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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
PLANS TO GET BALLOT
IN DISTRICT DISCUSSED
Suffrage League Committee Now
Working on Draft of Charter
for City.
DR.. WALKER MAKES ADDRESS

The emancipation OF the District from
Federal control and the establishment
q: 4 charter in which will be embodied
the right of self-government, were urgeI
at a meeting of the District Suffrage
League last night in the NARROW Build
ing. S1l E street northwest. The meet
ing was called to discuss the best plan
to obtain the right Of suffrage and self
government in Washington.
1T is the conviction of the members
OF this league that first we are entitled
to self-gOvernment, as are all munich
Ealities, and second that self-government
in the District should be based on a
charter" stated Thomas F.. VIII, presi-
dent of the league. in an address setting
forth the arguments which will he used
in the campaign the league is planning.
Washington stands alone as a hOr-
Iihle example TO the world as a nations
capital deprived of political freedom.
Congress may do what il wishes with
the District. II may take all or part of
its property, and under the Law of 1873
may withdraw all or any part of its sup
port
We have been advised by members Of
Congress that il We wish to get out of
the woods and secure our rights, so
long denied us. We should take the in
itiative"
Mr.. Will stated that the executive
committee of the league was at present
framing a charter, the first draft of
which will soon be completed. The COM
mittee is also framing a bill to present
to Congress which will draw a distinct
line between Federal and local control.
During the general discussion DIR.
Mary Walker gave a sketch of the diff
ferent forms of government which have
been tried in this city and Carl Browne
took advantage OF the opportunity to
further complain of the treatment ac
corded him some time ago on the steps
of the Capitol. Rev. John w. Frizzell,
pastor of the Ingram Memorial Church,
spoke of the right of self-government.
Another mass meeting under the aus
pices of the league will be held next
Saturday night.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
MAINE SOCIETY SPEAKERS.
Members Hear Addresses by Rev. w,
r. Crafts and Miss LeuPp.

Interesting addresses were made by
Miss Constance Leupp and Rev. Wilbur
r. Crafts at a meeting OF the Maine So
ciety, held at 80 Sixth street northwest
last night. Miss Leupp, who is president
of the Consumers League, told in detail
of the efforts of that body to obtain the
passage of legislation to limit the work.
ing day of women in the District to eight
hours.
Rev. Mr.. Crafts. superintendent of the
International Reform Bureau, discussed
the recent international opium conference
at The Hague. and predicted that by 1916
there would be worldwide prohibition
of the importation of opium
The following were installed as officers
for the ensuing year: President, Will
lam ]. Rush: vice presidents, Frank b.
Merritt, c. S. Sands. and Miss Georgia
Perhan; secretary. Miss Frances Fernald,
and treasurer, ]. NJ. Bearce.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
''INSURANCELAW
BUSINESS
Charles F. Nesbit, New Dis
trict Official, Makes "Con-
fession Of Faith"
DUTY To- WASHINGTON
Many Cases in Dispute Could Be Set
lied Out of Court, Declares
New Appointee.

There are many forms OF business,
which for manifest reasons Washington
cannot hope TO see locate here or grow
up here but insurance is not one Of them.
Washington, the nations Capital. should
be the logical home OF many big insur-
ance concerns. As a matter of fact, II
has not many companies doing a business
throughout the Union. Proper laws and
an efficient Insurance department are the
first essentials. IL Washington is to be-
come the home OF insurance concerns
This is the confession of faith" OF
Charles +. Nesbit, president Of the Ma
sonic Mutual Life Association. who was
named by the District Commissioners
yesterday as superintendent of insurance
TO succeed George w. Ingham. resigned.
Mr.. Nesbit will take the new Office some
time next week.
This city is steadily and rapidly in
creasing its business" said Mr.. Nesbit
land IL is a fact, think. that its insur-
ance interests have not kept pace with
its banking and merchandising business.
1t will be my aim to in every proper
way help and encourage the insurance
business of the city.
Entitled to Information.
Few people realize that the amount
paid out in insurance premiums by the
amount they pay in taxes.
TO serve the purchasers OF insurance.
the people OF the District. seems to me
TO be the duty as well as the privilege
OF insurance commissioner
THE people who pay premiums are
entitled to know from the insurance de-
partment the facts as to the financial
strength of the companies soliciting their
business. and are entitled to ask in
formation and advice as to settlements
OF claims when they feel they are not
being fairly treated.
"A great many settlements that now
go to the courts could be adjusted out
OF court il the insured and the insurer
could have careful disinterested and in
formed advice.
Concentration of Newman.
as to the companies soIvency, and also
as to the real meaning OF the contracts
they hold, and IL shall he my purpose to
see they get this when they need and
want it"
Coincident with the announcement of
Mr. Nesbit's appointment came the dec
laration by Commissioner Newman of the
proposed adoption of a new policy to ef
feet reform In the Districts insurance
laws.
II was made clear by Commissioner
Newman that the naming of Mr.. Nesbit
means two great things for the people
of the District First. boom for Wash
lngton as the national seat of the coun-
tTy's insurance concerns, and second. a
broadening and widening Of the duties
and achievements Of the superintendent
of insurance.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
PROGRAM FOR THE SIGHTLESS,
Entertainment In Library of Con-
Eress Tuesday Night.

