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Evening star., 1912-07-20
WAR ON FOR BIG ESTATE.
American Heirs in Contest With
Three Countries for 31s5. .OO0, 600,

CHICAGO, July D.-Mrs. Estella Ryan
Snyder will leave Chicago today for Ham,
burg, Germany, to take up the. fight
against the Netherlands; Germany and
Austria for the one hundred and eighty
f1ye-million- dollar estate OF Paul Wertz.
German field marshal, who died IN
1876
Mrs. Snyder goes as the representative
of the Wertz Family Association of
America, which was formed for the pur-
pose Of wrestling the fortune from which
ever Of those countries is adjudged the
present owner.
1t is the hope of the association to
prove the place of death of Paul Wertz
at the coming trial. the failure to show
this at the last trial in 1872 having been
held accountable for the loss OF the case
Mrs. Snyder will sail from New York
July ~ with her husband, William J.
Sny der. who is secretary of the associa
tion.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
MARCHERs PASS BALTIMORE.
Artillerymen From Fort Myer OF
Way to Connecticut.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 20.-On a 100
mile hike from Fort Myer. Va. to
Danbury, Conn.,, Batteries D and F.
numbering nearly 500 men, reached Balti-
more yesterday morning. marched through
the city and soon collected a crowd OF
interested spectators. While the line OF
men, horses, wagons and heavy guns were
on their slow way down Baltimore street
traffic was tied UP. !i -
The artillerymen are on their way from
the Virginia fort to Connecticut for ma
,neuvers, and are, under command of Maj.
and the march is one OF the
longest ever ordered by the War Depart
ment. The men were in heavy marching
order ana the equipment in line included
six large field guns, drawn by eight
horses, and several smaller pieces, drawn
by four horses.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
QUAKE AT GUADALAJARA.
Buildings Damaged and Citizens
Thrown Into Panic.

GUADALAJARA. Mexico, July 20
Earthquakes yesterday filled one street
with debris from shattered houses. dam
aged to some extent almost every building
in the city and drove hundreds Of citizens
panic-stricken into the open places.
Twenty-three shocks were felt between
sunrise and sunset. No loss of life has
been reported.
No important structures were destroy
ed, but the hospital, orphan asylum and
telegraph buildings were badly damaged
and will probably be uninhabitable.
Fully 5000 people left Guadalajara.
The shocks were the most severe since
the diyturbances began several months
ago. More than 2.00O men, women and
children left by train. fighting for tickets.
Thousands AFe camping with their house.
hold goods outside the town limits.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
DESTROYERS BACK COOL WEATHER FOR CITY
italian War Vessels Fail in At
-
tempt to Enter the
Dardanelles.

ROME, July 20.-The Italian govern
ment admitted in IN Official note issued
today that a notilla OF Italian torpedo
boat /destroyers attempted yesterday to
enter the Dardanelles. The destroyers
succeeded in advancing to Chanak-Kalesi
on the Asiatic side of the strait, when it
was decided to withdraw on account Of
the severe bombardment directed at them
from the Turkish forts and ships. The
Italian vessels. the note adds. were not
damaged.
Chan4k.Kalesi, commonly. called Dar-
danelles. is a town on fiat point op-
posite Khilid- Bahri fort on the European
shore. The town is defended by Castle
Chanak- Kalesi, which of late years has
been reinforced with heavy guns and
modern equipment.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
AUTOS USED IN POLO GAME.
Declared to Be First Contest of the
Kind Ever Attempted.

WICHITA, Kans.. July 20.-What is
thought to be the first automobile polo
game ever played was staged near Wich-
ita yesterday, four stripped automobiles
and eight men taking part. An ordinary
basket ball was driven back and forth in
field, the. object being to drive it be-
tween goal posts sixty feet apart.
The game was played in three ten-min-
ute periods and ended with a tie score
Of to l. One automobile turned a COM
plete somersault in the air on q sharp
turn, but was righted and finished the
game. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
CHILDREN HURT IN EXPLOSION
Playing With Keg Of Blasting Pow
der May Prove Fatal to Four.

