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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
SLEMP PREFERS SUMMERS.
Would Like to See Former Revenue
Collector Nominated for Congress.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, August 15.-Repub-
licans of the ninth district are up in the
air since Congressman Slemp has an
nounced his intention to retire. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Slemp wants to see the
mantle fall on the shoulders of Lew p.
Summers. former collector of internal rev.
enue from that section. Mr.. Slemp will
not entirely abstain from politics. as he
retains the Craftsmanship Of the party.
What is promising to create a diversion
is the appearance Of DR.. ]. NJ. Dougherty
Of Bristol as the head of the bull moose
outfit in that district. DR.. Dougherty
aspires to succeed Congressman Slemp
and he is engaged in rounding up the
mavericks and putting the bull moose
mark on them.
Mr.. Summers retired from the position
of collector of internal revenue just be-
fore the Chicago convention, and 1t was
then understood that he was to be sent
up q bit higher He was one of the most
loyal supporters of the administration and
his retirement was for the purpose of
him to enter actively into the
work of the Chicago convention and the
seating of delegates to that convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
H|LLES LEAVES CHICAGO
CHEERED BY REPORTS
Republican National Chairman
Declares the Campaign Is
ION" and Is to Win.

CHICAGO, August 1j.-Charles D.
Hilles, chairman Of the republican ma
tional committee. departed for New York
today after two days Of conferences with
republican leaders at western headquar-
tiers. Just before his departure the ma
tional chairman announced that he had
received encouraging reports from nearly
all the national committeeman.
The republican campaign Is OH. and it
is on to win he said.
Mr. Hiiles held conferences until mid
night last night with three members of
the national executive committee,
Charles 3. Warren, Michigan: Thomas F..
Niedringhaus. Missouri. and John T.
Adams, Iowa. He also conferred with
David w. Mulvane, director Of the west
ern headquarters: Joseph B. Healing, In
dianapolis; Victor Rosewater, Omaha !;
Frederick Sims. Indiana state chairman,
and others. Today Mr.. HilleS met former
Representative Walter =. Wilson of Chi
cago. G. ]. Diekema Of Michigan, William
Hayward, former secretary Of the ma
tional committee. and Mr.. Huntley Of To-
ledo.
pointment Of John c. Eversman, secre-
tary to Representative William B. Nc
klnley. as assistant secretary of the
national committee and of Walter H.
w iiSou, chicago, as assistant treasurer
of the committee
Mr. Hilles said that as result of
the conferences here 1t was expected
that Chicago would be made the head
quarters Of the national committee dur
ing the campaign.
Work at the Chicago headquarters of
the progressive party practically
marked time today. awaiting the re-
turn of Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, Me-
dill Mccormick and other leaders from
New York. Plans were made for i'm
portant meetings Saturday
No arrangements have been completed
as yet for the opening of democratic
neadQuarters in Chicago. John c.
Davies of Wisconsin, who had been
expected to arrive here in advance of
Chairman McCombs of New York, still
Is in the east. Roger c. Sullivan, for
mer national committeeman from I'LL
nois. today departed with William A.
Lydon and others on cruise to Sault
ste. Marie aboard the yacht Lydonia
He said he knew little of the plans for
headquarters here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
CONFERRING WITH GARFIELD.
Ohio Progressive Leaders Discuss
Plans for Convention,

CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 15-In re-
Spouse to a call from Chairman James r.
Garfield. the Ohio progressive party steer
ing committee met in Garfield's office
here today to select q date and place for
holding a state convention and to arrange
to get progressive presidential electors on
the ballot.
Other matters scheduled for considera-
ton were the manner in which delegates
to the state convention shall be selected
and the ACCESSIBILITY of putting a full state
ticket in the field.
Chairman Garfield. before the meeting,
said progressive leaders are agreed that
the state convention must be held soon
after the constitutional election. Septem-
Der g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Found Herdics Insanitary.
Hughes Buttons in House

Members of the House, republicans and
democrats alike. appeared yesterday on
the floor wearing buttons bearing a pic
ture of Representative William Hughes
Of New Jersey, who took that means to
announce his candidacy for the United
States SeAate to succeed Senator Briggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
TROOPS ALONG BORDER
CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT
Gen. Steeyer, Commander in
Texas, SO Wires War
Department.

