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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
Stranded Vessel Floated.

The North Carolina naval reserve ves-
ne, Elffida, which stranded while on her
way with the North Carolina reservemer,
hound for the Inauguration OF President
Wilson, has been doated with the as
sistance of the United States revenue cut
ter Pamlico and was towed into Eliza
beth City, N. c.; this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
Police Chief on Trial.

CLEVELAND, March 7.-Amended
charges. detailing the allegations under
which Chief OF Police Fred Kohler is to
be tried for gross immortality by the
civil service commission, were made pub
lie when Koiller was arraigned before the
commission today.
After hearing the amended charges
Chief Kohler pleaded not guilty and the
beginning OF the taking Of testimony was
set for next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
FIVE POLICEMEN ACCUSED.
Conduct During Suffrage Parade
Leads to Filing Charges.

Formal charges against five policemen
for their conduct during the suffrage
procession have been filed at police
headquarters, 1t was learned this after
noon. More charges are expected to be
filed later.
The charges have been referred for a
report to the captains of the precincts
In which the policemen are stationed.
and may be taken before the police trial
board later.
The charges were made against police
men having certain numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
snowdrop snu6.
the London Chronicle,

From the London Chf0nicle.
Very good snuH can be made. We are
told, from, the petals Of snowdrops, dried
and crushed to powder. Some OF our
country folk. however. who nh their pipes
with all kinds of weeds an substitutes for
tobacco, might not care to hand round
box filed with snowdrop snuf. In many
rural parts Of England the snowdrop is
q flower Of Ill repute. 1t is unlucky to
carry the first spray OF the season into
the house, and It IL barbarous act to
ofrer snOwdrops to anyone OF the opposite
sex. Such gift Is supposed to imply a
wish for the death OF the recipient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
IS GIVEN
SCORING WITH SENTENCE
Miss Wharry Sent to Prison for
Eighteen Months at London
on Arson Conviction.

LONDON, March Miss Joyce
Locke a militant suffragette, whose real
name is Olive Wharry, was sentenced
today at the Old Bailey sessions to eight
cen months Imprisonment. She was
found guilty Of setting fire to pavilion
in the Kew Botanical Gardens on Feb
ruary 20.
When airaigned in police court on the
day of her arrest, she hurled a book at
the magistrate and fought desperately
against removal to a cell. :.
The court today ordered her to pay all
costs and to deposit. a. one-thousand-dol-
lar bond to insure her good behavior for
two. years after the completion Of hef
The Judge warned Olive wharry that
she would be sentenced to an additional
year II she id not keep the peace after
finishing her prison sentence.
Miss Wharry declared that she would
not pay the costs Of the prosecution and
would Immediately start hunger
strike
Status Of Women Changed.
The Judge in summing up struck seri-
Gus note as to the general effect Of the
militant movement on the status of wom-
en-. He said:
mot very long ago it would have been
uHuAuA4Dic SHAt u, Wcu cuuCa1tCu yOuiS
woman could have committed q crime
like this. One would have heard appeals
from juries to acquit her on the ground
that 1t was uncomfortable that she could
have committed such an outrage.
UNFORTUNATELY, however, women as a
class have forfeited any presumption Of
that kind in their favor We unfortunate
ly know that we'll educated and well
brought up women have committed these
crimes. Consequently 1t is impossible
for us to approach these cases from the
standpoint Of few years ago.
Breaking. Divine Law.
ACTS such as this cause loss and In.
jury to the poor and struggling, as we'll
as to the rich. In addition to break
ing man-inade law, the militants are
breaking another law which said: DO
We unto others as We would that they
should do unto you.
When sentence was pronounced, Miss
Wharry retorted:
II refuse to pay these costs. You
can send me to prison. but will never
pay q penny. Nor do I intend to stay
in prison. AS for sureties-never"
IF you do not care to give sureties
you will be further imprisoned for a
period not exceeding year." replied the
Judge, gravely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07

Miss Fannie NJ. Clement superintend-
ent of the rural nursing branch Of the
American Red Cross nursing service
has selected Frederick. Nd, as a final
training place for nurses for rural
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
WILSON ACCEPTS PROPOSAL.
Would Confne Extra Session Bust
ness to Tariff.

