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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
TAFT GIVES VIEWS
ONALASKAN NEEDS;
HIGH LIVING COST
Variety of Other Subjects Dis
cussed in Message Sent
to Congress Today.
,FOR WORLDWIDE INQUIRY
INTO ADVANCING PRICES
Proposes Nations Shall Be Asked to
Conference Here.
ALASKA NEEDS ATTENTION
President Says Federal Government
Justly Subject to Criticism for
It's Neglect Of Northern
Territory.
Proposes Nations Shall Be Asked to
Conference Here.
ALASKA NEEDS ATTENTION
HALL FOR ARCHIVES
NEEDED IN CAPITAL

cannot close this message with
out inviting the attention of Con-
gress again to the necessity for the
erection of a building to contain
the public archives. The unsatis-
factory distribution of records. the
lack of any proper INDEX or guide
to their contents. is well known to
those familiar with the needs of
the government in this capital. The
land has been purchased. and moth
ing remains now but the erection
of a proper building. l transmit a
letter written by Prof. J. Franklin
Jameson, director of the depart
ment of historical research of the
Carnegie Institution of Washing
ton. in which he speaks upon this
subject as a member of a commit
tee appointed by the executive
council of the American Historical
Association to bring the matter to
the attention of the President and
Congress.-From the Presidents
Message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
FATALLY HURT COASTING.
Sled Descending Deep Hill Crashes
Into Fire Plug.

WILMINGTON, Del, February q
While large sled containing twenty
young men and women was descending
a steep hill on West 4th street here last
night, the steering gear gave way and the
sled crashed into fire plug with serious
results Robert Mcfarland, aged twenty
years. the steer sman, was fatally hurt
Four others were seriously injured. while
the remainder of the twenty coasters
were all more oa less hurt.
The seriously injured, in addition to
McFar.a,Id, are Miss Margaret McDon-
ough. aged twenty. condition critical
Ralph F.. A. Gawthrop, aged twenty: T.
Bayard O'Toole. aged seventeen, and Miss
Mary Conway, aged twenty.
The sled was being run over meas
ured half-mile course. 1t bad covered
the distance repeatedly in L., 8 tnau half
q minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
HIGH COST OF LIVING
OF INTEREST TO WORLD


President Taft in the message he Congress today
says:
There has been strong movement among economists,
business and others interested IN economic nvestga-
ton to appointment of international commission
look the for the high prices of the necessities
of ife There doubt but that commission could be
appointed of such and impartial experts
valuable light could be shed the tor the high
investigation of economic facts that great deal OF very
prices that have distressed the people of the world, and
information given upon which action might be taken
railway stock and bonds commission indicates how useful
investigation of this kind be when undertaken by
have had adequate experience in economic inquiries
eveheadedness and judgment correctly apply sound
principles the facts found
For past the high and steadily increasing
cost living has been of such grave public
deem of great public interest that interna
conference be proposed this time for the purpose of
preparing plans be submitted the various
for inquiry the high of living it's
extent causes, and possible remedies l. therefore,
that enable the President tonvte foreign gov
such conference to be held at Washington
elsewhere the Congress provide appropriation
ceed $2oooo deay the of preparation and of
participation by the United States
"The investigations the subject official
other already made (such Austria
Belgium Canada, Denmark France Germany Great Britain,
italy Netherlands and the United Stae) have themselves
strongly demonstrated the need OF further study OF worldwide
scope conducted these Investigations have
found that the phenomenon OF rising almost it
quite general throughout the world but they baed
the attempt the by the possbty of max
ing international comparisons This be-
spite of the number of Investigations already made
we still without adequate data and because yet
countries estimate their price levels the basis by
the methods.
"As already indicated the preliminary conference itself
would entail comparatively small expense and most OF the
subsequent investigations for which would prepare the
could be carried by existing bureaus this and other
of their regular work. and would
little if additional appropriations for such bureaus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
AMBITION OF LEO Cow.
Chinaman at Georgetown, Col. An
nounces Candidacy for Councilman.

