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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
HIGHER WAGES FOR NEW YEAR
More Than 20, 900 Mechanics in New
York Secure Advances.

NEW YORK. December 31.-More than
2o.oOo building mechanics in this city will
start the new year with increases in
wages according TO announcement made
last night by the Building Trades EN-
ployers' Association.
About l. 900 bricklayers will receive an
advance from $500 TO So day About
800 stonesetters will have their wages
advanced to the same figure: 1900 COM
position roofers will receive an increase
from S325 10 $50 a day; about 5000
electrical workers will get an advance
from $3.50 to $3.50 day.
The So day TO be paid to the brick
layers and stonesetters is the highest
rate ever paid to journeymen in those
trades in New York, probably in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
NAVY YARD WAGE SCALES
SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE
Secretary Daniels Expected TO Take
Final Action on Sub
ject Today.

Secretary Daniels had a conference to-
day with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
on the subject of the wage scales for
1914 at all the navy yards and stations.
including the Washington navy yard,
with a view to final action Friday morn
ing. Mr. Roosevelt conducted series
of hearings on the subject and has given
thorough consideration to the views of
the employees as expressed by their rep
resentatives.
In the ease of the Washington navy
gard the regular wage board has recon-
mended general reduction of about )
per cent in nearly all classes of labor, III
order il is stated. 10 make the rates con-
form TO those paid for similar work in pri-
vate establishments in this section OF the
country.
Strong arguments have been made by
labor representatives against the reduc-
tion proposed. mainly on the ground that
il would be unfair. in view of the high
cost of living in the National Capital.
Hope is expressed that the Navy Depart
rnent officials were convinced by the ar
guments and that the wage scale for the
local yard for the latter half of 1913 Will
be continued during the calendar year
1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
MUST PAY FULL FARE.
Pittsburgh Policemen and Firemen
Not to Ride Free on Cars.

PITTSBURGH. December 31.-Orders
were today read in all fire houses and
police stations in Pittsburgh and nearby
boroughs reached by the lines of the
Pittsburgh Railways Company, that. be-
ginning at midnight tonight. firemen and
policemen must pay full fare on trolley
cars. Heretofore they. in company with
many city officials and others, have en-
joyed free transportation. The new
order. effective before the enforcement of
the PENNSYLVANIA utilities law, will work
a hardship as the average policeman will
be compelled to pay $13 year and fire
men half that amount for transportation.
The same law covers transportation on
steam railways and affects many thou
sands of employees and their families, free
Transportation for the latter being with
drawn with the end of this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Autoists Unable to Traverse
State Roads Without Re-
neWaI of License.
TO DlSCBEY REGULATION
BRINGS DANGER OF ARREST
States Representative Busy Issuing
Permits-President Wilson
the Recipient of Six.

For automobllists to appear on the roads
of Maryland after this date with 1913
Identification tags on their machines will
be a violation of the law of that state
pertaining to motor vehicles. and the
offenders will be liable to arrest De-
cember RI Is the last day the 1918 tags
can be used. Therefore all tags with
black backgrounds and bearing yellow
numerals and the letters Md" should
be consigned to the trash heap and new
licenses procured.
Just on the eve of the old year going
out there was grand rush for 1914
Licenses this morning at the office of
5. @. Coaie. 622 F street northwest.
deputy commissioner of motor vehicles
for the state of Maryland Throughout
the day the small office was crowded
to the door with motorists applying
Tor permits to operate automobiles
and motor cycles and obtaining identi-
fication tags for motor cycles, automo-
bileS and motor trucks.
Deputy Commissioner Coale began is
suing 1914 licenses December 15. but, as
is usually the case, nearly every owner
the procuring of a new one for the com
ing year. The identification tags for next
year for automobiles have green back
grounds with the numerals in white
The year and the letters Md" are also
in white. Up to this afternoon 200 auto
mobile identification tags had been is
sued. with the prospect that by the end
of the week the number would reach the
500 mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Villa to Take S250,0OC
Ransom for TerrazaS

