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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
REDSMAKE ADVANCE
Opening of HostiIities Between
"Reds" and "BIueS."
ARMIES COVER WIDE AREA
Several Days Expected to Elapse Be-
fore Actual Battle Occurs.
CLASHES OF THE sKIRMISHERS
Regulars and State Troops Being
Taught the Art of War in
Housatonic Valley.

MANEUV YER HEADQUARTERS,
STRATFORD. Conn, August 12.-Both
wings of the red army began an advance
on New York city and, excepting the
two Massachusetts brigades. which did
not reach camp until yesterday, and three
New England regiments, all the 10000
men participating in the Connecticut war
game were in motion AS yet the two
armies are scattered wide area,
and it will be several days before they
are sufficiently concentrated to engage in
battle.
Meanwhile there have been several
clashes Of the hostile skirmshers. The
rules of the game will require that before
nightfall several blue detachments must
fall back before the superior strength of
the red attack. The object of the red
advance is the capture Of two bridges
over the Housatonic. which would give
them practically clear way to New York
city. Actually. the purpose of the move
ments today was to give the regulars and
militia instruction in marching brigade
formation on the highway. skirmishing
and breaking and going into camp at new
places
Aeroplanes in Action.
Lieuts. Foulois and Milling, U. S. A, were
up early in their aeroplanes from the
headquarters camp here. Foulois had a
wireless set, recording instruments and
maps, and is expected to make recon-
naissance of the lower Housatonic, map
ping the various camps.
In Milford. where the picket lines were
in contact all yesterday and number
of prisoners were captured, clash oc-
Cured early. On the Red extreme right
wing, near Bennets bridge in Seymour,
thirty miles north. movement of a de-
tachment of Blue cavalry against the
Reds" thin line of skirmishing cavalry
and infantry was the counterbalancing
tactical movement. When the Blue"
cavalry moved, the provisional brigade,
made up of two regiments from Connecti-
cut and one from Maine. were sent up
from their camp in Oxford to check the
supposed advance.
Purpose of the Movement.
The movements of both wings were to
feel out the position the opposing
force.
I The contact of the Reds and the
Blues just west of Indian river in Mil
ford is expected to end ebfore tonight in a
retreat of the Blue brigade there under
Brig. Gen. Eddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
TWO DROWN AS BOAT SINKS.
Motor Craft Sent to Bottom of East
River by Railroad Float.

NEW YORK. August 12.-John Berger
and John Long. both of Tarrytown. were
drowned today when their motor boat
Mary Jane was run down and sent to the
bottom of the East river by a railroad
float.
John Ryan. a third occupant of the mo-
tor boat. was rescued from drowning
while clinging to a soap box. He told
Of the accident when brought ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Dead Man Would-Be Assassin,

Los ANGELES, August IA man
shot dead by the police in a street fight
here Yesterday was identified today as
Lonidez Guitierez Mexican. reported
to be involved three years ago in a plot
to blow up President Taft and President
Dtaz when they met at FL Paso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Coin Gas Meter Causes Death.

DES MONIES. Ia, August 12.-Mrs
Madge Rogers and her thirteen-year-old
son Eugene met death by gas at their
home here. The bodies were found to-
day. 1t is believed Mrs. Rogers failed
to close the gas jet after having dropped
q coin in the meter to renew the dow
Of gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Steamer Sycamore Floated.

LAKE GEORGE, y. Y, August r.
The steamer Sycamore, that ran aground
on the sand bar at Hague during a heavy
rainstorm Saturday night, was floated
this morning A scratched hull is the
only damage the Sycamore shows. She
prob probably will resume her trips. this after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
TAFT TO ATTEND GAME.
President Believes Washington Has
Chance to Win Pennant.

