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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
BILL PUTS TAX ON CATS.
Measure Is Introduced in the New
Jersey Legislature.

JERSEY CITT. n. j., February "a
sharp division in sentiment has. BEEN
caused in JERSEY City by bill introduced
at Trenton to place poll tax of 81 on all
cats in the state o. New Jersey.
The bill Is favored by the fish and game
commission. becguse stray cats do great
damage in sucking the eggs of quail and
other game birds. The thinning. out OF
cats is especially; favored at this time by
sportsmen for the reason that several
thousand quail are to be set at large to
increase the sto.k Of game in New Jer-
sey.
population of q million and half cats.
and it is declared that the newllaw. IL
enforced, win yield a revenue Of several
millions to the State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
WEALTHY POTATO PEELER.
Humble Worker Falls Heir to
100000 Estate.

NEW YORK. February 23.-After scrub
bling floors and peeling potatoes for a
living in the city lodging house here for
fortnight or more, Leopold Hirschberg
learned from a relative this week that
his father had died and left him real es-
tate in Alabama worth about $l00, 90.
He will leave Monday to claim his inheri-
tance.
II am a college graduate and man Of
some attachments" he told the police OFF,
cials at the lodging house, but l have
gradually slipped down from regular,
work owing to bad habits and domestic
troubles. That is why | want perma-
nent job in the lodging house."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
FARLEY TO TAKE A REST.
Cardinal Leaves New York for Vaca.
ton of Three Weeks.

NEW YORK, February 23.3ardinal
Farley will leave New York late today
for three-week rest and vacation in
Florida. He will spend part of the time
at Palm Beach.
. For several years Cardinal Farley has
placed the time for his vacation at the
beginning of Lent, when the social de-
mands upon him were not SO pressing
This year his medical adviser suggested
that the vacation be taken as early as
possible because the cardinal is fatigued
from the celebration incident to his re-
turn from Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
DELPHINE'S CREW SAFE.
Men From Disabled Italian Steamer
Landed at Havre. France.

HAVRE, France, February 23.-The
British steamer Buxton, which left Gulf.
port January IL, arrived here TODAY and
landed part Of the crew of the Italian
steamer Delphine, which left New Or
leans January 2i for Genoa.
The Deipnine was spoken February q
2oo miles to the north of the Azores.
when she reported that her propeller was
broken When the Buxton sighted her the
lta!ian steamer was Ia good order. Part
oi The crew however, LETT the vessel the
captain with several others remaining ON
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
MAKE EXAMPLE OF FIELDS.
Officer Who Crossed Mexican Line TO
Be Punished for Effect.

Disobedience Of orders in crossing the
International line with men under arms
VIII be the charge upon which Lieut..
Ben w. Fields. 18th Infantry, is to be
tried at San Antonio
The War Department was at first dis
posed to condone the offense as it arose
from mistake on the part of the young
officer as to his location. But it has been
finally decided. for the sake of the effect
upon Mexico and as an indication of the
purpose of the American government to
strictly observe the neutrality laws, not
only in arresting Mexicans who cross the
line with arms. but in applying the same
rule to Americans who offend, it was nee
essary to make an example of this young
officer
The trial will be managed entirely by
legal officers attached to the headouar.
ters of the Department of Texas, at San
Antonio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
WOODMEN SPLIT ON RATES.
Fight in the National Assembly, in
Executive Session in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February "a
Plans for attacking the rates recently
adopted by the Modern Woodmen of
America in session at Chicago are to be
made today by the National Woodmen
assembly. in executive session here.
That the fight between the ''insur-
gents and the "standpatters'' in con-
vention is not over, although q resolu-
ton was adopted yesterday in which all
delegates who favored the rates were
denied seats, was made evident last
night. John Sullivan of Kansas City.
leader of the "standpatters, announced
then that he and a number of others
would attempt to attend the executive
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
HUMAN CHAIN SAVES MAN
Students Rescue Teacher From
Drowning in Take Minb;oon