President Wilson's present purpose. 1t
was learned today, is to accept the pro-
poeal Of the House leaders and recon-
mend that the tariff alone be- acted upon
at the extra session OF Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07

The home of Benjamin N. C. Bowie,
about four miles from Upper MARI
boro, Md. was destroyed by fire about
noon Tuesday. Some meat was being
smoked in an adjoining Outbuilding,
which caught IRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
Ordered Extradited From England

LONDON. March 7.-yictor Clement
Fisher of Los Angeles was brought up
at Bow street police court today and or
dered extradited to the United States on
warrant charging him with embexzling
a large sum Of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
Discovery by Tweedale.

The failure OF the bill to provide avail
able appropriations was discovered by
Alonzo Tweedale. auditor of the District.
While the appropriation act does not be-
come effective until July I next, the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year. it provides that
the section authorizing the creation of a
public utilities commission shall take eff
feet now.
Steps will be taken to organize the COM
mission without funds and operate 1t I'M
til the appropriation act becomes effee-
tive, July 1. In that event the commits
sion will not attempt to solve any OF
the big public service problems, but will
wait until 1t is equipped with the neces-
sary machinery before undertaking this
work.
That the position of secretary or execu-
tive officer Of the commission will be one
of the piums of the District government
service is believed to be assured. 1t Is
believed that this official will be paid not
less than 5000 year.
Maj. Harding Expected Monday.
coed Col. Judson as Engineer Commits
sioner OF the District Of Columbia, is ex-
pected to assume his new duties Monday,
and one Of the first problems to which he
will give attention is that Of the organi-
zation Of the public utilities commission.
Maj. Harding will, in all probability, be
made chairman of the commission.
Attorney A. E. Shoemaker of the Anti
Saloon League and others who aided the
passage of the new excise law. were sur
prised to learn that no provision had
been made for making this legislation
effective. Mr.. Shoemaker said he had
no doubt Congress would make the neces-
sary appropriation when 1t meets in April.
In some quarters the opinion il held that
the entire excise question may be re-
opened when Congress is asked to make
an appropriation for carrying the law in
to effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
Want Currency Law.

There is some sentiment in the House,
however in favor Of immediate currency
legislation, arising from an impression
that President Wilson desires early ac-
ton in that direction. Whether Repre-
sentative Carter Glass. who will be CHAIR
man of the banking and currency COM
mittee Of the new Congress. will be al
lowed to bring in his bill at the extra
session will rest largely with the Presi-
dent, it is said, although the House lead
ers are Urging Mr.. Wilson to confine the
activities OF the extra session to the
tariff.
The usual crop of lobbyists is appearing
in washington to watch the ways and
means committee. Organized opposition
will combat any radical tariff bills In the
House, and will follow them to the Sem
ate, where strenuous efforts will be made
to temper any great reductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
They Fly to Fortune
Or to Death

THIS is literally true OF
those who engage In
j the new science Of
aviation. They are mar
velous, the xales OF sudden
riches that have come on the
wings Of the wind, making
mil,ionaires out Of mechanics
and farmers sons. But death
often comes more quickly still,
and the list of victims is ap-
palling.
And ii seems that the era Of
sudden fortunes In this field
is passing. too. for overnight
aviation has changed into a
business. almost an industry"
Statistics are at hand showing
the great growth in the manu-
facture of aeropianes, and Just
how much profit may be made
by flying. by conducting
schools of flying, by promot-
ing meets and by the manu-.
facture OF -airships.
That the limit has been
reached In the progress Of
aviation. at least for a long
time, Is the opinion OF many.
And the future Of flying in
America Is not at all briKht.
because the government has
not encouraged the science. In
Europe II Is different, for
there the nations vie with one
another In aiding their avi-
ators., To learn all about 1t,
read
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
CONGRESS TAKESUP
NEW TARIFF BILL
Measures Already Framed Be.
lieved Acceptable
rency Plan Proposed.

