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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

portion OF the Christian churches in
America. presented the petition to Presi-
dent Taft. and assured him that IL is the
belief that where interests are involved
which SO seriously affect the welfare OF
the whole people decisions OF such mo-
ment can no longer be left solely TO the
limited and classified groups OF men I'm
mediately concerned.
The petition was signed by Rev. wn
liam ii. Roberts. chairman: Rev. E a
Sanford. corresponding secretary; ReV
Frank Mason North, chairman Of thN
commission on the church and social
service; Rev. Charles S. Macfariand
secretary: Rev. DR.. S. II. Woodrow Of
Washington and Rev. DR.. Wallace RAD
cliffe of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Await Result of Conference.
Expect Supreme Court "Hard
Coal" Case Ruling Monday

With the world awaiting to see il the
American coal mines are to be closed by
a general strike, the Supreme Court of
the United States next Monday may con-
tribute to the situation by announcing it's
decision in the bitterly contested hard
coap' case.
For months the court has had the mat
ter under consideration. Most Of the
other long-standing cases of difficulty have
been decided, leaving the court almost
free during the present recess to devote
itself to solving the intricate problems in
volved in the suit of the government to
dissolve the alleged illegal combination Of
railroads and their subsidiary coal COM
panfes in Pennsylvania anthracite
region.
For its effect upon the present diff
culties the so-called ''65 per cent con-
tracts OF the railroad coal companies
with the independent anthracite opera
tors will be watched probably more close
ly than any othe feature of the govern
menf'S Suif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
FOR AVERTING COAL STRIKE.
Representative Lee Says Government
Intervention Is Necessary.

Provision for federal intervention in a
great coal strike in the anthracite and
bituminous fields must be made in the
near future. according to Representative
Lee Of Pennsylvania, who appeared yes
terday before the House committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce to urge a
favorable report on his bill amending the
Erdman act so as to include disputes be-
tween coal operators and miners.
The subcommittee which Is in charge
of the inquiry into the Lee bill has asked
Judge Martin A. Knapp Of the Commerce
Court and DR.. Charles p. Neill, commits
sioner Of labor both of whom are media
tors under the Erdman act to submit
opinions on the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Retort From Democratic Side.

Il ask unanimous consent" said Rep
resentative Garner of Texas, democrat
leaping to his feet, ito extend my re-
marks in the Record for the purpose
of showing what a former President
of the United States thinks of the
present occupant of the White House
It's very interesting.
He was quickly followed by Repre-
sentative Connen Of New York, demo-
crat who got permission to insert in the
Record an extract from a speech by Col.
Roosevelt in New York city last night.
Mr. Connell thought it important as
showing how "a former leader regarded
his party at the present time.'
The furry, amid laughter, subsidized as
quickly as 1t AROSE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
READY TO TAKE CHARGE.
Arrival Of Maj. Parmerter, Future
Adjutant General of Militia.

Maj. Almon L. Parmerter. 21st In
fantry. U. s. A.. recently appointed
adjutant general Of the District of
Columbia militia, held a conference with
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries, command
ing tho District Of Columbia Militia. at
military headquarters today. having ar
rived IN Washington last night Mai.
Parmerter will succeed Lieut.. Col. Samuel
E. Smiley. who relinquishes his duties
with the brigade April /. and will be
assigned to the 21st u s. Infantry. He
will be a guest at a dinner to be given
tonight at the New Willard by Gen.
Harries and officers Of the brigade stan
departments as q farewell to Col. Smiley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
WILL ENFORCE AUTO
WHEEL TAX LAW
Twenty-Five Warrants Issued
in Police Court This After
noon for Owners. Z

