But If Gov.
Wilson should be elected 1t would mean
also the election of democratic major
ity in the Senate, and then even the COM
promises effected by the insurgent repub
licans would seem mild reductions as
compared to what democratic maJor1ties
In both houses would send to Mr. Wilson
for his signature. and which he could
not refuse to sign.