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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
TONS OF ROCK CRUSH ENGINE.
Fall on Locomotive as It Passes
Through Deep Cut.

Special Dispat ch 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, March 25.-Seven-
ty-fve tons of rock fell on a Baltimore
and Ohio railroad engine as it was pass
ing through a deep cut at Timber Ridge.
Va. seven and one-half miles north of
Lexington at 4:15 o'clock this morning.
The engine was demolished. but the
engineer and fireman managed to jump
from the engine and escaped being crush
ed. No one was injured on the train,
which was No. of the Valley division,
due to leave Lexington at $50 o'clock in
the morning. and to reach Washington at
12:4O in the afternoon.
Dynamite is being used to clear the
rock from the tracks. In the meantime,
the passengers and mail have been trans
ferred from all trains, round the rock,
and sent on their way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
PIRATES KILL AMERICAN.
Two Other Teachers Injured in At
tack by Chinese.

Consul E. c. Baker at Chungking, west
China, has sent a dispatch to the State
Department saying that three American
teachers, Hicks. Hoffman and Sheldon,
were attacked by pirates near Wushan.
province of Szechuen. about seventy five
miles west of Ichang on the Yangtze
river. Hicks was killed and Hoffman
and Sheldon wounded. The latter
though wounded. accompanied Hicks
body to Ichang. The American minister
at Picking has instructed the vice consul
general at Hankow to proceed to Ichang
to meet the party.
No political significance is attached to
this attack and murder. as it was the
act Of pirates and not due to any anti
foreign feeling. The Chinese authorities
are pursuing the pirates.
E. r. Hicks of Oshkosh, Wis. has been
asked by the Department of State as to
what disposition he desires made of the
body of his son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
HOUSE QUICKLY ADJOURNS.
Action Taken Out of Respect of
Memory of Gen. Bingham.

Twenty minutes after assembling the
House adjourned today, out of respect to
the memory of Representative Henry n
Bingham of Pennsylvania. who died in
Philadelphia Saturday. Formal announce
ment of Mr.. Binghams death was made
by Representative McCreary of Penn
sylvania, and Speaker Clark appointed
committee of fifteen members of the
House to attend the funeral
The committee comprises Representa-.
tives Cannon. Illinois: Dalzeli, Moon.
Olmsted, McCreary, Butler. Reyburn.
Donohoe and Lee of Pennsylvania: GIL
lette, Massachusetts; Fitzgerald and Sui
ger of New York: Moon, Tennessee.
Jones. Virginia, and Burleson OF Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Kaiser Has Ovation in Venice.

VENICE, March 25.-Emperor Will
liam, with Prince and Princess Au-
guste William and Princess Victoria
Louise, was the guest at luncheon
of King Victor Emmanuel today. The
royal visitors were accorded an over
whelming reception by a great crowd
gathered along the banks of the canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
A MYSTERIOUS Commission

Mary Stewart Cutting contributes 1.-The
Flying Emerald" one Of the strangest
stories seen in print in a long time, to our
next Sunday Magazine. A young artist
couple were astounded upon receiving a
package containing d priceless emerald,
with a note stating that If they held it for
a stated time they would be paid a re-
ward of $4,000. That was simple enough
they thought, but the experiences they
went through in protecting the jewel
against no end of thieves and burglars
would have daunted less heroic spirits.
They did manage to fulfill their trust,
however and everything turned out hap
PLY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
DENIES ALL BLAME
Elliott Testifies on Suppression
of Everglades Report.
COMMITTEE CALLS HALT
Further Irrelevant Testimony in
Case Will Not Be
Taken.