AS result Of the decision by the District
Court OF Appeals upholding the legality
OF the automobile wheel tax" law in
the test case brought by lie Roy Mark
and contested for him by Attorney w 8
Duvall, announcement was made today by
Assistant District Attorney Gus A.
Schuldt that he Will begin Immediately
an active prosecution ef all auto owners
who do not pay the special tax which
the law now imposes upon them
twenty-five warrants for as many
different auto owners were issued in
the Police Court this afternoon, and by
tomorrow the series OF trials probably
will be under way Mr.. SchuIdt de-
clared that the practice which has OBJ
tanned in the past of accepting the
merely nominal collateral of 81 TO s..
which usually has been forfeited in
court. Will be discontinued and he will
use his best efforts to secure the impo-
sition by the court of heavy fines
hoping. by thus making examples OF
few offenders. that automobiles gen.
orally will he impelled to pay the
wheel tax"
Have Sent 1890 Bills.
The wheel tax now due is for the year
ended May is, 1911 Owners OF motor
cycles that Were purchased any time dur
ing 1910 or before MAY ~ 1911, are liza
BILE. To date. 200 bills have been sent
out from the office of the assessor OF L, O
District. This approximately is but one
third of the entire number which will lie
mailed. OF the 2.2o0 bills issued. lao
have been paid. il was stated the revenue
from these payments aggregating 5000
According to District Assessor Richards
warrants have been issued only i'm the
cases of persons who have refused to pay
bills after they We're rendered. No action
Will be taken against delinquent until
bill has been mailed TO him. The linn
tied force of clerks i'm the assessors Of
flce has made impossible the issuing OF
all the bills at the same time. but it is
expected that the entire number will
have been mailed within the next three
weeks.
The plan pursued with respect to de-
layed payments is to follow up the bills
with notices. Usually the notices are
mailed ten days after the rendition of the
bills. If no attention is paid to the no
tees within a reasonable time after they
have been mailed warrants against the
delinquents are sworn out.
Must Have Better Excuses.
1t was stated today that, in several
instances. prosecutions have been nolle
pressed as the result of persons against
whom warrants were issued paying the
taxes due. The practice. IL is said. will
not be followed in the future, unless bet
ter excuses than previous ones concern
ing delayed payments are made.
The wheel tax law, which has been
held constitutional by the District Court
of Appeals. provides tax of So for auto
mobiles or motor vehicles having seats
for only two persons, with an additional
tax of 81 for each additional seat for
vehicles constructed to carry more than
two persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
RULING ON BAGGAGE CHARGES.
Commerce Commission Holds It Has
No Authority Over Them.

The interstate commerce commission
held today that it had no authority TO
regulate the charges for the transfer of
baggage to and from railroad stations.
and that a railroad company or a term-
nal company had the right to grant the
exclusive privilege to transfer company
to solicit business on the trains and in
the depots and to issue checks to pas
sengers.
The decision of a long-mooted question
was rendered by Commissioner Lane in
the case of w. G. Cosby of Richmond,
Va, against the Richmond Transfer Com
pany and various railroads operating in
Richmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Jury FAILS TO AGREE
IN THE CRAWFORD CASE
Young Woman, Accused of
Numbering Her Sister, to r
Be Released on Bail.

NEW ORLEANS. March cs-The pre-
siding judge at the trial of Annie Craw-
ford, accused Of having murdered her sis
ter Elise through the administration of
morphine, announced a mistrial soon
after court opened this morning.
Miss Crawford probably will be re-
if an effort will be made to bring her to
trial q second time.
Death One of Four.
Elise Crawford's death was one of four
sudden and mysterious deaths in the
Crawford family within fifteen months
The bodies Of the father, mother and an
other sister, Mary Agnes, had decom-
posed long before any suspicion had at
tached to Annie. The experts told Dis
trict Attorney Adams there were no
means of verification Of his suspicious
that the first three to die had been vic
tins of poison. The contemplated autop-
sizes were abandoned, and the cause Of
their deaths remains a mystery.
The state proved that Elsie Crawford,
who died September %, 1911, was the VIC
tim of morphine poisoning.
Makes an Admission.
In a statement made to District Attor-
ney Adams. September 81, Annie Craw-
ford admitted she had given Elise three
one-half grains Of morphine few hours
before she died. She asserted she did
this by mistake. having intended to give
her sister calomel and soda.
The state offered as a motive that An
ME Crawford wanted the insurance money
on Elise's life.
The defense offered the suicide theory
and supported it with the defendants
statement that Elise had been Respondent
since she gave birth to a child six years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Address by Charles E. Russell.

