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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
QUESTION OF A STRIKE
TOBE SETTLED BY VOTE
Matter of Increase of Wages Will
Be Submitted to Locomo-
tive Engineers.

NEW YORK. March 26-Fifty repre-
sentatives Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers. headed by Warren s.
Stone. voted here today to submit to a
so-called strike vote the question of In
crease and Standardization Of wages, as
refused by the eastern railroads. 1t
will require several days to distribute
the ballots among the engineers, and
April 10 has been set as the date for
making public in this city the result.
Grand Chief Stone would not predict
even a personal opinion as to the out
come of the strike vote. The committee
will remain in session here throughout
the day, perfecting details Of the ballot.
Chief Stone was told that 1t had been
reported that IL the railroads could show
that they could not financially meet the
demands for increased wages that both
sides would join in an attempt to in
crease freight rates.
II believe replied Chief Stone, that
the American people need a severe object
lesson to convince them that some of
these railroads must have increased
rates. We have maintained all along that
increased freight rates are necessary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
MOVES OF HIS MANAGERS
Last Desperate Play to Be Made
in Convention.
CLASSED AS PARTY MENACE
Opinion Expressed That Failing Of
Nomination the Colonel Will
Oppose Regular Nominee.

Republicans at the Capitol who are in
terested in the denomination and re-elec-
ton Of President Taft are very much
perturbed over what they declare to be
accommodating indications Of a possible
vention. They declare they can place no
other construction upon recent and i'm
pending moves by the Roosevelt cam
paign managers than that the cards are
being stacked for last and desperate
play If the opportunity holds out any
prospect at ALA bolt
Some OF the politicians at the Capitol
who are quite as much concerned in the
welfare Of the republican party. the cleo
ton Of a republican House and the return
OF republican senators as they are In the
personal fortunes Of presidential candi-
dates are by no means easy in their
minds over these disturbing symptoms.
They are unanimous in the fear that a
bolt would mean a smashing republican
defeat all along the line.
Framing Up Contests.
From every quarter Of the south come
daily reports Of the activity Of Roosevelt
agents in efforts to bring contesting dele
cations to Chicago. In some instances
the contests have been framed up weeks
after the regular conventions had acted
and adjourned. In other places the RoOse-
Welt men are busy laying the ground
work for contests even before the con-
ventions are ready to assemble. This is
notably true in districts where Taft senti-
ment seems likely to prevail.
Indiana bristles with contests, and Sum-
day night last Director Dixon of the
Roosevelt bureau issued formal notice OF
intention to make resistance to expected
attempts to rob the Roosevelt men OF
their rights. All politicians agree that
the national committee, which will be
called upon to provide the temporary or
ganization OF the convention, will have
to meet weeks In advance of June 1e
to dispose Of the great number of con-
tests to be brought.
The fact that the Roosevelt manage
ment has separate bureau OF con-
test" under the direction OF Ormsby Nc
Harg, does not add to the eQuanimity OF
those who want harmony.
Some Of the more outspoken republi-
cans at the Capitol declare thai
Roosevelt seems to be intent upon
smashing the china in the republican
pantry. and as all have a few dishes
Of their own on the shelves the out
look does not look good to them.
Encouraging to Democrats.
BY the same taken the democrats are
feeling powerful good thank you. They
count Indiana as well as won for the
democrats, judging from the bitter.
ness already aroused between the re-
publican factions. and they are greedy
enough to be casting covetous eyes or
the one poor little eve lamb the re-
publicans have in the House delega-
ton and preparing to slaughter 1t te
make a democratic holiday.
The democrats acknowledge thetI
debt to Roosevelt for several seats ir
the House and one in the Senate, from
New York, in the last campaign. the
result Of factional disturbance which
his opponents claim was brought or
by Roosevelt, and they are wishing
more power to his elbow in the i'm.
pending crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
RESUME STEPHENSON DEBATE
Number of Speeches to Be Made This
Afternoon.