President Taft. Maj. d. L. RhOads. his
personal aid; Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
and w. c. Heron. the Presidents brother
in-law, will occupy box at American
League Park tomorrow. when the Wash
ington team plays its first home game In
several weeks and meets Chicago.
The President, it is said, believes Wash
ington has a chance to win the pennant
this year. 1t is probable that he will
motor into Boston from Beverly to See
the Nationals play the Red Sox early
next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
REBEL CHIEF IS WARNED
Responsible Should Damage
Occur to American Inter-
ests in Nicaragua.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
August 12-It is reported here that the
city of Nandaime. about thirty-five
miles south of ManaGua, was occupied
yesterday by the government troops
who left Rivas Friday to attack Gen.
Mena's revolutionary forces that had
made their headquarters there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
ADOPTS SUBSTITUTE
PARCELS POST PLAN
Senate, Without Debate,
Votes Favorab|y on Change
in House Provision.

Without a word of debate. the Senate
today adopted the Bourne-B Bristow parcels
post plan, as a substitute for the House
parcels post provision in the post Office
appropriation bill.
The Bourne-Bristow plan would divide
the country into eight zones. Within a
ifty-mile radius the rate would be fixed
at five cents for the first pound and three
cents for each additional pound of fourth
class matter. A graduated rate to cover
the other zones would increase to twelve
cents a pound in the eighth zone, cover
ing points more than 1,SOO miles apart.
The House provision outlined a straight
twelve-cent rate on parcels weighing up
to eleven pounds.
The Bourne-Bristow plan was proposed
by the Senate committee on post offices
and post roads. When it was read in the
Senate, Senator Ashurst of Arizona pro-
posed an amendment as to the arrange
ment of the zones and rates. 1t was
voted down.
Then, without a speech either for or
against it, the committee substitute was
inCOrDOrated into the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
SAVES MATTE ELOMAX
FROM DEATH PENALTY
President Taft Commutes
Her Sentence to Imprison-
ment for Life.

Matte LomaX will not be hanged next
Monday for the murder of her husband
in this city some years ago. President
Taft this afternoon signed a commuta
ton of her sentence to life improsinment,
acting on the recommendation of the At
torney General. who has often consulted
with local people about the case and is
familiar with all the details. The Presi-
dent has three times reprieved the wom-
an from death on the gallows, and al one
time her health was SO bad 1t looked as
if she would not live long. Her condi-
ton has improved so much the President
thought it would not be wise to pardon
in prison she may be freed, but the best
prisonment.
Reasons for Clemency.
The President gave the following rea-
sons for the order of communications:
Il have given very full considera ton to
this case because it involves capital pun
ishment, and / am convnced-and in this
the Attorney General agrees with m,-
that there is reasonable doubt as to the
reconciliation of the defendant in the
justify her conviction of murder in the
first degree.
THE only living witness of the killing
was the defendant herself. 1t occurred at
night, in the room of the deceased, and
there were evidences Of a struggle.
Probably Without Fermentation.
"It is conclusively shown by bullet
holes and by other circumstances. that
the deceased was not shot in bed, and it
leaves a possible hypothesis and explana-
ton of the facts shown not unreasonable
or rebatted by any Of the circumstances
that the killing might have taken place
without the premeditation necessary to
establish the crime for which the woman
has been sentenced.
Under these conditions l think it a
proper case for the exercise of clemency
to the extent of committing the sentence
to life imprisonment.
1.-The Attorney General is directed to
prepare the papers for my signature to
carry into effect this conclusion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Theatrical Man Ends Life.

NEW YORK, August 12.-Leon Myer, a
theatrical manager. committed suicide
this morning at his hotel by shooting
himself in the right temple. He was
dfty-six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Wilson People Supplied With Cash.

or course. in making that statement
referred to the Taft and Roosevelt COM
mittees. The Wilson people have plenty
Of cash. Ever since Gov. Wilson entered
the campaign for the nonina ton it has
been asked on every side. Who is put
ting UP the money! Whoever knows
will not tell, but it is evident that the
golden goose has not been killed nor the
fountain cut off. There are more evil
dences of reAI political campaign around
Wilson headquarters than In both the
other headquarters combined. The Will
son people have / don't know how many
suites of rooms in the Fifth Avenue build
ing, furnished with all the appliances of
modern business. and there is an air of
system and industry which strikes the
casual observer as indicative of some
thing doing
The Roosevelt managers are just across
the park. in the Metropolitan Life build
ing, and they also seem to be reasonably
Busy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Strikes Out Highway Clause.

