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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
BOMB IN COFFEE POT.
New York Patrolman's Discovery at
Tenement House Entrance.

NEW YORK, February 2o-Patrolman
Storjan. passing tenement house on
Avenue B in the East Side, early today
rubbed his eyes and pinched himself when
.se suddenly noticed a blackened coffee
pot rep0sing on the icy doorstep and
steaIning and sputtering as though a red
hot stove were beneath. The policeman
went closer to investigate and saw sparks
coming from the spout. The lifting OF the
cover revealed a long smoking fuse, COM
municating with a black mass in the bot
tom of the pot. StOrjan scooped up a
hatful of snow and packed II down tight
over the fuse. extinguishing the blaze.
Then he carried the pot gingerly to his
precinct headquarters, where the ex-
perts diagnosed it as one Of the most
dangerous dynamite bombs that have
been found in many months.
Detectives questioned all the dweilers
in the tall tenement, but none Of them
could givS any clue to the attempted out
rage. -:..-..z-.----.-..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
DOG SHOT BY DOG.
Animal Discharges Gun Which Was
Set for q Wolf.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, February 90
1t Is seldom that one dog shoots and
kills another, but that is what happened
near Dugald, town thirty miles east of
here, according to advices received last
night.
A shotgun had been tied to a stump
for. the purpose of killing prairie wolves
which came to feed off q carcass
From the trigger of the gun string
extended to the barn, a distance of 200
feet When a wolf was seen eating at
the carcass 1t was planned to pull the
string and kill the animal.
While one dog was enjoying meal Off
the carcass another playfuIly caught the
string in it's mouth. and began prancing
around. The, owner called the dog. but
before he could attract his attention the
weapon was discharged and the fssdiLe
dog fell dead,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
WATER FAMINE IN H0RNELL.
Street Mains Broken, Caused by the
Cold Weather

HOkNELL. N. Y. February o0.-Bro-
ken water mains, sthe result of the long
cold spell. are causing a serious water
famine here. and large part Of the city
will probably be without it's usual supply
for at least fortnight. In the emergency
the tank wagons which are used in sum.
mer for street sprinkling have been hauled
out from their winter quarters, disinfected
and filled with drinking water, from q
brewery well for distribution in pail lots
to househoiders. Several, private water
wagons are also being operated and are
said to- show excellent financial returns.
Two fire engines from Elmira have been
rented and are pumping water from the
Canisteo river into certain of the city
mains which did not freeze up during the
zero weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
DRIVE NEGROES FROM VILLAGE
Mob Takes Vengeance for Murder
of Young Woman.

DOTHAN. Ala, February 2o.-After
wreaking vengeance on the negro popula-
tion of Dixie small town near here
driving every black from the village and
killing one Sunday night. mob is search
ing the countryside for another negro
The body of Miss Estele Brown was
found in her home Sunday night, the
head pierced by two bullets. Across the
breast lay rife. a negro was seen near
the home a short time-before the body
was found. mob soon formed and pro-
ceeded to Dixie. OF which the major por-
tion of the inhabitants are negroes A
coroner's jury pronounced the death of
Miss Brown murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
CASH REGISTER AFFAIRS
MAY Be INVESTIGATED
Rumors Connect Company
With Session of Special
U. S. Grand Jury.

CINCINNATI Ohio, February 3O.-Ru-
mors that the special United States grand
jury in session here this week is consid-
ering the affairs of the National Cash
Register Company to ascertain If it has
violated the Sherman antitrust law
gained ground around the United States
court here today.
The visits of attorneys who represented
the company at the time Of the civil suits
the instructions to the jury by United
States Judge Hollister and the presence
OF o. r. Harrison, special assistant to
Attorney General Wickersham, all have
added weight to the reports. The grand
jury is expected to finish its investiga-
tions not later than Thursday.
Parties to Civil Suit.
The company and twenty-eight of it's
officials and employees We're parties to the
civil suit by the United States, in which
1t was charged that they had conspired to
stifie competition, and urged that they be
restrained from illegal selling methods
tending to crush out competition. The de-
PENDANTS have not yet had hearing in
this action.
1t was said that much of the testimony
gained by the government in the civil
action has been presented to the present
grand jury.
Judge Hollister in his instructions. went
into the Sherman antitrust law at length.
explaining the different phases of II. II
was MS only special charge. Minor in
dictments were returned in several coun-
terfeiting and white slave cases. but the
greatest secrecy maintained about the
futher work of the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
PLAY CHECKERS BY WIRELESS.
Fifteen Year-Old Boys Have Inter
esting Contest.

