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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
BACON WOULD RESTRICT
Use OF ARMY AND NAVY
Senator ReneWs Fight to Pre-.
vent Intervention in Tur-
buIent Countries.

Senator Bacon today continued his at
tack upon the Of the American army
and navy for Intervention in disordered
countries, and offered bill to restrict
the use of those forces by the executive
branch of the government.
The measure would make it impossible
for the President to order troops into a
foreign country when Congress is in ses-
sion without authorization by Congress.
Senator Bacon had presented a similar
provision as an amendment to the army
appropriation bill last night, but it was
rejected.
I'VE have another example set forth
in the newspapers only this morning.
said Senator Bacon, introducing his bill.
I'VE read that yesterday American ma
rines actually engaged in battle on
foreign soil-in a country with which we
are at peace. They marched into the
interior of that country with hundreds
of armed men and met an armed force
seems to be that the army and navy are
toys and playthings for them to sport
with"
Refers to Nicaragua.
The senator was referring to the use of
United States sailors in Nicaragua.
Sixteen business firms in the United
States having business interests in Mica
ragua have appealed to the State Depart
ment to use its offices TO restore peace
there.
In the bomba rdment of Managua. it is
reported. a Mr. Ham, general collector
of Gust oms and several other America s
narrowly escaped death from bursting
shells.
PANAMA. August 16.-Reliable infor-
At
capital of Nicaragua, states that the bom-
bardment of that city was renewed -ast
night. and that severe fighting is 60
ing on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
ACTIVE AT THE AGE OF 1O4.
Mrs. Margaret Van Rensselaer, Does
Not Use Glasses.

TROY, \. Y. August 15.-Mrs. Mar
garet Van Rensselaer, of Saratoga Springs
is celebrating her 1O4th birthday today.
She is still active. lives alone. takes care
of her house. garden and chickens and
looks after the horse. She does not use
glasses and has not a gray hair in her
head. Her father lived to be 40 years
old and her mother was ninety-six when
she died. She was born in Canada and
was married eighty-nine years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
OFFICERS DECLINE HONOR.
Finds It Hard to Secure
Man to Go With Secretary Knox.

The President is having difficulty in
securing a high ranking officer to go
to Japan with Secretary Knox. Both
Admirals Stanley and Ward have de-
clined the honor and it will be neces-
sary to select some one else at once.
Owing TO the limited time it is possi-
BILE that Rear Admiral r.. S. Mich
olson. commanding the Asiatic fleet.
may he appointed a member of the
special Japanese embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
DARROW PLEADS HIS CASE
Makes Final Argument Before
Jury in Own Behalf in
Bribery Trial.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. August 15.-In or
der that additional time might be given
for the final argument Of Clarence S.
Darrow in his own behalf, the Darrow
bribery trial was convened an hour and
half earlier than usual today.
Darrow was expected to speak until
noon, when the time allotted the defense
expired. and District Attorney John D.
Fredericks was scheduled to begin the
concluding argument at the beginning of
the afternoon session. Darrow declared
that the blowing up of the Times was
not the result of plot to destroy lives.
He absolved the McNam -ras of any guilt
Of murder. The dynamite was placed
here wrongfully and criminally, he said,
but with no thought of taking human
lives. THE explosions stopped the print
ing presses he said; unfortunately
there was gas or oil that ignited, and
the fire destroyed these human lives
Hoped to Awaken Prejudice.
The explosion, he said, was "paraded
Jefore the jury" by Assistant District At
,orney Ford, that in some way it might
awaken prejudice in your hearts
against me-"
There never was man charged with
crime said DarrOw. that l was not
sorry for, that l could not find reasons
that moved him. that | could not find
motives that moved his poor. weak brain,
and / tell you today there will come a
time when crime will disappear, but it
will never come by building jails and
penitentiaries and scaffolds, but by
changing the condition of life under
which men have lived and died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Effect of the Section.

