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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
BLACK FOX SIGHTED.
Old Fashioned Hunt Being Organ
lied in Southern Indiana.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February S.-Resi-
dents of the Indiana knobs, opposite
this city, have caught glimpses of rare
black fox, whose fur is the most valuable
of any of the North American foxes, and
an old-fashioned hunt is being organized
by sportsmen in the hope Of catching it.
The black fox is native Of Alaska and
it is thousht this may be a freak Of the
ordinary species. A year ago a Canadian
silver fox was captured among the knobs.
and its fur was sold in this city for $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Mr.. Prouty on District Committee.

Representative Prouty Of Iowa today
was unanimously elected by the House a
member of the House committee on the
District Of Columbia, to succeed Repre-
sentative J. Hampton Moore of Pennsyl-
yania, the senior republican member OF
Mr. Moore Is a regular and a conserve
tive. Mr.. Prouty is an insurgent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
MAJ. sULLY, NOVEL HERO, DEAD
Confederate Veteran Passes Away
at Charlotte, IN. c.

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. February s.-Maj.
Edwin Sully. hero Of John Esten Cookies
novel, "Mohun.' Confederate veteran and
son Of Thomas Sully. whose pictures
adorn the Corcoran Art Gallery at Wash
ington. D. c., died suddenly last night at
Lis home in Rockingham, N. c., follow
ing a stroke of paralysis.
He war a native Of Richmond, Va, and
the body will be taken there today for
burial He was seventy -four years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Fire Excites Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant was excited this after
noon when vner & Needles tailoring
shop at 1919 Noun, Pleasant street caught
fire from an overturned can OF gasoline
and was destroyed. with a loss Of $l.6OO.
Policeman c. w. Lippold Of No. 10 pre-
cinct turned In an alarm. The fire threat
ened long row OF one-story shops ON
minutes before 1t was completely under
control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Douglas Held for Grand Jury.

William Douglas OF New York. a sailor
who is alleged to have beaten NJ. d.
Landers. War Department clerk, into
insensibility with a lead pipe Tuesday
evening while in the basement Of the
Manhattan Hotel. had a preliminary
hearing in the Police Court this morn
ing upon a charge OF assault with a
dangerous weapon and was held In xt,UU
bond for the action OF the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
SCHWAb ON STAND|
Continued from First Page.)

l want to say that if the House bill
passes / shall drop it.
The witness expressed the opinion that
under the present depressed condition no
independent steel business could make
money. There are times when they may
DO so. but those times would not come at
all under the proposed rates.
Mr.. Schwab refused to discuss with
Senator Simmons statement by Mr..
Carnegie that the steel duty could be abol-
ished. Il must refuse to discuss any Op'n-
ion OF man who has been SO near and
dear to me as has Mr.. Carnegie"
1T is u case of armed neutrality,
them"
mo. not at all; Mr.. Carnegie has been
a father to me-" He went on. however.
to say that, especially In the east. the
steel industry does need protection.
Most emphatically I am a protection
ist,' he said. Replying to a question
from Senator Smoot. Mr.. Schwab ad-
mitted that Mr.. Carnegie did not have
as much practical knowledge of steel
making as himself.
HAS Mr.. Carnegie ever interested him.
self by studying out the details of the
business?" was asked The witness re-
,,li Tod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Reason for Dismissals.

Elliott and Morehouso were dismissed
o. the Secretary of Agriculture because
They lad certified and presented false ac-
counts, knowing them to be false, on
ellich the government had paid out
moneys Not only did they know the
accounts were false, but they procured
tn" persons to make the false accounts.
telling these persons they would receive
plOney for their trouble They admit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
ENTOMBED MINERS SAFE;
TALK WITH RtSCUERS
Men Working to 0per Aban-
doned Shaft Leading to
Imprisoned Men.

SUFFER- CREEK, Cal. February S.
One hundred and forty men are working
rapidly to remove the debris choking the
shaft of the Bunker Hin mine today to
rescue Sixty-two miners entombed by a
cavern yesterday at the mouth OF the
incline shaft. Another possibility of es-
cape was found by the imprisoned men
in an abandoned tunnel at the 20o-foot
level, reached by an old shaft, partly
filed with debris. One Of the men called
through the air pipe that he had climbed
to the tunnel, and q crew was set al
work clearing the earth and timbers in
the shaft and digging through a cave-in
in the tunnel which blocks the exits.
Blocked 100 Feet Down.
The shaft is believed to he blocked
about 100 feet from the mouth. A
loaded skip broke loose at the surface
and shot down the incline, tearing loose
the collar timbers of the shaft. The
upper timbers gave way and the hang
ing wall dropped, filling the opening
with timbers and rock.
No food was dropped through the air
pipe for fear of choking 1t, but IL the
men are not rescued today liquids will
be sent down. The miners had just
finished lunch when the cavern occurred.
John SissOns, who acted as spokesman
through the air pipe. said they were
not suffering. and advised that no
chances he taken in sending food
through the pipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08

and for such other action as the Attorney
General might deem proper.
"The department courts the fullest
Investigation of this matter. and has
documentary evidence ready
to present to the investigating commit
tee at a moments notice. which clearly
shows that the action of the Secretary
has been proper and consistent through
out. II the time has come when gov
eminent employees may procure men to
prepare false accounts to secure mon
eys from the government without fear
OF dismissal or prosecution for their
acts, that fact is unknown in the De-
partment Of Agriculture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Baron de Rio Branco Dying

