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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
REACTION IN MARKET
Movement Active, But Changes
Are Slight.
ST. PAUL SHOWS DECLINE
Amalgamated Copper Shares Also
Take a Drop.
LIST BECOMES UNSETTLED
Active Buying of Reading Later
Gives Better Tone to
All Stocks.

NEW NORk. April 9.-The stock mar
ket showed a reactiOnary tendency at the
opening today. The movement was quite
active, but in no case were changes more
than fractional Amalgamated Copper
and St. Paul, of the active issues, de-
clned 2. each Reading and Union Pa
cific de slight gains. with greater adj
vances in Consolidated Gas and United
States Rubber. United States Steel re-
nected some selling pressure.
Weakness in American Can and ROCK
Island issues. in which dealings were
very extensive. added to the unsette-
ment of the list soon after the opening.
but counter movements in some of the
standard issues including Union Pacific.
Southern Pacific. Reading. Lehigh val
ley and American Smelling, the latter
gaining a full point. soon brought
general recovery.
The selling of the coppers and United
States Steel continued. however. and the
fevcrish activity of the market suggested
an increase of operations for the dectne'
Specialties Are Prominent.
Specialties were prominent in the sec
ond hour. General Electric advancing :',a
and International Harvester ia. Rumors
of an extra dividend were circulated in
connection with the former. while the
familiar dissolution report was associated
with HarveSterS rise
Activity in American Can Slackened and
the stock held at about a point above
its low of the frs. hour. Louisville ana
Nashville was the strongest of the stand
ard railway shares. gaining "a.
of the independent steel shares. Re-
public Iron and Steel common and pre-
ferred were conspicuous for gains OF Ia
and IA, respectively.
BY noon the market broadened and was
at its best. with especial strength IN
Union Pacific and the southern group OF
roads, while United States Steel showed
signs of another upward move. BONDS
were steady
An active buying movement cropped out
fl Reading which gave better tone to
the whole market. Reading mounted to
IS5... or more than two points above
where il had sold i'm the early depression.
Some of the other representative stocks
extended their forenoon advances before
the whole list became quiet and began to
yield slightly
Further Improvement Shown.
The copper producers report for March.
showing decrease of about $4,000
pounds in supplies on hand, compared I'M
favorably with the preceding month, but
had no adverse effect on the shares con-
cerned. In fact. An1algamated Copper
made its best price of the day later, and
further Improvement was recorded by
United States steel Reading. Union Pa
cific. Louisville and Nashville and some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
LONDON. April ..

Far silver quiet. 26Tsd per ounce.
Money. 2s4aS per cent.
The rste Of diseonnf In the open market for
short bills is So per cert.
rbr rate %; discount IN the open marker for
tir-c-inoHiL bills is . = l6s3.z per csot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09

James W. Abel. lot -. block 2: 81. 800
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SOUTH
EAST between 18th and 18th streets
William R. Smallwood to John w.
Brawner. lot Is. square 1918: $40.
HALF STREET SOUTHWEST between
o and P streets-Galen e. Green to
Henry M. Baker. original lot and
north half original lot Z. square 654;
SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09

For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight and Wednesday: warm
er tonight; moderate to brisk southwest
erly winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
Manager Of Roosevelt Campaign in That State Con-
Cedes Defeat Of Ex-PreSident
"MEANS DEFEAT OF POLITICAL TRICKsTERS'
Statement Issued by Progressive Republican Campaign Com
mitteePresident Taft Warmly Received in New Hamp-
shire Ctie-Tells Audience at Concord That American
People Are Not Going to be 'Honey-FugIcd"

Fargo, n. D., March Ex-senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette today carried
the presidential preferential primaries
in North Dakota over Theodore Roose-
Welt and President Taft.
Roosevelt Manager Admits Defeat.
Frank Talcott, chairman of the re-
publican state committee, and John F.
Bass, manager of the Roosevelt cam
paign in this state, notified Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon at Washington late
tonight that in their opinion Senator
La Toilette had carried the primaries.
Neither made a prediction as to La
Fonette's plurality, but conceded that
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt had been
defeated.
RooseVelters Claim Six Counties.
This decision was reached by the
Roosevelt managers after nearly com
piete returns had been received from
18 Of the 49 counties in the state. Go
ing over THO figures from those is
counties, the Roosevelt men conceded
ten Of them to La Toilette outright,
listed two others as about even and
claimed six counties for their candi-
date.
Teddy Carries Former Home
With these figures as a basis, it was
decided that there was not enough
Roosevelt votes on the western slope to
balance the heavy poll for La Toilette
in the eastern part Of the state. Even
In some portions Of the COW country
La Toilette ran even or better Roose-
Welt carried Medora, his former home,
90 to 1S.
La Toilette Notified.
Leaders of the La Toilette movement
sent a telegram to Senator La Toilette
aboard train on his way from North
Dakota to washington, stating that he
had won the preference primaries by
from $4,000 to 10000 votes.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
Squeezed by
Sugar Trust
HOW A DANGEROUS RIVAL Mhs
DEALT WITH.
DISCLOSED IN LETTERS
"sesaI is Squirmins." Wrote Trust
Counsel to Trust President--poeU
mentary Evidence by Government.

