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Evening star., 1912-01-09
STRIKERS
REST ON THEIR OARS
Persist in Refusal to Work at
the Capitol at Reduced
Rates.

The strike of committee stenographers
at the Capitol is still on and the demo-
cratic leaders are thinking OF importing
strikebreakers. The local stenographerz
hope they will do so, for they say the
shorthand "scabs' won't be able to live
on the proceeds from their work at Is
cents a folio, and by starving to death
will give the democratic economy pro-
gram a jolt.
Smith & Hulse. one Of the biggest
stenographic firms here, paid out $4,000
last session, 1t is alleged, for stenographic
help furnished to the committees Of
Congress and put in a bill, based on the
old rate of 25 cents q folio, for $3.50. The
firm waited six months for Its money.
Saws Reduction Goes.
Representative Lloyd OF Missouri, chair
man Of the House committee on accounts
which, at the suggestion Of Representa-
tive Fitzgerald of New York, chairman Of
the House appropriations committee. re-
duced the rate Of compensation Of the
committee stenographers from Is to 10
cents a folio Of 1O0 words, was inclined to
be crusty this morning when asked
whether the committee would yield to the
demands Of the pothookers and restore
the Olu rate.
1.-THE rate has been reduced and will
stay reduced he said.
Strikers All Employed.
Meantime the expert stenographers of
the National Capital are not worrying.
They have plenty of work to do at 25
cents a folio for the courts and private
parties, and say II the House wants to
get along with inefficient and inexperi-
enced stenographic aid that is its own
business. But they don't propose to do
another lick Of work on the House side
price.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Says Duplicates Are Kept.

George c. Jordan, manager of the
Washington office of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company, stated this morn
ing that the fire i'm New York would not
affect the policyholders in any way.
"Esven il all the company's records
were destroyed" said Mr.. Jordan. pol
icyholders would not suffer-. as every
branch Office in the world has its own
duplicate set Of records covering all
business done in that office. Besides this,
the policies themselves contain copies OF
the applications, SO that no destruction
of headquarters records could affect the
policies In any way.
Besides this. the company has for some
time been removing its records to tho
Hazen building, several blocks distant
from the Equitable building. 90 1t Is
doubtful If any records OF importance
have been burned"
The Equitable has been preparing to put
up a new building on the site of the one
burned, the plans for the new structure
having been exhibited some time ago. The
new building. it Is stated, is to be the
largest and finest office building in the
world; and the destruction of the old Of
flee simply hastens q project that has
peen planned some time.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
TRACE SECRET STORES
OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES
Testimony Regarding Dynamit.
Conspiracy Placed Before Grand
Jury at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. January 9-Evi.
dence concerning the secret stores Of dy.
Mantle and nitroglycerin kept at Tiffin
Ohio: Rochester. Pa; Muncie, Ind. and
Indianapolis, from which it Is said Ortie
McManigal, John J. and James B. Nc
Namara procured their supplies, occupied
the attention OF officials today in the fed
eral grand jurys investigation Of the
alleged dynamite conspiracy.
Developing Conspiracy.
Another question to be inquired into
is who, II any one beside John J. Mo.
Mama, knew the uses to which he put
the $1,000 a month allowed him az
secretary OF the Information.
al Association Of Bridge and Structu.
raj Iron Workers and for which he was
required to give no accountinsr
McManigal was expected to appear
before the investigators again today
to continue the task OF repeating In
more detail his confession. which In
typewritten form covers several hun
dred pages.
Mass Of Documentary Evidence.
While 1t il believed the grand jury
has progressed well into the inquiry.
IL will be three weeks or moro before
1t IL completed, az q mass OF docu-
mentary evidence remains - es ex-
amineG L
Evening star., 1912-01-09

MERIDEN. Conn.,, January 0.-organ
iyed labor In this city win oppose the
reaching OF trades I'm the new four-huns
dred-and- -dfty-thousand-dollar high schod
here. such instruction has been advo.
Gated by many of the citizens. The ias
bor men are not opposed to manual train
ing, but are against trades instruction.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT i
TO PURLOIN BRACELET
Man Answering to Name Of Bern-
hard BENJAMIN Held for Po-
lice Court Hearing.

