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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
G0MpERS STANDS BY UNION.
Hopes Verdict Against Ironworkers
Will Be Proved Unjust.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, is quoted today as
saying he will do everything in his power
to stand by the International Association
of Structural Bridge and Iron Workers.
many of whose members appear for SEN
tence at Indianapolis today in the dyna-
mite conspiracy cases.
81 hope the verdict will be proved 10
be unjust said Mr.. Gompers, but.
whether just or unjust. the bridge and
iron workers organization will be con-
timed as an efficient union.
.These trades are controlled by
tremendous masses Of corporate wealth.
The condition of the workers. IL there
were no cohension, no unity, no union.
would be too frightful to contemplate. l.
shall do everything In my power to stand
by the men and to strengthen their or
ganization.'
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THEFTS INVOLVE $2,75O.
Jewels Taken From Home-Four-
teen Dentists Offices Robbed.

ATLANTA. Ga, December 30-Thefts
involving $2.TJO worth of jewelry and gold
were reported to the police here Saturday
night and Sunday. No arrests yet have
been made.
Mrs. Fred Houser discovered an un-
identified negro escaping through win
dow from the family apartment Saturday
night, and upon investigation found that
diamonds and jewels valued at 5000 were
missing.
Thieves also raided fourteen dentists Of
fees in the Atlanta National Bank build
Ing here Saturday night, taking gold and
platinum estimated 10 be worth $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
WHOOPING COUGH TOLL HEAVY.
Causes 5000 Deaths in United States
Yearlv-Highly Contagious.

ATLANTA. Ga, December 3o.-Whoop-
ing cough. usually neglected or carelessly
treated, is responsible for 5000 deaths
i'm the United States every year-a total
equal to fatalities from scarlet fever and
half as large as those from diphtheria =
according to statistics compiled by the
Georgia state board of health.
Ninety-seven per cent of these deaths
are among children under five years OF
age. according to the figures. and the
vast majority of them result from COM
plications growing directly out of tho
cough itself Pneumonia and kidney and
heart diseases develop readily from
wrongly treated cases, il is stated.
Whooping cough is highly contagious
the board further reports, the paroxys-
NAL cough OF the patient saturating tie
air with germs of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
DETECTIVES RETURN HOME.
Washington Sleuths Say Crowd at
Stanton Was Orderly.

Washington detectives and policemen
who went to Stanton to assist in pro-
tecting the people from operations of
pickpockets during the birthday celebra-
ton of the next President returned yes
terday and were on duty today. The
detectives say the crowd in Staunton, Sat
urday was made up Of about q, 600 per-
sons. nianS VI .ncin a LON virginia ana
try.
1t was one of the most orderly gather
ings the detectives had ever witnessed,
they state, and very few arrests were
made. Four alleged pickpOckets were ar
rested and detained until the affair was
over Only three minor thefts were re-
ported.
There was very little drunkenness in
Staunton during the time the visitors
were there, the detectives and policemen
say. and only one arrest for disorder was
made Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
TAFT STILL IN DOUBT
AS TO COMMISSIONERS
President Has Given Little
Thought to Nominations
During Panama Trip.
Special Dispatch to The star.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla, December 30
President Taft has given little thought to
the District commissionership problem
while on his trip to and from Panama. He
ia hardly nearer sending the nominations
to the Senate than he was month ago.
when he began considering them. The
same thing is true of the nomination of
Juvenilee Court judge. although tn
chances still favor Judge De Lacy being
named for another term.
AS to the District commissionership sit
nation the President has about reached
the conclusion that whoever he names
will have hard shedding in the Senate
and probably fail OF confirmation. How
ever. he considers it his duty to make the
nomination and will do so whenever he
determines who is best qualified out OF
the many candidates before him. Sinclair
and Oyster are yet strong In his mind
and either may be named. The Presi-
dent was told before he left Washing
ton that Sinclair could be confirmed.
OYSTERS friends also say he can be con-
firmed.
The President is delighted with his
trip. He believes it has been valuable
to the government. He thinks there may
be some criticism because he used two
battleships.- but in the case Of the Arkan-
sas shake-down trip OF that vessel
was actually necessary. The Arkansas.
having made good in tho long journey
to Colon from Key West and return.
will not have to take part In similar trips
by other vessels this winter.
At st. Augustine Today.
ST AUGUSTINE. Fla. December 30
On his return trip from the Panama
Canal Zone. President Taft paid his first
visit to the oldest town in the United
States today, stopping at ST Augustine
as the guest of the board of trade.
The President was driven up ST.
Georges street, reputed to be the Oldest
in the country, and through the old gate
at Fort Marion, the ancient Spanish
fortress. He held a brief reception after
breakfast before continuing his journey
to Washington.
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ion that the Southern building Is not an
over-safe asset for fire insurance COM
pany.
Alleges Error Of Judgment.