RIO JANEIRO, February Sharon de
Rio Branco. the minister Of foreign af-
fairs, who was stricken suddenly ill on
the evening of February s with uremia,
is stiil alive. but the physicians In at
question of hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE REJECTED.
Hill Montague's Bill Defeated In
Vir1inia's House of Delerates.

RICHMOND, Va, February 8-The
woman suffrage bill was definitey reject
ed today in the house Of delegates py an
almost unanimous vote.
Hill Montague OF Richmond yfty, who
introduced the bill In defiance OF his con-
stituency, and who made an inipassioned
plea for its passage. accepted the result
as his political death sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08

.Ley did this: they concealed their unlaw-
.ul acts from their chief, DIR. A. g. True,
md when DIR. True discovered the facts
ne recommended their dism. ssal. The
secretary uisihlSsed them, and as there
Mas violation of law involved, sent ali
pf the facts and papers in his possession
% the AttoOey General for ceitification
= - district attorney for prosecution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Belief He Will Win Election
PIeaSeS His Friends.
LOOKS TO BUSINESS MEN
Expects Support of Those Desiring
Continued Prosperity.
LEADS WoMEN's STRAW VOTE
President Victor in San Francisco
by Three to One Over Roosevelt
and All Others.

President Taft's sanguine belief that he
can defeat any democrat nominated for
the November election, expressed many
times recently to friends and republican
callers, is gratifying to those who know
of his optimism. And it is true. too, that
the President, usually careful in his
statements and caring little for politics.
is confident he does not misunderstood
the sentiment of the people of the country
The President declares to his friends that
he has not the slightest doubt as to the
outcome. He is equally confident, too
that he will be nominated with compare
lively little opposition.
Much stress has been laid by Roose-
welt advocates upon straw votes con-
Quoted under the auspices of Roosevelt
newspapers and other agencies. The
White House is receiving kilograms
and letters telling Of straw votes taken
in various parts of the country, all of
them encouraging in their nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08

FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique, Feb
ruAry S.--A shock of earthquake was
felt throughout the island at $3.50 this
morning. No reports OF damage have
been received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08

thought necessary to get out. "a circular
giving the necessary information.
THAT circular letter was preDared. and
when a few of them were distributed
the agents of these land sharks immedi-
ntely appeared at the department They
threatened the chief drainage engineer
of that department if he did not recall
that circular letter. He stood pat. He
declined to do it.
They then told him that they would go
higher, and that they would make him
do it. In a few days the chief engineer
received letter from the Secretary tell
ing him he must not distribute any more
of these circulars, and that he must not
answer any questions relative to the
Florida Everglades
Mr.. Clark wound up his remarks by de-
claring he intended to press his charges
against the department to the limit be-
fore the committee when the investigation
Is begun Saturday.
II. E. Davis in Case.
Henry Z. Davis. former United States
attorney for the District of Columbia, will
represent the interests of Elliott, More
house and Singleton before the committee
turing the investigation. Mr.. Davis was
counsel for DIR. Harvey ". Wiley when
he was up on charges last summer.
There were several new developments
IN the everglades controversy yesterday.
The Department issued a statement de-
bouncing as 'prejudiced, One-sided and
Untrue the statement given out by Rep
resentative Clark of Florida, declaring
secretary Wilson suppressed warning
circular and an engineers report on the
everglades because the circular and re-
port did not please the land spectators
operating in the everglades.
The departments statement also says
that Elliott and Morehouse We're dis
missed because they had certined and
presented false accounts, knowing them
20 be false. on which the government
paid out money
Statement of Department.
The departments statement follows:
I'm prejudiced, one-sided statement
given out by Representative Clark of
Florida on the everglades contro, ersy
t is sought to show that the reason the
Secretary of Agriculture suppressed a
circular of information which had been
prepared by the Office of drainage in
designations and declined to print a COM
plete report of the drainage work which
The department had done in the e, er-
glades was because the Secretary did
Naot regard the circular and reports as
sufficiently favorable to please the land
pr moterS who were operating in the
siades. In Mr.. Clarks statement it is
further sought to show that the recent
dismissal of MesSrS Elliott and More
house, drainage engineers, was for fail
ire to show sufficient favors to the
and promoters.
Both of these statements are untrue
and Mr. Clark's effort To besmirch the
Secretary of Agriculture will fail. The
Secretary refused to print the report of
the work done in the glades because not
only were his engineers. Mi. Wright and
Mr.. Elliott. in disagreement as to the
correct Interpretation of the work done
by the department in the glades. BIT
Mr. Elliott, without further investiga-
lion, radically changed his position and
the experts of the bureau of plant in
f'Istry, familiar with Florida conditions
hisagreed with both Mr.. Wright and Mr.
Elliott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Atlantic Coaat Line.