I'm a thief, but I'm not q liar was
the statement of a man under arrest *
police headquarters today. He was ac.
cused of having attempted to steal a
bracelet worth $40 from a Pennsylvania
avenue jeweler.
II tell you my name Is Bernhard Rosen&
berg" he added, land 1 also tell you is
is not my right name: IL Is fictitious"
An hour later the prisoner said he
could not resist Detective Springman.
who had arrested him, and he would
admit that hts right name is Bernhard
Benjamin.
Clerk q Witness.
The defendant entered the Jewelry
store this morning about IL o'clpck,
When he thought the clerk was not
watching him, 1t is charged. he drops
ped q bracelet in his coat sleeve. Ans
other clerk witnessed the transaction,
however, and caused the arrest.
The prisoner declared he had never
before been arrested. He came from Rus
sia to this country some time ago. he
stated, and has been In New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and other cities
i've just lived from pillar to post he
said, "and have no particular home"
Held for Police Court.
The defendant joked and laughed with
Photographer Sandberg and the detec-
tives while being measured and photo
graphed, but he said nothing which
would give them an inklfng as to his
identity. He was sent to q cell at tho
firyt precinct station to be held for o
hearing in the Police Court tomorrow
morning. Copies OF his photograph were
mailed to the police Of other cities this
afternoon. and they hope to have him
identified by tomorrow.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Long Game Of Politics.

Ftom the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Congress- expects long session., but
can't play presidential politics later than
the drst week IN November. 1879
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Our next Sunday Magazine contains
IN illustrated song, with a reproduction
Wilson. The song Ii Harrison Mlilard' 8
When the Tide Comes In"
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Held for Police Court.
Church for the Deaf Lacks Funds

BOSTON, January 0.-Boston's church
for the deaf, famous the country over. is
soon to be closed because Of failure ia
secure funds to keep up the work. The
pastor. the Rev. e. Clayton wyand, q
deaf mute, will be compelled to take up
other work to earn Q living.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Bryan's Attack on Guf5ey.

While the proceedings were In executive
session the extreme bitterness OF the con-
lest made 1t impossible to keep tho debate
from booming public property. Mr.. Bryan
made fierce attack upon Mr.. Guffey,
charging him with being associated with
the so-cailed ''plutocratic'' wing Of the
democratic party. Mr.. Bryan became
very earnest In his excoriation Of Mr..
Guffey. the perspiration dripping from his
ia and his voice rising into shrill tones
while he shook his finger at Mr.. Guffey
Mr.. Guffey did not reply to Mr.. Bryan,
but engaged In an alteration with Mr.
Palmer. The latter had charged that Mr.
Guffey had entered into . deal with SEN
ator Penrose by which q weak democratic
candidate for the goveFnorship was nomi.
mated In Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Guffey denounced this statement az
. iie- Mr.. Palmer refused to attack Mr.
Guffey. saying that he had respect for hi,
opponents age A little later Mr.. GuRey
apologized for his harsh language.
The Tennessee contest was decided II
favor OF Mount Castle with only one dis.
senting vote.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
URGED TO CHANGE DATE
FOR CORPORATION TAX
R. E. CabeII and R. H. Mont
gomery Appear Before Ways
and Means Committee.

Royal E. Cabell, commissioner Of inter-
nal revenue, and r. III. Montgomery.
chairman Of the federal legislative COM
mittee of the American Association of
Public Accountants, appeared today be-
fore the House ways and means commit
tee to urge speedy and favorable action
on the bill introduced by Representative
Hill of Connecticut. proposing to amend
the corporation tax law, with reference
to the date Of making returns to the
Treasury Department.
At present the law requires that cor
porations shall report at the end Of the
calendar year. and the Hill amendment
would permit companies to report at the
end Of their own fiscal year.
1t is understood the ways and means
committee Is practically unanimous in its
support of the Hill measure and that a
once. No material opposition to the pas
sage Of the amendment In either branch
Of Congress Is expected.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
PIERCE GIVEN CHANCE
TO APPLY FOR REVIEW
Court of Appeals Makes Dis
tincti0n Between His and
Labor Leaders Case.

The District Court Of Appeals. in an
opinion by Chief Justice Shepard today.
classifies criminal contempt proceedings,
in which the United States is the moving
party, under it's exclusive appellate juris-
dfction In criminal cases.. Under this
ruling the court declined to grant writ
Of error to the United States Supreme
Court on the application Of William A.
Pierce, local merchant, who was SEN
fenced by Justice Wright to serve three
months in Jail for contempt Of court.
The Court Of Appeals directed the
Withholding of its mandate until fur
ther orders. The object Of the delay
is to give Attorney A. s. Worthington
representing Mr.. Pierce. an opportunity
to apply to the United States Supreme
Court for the allowance of an order
Of review by that tribunal.
While the court distinguishes the Pierce
case from the question which will arise
on an appeal by Gompers. Mitchell and
Morrison, labor leaders. in the event of
an unfavorable finding Of the District SUI
preme Court in the latter case, 1t uses
language which is regarded as sustaining
the position Of Justice Wright and his as
sociates in the recent refusal to dismiss
the Gompers case on the claim that 1t was
a criminal proceeding, to which applied
the statute Of limitations Chief Justice
Shepard says:
Evening star., 1912-01-09
What Congress Really Did.