WASHINGTON. Pa, July 3O-Four
children were fatally burned here last
night while playing with a keg OF blast
ing powder. All the victims are in a
hospital The children are Alex Ted
moabis. aged three years; Michael. ten
years; George Stespk. FIVE years and Pat
rick Porossi, five years.
The father of the Tedmoabis children
is a miner and keeps his blasting powder
in the cellar Of his home. The parents
were away when the accident occurred
and upon their return found the children
unconscious in the yard. How they OBJ
tanned the powder or in what manner it
became ignited has not been learned, as
the victims are unable to make an expla-
nation.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
GAINES ON THE wARPATH.
Former Representative Attacks Ne.
gro Chauffeur ct Nashville. Tenn,

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 20-John
Wesley Gaines. former representative
from the Nashville district. early today
became angered wien a negro chauffeur
narrowly missed running him down with
an automobile. Climbing into the moving
car, Mr. Gaines began to belabor the
negro. In trying TO defend himself
against the enraxed ex-eonsressnaan the
negro lost control Of the machine. which
crashed into telegraph pole and broke
things up considerably. Mr.. Gaines was
unhurt
Evening star., 1912-07-20
HIGHEST PRICE IN HISTORY.
Zinc Blende Advances in the Joplin,
Mo-, Market.

JOPLIN. No, July 2O.-Zinc blende yes
terday sold for the highest price in the
history Of the industry in this district
when $62 was paid for 90 per cent ore.
The majority of operators refused to sell
at the price offered. holding out for $65,
which they believe is justified by the
recent increase in the price of spelter.
The present increase in the zinc ore
values began several months ago. when
in one week it jumped from $40 per ton
to sos.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
PROVIDE STREET EXTENSIONS.
Several Measures Introduced by
Senator Gallinger.

Bills for important street extensions in
the vicinity of the intersection OF Mary
land avenue and Benning road have been
introduced by Senator Gallinger and re-
ferred to the Senate District committee.
One of the measures would extend
Maryland avenue east Of 18th street to
NJ street northeast, with width OF
10O feet Another would extend II street
east from 18th street to Oklahoma ave-
nue., a width Of 30 reet. and the third
would prolong 18th street northeast from
Benning road to street north with a
width of 80 feet.
In all cases the costs of the land
necessary for the extensions and OF the
condemnation proceedings are to be as
sessed as benefits.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Death Follows Political Dispute.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 20.-Deputy
Sheriff Ora Baird was shot and killed,
Deputy Constable Feliciano Flores
wounded and Manuel Ochoa Of Monterey.
a bystander. was shot in the left arm
when Baird and Flores exchanged shots
following political discussion here yes
terday.
Ochoa arrived in San Antonio after es-
Gaping injury during two revolutions in
Mexico. Flores was placed under arrest.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Guilty Of Falsifying Accounts.

JACKSON, Miss, july D-After delib-
Grating for twenty.four hours, the Jury
In the case of w. j. Rice, cashier and
founder Of the suspended Central Ban
Of this city. accused OF having issued 4
false statement a. to the condition OF the
bank. returned a verdict Of guilty late
yesterday. but recommending that the
sentence imposed be lenient An appeal
will be taken.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Excursion Train Leaves Tracks.

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 2o.-An excur-
sion train on the Western Maryland
railroad. which left York. Pa. this morn
inx for Baltimore. was derailed at Maple
Grove, Md, twenty miles from York.
Seven Of the eight cars left the track
But, beyond a severe shaking up, none
of the 100 passenkers WAS seriously hurt.
ThA accident 10 believed to have been
caused by the spreading Of the rails.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Provides $50, 900, 900 for Levees.

