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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
CLAIM MINE Is UNSAFE.
$40 Coal Workers Quit Until Prom.
erly Safeguarded.

SEATTLE. WASH, January Eight
hundred and forty miners employed
in the Black Diamond mines of the
Pacific Coast Coal Company refused
to go to work yesterday. alleging they
were not properly safeguarded in the
workings. The district executive board
of the United Mine Workers of America,
to which the Black Diamond mines be-
long. upheld the action of the miners.
Officers of the United Mine Workers
will go to Black Diamond tomorrow to
investigate conditions in the mines and
If the allegations of the men are found
to be correct they will stay out until
proper safeguards are installed.
Two miners We're killed in an explosion
at Black Diamond last week and the
coroner'S jury found the bosses had been
negligent in protecting the miners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
UNEMPLOYED IN PARADE.
Called Bum, One Answers, "You Are
Drunk, We Are Hungry"

CHICAGO, January Entering restau-
rants and demanding food, breaking win
doWs and puncturing automobile tires a
crowd of nearly 800 unemployed men
early this morning marched through Chi
cago's business district. They furnished
a strange contrast to New Year revelers
who were leaving the cafes and restau-
rants.
The men marched in State street four
abreast, carrying a banner which read:
We demand work. not charity" The
army halted cars and cried to passengers
that they wanted work. At Van Buren,
street the police halted the marchers, but
they soon reformed their line farther
down the street.
Hey. you buns, what's up?" shouted
"A pedestrian from the curb
You are drunk and we are hungry"
replied one of the leaders.
The band finally broke up into small
groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
JOHN MITCHELL STEPS DOWN.
No Longer an Officer of American
Federation of Labor.

LANSING, Mich, January John
Mitchell, whose term as vice president
of the American Federation Of Labor
expired last midnight. announced to-
day that his retirement from official
life in the federation does not mean
that he will cease his activities in the
interest Of labor. He said he would de-
vote his time largely to writing for
"the cause"
AS the clock struck twelve last
night Mitchell was standing on the
platform in Central Labor Hall here
pleading in behalf of the striking
miners in the copper country.
TT is with a tinge OF regret" he
said, that 1 step out an officer in
the American Federation Of Labor but
l am glad that l have the opportunity
to be lighting for organized labor dur
ing the last hours of my official con-
nection with the organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
mitchell TAKES OFFICE.
New York's Mayor, After Public Re-
cepti0n, Swears in Department Heads

NEW YORK, January 1.-John Purroy
Mitchell, elected mayor on the fusion
ticket, was inducted into office in the city
hall at noon today. AS he had already
taken the oath administered several days
ago the ceremonies were simple. They
consisted of an address of leave-taking by
the retiring mayor, Ardolph l. Kline. who
succeeded the late Mayor Gaynor, and a
brief inaugural address by the new ex-
ecutive.
A public reception followed, after which
Mr.. Mitchell swore In the heads of the
city departments whom he has thus far
appointed. The mayor had yet to select
a police commissioner, a corporation
counsel. water commissioner and health
commissioner when he assumed his new
duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
ENEMIES OF TREATY
LAY BATTLE LINES
Believed Proposed Pact With
Nicaragua Must Be
Changed.
BONILLA RETURNS HERE
TO TAKE UP QUESTION
Central Americans Want United
States to Withdraw Support
From Diaz Regime.

There We're increasing evidences today
that earnest opposition is being devel-
oped to the confirmation by the Senate
Of the pending treaty with Nicaragua,
having as its basis the control by the
United States of the Nicaraguan canal
route That the treaty will have to be
modified and some other terms proposed
to prevent the construction of a canal
competing with Panama was the belief of
men in touch with the situation
Information reaching Washington from
Central America was to the effect that
the subject of the proposed treaty. linked
with suggestions for the formation of
union of the five republics of Honduras,
Nicaragua, Salvador Guatemala and
Costa Rica, is being widely discussed
there, and that there is tendency to
consider that the future relations between
the United States and Central America
will be determined by the outcome of the
negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
FORCED TO REDUCE CREW.
British Vessel, Lacking Wireless,
Had Too Many Men Aboard.

