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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
Promise of Increased Pay
Without Effect on Strike

LAWRENCE. Mass. March 2.-Despite
yesterdays announcement Of increased
wages in all but two OF the textile mills,
the strike Of operatives officially was no
nearer settlement today than before the
notices Of the Increase were posted. The
attitude Of the strike leaders and many
of the members Of the organized labor
bodies continued strongly in support OF
the original demand. which greatly ex-
ceeded the offer made by the mill own
ers.
The meeting of the general strike COM
mittee OF the Industrial Workers of the
World today had before it the matter of
deciding upon another conference be-
tween the subcommittee of the general
strike committee, the officers of the
American Wooden Company and the leg
islative committee on Cancellation.
No children were sent from this city to
Philadelphia today. the strikers COM
mittee having decided to POSTPONE their
departure because the cases of fourteen
children, who were taken into custody
last Saturday, are still awaiting action
by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
WITNESS SAYS WRIGHT
WAS REGULARLY ENGAGED
John Seip Tells of His Connec-
ton With Swamp Project
in North Carolina.

Under fire Of cross examination, John
Seip Of Chillicothe, Ohio. retold the House
committee on expenditures in the Agricul-
ture Department today Of his investments
in Dismal Swamp lands in North Carolina.
J. O. Wright. former department en-
gineer sought to get the witness to say
that Wright was to assist the company
in the Moyock project only in general
way after Office hours. Seip said he did
not remember 1t that way, but that
Wright was to perform specific services.
Antagonist to His Company.
Seip said that a member of the local
board Of drainage commissioners was a
member Of his company. which had work
ed for the creation Of the drainage dis
trict. Local antagonism to his company.
because the men in it were from Ohio,
was the reason for the company MT bid
ding for the drainage work. Seip said his
company took an assignment of the work
from the successful bidder.
Wright asked the witness II ne had not
advised him that it would be illegal Tor
tho hoard. ono Of whose members was
also a member Of his company, to award
a contract to 1t. Seip could not remember
such advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
strange to you. but it IL an old stor!
to u.s."
!. Adjourn for Luncheon.

The committee then adjourned for
luncheon. and the hearing was re-
sumed at o'clock.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor Arthur E. Hoi-
der Of the federation's legislative commit
tee and Grant Hamilton, its general or
ganizer. were general spectators at to-
days sitting.
The children present today represented
many natiOnaHties. There were three
girls, Camello Teoli, Italian, already re-
ferred to; Victoria Wennaryzk. Polish;
Pearl Shinberg, Jewish. The boys were
August Wante French; Samuel Goldberg,
Jewish; John Boldelai. Lithuanian; Charles
Dhooze, Belgian: Rosary Centarino, 1tal-
ian; William Murphy, Peter Spuies, Lith-
uanian, Tony Bruno, Italian; Charles
Vasikersky, Polish. and William Hide
brandt. German.
In addition to Attorney Roewer. the
adults in the delegation were Samuel
Lpson Lawrence Marony and Josephine
Lies all strikers from Lawrence, the lat
ter bearing scars Of her conflict with the
soldiery in the clash a few days ago. In
addition there were Simon Krebel, Jane
Book, Max Bogatin and Lena. Canitta,
sympathizers from Philadelphia, and Mar
guertte Sanger and Raymond FoZia OF
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
PUPILS
SUBJECT OF COMMITTEE
Board of Education to Make
Report on Question by Next
Session of Congress.

Striking out the provision inserted in
the District appropriation bill by the
House that would compel nonresident
pupils in the local public schools to pay
tuition unless they or their parents are
pay taxes in the District sufficient 20
propriations committee has recommended
that the District appropriation bill be
amended 70 require the board Of educa-
ton to make an inquiry into the nom
resident pupil question and make recon-
mendations at the next session of Con-
gress.
Under present law, a person who is enr
ployed or has his business in the District
can send his children to the public schools
Of the District free Of tuition charges.
Under the provision adopted by the
House. tuition would be charged unless
the person IS in government service or
pays sufficient taxes to cover the cost of
school attendance.
In lieu of the House provision, the SEN
ate appropriations committee has recon-
mended the adoption Of the following:
Board Ordered to Report.
1.-THE board of education is hereby d.
rected to make careful inquiry into the
matter of nonresident pupils in the pub
no schools Of the District Of Columbia.
report to be made at the beginning of the
next session Of Congress, with such rec
concentrations as they deem advisable.
The change made in the present law
by the House was not recommended by
the board of education. nor did it
recommend the action which the Sem
ate committee took today.
Should the provision for an inquiry
20 through, 1t is likely to develop
some lively hearings and controversies
before the board Of education
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
KNOX MADE WELCOME.
Cordially Greeted Upon His Arrival
in Costa RIGA.