Florida Augusta -Cuba-South.
All-steel electric-lighted Pullmans. 4
ltd. trains daily. 14l9 New York ave- NV.
|-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Story Agrees With McGowan's.
Drraphers to Be Heard.

Attorney Hanecy announced before
lunch recess that he had called all the
witnesses he desired except the expert
stenographers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Asked About Pamphlets.

Later Mr.. Darlington took up the dis
semination of copies 'of the Norfolk
convention of 1907, and asked witness
if he did not think the sending out of
these pamphlets constituted violation
ton of the injunction. Mr.. Gompers
replied that he had not considered it
an official document. The cross-eXam-
iner then read to the witness excerpts
from the Federationist in which Mr..
Gompers is charged with saying he
had been enjoned from sending out
the very identical pamphlets inquired
of by Mr.. Darlington.
Mr.. Gompers stated it was several
months after the order was signed before
its full import dawned on him; then it
was, ne explained, he made the announce
ment that the injunction forbid even the
sale of the reports of the Norfolk con-
vention. Witness admitted he took no
STEPS to stop the further distribu ion of
the records after he had "seen the light -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Cannot Hold Prisoners.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief Of the
general staff. by direction Of Secretary
Stimson, has ordered Col. Steever, in
command OF the 4th Cavalry at Ell
.Paso. to turn the thirteen insurrectos
caught on American soil day before
yesterday over to the civil authorities,
as the military have no right to hold
them in time Of peace. The men are
now confined in the guardhouse at Ell
PaSo.
1t is said at the War Department that
there is nothing in the present situation
on the Mexican border even remotely re-
quiring the services of the National
Guard, and that the report that it was
contemplated to utilize that branch Of the
national defense in a possible invasion of
Mexican territory is ridiculous, in view of
the iAct that the militia cannot be Or
dered beyond the limits Of the United
States or its possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
|NSURRECTOS CONTROL
IN NORTHERN MEXICO
Have Full Sway From Juarez
as Far South as CaSaS
Grandes.

Anti-Maderistas. apparently, are in con-
troll of Mexico from Juarez south as far
as Casas Grandes, according to advices
received at the State Department today,
although none Of the reports tells OF open
hostilities between the federals and the
insurrectos. Railroad communication be-
tween Juarez and Casas Grandes has been
abandoned
The reports indicate that a serious
situation confronts the government at
Casas Grandes, which recently went over
to the rebels without a shot being fired.
Not only have the local authorities OPEN
ly declared themselves against the
MaderO regime, but the soldiers and Of
ficiais to all appearances sympathize with
the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Wisdom of Mr.. Carnegie.

"No: but he had a fine general knowl-
edge of the business, and he showed the
greatest wisdom by giving half he earned
to the men who made his business sue
cessful.'
When Senator Stone remarked that Mr..
Carnegie had accumulated an enormous
| fortune Mr.. Schwab said, Not half as
much as he has deserved In response
the Missouri senator said he thought that
-four hundred or five hundred millions is
4 pretty good pot
| He said that in no instance does the
United States export to and sell steel
! rails in any country in which rails are
made. The foreign sales We're made in
neutral markets. He predicted that other
in year If the rates proposed by the
House are to go into effect.
Miss Margaret Byington of Pittsburgh,
the first woman to appear before the In
| row regarding conditions at the Home
stead plant of the United States Steel
Company. Miss Byington once wrote q
| book on that subject: Mrs. Hargrave, a
the spectators today, and was introduced
to all the members Of the committee.
V. A. Olander of Chicago described his
ten years official activity in the Lake
Seamen's Union, which has 1900 men,
bers.
what company is the dominant factor
in this lake traffic." asked Chairman
Stanley.
The Pittsburgh Steamship Company.
1t has One-quarter of the tonnage of the
Lake Carriers Association and nearly
one-quarter of the vessels in the lake
traffic
tits a subsidiary Of the steel trust?''
Yes, sir
Tells of Welfare Plan.
What is the purpose of the company $
welfare plan provision for an assembly
room for the menu
ITO control the men while unemployed"
What is your idea Of the welfare
plan?''
1T is great deal more vicious that the
old shipping federation of Great Britain.
conducted so badly that it was found diff
hcult to get men to go to sea-.
He described the British seamen's strike
last year. and suggested that possibly the
majority of the strikers had not been
members of an organization.
What was the result Of that striker"
The almost entire abolition of the ship
ping federation
George t. Hamilton of North Andover.
Mass, Il card clothing manufacturer. pre-
dicted that if the House rates should go
into effect the importations would be
doubled and the industry practically de-
strOyed. He said the ad valOrem system
would be a great temptation to under
valuation.
Spencer Miller Of New York complain
ed that the effect Of the House rates on
machinery would be to reduce the reV-e-
nue. and at the same time diminish the
wages of American labOrerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
Says Report Was Changed.

