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The Washington times., 1912-01-27
INDIANS WILL SEEK
SEATS IN CONGRESS
. AND MANY Reforms
Brotherhood in Session in
Capital, Adopts Its
Platform.

a platform containing ten pianks. de-
signed to imprnve the condition OF
American Indians, has been adopted by
the Brotherhood OF North American
Indians. in session at the Bond building.
Forty delegates. representing nearly Gs
many tribes. are in Washington attend
ing the meetings and thirty more are
reported to be on their way here from
the West.
The outline OF nationa, Policies to be
submitted TO the consideration Of both
leading political parties includes pro-
visions for the right to have Ipdian
delegates In Congress directly repre-
senting the Indian population. the right
to ratify or reject by vote Of the trib,
or tribes affected certain classes OF
legislation affecting them; more liberal
an advisory board Of indians for each
school or agency: greater Industrial as
sistance and development in all agricul-
tural communities: AMI greater CO.
governments In education Of Indian
Youths.
A more liberal policy on the part OF
the Indian Office In allowing indians
the use of individual moneys also is
asked. as well as the right OF petition
and assembly without restriction or re-
straint qualifications being equal, In
dians by blood to be given preference
In the Indian service as superintendents
and in other offices; and the protection
as persons, under the Constitution OF
the United States. life, liberty. and prop
erty of the Indians.
All these requests at some time or
other have been agreed to in treaties
with the Government, according ia
Richard c.. Adams, grand sachem. One
of the most prominent delegates at the
convention is Douglas E. Johnston. gov,
ernor OF the Chickasaw nation.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
ARRIVE IN CAPITAL
AFTER INSPECTION
OF KEY WEST ROAD
Cngressemn and Other Of
ficials Greatly Pleased
With Trip.

Stepping from the first passenger
train that ever entered Key West, fifty
six members of the Congressional party
which attended the celebration OF the
completion Of the oversee line at
Key West, returned to Washington at
1850 this morning. The legislators were
greatly pleased with the reception ac-
corded them and full of praise for the
great engineering feat.
The Congressional party, together with
Brig. Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, the per-
sonal representative OF the President:
viscount d,Azy, naval attache of the
French embassy: G. b. Ceccate, COM
mercial representative Of the Italian
embassy; Rear Admirals F. r. Fletcher
and H. I. Cone, of the United States
Navy. and Major Lassister, u. 8. A., left
Washrjngton last Friday on a special
OF the Atlantic Coast Line. The special
train was stopped at Savannah, Miami,
Jacksonville. St. Augustine, Fort Laut-
erdale, Palm Beach and Daytona, and
banQuetted.
Greeted By Thousands.
The last rail was laid on the line
reaching to Key West only a half hour
before the oversee" special arrived.
The only passenger car to precede 1t had
been the private car of President H. M.
Flagler. No depot had been erected In
Key West, and when the train arrived
10000 persons who had never seen rail-
way cars before swarmed about the
train. A two days celebration was held
In Key West. At the great banquet in
that city there were representatives of
thirty-five States and sixteen foreign
governments South American countries
have taken much interest in the line
expecting 1t to be an important traffic
bearer after the opening of the Panama
canal
considering the difficulties oncoun-
tered I think the construction ~ this
b: idtse over 100 miles OF sea presents al
ana canll,' sail Congressman q. W
Prince Of Illinois this morning. IN
many places the coral reefs or keys
were 80 Ear apart that abutments had
to he built in water forty feet deep.
Construction work had to be strong
enough to withstand the powerful
sweep Of ocean waves"
Examine Harbor.
On the return trip the members of
the Rivers and Harbors Committee Of
:he House. together with Gen. W. H.
':iNby. chief of engineers. stopped at
'r:nnpa, to examine the harbor. This
party will return to Washington to-
morrow. Ambassador d'Gama. OF Bra
I'll. whe joined In the celeb alton, re-
turned to washington yesterday.
The trip severed 1.2C0 milec and the
trein was kept to its schedule to the dot
all along the line.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
LEADER
PLANS CAMPAIGN TO
GET NEW MEMBERS
Raymond B. Dickey, Newly
Chosen Monarch, Wants
to Enlarge Grotto.

