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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
TWENTY HURT IN WRECK.
Head-On Collision on Rock Island
Near Ell Reno, Okla.

Ell RENO, Okla. January BIN head
on collision on the Rock Island railroad
today near Ell Reno, when the Fire fly
southbOund, and passenger train No. Al
crashed together, James Potter of Chicka-
saw, Okla, engineer on the Fire Fly
was killed and twenty passengers and
members of the train crew injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
NO GAS IN QUARTER METER. I"
Exhaustion of Supply Prevents Sui
eide of Frederick Eek.

NEW YORK, January 3.-If gas in
a quarter meter" had not become ex-
hausted unexpectedly Frederick Eek
probably would be dead today instead
Of recovering from an attempt at self
destruction.
Eek wrote q letter to the janitor
announcing his intention Of commit
ting suicide. When the letter was de-
livered the janitor burst open Eck's
door and found him unconscious and
with one end of a gas tube in HIS
mouth.
Investigation showed that no gas was
escaping and that the supply in the
meter had run out.
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LA TOILETTE TO STICK.
Suggestion That He Withdrw From
Presidential Race Rejected.

CHICAGO. January 3.-Without refer
ring to Gov. Chase s. Osborn's suggestion
in a speech a Lansing. Mich. that Sena-
tor Robert NJ La Toilette withdraw from
the presidential race. the La Toilette ma
tionaI headquarters here today issued a
> atement denying that Mr.. La Toilette
had any intention of withdrawing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
FIRST MAN TRANSFERRED
Cutting Down Of White House Po-
lice Force Is Begun.

The first move in cutting down the
White House force of forty-six policemen
to twenty-four. was taken today when
Policeman Robert Dyer. who has been
member of the squad known as the of
fee force was transferred to duty at
Emergency Hospital. Policeman Dyer
is technically member of the fifth pre-
cinct command, but has been at the
White House for several years. He is
one of three policemen who did eight
hours duty a day at the executive ONCE.
His companions. Policemen Dulin and
Pearce have been left at the Office to do
twelve hours a day from now on.
Policeman Dyer will take up the Auties
Of James Tayman, policeman at Esmer-
.xeacy, who IL seriously ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03

Four Victims of Fire in New York
Tenement House.

NEW YORK. January 3.-In a fire start
ing in push cart stable" on the ground
floor Of an East Side tenement here early
today four persons were burned, all of
whom, it is feared, will die.
The victims were two adults, man and
wife, and two children OF a widowed
mother. Firemen assisted half dozen
other persons to the street I'm safety. One
woman jumped and escaped with COM
paratively slight injuries.
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ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIMSELF.
G. P. Bowyer, a Virginian, in Crit.
cal Condition in Denver.

DENVER, Col, January 3.-G. p. Bow.
yer. aged twenty-five. a real estate
salesman, who came to Colorado a few
months ago from Emory. Va, suburb
Of Richmond. is in critical condition
in the county hospital, due to his at
tempt to commit suicide yesterday
Bower claims relationship with Judge
John A. Buchanan of Emory and with
DIR. George B. Johnston of Richmond.
Va The reason for his act has not been
Aisclesed
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MICHIGAN BANKS BURN.
Buildings Three Miles Apart Are
DESTROYED simultaneously.

MARQUETTE. Mich, January 3.-The
Miners National Bank at Ishpeming and
the Negaunee State Bank at Negaunee,
three miles apart, were both destroyed
by fire breaking out simultaneously to-
day. Loss to the Ishpeming bank about
SljO,OOO. while the Negaunee bank loss
will be close to 100000. lncendiarisln
may be responsible.
REPRESENTATIVE H. DIN Young is vice
president of the Miners National Bank.
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: ULSTER READY TO LEAVE.
cram Dispatch Says He Will Be
Succeeded by F. E. Cairns.

