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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28

DISTRICT COURT-Justice Wright
United States agt. thirty-fve boxes
light skim cheese; order Of condemna-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28
WEATHER
Rain Tonight and Friday, With
Moderate Southeast Winds.

For tho District Of Columbia, rain to-
night and Friday; moderate esst and
southeast winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28

PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate Of Nathaniel F. Cunningham;
letters Of administration granted to Mary
A. Cunningham; bond. $500; attorneys.
Lyon & Lyon.
Estate Of James N. Caldwell; letters of
we'll: bond. 500: attorneys, Lyon & Lyon.
Estate Of William Julien Brown; petit
ton for probate Of will filed; attorney,
James H. Taylor.
Estate of Josephine Prospect; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, N. T.
Hynson.
In re George F. Hickey: order appoint
ing ing Nellie r: Hickey guardian; bond
In re Milton r. Spransy; order ratify-
ing investments.
In re Catherine G. Lyons: order ap-
pointing Jennie c. Drury guardian; bond,
500 and order OF allowance; attorney, NJ.
Estate Of Ellen Grail; order to employ
counsel; attorneys, c. w. Fits and j. E.
Estate of David L. Foster; exceptions to
report Of auditor filed; attorney, w. J.
Lambert
Estate Of Patrick Keighan: order
authorizing Investments; attorney. F. A.
Fenning.
Estate Of Linda w. Radue: letters Of
administration granted to August c..
Radue; bond, $50; attorneys, Doyle &
Birch.
Estate Of Julia F. Laskey; letters of
administration granted to Margaret l..
Underwood; bond, $1,000; attorney. ]. e.
Laskey.
Estate Of Maria L. Willis: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Washington Loan and Trust
Company; attorney, John B. Larner.
Estate Of Francis F. Oldham: will dated
February II, 1909, filed.
Estate of Anna Burgess: will dated
October %. 1892, filed
Estate OF Joseph H. Jackson; will dated
March D. 1910. filed, with petition for
In re Paul n. Hunt;epeution to in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28

BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Wright
In re Samuel Mason; clerk ordered to
pay trustees fee.
In re Harry Davis; clerk ordered to pay
trustees fee.
In re William B. Glib: adjudication and
reference to e. s. McCalmont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
DISCUSS NEGRO IN ARMY
Ranking Officers Are Divided upon
Proposal to Eliminate the
Colorcd Regiments.

WashinEton. Dec. ".-The proposal to
the negro as an American soldier
is a to7i" slated for consideration when
the conference Of the ranking officers of
tho army is he'll here January S.
Some officers favoring the plan are pre-
pared to urge II on the ground that in
the Philippines the natives are said to
resent the appearance among them Of the
black troopers. and that there are signs
Of dissatisfaction in Hawaii. owing to the
fact that the 18th infantry, a negro or
sanitation. has been ordered to the islands
to form n permanent garrison.
Friends OF the negro soldiers are pre-
pairing to make a strenuous fight in their
behalf. pointing to their splendid record
In time of war in Cuba and in the
Philippines.
Spokane. Wash, Dec. Ell have served
II years with negro troops and II years
with white troops. ! have found the
negroes the better behaved, the more
amenable to discipline and more inclined
to be interested in their work as soldiers -
said Major r. r. Gose to-day. He com
mands two battalions of the 18th infantry.
colored. at Fort George Wright. He did
not favor the elimination OF colored troops
from the army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
HORRORS IN PERU
NOT EXAGGERATED
Outrages Perpetrated upon In
dians Create Most Perplexng
Problems for U. S.

Washington, Dec, 29.-Stuart Fuller,
United States consul at %Iquitos. Peru,
who investigated the reported outrages
against the Peruvian Indians In the
IutumaYo rubber district, arrived In
Washington to-day and conferred with
state department officials, The outrages
brought to light by Consul Fuller's In
vestication are such as to give rise to
one of the most perplexing Latin-Amer-
team probl,ms with which the state de-
partment has had to deal, especially in
view Of the fact that British corporations
are the principal operators in the Per-
avian rubber field.
Consul Fullcr's report. mailed before
his departure for the United States, had
previously reached the department, but
be supplemented the disclosures made
therein With other Information, all tend
ing to show the horror of the outrages
pcrpctratcd upon the Indians by their
foreign employers, as well as the gravity
Of the problem with which the American
GOV 'rnmcnt has to deal,
The principal purpose of Consul Full
lcr's mission was to ascertain whether
the outrages against the Indian rubber
gathcrers and ceased, as the Peruvian
government insists is the case, but this
fact canno hc known until the consul's
report is transmitted to Congress-, which
has already called for it by a special
resolution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
GENERAL. WOOD MARSHAL
FOR INAUGURAL PARADE