{. G. Elliott, formerly chief drainage
engineer Of the Department of Agricul-
ture, categorically denied on the witness
stand today that he had anything to do.
directly or indirectly, with the suppress
sion or delay of the department report
on the drainage Of the Florida Ever
glades. Mr.. Elliott concluded his ex-
amination-in-chief with a long explana-
ton of his course in reference to the
everglades
The witness also recounted his relations
with Solicitor George McCabe of the
Department of Agriculture after the House
had directed the committee on expendi-
lures in that department to investigate
the conduct of officials therein reference
to the Everglades project. He said that
Mr.. .McCabe had instructed him to pro-
duce all papers bearing on the Ever
glades. Later McCabe, Elliott said. de-
clined to give him a copy of the Ever
Slades report.
Expected to Get Blame.
81 knew then and 1 believe 1 said at
the time that I thought McCabe would
try to put all the blame for this on me-"
said the witness.
Mr.. Elliott testified that he believed
Maj. j. o. Wright, the engineer who
prepared the first report on the Ever
gladeS, and who now is chief drainage
engineer of Florida, to be incompetent.
He said that Wright had left the de-
partment and was not given fur
Tough. practice common in the de-
partment when an engineer wishes to
leave the government service temporarily
for private enterprise. He said Wright's
resignation relieved the embarrassment
over the discovery of his alleged incom-
petence.
Limit on Attorneys.
The prolixity of the counsel represent
ing the various interests involved in the
Everglades hearings and the voluminous
record that is being made prompted the
committee to call a halt today. Chair
man Moss announced that no more ir
relevant testimony will be taken and the
contending attorneys will have to limit
themselves to The issue involved in the
hearing.
This afternoon Solicitor McCabe will
begin his defense of Secretary Wilson'S
conduct in the Everglades matter He
will summon several witnesses from the
department in rebuttal of testimony by
Elliott. MorehOuse and others. 1t is his
expectation to call Secretary Wilson to
the stand later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
NEW TRUST DISCOVERED.
Mr.. Taggart Accuses Patent In
side" Company.

Charging that "boiler plate" printing
trust exists. Representative Tagsart OF
Kansas, democrat. offered a resolution
in the House today calling for congress
sional investigation into the Westeru
Newspaper Union Of Omaha. Neb.. which
furnishes patent insides'' matter for
small weekly newspapers.
Mr.. Taggart charges that the Omaha
concern is resorting to unlawful means
to drive out of business the Publishers'
Newspaper Union OF Kansas City. Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
River Falling at Kansas Cit
FLORIDA BEGINS TEST.
Battleship in Competition With Pri-
vate-Ruilt Utah.

ROCKLAND, Me-, March pa govern
ment-built battleship. the Florida, was
placed in competition today with one
built by private corporation, her sister
ship Utah, when the former began the
first of a series of trials on the Rock
land mile course Today's trial consisted
Of twenty runs over the course for the
purpose Of standardizing the propellers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25

happier. much healthier city without any
flies. Therefore the logical thing to do is
TO put the fly out of business
''Everyb body who cleans up makes it
harder for the fly. To eliminate him
utterly would require a good deal OF
more or less scientifically super
vised work, although the time is probably
close at hand when such work will be de-
manded and accomplished. 1t won't be
any harder than the work which Gorgas
did in expelling the mosquito from the
Canal Zone. But meanwhile every in
dividual can help to make the fly crop
markedly less by cleaning up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Steel Cages Replace Cells.

The modern steel cages installed in the
first precinct police station to take the
place of the antiquated cells were formally
turned over to the authorities Saturday
by the contractor. They were not used
until today, however, and the first occu-
pant was a man who was so much under
the influence of liquor that he was I'M
able to tell his name, much less to APP
preciate his surroundings. He was ar
rested shortly after 10 o'clock and was
placed in No. l cell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
WILL SLIT INDIAN BUREAU.
Hearings by Full House Committee
to Begin Next Week.

The House committee on expenditures
in the Interior Department today decided
to conduct a full investigation into the
Indian bureau, embrace ig all the reSer-
yationS and t,e1a. administration. The
inquiry viii D. conducted by the full
committee in,:.aiIi D: subcommittee.
such as has beer. ~ork Investigating
conditions in the WIZ Earth region.
Representative Graham of Illinois.
chairman of the committee, announced
that the committee probably would be-
gin hearings next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Will Talk on Vocational Training.

Vocational Training" is to be the
theme of an address by J. A. Chamber
lain, supervisor of manual training in
the public school of this city. at meet
ing of the Takoma HOME and School AS
ISOLATION, to be held in the Takoma Park
Public Library Wednesday evening at s
a clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Mrs. S. M. Gaskill Dead, Aged 70.

