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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-21
.FAVORS MILITARY SWAY
Cannon Declares Canal Zone
Should Be an Army
Reservation.

Foreseeing bitter fight on the ques-
lions of levying tolls on shipping passing
through the Panama canal and the pro-
hibition Of such passage to the railroad
owned steamships. the House today
strove to curtail debate when IT took up
the Panama canal administration bill.
No agreement was reached. but the
leaders undertook to effect an agreement
during the day.
The first struggle was precipitated by
Representative Borland of Missouri,
democrat, who offered an amendment
providing for trial by jury in the lower
courts The bill provided for such judi
cial procedure only in the higher tri-
bunals
Mr. Borland's amendment was defeated.
as was a similar one offered by Repre-
sentative Fowler of Illinois, democrat.
Former Speaker Cannon occasioned some
surprise when he fatty announced that
the entire government scheme for the
canal was wrong and that military
government should be inaugurated.
1.-The Canal Zone should be a military
reservation" he said, exactly like an
army post. It should be under military
sway, both for the preservation Of the
canal and for the proper operation Of the
canal" :
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Unsafe to Give Roosevelt
a Third Term, Says Taft

DAYTON Ohio, May 21.-More counts
were added yesterday to the Taft indict-
n1ent against Col. Roosevelt on the Presi-
dents last day of his canvass OF OHIO
He specified new instances of alleged dis
tortion of facts and evasions of the truth
on the part of his opponent. He under
took to reply to every new point by MT
Roosevelt and by the time he concluded
his campaign at Dayton last night II
seemed that he had left nothing uncov-
cred or unanswered
The statement given out in Cinclnnatl
Sunday night by the President furnished
him a text at many points yesterday. he
laid special stress upon the coiohei re-
ported determination to bolt the action
of the national convention unless he Is
nominated. In practically every speech
he held this up as the quality or the
coloners repubIicanism and party spirit
and loyalty. and fiayed him unsparlngly
on this account. These are the words OF
condemnation uttered by the Preslueh'
when discussing this subject:
Mr. Roosevelt said last Saturday In
Cleveland that if he was not nominated
he was going to bolt. He says l am the
republican party. and therefore IL you gel
enough votes in the convention to norni-
nate some one else ii makes you the
boilers and / remain the republican
party
He would then be saying. am the
government: / am the people; l am the
whole thing Gentlemen, it is unsafe to
give a third term to a man of his I'M
sound constitutional views. his impatience
of legal restraint. his exaggerated ego, his
desire for power.
1t was a hard day for Mr.. Taft. The
sun was hot and he often spoke in the
full glare of ii. His voice was strong,
but the strain of the long tour began to
tell. In the morning he started out with
unusual vim and vigor, but as night drew
nearer he lost much of his emphasis, and
while his words and phrases directed at
CDl Roosevelt still were angry and bit
ing. his gestures were few. and his man
ner was more recitative than oratorical.
Mr.. Taft's only engagement today is
one at the polls in Cincinnati, and he ex-
poets to leave that city in the afternoon
for Washington.
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mote PLAYS PART DE[vES FOR FACTS
Second One for S. $780, Men House Committee lnvestigat.
toned in Archibald Case ng.Dstrict Methods. al
TESTIMONY OF Witness PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES
Atto Commissioners Rudolph and Nah
ney for Discount Markham. Among Witnessed
DENIAL FROM MR. RIssNGER CONTRACT SYSTEM CRITICISED
by
Mary bland Subject Of Satisfied Way Bust
sExami
House Committee investlgat.
ing.District Methods. A
PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES
Commissioners Rudolph and Nah
Markham Among Witnesses
CONTRACT SYSTEM CRITICISED
Chairman Of Committee .of INQUIRY
Not Satisfied With Way Busi-
ness Is Conducted.

