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Evening star., 1913-10-23
CONVICTED AS SLAYERS.
Two Colored Men in Prince Georges
County Must Go to Prison.
pondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, October 23, 1913.
The jury in the case of Plus Mitchell,
colored. charged with the murder OF An
thony Duvall, also colored, late last night
brought in a verdict of murder in the sec
ond degree, the maximum penalty being
eighteen years in the penitentiary.
George Washington. colored. late yester-
day afternoon was found guilty of man.
slaughter in killing Mary Henson, coiored,
on or about July II, in house near Pis-
Getaway Prince Georges county. The
maximum penalty for manslaughter is ten
wears. and Washington will be sentenced
Saturday.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
STORM COSTS NINE LIVES.
Strip of Southern Louisiana Swept
and Great Damage Caused.

NEW ORLEANS. October 23.-A ter
rife storm that is reported to have cost
at least nine lives. injured almost half
a hundred persons and did great prop
erty damage. swept over narrow strip
of southern Louisiana early today
Wires are down southwest of this city.
and news of the storms damage did not
reach here until after noon
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Hurt as Cars Collide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October 23.-
Charles Epperson, motorman, and r. l.
Gordon, a passenger. both of Kansas City
We're injured probably fatally. and two
other passengers were badly hurt when g
steel freight car and a passenger car or
the Kansas City. Clay County and St
Joseph electric railway collided head or
In a heavy fog in North Kansas City to-
day.
Evening star., 1913-10-23

HAVANA. October 2S.-The executive
committee of the national liberal party
has issued a manifesto in reply to that
of President Menocal, declaring that he.
not the liberals. was responsible Tor
present conditions and basing their re-
fusal to attend the extra sessions OF
Ccnrress ON the ground of unconstitu-
tionality, the previous extraordinary
session. in their opinion. being stu un-
adjourned.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Election Fraud Indictments Found.

CHICAGO. October 23.-Sixteen in
dictments were returned by a special
investigation of alleged election frauds
here In November, 1912. More than
fifty indictments. some of them. OF
prominent politicians. previously had
been returned in the case.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Steamer H. Wadsworth in Distress.

NORFOLK, Va. October 23.-The tank
steamer Harry Wadsworth, from New
York to Galveston, Tex. in ballast, ar
rived here today in distress after hav-
ing encountered the severe storm OF
october 20 off the coast The Wads-
worth first broke her steering gear and
limped in with her pumps badly out of
order She Will repair here and pro-
ceed.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
MONTEREY NOW MENACED.
Constitutionalists Reported to Be
Planning to Attack City.

DALLAS, Tex, October 23.-The Times
Herald this morning received a telegram
from "a reliable source on the Mexican
border announcing that constitutional
lists have surrounded Monterey, Mexico,
and expect to assault that city today.
Monterey is the most important city In
northe4 n Mexico.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Saes-Regular call. 12 O'Clock noon:
Georgetown Gas 5s $1,000 at i0o
Columbia Railroad 5s, $1,000 at 99l3. - o,o
Washington Railway and Electric As, *l'Vo
at 81
Washington Gas. 8 at san.
Mergenthaler s at 216A. -
Union Trust, 10 at 1884, 10 at 1852, ~ a'
1891.
United States Trust, 10 at 1872. 10 at 132
After calI-Washington Railway and Electric
As. $500 at S21a, $500 at S2A.
Mergenthaler 10 at 216li.
United States Trust 10 1T 1915, 10 at 1874
~
Evening star., 1913-10-23
WEATHER..
Cloudy and Warmer Tonight, Prob
ably Rain Friday,


