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Evening star., 1914-01-22
PACKERS GIVEN REBATES,
is CHARGE UNDER PROBE
Swift & Co. Said to Have Profited
100000 by Arrangement
With Railroad.

CHICAGO, January 22.-Investigation
of charges that Swift & Co, packers of
Chicago, profited to the extent Of $780,
600 by what Is said to have been in eff
feet a rebating arrangement with the Ann
Arbor Railroad Company was begun
by the federal grand jury here today.
Adozen packing house and railroad men
were among the witnesses before the in
quistorial body. The shipments involved
in the inquiry are said to have been car
ried by other roads, not involved in the
charges. to points on the Ann Arbor
road, the main line of which runs from
Toledo, Ohio, to Frankfort, Mich. This
road is alleged to have hauled consign-
ments of beef of less than a carload at
carload rates. The beef was "pedd!ed'
from town to town along the line, it is
alleged.
Most of the beef was consigned to the
Saginaw Beef Company at Saginaw,
Mich. One shipment to Owosso, Mich, has
been closely investigated by government
agents.
Attorney Edward E. Gam of the in
terstate commerce commission is acting
with District Attorney Wilkerson inf the
case! The inquiry may require a week or
more.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
TO PERMIT RETIREMENT
OF SERGT. F. W. vii SON
His Explanation of Long Absence
From Marine Corps Here Ac-
cepted by Authorities.

sergt. Frederick W. Wilson of the Ma
rine Corps. stationed at Washington
navy yard. who disappeared from the city
January 2, will not be court-martialed
for absence without leave. according to
information given out at the navy yard
this afternoon.
Sergt. Wilson asserts that he is unable
to account for his long absence, and that
he can remember nothing of what hap
pened from the time he left his home in
this city, January 2, until he found him
self in New York and made himself
known at marine headquarters there Sat
urday last. He received instructions to
return to Washington and came here
alone, arriving at 1870 last night, and
reporting at once to marine headquarters.
Owing to his long and excellent record.
his steady habits in the past. and the
peculiar circumstances. his explanation
of his absence has been accepted. He
will be allowed to retire with his present
rank of sergeant. on three-quarters pay,
and is expected to apply for such retire
ment within the next two or three days.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
ATLANTIC SHIP LINES
DECLARE STATE OF WAR
Demands of Hamburg-American Are
Rejected BY the Other
Companies.

PARIS, January 22.-War was officially
declared today between the Hamburg
American line and the other steamship
companies The delegates to the North
Atlantic shipping conference reorganized
the combination this morning, leaving
out the Hamburg american. A notice
excluding that company and declaring a
state of war was promptly issued
The declaration issued by the repre-
sentatfves of the transatlantic shipping
companies was as follows:
'At the conference Of the continental
lines interested in the north Atlantic
passenger trade. held in Paris January
q. the demands of the Hamburg -Ameri-
can line, which did not see fit to appear
in order to explain its justification of its
claim for an increased proportion of the
steerage passenger traffic, were fully
considered.
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Unanimously Rejected.

'The lines were unanimously of opinion
that neither past nor present conditions
warranted the demands put forward by
the Hamburg-American line, but that
on the contrary they were in fragrant
contradiction with the position the Ham,
burg american line has emphaticaIly
maintained In similar instances toward
other companies.
THE lines, therefore, refuse to recog-
nize these claims and resolve to carry
out the existing agreement among them
selves. but without the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line, with the object of upholding an
organization which has given entire sat
isfaction during the long period of TWEEN
ty-two years and thus protecting the
recognized position of the various lines
toward each other"
Evening star., 1914-01-22
SENATE subcommittee
TAKES UP DISTRICT BILL
Members Make It Plain They Favor
Half-and-Half Plan for
Appropriations.

The subcommittee of the Senate COM
mittee in charge of the District appro-
Driation bill got down to work on the
measure today and outlined a general
plan for handling the bill The first
hearings on the bill will be held tomor-
row morning. when the District Commits
sioners are expected to appear before the
committee.
The discussion of the measure today
was general and informal. Members Of
the committee, however. made 1t plain
during this discussion that they stood in
favor of the half-and-half plah of ap-
propriating for the District. and any in
fringement of this plan that might be
contained in the House bill would be
looked upon with disfavor.
Chairman John Walter Smith of the
subcommittee desires to get the bill COM
pleted and before the Senate as speedily
as possible and every effort will be made
by the committeeman to hurryit along.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
connection between Delmonico's and the