Alleges Error Of Judgment.
II don't wish to be in the position OF
attacking any one in the company" said
Mr.. Bell. but i do think they made an
error in judgment in regard to taking
the Southern building.
He said also that it is a hard matter
to get a consensus of judgment on real
estate values.
col. Judson has placed you in the po-
sition of making all the gentlemen in
these companies guilty of false pre-
lenses" said Mr. Douglas. asking whether
Mr.. Bell really meant it. Mr.. Bell said
he meant that the people involved we're
guilty of neglect.
Mr.. Bell was pressed to answer yes or
no. He said that Col. Judson was wrong
in having him 1Mr. BelD say as wit
ness that there was false pretense as far
as the men named are concerned.
Mr.. Douglas continued to cross-examine
and said:
80 in the last analysis the whole aues-
ton is one Of Judgment on the value of
the Southern building.
Yes
Mr. Douglas had Mr. Bell say the ap-
men.
Yet you think they appraised the
Southern building half a million dollars
too high?'
yes
Ever been there?"
"Once or twice.
do you know how much per cubic foot
II costs to build?"
mo"
''Will you try to calcuIate?" -
mo: will not"
Mr. Douglas asked searching questions
in his cross-examination to show that
Mr.. Bell is not a building expert
Mr.. Bell demonstrates.
you are trying to make me say things
ought not to say, was Mr.. Bells re-
monstrance.
II couldn't do such a thing. You are
saying you are not an expert in buildings
and that Is all want you to say
Mr.. Douglas continued to examine the
witness along real estate value lines
until recess.
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have the celebration as simple as pos
sible. no objection to the program out
lined by the inaugural committee would
be raised. He explained that Gov. Will
son was simple in his tastes and desired
to avoid ostentatious display as far as
possible.
Mr.. McCombs had conferences with a
number Of the democratic leaders yester-
day and today, among them Senator Gore
OF Oklahoma and Representative Burle-
son of Texas When questioned as to
the report that he was to be offered the
navy portfolio in the next cabinet. Mr..
McCombs was smilingly non-committaL
merely contenting himself with saying
that such suggestion was great honor.
He said that democratic national head
quarters would be opened in Washington
within a short time, that the present Of
fees in New York will be closed. and
own law office. would be opened later.
Committee on Souvenirs.
J. Henri de Sibour. chairman Of the
committee on souvenirs and tickets, has
Fleming Newbold, Frank B. Poe. J. e.
Ralph, Frederick II. Brooke Charles A.
Gray and Clark Waggaman.
Influence has been brought to bear to
have Gov. Wilson select the cadets OF
the Virginia Military Institute as his
personal escort at the Inauguration. Be-
cause Gov. Wilson was born in Virginia,
but is Governor Of New Jersey, the ri
valry between the two states on this
question Is keen. The National Guard
Company of Princeton is after the honor
President A. c. Moses of the Wash
ington Boy Scouts and Scout Commits
sioner Martin are planning to have more
than 1000 Boy Scouts from all over the
eastern section Of the country come to
Washington during inaugural week. It
is not expected that they will take part
in the parade, but will do first-aid-to-the-
injured work.
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w. w. WEDEMEYER ILL.
Michigan Representative Suffers
Mental and Physical Breakdown.