There are sufficient troops in the De-
partment Of Texas to handle the situa ton
and all rebel movements that have yet
occurred. according to report received
at the War Department today Gen.
Steever. commanding the Department of
Texas says he does not desire the War
Department to send him any reinforce
ments from outside his command lie
adds that there is. no concern about con-
ditions prevailing opposite Columbus.
where fear of attack was expressed by
Maj. Rice,
7 However. some Of the difficulties pre-
scented to the commanding general of the
troops along, the line are outlined I'm the
report. Gen. Steever says that to pre-
vent smuggling requires excessive dis
persion: to meet aggravated conditions
necessitates concentration. and both have
to be continually kept in mind
Reports to the department indicate
that 1t is practically impossible to keep
track of the bulk of the rebels or their
present intentions. Gen. Steever says he
is maintaining cavalry on hand to meet
the Sd Cavalry has gone from San An
tonic to Fort Bliss. near Ell Paso.
Two Englishmen Robbed.
MEXICO CITY. August I5.-Two Ing
lishmen employed in a mine at Guerrero
were held up by Zapata rebels in More
and then the rebels stripped them Of their
clothing and all personal belongings.
The Engifshmen made their way to a
telegraph station and wired here, asking
for assistance. They will have difficulty
in reaching here because Of suspension
men gave their names as c. II. Sterling
and c. Cruikshanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
PLAN PENSION WORK
Bureau Officials Prepare for
Additional LaborS.
BILL MAGISTRATES ACTION
Force of Clerks in Washington Will
Be Largely Increased.
AGENCIES ARE ABOLISHED
Senate AGREES That All p,~;rac.
BILL MAGISTRATES ACTION
AGENCIES ARE ABOLISHED
Senate Agrees That All Business
Shall Be Carried on Here-Re-
lief for Veterans in Sight.

Commissioner Davenport and other ON
cials of the pension bureau now are Law
ing plans TO care for the work which will
devolve upon the office when President
Taft affixes his signature to the one hun
dred-and- fifty -million-dollsr pension ap-
preparation bill. which aboIishes the
eighteen pension agencies scattered in
various parts of the country, and causing
as many pension agents AT $4,000 a year
to lose their jobs.
With the adjustment of the Offices in
question the 80 or more clerks employed
in the several cities will have an oppor-
tunity of taking up residence in Wash
ington or leaving the civil service. Some,
1t is expected at the pension bureau, who
have home ties in the cities in which
they now are residing will decide to give
up the government work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Several Cities Visited.

The cities visited by the scouts include
Chicago, Toledo. Cleveland, Erie. Buffalo,
Toronto and Hamilton, Canada; Syracuse.
Utica. Schenectady. Albany, New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore. During the
entire trip they were delayed by rain but
one day.
Whenever the scouts were close to a
town or city they spent the nights in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building Of the place. Other
nights were spent in camp along the
roadside.
On their bicycles they carried ham
mocks, wooden and rubber blankets, COM
plete repairs for every part OF their
bicycles, camp cooking utensils and
changes Of clothing.
This afternoon or early tomorrow morn
ing the boys will &c to the scout camp
at River View, Nd. where they will
spend a few days. They will then return
to this city and visit the government
buildings. The first call they made this
morning was on Z. 5. Martin, superin-
tendent Of the District Fairgrounds and
scout commissioner for the District They
will visit President Taft before leaving
for Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
BOY SCOUT CYCLISTS
END 1,5OO-M|LE TRIP
Youths From Burlington, Iowa,
Pedal Here to See Cap
itaI Sights.

Their faces Drowned from exposure 10
the sun and wind. and wearing khaki
uniforms that bore signs of long travel.
five sturdy Boy Scouts. accompanied by
scout master. arrived in this city at
11:30 O'Clock this morning, having covered
the entire distance from their homes in
Burlington. Iowa. on bicycles.
The boys left their homes June IL, and
when they completed their journey this
morning they had covered more than
1.5oO miles. They will remain I'm Wash
ington for about q week or ten days, and
then take train for Chicago. where they
VIII once more board their wheels and
complete the remainder of the distance
to Burlington in that manner.
Inc boys are accompanied by o. l..
Chaney. scout commissioner OF Burling-
ton. Their names are John Egan. Dwight
Trump. Cyrus Schlichter. Kenneth Cas-
person and Arthur Zuraski. They were
accompanied far as New York by Rob-
ert Reley, whose .amily moved TO Read
ing. Pa, about the time the party of
scouts started on their trip. From New
York Robert --ieley made his way to his
new home by train. The boys are twelve
to fourteen years old. Zuraski and Egan
are first class scouts. The remainder
are of the second class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
BETTER HEROIC SERVICE
MAY FOLLOW CHANGE
Commissioners Have Authority
Over Operation of
Vehicles.

