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the President would speak in Ohio in the
latter part of January. The effort Of
the La Toilette boomers to have the re-
publican national committee call for ma
tion-wide primaries for the selection OF
delegates to the national convention
failed.
President Taft's friends started to work
in behalf of his denomination immediate
~ following the Presidents record-break-
ing tour of the country The national
committee met in Washington and called
the republican national convention for
June 49, in Chicago. Charles D. Hilles.
secretary to the President. was recog
nized by the political managers as the
Presidents right-hand man in politics
Toward the end of the year a move
ment in behalf of Roosevelt sprang up.
although Col. Roosevelt repeatedly an
nounced that he was not an aspirant for
the nomination. This movement caused
chagrin to the La Toilette hackers who
foresaw in il danger OF dividing the pro-
gressives' strength in the country at
large.
In democratic politics there was CON
tinual discussion of presidential possibili-
ties and measurement of presidential TIM
Der Gov Woodrow Wilson was busy
throughout the year visiting and speech
making. hut received setback in the
November elections. due 10 republicans
due in part to factional opposition to Will
son in the democratic party.
Champ Clark. Gov. Harmon of Ohio.
I Underwood of Alabama and Gov. Mar
shall of Indiana were most talked of as
presidential possibilities. William !.
Bryan kept Up running fire on Harmon
ana mad one unpleasant Set-to with IN
derwood
In the November elections Massachu-
Setts went democratic on the governor
ship rc-"lecting Gov. Foss and thereby
putting him i'll Tie list of presidential
possibilities. New York elected a repI,L-
lican legislature. as did New jersey.
Therc We're four hy-electionS TO: Con
gross. the democrats rcturnin. two men,
bers and the republicans two. The aver
age outcome OF the elections throughout
the country was regarded as stand
OH between the democrats and repub-
leans. both parties claiming some ad-
So the year drew to a close with par
ties and factions keyed to high tension
over the great contest to come for con-
troll Of nation. Congress and states and
with no man wise enough to forecast the
outcome OF the balloting next November.
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LyNCH|NCS LAST YEAR
WERE REDUCED TO IS
Decrease From Former Annual
Records Shown in Sta
tiStiCS for 1911.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. January 1.-Only thirty
five lynchings. known to be such beyond
doubt, occurred in the United States in
1911. In previous years the number has
been much larger. forty-seren having
been recorded in 1910 and fifty-seven in
1909.
In the thirty-five lynchings. the victims
of all but one were negroes. according TO
news dispatches, and the one doubtful
case probably was that. of a negro. AL
legged crimes against women or girls ac-
count for eleven cases, and murder of
white men for eighteen. In six cases the
cause was not specified
Again, in the records OF former
years. the greatest provocative of lynch
ings seems to be murder or attempted
murder of white men rather than crimes
against women. Race hatred and race
intolerance account for many of the cases
BY states the record is as follows:
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NATIONAL GUARD.

Step by step the National Guard Of the
District of Columbia is approac. ing the
standard of excellence held up as the
model for all the second line of United
State military defenses, and the year
1911 saw several developments based on
the policy of making the National Guard
perfect lighting organization. Chief
among these was the effort to raise tire
standard of efficiency among the enlist
ed men. How to handle a rife. how to
roll a blanket. how to conduct ones se'f
in the field were taught by instructor
sergeants from the army. While the en-
listed men received this direct instruc-
ton the officers, also, were at school.
Capt James b. Allison. 9Th Infantry.
L. s. A. reported June 2S as Inspector
instructor. and since that time his duty
has been to instruct officers in how to
do things in military fashion. TIE
care of property and instruction in new
infantry drill regulations were the main
features. Capt Oliver l.. Spauldin-. 9Th
Field Artillery. L. S. A., was detailed as
the National Capital. and he has been
schooling the 1st Field Artillery. n. q.
ID. &.
Capt Thomas s. King. superintendent
Of the rifle range and rifle gallery, sue
ceeded Lieut.. Col James f.. Bell. who
died during the year. as head of the de-
partment of small arms practice, being
commissioned major.
wear were the weeks spent by many e.
fcers at the army maneuver camp in
Texas. The pier of the Naval Battalion
was rebuilt early in the summer and
the battalions feet of two vessels has
now comfortable and adequate docking
and armory facilities
Separate military problems were hand
ed TO Col. Ourand and to Col Harvey
commanding the 1st and I'd Infantry, re-
spectively. i'm the latter part Of June
and the two regiments spent June % in
the field. pitching tents and solving adj
vance guard problems with pleasure and
profit.
The Naval Battalion embarked on L. S.
s. Virginia July 10 and took part in a
big attack on 1.-The enemy" in Long
Island sound. The battalion reached
Washington again July 23. Annual rifle
matches opened at the range July 20. and
continued for three days. August II
the officers of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia went into camp at
Fort Myer and for three days received in
structiOn. The LIST Battery, Field Artil-
lery, started for Frederick, Md, August
10. and for three days followed the for
tunes of the road in strict artillery
fashion. swinging into Frederick dusty
and enthusiastic the afternoon of the day
preceding the day the rest of the brigade
detrained at the Frederick station. The
instruction at camp was more of an ele-
mentary nature than at the joint
maneuver camp at Gettysburg.
District srifiemen did well during the
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Am Invitation
to Physicians
Following appeared in every San Francisco daily
on Feb. H. I9lI.)

