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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
WATCHMAN UNDER CHARGES.
Russell G. Epson Arrested by p. O.
Department Inspectors.

Russell G. Epson. watchman in the
Post once Department. was arrested
last night by Detective Burlingame
and Post Office Inspector Barclay on
the charge that he had removed a num-
Der of dead letter packages from the
storeroom In which they were kept.
Several post cards and calendars
found in the house Of Epson, at TO
Taylor street northwest. will DO used
as evidence. According to the officers.
Taylor says he found them in the
trash pile and that he did not take
them from packages.
The defendant, who is thirty years
old. was formerly in the immigration
service. He Is from Blaine. Wash.
and has been employed as = Waterman
during the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
DUTY IS HERE, HE SAYS
Representative Foster De-
mands That Members
Remain on Job.

Representative Foster of Illinois, demo-
crat, demanded today that the represen-
tatives in Congress remain here and at
tend to business SO that Congress may
adjourn by July 1. My services he
said ARE not required at either the Chi
cago or Ba timore convention but right
here Let the country know that 1t Is not
through any fault OF ours that both
houses are not ready to adjourn
Former Speaker Cannon, suggesting
that the Senate is not going to do any
business for two weeks from next Mon
day characterized the remarks of Repre-
sentative Foster as sounding brass and
tinkling cymbals."
1.-THE people realize" retorted Mr.. Fos-
ter. that the business of Congress should
be closed and that we should adjourn and
go home"
The House finally agreed that next
week, after action on the pending sun
dry civil BILL and after one day devoted
to private pensions, and excepting GER
tain other days for routine business, pri-
vate bills only should be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
GIRLS HELD FOR ROBBERY
May Haines and Lula Moy In
dicted by Grand Jury.
Others Are Held.

May Haines and Lula Moy. young
women who escaped from the house
of detention and were later located
near Alexandria by detective on
passenger train, who recognized the
red coat of one Of them hanging on
tree, were indicted today by the grand
jury on charges Of robbery. The
charge is made that the young women
May Is last picked up man on the
street and while drinking with him
in a saloon relieved him of a watch.
The grand Jury ignored charge of
embezzlement against George Will
liams.
Other indictments include:
.chcr,as Saunders. househreaking and
larceny; Levi Simpson. carnal knowl-
euge: Albert Thomas. embezzlement;
Albert S. Shorter and Russell Merrick.
assault with dangerous weapon: Harry
X. Davis, alias Kelly Davis. and How
ard F. Hoover, grand larceny: William
II. Edwards, Charles a. Kramer, Will
liam c. Hetherington and Howard
Marquette, non-support of wife and
child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
MIDDLE IS FACED
Appropriation Extension Reso-
luton May Cause TangIe.
SALARIES ARE INVOLVED
Basis of Computation Will Be Diff
fcult to Reach-Compli-
cations Faced.
SALARIES ARE INVOLVED

While the joint resolution of Senator
Galinger extending appropriations fol
the necessary operations of the District
and federal governments, pending pass
age of the District and other appropria-
ton bills, is similar to legislation adopted
in previous years. the passage of the
resolution this year, it is said may con-
siderably complicate the payment OF
salaries.
The threatened difficulty is the out
growth of a provision contained in the
sundry civil bill of 1907 to the effect that
all monthly or annual salaries shall be
computed on the basis OF thirty days In
the month or $50 days to the year. 1t is
provided by the Gallinger bill. which ex-
tends appropriate tons for a period of fif-
teen days, provided the appropriation bills
have not been passed by July l, the be-
ginning of the fiscal year. that the
amounts authorized to be expended shall
lie equal Observation-Disclosures and-sixty-
fifths of the appropria ton for the cur
rent year.
Complications Faced.
This conflict between the present law
and the proposed legislation. should the
latter become effective. would bring about
a complicated situation. 1t is pointed out,
as the disbursing officers Of the District
and federal governments would not know
whether TO make payments on the basis
of fifteen three hundred and sixtieths or
fifteen three hundred and sixty-fifths. 1t
is believed to be not unlikely that the
question would be put up to the controller
of the Treasury for a decision
There have been three instances since
1890 when appropriate have had to be
extended for the District because the
District appropriation bill had not been
passed by July /, but then the law re-
guirins salaries to be computed on the
basis of $50 days to the year had not beer
enacted and resolutions similar TO the
Gallinger resolution. which were intro
duced to relieve the situation, were fol
lowed by no complicated situations.
The Instances referred to. when the Dis.
trict appropriation bills had not been
passed by July /, were for the fiscal years
of 1891, 1893 and 1895. In the latter In.
stance Congress passed joint resolution
extending the appropriations fol a
period of thirty days. This time was
not sufficient and Congress provided tina,
the provisions Of the joint resolutions
should extend to August H. The appro-
priation bill finally was passed August Z.
Former Extensions.
June 80. 1892. Congress enacted a
law. extending the appropriations for
the District for period of fifteen days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
Left Without Food.