Improved Eerdic service COR Washington
is expected To follow the passage by Con
sress yesterday o. the bill comforting upon
the Commissioners Of the District OF CO.
lumbia authority 10 regulate the opera
ton and equipment OF the vehicles of the
Metro o,.tan Coach Company
Tie provisions OF the act are To become
effective six months from the date of its
passage. They confer upon the Com
mssionerS authority Ia regulate time
schedules routes 20 lie followed and gen
eral service rendered. and IL is expected
that the District heads viii have prepar red
regulations designed 20 improve the serv-
ice which will De promulgated as soon as
the law goes into effect
Found Herdics Insanitary.
Several weeks ago report b. Hack
Inspector Dawson to the Commissioners
10 the effect tnat the vehicles operated
b. the Metropolitan Coach Company were
in All insanitary condition led To the
authorities notifying the company that
the herdics must be put in improved con-
dition before the end of the present
would follow.
The Commissioners are gratified over
the passage OF the bill which gives them
additional authority To regulate the sery-
Z Ice rendered by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Large Saving Expected.

The bin provides for appointment by tho
Secretary of the Interior OF "A dsburs!ng
officer for the pension bureau. as well as
the adjustment of the voucher system
1t is expected that the annual saving by
the change will aggregate a quarter OF a
million dollars.
There are now about 100 clerks en-
ployed in the pension building. and with
the early removal of the Indian bureau
headquarters from a part of the first
floor Commissioner Davenport believes
he will have sufficient room for the va
rious agency clerks well as the roo or
more temporary ones which Congress has
recently authorized to enable the office TO
eaten up with the accumulated claims.
This augmentation to the force will bring
the total up to about I, 500 which is about
30 less than il Is estimated can be COM
fort ia bly, accommodated.
The pension appropriation bill also will
relieve the shortage of funds available
TO pay pensioners. and the vouchers. the
holding up Of which has caused much
to veterans all over the country,
will soon be sent out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
House Adopts Report.

The conference report on the pension
appropriation bill was adopted by tho
House this afternoon.
Representative Borland declared that
the delay i'm the enactment of a pension
law and the consequent suffering of the
pensioners the last few weeks must be
laid at the door of the Senate. He said.
also, that when the pension fund was
running short. discrimination was made
against the old soldiers living in districts
represented by democrats.
REPRESENTATIVES Campbell of Kansas.
Mann of Illinois and Hill Of Connecticut
took vigorous objection TO this statement
and demanded that Mr.. Borland retract
it, They declared that old soldiers in
their districts. which We're not repre-
scented by democrats. had been in great
distress because pensions had not been
paid. Mr.. Hill said that after listening
to Mr.. Borland he had called up Com
missioner Davenport at the pension
bureau and that Mr.. Davenport had said
the charge of Determinations was utterly
ridiculous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Limits Esta blished.

A series of decisions of the Supreme
Court has satisfactorily established the
limits of the jurisdiction of the new
court. and there is no reason to believe
that these limits thus established will in
future be exceeded. There is every rea-
son to believe that the dispatch of BUSH
ness already treated by the court will
should the court be a&olished? Because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Dispute Checks Payment.

