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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
ROOSEVELT DEEPLY TOUCHED.
Gets Letter of Good Wishes From a
Ten-Year-Old Admirer.

CHICAGO. October 21.-t letter from
Il tca-year-old adnirer, and containing
ten-dollar bill for his campaign fund, was
declared by Col Roosevelt to be the
"bulliest' OF the many t. ad to him yes
to-day at the hospital. He at once die
tatcd an answer. The boys letter fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt: l hope you are
letting on nicely. for l want You 20 be
our President. If / was a man | would
heIp you and work hard for you and tell
the people how good you are, but l am
only ten years old. Am sending some
money that i made selling flowers 10 help
YOU, and | want you 10 keep 1t. | pray
every night that YOU will soon be we'll,
and I know that God is helping You. My
brother. he is five. he prays. too. Yours
truly.
VINCENT CURTIS BALDWIN.
Col Roosevelt's reply was:
My Dear Little Vincent: Your Very
nice letter and gift have touched me
deeply. Especially il represents so
much I sincerely hope that you and
Your little brother viii grow up 10 be good,
true men, for that is what this country
needs the most. My wound is healing
rapidly and hope that within a week
or so everything may be all right j don
know when a letter has cheered me so
much a. yours With love To yourself and
little brother ] am faithfully yours.
''fIIEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
FATE IN DOUBT
Annapolis Officials Refuse to
Comment on Court-MartiaI,
Just Ended.

Special Dispatch to- The Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md, October q. - Tie
naval court-martial that was convened at
the Naval Academy Saturday for the trial
of Midshipman Walter j. Tigan of Ill1-
nois, member of the third class. COM
plctcd its investigation this morning, but
just what its findings are will not be
made public until the Navy Department
passes upon the conclusions and report.
sealed verdict will be forwarded to
the department this afternoon.
While admitting that the alleged Of
Tense was of sufficient severity to war
rant the Navy Department to order
court-martial. authorities of the
academy declined to discuss the details
of the case at all. holding that the
accused midshipInan. in such proceed
ings is entitled to all protection pos
sible. until the charge against him 10
Substantiated.
This is why the officials declined to
give out the name OF the alleged Of
fender, but since the information leak
ed out through other channels 1T was
admitted this morning that Midship-
man Tigan was the lad brought to
trial before the court-martial.
IL has also been rumOred that one or
more other midshipmen have lon nip
ped for hazing offenses. Aske,. about
this the authorities today stated that
they knew of no other cases just now.
The court. however, has not been dis
solved.
From outside sources that are reliable
it was CLEANED that Tigan was charged
with having compelled r. s. Berkey, d
fourth-class midshipman to staEA on his
head q number of times This offense is
of sufficient gravity to warrant the ex-
pulsion of a midshipman from the serv-
ice as the superintendent of the acad-
envy is vested with authority TO punish
all cases of a milder nature, without the
necessity Of converting a court-martial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
DISTRICT PLANS BAuKED
South Capitol Street Site Can
not Be Used for
Pound.

The District commissioners have met
with a serious obstacle in their plans for
the erecting OF a pound and stable on
public reservation No. 80. at the inter-
section OF South Capitol and 1 streets
southeast, on the banks Of the old James
Creek canal. Col. Cosby. the engineer Of
ficer in charge OF public buildings and
grounds. has called attention to the fact
that the reservation in question is under
the direct control of the chief of engineers
of the army. and that there apparently Is
no law authorizing it's use for District
pound and stable.
Attorney General Wickersham. to whom
the matter was submitted. has given an
opinion sustaining the view of Col. Cosby.
He expressed the opinion that the act OF
Congress approved March 2. 1911. provid-
ing for the construction OF the pound
ION land owned and controlled by the
District" does not authorize the erection
Of those buildings on a public reserva-
ton under the control of the chief Of
engineers of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
AWAITS FISHERS RETURN.
Appointment of Indian Commission.
er May Be Made Next Month.

