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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
But Number of Dynamite Case
Indictments to Be Given.
JURY TO ACT TUESDAY
Dates of Some Arrests Must Be Fixed
Nearly Week Ahead.
C0NNERs JURY DISAGREEMENT
Stand Ten to Two for Acquittal All
Through Two Days of
Balloting.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February. a.
The plan of the government to make
Known the number of indictments at
once, but net to divulge the names of
the men involved until they are arrested.
In case the federal grand jury finds true
bills in its report on the dynamite con-
spiracy Tuesday. was announced at the
district attorneys Office today.
Although this is the usual procedure
in conspiracy cases, the territory in
volved In the present Investigation, 1t is
said. is so wide that 1t will be necessary
to fix a date, for any arrests five days or
a week ahead. In the interval between
the return of any indictments and any
arrests that might be authorized the
government will. endeavor to maintain
strict secrecy as to who are involved.
Many clerks and assistant attorneys
continued under United States District
Attorney Charles w. Miller today the
of the forms of indictments
which are to be acted upon by the
grand jury. 1t was said the jury had
so far completed its work that its
final action probably would be only a
Make Plans in Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 3.-Chicago Ia
Dor leaders today received from
source not disclosed an intimation that
any arrests made here as a result OF
now supposed to be under
by a federal grand jury in
would be made Wednesday
of next week. In consequence they nave
arranged with the bOndsmen previously
procured to be ready on that day to pre-
sent bail for their release.
simultaneously with that tntimation
came a similar intimation to the secret
service men of the Department of Justice
and they prepared to get quick action on
any indictments that may be returned. A
score of labor leaders here have been
under surveillance since the first init
nation of such action several days ago.
Corners Jury Discharged.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, February 3.--The
jury in the case of Bert IL Connors, ac-
cused of having attempted to destroy the
hall of records, with dynamite, reported
to Judge Willis late today that it was
unable to agree, and was discharged. It
stood 10 to for acquittal.
The jury retired at 9:53 yesterday
and one OF the Jurors stated
that the balloting had remained the same
from the time the first vote was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Would Invite Criticism.

To include some plans and exclude
Others which some may think equally
or more meritorious invites severe
criticism and contention. Also to in
yclude many without properly planning
for and safeguarding them for the pub
lie interest might participate hereafter
multitude of evils. commencing a
career of waste, extravaganza and de-
: bauchery. The history of the construc-
ton of the canal has been free from
such influences and charges, and had
reflected glory on our country and it's
officers.
1t would seem now, when the critical
time had arrived to prepare for actual
operation, that equal care should be had
to maintain a similar standard and not
allow any chances either to degrade it
or to violate the national honor or
good faith.
I'VE should open the canal as speedily
Qs possible, operate it as efficiently and
Fairly as possible. under methods and
conditions certain TO be honest and
successful. We can then consider and
debate these other projects separately and
on their own merits, and in the course
of time far greater fame will come to
our nation and profit to our own people
by SO doing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
ADVISES BOY SCOUTS
Gen. Baden-P0We Addresses
Large Gathering.
PICTURES OF MAFEKING
Hero of Siege Makes Strong Plea
for World Peace.