SAN FRANCISCO. January Cleared
and ready to depart on her voyage to
Shanghai with a cargo of gasoline. the
British steamer Cowrie was detained here
today by federal authorities when it was
found that the vessel lacked wireless
equipment and carried crew in excess
of the number allowed for nOn-wireless
ships.
After dropping ten of her Chinese crew
of fifty mine the Cowrie was allowed to
depart. The Cinnamon were taken to
the immigration station on Angel Island
and will be sent home at the expense Of
the Cowries charterers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Employees Given Life Insurance.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-The
United Railroads, which owns many of
the local street car lines, presented to-
day to 1857 of it's employees. who have
been with the company three or more
years. life Insurance policies aggregat-
ing $12JOG0O. According to the provi-
sions of the contracts. every empioye VINO
has seen at least three years service
is insured for $50. For the men who
have served four years the sum is 500
and for those who have worked i've
years or more the policy calls for $1,OOO
insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Diplomatic Breakfast
in Tropical Setting
Given at Bryan's Home

4 breakfast in honor of the mern-
bers of the diplomatic corps was
given today at noon by the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Bryan at their
home, Calumet Place. In gowns of
latest mode from Paris and Vienna
the women of the corps made a picture
long to be remembered, as they gathered
IN The tropical setting which the Secre-
tary and Mrs. Bryan arranged for the
breakfast, and the men OF the corps, in
black, formed an effective background
The diplomats wore their uniforms i'm
previous years to this gathering only be-
cause they had them on at the time for
their official calls Of respect during the
White House reception, now abandoned
The diplomatic breakfast as il IS
called, has long been one of the fixed
stars in the social armament OF the
capital on tNew Year day, and the bril-
liant history of these events was added
TO by that of today. The Secretary OF
state and Mrs. Bryan. who have been
spending some of the Christmas holidays
at their wintering place at Miami Fla,
brought home with them large. ouanti-
ties of poinsettia, smilax and othe south
eru decorative plants and runners with
which their home was decorated for to-
day event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
MORE MISSIONARIES NEEDED.
Their Training in Higher Education
al Institutions Urged.

KANSAS CITY, No., January lex
tension of missionary study work in state
universities and higher educational insti-
tutions under government control was
urged in the report of the executive CON-
mittee presented at today's session Of the
student volunteer convention by DIR. John
r. Mott, its chairman.
''The state universities and other high
er educational institutions under gov
ernment control should be made far more
largely than at present missionary
strongholds.' said the report. Each
should furnish an increased number of
missionaries.
The reading of the report and devo-
tional exercises occupied the morning
session. This afternoon the various sec
tional conferences were begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Rebels Forced to Withdraw.

Back into the city the federal column
dashed and machine guns began a steady
fire upon the main body of constitution
alists, which soon Withdrew. By . o clock
the firing had lulled to an occasional
rifle shot.
The federals' main lighting during the
first hours was done from circle in
trenchments composed of loaded freight
cars protected by bags of sand. The
American city was not touched by bull
let's during this stage of the fight, Amer
lean soldiers lined the river banks, with
orders not to permit combatants to cross.
Daylight revealed the downtown streets
OF Laredo. Texas. with curbstones lined
with hundreds OF Mexican women and
children who had rushed across the Rio
Grande during the night. These refugees
were of the poorer classes, whose homes
were i'm the danger zone. Many had
brought their meager possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
PHANTOM BANDITS fire
ON BANKERS VILLA
Country Districts About Cannes,
France. Are in . State
of Terror.

CANNES, France, January IA fur
ther daring attempt at assassination
was made early today by the criminals
known as the phantom bandits who
are infesting the country districts around
Cannes. They fired two shots through a
window of large villa in the suburb of
Ranguin, belonging to prominent
Partisan banker, and the bullets just
missed two women seated at table.
The bandits then disappeared and no
further trace of them was discovered, al
though the district swarms with detec-
tives specially detailed from Paris and
MarSeilla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
CONFER ON SUGAR TRUST CASE.
Attorney General McReynolds Meets
H. Snowden Marshall in New York.

NEW YORK, January I-Attorney
General McReynolds held conference
here today with United States District
Attorney H. Snowden Marshall to dis
cuss, with other things, the disposition
of the governments antitrust suit
against the American Sugar Refining
Company, which, it is rumored. is seek
ing terms for voluntary dissolution.
Mr.. McReynolds declined to discuss the
outcome of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
WORLDS HIGHEST sKYsCRAPER
Pan-American Building, in New
York, to Be 894.6 Feet.

NEW YORK. January 1-Plans for a
Pan-American building to be erected on
the block bounded by Broadway, Sth
avenue, 57th and 5Sth streets, and to be
the highest building in the world, were
filed yesterday with the bureau of build
ings. The structure, according to these
plans, will be S0i.6 feet high, will have
fifty-one stories and will cost ST.. .50o. .000
The Pan-American States Association,
which filed the plans. proposes to have a
building where trade relations between
this country and Central and South
American countries may be fostered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Election Fraud Charges in Boston.

