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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
RIDING CLUB RIBBONS
FOR SADDLE EXPERTS
Society Folk Interested in Success.
full Exhibition by Horsemen
and Horsewomen.

Society folk of Washington today are
much engaged in pleasant discussion OF
the successful exhibition Of fancy riding
and driving which was given Saturday
night in the hall of the Riding Club Of
Washington, 22d and streets northwest.
In particular the hofsemen and horse
women Of the club and their friends are
commenting upon the results which the
exhibition showed have been attained
since the club was organized and the new
home was purchased, year or so ago,
and renovated to meet the needs of the
organization. In that time interest in
good horses and in horses which are well
trained for riding, driving and jumping
has been greatly augmented and the club
also has attracted to. it's membership rolls
practically all of the equine enthusiasts
Of societys circle in the National Capital
In the affair of Saturday night the OPEN
ing numbers were drills by the members
of the club and by riders from Troops b
and C, 18th Cavalry. The remainder Of
the program included a tandem driving
event. potato race, sextet driving event.
an exhibit of jumpers and an exhibit Of
horses of the park saddle class.
Winners. in these events were: Ladies
tandem-Miss Margaretta F.. Brooke, blue
ribbon: Miss Helen Buchanan. red rib
bon Miss Katherine Dennison, yellow
ribbon; Miss Mildred Greble, white rib
bon. Potato race-Miss Helen Buchanan,
blue ribbon: Miss Meta Morris Evans,
red ribbon: Miss Margaretta F. Brooke,
yellow ribbon. Park saddle class-Dio-
med, exhibited by William p. Emo. blue
ribbon: Glover. exhibited by the riding
club, red ribbon; MetroI olitan, exhibited
by Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, yellow rib
bon; Lord Rockingham, exhibited by Dr.
L. G. Heneberger, white ribbon. Sextet
driving-Miss Katharine Dennison, blue
ribbon; Miss Alice Bradford Shepard. red
ribbon. Jumping class-Regent, Miss
Dasha Alien up, blue ribbon; Marshal
Ney, Lieut.. Shepard up, red ribbon: Ad-
venture, Lieut.. G. M. Russell UP, yellow
ribbon; Katydid. Miss Helen Buchanan
up, white ribbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Ocean Steamship Movements.

SABLE ISLAND. February 5.-Steamer
Princess Irene, Bremen for New York,
735 miles east Of Sandy Hook at 6:15
am; dock about $40 am. Wednesday.
Steamer Taormina, Naples, for New
York. $40 miles east of Sandy Hook at
TIA am: dock about 1870 pm. We'd
nesday. Steamer San Guglielmo, Naples,
for New York, 915 miles east OF Sandy
Hook at 1851 an; dock about 4:S0 pm
Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
To Pay Tribute to Dickens.

NEW YORK. February 5.-William
Watson. the English poet. and author
Of 1.-The Woman With the Serpent's
Tongue" which created considerable
here and abroad, arrived in
New York today. to. participate in the
Dickens centenary celebration at Car
negie Hall Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Immediate Action Not Expected.
Trial on Peonage Charges.

LEXINGTON, KY. February ga
snecial term of the United States district
court began here today to try the cases
Of ten prominent and wealthy lumber
men who have been indicted on peon-
age charges. The defendants. it is al
legged, have held workmen prisoners
while they worked In the mountains Of
Kentucky. There are f1fty-six counts in
the indictments. One OF, the Indictments
had been returned against Scott Keoton,
who was recently assassinated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Woman Freezes to Death.

GRAND FORKS. n. ~. February g.
Lost mia snDwstorm when she started to
walk six miles from Trenton. n. D., to
the home OF her mother, Miss Agnes
Gragan was frozen to death yesterday
Her body was found three miles from
her home. She. had missed the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
MADE UP AS MONKEY.
Man Frightened Children, But Wa.
Also Bitten by Dog.
Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
GE1NEVA JANUARY I

0ftfgn C0ffespoIfoence 1f:
GENEVA, January 10, 1912
A young man, made up as monkey,
who amused himself by frightening chill
dren In the streets of vevey, Is now re-
GREETING his joke. s.
After he had frightened large num-
Der Of children, a large dog, which was
also deceived by his makeup, attacked
him and bit him sevArely on the face
and head. He was so seriously injured
that he had to be detained in the hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
BERGER HAS BILL FOR
SUFFRAGE IN DISTRICT
Provides Also for Government
of All Public Utilities
Here.