Boy Scouts of Washington held the
center Of the stage in Washington yes
terday, for, in honor to the founder of
the world wide organization, Gen. Sir
Robert Baden-Powell, they passed in re-
view before President Taft and Sir Robert
Baden-Powell himself, as the two men
stood in the portico Of the White
House.
Mrs. Taft and Ambassador Bryce
were at the White House also during
the Boy Scout review, and appeared to
be greatly interested.
The young scouts and their friends
gathered in Continental Memorial Hall
last night, where Gen. Baden-PoWell
talked on Scouting in War and Peace.
The hero of Mafeking was splendidly re-
ceived in this city. He will leave WASH
ington today to go to Detroit.
In his address last night Gen. Baden
Powell said:
'sTry to Do Some Good"
Life is really, a very little thing. There
Is no telling when you will die or get
killed, and you know a fellow is an awful
fool to go into the next world without
trying to do some good in this one first
His lecture had been looked forward to
as the climax of the chief scouts visit to
Washington. 1t brought crowd OF the
scouts and their parents to the hall, and
Gen. Baden-Powell talked in a CONVEX
sational way for an hour and q half,
showed them pictures of scouts and scout
ing all over the world, and Kept the whole
audience either thrilled or laughing at
the various turns in his narrative.
Strong Advocate of Peace.
It was talk not intended primarily
as plea for international arbitration,
but, nevertheless. peace argument. The
speaker declared himself strongly for
permanent peace between civilized ma
lions. He said there was much theoreti-
cal peace talk by people who had never
been out of reach of an armchair and
an electric light in their lives, but the
most earnest advocate of. peace was tie
man who was soldier and who had
really seen war.
Gen. Baden Powell said that the scout
raining did not aim to make the boys
either prigs or DULLES. 1t merely aimed
to train them in the soldierly qualities of
obedience and self-reliance, to teach
them as far as possible the art Of wood
craft and how to take care of themselves
in the open and at the same time to
make them better citizens and to incul-
cat, the belief that they should never
let a. day pass without doing somebody u
good turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
BRYAN TO EXPLAIN
Committee Members Want
Basis Of. Charges.
THEY ARE UNJUST
Commoner Declares Members Fa.
vored Aldrich Currency Plan.

In view of the fact that a poll of the
House committee on banking and cur
rency taken yesterday disclosed that every
democratic member of the body, with the
possible exception of Representative. Pujo
OF Louisiana, who is not in the city, is
against the Aldrich currency plan, Will
liam ]. Bryan of Nebraska is to be asked
why he recently charged in the Com
moner that the committee was disquali-
fled to probe the money trust because of
it's committal to the Aldrich proposition.
Mr.. Bryan, be it said, is certain to be
called before whatever body of the House
that investigates the financial octopus.
Henry and Underwood Differ.
This was the most interesting develop
ment of yesterday in connection with the
proposals that have been made for an in
quiry into the affairs of the so-called
money trust Acting at the instance of
the Peerless Loser. Representative Henry
of Texas, chairman of the committee on
rules, has been. fighting the suggestion
Of Leader Underwood that the money
trust inquiry be referred to the commit
tee on banking and currency, on the
ground, as stated by Mr.. Henry, that
the banking and currency committee is
'Iacked' with men who are opposed to
an impartial investigation.
Representative Underwood declared
with confidence last night that the demo-
Gratis, in caucus Wednesday night, would
go on record as opposed to special in
curry of the money trust as proposed in
the Lindbergh and Henry resolutions.
Mr. Underwood, through his lieutenants,
has made a careful canvass of the House,
which demonstrates that the majority ia
vors a careful inquiry by the committee
on banking and currency and other
standing committees which have jurisdic-
ton, over the questions touched upon in
the Henry and -Lindbergh resolutions
The plan Of inquiry favored by Mr.. In
derwood looks to remedial legislation in
stead of spectacular investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Means Of Development.

1.-The various departments Of the govern
ment are seeking to utilize the canal to
assist in the development Of their own
work. The Navy Department seeks to
obtain about twenty Golfers for supplying
coal and other materials for use Of the
canal. The army is seeking to increase
its strength by reason of terrifying the
canal end by keeping a large defensive
force there. The Department of Com
merce and Labor Is seeking to build up
the merchant marine by means of subsidy
for ships passing through the canal The
Interior Department is seeking to utilize
some of the machinery used in the con-
struction of the canal for the construc-
tion of railroads in Alaska and for use
in the reclamation and drainage services
of the country. Commercial organiza-
tons throughout the country are seeking
concessions for the sale of supplies for
vessels using the canal, SO that such bust
ness shall be the basis for extending and
developing American trade on the Pacific
shore. The committee is faced with all
sorts of such demands and schemes in its
preparation of legislation for the Panama
canal Most of them are doubtless praise
: worthy and are urged from sincere and
patriotic motives. Many of them ought
10 be and doubtless will ultimately be
adopted. But just now none of them have
been clearly outlined and considered, and
The ultimate effect of such plans has not
/ been thought out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

I solemnly that the above represents
only the number Of copies THE EVENING SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the ended February 2
1912hat is the number of copies actually sold
furnished or mailed for va liable deration
counted not renrnable do not remain in
unsod. except in the OF
only. whom a O unsold papers
have not yet been received.
LEROY w. HEBRON
Advertising Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District of Columbia,
Subscribed and to before this third
February, AID. 1912.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Review at White House.

