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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Policeman Kills Assailant.

CHICAGO, February .15.-Frank Miller,
a teamster, charged with stealing a wag-
onload OF bones. is said to have attack.
ed Motor Cycle Policeman Piper with
an AK today. Piper who was attempting
to make an arrest. replied with his pistol,
killing Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Lenk, German Aviator. Dead.

LEIPSIC, Germany, February 15.-The
German aviator Lenk was killed here to-
day. while attempting a gliding flight
from a height of 2.4O0 feet. His aero
plane toppled over in midair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Donates Body to Science; Drops Dead

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. February To-
Abraham Whipple indited brief note
today directing that when he died his
corpse should be given to the Medical
School of the University Of Minnesota.
A few hours later he fell dead in q
street and search of his pockets revealed
his last will and testament
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Early Conference Is Short.
President Taft's early conference with
the cabinet last night broke up aIter
half hours talk to permit the PRESIDENT
10 attend the Cannon dinner.
The early cabinet meeting followed
conference between President Taft, Sec
retary Stimson and Brig. Gen: CroZler,
president of the Army War Coiiese. VINO
we're called into conference to once again
go over the plans that would be put into
effect in case Intervention became neces-
sary. II the army is to be sent into
Mexico the transports will be dispatched
from Galveston, Tex, instead oi Ne"poi'
News.
No new orders resulted from the con-
ference. but Mr.. Stimson and Gen. Croz-
Ter were told to be ready for any emer-
gency. The President was sun OF .le
nninion that intervention would be un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Railway Managers Silent.

Although the fact Of the rejection of
their latest proposition by the flremen
was communicated to the managers who
met again during the afternoon. no fur
ther statement was forthcoming from
their side, and. so far as could be learned.
no additional communications passed be-
tween the managers and the men,
Mr.. Carter was asked tonight regard
ing the suggested possibility that the rail
roads might seek legislation for amend
ment to the Erdman law. SO as to provide
for six or more members instead Of three
or the arbitration board.
1--WE are satisfied with anything Wash
ington does" replied the firemen's presi-
dent
MIR. Carter secuted any suggestion that
the purpose of Judge knapp's visit to
Washington at this critical moment of
the dispute had to do in any way with
an effort to secure quick amendment to
the Erdman act. He emphasized that as
long as the matter continues In the hands
of the mediators no strike order will be
issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
willing Congress Should Act.

He reiterated that he would direct In
tervention only in case of wholesale
murder of American citizens. If Con-
gress chooses to find a casus belli in the
casualties incidental to street fighting in
Mexico City the President would not op-
pose it.
The President said he hoped that the
disquieting dispatches from Mexico would
not arouse the American people and that
the pressure upon Congress would not
become so great that a majority would
feel called upon to respond to demand
for Intervention. According to his latest
information there is but little sentiment
in Congress for interference.
troop movement from Galveston
probably would be made by commercial
steamers. which the War Department
may have at "a few hours notice. ac-
Cording TO arrangements which nave Deen
in force for some time.
List of Troops Available.
The drafts would be made from the
army posts in the border territory, at
which troops have been on marching or
ders for months. The troops available
for a quick movement are 18th Cavalry,
FL Paso: I'd Cavalry. 1st Battalion, 18th
Infanty, and the 22d Infantry, Fort
Bliss: one troop Sd Cavalry at Sierra
Blanco and one troop at Shafter, Tex:
one troop 1ith Cavalry. Big Bend and
one at Del Rio; five troops 14th Cavalry
Fort Clark; one troop 18th Cavalry, Eagle
Pass; one squadron 14th Cavalry, Fort
McIntosh: several troops I'd Cavalry and
two battalionS of the Sd Field Artillery at
Fort Sam Houston.
In posts i'm Arizona, New Mexico. Kan
sas. Wyoming and Oklahoma sew
eral regiments of infantry and field
artillery.
In addition TO this force there are
tion, 2.J00 TO 5000 marines which could
be transported to Mexican ports within
seventy hours. Ten battleships of the
Atlantic fleet also there could land ap-
proxnately 9,eO bluejacketS in the
Atlantic ports of Mexico in like time.
Hurries Back to Meeting.
President Taft spent less than an hour
Al Speaker Cannon's dinner and hurried
back to the White House. where seven
MEMBERS OF the cabinet were awaiting
him in the Executive Mansion proper.
In addition to the army officers at the
earlier conference Brig. Gen. Alesbire
the quartermaster general, was presen,
Dispatches from Mexico CITY that
both sides were considering a neutral
zone for the American embassy and
proposed to remove non-combatants
during armistice were taken as an
argument in favor of maintaining this
governments attitude OF hands or
for the present at least.
Tho reply to President Madero as
finally framed was In diplomatic terms
a reafiirmation of the attitude of the
United States as expressed TO Mexico
in previous correspondence. indicating
n disposition not to interfere in Next
can affairs. but reaSser.ing a deter
nination to keep United States forces
in positions where they might speedily
be used for protection of American citi-
zens. There was an Impression at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
CLAIMS POPULAR VOTE
IS NOT ALWAYS WISE
Ambassador Bryce Discusses
Selection of Judges at
Attorneys Dinner.