The effect of this section is to leave il
1" the discretion of the head of the de-
psrtmcnt in the case of each classified
cmploye at the end OF his term of seven
wears 20 say whether that employe. no
matter how high his standing shall con-
tuuc. 81 whether another shall be Sc
ioctcd from the eligible list submitted
in accordance with law and regulation
by the civil service commission.
Il believe this to be genuine effort
on the part OF those who propose IL to
meet the difficulty presented in the pres
cnt civil service system by superannua-
tion OF the employees and the impossible
ity of eliminating those who through age
and disease have ceased to be efficient.
IL is recognized that one method of meet
ing this difficulty is by system of civil
pension which will retire persons from
the civil service at certain age
upon confirmed disability. 1t has been
found impossible to secure an enforce
ment of the present law, which requires
every person who is not efficient in the
service of the government to be discharg-
ell. because ii imposes upon the heads of
departments and bureaus the disagree
able and ungracious duty of throwing
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
WILL NOT SAVE NEGRESS.
Gov. Mann Refuses to Act in Case
of Virginia Christian.
Social Disnafch to The Star

RICHMOND. Va. August 10. - The
appeal of Il negro lawyer sent here by
a Chicago newspaper in behalf of Vir-
ginia Christian, the negress who is to
die for the murder of Mrs. Ida Belote.
will avail nothing. Gov. Mann today
heard all that was to be said i'm the
case, received hundreds of letters and
kilograms and will-later make a state
ment.
That the woman will die at the
hands Of the state tomorrow morning
is the accepted belief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
MANY FISHERMEN DROWNED.
More Than q Hundred Lives Lost in
Hurricane on Spanish Coast.

BILBAO, Spain. August 15.--One hun
dred and nineteen Spanish fishermen be-
longing to this port lost their lives by the
sinking of fourteen fishing boats during
terrible storm which has ragged along the
Spanish coast during the past two days.
The hurricane, which has now abated,
caused immense havoc In the coast towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Other Buglers Follow.

Bat the bugler in front of Col. Garrard s
tent is worse than Chantecler. That lus-
trous bird stuck his feet hard on the
ground and his fine "cuTro-coo" lifted
the blazing upon a sleeping earth.
But this buSler doesn't seem to care
Bit whether he gets the sun up or not.
All lie wants is to pierce the tired, sleep
ing brains of these dear soldier lads Ok
ours. He stands there with grin upon
his puckered lips and blows a blast that
echoes up the Shenandoah valley. and
down the Shenandoah, and around up the
forked Potomac, rattling around the pine
clad hills of these fine old ranges and utter
ly refusing TO be stilled. Then a bugler in
front of Col. Ourand's tent i'm the LIST In
fantry takes up the call and wakes Up
his friends.
Next fine-looking 'tooter'' in front Of
Col. Ifarvey's tent arouscs the I'd In
fantry. Jasper Orange does the same
thing for the Signal Company. another
lad breaks in on the snorcs OF the lst
Separate Battalion. while only the real
swells of this aSgregation-brigadc head
quarters staff and retinuc of servants.
including two cast-off imitation war cor
respondents who stole ali the blankets
last night-are allowed to sleep in peace.
In fact, a movement is on foot 10 ask 10
have reveiile dispensed with. Mai Charles
r. Luce, Medical Corps said last night
he was sure il would interfere with the
health of many OF Washington's finest
soldiers to have to get up early.
However, the camp is getting along
finely. despite these good-natured kicks
the boys made this morning about get
ting up so early. To be sure. the camp
seems lonely without Gen. George II.
Harries but he has promised to be here
SOON. When he comes he will see
of the prettiest camp sites ever picked
out for a National Guard outfit. Ii is
overlooking the Shenandoah, and for a
background the men have fine range OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
No Clues Found,

BOGOTA. Colombia, August 1.-THE
investigation into the death of William
B. MacMaster. the United States vice
consul at Cartagena. whose body, riddled
with gunshot, was found a few miles
outside of that city Monday, has proved
without doubt that he was murdered
No clues as to the perpetrators of the
crime. which was committed while Mr.
MacMaster was on a hunting trip, have
yet been discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Commands Fine View.

Brigade headquarters commands a vista
that cannot be beaten anywhere I'm the
world. and il is only by luck that head
quarters got this fine site Col. Garrard.
18th Il. \ Cavalry. had the site all pick
ed out for his headquarters, but his mule
teams sank i'm the mud night before last
and could not be Induced to go a step
farther. Even under the gentle influence
of an army mule drivers hypnotic. yet
sulphuric. language the mules refused
to pull the heavy load. Men lightened IL
by taking off bales of stun, but all to no
purpose. They could not get the stun
up to the place Col. Garrard picked out.
SO they chose another site. Then along
came these militia fcllers, and the mud
didn't worry them a bit
When you take a stroll through the
camp you will hear some kicks and some
praise. Many of the men were kicking
because the shower baths were not i'm
working order when they arrived. That
being reported to Maj. Clarence Sayer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Visit Famous West Gate.

