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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
HULL OF DREDGER LAUNCHED.
Will Be Operated at Port Arthur,
Tex. When COMPLETED.

The hull OF dredging machine. which
Is to be used in the deepening of the
channels into Port Arthur, Tex. the OF
shipping point of the Texas oil fields.
has Just been launched at 4 Baltimore
shipyard for the Eilicott Machine Com
pany of Baltimore.
The hull will be taken to the works or
the Ellicott company. and there fitted
ing machinery. Early I'm the summer
the machine will be towed from Balti-
more to the Texas port to start opera
tons. The machine is 115 feet long. 81
feet beam and 10 feet deep in the hold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
ALLOWANCES TO SHIPPERS.
Interstate Commission Will Investi-
gate Payments by Railroads.

The interstate commerce commission
will hold an inquiry in Washington
March il into the matter Of the pay
ment by certain railroads to shippers
of elevation allowances on grain at
Missouri river transfer points. The
lines to be investigated are the Chicago
and Alton, Chicago Great Western. the
Wabash, Chicago and Northwestern and
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul. Orders
recently issued by the commission
limiting the payment Of such allowances
to three-quarters of cent hundred
pounds do not apply to the roads here
named. 1t was necessary. therefore. to
make a special inquiry into their prac-
tees and payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Mailing Firearms to Italy.

The postal administration of Italy
has gifted the Post Office Department
that although there Is no longer a pro-
Il ibition against sending firearms or
parts Of firearms through the mails to
that country. yet the persons to whom
mail packages containing such articles
arc sent will be obliged to obtain per-
mission from the Italian authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Freedom From Cell Short Lived.

Clarence G. Tucker. who recently COM
pleted term of a. year and Il day in the
penitentiary at Atlanta. is again under
arrest A warrant alleging the forgery Of
the name of John c. Eckloff, cashier Of
the Second National Bank, to check for
$50. was issued and Tucker was appre-
hAnded yesterday in Philadelphia. Detec-
tive Hewlett went to Philadelphia this
morning to get the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
YOUNG WOMAN KILLED
BY FALL Of b|PLANE
Was Attempting to Qualify at
Etampes, Near Paris, for
Pilots License.

PARIS, March 11.-SuZanne Bernard
a nineteen-year-old girl. who was quail
flying AT Etampes today in a third test
for an air pilots license, fell with her
biplane a distance of 100 feet and was
horribly crushed. She died ten minutes
afterward.
The young woman had gone through
the first two tests in the most successfu
manner. She showed such intrepidity
i'm these tests that her companions urged
her to be more prudent and to make the
turns always to the left. She disregarded
this advice, and in addition to steering
carelessly made the turn to the right.
The machine turned turtle and fell to the
ground like a stone.
Mile Bernard took up aviation last Sep
tember
Women in Few Accidents.
There have been but few women injured
on the aviation field. Until yesterday s
accident there was but one killed; two,
however, fell to the ground in planes
from heights great enough to cause
serious injuries.
Miss Denise Moore was the first woman
to pay for flying with her life. Miss
Moore was an American girl residing in
Algiers In the summer of 1911 she be-
came a pupil of aviation at Henry Far
mans school at Mourmelon, France.
Within three weeks she mastered the
science Of flying enough to apply for
rails for her pilots license. The at
tempt for the license was made july II
Of that year.
The French law requires three flights
before the candidate can get license,
and Miss Moore had made two success
fully. On her third attempt she ma
neuvered her plane successfully and
brought it back above the starting point.
when something went wrong and the
plane dropped to the ground. distance
of 10 feet. Miss Moore was instantly
killed.
Baroness de la Roche Injured.
The Baroness de In Roche, the first
woman in the world to learn flying. was
badly hurt at Rheims July s. 1910. She
had been flying for eight months success
fully and had had thrilling experiences in
The air, all Of which she negotiated sue
cessfully At the time she was hurt she
was seventy-flve feet in the air when two
other aeroplanes approached her on either
side They were travelling faster than she
and were about to overtake her. The
baroness lost her nerve, was seen to let
go the wheel and do something to the
engine, which stopped suddenly. The
aeroplane dropped to the ground and the
baroness was shockingly injured. She
recovered, however. She used to be
shOwgirl.
But one other accident to a woman Is
recorded. Mrs. Drainscourt while making
a flight at Issy March 8, 1912, dropped
from a great height and was badly in
iured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