The fight over the right of Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin to retain his
seat in the upper branch of Congress
was resumed in the Senate today With
the resumption OF the debate this aft
ernoon number Of set speeches were
yet to be delivered. including those Of
Senators Root of New York. for Mr.
Stephenson. and Borah of Idaho, Kern
OF Indiana and Lea of Tennessee.
against him.
The discussion is commanding the
close attention of senators, not alone
on account of the pending case, but be-
cause of its possible bearing on the
coming consideration of the election of
Senator Lorimer of Illinois Both Sem
arors Stephenson and I,orimer remain
constantly in the Senate chamber
while the debate progresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
CLARK LEAVES FIELD
TO GOV. {. n. FOSS
Executive of Massachusetts
Wants Name to Appear as
Presidential Candidate.

Gov. Eugene N. Foss Of Massachusetts
today notified Representative James M.
Curley Of Massachusetts that, while he
is not a candidate for President, as an
nounced yesterday, he desired that his
name appear as a preferential candidate
to be voted upon at the primaries in Mas
sachusetts April 80. Champ Clark has
accordingly declined to allow his own
name on the ballot there.
Representative Curley conferred with
Gov. Foss in Boston last Sunday, when
the governor told him he would not be
a candidate, and that the field was open
to any candidates who desire to contest
for the delegates in Massachusetts. In
view Of that fact Speaker Clark's man
ayers already had arranged to put a
ticket in the field.
Statement of Mr.. Curley.
After receiving q telephone message
from Gov. Foss today Mr.. Curley informed
Speaker Clark Of the governors decision,
following which Mr.. Curley made public
a statement saying:
Mr.. Curley Is authorized to announce
that the Speaker. in pursuance Of the
policy he has adopted of refusing to
permit the use Of his name against any
candidate In the latter's home state,
will not allow his name to appear on
the ballot in Massachusetts, as his sole
desire is to build up the party in every
state rather than injure It by factional
strife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
BRINGS "REID STATEMENT"
TO PARLIAMENT'S NOTICE
Undersecretary Montagu Doubts
Ambassador Ever Made Asser-
lions Attributed.

LONDON, March 26.-The statement
published in New York March 16 quoting
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador to
Great Britain, as comparing the pres
ent conditions of this country with those
Of France before the revolution, was drag
ged into the limelight in the house OF
commons this afternoon by STR Henry
James Dalziel, liberal for the Kirkaidy
burxhs. Sir Henry was curious as to
the accuracy Of the statement and want
ed Sir Edward Grey to catechize the
American ambassador on the subject.
Edwin Samuel Monta8u. parliamentary
undersecretary Of state for India, on be-
half Of Sir Edward Grey. foreign score
tary. declared that the latter was sure
the statement was not made. He had not
heard of 1t until Sir Henry Dalziel sent a
copy Of 1t to him.
Sir Henry Dalziel declared that he
would again refer to the matter at the
first opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
SEvENTY-N|NE MINERS
CAUGHT: BY EXPLOSION
West Virginia Shaft Scene of
Disaster-Ten Men Res
cued Alive, One Dead.

WEIGH, w. Va, March 26-An ex-
pNosion In the mine OF the Jed Coal and
Coke Company, at Jed. six miles south of
here, today imprisoned seventy-nine men,
Of whom up to noon ten had been taken
out alive and one dead. Rescuing parties
are making frantic efforts to reach the
other miners, and there are high hopes
that with a few exceptions the remaining
sixty Eight may be recovered alive. The
cause of the explosion is not yet known.
Two mine rescue cars have been or
dered to Jed by the bureau of mines, the
first being due shortly after 2 o'clock
from st. Paul, Va. The state mine in
spector already is on the scene.
Depth of $50 Feet.
The Jed mine is $50 feet deep and is
located at Jed, six miles south of
Welch, in Mcdowell county It is own
ed by the Jed Coal and Coke Com
pany, of which William Leckie is gen.
eral manager. The mine is on the
Gary branch of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.
Director J. A. Holmes of the bureau
of mines. Immediately upon learning of
the explosion in the Jed mine took
to Jed. Mine rescue car No. Z, located
today at st. Paul, Va, on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, not more than
100 miles away, was ordered to Jed. 1t
carries four expert mine rescue men.
headed by Foreman William Burke.
This car will go by special to Jed. and
should arrive there this afternoon.
Rescuers Sent From Irwin, Pa.
Mine rescue car No. 6, located at Irwin
Pa, today also was ordered to proceed
Immediately to Jed. This car is in charge
of Foreman W. A. Raudenbush, with two
expert rescuemen. Both cars will pick
UP at various towns volunteers who Will
aid in the work of rescue.
Director Holmes later countermanded
order for car No. at Irwin, Pa, to go to
Jed and ordered car No. 1 at Pittsburgh
in charge of Foreman D. d. Davis and
Engineer G. II. Deike, to proceed to the
scene of the mine disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