The program for the entertainment for
the blind to be given at the Library of
Congress on Tuesday night:
Reader. Miss Iva Lee; soloki. Miss Edna l.
snyder; accompanies, Miss Lucy B. Ewing.
'Stcries the Oldest form of transmitted culture
and the most formative. "-Rchard e. Moulton.
Music-SouEenir Driia
"LAbeire" CThe Beel..................F. Schubert
Stories
lal Prince Cherry.
(b) Little Boy Jonah.
Music-Meditation from ''Thas. .Masseuet
Stories
Ie) What Yon Look for You Win Find"
(dDl"About Angela
tel The Atron String
20 The Flag story" ..r. ..-....
Music-B-rceusc from 'Jocelyn' .Golarl
The Son Of the Ptiszta' ksles Bela
stuy-"The ThIee wssIers.''
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ORLANDO W. POWERS DIES.
Defended Mrs bradley, Tried Or
Charge OF shooting ex-senator.

News Of the death of Orlando W. Pow.
ers. chief counsel for Mrs Annie NJ
Bradley. in her trial on the charge OF
shooting former United States Senator
Brown. Of Utah. at the Raleigh Hote
here. December :. 1896, which occurred re.
Gently in Salt Lake City, has been re-
ceiVed in Washington.
The legal fight was waged in the pis.
trict Supreme Court and Judge Pow rr.
secured Mrs. Bradley's acquittal. the tria
being one of the most sensational in the
city's history. He was former associate
Justice of the Utah Sunrerne Court
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
BIG PROFIT IN PARCEL POST.
Uncle Sam Made $4,000 in Balti
more I'm Seven Days.

Uncle Sam made a clean profit of about
so, on the parcel post business
handled from the Baltimore Office alone
in the seven days preceding Christmas.
according to a preliminary report which
reached the Postmaster General yester-
day.
The number of parcels handled was
nearly 100000. OF these about half were
light packets formerly called fourth class
The remainder were of an average weight
of about four pounds, with a charge of
about cents, of which cents was profit
to the government.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Married Mt Rockville.

Robert White, twenty-four years old,
and Miss Ethel NJ. Scott, aged eight
cen. both of this city. were married in
Rockville yesterday by Rev. Samuel r.
White, Of the Baptist Church. On Fri
day afternon DR.. White also ofhciated
at the marriage Of Charles Henry Moss
burg and Miss Leila E. Poole, both Of
this city, both ceremonies taking place
at the home of the minister.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

the fair treatment of Protestant views
notably the federation's resolution per-
tanning to the character of the recent
Pan n-American mass. and the fair play
write-up of the great Union Protestant
mass meeting recently neld in the New
National Theater"
1t was voted to hold the election
OF officers every six months hereafter
the next election to take place at the
next regular meeting
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Net EARNING. Were s47, 7,6O4,O1

Statistics published yesterday by the
Interstate Commerce Commission show
that ninety-fve railroads doing a busi-
ness OF more than million dollars a
year carmel net during November A7,-
64,0l6. The total revenue amounted to
$l5S, ,662,97S ard the total expenses were
Sill, ,05s,962. The net revenue per mile
was S3i5
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Foreign Comm.rc., s4,2so, 900, 900.

The Department of Commerce estimates
that the foreign commerce of the United
States In 1913 approximated "a, 900 900.
in q statement made public yesterday. OF
that amount s2500. 10000 represents ex-
ports aud 81. 760. 10000 imports The years
exports were the largest in the history OF
the country. while the exports have been
exceeded only by those Of 1872.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
b. II. Warner sells Fine Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard H. Warner
have sold their handsome home in Ken
sington to Frederick d. McKenney, of
Washington, the consideration being an
nounced as 1880. Mr.. Warner also
has sold all his other Kensington prop
erty. consisting of a large number of
lots, to Alfred s. Dalton, Of Ken.
sington.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Thief Makes n Rich Haul.