Trap fishermen at Irvington, Va, have
had another setback by the SHOWS of the
past week and prevailing high winds.
Many had expected to get their nets out
this week or next. but it now seems
there will be but very few out before the
last of March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Burglars Find Empty Till.

Burglars who yesterday entered the
lunchroom at 18th and streets south
west and broke the cash register found
only an empty till. The lunchroom was
looted by boys several weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Carriage Stolen From Near Stable.

Patrick O'Donneil. 9315 T. street north
west, yesterday reported the theft of a
carriaxe from In front of his stable. The
vehicle had a black body and yellow
running gear, and was worth about $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

are themselves to blame for the fact that
the demand has not been sooner granted.
For a long time-for over nineteen months
in the state of New York, for instance
every progressive, every friend OF really
poullIar government. has been demanding
"A system of genuine direct prlHnaiie
.s-.,r-, g., we lave failed to ct TINS So
tenn, such failure is due to the action vi
the reactionary, whose one aim IS 10 pre-
vent the people from controlling party OF
ganizations to which they belong. VINO
thoroughly distruet the people, anu W Nv.
ielev.- n their ri hit to rule. ana nv"
these men, who have thus presen.eu . aa7
mand that they be allowed to remain tne
heneficiaries of their own wrong. ana ASH
70 be excused from granting the ue"au
for direct primaries now just petaose
they have rontemptuousls
grant that demand in the past.
..Tbere never was Straighter nsht
vaxed for the principle Of popular rue
than that which We arc now ~asins w
are fighting against fntrehcheu ~
both nolitical privilege and fnanclal PRIV.
ileee We believe that If given !aiI
chance the people will declare Against
both oolitical and financial priVliese.
therefore. we demand that they be given
that fair chance
Will Accept the Decision.
''If the people declue dsdiho' u'' ""
houv cheerf,lly to the decision, cof1noent
that they will in the end see that tue
cause for which we fight Is Indeed the
cause of human rights and human WEI
fare. But we very emphaticaliy OBJECT
here in this democracy and within the
confines of the party which claims Abra-
ham Lincoln as it's national founder 10
having the issue decided against us, hot
ny the people. but by the spoils politicians
and patronage mongers VINO are eng
I'm defrauding the American people out VI
their first and most elemental I'sht-'Ae
right to self-government.
''sA' "THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Letter Transmitted to Mckinley.
Director Dixon today made public the
following letter sent to Director Nc
Kiney:
NV Dear Mr.. Mckinley.
Let me call your attention to the &C
companying copy Of a letter from Col.
Roosevelt In view of this unqualified
Endorsement of my challenge OF March
4, for a general primary test of the sentl-
ment Of republican voters as to their
presidential candidate in the approach
ing campaign. I shall be glad to know
whether Mr. Taft whose personal repre-
sentative you say YOU are. similarly in
dorses you in refusing that test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