:. GSDoN. January "A special dis
-'',tch TO the Daily Mail from Teheran
avs that w Morgan Shuster. the former
treasurer general. has handed. the ac-
d, cunts of bis office to the commission,
of WHICH M AIornard. the Belgian for
mer director of Persian customs, has
Eeen appointed president, for the pur-
pose OF settling. up the affairs
F. 4. Cairns, who was MIR. Sbusters
chief American assistant the correspond
cnt says. has been named Mr.. Shus-
ter successor.
St Petersburg dispatch to the Times
says that the Withdrawal of troops from
kash5n to Resht. ostensibiy TO strengthen
the forces on the Caspian coast, i'm re-
atty denocns the final abandonment OF
the march on Teheran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
DRAINAGE OF LANDS.
Report on Possibilities and Cost Of
Work on Potomac River.

The possibilities and cost of draining the
sycamore bottom lands Of the Potomac
river are the subject of a special report,
Just submitted by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson, by the drainage division Of
the department.
To carry the project to completion, the
territory surveyed as coming within the
province Of the reclamation scheme Is
2. 800 acres. \ II undertaken. II will be the
first large 6eainage project In the neigh
borhood Of Washington.
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CAB FARES TO BE CHEAPER.
Flat Rate of Is Cents a Mile Soon
Will Prevail in New York.

NEW YORK, January 3.-Cab fares as
low as those of London and Paris are
promised for New York within a few
weeks. if the program proposed by some
of the large taxicab and livery companies
is carried through. A fiat rate Of p cents
a mile will be charged, with lower rates
for greater distances.
The new rate is the result of conditions
affecting both horse and automobile
vehicles in New York city. Neither taxi
cabs nor hansoms are making any money,
according to the owners. They believe
they see now an opportunity to profit by
making the use of the vehicles cheaper
and more popular.
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HORSES FOR THE ARMY.
Association Formed by Breeders at
St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January 3.-The Army
Remount Association is to be organized
at a meeting Of horse breeders here this
month The proposed association is the
outgrowth of the gift by Henry Payne
Whitney Of New York Of the stallion
SandrinRham to q st. Louisian.
The stallion is to be put on the farm of
DR. A. w. McAlester former dean of the
school of medicine of the Missouri Uni
versity. The government will have a
lien on the colts when they are three
years old for army remOuntS.
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Prefers Death to Loss Of Leg.

CARTHAGE, Mo-. January 3.-Rather
than spend his remaining years a cripple.
David M. Stafford, seventy-two years
old. former police chief here, killed him.
self early today. A few minutes after
physicians told him that amputation of
a leg would be necessary he sent . bullet
through his heart.
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Contract for Mural Decorations.

ALBANY. N. Y. January 3.-The state
has awarded to Will H. Low. the New
York artist, the contract for painting the
elaborate mural decorations of the new
state building at a cost not to exceed
$4,000 The paintings are to be patterned
AFTER those In the PUBLIC library at Bos-
ton and the Congressional Library at
WaShington.
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PINCH0T ENTERS DENIAL.
Declares He Did Not Say Roosevelt
Would Accept Nomination.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. January g.
Clifford Pinchot, in an interview here
today, denied he had made any state
ments in speeches or interviews that
Theodore Roosevelt had told him he
would not accept the presidential Loni-
nation IL it were rendered.
Il know nothing of Mr.. Roosevelt's af-
fairs said Mr.. Pinchot. either as to
neither he would accept the nomination
or whether he believes he could be
q ected''
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BLAME FOR BLOODSHED
IS LAID TO CHRISTIANS
Writer in French Newspaper
Declares It Is Time to
Call a Halt.

PARIS. January 3.-The Figaro today
publishes a striking appeal TO the world
in favor of peace, written by Capt. Louis
Marie Julien Viaud, best known as Pierre
Lott. the famous traveller. author and
friend of the Mahommedan, in which he
f1ays rapacity of Europe in regard to the
Mahommedans.
Italy's indefensible seizure of Tripoli
and her war in Turkey are. says NJ. Lott,
manifestations of this mockery of modern
civilization, which looks on TRANQUILITY at
massacre, at war and at the spilling of
innocent blood. nj. Lott compares certain
of the European powers to hyenaS waiting
to fill their stOmachs with the remains
of the manned and dying Turkey.
Time for Christians to Stop.
He declares tina. the time has arrived
for the Christian world to cease from
human butchery, for he says. the Christ
ians are the greatest assassins. of all.
killing with words of fraternity on their
lips and destroying with fire and shot
the old worlds of Africa and Asia, and
treating like cattle the men of the brown
and yellow races.
NJ Lott concludes.
Wars of conquest, on whatever pre-
text they are undertaken, must be
stopped or the words peace, progress and
arbitration will remain empty and de-
risive and a shame to humanity
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TROOPS Join REBELS
Four Thousand at Chinwang-
tao Declare for Republic.
IMPERIAL COURT UNEASY
Chinese Soldiers Separate From Man
chus and Choose Leader.
THREATEN MARCH ON PEKING
Representative Sulzer Introduces To-
day Resolution Congratulating
Patriotic People Of China.
IMPERIAL COURT UNEASY
THREATEN MARCH ON PEK1NG