Congress has the power to make an
act in contempt Of court a crime. also
punishable, through a regular and formal
criminal prosecution. 1t did not attempt
to do this, however, by the provisions Of
section 725 OF the Revised Statutes, nm
der which applicants punishment was
inflicted.
That section, recognizing and reafirm-
Ing the inherent power Of all courts of
the United States to punish acts in con-
tempt of their authority, merely limited
the exercise of that power and prescribed
the punishment that might be inflicted"
eThe distinction between the Gompers
case and the Pierce case IS that the latter
is a proceeding at law between the
United States and the defendant. and the
aompers case is based on the & initiatiye aials
ed and the United States is not q party.
Contempt cases brought In n1da the name met Of
the United States. the court h9aos' Wni.e ne
strict sense. do come under eases aris-
ing under criminal law" within the
meaning OF that term as used in section
$50 Of the judiciary act Of 1911.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Pledges From Hotels.

I'VE have written pledges from the
hotels that there will be no increase In
rates" he said He characterized the
st. Louis auditorium as "the acoustic
marvel of the country and absolutely
freproof.
As to the question OF financing the con-
vention, he said the full amount neces-
sary to pay all expenses would be guar
anteed. The fund now in hand is greater
than the sum spent in 1904.
How much have your" murmured sew
eral voices, but deponent answered not.
Former Gov. David R. Francis was the
next speaker for Missouri. He said that
the ST. Louis chairman would confer with
the national chairman about the payment
of the money which has been raised
He said that The democratic convention
will follow the republican convention
within one week. and IL it should 60 to
Chicago "the atmosphere would not be
purified"
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Urge Speedy Amendment.

The widespread effort to obtain relief
from the present provisions of the law
originated with the accountants. but was
taken up by the entire business commu-
nity OF the country, and both members
Of Congress and government officials
have been bombarded with letters urging
a speedy amendment
The theory that taxes should be levied
and collected in q manner the least bur-
densome to the tax payer has been urged
as sufficient reason for q change. and,
with the exception Of slight opposition
by certain 'of5cials In the Treasury De-
partment at the beginning Of the cam
paign. no ono has been found to oppose
the bill. Is
Representatives Francis Burton Harrt-
SON OF New York. and Ebenexer J. Hill
Fof Connecticut have devoted great deal
of time and attention to the question OF
amendment, and the fact that these two
members Of the House are Of opposite
parties shows the unpolItical chaSactsr q
the meaSuNo.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Annoyance to Corporations.

The movement to secure amendment of
the law has been in progress for nearly
a wear and originated with the American
Association of Public Accountants.
Ever since the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
became q law, it's provisions compelling
corporations to report as Of December II
have been q constant source OF annoy
ance to business men and to the account
ing profession The arbitrary fixing of
one date for all businesses Is said to
have entailed enormous expense and
great Inconvenience without any corre-
spending advantage to the government.
The unworkability Of the law as II
stands has now been recognized by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and several
of the remedial bills now before Congress
have been drafted with the advice anu
assistance Of the Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Union Trust Company.

The stockholders Of the Union Trust
Company today elected the following di-
rectors: Maurice J. Adler. Joseph II. Gran
ford. q. Thomas Dunlop, George e. FEM
Ing. George Gibson, Bernard r. Green.
Geor1e q. Hamilton, Walter s.. Harlan,
]. Thilman Hendrick. Frank c. Henry.
Charles Jacobsen. Rudolph Kaufman. D.
]. Kaufman, A 8. Kenny. James b. LAM
bic, william p. Lipscomb. J. Nota McMlf.
Frederick B. MCGUIRE. George &. Nc
Lauahan, James d. Maher. Clarence
Moore, Daniel w. O'Donoghue, Aulick
Palmer, D. s. Forter, Francis A. Richard
Evening star., 1912-01-09
LOCAL BANKS ELECT
Choice of Directors and Of
ficers Made Today.
ACTION BY STOCKHOLDERS
Many Of Old Boards Reelected
Vacancies Filled and Additional
Directors Named.