For the District of Columbia. increas-
ing cioudiness and warmer tonight prob
ably followed by rain in early morning
winds.
The southwestern storm is central this
morning over the lower Mississippi valley
and moving slowly northeastward. Dur
ing the last twenty-four hours 1t caused
rain and snow In the upper lake region
and rain in the Ohio and middle Missis-
|sippi valleys and the gulf states The
rainfall at Galveston in the last twenty
four hours was l2.1S inches. Fair
weather prevailed in other parts of the
country not hereinbefore referred to.
Temperature has risen generally east OF
the Mississippi river and over the north
west and it has fallen decidedly over the
southwest.
The indications are that the weather
will be unsettled with probably rain dur
ing the next thirty-six hours over prac-
tically the entire country east of the
Mississippi river.
Temperatures will rise tonight In the
Atlantic states and will fall In the Ohio
and lower Mississippi valleys.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
east to south; on the south Atlantic coast
brisk east; on the east gulf coast brisk
east and southeast
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
4hermometer-Yesterd 4 p.m.. a5;
pm, Al; II midnight, A; today, An.
81; am, 81; II noon, 55; 2 pm, 62.
Maximum, 62, at 2 pm. today; minimum,
Al at 4 am, TODAY.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum, 80; minimum, 40.
Barometer-Y esterday. pm, 3O.33; 8
pm. 30.3s; ~ midnight. S0.3s: today 4
.m.. 3O.39: s am, 30.42; IL noon. 3O.S3;
2 pm, 1927.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, 81;
condition, 100. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, So; condition at north connec-
ton, so; condition at south connection.
1S. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature, 81; condition at inf1uent
gatehouse. 20; condition at effluent gate
house, "a.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, s:26 am. and $40
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:27 am. and 9:52
p.m.; high tide, 2:37 am. and 3:15 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:'7 am; sun sets $40
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:1S am
Moon rises IL 40 pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Memorial to Napoleon Proposed.

Representative Peters of Massachu-
setts would have Napoleon Bonaparte
perpetuated In marble and bronze in
the. capital OF the United States To-
day ne introduced a bin which would
appropriate S50006e for the constru
ton OF such q. monument
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Native of Arkansas.
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt Basil 0. Lenoir. Signal Corps. Will
report at Fort Leavenwprth. Kan. Tor
examination to determine his fitness for
promotion.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut. John S. Singleton. infantry, is fur
ther extended six months on account OF
sickness.
Capt. Joseph E. Cusack. 9th Cavalry, is
transferred to the 7th Cavalry. at Man.
Ala, p 1.
Capt. s. " Ham, Quartermaster Corps,
at Fort Lawton. Wash. Will proceed 10
Vancouver barracks, Wash, for duty as
auartermaster, and will assume charge
of the construction work at that post.
By direction of the President. and upon
the application of Ordnance Sergt. John
]. Sweeney that soldier will be placed
upon the retired list.
Brig. Gen. Carroll A. Devol, Quarter
master Corps, will proceed to New YORK
city on official business pertaining to the
Quartermaster Corp.a
Capt Hamilton s. Hawkins, Sd Cavalry,
in this city, will report in person to the
chief of staff for temporary duty.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. (junior grade) A. H. Miles. from
Castine to Ranger.
Surgeon N. J. Blackwood, from Asiatic
station to home; wait orders.
Past Assis ant Surgeon M. +. Higgins,
from Kansas to Solace.
Past Assist tant Surgeon T. w. Raison'
from Solace to Kansas.
Gunner Joseph Chamberlin. to navy
yard, Portsmouth, n. HI.
Chief Mac hinist Lee Grossenbaker, to
Olympia
Evening star., 1913-10-23
JOHN ". HUGHES PICKED
Nominated for Internal Reve-
nue. C0IIector-PIum for
E. B. Merritt.

President Wilson today nominated John
w. Hughes for collector of internal rev.
enue for the eighth district of Kentucky.
and Edgar B. Merritt for assistant COM
missioner of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Merritt has been an official In the
Indian office for a number of years. ana
his appointment as assistant commission
er is said to have been made entirely on
merit.
at the time of the recent vacancy In
the Office of commissioner of the Indian
Office he was mentioned prominently Tor
the position.
Native of Arkansas.
Mr.. Merritt is a native of Arkansas.
and is a lawyer by profession. He is
q graduate of Georgetown University
Law School, and later took a post
graduate course in law at the George
Washington University.
Entering the Indian bureau as clerk
in the land division he was later promot-
ed to be chief of the board Of review and
for the last three years has been CHIEF OF
the law division of the bureau. which po-
sition he now holds. He Is very highly
thought of by the officials of the bureau.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
DECLINE FOLLOWS
RENEWED SELLING
All Classes of Stocks Sag
When Bears Hammer List
at the Opening.
HEAVY STEEL SALES
UPSET THE MARKET
Union Pacific and Reading Lead
Recuperative Power of Rallies.
Close Around Opening.