New York, March 19.-Interesting
correspondence between the late Henry
o. Havemeyer, president of the Amer
lean Sugar Pefining company, and John
e. Parsons, counsel, who is charged
with others as having acted criminally
in closing up the rival Pennsylvania
sugar refinery in 1905, was introduced
by the government at the trial today.
"Segal is Squirming."
"Segal is squirming," Parsons wrote
to Havemeyer in June, 1904, according
to one letter introduced, referring 10
Adolph Segal, president of the rival
Pennsylvania refinery. and to the ne
gotiation of the big loan to Segal made
by Gustave Kissel, acting, 1t is alleged,
in behalf Of the American Sugar Rein
ing company.
Loan Used as a Club.
Letter after letter was read to the
jury by District Attorney Wise trying
to show that the loan to Segal used
by the American Sugar Refining com
pany as a club against a dangerous
rival, and that by it the trust" finally
got the rival refinery into it's own
hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
Allen Outlaws
Still at Large
ANOTHER EFFORT BEING MADE
TO SURROUND THEM.
MEN RUSHING TO HILLS
Every Available Man in HiIIsvills
Rounded up-Attempt May Be Made
to Starve Out the Outlaws.

HilIsville, Va, March 19.-Messengers
from the posses guarding the roads in
the mountains have reported the
courthouse assassins at a point about
five miles from Floyd Aliens home.
Every available man in Hillsville has
hurried up into the hills in the hope Of
surrounding them before they get
away. The chase of the outlaws may
settle down TO a siege.
May Starvo Out Outlaws.
1t now looks like an attempt may be
made to starve out the asSassins. The
posses have been spread over the roads
and the crossroads and byways ha Fe
been well covered. BY this method
they hope to cut off food supplies and
probably medical attention. 1t was re-
ported today that a physician, friend
Of Sidna Aliens, had stolen out Satur-
day and dressed Aliens wounds.
Jack AIlen Creates a Stir.
Allen himself was reported to have
been seen coming down the trail from
Squirrel Spur yesterday. The posses
beat the bush between Wards Gap and
Harper's Gap, but did not find a trace
Of him
Jack Allen, one Of the brothers who
did not take part in the courthouse
assassination, came into town today to
consult 4 lawyer about the attach
ments which the authorities are max
ing Of Sidna's and Floyd's property.
| Allen galloped up to the courthouse
| and created a furore The townsfolk
| thought he was heading another raid.
Mrs. Sidna AIlen Discusses Case.
Mrs Sldna Allen, when seen today
| at the home of Steven Williams, half a
| mile from her residence, which has
! been closed since Thursday, said she
! had no idea where her husband was.
| When told that Floyd Allen was still
| alive, she expressed regret.
| Il have no idea where Sidna went
when he left me Thursday. I only
wish I did. I wish there never had
been a gun made.
A Kind, Loving Husband.
Z do not know if he is lying exposed
| with his wounds, perhaps starving to
| death. Regardless of what he did in
| county court Thursday, I want to say
that there never was a kinder or more
loving husband and father. He has an
| awful temper. That was responsible
for whatever ne did"
Sidna Allen has two pretty children
both girls, Marguerite, aged 10, and
Pauline. aged 5.
Too Bad He Didn't Die.
Mrs. Allen inquired about the con-
dition OF Floyd Allen, nov in jail al
Roanoke. When told he was improv.
ing, she remarked:
TOO bad he didn't die. don't you
think -
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Two Years Required TO Investigate All
Schedules of Tariff Law.

