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Evening star., 1912-07-21
CLASSED AS VALUABLE.
Suggestion of c. B. Hemingway Of
Plank in Progressive" Platform.

Suggestions for a plank in the plat
form of the bull moose party have
been made to Col. Theodore Roosevelt
by c. B. Hemingway of 455 G street
northwest, and reply has been received
by him, intimating that his suggestions
will be carefully considered.
Mr. Hemmingways telegram to Col.
Roosevelt is as follows.
will you favor a plank in the pro-
gressive party platform about as fol-
lows:
The holding out of use of lands
containing deposits OF coal, gas. iron
and other minerals has been the means
by which the vast fortunes of the
Rockefellers. the Carnegies. the Guggen-
helms and host OF others have been
extorted from the people. and is against
public policy, and we favor q national
law imposing on the owners Of such
mineral lands an annual fine equal to
the rental value OF such lands for the
purpose of production OF the minerals
contained therein"
In response to that an answer was re-
ceived from the national progressive
headquarters Manhattan Hotel. New
York July II, as follows:
Your suggestions are most valuable
and are being very carefully considered.
Ihey Will certainly prove OF great value
In the drafting Of the platform"
Evening star., 1912-07-21
MYSTIC GOES TO PRISON,
Convicted of Traudulently Obtaining
100000 From His Wife

Los ANGELES. July 3O.-Gorham
Tufts, jr., the oriental mystic and cult
leader, convicted of having fraudulently
obtained more than 100000 from his
wife. formerly the wealthy Mrs. Roe OF
Fort Worth, Tex. was sentenced today
TO three years in San Quentin prison.
The sentence was imposed after Tufts
pleaded for probation.
TUFTS was convicted at his second trial.
He was accused by his wife Of having
used worthless power of attorney to
obtain funds from her estate to promote
various enterprises. Mrs. Tufts charges
were filed after her husband had brought
into her home love slave,'' Charles
Parnell. who was a witness in his de-
tense. This love slavery feature of
Tufts life was one of the factors which
is said to have decided the probation Off
GERS to recommend no clemency for him.
Evening star., 1912-07-21
PROTEST NOT YET RECEIVED.
British Charge Of Embassy Calls at
Department, However.

Alfred Mitchell Innes, the British
charge of embassy. made another call at
the State Department yesterday, but
again without fetching the expected for
NAL protest of his government against
the pending Panama canal bill. 1t is
probable that the charge is learning un-
officially the sentiment OF the State De-
partment in this matter. which, so far,
appears to be unanimously in support of
the contention, embodied in the pending
BILL that the American government has
an undoubted right to favor its own
ships, either by relieving them from the
payment Of tolls to the canal or refunding
tolls collected.
The departmental conviction is that
either of these things can be done with
out violation Of the terms of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. But 1t is recognized
that that is a subject that might fairly
be made diplomatic issue. AS the de-
partment has declined to enter into any
such negotiations SO long as the subject
is under discussion before Congress. ii Is
unlikely that it win commit itself to any
official declaration of its position at this
time
Evening star., 1912-07-21
WARNED AS TO CELLULOID
Rules Regarding Transmission in
Mails are Again Cited.

A German prediction for celluloid COL
lars and an increase in the use of eeIlu-
loid In the manufacture of toilet and other
articles which are sent abroad as pres
ents have prompted Postmaster Merritt
to again call attention to the ruling OF
the Post Office Department touching the
transmission of celluloid articles in the
mails.
Articles OF celluloid are prohibited
transmission in the regular mails for
Germany. but may be forwarded TO that
country by parcel post. provided the fol-
lowing regulations are complied with:
Shipments of crude cellulold should be
inclosed in mortised boxes of solid wood:
shipments of celluloid articles may be
packed in wrappings of strong cardboard.
"All packages containing crude cellu-
loid should be marked, on the customs
declaration as well on the shipment
itself, with a white label bearing the
world 'celluloid' in conspicuous black let
ters."
Evening star., 1912-07-21

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sat a young girl who was doubtless wait
ing while some man creature attended to
business across the way.
And while she waited she embroidered
away at an initial on white linen. her
fingers darting up and down through the
hooped-in letter as IL sewing in the street
on midsummer's day was the most ordi-
nary occupation in the world.
1t was much better than sitting up i'm
patiently as If wondering how long she
was expected to wait. and. incidentally,
it was vastly becoming. for
Take the word of the woman who
watched her while she waited for
car. she sure did look sweet and demurely
cunning
And what more could girl desire?
Evening star., 1912-07-21
AFTER UNIDENTIFIED THIEF.
Police Seek Man Who Robbed Home
of Annie Judd.