CHICAGO. February 3O.-John Stone
and Norman Hitchcock, students at the
Hyde Park School, believe they are the
first pair to successfully play a game of
checkers by wireless telegraph in Chi
cago. Each boy is fifteen years old.
The game was played this afternoon"
said Stone last night. 1T lasted about
ali hour, and comprised ninety-six moves.
Hitchcock won the contest. We had
heard of the game being played by wire
less i'm other cities, and decided to try
IL here.
Each of the boys has had wireless
plant OF his own for more than year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
HAITIAN FEDERALS LOSE.
Forty Killed and Large Number
Wounded in Fight With Rebels.

CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti. February 90
An official report has just been received Of
a severe fight between the revolutionary
forces and the government troops which
occurred near the Santo DOMINICAN
frontier Wednesday last. The result of
the fighting is not recorded, beyond the
fact that the government troops suffered
a loss Of forty killed and a large num-
ber wounded.
A small Santo DOMINICAN coasting ves-
sci has been engaged for the conveyance
of the mails from Monte Christi to Cape
Haitien. owing to the interruption of COM
munication by way of the frontier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
ENNSNVAN|A F[lER
! RUNS INTO FREIGHT CARS
Two Engines Are Completely
Demolished d and Both Fire.
men Seriously Injured.

HARRISBURG, Pa.. February 90
The PENNSYLVANIA special. eastbound.
the eighteen-hour f1ier between Chicago
railroad, ran into draft of freight
cars that had been shifted to the
passenger tracks through an error a
short 4 distance west of Middletown,
nine miles from here, today.
The engine of the special and the
shifting engine handling the freight
cars were demolished and two fire.
men were seriously injured. None of
the passengers was hurt, although
many received a severe shaking up,
due to the sudden application of the
brakes
F. H. Land. Columbia, Pa. fireman
on the engine of the express, was
crushed and he was otherwise ter
ribly. cut. F. H. Copeland, Harris
burg. fireman on the shifter, was
badly bruised and his legs hurt.
Car Battered Up.
The first car of the special. a COM
bined baggage and smoker, was con-
siderably battered UP. Being of steel
it -withstoOd shock which would have
smashed a wooden car The jar threw
passengers out of their berths. and two
of the crew in the diner who were pre-
pairing breakfast, were cut and bruised.
The accident was due to brakeman
of the shifting crew throwing a wrong
switch, allowing the shifting engine to
run ON to the passenger track When
the engineer of the shifter saw the ex-
press bearing down upon him he re-
versed his lever and was running back
ward when the collision occurred The
engineer of the express said he was
running sixty miles an hour and that
the action of the engineer of the shifter
in reversing his lever and sticking to
his post probably. averted worse aeci-
dent. Both engineers were slightly
hurt 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
sLAYs FATHER; KILLS SELF.
Son Had Threatened Murder Unless
Given sos. 600

GRAND FORKS. N, D., February 90
Rex Wallace of st. Paul last night shot
and killed his father, II. w. Wallace a
prominent banker. at Drayton, N. D..
seriously wounded his brother-in-law and
then killed himself. The tragedy occurred
in the bank Of the elder Wallace.
1t is alleged that young Wallace had
written letter some weeks ago to his
father, threatening to kill him unless he
fulfilled promise alleged to have been
made some time ago to give him $2J. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
RECAPTURE
TOWN OF SANTA MARIA
Mexican Rebels Routed in
Fight Lasting From Early
Morning Until Noon.

