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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Bankrupt in 1898.

Hooley was one of the most prominent
financiers in England from 1890 to 1898.
when he was declared bankrupt. He had
been regarded as one of the wealthiest
men in the country, acquiring his riches
by the promotion of numerous companies.
In 1896 he launched a tire company and
is supposed to have made a profit Of
$12. 500, 600. He owned large number Of
race horses and yachts. including the
racing cutter Britannia. formerly the
property of King Edward, and he also
possessed several historic country seats.
After his bankruptcy he was known as
the splendid bankrupt as he continued
to live in princely style on money which
had been placed in his wife's name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
SAYS TRUSTS STILL EXIST.
Brandeis Declares Supreme Court De
crees Fail to Dissolve.

NEW YORK, February lO.-Louis D.
Brandeis, speaking here last night, de-
clared that the "oil trust and the to-
bacco trust" had not been dissolved in
fact by the DEGREES of the United States
Supreme Court. But / am of the be-
lief he continued, that il the La Fob
lette bill should become law the first
trust brought to judgment under its pro-
visions will be dissolved in fact"
The speaker was asked how he recon-
ciled his present views with those he held
six years ago, when he defended the
''shoe machinery trust before the Mas
sachusetts legislature.
Il have seen the light" replied Mr..
Brandeis. six years ago l believed that
there were good trusts and that the shoe
machinery trust was one Of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
IRA w. ALLEN DEAD.
Widely Known Educator Passes
Away in Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 10.-Ira W. Allen,
widely known as an educator, died here
last night. For eighteen years he was
head of the Allen Academy here, which
closed in 1892. when he retired.
He was a graduate of Hamilton College,
Clinton, n. Y. He founded the Union
Christian College, in Indiana. and at
one time was head of Lake Forest Uni
versty. He was eighty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
A Swindler

representing himself to be an
agent of the ]. w. Holloway
Company is calling on sub
scribers to THE STAR, Of
ferings to take orders for
Photographic engagements
for IS cents, or for 90 cents
additional to print the photo
graph on one dozen post
cards.
The man is a fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
BRYAN ADMIRER DEAD.
John H. Kidney, Who Let Beard
Grow for Years. Passes Away.

STAMFORD. Conn, February 1O.-John
II. Kidney. who gained some notice by
vowing when William Jennings Bryan
was first nominated for President that he
would not cut his beard or hair until
Mr.. Bryan should be seated in the White
House, is dead at the Soldiers Home at
Noroton. aged seventy-nine years.
He kept his vow until year ago. Then
one day he astonished the town by walk
ing into a barber shop and ordering his
beard removed and his hair trimmed. The
beard extended to his waist and his hair
hung down his back almost an equal
length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
HARMON UNDER BRYAN BAN.
Nebraskan Warns Oklahoma Voters
Against Wall Street influence.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, February 10
= think il would be suicidal to nomi-
nate Harmon or any one else favored by
Wall street"
This message, bearing the name of Will
liam j. Bryan. was received today by
United States Senator Gore from Snton.
Tex. by telegraph, and is being widely
circulated over Oklahoma. Precinct pri-
mary elections to select delegates to the
democratic convention are under way in
Oklahoma today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
PACKERS TRIAL GOES OVER.
Court Announces Adjournment Ur
til Tuesday Morning Next.

CHICAGO, February 1O.-No testimony
was heard in the packers trial today.
United States District Judge Carpenter
announced an adjournment until next
Tuesday morning.
When the, trial is resumed Lee NJ. Les
ter, assistant manager of Swift &, Co.'S
beef department, probably will continue
his testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
RAPS THE OLD METHOD.
Commission Cites Objections to Lit
tie Red Scho0lhouse.