BOSTON, January 1.-Charges of fraud
I'm the fling of nomination papers for
candidates for mayor In the coming city
election were given official attention to-
day, when the ballot law commission be-
gan an investigation. Irregularities in the
signatures Of the papers of both candi
dates-Representative James M. Curley
and Thomas J. Kenney-were alleged In
petitions laid before the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
FESTIVITIES FATAL TO TWO.
Two Men Meet Death During Kan
sas City Celebrations.

KANSAS CITY, January 1.-Two men
met death here today while participat-
ing in New Year festivities. Frank j.
Croll, a salesman of New York, was
stricken with heart disease while in
a taxicab with a party of friends. A
short time before Croll had been dane
ing at one of the leading hotels.
George III. Bol,man, travelling sales
man. fell while descending the steps
of a cafe and received injuries from
which he died at a hospital two hours
later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Widow to Be Aided by Law.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, January L.
Mrs. Jacob Delta of this city probably
will be the first person to benefit by the
workmen's compensation law, which went
into effect in this state at midnight. Her
husband was killed this morning in a
coal conveyor. Under the law his widow
will receive 500 for funeral expenses and
So week for six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Western Union Manager Retires.

CHICAGO, January 1T. p. Cook, gen.
eral manager of the western division of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
with headquarters in Chicago, retired to-
day after being in the service of the
company fifty years. w. w. Ryder man
ager OF the railroad department, will sue
ceed Mr.. Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
First Swim of New Year.

NEW YORK, January 1.-The first
swimmers of 1914 at Brighton Beach
three men and woman-plunged into
the surf on the stroke of IL this morn
ing The temperature OF the water was
50 degrees.
The approach to the baths was crowd
ed with persons clad in ulsters and
heavy fur coats to watch the swimmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Body to Control Corporations.

HARRISBURG, Pa, January 1.-The
public utilities act, legally known as the
public service company law passed by
the last Pennsylvania legislature, came
into full effect with the beginning of the
new year. The commissioners. seven in
number. were appointed by Gov. Tener
several months ago and have about COM
pIeted their organization for enforcing
the law. The new act affects every pub
lie service corporation In the state, II
specifying twenty-seven different kinds
dictiop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
NEW YORK PASSES LONDON.
Statistician Estimates Population
Now 100000 Greater.

NEW YORK, January New York
city leads London in population by L.,
OOO. 600, according to figures made public
by Dr. W. II. Gulfoy, statistician of the
board of health. He fixes New York s
population at 5.376966. q total based on
the city's presumptive growth since the
last count was made.
This comparison. however. does not
include as part of London that city's
large suburban area. While New York
is gaining rapidly In population, the city
and county of London is retrocessing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Asks vedrines to Fly to Cape.

PARIS. January 1.-The National Aerial
League has telegraphed to Jules vedrines
at Cairo asking him to make flight to
the Cape, instead OF to Australia. The
route proposed is up the Nile to Lakes
Albert and Victoria Nyanza, Mombasa,
Beira, Buiuwayo and Kimberly, total
distance OF more than 5000 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Again Lawyer After "a Years.

NEW YORK. January 1.-With the New
Year Edgar NJ. Cullen, retiring chief
judge of the New York state court Of
appeals, will resume the practice of law
in Brooklyn as a member of the law
firm he left in 1880. when he took a seat
on the supreme court bench. Judge Cul-
len will limit his practice entirely to
Office work as adviser to his firm and as
consulting attorney to other lawyers, par
ticularly in the matter of appeals. He
will not appear in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Houses Are Guarded.

The terror inspired by these mysterious
night attacks has attained such pro-
portions that nothing will induce the
peasants to leave their homes after dark.
Doors and windows have been heavily
barricaded everywhere in the vicinity,
and the prevailing fear is spreading. even
among foreign visitors at this winter re-
sort.
The police authorities believe the
bandits are part of a gang Wich ter
rorized the district for years, and whose
operations were stopped a year ago by
the arrest of several of their leaders,
who now are awaiting trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
McGOORTY QUICKLY WINS.
Dave Smith Knocked Out in the
First Round.

SYDNEY, n. S. W., January Eddie
McGoorty, the American boxer, knocked
out Dave Smith of Australia in a minute
and a half today, in the first round of a
twenty-round bout for the middleweight
championship OF Australasia. The Ameri-
can sent his opponent to the floor three
times in rapid succession before giving
him the knockout blow.
This was McGoorty's first fight In Aus
traIia, and the. men met at catchweights
in the presence Of 10000 spectators at the
stadium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Usual Ceremony Omitted.