PEkING;. China. January 3.-The i'm
perial government troops stationed at
Chinwangtao. the treaty port on the
gulf OF LiaOtang. who number about
1900. have notified the foreign legations
In Pcking that they desire the formation
of a republic. They are acting in CO.
operation with the imperial government
troops stationed at Lanchow, who We're
yesterday reported to have declared in
favor of republic. and to have elected
Wang Vie TIE their leader at the same
time derla ring their intention of marching
on Peking.
In government circles the incident is not
considered likely to affect the progress of
the negotiations between the imperial
government and the rebels.
Chinese Troops Only Rebel.
Outside of Picking. Lanchow and Chin
wangtao are the two principal military
centsuss The imperial troops stationed
there are divided into two categories.
Mancltl and Chinese, and 1t is only the
Chinese soldiers who have become rebel
lious. srheir action in declaring for Il re-
public has. however. caused considerable
anxiety to- the court. as ii was thought
that the Chinese troops also would re-
main loyal.
The complications brought about by
their m,Niny are the more disturbing
to the court because the empress
dowager. in handing over $4,000, 900
from her private treasury to Premier
Yuan Shi- kai. relied on these troops to
march. together with the Manchus,
against the revOlutionaries in the south
and To crush the rebellion. The position
now is that the premier. Yuan Shi kai,
a Chinese. and the Manchu commanders
with Manchu troops are supporting the
court and the Manchu princes against
trained Chinese troops in the north and
Republicans. elated by their successes, i'm
the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
Electrocution for Stray Animals.

NEWPORT. R. l.. January 3.-An cleo
trio chair, similar in every way except
as to size to those used for electrocuting
murderers in Massachusetts, and New
York. is to be installed by the Newport
animal refuge to end the lives Of stray
cats and dogs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
IL. WEED NOW HEADS
POSTAL SAWNCSSySTEM
Postmaster General Hitchcock
Names Him Director at
Salary Of $1,000.

Theodore Linus Weed, who was edu-
Gated in the public schools and George
Washington University of this city, and
who first entered the government service
as a stenographer in the War Depart
ment during the early days Of the Span
iSh-American war, at salary of $1,000
a year. has been appointed director Of the
postal savings system, at salary Of
s.. 900 per annum, by Postmaster General
Hitchcock.
Mr.. Weed was born in Norwalk. Conn,
March 4, 1874. but has resided in this
city nearly all his life. He entered the
government service as a stenographer in
1898. became official stenographer of the
United States evacuation commission to
Cuba the latter part of that year; was
made chief in the civil service division of
the military government of Cuba in 1899
and served as such until 1902. He be-
came private secretary to Secretary Oscar
S. Straus of the Department of Commerce
and Labor in 1906 and served until he
accepted the private secre:aryship with
Mr.. Hitchcock. then chairman of the re-
publican national committee. with whom
he remained during the entire presiden-
tial campaign.
He was made chief clerk of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor in
1909, and chief clerk of the Post Office
Department March. 1910, which Office he
held up to the present time. In July
1910, he was made secretary to the b ard
of trustees of the postal savings system,
the Promotion of Industrial Peace and a
member of the National Press Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
HINES FACES Jury
Of CLUB MEMBERS
Man Who ''Put torimer Over"
May Be Expelled From Union
League Club, Chicago.