Washington. Dec. 4.-Major-General
Leonard Wood. chief OF staff Of the
army. will lead the inaugural parade in
connection with the induction into office
OF President-elect Wilson. Hts appoint
ment as grand marshal was announced
to-day by william Corcoran Eustis, chair
man OF the committee. Tho name of w.
II. Edwards, street cleaning commission
er % New York city and former foot
bali captain at Princeton. had been sug-
Sested for the place, but Chairman Eustis
decided that in view Of the fact that n
parade as large as that OF the Inaugural
ton, in which numerous military as we'll
as civic organizations are to take part.
made 1t necessary to have n military
man as grand marshal.
Mr.. Eustis also filled the four remain
ing vacant chairmanships to-day as fol-
lows: Legislative committee, George f..
Hamilton, souvenirs and tickets, J. II.
DeSibour; ball room decorations, Walter
G. Peter; auditing. Captain James F..
oyster.
Contributions to the inaugural fund to
date have reached $4,000. nearly slO,O O)
OF which was received to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
APPEAL OF DYING WOMAN
Urges That Physicians lie Allowed 20
End Suffering Of IncurabIes.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Mrs. William l..
Squier, wife OF an aged Presbyterian min
lister, residing at Atco. near Camden. y.
j., who has been bedridden for many
months suffering from Il tuinor ana has
become so weak that death may come at
any moment. has given a remarkable in
tcrview.
"Our laws are wrong she said. w
have too many of them. We pill. them
UP like the children of Israel did. and
then we have to have them interpreted
to us. There l. one law of the New Tes-
lament that should be the basis of all our
code: DO to others as you would be
done by
II am sure If this were carried out |
would not be here suffering now. No
body could want the thing to happen to
them that has happened to me. ! am
sure | would love to live if | could get
through. But ! can't; ] can only stay
and stay. Wouldn't It he much better if
I could Just go to sleep? Wouldn't it he
kind and merciful If the law would let the
doctor put me to sleep?
Science knows a way out of our
troubles: it is kind. 1t has the key to the
land Of everlasting sleep. But the law
won't let 1t use it. Every doctor will tell
YOU that people importune him to kill
them. Eve y doctor will tell you of
patients whom he would like to help out
of their misery. whom he knows can't
live except for a short, or perhaps for a
long time in agony.
Aren't We volve enough. haven't we
faith enough in the hereafter and in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
STEAMERS CRASH
INTO EACH OTHER
Both the Merton and the Oceano
Able to Make Philadel-
phia in Safety.

Philadelphia. Dec, 24.-The steamship
Merton. which sailed to-day from phila-
phia for Liverpool, and the British steam
or Occano, for this city from Narvik,
with a cargo Of iron. collided tonight In
the lower Delnvar bay at Cross Ledge
shoals. rs miles below Philadelphia
Fearing that tho vessel was badly dam
aged, Captain Hill of the Merton ran her
nose In the sand of a narrow shoal, but
later started back to Philadelphia under
the steamers W. power. The Oceano.
whose bow was stove in and is leaking
badly, also proceeded upstream anu
passed Reedy island shortly before mid
night.
At the place where the collision &C.
CURED the Delaware bay Is q miles wide
and the nearest life saving station Is at
Lewee, - miles below. Answering wire
less calls for assistance, the life savers
from this station proceeded to the scene.
but were informed that help was not re-
CURED and that both vessels would be
able to reach Philadelphia without assist
ance.
On board the Merton are ~ first cabin
and l33 second-clase or steerage passen-
gers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
M TRUST ALLEGED.
Quaker oats Company Charged witt
Control of the business.

Chicago, Dec. characterization Of
an alleged attempt to obtain control
of the oatmeal business of the United
States has been started by the federal
grand jury here, it is learned to-day.
Purchase of the Great Western Cereal
company by the Quaker oats companN.
will he Inquired into first. Robert Cor
don, secretary of the Quaker oats COM
pany and Daniel Peterkin. private soc.
Western company. have been ordered tc
appear before the grand jury. \ nun.
Der Of other employees have been sui.
poenaed to tell Of the transactions. 7
is charged that virtual control of ~
oatmeal business resulted from I
transaction,
The price paid by the Quaker on.
company for the Western Cereal COM
pany was $1,000. 900. The cereal com
pany had factories at Peoria, Illiuoi
and Fort Dodge, Iowa. shortly after
the purchase the plants We're clos
of a receiver. The Quaker Oats com
panY last October declared "A dividend
of s., 800, 600 or five per cent on its
capital stock. In addition. 1t is said.
To have in its treasury accrued profit.
of s., 500, 600.
Petitions attacking the traasfe.
have been filed in ~chancery in New
Jersey by stockholders of the cerea
company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
FIND PICKANINNY AT SEA.
Rescued from COconnut Tree 90 Miles
on the jamaican Coast.