Following appeared in every San Francisco daily
Feb. 13. IBID
We invite you to inspect recovery that is
in process Clay street In case of
chronic Parenchy matous Nephritis inyolvin,.
chronic albumenura and general dropsy
This case will interest ycu because il
carefully diagnosed by specialists at one OF our
best hospitals. Patient had been tapped twic.
and parents notified that recovery was impos-
sible. An operation tdecapsuling the kidney
advised. but assurance could bc given
that any results could be hoped for the parents
accepted the inevitable and took the pateu.-
home to die. Before leaving tie city they d
cided to make one more effort
A physician called in who put the patier:
on Fulton's Renal Compound aiding it With
heart. tonic and eimnstive treatment. The
sixth day results began to show. At this writing
20 days later, the albumen Is nearly gone, the
dropsy completely so the patient is playing abon.
the and the attending physician believes
he will be ready TO be taken home in another
month.
This case having been carefully diagnosed Ivy
some OF the hest professional talent in this city
and in one Of the best hospitals and recovery
being Theoretically impossible. the actual reco,-
cry that is now in process should interest those
who still believe in the incurability Of chronic
F,rgilt's disease and particularly physicians and
hospitals who have patients slowly succumbing
under the old methods. The physician in charge
will make an appointment with and meet physi-
.jans who may he interested.
JOHN j. FULTON CO..
Ca Battery ST. San Francisco.
James oDonnell. 9oi + 81. NV. is local agent
Ter Fulton's Renal Compound.
Send for Literature to san Francisco
address. -. .-
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Social Burglary.

Writes An Old Timer in his article
Breaking Into Society" which appears
in our next Sunday Magazine:
II have been asked. holding the reputa-
ton of a veteran and an inside man. to
give a few suggestions as to the best
methods of action to those who are con-
templating social burglary. There are no
set rules. and / can furnish only some
bits OF advice as to prelimInaries. When
the ground Is we'll known il Will be an
easy matter to go ahead. II CHARGE
has any power ii plays I'M
portant part. l can also add that the
adventure is one OF some hazard. and
that the road Is full Of pitfalls. 1t re-
uuires much preparation You must lay
your plans carefully before making the
final sprint. At first you must not aim
too high, and you must watch every
point"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
LABOR.