connection between Delmonico's and the
executive mansion.
II asked Murphy to write" said the
witness but he said he never wrote
Referring to the reported secret con-
ference between Murphy and his lieu
tenants at Delmonicos, where SulZer has
previously charged it was decided to i'm
peach him. he said Jay w. Forrest of
Albany had a letter in his possession
which would prove such conference had
been held.
up to the very last minute" he said.
eff I had been willing to compromise. l
would not have been removed. Mr.. Muir
ply sent word time and again that II I'd
quit he'd quit and that Senators Frawley.
Wagner, Sanner and Transporter would
quit
Asked why he had removed c.. Gordon
Reel as highway commissioner, he said:
Reel was incompetent and fool. He
came to me and said he would give me a
great story of corruption, but he never
told it to me-
Sulzer will be again called to the stand
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
TO MAKE HOMES BETTER.
Back New Court and
Market Inspector Efforts.

LEV ELAND. Ohio January 22-The
/ !eV"iand Federation of Women's Clubs.
|represeuting 1o.u0o women gave its sup
port Yesterday TO two new movements
which they believe will better conditions
|in many Cleveland homes
The federation indorsed the proposition
for the establishment in Cuyahoga county
|of a court Of domestic relations, to be
separate from other courts. and settle
[tiinerences and disputes in homes where
+harlnoniZiny influences are needed.
IL also Endorsed and promised support
70 the Consumers League, representing
Il1.UD women. in an effort to have ap-
pointed woman inspector of markets.
Ihe request for woman inspector is
Inade after investigation. through the
consumers League. which showed, 1t is
reported. that sanitary conditions were
flot what they should be at downtown
markets, that market women worked
FOO long hours and that girls under legal
hge are employed as helpers at some
stalls.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
WILL ARRA1GN BEARDsLEY.
Farmer Outlaw to Face Charge of
Shooting J. W. Putnam.

MAYVILLE, N. Y, January 22.-Ed-
ward Beardsley. the farmer outlaw, will
be arraigned late today on the charge of
shooting J. w. Putnam, county overseer
of the poor.
Beardsley's nine children were taken to
Titusville. Pa. and will be given a home
with Charles Beardsley, brother of the
outlaw. Mrs. Edna Pier. who occupied
the Beardsley shack during the siege of
eight days. is in a hospital, rapidly re-
covering from a wound received when
one OF the children knocked revolver
off the window sill.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
ALLEGED WHITE SLAYER HELD.
Wealthy Emile G. Ducoin Lands in
Cell at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 22-Emile
G. Ducoin. said by the police to be the
leade r of a white slave ring that has
operated In San Francisco for the last
two years, was arrested here early today
in his handsomely furnished residence.
Ducoin is said to have amassed a for
tune of 100000 in a short time. Accord
ing to the police he openly boasted that
he was enjoying police protection and de-
fled arrest.
Ducon is alleged to have traded ex-
tensively in European women of the un-
derworld, preventing their deportation by
marrying them to impecunious men who
willingly sold their names to the women
for 500.
Evening star., 1914-01-22

received by the owners today The
schooner was abandoned during the Sc
we're storm last week.
PHILADELPHIA, January 22-The
schooner Levi S. Andrews stranded early
today three miles southeast of ASA
league, Va, according to a dispatch re-
ceived by the maritime exchange. The
crew was saved. The schooner cleared
from here January 10 for Savannah with
a cargo of coal.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. January 22o-The
wrecking of the Gloucester fishing schoon
er EglaAtine off" the Nova Scotia coas,
became known today through a dispatch
to the owners. The vessel was driven
ashore yesterday near Liscomb. N. s..
and will be total loss. The eighteen
men tn the crew we're rescued.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,
senate:

Met at noon.
Foreign relat committee voted
to report favorably the nomination
of Henry NJ. PAdell OF Peoria, ILL.,.
for amba ssador to Russia.
Military committee voted to re-
port favorably the nomination of
Col w. c. Gorgas to be surgeon
general of the army.
Debate continued on the Alaska
railroad bin with Senator Pittman
speaking.
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on post office
appropriation bill.
Immigration committee deferred
hearings on proposed legislation
to exclude Asiatics.
Chairmen of the judiciary COM
mittee and interstate commerce
committee worked out a plan for
cooperation on the administration
trust bills.
Mines committee resumed its
hearings on radium.
Democratic caucus prepared to
meet tonight to consider resolu-
tions for congressional investiga-
tion of the Michigan and Colorado
mine strikes.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
ASSASSIN TO BE DEPORTED.
Slayer of Emigrant Inspector Take1
From Ship in Irons.