MEXICO CITY, February 20. = After a
battle which lasted from o'clock in the
morning until noon yesterday the town
of Santa Maria, nine miles to the north Of
Cuernavaca, in the state of MOrelos.
which has been the scene of half dozen
recent encounters, was taken possession
Of and held by the federal troops.
A force of Zapatistas had intrenched it.
self strongly to await the attack by the
federal soldiers, who advanced in two
columns supported by machine guns and
mountain artillery.
The rebels held tenaciously to their po-
sition, but were finally driven out and
forced to retire.
The federal commander reports that a
captain was killed and seven of his men
wounded. The rebels loss is not known
Prisoners and Guards Killed.
Twenty-seven prisoners and prison
guards were killed yesterday at >Puebla
in tho state of Puebla, in fight which
followed an attempt by the prisoners to
escape from Jail, according to special
dispatch received by the Mexican Herald
from that city. Twenty of the men sue
ceedcd in escaping.
e A force of cavalry. which was hur-
riedly. dispatched to the assistance of the
prison guard, had q severe fight with the
escaping prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
woman Of Mystery Dies.

PHILADELPHIA. February 2O.-Mrs.
Sarah Keen. the mystery LADY, of the
Philadelphia Hospital. is dead of. old
age, after ffty-one years spent in. that
institution She was taken to the hos.
pital in 1881 suffering from smallpox.
She was cured, but during conyalescence
lost her memory. To questions as to who
she was or where She came from she
simply shook her head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
ADVISES ALL TO SWEEP
OWN DOORSTEPS FIRST
Harmon Talks to Kentucky
Legislators on Prevailing -
Political Unrest.

FRANKFORT, KY. February 90
Gov. Judson Harmon Of Ohio today
warned the Kentucky state legislature
and all public officeholders to analyze
their own records to tsee just how much
they were responsible for the unrest
that. he said. was making demand for
innovations in government in general.
Gov. Harmon spoke briefly at today's
session in answer to recent invitation
of the legislators. He said, in part:
Whatever we think of the innova-
tions in government we are hearing so
much about. it behooves every one who
holds public position to make dill
gent self search to find whether any
shortcoming on his part figures in the
unrest which the proposal of these
changes signifies. For, while some
doubtless advocate them for other
reasons, the greater number would not
lend an ear without some real or sup
posed ground for discomfort with pub
lie agencies as they are
Says ALI Are Involved.
And 1t must be noted that all are in.
volved in the measures in question Direct
legislation is aimed at the lawmakers as
body and the recall at the individual
members as well as at executive officers
and judges. And it may fairly be said
that the support these devices receive
varies with the real or supposed need of
them. as well as with opinions about the
balance of advantage in Sthem.''
Gov. Harmon then .recounted two of the
administration changes that have r been
effected since his administration in Ohio
began. the substitution of single board
of administration for the nineteen state
institutions and the adoption of a uni
form tax rate.
Economy Most Needed Reform.
Closing, he said:
Il believe the reform memost sorely need
ed now is in administration, better re-.
suits at less expense.
1T ought not to cost a billion dollars a
year. or over sl1, for each man. woman
and child in the country, to main the
federal government with its limited func-
tions. '--,--.
Those of the state, county and city.
which are much more numerous and eX-.
pensive cost together but little more per.
head, and that is far too much.
True. these are times of private ex-,
travagance, but that is no excuse for.
public extravaganza. Everybody may
spend his own money as he pleases, but
public officials spend other people s
money, much of it contributed under
nafQSnlp, anu dlI Oh IL IOT purposes
which make it sacred for every patriot.
Federal Expenses Heaviest.
Federal expenses bear more heavily.
on the people than state and local ex.
penses. because the latter are raised by.
taxes on property only, while the former
are chiefly raised by the tariff on ar
ticles consumed. So the per capita figure
is not an estimate, but a reality. because!
the poor man with a large family pays
more federal tax than the rich man with
smaller family. 49,. -.
I'VE need other reforms, but this would
bring quicker, greater and more general
relief than any other. And reduction of
the tariff taxes. with care and economy, in.
public expenditures which go hand in.
hand, are ready means to secure it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
Federal Expenses Heaviest.
To Use Direct Primary System.

PROVIDENCE. r. T.. February 90.
Delegates to the democratic national
convention will be chosen in Rhode
Island by the direct primary system
The primary election viii be held May
81. under the law passed by the state
legislature last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
Consider Situation Improved.