By a vote of 81 to u, the Senate struck
out of the bill the House provision for the
expenditure of federal funds for the con-
structiOn and maintenance of state high
ways AS substitute for the provision
the Senate adopted an amendment provid-
ing for a commission of three senators
and three members of the House to make
an inquiry into the subject of federal aid
in the construction of highways.
The amendment provided for a report
from the commission at the earliest
practical date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
To Represent German Emperor.

BERLIN, August 12-Prince Henry Of
Prussia the brother of the German en-
peror. has been selected to proceed to
Toxic to represent Emperor William at
the funeral Of the late Emperor Of Japan
September II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Begins Work on Veto.

The President has not begun to write
his veto of the legislative bill. He prob
ably will do so tomorrow. Today his time
was given to other matters. He has not
completed his veto of the metal schedule
bill and this is to be gotten ready as
quickly as possible. The appropriation
bill veto will be considered at tomorrow 8
cabinet meeting and made ready to be
sent to Congress as early after that as
possible.
The President has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the opening performance Of
Chase's new theater next Monday night.
Missouri republican leaders visiting
President Taft are telling him that the
republican party in that state is in
splendid condition. In the primary cleo
tions last week. the President is told, the
total vote was within $1,000 of that cast
in the democratic primaries. where the
contests were exciting and brought out
a large vote. There is less division
among the republicans there, it is stated,
than in any other state in the country.
due to the fact that the great majority
of the progressive followers of Gov.
Hadley are remaining i'm the party.
The belief is expressed that Taft will
carry the state in November. 1t is as
serted that not more than $1,000 to 20
600 men will follow the bull moose can
didate for President and of this number
there will be many democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Tributes at the Tomb.

Various tributes to the late emperor S
memory will be read beside the tomb
Further services are to be held Septem-
Der Is and these will conclude the fu-
neral ceremony
The preparations made in Toxic for the
funeral are now complete. The coffin of
the late emperor is to be removed to-
morrow from the chamber in which it is
now lying to be prepared for the final
lying in state.
Throughout tonight the empress dow
ager and the court ladies and officials
will remain beside the coffin. From to-
morrow until September II the highest
officials and prominent personages will be
permitted to visit the chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Proposed Law a Menace.

In his opinion Commissioner Rudolph
is backed up by District Assessor William
p. Richards. The two officials believe the
District is confronted by a real menace
in the proposed law.
Something of the effect of building
slump would have on the Districts budget
Is shown by the statement Just made
public. that the amount of 100000 Will
be added to the assessment rolls this year
on account of new buildings The in
crease in revenue, based on this as
sessment will be S14O,oo0 which, added
to the assessment on old buildings. will
make the total taxes on realty about
S5,0G000o.
Not only would a building slump con-
sfderably reduce the amount collected an
nually by the District on account of new
buildings, but il would make itself felt
in the triennal assessments. when the
increment of land value is added This
generally amounts each year to the valu-
alton placed on new buildings. which. on
a basis of the S9.30o.000 valuation just
announced. would make the increment to
be assessed in 1918 about $40 0np
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
BY SH|NT0 RITUAL
Official Program for Funeral of
Japanese Emperor.
FROM PALACE TO THE TOMB
Ceremonies at Toxic and at Kioto to
Continue Three Days.
TRIBUTES TO RULERS MEMORY

