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The Washington times., 1912-02-04
MAJORITY OF ARMY
MEN FAVOR 3!yEAR
ENLISTMENT TERN
Poll Among Officers Shows
81 IL Per Cent Against
Woods Plan.

Following the report Of the House
Committee on Military Affairs de-
nuuncIng the army enlistment scheme
advocated by Secretary of War Stimson
and Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of stah,
the War Department today made public
a bulletin which includes the views of
80 officers in the service schools OF the
army. Two hundred and lightweight
officers, or S7i4 per cent, are in favor of
the three-year enlistment period with
three-year reserve period following.
The War Department states that the
views of these officers were sought 'ln
response to the request of several MEM
bers of the Military Committee of the
House. Accordingly the War Depart
nlent sent out series OF questions to
all the officers of the general stan, the
Army War College, the Army School
OF the Line at BeaVerworth, the Mount
Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe.
and the United States Military Academy
at West Point"
Favors Five-Year Term.
OF the general staff officers only
Major J. d. Leitch is quoted for the
five-year term, and he is for the three
year system II there IS reserve pro-
vision. At the Army War College, Col.
f. ii. French, and Lieut.. Coils. l.. G.
Berry. r. l.. Bullard, S. l.. Faison, w
/ T. May, r. NJ. Blatchford, j. 4. CASTOR
and John Mallory are all for the three.
year enlistment, three-year reserve pro.
gram. So are the other officers Of the
War College except Col John L.
Williams, retired, and Lieut.. Col vii.
! liam A, Skunk. At the School OF the
| Line Hfty-1ive officers declare in favor
| of the three-year period. and thirteen
| are quoted for the fivc-year period.
| Cavalry officers favor the threc-Y YeaI
period in overwhelming proportion
! Nineteen OF the officers giving instruc
| lion at the Fort Riley school uphold tn,
| Secretary of War and the chief Of staff
| while three are for the Hay committee
| report, and Adiutant General AinswOrth
| who has been openly accused of having
| inspired, if not having actually writer
| the denunciatIon OF General Wood il
! that report.
Three Years Enough.
| Forty-four coast artillery officers a
| Fort Monroe declare for the three-yca
period and four for the fve-year term
| At West Point the instructors declur
for the Wood Stimson program an,
against Congressman Hays report b!
! seventy to sixteen.
The officials of the general staff Il
| sympathy with the chief of staff rejoiC
that it completely refutes the charge
OF the Hay report that only those arm
officers indorse General Wood who hav
been personally attracted to him o
who have been influenced by offCia
| nrODipuuitN.
The Washington times., 1912-02-04
THE COLLEGE HERO"
READY EXCEPT FOR
FINISHING TOUCHES
Production, Which Opens at
Columbia Tuesday Night,
Very Elaborate.

Only the finishing touches are neces-
sary to complete preparation for the
first production of THE College Hero,
which will be given at the Columbia
Theater Tuesday evening and the rest
of the week under the auspices OF the
Noel House Social Settlement
When the curtain goes up at S o'clock
on, the opening night Washington will
look upon "a production, the magnitude
OF which has never before been attempt
ed in this city either in a professional
or amateur way.
Five hundred young men and women
of Washington will participate, and
every number has been drilled until the
participants have attained perfection
as nearly as possible. The five hundred
young people who will make up the cast
of THE College Hero" were selected
from more than twice as many applt-
cants and 1t will be found that ability
has counted for a great deal in the
selection.
No Delays.
1t is promised that even with so many
people to handle there will be no de-
lays. Curtain up at and show over
at IL is the promise made.
So large is the cast that II is impos-
SiblG to accommodate all of them on the
stage. TO meet this problem BrentanO
| Hall, directly opposite the stage en-
| trance. has been engaged to house the
participants except when they are ac-
| tualiy on the stage. perfect system
of calls has been arranged, so that there
will be no waits on this account. Every
| one who is 10 take part in the perform
| ance will dress at home each evening,
| but will be made UP" by corps of eX-
| pertS engaged for that purpose.
The production will be staked on a
| tremendously large scale making it
! necessary TO remodel the stage and
! make many changes. at which car
penters will begin work tomorrow morn-
| ing.
Popular Music.
| Thousan nds of tickets have been dis
| posed of and the audiences are sure tC
he large as well as fashionable. The
music with which the production has
been embcllished is of the popular anc
catchy kind-the kind to whistle-anc
is already being played by cafe or
chestras throughout the city.
One of the novel dances to be brought
out at THE College Hero" is that o.
the spOOks, led by Miss Alice j. Shep
ard. Both boys and girls in this mum
Der are dressed In white Nama- Gamt
suits. with black pomOnes. and it will
be a difficult matter to distinguish one
| from the other 1t is one of the siren
! uous dances of the performance.
} Two other groups that are sure t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
TANCLE OVER THE
CAL|F0RN|AV0TE
NEAR SOLUTION
Recount Fails to Show the
Gains Expected by the
Democrats -Progressives
Win a Point.