Universal suffrage for the citizens of
the District Of Columbia is provided in a
bill introduced in the House today by
Victor L. Berger, the socialist representa-
tive.
The bill provides for the repeal of the So
called organic act Of 1873, under which
Congress pays half the expenses of the
District government. Mr.. Berger says ne
believes this arrangement benefits only
the rich property owners of the District.
The following substitute plan Of govern
ment is. proposed by the socialist rep
resentative:
''The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia shall. within sixty days Of the
passage of this act, divide the said Dls-
trict of Columbia into fifty districts Of
approximately equal population. and shall
thereupon cause to be held an election by
which one delegate from each of said DIS
tricts shall be chosen to a convention to
be held within one month after said cleo
ton.
THE said convention shall draft and
submit to Congress a cl.arter which shall
provide for local self-government for the
District Of Columbia, with an executive
branch. which shall consist of a mayor.
and such other general officials as are
"
judicial branch and a legislative branch,
consisting of an assembly Of sixteen
members, elected annually rom districts
Of approximately equal population.
Ownership Of Public Utilities.
1.-THE said convention shall further pro-
vide in its charter for the assumption Of
ownership by the District government OF
all public utilities and Of all schools and
other institutions serving the needs Of
the District, and Of all Streets avenues
and roadways within the District, and of
all parks therein other than the Botani-
cal Garden and the parks belonging to
federal buildings, including the grounds
of the Soldiers Home.
THE said convention shall further pro-
vide in it's charter for a system of taxa
ton by which the expenses of the local
government shall be borne by the prop
erty owners and residents Of the Dis
trict.
..The said convention shall further pro-
vide in its charter that in all elections
held Hereunder the voting franchise shall
not be denied on the ground of sex, race,
color or the non-ownership Of property"
Immediate Action Not Expected.
Mr.. Berger continues to introduce meas
,Yres intended to effect radical changes in
the established scheme of government.
although he does not expect action in the
near future on any OF them. He believes,
however. that he will have q good deal of
socialist company In the House of Rep
resentatives after the election next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Boats Battle With Ice.

From one of the captains who managed
to reach Tilghmans Island Saturday night
1t was learned that two Of the vessels
sank in the Choptank, one managed to
beat its way back to port with the aid
of a gasoline engine, and that six others
were being buffeted about in the Ice fioes
Of the bay.
Three of the boats that escaped sinking
are manned with crews ag2regating q
total of twelve men. AS far as could be
ascertained none was lost from the YES
sells swept away in the Tilghmans ice
jam.
From all points along the Eastern
shore come stories Of hardship and suffer-
ing by crews of vessels frozen in the ice,
vessels that have sprung leaks and other
ice-imprisoned craft whose supplies have
run low. The ice boats Latrobe and
Annapolis are now endeavoring to keep
an open channel in the Chesapeake. and
are aiding oystermen wherever possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05

Miss Arbelia Hammack, whose father
Daniel Hammack, was q resident OF the
western section of Frederick county, Va,
died at her home In Winchester Friday
Ii hi, aeed ffty-n-ne years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Few Landing Places.
the Pittsburgh Dispatch.

From the PIttsbufeh Dlspatch. =. -
Aviator Atwood. now talks of flying
across the Atlantic. But he should re-
member that there are very few exhibit
ton towns en- route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05

MRS. Juna A. Correll of Winchester.
Va. who, in the course of an illness 49,
tending over period of many years. had
often been on the verge OF death, only ia
rally again, passed away Saturday, AIRED
seventy mine years. "e'r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Going to Boston March II.

Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston has written
the President about the chief executives
visit to that city March II. when he will
take part in celebrating st. Patrick's day.
Mayor Fitzgerald says
Perhaps you remember that the Brit
ish evacuated Boston on the natal day
of Ireland's patron saint. In recognition
of this coincidence Gen. Washington is
said to have given st. Patrick as the
4ceuntefsign on that occasion. We have.
therefore. a double celebration in the
city and hope that you may be able to
review the parade and take part in the
other patriotic exercises"
: President Taft has been invited by the
G.: A. r. Of Brooklyn to attend the Me-
mortal day services there May 30. He
has written that he fears that he can
not accept. but that II the old soldiers
will write him again he will give def
mite answer.
Mayor frederick H. Kreismann and Otto
Stifel Of St Louis. the two men whose
power in that city brought about a COM
plete change OF sentiment on the part of
the republican city committee and the
Endorsement by that body of President
Taft. after 1t had already Endorsed Roose-
Welt. were at the White House tooa. with
be guests of President Taft at dinner.
Representatives Bartholdt. Dyer and Cat
lin of ST. Louis also will be guests and
Secretary Hilles will be present. Messrs.
toiay that he will hereafter have the
strong support Of St. Louis republicans
and that he will unquestionably have the
delegation from the state.
Roosevelt Not Endorsed.
representative Austin Of Tennessee
stated today that there was no truth in
a printed story that the. republican. cOun-
~ committee at Knoxville had Endorsed
r.
got out said Mr.. Austin The truth
As that the county committee. at a pre-
vious meeting. unanimously Endorsed Taft
for denomination. The meeting Saturday
was held 20 arrange for the election OF
county officers. A member introduced
Roosevelt resolution. II was promptly
tabled. That was what happened"
Isaac T. Mann, millionaire business
man OF West Virginia. was President
Taft's guest at luncheon this afternoon.
TIE political situation in that state where
tive, was discussed Mr.. Mann ia credit
ed with having taken charge Of the TAFT
forces = that state, or with giving much
assistance in that direction.
Chief Justice White Of the Supreme
court today introduced 20 the President
Father Vaughan of London
President Taft will shortly issue proc
iamation admitting Arizona to statehood
ana thereby permitting the machinery of
the new commonw eaith to move. part
Of this machinery includes two demo-
cratic senator's and two democratic rep-
resentatives. Gov. Sloan Of Arizona has
teiegraphed the President that a messen-
ger is now on hts way to Washington
with the official certificate showing the
canvassing and approval Of the returns
OF the recent election there Some of
the Arizona people in the city would like
TO have the President sign and promuI
gate the proclamation February II.
l-incoln's birthday, a week from TODAY.
and this date may be agreed upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
WILL NAME JUDGES many IN DANGER
President to Send in Appoint Fifty Families cebound on
nents Wednesday. Holland Island.
IN INTERESTS OF HOOK NO FOOD OR PHYSICIANS
Opinion He Will Be Marooned Nearly Five Weeks With
Nominated. No Word to Outside.
CHINAMAN SENDS HIS THANKS RELIEF BOAT Is SENT OUT
Countymen--West ried OH From Thigh
Situation Is Discuss mans Island
Fifty Families Icebound on
Holland Island.
NO FOOD OR PHYSICIANS
Marooned Nearly Five Weeks With
No Word to Outside.
RELIEF BOAT IS SENT OUT
Vessels Crushed by Ice F1oes or Car
ried Off From Thigh
mans Island.

DEALS ISLAND, Md. February o
Fifty families. comprising $50 men. wom-
en- and children, the total population of
Holland Island, in Tangier sound. twelve
miles southwest from here, for four
weeks have been marooned from the
mainland of Dorchester and Somerset
counties, deprived of medical aid. cut off
from food supplies and are believed to be
in circumstances bordering on starvation
and death from disease, according to re-
ports obtained here.
Gov. Goldsborough Saturday was
begged for boat to be sent to the island
to ascertain the condition of the people,
for residents of the nearest villages in
these two counties have not heard from
the islanders since a few days after
Christmas. At that time nearly twenty
persons were reported i'll, and nothing
has been heard from the island to say
whether the people are dead or alive.
Doctor Held at Deals.
Dr. John L. Ruby. the only physician
located on Holland Island, is now de-
tanned on Deal Island with, no, way to
reach the homes Of his patients on Hol-
land Island and his apprehension for
there safety is grave.
All means of communication have been
cut off absolutely with Deals Island and
with the lower end Of Dorchester county,
of which Holland Island is part Scores
Of residents Of Deals Island who have
been out of work for weeks have daily
gone to the west shore of their island
with hope of getting glimpse. with the
aid of strong sea glasses. of men on
Holland Island, but not an object has
been SEEN There is no telephone COM
munication with the island.
While Holland Island is held impreg-
nable in the grasp of great banks or ice,
nine vessels were swept from their moor
tngs in the ice at Tilghmans Island early
Yesterday morning and carried out to the
mouth of the Choptank river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05

Dinner and Tea Sets
AT Dollars Less Than Actual Values.
$2.07 $6.97 $2l

Sets Worth $500 20 $1,000,
Like the Partisan modistes,
who change the fashions in
order to create = new de-
mand-so with makers Of
china. A little. different
twist of the clay, "a decora-
tive design altered, colors
mingled with a change.
This means full-very full
prices for the new and half
prices for the old.
Thus $2.e7 and Sag7 for the
$3.50 to 5000 Sets OF 1911, Of
80 and 81 pieces. Thus $21.W
instead Of 5000 for 1OO-piece
Sets, each bearing the famous
signature Of Haviland. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
President to Send in Appoint
ments Wednesday.
IN INTERESTS OF HOOK
Kansans Are of Opinion He Will Be
Nominated.
cHINAMAN SENDS HIS THANKS
Appreciates Appeal for Aid for
Countrymen-West Virginia
Situation Is Discussed.