NEW YORK, October 23-Stocks de-
clined abruptly at the opening today on
IA resumption of selling such as upset the
market last week. Heaviest selling was
i'm Steel. which was unlOaded i'm blocks
Of several thousand shares. All of the
most active stocks, with the exception of
Reading. broke / to- f12.
The intimation OF Chairman Elliott of
the Kew Haven that the dividend rate
would probably be cut to per cent
caused a slump in that stock of 3 points
10 ~, a new low record.
Urgent selling went on throughout the
list. and all classes of stocks sagged with
equal ease When losses were recorded
approNimating two points in some in
stances the bears took a survey of the
damage inflicted. and let up ON the pres
sure TO see how the market would act
when left 10 its own devices
Z Prices made only feeble recovery. and
business came almost TO standstill on
The. upttlru
Evening star., 1913-10-23
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, October 23.-Wheat-Spot
steady: No. 1 new Manitoba. Is pzd; No
> old Manitoba, IS I'd; No. 3 new Mani
toba, 6s I'D; futures steady; December.
6s 95sd; March. IS hid: May. Is 111sd.
Corn-Spot easy; American mixed. 6s Sd;
futures firm; November, As THd; Decem-
Der, As 97d.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
PesSimism Prominent.

The pessimistic feeling which has been
chronic among stock market operators for
weeks. despite occasional upturns. such
as occurred a few days ago. was brought
into fuH play once more today. Owing
to the accumulation of unfavorable in
ty in attracting a following when they
began 10 hammer the list.
Depression in the iron and steel in
1Ustry, with expectations of furl"er slow
ing down in business and price reduc-
tions. gave athe bears their chief argu-
ment. and selling of Steel on heavy
scale did more than anything else to
lower Il market
The 81 ;uaGon in Mexico, expectations of
a furtbar cut in the New Haven divi-
dend and the impaired prospects for the
cGttans crop We're other adverse factors.
London took position on the bear
side, selling stocks here alter the slump
in AMERICAN securities abroad.
Upward Trend, Reduced Dealings.
The fall in prices occurred in the first
hour. and tie trend thereafter was slowly
upward on largely reduced dealings.
Bonds We're easy.
The recovery in the market continued
in force until we'll into the afternoon.
and much of the earlier decline was eff
faced. Union Pacific and Reading gave
the best demonstration of recuperative
power, but the effect of their rally on
the general list was counterbalanced by
the relative backwardness of Steel.
Relief from the pressure of foreign
offerings helped the international group,
forenoon selling for London account
running into thousands of shares.
Virtually all the days loss had been
recovered when the market came al
most To a dead halt.
{; yThe STEADY Improvement was at
4tended by progressively smaller deal
.jrgs, feven buying OF Steel running
.mostfy - 100 and zoe share lots.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. October 23.-Wheat-
Easy; spot No. 2 red. 90h; spot No. 2
red western, 90%; October No. 2 red,
901e; November No. 2 red. 90S; Decem-
ber No. 2 red, 91A; steamer No. 2 red
S6N; receipts, $3.50 bushels; southern
by sample, SOaSS; southern on grade,
S6a4a90&4.
Corn-Receipts, 1,769 bushels.
Oats-Ffrmer; standard white, Az;
sales; No. white. 4SAa44; receipts,
9Ul. bushels.
Rye-Dull; No 2 western domestic. II:
receipts. O.239 bushels.
Hay-Easy; No. l timothy, 2OOOa2O.5O
No. i clover mixed, 1890.
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liver
pool per bushel, unchanged; Cork for
orders. per quarter unchanged.
Evening star., 1913-10-23

Up-Aiver Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. October
| 23.-Potonac and Shenandoah rivers both
muddy this morning.
Evening star., 1913-10-23
Naval Movements.

