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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-04

library is carefully selected and shelv-
led. His letters are always arrang-
ed in little piles of the same size. One
man tells that during call on the
novelist he saw him when the ash
had collected on the end of his ciga-
rette, walk the length of his study
and snip it out of the open window.
Henry James has been called mo-
dern of the moderns as novelist. He
describes contemporary life. His char
acters are people of the world; but
they are subtle and complex. The
human element predominates.
He is not widely read, because the
public finds. him hard to read. AS
someone said, His books need to
be translated for the average read
err" This is due in part to his use
of long and involved sentences, and
in part to his subject matter.
His career has been happy one. 1t
has been long, and has been free
from serious mistakes. His talent and
point of view are personal. He has
had crowd of imitators; but none
of these has approached the master
in greatness.
There is one side of the character
of Henry James, the man Of which
few people know. Never has a man
in need come to him whom he has
not offered to help. Years ago,
when James was deriving an in
come of less than $1,000 a year from
his writing, novelist died in Eng
land. He died in poverty, leaving
two little children absolutely alone
in world. A friend assisted the chill
dren and wrote to other literary
men asking for help. One literary
man, whose income was over 5000,
900, was appealed to in vain. Among
those from whom aid was asked was
Henry James. A check for $3.50,
more than sixth of his whole years
income, arrived from him by return
mail.
Everyday a different human in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED
IN RIOT At SYRACUSE
Police Use Guns Against
Bricks of Italian Laborers.
MiIitiamen Called Out.

SYRACUSE. " V. May "a local
militia company was suddenly called
out for strike duty here today. following
a riot in which twenty-five persons We're
injured, two mOrtally.
Four or five hundred striking building
laborers all Italians. interfered this
morning with men who were pulling
down the old house of Bishop John
Grimes to make place for a new Epis-
copal residence. Fifty policemen arrived
on the scene and fought the strikers re-
volvers against bricks.
Eight Policemen Hurt.
Eight policemen We're hurt. Two strik-
ers were shot through the body and six
others were less seriously hurt. The
police rushed the wounded to the hos
pitals
After the first outbreak. which took
place directly opposite the county court
house. a fire hose was used and the mob
was driven down Onondaga street to the
corner of Warren. in the heart of the
business district Here the Italians made
another stand and shooting began again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
TO INVOKE REFERENDUM,
Railway Men Will Try to Set Aside
Full Grew Law.

ST LOUIS. May 6--Announcement was
made here today that conference OF
railway vice presidents and general man
ayers had decided to invoke the referen-
DUN in an effort to set aside the full
crew law passed by the last legislature.
Within a week the circulation of refer
en1um petitions will begin. LIZ ) per cent
OF the voters in eleven congressional dis
tricts Of the state sign the petitions the
law VIII he suspended until it can be
submitted to popular vote for ratifica-
ton or rejection in November, 1914
The fun crew law provides that on
every passenger train of six or more
coaches there must be at least two brake
men, and on every freight train of forty
or more cars there must be at least three
brakemen. 1t is stated that compliance
with the law would cost the railroads in
Missouri $1OO.Un year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
RUCTION IN SUFFRAGE CAMP.
New Haven Club Expels Twelve
Members for Alleged Unfairness.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 6.-Charg
ing that they had formed. without the
knowledge and consent of the club, an
organization within il for their own
selfish motives, the New Haven Politi-
cal Equality Club. a suffrage organiza-
ton today expelled twelve of its men,
bers including the president. Mrs. Ter
renee S. McDermott and it's vice presi-
dent Mrs. Augusta Troup, one of the
first suffragists in the city and widow
of Alexander Troup. who was close
personal friend of the Secretary of State,
Mr. Bryan. The organization referred
to had been named the Pioneer Equal
ity Club
The resolution of expulsion declares
that lit has never been known in the his
tory of politics, no matter how corrupt
the politica! parties have been in the
past. that such low and unfair methods
have been adopted by individuals to get
control of an organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
EMPEROR SHOWS INTEREST.
Seeks First-Hand Information on Cal.
ifornia Peoples Attitude.

SAN FRANCISCO. MAY 6-Tokio dis
patches 10 the New World Japanese
morning newspaper, state that the en-
peror is taking a personal interest i'm the
anti-alien land legislation in California
and granted an audience yesterday to
Baron *. kaneko, who headed the COM
mission appointed To select site for the
Japanese building at the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco.
The correspondent says the emperor de-
sired first-hand information as to the
feeling in California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
CRYPTOGRAM MAY BE CLUE.
Comes From Scotland and Refers to
Missing American Millionaire.