The United states government will be
pledged to the maintenance and repair Of
levees on the Mississippi. Missouri ana
Ohio rivers by the terms Of the rivers and
harbcrs bill. regarding which 4 confer
ence report was adopted by the Houae
yesterday. The report already has BEEN
adopted BY the senate. The bill cArfits
$3S, ,O0A.O00. which is an increase Of - .000.-
Oo0 over the original measure.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
CHEMIST SHOOTS SELF.
Expert Attempts Suicide After At
tacking. His Former Employer.

PORT CHESTER. n. T., July 10.
William Keenan. an expert chemist, Is
dying in a hospital here today, having
shot himself in the head, after. it is al
legged. shooting and wounding his former
employer. Wilford Hail. proprietor Of the
Wilford Hall laboratories.
keenan, was in the employment Of Hall
until four weeks ago, when he was dis
charged. According to the police, the
two men met last night ana hAa al ar.
gument over money matters. Keenan, IL
alleged to have drawn revolver and
shot three times.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
New York State Convention.

NEW YORK. July N.-The rvpublican
state convention to name a state ticket
will be held at Sarato September 3.
The time and place were fixed at a meet
ing today of the republican state COM
mittee. The committee also appointed q
subcommittee to choose the temporary
chairman for the fall convention.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY INQUIRY.
Civil Service Commission to 1nves-
tipate Southern Oficeholders.

The United States civil service COM
mission will investigate the alleged
political activities Of federal oficehold-
ers in the republican pre-convention
campaign and at Chicago.
Charges have been made that some
seventy officeholders. most all located
in the south. violated the rules and
used the influence Of their Offices in
politics. Chairman Black today said the
would begin about Au-
gust l.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Colorado Aspirant for U. s. Senate.

PUEBLO, Col. July oo-Forrner Gov
Alva Adams has formally announced his
candidacy for United States senator to
succeed Senator Guggcnheim. He will
be opposed in the primary campaigns for
the democratic Endorsement by Gov. John
r. Shafroth.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
STATEMENT.
IQII.
AFFIDAVIT.

Aolenny that above statement represents
only the number of copies EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR circulated during ended July 10,
9l2tha s the number Of copies actually sold delivered
furnished or mailed valuable consideration,
fde purchasers that the copies
counted returnable remain the ONCE
unseld except In the papers
agents only from whom
= have not yet been received.
LEROY HEBRON.
Advertising Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District OF coumbia,
Subscribed and sworn this twentieth day
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
IOWA CHOOSING DELEGATES.
Progressive Party Holding County
Conventions Over State.

.DES MONIES, Iowa, July D-County
conventions are being held throughout
Iowa today for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to the state convention Of the
national progressive party. which is to be
held here July -.
The state convention next Wednesday
in this city will elect two delegates At
large and one delegate from each con-
gfeesional district to attend the national
progressive convention, to be held at Chi
cago August ).
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Nellie the thirteen-year.elA daughter
OF william T. Nuts OF Cherry HUN. Md..
in an effort to start q firs. poured kero-
sene into the stove. N vhlnh were ltye
Goals In q moment hams6 burst eorfh.
exploding the can ana throwing the buRn-
INF oil over the Slrl Her fAeA neek 4al
arms were badly burned.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Senators Stone and Reed OF Missourt.
who were chief managers Of sp>aksr
clark's csinpaigp for the dsmeerAtse
presidential nomination. have bssn in-
vited to 60 to SeagiYt Mondsy Ter
conference with Gov. Wyisor. Mr. Reed
has been desienated As . member of the
advisory committee Of the Wilson cam.
paign.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Drafting Last Supply Bill.