NEW YORK, February 15.-James
Bryce British ambassador to the Unit
ed States. suggested to members of the
New York County Bar Association to-
night that appointment by the gov
ernor and appointment by popular vote
were not the only methods to be con-
sidered for the selection of state
Judges. Much Of Ambassador Bryce's
ner was devoted to this subject al
though on account of it's political ma
ture he disclaimed any desire to dis
cuss the question Of judicial recall"
Agitation for the recall of judges. he
said, had sprung from dissatisfaction
in some states with present methods of
appointment. 1t was desirable he con-
tinued. that the judges should enjoy
the full confidence of the people, and
the method of popular election had
been adopted to obtain that object.
But was 1t always possible for the
mass of the people to have a real
knowledge Of who the fittest men were
for public office.
Cites Political Interest.
And il the people were not able them
selves to judge, might it not be that the
popular vote was really not an express
sion Of the selection by the people them
selves, but by groups of persons who had
a personal or political interest in direct
ing the popular vote to candidates who
might not really be the best for judicial
office?
The system of appointment by the gov
ernor or by the state legislature, he said,
was deemed to work well in some states
where it had been continued from very
old times, but he was told there was no
likelihood that it would be adopted in
states where it did not now exist.
Mr. Bryce declared that among the ties
that bound the United States to Great
Britain few were stronger than their
Joint possession of the old common law
of England. That commo' law, he said
was as much American o. English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
PLACES THE BLAME
Railways to Harass Incoming
President W. S. Carter Says.
TRYING TO FORCE STRIKE
President of Firemen's Brotherhood
Discusses Situation.

NEW YORK, February 15.-"The rail-
roads need a strike In their business
to embarrass Woodrow Wilson and for
other reasons, and / am afraid they
are going to get it," declared W. S.
Carter, president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Firemen and Enginemen,
tonight
Mr. Carter made this statement in a
talk with the newspaper representa-
tives at the close of long conference
with his associates, who, with the
president of the organization. have
been handling the f1remen's side Of the
dispute with the eastern railroads over
demands for higher pay and revised
working conditions
notwithstanding Mr.. Carter's state
ment. the lack Of any further PROPOSE
ton from the roads and indications that
issuance of a strike order. already pre-
pared by the firemen's leaders, might be
imminent, definite assurance was given
by the head of the firemen'S organic ton
that no action would be taken tonight
nor as long as the federal medtators were
on the scene. This meant postponement
of any definite break in the negotiations
for at least thirty-sx hours.
Judge Knapp Absent.
Judge Martin A. Knapp of the United
States Commerce Court, one of the two
federal officials engaged In trying to
patch up a peace between the roads and
the men, left this afternoon for Wash
ington on other business to remain until
Monday, but G. w. w. Hanger, acting
United States labor commissioner, re-
mained in the city to serve as inter-
mediary bNween the f1remen's committee
and the railroads conference committee
of MANAGERS.
Mr. Hanger did not share President
Carter's apparent pessimism. He did not
consider the situation hopeless, he indi-
Gated, and said the mediatOrs are now
trying to evolve a process Of arbitration
acceptable to both sides. He expected no
developments until Judge Knapp returns.
The firemen early in the day had re-
tected the latest proposition Of the rail-
roads suggesting arbitration under the
Erdman act, but with six arbitrators in
stead of three, as the law provides The
rejection was on the ground that the pro-
posed arbitral board would have no legal
status because of the variation from the
statute provisions in the size Of the board
and that therefore safeguards against the
possible introduction Of false testimony
would be lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
NATION OWES HIM DEBT.
PRESIDENT DECLARES
One of Greatest Figures in American
Political History, Says Taft.
EXPECTS HIM TO COME BACK
Senator Root and Others Express
Same Hope-Former Speaker
Tells Of His Past Work
and Desires.