MoShEON. Mich, February by
iorihlng themselves into a human chain
ana using sweaters to piece out with.
Arnold Hopperstead and Guy Oester-
house, high school Students, saved the life
or Lloyd Cochrane, an instructor at the
high school, yesterday.
The three were climbing over the ice
pergs on Lake Michigan when &ochrane
shpped and fell into the water. 1t was
impossible to maintain footing on the
slippery sides of the berg. and, as the
struggling man was about to go down.
his companions reached him by one hang
Ing on to the others feet and throwing
one end of sweater to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
ENGINEERS AWAIT REPLY.
Demands Made on Pennsylvania and
READING RaiIroads

PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-Com-
mittees representing locomotive engi-
neers employed by the Pennsylvania and
Reading railroad companies called on
officials of those roads today to receive
the answers of the companies to demands
made by the engineers a month ago.
These demands were presented to all
railroad companies east of Chicago and
north of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. The engineers have also asked
that representatives of the railroad COM
panies meet Grand Chief Stone of the
Brotherhood or Locomotive ENGINEERS
IN New York to consider the demands.
Forty-nine railroaods are involved, and
II the demands are granted it means, the
officials say, an increase OF S1U,UUO,OOO In
their yearly expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
PAT GROVE IN CELL AGAIN.
Locked Up on Charge of Assaulting
Hotel Proprietor.

CHICAGO, February 23.-Pat Grove,
chiefly notorious for the Cudahy kidnap-
ing case and his score or more arrests
by the Chicago police, Is behind the bars
again. He was locked up last night on
a charge of assaulting the proprietor Of
a north side hotel.
About two months ago he was ordered
nv Municipal Judge Caverly to leave
Chicago and never return. He promised
fo do So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
British Diplomats Transferred.

LONDON, February 2:s.-Sir George
Head Barclay, British minister to Persia
since 1908. has been appointed British
minister at Bucharest. Lady Barcla,
was daughter of the late sHenry G.
Chapman of New York Sir Waite,
Beaupre Townley, who has been British
minister TO Roumania since last year
has been transferred to Teheran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
NOTHING TO SAY, REPLY TO ALL
Col. Roosevelt Refuses Absolutely to
Talk for Publication.

NEW YORK, February 23.-Col Roose-
welt was back at his desk again today
but prepared to start tomorrow morning
for Boston. The colonel was uncomfnuni-
cative, saying to the newspaper men:
You may ask me all the questions you
desire, but l shall have only one answer
for them all. and that is: This morning
have nothing to say"
Col. Roosevelt will return from Massa-
chusetts Wednesday. Forty Boy Scouts
from Australia called on Col. Roosevelt
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
EDWIN H.. BENNETT DEAD.
Vice President.of Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company Pneumonia Victim.

/ BAYoNNE, N. j.. February 23.-cabls
advices received: here tell Of the death I'm
Berlin of Edwin H. Bennett, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the Singer
Sewing Machine. Company. Death was
due to pneumonsa. which followed cold
Mr.. Bennett contracted in Glasgow. He
left his home in Bayonne four weeks ago
to 60 abroad on business.
Mr. Bennett was forty-five years oic.
and was q graduate Of Cornell where he
was active In athletics. For two years he.
was captain Of the Cornell base bRn team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
War Veteran Dies at Age of 1874.

COLUMBIA, KY, February 23.-John
Morg, veteran of the war of 1872, and
probably the Oldest man in the United
States, died yesterday at his home on
Indian creek. Morg came to this country
from Germany in 1872 and enlisted. He
idrew a pension for his services and the
lpapers gave his age as twenty-four
Years at the time Of his enlistment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Noted Weather Expert Dead.

CAPE MAY. N. j.. February 23.-Capt.
Theodore +. Townsend, one of the most
noted weather experts I'm this country, is
dead today at his home here, aged seven
ty-four years. He was the inventor of
many of the delicate indicators and in
struinents now in use by the weather
bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Chasing Rat Fatal to Woman.