The Cincinnati has arrived at Swatow,
the Mayfiower at New York, the Tingey
and Thornton at Conway, s. c.; the
Lebanon at Philadelphia, the Alert at San
Pedro, the Uneas at ROckland, Me-; the
Bailey at Annapolis. the Connecticut at
Hampton roads, and the 1wana and
Penancook at Portsmouth. n. III.
The Prairie has sailed from Hampton
roads for Philadelphia and the Truxtun
from San Pedro for San Diego.
Evening star., 1913-10-23

For the District Of Columbia, increas-
ing cioudiness and warmer tonight prob
ably followed by rain in early morning
or Friday; moderate southeast and south
winds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
| ITALN LAUNCHES
\ DREADNOUGHT

Naples, Italy-The Duilio, the sixth
dreadnought to be added to the Itai-
ian fleet, was launched recently al
Castellamare di Stabia. The Queen
OF Italy performed the ceremony OF
naming the vessel
The Duilio, which when completed
will have displacement of about 22,-
900 tons, was laid down on April "a
1912. She will be fitted with Parsons
turbines and Yarrow boilers. adapted
for coal and liquid fuel. Her speed
will be % knots and she will carry
II 12-inch guns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Dozen Automobiles to stanfield.

President ]. V. Tallman of the
Commercial association announces
that he has already signed up ten
automobiles for the excursion to the
Hog and Cow celebration at Stanfield
on Saturday and expects to have sew
eral more lined up before starting
time arrives. President Tallman re-
grets that the Stanfield holiday comes
on the same date as the Caledonian
picnic at Athena but, inasmuch as the
invitation from the west end town
came, first, it was accepted before the
association had been apprised of the
Athena celebration. However, it is
probable that quite a few local peo-
pie will go to Athena. too.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

was fined $50 in police court yester-
Day for beating his wife, has found
out that the way of the wife beater
is hard After paying his fine. he
was arrested again at the direction of
District Attorney Frederick Steiwer
and taken to the justice court upon
an assault charge. Here Judge Parkes
was. no more lenient than had been
Acting Judge Haley and another $50
fine was plastered upon him He has
not yet paid the second fine and is
languishing in the county Jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Girl Projects Baby: Breaks Arm

In an endeavor to protect little
baby which she held in her arms
while playing on a see-saw yesterday
afternoon, the nine year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bibee of Ra-
ley street, fell and broke one of her
arms. The parents were not at home
but her twelve year old sister had
presence of mind enough to call a
doctor and when the parents return
ed they found the fractured member
set
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

Yesterday Dr. c. ]. Smith made a
80 mile auto trip into the Pilot Rock
country and to the northwest portion
of the county. on the latter run visit
ing TWO of his ranches, one five miles
out from Pendleton and the other a
few miles west of Helix. He states
that the wheat he saw enrOute is in
fine shape. The Pilot Rock crop con-
ditions are better than usual and he
has never seen better crop prospects
in the country west of Helix. He is
looking for good yields this season
and feels the late season has been
beneficial to the territory mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
How's This for a Cake.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, a
pastry feat will be accomplished al
the Clark Hardware store on Court
street which will be an eye-opener to
the ladies. A Majestic Walking Cake
will be baked in the morning and in
the afternoon twenty-five ladies will
stand on two 12-foot planks placed on
the cake and crush it flat In five
minutes it will rise to its original
height, so it is claimed. and will be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
One Barber Goes, Anotber comes

II. A. Fielder, Who for the past two
years has been barbering in the 81
Reetz shop, has resigned his position
and will leave in a few days for Sc
attic to accept position with the
Blake-McFall wholesale paper house
Mr.: Reetz has secured Clyde Cos
tolo of Newberg to fill the vacancy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Want Bridge fastened.

Because little bridge across a
slough between Thorn Hollow and
Cavuse has not been built the road
from Pendleton to Bingham springs
and other points on the upper river i
impossible and the condition is the
cause of complaint. With the fishing
season underway many local sports
men and farmers with autoes have
felt the call of the wild but have been
unable to get up the river by auto
because Of the delayed bridge. A
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Given 60 DAYS in Jail.

Julian Picard, who was arrested re-
Gently upon a charge of selling liquor
to Indian boys, was sentenced this
morning by Justice of the Peace Joe
H. Parkes to a sixty day term in the
county Jail. He pleaded not guilty
to the charge but the evidence against
him was convincing. 1t is possible
that the federal authorities will make
case against him also
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Local Girl Is Married

A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon to Herschel H. Bond
OF Seattle and Miss Mary E. Shea of
this city and the young couple We're
married at the brides residence on
Water street at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. They left on No II amid show
ers of rice from their well-wishing
friends
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Prof. Bleakney Chosen.