No commissioner of Indian affairs, in
succession to former Commissioner Robert
Valentine, will be appointed until the
return to Washington Of the Secretary of
the Interior.
Mr.. Fisher is expected back at his des <
about November /. 1t is said that he has
decided opinions regarding the qua.ifica-
tons of the next incumbent of the COM
and may possibly have de-
cided on the man he will nominate
Meanwhile Assistant Commissioner Abb
bolt is holding down the post and is a
prominent candidate for the succession.
Another candidate is Edward G. Merritt,
law clerk of the Indian bureau.
For the assistant cOmmissiOnersllip,
should ii be vacated by the advancement
of Mr.. Abbott to he chief, there is already
one candidate. William c. Pollock, an as
sistant attorney in the Office of the at
torney for the Interior Department. He
was formerly chief of the Indian division
VI the Interior Department.
Mr.. Merritt has been for ten years in
the service Of the Indian bureau. Previ-
ously he had n long record as an emplOye
of the civil service commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
BIG CONVENTION SOUGHT.
Effort to Induce Railway Cupply
Manufacturers to Meet Here.

A strong effort is to be made by the
conventions committee Of the Chamber
of Commerce to obtain for Washington
the annual conventions Of the Railway
Supply Manufacturers Association. At
a meeting Of the conventions commit
tee this afternoon Chairma John Dolph
was authorized to appoint a subcom-
mittee to take the matter up.
This convention attracts about 5000
persons for a period of ten day Here
tofore the conventions have been held
in Saratoga, n. Y. and Atlantic City.
If possible. the Red Cross building near
the White Lot will be obtained for the
use of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
SECRETARY KNOX DENIES
HE INSPIRED STATEMENT
Authorized No Announcement
That He Would Retire From
Public Life Next March.

Il neither authorized nor knew Of any
such statement being contemplated by
any one, and am not at present address,
ing my mind on that subject" said Sec
rotary Knox today, referring to a pub
liShed statement that he had formally
declared his intention of declining to re-
main in public life after March 4 next,
regardless OF political changes.
The announcement to which Secretary
Knox referred follows:
The Statement Unauthorized.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 21.-In an
inspired statement the Pittsburgh Dis
patch. for many years the organ of Phi
lander c. Knox. Secretary of State. an
nounces his determination to retire from
public life March 4 next. no matter what
the result of the pending elections.
The statement is made in q telegram
from Washington over the signature of
L. w. Strayer, the Washington CORE
spondent, who has been t:.trusted with a
number of Mr.. Knox's announcements
and who assisted in the campaign for the
republican nomination for MIR. Knox four
years ago.
Secretary Knox had fully determined
to give up public life before this years
political issues developed" says the state
ment. HE will adhere to this determine
ton, unless a deadlock in the election of
a President or Vice President should
cause the duties Of acting President to
devolve upon him.
Mr.. Knox will not evade this RESPONSE
bility If it should come about. but if an
election is secured November 5 he will
make arrangements to retire from public
life at the close of the present admins
tration. after eleven years in the public
service as senator and cabinet Officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Condition Pronounced Good.

Dr. John p. Murphy. who has been IN
charge q the colonel'S case since he has
been in Chicago, arrived at the hospital
at $50 am, and with DIR. William B..
McCauley. the house surgeon. dressed the
coloneTs wound for the last time before
his departure for the east At the same
time a consultation was held at winch Dr
Scurry l.. Terrell the colonel 5 speclahst'
DIR. Arthur d Revan. Dr. Alexander Lam
bert the Roosevelt family physician. ana
DR.. John Il. Golden, DIR. Murphy as
sistant We're present. This consultation
was for the purpose of establishing tne
coloneTs actual physical conduen. aIter
a thorough examination at which all the
physicians were present. with a view Oh
taking such precautions as may De HeCeS-
sary TO make The journey to the east as
comfortable ard as safe as pOSSlole lot
the distinguished patient.
The colonies temperature on awakening
this morning was rs. pulse. i6. ana reSpl-
ration Is This shows a slight decrease In
his temperature since the official Duiietih
of last night and an increase In MS pulse
of four beats.
II is said the changes are unimportant
and are due to the colonefs restieSsness
during the night.
His general condition was regarded as
good BY the physicians. Their bulletin
read as follows:
Pulse, temperature and respiration
normal. Wound still discharges a little
serum. There is less Inflammation. Point
bullet location is sensitive to pressure
and bullet can now be distinctly located
General condition good Rested well.
DIR. JOHN Il. MURPHY,
DIR ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
DIR. A d. BEVAN.
DIR SCJJRRY L. TERRELL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
FIRE ON BERKSHIRE GAINS
More Passengers Taken Off
Steamer by Revenue Cut
ter Seminole.