ITHACA, ". y. February 23.-Excited
by rat whose gnawing disturbed her
midday nap. Mrs. Eliza A. Van Order.
wife Of Edward Van Order, dropped
dead yesterday after chasing the ro-
cent and returning to her bedside. She
az; 7S years old, and, had lived with
hcr husband In 2 house at the head of
cayvsa lake for fifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
URGED To GO TO IT" KNOX PARTY SAILS
TaftS Friends BeSeeC Him to Secretary OF State Bound TOR
Fight Roosevelt Doctrines. Central America.
/, PROMPT ACTION NEEDED SALUTED IN BOARDING SHIP
Fight Guns OF Cruiser Washington
Platform Him Signal Honor.
RESULT TO DECIDE TICKET MISSION POLITICAL ONE
Adopted He Would More
alton. Information of Conditions
Secretary of State Bound for
Central America.
SALUTED IN BOARDING SHIP
Guns of Cruiser Washington Pay
Him Signal Honor.
MISSION A POLITICAL ONT
Purpose Is to Solve Diplomatic Prob
lens and Acquire More Accurate
Information of Conditions.

KEY WEST, Fla, February G.-Secre.
taf..s of State P. c. Knox sailed from Key
West this morning on board the cruiser
Washington on a political mission that
will take him, according to present ar
rangements, to the capitals of Central
America, to Caracas, Venezuela, and pos
SHY to Cartagena, Colombia, and also
to various points in the West Indies.
The Washington, which left Norfolk, Va,
early in the week. stopped off at Palm
Beach. Fla, yesterday. but was expected
by Mr.. Knox to proceed to Key West.
where he would embark. She reached
Key West at 5 o'clock this morning and
Mr.. Knox and the members of his party
arrived from Palm Beach by train at
half-past 8.
They were met at the railroad station
by the executive officer of the Washing
ton Lieut.. Commander Sticht, and were
conveyed out to the Washington in the
ships launch. When the Secretary came
on board he was accorded the unusual
honor of salute of nineteen guns. This
is significant of the importance attached
to Mr.. Knox's mission by President Taft
and the State Department Ordinarily
this salute Is given to cabinet officers
only when they leave ship, but acting
upon special orders it will be accorded
Mr.. Knox whenever he embarks or dis
embarks in q foreign port, and also upon
his departure from the ship in American
ports.
To Solve Diplomatic Problems.
Mr.. Knox is making this trip at the
direction Of the President. and European
diplomats look upon it with more than
passive interest. The Secretary is going
to the Caribbean for the purpose of
solving diplomatic problems and acquir-
conditions in Central and northern South
America.
The Washington. will go from here to
Port Antonio. Jamaica, and the itinerary
will keep Mr.. Knox away until some
time in April Most Of this time his Of
fetal home will be on board the Wash
ington.
The launch made a speedy run from the
wharf to the cruiser. The Secretary was
received on the quarter deck by Capt
Richard NJ. Hughes.
Great Honor Shown Knox.
The Secretary of State has no flag of
his own, consequently the national en-
he came on board and the salute was
fired. All the officers of the cruiser, the
entire marine detachment and the band
were paraded in Mr.. Knox's honor. AS
the marines presented arms four ruff
fles and four flourishes were sounded by
drummers and buglers.
These ceremonies over Mr. Knox's party
was escorted below and the voyage to
Port Antonio was begun. The Secretary
Will occupy the admiralS quarters on
board the Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Wealthy Man q Suicide.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, February D.
Walter E. Blanchard. formerly head of
La shoe company in Lynn, Mass, COM
lmitted suicide at his home here yester-
lday by shooting. Mr. Blanchard had
been i'll for a long time. He was re-
puted to be wealthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Photographer Of Royalty Dies.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 23.-Isaiah
West Taber. a photographer. whose list
of official commissions included Queen
Victoria o. diamond jubilee and a photo
graphic portrait OF King Edward VII, is
dead here. Mr.. raber came to California
around the Horn from Fairhaven, Mass,
in .lS4i-, a sister, Mrs. Hattie Hyatt, lives
In Taunton, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Mrs. William I. Terry Dead.

DENVER, Col February 23.-Mrs
Florence Farshe Terry. thirty-four years
old, wife of former Representative Will
liam l.. Terry of Little Rock. Ark, is
dead here. She came here for her health
last Iune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Chinese Student Wins oratory Prize

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, February
23.-A Chinese student is this years win-
ner of the first prize in the junior ora
torieaI contest at Lehigh University. He
is Chimin Chu Fuh OF Nanziang Kiang
Su. His subject was 1.-The Present Reyo-
lution In China" Chimin Chu Fuh won
the Wilbur scholarship last June. This
amounts to $3.50 and 10 the largest cash
prize at Lehigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Given Audience by Mikado.