TOXIC, August 1.-THE official pro
gram for the funeral of the late En-
peror Mutsuhito. who died July 80,
was issued today. The services are to
begin at o'clock in the morning Of
September 13, when the Emperor
Yoshihito and the empress dowager
Will be present. A Z o'clock in the
evening of the same day the elder
statesmen. the peers. all the high
officials and the foreign representa-
tives, among whom will be Philander
c. Knox. American Secretary of State.
are to assemble at the palace from
which the procession will start at
pm. Emperor Yoshihito will not join
the procession, but will meet it on the
Aoyama parade ground.
The line of the procession. which will
musicians. torchbearers and officials
carrying emblems. while many priests
also will participate
Oxen to Draw the Hearse.
The coffin containing the body of tho
late emperor is to be drawn by team
of oxen. The entire route is to be lined
by soldiers Of the regular army.
Immediately following the arrival of
the procession at Aoyama the funeral
service will begin. and will comprise
the full and imposing Shinto ritual.
After the services the emperor will per-
sonally read tribute to the dead mon
arch, and this will be followed by an
other, read by the empress dowager, who
will be succeeded by the ministers of
state the musicians meanwhile contin-
uing to play funereal airs.
At the conclusion of this service the
imperial train is to leave for Kioto, but
Emperor Yoshihito and the empress dow
ager will not travel by it, The train is
scheduled to arrive at the station, es-
pecially built at Momoyama, at 5:15 pm.
September IA. and similar procession to
that arranged from the palace to the
Aoyama parade ground will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
F! Mr.. FITZGERALD'S VIEW
Representative Discusses Situation
With the President.
FIRM AS TO COMMERCE COURT
Executive Told More Than Two
Thirds Of Members of Both
Houses Oppose Body.

Chairman Fitzgerald of the appropria-
tions committee of the House told Presi-
dent Taft today that his veto Of the leg
islative. executive and judicial bill will
mean that Congress will not adjourn be-
fore the end of August or early in Sep
tember. and that it will be necessary to
extend appropriations until the end of
August to keep the government going.
Mr. Fitzgerald went to the White House
to tell the President just what might be ex-
pected in the event of a veto. He told
the President frankly that the situation
would not be especially inviting If a veto
Is sent in, and that Congress would use
every effort to pass the bill over the veto.
The President was just frank as Mr..
Fitzgerald, admitting that his intentions
were to veto the bill. He explained his
reasons for doing so, being especially
strong i'm his objections to the abolition
of the Commerce Court. Mr.. Fitzgerald
told the President that on that particular
question Congress was strongly set, and
that more than two-thirds of the men,
bers of each House were positively
against the Commerce Court.
On the Seven-year tenure proposition
for clerks. Mr.. Fitzgerald told the
President that there was a great deal
of exaggeration Of the real meaning and
intent of the proposed law and that it
contained none of the features ascribed to
it by those fighting it so hard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Seventeen Tenure for Clerks
Would Mean Building Slump.
OPINION OF Mr.. RUDOLPH
District Commissioners and Other
Officials Tell of Dangers in Act.
BUSINESS MEN OPPOSE CHANGE
Contended It Means Return to
Spoils System and Pressure Will
Be Brought for Veto. 4


Reduced appropriations for improve
ments in the District of Columbia will
follow if the provision OF the lesis-
iauNe. executive and judicial bill limit
ing the tenure of office OF government
clerks to seven years becomes law, in
the opinion of Commissioner Cuno IL.
Rudolph and other District officials
Noicing general opposition TO the meas
ure, on the ground that he believes il
would mean a return to the old spoils
system. the president of the board of
Commissioners today pointed out what
he regards as the almost certain effect
the proposed law would have in reduc-
ing the amounts carried i'm the Dis
tricts annual budget
The Commissioner said he believes there
Is little doubt the seven-year tenure
scheme would cause a building slump.
which would reduce the amount In taxes
on new buildings collected annually by
the District and. therefore reduce every
year the estimated revenue upon which
the Districts budget is based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
Compromise Is Possible.