A relayed wireless from Capt. Garden
Of the revenue cutter Seminole. standing
by the burning steamer Berkshire at
Lookout Cove. says the fire is gaining:
Fire gaining: one explosion. Have
taken Off more passengers Five streams
going from the Seminole was the re-
port received at revenue cutter head
quarters by Commandant Bertholf.
High Seas Follow Rain.
BEAUFORT. y. c., October 21.-The
steamer Berkshire. from Savannah to
Philadelphia, which put into Lookout
Cove on the North Carolina coast early
Sunday with a threatening fire in her
hold. was today still at anchor there.
with the revenue cutter Seminole stand
ing by.
heavy rain at Lookout Cove last
night was followed today by northeast
winds and high seas. Most of the Berk-
shire's passengers are still aboard. but
are to be transferred to the Seminole to-
night, and landed at Beaufort to COM
plete their journey to Philadelphia by
rail-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

II the door he abandoned the chair and
on the arm of Dr.. Lambert, the family
physician. he took the few steps that
were necessary to bring him to the ambu-
lance In which had been placed d cot on
which he at once reclined,
Just as he was being taken from the
wheel chair at the hospital door the
colonel babe goodbye to the two nurses
who had taken care of him Night
Nurse Margaret Fitzgerald was the first
10 shake his hand and to receive the
famous Roosevelt smile. She was follow
ed by Day Nurse Blanche Welter. The
last thing that Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt
lid was to shake hands with and thank
Mother Mary Raphael. the mother
farewell was brief. but affecting. The
eyes Of the mother superior flied and she
quickly turned her head and then hur-
,-ied into the building
The start was made immediately. In
front of the ambulance was large de-
tail of motor cyc.e police, a squad or
whom also Immediately followed the am
bulance.
Then came the various motor cars. IN
" hich were Col. Cecil Lyon and the rest
If the Roosevelt party In other motor
cars were many newspaper men and
photographers.
To avoid "A crowd at the station the
colonel boarded the train in the railroad
ards at 18th street. haf a mile away.
The train was then backed into the ter
2ninaI trainshed, where the coloneTs bag
:.ace was received. In the party that en-
tered the colonelS car were Mrs RooSe-
velt. Ethel Roosevelt. Theodore. jr.. Col.
cecil Lyon and Drs. Lambert and Terrell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
The Bachelor Nuisance Again.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
We note in the news columns that the
closing of the old Union Club on the
North Side revealed the fact that the
building was absolutely infested with
bachelors. At the first sign of closing
they scampered in all directions, looking
for new quarters.
Some of them, we are told, got into
other clubs in the city and ensconced
themselves in the quarters they pre-
ferred. Others made on to various apart
ment houses and found lodgment. And a
number Of others are said to have made
their way into hotels. with the idea Of
waiting there until they saw q good
opening elsewhere.
1t is certainly astonishing how q club
becomes infested with bachelors. No
matter how careful the management Is, no
matter how often it sprays the walls and
scrubs up the rooms with peroxide or
certain to get in and establish themselves
in the rooms. Before you know II the
building is full Of them.
And, once established, apparently about
the only way to get them out is to burn
the building down or lock the doors. In
termittent efforts to rid the building of
them are always without avail. They
cling to their quarters with aStoniSh ins
tenacity. and often violently resist the
attempt to dislodge them.
So far as We have been able to learn,
practically no other building is SO SUBJ
ject to bachelors as club buildings. De-
partment stores, as rule, are free from
them. The same, We believe, may be
said Of most churches. private residences
and structures devoted to the sale of ice
cream and other confectiOns.
But when you strike a club building.
the chances are at least a hundred TO one
that even the most casual inspection will
reveal the fact that it Is literally honey
combed with bachelors. Establish your
self at the entrance. and you will see
swarms of them issue and enter. 1t is
really remarkable how they come and CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
BANDITS INVADE CHURCH
BUT ARE PUT TO FLIGHT
Threaten to Kill, While Seeking
Rich Man at Cas-
tilsabor.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