The little red schoolhouse' of early
American days is severity arraigned in a
report to the United States bureau of
education by the international commits
sion on the teaching OF mathematics.
This commission says: Our school
hours should be periods of instruction, of
actual thinking and doing and not merely
'recitations. The little red schoolhouse'
with it's insufficient equipment is respon-
sible for the plan of assigning lessons
from a book without previous classroom
discussion. The grOtesqueSnesS of the
idea becomes apparent when we imagine
Socrates assigning lesson in Homer to
Plato and Aristotle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
LIEUT.. COM. THOMAS DEAD,
Married Wednesday on Sick Bed, HI
Dies Of Pneumonia.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, February TO-
Lieut.. Commander Samuel B. Thomas.
U. S. N, who was married Wednesday on
his sick bed, died yesterday Of pneumonia.
He was the son Of the late Rear Admiral
Charles M. Thomas and was stationed at
Mare Island.
Lieut.. Commander Thomas arrived here
four days ago from San Diego, where he
had caught cold while attending the
wedding of fellow-off1cer. Arrange
ments had been completed for his we'd
ding with Miss Grace Mellus, prominent
in Los Angeles social circles. Wednesday
evening the ceremony took place at the
officers bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
BALM FOR MOB RIOT.
Owner of Damaged Cafe Gets Judg
ment AGAINST CITY.

SPRINGFIELD, H., February TO-
Harry Lopez. owner of cafe which was
destroyed by mob during q race riot
here three years ago, was awarded judg-
ment for $3.50 against the city yester-
day i'm the circuit court.
Lopers place was destroyed because it
was alleged that he aided the sheriff in
spiriting away negro prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Proposed Ericsson Monument.

John Ericsson. designer and constructor
Of the Monitor, first of the turreted
armorclads. will be honored by the erec-
ton in the National Capital of a one
hundred-thousand-dol monument to
his memory il bill introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative Foss
of Illinois becomes law. A committee
composed of the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the chairmen of the library
committees of the Senate and House
would have charge Of the erection of the
monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Charges Against Ray Sup
pressed, Says Gen. WhippIe.
AT Mr.. TAFT'S SUGGESTION
Done for Honor Of the Army and o
Woman's Good Name"
HINT OF A POLITICAL PULL"
Army Officer Said to Have Rendered
Valuable Services in Cam
paign Of 1905.

Brig Gen. c. H. Whipple. retiring
paymaster general of the army. today
told the House committee on expendi-
lures in the War Department that
charges OF conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and a gentleman against Maj.
Beecher B. Ray of the Army Pay Corps
had been suppressed at the suggestion
OF President Taft.
Ray. it is charged. took an active
part in the Taft campaign Of 1908. and
his political activity has been under
investigation by the congressional COM
mittee. 1t has been charged that Mai.
Ray acted as walking delegate" for
the republican party.
Says Taft Dictated Letter.
Gen. whipple said that twice Maj. Ray
had escaped trial on charges which he.
the general, believed warranted prosecu-
ton.
He said he went to Beverly in 1910
to see the President and that Mr. Taft
had dictated letter in his presence
advising that for the honor OF the army
and the good name of a woman, stories
of the majors acquaintance with the
wife of an employe of the pay depart
ment be kept from the record.
This letter and two others by President
Taft were put in the record to show the
political connections of Maj. Ray. The
paymaster was appointed TO the army
after serving in the campaign OF 1896
under Mark Hanna in rounding up the
railway trainmen's vote. He is said to
have done similar work in the campaign
Of 1903 for President Taft.
In one Of his letters PresiGen. Taft said
Maj. Ray had been active i'm the cam
paign at the instance of his the Presi-
dent's) brother, and added that he feared
Maj Ray. had presumed" on the value
of the service rendered.
Transferred to Chicago.
Gen. Whipple stated that Maj. Ray re
Gently was transferred from Atlanta TO
Chicago. No reason for the transfer was
given him. Gen. Whipple said. and there
, was no stress of public business war
ranting it.
Gen. Whipple's testimony indicated that
he gave credence to the army rumor that
Maj. Ray has political pull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
OPPOSED TO HERRICK.
Senator Cummins to Lead Fight
AGAINST His Amendment.

Senator Cnmmins of Iowa, it was re-
ported today, will lead a fight by progress
sive republican senators against the con-
firmation Of Myron T. Herrick as ambas-
sador to France. The Senate progress
sives are offended at a public reference
which Mr.. Herrick was reported to have
made to Senator La Toilette.
Mr.. Herrick was nominated by Presi-
dent Taft to succeed Robert Bacon, re-
signed to become a fellow of Harvard
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Auto Accident Fatal.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, February TO-
Thomas S. Haley. secretary and treas
urer of the Wire Novelty Company of
this city, was instantly killed late last
night when the automobile In which he
was riding ran into the iron railing of
West bridge. He was forty-two years
old and wealthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
KILLED BY HIS OWN CAR.
Wealthy Georgian Dragged by Auto
mobile Which He Was Cranking.