Washington, March 1s.-The day in
congress:
Senate:-
Met at noon.
Considered District of Columbia ap-
preparation bills.
Senator MARITIME introduced Joint res
olution to appoint commission to in
quire into feasibility Of government
purchasing Monticello, Jefferson's
home.
Chairman Emery told finance COM
mittee it would take two years for
tariff board to thoroughly investigate
all schedules of present tariff law.
Senator Townsend introduced a bill
to provide Investigations of contro-
versies affecting interstate commerce
House,
Met at noon.
Resumed consideration of excise tax
bill.
Interstate commerce committee de-
cided to appoint sub committee to
consider bill 10 extend Erdman act tc
coal mine owners.
Excise tax bill passed unamended
a49 to II.
Began consideration of rivers and
and harbors appropriation bill
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
WHAT 1T MEANS.
la FolIette Forces Say 1t is Defeat
Of the Political Tricksters.

Washington, March IA statement
given out today at the progressive re-
publican campaign committee in
charge of Senator La FoIette's cam
paign said in part:
The people Will not be nisled as to
The real significance of a La Toilette
Victory in North Dakota today. 1t
will require more than the suavity OF
Senator Dixon to extract from such a
result any comfort for Colonel Roose-
Welt There should 10 no misunder-
standing Of North Dakota conditions.
THE Roosevelt campaign in North
Dakota is managed by reactionaries.
No weasel words of Senator Dixon can
change the facts. Roosevelt's defeat in
North Dakota will be a defeat for the
Reactionaries. the standpatters and po-
htical tIicksters Of that state who are
ell lined up behind the colonel How
syer successful they may have been in
blinding Jealous enthusiasts, they have
not and cannot mislead the country.
"a La Toilette victory will be re-
dictionary defeat. A Roosevelt victory
will be progressive defeat"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
ACTOR STRICKEN WHILE
PLAYING HIS ROLE,
James (. Wilson Collapsed Behind
Scenes and Died Later

New York, March 19.-Janes f.
Wilson, an actor. was fatally stricken
az he was playing his part in THE
Truth Wagon" at the Bijou theater
last night, and died today at his home.
Although Wilson realized his growing
weakness as the play progressed, he
stuck to his task, only to drop in the
wings at the end Of the play He bore
Up so well in the eyes of the audi
ence, however, that few pers rs, il
any, realized that he was a sick man,
His widow Is Irene Berry, an actress.
Wilson was 50 years old and has
been an actor for forty years, Joining.
a stock company at the age Of 70. He
played in several musical companies.
including Babes in Toyland" and the
Wizard Of o." and was the chief
support Of several productions Of Mrs.
Leslie Carter and Eleanor Robson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20

about the common sense of the Ameri-
can people to know that they will
never give uD the constitu ion. and
tney are not going to be honey -fugled
out OF 1t by being told that they are
fit to interpret nice questions of con-
stitutional law just as well or better
than judges. The American people are
great people because they can stand
having the truth told to them about
themselves without getting mad about
it and without turning on the man who
tells the truth.
Addressed Street Railway Men.
Returning to Boston in the early
evening, President Taft made a brief
call at the dinner Of the New England
Street Railway club. He will arrive at
Washington tomorrow morning.
Street railway men are progressive,
and L trust the people will find that
my administration also has been pro
gressive," said the president, while
briefly addressing the club members.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
Roosevelt M.stina in CHICAGO.
TO RAISE $4,000 TO
MEET BANKS DEFICIT
Windsor Locks Business Mon Want
Bank to Resume Business.

Windsor Locks, Conn, March 19.-
At a special meeting of the Windsor
Locks Business Mems association to-
night resolution was passed to raise
a sum of at least $4,000 to help re-
duce the deficit Of the Windsor Locks
havlngs bank caused by the defalca-
ton Of the late Treasurer Converse.
President J. D. Outerson OF the as
sociation was named as a trustee to
receive the money, and it is hoped to
raise the entire amount by April 90
The sum of $500 was pledged at
tonights meeting
The fund is to be raised on condi-
ton that the bank resume business
under its own management. Thisl
fund viii not meet the whole shortage
so it is planned to have the deposits
scaled to meet the balance. 1t is
expected that the estate of Mr.. Con-
verse Will yield enough so that it may
be used as an extra dividend after the
bank resumes operations, thus prevent
ing any trouble that might arise over
holding up the dividends. The ac-
countants who are still at work at
the bank report that 1000 of the
1890 psssbooks have been turned in
so far.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
HAeeLINe OVER HALF A CENT.
Only Difference Now Between Employ
ers and Employees at Barre.