Raymond b. Dickey, who was on
Thursday night made monarch of
Kallipolis Grotto, No. is. Mystic Or
der of Yelled Prophets Of the En-
chanted Realm. expects soon to in
augurate a campaign whereby at
least 500 new members can be obtain
ed for the order during 1912. a..
The membership at present Is be.
tween 900 and 1000. To become q
member 1t Is necessary to be Mason.
As there are between 5000 and 10, 00O
Blue Blue Lodge Masons In Washingto. Mr.
members cannot be added in 1912.
The election of Mr.. Dickey came
as surprise to him Thursday night
as he was not candidate for the
position. He has been prominent in
Masonic work In Washington for q
number of years.
Each member of the grotto will be
asked 10 make personal effort
among the Masons to get new mem
bers.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
SENATOR SMITH IS
POSTMASTER At
MICHIGAN BANQUET
More Than a Hundred Mem
bers of Association At
tend Dinner.

With senator William Alden Smith
as toastmaster, 10 members and
friends OF the Michigan State Assoc
citation banquetted at Rauscher's last
night and celebrated the seventy
NTH anniversary Of the admission OF
their State into the Union. Those re-
spending to toasts were:
Congressman Frank Il. Doremus,
my Colleagues In the House," Con-
gresham w. w. Wedemeyer. "The
University of Michigan" Congress-
man Edwin r. sweet. First impress.
sions Of the National Congress-" Con-
gresham J. M. G. Smith. Near View
Of the United states Senate; Judge
Robert M. Montgomery, 1.-The Bench
and Bar of Michigan"
Among those present were: II. Olir
Young, s. w. smith. John M. C
Smith. and Edwin F.. Sweet members
missioner of patents; Henry NJ. Rose
assistant secretary Of the United
States Senate; Col. William b. Thomp.
son. Carl @. Markham, Bryant Il
avery. w. Be- p, Chapel Charles F. ,n. Cav y
Whether. James r. Dinsmore. David
+. Wilson. B. A. Harlan. Jr.. d. +
Garges, T. II. Dawson, Joseph r. Lott
9. g. Thompson. Wells F. Harvey; +
cox. George Z. Miller. II. r. New.
comb, Gel. c. A. Lounsberry. Harr,
Sherwood, Clement 8. Ticker. II. v
Bisbee. william III. Sellars, Capt
W. NJ. McKinistey. c. e. Hogadone
A. X. Garfield, Clyde n. Fritz. DR.
X, r. Doolittle. c. A. Reed. Donald A
Lurford. Bert c. Brockway. Charles
II. Kenny, Claude NJ. Curtiss, Col. f.
8. Pierce, r. X. Tyler. G. Ternissee
b. T. Webster, George Boyd, and
Stanley Montgomery.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Operation at Sea
Saves Mans Life

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-While the
Campanello, of the Uranium line. was
tossing I'm a storm, her surgeon, DIR.
George ID. Face, found himself In a
predicament This was In midocean on
January %, when one of the third-class
passengers, Moisei Garbachud was
stricken with appendicitis. His case
became so serious that the only hope
for his life was an immediate opera
ton. DIR. Face decided to operate, and
did so, In spite Of the unsteady motion
OF the vessel, and the operation was
successful Garbachud was In such an
improved condition when the Campo
nello reached her pier yesterday that
he could be moved TO a hospital.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27

lack OF coal, sick babies. and the
need Of medicine and the thousand
other things that come with the pinch
when tHSc button workers in Musca-
son went out to help the women and
girls do picket duty.
The hotelkeepers In Coles county
constitutionality. Of the ten.hour law
for women employed in hotels. In the
brief which IL now before the Supreme
Court the hotelkeepers alleged that
women who w worked ed sixteen hours S s"a a
day, or as long as their employers want
ed them to work, reared strong. healthy
children. II was that brief which made
do a little actual work and find out for
herself how 1t affected women.
Works In Store.
Her first work was In department
store In the Christmas shopping season.
She was hired at rs a week and placed
behind toy counter. She became ac-
quainted with as many other girls as
was possible and IN spare moments tried
to find out how they managed to live
on the wages they received. Bhe came
to the conclusion that with the utmost
care and economy q girl in Chicago
cannot live on SO a week.
The treatment she received In the de.
partment store was all right. she says
and the department managers as a
rule are considerate Of those under
them. She was greatly impressed with
the spirit of loyalty to one another
shown by the employees and their will.
ingness to help beginner. The store
was strict in its observance Of the
ten hour law and except that the work
was hard and the wages too low she
had little fault to find.
Miss Emerson then went to work In
restaurant as q scrub woman. II
was her first experience in scrubbinH
floors. and she stuck to II three days
Her back and her knees ached and the
water chapped her hands. She says she
never worked so hard in all her life
The proprietor did not think she work.
ed hard enough, however. and at the
end Of three days she was looking for
another Job.
Miss Emerson tried kitchen work in a
hotel. The manager there said she was
too bright for kitchen work and advised
her to take q place as a chambermaid
She did not want that kind of work
and stuck to the kitchen. but only fol
q day.
Miss Emerson believes that the high
pressure under which women in stores
and factories are forced to work IL
nerve-racking ana a detriment to- the
future Of the race.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Whites Friends Will
Oppose ThaW'S Release