Both the State and War departments
regard the situation in Mexico as having
Improved during the past few days. Re-
ports to the State Department have been
meager, and the War Department has
received nothing from the ofhcers along
the border line for day or two.
At Salina Cruz, in Oaxaca, it Is re-
ported that while some unrest Is ap-
parent there have been no outbreaks of
q serious nature. Quiet prevails at Essen
ada. Americans who arrived at Nogales
sunday. declared that their train was de-
,layed twenty-nine hours because OF q
burned bridge below Guayamas, Sonora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
Noted Artist Dies in Berlin.

BERLIN, February 20.-Prof. Albert
Hertel, the noted painter Of landscapes
and still life. died here late Last even
ing in his sixty-ninth year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
Common Law Doctrine !
of Negligence Eliminated

The employers liability commission is
composed of Senator Sutherland Of Utah.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, Repre-
sentative Moon of Pennsylvania, Repre-
sentative Brantley Of Georgia and d. l..
Cease editor of railroad mems maga-
zine The report is accompanied by the
draft Of a bill in which the commission.
eliminates the common law doctrine OF
negligence with what it characterizes as
the unjust defenses of assumption of
risk, feIlow-servants' fault and con-
tributory negligence. Compensation with
q general basis of an equivalent to One-
half wages is to be paid in every case.
except where the injury or death is
caused by the willful intention Of the en-
ploye to injure himself or another. or in
case of intoxication on duty.
The combined railroad companies of the
country are paying out to their employees
for accidents in settlements and Jude-
ments approximately $1O.OSo,OOO. and the
proposed law as nearly as the commits
sion, can estimate 1t. will raise this by -
per cent. Figuring on the periodtcaI pay
ments extending over a term OF years and
capitalized at per cent, the commlssioa
points out that the total received by ths
benefciaries would reach an aggregate o.
$15, ,OO0. 600 annually.
1t points out that for every dollar the
railroad companies are compelled TO pay
under eXlStln& law tIcy WILL uhocf thc
proposed law, pay approximately $1.2o.
and that for every dollar the employees
and their dependents now receive they
would receive a sum very much in excess
of $1.25. 1t says that during 1905 1870
and 1910 the railroads paid $14, 100000 in
settlements and judgments alone on ac-
count of the death Of nearly 12000 work
ers and 81, ,333. 600 approximately for per-
manent or temporary disabling injuries.
as well as sustaining an economic loss Of
161, ,654, 900 days.
Policy of Congress.
The proposed bill declares that 1t is the
policy of Congress to consider the bur-
den Of payments for personal injuries AZ
an element OF the cost of transportation
and directs the interstate commerce COM
mission to recognize and give effect to
this policy. \. -.
The bill would provide that -eyery-c cams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and Wednes-
dav. with rain: colder Wednesday !;
moderate northeasterly winds.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-17
SUPPORT ASKED
 FUR AVIATION
General Allen, Chief of |. $. A. Signal Corps, Shows in Report, Need of Great ly Extended Aeroplane Service for Army
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6-Thc ne cessity of teaching army officers to become expert aviators WAS empha- sized in the annual report of Brig adler General Allen, chief signal Of ficer of the army. Gen. Allen says the number of expert civilian aviators now available in the United States $ not large enough to provide an 9de- qUate auxiliary, and believes no marked advance will be made in the manufacture Of aeroplanes in this country unless the manufacturers re- ceive support from the government
 Manufacturers all believe" said General Allen, that the construction of aeroplanes for exhibition work is virtually at an end and the number so far purchased for the purposes of amusement has not reached the figure expected. In case of emer- gency it seems improbable that a considerable number of properly con structed machines adapted to mili- tary service can be purchased abroad within reasonable time.
 Tt is accepted that the aerOplane, az it stands today, even if no marked improvement is made in it. is essen tial to the military auxiliary, and up to this time it appears the military and naval services are the only ones t0 which it is of special value. There fore it seems the provision for ap- proximately one hundred aviators and l one hundred machines and an eSti- mate on aviation centers, will not be l unreasonable on the part of this gov | ernment.
 With this number provided for the regular service, the art could be eX- | tended to officers of the Nationa | Guard on whom the government is l dependant for a large number of the 1 aviators that will be required in al
 extended war"
 The appropriation granted by con ! gress for the support of army aero romantics is a trifle. the report de l clares, when compared with thu French aeronautical budget of $5, | 593,00O, for 1913. An act in the las session Of congress appropriated onl. $100,000 for the purchase. mainte nance, operation and repair of air
 ships and other aerial machines" The government is now planning
 to organize an aviation regiment o
 1000 aerOplanes At this time abou
 1000 pilots have been licensed il
 France. including officers and civi
 Hans. In the United States IFS hay
 been so licensed.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-17
BANKER BALKS
 AT STATEMENT
 0F THE PROFITS
Frederick Lewisohn De clines to Give Information Before Money Trust Com mittee and May Be In dicted for Contempt
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The re- fusal today of Frederick LeWisohn. of the New York banking firm of LeWisOhn Bros, to make a state ment of the profit made when syn dicate was formed to float the stock of the California Petroleum Co.,, forced an adjournment of the house money trust committee. The conn mittee adjourned until tomorrow to allow Lewisohn to confer with Coun- sel Martin VOgel as to an answer to the question.
 Tonight the witness conferred with his counsel and hurried conference were held with his associates in New York on the long distance telephone. If Lewisohn declines to answer when the committee meets tomorrow, the com mittee has the power to take the case to the speaker of the house. who may certify a record to the district at torney of the District of Columbia Then it will be his duty to take the matter before the grand jury and ask an indictment for contempt of the house for which the punishment is imprisonment
 The disputed question was asked after Samuel Untermyer counsel fol the committee, had led LeWisohr through a long discussion of opera ltionS that preceded the listing of the California Petroleum stock on the | New York stock exchange in October -LeWisOhn said his firm William Sol l,omOn and company. and Hallgarte1 Land company formed the syndicat' Ito handle the SIP, 2,50O,O00 preferred and $15,000,000 common stock issued by > the California company. H. l traced the stock through two subse quent syndicates with which he wa connected, by the last of which tn | stock was opened for purchasing b. | investors. On october 3, the stocl was listed on the New York stoc exchange. Lewisohn said he conduct ed the market operations of the stoc which rose during the next mont 1 from B to around TO-
 Two of the syndicates LeWisohn as
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Arizona republican., 1912-12-17
DISCUSSIONS .ON PROBLEMS IF GREAT IMPORT
Will Feature Meeting of National Live Stock As sociation in January: Sec retary Tomlinson Opens Headquarters Here