Her husband also told her. she alleges,
that he was tired of her and wanted -
get rid OF her. lie then left the house.
she says, taking the two boys with hiHr
She and her sixteen-year-old girl were
left In the house. she states. without food
or money, or even a bed. She borrowed
carfare. she alleges. and sought the pro-
lection of her brother. where she re
sided until the agreement was signea
last week.
Under this contract her husband prom
Used not to modest her. but on a recent
visit, she says he abused her and mad.
ulIounied charges against her She
thinks this a violation of the separat on
agreement and asks the court TO set Ia.
amount Of alimony she Is TO receive wit
out reference to the terms of tie agree
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
ASKS COURT TO SETTLE
HER MARITAL TROUBLES
Mrs. E. T. Crismond Charges
Cruelty in Suit for Sapara-
ton and AIimony.

Alleging that her husband, Edward r.
Crismond. contracting builder. has
violated the terms OF an agreement -
separation made a week ago, Mrs. Louisa
C. Crismond today asked the District
Supreme Court TO rescind the contract
and allow her a legal separation on 30
ground OF cruelty.
Through Attorneys $. Mccomas Haa-
ken and John Ridout, the wife says she
was married MAY ~. isis. and has
three children. About one year after
the marriage. she states. her husband
kicked and abused her. and that she had
him arrested. but withdrew the ciIarrs
on his promise never again 10 strike ~ i
She alleges he has violated tbs
promise on several occasions, the la 4
est alleged assault occurring May =.
she declares, when her husband he
came angry because she had gone t.
visit her sister
on this occasion. she claims. Mr. crIs-
mond cursed her in the presence of the
children, and after the alleged assault
removed all the furniture from tie
house and threatened to kill her II she
ever came over the doorsill OF the
house TO which he had taken the furni-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
TO DECIDE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Inquest Will Be Held in Walter L.
Burke Case.

An inquest will be held at the morgus
tomorrow morning, at which a jury will
pass upon the death of Walter L. Burke.
thirty-four years old, who died at Sibley
Hospital this morning as a result of an
injury he received Wednesday when no
fell from an automobile truck at Rhode
Island avenue and 18th street.
Burke. who resided at 125 18th street
northeast, was in the employ of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. lie wa
riding one of the company's trucks
when he fell to the roadway and frae-
tured his skull.
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ROOT REACHES HIS HOME.
Declines to Discuss Present Politi.
cal Situation.

UTICA. y. Y. June 14.-United States
Senator Elihu Root came to tn city yes
terday afternoon and at once took a car
that was i'm waiting and went TO his
home on College Hill, Clinton.
Senator Root today attended a meeting
of the trustees of Hamilton College AMI
other exercises In connection with the
commencement. He was slated to preside
At the centennial celebration MONDAY
next, but will leave Hamilton late Sat
urday for Chicago lie has moth ng what
ever to say on the political situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
GAINS YESTERDAY
Melted TAFT 10
AND ROOSEVELT IL