NEW YORK. January. 22.-Antoine
Cupertino. an Italian emigrant who be-
came violently insaBe and shot and killed
DIR. Arrigo Giannone. an Italian govern
ment emigration inspector, while the
steamship Berlin was approaching Gil
braltar on January II last, was brought
into court today in irons when the Berlin
docked The assassin will be deported.
Dr. Giannone was assigned to duty as
inspector to accompany steamers carry
ing steerage passengers to America. He
had fine record in the navy, having
served in Abyssinia and Tripoli The
Berlin will go to Newport News to dry
dock before resuming her service to Italy
Evening star., 1914-01-22
USE SWORDS ON CROWD.
Russian Police Rout Demonstrators
in St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 22-The
police today with drawn swords dis
persed crowds of demonstrators OBJ
serving the anniversary of bloody
Sunday" when the troops massacred
many striking workmen as they were
marching. led by Father Gapon. to the
palace square to present to the en-
peror petition formulating their
political and economic demands. The
workmen today declared a general
strike and with bands playing they
proceeded along Nevsky Prospect,
singing revolutionary songs, until the
police scattered them by using their
weapons.
Considerable damage is reported to
have been done by the demonstrators,
a number of whom were arrested.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Fatal Wreck on the 500 Line.

OTTAWA, Ontario. January 22.-The
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
train No. 10. which left Montreal at 1880
last night, was wrecked by the spreading
of a rail at Meath, ten miles east of
Pembroke, Ontario, early today. One
woman passenger was killed and about
fifteen injured, seven seriously. The wom-
an killed was Mrs. J. J. Sammon Of
Sudbury, Ontario.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Cutter Saves Tank Steamer.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January 22.-
The German tank steamer Energie is
now safely anchored inside the bar of
the st. Johns river, and her crew is
aboard again pumping her out. The reve--
nue. cutter Yamacraw safely towed her
to port. coming across the bar this MORN
ing The ship nearly foundered off St
Lucie inlet. Her crew was taken off by
the Luckenbach and landed at Charles
ton. They. came here by rail.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
ST. LOUIS BANKERS HOSTS.
Banquet to Be rendered Secretaries
McAdoo and Houston.

ST. LOUIS. No, January 22.-The hear
ing of St. Louis claims for a regional
bank under the recently enacted currency
law, which was begun here yesterday
before the organization committee con-
sisting of Secretaries Houston and Nc
Adoo. was resumed today.
Following a banquet rendered them by
the bankers of the city the Secretaries
will depart late tonight for Kansas City,
where a one-day hearing of that city's
claims to the center of a federal reserve
district will be heard.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
ENGLISH BANK RATE DROPS.
London Market Experts Anticipate a
Further Reduction Shortly,

LONDON, January 22.-The Bank of
England was enabled today to reduce it's
minimum rate of discount to per cent
owing to the Improvement in the none
tary situation, both here and abroad. and
to the settlement of the South African
general strike.
The fact that the German bank rate
also was lowered today and the belief
that the French bank rate will soon fol-
low suit, make market experts confidently
anticipate further reduction of the Eng
lish bank rate in a week or two.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Salvage Operations on Submarine.

PLYMOUTH, England. January 22.-
Salvage operations were begun today
on the British submarine Al. which
sank to the bottom of Whitesand bay
Friday during maneuvers The sub
marine was located about 200 feet un-
der the surface, at 4 distance of four
miles from shore.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
THREE CREWS ARE SAVED.
All Rescued From Schooners Wreck
ed in Storms.

PORTLAND. Me-. January 22-Mem-
bers of the crew of the missing fve-mast-
ed schooner Prescott Palmer were picked
up by a steamer which landed them at
Bermuda today, according to a cablegram
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Friends of Measure Confident
It Will Have Majority
in the Senate.
DEBATE AFTER 4 O'CLOCK
UNDER 15-MINUTE RULE
Senator Pittman Argues It Is Duty
of United States to Develop
Resources.