PHILADELPHIA, May Ga mystic
rious cryptogram. which is believed to re-
fer to Joseph Wilberforce Martin, the
Memphis cotton broker who disappeared
from London April 3. has been received
by the editor of the Philadelphia Press.
II was inclosed in an envelope postmarked
Glasgow, Scotland, April 81 and reads:
Scandal of the missing American mil
Honaire. For the latest news apply do
rnestic seryants-'Jeanet' Valley. now al
brothers, Teacher Philadelphia suburbs
residential commercial college. Latest
Jeanie is restaurant New York
The message as we'll as the address on
the envelope was formed by pasting
words clipped from newspapers
investigation here failed to substantiate e
theory thar the message might mean
that the missing man is IN this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
DECIDED AGAINST ITALY.
Government Must Pay Indemnity for
Seizure of French Vessels.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands, May G.
The Franco-Italian court of arbitration
dealing with the seizure by Italian war.
ships during the Turco- Italian war OF
the French steamers Carthage and Ma
nouba decided today that Italy was il
the wrong. and condemned the Italiar
government to pay $4,000 and $500 il
the respective cases.
The Carthage was seized January 16
1872 on suspicion that she had contra
band goods on board She was released
two days later on the request of the
French government.
The Manouba was seized January 10
1872. while she was carrying a Turkish
medical mission. She was allowed to
proceed on her voyage after landing hei
Turkish passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE OPEN
Delegates at Rome Represent Fifty
Three Countries

ROME. May 6.-The assembly of the
International Institute OF Agriculture Was
lnaugurated today in the presence OF dele
gates representing fifty-three countries
Among those from tho United Statoe
We're David I.ubin. California DR. Alfred
= True. director Of the office OF eNperi-
ahfnt stations, Washington: Prof. C. W
puSeiey. Nebraska. and Presiden. r J
Brooks, Mississippi
fHe inaugural address vas delivered
oN Marquis Rafae!e capreIi. preside II of
Ire institute. who pointed oUf the prog
ress already made toward me realization
OF the ideals % the institute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
APPROVE OHIO LAW.
LIQUOR Dealers Want Other States ia
Follow Example.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 6.-Ohio's new
license law and the federal Webb law
were principal subjects before the Ma
tional Wholesale Liquor Association,
which began a three-day session here to-
day. The Ohio law, which regulates sa
looms and conditions under which they
ray transact business, is declared by
some of the dealers to be the most ad-
vanced legislation yet framed for the
regulation of the liquor traffic, and the
program of the convention included a
discussion Of plapS to induce other states
10 follow Ohio example.
Delegates began arriving yesterday in
special cars. Practically every state in
the Union will be represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
Declares Statute Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court yesterday declared
unconstitutional the Oregon reciprocal
demurrage statute of 1907. withou,
opinion. further than announcing that the
action was based on the authority OF the
Hardwick grain elevator case In the
latter case the court held the Minnesota
reciprocal dcmurrage law invalid because
II interfered with interstate commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
BOATS REACH DULUTH
South Shore Ports of Lake Superior
Blocked by Ice. However

DULUTH, MINI. May 6.-Tbe ic, f;.ld
which for days has blocked Du,u,b a,,.,
and many miles of the steamer lane ON
the Minnesota side of Lake Sup.rior ,.s,
night was blown over onto the Wise,
sin shore
Boats are having no difficulty in reach
ing Duluth today. The south short morris
however. seem blockaded Marine NAV
say that unless the field is blown south
where II can melt. navigation may he
nindered Tor several weeks to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
HOTTEST MAY 5 IN AZ YEARS.
Three Fatalities From Excessive
Heat in Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 6-Three
deaths from excessive heat Were re-
ported yesterday, the hottest May for
forty-two years.
John kroveck, forty-eight OF 81. Louis.
was stricken in the union station and
died few hours later. Jacob Beringer
was overcome while at work and died
later. and the infant son of Anton Sam
rak succumbed to heat prostration.
The official record was eighty-six de-
grees, but the kiosk at the street level
showed temperature of ninety-siX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
Attacks Exemption Provision.
Back From Flood Districts.

G. H. Shaw. sanitary engineer of tn,
bueau OF animal industry in the De
partment of Agl iculture, has just re.
turned to Washington after a tri,
through the flooded districts OF tn.
lower Mississippi valley. where he in
structed the residents in methods OF
sanitation following the falling of the
flood waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
Flights at War College.