SAN JOSE. Costa RIGA, March 2.-Sec-
rotary of State Knox and his party ar
rived here last evening from Panama,
coming by special train from Port Limon,
where they landed from the United States
armored cruiser Washington At Port
Limon salutes were exchanged between
the shore batteries and the Washington,
and when he disembarked Secretary Knox
was met by q reception committee. head
ed by the governor Of the port and promi-
nent citizens and their wives.
Another reception committee greeted
Mr.. Knox on his arrival here and escort
ed him to the home of Felipe j. Alvarado.
miniser Of finance. where he Will stop.
An elaborate program has been arrang-
ed in honor Of the American Secretary's
visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
NEW HOTEL TO REPLACE
THE PRESENT ARDMORE
Work of Tearing Down Hostelry on
Thirteenth Street to
Begin Soon.

Plans have been completed for the con-
struction Of a new downtown hotel on
the site Of the present Ardmore Hotel,
northwest, and the work Of clearing the
site for the structure will be started with
In the next two months.
The hotel company was chartered in
January under the laws Of the District Of
Columbia. and at about the same time an
option was secured on the ground on
which the Ardmore Hotel stands. This
property will be taken over by the new
owners some time within the ensuing
month, at a price Of $125. 900. Since the
buildings affected have q frontage of 70
feet and the lots have an average depth
of about 100 feet, the 1850 square feet
Of ground in the property will be sold at
q price of about SIC foot.
The new structure will be ten stories
in height and will be constructed entirely
of steel, stone and brick. The first two
stories in front will have a finish Of lime
stone, and above that level the walls will
be Of buff brick.
It has been estimated that the building
and ground will represent total outlay
of between 100000 and 100000. The
plans contemplate a large lobby, cafe
and dining room on the first floor, raths-
keller and buffet in the basement, mez-
canine balcony overlooking the lobby
and q ladies' parlor on the second floor
All of the remaining space on the first
nine floors will be given over to guest
rooms, of which there will be about go.
On the tenth floor will be provided a
large banquet hall. assembly hall or ball
room. A roof garden also is planned.
The hotel will be known as the New
Ardmore, and it will be under the direc-
ton of the Ardmore Hotel Company,
whose officers include Franklin C. Jack
son, proprietor of the present hotel.
president; r. B. Harrison, an attorney of
Knoxville Tenn, vice president, and III.
K. Van Alstyne Of Washington, secre-
tary
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FOOD PRICES RISING
One Result of Strike in the
English Galleries.
MILLION MINERS ARE IDLE
Labor Member Of Parliament Hopes
for Satisfactory Agreement
by Thursday Next.
MILLION MINERS ARE IDLE

LONDON. March 2.-The great ports Of
the United Kingdom. particularly those
situated in Wales, from which coal is
shipped to every part Of the world, and
the centers Of the iron and steel indus
tries. have naturally been the first to
feel the effects of the strike of over
Loco. 900 coal miners In England, Scotland
and Wales.
Many iron works in various districts
were closed today. and at Swansea and
elsewhere the docks have come practi-
cally to a standstill. No vessels are ar
irving. and the lockers and workmen en-
ployed in the local industries have been
thrown out OF work. Great crowds of
these men gathered in the streets dis
cussing the dispute.
Preparing for Emergencies.
Thus far there have been no disturb
ever, the mine owners are preparing for
emergencies. They have had walls built
around the mines and have laid in great
stores Of provisions in anticipation Of a
long siege.
The railroad and street car services In
many cities have been still further cur
tailed today.
Only two small non-union mines in the
entire country are still at work. One Of
these is in North Wales and the other
near Berwick, on the Scottish border.
The tin plate works of Wales are clos
ing down rapidly, owing to lack of coal.
Six hundred mills will be idle within q
few days. and 40, 900 men who are employ
ed there will be thrown out OF work.
Hopes for Early Settlement.
John Williams, labor member Of parlia-
ment for the Cover division of Glamor-
ganshire, South Wales. and general secre-
tary Of the Amalgamated Society Of South
Wales Colliery Workers. told the Welsh
miners at a meeting today that he ex-
poets q settlement Of the strike to be
reached by Thursday next, on lines salts
factory to both the men and the en-
plOyers.
The prices Of food are rising rapidly
everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
HURLs STONE AS FIRE SIGNAL.
Flames Would Not Make Monk
Break Silence Vow.