I'VE hold that it should be carried on
for the purpose of ascertaining and put
ting into effect the will OF the people, 90
that the people may jointly do for them
selves what no man can do so Well for
them. We hold that the laws that govern
elections and govern party organizations
should not be treated as rules which are
fit subjects for tricky manipulation by
contestants for prize. We hold that, as
far as possible, these laws should be
those whom the public officials and party
officials are supposed to represent In
sum, therefore. we hold that the object
of this contest is not to secure rewards
for individuals. but to secure the more
effective government of the people, by
the people and for the people.
Our opponents. on the contrary. take
Mr.. McKinley's view that we are engaged
in a game in which the interests OF the
people, it is true, are at stake. but in
which the people themselves are not to
have their voice. Mr.. Mckinley's posi-
ton was stated with frank cyniclsm .!
Representative Campbell on behalf of the
reactionary element In the republican
party when, in a recent speech in New
Hampshire, he is quoted as 'rousing the
greatest enthusiasm by declaring that the
republican party does not believe in an
appeal from the umpire to the bleachers.
Mr.. Campbell has simply stated more
frankly the view held las is evident by
Mr.. Mckinley's statement generally
among our opponents. Their feeling Is
that politics is game: that the people
should simply sit on the beachers as
spectators. and that no appeal lies to the
people from the men who. for their own
profit, are playing the game.
1T Is astounding that men should ven
ture to take such position: and it shows
that these men and those for whom they
speak and whom they represent have
wandered far. indeed, from the ground
held by Abraham Lincoln when he de-
clared this to be government dedicated
to the welfare of the common people and
to be managed justly and honorably by
these plain people for their own welfare
In accordance with the iplmutable laws
of righteousness.
Our opponents take the view that this
contest Is merely a game. that the OBJ
ject of the contest IS to win prizes for
the contestants. and that public office is
the reward that goes to the winners Of
the game. and that, therefore. it Is a
piece of allowable smartness to refuse to
make changes in the laws during the
progress of the contest. if these changes
would deprive the led captains of the
political world of the advantage they now
hold over the plain people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Roosevelt's View Of the Issue.


In short, the issue may be stated as
follows: Should election laws be framed
with view to the interests OF politicians
or should election laws be framed with a
view to carrying out the popular will?
We have, on the one hand, Mr. Mckinley
and Mr.. Campbell and the reactionary
element for whom they stand, an element
which has made 1t evident that they pre-
fer to see the republican party ruined
rather than to see It made again what 1t
was In the days of Lincoln; and, on the
other hand. those who believe that the
republican party can and shall be made
now what it was made under lAncoln-a
great instrument for the achievement or
righteousness through the rule OF the
plain people.
I'VE regard the present contest not as
a contest between NATURALIZATION we are
not concerned with the welfare OF any
particular Individual, neither with mine
contest between these two radically diff
ferent views of the function of politics In
q great democracy.
."rherefore. We demand that states like
Illinois. Michigan, New York. Massachu-
sets be given the chance to express their
preference in presidential primaries as to
whom they wish for President Pract-
cally the entire body of professional poll
ticians are pitted against us In this con-
test. and in every state and in every
officeholders. who. with the example be-
fore them of what was done in connection
with the nominations for local off1ceS IN
North Carolina, are working as we have
rarely seen them work in American polft-
ical life Against such forces 1t is, In any
event, difficult enough for the ordinary
plain citizens who have only the general
welfare at heart. to win.
Power of the Machine.
But it becomes well-nigh impossible
for these plain citizens to give expression
to the popular will when there is no popu-
lar primary The convention system In
our party was founded on the theory that
popular will. When, as is too often now
the case, 1t is turned into an instrument
to be used for the direct overthrow of the
popular will then 1t is not representative,
but thoroughly and mischievously mis-
representative of the party and of the
people Here in New York, for instance,
the machines of the two parties have CO.
operated to draw up primary law which
imposes on the people system so cum
brous, SO involved. as to make 1t impos-
sible to get fair expression of public
sentiment and very difficult to get any
expression of public sentiment at all.
1.-THE present primary law In New York
is admirably adapted to acnieve It's pur-
pose: for its purpose is to prevent the
people from controlling party organiza-
lions or having their say in party NOM
nations and TO preserve such control and
such domination purely for the class OF
professional politicians.
Fight in New York State.
ut is idle to say that 1t il too late to
make the change We ask. eur opponents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

before the packages may be delivered
to them. American postmasters have
been notified accordingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
The Instrument:

The "Favorite" plays any size of
record-three at one winding. and
can be rewound while running, the
motor being powerful triple
spring drive. absolutely silent and
always positive and reliable. The
tone arm leads the sound waves
from the reproducer into the sound
chamber, where 1t is amplified and
poured out through the front. sub
ject to reduction in volumes by the
partial or complete closing of the
double doors The start-and- stop
lever is combined with a speed reg
ulator lever, all In handy reach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

This beautiful Grafonola "Fa-
vorite," the first instrument Of this
latest improved type to be offered
at anything like its price. is prob
ably the best that it's price will
ever buy. 1t seems pretty clear
that the limit has been reached.
AS a musical instrument. it is all
that any musical instrument can
be, and all that those costing $50
can claim to be.
The cabinet is built OF the
choicest mahogany Tor OF beautl-
full auarter-sawn oak polished like
the costiliest piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Fight in New York State.

ut is idle to say that II il too late to
make the change we ask. eur opponents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

The outfit of records we have Sc
1ected from tho best selling and
most popular Of all classes, and in
cludes the famous Sextet from
Lucia" and the equally famous
Quartet from "Rigoletto," which
ought to be extremely interesting
to any of your friends who own
talking machines, and have paid
S13 for those two selections alone.
You are at liberty to make your
own selection of records If you
prefer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Ascertaining Popular Will.

I'VE hold that it should be carried on
for the purpose of ascertaining and put
ting into effect the will OF the people, 90
that the people may jointly do for them
selves what no man can do so We'll for
them. We hold that the laws that govern
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
MISS HELEN WOOLSEY
Wins MERITED HONOR
Former Webster City Girl Wins Dis.
tinction in Kansas
University.

Miss Helen Woolsey, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Woolsey, former
ly of this city, now Of Lawrence,
Kansas, has recently won distinc-
ton in musical and dramatic circles
at the University of Kansas. This
is one of the growing state schools
and at present has an enrolment of
$500 students. In February last
Miss Woolsey was elected to mem
bership in the honorary musical So
rority, Mu Phi Epsilon. This is a
small organization composed of the
best musicians in the university
chosen as a rule from the junior
and senior classes only. Miss Wool
sey, being sophomore, was espec-
tally favored. Last week in a tryout
of some fifty candidates she was
awarded one of the two leading la
dies parts in a musical comedy Civ
en- under the direction of the RED
Domino" the oldest dramatic club of
the university. Miss Woolsey's
musical and reading ability
distinguished her here as high
school student and her many
friends in the city will be pleased to
hear that she Is winning merited
distinction in college circles also.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
Indoor Competitive Shoot.

The second team of Company {
completed their indoor shooting con-
test last week with the following re.
suit. Out of a possible $500, the
men scored 2,S34. The three high
est individual scores were ESQ out
of possible 800 mad, by J. D.
Paul. 258 by c. J. Jennings and
254 by Roe G. Stuart.
The company Is divided into four
teams Of twelve men each for the
purpose of indoor rifle practice and
each team allowed one month to
complete their score. The January
team made 2,S36 out of the possible
5000, beating the February squad
by points. but the annual inspec-
ton interfered somewhat with the
practice during the past month.
There are still two teams in the con-
test and their scores will be awaited
with interest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
Enrolment At'd'ce
Before Building Apply This Test.

berore Bulidlng Apply InlS Lest.
Take a walk around this town and
look over as many of the old land
marks as you can. Compare, first
the lasting qualities of lumber with
other methods of construction. Sec
ond-average the present appear
ance of frame buildings with others.
Third-note how many of each kind
OF construction have had alterations
since being built. Fourth-how
many brick or stone homes that
might have been moved to good prof
1t had they been frame, and fifth
what class of homes could now be
put into tip top shape for the least
money. Then If you want specific
figures on lumber to build come in
and let us show you the kind of lum-
Der we handle and our rock bottom
prices. Nothing talks like real facts
and honest comparisons.
There's No Place Like Home"
diff Young & Clifton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
atlantic steamship routes the coming
week" ks.7't
Editor Commits Suicide.