The year 1911 witnessed the ell. of the
long fight waged between the Bucks Stove
and Range Company of ST. Louis and or
ganized labor This case. which seemed of
such Importance to the employers that it
had reached the Supreme Court of the
United States, was settled out of court
January ~ last, and the concerns plant
was made a union establishment.
1t was in connection with the BUCKS
case that President Gompers and other
officers of the American Federation Of
Labor were cited in the District Su-
preme Court for contempt. the alleged
contempt consisting of the continued
publication i'm the American Fedora
zionist of so-called unfair list. con-
tanning the name of the stove company.
in defiance of a prohibition by the court
The labor officials were adjudged guilty
and were given Jail sentences but May
IA the United States Supreme Court re-
rehearing. which is not yet terminated
President Gompers and the American
Federation were especially active dur
ing the year January II the fedora
trict of Columbia. January - President
Gompers cditorially attacked the
called third degree methods of the police
departments throughout the country.
February II President Gompers. at Los
Angeles. issued an appeal to organized
labor all over the United States to con-
tribute to a fund to be used in fighting
organized labor's battle in Los Anse
AS already stated. he and others of his
organization figured in the proceedings
of the United States Supreme Court. and
at the federation's annual convention
in Atlanta. Ga. in November, at which
Mr.. Gompers was reelected president,
he personally opposed an aporo ria ION
by the federation for the defense of the
Mcnamara brothers. AS soon as the
confession of the two McNamaras
was made public. December /. con-
trOversy was begun between Mr.
Gompers and Detective Burns the latter
charging that the labor leader was ad-
vised months before of the guilt of the
McNamaras and Mr.. GOmpers vehement
" denying the charge. This contro-
versy shows slight signs Of coming to
close.
The closing weeks of 1911 We're marked
by frequent attacks on the officials at the
head of the American Federation Of
Labor. Ex-PresiGent Roosevelt. In an
editorial in the Outlook denouncing the
lied labor to scrutinize with particular
care the leaders it chose to head its va
rous bodies. the article. being thinly
yelled attack on Gompers and others at
the head of the federation. Other pub
lications many of them the official organs
OF various labor unions. took much the
same tone, while detectives and others
in charge of the federal investigation of
the Mcnamara case III Indianapolis took
little pains to conceal the fact that they
hope to be able TO connect national labor
leaders directly with the dynamitings at
Los Angeles and other points. Mr.. Com
rers. in a recent number of the Anne rican
Fed rationist. met these attacks with the
statement that he and other officials, as
well as the federation as an organiza ton,
had nothing to hide, and that a searching
investigation by the courts or other prop
err authorities would BE- welcomed.
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STAYS FOUR FOR REVENGE.
Fifth Person Dying as Result Of
Tragedy in France.
oreign Correspondence Of The Star


PARIS, December 81. 1911.
Four persons were murdered and an
other one dangerously injured few even
ings since by a man named Guillaums
Courmier. At Violle-Comte. near Au-
vergne. Courfhier was prosecuted some
time ago for slight offense, and evi-
dence was given against him by NJ. and
Nine Mandcnet and NJ. and Nine Ver-
der and their son Emile To revenge
himself Courmier determined TO kill
them all.
With a razor in his pocket and carrying
a gun he left his house a, 4:45 o'clock
and went toward the residence Of NJ. and
Nine. Mandonet, who Were just returning
home from work when he arrived. He
shot them both dead and then cut their
,hroats with his razor.
Afterward he crossed the River Ailer
and entered the inn kept by the Nerders.
Nine. Verdier and her son We're killed
outright with ball cartridges. and VI,
Nerdier is not expected to recover. Coui-
mier has given himself up to the police.
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CHARITIES.