ATHENS, Ga. February 10.-Former
State Representative John G. c. Stevens,
aged sixty six years. wealthy planter and
merchant and Confederate veteran, was
killed by his own automobile, in which
his wife was seated, near Conner, Ga,
yesterday afternoon. The car had been
left on the high gear and Mr.. Stevens
attempted to crank it. The car plunged
forward, dragging him many yards. He
was dead when picked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
CAPT. MCLAUGHLIN DEAD.
Last Survivor of Party That Raised
American Flag at Monterey, Cal.

SAWTELLE, Cal. February 1O.-Capt.
Daniel Mclaughlin, eighty-three years
old. who. according to official records,
was the last survivor of the landing party
that raised the American flag at Monte
rey, Cal, died at the National Soldiers
Home yesterday.
Capt. Mclaughlin commanded the first
government boat designed for use as a
submarine-the Rancocas-at Philadel-
phia. He served with Admiral Dewey on
board the Mississippi during the civil
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
NOT GOING TO CHINA.
Unfounded Rumor Regarding Desti-
nation of Cruiser at Honolulu.

HONOLULU, February 10.-The cruiser
West Virginia is coaling for departure
early today.
1t is rumored that China is her deStina-
ton. Rear ADMIRAL Chauncey Thomas
says his orders are to hold the fleet in
readiness. The cruisers are scheduled to
go on a maneuver trip Monday.
The Pacific fleet is not going to China,
it was stated at the Navy Department
today! The vessels are preparing for
practice cruises in the vicinity of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Policy of Pittsburgh Tin Plate
Mills Following Strike.
FOREIGN LABOR EMPLOYED
Statement of Vice President Before
Committee of Inquiry
INVESTIGATING STEEL TRUST
Subsidiary Of Corporation Regarded
Syrians and Poles More Steady
Than Americans.

Efforts to employ foreigners to take the
place Of striking Americans in tin plate
mills in Pittsburgh In 1909 were ackDowl-
edged today before the steel Investigating
committee by w. o. Irwin. vice president
of the American Sheet Tin Plate Com
pany.
Mr.. Irwin admitted that this subsidiary
Of the United States Steel Corporation
had advertised for Syrians. Poles and
Roumanians to take the place Of strikers.
He said these nationalities were preferred
because it was believed they were more
steady in employment
While the tin plate mills were union
led before the strike, Mr.. Irwin ad-
mitted that after it the unions were no
longer recognized.
Did you discriminate against union
men?" asked Representative Beall of
Texas.
I've naturally were reluctant to give
employment to those who were vicious
toward the men who entered our mills
on the open shop basis" said Mr.. Irwin.
Reinstate the Least Active.
when your former union men applied
for unemployment did you take them
back without question:
''We took back first the ones who were
least active in the strike" said Mr..
Irwin.
William NJ. Holenbeck, head of the
Pittsburgh employment agency which Sc
cured the foreign labOrers for the tin plate
works, was able to tell the committee
nothing, as he had acquired the agency
in 1911. Members of the committee SEEM
ed to think they had the wrong witness
and objected to further questions by
Chairman Stanley.
1T seems to me-" said the latter. that
at times we become excruciating.y tech
meal in this committee"
This is not technical, retorted Repre-
sentative Young; lit is overwhelmingly
unfair to question this witness"
Tried to Please Customers.
Chairman Stanley asked Mr.. Hollen-
beck If he tried to meet the wishes of his
customers in securing laborers.
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Hollenbeck. Il
wouldn't send an Irishman to brewery,
because he would probably be turned
down.
Ihe employment agent expressed the
opinion that Poles and Roumanians were
particularly skilled in tin mill work.
J. III. Seldes, Pittsburgh newspaper
reporter, told the committee that he had
Investigated, at the indirect request of
immigration officials, the advertisements
for foreign laborers published in the
Pittsburgh papers in 1909. He found these
advertisements were for the purpose of
securing Syrians Poles and RoumanianS
to take the place of strikers in the mills
of the American Sheet Tin Plate Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
ONE-TIME FlNANCIER
GIVEN TERM IN PRISON
Ernest Terah Hooley Of Londony
Convicted Of Fraud, Sent
to Old Bailey.