After having inquired deeply into half
a dozen contracts for purchasing supplies
OF all sorts for the District, Chairman
Redfeld of the investigating subcomnit-
tee of the District committee OF tha
House today notified Snowden Ashford,
municipal architect, TO DE ready tomor-
row morning TO tell all he knows about
the combined heating plant OF the Dou-
glass and Abbey schools and the NJ Street
High School. The session OF the COM
mittee OF inquiry today at the House
office building was one of a series being
held by Mr.. Redfield, who stated very
clearly today that he is not satisfied with
the present methods OF purchase of sup
plies and letting of contracts by the Dis
trict
Commissioner Rudolph. Mai. Markham.
Capt. Brook. Snowden Ashford Purchas-
ing Agent Hargrove and w. A. McFar-
land. superintendent of the water depart
ment. were witnesses before the commit
tee.
Trouble Over Two Tons of Coal.
Much time was spent on telling Mr..
Redfield why Mr.. Mcfarland had insist
ed in getting two tons Of Georges creek
coal two years ago. when the contract for
coal SpeclHeu some OlueT klHI. MI. hN-
Farland answered plainly that his black
smith wanted Georges creek COAL and
that was all there was to IL.
Then this clearly shows. said Mr..
Redtield, that no matter what the con-
tract is. the purchasing officer of the
District can be overruled by the whim
of anybody in the service"
Il would like to call your attention.
said Maj. Markham, Ito the fact that in
this instance a tremendous amount or
red tape had to be unwound, as the rec
ord will show. The papers are volumi-
nous, and the matter of these two tons
| of coal had to go all the way 10 the Com
mssioners before We could depart from
regular channels. 1t was not an ordinary
occurrence
And the sum involved was incense
quential," remarked Mr.. Mcfarland.
Contention for Principle
1T is not the sum we are after-it IS
the principle" replied the chairman.
Here we have shown plainly that. no
matter what the District contracts to do.
any one-here. there and yonder-can get
what he wants, no matter what the
rules are"
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RECALLS FIGHT IN 1880
ON THIRD TERM ISSUE
st. Louis Man Who Opposed
Grant Starts Movement
Against Roosevelt.

Former Judge r. e. Rombauer Of St
Louis. leader of the Missouri bar and
a member of the anti-third term move
ment against Grant in 1880 who has. on
his own initiative, started similar move
ment against Theodore Roosevelt, has
given, through the Taft bureau. some In
side history connected with the fight
against Grant, particularly concerning the
connection of former Attorney General
Wayne MacVeagh and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts with it..
Mr.. Rombauer said:
AH of the men connected with the
anti-third term movement in 1880 were
strongly Of the opinion that that is what
accomplished the defeat of Gen. Grant at
Chicago.
'Enos Clark of Kirkwood showed me a
little while ago a letter he got from
Henry Cabot Lodge in 1875 Even at that
time there was some talk Of nominating
Grant for third successive term. Lodge
was strong in his criticism of the propo-
sition to run President Grant to succeed
himself at that time. The letter was
dated June s, 1875.
Wayne MacVeagh Threatened Bolt.
''MacVeagh, who was q Blaine man.
was attracted to the Chicago convention
that year. Senator Conkling of New
York was leading the Grant forces, and,
as is well known Of the New Yorker, was
dictatorial in his manner. Incidentally,
Chicago was strong against Gen. Grants
nomination and third term. Several
meetings were held in the public squares
of that city while the convention was
in progress, at one of which MacVeagh
was a speaker.
How well I remember the way in
which condemnation Of the third term
was received! At one of the meetings
MacVeagh called attention to the claims
of the Grant men. While / will not at
tempt to give the language of MacVeagh,
he declared that Senator Conkling had
issued a challenge to produce any re-
publican who would dare vote against the
nominee of the Chicago convention, who
ever 1t might be.
% i take this occasion to say declared
MacVeagh, that If Gen. Grant should be
the nominee, and if Senator Conkling
wants to see man who would vote
against Grant, he could see one here in
myself.
Third TERMS Unpopularity.
THAT speech showed the unpopularity
at that dine of the third term idea. for
there was deafening cheer at Mac
Veagh's words. 1t is so today. The peo-
pie oppose all idea of third term
Mr.. Rombauer announced that his anti
third term movement against Theodore
Roosevelt is growing rapidly and that bus
mess and professional men throughout the
country are signing the pledges of his or
ganiZation. If Theodore Roosevelt should
run for the presidency, it is the intention
of Mr. Rombauer and his associates to OPP
pose him for election.
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CONDEMNED MAN WORRIES.
Wakes Up and Asks if Richeson Has
Been Executed.