With the House ways and means COM
mittee meeting to organize. the real
tariff work Of the Sixty third Congress
began today. With only three new
members on the democratic side of the
committee, it seemed practically certain
that the tariff measures framed under
the supervision of Majority Leader Tn
derwood during the last session would be
accepted by the new committee. and laid
before the caucus before the extra ses-
sion begins April /.
In addition to its tariff work the COM
mittee is confronted by the problem Of
reorganizng the entire democratic side
Of the House through its functions as
committee on committees.
The committee appointments are ex-
pected to develop some lively contests,
and the leaders are inclined to defer
action on them as long as possible.
Underwood ard his asso-
ciates are Of the opinion that the demo-
Gratis should get down to work on the
tariff and let all other questions go until
the regular session next December. With
this program In mind it has even been
suggested that only the necessary COM
mittees-appropriation to take care of
the two supply bills which failed in the
last session; enrolled bills and accounts.
necessary to care for the routine of the
organized at the extra session.
This would defer any trouble over APP
until the tariff was out of
the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
TO SOLVE
Congress Fails to Appropriate
for Utilities Commission.
NEW EXCISE LAW HINDERED
Congress Expected to Provide for
Both Interests at Coming
Extra Session.

District of Columbia officials must solve
at least two problems as a result of the
haste in which the District appropriation
bill became law during the dying hours
of Congress.
1t was discovered today that though
this act provides for the immediate crea-
ton OF public utilities commission,
there is no authorization Of Immediately
available funds with which to organize
such a commission.
Yesterday the local officials found out
that Congress had failed to provide an
appropriation for putting into effect the
new excise law, which is an amendment
to the appropriation bill.
Controller Of the Treasury Tracewell
will be asked to give an opinion as to
whether the $4,000 appropriation men
toned in the law for a public utilities
commission can be made available. 1t
is the intention OF the Commissioners to
bring to the attention Of Congress at the
session beginning April 1 nexf~ the fact
that there is no appropriation for carry
ing into effect the excise law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
Observes Senatorial Courtesy

Evidence that President Wilson pro-
poses to abide by the senatorial courtesy
OF consulting senator's before making ap-
pointments was displayed at the White
House today when Senators Penrose and
Oliver called at the request of the Presi-
dent. The were with him only about
three minutes. Prospective appoint
ments Of assistant postmasters general
were placed before them for considera-
ton. Later Senators Bankhead and
Johnston visited the President
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Farmer for Prison Warden

Stockton, Dec. 11.-Dell keagle,
San Joaquin county farmer, who has
been indirectly connected with poll
tics for many years, is slated for the
position of warden at Folsom, accord
ing to a statement made by Prisons
Director C. L. Neumiller of this city.
Neumiller not only intimates that
Keagle is the man stated for the job,
but he also passes on the opinion as
to whether or not there will be any
opposition to the proposed warden
when the board meets at Folsom the
coming week.
"Keagle is not only strong with
me-" said Neumiller, "but he seems
to have somewhat of pull with the
other directors. Controversy hereto
fore centered around too many candi-
dates for the position. Folsom can
only use one warden, and undoubtedly
Keagle will be the man to fill the
shoes of Johnston, now the command
ing head at San Quentin. We expect
to name warden at our next meet
ing"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
New Fiancial
Firm in Field

The American Bonding and Building
Company of Los Angeles is a new
factor in the valley field of finance,
and promises to be an important ele-
ment of strength in the years to come.
Maynard Gunsul, vice president and
manager of the company, and his as
sociates, Captain N. F. Jameson and
E. N. Childers, are in the city and
have been introduced by their friend,
c. e. Paris, general manager of the
Holton Power Company, to number
OF the business men of Ell Centre to-
day.
Mr., Gunsul said that his company
makes business of making long
time loans on real estate, taking a
bond on each parcel of land and plac-
ing the bonds among investors in all
parts Of the country.
The house does not compete with
the banks, but cooperates with them,
a class of securities not in
the line of regular banking business,
and it makes a speciality of farm
loans. Because of this speciality, it
will look to this valley for the trans
action of large part of it's business,
that here there is a wealth
Of natural resources awaiting capital
to aid in development.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Agricultural Bill ApprOyed