Los Angeles, Noe. 28.-The end Of the
legal controversy over the presidential
election in Los Angeles county is In
sight. and with it the untangling OF the
whole California mud1lle. The Pro-
gressives won point in the superior
court yesterday when Judge Gavin w.
Craig ordered a recount of the votes in
the two precincts which have caused
most of the contention, and the ballot
boxes were Immediately opened. The
count will be concluded some time Fri
day.
One more legal move will be made
by the Democrats. They will file a
similar complaint in equity in the SUI
perior court Friday asking for a re-
count in three city precincts on the
same grounds set forth by the Pro-
gressives.
Prominent Democrats stated last
night that no further legal steps would
be taken in Los Angeles county.
The net result Of the count in the
five precincts involved in yesterdays
decision and that which the Democrats
probably will secure Friday will not
affect the vote for Wallace and Griffin,
who head the Progressive and Demo-
cratic electoral tick cts respectively.
except possible loss of 16 votes by
Wallace. All of the Progressive cleo
tors except Wallace will gain about ITO
votes as a result of the recount now in
progress. In the other precincts Dem
ocrats will gain. Delvalle- will gain
about 116. Dohney and Cooley 81 and
the other Democrats about 6 votes.
The board of supervisors Is still
working on the recanvass of the county
vote ordered by the appellate court.
and probably 1t will not be concluded
until the middle Of next week. Demo-
Gratis admitted last night that they
would not make the gains expected on
the new count.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
CLAIM
|. OF NORTH IDAHO
TO SENATORSH|P
That Section Has More Rep
resentation in the Federal
and State Governments
Than the Southeast.

The short term senatorial fight that
is being waged in this state by the
several applicants has developed an in
teresting situation with reference to
the claims made and refuted that north
Idaho Is entitled to one of the United
States senator's because It had one for
years in the late Senator Weldon Il.
Hepburn and the geography Of the state
isc such that one Of the two senators
representing this state in the halls Of
congress should always come from the
north.
Under the federal laws senators arc
elected at large and there is no re-
striction placed on location. This ID
also true as to congressional represen-
tation and while some states have con-
gressional districts $daho has none.
This state now has two congressman
granted through the recent apportipn-
ment prior to which it had been repre-
sented by but one. The session Of con-
gress which opens in December will be
the last in which Idaho has but one
congressman. The next session viii
seat the second congressman from this
state.
Population Comparison.
In point of population 1t Is pointed
out by the hackers of a southern Or
southeastern senatorial aspirant, that
north Idaho cannot base IA claim to 4
United States senator, IL that were the
only argument used. The total popula-
ton given to the eight northern scoun-
ties, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone. La
tab, Clearwater, Nex Perce. Lewis and
Idaho. is 106.360, The total population
given to the 19 other counties in the
state is 219.1s4, or over twice as great
as the population Of the northern coun-
ties
Classifying the counties the popula-
tion Is more clearly shown as follows:
Glass A-Bonner. Kootenai, Sho-
shone. Latah. Clearwater. Nez Perce.
Lewis, Idaho. Total population LOG, $50.
Glass B--Adams. Washington. Boise.
Canyon, Ada. Elmore. Owyhee. Total
population 1851.
Glass C-Lemhi. Custer. Blaine, Lin-
coin, Twin Falls, Cassia. Population
4s,590
Glass D-Fremont, Bonneville. Bing-
ham, Bannock. Oneida, Bear Lake.
Population 9o,O5s.
Total population of counties included
in classes B. c and D. 21s,1s4.
Representation Claim.
Representative sis also said to be
playing a prominent part In the sen
atorial fight. 1t Is said the north as
serts that the south and southeast have
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
APPROPRIATION BILL
WILL Be READY FOR
OPENING Of SESSION