DENVER. Col. May e1.-Oscar Cook, a
murderer. condemned to die in November,
rose from his cot in the condemned cell in
the county Jail at midnight and hoarsely
called to his guard:
Has that preacher Richeson been
electrocuted yet? l can't sleep thinking
OF him"
Through the night, as the guard tramped
the corridor, the condemned man chung to
the bars OF his cell.
Cant you telephone the newspapers
and find out II he died like a man or a
cur? See II he had to be carried" he
asked rs 1t easier than to be hanged !?
Do you think there is any chance of the
state putting In chair before Novem-
ber?"
Cook refused to return to bed. declaring
that horrible Nightmares filled his dreams.
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FOR DEATH CHAIR CHANGES.
Suggestions by Witness of the Richie.
son Electrocution.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May 21.-Dr.
George B. Magrath. medical examiner
of Suffolk county, who was one Of the
witnesses at the Richeson electrocution
this morning, will recommend several i'm
portant changes in the manner Of put
ting murderers to death.
He believes death should be brought on
more quickly and without some OF the
unpleasant features connected with the
present method. This could be accom-
plished. he says. by placing the cleo
trodes over the heart and on the back
Of the neck instead of on the top of the
head and on the left leg
He expects that eventually a chair will
be devised in which the prisoner will
bring about his own execution, the func-
tons of his body automatically throwing
on the current and bringing death.
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TAFT RECEIVES OLD FRIENDS.
President Has Recovered From the
Strain of His Campaign.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, May 21.-President
Taft arose today after a refreshing sleep,
fully recovered from the physical de-
rnands OF his strenuous campaign through
Ohio lie did not arrive until nearly mid
night. but was up early. and received a
plumber OF callers at the home of his
brother. c. p. Taft. These callers were
mostly friends who have known the
President from boyhood.
The President expected to cast his vote
in the primary election before noon. His
voting place is on Madison road, in pre-
cinct X OF the third ward. This was his
last place OF residence in Cincinnati be-
fore he took up his official duties in
Washington.
The President will leave for Washing
ton at 3 clock this afternoon. and will
prepare for the primary election in New
Jersey.
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NONE NEAR THE GOAL
Varying Ballots in Methodist
Episcopal Conference.
EFFORT TO ELECT BISHOP
Presbyterian Assembly at Louisville
Hears of 1900 Vacant Pulpits.
DISCUSSION OF THE REPORTS
Plea for the "Gray-Haired Men Of
the Ministry"-Other Re-
ligious Bodies.
EFFORT TO ELECT BISHOP
DISCUSSION OF THE REPORTS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 21.-Indi
cations that the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will attempt
to keep to it's resolution of reaching ar
adjournment May % are evidenced in the
night sessions which were begun las,
night for the purpose of casting a ballot
for bishop. 1t is probable that another
session will be held tonight in order that
three instead Of two ballots may be taken
in a day.
With no election declared, DR.. T. s.
Henderson of the New York East Confer
ence. was high man on the ninth ballot
for a place on the board Of bishops DR.
Henderson received 451 votes, SIC being
necessary to elect. w. o. Shepard OF
Chicago was second with 44s, and R. j.
Cooke. New York, third. with 1853.
Since the first ballot. on which DR..
Homer c. Stuntz was elected, numerous
for q time. only to give way when 1t
seemed that the necessary two-thirds
votes of the delegates present could not
be obtained.
Varying Results.
DR.. D. G. Downey Of New York was well
to the fore on the second ballot, but he
gave way to DR.. w. o. Shepard of Chica-
CO. who. in turn, later dropped to second
place, ceding first position to DR.. T. s.
Henderson of Brooklyn. N. Y.
Candidates constantly are dropping out,
although on the eighth ballot there were
about twenty who received only two or
three votes.
The total number of candidates voted on
In the eighth ballot was seventy-nine, but
by the end of the week this number is
expected to be considerably smaller, as
those who have been casting compliment
airy ballots swing to those whom the
delegates consider in the race.
Missionary Bishop in Race.
Among the candidates is w. F. Old
ham, who now holds the distinction of
being a bishop in the church. His title,
however, is that Of missionary bishop,
which is not synonymous with that of
general superintendent" and his power
is restricted to his own field, which is
Malaysia
AS a missionary bishop he also lacks
power to preside at a session OF the gem
eral conference.
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LOCAL DEMOCRATS AT ODDS.
Location of Polling Places in Two
Districts Causes Controversy.

A controversy among the local demo-
Gratis over the location Of polling places in
the first and second election districts in
the District of Columbia, is in progress
under cover today. The Costello and
Newman clans will meet tonight to fin
ish the arrangements for the coming pri-
maries.
The first and second election districts
cover an enormous amount of territory.
The first district includes Anacostia and
the outlying suburbs. The second district
embrace all of Takoma Park and the Sec
lions north Of Florida avenue.
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WILL NOMINATE ROOSEVELT.
William A. Prendergast to Presen
Name to Chicago Convention.