The outcome of the conference indi-
Gates the possibility that the BILL after
it's veto by the President. may become
a compromise, with the Commerce
Court abolished. as proposed, and the
clerks freed from the seven-year ten
ure proposition. Mr.. Fitzgerald did
not admit today that he would be will
ing to agree upon such compromise,
but he was particularly emphatic in
saying that Congress felt that the
Presidents position on the Commerce
Court was too untenable to hold. He
believes that two-thirds of each house
will vote to abolish the court in spite
of the veto.
If the President will agree to let the
C.mmerce Court go Congress may back
~ater on the seven-year tenure plan. Cn-
less there is such compromise the
threat of Mr.. Fitzgerald that Congress
will be here a good while to come may
1eHome a reality.
Mr.. Fitzgerald declared that the Presi-
dent had no right to attempt to force
Congress to make appropriations for any
institution it felt should not be contin-
ued as part of the government. 1t was
the function Of Congress, and not of
the White House, he said, to create posi-
tions and to abolish them, and the Presi-
dent was taking the wrong position on
this question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
INDIFFERENCE is SHOWN
TO NOVEMBER OUTCOME
Unusual Condition for Financial
District in Election Year.
LOOKING TO A BUMPER CROP
Believed That Prosperity to the
Farmer and Railways Will Fol-
low-Wilson Headquar-
tiers Busy.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK. August 12.-"Well, the
bad news of politics is all out by this
time and We know the worst to expect"
So says big business in New York. For
the first time in a great many years Wall
street is not even Stimulating throwing a
fit over any one of the political parties
programs
1t is a fact that big business and Wall
street are Indifferent as to the political
outcome. They have read the platforms
of the two old parties and the new bull
moose party and smile. Some unthink-
ing persons might hold that some of the
latforms which have recently been
adopted would alarm business. Bless
your soul. big business knows better
than to be worried over the fulminations
and clap-trap of these 'pesky politi-
Clans. as they call them.
Two reasons may be assigned for this
failure of Wall street and big business
to become frightened. In the first place,
it has been believed for weeks and
months that neither Wilson nor Roosevelt,
intends to go after the financial interests.
In point of fact. the Taft administration,
with the active Mr.. Wickersham holding
the Attorney Generals portfolio, is re-
garded as more serious menace 10
crooked big business than any other
possibility of the situation.
Before Col. Roosevelt went to the regu-
lar republican convention in June, his
friends made il known that he would not
run amuck against Incorporated capital
should he be nominated and elected. Gov.
Wilson has made IL very plain that ne
does not propose to burn any barns IN
order to get rid of the rats.
Looking for Great Crop.
The second reason impelling confidence
is the expectation of great crop with
consequent prosperity all along the line.
Unless Providence DEGREES otherwise this
country will produce and market within
the next six weeks a billion bushels more
grain than was produced last year This
means prosperity TO the farmer and, what
is more to the point with Wall street,
prosperity TO the railroads.
Incredible as it may seem. Wall street
actually has reached the point where
it looks with eduanimity and even with
scorn upon the loud shouts of alarm
raised by the politicians. And when 1t
comes to passing around the hat for
campaign contributions. with the appeal
based upon some of those predictions We
have known to be made in the past il
will meet with a stony-hearted response.
The business interests here are not in
clined to get excited over the tariff, as
often was the case in previous congress
sional and presidential elections. Those
were grand DAYS. The politicians used tC
come down here and scare the business
interests to the point where they would
dig DOWN in their jeans for campaign
contributions Those were the days when
ii was easy to raise a million dollars for
a congressional campaign and five OF
six million for a presidential campaign
But alackaday. times have changed and
the campaign solicitors are surely uI
against II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
What Building Slump Means.

Ii there is slump in building opera
tions the increment of land value to be
assessed on every three years, therefore,
will be less. Thus. an inactive realty mar.
ket will affect the Districts budget annu-
ally as well as triennially, and make i'm
possible inclusion in the estimates of
items for improvements that otherwise
could be provided for
According to the assessors figures.
revenues from taxes on realty proper
ty this year will amount to about
$5,O00,000 while the total revenue from
personal property will be about $780,
600 Personal tax collections are ex-
pected to record an increase of about
$4,000.
While the District officials have not
placed an estimate on the amount of
realty taxes the District government
will collect in the event OF the Presi-
dent failing to oisapprove the seven
year law, they do not expect the in
crease to even approximate that of the
present year.