GEORGETOWN. Col. February 2.-Leo
Cow. a Chinaman. yesterday announced
his capafdacy for councilman here. filed
the pr6per papers to secure place on TIN
ballot and started his campaign with a
American as campaign manager. Tt1i
first Step Of Cow and his manager was n
purchase silk hats to complete theNs
otherwise stylish attire. after which they>
started q house-to-house canvass for
votek.
Cow Is said to be the first foreign-born
Chi1aman to run for Office in America.
He/came to this country when he was
f9R years old. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
,ONE-EYED MEN EXEMPT.
Not Liable to Poll Tax in Alabama
Says Attorney General.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, February 2-One-
eyed men in Alabama having taxable
property not exceeding $500 in valuation
are exempt from the annual poll tax of
$1.5O required in this state in the opinion
of Attorney General r. C.. Brickell. The
ruling was. made in accordance with a
section of the state code, which exempts
from poll tax "all persons permanently
disabled whose. taxable property does not
exceed $500
1T cannot be said that the loss of an
eye is not permanent disability" ruled
the attorney general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
IN PRESENCE OF FRIENDS.
Girl Killed by Freight Train at Jer
sew Railway Crossing.

GLOUCESTER, n. J., February. >
Forty persons, many of~them women and
girls. saw Edna Kline. nineteen years old,
struck and: killed by freight train at a
grade. crossing here today. 2 sJs
Nearly all Of those who witnessed. the
accident were gfriends Of the girl and. like
her. were on their way to trolley line
to take a car for their places Of en-
ployment in Philadelphia. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
ROASTED BY FLAMES.
One Woman Dead. Another Fatally
Injured, When Dwelling Burns.

ERIE, Pa. February Mrs. Elizabeth
Crandall was literally roasted to death,
Mrs Samantha Abby, aged eighty, was
fatally burned, and Homer Hilliker was
seriously injured in attempting to rescue
the women early today, after a gas ex-
plosion at the Hilliker home, in North
Girard, Pa.
The women were sleeping in a room
lighted by an oil lamp and heated by
gas stove. The hose connecting the stove
with the pipe was forced loose during
the night, and the lamp fired the gas.
The house was blown to pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02

given out yesterday b, Senator Gallinger,
showing that none q: u,e private hos
pitfalls. regardless of the amount of. aid
they receiye from Congress. will admit a
tuberculosis patient. is but another indi-
cation of the need of the carrying out OF
the boards policy regarding the separa.
tion of rublic and private charities. II
Is doubtful, they assert. If Congress has
the power to require the hospitals to
admit tuberculosis patients, regardless OF
the fact that 1t has appropriated large
sums for their benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02

BUTTE, Mont, February 2.-The .un-
usual spectacle of a divorce suit being
interrupted to allow a marriage ceremony
to proceed was witnessed here yesterday.
P. J. Maxwell and Miss Margaret Mar
shall of Boston secured a marriage
license. Then they asked a deputy clerk
if a judge could not be secured to per-
form the ceremony at once. Judge Nc
Claren, who was engaged in hearing a
divorce case, left the bench and made the
couple man and wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
CRUISER STANDING BY
TO RENDER ASSISTANCE
Little Hope Is Felt, However, OF
Saving Any Lives.
ENGAGED IN TORPEDO PRACTICE
Accident Adds Another to Long List
OF Similar Disasters That
Have Brought Sorrow
to England.