Charles Edward Russell is announced
to lecture tonight at the Ingram Me-
mortal Congregational Church, as the
twelfth number Of the lyceum course
being held this season under the aus
pices Of the brotherhood Of the church.
The subject will be Foundations of
Socialism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS.
Mission Services in Progress at St.
Mary's Catholic Church.

The mission services being held at St
Mary's Catholic Church. 9Th street near
H street northwest, under the direction of
the Fathers of the Most Precious Blood
are attracting large congregations at both
the early morning and evening services.
Father Benedict and Father Vitus are
directing the services. and this week they
are conducted in the German language
Next week. beginning Sunday. the serv-
ices will be held In English. The hours
for service are and o'clock in the
morning and At 7:30 In the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
POLITICS IN THE HOUSE
Members in Brief Debate U.s.
ing Roosevelt and Wilson
as Texts.

Without warning today the House
jumped into a running political skirmish,
in which the names of Gov. Wilson and
Col Roosevelt figured most prominently.
The outburst started when Minority
Leader Mann had the clerk read from the
desk recent bitter newspaper attack
on Gov. Wilson by William Randolph
Hearst, in which the governors democ-
racy was denied. 1t drew republican ap-
plauSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Jewels Seized at Cando. N. D.

GRAND FORKS. N. D.. March 20
Over $1,000 worth of diamonds. watches
and other articles Of jewelry were seized
yesterday by special United States Treas
ury agents at Cando. N. D., on the
Canadian frontier, and man whose name
is given as Anderson Is under arrest, sus-
pected Of being a member Of q gang Of
diamond smugglers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
A HONEYMOON Citv.

Where Cupid is King is the title of a
bully little description of Washington as
a honeymoon resort, written by James
Hay. jr., for our next Sunday Magazine
1t will surprise our readers to learn that
twenty-six newly married couples visit
the National Capital every day in the
year. MI. Hay tells what they do when
they get there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
ASK TAFT TO PREVENT STRIKE
Committee of Council of Churches
Presents Petition.

To get the President to take measures
to prevent a closing Of the mines of
the country was the object of visit
to President Taft today by the execu-
tive committee Of the Federal Council
of the Churches Of Christ in America,
who came from New York to formal
1y present their petition.
Rev. Charles 8. Mcfarland, secretary
Of the council, representing a large pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
To Sift Europe's Labor Conditions

BOSTON, March 26.-Massachusetts is
to send a committee. made DIP principally
Of wage earners. to Europe TO investi-
gate labor conditions. The com mittee is
specifically directed to visit the great
manufacturing institutions Of Great Brit
ain and Germany and the watch factories
of Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
COAL WAR ASSURED
Conferees at Cleveland Not
Near Settlement.
OPERATORS TO HOLD FIRM
Declare They Prefer a Strike to
Granting Union Demands.
MINERS COMMITTEE WAITING
Will Suspend Action Until Outcome
of Bituminous Conference-Auto-
matte Shutdown Expected.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 26-Differ-
ences between the coal miners and oper-
ators over the question of new wage
agreements. involving the possibility that
more than $4,000 miners will quit work
next Monday. when their present wage
scales expire. today appeared to be no
nearer a settlement.
The conference of the miners and oyer
ators of the bitumnous fields of western
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
reconvened after adjournment since last
Friday. but, owing to the non-arrival of
some of the delegates, a recess will be
taken until this afternoon.
Operators Stand Firm.
The operators issued a statement
through J. c. Kolsen of Terre Haute,
Ind, their spokesman, saying the mine
owners would make no offers other than
to extend the present wage agreement
for another two years. This was the po-
sition they took when they adjourned last
week after the conference had come to
a deadlock.
The operators statement follows:
"A strike is preferable to the granting
of the miners demands. We cannot
grant a wage increase, even If all other
operators cannot yield. and il the miners
don't a strike will follow"
The policy committee of the United
Mine Workers of America is still here.
waiting to recommend to the union what
shall be done in both the anthracite and
bituminous situations.
Await Result of Conference
The committee had decided to suspend
any action until the outcome of the BIZ
luminous conference is known. II the
bituminous conference fails to result in
an agreement the committees recon-
mendation for a referendum vote of the
union will be similar in the cases Of both
bituminous and anthracite miners.
John P. White. president Of the union.
said in case of q disagreement the policy
committee could recommend only that the
miners strike. The shutting down of the
mines next Monday would follow auto
matically. without any action by the
unions executive heads, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