New York. Dee. 23.-"There's a cocoa
nut tree drifting ahead off the port bow.
do believe there's a human being in
it"
In tho track of the recent West indian
hurricane while the steamer Foxton Hall
was nassing debris Of the storm co miles
off the Jamaican coast, the vessels first
officer made the discovery and was so
sure of it that he sent a lifeboat to the
tree.
Half an hour later the boat crew was
lifting a half-conscious half-clad picka-
ninny t~enderly from its branches. The
lad called himself Willie Gee" He was
\ beach combcr at Port Antonio. When
the hurricane came he sought refuge
II, n deserted hut, but with it he was
blown 10 sea. He swan to the cocoa
tree where he drank milk from its nuts
and finally exhausted fell asleep in its
branches. He believed he floated for two
days.
The little fellow Is now ON board the
Uorton Hall which Is discharSing Its
cargo in Brooklyn, but on Christmas day
he steamer win start back with him
IN his home among the beach compers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
BULLS AND BEARS
BUILD SNOW MAN
Harmony on Stock Exchange af-
ter Lively Christmas Eve
SNOWFALL Fight.

New York. Dec. 24.-Stocks and
bonds were forgotten on the New
York stock Exchange to-day while
brokers engaged in an o~ld-fashioned
Christmas eve SNOWFALL fight. Great
baskets Of snow We're brought in from
the. street and dumped upon the floor
of the exchange. messenger boys
were conscriptcd and became powder
monkeys and for a time there was a
battle royal
A corporal's guard of wealthy brokers
took up their position in the visitors
gallery and from their point of van
tage bomhardcd the members on the
floor. The latter organized under half
n dozen leaders, attacked them from
every side and forced the little band
to retreat.
Later everybody joined in building
a giant snow man in the center Of
the hoor. The creation was an object
Of wonderful and ~Xtravagan archi-
lecture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
NERVES OF
RICH CH|C0C0ANS
Jack johnson Buys S35, 900 Villa
at the Exclusive Lake Gen.
eva Resort.

Chicago, Dec. 2t-Jack Johnson and
mis- white wife, Lucille Cameron, wiz
lie met at Lake Geneva by injunction
proceedings, and perhaps by more
methods. if they porsis. III
their ambition to occupy the $4,000
villa that the negro p|uailist has iust
purchased.
White residents of the resort, the
most exclusive in the northwestern
part of the United states and the home
of 20 men whose wreath is rated over
"A million have taken a determined
stand against admitting Johnson.
While the whites. who number such
prominent men Of wealth as Homer
A.. Stillwell, former president of tle
Chicago Association of Commerce,
Bankers John J. Mitchell and n. w
Harris and II. q. Selfridge and Judge
j. II. Moore, gave vent to their indig-
nation the blacks rallied to the sup.
port of Johnson. AS a consequence
the Lincoln Social M Athletic club
will be organized within a few DAYS
according to Attorney w. G. Ander-
ters at the Johnson villa. Several
tDtldEtS Will ~ w lbl lHf =
of tnat organization. which il is said
will be organized to protect Johnson
'It will be a nice orderly and re-
spectacle club Anderson said. Il do
not understand why there Is so much
talk about it. The property has been
for sale for some time and one OF my
clients learned of ii and decided to
buy it,"
Rumors that Anderson and his as
sociates might sell the property II
their prospective neighbors continued
to object were denied by Anderson.
IF Johnson really attempts to take
up his residence in Lake Geneva steps
will be taken to restrain him by means
of an Injunction or some other pro-
ceedings on the ground that he is an
undesirable citizen" said Homer a
Stillwell. He is in the shadow of
Indictment by the federal courts and
he has broker other regulations of So
ciety,"
John j. Mitchell, in commenting on
he situation. saw deeper and ulterioI
motives in the negroes act.
He seems to crave good society
said MIR. Mitchell Il think. though
there is something more to his latest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26

