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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
PLEA TO P0STMASTERS
IN INTEREST OF TAFT.
Roosevelt Managers Make
Public Letter Signed by
Director Mckinley.

Roosevelt headquarters in this city to-
day made public copy of a letter alleged
to have been written by. Director Nc
kinley of the Taft headquarters to post
masters in the northwest. The copy fur
nished this morning follows:
Dear Sir: /. take this means of inform
ing you that a national bureau has been
opened in the Raleigh Hotel this city.
for the purpose of conducting precon-
vention campaign in the interests of Presi-
dent Taft.
1T is the general belief that the ad-
ministration Of President Taft has met
with the hearty approval of. the American
people, and that his denomination at the
hands of the republican convention in
sures party success in 1912.
Trend Toward Taft
From all parts of the country comes
cheering news of decided trend toward
President Taft in public sentiment. AS
the accomplishments of his administra-
tion are becoming better known, his popu-
larity increases accordingly. He is q. con-
servative, safe and sane leader. and IS un-
questionably entitled to a second term.
After a most careful and thorough inves-
tigatiOn of conditions in every state in
the Union. we are confident that he will
have a large majority of delegates in the
convention, and that his denomination
and election are assured.
1T will be the aim of this bureau to
conduct dignified and energetic CAM
paign in keeping with the Presidents S
high conception of American statesman
ship. / would, therefore, thank you to
render such assistance as you can. con-
sistent with your duties, and would ap-
preciate an early reply, giving me such
information as in your judgment will
facilitate the work of the bureau
very truly yours,
(Signed) ''WM. b. MCKINLEY.
Director
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Further Instructions.
SLAYER OF WOMAN HANGED.
Mother of Murderer Has to Work
to Raise Money to Bury Him.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 5.-Joseph
A. Stott, aged twenty-nine. was hanged
today for the murder. of Blanche Taylor
in this city last June. Stott shot down
the woman on the street. admitting that
he had come here from Lancaster ex-
pressly to kill her because she had re-
fused to become his wife. lie left
confession.
Stott's execution had attracted some at
tention because his mother. who lived at
Syracuse n. Y, had been forced to do
washing to raise funds to have him buried
at home. Numerous contributions were
given to her, Sheriff Wells. who hanged
Stott today, being the first to contribute
toward the funeral expenses.
The aged mother and Stott's brothers
and sister came here from Syracuse to bid
him goodbye, and at his request refrained
from an effort to obtain a respite for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
DOGS DID NOT FAIL HIM.
Trapper With Furs Drives Twenty.
Four Miles in Nine Hours.

HARMED. Kan. March 5.-"Mushing''
his dogs along frozen trails. Ben Starr
veteran trapper Of Pawnee Creek,
dashed into Larned yesterday with his
dog team and sledge on his annual trip
TO market his furs and pelts.
The heavy snow Of last week made
conditions in central and western KAN
sas similar to those in Alaska. Starr
usually ships his pelts from Burdette
on the railroad. but no train has moved
over the branch line for more than a
week.
The trapper was anxious to ship his
stock contracted for March 5, SO he
hitched up his coon dogs and began the
journey to this place.
The dogs made the twenty-four mile
drive in nine hours.
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Nogales Said to Be Quiet.