of his VOW Of silence, when he discovered
fire in the eGthsemane College. Brother
Hubert, a monk, hurled stone through a
window to attract the attention Of stu
dents and warn them Of their danger
yesterday afternoon.
When one of the boys looked out the
window to see who threw the stone the
monk silently pointed to the smoke and
flames emanating from the kitchen wing
and the student gave the alarm to the
other inmates before their quarters were
In danger. -.----.--..--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
WRECK ON SOUTHERN ROAD.
Three Killed and Nineteen Injured
at Oxford. Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 2-Three
persons were killed and nineteen injured
when westbound passenger train No. 35
on the Soslhern railway was wrecked
at Oxford, xssty-one miles east of here,
yesterday. Ma Augustus Denny Of An
niston, one of the victims, died at her
home at Admission last night as the result
Of burns. Her baby daughter also re-
ceived burns which caused death. The
other victim was Cora Roseman a negro
The wreck was caused by the passenger
train splitting switch and then side
swiping a switch engine on the siding
The engine, mail car, baggage car, day
coach and sleeper left the rails, and
traffic was delayed until o'clock last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
MR.. RANGE GIVES BAIL.
Warrant for Cash Register Agent
Under Sherman Law Indictment.

Assistant United States Attorney Har-
vey Given appeared before United States
Commissioner Arson 8. Taylor today and
obtained q warrant for John ]. Range.
local agent Of the National Cash Register
Company. based on the indictment found
in Cincinnati against Mr.. Range and
twenty-nine other employees Of the COM
pany February %. The warrant charges
q conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti
trust act by restraining trade IN cash
registers.
ACCOM- anied by Attorney James B.
missioner Taylor and waived examina-
ton, giving bond In the sum Of IS 600 for
his appearance before the district court
at Cincinnati April 2. Tho United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company qualified
as Mr.. Ranges surety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
HOBART COLLEGE BENEFITS.
Bequest of $4,000 Made by Mrs
Grandin T. Vought.

DENVER. Colo, March Hobart Col
leee, an Episcopaian institution Of Gene
va, N. Y, will receive $4,000 under the
win OF Mrs. Mary Wells May Vought,
who died last December in Florence.
italy, while on a pleasure trip with her
husband. Grandin Tracy Vought.
The will was filed for probate in the
county court here today. Miss Mary May
Blumer of Boston is named as q bone
ficiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
HANDSOME HOME BURNED.
Residence in Baltimore Worth $50,
600 Is DESTROYED.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 2-The
residence of James E. Ingram, on Park
Heights avenue. valued at 10000, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire today,
with most OF its contents. The fire was
caused by the explosion of a jar Of
cleaning fluid. Mrs. Ingram and her
daughter were burned on the hands
and arms
The house vas regarded as one OF the
finest specimens Of modern colonial
architecture in this vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
MAURITANIA SAILS TODAY.
Begins First Voyage Since She
Grounded Sinister Aid Aboard.

LIVERPOOL. England March 2.-The
Cunard line steamship Mauritania sailed
today for New York on her first voyage
since she grounded In the Mersey Decem-
Der Z. when she suffered considerable
damage. a number Of her bottom plates
being denied and rivets loosened. She
has undergone a complete overhauling.
Frank Cairns, one Of the American
financial experts who assisted w. Morgan
Shuster in the treasurer generals depart
ment In Persia, and who has been Or
dered to return to his post in the customs
service in the Philippines, was one OF the
passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
RETAIL PRICES Of EGGS
FOLLOW CHICAGO DROP
Sales Offered for Is Cents a
Dozen-various Reasons
Given for Decline.