1T was Dear Old Uncle Joe last night
when more than half thousand OF the
Irlends or Representative Joseph Gurnsev
cannon paid him the testimonial of their
presence at a farewell dinner given I'm the
Raleigh Hotel. 1t was given TO mark
Uncle Joe's retirement from public lie
after having been In the forefront OF ma
tfonal affairs for forty years thirty-e Eight
or which he has been a member OF the
House Of Representatives.
IT was Dear Old Uncle Joe" with every
man present. and when it is said that re
publicans and democrats and progress
ives and standpatters and all the other
brands mingled one with another and
cheered till they were hoarse when Uncle
Joe was toasted, some idea of the senti-
ment at the dinner can be Cleaned. The
politics Of the nation lay down and laugh
ed until its side ached at, the way the
biggest politicians In the land poked fun
at one another and the leaders of ma
tional life leaned toward the speakers
with attentive ears when Uncle Joe was
oelng lauded and praised by those who
have known him so long.
President Taft There.
1t was Dear Old Uncle Joe" with the
President Of the United States, by mem
bers Of HIS cabinet. by Chief Justice
White and associate justices Of the Su-
preme Court. by senators and represent
atives in Congress, by men In private life
and by men whose names have previous
ly been emblazoned upon the scrolls of
national fame. They all We'd with one
another in doing honor to Mr.. Cannon
and remarkable instance was the fact
that progressives who entered Congress
upon the issue Of opposition to Cannon
ism, were there in full force and cheered
1 as loudly as the pattest stand patter
when 1t came turn to give vocal demon
strations in honor of the former Speaker.
The occasion was devoid Of partisan
ship. IT was q mans night
There wasn't any OF the sob element I'm
the farewell, either. 1t may be there
was some OF It In the hearts Of the close
friends OF Uncle Joe, but the program FOR
the entertainment OF the evening had
been arranged so as to studiously avoid
anything of the sort There We're speeches
OF course. grave and gay, and a hand or
gan. pressed into service by a jovial
| newspaper man I'm charge Of one of the
'skits" OF the dinner. and half a dozen
| correspondents from the Capitol press
| gallery. contributed a fifteen-minute
Sketch" showing the inside talk that
goes on In the press gallery while Con-
gress is in session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
WEATHER.

Cloudy today. with colder tenn
perature tonight. Monday fair;
moderate northwest winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
Washing ton. March 2l.-Thc name of
Circuit Judge Henry W. Holt OF Staun-
ton. President Wilson'S birth place.
was presented this afternoon with
numerous endorsements TO Attorney
General McReynolds by delegation
Of Judge ETolts supporters for the po-
sition of United States Circuit Judge
to succeed Judge Gon. and from what
can be- gathered from those who have
called upon the Attorney General in
the interests Of the various Virginia
candidates for this important position.
ii seems that three requirements are
necessary TO he met In order that a
candidate may bc qualified for appoint
mcnt First, nc must not he over six
~ years Of age. second. ne must not
be extensively engaged In corporation
practice and third. he must have had
experience on the bench.
Apparently, Judge Holt, vino is under
nifty years OF age. is the only Virginia
candidate who can meet all OF tho re-
uuircmcnts. and 1t would seem. thcrc-
fore, that .NirGinians mus, promptly
unite upon him. or else the appoint
mcnt TO which Virginia is plainly en-
titled, Will likely 20 to West Vir-
Sinia or South Carolina, which already
have concentrated upon one candidate
In each state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
ALLEN CASE NOW
IN FEDERAL COURT
Lawyers Submit Petition and
Record i'll Behalf of Youth
ful Prisoner.
MAY GET DECISION TO-DAY
No Announcement Made by Chief
Justice White-Procced-
ings Are Brief.