Barre, Mass, March ia difference
over wages of less than half a cent an
hour was all that stood tonight in the
way Of a settlement of the strike at
the plant Of the Barre Wool Combing
company, In which nearly 1000 opera
tives are concerned. At a conference
today r. G. Thompson, general mana
ger of the company and agent Of the
mills, practically acceded to the request
Of the strike committee for a 54hou
week, a minimum wage Of S6. time and
a quarter pay for overtime work and
no discrimination against strikers. The
only other feature Of the strikers de
mands is for an increase Of one cent
an hour in the wages Of ali workers
receiving over $6 a week The mill Of
ficials Mr.. Thompson said tonight
have offered wage raise Of some
thing over one-haH a cent an hour
which with the reduction Of the work
ing week to 54 hours, means about ?
seven per cent. advance.
Applications for work are being re-
ceived from all over the state. accord
ing to the mill managers, and ever r.
the strike is not soon settled arrange
rnents may be made to reopen the
plant "Other mills are depending up
on US for combed wool and work must
be resumed soon" declared Mr. Thomp-
son.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
TAFT IN GRANITE STATE.
Governor Bass, a Roosevelt Supporter
Hears an Able Address.

Boston, March t9.-'An that the ad-
Hlinistration wants is a square deal .
said President Taft, speaking at about
sunset today from the steps of the
Concord, y. H., statehouse near the
close Of his two days New England
visit. During his New England visit
the president spoke to twenty audi
ences. stating definitely his attitude en-
the tariff, his reasons for opposing the
recall OF judges and decisions, and his
continued hope Of ultimate arbitration
Governor Bass a Listener.
His speechmaliing activities today
eDok MIN to Nashua, Manchester and
Concord. Some Of his most emphatic
remarks on progressive" measures
were hurled at crowds from the portico
or the Granite State capitol with Gov
sTnor Robert p Bass. one of Colonel
Roosevelt's most ardent supporters, as
, respectful listener. The people of
southern New Hampshire seemed eager
10 see and hear the president After
hsvinB Manchester he passed through
two lines half mile long Of secular
and perochial school children waving
fags,
Progressive is That Progressive Does"
In his speeches today President Taft
once more said that the Payne tariff
blu was revision downward although
It did not go far enough. Regarding
arbitration, the president said he was
not at all sure in Just what condition
the senate mad left the treaties, and he
should have to await the return of Sec
retary Knox.
Progressive is that progressive
does was one epigram which the
president gave his hearers today. He
also gave a concise outline Of his idea
OF the adoption Of the principle Of the
Tecall OF judges and Of decisions.
Government of Special Instances.
Adopt such measures he said. "and
Jou will have a government Of special
instances. You would have a cOnsti-
cation that is to be applied at one time
@Ad not applied at another That nv
friends, Is nothing but a government of
special instances, that has not the uni
fcrmity Of law and constitution. and is
the mos tyrannical form of govern
ment we can have.
People Lack knowledge Of Law.
"Thts question OF a change in the
judiciary OF this country means that
we may recall judges that we do not
like. II they happen to decide against
us. or if they happen 10 decide ques
tion one way, We may submit to popu-
LAT et6CtlDU " u6Club Hn6lUoT inc COuIt
decided right or not. ] am in favor OF
the people, but L do not think the
people are charged with the knowledge
o. the law as the supreme court OF
New Jersey or as the, supreme court OF
the United States.
Popular Government by Constitution
II believe in popular government, but
believe in popular government order
cd by constitution and by law. The
people who voto are only one fourth oil
all the people, and they are in that
sense representative Of the people, an6
II we are going to trust that quarter
With power over all the people, ther
they have to be limited by constitu-
tional restriction.
Not Going to Be Honey -FueIsd.
you give up an independent Judi
ciary and you might as well give VI
yeGr constitution, 7 know enough
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20

Mexico City, March 1s.-The German
government is thoroughly aroused over
the escape five days ago of twenty GUS
poets held at Puebta for the murder
and mutilation OF four Germans at the
Cevadonga factory in Puebla. Tho
German minister, Baron Won Hintze,
will go to Puebla tomorrow to investi
gate the affair, and if his suspicious
are verified it is said on good authority
that sharp representations on the part
Of Germany will follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
Al Ksteh.I Had II All His Way.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 19.-Before
the National A. c. here tonight Al
Ketohel Of Bridgeport got the popular
decision in q ten-round bout over
Fighting Joe Hyland Of New York.
Ketchel had things all his own way
and nearly knocked Hyland out in tho
second round. Young Saybrfck Of
Fairfield knocked out Jack Dempsey
of Trenton, N j., in the first round Of
what was to have been a six-round 60.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
FOUR AUTolsTs IN A
HARTFORD HOSPITAL.
Thrown from Machine While Trying
to Make Short Turn.