The annual business meetings OF stock
holders Of the national banks Of the city
were held today.
The meeting at the Columbia Nationa.
opened at noon and continued until :
o'clock, in which time directors for the
ensuing year were chosen. Immediately
afterward the board organized by the
reelection of all former officers OF the
bank. The officers and directors elected
were as follows: President, Albert F
Fox: first vice president, Charles B. Bal
ley; second vice president. Benjamin w
Guy: cashier. Clarence Corson; directors
Charles b. Bailey. william E. Barker
John Joy Edison. Albert F. Fox, Benjamin
w. Guy. John A. Hamilton. Benjamin r
Leighton, Charles F. Benjamin. Johr
Mitchell, jr., Thomas c. Noyes, B. Fran
els Saul. Louis p. Shoemaker. d. J. Kauf.
man, George w. F. Swartzell and Brain
ard H. Warner.
Second National Fills Vacancies.
Three members of the board of direc
tors of the Second National Bank wer
lost by death during the past year, an,
at the annual meeting Of the stockhold
ers today the places of the deceased mem
bers. Charles Schneider, A. H. Stephen
son and Charles Graft, were filled b.
the election of S. w. Woodward, JOSEPH
p. Stephenson and Z. ]. Sacks. Othe
directors chosen, all of whom were re
elected we're as follows: Walter c. Gle.
phane, George w. Pearson. William F.
Mattingly, Simon Wolf, James B. Lam
bic, William v. Cox. Somerset r. Waters
Bernard M. Bridget, Charles w. Fairfax
Samuel j. Prescott, Fred s. Smith, VIII
liam p Van Wiclxle William n Walker
Nathaniel Wilson, e. o. Whitfield an,
Alexander Wolf. The directors will NEE
tomorrow and organize by the election o
officers for the year.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Millions in Securities.

According to an officer of the Equitable
the great safety deposit vaults in the
building contained last night securities
aggregating between $3.50. 600 900 and $500.
10000. The vaults are believed to be in
tact.
Many Of the large New York banks an
nounced today that, owing to the fire
of calling loans today. The money mar
ket, owing to the action of the stock ex
change, was practically at a standstill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12
HOLDS BRIDE
 AS HOSTAGE
Landlady Says She Must 'sWOrk Omt''
 $40 Board Bill.

Atlant City. N. J., Sept. 11-Be- cause of her husbands abrupt depart ure from Hotel Clearview, the pro- prietress of which he owes $40 for board, Mrs. Edward Bedding of Phil adelDfia, who came here recently to spend her honeymoon, has been de- taine1 at tn hotel 10 work out the Indebtedness. Bedding who came here with h 5 bride from Philadelphia lowered himself from third story window soon after midnight, when he saw that the suspicious of Mrs. Rose Megraw, proprietress of the hotel had been aroused through his oft repeat ed tale of receiving money from home to pay his bill. Mrs. Megraw locked the ccor of his room last night, in- tending to secure a warrant for his arrest early today, but soon after sun rise found that Bedding had lowered himselt 30 feet to the ground by the a.d e bedclothing. Now she insists that te absconder's wife make good the less by manual labor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12
BAT SCARES
 POLICEWOMAN
Sl'e Didn't Shoot It Because She
 Didn't Know How.

Baltimore, Sept 11.-'Terror' reigned for an hour in the afternoon at police Headquarters when a bat flew into Marshal Farnan's office and rc.ed around, threatening to roost in the locks of one of the office force. One of those greatly pertrubed by the presence of the bat was Mis- Mary $. Harvey, the police woman, who was waiting to be detainel on case by the marshal, Look out, mar shal," shouted Johnny Swikert, the marshafssacretary who, with Joseph Roseasteel, James Manning, John Murray and several others, was throw ng missiles at the bat in an ef- fort to drive it out of the window. At police headquarters every one goes hatless, but, with the bat in the sanc- tum all hands lost no time in mak- ing q dive fer the hat rack and don- ming chareanus, "Get your gun and shoot it. some one suggested to Patroiwoman Harvey, "No" replied Miss Harvey, q don't. know how" John L. Gegurvich o fthe Depart ment c. Justice came into headuqar- ters during the excitement, He, too, poined in the battle. While the ex- citement was at It's height, Skikert dashed into Marshal Farnan's office and came out treathlessly with an old Winchester gun wh.ch had not been fired since the Civil war. "I'll bring it down." he shouted. as he poin,ed the muzzle in the direct on the Lat was flying, "Oh please don't shoo+,' said Miss Harvey, Swikert did not intend to fire the rifle, but the hat must have got suspicious, becarse it passed out of the window and flew high over the postoffice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12
LOOK HERE FOR IT.
Many Pine Bluff Readers Win be
 Interested.