Yesterday afternoon the whole scout
band Of this city. several hundred strong,
was reviewed by President Taft and Gen.
Baden-Powell.
AS the boys, clad for the most part in
their regulation khaki uniforms Swung
up the roadway leading before the por-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Story of Mafeking.


Mafeking lightly, and there was plenty
of fun in it. but there were grim passages.
too. The pictures showed how the CEN
trail telephone exchange was rugged in
an underground chamber with a speaking
tube to a lookout tower so that the tele-
phone subscribers in any part of the
town could be instantly warned when one
Of the big Boer guns was trained on
them.
There were pictures of the bomb
proof dugouts, where the residents of
the town crawled to escape the shells
photographs Of the improvised guns
that helped to defend the town for
seven months, when it was provisioned
for only four; pencil sketches of scenes
in the trenches and photographs of the
natural rock fort, where the riflemen
held the besiegers at arms length. 1t
was an intimate glimpse of the siege
from the inside.
Cen. Baden-Powell said he did not want
the audience to think that the military
side was all there was to scouting. One
picture he had brought back from his re-
cent visit to Panama 1t was a steam
shovel in the Culebra cut. He said this
was a sort Of scouting, and one of the
best sorts, subduing the jungle and work
ing for the peaceful development Of the
world. He paid a warm tribute to the
men who are digging the canal, and said
he wished ne could go back there to help
them.
Gen. Baden-Powell was introduced by
Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, assistant sec
rotary Of war. After the address there
when Clifford Pinchot, Gen. Leonard
Wood, Charles ]. Bell and a number of
other guests were introduced to the Or
ganizer Of the Boy Scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

of their competitors of the Mississippi
valley. This will necessarily occur to
some considerable extent because water
rates will be much cheaper.
But the coast merchants are not satIs-
fed with that, but desire all the territory
possible, and so far as the or j
cents per hundred would help them, they
are grabbing for such additional trade
and to drive out their rivals from such
competitive region. The real object and the
practical result of their efforts will be
not to upbuild the merchant marine or
develop resources or reduce prices to the
ultimate consumer. but will be TO extend
their own trade territory slightly farther
than they otherwise could, and to that
extent drive out their competitors of the
Mississippi valley from the region which
both now reach.
Objections to Discrimination.
'It became evident also that foreign
nations would seriously object to any
such discrimination against their own
vessels in the way of tolls, and If Con-
gress should pass a law which would
violate the existing treaties and at
tempt such discrimination then there
might arise retaliation against our for
eign trade amounting now to more
than $4,000. 900, 900 per annum. The
injury to this vast commerce to the
whole people on this account might be
far more than any possible benefit ac-
cruing from any slight reduction of
tolls to "A small section of the country.
Yet some selfish and narrow interests
are willing to sacrifice their honor and
incur such risks for the sake of put
ting a few extra dollars in their own
pockets.
AT this time there are pending
treaties of peace and arbitration be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and France, and others are
10, nj cd with GprrnanN IaDan and
the leading commercial nations of the
world. With what spirit could we urge
such agreements. or the other nations
meet them, when at our earliest OPP
for the pecuniary advantage of a por-
tion of our citizens, We deliberately
violate the letter and spirit of our
most solemn and important treaty
pledges, insuring such nations equality
of treatment in the use of our canal:
More than that, by SO doing, we also
violate the traditions and pledges and
express statements for more than
eighty years of not only all admins
trations of our national affairs and all
shades of political belief but of the
executive, diplomatic and legislative
parts of such administrations, that
such a canal should be great inter-
national waterway. for the equal bene-
fit of the commerce of the world, and
that all nations should be entitled to
use it on equal terms without dis
elimination.
Included invariably in such agreements
have been coastwise vessels and COM
merce, unless expressly excluded by apt
words for such purpose. No such eX-
clusion appears in this treaty. but, on the
contrary. such clause was offered and
rejected. Yet sections Of the country and
respectable citizens beseech us to re-
verse our own traditional policy, history
and pledges and our national interest and
honor, so that they can profit slightly at
the exnense of their rivals
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