CHICAGO. January 3.-Edward Hines.
the millionaire IumSerman named in the
Lorimer investigation has been placed
on trial. by the directors of the Union
League Club, charged with conduct un-
becoming a member. according to admis-
sions by officials Of the club.
Mr.. Hines and the club. whose directors
heard his story, were brought into tie
Lorimer case when Clarence S. Funk.
general manager Of the international
Harvester Company. and the chief com
plainant'' in the action affecting MI
Hines membership in the ciub. TOTO
story OF having been approached ey
Hines in the clubrooms with q request
$4,000 to the fund used ito put Lorimer
over Funk testified Hines said
The charges. 1t Is said, were prepared
soon after the Indictment. but were not
formally referred for q hearing until yes
terday.
Tells of 100000 Fund.
The directors were in session at mid
night last night. il was learned. but nm
ished their hearing soon after. Whether
this completed the hearing could not b.
learned
Mr. Funk was present and told hi:
story. He was questioned by several d.
rectors and by Ar attorney for MI Hines
it was said. He told the same story a:
at the Lorimer hearing-that Hines came
TO him and after telling OF the success
in electing Lorimer said II had COS
500. 600; that several persons had under
written the amount and that contrfbu
tons were to be sent to Tilden at TIL
stock yards
Herman HettIer a competitor of Hines
testified that Hines boosted OF harins
put LoriTner over
1t was said MI Hines advised the di
rectors that If he were elected from thu
club he would take the matter TO TIT
courts
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Probable Bryan Program.
Missearisns to Get Together.

Members Of the missouri state demo
cratic committee viii meet in Washington
immediately after the democratic national
committee meeting January to call a
state convention to settle the differences
between the adherents OF Speaker Champ
Clark and Joseph W. Folk for the state
democracy's support for President in the
national convention.
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Business Needs Special Head.

Because of the extraordinary develop
ment of the postal savings system, which
is now taking in million dollars a week
in deposits, and has surpassed all ex-
pectations in the rapidty Of it's growth
Postmaster General Hitchcock. who has
thus far directed the system in person.
found it necessary to organize separate
bureau for the conduct of the business
of what promises to be one of the most
important branches of the postal service.
AS the initial step in the organization he
appointed Mr. Weed director.
In addition to being chief clerk OF the
Post Office Department. Mr.. Weed has
been the Postmaster Generals principal
assistant in the work of extending the
postal savings system. and is declared
we'll qualified by experience to assume
his new duties, which he will do i'm
mediately.
In announcing Mr. Weeds appointment
today Postmaster General Hitchcock said
he regarded the organization Of the postal
savings system, next to the final wiping
out Of the postal deficit Of many years
standing, as the most important feature
of his administration Of the department.
He predicted that before the end Of the
current year the postal savings deposits
would exceed $J0OOo.OOo. and the system
would be not only self-sustaining, but a
source of profit to the government.
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In Accordance With Custom.

whereas it is meet. proper and in
accordance with precedent to extend
our sympathy to all people in their
struggles for those rights which we
maintain to be inalienable;
Therefore. be it resolved. by the
House Of Representatives Of the United
States Of America, the Senate concur
ring:
That We as nation congratulate
the patriotic people of China on the
success which has thus far attended
their efforts. that we extend to them
our sympathy in their endeavor to
construct a republic upon the ruins of
despotism, and that we offer our as
surances of favoring, at the earliest
possible moment. the recognition of
the republic Of China as a member Of
the family of nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
People of China Congratulated.

\ resolution of congratulation to the
patriotic people of China for reclaim
ing their inherent rights to self govern
ment- was introduced in the House to-
day by Representative Sulzer of New
York, and referred tn the committee on
foreign affairs
The resolution follows:
w hereaS the people of China after
centuries OF oppression are reclaim
ing their inhesent right to self govern
ruent. and have united for their COM
mon benef1. determined to enjoy peac-
ably what is their own. but without
sacrifice of any rights in justice due
to others:
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Fund for Maintenance.