View Of Friends of Girls Who De
feud Cemetery With Guns.

KANSAS CITY, No, March 26.-Cham-
pions Of the Conley sisters. Lydia, Ida
and Lena. Indian girls Of Kansas City.
Kan, who for six years have defended
with shotguns invasions OF Huron ceme-
terry, the burial ground OF their ancestors.
declare that a burial there yesterday VS.
q triumph for them. The funeral was
that Of Geraldine Zane, seven months old
a direct descendant of Isaac Zane, a
Wyandotte chief
There had not been a burial in the
cemetery for years. and it is said that
this one will prevent the three comm1s-
sioners appointed by Congress in 1905
from carrying out their orders to sell the
cemetery and exhume the bodies. Huron
cemetery is In the business center OF the
city, and the municipality desires to i'm
prove 1t. Lydia Conley Is practicing at
torney, having studied law to fit herself
legally to defend her claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

Duke of Connaught, With Family, to
Spend August There.

NEWPORT r. l.. March 26.-The
Duke Of Connaught, governor general of
Canada. will spend the month of Au-
gust with his family in this city as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr
The German embassy and the Swiss le-
cation are expected to spend the sum-
mere here and it is reported that the
diplomatic STATS Of some Of the other
foreign nations represented at Washing
ton will come here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
DENIES NIC0LL's MOTION.
Judge Will Not Direct Acquittal Of
Sugar Officials.

NEW YORK, March 26.--Judge Hand in
the United States district court today
denied the motion of De Lancey NicolI,
chief counsel for the defense. to instruct
the jury to acquit John E. Parsons,
Washington B. Thomas and other d.
rectors of the American Sugar Refining
Company, charged with violating the
criminal clause of the Sherman antitrust
law in closing the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refining Company.
The trial, therefore. proceeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Reprimand for Lieut.. Fields.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 26-Lieut.
Ben W. Fields of the 18th Infantry. who
recently led nineteen United States
soldiers over a bridge from Ell Paso into
Mexican territory, is to be reprimanded.
This was the sentence of his court-mar-
tial announced here yesterday. He was
found guilty of violating the law of
nations.
Lieut. Fields will be released from ar
rest and restored to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Report of Resolutions Committee.

instruction of the four delegates at
large to vote for President Taft was
COUPLED with an attack on the political
pOlicies approved by Col. Roosevelt in
the majority report of the committee on
resolutions.
The initiative. referendum and recall
-ays the report, would weaken and de-
strOy the strength and perpetuity of our
system of representative government with
The executive. legislative and judicial
departments discharging their respective
duties and forming a harmonious and
stable government of laws. administered
by wise. just and experienced men; and
We look with serious alarm upon any
proposition TO undermine the status of
The courts. that IL under their oath
they make decisions not in accord with
the majority for the moment they can
be recalled from the bench and their
Judgments reversed by special elections
for such purposes
The unbroken custom of limiting the
presidential tenure to a period OF two
terms, is held TO have the potency OF
constitutional limitation" President
Taft's administration is praised, and i,
is maintained he is entitled to renomina.
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
No Casualties in $500, 900 Fire.

BELLOWS FALLS. Vt, March 26-
Fire early today swept across the east
side of the town square here, destroying
the Union Hall block. the Hotel Wind
ham and the Ames building, The fire
was under control at O'clock with a
loss Of about $4,000 There were nc
casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
SAY SHOTS WERE FIRED
BEFORE ALIENS BEGAN
Attorneys May Try to- Prove
Timid Court Officials
Started Trouble.