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, December 81
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in gold has been agreed upon by Gen.
Villa as the ransom he will accept for the
release of Luis TerraZas, son of the rich
Mexican landowner, who has been i'm
prisoned here for five weeks on the
charge that he had supported Huerta.
The money is to be paid by Luis Terra
zas. sr., who has been negotiating at III
Paso for the release of his son. The pris-
oner is to be brought to the border under
safe conduct. The woman members oi
the Terrazas family have gone TO the
border.
When the federal army evacuated Chi
huahua TerraZas, sr., Went with IT, but
the son remained behind 10 look A Ter
the estate He was arrested by Villa On
tbe entrance of the. recels. Gen. Cha
rebel chief, is to become governor OF
Chihuahua state as soon as Gen. Villa
leaves for his campaign southward
Gen. Villa postponed his mar h south
pending the outcome Of the Ojinaga bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Admiral Dewey Early Applicant.

Admiral George Dewey, United States
Navy, az he did last year. made appli-
cation early. His tag number is 5,13S.
Col. Alexander Rodgers and Robert i.
Lincoln. former Secretary of War, and
Cuno Rudolph, formerly District Com
missioner and now president of the
Washington Board of Trade, We're
among those who applied early for
license tags.
Others who received permits during
the past few days include B. F. Saul,
John Wedderburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
tian Heurich. John c. Walker. w. G..
Dunlop, Mrs. Thomas X. Mclaughlin.
r. A. Cissell, Charles A. Spalding.
Armstead Peters, jr.. Albert Douglas,
Robert S. Woodward, Mrs. John Hay.
William b. Hibbs. Charles v. Wheeler.
T. A. Wickersham. John 5. Larcombe.
e. c. Rogers. Robert +. Joyce Simon
kann, l. Goldenberg. James B. Lambie,
William a. Hill, 0. Fl. F. Johnson, Po-
tomac Motor Car Company and the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
$50 FOR SHOOTING A MAN.
Assistant Mine Superintendent Ac-
cused of Hiring Assassin.

GOLFERS. w. Va, December 81
William Bildebeck, assistant superin-
tendent of the Golfers mine of the
and West Virginia Coal Com
pany, was arrested today charged with
aiding and abetting" the shooting of
Jim Logan, a striking miner. who is al
legged to have been seriously wounded
by Mike Potash, strikebreaker.
According to Miss Fannie ScullinS, a
social worker of ST. Louis, who has been
working among the families of the
striking miners, and who brought about
Potaski's arrest, Potash told her Bilde-
beck had offered him $50 to shoot
Logan. Strikers and their families have
been living in tents since the Strike
was inaugurated last September, and
there has been much disorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
PLANS RADICAL REFORMS.
New York State Controller to Pare
Employes' Expense Accounts.

ALBANY. n Y. December 31.-In an
effort to pare the expense accounts of
state employees to the bone. Controller
William Sohmer plans some radical
changes during the coming year. EN-
nloves who desire to ride in taxicabs
while on state work will do so at their
own expense. Street cars Will be the ap-
nrovad means OF conveyance. Walters,
check boys and Pullman porters who OBJ
tain tips will do so at the personal ex-
nense Of the employe.
One Of the hardest blows which travel
mo employees will sustain Is the elimina-
,inn of an expense allowance for week
ends spent at home. Heretofore when-
sunday he might go to his home II con-
yenient. and allowance was made him at
the regular rate for his hotel expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
IDENTIFIED AS JOHN KREMEN.
New York Detectives Think Trunk
Victim Was Slain for Grudge.

NEW YORK, December 31.-The body
of the man found In a trunk on the East
Side Monday has been positively identi-
fled as that of John kremen, Polish la
borer who has recently been employ ed
on road work near Garrison. n. Y.
Detectives have ascertained that Krem-
en- was at the laborers camp outside of
Garrison as late as Sunday. The police
are strong in the belief that the Staying
of Kremen was caused by some grudge
against him by Garrison laborers. In
spector Faurot is personally conducting
a search throughout New Jersey looking
for a man who was a friend Of kremen
and worked with him in Garrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Coasting Accident Fatal.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, December 81
George Montgomery, son of the chief of
the fire department. died today, and Miss
Grace Shaw is fatally injured as the re-
suit of a coasting accident last night
The accident was due to the breaking OF
the steering rope Montgomery and Miss
Shaw We're hurled headlong against
telephone pole, their skulls being frac-
tured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Pittsburgh Wants Regional Bank.