CHICAGO. June A.-Twelve DELEGATES
for Col. Roosevelt and eighteen for Presi-
dent Taft marked the gains yesterday OF
the two chief rivals for the republican
presidential nomination. from the deci-
sion OF contest cases by the republican
national committee. In addition, the COM
mittee settled disputes between rival
Roosevelt factions in two districts of
North Carolina, thus clearing the colo
nefs title to votes from those sections
II was day OF Roosevelt victories. but
victories achieved with the full acqui-
cscence of the Taft majority on the ma
tonal committee.
Missouri's contests. which threatened
mother battle between the Taft and
Roosevelt factions, In which the lines
would DO closely drawn. were compro-
missed effectively that the committee
was unanimous In giving Roosevelt eght
and Taft six of the contested delegates
from that state
Summary of Decisions.
Tho decisions today were:
Tor Taft. two each from the second.
third, fourth. sixth. seventh and eighth
Mississippi districts; two each from .he
third. seventh and fourteenth Missouri
districts: total. eighteen.
For Roosevelt. four delegates at large
from Missouri: two each from the first
and fifth Missouri districts: two each
from the third and ninth North Carolina
districts; total, Twelve.
At the end OF a week OF constant work
over the contested delegations, the COM
mittee has given President Taft q total
OF l0o delegates and Col. Roosevelt a
total of IL
In the ninth Carolina district the COM
mlttee seated the McNinch- Green delega-
ton. but the contest did not Involve
presidential candidates. as both delegates
were instructed for Roosevelt Before
taking up this contest the committee con-
siGered the third district contest, and
Marion Butter and w. s. OBJ. Robinson
Double Contest In One District.
A double contest developed in the
eighth Mississippi district. Wesley Cray.
ton and George G.. Cranberry claimed tC
be the regular Taft delegates. but p. H
Howard appeared to contest Granberry's
seat. Charges OF use of force and intimi.
dation were denied by Taft attorneys
Delegate Howad appeared in the con-
test records also as one OF the Roosevelt
delegates. He was asked IL he had been
requested by Committeeman Moseley to
sign a letter pledging himself to Taft
He said he had been asked TO sign Taft
pledge, but had refused 10 pledge himself
to Taft. Roosevelt, or any one else The
convention which elected him. Howard
asserted, had instructed for Taft" and
he was for Roosevelt downstairs
He was asked which he considered thu
regular convention.
well, as was elected by both. dom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
CLERKS NOT 0vERPA|D,
CUMM|NS DECLARES
Advocates Redistribution
Under Present Civil Serv-
ice System.

Declaring that the government clerks
are not overpaid and that they do good
work, although there are faults in the
present system of the civil service, Sena-
tor Cummins of Iowa this afternoon ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to the
fixed tenure OF Office for the clerks pro-
vided for in the House legislative, judi
civil and executive bill and the amend
ment offered by Senator Williams
of Mississippi providing for five-yeaI
tenure of office but with the proviso tina,
if the employees maintained certain
standard of efficiency they should be re-
such a provision would upset the entire
civil service as now organized.
I'VE have more employees in the civil
service than are needed. l will concede. "
said Senator Cummins. With proper
care We could dispense with a great
many. But l believe that in the higher
grades of the service we are paying less
to our men and women than is paid any
where else in the country. l trust that
this can be readjusted. There Is great
need for Redistribution Of the clerks.
Strike Out Five-Year Tenure.
During the consideration Of the legisla
tive appropriation bill in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. Senator Hepburn:
amendment providing for a ten-yeal
tenure Of Office for the civil service en-
ployes Of the government was voted dowr
and the amendment Of the Senate com
mittee on appropriations. striking out tn,
five-year tenure provision contained II
the bill as 1t passed the House. and pro
viding for an efficiency rating for the
government clerks was adopted
Later Senator Williams OF Mississippi
presented to the Senate his amendment
providing for a five-year tenure of Office
for the clerks with a proytso that If the,
have maintained a certain standard o.
efficiency they shall be- reappointed
and IL they have not maintained such &
standard they are to lose their positions
The amendment does not affect the clerk:
now in Office, but those who are appointed
from now on. 1t was agreed that thi.
amendment should come up for considera
ton when the bill was before the Senate
today. Senator Cummins threatened q
long debate on the provision, as. he said
1t would upset entirely the present civil
service system.
The Senate agreed to an amendmen,
offered by Senator Lodge to take the
superintendent of the Capitol building and
grounds from the Jurisdiction Of the De
partment Of the Interior and place hin
and his Office force directly under the
orders OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
DIED.