The fate OF Claude Swanson Allen
rests with Edward Douglass White.
chief Justice OF the United States His
petition. praying for writs of error,
citation and supersedeas. was present
ed TO the Chief Justice at $40 o'clock
last evening at his home in Rhode
Island Avenue. Washington. No oral
argument was had, and Attorneys D.
{. OFlaherty and r. II Willis sub
mitted the papers and retired at once
~ is probable that Chief Justice
Nhlte VIII enter an order in the case
to-day. either granting or refusing
me VIII OF error InaSmuch as this is
the last day Of the present session of
thc supreme Court of the United States.
which is expected to adjourn Monday,
'he matter may he presented to tho
court as whole for decision although
this IS unlikely. Should the Chief JUS
ice decline TO take action il is per-
missible TO present the petition to other
Justices, but il is stated that with the
refusal OF the head of the court such
course would be hopeless
There is possibility that. consid-
erins the rush of business Justice
White might defer his consideration of
the matter until after court adjourns
Monday. All this is pure speculation.
as a decision may come at any mn
ment or may be delayed several DAYS.
Saw Chief Justice.
The Times Dispatch correspondent in
Washington reported last night that
Attorneys 0F'laherty and Willis arr
rived III that city ~ : O'Clock in the
afternoon. They immediately got into
touch with the clerk Of the Supreme
Court and learned that. as it was Good
Friday no session of the court was
held. They then tclcphoncd to Chief
Justice Whites residence and made
an appointment with him for ESQ
o'clock.
AZ that hour the attorneys appeared
ana submitted the case without oral
argument. In fact they were i'm tho
house not more than ten minutes. au1
by o'clock were back at the JIniver-
sity Club. where they are staying. The
Chief Justice merely took the case
under adVisement, and did not indi-
cate TO the lawyers 1T what time he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Worst Destruction of Year.

Chicago 2l.spring arrived to-day
wind brought telephone and telegraph poles the wrecked
In trolley lines a
of the
The
los o
Death 5
Louisville KY March A Reports coming into the centres of
list will be increased
the Lower Psache wiped Three deaths
their lives Mississippi Louisiana and in
demoralizng on
Little made by the telegraph and telephone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Form ally Announces
His Refusal of Post
at Paris.
ELIOT DECLINES
PLACE IN LONDON
President Emeritus of Harvard
Gives Condition of Health as
Reason for Refusing to Serve
at Court Of St. James.
Wilson Anxious to
Fill Positions.

WASHINGTON. MARCH .t.-wIL-
LIAM y. McCOMBs. CHAIRMAN or
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CCM-
MiTTEE. TO-NIGHT ISSUED 4
STATEMENT ANNOUNCING THAT III:
ia DDfCI.lNED TO BECOME AN
BAssADOR TO FRANCE. THE:
STATEMENT WAS AS FOLLOWS.
"TO-DtN COMMUNICATED TO
THE PRESIDENT Wy FINAL DECI-
SION AS TO THE VERY GREAT
HONOR HE HAS DONE NE IN TEN
DEHING ME THE AMBASSADORSHJP
TO FRANCE. WITH ASSURANCES
or Wy PROFOUND APPRECIATION.
no pUBLIC POSITION WITHIN HIS
GIFT COULD BE MORE ATTRACTIVE
TO ME PERSONALLY. IN VIEW OF
IT'S VERY GREAT DIGNITY AND M
PORTtNCE HAVE NATURALLY
WEIGHED THE NATTER WITH
MUCH CARE.
TENDER THE SAME MOTIVES As
WE'RE IN Wy MIND BEFORE HAVE
IMPELLED ME- TO DECLINED THE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE POST WOULD
INVOLVE GREATER SACRIFICES
THAN SHOULD MAKE. DO NOT
FEEI. THAT CAN AFFORD TO
LEAVE Ny LIFE WORN-THE
PRACTICE OF THE LAW. FEEL.
COMPELLED TO DEVOTE MYSELF
TO Ny Personal. AFFAIRS. AND At
THE SAME TIME WILL LEND ANY
ASSISTANCE IN MY POWF;R THAT
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE Sue
CESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC ADMIN
IsTRATION AND THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY"
MIR NcCOMBS HAD SEEN THE
PRESIDENT TWICE DURING THE
DAY. AND To-NIGHT WAS IN con-
FERENCE WITH SECRETARY TU-
MUITY At THE EXECUTIVE Of
FICES UNTII. NEARLY MIDNIGHT,
WHEN HE RETURNED TO HIS
HOTEL AND ISSUED THE STATE
MENT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Washington. March 21.--Prcsident Il
Wilson is making an effort to fill the
more important diplomatic posts be-
fore the extra session of Congress he
his energies when the time for legis-
lation arrives.
George w. Guthrie. former Mayor of
Pittsburgh, and Democratic State
chairman in PENNSYLVANIA, has been
chosen TO be ambassador to Mexico.
but i, is likely that AN announcement
Will he deferred until the State De-
partment formulatcs its policy with
regard TO recognition OF the Huerta
government II is certain. however.
that the resignation of Henry Lane
Wilson. the present amba ssador 10
Mexico. which has been submitted, will
be accepted
Fine May Have Place.
That Prof Henry Burchard Fine. of
Princeton University. can bc ambas-
sador to Germany if he chooses. was
learned from callers at the White
House to-day.
Prof. j. w Ienks of Cornell Uni
versity, was White House caller
to-day. He has been very much in
teresteh in the selection of John r.
Mott. of Montclair, y. j.. the Y " c.
A. leader. to be minister TO China, and
is said TO he urging Mr.. Mott on behalf
of the President to accept the post
For the ambassadorships to Italy.
Austria. Brazil Russia. Turkey and
Japan, no definite selections have been
made. though Justice James w Gerard.
OF New York; Augustus Thomas.
Thomas Nelson Page and William
Church Osborne are still being men
uoncd in this connections
II is likely that John w. Garrett will
continue as minister TO Argentina, and
Continued on Third PageD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Garrison and Hay Agree on All Measures
Especial to Thc TImc.-Dt.patch.I