The police would like TO know the
whereabouts of thief who has the ca
pacity of an express wagon and is not
particular about what he takes.
Annie Judd of 3O5 I'd street southwest
reported to the police last night that
some one had entered her premises few
days ago and taken away fifteen yards of
brown floor carpet, designed with flowers.
two bed quilts and a tubful of assorted
chinaware Last evening a laundry stove
also disappeared. The value Of the stolen
articles is $15
Albert r. Jordan OF The Irvington. re-
ported that during the last week some
one had entered the vacant house at -
street northwest and stolen chandeliers
at s.,
Evening star., 1912-07-21
Million Dollars Worth on Credit.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HANCOCK, Md. July 20-During the
period he was in the mercantile business
at Hancock Edmund p. Cohill sold men,
bers of the Mellott family. in Fulton
county Pa. who did their trading in
Hancock. over xl,OO.D0D worth of goods
on credit. MIR. Cohill. in paying tribute
to the family the tree of which was re-
Gently published. says: Now that my
books have been nearly closed up. find
that my loss from bad debts will not
exceed $500 l never went to law with
one of them and never had a case in
court. nor before any .magistrate or JUS
tice OF the peace: p
Evening star., 1912-07-21

horse fell on 10th street. and before
his driver could unbuckle the harness
the usual crowd had swarmed about.
| The horse was so thin that his ribs
showed like barrel hoops. though the
wheels of the cart he pulled were caked
| with country mud. proving that he had
the run of a pasture. The poor animal
made efforts to raise himself, but even
with the huckster's frantic help he
| sprawled back as many times and finally
lay on the asphalt in rigid heap.
The approach of policeman gave a
sinister interest to the case; perhaps the
horse would have to be shot,
As this fascinating possibility began to
impress itself on the faces of the crowd
big. breezy, middle-aged man came
swinging by. He stopped long enough to
take in the situation. then pushed through
the ring of men and-yes, women-leaned
over the old sorrel and gently stroked it's
head. Then he put one hand over the
eyes of the horse and with the other
manipulated the muscles Of the forelegs
until he coaXed the animal to it's feet
This poor chap is in bad way. Why
don't YOU give him enough to eat?"
Eat The huckster's nervous haste
to get the horse back in harness put a
shrill in his voice: Eat. Why. this here
hawse won't look at his feed! He's jest
natchly pinin' hissef to def Ole Biliy's
ben useter pullin in double harness till
de Boss sold ole Kit abouter mont ago.
an Billy here he took to mopin' SO dat
he won't eat. an he don't take no intrus'
In his work-do you. ole feller?'
BY this time the crowd, cheated Of its
sensation. had drifted away. but the big
breezy man kept on patting the horse
until the huckster was back in the cart
Then he said, confidentially:
Brace UP. Billy boy-the world is full
OF lonely folks who have to make the
best OF tim one of them"
Then the man swung off in one d.
rection, and old Billy plodded in another.
Two peddlers without leg between
them We're exchanging the time Of day.
One of them walked on his knees and the
other wheeled himself in a sort Of pu-
cart
"How's tradeo,' !
Dull-nObody in town.
Same with me. Nothing doing in my !
Hne before September
And a passing woman wondered what
the absence of social Washington had to |
do with the traffic In pencils and shoe
strings.
A self-evident bridal couple was arm-in-
arming around the White House grounds.
The young woman wore with her white
dress-mostly eyelet holes and lace-a big
white hat sprayed with peacock plumage.
And one of two ordinary natives said to
another:
Look at that girl in front with the
peacock feathers. It's luc'-y for her She 8
wearing them after her marriage, as
thered be no wedding bells for her"
That's all you know about it, Peacock
feathers aren't unlucky when they are
over your head. But she ought to be
ashamed OF herself to come here and hoo
doc Taft
So If the President isn't reelected We
will know who to blame
n
An automobile stood under a tree
alongside the strip OF grass at Sd street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Alone in the car, with the cool green
ness Of the trees and grasA about her, |
Evening star., 1912-07-21
SAY KOREANS PLOTTED
TO MURDER KATSURA
Russian Authorities Make
More Than 100 Arrests
at Harbin.

