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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
WILLIAMS Is NAMED
By UTILITIES BOARD
Will Be Statistician and Accountant
at Monthly Salary
of $3.50.

]. G. Williams Of Washington this aft
ernoon was appointed statistician and ac-
countant Of the public utilities commits
sion OF the District of Columbia. He will
receive salary of $3.50 month. the ap-
pointment to take effect June l next
The selection of a statistician and ac-
countant has been under consideration
ever since the commission was formed.
One of the first duties OF this Onlcial, 1t is
stated, will be to prepare blank forms
upon which all public service corporations
operating In the District will be required
to transmit certain data required by the
commission.
AS the personnel of the commission now
stands. there are two Commissioners, Col
Chester Harding and Commissioner Ru-
dolph; an executive officer, Capt. Julian
r. Schley; an engineer, III. c. Eddy;
counsel. E. H. Thomas; four inspectors
and an Office force. Daniel E. Garges,
chief clerk of the engineer department
of the local government, is acting sec
retary of the commission. The appoint
ment of a permanent secretary probably
will not be made for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Gomez Awaiting Advices.

Francisco Vasauez Gomez is in Wash
ington. He said today he expected to go
to the Mexican border after receiving
some advices. the nature of which he de-
clined to divulge.
The United States will continue the
policy adopted in the last administration
Of permitting the shipment of arms from
this country into Mexico for use by the
Huerta government. provided onicials
here are sure such arms will not fall into
the hands of rebels.
This became known at the state De-
partment today when inquiry was
made as to what action was proposed
on the claim made in New Orleans by
Erneste Fernandez Arteaga, repre-
sentative Of the constitutionalists. that
Huerta is not entitled to immunities
under the American neutrality laws
which are not afforded the constitu-
tionalist government he represents
His protest against the shipment Of
1000 rifles and 100000 cartridges to
Mexico on a vessel now at New Orleans
has not yet reached the State De-
partment Its receipt Will cause no
change in policy on the part of the
present administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
May Move for New Trial.

Their counsel announced that a GER
tificate of rea sonable doubt will be sought.
which would give the prisoners a chance
10 go free on bail pending efforts to OBJ
tain new trial.
The penalty for obstruction of Justice
IS one Year in Jail or fire Of $500. or
both. 1t was reported that the Jury
REQUIRED only one ballot to reach it's deci-
sion.
An attorney for the defense declared
the verdict was "a shock and the brief
ness of the jury's deliberations "a sur
prise. Another of the prisoners law
yers said TO other verdict was expected
Conviction Regarded Most Important
THE atmosphere of the city of New
York is surcharged at the present time
with determination to convict" he said
The conviction of Thompson. Hussey
Murtha and Sweeney is regarded by Mr.
Whitman as the most important yet won
in connection with his expose of the
police system that was shown to link
law enforccrs with the citys underworld
when Be cker. the police lieutenant hired
the four gUnmen TO murder Herman
Rosenthal. the gambler, last summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
SOCIALIST LAST IN RACE.
Result Of the Municipal Primaries
in Los Angeles, Cal.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May 7.-Incom-
plete returns early today from yester-
day's primary election indicated that
John Shenk, municipal conference candi-
date. and II. H. Rose. independent, would
he the candidate for the mayoralty at
the election June .. Job Hartman. So
cialist candidate, who made such a strong
showing eighteen months ago, was appar-
entity defeated. although the latest re-
turns showed him to be less than loo
votes behind Rose. who In turn was
more than 1900 votes behind Shenk
The socialist party however, proba bly,
will have good representation on both
the councilmanic and board of education
tickets on the election ballot. Four or
more socialist candidates are assured of
nominations, including Mrs. Mia Tupper
Maynard, q socialist lecturesA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
TO SOLVE VICE PROBLEM.
Police Quarantine" Suspected
Houses in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May IA police
Quarantine of suspected houses was es-
tablished here last night in an effort to
solve the vice problem in this city Po-
licemen were stationed at the door Of
every house of ill-fame in the district,
where a policy OF segregation and regu-
Iation has heretofore prevailed
Acting under orders from Headquarters
the police notified the inmates that after
G o'clock the houses would be .'auaran-
tined and that no visitors who could not
give a satisfactory explanation of their
presence would be allowed to enter
Seventy policemen from other districts
reinforced the regular patrolmen in put
ting the order into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
PROMOTED BY THE POPE.
Kalamazoo Priest Made Domestic
Prelate In Impressive Service.