William A. Prendergast, controller of
the city of New York. has been picked by
Col. Roosevelt to make the speech placing
him in nomination for the presidency be-
fore the Chicago convention next month.
This fact was made public here today by
Lucius n. Littauer. former representa-
tive, and one of the Roosevelt delegates
from New York to the national conven-
ton.
Mr. Prendergast has been an active fig
ure in Col. Roosevelt's campaign.
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NOT GOVERNED BY TIME LIMIT.
Decision Affecting A. II. E. Minis.
tiers in Foreign Lands.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 21.-Here-
after clergymen's duties in foreign lands
will not be governed by any time limit as
a result Of decision by the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church Conference, which
was resumed here today. The new rule
will affect all missionaries and preachers
of the church outside the United States,
excepting Canada.
Today's session was given to routine
business, including the completion Of the
election Of officers.
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Total of 1873 Candidates for Forty
Offices in Denver.

DENVER. Col. May Platter cam
paign marked by fierce denunciations,
exceedingly frank personal criticism be-
tween local newspaper proprietors, 1873
Notwithstanding seven mayoralty
aspirants-for forty city and county of
ficers, are being voted on here today.
The contest is mainly between Mayor
Speers democratic organization and the
citizens party, with the republican or
ganization leaning toward the latter. on
which Juvenile Court Judge Ben Lind
sey is running with the additional In
dorsement of the prohibitionists."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-21

Bessie weisenberg today filed suit for
an absolute divorce from Samuel weisen-
berg. They were married December "A.
1905, and have one child. Mrs Weisen-
berg says she was obliged to leave her
husband about five years ago because OF
alleged cruelty and misconduct with an
affinity. Attorney Newmyer appears for
the wife.
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married when he gave poison to Avis Lin
nell. Rev. Mr. Johnson was with Rich
eson the greater part Of the day.
Expected Visit From Brother.

Richeson expected all afternoon that his
brother, Douglas Richeson OF Chicago
who came to Boston to receive the body
after the electrocution would visit him,
but Douglas Richeson decided he would
not go to the death house.
When the condemned man was told his
brother would not see him he said: Per
haps it Is better So
Richeson's life was insured for $1,000
and it was hoped to give the money to
his attorney. John l.. Lee Of Lynchburg.
Va, as counsel fees, but under the law
of Massachusetts insurance companies
are not compelled to pay policies on the
life of a murderer Probably no effort
will be made to collect the $1,000.
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ROOSEVELT HOME AGAIN.
Refuses to Predict the Outcome Of
the Ohio Primaries.

NEW YORK. May 21.-col. Theodore
Roosevelt returned from the primary
campaign in Ohio today and went to his
home in Oyster Bay, where he will re-
main for several days before engaging in
the primary fight in New Jersey. Col.
Roosevelt was pleased with the campaign
in Ohio and when asked regarding the
outcome. remarked:
Il am a better warrior than prophet"
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Gave Avis LinneII Poison
While at Dinner With Her