PITTSBURGH. December 31-A COM
mittee of fifteen bankers and other rep
resentative business men named by the
Pittsburgh Association of Credit Men to-
day inaugurated strong movement to
obtain a regional bank for Pittsburgh.
A committee from the local. clearing
house association, backed by committees
from every business and civic body in
the city, will appear before the committee
in Washington January 16. to press the
claims of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
THAW HEARING ORDERED.
Question of Public Safety if He Is
Liberated, to Be Decided.

CONCORD, y. H., December 31-The
commissioners appointed by the federal
court to determine whether public safety
would be endangered by the liberation
on bail of Harry *. Thaw notified coun-
sci today that public hearing on the
matter would be had January Z.
In accordance with the order of the
court all interested parties may offer evil
dence at the hearing respecting acts of
Thaw since his committal to the Mattea-
wan asylum tending to show on his part
any disposition to do physical harm or
evidence to the contrary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Chairman Avoids Radicals.

IL is considered significant that Judge
Clayton, who has been delegated by the
President to carry out the antitrust
policy of the administration insofar as
IL relates to new legislation, has recently
refused to hold conferences with radical
members of Congress and radical gov
ernment officials.
A file of the antitrust bills introduced
in the House and Senate totals about 100
in number. When hearings are begun it
is expected to have the authors of these
bills first appear before the House COM
mittee. Representative Henry of Texas
has been promised date by the COM
mittee. Mr.. Henry is now in Texas,
where he recently gave to the public a
long interview detailing his views of the
trust situation. Mr.. Henry is not ex-
pected to return until about January 10.
Senator Newlands has gone to Ne
vada and he. likewise. is not expected
back until the time the Senate recon
venes. In the meantime he has made no
announcement regarding the plans for
his committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Plot to Kill Huerta
Is Nipped by Arrests

MENICO CITY, December 3l.-An al
legged plot to assassinate Provisional
President Huerta during the New Year
reception was frustrated by the arrest
today of two MeXicans in a house of a
suburban town of Campo Flogido.
The secret police are said 10 have dis
covered that the plotters had planned 10
enter the home of Gen. Huerta at the
same time as the officials and others had
arranged to come and offer their New
Year greetings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Federal Troop Train
Blown Up by Rebels

VERA Cruz. Mexico, December 81
A federal troop train was blown up with
dynamite by rebels today 1ao miles south
east of Mexico City on the main line OF
the Interoceanic railway connecting the
federal capital with the coast.
The telegraph lines also We're torn
down, according to advices received at
the federal headquarters here. No fur
ther details were available today except
that traffic had not yet been resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
STUDENTS TO PROMOTE
CHR|STANITY'S SPREAD
Volunteer Movement Convention Be-
gins It's Sessions in Kan
sas City.

KANSAS CITY, December 31-"We are
here TO further the purpose of this move
ment to Christianize the entire world.
and it can be done with your help said
DIR. John X. Mott of New York city in
opening the quadrennial convention of
the student volunteer movement for for
eisn missions here today.
Five thousand college students. repre-
senting 500 universities and colleges in
the United States and Canada were in
the seats when the convention was called
to order. DIR. Mott devoted most of his
address to an explanation of the move
ment the possibilities of the gathering
and the attitude the students should as
sumo to the odeas to be unfolded in the
convention. Robert E. Horton of London,
known internationally as an expert on
missions, urged the students to enter into
the spirit of the convention.
I'VE are engaged here in revolution
a general change from self to Cod he
said
Robert +. Speer of New York. secretary
of the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions, spoke in a similar vein.
Will Hear Messages.
The students will begin to hear tonight
the messages from the foreign lands that
are in need of missionaries. The first
address at the evening session will be de-
livered by DR.. Samuel F. ZweIner of
Cairo, Egypt 1t will cover the need of
the Moslem world for Christianity.
Most of the students arrived this morn
ing Special trains came in punches
from all sections of the country. At the
Union depot 800 Boy Scouts were sta
toned TO lead the way to street cars and
to take the delegates to registration
headquarters and thence to the homes
at which they will be entertained.
The sectional conferences OF the con-
yention will begin tomorrow afternoon.
Tomorrow conferences will be limited to
missionary conditions in various countries.
The convention proper will hold morn
ing and evening sessions, while the after
noon will be devoted to these sectional
gatherings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Finds Liquor in Hotel Safe.