Quite general Improvement is
shown in the conditions in various
parts of Mexico by the dispatches re-
ceived at the State Department dur
ing the day.
From northern Mexico the reports In
dicate that there is betterment Of con-
ditions in that section. Nogales is said
to be quiet. While rebel bands continue
to cause some little uneasiness in the
vicinity Of Torreon, the town proper re-
mains quiet. and within a few days the
superintendent of the railroad expects to
run a food train into the city.
Reports from Chihuahua, which came to
the state Department via Monterey re-
port all Americans in the city as well, but
continue that railway communication be-
tween Durango. Torreon, Chichuahua and
Monterey is still interrupted although
CONDITIONS IN the latter city are quiet.
In the southern part of the republic
Ensenada is reported quiet, the Mexican
gunbOat Guerrero having arrived at that
port yesterday. The greater part of the
district of Salina Cruz, in Oaxaca is un-
disturbed. except that Juchitecos Indians
have burned few bridges on the Pan
American railroad outside of Juchitan.
However, there is no American colony
in that vicinity.
The general exodus of American women
and children from Mexico City continues.
according to latest State Department ad-
vices. Matamoras and Tamaulipas are
less disturbed, while the San Luis Potosi
district is said to be quiet as is also the
district of Saltillo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
TRUST PROBE
ORDERED BY THE HOUSE
Inquiry by Committee on Mer.
chant Marine and Fisheries
Authorized.

The House today unanimously passed a
resolution calling for an investigation of
the alleged shipping trust by the COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries.
The resolution was reported to the
House by Chairman Henry of the rules
committee. 1t was introduced by Repre-
sentative Hardy of Texas. Mr.. Dalzell,
republican, said he approved Of the reso-
luton.
Scope of Authority.
1t would direct the committee on mer-
chant; marine and fisheries to make a
thorough Investigation of the practices
of the steamship lines. domestic and
foreign, engaged in the oversee or coast
wise trade and to investigate whether
such ship owners have formed any pools.
conferences or other agreements with
themselves or with any railroads for the
purpose of fixing rates or giving rebates
or for the purpose Of pooling and dividing
their earnings.
Further Instructions.
The committee is also instructed to as
certain the ownership of steamship lines
and to discover, if possible. if they are
owned by railroads or by persons who
own controlling interests in railroads.
The committee is authorized to SUBJ
sci and experts and to sit during the ses-
sions and recess of Congress at such
places as it may find necessary.
1t is also directed to report its findings
TO the House, with such recommendations
for legislation that it decides upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
UNDER OBSERVATION.
Man Who Fired at Leopold de
Rothschild Probably Insane.