One les Of lamb, five dozen eggs, one
POUND of sausage. and one pound of but
ter composed the haul made by thief
last night from an ice box on the rear
porch Of the home Of Harry Adams. SIS
Eighth street northeast
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Italy Raise. Duty on Tobacco.

Rome, Jan. 3-Ths announcement is
made tonight that the government has
raised the duty on tobacco 1t Is esti-
mated that this action will be productive
of additional revenue to the extent of
Coooo, 600 lire.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

r.rsulnt to Section l. Article IN, OF Ry-Iawp,
r0ticr u hereby given that the ANIMAL meeting Il
the STOCKHOLDERS Of the Capital Traction Conrauy
Tor the election Of Directors foE the ensuing year
ani such other business may be brought b.
FORE the MEETING, will te held at the Office Of ths
CrmnIny. ThiTty-sNth ard VI streets northVeS-
Washington. ID. c. on WEDNESDAY,. January H
lg!i at lO:i5 O'CIOCk a. IN.
The rolls will lie open from II O'Clock A m. urr,i
i o clock noon
II. D. CRAMPTON. Secretarv.
vIAVI SCIENCE OF HEALTH FREE Lee.
tre for women. We'd. } p. m. Natural. nol-
surgical; clothbound book free. PIG Colorado Bldg
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The annual stockholders meeting nt
the ChaS- Becker Paint Co. Inc, will be
held az the office of the company. I2:y
Wisconsin ave. NV, THURSDAY. February
). AT = m. W. W. MANSFIELD
Secretary
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
CONGRESS ASKS
FOR RAP|D|Ty IN
S|LL|MAN PROBE
Stirred by Administration Fail
ure to Report Fate of Vice
Consul at Saltillo.
Especial to the Evening star.I

WASHINGTON May 22.-Pressure
from Congress for action by the adj
ministration in the case of Vice
Consul Silliman became acute today.
The apparent inaction of the admin
istration stirred members opposed to
tbs present policy of the President.
1t is taking tremendous pressure
from the chairmen of the foreign re-
lations committees of both branches
to delay action.
Promises have been made by the
state department that, with Saltillo
now in the hands of the Constitu-
tionalists, Consular Agent George
Carothers will make an immediate
report regarding Silliman. 1t is GER
tain that if harm has come to the
vice-consul there will Immediately
follow a bitter attack on the secre-
tary of state.
The report from Niagara Falls that
it was at the suggestion of Mr..
Bryan, and not on the initiative or
the A. B. C. powers that mediation
was initiated, has added to the
strength of the opposition, and an
open oratorlcal outbreak cannot
much longer be avoided
Meanwhile army officials following
the situation in Mexico user see IN
the evacuation of Saltillo conflrma
ton of their fears that Huerta
does not expect to materially aid
mediation. They believe that he is
concentrating his troops as near
Mexico City as possible, so that he
can meet an American advance. He
is hopeful that if such an advance is
ordered Mexican public feeling in the
north will influence a goodly portion
of the Constitutionalist forces to
come to his aid, thus in part, at least.
uniting Mexico against the invaders.
Saltillo was well armed and pro-
visioned, military experts say, and it
could have withstood Villas attack
for three or four weeks. That it was
surrendered with hardly a shot is be-
lieved to show Huerta'S intention of
saving the best Of his fighting force
for stern work near the capital.
The Constitutionalist junta here to
day declined to discuss Carranza' S
action in designating Jose Vascon-
celos to proceed to Niagara Falls and
find out to what extent the mediators
plan to deal with the pacification of
Mexico. They admit the action was
taken on the suggestion of Secretary
of State Bryan but refuse to say
whether it indicates eventual partici-
patton by the Carraniztas in the
peace parleys.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT
PETITIONS ARE IN
Formally Received from Com
mittee of the League by
City Clerk Connolly.