Afterward a visit was paid to the West
gate. through which the Pilgrim fathers
passed to the Mayf1ower on August Is,
1920. Then the buttress stones of the me-
mortal were laid by the mayor and rep
resentatives Of various American and Eng
lish societies.
The mayor has received messages OF
sympathetic appreciation of the objects of
the proposed memorial from Woodrow
Wilson. democratic candidate for the
presidency. and the governors of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode 1Island Connecticut,
Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
OBSERVE PILGRIMS DAY
BYCORNER STONE LAYING
Foundation for Memorial to
Heroic Band Set at South
ampton, England.

SOUTHAMPTON, England. August 10
The second annual observance of Pill
grims' day was marked today by the lay
ing of the foundation stone Of memorial
to be erected to the memory of the heroic
band which set forth from this port 3OO
years ago in search of religious liberty.
Many American visitors. a number of
whom were representatives of societies
which preserve the memory of the Pill
grim fathers in America. were present at
the ceremony.
The functions opened with a luncheon
presided over by the mayor. Speeches
were made by Sir Edward w. Brabrook
John Morgan Richards, formerly of Bos
ton, Mass. and Joel HI. Seaverns, ma
tive of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
State Department Gets Report
on MaCMaSter Case.
TO GIVE COLOMBIA CHANCE
Government Will Have Opportunity
to Run Down Murderers.
NO CLUES YET DISCOVERED
Official Killed on Ranch He Owned
About Ten Miles From
CartaGena.

William B. MacMaster. American vice
consul at Carta gena. Colombia, whose
dead body was found in jungle ten
miles from that city last Monday. was
murdered. according to the evidence so
far collected. A report to that effect
was received at the State Department to-
day from American Consul Kemper.
The Colombian government will be af
forded opportunity to discover and
punish the murderers before any action
is taken by the State Department in the
matter.
Leland Harrison, charge of he United
States legation at Bogota, yesterday in
formed the Secretary Of State that the
Colombian authorities were making
careful and thorough investigation of the
death of Mr.. MacMaster.
Native of Colombia.
Mr.. MacMaster owned a ranch about
ten miles from Cartagena and it is pre-
sumed that he was on that property when
he met his death. Though of American
parentage, he was actually born in Colon
bia, and was looked on by the natives of
Cartagena practically as of their own
blood rather than as a foreigner. Per-
haps that fact and the familiarity which
it bred caused Mr.. MacMaster to enjoy
less prestige and to receive less consid-
Grafton than the ordinary diplomatic and
consular representative.
When Elliott Northcott former minis
ter from this country to Colombia, was in
Bogota several years ago. the legation
was stormed by a mob of Colombians,
angry because of the attitude of the
United States in the Panama matter. No
injury came to Mr.. Northcott and he did
not report the affair officially to the State
Department, because he said the Coom-
bian government had done all it could to
protect him. having furnished him with
an armed guard, which stayed with him
until all danger was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Not New York Fugitive.

MONTREAL, August 1o.-For some
time yesterday the police of this city
were inclined to believe they had under
arrest Lefty Louie" and "Gyp the
Blood" two of the men wanted In con-
nection with the Rosenthal murder. The
men who were arrested in an Illicit re-
sort apparently answered the description
of the Rosenthal fugutfves sent out by
the New York authorities
Today, however. the police authorities
came to the conclusion that the men
under arrest here were not thQse wanted
In New York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

Fair tonight and probably Fri
day: cooler tonight; light to
moderate northwest winds.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
SCHOOL 0PENSTOMORROW
Morning Session For Purpose of En-
rolling Scholars and 0utlin-
ing Work.
NORTH SIDE SCHOOL NOT READY