CORNISH. Suddenly. June II. 1912, at nooH.
ANNA A. CORNISH, widow OF Maj George
@. Cornish.
Funeral services at his late residence. i3S u
street northeast, Saturday. June IL, M
pm. Interment private. Malone and Ban
gor n. Y. papers please copy.)
WHITE. On Friday. June IA. 1912. at S:35 am.
GEORGE b., beloved husband of Lucy III.
White tnee Turner
Funeral Monday. June Il. from his late resi-
dence, 1915 10th street northwest. at IL am.
Relatives and friends invited. Intcrmeut ipri
yate) at Glenwood cemetery. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
DIXON IS JOYOUS
Pleased That His Chief Is to
Head Fighters.
ATTACKS THE TAFT FORCES
Presidents Friends Discuss Coming
of Roosevelt to Chicago.
GREATER VIGILANCE URGED
Colonel's Friends Preparing Draft of
Platform for Submission to
the Convention.
ATTACKS THE TAFT FORCES
GREATER VIGILANCE URGEI

CHICAGO. June Ex-senator Dixon. di
rector of the Roosevelt campaign. after
a long distance telephone conversation
this morning with the former President
said:
II have a notion that Mr.. Roosevelt
Is going to pay us q visit very soon.'
Sena.or Dixon. after heralding the COM
ing of Mr.. Roosevelt. was asked what
plans had been made for the conferences
with his chieftain and the Roosevelt
leaders.
Il have made no plans for anything, .
said the senator. when Mr.. Roosevelt
gets In close range he probably will dis
pense, with manager. He won't need
mo
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WILL SEEK RECOGNITION.
Llewellyn Jordan in Chicago in In
terest of Federal EMPLOYEES.

CHICAGO. June 14.-Llewellyn Jordan
of Washington. who is acting in behalf
OF 3G0.0o0 federal civil serv ce employees.
today opened quarters here. Jordan and
his assistants will attempt to have a
plank Incorporated in the platform call
ing for an adequate" compensation,
liability and retirement law for civil serv-
ice employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14

George Cline of the Green Ridge Or
chard Company was seriously injured
while driving across the Western Mary
land railroad at Town creek, twenty
miles east OF Cumberland, Nd. An en-
CINE killed one Of his horses. the other
was badly hurt and the wagon was de-
molished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14

It matters little what it is that you
want-whether q situation or a servant
"a want I'D In The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14

ahead only to tho senator's political
future and the SUCCESS Of the policies
which he has advocated in his fight
William Barnes. jr.. of New York, in
calculations tabulated personally. an
nounced that President Taft would
have STA votes on the temporary roll
call of the convention. II this claim
committee completes the hearing OF
contests tomorrow, the President would
have a majority on paper OF exactly
seventy votes over the combined oppo-
Sjfion
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for holding the convention had been
fixed.
This seems to be a question OF We
racity" said Senator Borah. Have you
any documents on either side TO prove
your statements?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
Taft Forces in Competition.

Two contesting Taft delegations again
appeared when the first Tennessee dis
trict contest was called Representative
Sam r. Sells and r. L. Donnally appeared
rs the first Taft delegation. while q. Me-
Henderson and L. c. Alexander contested
their right to a place on the temporary
roll. No Roosevelt delegates were con-
cerned in this contest
Former Representative Il. d. Massey.
who filled out the unexpired term in Con-
sress of the late W. p. Brownlow. repre-
sented the contestants. He declared the
Sells forces had been outnumbered In the
county and district conventions.
Samuel j. Elder of Boston, represent
ing Mr.. Sells and his associate, said they
were selected by the only regularly au-
thorized conventions. An attempt had
been made to defeat Representative Sells.
he declared, by IAN illegal reorganization
Of the congressional committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
South Carolina Case Decided.