PANAMA, December 30.-Representa-
tive William W. Wedenieyer Of Michigan.
who at one time was the American con-
sui at Georgetown, British Guiana, a
graduate of the University OF Michigan
and a member of the Panama congress
sional committee which has been nvesti-
eating conditions here for some time. is
suffering from mental and physical
breakdown.
Mr. Wedemyer was at first taken Il,
the Ancon Hospital. but was removed
afterward to the Taboga sanatorium. He
is in such poor health that the doctors
have prescribed absolute rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30

Food Crusaders in New York Take
Up Work on New Lines.

NEW YORK. December 30.-The food
crusaders started In today to break the
high price OF apples. With a carload on
hand and unlimited" supplies Behind
them. they began selling aidwins at 5
cents a quart. apples as good, they de-
clared, as the local retailers had been
asking from l2la to 10 cents quart
The sale was conducted at the Queens
boro Bridge market by Mrs. Julian Heath
president of the Housewives League of
America. Other sales OF other produce
are promised. The cold storage egg cru
sade. begun some days ago, continues,
the prices in some parts of the city being
as low as % to % cents a dozen.
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DELAY OVER GREEN
Arrangement Is Postponed Un-
til Thursday Morning.
COUNSEL GIVEN ACCUSED
Court Appoints Two Lawyers to De-
fend Man Charged With As
saulting Mrs. Grant.

Nathaniel Green, colored, indicted for a
felonious assault on Mrs. Adelaide E.
Grant, Christmas night. in an areaway
Of premises 312 G street southeast. will
be arraigned Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock, before Justice Stafford. in Crimi-
nal Court No. 1. Green was in court this
afternoon, but as he had no counsel and
was without means to employ one. JUS
tice Stafford designated Attorneys George
H. Macdonald and Benjamin L. Gaskins
lawyer is colored.
attorneys asked that arraignment be de-
ferred until Thursday. They told the
court that from the short conference with
the prisoner they were unable to deter
mine what plea to enter in his behalf
Justice Stafford granted the motion to
defer arraignment. In a case OF this
MAGNITUDE, said the court. where the at
torneys are acting on request OF the
court and in their capacity as officers OF
the court any reasonable time requested
for consideration of the form of plea
should be granted. A delay until Thurs
day would not be unreasonable, the court
suggested. a
Plea Of Guilty to Be Opposed.
The formal plea of not guilty is likely
to be the only one that Justice Stafford
will receive from Green. United States
Attorney Wilson is prepared to oppose
strenuously any attempt on the part of
counsel for the prisoner to secure his es-
cape from possible capital punishment by
a plea Of guilty to felonious assault.
Should such plea be accepted the
court would be empowered to impose a
sentence Of thirty years imprisonment
only. 1t is in the province OF the Jury
alone. under the law, to add the death
penalty to a verdict Of guilty under the
first count Of the indictment. Justice
Stafford in his discretion could refuse to
accept a plea Of guilty and order trial.
1t seems certain that the case will 60 to
trial.
Green Extremely Nervous.
Green appeared extremely nervous az
he sat in court today. His eyes roamed
about the room. as though he entertained
fear for his safety. His attire was IN
strong contrast to the Tatty appearance
he presented when arrested Christmas
night. The modish gray suit had given
way to shabby coat and trousers Of dirty
brown.
His shirt was torn and his black skin
was visible through the aperture. In his
nervous condition Green fingered the strip
of his shirt where II was torn.
Guarding the Prisoner.
Every precaution against demonstra-
ton hostile to the prisoner was taken.
Eight deputy marshals were in attend
ance in court, as we'll as q number OF
detectives and police officers.
United States Attorney Wilson and AS.
sistant United States Attorneys Harvey
Given and Hawken appeared for the gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
Services for Iroquois Theater Victims

CHICAGO, December 30.-AIemorial
services will be held today for the So
victims of the Iroquois Theater fire,
which occurred on this date, 1903 The
services will be held at the Iroquois Me-
mortal Emergency Hospital. DR.. G. r.
Tobias. president of the Iroquois Me-
mortal Associa tioin, will be In charge of
the services, at which .everal addresses
will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
Death of William H. Kinks.