.drs. S. NJ. Gaskill. formerly of Lock-
port, n Y, but who has lived in Wash
ington for a number of years, died early
this morning at Homeopathic Hospital
Mrs Gaskill was a sister of Gilbert Rock
wood, who died in Washington about
year ago. She was Seventy-three years
old. Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at her late residence %
I'd street northeast, after which the body
will be taken TO Lockport for burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
"Maid of Athens"

Lord Byron's Maid Of Athens" with
the music composed by Isaac Nathan.
and superb painting by Corwin
Knapp Lincon. is the illustrated song
for our next Sunday Magazine. 1t is
a charming addition to the collection,
making the thirty-eighth so far
printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Three Killed in Wreck.

SAND POINT, Idaho. March 25.-Three
of the train crew were killed today, when
the westbound fast freight on the Great
Northern ran into a rock slide six miles
west of here. The engine and three cars
rolled over an embankment and into the
Pend d Orelile river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Architect, a Failure, Takes Life

CHICAGO. March 25.-Failure in three
great ambitions led Archibald L. Wood
worth. an architect, to commit suicide
last night. He shot himself while seated
at a piano in his home. His mother was
in the room. He had brooded over his
failure to succeed as a craftsman. archi-
tect OF musician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Henry J. Scott Sues for Divorce.

Suit for absolute divorce has been filed
by Henry Scott against Alberta Scott
They were married September 8. 1905
Misconduct is alleged. Attorneys Ed
mund Darlington and Robert 1. IngersoI
appear for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
EXPECT PORK BARREL
TOPROVOKE HOT FIGHT
House Democrats to Caucus
Wednesday on Buildings
and NaVa! Programs.

TIE call for the caucus of House demo-
Gratis to consider a naval program was is
sued today. but the situation was COM
consideration of a public buildings meas
ure The caucus is set for Wednesday
night, and a heated fight is expected.
The agreement to include in the call the
subject of public buildings was reached
after careful consideration by House lead
ers. A majority of the House is opposed
TO the passage of anothef pork barrel
measure at this session.
This sentiment was crystallized by the
passage of the rivers and harbors bill,
and efforts We're made then to head off
the public buildings advocates by taking
care of them SO far as possible in the
waterways legislation.
Hope to Settle Question.
Majority Leader Underwood and Chair
man Fitzgerald of the appropriations
committee have opposed the public build
ings bill. on the ground of economy, and
are expected to lead the fight against it
in the caucus. The advocates of the Leg
islation probably will be led by Repre-
sentative Burnett, ranking member of
the public buildings and grounds COM
mittee 1t is hoped by the leaders that
the question may finally be settled We'd
nesday night.
1t is generally expected that the nava
program as outlined by Representative,
Padgett of Tennessee chairman of thu
naval affairs committee, will be adoptet
by the caucus. This program provides
for one battleship, one powerful cruise
of the first class. two or more GOLFERS
and some auxiliary vessels. At a caucus
earlier in the session the democrats vote<
to provide for no battleships at thi
session. and it is primarily to rescind thi
decision that Wednesday nights caucus
is to be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Program as Mapped Out.

He will dine with Gov. Goldsborough,
and later will go to the state capitol
and will meet members of both senate
and house of delegates, both bodies
being in session. Mr.. Underwood will
hold a reception in the old senate cham
ber where Washington resigned his
commission as commander-in-chief of
the revolutionary army.
The legislature will adjourn at 10
o'clock, and dinner will be given Mr..
Underwood at Carvel Hall, where
speeches will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25

During the last week the slaughter of
wild geese in fields in the first district OF
Maryland along the Sassafras river has
been unprecedented. more than fifty hav-
ing been killed by gunners within four
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25

The old dwelling on the Belle farm.
near Pylesville, Md, which is more than
a century old, has been RACED. 1t is the
property of ]. w. Jenkins and in its con-
struction handmade nails, handmade laths
and mortised frames were used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
EVASION IS CHARGED
Government Attorney in Pack
erS' Case ASsaiIS Witnesses.
SAYS TRUTH is PERVERTED
Jury Justified in Rejecting Testi-
mony Against U. S., But
Ter Declares.