The first South Carolina district. next
called, presented another one-sided con-
test, both factions being credited to Pres
ident Taft Committeeman Capers Of
south Carolina said the contest resulted
from an alleged bolt in the convention.
The committee seated the contesting
delegates, Thomas L. Grant of Charles
ton and Aaron p. Prioleau of Eutaw willie.
Committeeman Capers moved the seat
ing of both OF the contesting Taft dele
gates but this was lost.
The fourth North Carolina district con-
test. where Col. Roosevelts right to dele
gates is not questioned, but where a fac
tional fight caused a contest to be filed
with the committee, was passed tenn
porarily
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Objects to Interjection.
ormsby McHarg, the Roosevelt contest
attorney, started to declare what he
thought was the best evidence of We
racity," when A. NJ. Stevenson Of Den
yer. holding the proxy OF Committeeman
Barker of Alabama. objected to "a speech
by the counsel after his time has ex-
PRED"
Interchange. Senator Borah said NC
Harg was answering the question
Mr.. Heney broke In to refer to gag
rule in Colorado" directing his remark to
Mr.. Stevenson.
Il object to such a statement" said
Thomas l.. Devine Of Colorado. who held
the committee proxy for that state. ''The
gentleman is insulting Colorado when he
makes such charges.
Mr.. McHarg asserted his right to pre-
sent evidence of the veracity of his wit
nesses Chairman Rosewater declared he
should have done so during his time for
argument. but Mr.. McHarg proceeded to
mske statement to the committee.
Taft Men Win.
OF vinita and ]. w. Gilliland Of Holden
Vile. were then seated by viva voce
vote. the Roosevelt men voting mo.
after a motion to seat the Roosevelt
delegates had been defeated.
Senator Borah asked for roll call on
the Roosevelt motion, but it was refused.
Objection to the presence OF Grant VIC
tor, United States marshal for the east
ern district of oklahoma, as a member OF
the national committee was made just
before the Oklahoma vote. by Fancis J.
Heney.
IT present a protest from the Oklahoma
people, he said. against Mr.. Victor vot-
ing ON this contest on the ground that he
organized the boiling convention. ana
that he is United States marshal. and
partisan on this case.
The committee took no action the
nroteSt
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Called Farmers Friend.

President Taft Is gratifled over letter
he has received from one Of the officers
Of the Farmers National Congress, with
headquarters at Chicago. 1t is as follows:
Il know YOU win pardon my delay il,
acknowledging receipt Of your telegram.
stating that you would give the Bourne
bill your hearty support.
Il feel that cannot nttingly express
the gratitude of the Farmers National
Congress. and Of all the others Of the
large majority Of the American people
that desire a modern parcel post for
this country.
You have consistently, and. Of
course, most ably. advay ced the cause
of a modern parcel post.
Not only in this, but ir a dozen 9TH
er notable ways, you have been the in
tel1igent. true. eager friend of the
farmers of the United States
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TAFT LIKELY TO VETO
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Measure Making General Staff
Change Probably Will
Be Disapproved.

President Taft will hesitate before he
will veto the two big appropriation bills
at this session Of Congress. but the prob
abilities now are strong that he will re-
fuse his approval to the army appTopria-
ton bill that makes such a sweeping
change in the general staff. That he will
veto the legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. containing the pro-
vision abolishing the Commerce Court. is
already known.
Secretary Stimson at today's cabinet
meeting, urged veto OF the army bill
and has been pressing the President to
do that for some time. At first the Presi-
dent was inclined not to interfere with
the bill. feeling that he would have his
hands full in his veto OF the Commerce
Court proposition. The President, how
ever, thinks that the enactment OF legis-
lation pertaining to appropriation bills is
becoming a serious thing and should be
halted at some point All Presidents
have tried to avoid vetoes OF approprta-
ton bills. but in late years Congress has
been taking advantage OF this hesitation
and much doubtful legislation Is finding
its way on appropriation bills which. IL
vetoed, might cause serious embarrass-
ment to the government. The situation Is
one that the President thinks should be
given considerable thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14

Under a tentative agreement reached
oy republican national committee MEM
bers today. the hearings on the Texas
contests were put over until tomorrow.
II is the expectation to argue the Wash
ington contests late today, If they can be
reached.
The postponement Of the Texas hear
lngs was requested by the Taft attorneys,
who asked for further time in which to
prepare their case.
After the disposal of the Tennessee con-
tests Virginia will be taken up. and it is
hoped to complete the settlement of all
contests In that state and Washington
before adjournment tonight