kALAMAZOo, Mich. May TN the
presence OF thousands of people and hun
dreds of Catholic priests and dignitaries.
Father F. a. UBrien of this city was
today made a domestic prelate upon the
order OF Pope Plus Y.
Archbishop Henry Moelier of Cincin-
natl presided at the service in 81. Au-
sustine's Church this morning, and the
sermon for the occasion was preached
later By Bishop Muldoon of Rockford, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Militant Suffragettes Accused
of Placing Bomb in St.
PaurS. London.
EXPLOSIVE is PLACED
NEAR BISHOPS THRONE
Contains Two Decorators Attached to
Electric Battery-0rigin Be-
trayed by Wrapping.

LONDON. May An attempt to
wreck the ancient st. Paul's Cathedral
by a bomb early today is attributed to
The militant suffragettes. The verger
WHO conducts sightseers through the mas
sive edfice, was making his rounds at
about : O'Clock this morning. when he
heard Il ticking sound near the high al
Tar. Upon investigation he found hidden
a heavy parcel done up in brown paper
He Immediately placed il in water and
handed ii over To the police. who found a
suffrasette newspaper wrapped UP with
the bomb.
The bomb was examined at the Bride
Well police station and later at the home
office by government experts. 1t was
painted black, and contained two deto-
nators attached TO an electric battery. 1t
was filled with slugs of n hard black
substance resembling coal. There is no
doubt. the police say. that it was placed
in position by militant SuffraGettes or
persons in their employ.
Found Near Throne.
The general public is admitted to the
choir and aisIes OF st. Pauls Cathedral
between II o'clock in the morning and
half-past ; in the afternoon. The cathe-
evening and it appears certain that the
bomb was deposited before that hour IT
was found beneath a chair beside the
bishops throne at the head of the choir.
The dean conducted evensong near the
throne last evening. but neither he nor
the verger then noticed the package or
heard the ticking.
Plain clothes policemen have been on
duty in ST. Pauls for several weeks for
the express purpose of preventing mill
fant suffragette outbreaks. but they OBJ
served nothing wrong last night. Several
parts of the cathedral usually opened to
the public were closed today.
This attempt and the placing Of two
other bombs In other parts of the city
this morning made liz appear that the
their havoc-working campaign following
the defeat of the woman suffrage bill in
the house of commons last ngnt- shortly
after the discovery at the cathedral the
police found a similar bomb-like package
on the steps of a newspaper office in
Fleet street, and tin canister believed
TO contain explosives was picked up on
the steps of wholesale drug establish
ment near St Paul's.
No arrests We're made following the
discoveries. and it is doubtful if the po-
lice have clues 10 the identity of the
bomb thrcwers. The various parcels are
awaiting examination by experts.
ARSON Squads" Busy.
Suffrasette larson squaCs were also
busy early this morning. They burned
down a pavilion on the cricket field at
Bishops Park, Fulham. in the west end
IF London. and also set fire to an unoc-
cupied house at Finchley in the north of
London. Suffragette placards and guam
titles of chemicals were found in the
vicinity. of both fires
Another mysterious fire broke oLt at a
timber yard in Lambeth today. the fourth
of this kind in London within few days
II was extinguished before much damage
had been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
CHINA FOLLOWS JAPAN.
Objectioas- to Be Filed to California
Anti-Alien Laws.

China is preparing to follow japan in
protesting against the California alien
land bill.
Ownership OF lands in California by
Chinese has diminished considerably with
in ;he last few years, but many Chinese
land owners still are there and il is with
the purpose of protecting them against
loss OF their property that the Chinese
goveEgment is contemplating a protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
WILMOT L. HARRIS DEAD.
Former Pension Bureau Employe Sue
cTmbs TO Pneumonia at Sea

NEW YORK, May 1.-Wimot L. Hav-
ris. postmaster cf Charleston. S. c., died
Oh the steamship Mohawk. from Charles
ton. which arrived here today. Mr.. Har-
RS had been a sufferer from diabetes. but
the immediate cause of his death was
pneumonia. which developed during the
V1N a2c.
Mr.. Harris was born forty-six years ago
- Lewiston. y. Y. For several years he
Vas connected with the pension bureau
IN Washington and later vent TO Charles
Ton special pension examiner He
had been postmaster of Charleston for
Twelve Years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Fire Destroys Key West Factories.