PORTLAND, Me-, December 31.-A safe
expert was called in by the sheriff today
to assist him in gaining entrance to
hotel box In a search for liquor After
one hole had been drilled the hotel man
agement decided to open the SAFE One
quart bottle which the sheriff said CON
tanned whisky. was disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Law Closes Arkansas Saloons.

FORT SMITH. Ark, December 81
Under a new liquor law which be-
comes effective at midnight tonight a !
saloons in Arkansas must close and
remain SO until the courts can pass IN
petitions asking for liquor licenses
Most of the saloons already have filed
petitions for licenses. Most of the
saloons held bargain sales OF liquor
today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED,
FIFTEEN HURT, IN FIRE
Occupants of New York Tenement
Victims Of Early Morning
Blaze.

NEW YORK. December 31.-Eight per-
sons, five men and three women, We're
killed in an early morning tenement house
fire at 96 Monroe street, In the crowded
East Side district. today. Fifteen per
sons were injured, four seriously, Dy
jumping from fire escapes. The police
and firemen made many rescues. The nre
started in the hall on the ground hoor,
cutting off escape by the stairway.
An hour before dawn the tenants in
the house were aroused by the cries OF
persons in the street. Finding escape by
way of the stairway shut off. they crowd
ed on the fire escape platforms. Many
jumped; those who We're caimer waited
for the firemen to raise ladders. A Few
made their escape over the roofs OF ad-
Joining tenement houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Interest Now CenterS
in Conference Planned
Between Wilson and Lind

With John Lind, President Wilson's
special envoy TO Mexico, speeding
toward Pass Christian on the scout
cruiser Chester TO discuss the Mexican
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
NEW ARLINGTON HOTEL
TO Be BUILT, IS REPORT
Rumor in Financial Circles Also That
- Equitable Life May Foreclose
$8OO,00 Mortgage.

The future of the New Arlington Hotel
Company was the subject of rumors in
business circles today.
George Howard, recently reelected
president of the company. is the author
ity for the statement that Charles p.
Taft, brother of former President Taft;
T. Coleman Dupont and other men of
large means had re-entered the directory
of the corporation, that committee had
been app pointed to make thorough in
vestigation of conditions and to formu-
late plan for financing the proposition
Architect Andrews and his following
were eliminated at a recent election, it
Is said. 1t was Mr.. Howard's idea that
the chances for the completion of the
hotel had been greatly bettered by the
return of Mr. Taft and the appointment
of this committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Court Sends Case of Negroes
From CheStertOWn to
Cecil County.
TRANSFERS PRISONERS
TO JAIL IN BALTIMORE
State Troops on Guard at Scene of
Recent Excitement-Cit
zens Sullen.

CHESTERTOWN, Md. December 81
Heavily guarded by soldiers of the 9TH
Regiment. Maryland militia. James Para
way and Norman Mabel the negroes ac
cused of the murder of James r. Cole
man, farmer were today taken aboard
the state steamer Mclean. The steamer
at once sailed for Baltimore, where the
negroes will be placed in Jail for safe
keeping until their trial is called
Jarvis Hynson, another negro who was
held in Jail on suspicion of being con-
cerned in the Coleman murder. also was
taken to Baltimore on the Mclean.
While no evidence has as yet been
forthcoming to implcate Hynson, it was
deemed best to remove him ont of pos
sible danger after the departure of the
troops.
The removal of the prisoners followed
closely the granting of change Of
venue to Cecil county. The trial was set
for March next at Elkton.
In granting the motion of the counsel
of the accused for a change of venue
Judge Constable bitterly scored the
would-be lynchers He said emphatic
ally that the court did not intend to
have mob dictate its action, and that
state troops had been sent to Chester
town because the court realized that a
change of venue might be asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Two Years of Vaudeville.