rapidly is being formed. The member
ship of the committee will be made up
of one representative each from the citi-
Zens' associations of the capital, various
civic bodies and departments of the Dis
trict government. President Willis w.
Jones of the Northeast County Citizens
was appointed to represent
that organization. The names of the
committee members probably will be an
by the District Commissioners
this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
MAI. WILLIAMS RESIGNS
CLERKSH|P IN COURT
A. w. LevensaIer Named for
Position in Supreme Body
of the District,

Maj. Leander P. Williams. with one ex-
ception the oldest clerk in point Of serv-
ice in the Office Of the clerk of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
today rendered to Clerk John r. Young
his resignation. to take effect March 81
Mr.. Williams has been in bad health for
several weeks and because of his advanc-
ed age. eighty-one years, determined to
relinQuish the duties as assistant clerk
of the court.
Mr.. Young has selected Alfred W. Lev
ensaler. member of the bar as success
sor to Maj. Williams, and the court to-
day confirmed the appointment.
Maj. Williams. a native Of Indiana, came
to Washington in 1865, and was appointe ed
by the direction of President Johnson to
position in the second auditor s
office Of the Treasury. He had oc-
cupied that Office but four months when
he was rendered a position by Return ].
Metgs, clerk of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia, as an assistant in
his office, which he accepted on the first
day of March, 1866.
He continued to act as clerk in Mr..
Meigs' office until he accepted the posi-
ton Of chief deputy United States mar
shall in 1877, which he held six years
Upon retiring. from the marshars office
he became cashier of the National Say
1ngs Bank of Washington, which place
he held until reappointed as assistant
clerk of the court. September 1, 1854.
Under Mr. Meigs and John r. Young the
present clerk of the court, the major has
served continuously as an assistant until
the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

A largely attended meeting was held at
the Peoples Bank building in Smithsburg
Nd, to urge the construction of a state
road from the Pennsylvania line just
north Of Ringgold through Smithsburg to
Boonsboro and on to the Potomac river
or by way Of Cavetown to Hagerstown,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

According to a report on this section.
which was made to the health depart
ment today. the nuisances recently re-
ported largely have been abated and the
sanitary condition Of the section. as a
whole. has recorded vast Improvement.
Tho personnel Of the central committed
which win direct the city cleaning week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Approached by No One.

Representative Sloan Of Nebraska, a
member Of the Moss committee, asked Mr.
Arnold If any one had ever Improperly
approached him or Secretary Wilson or
any other official Of the department with
regard to the report.
Absolutely no one,' Mr. Arnold replied
Referring to a conversation he had
with Representative Frank Clark of F'lori-
da, the member who brought the charges
against department officials that resulted
in the present investigation. Mr.. Arnold
said that Clark had remarked that if the
Everglades report was very favorable, cit
would hurt some of his constituents. who
owned Florida land outside of the Ever
glades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
ARNOLD ASSUMES BLAME
Chief of Division Responsible
for Withholding Report on
Everglades.

Responsibility for the suppression Of
tho Agricultural Departments report on
the reclamation Of the Everglades was
assumed yesterday by Joseph A. Arnold,
chief Of the division of publications Of
the department, who was a witness be-
fore the Moss committee. Mr.. Arnold
frankly said that in June, 1910. he had
recommended to Secretary Wilson that
the report be suppressed.
Chairman Moss asked Mr.. Arnold why
1t was that he had recommended the
suppression Of the report.
Because" the witness replied. "of the
irreconcilable differences between the en-
gineers Of the department and the con-
flict Of opinion outside of the depart
ment.
'1t was apparent to me that no report
could be issued with the unanimous ap-
prevail Of the department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Methods Of Distribution.