Washington, Dec. 11.-Unanimous
approval was given by the senate
committee on agriculture to the bill
of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia
for system of agriculture extension
work.
The measure would unite the fed
eral agricultural department and the
state colleges in a plan for carrying
information to the public. An orig
inal appropriation Of $4sO,OOo, to be
increased yearly until it amounts to
nearly $3,5O0,O00, is proposed. Pro-
vision is made for director of CO.
operative extension work, to be ap~
pointed by the secretary of agricu'-
ture. Plans for agricultural teaching
and training will be taken up in sep
arate bills.
A house committee on agricultuc J..
has already voted to vote favorab y
on the extension work bill introduced
by Representative Lever of South
Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Wait for Lopez to Starve

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 11.-Although
miners worked without fear of being
harmed in parts of the Utah-ApeX
mine, no sheriff or deputy penetrated
the tunnels in search of Ralph Lopez,
slayer of six men.
A reward of $1,000 offered by the
state for the capture of the desperate
added to the eagerness of the deputies
to resume the search that was discon-
tinued when Sheriff Smith decided
that Lopez had not succumbed to the
gases generated to kill him.
The sheriffs in council decided not
to allow the deputies to reenter the
mine nor to attempt further smudg-
ing. Their plan is merely to keep
guard at the exits until Lopez is
starved out or until no doubt remains
that he is either dead or has escaped.
Then the mine will be searched.
On November II Lopez killed fel
low Mexican and three peace officers,
and after chase through the noun
trains took refuge on November 27 in
the mine, where he killed two more
of his pursuers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

retreat. His duties as minister would
not be exigent, and were he of the
writing kind he could find ample ma
terial with which to perpetrate book
or several. Did his interest turn to
entomology, the lifetime of a Fabre
would not suffice to exhaust his op-
portunities for research. Moreover,
there must be considered the social
prestige that, upon returning to some
Missouri town, may be derived from
the fact of having been minister to
Bolivia. This argument was used,
as we recall, in connection with
short term appointment to the Russian
embassy. We can understand that
Bolivia looks to Speaker Clark of
Washington like the last thing; but
to Mr.. John Smith of Sedalia it may
present quite another aspect.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Special Livestock Rates

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Officials
of the Panama-Pacific international
exposition have announced that the
transcontinental freight bureau has
agreed upon special rates on all live
stock to be exhibited at the exposition,
These rates provide that all exhibit
animals on which freight rates have
been paid for shipment to San Fran
cisco shall be returned free of charge
in the event that they are returned
over the same route and within nine
ty days after the close of the expo
sition.
The rates also provide that on any
animals which shall have been sold
at the exposition a rebate of 25 per
cent of-the freight charges will be
made by the lines over which the
shipment was carried.
ocean steamship companies have
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Hunting for Mammoth Tusks

Adolph G. Weldt in Technical
World Magazine: One thousand miles
north of the Yakutsk, the "metropo.
lis" of Central Asiatic Siberia, on the
River Lena, is the Lena delta, on the
Arctic shore. East and west of this
delta, 1900 miles each way, and
among the islands scattered hundreds
of miles to the north of the delta,
there lies embedded in the ice and
snow, and also in the frozen sands on
the shores beneath, ivory that was old
ages and ages ago.
Mammoth wandered through this
territory when Palestine was jungle,
when the Pleistocene age was but half
way advanced, long before the third
great glacial period. These man,
moths wore tusks from ten to fifteen
feet in length, weighing from $50 to
200 pounds each, and-here's the Sc
cret of an annual thousand-mile expe-
dition north-worth from SIS to $40 to
the natives. To them $50 is a won-
derful sum to earn in a single year.
A native of the Yakut tribe need
make no more than three successful
trips to the Lena delta to acquire suf
ficient wealth for his needs during the
remainder of his life. One trip may
be made each year. But there are
hundreds of natives who have made
from ten to twenty of these trips be-
fore they reaped as much profit as
would come from three successful
journeys after the fossil ivory.
The reasons for this are few, but
sufficient. 1t is the longest and most
perilous freighting journey in the
world Many of the disasters that
overcome Arctic explorers have to be
combated; there is danger of freezing
to death, of starving to death and of
perishing in the great crevasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Grain inspection Demanded