TOXIC, February 2S.-Lieut. Command
er Lyman Atkinson Gotten, U. s. N, now
attached to the American embassy at
Toxic was today received in audience by
the emperor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
chihuahua Rebel Hotbed.

Chlhuahua seems to be hOtbed for the
|revolutionists at this time. AS that state
is located on the border line there is some
concern expressed by those charged with
the duty Of protecting American life and
property on this side of the international
line. as well as to enforce the neutrality
laws Of the United States.
No reports have yet been received at
either the War or State departments
Of the passing of large shipment OF arms
through Palomas, Mexico. That port of
entry is held by the revolutionists, who
several days ago were reported to be al
lowing goods to go Through the port at
greatly reducedsrates Of duty. AS Palo-
mas is a regularly constituted port of
entry. it is stated at the State Depart
ment, there is mo way this country can
prevent the shipmlnt of arms through
that town..
While some of the reports received at
the State Department indicate that con-
ditions are quiet in few parts of the
republic. nevertheless others continue to
furnish basis for the concern felt here
From SaltillO, San Luis Potosi and Sa-
lini Cruz. the Southern Pacific port of
Mexico, the reports indicate quiet. while
business across the Isthmus of Tehaunte-
pee continues active. Ensenada also is
reported to be quiet
1t seems the people of Guerrero. where
the conditions have not improved; fear
the troops of the federal government as
we'll as the insurgent forces.
All the women and children who have
been living at Ve!ardena and Asarco,
where the American Smelling and Refining
Company is located, are reported to have
left those places. Disturbances are re-
ported in Orizaba, Jalapa and SoIedad
In the state of Vera Cruz. The situation
in Morelos is reported as unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Mexican Rebels Preparing to
Attack the City.
U. S. OFFICIALS CONCERNED
Apprehensive as to Activities of Gen,
Or0zco on Border.
FEW PARTS OF NATION QUIET
Chihuahua Hotbed for Revolution
ists-All Women and Children
Leave Velardena.

War Department officials were con-
cerned today by reports from Col. Steever,
in charge of the American forces pa
trolling the Mexican border confirming
press dispatches that large forces of
rebels We're moving on Juarez, opposite
FL Paso, Tex. The advices stated Gen.
Orozco was leading one of these forces
with ! 400 men,
Ofncials of both the State and War de-
partments consider the recent develop
ments in northern Mexico as quite omi-
nous. and they are watching very closely
every move of both the government and
the various rebel forces. Movements in
close proximity to the border line are
cause of constant concern. From
Casas Grandes rumor has come to the
War Department of serious state of
AFFAIRS, and the additional report that a
large rebel force is massing there.
The rumored movements of Gen.
OroZco reported to the War Depart
ment are without confirmation Any
facts OF the work of the Madero gen.
eral lately are anxlously awaited py
poth the State and War departments
AT the time of the recent mutiny Of
the federal garrison at Juarez, Gen
Orozco was sent there to reconcile the
men. His arrival at Juarez was anx-
iously watched for determination Of
the stand he would take. At that time
! 1t was charged that he might lead a
revolt against the government. Those
who have been following closely the
movementAof the various forces real
ized that If they could only gain a
leader and coordinate their work a
condition would confront the Madero
government which would be difficult
to deal with. II OrozcO had assumed
command of the various bodies of reb-
els at that time 1t is not doubted
here he would have found many fol-
lowers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
M'CUMBER ADVOCATES
FEDERAL Incorporation
Urges Government Indorse-
ment of interstate Busi-
ness Organizations.

To enable corporations to say to the
public that their stock and bond issues
are not watered: that they are con-
forming to honest business standards
in their transactions, and that they
are not liable to indictment under the
Sherman or other similar laws, Senator
McCumber of North Dakota urged be-
fore the Senate committee on inter-
state commerce today the need for a
national law providing for the federal
Incorporation of business organizations
engaged in Interstate commerce.
He was talking especially in advocacy
Of his bill Ito provide for the incorpora-
ton, control and government Of associa-
tering into or becoming a part of inter-
state commerce"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
PLAN ARRA|GNMENTS
!. IN DYNAMITE CASES
Forty-.Eight Of the Defendants
Will Enter Pleas in Court
March IL.