CHICAGO, March IA drop Of 5 cents
in wholesale quotations on eggs stirred the
Chicago butter and egg board yesterday.
The boardroom was filled with dealers
when the drop occurred, and the session
was the livleliest in several months. An
ticipations Of spring were said to have
caused the decline. The market opened
with wholesale lots selling around II
cents.
From IS to IS Cents a Dozen.
Springlike weather, laying hens and q
drop Of cents a dozen in the wholesale
price Of eggs in Chicago yesterday result
ed in q marked change in the local egg
market today. Buyers could get eggs at
prices ranging from % to IS cents a dozen.
Outside the Center market the country
men were stamping and swinging their
arms In the cold air and offering eggs at
Is cents. 1t is a hard matter to tell the
vintage OF an egg with the jacket on, but
most of these country wagon eggs lacked
the hardly definable smoothness of shell
that seems to be a characteristic OF an
egg that has rusticated in cold stor-
age plant.
In the smaller stores where fresh eggs
and westerns had been selling all win
ter there was not q confessed cold stor-
age egg to be found. All We're fresh
country eggs. the price as rule being
80 cents.
Release Of Storage Eggs Alleged.
One confidential explanation of the drop
offered was that the storage men had
seen the top prices going with the ap-
preaching warm weather and had releas-
ed thousands of cases Of eggs to catch
the market at high tide and had SO
broken the price. Nearby hens seem to
be getting on the job again, so there was
a great importation of real eggs from
the country. and this served further to
demoraliZe the market and diversity the
prices
Butter quotations were practically I'M
changed, although creamery print butter
has generally dropped to 81 cents retail,
though prices OF 35 and 40 cents are fairly
common. Process butter is 81 cents,
while creamery is a cent higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
CLEARED OF MURDER CHARGE.
Cook Of Barge Acquitted by Jury at
Rna<nn

BOSTON, March 2.-William De Graft
Of Philadelphia, cook OF the barge Glen
dover. today was acquitted in the federal
court Of the charge OF numbering Capt
Charles B. Wyman. the barge's COM
mander. off the Massachusetts, coast last
June. The jury was out sixteen hours.
De Graft was once skipper Of the yacht
Pastime owned by Rev. Emanuel Charl-
ton, founder Of the Fishermen's Institute
at Gloucester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
PLEASED WITH RECEPTION.
Woodrow Wilson Makes Speech and
Holds Conferences in Des Moines.

DES MONIES, Iowa, March with a
single brief speech and a reception to
college graduates. Gov. Woodrow Wilson
Of New Jersey today ended his first visit
to Des MONIES, departing for Davenport
at noon At 10 o'clock the governor ad-
dressed the faculty and students Of High
land Park College He was up early this
morning, holding conferences with Nation
a Committeeman Martin J. Wade and
other democratic leaders: The governor
declared himself much pleased with his
reception in Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
PREPARING FOR HARD WORK.
Roosevelt Expects to Stay at Home
Most of the Next Fortnight.

OYSTER BAY, l. l., March Cool
Roosevelt dropped politics today and took
a rest in preparation for the hard cam
paign which Is before him. He said he
hoped to spend most Of the next fort
night at home. with q few trips to New
York. He took a long horseback ride to-
day, and put in few hours chopping
trees, which, next to riding. is his favor
lite form Of exercise. Col Roosevelt said
that no change had occurred in the
political situation as far as he knew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
President Goes to New York.

President Taft left Washington at 1890
O'clock today for New York. where he is
to be a guest tonight at the dinner in
honor of William Dean Howells, the au-
thor. This dinner Is given by Col. Har-
vey The President was accompanied to
New York by Secretary Hilles and Dr.
Rhodes The party will return to WASH
ington tonight.
political nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
CAT TURNS ON GAS.
Family Of Four Has Narrow Escape
From AsphYxiation,

NEWTON, Mass. March 2.-Because a
cat in the household OF Louis Andrews
here could not control its curiosity, four
occupants OF the house were rendered un-
conscious by escaping gas last night. and
were not revived for several hours.
Investigation showed that the cat.
which had been left to sleep In the
and turned on the gas In the
kitchen range. The cat suffered no i'll
effects from the gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
Gored to Death by Angry Bull.