LONDON, March 5.-William Tibbitts.
who was arrested last evening on the
charge of attempting to murder Leopold
de Rothschild by firing three revolver
shots at him, was given a hearing before
the magistrate at the city of London
police court today and remanded for
week to be medically examined.
Tibbitts is described as a manufacture
er's agent. He is thirty years of age,
and has been known to the Rothschild
family since his childhood. He has been
assisted by them on many occasions.
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made an address, discussing the inter-
dependence of capital and labor.
Labor and Capital. One and Insepa-
rable Now and Forever" should be our
motto today said the prelate.
John Barrett. director of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union, welcomed the visitors to the
Pan-American building. President Seth
Low. making his annual address, at the
suggestion Of Cardinal Gibbons was given
a rising vote of appreciation.
Judge Martin A. Knapp or the Cnlted
States Commerce Court and commissioner
Charles p. Neill of the bureau of labor
Department of Commerce and Labor, dis
cussed the success of the Erdman act in
dealing with interstate railways and en-
ployes. Judge Knapp voiced lack OF
confidence in the efficacy Of arbitration.
Macfarland Voices Welcome.
After a few words Of welcome. Mr..
Macfarland said:
1.-THE worlds peace depends as much on
the settlement and prevention Of indus
trial disputes as of international disputes
BY sane investigation, by wise Cancellation
and arbitration. by informing public opin-
ion and by working for better and more
uniform laws the National Civic Fedora
ton has placed the nation and the world
under a debt of gratitude.
blessed are the peacemakers' applies
to the men and women or the federation
who have given SO generously of their
time and thought as we'll as money in the
common cause of industrial peace and
ideal legislation. Adverse criticism by
men who are on opposite sides OF the in
dustrial question confirms our belief In
the impartiality and independence OF the
National Civic Federation.
Commenting upon the tittingness that
so eminent churchman and advocate OF
peace should preside over the session of
the National Civic Federation, devoted to
the subject Of industrial peace. Mr.. Mac
farland presented James Cardinal GIBBONS
as chairman.
Director Barrett. welcoming the as
sembly to the Pan-Amertcan building.
described the character and functions
of the Panamerican Union. and de-
clared it to be the greatest force for
international peace in all the world.
Seth Low, president. made his annual
report, describing the various activi-
ties and accomplishments OF the civic
federation and it's subordinate bodies
Cardinal Gibbons Plea.
Cardinal Gibbons. who presided at the
openinE session today. made a plea for
industrial peace He paid tribute to the
workman and declared the motto Of both
employer and employe should be Labor
and capitaI, one and inscparable. now and
forever
..The purpose of our meeting. Hsaid the
cardinal, ''is to remove. as lar asS possible.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
DEsPoNDENT, ENDS LIFE.
Electrician Commits Suicide After
Brooding Over Illness.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KEYSER, w. Va, March Be. S.
Weltner, twenty-nine years old commit
ted suicide this morning by cutting his
throat with razor. He had been suffer
ing from appendicitis and brooding over
his condition had affected his mind. He
was an electrician and had been SUPER
intendent for the keyser Electric Light
Company for several years. He was a
member of the knights of Mystic Chain
Modern Woodmen of America and the
Fratefnal Order of Eagles.
He Is survived by a young wife. daugh-
ter of Moses Woltz, Lancaster, Ohio and
three small children. The body will be
buried at Logan. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
COMPELLED TO PAY TAXES.
President of mo Vote No Tax
League" Outwitted by Official.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Miss Belle SQUIRE
president of the No Vote No Tax League
who for several years has refused to pay
taxes because she had no vote. will be
compelled to pay this year, according to
County Attorney Francis s. Wilson.
Miss Squire recently wrote an insur-
gent-toned letter to County Treasurer
O'Connell, in which she said that she
would not pay her personal property tax
until she was allowed to vote for the
men who made the assessments.
Attorney Wilson places Miss Squire in
the same position with a minor whose
property is taxed and who has no vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Church Elders Stump for Clark.

CHICAGO. March 5.-E. E. Campbell,
political manager for Speaker Champ
Clark in Illinois. has sent these four ell
ders of the Christian Church. of which
Speaker Clark is member to do stump
speaking for Clark in Kansas: r. s. Hill
of Indiana. Creighton s. Brooks, Ports
mouth, Ohio; j. d. H. Smith, Oklahoma
City. and F. a. Mayfield of st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Talks Over Phone to Entire County

SANDWICH, ILL.,, March 5.-Durine a
trip from Chicago to Galesburg yesterday
Gov. Deneen talked to all of De Kalb
county. when he delivered an address
into a long-distance transmitter attached
to a party wire.' by which 500 tele-
phone subscribers on rural lines were
connected with him.
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KILLS HIMSELF AT SO.
Bachelor Uses His Civil War Pistol
to End Despondency.

MELROSE. Mass. March 5.--Illness
and despondency caused Orrin Brown.
the oldest resident of this section. to end
his own life last night He shot himself
the head with a pistol which he
carried through the civil war. Brown
was ninety-three years of age and a
bachelor. No woman had crossed the
threshold OF his little homestead for
twenty years. lie left Q large estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Taft Club at Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 5.-Charles
Evans Hughes, jr., son Of Justice Hughes
and a member of the Harvard Law
School, is the president of the newly
formed William Howard Taft Club of
Harvard. The organization has 200 MEM
bers. with Horace ]. Smith of Denver as
vice president and Samuel NJ. Rinaker
of Beatrice, Neb., as secretary treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Committee Meeting Called.
Means What He Says.

Mr.. Burnett said this afternoon that he
meant every word contained in his letter.
''If." he said. "the naval affairs commit
tee proposes to ignore the caucus decision
and report a battleship bill. you can rest
assured the public buildings and grounds
committee will also report an omnibus
public building BILL
Meanwhile Representative Fitzgerald of
New York, chairman of the House an
preparations committee, is exceedingly un-
happy, as he fears the democratic hope
of making record for economy is go
ing q glimmering.
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Bishop Cranston to Preside.