AS the expense of maintaining the
house has been mentioned as an obstacle
to its final acceptance by the diocese,
Mrs. Mackay-Smith has established
fund Of 5000 to be used for this pur-
pose. Should the house be accepted and
used. either as an Episcopal residence or
house. the bishops widow
agrees for at least q few years to in
crtased this maintenance fund to $4,000
When the house Is sold this $4,000 will
be added to the principal accruing from
the sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
MACkAY-S MANSION
ACCEPTED BY DIOCESE
Late Bishops Home in PHILADELPHIA
to Become Memorial and
Bear His Name.

The standing committee Of the Episco-
pal diocese of Pennsylvania has accepted
the costly home of the late Bishop Alex
ander MackaySmith in Philadelphia
rendered some weeks ago by Mrs. Mac
kay-Smith. according to information re-
ceived in Episcopal circles here today
In her letter to the committee Mrs
Mackay-Smith agrees to deed the house
to the trustees of the Episcopal Church
in the Pennsylvania diocese as the
Bishop Mackay-Smith Memorial House.
1t may be used as an Episcopal residence
or as the administration house of the do
cese. according to Mrs. Smiths letter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
Bill to End Fish Wharf Lease.

Senator Gallinger also put in today the
Commissioners bill terminating the lease
Of William w. Riley OF the fish wharf.
and with the bill he filed a letter from
the Commissioners strongly urging linz
mediate action on the measure
The Commissioners letter recounts the
existing status of the lease OF Mr. RILEY,
declares that Mr.. Riley has not con-
formed IL requirements OF the health Of
nee regarding sanitation at the fish
wharf: that the Commissioners have re-
fused renewal Of the old lease. which
terminated In 1903. and that Mr. Riley
through the courts, has prevented so far
the Commissioners from compelling him
TO vacate.
If the lease is terminated by an act OF
Congress. the Commissioners say they
believe they will be able to lease the
premises to other parties. with a provision
that present insanitary conditions shall
De abolished, and that a modern fish mar
ket, clean, sanitary and healthful, be
erected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
GIVES COMMISSIONERS
POWER TO TAKE LAND
Bill Providing for Street Ex-
tension introduced by Sen
ator GalIinger. &

The District Commissioners will have
power to condemn land for street extern
sions and Improvement when they think
the public interests require il. without
specific authority in each case from Con-
gress. IL a bill which Senator Gallinger.
chairman of the Senate District commit
tee. introduced today becomes a law.
The bill was drafted by the Commits
sioners and Is urged by them as in the
public interest and for the convenience
of Congress
Under the present system Congress
must pass a bill for each specific street
improvement, such as extension or widen
ing. The District code provides the pro-
cedure in case the bill is passed by
Congress. but until the national Iegisla-
tors act nothing can he done.
The Commissioners. in their street ex-
tensions and improvements. under the
terms OF the bill. would have to fol-
low the plans laid down by Congress
in the acts establishing a permanent
system Of highways in the District OF
Columbia. All the costs OF the con
demnation proceedings and of the land
condemned il is provided. would be-
paid out OF the District revenues; but
this would be assessed. a further pro-
vision specifies, against property near
by that is benefited by the improve
ment
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-07

Topeka, Kas.-Wm. A. Pfefer
died today.
Quincy, Ill.-Ray Pfanschmidt
arrested today charged with muir
der of his father, mother, sister
and Miss Kaempen, their guest.
st. Paul, Minn.-Edith Kahl,
IA, and Laura Sauer, 20, both of
Mason City, arrested here. Will
be taken back home. Miss Sauer
is charged with larceny and kid
naping.
Milwaukee, Wis.-De Palma
shows fine chances for recovery.
Scudelari, the Bruce-Brown me
chanician, has contracted pneu-
monia and has very little chance
to survive.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Announce-
ment was made today that same
races held here last week will be
held here in 1913 and 1914.
Des Moines, Ia.-John Hemp
drowned himself here today and
left note to notify his wife, who
lives at 1852 Market ST., Chicago.
neutrality-suspicious. ]. Ry-
an, S., Democratic politician and
amusement promoter, shot and
killed himself. Nervous break
down.
Alton, Ill.-Alfred Davis, %
shot from ambush on Mrs. Ella
Culver Voorhees, farm. May die.
No clue obtained.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Joseph Keller
man, q, shot and wounded Grace
Mapleson because she refused to
marry him and then Lyi11ed him