The House appropriations committee 10
putting the finishing touches to the gen.
eral deficiency BILL the last OF the supply
measures to be taken up in the House
1t will aggregate .$l1 000.O 600 and its big
gest item will be appropriations for the
War, Navy and Post Once departments.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
FIRE CAUSES $4,000 LOSS.
Business Block and Royal George
Hotel Burned at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER. r. c.. July c0-Ffre de.
stroyed an entire business block and the
British Columbia Electric railway car
barns early today. The Royal George Ho-
tel and the Angeles apartment house
were among the buildings burned. The
damage Ii estimaated at a half-million
doiiars
Many Of those asleep in the hotels and
roomin2 houses were rescued with dim
Guilty. s
Evening star., 1912-07-20

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July ~. "A
dispatch from Carp Lake. twenty eight
miles northeast of Petoskey says that
light sprinkle of snow fell there last
night. Crops were damaged by the cold.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

The Navy Department 10 informed
that the collier Cycleps sailed from
Cuba, today with two com
panies Of United States marines, bound
for Hampton roads
Evening star., 1912-07-20
IN NEARLY EVERY HOME

The Star is the one paper in Washington in
nearly every home and the only paper in thousands
of homes
The regular carrier delivery circulation of The
Star. both daily and Sunday. is greater by many
thousands than that of any other Washington news
paper.
The bona hde circulation of The Evening Star
with but one edition daily is more than 2oooo in ex-
cess of its nearest competitor
Evening star., 1912-07-20

continued from First Page.)
cessity. Mr.. Kemper testified as to the
system Of bids.
Committee States Reasons.
In conclusion the report says on this
point:
The testimony of Mr.. Kemper is cited
to show the possibilities under the actual
workings of this system There Is no
we'll grounded reason for this practice
from an economical standpoint It opens
the door to the most pernicious and most
fraudulent system Of favoritism. Fair,
open and uncovered contract bidding
does not need the shelter this complica-
tion Of alternate bidding creates There
is no precedent in any line Of CONNER
. eiai bidding for the use Of an unlim,
or corporation does just as the govern
ment should do, it decides on the char
acter OF the material to be used and the
manner Of furnishing and asks for bids
accordingly.
THE system Of alternate bidding pre-
cipitates the construction Of public
buildings into the hands Of a few con-
tractors and completely eliminates the
local man. The whole subject Of bid
ding comes back to this proposition
pervising architects of1ice. both in the
drafting section and in the computing
section, should be sufficiently skilled
to determine whether or not a building
shall be of brick. marble, sandstone or
granite. and when the contractor bids
upon that proposition, with absolutely
definite specifications, all men bidding
will know just what bids are going to
be considered. Under the alternats
system no man knows which Of his
L. t. IL
his straight bid may be studiously
manipulated through the intricate se-
ries Of alternates to the profit OF a
competitor. These bids should be open
ed to the inspection OF every bidder
Publicity is the proper test to drive
Discusses the System.
1.-The system. taken as whole. Of dis
posing of the business in the Office of the
supervising architect. resulting, first, in
restricting the number of members Of the
board Of award; second, the failure to
standardize public buildings. and. third,
the method Of selecting contractors by the
alternating system OF bidding, could
easily be constructed into a combination
system. not productive OF the best re-
suits for the government. All three OF
the features of the work are open to seri-
Gus crltlclSm. operated JOINTLY, they may
furnish some foundation for the charges
that have been associated with the public
building business. There ought NOT to
exist any opportunity and there is no
necessity for the existence Of any oppor-
tunity for any charges.
The government is the legatee of this
condition. developed after fifteen years Of
continuous service OF Mr.. James Knox
Taylor as supervising architect. who con-
fesses in his examination that the oppor-
tunity does exist for fraud, II the gov.
ernment was unfortunate enough 10 get
such a man at tho head Of the business.
Mr.. Taylor cannot escape blame tor the
aforementioned severe faults Of this
system, which prevailed during his service
as supervising architect"
Evening star., 1912-07-20
IN NEED 0E REFORM