The public schools of Bemidji will
reopen tomorrow after summer
vacation of three months. Teachers
meetings are being held today, but
as this is Labor Day, legal holiday
the schools will not convene until
tomorrow.
The North Side building has not
been completed so that the children
that would have bee nquartered there
will be taken care of at the High and
Central buildings.
The North Side building will not
be ready for occupancy for at least
another month,
Two new courses of study will be
added to the schools this year. There
are free hand drawing in the high
school and a course of animal husban-
dry in connection with the agricul-
tural course O fthe high school.
Tomorrow mornings session will be
for the purpose of enrolling the pupils
and the first classes will be held in
the afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
slO0,00O,OO0 SUIT
OPENS THURSDAY

St. Paul, Sept. 2.-(Special) "A
law suit involving title to iron ore
mineral lands, worth upwards of one
hundred million dollars, will be ar
gued in district court, Duluth,
Mimi, next Thursday. Lyndon A.
Smith, attorney general, has receiv-
ed notice that the case will not be
postponed longer, as he had request
ed, and he and his force will work
night and day until Thursday, put
ting finishing touches to the states
side of the case. ~
The legislature in 1909 passed a
statute asserting states title to all
iron ore under lake beds, setting up
states claim against those of ripar-
ian owners. The first suit to be
brought under this statute was that
involving ownership of bed of Long
year lake, St. Louis county, and al
though evidence was submitted on
other ore beds some time ago, argu-
been as interesting as to the student
Longyear decision will determine
ownership. .t
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HUNTERS GETTING READY
Parties are Organizing Game Re-
ported Plentiful ooting Day
September 9TH.
SOME TRAINING DOGS IN WOODS.

II "a y-=
Hunting season opens September
eth for the following game: turtle
dove, snipe, prairie chickens, grouse.
plover, Wild duck, goose,
and all other aquatic fowl Numer-
GUS hunting parties have already
been organized to be on the field of
battle early Saturday morning. Many
have found spots where the game is
plentiful and are keeping it some
what of secret.
Many of the sports are at present
training their dogs for chicken hunt
ing. The law permits hunters to en-
ter the woods fifteen days before the
season opens, with their dogs and
five days before it allows them the
use of blank cartridges. This phase
of the law is objected to by many
sportsmen, as the shooting scares the
game just as much as if they were
allowed to use shot.
Game Warden S. G. Bailey stated
that with the exception of a few mi
nor incidents the law is being COM
piled with. A report was being cir
culated that some of the local restau-
rants were serving quail, but upon
investigation, no evidence was found
against any of them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
BAGLEY P. 0. ROBBED
Yeggs Blow the Safe and Secure
500 in Cash and $165 in
Stamps.
IDENTITY OF ROBBERS MYSTERY

Bagley, Mimi, Sept. 2.-(SpeciaD
during Sunday night the
Bagley post office safe was blown up
and robbed of ninety-three dollars in
cash, $165 in stamps, the registered
mail being overlooked as was also
about $500 worth of stamps. The
robbers entered the building by
breaking a rear window sometime
during the night as the robbery was
not discovered until the post Office
was opened this morning at 1880
o'clock.
It is presumed that the work was
done by expert cracksmen for the
reason that another charge of nytro
was all prepared and in readiness,
should the first charge fail to do the
work. The manner of operation also
proved that they were other than no.
vices at the business. They used all
the old clothing obtainable in the
room in order to muffle the sound of
the explosive.
The stamps secured were in small
books and about 5000 worth of
stamps were found under the safe
door where it was blown by the nitro
discharge, thus being overlooked by
the yeggs. The balance of stamp
stock is kept in the vaults of the
First National Bank Of that city.
The robbers made a clean get-a-
way, no one having heard the ex-
plosion or seen anything of the blow
ers before or since the work was done.
The matter was Immediately report
ed to the postal department and gov
eminent detectives have been assign
ed to the duty of ascertaining the
whereabouts of the robbers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
8 o 9 o o 8 o o o o o O O O @ @
o Calendar of Sports for Today. .
o @ @ o O O O. @ o o o o o o 8

Monday.
National amateur championship
golf tournament opens at Chicago
Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
Opening of Grand Circuit meeting
at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, Conn.
Opening of Eastern Illinois Circuit
trotting meeting at Kankakee, Ill.
Opening of Lake Erie Circuit trot-
ting meeting at Wheeling, w. Va.
William Haines VS.. Frank B.
Greer, at Boston, for amateur SOUL
ling championship of U. S.
Annual regatta of the Middle
States Regatta association at Wash
ingtOn, D. G.
Regatta of the New England ANA
teur Rowing association at Boston.
Start of motor boat race from Phi
ladelphia to New London, Conn.
- A. A. U. twenty-five mile marathon
race between St. Paul and Mime
apolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
SAM COLLARD DEAD.