KEY WEST, Fla, May FLAMES
which threatened the lower business Sec
ton OF the city today destroyed four
cigar factories and several smaller build
ings. causing a loss of 100000. The fire
started in the factory of the Key West
Cigar Company. 1t spread rapidly. A
branch of 4. H. Cato and the Wolf
Brothers and Principe de Golfo factories
were burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Met at noon.


Senator Bacon reintroduced his
bill to define authority of Presi-
dent for Intervention in Cuba in
future.
hearing on Alaskan problems.
former Secretary OF Interior
Walter l.. Fisher testifying.
Attorney General McReyndI0s
refused request for correspondence
regarding Brazilian coffee vaIori-
zation dispute.
House.:
Met at IL am, and resumed
reading of tariff bill for amend
ment, taking up income tax pro-
vision.
Representative c. B. Smith in
troduced bill. to register lobbyists
in Congress. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Officer and Two Sailors Drown.

CUXHAVEN, Germany. May 7.-Senior
Lieut.. George Won Lastrow of the German
navy and two bluejackets were drowned
Yesterday evening by the capsizing of the
pinnacle of torpedo boat '.G-S3'' off the
island of Sylt. Lieut.. Won Zastrow was
the commander Of the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Naval League Asks Aid.

The President was asked by commit
tee from the Naval League OF the United
States. comprising Gov. Emmet ONeal,
Gen. Horace Porter. Col. r. NJ Thomp-
son. H. b. +. Macfarland. Carter Harri-
son. F'itz Hugh and Berry Belmont to
favor the league program for the Great
ing of a national defense commission and
for REORGANIZATION Of the naval service so
that officers will arrive at flag rank while
stiu Young and active. The committee
presented the resolutions adopted by the
ieapue al its meeting here last month.
which asked that the defense commission
he created from experts who could i'm
tallipently recommend TO Congress legis-
Ia ton which would keep the nation in
state of preparedness for war. The Presi-
Sent listened TO the arguments presented,
hut made no reply
Canator Hoke Smith of Georgia was
,,,s Of the many congressional callers on
president Wilson's list today. Mr.. Smlth
nd a number OF Georgia matters TO taxi
M The Georgia congressional delegation
has been given to understand for some
weeks that Pleasant A. Stovall the Sa-
vannah editor. viii be given a3Sood place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
ICE MENACES NAVIGATION.
Huge Field More Than 100 Miles
Wide Floating in Lake Superior.

MARC FSrTE. Mich. May I.-Threaten-
ING nayiSa;ion for weeks 10 come an i'm
meise field of ice extending east and
west for more than a hundred miles +
n"atng IN the eastern part of Lake SUI
pe i"r u appears TO be drifting into the
mouth Of White Fish bay. The cutter
Tus earara encountered the vast pack to-
DAY several miles east of White Fish
point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
GOMEZ, MADERO AGENT,
WILL MEET CARRANzA
Conference With Leader Of
Present Revolution Is Con-
sidered Significant.

FL. PASO. Tex. May 1.-Senor Fran
cisco NasaueZ Gomez was expected to
enter Mexico today at Eagle Pass to con-
fer with GOV. Nenustiano Carranza. ac-
cording to word received by the FL Paso
constitutionalist committee. The meeting
l.Stween Madero's former Washington
agent and the comma nder-in- chief of the
present revolution in Mexico is looked
upon with much significance. 1t is pro-
posed. say heads of the movement i'll
chihuahua and Sonora, to combine the
constitutionalist movement with the fol-
lowing Of Vasquez Gomez. which was lost
to Madero when the two men disagreed
after the taking of JuareZ two years ago.
Power Is Admitted.
The power of Vasquez Gomez in south
ern Mexico states is admitted to be
strong, aside from the political popular
ity of his brother, Attorney Emilio Vas
quez Gomez. who represents still another
wing of the radical party.
Neither OF the Gomez brothers has ac-
cepted Huerta as provisional president.
MEXICO CITY. May 7.-An army draft,
beginning June ]. is authorized by de-
cree just issued by President Huerta. 1t
applies to all Mexican males between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five.
NEW ORLEANS May Formal pro-
test against the shipping of arms and
ammunition to the Huerta government
from this port has been made to local
federal authorities by Ernesto Fernandez
Y Arteaga representative here of the
constitutionalist provisional government
of Mexico Fernandez asserted that
agents of the Huerta government had
2OOO rifles and 3,COO.OpO cartridges stored
here. intending to ship them out on a
vessel now in port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Wilson for an Old Soldier.