Washington. Nov. 2s.-Preliminary
committee work upon the appropriation
bills and the Archibald Impeachment
proceedings. continued at the capitol
today. notwithstanding the holiday re-
cess throughout Washington. Many
senators and representatives arrived
during the day, prepared for the OPEN
ing session Monday.
Efforts are being made by the sub
committee Of the house appropriations
committee to perfect the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill 20 It may be presented at the full
committee meeting Monday and intro
duced in the house early in the week
This bill carries nearly all govern
ment salaries.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
TURKISH FLEET READY
FOR ACTION But
IS DETAINED
Greeks Reported to Be Preparing t
Transport Troops to Xexxes Bay
Behind the Dardnelles

London Nov. 2s.-The Turkish fleet with the excep
ton of the cruiser Hadieh reported by special
respondents at Constannope to be ready to out and
fight It is still doubtful however whether the Ottoman
military authorities will allow it's against the Greek
fleet despite the reported intention Of the Greeks to trans
port large forces of troops to Xerxes bay behind the Oar
danelles.
number of civilians, including DR.. Nazm Bey chief
ganizer Of the committee union and progress, by
Greeks in Saloniki is teegraphed here by special
respondent The correspondent says this step JUS
titled because the Turks violated the terms of captula
tion, broke parole and got away in by using
fraudulenty obtained passes It discovered that Dr.
Nazm Bey was organizing meetings and leading
Gus ntrigues against the authorities
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
REBELS enlisted AMONG THE
TROOPS TO Defend CITY
OF JUAREz

El Paso Nov 28-Juarez has found rebels to be en-
listed among the troops enlisted to defend the from
attack by nsurrectos series of begun
today which, it is said, will materially diminish the 500
soldiers in the local garrison Half dozen from the
ranks placed in Jail.
General Trucy Aubert left with only few regulars
and artillery found it necessary to recruit his ranks
full strength. Rebels from Ell Paso joined the federal
army and today the Mexican secret service exposed plot
wherein the so-caled volunteers preparing to turn
the regulars when the expected nsurecto attack
made The federal government has refused to send rein
forements to the northern part of the state where the
rebels appear at the beginning of the
luton and the federal garrsons admittedly inadequate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
COMMISSIONER OF
LONDON Police SHOT
and BADLY WOUNDED

London, Nov. 28.-Sir Edward Rich
ard Henry. chief commissioner of the
London Metropolitan force. was shot
and seriously wounded last night by a
man who had an alleged grievance
against him.
Sir Edward was alighting from a
motor car at his residence in Ken
sington on his return from Scotland
Yard, when the man rushed up from
the opposite side of the street and shot
at him three times with a revolver.
One bullet entered the left groin, In
flicting dangerous wound. the others
missing their mark. The commission
er's chauffeur, who is an ex-policeman,
grappled with the assassin and over
powered him.
1t turned out that. the man, whose
name is Bowes, month ago applied
at Scotland Yard for a taxicab license,
which was refused. Subsequently he
wrote to the commissioner pleading for
q reconsideration, but without avail.
For this reason he nursed a grudge
against Sir Edward and lay in wait for
him.
The commissioner has retained con-
sciousness. but Is suffering great pain.
Attending physicians announce the
wound serious. but hope for Sir Ed
wards recovery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
SENDS BIG
LOAD Of SUPPLIES TO
THE CR!LDREN'S HOME
Capital News Special Service)

Capital News Special Service)
Fruitland, Nov. 2S.-Monday a third
of a carload Of supplies was loaded Mt
Fruitland from contributions conduct
ed under the auspices Of Mothers cir
Gle and sent to the Children's Home at
Boise. The w. c. 4. U. contributed
400 quarts Of canned fruit and from
Fruitland school large trunk full Of
clothing and money offering
amounting to $24S0 The campaign
was of short duration and was educa
tional as well. few people realizing
that the support Of the home is purely
benevolent and met with a hearty re-
sponse from the generous hearted
Fruitland people.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
RENEWED ATTACKS ON
GOVERNMENT POLICY