With every expectation of reaching a
hnal vote on the Alaska railway bill
before adjournment this evening. the
Senate renewed the debate on the mea-
sure this afternoon The friends of the
measure are confident that it will pass
by good majority.
Under the unanimous consent agree
ment of the Senate the voting must be
completed before the close of the legisla-
tive day Of January 22. Debate on the
bill and all amendments after O'Clock
this afternoon is limited to tifteen-minute
speeches.
Senator Pittman of Nevada. an ardent
supporter OF the measure, which would
permit the expenditure OF not more than
&1,OOO,OU0 for a government railroad of
not more than 1000 miles length In
Alaska, contended that the people of the
United States owned Alaska and that
therefore it is a duty OF Congress as the
representative of the people to develop its
resources. He said:
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Demanded Hennessy,s Head.

He declared that Murphy had sent John
H. Delaney as a messenger to him, de-
manding the dismissal OF John A. Hen
messy as graft investigator. He said that
Murphy wanted to arrange for telephone
Evening star., 1914-01-22
WILSON RECEIVES
SEEKERS Of PLUMS
Patronage-Hunting Congress-
men SWoop Down Upon
White House.
THIS WEEK AND NEXT
PROMISE TO BE BUSY
President Sends Flowers to Senator
Cullom-Miss Hagner Loses
Her Pet Dog.

President Wilson gave today TO a rush
Of congressional callers having little else
on their minds but patronage questions
1t was the first opportunity the Presi-
dent has had to do this, and he will try
to find more time from now on for the
MISUNDERSTANDING statesmen. There has
been heavy demand from the Capitol
for dates on the Presidents schedules
this week, but the list has been full for
days. Next week also promises to be a
busy one at the White House, judging by
the requests for appointments.
Senator Bankhead. Representative In
derwood and F. P. Glass OF Birmingham
called regarding a place for Thomas F.
Stallings. who was private secretary to
the late Senator Johnson; Senator Rams
dell and Representative Humphreys called
about a matter they did not wish to dis
cuss in public: Senators Lea and Shields
discussed a Tennessee patronage case;
| Representative kirkpatrick of Iowa urged
the President to send in the Iowa nomi-
nations that have been agreed upon; Rep
resentative Smith of Buffalo called with
William J. Connors, former democratic
state chairman of New York who urged
the nomination of Charles NJ. Head,
prominent Buffalo man, as a member Of
the interstate commerce commission and
among the other callers were Representa-
tiSes bioWu, new fOrk. Manahan, Min
nesota: Levy, New York; Montague Vir-
glnia; Helvering, Kansas: Sparkman,
Florida: Bathrick, Ohio: Logue, Pennsyl-
vania: Baker and Townsend of New
Jersey.
Confers With Archbishops.
At l O'Clock, before going to luncheon.
the President pressed button that open
ed big filtration plant at Flint, Mich
After luncheon the President had a con-
ference with Archbishop Ireland, and
later in the afternoon he received dele
gates from the convention Of masters,
mates and pilots and from the National
Engineers Beneficial Association.
a beautiful bouquet of flowers was sent
from the White House, with the card of
the President for Senator Shelby NJ
Cullom. who Is seriously ill.
Miss Isabel Hagner, Mrs. Wilson'S social
secretary, Is hunting all Washington for
a Manchester black-and-tan terrier,
Basgy.' 1t Vas sent = her by a Mas
sachusetts friend. She sent it to her
apartment. the Parkwood. "Baggy' didn't
like the new surroundings and jumped
out OF the second STORY window to the
street below. leaving for parts unknown
oefore those In the apartment could get
to the street The police have been
searching for "Baggy," but have not been
able to make a favorable report.
President Wilson today decided not to
accept the resignation of John w. Car
rett. minister to Argentina formally
rendered when the President took office.
and the minister will continue in the
diplomatic service. Mr. Garrett was a
White House caller today.
Evening star., 1914-01-22
GAS MERGER PROVIDED
IN DISTRICT BILL RIDER