Continued from First Page.)
The evening world., 1912-09-10

Staten Island and stored IN the yard Of
the MIlliken steel plant. Mr.. Brubaker
went to look them over yesterday and
then discovered the extraordinary work
OF the thieves.
He informed the police that part Of the
property stolen was q quantity Of repair
parts and supplies which. neatly packed
together. had made . pile 20 feet Ions.
The entire pile - gone Among the
heavier items are 90 air pumps, 70 air
tanks. 70 couplers, % grab handles, 50
car steps and 100 feet Of air+brake
piping.
BROKE OPEN TOOL cAR AND
STOLE FITTINGS.
Locked in a tool car. was . quantity
Of brass ntt'ngs, besrings ana tools,
Tho car was found broken open and
empty.
Not content with taking the loose ma.
terial, the thieves stripped the new cars.
Door latches. worth - each. Mr.. Bruba-
ker said. were wrenched of. Brass bear
ings. fittings, grab-handles, couplers,
gears. brakes and everything that could
be shifted and sold as junk was torn
Off and carried away. Mr. Brubaker
said II would cost at least 5000 to repair
tho damage to the trim Of the cars alone
after the rough work OF the thieves,
Detectives Mckay. Myer and Consi-
dine were assigned to the case and they
learned early to-day that two carloads
OF scrap. evidently from tho trolley
cars. had been sold to Junk dealer At
N. J. They found that
Shipments had been made regularly
and said they thought II would DO easy
10 trace them.
While working on the JOB three OF
The evening world., 1912-09-10
jSMAY TO RESIGN
AS PRESIDENT Of
. THE SHIP TRUST
Franklin to Succeed Him -
Waning of White Star in
international Combine.

9 Dyues Ismay. who figured In the
nsWD q few months ago by reason Of
49, amoaG the Titanic survivors. Is
= epuam a. President OF the Intorna-
eoonnl Mercantile Marine Company. 1t IL
0nwOeood to-day. on good authority.
- peubabay will be succeeded as ex-
e1uo0V> head of the company by p. A. $.
Ysnnk,n, now Vice President and head
e - business In this country.
8asead 4. Anderson. First Vice-Presi-
Hsna VIII resign at the same time. It II
UAwssood and will b succeeded by
1FoAsrick Toppin. his assistant. Mr..
napAssSon has been head OF the Liver
- office. The changes are expected
- nrw Of next year.
- head once OF the International
Mercantile Marine Company. which was
insoeporatsd ten years ago in New Jer-
eey with . capital Of tl2o.ooo.oco. has
saVsys bssn In this city. Clement A.
ovaooom was for two years president
- executive manager. When he re-
G0susd through iil-heaith Mr. 1smay was
$1,000 president. Mr.. Griscom's ability
vs. thought 90 much OF he was elected
~AearmAn of the Board OF Directors
wAsn b retired as president lie is now
esvsuty-two years old. and 1t Is re-
essdsd % likely that on his retirement
-. Ismay will be elected to the chair
unnship
Nv York 10 already the most Inn
oegtsnt port Of the company. There
~ b Q new service out OF here for
- pacifc coast after the Panama
Cd Canal 10 opened. J. p. Morgan
ooneroas the stock OF the international
Mercantile Marine. and It Is understood
- changes mentioned were agreed on
q Q London conference with him this
sumner.
NJ. Franklin. who Is slated 10 succeed
NJ. Ismay. II about forty. He has been
snsAssd In shipping for twenty years.
\ = vadsrstood that with the rssisna-
"a Of Mr.. Ismay the white star Line
~ not b 20 prominent In the man.
agsmen Of The International. One r.,-
nse = that whom Mr.. lsmay leaves the
prsaidsncy Of the International he will
become Chairman OF the Board OF the
houaoa and Northwestern Railway.
The evening world., 1912-09-10
ROB CARS
Of FITTINGS BY TON
ON STATEN ISLAND
Openly Strip Trimmings From
New Trolleys While No
One Suspects Them.