resorted to strangulation. after which,
or before. came the robbery Of her
ring. the 'piling up of the cushions
over the body in a vain endeavor to
hide the deed or to prolong the search
for the victim. then the departure,
the locking Of the front door behind
the perpetrator. the fight Of the gray
horse and cutter through the binding
storm. the blowing off Of the drivers
hat. the Identification Of the same by
means of the flour mark left on its
brim by the mechanics wife. the pres
ence of a portion of one Of the two
distracted bottles in the stable where
the horse was put up and the ap-
p%earance Of Arthur with the other
bottle at the door Of the inn in Cuth-
bert road just as the clock was strik-
ing half past II.
This latter fact might have been
regarded as proving an alibi. owing
to the length Of road between the
Cumberland house and the place just
mentioned. if there had not been a
short cut to town open to him by
a Of a door in the wall separat-
ing the Cumberland and Fulton
g%rounds-a door which was found un-
locked and with the key in it by
Zadok Brown, the coachman. when he
came home about 3 next morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

thought it best to let the prisoner have
his full say. With a solemn lowering
of his head, Arthur answered.:
when l saw my home desolated in
one dreadful night. With one sister
dead in the house. the victim Of vio-
lence. and another delirious from
fright or some other analogous cause.
l had ample time to think-and I used
that time. That's ALL"
Simple words. read or repeated, but
in that crowded courtroom, with every
ear strained to catch the lie which
seemed the only refuge for the man
so hemmed in by circumstance, these
words. uttered without the least at
tempt at effect, fell with a force
which gave new life to such as wished
to see this man acquitted.
"When did you see your sister AIDE
laide for the last time alive?"
'"That night at the dinner table.
When / left the room I turned to look
at her. She was not looking at me.
SO l slammed the door and went up
stairs. In an hour or so l had left
the house to get a drink. I got the
drink, but I lever saw Adelaide again
till l saw her in her coffin"
This blunt denial Of the crime for
which he stood there arraigned fell
on my heart with a weight which
showed me how inextinguishable is
the hope we cherish deep down I'M
der all surface convictions. l had
been unconscious Of this hope, but it
was there. 1t seemed to die a double
death at these words. For I be-
lieved him! Courage is needed for a
lie. There were no signs visible in
him as yet Of his having drawn upon
this last resource Of the despairing.
l should know it when he did. He
could not hide the subtle change from
me.
To others this declaration came with
greater or less force. according as it
was viewed in the light Of a dra-
matte trick Of Mr.. Moffat's or as the
natural outburst of q man fighting
for his life in his own way and with
his w weapons.
Mr.. Moffat. satisfied so far. put his
next question with equal directness:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11
CHAPTER \vIII.
A BROTHERS vow.