ELYRIA, Ohio, March 2.-Enraged from
some unknown cause. a bull gored to
death John Hyman. fifty-f1ve, an inmate
Of the county infirmary, today. Lyman
entered the inf1rmary stables to feed the
animal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02

CHICAGO, March "A man believed to
be George A. Joyce. a merchant Of Wood
stock, Ont, was found dead in q .bathtub
In a down town hotel here today. Heart
disease is believed to have been the
cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
Demurrers Are Overruled.

BOSTON. March 2.-The demurrers of
the indicted officials Of the United Shoe
Machinery Company, charged with viola
ton of the Sherman act, were overruled
today by Judge Putnam in the United
States district court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
Mrs. Lille A. Smith Dead.

Mrs.. Lille A. Smith. wife Of James +.
Smith Of the United States Court Of Gus
toms Appeals, who formerly was governor
general Of the Philippines. died at her
home In Chevy Chase this afternoon
Mrs Smith had been Ill for about seven
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
State Wide Referendum Defeated.

RICHMOND. Va, March 2-The Jor-
dan bill for referendum OF statewide pro-
hiMtion was defeated In the senate this
afternoon by vote of "a to 10. It had
passed the house 62 to 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
URGES OLD DEPOT SITE
FOR MEMORIAL BUILDING
Senator Root Expresses His
Views on Subject Before
Senate Committee.

In the interest of his bill authorizing
the use of the old site OF the Penn
sylvania railroad station, at 9Th and B
streets. for the proposed George Wash
ington memorial convention hall, Sen
day before the Senate committee on
public buildings and grounds. He de-
clared that such a building was par
ticularly needed in the National Capt.
tai for the purpose Of providing a
meeting place for the great conven-
tions invited to meet here by the gov
eminent.
He pointed out that the building would
be, in effect. a public building, and, as
such, the government could we'll provide
the land on which it would stand. He
pointed out also that this land already
was owned by the government and would
cost the government nothing.
Praises Association.
Senator Root spoke in praise Of the work
which is being done by the George Wash
ington Memorial Association. headed by
Mrs. Henry Dimock Of New York and also
Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio.
He told the committee that the associa-
ton proposed to raise $2.JOOOOO for the
building and a fund for its maintenance.
OF this amount already more than a half
a million has been pledged.
Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, who is member
of the board Of trustees of the George
Washington Association, also appeared
before the committee in favor of the Root
bill.
Another bill Of interest to the District,
aimed to amend the law for the protection
of persons furnishing material and labor
for the construction Of public works, was
discussed by Philip Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
A Protection to Both.

Mr.. Lincoln declared that protective
bill Of lading legislation is not only nee
essary to the shippers. but also to rail-
roads to protect themselves against con-
ngnees. He favored tho bill introduced
by Senator Pomerene OF Ohio.
Mr.. Neville told the committee that there
u NO law holding common carriers re-
spondble for bills Of lading, signed by
their agents. He said that something
should be done to remedy this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
Kings County Solid for Taft.

Ex-Representative Young of Brooklyn.
calling at the White House today. said
that Brooklyn is almost in the congress
sional district of Col. Roosevelt, but that
there will be a practically solid deiega-
ton at Chicago for Taft from Kings
county. II have always been a warm
friend and admirer of Roosevelt" he
said, land 1 do not know anything in
years that has caused me more regret
than to see him take the steps he has
taken. Thousands of his friends every
where will not be able to follow him..
kilograms received at the White House
today stated that not a single county in
Alabama had gone for Roosevelt: that
Lincoln county, Mont. Senator Dixon's
state, has elected Taft delegates to the
state convention; that the Carried Club
Of Dayton has Endorsed the President,
and that Taft clubs are being organized
in Illinois and other states John n.
Baker of Brentwood, Tex, wires the
White House that his hat, boots and
spurs are In the ring for instructed del
egates for Taft from Texas