Washington,
q is
Wood
rny IcgiS iSlato
Chnrmnn ference eform
hnn a" hour During
the additional
airmnn n.rnd
q the prime
m itnry organ iOn"
jha In lis
q he rmy
cnt lie attempted to- esinte General
General
to rctir
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
SCANDAL DISCUSSED
Governor SuI1er and Whitman Go Over
the Thnw Cnse.

Special to The Times Dispatch
Albany, ~ Y. March 21.-1'hc Tha~'
bribery scandal and tho police situa-
tion we're discussed at length last night
by Governor Suzer and District Attor
ney whitman. of New York County, in
private conference at the Peoples
House.
There was no political significance
In Mr. Whitman's visit" said the Gov
ernor to-day. Our talk related to
official business.
we went over tho Thaw case very
carefully. In the grand jury invcs-
1iGation nobody will be spared. and
7haw will be called tn testify. Whcth
or We can convict the men who fig
ured in this case remains to he seen.
but Mr.. Whitman has agencies to get
at The truth which | Ito not possess.
The police situation was touched
upon incidentally"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Eliot Declines Honor.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Boston. Mass. March 2i.-Dr. Charles
w. Eliot, president emeritus of HHr-
ward. hn< refused the post of am bax-
sndor to the court of 81. James because
of his advanced yenrs and disinclinn-
tfon TO live abroad.
Information ~ TO this refusal came
from an authoritative source I'm Cam
bridge tonight.
A letter from DIR. Eliot expressing
to President Wilson his regrets that
he cannot his way clear to accept
the important post In Great britain is
the way to Washington. II
was mnilcd to-day. says tho Cambridge
intimate OF the former Harvard head.
II is known that DR.. Eliot hesitatcd
for somc time before declining tho po-
sition. because of his friendship and
desire to aid the Intter'S administrn-
ton. hut nc feared repetition of his
experience In the far East last year,
where for time his life was dcspHired
Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Belicyed Him I...

ohicaso' ILL.,, March 2I.-Jnc;derts
pE near1hE npon the relations betwoen
.seA ADMIRAL Eaton and his wifo c,,',o
10 ilsht here to-day in 81 Letter Vii,
zen ny Mrs. Eaton March * io,I
MarshaIi h GALLON, "a local attorne,'
VINO acted for her in her divorce ~,
Geedines against her hrst husband
'amiei Henry Ainsworth. in 1ooc
me letter. written from Ass,rir,;
-'asS.' So reierrinS to the admiral ssys
rhe condition OF this poor man
dreadtul' lie is SO much worse apd
! rear To stay here this win,ar NJ
ieaNlhE MIN alone with NV motba,
Whiie was in Chicago made him ,,iI,,
II ! had doubt OF his insanity n.h;.,,
never had, it would he rer,a,.oa
QuicklF' as he is so much worse and
"hat am TO doo '''"
re rs sick, helpless and sad old
man and it goes to my heart lie rn
i'es on me entirely. am his e,.o.
pra'" ana life, and still how can /
stay mere Hlonc and let him XIII ma
ana poor little innocent Dorothv. and
ne VIII do it and then wonder ,.hora
we are. lie is the most danpcro,,e
subtle maniac, and still have no way
OF escape. -
~Public opinion. his rank. his aee
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