When people read about be cures made by a medicine endorsed from far away, is it surprising that they wonder if the statements are true But when they read of cases right htle at home, positive proof is with in their reach, for close investigation is an easy matter. Read Pine Bluff endorsement Of Doans Kidney Pills.
 F. P. King, 5l1 Oak street, Pine Blnff, Ark, says: My experience With Doans Kidney Pills has con- yinced me that they are a remedy of merit. ] had lame and aching back and my kidneys did not do their work as they should. Doan's Kidney Pills oriected these difficulties and toned up my entire system"
 If your back acnes-if your kidneys bother you, don't simply ask for kidney Temedy-ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mr. King had--the remedy backed " home testimony. sec all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, \. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12
EXPERT BIRDMAN
 DYING FROM FALL
PAUL PECK, OF WASHINGTON. ID,
 C., DASHED TO EARTH IN HIS A'V COhUMRIA BIPLANE.
Machine Which He Personally Deyel. Oped Was to Star at Avia.
 tiOn Meet.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Caught by a sharp gust of wind when about 200 feet from the ground, Aviator Paul Peck, of Washington, D. C., and his Columbia biplane were hurled to the ground late this afternoon at the Ci- cero flying field and the brilliant young birdman was so ttrribly crushed that he is dying at St. An thony de Padua Hospital.
 He was descending from his last contemplated flight of the day in the biplane which he personally develop ed and which was expected to per form wonders in the aviation meet beginning tomorrow.
 Both legs and arms, several ribs and his shoulder blades are said to be broken, his skull is fractured and he sustained internal injuries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12
JEWISH NEW YEAR
 IS USHfRt ) IN OPPRESSIVE SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED AT THE TEMPLE
 LAST EVENING. Holiday One of the Most Inm0rtqn mi In the Jewish Calendar Stores
 Close

Rosh Hashanah, the Jew sh New Year, the most importanr holiday in the Jewish calendar, was usheTed in last right with most impressive ser wees ;it the Temple. Tie business houses ci the city, owned by Jewish citizens, were closed at 6 o'clock last nlgh. ana Will remain closed until clock tonight. New Year serv.ces will be held at the Temple today, be- ginning at 10 o'clock this morning. In addition to the local Jewish wor- shippers many out of town Jews are .n the city to join them in worship. large congreg gation greeted the new minister, Rabbi Joseph Jasin, at last nights service, when he gave his in it al lecture
 RaLbi Jasin spoke on the signifi- canoe of the New Year and the inn portaEce of the occasion. He com- pared the New Year worship of the ancient Hebrews to that of the pres ent day Jew and sa l that it has been moderniZed but not lessened in it's importance CT solemnity. His beaut,- full frayer for the relatives of the members who have departed during the past year wa stGuching.
 Rabb. Jasin is young man of uE- usual learning and tine delivery. His popularity is already recognized among the members of the congrega- tion and the good resul!Nof his ef- forts are already apparent
 The Temple choir excellently ren- dereA program of beaut ful numbers last uight. It is composed of Misses Lucy Hearn Broalstreet and Ethel Schloss and Thad TraWeek Miss Gladys Eilbotl is the organist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12
TO MAKE SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR LITTLE ROCK MARKET

Little Rock, Sept. 11.-Architect George R. Mann and Theo Sanders have teen awarded the contract for plans and specif ations of the city market that is, to be erected at 5th and Louisiana streets at cost of half-million dollars by local men. The promoters are Fred w. Allsopp, business manager of the Arkansas Gazette, Ike Kempner, Harry Lasker and Chris Ledwidge, contain ng 90 stores and stalls, 40 offices and 20 family apartments.
 It is to be erected on the block of ground formerly occupied by the old Catholic convent of St. Mary's, which has teen leased from Bishop John B. Morr s fer term of ninety-nine years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-12

damage.
 Mrs. J. P. Bnrks and children will re urn 10 til city in few days to again make their home heme. Mr Burks. WhC is now travelling out of Oklahoma City, was in the city yes terday.
 Miss Celia Murphy, who will be the English teacher in the Pine Bluff High School this year, is expected to arrive in the city this afternoon. She will be the guest of Mrs. w. T. Seawell
 NJ. and Mrs. Hunter H. Knox will leave today for Lake Champlain, N. Y., where they will attend the annual outing of the $20000O Club of the New York Life Agents. They will be gone two weeks. Mr. Knox won the trip from his company for writing more than $200,000 worth of life insurance last year.