The Associated Charities has played a
>1eading part in the charities of the Dis
trict during the past year. The most
striking feature of its work was that of
devisinG the fourteen opportunities" just
before Christmas. by means of which
fourteen of the most needy households
in the city were provided with sufficient
funds TO pay their expenses for the year
10 come. This opportunity plan" which
was originally thought of by the leaders
If the Associated Charities in this city.
was now scheme and it was successful
christmas day il was announced that the
amount subscribed was S2.:,hi.t:. Other
subscriptions and donations came in after
Christmas
The dinner sivcl tn the newsboys of
tho District hr The Evening Star and the
Washington Times. the distribution Of
overcoats by Saks & Co. the distribution
at baskets hv the Salvation Army. dinners
~ the Gospel and the Central Union
missions. along with food and clothing
wen b. churches. clubs. societies and
itivatc individuals. were other acts of
charity during christ mas time.
TIL" board of charities of the Dis
met has been active during the year
in tn" relief of citizens of the city and
visitors. IT, the board of chart
Tics many nd destitute persons
Hospital. ner" their needs were given
attention. The board also furnished
transport ton for men women and
children 4" various places about the
country. Vhs." relatives could care for
them. The board of charities and the
Associated -t'harities acted together in
taking care o. persons who became
stranded in this city.
The Camp Good Will outing for needy
children OF the District had a success
ful season during the summer months.
and many hundred children were given
an opportunity to spend two weeks in
the pure air OF the country. The camp
was conducted by the Associated Char
tiles.
George VI. oyster. jr.. opened another
milk station in September His milk
stations furnished thousands of gal
Ions of pure milk to the poor of the
city.
ON several occasions the newspapers
gave aid in securing subscriptions for
women who found themselves and their
children in extremely destitute circum-
stances. One of these was the case
Of the widow of a former officer in
the army. who alighted from train
in the Union station with five small
children clinging to her skirts and the
body of her husband. who died In Pan
anna. in a casket in the baggage car.
She had 5 cents in her purse. With
her children she was cared for at the
Confederate Soldiers Home until a
position was found for her.
The Salvation Army and similar or
canizations did much to relieve the
suffering and hunger Of the poor.
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ing accidents on the river from motor
boats. These. however. are but a few
of the many things accomplished in
the departments many bureaus. which
include the bureau Of immigration and
naturalization. the bureau of statis
tics the bureau of standards. the bu
reau Of fisheries. Of lighthouses. Of
navigation and the steamboat inspec-
ton service. in addition to the bureaus
Of corporations. Of labor. of manufac-
lures. of census and the coast and geo.
detic survey.
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year. The men who went to Camp Per-
~ covered themselves with glory. and
the team won eighth place in the national
match. Some of the men won individual
prizes. At Seaport in September Dis
trict of Columbia rifiemen won the Briggs
trophy and came within two points Of
winning the interstate match.
Medals, trophies and prizes were dis
tributed in the Center Market Armory
December IA. At that time the new
service ribbons We're distributed.
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correspondence Of The Star

Foreign correspondence OF Ihe Staf.
MADRID, December II. 1911.
The cOurt-martial has sentenced six
Of the Valencia rioters to death and
two to life Imprisonment.
The rioting took place last Septem-
Der, a magistrate. clerk and another
Official being killed.
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cember ~ contained the last coupon.
which. combined with a nominal price,
would furnish the reader who wished it
with copy OF the hook. that its readers
and critics generally have pronounced
one of the most educational OF its kind
ever put between covers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

assuring the Aero Club of America Of the
support of the association in the move
ment it contemplated of establishing such
a laboratory in the United States. This
resolution was unanimously adopted.
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1910. 1911.
1910. 1911.

The decrease in lynchings in southern
states probably was due largely to the
efforts that have been made by governors
and prominent citizens in the last few
years against mob rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

were placed on public exhibition in the
New National Museum during the last
week OF 1911. and are stu on view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

Do YOU know any one who longs tn
commit social burglary? See Breaking
into Society," by An Old Timer" in ou-
next Sunday Magazine.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-11
wouLD nANIsH Doc soNG.

Fayett, Mo-. March 11.-William
Hirth. president OF the Federated
Commercial Clubs OF Missouri. would
put the lid on tho "houn' dawg" SONG
ana "You'll have 20 show Me" Mr..
Hirth delivered the principal address
before a banquet Of two hundred bus
mess men and farmers given by the
Fayette Business Mems club here last
night. Mr.. Hirth believes that both
the song and the saying are back
woodsy" and are not dignihed enough
for the state OF Nj ssourl.
In his speech he said that Missouri
has a dose Of overcontentment which
ne said viii have 10 be worked of.
He uuoted CONGRESSMAN Mc<inicy IN
saying that Missouri offers the best
opportunities FOR Investment In elect
rlcal railroads OF any states and he
said that a meeting will be called az
Columbia within the next few months
10 make n prospectus Of Central Mis-
souri, towns 20 be sent 10 capitalists.
G. r. Fowler OF selidn. represent
Ing tho commercial department Of the
Missouri. Kansas a Texas railroad,
spoke NJ the banquet The local
speakers were Mayor r. II. Quinn. r..
w Bedford. Professor Monsees. w y.
Settle, Prof s. 4. Joffers Judge John
Harrison, Carl Jaeger. Henry r. stout,
president OF Howard Payne college,
and A. L. kirby.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-11
SEATS FOR SENATORS
PROBLEM IN PHOENIX