+ ALBANY, N. Y, January 1.-The Gus
tomary New Year reception in the state
capitol was not held today. Instead the
governor and Mrs. Glynn received the
public at the executive mansion. They
were assisted by Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston,
formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland. and 9TH
er distinguished guests who are here for
the Inauguration tomorrow of DIR. John
III. Finley as state commissioner of edu-
cation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

PITTSBURGH, January ANDREW
miller. mill worker. this morning shot
his wife Helen five times and then fired
a bullet into his head. The woman was
fatally wounded. but at the hospital II
had quarreled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Reported That John Lind
Will Lay Before Wilson
Huerta's Plan to Retire

An unconfirmed report was current in
Mexican circles here today that the visit
of John Lind to President Wilson at Pass
laying before the President plans of Gen.
Huerta to resign the presidency in favor
of another man. The report came in pri-
vate dispatches from Mexico city.
This report did not fit i'm with the gem
orally accepted idea that Mr.. Lind sun
ply desired to lay before the President
his impressions of the Mexican situatlcil
since he went there in August. II agreed,
however. with well defined rumor cur
rent several days ago that Gen Huefta
plans to turn the presidency over 10 the
minister of justice
The latest report, it reached WASH
ington, included story that Lord cowd-
ray head of the British Pearson syndi-
cate had agreed to make loan OF
$3.OOO,000 to Huerta. provided he gives
I'D the presidency and inst9ls man
more likely TO bring about peace. IL
was not believed here that President
Wilson would ever agree TO such a
scheme if 1t were placed before him.
Scout Resignation Idea.
Constitutionalists in Washington scout
ed the idea that Gen. Huerta will resign
the presidency or give up his power
until he is driven out by force OF arms.
Some Of them even suggested that the
report had been started by Huerta him.
self, with the idea of denying IL later
and thus maintaining his pose or
strength before the Mexican people.
IN some quarters IL has been sus-
sested that Mr.. Lind. convinced that
the "crumbling" Of the Husrta regime
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Blown to Pieces by Dynamite.

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa, January L.
William Kennedy, a contractor of this
place, and Thomas Allison of CoatesviIIe
were blown to pieces near here today by
the explosion of dynamite which they
were thawing out for use i'm road repair
work Several workmen who were near
by were not injured. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Steamer Tasman Reaches Port.

THURSDAY ISLAM, Australasia, Jan
uary 1.-The steamer Tasman arrived
here today from the gulf OF Papua,
where she had been stranded for several
days on Bramble Cay reef. All on board
were well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Brig. Gen. Torney Buried.

WEST POINT, n. Y, January 1.-The
body of Brig. Gen. George H. Torney,
surgeon general United States Army, was
buried in the post cemetery here yester-
day afternoon with full military honors.
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Loses $4,000 Christmas Gift.

ST. LOUIS, January Mrs. Alexander
Landau, wife of a st. Louis mfurniture
dealer. lost or was robbed of a diamond
bracelet, valued at $4,000. between her
home and a downtown theater last night.
The jeweIry was . Christmas gilt from
her husband. -
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Lord Northcliffe's Eyesight Bad.

NEW YORK, January Lord North
cliffe, acting upon medical advice re-
garding his eyesight, is relinquishing
some OF his responsibilities and going
abroad until Easter, according to adj
vices received here today from London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
SECRETARY BRYAN HOST
TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS
With Mrs. Bryan, He Also Receives
Entire Membership Of Oldest
Inhabitants Association.
oTHERsOF CABINET ENTERTAIN
Speaker and Mrs. Clark Hold Public
Reception-Young Women Prom
inent in Social Life Extend
Greetings at Gospel Mission.

Aided by crisp, clear weather
that is proving ideal for outdoor
events, such as visiting from one
house to another, Washington be-
gan early this afternoon to cele-
brate New Year day, following 4
night OF religious observance as
well as funmaking, to watch the
old year out and the new year in.
The place Of the White House
reception. which has always played
such an important part in the life
OF the capital the first day of each
new year, and which was omitted
today for the first time in more
than a century, is being taken this
year by receptions at the homes
of several members of the cabinet
and the Speaker of the House of
Representative. Secretary Bryan
and Speaker Clark, aided by Mrs.
Bryan and Mrs. Clark. are hold
ing public receptions, much as the
President has been wont to hold
at the White House in previous
wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Informality Principal Note.

The dining room was turned into an
orangerie for the occasion with
musauots, tangerines and other oranges
The drawing room was similarly dec
GRATED. There was no receiving party
as the envcys and other foreign at
taches accredited to Washington and the
woman members of their families entered
the house. informaiity being the principal
note marking the breakfast The sery-
ing of the latter was in buffet STYLE.
Mrs. Bryan wore handsome gown of
Violet velvet, with touches of silver lace
and bands of fur. The Secretary stood
beside her, to wish Happy New Year
To their guests, and when the moment
for entering the dining room came the
French ambassador, the dean OF the Dip
lomatic corps. according to custom, was
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