SEOUL. Korea, July 2O.-More than 100
Koreans have been arrested by the Rus
sian authorities at Harbin and it's vicin-
ity in connection with an alleged plot to
assa ssinate Prince Katsura, when the
Japanese ex-premier passed through that
Manchurian city on his way to St Peters,
burg.
A number of bombs and a quantity Of
letters and plans containing the names of
the leaders Of the conspiracy were seized
and will be turned over by the Russian
officials TO the japanese police. 1t is pos
sible that the evidence secured will have
an important bearing in connection with
the conspiracy trial now being conducted
at Seoul
Retract Previous Statements.
singular feature of the evidence pre-
sented at the open hearing in this city
OF 1a converted Koreans, who are
charged with plotting against the gov
eminent and the life of the Japanese
governor general Of Korea Count Ter
auchi. is that all the prisoners have fol-
lowed the lead of the first person ex-
amined.
All Of the accused retracted their pre-
vious statements and professed entire ig-
noiance OF any connection with an organ
izatlon which had for it's purpose the in
dependence of Korea, insisting that their
confessions duplicating others. including
number of foreign missionaries, We're
extracted from them under either "fear,
threats OF beating or torture
out OF the l23 prisoners on trial, 115
made similar statements at the public
trial. In the same tenor was the testi-
mony OF Baron Yunchiho former men,
Der OF the Korean cabinet, who on three
occasions had privately made statements
to the contrary.
Evening star., 1912-07-21
AMERICANS SOON RETURN.
Have Been Attending Conference Of
Jurist Consults at Rio.

Prof. John Bassett Moore has tele-
graphed the State Department from Rio
de Janeiro that the International Con-
ference Of American Jurist Consults ad-
journed yesterday. He will sail for Cher
bourg on the steamer Arianza July 24
waiting a few days at Rio to attend the
official ceremonies connected with the
closing of the congress.
Among the entertainments will be
reception by the president of the republic
Mr.. James. and Mr.. Van Dyne. who also
represented the United States at the
congress. sailed today for Southampton
on the steamer Cape Finisterre
Evening star., 1912-07-21
Charged for Laundering Greenbacks.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, July 70
When his laundry bill showed a charge
for washing greenbacks George B.
Rowan of this city gasped in astonish-
ment today. He looked through his laun-
dry and found that a neat pile Of care
fully ironed and starched bank notes
had come home with his weekly wash
They amounted to $50, which he remem-
bered having failed to remove from his
clothing before sending II to the laundry
Evening star., 1912-07-21
Vancouver Fire Loss $4,000. 900.

VANCOUVER. b. c., July 2O.-Esti-
mates today of the loss in the fire which
broke out at midnight in the Main street
warehouse district place the damage at
nearly $:,OOOO0O. Three warehouses
each valued at $4,000, were destroyed
as well as a number of other smaller
blocks. The loss on stock was very
heavy.
Evening star., 1912-07-21
TWO NEW AEROPLANES
AT COLLEGE PARK SOON
Notice Received That Weight
Carrying Wright Machine
Is on Its Way.