when it was returned to the commit
tee it no longer appeared to be my re-
port, but E1Hott's report. My name had
been stricken out and Elliott's inserted in
many pages. Page after page had been
stricken out and many typewriter pages
supplied to take their places. Matter had
been injected that was not in the original
report and conclusions drawn that were
not warranted by facts.
Senator Fletcher was amazed and re-
quested me to come to Jacksonville and
go over the matter whit him. 1 did this,
and the report was corrected to conform
to the manuscript secured from your de-
partment. l have recently received a
page proof of this document
In the Senate document it was Mr..
Wright's revised and approved report
that is, the report revised and approved
by him after he had left the department
and was connected with the drainage
project-that was printed
Representatives Clark and Bathrick,
who brought the controversy to a head.
insisted even more emphatically than be-
fore that the inquiry would demonstrate
that the Department of Agriculture had
assisted in the exploitation Of the ever
gladeS lands.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-10-18
LIVED ON
RAW EGGS
Mr.. Richards Experience With DIFF.
ferent Diets. Peaches and
! ButtermiIk for Three Years.

Cecilton, Md.-Mr. George Richards,
Of this place, during the past IL years,
has probably tried more different diets
Than the average person would ever use
In a lifetime.
What he has TO say about his expert
ments, must therefore be highly interest
ing to anyone suffering from indigestion
or stomach troubles OF any kind.
He says: For more Than IL years,
| suffered with stomach troubles, and
paid hundreds Of dollars for doctor bills
and medicines. was also operated on
for piles.
lived on dried peaches and buttermilk
for nearly three years. The only thing
that would not give me pain was raw eggs.
was a physical wreck. J could moi
sleep, and was as near crazy as man
could well be.
/ must say that after taking two 25-cent
packages Of Thedford's Black Draught,
Il did me more good than all ever spent
Tor other medicines
have been working daily on the farm
ever since, and ! am as hard as iron."
This purely vegetable remedy has been
n successful us1 for more than 70 years.
Iyit. Bukbc sure that IFS "Ihediord's."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-10-18

top of the box is hinged on the back
SO that it can be lifted up to al
low the operator to see all his
chicks. No space is left for walk,
as tn, writer believes that it is a
waste of room The operator in go
ing through the house usually needs
10 b. near the chicks and with them
and if he is in a walk it is
less convenient to have doors
or gates to each part than to
step over low partition. The floor
timbers are two two-by-fours for tie
crsss-pieces. The studding and raft-
ers are all two-by-fours and the
floor is of matched boards, which is
as nearly rat-proof as any board
floor can be.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-10-18

oven, because so few women use the
thermometer The best dough in the
world may turn out to be abomin-
able bread If improperly baked, By
using a thermometer and regulating
the heat in the oven, the results are
sure to be good. can not urge too
strongly the adopting by housekeep-
ers OF the cooking thermometer.
Suggested recipe for bread:
cup milk
cup water
tablespoons sugar
lard
1 butter
/ teaspoon salt
to cups flour
cake yeast
Y cup cold water
This recipe will make four good
sized loaves of bread.
In the South particularly, we use
too little light bread. 1t is by far
the most easily digested form I
bread. 1t is more economical and re-
uires less labor in the long run
than any of the quick breads made
with flour.
If more light bread were made in
the house. more of it would be serv-
ed in the daily menu and we would
be much more healthy than we are
from eating so much hot bred.
MISS AUBYN CHINN,
Instructor in Domestic Science,
College of Agriculture.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-10-18

Necessity will in time force farm.
ers to adopt better paying methods
The soil must be studied from a
geological standpoint, and the es-
sentials of fertility must be supplied
wherever lacking. Then. and not ur-
til then. will come gains in yield
worth corresponding profits
The cost of poultry production
could be reduced with small effort.
and the amount of products greatly
increased, if more of our farmers
would save all the odd, small and
secondhand truck products, such as
turnips. beets, potatoes and cab
bage. at harvest-time. storing them
to cook with bran-mash for the
poultry during the winter months.