The long talked Of petition asking
for a special referendum election to
pass upon the question Of the adop-
ton or rejection of the Walsh act
form of commission government for
Newark was received by City Clerk
James F. Connolly about 1890 O'clock
this morning.
A COMMITTEES of the commission
league. headed by DR.. William Buer-
mann, its president. waited upon Mr.
Connolly and handed him package
said to contain 9,795 signatures.
The party was escorted to the
rooms of the election bureau in the
basement of the City Hall, where the
package was formally received.
The city clerk then explained TO
the leaguers that under the law he
would be required to verify every
signature on the petitions and If the
legal number was found he would
place the petition on file.
What do you mean?" asked DR..
Buerman, John L. Armitage. William
o. Kuebler, Bernard W. Terlinde, Ma
than Kussy and Theodore F. Fet-
finger in chorus. Isn't this petition
on file now?"
mo. indeed, gentlemen" replied
Mr.. Connolly. 81 cannot file it until
find that the law has been complied
with in regard to the legality and
sufhciency of the signatures. II
everything is found correct viii
file your petition. 1t viii be my duty
to file it."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
THREE WOMEN
SHOT TO DEATH
Jealous Man, After Wounding
Fourth, Ends Own Life
With Bullet.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Mimi,
May 22-Louis Gilsoul shot and killed
three women, one of them his wife;
seriously wounded another, and then
killed himself yesterday at the farm
of his father-in law, o. K. Olson,
thirty miles north of here.
The dead are: Mrs. Ludwig Larson,
forty Mrs Louis Gilsoul, %; Miss
Inga Olson, II, and Louis Gilsoul.
Mrs Olson was so seriously
wounded that she will probably die.
Gllsoul appeared at the Olson home
during the forenoon and asked to see
his wife, a daughter of the Olsons,
fom whom he had separated He
was met at the dor by Mrs. Larson,
who refused him admittance. He
drew a revolver and shot the woman,
killing her instantly. He then set
fire to the house and began shooting
at the other members of the house
hold, killing his wife first. He then
started for the woods. Mr.. Olson,
hearing the shooting, went to the
house where he found the dead and
wounded. He aroused the neighbor-
hood, and a posse started in search
of Gisoul The latter's body was
found in the woods, where he had
killed himself
Gisoul it is said had recently re-
turned from Canada, where he went
after the separation from his wife.
Jealousy is said to have caused the
trouble between the Gilsouls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
SUPPOSED VICTIM
+, OF H|GHWAYMAN
TOOK OWN LIFE
Dying Man Confesses Story of
Stabbing Was Only
Mythical.

Joseph Boakser, twenty-five years
old, of ASS Kosciusko street, Brook
lyn, who was found near the Carnegie
Steel Works last night bleeding from
, deep razor wounds in his throat and
| wrist. died in st. Barnabas's Hospi-
tai today. Before he died he told DIR.
Edward ]. I'LL, who was attending
him. that the wounds were self-in-
| fiicted and were not received from
a negro highwayman, as he told the
police when he came to the hos
pital last night.
James Mitchell, an employe of the
Carnegie Steel Works, saw Boakser
running along the street near the
plant at 9 o'clock last night. Mitchell
saw the blood pouring from Boakser's 8
neck and followed him. He reached
the man just as he fell unconscious.
The place where Boakser was found
is a mile and a quarter from the
bench in Weequahic Park where he
IS believed to have slashed himself.
Boakser regatned consciousness at
st. Barnabas's Hospital and was ques-
toned by Captain Frank w. Tuite, of
the detective bureau. He said he
came from Brooklyn at 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon to visit Michael A
Feldberg, a relative, at 122 Waverly
avenue, When he bought his ticket
at the Hudson Terminal in New York,
he said negro stood beside him and
nun paw his fare with a $40 bill
The negro, he said, trailed him to this
CRY. and accoSted him when he left a
Main line trolley car to cross Wee
quahic Park and take another car,
The negro, he said, asked him for
money and stabbed him when he re-
fused to give it up.
Captain Tuite sent Lieutenants Har-
riS and Prout to investigate the case,
and Patrolmen Holzhauer, Thomas,
Lonax and Wriggin questioned per-
sons near the place Boakser was
found Lieutenant Donnelly also
started an investigation. None of the
persons questioned recalled seeing a
negro near where Boakser said he had
been stabbed
The wound in Boakser's wrist was
merely superficial, but the cash in
his neck was long and deep. DR.. Ill
said 1t was unlikely another person
had inflicted the wounds.
When the surgeon was dressing his
wounds today Boakser told him the
STORY ne tolu lHe pollCt ldSl hl5ht
was untrue and that he had slashed
himself. The man died at about s
O'Clock.
Lieutenant Donnelly found Boak-
ser's hat, a razor and a memoran-
dunn book lying beside a bench on
the hill above the racetrack in Vice.
quahic Park today. There was a
pool of blood in ditch nearby. The
place where Boakser was found last
night is a mile and a quarter dis
tant from the bench where his prop
erty was found today.
Relatives of Boakser today said he
had been in this country about FIVE
years and had filed an application for
citizens papers last Fdiday. He had
been out of work for some time, they
said, but had not appeared to be
despondent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
King and Queen Harangued
by Militant, Who Chains
Herself to Theatre Seat