The action Of the Senate yesterday in
agreeing to the passage Of the pension
appropriation bill cutting out the agencies
was the elimination of dispute which
has held up the payment OF more than
100000 of pension payments, due civil
war veterans August 4, and has thrown
the financial operations OF the pension
bureau into chaos.
Under the Senate provision. the pay
ment of all pensions would. after Decem-
Der 81. be made directly from the pension
bureau. At present the bureau has moth
ing to do with the actual payment to
veterans, the checks going out through
the hands of the eighteen district pension
agencies.
Senator McCumber. i'm asking the
Senate to yield to the demands OF the
House. declared that the opponents OF
the pension agencies We're trying to
"starve the soldier until those who favor
the agencies will agree to their
q BOLTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
PRESIDENT VETOES
LEGISLATIVE BILL
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
out of employment. without any means
of livelihood. the men and women who
have spent many years in the employ
ment of the government and in times
past have rendered good service.
NOTHING IS Added
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
COMING EVENTS

Nov. 4-Wehrman Concert Co.
Nov. 4-9-Frank Daniels Stock Co.,
opera house.
Nov. 9-Maeder's orchestra, dance,
ga Club"
Nov 21-Col G. A. Gearhart, lee
turer.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10

Word has been received from
Kenton. Oklahoma, that Zeno La
briere on last Saturday shot and
killed w. T. Nugent in a dispute.
Nugent had ffled a mining claim
on the road up to. the mesa from
the Labriere land and ordered the
Labrieres to not pass over it. When
they attempted to do SO he grabbed
a winchester and attempted to
shoot Zeno but the latter reached
him and succeeded in knocking the
gun aside sufficiently so that the
bullet inflicted only a severe
shoulder wound. Labrfere then FIR
ed four shots from his revolver at
Nugent instantly killing him. ALI
reports show It to have been a case
of self defense. and Zeno Labriere
is so well known in this section as
a peaceable and law abiding young
man of splendid character that all
who know him will believe that he
was forced to shoot to save his
own life.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10

The ladies of the Dry Creek w.
c. T. U. will given an open ses-
sion on next Saturday evening at
the Dry Creek school house and
promisee to have a program that
will entertain all who come. The
district superintendent. Mrs. Ella
Newman of Las Animts will be pres
ent and deliver an address. Admds-
sion will be 10c and will go to the
prohibition campaign this fall.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10
MONEY TO LOAN
Plenty Of choas Money for
oooa Farm AND City leans.
Jail and ooe mel
l.. WIRT MARKHAM

Mrs. Hudson and daughter Of
Wiley were In town on Monday.
N. M. Burnett of Stockton. Cal
ifornia, was here doing business.
DR.. J. v. Sayler came up from
Two Buttes today for a short visit.
w. H. Rupe and e. E. Mccall
lister were up from Springfield this
week.
Charley Baldwin Of Granada was
In Lamar last Friday visiting old
friends.
e. A. Bannister left last week
for Trinidad where he has accept
ed a position.
C. F. Daniels, city marshal. is
spending a short vacation in Kan
sas City this week.
Judge ]. X. Doughty left today
for a short business trip to Spring
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Sayler return
ed from Two Buttes on Sunday
evening.
Hal Kerr and family have moved
ed ON South Fifth street.
w. M. McCurry came down from
Prowers the first Of the week to
meet old friends in Lamar.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Woodland fine girl baby. at DR..
Friends sanatorium on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Henry came
up from KeDton, Oklahoma, yeeter-
day for a short visit with friends.
l.. F. Adams returned last Sat
urday from California where he
had been spending a short vacation.
Mrs. Hazel Allen of Denver is
here for a few days visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Down.
ing.
]. l.. Mayfield and T. M. Ashin.
Granada business men. were trans
acting business in Lamar last Fri
day.
The board of directors of the
Fort Lyon Canal held a special
meeting in the Commercial Clnb
rooms on Wednesday AFTERNOON.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10