LONDON. February 1O.-Ernest Terah
Hooley, who was one Of the leading men
in the financial world of London a few
years ago. was sentenced today at the
Old Bailey to years Imprisonment on a
charge Of obtaining money by fraudu-
lently representih some property he had
sold to the prosecutor as free of in
cumbrances.
Hooley was arrested on the charge July
25 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Celtic Delayed by Severe Gales.

QUEENSTOWN. February 1O.-The
White Star liner Celtic. which left New
York February l for this port and Liver
pool. was delayed for over thirty hours
during her voyage by q succession of
severe gales. She arrived here this morn
ing at Gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Negro Hustled to Atlanta Jail.

ATLANTA, Ga. February 1O-Vine Col
lier. the Milledgeville. Ga. negro who was
threatened with lynching Thursday night
at Miledgeville and Macon was lodged in
the Atlanta Jail yesterday after an excit-
ing trip from Macon. He was in the Gus
tody of Sheriff Terry of Milledgeville, and
is accused of attacking two girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
CAVALRY BRANCH OF ARMY
FIVE REGIMENTS LESS
Reduction Proposed by the House
in Amendment to Army Appro-
priation Bill.

The cavalry strength Of the army was
reduced from fifteen to ten regiments by
action of the House yesterday in COM
mittee of the whole on the army ap-
preparation bill Undoubtedly this prOpo-
sition will cause lively fight in the
House when the bill is completed, as a
separate vote will be demanded on the
amendment effecting the reduction.
Representative Hay of Virginia, chair
man Of the military affairs committee
and in charge Of the bill. asserted yester-
day in support of the amendment, which
did not have the Endorsement Of his COM
mittee, that the United States Army was
top-heavy with cavalry, having fifteen
mounted regiments to thirty regiments OF
infantry, whereas the proportion OF cav
airy to infantry in the British army was
only one-sixth.
Annual Saving of 81, OOO, 900.
Mr.. Hay added that the proposed re-
duction would cut out 225 officers and
$3.50 men and would save the government
more than 100000 a year.
The amendment was bitterly opposed
by the republican side.
An amendment offered by Representa-
tive Prince of Illinois, increasing the FUND
for aeroplanes from S75,OUO to Sl2o,oOo'
was defeated. Mr.. Hay declaring the gov
eminent now had seven aeroplanes ana
the $4,000 carried in the bill would make
possible the purchase of twenty more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Transferred to Chicago.
Prof. Okane, Writer of Hymns, Dead

DELAWARE, Ohio, February 10
Prof. T. C. Okane. aged eighty-two.
author of many hymns, died here to-
day. following a stroke of apoplexy.
Among his best known hymns are "rho
Home Over There" Waiting at the
Door, and ION Jordan's Stormy Banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
St. Louis Bank Damaged BY Fire.

ST. PAUL Mimi. February 1O-The
Observation-Disclosures Bank building. a
[six-story structure at 9Th and Jackson
streets, was badly damaged by fire early
today. The fire started In the basement
and went to the roof through the eleva-
tor shaft. The loss is estimated at more
than 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Elected by Gridiron Club.

Edward B. Clark of the Chicago Even
ing Post was elected an active member
of the Gridiron Club at the meeting OF
the club held today at noon at the New
Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Explains the Irregularities.

Then the solicitor explained to the
committee what he meant by irregular
accounts. He declared that one John A.
on the drainage pay roll in July, 1910,
because he AID advanced money for
drainage work in the fiscal year of 1909.
Elliott and Morehouse.' said the
solicitor. made the arrangement where
by Wilkinson was to receive 1925.
1T appears that he did little or no
work i'm July. 1910. and when we called
upon Elliott and Morehouse for an ex-
PLANTATION they said that Wilkinson had
performed some services in advancing
the money for the June drainage work
There was no appropriation from which
this payment could have been made, so
an arrangement was made whereby Will
kinson would advance the money and
would receive a commission in return.
The solicitor added that Elliott and
Morehouse had certified to other accounts
that were likewise irregular. and that
the department would present absolute
evidence in support of this claim. He
then read extracts from letters to show
that Elliott. in corresponding with the
several individuals who had advanced
money, and We're later repaid by being
placed on the payroll as salaried agents
of the department, had assured them they
would he repaid in full with interest and
something for your trouble"
Elliott was sent for and when told OF
the discovery, said DIR. True. his superior.
had known all about it at the time. This
DIR. True denied.
The committee will resume the hearing
next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Mccabe was not cross-examined today
either on the irregular accounts or on
the attitude of the department toward
the Everglades land promoters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
To Attend League Dinner.