CHICAGO. March 25.-Special Coun-
sci Pierce Butler took up the fina,
argument of the government today in
the trial of the ten Chicago packers
who since December 6. 1911, have been
before jury in the United States dis
trict court to answer a charge of hav-
ing maintained a combination in re-
straint of trade in violation of the
criminal provisions of the Sherman
antitrust law
The hearing was resumed after three
days delay, due to the illness of juror.
In substance, the argument of Attor-
ney Butler was a contention that
Armour & Co, Swift & Co, and Morris
& Co today have just as effective
monopoly of the meat business of the
country as if their proposed billion
dollar merger had been launched in
1902
Attack on Witnesses.
Early in his address he paid his re-
spects to certain of the witnesses, of
whom he said:
The witnesses called by the govern
ment We're for the most part employees Of
ing to aid the government in the discov-
cry of proof of all the facts as they exist
This unwillingness, coupled with their
manner while on the stand, their mani
fest evasion, their lack of candor, their
willful concealment of facts well known
to them and their perversion Of truth
as they knew it fully justities the jury
in believing to be true all that these
employees said which tends to support the
claims of the government, and rejecting
all that they said in opposition to the
government
Packers Responsibility
Turning to the question of whether if
an offe1tse had been committed, did the
defendants commit it, which he declared
was one of the controlling facts for the
jury to determine, Attorney Butler said:
I'm this case if there is found a COM
bination the responsibility of the defend
ants is plain. Counsel made no substan-
tial argument to the contrary.
There is nothing requiring the govern
ment to prove that the defendants made
excessive profits. or any profits. If they
combined to restrain trade by eliminating
competition themselves. or by fixing
prices, they are guilty whether they made
money or lost it,
Duty of Juries.
MI. Butler declared that the argument
of Attorney Payne for the defendants
was attempt to justify rather than to
deny the existence of the combina ton
charged.
THE plain English for that" he said,
lis this: In prosecutions under the Sher-
man act jufieS must place themselves
above the courts and determine what the
law is. and if economically unsound re-
peal it in the particular case"
Itrr.n Ir,at liz,
his physicians fully recovered from his
ailment and took his place with the re-
mainder of the panel when court con-
vened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
SCHOONER GOES DOWN
IN WILD GALE AT SEA
Cutter 0nondaga Goes to the
Rescue of Another
Vessel.

NORFOLK, Va, March "a severe
northwest gale swept this coast early to-
day, bringing distress reports from at
least two coasting schooners that were
caught in the worst of the storm off
North Carolina with a maximum wind of
siXtyfour miles an hour.
Through the Cape Henry station word
came from Hatteras of an unidentified
three-masted schooner dragging her an
Choir and apparently in great distress.
Through the same source came a re-
port from Keeper Midget of the Little
Kinnaket lifesaVing station of the sink
ing of an unidentified three-masted
schooner off the station, fifteen miles
north of Hatteras. No signs of life could
be observed after the vessel Went down.
Prior to her sinking, however, an I'M
identified four-masted schooner circled
around the three-master. and it may have
been that the crew of the latter was
saved. This is the accepted theory.
Second Anchor Out.
Last reports from Hatteras were to the
effect that the first schooner had succeed
ed in getting a second anchor out and
with moderating wind appeared to be in
no great danger. The revenue cutter
Onondaga has gone from Norfolk TO the
distressed schooner.
Through Cape Henry today came a re-
port from HatteraS of a wireless mes
sage from the steamer Saratoga, en-
route from Havana to New York, re-
porting the abandonment of the three
maSted schooner Elm City of New
Haven, Conn. in latitude 1875 north,
longitude 1924 west, in eleven and one
half fathoms of water. with the schoon-
er's mainsan set, spanker sail closed and
ensign at half mast, with union jack
down.
The Saratoga, ranging by the schooner.
blew her whistle but there was no sign of
life aboard of the Elm City. The schoon-
er's lifeboat had been lowered and was
gone indicating the abandonment Of the
schooner by her crew. who had evidently
made for land This was about off the
coast of Georgia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Exhibit Arranged in Connec-
ton With Cleanup Crusade.
PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DESIRED
Citizens Asked to Contribute Views
of Insanitary Places.
CITIES WATCH WASHINGTON
Great Interest Manifest in Fight to
Prevent Unnecessary
Sickness.