The National Press Club has arranged
what is called two years of vaudeville
for tonight. The program is to begin at
= o'clock and Will continue until 2 o'clock
an. and viii include vaudeville features
- actors from practically all of the thea
tefs in Washington.
\ watch party and dansante has been
arranged for tonight at Elks' Hall. the
entire building having been decorated for
the event. Ii is announced that the EIks'
famous rathskeller is TO be thrown open
10 woman guests tonight for the first
time. Oysters in every style known to the
chefs will constitute the principal re-
freshments, and music will be furnished
by Il section of the Marine Band.
Members Of Lebanon Lodge No Z,
r. A. \. N. will hold an informal re-
ception at the lodgerooms tonight at
which the guests will be members Of their
families. \ vaudeville program has been
arranged, TO begin at 10 O'Clock, after
which buffet luncheon will be served.
Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
White House Tag Numbers.

James VI. Green, Washington motor
list, obtained the first license for 1914,
his tag being No. 5000 Incidentally
Mr.. Green was the first motorist to make
application in 1913. President Woodrow
Wilson received tags Nos. 5,nol, 5,OO2.
1908, 5,OO4, 1905 and 5.OU6 to be attached
to the cars used for the White House.
These tags were sent to President Will
son with the compliments of Harry A.
Roe. commissioner of motor vehicles of
Maryland. This is courtesy extended
each year to the nations executive Tag
No. 5,O07 was issued to the United States
secret service and will appear on the
touring car which usually carries the
secret service operatives when they ac-
company President Wilson or members of
his family on motor trips. Tags Nos
1901 to 5,OO5 are for the gasoline cars
attached to the White House and No.
5,OO6 is for the electric runabout used
by the Presidents family.
A number Of foreign embassies made
application early in the week and re-
ceived the proper insignia for their ma
chimes. Among those to procure per
mits were Count de San Estaban of the
Spanish embassy. who needed two. one
for an electric and the other for
gasoline car; c. Dunba, Z. Zwiedinek
and Baron +. Zwiednek of the Hun
garian embassy, each of whom obtained
a permit, and Coiville Barclay of the
British embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
List of the Dead.

The dead: Mrs. Becky Kaplan, fifty
FIVE years old. widow; Barney kaplan.
eighteen, her son; Louis kaplan, six
teen, another son: Samuel Cohen. sixty
four; Isaac Weisberg, fifty; Mrs. Pearl
Weisberg, fifty. his wife; Gussie Mazzin,
nineteen and Israel Golden, thirty-five
The Mazzin girl, after assisting her
father and mother and five brothers to
the fire escape, lost her head and re-
turned TO her room, where she was
found dead. The bodies of Mrs. Kaplan,
her sons, and Samuel Cohen, tailor.
who occupied IL room with them, were
found on the fifth floor. Israel Golden
was found dead in his bed on the fifth
floor The Weisbergs We're in their
apartment on the third floor
More than thirty families were made
homeless. Many He'd half clad in the
biting early morning air, and We're taken
care of by neighbors. All indications
were that the fire was started by an in
cendiary, and investigation was be-
gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Rumored Equitable May Act.

A persistent report was that the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society. holders of
a first mortgage of $s00O0O on the prop
erty, had become tired of the delay in
the prosecution, of the hotel work and
would take steps to protect its mortgage
through public sale of the site within
the next ten days.
When asked concerning the truth of
these reports, Mr.. Howard said that
he knew nothing whatever about the
matter; the entire affair being in the
hands of this special committee"
Mr. Howard did not know whether
the Arlington Hotel Company WAS be
hind on interest payments or not.
other business men expressed the opn-
ion that foreclosure could hardly be made
unless the company was indebted for
past due interest.
The site itself cost 81. 100000 the exca-
vation about S250,00O There has been
no serious depreciation in value and the
Equitable Life Assurance Society still
has a handsome margin in its favor, it
is claimed on the purchase price of the
property.