NEWARK, n. j., March ). = Bishop
Cranston announced today that he would
preside at the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference this year at Baltimore. instead
of Bishop Bashford. who is at present in
China, Bishop Bashford. it is said. has
found ii advisable not to leave his post
during the present crisis in China. Bishop
Berry of Buffalo will preside at the New
Montclair March q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
T. NJ. Babson Dies Suddenly.

BOSTON. March 5.-Thomas NJ Babson,
corporation counsel of the city of Boston.
died suddshly at his home in this city to-
day. Heart faiiuf was the cause of
DEATH 4 DR.. Babson Tas born 1T Wtscas-
set. Me-, sixty-five u lars ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Will Serve if Wanted.

II the people do not wish me to serve,
most certainly l do not wish to serve.
II they do desire me to undertake In their
interest great task. shall do so, and
shall perform it with whatever of courage
and ability i possess. Whether there will
be such an expression OF the popular will
cannot say, as where there are no pref
erential primaries IL unfortunately. seems
too often to be the case that the effort
OF the political leaders is not to give ex-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
MOTHERS THROWN IN JAIL
SENT FOR NURSING BABIES
Police Beat Woman in Delicate Con-
dition, Witness Declares.
INTERSTATE LAW VIOLATED
Intending Passengers Prevented by
Force From Leaving Mill Town,
Is Testimony Before House
Committee.

That little children were locked in Jail
with other prisoners i'm Lawrence, Mass:
that nursing mothers were confined there
and had their babies brought to them 10y
their husbands to be fed; that the police
dubbed one woman, who was in DELI
cate condition, and that interstate COM
merce was interfered with by them was
testimony given today before the House
committee on rules in connection with the
inquiry into the mill workers conditions.
Mrs. Taft, wife of the President, was an
Interested listener to the testimony. hay
ing arrived al the committee room while
Miss Tema Camitta was telling how the
strikers committee had tried to get the
children out Of Lawrence 10 other cities
to be cared for during the strike, and
how the police had interfered at the rail-
road station
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PORK BARREL in VIEW
Of HOUSE MAJORITY
Public Buildings Bill: to Follow
if Warships Are
Ordered.

A public building pork barrel is about
to be rolled into the House, the head
knocked in and the democratic members
told to help themselves They are feel
ing very joyful in consequence. They had
about given up hope of f>anything as nice
as this happening at the present session,
clared against both battleships and pub
lie, buildings several weeks ago.
The fact that Chairman Padgett and
other democratic members of the naval
affairs committee have secured sufficient
signatures to insure the calling of an
other caucus in the near future to re-
scind the action against battleships has
stirred up the committee on public build
ings and grounds, of which Representa-
tive Burnett of Alabama is acting chair
man in the absence of Representative
Sheppard of Texas, who is i'll at Battle
Creek, Mich.
Committee Meeting Called.
Mr.. Burnett today called a meeting of
the committee for 1920 Friday morning,
when he hopes the committee will decide
to report the $25.oo0,OGO public building
bill already prepared.
In his letter to his colleagues calling the
meeting Mr.. Burnett says:
Il am informed that there is considera-
BILE activity on the part Of some members
OF the naval affairs committee looking to
reporting a bill for two battleships at
this session of Congress. II the demo-
cratic members Of that committee pro-
pose to override the action Of the caucus
feel that no obligation will rest on our
committee not to report an omnibus pub
lic building bill. For the purpose of dis
cussing this question I earnestly request
q full attendance next Friday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Maintained High Ideals.