MADRID, October 10. 1912.
A scandalous affair is reported from
Castilsabor. near Huesca. While prac-
tically the whole population was assem-
bled in the church attending mass, four
burly bandits armed with blunderbusses
entered the building. They adopted a
threatening attitude and shouted that
whoever moved would be killed,
Two of the bandits guarded the exit
while the others entered the choir with
the object of finding a rich local proprie-
tor, Don Manuel Wales. Fortunately,
Capt. Pascual Garcia, who belongs to the
Civil Guard, Immediately drew his re-
yolver and fired on the bandits, who man.
aged to escape in the confusion. They
succeeded in locking the church door,
thus preventing their immediate pursuit.
Owing to the time thus gained the ban
dts escaped to the mountains in the di-
rection of France on horses.
The supposed object of the raid was to
kidnap Senior Wales and afterward claim
a heavy ransom. There is no clue what
ever to the identity Of the bandits, who
were wearing masks Great alarm pre-
walls among the country folk. as it is
many years since bandits infested the
Pyrenees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
EXPENSES KEPT DOWN.
Cost of Progressive Organization
and Campaign in New York Large.

NEW I0Rk. Oc;OScr 2l.-The cost of
organizing the progressive party in New
York state and running a campaign for
three months has been less than $3O.O0.
including S2J.oE0 spent in getting sig
natures and preparing the petitions which
will put the candidates ON tie official
ballot. according to figures supplied by
the state chairman. The party Will have
complete local ticket i'm fiftY-four or
5fty-hve OF the SiXty-one counties. Forty
three candidates for Congress have been
nominated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
ACTS IN CAMERON CASE.
Attorney Seeks Habeas Corpus for
Jack Johnson's Girl Friend.

CHICAGO, October 21.-Robert E.
Cantwell, an attorney, today asked
United States District Judge Carpenter
for a writ of habeas corpus for Lucille
Cameron. the Minneapolis girl whose
name has been connected with that of
Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, and
who is being held in the Rockford, ILL.,,
Jail in default of $4,000 bond as a wit
ness before the federal grand jury.
Judge Carpenter said he would be I'M
able to hear the petition until tomorrow.
Inasmuch as the girl is to appear before
the grand jury tomorrow, Attorney Cant
well withdrew his petition. lie would
not say whether he had been retained
by Johnson. who is under charges Of
abducting the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
DESIRE GARBAGE PLANT.
Commissioners to Renew Fight fol-
Congressional Appropriation.

Commissioners of the District of Column
bia are to renew their efforts at the COM
ing session of Congress to obtain an ap-
preparation for a garbage reduction plant
The estimates last year contained an
Item of $1,000 for this purpose. but was
stricken out on Il point of order raised by
Representative Carlin of Virginia that il
involved new legislation.
Collect on of the Districts garbage at
present is conducted under contract The
Commissioners believe that the work
could be simultaneously taken over by
the local government 1t has been pro
posed to locate the proposed garbage re-
duction plant on the workhouse site at
Occoquan, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Actress Buys Own Gravestone.
oreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign correspondence OF The Star.
BUDAPEST. October 8, 1912.
To save her friends trouble after her
death, Nine. Marie Jaszay. the famous
tragedienne Of the Budapest National
Theater. has ordered her own gravestone.
She has chosen a column of red Hun
garian marble seven feet in height, sur
mounted by a classical capital. In the
middle is floral wreath inclosing the
following inscription:
II die without regret. and may those
accept my thanks who have loved me In
my life.-Marie JasZay.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
PLEADING WITH WILSON.
Supporters Urge Democratic Nomi'
nee TO Resume the Stump.

NEW YORK. October 21.-Gov. Wilson s
determination to make no more political
speeches unless Col. Roosevelt again
takes the stump is not accepted as final
by democratic national managers. The
fact that Madison Square Garden has been
rented for the night Of October 81 is being
urged upon the governor as reason why
he should yield to the demands of his man
ayers and speak in New York on that
date. Chairman McCombs of the ma
tional committee still hopes to induce
the candidate also to speak in Philadel-
phia October %. Gov. Wilson has agreed
to send out message to be read
throughout the country November ?.
Wilson Marshall day" but has not con-
scented as yet to the plans for his per-
sonal appearance again on the stump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
AvIATORS TO AID GREECE.
Will Enlist for Army Service in the
Balkans.