y Photographic exhibit of streets, al
leys sheds Yards and premises generally
of Washington that are below standard
in matters pertaining to sanitation will
be a feature of the initial meeting of the
central committee which is to direct The
Stars city cleaning week, Saturday,
April -. The exhibit now is being ar
ranged by The Star, in collaboration with
officials of the health department of the
District.
1t is planned to make the exhibit as
large as possible, and to this end indi-
vduals and organizations who are inter
ested in the preparations for the health
campaisn are invited to contribute photo
graphs which would enlighten the central
committee as to places about the city
that are in need of immediate cleaning
up Communications regarding the fur
nishing of such photographs should be
addressed to- the City Cleaning Week
Editor Of The Star
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-12

Those who started In the running
race but did not finish were Nigel
Jackson, Vincent Comes, Harold
Fletcher, David 'Hakuole, Frank -.
Enos, Gibson, G. X. Charlie, S. Ka-
halewai. w. Wahihaku and Charles
Leaster.
Judges at the finish We're Pete Bar
on, Ben Holllnger, Ben Clarke, Lester
Petrie and w. Il. Chiffon. Judges at
the start and of the course were Chas
Chillingworth, Riley Allen and Laur-
ence Redington. Mayor Fern was
starter.
There was some confusion at the fin
ish owing to the difficulty of Identify
ing the bike riders by their numbers.
As matter Of fact, every rider had
the proper number assigned to him ac-
cording to the list, but the list, in
stead of being forwarded to the finish
judges, was retained by Nigel Jackson
manager of the race, ana was not
available until he arrived at Waikiki in
Berger's trouble wagon" There was
never any question as to the final iden-
tillcation for distribution of the prizes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-12
Bulletins Page of Sports
GRElG AND PHILLIPS
Win TW0-BALL FOUR
SOME COMPETITION

James Greig and NJ. Philips proved
an unbeatable fOursome combination
IN the Country club tournament yes
terday. They went through the field
of eight teams, winning in the finals
from G., G. BoCkus and James Fen
wick, . up and 1 to play, after a very
exciting match.
Play was not of the four-ball variety
usually INDUCED in at the Country
Club. but was for the old reliable two
ball foursome, where each partner
takes his stroke In turn. with the
Introduction of the cumbersome four
ball matches, real foursOmes have fall
len into disuse. and yesterdays revival
was Interesting, even though II did
not prove entirely popular with some
who were OF their game" and kept
their partners in the rougH most of
the time. to the extreme distress of all
parties concerned
The day was ideal for golf. and six
teen players turned out for the compe-
tition. The grounds committee has
been in luck recently in having just
an even number come out for tourna-
ments. thus doing away with the COM
plications Of byes and overs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-12
TWO BRANDS OF
BASEBALL
Shown
RawaiiS Defeat Portuguese In
Snappy Ten-lnning Game,
But Closer Is the Limit.
SENIOR LEAGUE STANDING,

A good natured holiday crowd which.
considering the counter attractions.
was remarkably large, smacked its lips
over an excellent brand of fan food
served up as a first course at Athletic
Park Yesterday and then had to leave
the table because the chef played n
Joke and sent in something the cat
brought home, disguised as a prime
cut of baseball.
The first game was as clearly play
ed and fast an affair ms one could see
on any ball lot. II went ten innings,
and was finally won by the HawaiiS
on n sharp grounder which hit the third
baseman and went to the bleachers.
letting In the winning run. The i.
a. Cs. started the game like winners,
getting three men across in the first
frame. In the third the Hawaiis tied
the score, but IL didn't stay tied long,
for the Z. a. Cs. worked man over
In their half There was no more SCOr-
ing until the eighth. when the Hawaiis
again evened matters. They scored tho
winning run in the first half of tho
tenth.
After due consideration the writer
has decided to let the second game go
with the mere publication of the block
score.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-12
MEETING TO DISCUSS
RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN

Rev. A. A. Ebersole has called a
meeting of the Christian extension
committee, to be held at the Y. NJ. C,
A. this afternoon to consider the offer
received yesterday from Fred b..
Smith, secretary of the International
Committee of the Y. NJ. c. A., stating
that he and Raymond Robins, the Chi
cago labor leader, and tn emale quar-
tet which has been assisting in the
Men and Religion Forward movement
on the mainland, will come to Homo
lulu next year and conduct similar
campaign here II il is desired.
The Y. NJ. c. A. directors also will
t.,ke up this subject at their regular
meeting tomorrow.