President Wilson let il be known today
that he is for an old soldier for commits
sioner of pensions II he can find one lie
tary Lane has been credited with prefer
ring a man who was not an old soldier
The Pre- sidents statement was brought
on. today when a visit was made To nin
BY Representatives Ashbrook Allen and
Sherwood. on behalf of the other demo
Gratis i'm Congress from Ohio. The Ohioans
were pressing the name of ID. {. Gentsch
of New Philadelphia, whose name has
been before the President for some time.
The President did not say whether
Centsch would suit him or not, but he
did say he wished an old soldier for the
place.
The man who is said 10 be strongest in
Secretary Lanes favor now is former
state senator Salsgerber Of Van Vert
county Ohio. a lawyer with successful
ractice He was a soldier IN the civil
war. with a good record. and his other
qualifications appeal to Mr. Lane. Th-
tin today is that Mr. Salsgerber looks
..yood' for the place
Connecticut democrats are sauabblng
over q United States district Judge for
that state. and the President ana Attof-
ney General McReynolds are bothered.
Representatives Lonergan Mahan and
Reilly. backed by Homer 8. Cummings.
The. national committeeman. and the Of
fic,als Of the democratic state organize
ton are for Thomas +. Noone of Rock
vile Representative Kennedy. the only
other democrat from the state. is for Will
liam s. Thoms OF Waterbury. Represen-
tative Mahan. on behalf of the other
representatives from the state, called on
the President today 10 urge that Noone
be named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
QUEEN Of CHINATOWN,
SUICIDE, A WHITE GIRL
Lin Toy Was Esther Mitchell,
Who Figured in Sensa-
tionaI Murders.

VANCOUVER. b. g. May Lin
roy, the pretty girl who ruled Van
eouver's Chinatown. and who com
mltted suicide here Monday. was in
reality Esther Mitchell. the central
nsure in one OF the most sensational
criminal cases in the history Of
Seattle. according to evidence brought
out at the coroner's inquest yesterday.
In 1905 after Miss Mitchell ran away
from her home at Corvallis, Ore, in
company with Franz +. Crefeld. a
leader OF a Holy Roller" sect. George
Mitchell. a brother OF the girl. followed
them to Seattle and shot and killed
Crefeld in a crowded business street.
After a sensational trial Mitchell was
acquitted. When he went to the train
to return to his home in Oregon his
sister went to the station to bid him
goodbye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Shot Brother Dead.

AS he turned to go his sister shot him
through the head. She was tried for
murder and acquitted on an insanity
plea, and sent to the Western Wash
ington Hospital for the Insane, where
she rema ined until 1909. when she es-
capped and disappeared. Two years ago
it was reported she was living in
Chinatown. but no effort was made to
apprehend her.
Mrs. Crefeld. who accompanied her
husband and Esther Mitchell in their
flight from Corvallis, was arrested as
an accomplice Of the murder of George
Mitchell. but committed suicide while
in the county Jail awaiting trial
Lin Toy, as Esther Mitchell was
Known after her flight to Vancouver
was power in the Chinese quarter
and ruled like a queen. She was a
member OF a secret society, and it is
believed fear of revenge for some
wrong she was accused OF by the band
caused her to commit suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Revelations Forced Confessions.

The Becker-Rosenthal case led to
general investigation of the sale of police
protection for vice and crime Reyela-
tons were made which forced Policeman
Engene Fox and Capt. Thomas W. Walsh
to pleas of guilty of bribery, a confession
to grating by Policeman James T..
fenh, the conviction of John j. Har-
tiean. a patrolman. on charges Of Der
jury, the conviction of Policeman Thomas
r. Robinson on charges of extortion. and
the conviction yesterday OF the four de-
NOTED police inspectors on charges of
onspiracy i'll plotting To buy the silence
of witness against them
The four former inspectors still stand
accused of bribery under another indict-
ment, there being fourteen counts against
SN eeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Sherman's Maiden Speech.