PORTSMOUTH, England, February a.
The British submarine "A-3" sank this
morning after collision with the British
gunboat Hazard. of the eastern end OF
the Isle Of Wight. A cruiser is standing
by to render assistance.
The "A-3'' carried crew of eleven
men. whose fate is not yet definitely
known. 1t is believed, however, that all
are lost, and that the vessel is full of
water.
The British submarine "A-3," which
went out of harbor this morning to carry
out series Of diving and torpedo ex-
ercises, sank like q stone immediate y
after collision with the gunboat Haz-
ard. off the eastern end of the Isle OF
Wight A big escape of gas, which was
observed on the surface Immediately
after she sank. indicates that the vessel
quickly filed with water Should this be
the case all the crew have perisned
Lying on Shoal.
The submarine lies on the Princess
the submarine Al was lost with ali
hands March Is. 1904.
Besides the regular crew Of ten men
and a lieutenant ABOARD the A-3, the ad-
miralty states that three other lieu
tenants were on the vessel, going
through a course of instruction, when
the submarine sank, making a total OF
fourteen souls.
Torpedo practice had been in progress
for some time. and the A-3. was par
a Ilyr rtnr1a0 vaA x.1.> t~<S..
collision with the hazard. Tne latter
was steaming at a fairly high rate of
speed, and when she struck the sub
marine her bows cut a big rent in the
little vessels side. AS the A-.t settled
down, which she did in a few moments,
and then disappeared, air and sas
bubbles appearing on the surface told
the crew of the Hazard that she was
filling with water.
Life Buoys Thrown Out.
Although it was practically certain
that the fate Of the officers and men
was sealed, the Hazard threw out life
buoys and launched boats in case any
of the men should succeed in escaping.
but none came to the surface.
The loss of the A-3 and her crew
adds another to the long list of SINH
lar accidents which have in recent
years thrown the British navy and ma
ton into mourning.
The crew of the little vessel. which is
one of the older class. was composed
of volunteers from the men of the
feet. as is the case with the compile
ments of all submarines. The men, i'm
spite of the hazardous nature of the
service. like the work and volunteer i'm
large numbers to be detailed to the
submarine fotillas.
Many submarines are stationed at
Portsmouth, from which port they con-
stantly go out for diving and torpedo
practice i'm the roads, and a number of
fatal accidents have occurred i'm the VI
cinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
Appropriation Inadequate.

None of the old workhouse buildings
would at present be fit for hospital pur-
poses, because they are not equipped With
toilets and bathrooms fit for hospital pa
tients. Our patients cannot get the at
tention and comfort they deserve with
this overcrowding. Our overworked en-
ployes are obliged to neglect some things.
Our appropriation, under the circum-
stances, must be Inadequate to carry us
through the year.
1T seems to me that the whole situa-
ton here is the strongest kind of an ar
gument for new municipal hospital to
provide for the constantly increasing
numbers of INDECENT sick who should be
we'll cared for. and most of whom can
not be cared for in other hospitals, be-
classes which are undesirable = the in
continent. the chronic. the alcoholic, the
mental, the convalescent etc.
1t Is largely because Of the conditions
set forth in the Zinkhan report that the
District board of charities and the Com
missioners have for several years advo-
Gated the establishment of a new city
hospital. The patients treated at the
Washington Asylum Hospital are pa
tients that are not received by any Of the
The Commissioners and the charities
officials will urge before the Senate Dis
trict committee an appropriation of
100000 with which to begin construction
or the proposeu noSpi'ai' inns item naVin&
been stricken out of the bill reported to
the House. The District already owns q
site for the hospital. and all that is need
ed is an appropriation with which to erect
the necessary buildings.
Need Pointed Out.
Ohhcials Of the board Of charities poin,
out that the need of buildings for patients
who are nos admitted to other hospita s
is infinitely greater than need for other
hospital buildings now being requested
for the case of patients for whom ade-
uuate provision already exists
TheG assert that the correspondence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
Submarines Unfortunate.

British submarines belonging to the
"A'' class have been singularly unfortu-
nate. The 'A-5' had six men killed and
twelve injured by an explosion at Queens
town February IT, 1905. The 'A-S' sank
off Plymouth June =, 1905 when fourteen
men out of her crew of eighteen lost
their lives.
The AT sank during the maneusers
at Portsmouth November 16 of the same
year, but the whole Of her crew We're
rescued with considerable difficulty. The
AL" had seven of her crew badly in
jured by an explosion August q. 1910.
This class of boat is single screw
submersive of modified Holland type.
with a length of 100 feet and a beam OF
IL feet inches. Their displacement is
$50 tons. They are driven by gasoline
motors when on the surface of the water
and by electric motors when submerged.
They have surface speed of II knots and
a submerged speed of knots. The
motors develop 500 indicated horsepower
on the surface and 15O-horsepower when
submerged. Their armament consists OF
two torpedo tubes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
COUNT KEPT WAITING
WHILE HOUSE ARGUES
Representative Berger OBJ
jects to Admitting Distin-
guished Visitor to Floor.