ment by "the defendant Chamberlain of
the work OF constructing the Southern
New England lines from Palmer to Provi.
dence."
The Grand Trunk through it's subsidiary,
the Central Vermont. proposed. the indict-
ment %recites. to operate a line incor.
porated as the Southern New England
Railroad company In Rhode Island and
as the Southern New England railroad
corporation Of Massachusetts from
Palmer. Mass. to Providence, Il. l.. and
n line OF steamships from Providence to
New York. Work was begun on the con-
struction Of the line from Palmer to
Providence on May %. 1912, and was con-
tinued until November Q, 1912. During
that time 1t is set forth. there was exc
pended on the line and in the construction
OF steamships the sum of 800 0 0O and
there had been Incurred further obliga-
lions amounting to 100000 moro.
The grand jury will meet again on
January I and undertake a further in
vestigation into the New England railway
situation.
WICKERSHAM TO STUDY CASE.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Attorney-General
Wickersham will follow up the indict-
ments OF officials of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford and Grand Trunk rail-
roads with immediate consideration Of
the question whether civil suit should be
Instituted to restrain the two roads from
pursuing their alleged combination in
violation of the Sherman antitrust law.
This question hangs in tho balance and
the Encouragement to-day indicated
4. a. t. ---. -f..- /! ---r b.
reviewing the evidence submitted to the
grand jury at New York and after con-
ferences with Jesse c. Adkins. assista mt
encouragement, who has charge of the
case.
Mr.. Wickersham said the indictments
represented the unrcstrained judgment Of
the grand jury.
The books Of the companies. thrown
open to the government for examination.
did not give evidence Of violation of the
herman law, the Acknowledgement indi-
Gated, and /, was with some doubt as to
the result that the grand jury inquiry was
undertaken. The indictments were due
largely to the oral testimony of the nu-
merous witnesses which the Attorney
general sad had developed more than
he had anticipated.
MELLEN TO CONSULT COUNSEL
New Haven. Conn, Dec. 23.-Presi-
lent Charles S. Mellen of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
left New Haven for New
York tonight where it is understood
ne will consul counsel as to wha'
course to follow in the indictment
against him.
Other than saving that he did not
feel it would be proper to discuss n
matter which is yet TO be trie1. Mr..
Mcllen declined to discuss the indict.
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
81, 900, 900 CHRISTMAS.
Customary distribution Of Money
Gifts In the Financial District.

New York, Dec. PA fortune in Christ
mas gifts Is being placed to-day in Wal
Streets Christmas stockings. 1t Is esti-
mated roughly that $1,000. 600 Will be paid
out this year In Christmas presents to the
army OF salaried employees In the hnan-
clal district. The distribution has been
going on for a week. but In the majority
Of cases the payment Of bonuses is made
on the day before Christmas.
The year now ending, although a fairly
PROSPEROUS one for bankers. has been a
lean one for stockholders. on account of
the dullness in speculation. Although the
Christmas total win be smaller than In
some former years In which trading In
stocks was heavy, In most cases the pay
ments viii be as large as has been usual
N the last few years. In some houses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
SEVEN OVERT ACTS SET
FORTH in THE INDICTMENT
Penalty for Violation of Sherman Anti Trust
Law by New England Railway Agreement,
if Proved, Is One Year in Jail, a Fine
of S., 900, or Both.

way system in New England and the
operation of the Grand Trunk steamships
between Providence and New York. Two
other meetings, it is alleged, were after
ward held also in New York, one on
September 90, 1912, and the other on Octo-
Der /. 1912. for the purpose of completing
the alleged conspiracy.
Seven overt acls are set forth in the
indictment. They include the meetings in
New York between the defendants, and
the exchange of two memoranda. be-
tween Mellen and Chamberlain, the first
of which provided that the Grand Trunk
should sell to the New Haven system
all its interest in the Central Vermont and
Its subsidiaries, which would include all
Of the proposed extensions in New Eng
land"
FIRST CENTRAL VERMONT PLAN.
The second and final memorandum
which the defendant Mellen' initiated.
provided, however. that the Grand
Trunk was to retain the Central Yer
mont and existing controlled lines and
continue its existing business as at
present"
This memorandum arranged for inter-
change OF traffic at certain points. joint
use of certain lines, and set forth that
the New Haven should protect the
Grand Trunk in every way in its power.
in its present differential rates from New
England points and such new territory
as it Is proposed to open up TO 1t here
by"
Another act alleged was that Cham
- .t->
president of the Grand Trunk, stating
that "he and Mr.. Smithers had had a
long and satisfactory interview with Mr..
Mellen and that it was agreed that Mr.,
D%alryinple and Mr.. Campbell. (vice-
president Of the New Haven't, should
meet quietly at Mr.. Mellen's office for
the purpose OF discussing new divisions
on New England business and determin-
ing whether we could come to an agree
ment with that company something on
the lines suggested by Mr.. Mellen.'
The sixth act charged was that tho de.
PENDANT Mellen "caused TO be withdrawn
a petition heretofore lie by direction tc
the public service commission OF New
Hampshire asking authority to extcnt
one of the New Haven lines paralleline
and competing with a portion Of the Cen
tral Vermont
ABANDONMENT of WORK.
The seventh was the alleged %abandon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
FRANK HICKEY SENTENCED
Minimum of 20 Years and Minimum
of Life for hoy Murderer ~
AUBURN Prison.