For the purpose of establishing his manage the affairs of the American National Live Stock association be- tween now and the time of the next annual meeting to he held here on January IA. 15 and 16 of next year. T. w. Tomlinson of Denver, Colo. secretary of the association is in the city. MT. Tomlinson will make his headquarters for the time being at the Board of Trade, but he will also have much business with Secre- tary Sam B. Bradner of the Arizona Stock Growers association as he is secretary of the committee on ar engagements for the big doings.
 There are expected large delega- tions of stOckmen from Arizona, New Mexico, California. Colorado and Texas, at this meeting because of the cheap rates that have been authoriz- cd for the meeting. From points in the states named above one fare and a third for the round trip has been authorized, while for points beyond [ rates will be applica be. For the first time in many years the convention meets in the actual west. Last year ! the convention was held in Denver i Colo, but Denver cannot be consid cred west any longer in the same i breath with Phoenix, Ariz Denver
 is west to the fellow who lives il i Cf.cago, but not to the fellow that lives in Texas, Oklahoma; or New Mexico.
 In the course of his work in ar. i ranging 1or the convention Mir Tom linscn expects to do a great deal O
 publicity. He is a publicity artis
 from away back and will succeed il
 getting Phoenix date lines in mos
 of the papers in the northwest, yves and eastern points before he get
 through. Nearly every farmer of an. tconsequenca west of Chicago and
 large number of those who are eas
 engage in raising some stock, ant
 naturally all of them are intereste' ] (COntinued on Page Eight)
Arizona republican., 1912-12-17
TWO ARE KILLED
 WHEN TRAINS CRASH

CHICKASHA, okla, Dec. 16.- Two were killed and fifteen were injured when Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger trains Nos. g and 24 colhded headon late to- day near Winmekah, seven miles south of Chickasha.