Chicago, Dec. 11.-A bill providing
for federal supervision of grain in
spection will be presented in congress,
it was decided at meeting here of
directors of the National Grain Dea.
ers' Association.
According to the proposed bill, a
government commission under juri.;-
diction of the department of agricul-
ture would be appointed.
This committee would be empow
cred to license and maintain grain
inspection. Appeals committees of
boards of trade and others who have
authority in certifying grain will be
required to pass an examination be-
fore the commission. All certificates
Of inspection shipped in. interstate
commerce would bear the signature
Of a licensed Inspector and such cer-
tifdate should be accepted as final.
The commission would also have pow
er to revoke the license of inspectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
w. ]. Foley Kills
Self by Hanging

William J. Foley, Holtville pioneer
committed suicide yesterday after
noon by hanging himself from the
bridge south of Holtville on the Holt
ville-Calexico road
Between four and five o'clock yes
terday evening as w. A. Young was
returning home from Holtville he no
ticed the body of Foley under the
bridge, but at the time thought it was
some man laying there to sleep. Later
Mr.. Young on thinking the matter
over thought it possible that there
might be a tragedy connected with
the case. When Mr.. Young's daugh-
ter left for school this morning he ask
ed her in case the man was still ly-
ing there for her to notify the Of
ficers. The body was still there and
Sheriff Meadows was notified, he and
Under Sheriff Applestill Immediately
leaving for the scene.
The officers state that suicide was
committed by Foley, who used a piece
of wire about three feet in length.
One end had been looped around bolt
on the bridge and knot made on the
other end with a bandana. handker-
chief. Evidently after Foley had
hung long enough to strangle the
handkerchief had torn, letting the
body to the ground.
Foley was about 45 years of age
and for several years had resided on
a homestead under the new high line
canal. 1t was stated by friends of
Foley that he was subject to spells
of melancholia.
Sisters at Chicago and Bakersfield
have been notified of Foley's death.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
RECEIVER is URGED FOR
$2,00O,00O SAN DIEGO FIRM

San Diego, Dec. 11-An application
for receivership for the San Diego
Construction Company, $2,000,0OO
concern, was filed in the superior
court here yesterday by Judge Lam
me, representing minority stock
holders committee.
The defendants named in the ap-
plication are the San Diego Con-
struction Company, as a corporation; !;
F. j. Davidson, the president; Guy S.
Davidson, treasurer and secretary; r.
A. Talbot and Il. J. Laughlin. The
petitioners are Frank c. Bell, Peter
Bastian, Sam Allen, E. E. Benedict,
E. w. Mecum and NJ A. Nichols.
The petitioners, as we'll as the de-
PENDANTS, are local men. Seven hun
dred stockholders throughout the
United States, holding 100000 worth
of the company's stock are affected.
The San Diego Construction COM
pany was chartered several years ago
as the Villa Homes Building and Con-
struction company, but later the name
was changed to that under which it
now operates. The original capital
ization was for $75O,O6O, but this later
was increased to $2,000,000.
In addition to the application for
receivership, the court is asked tc
enjoin the Davidsons and other in
dividual defendants from exercising
their authority in connection with the
operations of the company, an ac-
counting of all stock sales is sought
and the voiding of all stock issued to
the defendants.
Besides this, the removal of the
men named in the petition is sought.
Among other things it is alleged
in the petition that the Davidsons
caused to be issued to themselves
100000 worth of the stock of the
company and that they gave in pay
ment their unsecured and unindorsed
notes and that as directors they
then ratified that action. The notes
were to bear z per cent interest, ac-
cording to the petition. Later, so
the petition states, ID per cent divi
dends were declared.
The charge also is made in the pc
tition that the dividends were paid,
not from the earnings of the COM
pany, but from the sale of stock.