"One of the most interesting results of
Hhe investigation is to be found in the
facts included in the report regarding the
different methods of distribution in the
two countries, and the greater margin
(which exists between the price at which
the manufacturer sells his goods and the
price at which the consumer buys them
In this country as compared with the SIM
ilar prices in England. The relation Of
lhe tariff to the prices paid by consumers
can only be understood by fully compre-
bending the significance in American
trade Of the principles Of set prices"
The summary Of the report is q large
pamphlet, and the full report probably
will fill two to four volumes. The wool
report filled four. 1t probably will be
ordered printed by Congress.
Greeted With Applause.
The reading Of the message in the
House was punctuated with republican
applause.
Il rejoice" said Democratic Leader
Underwood. smilingly, that at last we
may enjoy the spectacle Of our republican
friends applauding a republican Presi-
dents message advocating a reduction in
the duties they themselves increased"
Mr.. Underwood then obtained permits
sion to have printed 5000 copies of the
message and the evidence taken by the
tariff board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Was in Forecastle.

Flynn. IL is declared was one o( fifty
men whose sleeping quarters were in the
forecastle of the Maine when the explo-
sion occurred. He with three others. was
saved, the remaining fortY-seven being
killed by the explosion or subsequently
drowned.
To those who talked with Flynn afterd-
ward. II Is declared. he averred he knew
nothing until he became half-conscious
with the swish of the waters about
him. He swan about for about half an
hour and at length came upon an oilskin
clothesbag floating on the water
He remained on this bag he knew not
how long until a boat from the Spanish
battleship Alfonso III took him
aboard. He was badly burned about the
shoulders and otherwise injured, 1t is
said. but after a number of weeks in
naval hospital went to the battleship
Iowa
He later served on number of ships
and. finally, after his discharge, took up
.his residence In Pennsylvania, where he
is said to have married.
In the report that the pension bureau
has on his application for a pension the
physicians state that he is not blind
However. Commissioner Davenport made
a close examination of the papers and
wants 10 have a call from Flynn. He
earnestly hopes, too. that Flynn will hear
t1at he wants to see him and will call at
the pension bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Is Native Of Maine,

Mr.. Levensaler is native OF Maine, a
graduate of Bowdoin College. and took
his law degree at Harvard. He came to
Washington in 1907. and was admitted to
the bar the next year on certificate, he
being already member Of the bar of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Levensaler has been
associated in his law practice with At
torney Alexander II. Bell. He is married
and mas one child.
Mr.. Young will assign the new assistant
to the District Court, where he will look
after the records of concentrations and
lunacy cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
ANXIOUS FOR INTERVIEW
WITH MAINE SURVIVOR
Commissioner Davenport
Thinks Michael Flynn En-
titled to Pension.
Michael rynn!"

Michael Flynn
Commissioner Davenport Of the pension
bureau will be delighted to have his Office
doorman make this announcement tomor-
row morning. The visitor will be ushered
at once into the commissioners private
office and be given a hearty handshake
Why?
Because Michael Flynn, able seaman,
went down with the Maine in Havana
harbor and from the injuries received
then Is now said to be almost blind
de wants a pension and Commissioner
Davenport is of the opinion that he
should have one
flynn came to Washington several
days ago from his home in Pennsyl-
Vania TO attend the burial of the un-
known dead from the Maine in Ar
ington, and is now believed to be
stopping with friends in this city. He
declared to several persons that he
had applied to the pension bureau for
a pension about five years ago and
had been refused one
Get the papers in the Michael Flynn
case"
This was the direction the pension
commissioner gave Vo a clerk at the
bureau today when the matter was
brought to his attention, and after an
examination Mr.. Davenport declared he
wanted to have a chat with Flynn.
This Is one of the cases that l like
to deal with personally" said the COM
missioner, land if Mr.. Flynn is in the
city now / will be glad if he will favor
me with a call at this office Then we
can get together on the question and
see that right prevails"
He also intimated that in his belief
Flynn is entitled to a pension and for
that reason he wants to talk with him
personally.