BY the middle Of this week 1t is re-
garded as likely there will be two new
aeroplanes at the army aviation school at
College Park. Notice has already been
received that the second of the weight
carrying Wright machines has been ship
ped from Dayton. 1t is understood that
this is similar in general design to the
machine that was wrecked at College
of A. d. Welch and Lieut.. Leighton
Hazlehurst. Orville Wright is coming
with the machine, but it is not known in
the army whether he will demonstrate it
himself or whether he has selected some
other operator.
A telegram was received at the signal
service yesterday from Lieut.. r. c. Kirk
land. who is studying hydro-aeroplaning
at Marblehead, stating that the new
Burgess hydro that Is being constructed
for the army there was finished and
promised to be the best machine that the
Burgess company had ever turned out.
This is ready for shipment and can be
sent to College Park at any time.
Lieut.. Geiger, who has been taking a
course in hydroplaning at Hammonds-
port, has returned. He says that the
new Curtiss hydroplane is a decided sue
cess, but if it is decided by Mr.. Curtiss
to send the land and water machine 1t is
possible he Will wait to secure of the
new winged boats that is the latest de-
velopment in the hydro-aeroplane line.
Changing Telegraph Code.
The Signal Corps is busy just now with
change in the telegraph code both for
wireless and for visual signaling. 1t is
intended to adopt what is known in the
telegraph business as continental
Morse" instead of the American Morse,
which has hitherto been used. This in
wolves considerable work both for the Of
ficers OF the corps and for such telegra-
piers as will have TO use the new code,
but do not yet understand it. 1t will have
the advantage. however, of putting the
army, the navy and all foreign wireless
and cable stations more in touch with
each other, because the continental Morse
is the accepted international code.
Considerable interest is felt in the
army over the favorable report that has
been given by the House committee to
the Hardwick bill. This bill provides for
doubling the pay of aviatOrs. but limits
the number of the flying squad to thirty.
Even this number is insignificant COM
pared with the $50 aviators that France
now has or is training. But 1t Is be-
lieved by the army men that by the time
Congress is ready TO increase the num-
ber OF officers in the flying squad over
thirty it will be ready, also. to increase
the pay of the new men. The bill has
not yet been passed. but there is con-
siderable confidence in army circles that
II will be.
Evening star., 1912-07-21

confidence in his vote-getting ability
among the republicans.
Chafing under his defeat for delegate
to Baltimore. j. Bernard Handlan of
Ohio county managed to beat DR.. Harry
Hubbard for a place on the new demo-
cratic state committee. Handlan was q
Woodrow Wilson man and is also Nc
Graw follower. Handlan also carried the
war into the first senatorial district con-
vention and helped to beat George L.
Bambrick Of Hancock, with Robert RAM
sey Of Brooke, in the face of the alter
mating custom that should give the NOM
inee for the state senate this year to
Hancock. Bambrick was accused of be-
United States senatorship nomination is
to be settled by post-election primary,
notwithstanding.
Result of "Straw" Vote.
Representative John W. Davis. who
sent circular letters of inquiries to his
hrst district constituents some months
ago, has mailed another letter to the
2.30O that answered his queries. in which
he gives the tabulated answers. There
were eleven questions in ALL and the re-
cipients of his letters were asked to state
whether they favored lowering the present
tariff on chemicals. steel. woOens and
cottons. free sugar, income tax, direct
drich currency plan. parcels post, ETC.
For free sugar there were, yes, 2.O3S:
no, 139: nOn-cOmmittal, 1O6 and this eX-
preston was largely duplicated in favor
Of the other propositions of a progressive
nature. For the Aldrich plan there were
affirmatively 3A to 1.101 negatives, and
95S non-committals Is.
His presidential preference test devel-
oped for first choice. Democrats. Will
son. 454: Clark. 4s1: Harmon. 73: Under
wood, 13: Bryan, 247. For second choice.
Wilson. 40: Clark. 4l9; Harmon, 81: Tn
derwood, Ga; Bryan. -. All ran about
even sor third choice.
Among the republicans the preferences
We're: Taft 1l5; Roosevelt, 323: Hughes.
Is: La Toilette. 11. For second choice
they stood. Taft. g.: Roosevelt, IS:
Hughes As: Cummins. s; La Toilette,
SO. For third choice. Roosevelt and La
Toilette We're the leaders.
This presidential test is interesting
mostly at this time because it was made
considerably in advance of the Chicago
and Baltimore conventions.
Evening star., 1912-07-21

II matters little what it is that YOU
want-whether situation or a serv-
ant-a want ad in The Star will reach
the person who will nll your need.
Evening star., 1912-07-21
H|NER'S GOOD LUCK
Nomination for Office Just
Drops Into His Hat.
MADE NO PRIOR CANVASS
Democrats in West Virginia Named
Him Congressman at Large.
REPUBLICANS IN PERPLExITY
Divided on National Ticket. But in
Apparent Unanimity on State
Candidates.
special Correspondence OF The Star.