Mr.. Gompers has kept the American
Federation of Labor true to high ideals
for the betterment Of labor conditions,
and has done great work for reconcilinS
the opposed aspirations of capitol and
labor, in Mr.. Laws opinion.
That the officers of the association had
any share in the iniquities of the Nc
Namara brothers, labor dynam!ters, Mr.
Low declared, his knowledge of the facts
and character of the individuals enabled
him to have the most positive confidence
is not to be entertained even as sus-
picion. Mr. GOmpers, he said, had made
the mistake of attacking as an enemy of
organized labor every man who believed
in the guilt of the Mcnamara brothers,
without entertaining the possibility of
their guilt.
The National Civic Federation has
come to be regarded as stumbling
block in the spread of the propaganda
OF socialism. said Mr.. Low. This ex-
planned socialistic efforts to ALLEVIATE
the American Federation OF Labor from
its association with the National Civic
Eoln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Personally Doesn't Want It.

IF l should consult only my own pleas
ure and interests I should most emphat
ically and Immediately announce that l
would under no circumstances run. /
have had all the honor that any man
can have from holding the Office of Presi-
dent From every personal standpoint
there is nothing for me to gain, either in
running for the office or in holding the
Office once more, and there is very much
to lose.
When Col Roosevelt reached his edi-
torial office here from oyster Bay this
morning he found a number Of poll
ticians waiting to see him. John L.
Murphy of Philadelphia brought him
the latest reports from Pennsylvania.
William Allen White. the Kansas edi-
tor; X. ]. Wynne. who was assistant
postmaster general in the Roosevelt
administration, and Elon Hooker.
treasurer of the Roosevelt New York
city committee, also talked with him.
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Mgr. Russell Offers Prayer.

The Rt Rev. DR.. Russell, pastor of st.
Patrick's Church, opened the proceedings
with prayer. Henry b. F. Macfarland.
former Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia. as chairman Of the council
Of the District of Columbia. welcomed
the general organiZa tion to Washington.
James Cardinal Gibbons presided and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
National Civic Federation Head
Defends Unions Leader.
TERMED LABORERS' SAVIOR
President Seth Low Also Justifes
Relations of Organizations.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE DISCUSSED
Cardinal Gibbons, Judge Knapp and
Other Noted Men Heard at
Opening of Convention.

An appreciation and defense of Samuel
Gompers as a practical sociologist and
great force for the uplift Of the workmen
of America was a salient point in the
first session of the twelfth annual meet
ing of the National Civic Federation,
which opened this morning for a two-day
conference in the Pan-American build
ing.
President Seth Low, former mayor OF
the city of New York, was the particular
champion of the leader of the American
Federation of Labor and in his annual
report and address he not only spoke In
highest terms of Samuel Gompers, but
also voiced justification Of the relations
between the Civic Federation and the
Federation Of Labor
Under the leadership Of Samuel Com
pers the conditions of labor throughout
the United States have steadily improved.
declared Mr.. Low, and in the success or
the labor. leaders efforts he also saw the
reason for Gompers being reelected as
head of the American Federation of La
Dor for twenty-eight consecutive terms.
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His Position Defined.

ITO all who were at that time writing
TO me to ask me to be a candidate l
answered that ] would not be. To all
who then asked whether l would accept
If nominated ! answered yes, if l knew
them sufficiently well to be sure that they
would understand me. Otherwise I said
simply that 1 would cross that bridge
when ! came TO IL, and in most cases il
the man was at all a close personal friend
j told him that l counted on his doing
everything possible to prevent any move
ment looking to my nomination.
1t was not until the last three or four
months that ] was finally obliged to come
10, the conclusion that there was a real
demand among the people as a whole for
my nomination, which did not come in
any way from any personal friends of
mine and was neither inspired nor engi-
neered by them. When l became con-
rinced that this popular demand was real
and was considerable. and when the gov
ernors OF seven states. increased by this
time to ten, i may mention incidentally
asked me whether | would accept NJ
nominated j answered yes. / added an
expression of my wish that wherever
possible open preferential presidential
primaries might be held. SO as to find out
whom the republican voters wished to
lave nominated