FISHKILL LANDING, N. Y, Jan.
27.-The announcement that Harry X.
Thaw's attorneys would. early in Feb
ruary. make application for a jury to
determine his sanity, has revealed that
friends of Stanford White have been
busy collecting evidence with which to
torney, Clarence ]. Shearn, Thaw will
demand a writ of habeas corpus, with
jury trial for sanity. '.r ....
Stanford Whites friends. who have
never come out in the open before as
opposing Thaw, have, 1t is said. gather.
ed much data. and will retain noted at
torneys to fight Thaws efforts to free
himself. 1t Is intimated they will try
10 involve State officials, in an effort ia
show that Thaw is intimately connected
with them, and that he was responsible
for many Of the changes that have beer
made at the Matteawan Asylum for the
Criminal Insane.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Jeremiah H. Hogan,
Oyster Dealer Dead

jeremiah II. Hogan, for years a well
known oyster dealer in Washington.
died last night at his home. 1227 Irving
street northwest, at the age Of forty
nine years.
Mr.. Hogan had bene In poor health
for months, but had been confined to
his room for a week only. He had been
a resident of Washington far twenty
one years. He conducted an oyster
house on Twelfth street northwest,
which he disposed OF to the Raleigh
Hotel about two years ago.
The body will be sent to the old home
in Albany, n. Y, this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Takes Baby to Hospital
And Learns It Is Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.-Death, due
to complication of diseases caused
by s.arvation-this was tho verdict OF
physicians at the Hahnemann Hospital
given in the case of eleven-day -old Anna
Abosinsky, is Bowery place.
The child was carried by its frantic
mother to the hospital. and in spite OF
her wild assertions that 1t was only
asleep; that she had laid 1t down in Its
crib but an hour ago, the doctors took
1t from her and prepared the little body
for burial in potter's field.
The woman is heart broken because
her child must be buried in potter's field
and terrified lest long days of depriva-
ton and starvation will tell on the
health OF her other baby, Charles, who
is fourteen months old.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Money Safe, to Start
Search for Mans BODY

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE last OF the
big vaults OF the Mercantile Safe De-
post Company, in the basement of the
ruined Equitable building, were uncov-
cred today. and their contents will be
removed early next week.
The body of Waterman Frank j.
Neider Is still In the ruins, but the con-
tractors said today that now that the
money Is all safe, they will search for
il next week.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Woman Believed Dead
Pays Sister a Visit

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Mrs. John Hard
ing today gave instructions for the re-
opening of the grave in Mt. Carmel
Cemetery in which body supposed to
be that of her sister. Mrs. Katherine
Mclean, had been buried.
Mrs. Harding almost collapsed yes
terday when her sister. Mrs. Mclean,
came to visit her.
Investigation showed that a Kate Nc
Lean was killed by a street car a week
ago. The police supposed the woman
was Mrs. Harding's sister.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Coast Through Cars
Will Be Resumed

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Jan. 27.-The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific and the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroads
have arranged TO resume through Sleep
ing-car service tomorrow to Los Angeles
and San Francisco. In connection with
the Denver and Rio Grande and South
ern Pacific and Western Pacific lines.
This service was discontinued last
September, because OF a controversy be-
tween the lines east and west OF Ogden.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Will Address Alumni
Of Exeter Academy

Congressman Harris OF Massachu-
sets, Lee McClung, United States
Treasurer. and Wilfred T. Dennison.
assistant to The Attorney General. will
be the chief speakers at the seventh an
nuaI dinner of the Southern Associa-
ton ~ the Alumni of Philip Exeter
ACADEMY, which will he held in Balti-
mnr. tonight.
CLIFFORD I'lnchot. president Of the as
recitation, will preside. Clarence r.
Wilson, United states District Attorney,
IL vicc president. of the organization.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Boy Is Buried.