The police OF Staten Island say they
hope to arrest to-day the two leaders Of
. gang Of thieves who have been steal
ing trolley car nttings by the ton at
Mariners Harbor and shipping the stun
away by railroad carloads. For two
months the men have been at work in
the open daily dismantiins cars and
nobody suspected they were thieves.
Pending the settlement Of q dispute
which comes up In the Supreme Court
next term. thirty-nve new cars. made
by the George 8. w. Brubaker Com
pany Of Philadelphia. for one of the New
York traction companies. were taken to
The evening world., 1912-09-10
ACTRESS Wants GIRL,
OHER LAWYER HUNTS
| JUSTICE ON VACATION
Mother Is Supposed to Have
Her Daughter Part of
the Summer.

Thomas A. McCabs. . lawyer Of No.
~ Broadway. II trying to find where
Justice Miller Of the Appellate Divisaoa
has gone on his vacation.
Before starting away Justice Miller
Granted an order staying the execution
- another order. issued by Justice
Amend. giving Mr.. Mary Elisabeth
Nichols. an actress. the possession OF
her daughter Miriam. for the nrst fort
uight Of September. The sixteen-year-
old GIRL IL now in the custody OF her
fsthsr. william Wallace Nichols. form
eriy . professor at Yale but now Vice.
President Of the Allis-Chalmers Com
pany.
When the Nicholses were divorced II
wao provided that the daughter should
spend half Of her vacation each year
With her mother. On June 1. when The
gtSi LETT Ksnosha. WIS.,, she went to
NAnttou. COL. to visit her fathers par
entA TO stay until her school reopensd
Sept. n. Her mother appealed 10 Jus
tice Amend. He granted an order that
the mother should have tho girl for two
weeks. but whom the time for that visit
came the mother got a copy OF Justice
AAlers 0rperseding order.
I'VE have reason to believe the chad
y im New York." Mr.. McCabe said to-
day. Probably she 10 with Mrs.
TAcmas A. Edison. . sister of Nichols
present wife. but at any rate she II
where she can be produced immediatea,
upon the vacattng OF Justice Mdner's or,
der II We can't md him sooner. Justice
Miller Will be back Friday and then W,
srs sure II win require no argument OF
our part 70 have Justice Amends orde,
sustained"
The evening world., 1912-09-10

criticism Of the Progressive minimum
wage plank was characterized by Col
Roosevelt In a speech here yesterday az
purely academic" Col. Roosevelt said
he believed Gov. Wilson was sincere
but misled by Ideas laid down by
political economists.
As to the minimum wage scale the
Colonel said:
I'VE have studied the conditions
among girls and women in Industry and
know the suffering, misery, crime and
vice that are produced by an income
that II insufficient to enable q girl or
woman to keep body and soul together
In surroundings Of ordinary decency.
Mr.. Wilson's fears that the employ.
The evening world., 1912-09-10

ers of these women, II Obliged to pay
them a proper wage. would reduce "'i
the other employees to that same mini
mum wage are groundless The ems
pioyers who now pay employees . etar-
walton wage prove by that face uft
they are paying all their empioyeC she
very least they can get them to take.
The objection is one OF the school rom
and will not have weight with nose
who know what life is."
The evening world., 1912-09-10

porters would agree upon ore Of their
number 10 make the race against James
smith jr.. tho only anti-wilson candi.
date to make the run. but the end Of the
last day for Ming Withdrawals finds
thcm all sticking. Under the Geran act
yesterday was the last on which any Of
them could retire from the contest.
The only Republican In the race for
the ONCE IL the present incumbent.
Frank o. Briggs.
The evening world., 1912-09-10
AL STAY IN RACE FOR
SENATE IN NEW JERSEY
No Union of Wilson Democrats
Against Candidacy of
James Smith Jr.

BENTON. Sept. io.-The seven cand,-
daAss who fled petitions to run for the
slnce OF United States Senator from
New Jersey have determined to stick In
the rsce. II was expected that possibly
the fve Democrats who are Wilson sup