Buffalo. y. Y, Dec. 81. Frank He
key, convicted of murder in the second
degree for the killing of Joseph Joseph,
the scven-yoar-old Lackawanna boy,
L., 1911, was sentenced this morn
ing to confinement in State prison at
Auburn for an indcterminate sentence,
the minimum of which was 20 years and
the maximum life. Hickey answered the
formal questions put to him in an unfal-
tcrirg voice. He said he was Il years old,
was born in Lowell, Mass, and had once.
when is years old. been convicted of petty
larceny. He said he was Incorporate and
gave construction foreman" as his bust
ness.
Judge Charles Brown, who presided
at the trial and pronounced sentence,
made no comment on the iury's find
Ing.
\ large force of police We're scattered
throughout the courthouse to guard He
key. lie was taken from the Jail to the
courthouse through the Delaware aVenue
tunnel ana was accompanied by several
deputies. The crowd was orderly and
there was no demonstration
TRIED TO KILL 70 OTHERS.
Auburn, n, v, Dec. 23.-J. Frank Hlc-
key, convicted of the murder of Joseph
Joseph, WAS placed in Auburn prison to-
night and began his sentence.
Tie nay not be assigned to work for a
week. | must sind out what he is able to
do was Ward m Benham's reply to the
question as to what shop Hickey would
be employed in.
On the way TO prison Hickey made 8
statement To Sheriff Fred Becker %. "a,
county, that he had tried to kill l. OF
- other boys in Boston, New York, Low
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26

New York., Dec. 23.-Charles 5. Mellen,
president of the New York. New Haven
4 Hartford railroad, Edison J. Chamber
lain, president of the Grand Trunk rail-
way of Canada, and Alfred w. Smithers,
chairman of the board of directors of the
Grand Trunk, were jointly indicted by the
federal grand jury in his city to-day un-
der the Sherman antitrust law.
They are charged with conspiring to
restrain trade in connection with a
memoranda of agreement" between the
two roads under which. it is alleged, the
Grand Trunk proposed to abandon the
extension of it's railroad lines to Provi-
donce, r. l., togethc- Will a projected
steamship line between Providence and
New York.
The penalty for the crime charged.
which is alleged to be a violation Of Sec
ton l Of the Sherman antitrust law. is
one year in jail, a fine of 5000, or both.
Mr. Mellen and MIR. Chamberlain,
upon being notified Of the Indictment,
promised the federal authorities
through their counse that they would
appear at one o'clock tomorrow aft
crnoon to enter their pleas.
Mr.. Chamberlain, whose home is in
Montreal. is already in New York.
and Mr.. Mellen will come from New
Haven. Mr.. Smithers is a British SUBJ
.iect and is said to be now in London
Unless he voluntarily surrendcrs him
self, eXtradition proceedings will be
necessary to bring him within the jur-
isdiction of the court. 1t is believed,
however, that he will sail for this
country as soon as he hears of the in
dictment.
Roth REACH COMMON POINTS.
"Rut for the commission of the
crime set forth the Grand Trunk
system. the Indictment charges, would
have actively competed with the New
Haven system for the carriage of in
terstate and foreign commerce be-
tween southern New England cities
and the West. Through their connec-
lions, il is recited. both cystems
reached the same cities In the West.
both in the United States and Canada.
\ quiet meeting" between Mcllen,
on August 5, 1912, is named in the indict-
mcnt rs the time and place at which the
defendants first engaged in an unlawful
combination and conspiracy to prevent the
construction and completion" of the pro-
poscd extension of the Grand Trunk rail-