Remsen, Ia, March Al. P. Kief-
fer. editor of the Bell-Enterprise,
shot and killed himself here about
II O'clock las night. Kieffer's body
was found in room above his news
paper Office, which is; occupied by
one of his printers, who was absent
at the time Of the suicide. A nots
left on a table read: IT must have
courage. at IL o'clock" A
Kieffe- leaves a wife and four
He was 60 years old.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
PLANS A CON-
MERCIAL BODY
1 IL 3Tse aiY #e
Y. s------r 40
Would Have National Board of
Trade to Advise in ea
Business.
THE INVITATIONS ARE SENT
.sys TIT
Has Many Features Of German sys-
TEN With Necessary .laa
Examinations.
THE INVITATIONS ARE SENT

Washington, D. c., March A.
President Taft has taken the initi-
alive in the movement to bring
business men of the country into
touch with the government for ad.
vice and counsel in the administra-
ton of laws, the enactment OF new
statutes and the development OF
commerce.
Virtually the president proposes
a national board Of trade broadly
representative of the commercial
and Industrial organizations and OF
such character as the government
may properly recognize by charter
from congress.
AS one of the first steps In the
plan Secretary Nagel OF the depart
ment of commerce and labor by d.
rection OF the president has called
convention OF delegates from COM
mercial organizations in all parts OF
the country to meet in Washington
on April Is for discussion, and to
plan the organization. Invitations
already have been sent to 1000 To-
cal chambers OF commerce. boards Of
trade and other commercial bodies.
Responses to the announcement Of
the tentative plan have been such
that President Taft is convinced the
time is ripe for putting the propos-
al to the test of practical expert
ment.
The president first recommended
such plan in a message to congress
last December in which he suggested
that officials Of the department of
commerce and labor and members of
congressional commit
tees might be made members ex-of-
ficio of such an association. In a
statement made public today Presi-
and cause continuation OF
weather with rains in
and snow and rain in mid
die and northern states east Of the
Rocky mountains during the next
several days. The next disturbance
to cross the country will appear in
The far west Thursday or Friday and
prevail over the middle west at the
End OF the week.
Moderate weather and wind con-
iitions will prevail over the trans
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-05
STILL TALK OF A
THIRD CANDIDATE
Editor Sam D. Henry Of Coon Rap.
ids may get Into the Con-
gressional Race.

Capital Sam D. Henry, the gift
"a Coon Rapids editor, may enter
the race for the republican nomina-
ton for congress in the Tenth dis
trict. He Is a warm supporter OF
President Taft. Reports from there
are to the effect that while he has
not. given the final word, he is con-
sidering the matter and has not yet
.Eaid he will refuse to run. He will
run on platform supporting Presi-
dent Taft.
The following from the Sioux City
Journal of recent date is of interest
to; Tenth district republicans:
Sam D. Henry, the gifted and
popular editor of the Coon Rapids
Enterprise, is being strongly urged
by friends from all parts OF the
Tenth district to become candidate
there for the republican nomination
for congress. Mr.. Henry's friends
are writing him to come out as a
candidate upon a Taft platform, and
among those whd are writing him
are some progressiyes who hereto
fore have supported Frank p.
Woods.
while Mr.. Henry has not con-
sented to enter the race with Mr..
Woods and Paul E. stillman, vet he
has not said he would refuse to run,
and this Is encouraging his friends
to bring more and more pressure to
bear upon him.
"Mr. Henry Is one Of the strongI
men on the Iowa press, and his rep
utation as forceful writer is not
confined to the Tenth district. He
has fought the battles Of the repub-
1ican party since the Gays Of his boy
hood, and his friends now are anx-
ious to bestow upon him the honor
accompanying seat in the congress
OF the United States"