Phoenix, Aria, March 1.-THE
problem OF seating thlrty-nvo mem.
bers OF 'hc upper house OF the leels-
lature IN room built 10 accommo-
date but twenty -fJur men. was solved
when places were arranged in the
house chambers az the capitol for tho
hfty-two members 9f the constitution
nj convention.
When the bouse chamber was built
there were bat twenty-four members
OF that body ana now thero arc thirty.
i've. However. there were ffty-two
members OF the constitutional couven-
ton and room was found for an OF
them. hence no one r. worrying about
arranging desks for the members OF
the lower house.
However. IN the senate chamber q
dimcroRt coalition o. encountered
Heretofore there were out twelve
members Of tho upper legislative
branch ana the room was built to care
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thing but the simplest proposition on
the rules"

Arrangements are now being made
for the transfer from the navy yard to
Arlington cemetery of the big main
mast OF the battleship Maine, recently
brought to Washington from Havana
harbOr on the collier Leonidas. II
will be erected over the graves of the
men who lost their lives In the explo-
sion "a years ago as soon as their re-
mains can be brought TO Washington.
The great mainmast, which, to be
exact, Is but section Of the mast,
r. about 90 fnRt In beiRht aud two
feet la diameter and weighs nearly
-four tons. The anchor OF the Maine
Is already &C Arlington. II Is covered
with floral tributes practically all OF
the time.
Many applications have been re-
Celyed al the navy department from
civic societies. lodges. social clubs
end similar seml-public organizations
for relics from the lll-fated Maine.
The secretary has been obliged 10 es-
tablish a rule that only requests from
organizations of n military character
can be complied with, and these only
10 a limited degree, Many lodges
have requested for pieces OF wood
from the hull TO be made into gavels
for the use Of their presiding officer.
and literally hundreds of applications
have come In for pieces large enough
to be fashioned into walking sticks.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-11

For the best saddle horses IN the
city call phone No. 3. w. - Trimhle
ia North Second street
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-11
CONFEssES RATHER THAN
HAVE ROSARY TAKEN

San Diego, March ll.--Rather than
see a set OF rosary beads found IN his
suit case classed as the plumber Of a
thief, j. @. Daleiden. professional bur-
glar, broke down IN the detectives Of
flee here today and between sObs
and imploring 10 have the beads re-
turned 10 him, confessed 10 having
committed eight burslaries. four OF
them IN san Diego and the other four
in Sacramento. within the past month.
"Give them 10 me: for Gods sake
give them 10 me, and / will tell ali, -
pleaded Daleiden. "Thoy were given
20 me by morW when I was a
child. and would gladly spend my
days IA JAZZ ~ save her gift from
dissertation
The beads were given 20 Daleiden
tonight. He viii be charged with
burglary Plumber valued at 81 900
WAS discovered by the officers when
lhey found his sult Gaze
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-11
FIRE DESTROYS STORE
OF INDIAN TRADERS


Especial Correspondence "a the Herasol
Western Navajo Indian school. Tu-
ha, Arizona, March 1.-THE large
store Of Rabbit g. Preston. indian
traders. burned to tho ground at an
early hour Friday morning with all It's
contents. including many OF the books
which were TOO large 70 put In the
safe The origin Of the fire is a mys-
terry, as there had been no fire or
light Ia the building since the previous
day and when the alarm came at
five o'clock In the morning the entire
building was a mass Of flames, making
Il ipossible to save aything excepting
tho contents of the warehouse. The
residence Of Mr. s.. s. Preston, local
manager and member Of the drm,was
saved with the contents. The Pres
ton family has been for three months
down al the Little Colorado river. az
tho site OF the new bridge, where
branch store Is belng operated during
the work OF building the bridge. The
extent az the loss ID not known yet,
until Mr.. Preston's return, although
Il Is understood the nrm carries its
own insurance. The building was OF
stone, with concrete floor and metal
roof. and Is located quarter Of a
mile from the ggoup Of Indian school
buildings.