FREDERICK, Md. December 30
William H. Kinks, former states attor-
ney for Frederick county, son of the late
Samuel Kinks, former mayor of Balti-
more, died yesterday from a complied
ton of diseases after lingering illness.
He had been in failing health for year.
and was unconscious two days before his
death. He was born in Baltimore In 1S44
He won distinction as a lawyer.
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SEARCH FOR NED KLINE's BODY.
Musician of u. S. S. California Lost
Life Trying to Save Girl.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, December 30
Search was begun here today for the
body OF Ned Kline, musician of the
cruiser California. who lost his life yes
terday attempting to rescue Miss Anna
Hidden, who was drowned.
Kline and Miss Hidden We're standing
on a rock taking photographs. when the
girl fell twenty feet into the ocean Kline
sprang after her and was dragged down
in the surf. Miss Htdden's body was re-
covered, Kline enlisted from Memphis.
Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30

actly what will be done with each sched
ule and item of the big revenue-producing
law. The democratic leaders intend to
give consumers and producers the oppor
tunity to present their views during Janu-
airy, and to prepare the tariff revision
bills after these views have been pre-
scented and considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
To Buy Home for Wilson.

sTAUNTON, Va. December 3O.-Citi-
zens Of Staunton are raising a fund to
buy Selma, colonial mansion near
Gypsy Hill Park, in the outskirts OF the
CITY. which will be offered to President
to-be Wilson as a summer residence dur
ing his term Of Office in the White House.
A delegation will be sent to Trenton to
make a formal tender of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
Expected Early Tomorrow.

President Taft and the party that ac-
companied him on the Panama trip are
likely to reach ). ashington early tomor-
row morning, although the schedule call
ed for arrival here at 1870 O'Clock in the
afternoon. 4 start from Key West ear
lier than anticipated. following a quick
trip from Panama. is expected to cut off
several hours of schedule time.
Aunt Della" Torrey's New Year gift
for the President, her portrait in oils.
has not yet arrived at the White House.
Nor have the White House attaches been
taken into her confidence, nor do they
know anything concerning the matter en-
cept as they have read about it in public
print.
matches from Boston, Is from the brush
of Miss Emily b. Waite, young Boston
artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
View Of Company's Rights.

Mr.. Bell said the company would have
a right to pay dividends out Of surplus.
Your principal reason against the
payment of dividends was because you
differed on the matter OF the increase in
The value Of the Southern building, which
seems to have offended so many distin-
guished men here?" said Mr.. Douglas.
Yes" said Mr.. Bell. who then entered
into a discussion with Mr.. Douglas on
what the word earn means.
IF / bought stock OF the American Sc
curity and Trust Company at 800 and 1t
increased in value. would / not be tusti-
fed in calling the increase an earning?"
asked Mr.. Douglas.
No"
Mr.. Bell said his company carried all
stocks or bonds at exactly what they
cost.
You're lonesome In that practice"
Not among bankers-I may be as far
as fire insurance companies are con-
cerncd.
why"
Because ii is proper banking"
Mr.. Douglas continued his effort TO
ascertain whether any banks ever did
differently. Mr. Bell confined his an
swers TO his knowledge of his own bank.
Mr.. Bell could not be shaken in his opin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
Scheme Of Revision.