Senator Lawrence Y Sherman of Illi-
nois delivered his maiden speech in the
Senate in favor of an amendment sub
mitted by himself. He declared that
his amendment would in no way inter
fere with lawful actions of the labor
unions and farmers organizations He
insisted that these organizations would
ternent OF conditions and for increase
OF wages
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
favored strongly the Gallinger amend
ment: 1t was also his maiden speech.
1T is the hope of Senator MARTIN
chairman of the appropris tions COM
mlttee. that the bill will be passed be-
lore adjournment today. However. this
IS by no means certain. since a number
OF senator's wish to discuss the mea sure.
Approves "Class Legislation"
During the debate yesterday afternoon
on the provision which would exempt The
labor and farmers organizations from
prosecution by means of three hundred
thousand-dollar appropriation to be used
in investigating alleged violations of the
Sherman antitrust law, Senator Hollis
of New Hampshire startled the Senate by
declaring that there was no good objec-
ito nto 'class legislation He admitted
that this exemption was class legislation
and declared that many of the other laws
passed by Congress were class legisla-
ton
He said. in part:
There is no provision against class
legislation in the Constitution There is
no general provision of law AGAINST in
There Is no general public policy which il
VIII violate We are constantly discrimi-
mating against certain classes and in ia
vOr OF others. Our laws are fun of them.
For example. the tariff bill which will
presently come before is a bill which
gives favors to certain classes to the det-
rjment of the rest of the people The
income-tax provision in that bin distin-
guishes in favor of that class which has
an income not over $1,000 and against the
class which is fortunate enough to have
an income of more than S4,COU.
The ordinary labor laws do no. apply
in many cases to farmers and to house
hold servants. The laws which limit the
hours of labor apply frequently to women
and children only. and to mills and fac
tories only.
'One reason why l favor this law is
brought out by the cases of Ettor and
Giovannitti. They were arrested and i'm
prisoned without bail until they were ac-
quilted by jury of their peers. The eyi-
dence was published in the newspapers.
We all read ii. 1t was fiimsy in the ex-
treme- have no hesitation in charging
that their arrest and imprisonment was
brought about by the mill owners. not
with any expectation of securing a con-
viction. but in the hope that their arrest
would COW the other strikers and that
their absence would break the backbone
OF the strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Senator Gallinger's Reply.

Replying 10 Senator Hollis Senator
Gallinger read what he declared was an
extract from speech delivered on the
Boston common by William ID. Haywood
suggesting the determination of capital.
The senator expressed the hope tha;
some time there would b. a Senate
brave enough 10 provide ways and
means 10 have men of Haywood's char
acter taken care of by the legal arm
Of the government.
Other senator's who took part in the
debate Included Senators Works Walsh,
Gronna. Lodge. Smith of South Carolina
and hughes.
When the outlook for d vote seemed
hopeless Chairman Martin OF the app"o-
priations committee asked that the meas
ure be laid over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Result of Ten Months Warfare.

The results thus for of the ten-month
war to end the police systems carnival
Of graft have included the conviction
of or pleas of guilty by ten policemen
and the conviction of several associates
in crime
The list begins with Lieut. Charles
Becker. who was convicted last October
of the instigation of the murder of
Herman Rosenthal in July because the
latter threatened to expose police graft
In November four Cunmen We're con-
victed of the same crime and sent to
Sing Sing. where. with Becker. they are
awaiting the execution of death SEN
tenceS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-07
Illinois Democrats Hungry.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis of I'LL
nois had his first patronage session with
President Wilson today, seeking to have
Illinois democrats given some OF the rec
ognition denied them pending the settle
ment Of the long fight over the senator
ship. Mr.. Lewis recommended Ire Nelson
Morris for minister to Spain, Belgium or
Portugal: Charles ]. Vopeka for minister
to Roumania or Bulgaria. Irving Schu-
man of Sullivan for controller OF the cur
rency and III. NJ. Pindel of Peoria for as
sstant secretary in one of the depart
ments Mr.. Lewis also talked over legis-
lation with the President. who asked him
to call at another time for discussion OF
important legislative subjects.
As to the diplomatic places desired by
the Illinois senator the President asked
Mr.. Lewis to see Secretary Bryan and try
to arrange a slate that would be salts
factory.