Spokane, Nov. 2S.-Thanksgiving
was observed generally today by the
delegates to the American Mining con-
gress as q result Of an adjournment
taken last night until 3 O'Clock this
afternoon for that purpose. Members
Of the resolutions committee. composed
Of one delegate from each state spent
the forenoon celebrating the report
which 10 to be presented late this aft
ernoon. The discussion Of this re-
port probably will be the signal for
renewed attacks on the federal gov
ernment's conservation policy. culmin-
ating In demands for state control Of
natural resources.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
cincinnati EXPRESS
WRECKED AND THREE
PERSONS ARE KILLED

Philadelphia. Nov. 2s.-Three are
known to have been killed and more
than two score injured when the Gin
cinnati express on the Pennsylvania
railroad derailed at Glen Lock. Is miles
west Of this city. shortly before mid
night. One day coach and three Sleep
ers fell 20 feet down an embankment
onto . train Of coal cars on parallel
track. The dead are two Pullman con-
ductors and one unidentified passen-
ger.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN
MICHIGAN DEFEATED

Detroit, Nov. 2S--The constitutional
amendment providing for woman suff-
rage in Michigan was defeated by 5s4
votes. according to figures from the
secretary of states office.
The only recount definitely decided
upon is in Saginaw county. where the
figures showed majority IF about $500
against the amendment. There is a
possibility that the recount may swing
victory back to the woman suffrage ad
vocates. who have been claiming 1t up
to within the last two days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
Tension Is Relieved.

London, Nov. 28.-The tension in the
Balkan crisis is sensibly relieved by the
news that the peace plenipotentiaries
are continuing their negotiations and
that Great Britain and Germany are
working actively to secure peaceful
settlement between Austria and Servia-
According to one Constantinople re-
port, the differences in the way of ar
ranging formal armistice are SO
great that the negotiations are taking
the form Of seeking a basis for peace
The danger Of the reopening of hos
tilities. however. Is still serious. APP
parently only an informal armistice of
48 hours has been agreed on and it is
reported that the Bulgarian forces are
moving closer to the Tchatalja lines
and entrenching themselves in readi-
ness to renew the attack.
The Turks have an army of more
than 100000 and soon will have $780,
600 for the most part fresh picked
troops, behind the lines and 1t Is GER
tain, according to all the correspond
ents. that they will give a good ac-
count of themselves If the fighting is
resumed.
Under these circumstances. with
Adrianople and Scutari still holding
out, Turkey is little likely to show q
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
GETTING READY FOR
THE CHRISTMAS RUSH

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock's organization Is
getting ready for the Christmas rush.
Postmasters were notified today that
from Dec. 20 to Jan. the regulations
requiring the back stamping" of mail
matter will be suspended to expedite
the delivery of mail during the holi-
day season. During this period special
delivery and registered mail only. will
be stamped with the time Of receipt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28

Albany. Nov. 28.-Albert r. Patrick.
who is serving life sentence in Sing
Sing prison for the murder Of William
Marsh Rice. an aged millionaire. in
New York city on Sept. 23, 1900, was
pardoned last night by Governor Dix.
Patrick, who was saved from the
electric chair by the late Governor
Higgins, in December, 1906, has made
remarkable fight for freedom. A
lawyer by profession. he protested
when Governor Higgins commuted the
death sentence to life Imprisonment.
declaring the governor had no legal
right to cancel the original sentence
and impose a life Imprisonment
Governor Dix announced that he had
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28

Warrington. Nov. 28.-The Red Cross
Christmas seals, issued each year for
the purpose Of raising funds to aid in
the war against tuberculosis. will be
placed on sale throughout the country
tomorrow. This years seal Is the most
attractive one ever issued by the So
ciety and represents a head OF Santa
Claus surrounded by holly wreaths.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28

Sofia, Nov. 2S.-Though no real
assault has been made by the in
vaders on the Turkish defenses at
Adrianople, one whole battalion of
Bulgarians has been destroyed by a
land mine exploded by the Turks, said
q letter received today from the
front. The forts about Adrianople have
been shelled and some captured by the
allied Servians and Bulgarians, ac-
cording to the letter.
One Turkish fort captured had been
abandoned, owing to the heavy fire
of Bulgarian guns.
The Bulgarian and Turkish pleni-
potentiaries reassembled today out
side the Tchatalja lines to discuss
further the terms of the proposed
armistice
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
FULL PARDON IS
GRANTED PATRICK
BY GOVERNOR DIX
Famous Prisoner at Sing
Sing Has Real Cause for
Thanksgiving May Fight
for Rice Millions.
Real Thanksgiving Day.