Funeral services for John +. Johnson,
the fifteen-year-old lad who was acct
dentally shot TO death by a companion
Wednesday. were held at his parents
home In Rosslyn, Va, this afternoon at
Cemetery,
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Serious Turn Taken
To Illness of Duke

LONDON. Jan. 27.-The chill which de-
tanned the Duke of Fife at Wady Halfa
has taken so serious a turn that the
Princess Royal has telegraphed to Lon
don for her private surgeon, who left
for Egypt. The duke and the princess
were on the way to khartoum for the
conservation of the new cathedral.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Pretty Typist Beaten
By Unknown Man

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Bay
Ridge section Of Brooklyn is in a state
OF terror today as the result of the
attack by an unknown man upon Miss
Evelyn Drinield. a pretty stenographer,
as she sought 10 enter her home early
TO-DAY. Miss Drifield's screams frighten-
ca away her sfsailant, but not before
ne nae cruelty beaten her about the
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
You'll Have to Hurry
liz You Want a Flanders ~
Motorcycle for Spring Use

THIS AID is TO NOTIFY good friends who want motor
cycle for spring delivery and who putting off the decision
that there is time to waste
WE ARE SHIPPING 40 DAY and increasing production
as rapidly in s., $50, 900 plants-where
make every part-bu 100 day. which expect to
reach February 1s day in April will not take
of the tremendous demand mail indicates it
THERE ARE TWO REASONS: First the Flanders ~" the
greatest money value offered in motorcycle The
the of Walter E. Flanders the greatest
figure automobile world sufficient guarantee its
excellence.
BUT THE SECOND IS important factor: That the
combined knocking of other makers of motocyce-and
the dealers who must meet Flanders "a" in competition
THEY HAVE SAID EVERYTHING they could think of or i'm
agne their efforts the tide of enthusiasm for this
wonderful machine
BUT 1T HAD THE REVERSE EFFECT-Wise buyers listened
then thought it overland finally decided to have look
this Flanders a." that all other makers damning
FIRST THEY WERE SURPRISED elegant appearance
it, Then they studied carefully every part the fine machine
work and material the design, and tested its performance
its speed and incompatible riding qualities.
THE UNIVERSAL VERDICT-Afer test that in the
Flanders 4 at st75 you not only get all that is to be had
any other motorcycle for 5000 $780, but that you get
ore-ust much Flanders knows about quality
manufacturing than the others.
THE FLANDERS GUARANTEE closes the deal every time
is the broadcast most beral-and just what says
and it signed FLANDERS"
SEE YOUR LOCAL DEALER AT oNCE-else you will have
to wait two three months maybe for delivery he gets
the order now-oday-perhaps you get in two three
weeks-aSk him. o.. .....
P. M. CORR,
818 Ninth Street N. w.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Flanders Manufacturing Con
Pontiac, Mich.
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Suicide Was Persistent.

JEANETTE, Pa. Jan. H.-After at
tempting death by drowning, throwing
himself In front of a train and choking
himself with a towel. Felix Lorenz took
carbolic acid and was successful
The Washington times., 1912-01-27
Fire in Shine Shop.

the shoe shining, establishment oil
George Soppannas. 1874 Seventh street
northwest. The blaze was caused by
an overheated gas stove.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10

]. Franklin Baker. the real home
run Kid, is preparing for strenuous
campaign. Now y. Frank is not ex.
actly superstitious. but he lives
next door. and besides. WHOM a play.
or makes a couple OF home runs In
a worlds series with a certain kind
OF a bat, why should he use any
other hnd7 That's Just II. Last
fall Baker brought Joy to the Phila-
delphia fans with 4 long. big club,
hewed OF wood from the Kentucky
mountains. and Baker believes
there liz some peculiar thing about
the wood that spells home runs.
Just dozen more like this one. /"
Baker wrote a bat manufacturer Of
Louisville.
lie cautioned the manufacturer.
though, TO be sure and return TO his
farm at Trappe. Md. the famous
club that settled the worlds series
last fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10
FLYNN To BEAT
JOHNSON
CuRlEv SAYS jim CAN'T
POSSIBLY LOSE

(ny United pvsss Leaned Wtrsp
ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ. Feb. 10.
s-Prediction that Jim Flynn. the
Pueblo fireman. would dispose OF
Champion Jack johnson by knock.
out In their July battle was made
here today by Jack Curiey. man
oyer Of Flynn. Curley. who Is
promoting the affair. declared that
business men OF Las Vegas had OF
tered him si0o 900 IN stage the bout
there. In discussing the coming
match. Curley said:
There IL no doubt In my mind
but that Flynn win win. He has
won fe straight fights. and has
disposed OF every heavyweight Of
Importance except Johnson. Flynn
is q wonderfully improved fighter.
and he will enter the ring against
the negro weighing nearly 200
pounds. do not believe Johnson
would fight II he could get out OF
a.. but he must do SO TO maintain
bis reputation. which IL earning him
$1,000 weekly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10
DOPE AND
co NJ NJ r MI
PREACriER-PLAYER MAX CAREY, PIRATE oUTFIELDER n
HAS MADE SUBSTITUTE OF VETERAN TOMMY lrArp
, sssse.sess sssssssee.