An extremely embarrassing situation
was narrowly avoided in the House of
Representatives today in connection with
the appearance before that body of Count
Francis. Won LuetzOw, who had been in
vlted to make an address from the
Speakers rOStrum universal peace.
The count reached the House wing of the
Capitol, and Majority Leader Underwood,
on being notified, asked unanimous con-
sent that the House recess for fifteen
minutes i'll order that the distinguished
visitor might be received in the chamber.
Much to the surprise of every one, Rep
resentative Victor Berger, the Wisconsin
socialist. reserved an objection. =.
what grounds are there for receiving
Count LuetZoW nere?' he demanded. His
| only claim to fame is that he fought a
duel twenty years ago, in which nobody
gOL hurt. He never was in parliament; he
is not distinguished parliamentarlan.
and l do not see any reason for receiving
| nm mere IN TINS house, OF which L am
proud to be a member, and which con-
sider to he the great parliamentary BODY
Ill the world.
| Count Waited Outside.
| Mr. Underwood was plainly taken aback
and didn't know just what to do. Men,
! bers OF the House left their seats and
! crowded around Mr.. Berger
| The leaders wondered just what would
| happen if Mr.. Berger persisted in his OBJ
| jecIlon and it became necessary 10 tell
Count Luetzow that the invitation to HIM
was Withdrawn and that he couldn't enter
! the chamber, Meanwhile the count was
waiting i'm one of the corridors outside of
the chamber, wondering what the delay
was about.
Two months ago." Mr.. Berger contin-
ued, IA famous bohemian, member of
the German reichstag, who is socialist,
was visiting in this country and came to
Washington. l have never heard that he
was invited to address the House. Yet
ne was a really famous pariiamentarian." "
Mr.. Underwood interrupted to ask if
Mr.. Berger had suggested to any member
of the House that his distinguished friend
and fellow socialist be invited to address
the body.
No, 1 did not Mr.. Berger replied.
81 didn't think would have much show
But Mr.. Berger, evidently impressed
with Mr.. Underwood's comment, said that
in view of the point raised he would con-
sent to withdraw his objection to Count
! Luetzow's appearance on the floor at this
time. The entire membership breathed a
sigh of relief and an extremely embar-
RAISING situation was avoided and the
foreign visitor appeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
FOR GALL|NGER BILL
Favorable Report on the Pub
lie Utilities Measure.
ADOPTS TWO AMENDMENTS
Committee Changes Provision Affect
ing Stock Purchases.
STEAMBOAT LINES EXEMPT
Already Under Control of Interstate
Commerce Commission-Re-
garded as Important.
ADOPTS TWO AMENDMENTS
STEAMBOAT LINES EXEMPT

Approval of the Gallinger public utilities
commission bill was given today by the
Senate District committee, and Senator
Gallinger was instructed to report it tc
the Senate with the recommendation that
it be passed.
This marks a big step forward in the
movement for the creation of a public
utilities commission for the District OF
Columbia, which local civic and citizens
associations have been urging for some
time. Such legislation has been held by
many citizens of the District to be the
most important urged upon Congress il
the last few years.
Two important amendments were made
to the bill before the favorable report to
the Senate was authorized. One of them
would exempt the steamboat lines oper-
ating on the Potomac river and Chesa
peake bay into Washington from the op-
erations of the proposed law. This ex-
ception has met with no opposition or
the part of members of the committee,
as these lines are under the general juris
diction of the interstate commerce com
mission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02