Ossining, N. Y, Nov. 2s.-
This Is real Thanksgiving day
for Albert 7. Patrick, thrice in
the shadow of the death chair as
the murderer of william Marsh
Rice. Patrick will leave Sing
Sing today a free man, having
been pardoned by Governor Dix.
While employees in the warden's
office awaited the mail from AL
bany bearing the governors or
der. Patrick dressed himself
carefully in his cell in the ill
fitting garments supplied by the
state and looked out through the
bars toward the snow-flecked
Hudson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
new BONDS MUST
BEPR0V|DfD IN
DYNAMITE CASE
Judge Anderson Holds That
Indemnity Bonds Cannot
Be Accepted and Others
Must Be Furnished.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2s.-Frank ]. Hig-
gins of Boston. was accused Of having
admitted that the blowing up OF the
tower in the municipal building at
Springfield. Mass, April 4. 1911, had
cost $500 by a witness at the dynamite
conspiracy trial today. Daniel w. CAL
lagher testified that after the explos-
ion Higgins admitted he had gone to
Hartford. Conn. to establish an alibi
and Higgins had said the explosion
cost the Iron Workers union $500. The
witness also testified that Higgins told
Of the trouble which Michael Young, an
Iron Workers union official at Boston
had in trying to unionize the Spring
field Job. Ortie McManigal had con-
fessed he actually caused the explos-
ion and received pay for 1t. Judge
Anderson decided not to suspend court
on account Of the holiday today, but
no action was expected on the courts
decision that IA Of the As defendants
must furnish new bonds aggregating
$105.000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
MANDOT AND RIVERS
IN A 20-ROUND BOUT

Los Angeles, Nov. 2s.-The possibil-
ity that the lightweight championship
might follow the winning of today's
contest sharpened interest in today's
20-round contest between Joe Mandot
Of New Orleans. and Joe Rivers Of Los
Angeles. at Vernon arena. This is the
second meeting of the pair. Mandot
having won decision over the Mexi-
can on Labor day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
aubonio PIaaue outbrs.k.

Sidney. N. s., Nov. 28.-Details Of a
serious outbreak OF bubonic plague at
Noumea, New Caledonia. reached here
on ship from the French island which
has been piled in quarantine by the
health department. Twenty natives and
two Europeans have already succumbed
to the ravages Of the plague, it is re-
ported.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
SOCIALISTS DOUBLE
THEIR Vote IN utah

Salt Lake City. Nov. 2s.-The official
state canvass gives the presidential
vote in the minor parties as follows:
Debs, 9023; Reimer, Socialist Labor,
500. Total vote, 37S7 greater than in
1908. The Taft vote was 1895 less
than in 1908. Wilson's was 6O22 less
than Bryan's. The decrease totaled
24,s37 and Roosevelt's vote was a.
l74. Debs' vote in 1908 was 1895.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
Must Get New Bonds.

Indianapolis, Nov. 28.-On the ground
that their present bonds aggregating
$105.000 were Unidentified and therefore
invalid, IA OF the 45 defendants in the
dynamite conspiracy" trial were in
structed by the court yesterday that
''within a reasonable time they must
give new bonds or remain in jail dur
the trial.
The court held that as It was on the
eve Of a holiday, he would not enforce
the ruling last night, in which event
attorneys for the defense said the de-
PENDANTS must inevitably have gone to
jail. for ne wbonds could not be had
on such short notice.
Three other defendants, Herbert s.
~ Als ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
SERCEANT-AT-ARNS
Of THE SENATE DEAD

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Coionel Dan
iel M. Ransdell. sergeant-at-arms OF
the United States senate. former Unit
ed States marshal OF the District OF
Columbia, and an intimate friend Of
President Harrison, died early today
His death was the result Of an oper-
alton performed Nov. z.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28

Los Angeles, Nov. 2S.-Former United
States Senator John Purcival Jones.
who represented Nevada in the upper
house of congress for 80 years. died
here last night after long illness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28
Miehiaan statssrn an pead.

Ok0lOna, Mich.. Nov. 2S.-FOrmer
United States Senator James Gordon,
aged ~, died here today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-28

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