>fesiai correspondence OF The Star
WHEELING. W. Va, July 20 1912.
VINO do You think would be a good
nan for congressman at large?" incurred
delegate of A. j. Wilkinson, at Hunting
ION, the day before the democratic state
convention opened
on. I've never given it a thought" re-
oiied Wilkinson, but I'd suggest Ben
Hiner."
Who's Hiner?" asked the delegate.
There he goes" added Wilkinson,
pointing 10 man entering a hotel door.
AND thereby is said to be the accidental
aiisln OF the final nomination OF Hiner
sE the convention two days later. a dark
lorse tnat was trotted out to beat State
senator Sam Woods of Barbour and
sen Butcher OF Wood, who had conducted
aggressive campaigns clean up to the
1nish This place on the ticket furnished
-eally the piece de resistance of the con-
sention.
The cards were stacked for Woods who
lad the backing of Senators Chiffon and
atson, representing the so-caileo ma
nine wing. and National Committeeman
iohn T. MeGraw. representing his own
organization. which Is largely arti-Wat
son and anti-Chilton McGrav maa. q
powerful plea for Woods, and a woman
eHdeaVored TO start a stampede for
6utcher, but on the third ballot the dele
gates compromised on Hiner who had
oeen permanent chairman of the con-
gention.
Cause of Woods Defeat.
Woods was defeated because NJ HE
speech in the legislature opposing the
-atifcation OF the federal income tax
ihat speech first put him out OF the run
ling for the governorship. which he had
been led to expect. and wsaen he was in
iuced TO stand for congressman at large
I was considered he had easy shedding
With the leaders all for him. Hiner had
10 thought of entering the race until the
pressure came, following the accidenta a I
suggestion of Jack Wilkinson which
starting with one delegate. spread. VIII
sinson. by the way, was not a delerat to
and left Huntington that evening. and ne
Mas surprised and amused to learn Of
liners victory when he read THURSDAYS .
oapers in Wheeling.
Hiner comes from Pendleton county.
md was the party's candidate for Con-
;ress in the second district four years
igo against George G.. Sturgiss His
county adjoins Randolph. the home coun-
y OF the republican candidate for con-
sressman at large. Howard Sutherland.
Another dark horse winner at the
democratic state convention was Thomas
Bledsoe of kanawha. for attorney gen.
erai, who beat field including Gilbert
Smith OF Peasants and Edward Brannon
o. Lewis, each OF whom had made ex-
tended canyasses. 1t seems that the
delegates were largely Influenced by the
excessive heat and a desire to get back
nomes So that-they SEIZED on - quick
Evening star., 1912-07-21

An automobile stood under a tree
alongside the strip of grass at Sd street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Alone in the car, with the cool green
ness Of the trees and grasAf about her
Evening star., 1912-07-21

compromise when the balloting threaten
ed to be prolonged. Bledsoe owes his
nomination to a speech he made. offering
to release delegates in his county dele
cation bound by a unit rule, and this
offer caught the convention. illustrating
on what little things a nomination turns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-11
CENTENNIAL.
Monday. December 16 191

Monday, December 16, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Rosa and son,
Raymond, of near DEBORAH, came Sat
urday for few days visit at the w.
Rosa home.
Mrs. Theodore Daniels is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Rae, RunkIe.
Herman Funke and family are Wis
sting at the James Peyer home.
Miss Gertie Funke is spending a
few days in Ossian.
Herman Funke's sale, was we'll at
tended and everything sold WELL
Miss Eta Stevens returned to her
home last Monday after visit with
her brothers near Cresco.
George Allen spent Saturday eye-
ming with Will Duff.
Will Boeckman was a caller in this
vicinity Saturday.
Miss Bernice Allen is staying with
Nellie Daniels for few days.
Rae Runkle is chopping wood at
the Theodore Daniels home at pres
ent.
Charles Barrett and wife passed
through Centennial Friday.
Charles Daniels and wife and T.
aDniels assisted Bert Daniels in NOV
ing to DEBORAH Friday.
Raymond Daniels who has been
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Rathbun, in Ossian, returned
to his home Saturday.
Joe Weitgenant of Ossian is haul
ing hay from the Herman Funke
home.
Miss Phillie Wiltgen of Ossian has
been spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Boeckman.
Mrs. Walker Decou went to La
Crosse Monday, to get acquainted
with her new grandson at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Soell.
Grandpa Decou is very poorly.
Mrs. Mabel Holly of West Union,
who has been visiting her cousin, Ida
Youmans, returned to her home last
Saturday.