After the ceremonies at the Smith
sonian. the party went to the War Col
lege in the grounds of the Washington
barracks. to witness flights of hydro
aeroplanes.
The old Smithsonian building was deco
rated for the occasion. Hanging from the
roof of the main hall there was the orig
inal fourteen-foot model that made the
historic flight. and a similar steam-driven
machine built later. Opposite the en-
trance there was gaSOine-drlven ma
chine known among the scientists of the
Smithsonian as the quarter-SiZed mod
ell This was because it was just quar-
ter the size of the big man-carrylng ma
chine that was made but never flown.
1t was this machine that caused so
much popular misconception of Prof
Langley's real work He started i'm 1886
to experiment on the principle OF mechan-
ical flight saving afterward that he had
no idea at the time of building flying
machine In fact. a flying machine then
was a synonym for the impossible. There
was no literature of the subject. and emil
nent scientists had proved mathemat-
;cally by the use of existing formulae
that artificial flight was impossible. Prof
Langley proved enough in his earlier ex-
neriments to convince him that mechan-
ical flight was possible. but he said in
writing Of the experiments that he could
not learn more Of the principles of flight
till he built a machine that would fly,
and it seemed that he could not build
machine that would fly until he knew
more Of the principles of flight There
fore" he wrote. Il seemed shut up in a
vicious circle from which there was no
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate:

In session o'clock.
Territories committee resumed
hearing on Alaskan problems, Gift
ford Pinchot tcstifying that private
interests had held up legislation
which would have developed
Alaska.
House:
Met at IL o'clock and resumed
minute debate rule, continuing on
free list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
DEBATED THREE HOURS
Senate Expected to Pass
Measure, Carrying Nearly
$4,000, COO, Late. 7 oday.

The sundry civil appropriate bill.
carrying total of nearly $4,000, 900.
was taken up for consideration in the
senate this afternoon, and it is eX-
pected that the bill will be passed be-
fore adjournment today.
For three hours yesterday afternoon
the Senate debated that provision of
the bill exempting labor and farmers
organizations from prosecution under
the Sherman act. with fund of $780,
900 provided in the bin for antitrust
Some of the republican n
senators vigorously attacked this pro-
vision. for which President Taft vetoed
the bill at the last session of Congress-
Senator Gallinger read part of the
message which accompanied the veto
by former President Taft. and Sena-
tors BOrah. Townsend. McCumber and
others criticised legislation in the ap-
bills.
Chairman Martin of the appropriations
committee urged that the bill be passed
I'm its present form. He said that the bill
had been carefully considered and passed
by the last Congress: that 1t was a COM
plete piece of legislation. and that he
thought it unwise to open up one of the
big appropriation bills for amendment III
a special session called for tariff Iegisla-
tiOn.
Attacks Exemption Provision.
Senator Borah of Idaho attacking the
provision eSempting labor and farmers
organizations from prosecution dec ared
that he was opposed to singing out any
class of citizens and exempting them
from the law. If the law was faulty, he
said. it ought to be repealed or amended
He denounced the proposed legisla ton
as hypOcritical. because il was well
known to senators that the limitations
put upon the particular appropriation in
the pending bill did not apply to other
funds of the Departm of Justice. and
there was nothing to prevent the Attor-
ney General using another fund with
which to prosecute labor unions il thev
violated the Sherman law by restraining
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
PLACES BOMB At DOOR
Of AMERICANS HOTEL
English Suffragette Caught in
Act-Women Accused of
Burning Church.

LONDON. May Ga militant sufra-
gette caught early this morning by the
police in the act of placing a bomb at the
entrance to the Grand Hotel. which is
crowded with American tourists, was
brought up at Bow street police cour,
later in the day and remanded by the
magistrate for further inquiries. She
gave the name of Ada Ward
The bomb was in the form of a tin
canister. to which was attached a lighted
fuse. A placard bearing the words, Votes
for women was wrapped around it,
The Grand Hotel is situated on Trafal-
gar Square.
Church Is Burned.
st. Catharine's. the parish church oi
Hatcham. in the southeast of London
was gutted by fire this morning, and the
outrage is placed by the police to the
account Of the militant suffragettes.
The edifice was well alight before the
fire was discovered. and the roof crashed
in soon after the arrival of the firemen
The pastor of the church saw three WON.
en- in the building shortly before the fire
broke out. He assumed they We're wor.
shippers. as the church was kept omen fo,
private prayer throughout the day.
number Of hassocks We're found satuatel
with oil.
Prefer Prison to Fine,
Miss Nina Boyle and Miss Anna Munro
militant suffragettes. who were arrested
last evening while attempting to hold q
meeting in Hyde Park, when brough,
up at the police court today chose four.
teen days imprisonment in preference Il
the payment of fine of 81 each. 20
course, We will not pay" they told tn,
ma gistrate.
A bomb containing sufficient nitrogly
cerin TO demolish the great building wa!
found among the packages collected b,
the parcels post at the southeastern dis
trict post office yesterday.
No clew was obtained, but the police
attach suspicion to the militant suffra
settes.
The metallic sound of the parcel aroused
suspicion among the employees, severa
hundred of whom were on duty at tn,
time. The package was plunged into
water. and the police, who were called
opened it and found it filled with gun
powder, a quantity of slugs and a tube
of nitroglycerin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
Lawyers Doubt That Appellate
Tribunal May Change Labor
Leaders, Sentences.
QUOTE FROM DECISION
IN THE RAYMOND CASE
Further Proceedings on Part of
Gompers and Associates Not
Yet Mapped Out.