HILLSv1LLE, Va. March 26-The re.
constructed Carroll county court con-
vened here today with Judge Walter R.
Staples presiding and 100 people crowded
in the little courtroom.
They still gazed in awe at the score Of
bullet holes in the white walls and shud-
dered at the blood-stained floors. remind
ers Of the tragedy Of March IA. when five
persons were killed and two wounded.
Attorneys for the Aliens declared today
they would prove five shots were fired
before Floyd Allen drew his revolver. The
presumption is that they will endeavor
to shift the beginning of the firing to ap-
prehensive court officials.
Today's court proceedings were confined
to the drawing of new and more complete
indictments. Motion on the part Of attor-
neys for Floyd and Victor Allen and Byrd
Marion, now in Roanoke jail. to have dis
missed the civil attachments levied on
their property was overruled by Judge
Staples, on the ground that sufficient no.
tice had not been given to the plaintiffs
of intention to fight them. The attorneys
Immediately complied, but Judge Staples
eide the matter.
March Term Adjourns.
The March term Of court so tragically
interrupted by the shooting was formally
adjourned and Judge Staples opened the
special term to return new indictments.
Judge Staples granted to the hitherto
wealthy families of the prisoners the
poor exemption, which includes only the
bare necessities of life and one hog and
COW. Attorneys for plaintiffs indicated
that they did not want the civil actions
argued for some time
"Sidna Allen" said Attorney Wysor
for the plaintiffs, 'is a material witness,
and his testimony would show just
grounds for the attachments
The detectives searching for the AL
lens will not return here again unless
they have captured the outlaws or are
positive that they have clearly escaped +"
This was the explanation given today
by officials of the detective agency sta
toned here Of their failure to receive re-
ports of the posse in the mountains.
Some of the men left a week ago today,
and have been deploying in the noun
tains day and night ever since.
Notwithstanding the abnormal death
list recently, w. ]. Ayers, the under
taker here, has gone into the hands of a
receiver. He owns also furniture shop,
grocery store and town paper, but says
business in all has been poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Admiral Reynolds in Command.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 26-Rear Ad-
miral Alfred Reynolds yesterday assumed
command Of the Pacific fleet reserve
squadron. with the Pennsylvania as the
flagship. The other vessels In the SQUAD
ron are the battleship Oregon and the
cruisers Raleigh and St Louis The
cruisers West Virginia, Milwaukee
Charleston, Chattanooga, Galveston and
Cleveland will be added as they become
available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
A. P. Telegrapher Gets Last "3O.''

DENVER, Col. March 26.-Elmer E..
Shawn. aged f1fty-one, a teIegrapher long
in the service of the Associated Press. is
dead here. Mr.. Shawn entered the As
sociated Press service at Kansas City in
1892 and for a time was chief operator
there. He wrote much for Kansas City
60 Denver newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Pope's Condition UNCHANGED

ROME, March Is. - The condition of
Pope Plus today is practically unchanged.
1t is not expected the suspension of the
general audiences of the pontiff will be
extended until after Easter. 80 as to give
him q thorough rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26

Bishop Honda was we'll known in
Europe and America, where he paid sew
eral visits delegate to international
Christian association conferences, and he
also represented Japan at the Worlds Y
NJ. c. A. Union in France in 1904. He was
president of the Christian College at
Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
BISHOP Y0ICHI HONDA DEAD,
Head of Methodist Church Of japan
Was Sixty-Four Years Old.

NAGASAKI. Japan. March 26.-Bishop
Yoichi Honda Of the Methodist Church of
Japan died here today of typhoid fever,
in his sixty-fourth year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
ASQU|TH ADMITS FAILURE
Premier ConfeSses the Gov.
ernment Cannot End
Coal Strike.

LONDON, March 26-1n short
speech in the house Of commons this
afternoon Premier AsQuith confessed the
governments failure to terminate the
coal strike, as follows:
I'VE have done our best with perfect
thoroughness and impartiality. and it is
with profound disappointment that !
been unavailing."
The premier made a final appeal to the
disputants. IF at this fifty-ninth min
ute of the eleventh hour the parties can
not come to q reasonable arrangement
on a matter of relatively small proper
tions they will have very serious ac-
count to render to the country. The
government has done all it can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Taft Men Control Committees.