INDIANAPOLIS. February 23. Ar
ernment today for the arraignment
March l. of the men indicted in the dy-
Mantle conspiracy cases.
District Attorney Charles w. Miller an
nounced that about forty-eight of the
ffty-four defendants would go before
Federal Judge A. B. Anderson here and
enter pleas in answer to the thirty-two
indictments. The McNamaras, Orti E..
McManigal and probably several of; the
defendants who are also indicted on the
Pacific coast probably will not appear.
and John j. McCray. formerly of Wheel
ling, w. Va, has not yet beer appre-
hended.
Frank M. Ryan, president of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, said today he
would remain in Indianapolis to con-
suit daily with the ironworkers' at
torney. in preparation for his defense
and the defense OF the other indicted
union officials.
Ryan to Appear March l.
Mr.. Ryan is to appear March l as a
witness against Robert J. Foster. a
detective of the National Erectors' AS
ing Ryan in the ironworkers' head
quarters.
Edward F. Clark of Cincinnati, de-
fendant in the dynamite cases, after
being in Jail for ten days. was today
released on bond. Clark said he would
return to Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Alleged Stock Watering.

The charge Of Senator McCumber that
the watering of stock was a common
feature of big business in the ten years
prior to the financial panic of 1907 was
one of the features of his statement.
Those ten years. he said, brought about
the panic. They were years of great prog
ress along industrial lines and were
marked by the organization of great com
binations and by the wavering of stock.
When the time came TO draw upon the
credits which the watered stock was sup
posed to represent, he said, a lack of
credits was found and the panic resulted.
1t was TO meet the situation that grew
out of tnat condition in the business
world, Senator McCumber said, that his
bill was introduced. 1t was intended to
give big corporations chance to 60 to
the federal government, conform to def
mite standards of business and get a
certificate that its bonds and stocks were
represented by money or property and
that it was above the general distrust of
all big cOrDOratiOnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
Control of Stock and Bond Issues.

There ought to be some law to control
the issuance of stocks and bonds, Sena-
tor McCumber said.
IF the public is paying returns on all
the watered stock issued, it is paying an
unjust price," he added.
lin answer to questions by Senators
Brandegee and Cummins, Senator Nc
Cumber explained that it was not intend
ed that a state corporation should lose
its identity or existence as state cor
poration by taking out federal incorpora-
ton papers. The national certificate of
incorporation, he declared, would in
dicate that In addition to the state re-
auirements it has also conformed to we'll
known national standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Saturday, with
rising temperature moderate to
brisk southerly winds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-27
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
August 27.

August 81.
1S04-By treaty at vincennes the Del
aware and Piankeshaw Indians
ceded their claim to all lands
between the Wabash and Ohio
rivers and south of the road
from Vincennes to the falls Of
the Ohio.
1S25-Lucretia Maria Davidson, an
American poetess, died before
completing her seventeenth
year.
1S34-George Olymer. inventor and
manufacturer OF the Columbian
printing press, died in London
He was instrumental in i'm
proving many other mechanical
constructions /
1S54-The city of Louisville. KY. Wis.,
tied by a tornado; % killed; 81
seriously injured when church
fell upon the congregation at
worship.
Queen of Spain banished from
Madrid with her husband and
children.
1S64-Secretary of War Stanton is
sued bulletin telling of the
fighting at Ream's Station, Va.
between General Hancock's
forces and the Confederates. 1t
contained a statement from
General Grant estimating the
Confederate losses of the week
at that point to be 10000 dead
and captured
1SS4-King Humbert of Italy visited
the cholera stricken district Of
Piedmont
1S94-The Bruce-Wilson tariff bill be.
came a law without the sigma.
ture of President Cleveland.
1S99-Revolution in the Dominican re-
public succeeded.
Russians attacked entire Jap
anese line, but were repulsed
with heavy losses.
190S-Henry Farman broke worlds
aerplane record for duration OF
flight and distance at Rheims,
HIS miles in 3:04:56.
1911-John r. Walsh. the Chicago
banker, reported seriously ill in
prison.