Detective Testifies About MCGOWAN.
Detective A. C.. Bailey, one of Burns
sleuths, was on the stand under direct
examination all yesterday afternoon; and
he related statements which he claims
MCGOWAN made to him and from which
the witness drew the conclusion that Nc
Gowan had perjured himself In his tes-
timony before the committee last sum-
mer. The detective read from notes he
said he had made at the time, and said
that one of the important conversations
was recorded on q photograph.
The detective said MCGOWAN told him
he had written to Wiehe that "he had to
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Sat
urday: colder tonight, lowest tenn
perature about 20 degrees.
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-08

would suggest that you write n
card to the Bureau of Good Roads,
United States Department of Agricul.
ture. Washington, and they will for
ward reliable data on the subject.
They will also 40 this for you II you
make the proper application: Send
for blank to be filed in and signed
by your County Commissioners and
the Good Roads Office will send you
a government engineer free of cost
10 the county or city, who will super.
intend the building of a few miles
of model roads Just as an object les
son In the county. | note that these
three miles of road are sandy and
will say In closing that doubtless the
advice given you with regard to this
road will be that a certain proportion
of fine clay be mixed with this sand
probably with a disk harrow and then
smoothed up SO that the rains will
cause the clay and sand particles to
adhere closely and rigidly together.
This makes about the finest road that
is possible to build in u country OF
that kind. Sand roads are absolutely
hopeless either to build or maintain
without this intermixture of the clay.
People sometimes temporarily fix up
sandy place by hauling coarse straw
which helps TO solidify for n short
time, but the experiment with sand
and clay is absolutely sure, and II
the road bed is made oval from the
sides and hard, you will have an ideal
thoroughfare that will be great
treat In comparison with the shiftless
sand.--J. A. Wilson, Director
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-08
Funny Butter.

Chief Engineer William Richmond
OF a steamer running between Asbury
Park and New York, ordered a tub OF
n special kind Of grease. which has n
golden yellow color. to lubricate his
engines. Richmond raised row when
he did not get the grease. then
learned that 1t had been delivered.
The steamer was searched high and
low. and at last the tub. nearly empty.
was found in corner OF the chefs
icebox. William Rlchland. the chef.
had read the Richmond" on the tub
as "Richland" and had mistaken the
grease for butter he had ordered Many
Wall street lawyers and brokers who
have summer homes on the Jersey
shore travel back and forth on the
boat and often have meals aboard.
The chef says that so far no com
plants about the butter have been
brought to him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-08
NOVEL AND DAINTY SANDWICHES

Every hostess, when entertaining.
racks her brain for something that
will be a little different from those
served by her friends. When prepar-
Ing the sandwiches why not use fancy
cutters instead of tho squares and tn
angles which have been the thing so
long? Some will say. there is so
much waste in using cutters" That
is true. but those scraps need not be
wasted, and sandwiches OF this kind
are so much more attractive. a point
that every entertainer strives for.
The greater the variety of cutters
you possess the more stylish will be
your refreshments.
The hardest part OF making sand
enough. The more wafer-like, the
more dainty they are
To make especially nice sandwiches.
the crust OF the bread is removed.
The butter used for spreading sand
wiches should be creamed until soft
and waxy. Nuts chopped and mixed
with cream cheese will make most de-
lectaDle sandwich nlllng.
When meat is used 1t is better to
chop It and add the desired seasonings
and milk or cream to make iS of the
consistency to spread.
Spanish peppers pounded to a paste
and mixed with cream cheese is an
other tasty combination.
An excellent sweet sandwich is ma
pie sugar grated and mixed with
chopped almonds. or marma!ade or
preserved gingered pears make a nice
filling, chopped fine.
Fish pounded to a paste and mixed
with a little salad dressing makes
good sandwiches.
Preserved ginger chopped and
thinned to spread with some OF the
sirup is another favorite with those
who are fond of ginger
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-08
EVIDENTLY HE HAD ENOUGH
Already Burdened Father Led tc
Make caustic Comment on
Vital Question.

Arnold Bennett, the novelist, has q
Joke about race suicide in his new
play, THE Honeymoon" His leading
lady says, apropos OF the birth rate:
What, is the poor. dear thing still
1eciiGing?"
Mr.. Bennett, apropos OF his Joke.
was discussing race suicide the other
day in New York.
"A woman" he said. looked up
from her evening paper and re-
marked:
at is stated here that babe is
born every time the chronometer
ticks of second
Her husband. as he wiped the ever
moist mouths OF the tiny twins, set
one on each OF his knees, muttered
almost flercely:
Bad luck, then. to the Roosevelt
ian duffer who invented chronome-
ters!"