President Taft will send to the Senate
dicial appointments that have been hang
Ing fire for months, chief among them
being an associate justice of the, SUI
preme Court of the United States to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Justice Harlan.
The nominations were considered at a
conference between the President and
Attorney General wickersham this morn
ing and there will be further considera-
ton of them at the regular cabinet
meeting tomorrow. The program now
is to send them to the Senate Wednes-
day. but there may be another delay
of a day or so If information that is
being sought is not received in time.
Kansas people who have been in touch
with the President right along, Repre-
sentative Anthony having seen him today.
are confident that Judge William L. HOOK
of the eighth judicial circuit will be NOM
mated Considerable opposition to Judge
dent has sifted it carefully and his mind
has been little influenced by it. He has
told no one definitely. however. that he
will name Judge Hook. Secretary Nagel
has been the next choice of the President,
although lately the names of several
strong dark horses have been submitted.
To Succeed Grosscup.
A circuit judge for the seventh district,
which includes Chicago, is to be named.
Judge Peter Grosscup resigned from the
circuit bench. The President will prob
ably name Judge George A. Carpenter,
federal district judge at Chicago, as cir
cult judge, and name successor to Judge
Carpenter on the district bench.
For federal district judge of the south
ETH district Of New York the President
is expected to name julius Mayer, for
mer attorney general of the state. There
are also to be nominated federal district
judges for Montana, Arizona, the east
ern district CT Wisconsin and the western
district of Washington.
An humble Chinaman has sent to Presi-
dent Taft letter that touched the Presi-
dent very much. 1t related to the recent
proclamation of the President asking for
aid for he.stricken Chinese. The writer
OF the letter is Chang Lang of Salt Lake,
who says he was born in San Francisco
Chang writes: II am a poor humble
citizen in Salt Lake and haven't any
thing to return to our President but
thousands and thousands Of thanks. God
blesses to you"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
SEM TIE

The Senate began business af,sr
prayer By DR.. L.. " Calish, of Reth
Ahabah Synagogue. sharply n, noon.
MISUNDERSTANDING J. Taylor Elly.
son presiding. Following the reading
OF the journal number of local bills;
were reported ny the committees.
Senator Holt called IN The iotn,
resolution, reported by the COMMIT
Tee on Public Institutions. in regard
10 the disposal of the convict labor
al the ponitcntiary. Action on the
resolution was temporarily halted bv
senator Echols. who asked IL Il wcr.
not the proper procedure to place the
resolution on the calendar like an
ordinary bill, and make i, await it;
turn for consideration. The chair
ruled that the resolution was before
the Senate, and Senator Holt moved
It's immediate adoption. 1t was carried
by vote of "a 10 q.
resolution was reported from the
iionac asking the Senate to appoint
canmiticc OF two To confer with
Il similar committee of three from the
House TO arrange for a toint meet
ing oil the houses on the evening OF
February 20. for the purpose Of re-
ceiNin2 tho portrait OF Samuel Hous-
ton presented 10 Virginia BY the
STATE OF TcNa3.
'7tHa'oF !-ChoiS pNCreI resolution
| which was adopted unanimously. pro-
! vid!nS for elections OF two United
States Senators from Virginia
Bills Acted Upon.
| The following House bill passed on
Its second reading without amend.
ment: To provide for the payment of
contingent and Incidental expenses OF
the General Assembly. and TO appro-
PIRATE money for the same.
Senate bills that passed their first
reading were:
| TO amend tho Code OF Virginia ir
reference TO medical attendance. medi.
cines and clothing for INDECENT pris-
eners In jail. ANA analyses in poison
cases.
7" authorize any county which. to-
Grthcr with city, shall constitute a
| judicial circuit court. to increase the
| salary of the circ,ii, Judge.
To give concurrent Jurisdiction &c
| the circuit court "f any county within
which is situated any city which has
undergone transition from city o.
the second class to a city Of the hrst
class since the present Consti:utio,
Went into effect, with the corporate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
HOUSE