The right of the Court of Appeals to
change the sentence imposed by Justice
Wright on Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison. labor leaders is
seriously questioned today by members of
the legal fraternity. Several members of
the bar were outspoken in their convic-
tion that the law grants no such power to
an appellate tribunal
one lawyer, discussing the matter re-
ferred to previous decision of the Court
of Appeals itself in the Raymond case.
In the course of that opinion the court
said: The power TO affiX the penalty
upon conviction is vested exclusively in
the trial court. and the appellate court
is vested with no jurisdiction in respect
of the exercise of that power. provided it
does not exceed the statutory limit
Another attorney recalled a decision
rendered last week by the Supreme
Court of the United States in an appeal
from circuit court of PENNSYLVANIA in
which the highest court in the land de
clared that an appellate court might
not reverse judgment and direct a
Judgment to be entered in the lower
court for the defendant. In that case,
the lawyer stated, the Supreme Court
OF the United States made it clear that
the appellate tribunal lacks the author
ity necessary to direct the changing
of sentence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06

UTILITIES ACT MENACE
IF IN UNFAIR HANDS
Letter to MI. Wilson Asks That He
Carefully Scrutinize Indorse-
ments of Candidates.

Into the fight over the appointment of
new civilian District Commissioners to-
day was interjected the controversy be-
tween the 10th street herdic line and the
two principal street railway lines of the
city over the issuing of reciprocal trans
fers.
S. Dana Lincoln, president of the Metro
politan Coach Company, which Is the
corporate name of the company operating
the rejuvenated herdic line, has sent a
letter To President Wilson. asking the
chief executive to study Endorsements of
candidates for commissionerships with a
view to their relation to the two princi-
pal electric railway systems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
His Machine Flies at Last.

He did finally escape. for. after years
of experiment, he built a steam driven
machine with remarkable engine. also
built by himself that developed horse
power and three-quarters and weighed
complete but seven pounds. This flew on
the 9th of May, 1896. He then said that
his work was finished and he wished 10
retire from the field. In this connection
he said:
Il have so far had a purely scientific
interest in the result of these labors
namely demonstrating the practicabi,ty
of mechanical fight | have done the
hest I could in a difficult task with re-
suits that it is 10 be hoped may be of
value to others. For the practical and
commercial development of the idea the
world in all probability Will have to look
to others. But the world indeed will be
supine if il does not realize that a new
possibility has come TO il and that the
great highway overhead is soon TO be
opened"
however. for the War Department asked
him IL he could build man-carrying ma
chine to be used as an instrument of war.
He replied that probably he could. and
there was voted by Congress $4,000 TO be
expended at Prof Langley's express wish
under the board of ordinance and forti-
hcations This machine was built and
completed in 1903. Two attempts were
made to launch il with Charles Manley
&c t,e operator On both occasions there
was failure Of the launching device and
the machine was wrecked before ii got
into the air. proving neither it's ability
mort its failure to fly. because il was
never given a chance for flight.
Should Have Been Success.
Nobody at the time knew anything
about flying machines. and the fact that
the big machine did not fly was given
wide publicity and construed into the
story that the machine had failed to f1y
Judged by modern standards. there was
no reason the machine should not have
flown. for it was abundantly light and
powerful and had more supporting sur
face per pound than the ordinary modern
machine that does fly. Its engine deyel-
oped 155 actual horsepower. the whole
machine weighed 800 pounds and there
were 1O4O feet of supporting surface
Compared with this the modern machine
of less power easily carries three or four
pounds per square foot.
Prof. Langley was deeply hurt at the
storm of public criticism launched at the
machine He abandoned the work en-
tfreIy and died February "a. 1906. He
never actually saw A man-carrying ma
chine I'm flight His own recognition be-
fore his death was a set of resolutions
from the Aero Club of America, thank
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