Tommy Leach. famous Tommy
the Wee" noted ~ wonderful field
er and terrific hitter. won't occupy
his old place 10 THE Pittsbnfg out.
field this year: instead Tommy viii
decorate the bench. bits place being
tsken by Max Carey. the sensation
nj youuFsfer. chnsfcned by bis
teammates The Ministerial Kid"
for he Is preacher OF the gospel
Few leaders can point 10 man
ON the bench who Ia as good as the
veteran Leach. and thls speaks elo-
quently for the opinion Manager
Clarke has Of Carey.
Although a minister. Carey prob
ably will not follow his calling for
some time. This winter he IN train
ing for merit season by selling un.
derwear. and can Indicate the good
points Of all wool whatdo.youcaii-
ems as eloquentiy as he can talk
a back slider into tho straight and
narrow path.
Carey il remarkable youth. An
aii-round athlete in college. with n
mark OF 10 seconds for the hundred.
and a major Lacquer ~ promise. his
thoughts turn 20 tho ministry. and
he admits he follows baseball and
the life OF q salesman AZ stepping
stone 10 a higher calling Pred
Clarke says carey's too good a
ball player 10 quit
Mar vas raw when. he Joined the
Pirates Ia 1919. lie had natural
qualifications. including wonderful
speed. but lacked the poiiah which
comes from association with top.
liners lie didn't know how 10 bat.
that Ia. he didn't get the most from
his efforts nj bat
Clarke took Carey into left field.
The youngster watched the master
craftsman and caught ON quickly.
To-day he In one Of ths best fieiders
In the league.
Carey was one OF the first 10 sign
this seasons contract. He received
n substantial increase. and Pitts
burg looks for him 10 earn another
one By his playing this year. Sure
~ he must have class 90 force
Tommy the Wee 10 the role OF
first utility outfleider
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10

CHICAGO. Feb. io.--Jimmy Gala
han. manager Of the Chicago Amer
lean league club. announced last
night that his team will carry the
greatest number Of pitchers retain
I'd on the South Side In recent
years Altogether, there are nine.
Resides all 81 his veterans, Gala
han has two recruits in the pitching
department Seven Of the staff are
right handlers and two throw from
the port side,
The manager says nm exceptional
liz good offer will be- necessary be-
fore he viii part with any Of them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10
bASK|NG IN THE
L|ME[|GHT
coLoRED CHAMP MARRiES
WHITE WOMAN


fwy Waited rxsss Leased WffeD
CHICAGO. Feb. to.--DlscuszinE
reports here today from pittsburg
that tho authorities there were
planning his arrest for contracting
an alleged Illegal marriage In the
city. Jack Johnson. worlds heavy.
weight champion. admitted that he
was married In January. 1911. To
Mrs. eta Duryca. The negro do.
cIared the marriage was legal. and
that he does not fear prosecution.
Mrs. Johnson secured a divorce
from Clarence Duryea Of Hemp
stead. L. l.. about IL months ago,
The pugilist'a vile IA y white wo.
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10

Harry Sutor says he won't play
bali unless Danny Long pays him
the right kind OF n salary. and Dan
ny says he won't play unless Il Ii
at the salary he usongl has offered
him. In the meantime Sutor Is Inn
ploring the White Sox to send him
brand new southpaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10
GL|M WASH t
WORKING
pAcksv LOVES HIS eve AND
DIDN'T FIGHT

fWV United Ffese LeAhed WHe1
NEW YORK. Feb. io.-~Explanh'
tons were forthcoming here today
from Packey Mcfarland. who failed
60 show up In Philadelphia last
Wednesday night for sixfonnd
contest with young Erne.
III was like fhis." began McFar.
land. "a man has but one face,
and mine rests on my shoulders.
might add that am very fond OF u,
too. and when Kid Burns closed up
my right eye decided II would be
bad business for me 10 meet Mr.,
Ernc with only one gIim working.
That's all there IL 10 u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10

In spite Of the fact that Referee
Eddie Hanion gave the decision 10
Holland. Frank Manteil claims that
no won the recent bout by mile.
Frank wants another crack ut the
former Spokane boy. and says II he
doesn't win by a mile he will never
don the gloves again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-10

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 10
James W. Coffroth. fight promoter.
today has completed arrangements
for a wrestling match here March
II between stanislans zbysrko and
VIM. penietral The bout viii be
catchas ca'ch-can and will be
staged in an open AIR arena II
Eighth and Howard streets