'o"'
4 CHANGE was observable in
tins degenerate son Of the
A CumherlandS since many there
had confronted him face to
face. Physically be was improved. hut
otherwise the difference was such as
to arouse doubt as to the real man
lurking behind his logged. uncommuni-
cative mi l felt that beyond the
one fact that he could be relied upon
to protect Carmel's name and Carmers
character, ever to the jeopardizing of
his case, he was MOI to be counted on
and might yet startle many Of us, and
most notably of all the little woman
waiting to hear what he had to say in
his own defense before she threw her.
self into the breach and made that de-
voted attempt to save him. in his own
despite, which had been my terror
from the first and was my terror now.
Perjury, but not in his own defense
rather in opposition to it-that is
what his counsel had to fear, and I
wondered if they knew it. He was
asked:
"Mr. Cumberland. did you have any
quarrel with your sister during the
afternoon or evening of Dec. p"
Il did" Then. as if not satisfied
with this simple statement. he blurted
forth: And it wasn't the first. She
disapproved Of my fondness for drink.
She didn't like my late hours, or the
condition in which l frequently came
home. ! did not like her expressions
of displeasure or the way she fire.
quently cut me short when I wanted
to have a good time with my friends.
We never agreed. made her suffer
often and unnecessarily. I regret it
now; she was a better sister to me
than l could then understand"
Mr.. Moffat, with an eye on District
| Attorney Fox. who had shown his sur
prise at the trend the examination was
taking by a slight indication of I'M
e%asiness. went on with his examina.
ton:
"Mr. Cumberland, will you tell us
when you first felt this change Of opin'
ion in regard to your sister"
MI. Fox leaped to his feet. Then he
| slowly reseated himself. Evidently be
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

the ring into the casket If Arthur a
not-the innocent children. the griev-
ing servants-was latent. of course. In
every breast. but it had O. yet reach
ed the point demanding expression.
MI. Cumberland. you have stated
that you did not personally drop this
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

ring into the
place where It
W q s ultimately
found. Can you
tell us of your
o n knowledge
who did?"
81 cannot. I
k n o w nothing
about the ring.
I was much sur
prised. probably
m ore surprised
tnan any one
else, to hear Of
its discovery in
that place."
The slip-and it
was a slip for
him to introduce
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11
lead FOR a little white .u,,..rr

My satisfaction at this WAS "r,'u.
by the calling Of Arthur cu"i."nnn
to the stand to witness in hi ~, y, Gle.
Tense. l had dreaded this rn%n,in%rl,ry.
I saw that for some ""aSnn both his
counsel and aSsocin,r counsel were
not without their own ~miSgivings as to
the result of their somewhat doubtful
experiment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

was Immediately taken advantage Of
by his counsel.
"You say more Why should it be
Of a surprise to you than to any
one else to learn where this missing
engagement ring Of your sisters had
been found?"
Il was her brother. I had a broth
er's ~antipathies and rightful suspi-
c1ons. l could not see how that ring
came to be where it was when the
only one interested in it's restoration
was in prison."
ITO BE Continued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11
Vegetable Pearls

Vegetable Pearls.
White pearls that bring a high price
have been found growing on cocoanut
trees in Malay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

CHANGE was observable in
this degenerate son of the
IN CumierlandS since many there
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-11

ITO BE Continued
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-03
Market for Shark. Liver OIL.

1t has been proposed to start in Ma
laysia small export trade in shark 8
liver OIL This oil Is refined in Eu-
rope and sold as cod liver oil. In Oc-
tober the ocean sharks come into the
lagoon, between the barrier reef and
the atolls, to pair. At this time they
can be speared in large numbers by
people skilled in catching them. There
are several species of these sharks
and they ordinarily run from seven
to fifteen feet in length. The girth OF
an ordinary shark is the same as it's
length, and an eleven-foot shark
would be eleven feet around the body.
The liver Of shark of this size gives
about five gallons of oil. The oil
brings $73 a ton. The sharks are
found in pairs and the harpooners try
to kill the male first, in which case
they are able to also spear the female,
as it does not desert its mate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-03
Is the Same Old World.

In reviewing Professor Frank Frost
Abbott's new. book. "The Common
People of Ancient Rome" critic
says: ut should be something of a
corrective to modern conceit to note
how little we have advanced since
paternalism first became dominant
in Rome and since the Roman govern
ment prided itself on opening public
baths and washhouses for the people.
Los Angeles is doing that same thing
now and lauds herself as a pioneer
in civilization because Of it. Diocle'
tlan denounced the rich and their
Injuries, attributed to them the high
prices of necessaries, in language al.
most indentical with radical newspa-
per of today. Plautus tells US of the
trusts that were founded to control
prices and the trust problem was as
much reality in ancient Rome as
1t is today"