Hartford, Conn, March 1S.-Paul H.
Lathrop Of IS st. James street. Spring
field, Mass. son of Mayor Lathrop Of
that city. William Butler of Hocka-
mum, William A. Clark Of East Hart
foed. and r. A. Sheldon Of Springfield
are in a local hospital as the result
Of belng thrown out Of big six cyl
inder automobile near the East Hart
ford bridge tonight. None are seriously
hurt. although il is feared Butler may
be internally injured.
LaLhrop was driving the machine,
and in turning to the west instead Of
10 the east the wheel was so cramDed
that the machine was overturned.
There were three others IN the car
also. Red" NcAAahon Harold Banning
of this city and a young man named
Budde, Of whom not much is known.
The latter three we're not hur5 and
made away unnCticed after the acci-
dent
The machine was nearly demolish-
ed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
ROOSEVELT GLAD.
Expresses Satisfaction with Taft's
Speech on Preferential Primaries.

New York, March 19-Colonel
Roosevelt today issued a statement
in which he discussed President Tafts
speech in Boston Yesterday.
President Taft is reported as say
ing at Boston yesterday" Colonel
Roosevelt says, that the voluntary
primary power, as he calls it, the
soap box prinary--that is q method
adopted by the people as the only way
IN which to express their wishes when
their legislatures deny them any other
opportunity to do so-is worse than
nothing. But the president continued
to say that he favored a preferential
primary for the presidency.
Il am exceedingly glad that the
president has taken this ground, and
If his campaign managers will sin
cerely- back him in the proposition,
presidential preferential primary in
Michigan, Illinois, Maryland and New
York.
Delegates Uninstrueted.
Port Huron, Mich, March 1e.-DeIe-
gates from the Seventh district to
the republican national convention
were chosen today. They were not
instructed.
SOlt IN missouri Convention.
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, March 19-After
sn hour of uprosr Taft supporters
withdrew from the Fourteenth con-
gressional district convention here to-
day, leaving the Roosevelt adherents
in possession Each faction named
delegates TO the republican national
convention. The Roosevelt faction
claimed liz delegates to the congress
sional convention and the Taft follow
ers 50.
Roosevelt Meeting in Chicago.
Chicago, March 19.-Former SEN
etor Albert J. Beveridge fired one ol
the opening guns Of the Roosevelt
campaign in Chicago in a speech al
Orchestra hall tonight. The meeting
was the largest the Roosevelt forces
have held here thus far.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
Determined to Reduce Wages.

Cleveland, o., March 1s.-Operators
Of the bituminous coal mines OF Penn
sylvania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois viii
adhere to their demand for a reduction
In the wages paid their mine workers
Formal announcement Of this attitude
was made late today after a confer
ence of 80 operators, eight from each
Of the states named.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
DEMOCRATIC EXCISE BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Will Place a Tax on Incomes Of $1,000
or More a Year.

Washington, March 19-The demo-
cratic excise bill to virtually tax ev-
erybody's income when it is $4,000 or
more a year passed the house today,
$50 to 40. The democrats voted SOL
idly for it and carried eighty republi-
can votes with them. Forty regular
republicans were the opposition. The
bill now goes to the senate, where it's
fate is guess. Many senators de-
clared that if upon analysis they found
the house measure would tax all
classes of people alike they would sup
port 1t Democratic senators with a
few exceptions are expected to vote
for it.
The excise bill, though primarily in
tended to produce anywhere from $40
600, 600 to $50, 900 900 year. to make
up for the losses on free sugar, is
also expected to be one of the offsets
to general pension legislation, which
seems sure to be enacted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
A serious strike comina.

Lincoln. Neb., March is.-In discuss
ing the topic The Idle Rich" at the
Bryan dinner tonight. Frederick Town
send Martin. millioIaire and social re-
former Of New York city. predicted
that some day there will be a strike
which the employers would be glad 10
arbitrate but the time foE arbitration
will be gone."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-20
MAINE DEMOCRATS
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Platform Adopted Yesterday Also
Calls for Utilities Commission.

Augusta, Me-, March 19-Local op-
tion for cities and towns in the mat
ter Of licensing the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors; a $1,000
600 bond issue for good country roads;
a public utilities commission, and ad-
equate employers liability legislation
were the principal policies outlined in
the platform adopted by the democrats
of Maine at the biennial state conven-
ton today. 1t was the first state
convention in New England to select
delegates to a national convention.