The bill for the formation of per-
mcncnt tax commission was the most
important measure reported TO the
House at the beginning of its session
yesterday, coming from the Committee
On Finance.
On motion OF NJ. White, Of Rock
bridge. the House adopted joint reso-
lution. providing for a session of the
TWO houses on February 90 10 receive
the portrait of General Sam Houston
from the Senate OF Texas. The speech
of presentation on the part of Texas
will be by Representative lack Deall,
and the acceptance viii be hy former
Attorney General William 4. .Andcr
son.
:. resolution, offered by Aubrey c.
Weaver was adopted. asking tho Audi
toy to report on the amount OF taXes
paid by water power companies.
One thousand copies of the prohibit
zion bill weS6 ordered printed on mo-
ton Of r. RI Jordan, It's patron
On motion Of H. r. Houston, 800
copies each OF three bills affecting
fisheries Were ordered printed, al
though IIll Montague thought tho
House should so slow on printing SO
many bills.
biennial Row.
The calendar beng reached, ;hc
clerk called House bill No s. adding
the county of Washington and the city
of Bristol TO the list OF those locali-
Ties whore clerks OF courts are author.
SEED 10 collect the transfer fcca OF tho
commissioners OF the revenue at tho
time OF recordation OF deeds. This bill
comes up every TWO years. and Their.
is always argument over it, Their:
was the usual talk Of reaching IS OBJ
iccts by general law, To which some
counties object. and there were III,
regular biennial objections. Al last tho
hin was passed by Until to-day. or
motion OF Mr. White. OF Rockbridge
The House agreed TO the joint reso
luton, coming from the Senate, set
ing apart next Tuesday and Wcdnes
day Tor the election OF two United
States Senators. on Tuesday the house!
VIII hear nominations ana take sep
arate ballots, While a Joint session. "a.
required by the Constitution. w.ll -,
Acid the next day
The Holt resolution regardin2, con
wet labor, changed by the Senate com
rnittee SO as TO be unrccognlaable am
10 mean nothing at ALI came over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
LEGISLATIVE COMMENT
DOVER AND COURTESY
BY LEWIS H. MACHEN

Dover was a topic of discussion on
the floor of the House of Delegates yes
tcrday. AS the law now stands, when
the real estate of a deceased husba I'D
Is sold under u deed of trust in which
the wife has Joined. the widow take;
her dover out of the surplus remain
ing after paying off the trust. calcu-
lated on the surplus. The bill cOntem-
plates the payment or cover out of
the surplus, calculated on the whole
purchase price. No doubt that might
result in tho Widows getting tho whole
surplus, to the exclusion of other cred
itors and heirs, but in most cases the
injury to them would he slight, while
siderable. In case the heirs were her
own children, their interest would not
be likely TO suffer. The bill will prob
ably pass the House, as 1t has hccn
favoraby reported by the Committee
on Courts.
While upon this subject i; may be
Sermane TO remark that our whole SyS
tom of dover and courtesy, which is
substantially the common law. is an
anachronism. II IS largely based upon
feudal reasons which have long since
disappeared. The same may be said OF
the distribution of the personal prop
erty OF deceased husbands and wives.
Why should Il husbands courtesy Do
pend upon whether issue wcr born
alive curing covcrturc" IL there was
ever any sensible reason for thus pen
alizing husband for chiidless union,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
GOOD SPEED

1t is admitted on all sides thut this
Legislature has been unusually prompt
in getting down TO work Routine mat
tiers have been disposed of with more
than ordinary swiftness, and the
wheels of legislation have begun TO
move with promising celebrity Fewer
bills have been presented than usual at
this stage of the proceedings, which
greatly improves the chances Of all for
thorough eXaminat!on and discussion.
Generally speaking. no bills should
be introduced which have no prospect
OF passage. The discussion of them
takes up valuable time in fruitless de-
bate and is responsible for much lost
motion in the legislative mill. All
members should cooperate Ia limiting
the amount OF proposed legislation 10
such volume as is likely to be reach ed
FOR final action. The death of hun
drcds of bills by overcrowding and
suhocation in the final crush is always
a sorrowful sight.
Undoubtedly wholesome plan would
be the carly passage OF u resolution
fixing date for the introd uctjon o.
bills to cease. This is done at every
session. but usually too late TO pre-
vent tho committees from being
swamped and the calen lars conGested.