Sam Collard of this city, died Sun
day morning from a stroke of par
alysis. He has lived in this city for
about nine years, and is brother of
A. l.. Collard. ell was fifty years old
and leaves five children. Four daugh-
been carrying the mail the past year
from the post Office to the depot.
The funeral of Sam Collard will be
held at the Presbyterian church, at
2 O'Clock p. M, Tuesday, September
3rd
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02

Edmonton Ready for Royal Visitor.
Edmonton, Alta, Sept. ED
monitor is decked out in gala attire
in anticipation of the visits of the
Duke of Connaught and his party.
The distin guished visitors will arrive
here tomorrow morning and remain
for two days. Many splendid fea-
lures of entertainment have been ar
ranged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
Says He Saved State $14,00O,000 as
Chairman Of the Appropriations
Committee.
PRIMARY LAW, JUMBLED NESS
Eberhart, Lee, Gordon and Young
All Receive "Raking Over
the Goals"

| The Hon. Thomas Kneeland Of
Minneapolis addressed a limited au-
dience at the City Hall Saturday ev-
ening, his topic being mainly on
state issues. Increased taxes, Spoon
er's record as representative, thesex-
ira session call, the new primary
law, Eberhart, Lee, Gordon and
Young all receiving due mention.
According to Mr.. Kneeland, 1t was
Ralph Wheelock, private secretary to
the governor who was to blame for
the extra session call of the last state
legislature. He said:
"When the governor found that he
hadn't the ghost of a show of being
nominated in state convention he
decided-or rather Ralph Wheelock
decided for him-to convene the leg
islature.
"And that extra session was some
thing to behold. 1 give you my word
that that jumbled up primary bill
that was put through wasn't under
stood by the members. As for my
self I never even read the thing be-
fore it became law. : = zz9.z
. "Now, what Minneapolis wants
and what Northern Minnesota wants
is big man for governor and one
that has stood by us, and that sort OF
man is Spooner. AS chairman of the
appropriations committee he saved
the state $14,000,000." -
Mr.. Kneeland gave Mr.. Spooner
more credit than E. T. Young for the
victories against the railroads In
Minnesota, and incidentally predict
ed that the United States supreme
court would reverse the Sanborn de-
cision in the rate cases.
"And if it doesn't, I'll think they
ought to be recalled" said the speak
er, who referred to Judge Sanborn as
Eat least an incompetent and incap-
able jurist."
Mr.. Kneeland also stated that it
the Republican party hoped to win
at the November election they must
select man at the primaries whose
record could not be successfully as
sailed, and that of all the candidates,
Mr.. Spooner was not only the strong
est man, but had clean legislative
record which would stand all the fire
of the Democrats and insure his cleo
ton.
Continuing he said: "Mr. spooner
had. not only stood by the farmers in
promoting the Irvine and harvester
plants at Saltwater, but had voted
for and strongly advocated on the
floor of the house for laws favoring
the northern part of the state. He
stood firmly for reapportionment in
the last two sessions of the state leg
islature and obtained the support of
Speaker Dunn and other southern
members so that it easily passed the
house, being killed in the senate Or
ganized by Gordon, another candi-
date for governor. He is as much to
blame as Eberhart in this failure to
pass reapportionment."
Referring to E. T. Young, Mr..
Kneeland said: "Mr. Young in seek
ing office poses as a great friend OF
the people, His senate record shows
he voted with the special interests
Mr.. Kneeland was introduced by
Attorney M. J. Brown, of Bemidji.
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"23" for Dirty Bakeries.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 2.-Plans
for countrywide campaign for
sanitary bakeries and cleanliness in
methods of baking and the handling
OF bakery products are to be consid-
cred at the annual convention here
this week of the National Association
OF Master Bakers. Members of the
association arrived here in large
numbers today. Tomorrow the con-
vention will begin it's business ses-
s1ons, with President George F,
Clarke, of jamestown, N. Y, presid-
ing.