Close on the heels of the announcement
that bill would be introduced in Con-
gress giving authority for the merger
of the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light companies. made public yesterday,
came the introduction in the Senate to-
day of proposed amendment to the
such a merger.
The proposed amendment was introduc-
ed by Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire. member of the subcommittee of
the District appropriations committee
which is in charge Of the District budget
The amendment authorizes the public
utilities commission to see that here
after the price Of gas charged in all
parts of the District shall be uniform.
This is understood to mean that the price
of gas In Georgetown and the territory
now covered by the Georgetown com
pany shall be So cents as it is in Wash
ington.
Would Fix Conditions.
1t is further provided that authority
shall be given for the Washington Gas
Light Company to purchase the George
town Gas Light Company under such con-
ditions as shall be laid down by the
public utilities commission of the Dis
trict-the District Commissioners. This
authority is vested in the public utilities
commission. and although the terms OF
the amendment do not compel the COM
mission to authorize this merger, 1t is
believed that should 1t be approved by
Congress it Will be considered SO strong
a desire on the part OF that body that
the commission will not fail to see that
Its provisions are carried out.
The Washington company. under the
terms Of the amendment. Is to be permit
ted to purchase all the stocks. bonds
and other property of the Georgetown
company OH conditions and under the SUI
pervision of the public utilities commits
sion
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Wanted to Be Diplomatic.

No replied the witness. II didn't say
these things. ] was trying to get along
with him as best l could I wanted to
be diplomatic. 1 knew his power Then
he said. II You don't do what 1 tell you
to do I'll throw you out of office and
wreck your administration 1 told him
was not going to be a proxy governor,
rubber-stamp governor"
Sulzer described another meeting with
Murphy in New York March IS of that
year. when the Tammany leader attempt
ed to induce him, he said, to make other
appointments.
Mr.. Murphy was the boss continued
Sulzer. Il was the governor. / did
everything In my power to get along with
him. I was Wiling to do anything within
reason, but l was not willing to violate
my oath of Office nor to shut my eyes to
graft When l told him this, Murphy
always laughed at me-
Sulzer declared that when he began his
investigation into various state depart
ments, after he became governor, he was
staggered at the overwhelming corrup-
ton in the state of New York"
TT was graft, graft. everywhere" he
said, NOR any man to stop it,
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Suggests an Alternative.

II we are not willing to put to use the
resources intrusted to our management
let us turn them over to a management
that will; let us cede the public lands
and resources in Alaska to Alaska, with
powers of control and disposition. if we
consider them unworthy of development
and an expense of s40.OOO,OO0."
He stated that there was no reason to
doubt the agricultural possibilities of
Alaska. that no evidence had been ad-
duced to the contrary and that the De-
partment of Agriculture has shown that
there are S.s0G0.GDO acres of agricultural
land in the territory.
Mr.. Pittman contended that the investi-
cations of@the coal by the Navy Depart
ment had only extended to one field and
that such investigation of that field was
incomplete and unfair. because the coal
had been taken from the surface at only
one point in a carelessly mined condition
and allowed to remain exposed to the
weather for nearly a year before it was
tested.
Need of More Gold.
Mr.. Pittmans chief argument in favor
of the building Of the railroad was the
absolute necessity for more gold as a
basis for money in the world.
1t was expected that before the vote in
q
made to amend the provision permitting
the President to lease the line when con-
structed. il in his judgment better results
could be obtained by private operation un-
der lease. Several senator's have ex-
! pressed the opinion that if the govern
ment was to go into railway building it
should also operate the line that a fair
test of government ownership might be
had
Wilson Favors Measure.
President Wilson told number of sena-
tors calling upon him yesterday that he
favored the Alaska railway bill, and
hoped it would pass. Friends Of the
measure were still more encouraged when
this report was brought to the Capitol.
and they predicted that the bill would
pass by wide margin.
Discussing the bill yesterday after
noon, Senator Lippitt Of Rhode Island de-
clared that the Morgan and Guggenheim
interests neither had nor have contem-
plated monopoly of Alaska's present
transportation facilities. He read a let
ter from J. z. Morgan e. Co. speaking
also for the Guggenheim firm. specifi-
cally denying statements made on the
floor Of the Senate concerning their in
tereSt in Alaska transportation. With
the exception of small residuary inter
est in the securities of the Alaska North
ern Railway Company, and a 1-3 per
cent interest in the Northern Commercial
Company and the Northern Navigation
Company. operating river steamships in
Alaska, the letter said the Morgan firm
had no railway or steamship interests in
the territory besides its own Copper river
road and the Alaska Steamship Company.
The success from standpoint of low
freight rates of the Panama Railway
Companys steamship line on the Allan
tic coast, 'fn reality a government Ven
ture." was called to the attention of the
Senate by Senator Norris, who announced
be would renew his amendment to the
Alaska bill providing for similar line
on the Pacific coast The amendment
was rejected i1 committee.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight; lowest tcmpera-
ture about 20 degrees; Friday
fair: light variable winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE EIGHTEEN.