Clarence v. T. Richeson, son Of
Thomas varland Richeson. a tobacco
planter OF Lynchburg, Va. was born at
Rose Hill, that state. about thirty-five
years ago After a high school course he
went to his uncles farm at Carrollton.
Mo. Next he was a clerk in st. Louis,
and in 1898 he was a street car conductor
there.
In 1900 he was called 1.-THE Robespierre
Of the car strike Then he was bread
salesman. and teacher in the Third
Baptist Church Sunday school,. st. Louis.
In 1902 he began to study theology at
William Jewell College. Liberty, Mo-. sup
porting himself on money borrowed from
Miss Patsey Felts. daughter OF a teacher
there. He promised to marry her. it is
said. He was accused of dishonesty In
his examination papers and left college.
In 1908. when he was a. postgraduate
student at Newton. Mass, Theological In
stttute, he preached at Hyannis, and there
he met Miss Avis Linnell, seventeen,
daughter Of a contractor She was at
tending the State Normal School at Hy-
annis, studying to be a teacher. She
gave up a boy sweetheart and transferred
her affections to Richeson. @
At that time Miss Felts. i'll of consump-
ton. wrote to Richeson for the return
Of money he had borrowed. To get it he
faxed a story that he had been robbed.
His friends contributed. Also he sent
money to a woman at Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Quarreled Over Miss Edmands.
In December. 1909. Richeson. it is al
legged. went through a mock marriage
ceremony with Miss Linnell In June,
1910. Richeson and Miss Linnell quar-
relied over Miss Violet Edmands Of Brook
line. daughter of trustee of the New
ton Theological Institute and grand
daughter Of a millionaire. He quarreied,
n.
cepted, early in 1911. the pastorate OF
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Cambridge.
Miss Linnell. at the request of Richie
son, then began to attend the Boston
room at the Y. W. C. A.. Warrenton
street, Boston. She taught Sunday
school class at fremont Temple. One
day Richeson borrowed her engagement
ring. The next day his engagement to
Miss Edmands was announced.
Hicheson. October 10. 1911, bought cyanide
of potassium at Hhhn's drug store at New
ton. October IL he mixed the cyanide into
a paste In a bowl borrowed from his land
lady, and put the poison in gelatin cap
sules at his boarding house He phoned
to Miss Linnell to meet him that night
but she had q party engagement, and the
meeting was put off until October II.
October IA Richeson and Miss Linnell
She implored him to marry her on ac-
count OF her condition. He gave her the
poison capsules. telling her they would
relieve her. That night she died in her
room. 1t was first thought her death was
suicide. The body was exhumed. In six
days the police gathered the evidence.
The Edmands house was surrounded
and Richeson was found hiding in bed.
He was arrested. His Indictment and
confession and sentencing to death fol-
lowed. In his cell he mutilated himself.
He asked Gov F'oss to let him off with q
life term. Alienists pronounced the pris-
oner sane and the governor refused to in
terfere.
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CAR SCHEDULED PROVIDED
Order Issued by |. c. c. to
Washington Railway and
Electric Company.

The Georgia avenue and 9th street
cars are affected by an order just issued
by the interstate commerce commission
relating to schedules in rush hours morn
ing and evening".
1t provides that the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and the
Brightwood Railway Company shall oper-
ate between 9th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest and Soldiers Home
junction over 9th street and Georgia ave-
nue. northbound cars having a seating ca
pacity of not less than thirty-four adults
on a Roadway of not more than one and
one-third minutes, leaving 9th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest between
the hours of 4 80 pm and 80 pm, one
and three-quarter minutes, leaving 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue between
the hours of 500 and $50 pm, ana one
and half minutes, leaving 9th street ana
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest between
the hours of and 6:1s pm, on all days
except Sundays and holidays
Other Provisions of Order.
1t also provides that when 40 per cent
or more of the cars operated during the
period and in the direction covered by
the order are open cars, having a seating
can acity of eighty passengers. the north
bound Roadway may be as follows: Be
tween the hours of 4:3o pm. and 30
pm, one and one-half minutes, and pc
tween the hours of $40 pm ana Old
p m, two minutes.
The closing paragraph directs that there
shall be operated between Soldiers Home
junction and 9th and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. over Georgia avenue anu
9th street southbound cars having seat
ing capacity of not less than thirty-four
adults on a Roadway of not more than
two and one-quarter minutes. leaVins
Soldiers Home Junction between thA
hours of 7:os am. and 1886 am, and one
and one-half minutes, leaving Soldiers
Home junction between the hours of 81.
am. and $40 a. M on all days except
Sundays and holidays.
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Early at Polls at Lima.

LIMA, Ohio. May 21.-Early indications
point to a heavy vote in this city, ana
every polling place in the corporation was
visited by large number of voters as
soon as the polls opened, at $50 O'CLOCK
The weather is good. and reports from
the different townships adjacent to the
CITY tend TO confirm the idea that practi-
caily every voter in Allen county VIII
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Ohio is on a par and in the same unfair
spirit with which they have been con-
Quoting their campaign for delegates In
other states. How far-reaching will be
the effect Of this latest form of fraud can
not vet be determined"
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Light Vote at Springfield.

SPRINGFIEIID. Ohio May 21.-C1ear
weather and a light vote marked the early
primary balloting here. Taft and Roose-
Welt workers were at the polls endeavor-
ing to get the vote out. which 1t Is pre-
djcted will be light The voting Is about
evenly divided in republican and demo-
cratic precincts with the two organiza-
tons of the republicans showing the
most interest in the outcome.