DR. w. H. Bleakney, formerly of
this city. who is now professor of
Greek at Whitman college, has been
chasen to deliver the gracuation ad-
dress to the eighth grade class of the
Milton schools on Thursday evening
and to the high school graduates of
Ferndale on Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
WIFE WHOSE HAIR WAS
SHORN ASKS DIVORCE

Los Angeles, May 21.-Cruelty is
the ground cited in divorce action
filed by Mrs Matilda Bouris, the pret.
ty wife of Angel Bouris of Venice
who claims that her husband. in a
spasm of jealousy, clipped her hair
and shaved her head to prevent other
men from gazing on her beauty.
In her complaint the young woman
declares that her husband never per-
mitted her to leave her home and that
when her relatives called he would
not allow her to talk with them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

Detroit, Mich. May 21.-Practical-
ly all of Yesterdays session of the
National Manufacturers association
was taken up with discussion of la
Dor organizations and the labor situa-
ton in general The discussion cul-
minated in the sending to President
Wilson of resolutions protesting
against the sundry civil appropriation
bill and urging the chief executive
to veto it because of the provision
against using its funds for the prose-
cution of labor organizations under
the Sherman act in case such action
is instituted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

Jack Carpenter who is to battle
Jack Duarte here next Tuesday even
ing, returned this morning from Pas
co where last night he saw Harry
Custer knock out Jack Burton in five
rounds Carpenter had been training
Custer for the fight. He reports that
large number of the Pasco fight
fans will come over to see his bout
with Duarte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

While riding his horse down Water
street yesterday evening. Jack Watson
Of the Wholenberg department store.
sustained an injury that will partially
disable him for awhile. The animal
slipped and fell, pinioning him beneath
it. Fortunately no bones We're brok-
en-, but Mr. Watson was badly bruis-
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Couple Married

Miss Ada Banister of Athena
daughter of a prominent wheat ranch
er of that place, and Robert H. Lee
of Milton, a prosperous young wheat
farmer, were married this morning at
the parsonage of the First Christian
church by Rev. 7. F. Weaver. The
only ones witnessing the ceremony
were Miss Daisy Lee. sister of the
bridegroom, and w. S Banister,
brother of the bride.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Special Rate to HOG Day.

In order to accommodate those who
Will make the trip to Stanfiell for
Ccw and Hog Day next SATURDAY. the
O.-W. R. & n. has provided fare of
one and a third for the round trip.
Many from Pendleton are figuring on
making the trip to the west end town
that day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

partment. Secretary Daniels declared
that the United states paid too much
for its armor plate, that there was no
such thing as competition between
private manufacturers and that a
government factory seemed to be the
only solution of the problem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

Owing to an accident at the gas
plant last night air was let into the
gas and accordingly the gas service
today has been bad to the discom-
fort of house wives and others. The
East Oregonian uses gas to melt the
metal used by the linotypes and the
service being poor today prevented
The machines from being operated to
the normal capacity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

prominent Adams farmer today in
CURED as to the condition of the road
ane to his sorrow learned that the
road Is not yet opened. 1t is under
stood the county court has ordered
the bridge installed but that the
work has been delayed for some cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Leaves for Malla WaIIa.

James H. Sturgis of the firm of Z.
l. Smith & Co, left today for Walla
Walla where he will assume the man
agement of the Holt Mfg company's
plant which was recently purchased
by the local firm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
AVatrice Arrives.

Miss Alys Mickey, the avatrice who
is to give a demonstration of flying
in a heavier-than-air machine Satur-
day and Sunday, arrived this morning
from Seattle via the n. p. Her ma
chine is already here and is being
set up at Roundup Park.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Washington May 21.-Secretary
Bryan is planning to make the for
NAL announcement of ratification of
the 18th amendment to the constitu-
tion, providing for the popular cleo
ton of United States senators. a men,
orable event marking as it does the
elimination Of a move that first insti-
tuted in congress 81 years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21
Memorial service in Vi. e. church.

The annual G. A. r. memorial SER
vice will be held Sunday morning at
IL o'clock in the Methodist church,
according to an announcement made
this morning. Rev. ~ Evans will
preach the sermon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

Washington, D. c., May 21.-Plans
for manufacturing armor plate for
American warships in the plants own
ed and operated by the government
are being considered by the navy de-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-21

Rooming House Changes Hands.
Matthews and Willerling of Port
land have purchased the lease of the
Empire rooming house from Mrs. Mo-
sier and will assume the management
at once.