The resolutions, credentials and rules
and organizations committees. hoplessly
divided. seven TO six. or eight to five.
with the majority on the Taft side, at all
night sessions. made majority and minOri-
~ reports ready TO be submitted to the
convention and TO be tried in the fray
on the floor. Both factions claimed a
majority OF the .t:s9 delegates, but each
admitted the margin was close.
Allegations Of the Roosevelt followers
that they may be justified in holding a
separate convention because of road
roller tactics Of tlH organization are all
nonsense. said National Committeeman
Harry 5. New. Every delegate will have
4 fair show. AS matter of fact, Mr..
Taft has a majority OF the representa-
ton and is entitled to the victory. Cries
OF fraud are but the stock in trade of
the hackers of the candidacy of Col.
RnnseNeIt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Kings Plans Frustrated.

King George today cancelled the ar
rangements for his visit to Liverpool to
attend the Grand National steeplechase
on Friday, March %. Telegraphing to
Lord Derby. with whom he had intended
to stay, King George said:
The continuance Of this disastrous coal
strike makes it impossible for me to make
any plans or to leave London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
ELECT FOUR DELEGATES
TO CHICAGO CONVENTION
Roosevelt Adherents Subsequently
Select Contesting Delegation.
STORMY SESSION IS HELD
Tumult Interrupts Temporary Chair
mans Address Lauding the
Taft Admin
istration.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 26.-The In
diana republican convention today adopt
ed resolution instructing the states four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention to vote for the denomination of
President Taft. National Committeeman
Harry s. New, former Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks, James F. Watson
and Joseph D. Oliver were elected dele
gates. The Taft faction had a majority
OF 100 over the supporters of Col. Roose-
velt
The Roosevelt delegates held separate
convention in the rear of the hall upon
the adjournment of the regular conven-
ton and elected as delegates at large
former Senator a. j. Beveridge. Fred
lands. Edwin VI. Lee and Charles HI.
Campbell
BY vote Of 172 to 661 the convention
tabled the minority report of the Gre
dentials committee, seating contesting
Roosevelt delegates.
Announcement of the Taft faction s
control of the convention by a majority
of 1O5 was received by the Roosevelt
delegates with shouts of protest, but they
did not demand a roll call when the ma
jority report of the committee on or
ave and no vote.
4 storm of shouts of Taft and
Teddy broke when State Senator Will
lam W. Wood of Lafayette, who called
the convention to order. declared he did
rot believe the people of this country will
condemn their just President, William
&Sard Taft.
Supporters of the President and Col
Roosevelt on the crowded floor and in
the galleries, bubbling over with en-
thusiasm. stood upon their chairs and
yelIed for their favorites.
/ Mr.. Wood was permitted to say only a
Few words when his voice was drowned
by shouts of Roosevelt" and Keep still,
Wood" Mr.. Wood is q leader of the
Taft faction.
Horace StillwelI of Anderson. a Roose-
welt man. took the chair and pleaded for
Ia hearing for Mr.. Wool IS temporary
chairman.
Interrupted by Tumult.
''Nothin' doin'. Bill-' called a strong
oice from the rear of the hall, and only
|a few words of the remainder OF Mr..
Woods speech laudatory % President
Taft's administration floated out over the
tempest of conflicting yelIs of Teddy
land Taft
Derisive calls Of Harmony greeted
John r. Cockrum when he rose to read
the majority report of the committee on
credentials.
This is not mob he retorted; Il
will read this report if i stay here till
August
The report recommended seating 112
Taft delegates whose seats were contest
ed by Roosevelt men,
4 minority report was presented. con-
demning all the findings of the majority
and approving the claims of the Roose-
Welt delegates TO seats. The report
charged the Taft organization in this
l.l,r fra I'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight. We'd
nesday fair, with light to moderate
southerly winds,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
Profits Between Mill and Retailer.

The board argues, however. that in
some cases a reduction in the mill price
might have no reduction for the con-
sumner. A study of comparative statis-
tics seems to show that the English con-
sumer buys cheaper because there 10 less