LONDON, May 22.-King George
and Queen Mary were compelled to
listen to the harangue of a militant
suffragette this afternoon while they
were attending a matinee at his Maj
esty's theatre. A woman arose in the
stalls and began to address the King.
"You Russian Czar," she shrieked.
The attendants quickly rushed in
and tried to get her out, but found
that she was chained to the seat.
They had to file through link be-
fore she could be removed.
While this was in progress half a
dozen women in different parts of the
theatre started shouting at His Ma
jesty. One of them jumped on the
stage and commenced a speech
When she had been thrown out, others
began.
Eventually all the disturbers We're
elected. The police on duty outside
had a hard struggle to save them
from rough handling by the hostile
crowd.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
ORDER GRANTED BY
COURT FOR RECOUNT
OF |RV|NGTON VOTE
Returns of Six Leading candi-
dates at Commission Election
to Be Reviewed.

A recount of the vote Of the six
leading contestants IN the Irvington
election for Town Commissioners will
be made next Thursday. Chief JUS
tice Gummere, of the Supreme Court,
signed an order last night for the
recount on application in behalf OF
Edward r. Folsom.
Mr.. Folsom lost a seat on the com
mission to Mayor William L. Glorieux
by the narrow margin of six votes,
according to the returns compiled by
Town Clerk John w. Wehman. Mr.
Glorieux was credited with 616 votes,
as against 61O for Mr.. Folsom.
The application for the recount was
advocated, it is claimed by friends
of the defeated candidate. 1t was
decided yesterday to apply for an
order from Chief Justice Gummere to
afford opportunity to review the elec-
ton returns It was not until last
night that the chief justice could be
located He was found at his home
by Max A. Ern, who formally re-
quested the necessary order for the
ballot recount.
The orler was granted following an
explanation of the case. 1t is under
stood that no fraud of any nature is
alleged. The contention is made that
in view of the complicated ballot, err
rors in the count may have been made
by the election officers.
The recount viii be conducted by
the Essex County Board of Elections
in the Court House. Notice will be
served today on the six highest con-
testants at the election on May II of
the proposed action. The six men are
Commissioners Mahlon Stockman,
who received S22 votes; Leonard Sc
taro. S07 votes; Harry j. Stanley, 741
votes; Ravid H. Green, 645 votes; Mr..
Glorieux, 616 and Mr.. Folsom, 610.
Should the result of the recount
prove Mr.. Folsom to be a winner over
Mr. Glorieux, a reorganization of the
STATED.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
flag DAY oBsERvANcE

Circulars of information for the
Observance of Flag Day have been
sent out by the American Flag Asso-
citation, composed of individuals ana
flag committees from patriotic So
cieties in the United States. The day.
June Il. falls on Sunday, and the as
sociation asks that the formal OBJ
servance take place on Monday.
June Is. The association win hold its
annual meeting in the governors
room, City Hall. New York. Colonel
Ralph E. Prime of New York, Is
president, and among those on the
list of vice presidents is former Gov
ernor Franklin Murphy. of Newark.
Among the names on the list Of the
executive committee are Lieutenent-
Colonel Augustus NJ. Church. of
Newark, and Lieutenant-C Colonel
William H. Corbusier, OF Plalnfeld
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
Chicago Woman Attacked in
Italy Still Unconscious

FLORENCE, Italy, May 22.--Mrs.
Mary Flavelle, of Chicago, who was
attacked and robbed in a train near
here. was still living this morning
but was still unconscious from her
wounds.
Her assailant escaped from the
train at Arezzo, but the police say
they are on his track. A separate in
vestigation of the affair is being
made by Lee ]. Keena, American
consul-generaL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
Supreme Court Justice
Trenchard Finds That
Law Is Special Legis-
latiOn.
OPINION IS READY
TO BE HANDED DOWN
Ruling Declares Bill Would Pre-
vent Commission Rule Cities
from COndemning Land and
Issuing Bonds.
Especial to the Evening star.I

TRENTON, May 22-Justice
Trenchard, of the Supreme Court, to-
day said he will declare the Hennessy
horne rule" bin Of the last Legisla-
ture unconstitutional. The justice
will file an opinion in the matter IN
the Supreme Court this afternoon, he
said.
The home rule act, Justice Trench
ard said, was Intellectual and was
special legislation because it deprived
cities of the power to condemn land
for harbors and park purposes, and
also prohibited the issuing of bonds.