CHICAGO. October 21.-John Schae-
fer OF New Orleans and Robert Elliott
OF Brooklyn. aviators. left today for
Washington, where they will enlist
with the Greek legation for army serv-
ice in the Balkans
The arrangement was made through
the Chicago Greek consulate They
are to fly two of the aeroplanes ship
ped into the disputed territory several
weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
FUNERAL OF MRS. G0ODL0E.
Services in St. Johns P. E. Church
Interment in Arlington.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bette Beck
Goodloe. wife of Brig. Gen. Clay Good
loe. U. S. Marine Corps. retired. were
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at St.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. F. S. Dunlap, assistant rector of
the church, officiated. Interment was in
Arlington cemetery.
Mrs. Goodloe died Friday at her home,
Woodrene, Prince Georges county. Md
She was a daughter of the late Senator
James Il. Beck Of Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

to be held In 1915 He is the first Of
procession OF democratic speakers. inoaud-
ing Champ Clark. with whom the party
leaders intend to campaign from now
until election time in the home state OF
Gov Hiram W. Johnson. vice presidential
candidate on the progressive ticket. The
first event planned for Gov. Marshall to-
day was reception at the depot at sac
ramento Special railroad rates and al
ready garnered harveStS brought many
farmers from Sacramento and San Joa-
4uin valleys.
Following a speech in the afternoon the
governor was scheduled to leave for San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
From the London Chronicle.

Some Of the meals in DiSraelrs novels
are OF a decidedly barbaric nature. Not
many Of US nowadays would care to sit
through the dinner described in 'Fene-
tia" which opened with IAN ample tu-
reen of potage royal, with a boned duck
swimming in its center. Then came u
huge roast pike. fanked on one side by
a leg OF mutton and on the other by bonn
barded veal To these succeeded a grand
battalia fire. in which the bodies OF chick
ems, pigeons and rabbits were embalmed
in spices, cocks combs and savory balls.
and well believed with one of those rich
sauces OF claret, anchovy and sweet
herbs, technically termed a lear.
The repast closed with a dish of oyster
ioaves and q pompetone of larks'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

The dead body Of @ white infant boy
was found at . o'clock this morning in
the narrow alleyway between the Law
renee and Small buildings, 14th street
northwest between F and G streets. The
discovery was made by a real estate
dealer when he opened his window In the
Lawrence building. Police headquarters
were notified, and the body. wrapped in
paper, was carried to No. l station in a
box by Patrolman Lamb to await the ar
rival of Coroner hewitt before it was
taken to the moreue. a superficial exam
ination of the body by the police showed
no signs of violence.
Detectives from headquarters and No. 1
precinct today are trying to find the
mother of the child through the hos
pitais and physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
CLERK TO WED AT SEVENTY.
John H. Cause of Pension Office Gets
Marriage License.

John II. Cause. seventy years old, an
employe of the pension Office for many
years, today obtained a license to en-
bark on his second matrimonial venture
With him to the marriage license coun-
ter went Mrs. Catherine Smith, twice a
widow, who said she is sixty years old.
The ceremony is to be performed this
evening by Rev. Frank T. Benson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
ASKS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Frances Clark, Hurt in Collision
Sues Street Car COMPANY.

Frances Clark today filed suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company for
alleged personal injury. A vehicle in
which the plaintiff was riding August 26
last, at 10th and H streets northeast. was
run into by a car owned by the defendant
company, it Is alleged, and as a result of
the collision the plaintiff suffered frac-
lures Of two ribs and other injuries.
Attorneys Alvin l.. Newmeyer and Sea-
bury G. Quinn appear for the palintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
COURT CLERK FOR 81 YEARS.
John r. Young Is Receiving Con.
2ratulations of His Friends

John r. Young. clerk of the District
Supreme Court. is receiving congratula-
tions today on the completion of twenty
one years service as clerk Of the court.
Mr.. Young is the second man to serve
in this capacity. having been appointed
shortly after the death of Return j.
i.eigs, jr., the first clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District, October 20 1891.
Mr.. Young entered the clerks office in
1876 as an assistant clerk. and in the
two capacities has had an unshaken
service of thirty-siX years at the city
hall.