Mrs. Grace Day with her daugh-
ter left today for California to
Join her husband who has a posi-
tion there.
The W. ]. Johnston Mercantile
Co. have an ad of interest to all
who like good clothes in this is
sue. There is nothing in the cloth
ing line to beat Capps suits and
Johnston's keep the best of every
thing.
Mn. St. Martz. Henry Perkins.
Jacob Flint and Otto Mcdaniel of
Casey, Illionis. and Lester Rusk of
Kansas, Illinois. arrived Saturday
and went down to Springfield din
Henry Copeland's auto. where they
are going to make their homes.
Rev. C. G. Stearns announces his
resignation as pastor Of the Chris
tian church here to take effect on
May LIST, he having accepted a bet
ter position in Dodge City. Rev.
Steanrs has many friends in La
mar who regret to see him leave.
Word was RECEIVED from st. JOS
eph's hospital in Denver today that
DIR. Bartlett had been operated on
and was doing nicely. The Doctors
many Lamar friends will be pleas
ed to hear this report. Mrs. Bartlett
has gone to Denver to be with
him.
Messrs. Bradish and Doyle OF
the Chivington country reported
things looking progressive for good
crops this year, and that in spite
of the drouth last year that they
have some land that they seeded
in alfalfa that will make good this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gersbach. OF
New Mexico. who were married last
Tuesday arrived in Lamar on Fri
day for visit with DR.. and Mrs.
Bartlett. Mr.. Gersbach is a brother
of Mrs. Bartlett and has a position
in the government reclamation
service.
Manager Gilman of the Lyric
theatre has organized a troupe OF
trained MINISTRIES that are said by
everyone to make Lew Dockstader's
pets look like pikers. They pack
ed the Lyric on Monday evening
and went to Holly on Tuesday and
scored another big success.
A contract has been entered into
whereby the l. o. o. F. and X. OF
p. temple will now become the
Fraternal temple. The w. o. w.
and M. w. A. local camps have
each taken quarter interest in
the association and the handsome
building will hereafter be owned
by the four lodges jointly under
a corporation to be known as The
Fraternal Association.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10
OLD RELIABLE
Druggist. Statisser. JewsIsf


piano tuner. has been doing bust
ness in town the last week. Look
out boys, beware of piano tuners.
Mrs. F. Milton Friend returned
last Friday from Galena. Kansas,
where she had been visiting rela-
tives and friends for several
months.
The city council on Monday even
ing accepted the resignation of
Night Marshal Cochran and tenn
porarily appointed Charles Alberti
to the position.
There Is something to interest tn
masses in the air once more. II you
don't believe it Just watch the base
ball bulletins in the evening. The
major league season opens tomor-
row.
Dick Creaghe and Mitch Robin
son. Lamar's wandering boys. re-
turned from trip to Brazil the
first of the week. and look ready
for another cross continent hike
at any time.
Winter has hardly broken and
only last week there was still
snow on the ground but already it
has been found necessary to use
the street sprinkler on the main
thoroughfares.
The Methodist church had a
special Easter program on Sunda!
morning which was largely at
tended and in the evening ex-Gov-
ernor Buchtel preached to another
large congregation.
Judge Henry Hunter came up
from Trinidad today and held a
short session of court to hear mo-
tions and set the date for hearing
on the Granada and Holly Irriga-
ton District bonds.
]. w. Bent, receiver of the u.
s. land office. left yesterday after
noon for Salina. Kansas. being call
ed by the funeral of his brother
in-law, who died in a Kansas City
hospital on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Martin left
Tuesday night for an extended WIS.,
it in Kansas, Iowa and Pennsyl-
vania. They are planning on a
very pleasant visit with all of their
children and grandchildren.
Don't fail to attend the mass
meeting of all interested in good
roads and a county fair. Ample
room will be provided for all at
the club rooms of the Commercial
Club Tuesday evening. April 16. at
s o'clock sharp.
The board OF directors of the
Fort Lyon Canal held a meeting at
the club rooms today to transact
some business Of interest. Manager
c. w. Burke and Secretary Frank
Kreybin of Las Animas were down
to attend the meeting.
Capt. Householder and Lieutenan
White of Company C have been
called to Denver in company with
the other officers of the National
Guard to receive orders with re-
gard to getting the Colorado troops
in readiness for a call to the Mex
lean border. 1t is believed a
maneuver or demonstration of some
kind in that direction is conptem
plated by the government.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10
OAsh

Do you want some ready cash?
See l. H. Myers for z per cent
loans on irrigated lands. Liberal
terms. optional payments. II
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10
Mill Remnant Sale

Gregg & Rhodes announce a big
mill remnant sale In this issue.
They have prices that will attract
the public and all should read their
ad.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10
For Sale

At a bargain-A thoroughbred
Percheron stallion, black. 10 years
old. weight 1920 pounds.
A. Kentucky bred black jack,
6 years old, 15h hands high, good
bone, d. C Polhemus, phone La
mar 216. I'm
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-10

The ". N. Dickinson Lumber Co.