President Taft is to attend the dinner
of the League of Republican Clubs to-
night. He Is not scheduled to make
speech. but the republican leaders who
will be present feel that he cannot avoid
doing SO when he catches the spirit of
the scene and faces so many prominent
republicans.
Monday the President will go to New
York and talk on Lincoln and the repub-
lican party. He will stop off at Newark
night will be the guest at several func-
tons in his honor He is expected to talk
some pretty straight republican doctrine
and make his utterances plain.
Senator's Townsend and Smith of
Michigan We're in conference with PreSi-
the political situation in Michigan. That
state is put down as for Taft. but Gov.
Osborn and some Of the Roosevelt people
are making a big noise. and claiming
everything In sight. Both Michigan sena-
tors and the majority of the represent
state will be for him.
Senator Warren of Wyoming took en-
cOuraging news to the President. He
told Mr.. Taft that all the intermountain
republican view. President Taft is
gaining strength throughout our Sec
tion, said Senator Warren; conditions
for republican victory all along the line
are getting better each day. Mr.. Taft
will have the backing of the intermoun-
tain states for denomination and re-
election
Maj Russell g. Harrison of Indiana,
son Of former President Harrison, was a
caller at the White House There have
been some badly mixed politics in Indi-
ana said Maj. Harrison, but President
Taft is steadily gaining ground and will,
am sure, have the delegation from that
state"
Arizona to Become State.
Robert A. Kirk of Phoenix arrived at
the White House today with the returns
from the Arizona election of last Deem
Der, and presented these to President
Taft. He was escorted to the White
House by Delegate Ralph Cameron and
number of Arizona citizens.
Under the enabling act President Taft
will, upon satisfying himself that the
law has been complied with. issue a
proclamation admitting Arizona to state
hood.
The Arizona people were DESTROYS that
the President should issue his proclama-
ton Monday, Lincoln's birthday, but as
the President leaves here at o'clock
have to sign the proclamation early. So
he fixed upon Wednesday morning at 10
O'clock for the signing. Wednesday is
Valentine day.
Prohibitionists Fighting Nagel.
Missouri prohibitionists Of the pro-
nounced type are wiring the White
House objections to the nomination of
Secretary Nagel for associate justice
Of the Supreme Court. They base their
objections on the charge that Mr.. Ma
gel for long time represented some
Of the large brewing companies there
and has been active in politics along
with the brewery interests. They even
think that the brewery interests had
something to do with putting him in
the cabinet Other objections are be-
ing made to Mr.. Nagel. some of them
old and heretofore exploded. 1t is the
same old story of enemies bouncing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Fletcher Explains Document.

Senator Fletcher of Florida, who had
the Everglade papers printed as a docu-
ment. declared today that the Senate
document does contain the full report
made by J. o. Wright. and that it zap
pears in the document precisely as or
dered set up and printed by the proper
officers of the department"
Why publication of the report was
stopped originally, in 1910, Senator F1etch-
er declared, was not known
Another phase to be investigated by the
committee is why the circular on the
Everglades. published by order of En-
gineer Elliott, and afterward suppressed.
it is said. by order of Secretary Wilson,
was not printed in the Senate document.
The Elliott circular said Senator
Fletcher, was not put in Senate docu-
ment 81 because it was never authorized
by the Secretary, but, on the contrary
as soon as he saw typewriter copy of
the proposed circular he condemned it
and ordered that IL be not printed or dis
tributed. The reason. 1t is supposed, was
the circular expressed opinions or offered
advice. and ii did not purport to give
data gathered in scientific research That
circular was never an official document
am therefore had no place in any docu-
ment giving authentic official records on
a subject"