Mr.. Underwood has conferred at length
with his colleagues on the ways and
means committee. Of which he is chair
man. and with a majority of the demo-
cratic members of the House. He is pre-
pared to outline to Gov. Wilson the gen.
eral scheme of revision as it will be Of
fered to the new Congress when the extra
session convenes next spring.
II is understood that no effort will be
made to reach an agreement for specific
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ing turned over to the government
much OF the evidence upon which thu
men were convicted. but Hockin him
self was branded by the government
as the worst dynamiter OF them all"
Wives Await Coming.
At the federal building only few peo-
pie greeted the men. These We're mostly
the wives and woman relatives. who for
forty-eight hours have paced between tho
Jail and the court with their appeals ID
see the prisoners.
In the courtroom the prisoners were
seated in three rows Of chairs. accord
ing to the alphabetical arrangement OF
their names.
The first man in the first row was
George Anderson, Cleveland. and the las.
man in the last row was Young of Bos-
ton. The Inference from this at that time
was that the men would be called alpha
betically when the sentences are i'm
posed. They were permitted TO sit where
they pleased during the trial.
early.
Freed Men Spectators.
Herbert G. Seiffert, Milwaukee. AMI
Daniel Buckley. Davenport Iowa, the
only two of the forty men on trial who
were adjudged not guilty, came into court
as spectators, and endeavored by leaning
over the ratings to cheer the prisoners.
The appearance OF SO many men. all
waiting TO learn how long they were to
De deprived of liberty. and each uncer-
tain OF IL, was that OF a crowd which
was about to witness some fatal happen-
ing.
Back in the last row, Tveitmoe. who
was directly accused of aiding in this
destruction of the Los Angeles Times
building. was handed a large package
of mail by United States Marshal
Schmidt. The prisoner. who had gons
through the three-month trial preoccu-
pied in book OF poetry or notes %
the proceedings. now glanced hurriedly
through the mail. then, laying ii on the
floor. began TO rock back and forth IN
his chair.
Philip A. Cooley. New Orleans. asked
permission to send out a messenger boy
for chewing tobacco.
Basis of Appeals.
The basis upon which appeals are 70
be made to the United States circuit
court of appeals was outlined today by
Attorney Chester III. Krum
Broadly speaking" said Mr.. Krum,
I'VE shall contend that there is no such
thing as a conspiracy to transport eN-
plosives on passenger trains. The fed
eral laws declare IL to be an ofense To
carry explosives ON such trains. This Is
uoIe LOT the sole VI
injury to passengers. The federal law
cannot and does not consider any motive.
"A man may innocently carry an en-
plosive for use in stone quarry. lie
may have only a sample explosive the
size of a thumb nail, but he would be
guilty for carrying that as he would II
he carried suit case flied with dyna-
mite to blow up a building. The only
crime that could be charged i'm either
case would be that the law had been Vio-
lated.
Sees Eventual Victory.
ITO lin the separate offenses together
by calling them a conspiracy and to say
that because Mechanical carried expo
sives all the men are guilty has been
the basis of the governments prosecu-
ton. but ii will not he sustained in the
higher courts.
Our contention is that the crimes of
blowing up non-union work do not form a
conspiracy cogniZable by the federal gov
eminent. and that each crime of Illegal
transportation is a separate offense. un-
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ing turned over to the government
much of the evidence upon which the
men were convicted, but Hockin him
self was branded by the government
as the worst dynamiter OF them all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
with the help of Hockin. He appeared
as a witness for the government.
Mechanical Not Sentenced.

Ortie E. McManigal. another confessed
dynantter, was not sentenced at this
time
In some cases sentences of one year
and one day were imposed so that these
men might be confined in a federal pris-
on. Prisoners with terms of less than
one year are kept in county jails.
Federal Judge Albert b. Anderson had
many of the prisoners. whom he said.
he considered less guilty than the rest.
brought before him to make statements.
Thus. for an hour and a half the judge
in a conversational way talked with the
prisoners asking them whether they be-
lieved in dynamiting al a method of pro-
noting a strike. All of them professed
innocence.
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Chairman Harper's Committee.
Wilson Will Accept Inaugural Plans

Chairman McCombs was in confer
ence yesterday with Chairman Eus-
It's of the inaugural committee and Sec
rotary Wick. After they had outlined
the present plans for the inauguration
and explained that the various features
'of the celebration had long been the
|c,istom at such functions Mr. McCombs
said that while Gov. Wilson desired to
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TERMS IN PRISON
DECREEO FOR 81
LABOR PLOTTERS

CONTINUED From First PageD
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Rebuked by Court.

Shortly before the hour for conven-
ing court, the prisoners were taken
from their cells in the county jail, each
handcuffed between deputy marshals.
and after being lined up in the jGil
yard, were carried in wagons, four
prisoners at a time. to the federal
building, five blocks away. Their COM
ing out of the jail door was the first
the men had seen OF the outside since
Saturday morning.
At the head walked Ryan, the fifty
seyen-year- labor leader. whose
pale face showed the long ordeal
through which he had gone since the
indictment Of himself and his fellow
workmen last February.
Behind him came Michael j. Young
and Frank j. Higgins. both OF Bos-
ton. Four Chicago men walked to-
rether Hockin, at some distance from
the others. brought up the rear. 1t
was Hockin who was accused Of hay-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20

The famous Fredericksburg Beer
on draught at the Sacramento Saloon.