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Evening star., 1914-02-08
ARRESTED AT WHITE HOUSE.
Sanity of Edwin Tanner Questioned
Has 81 900 in pocke+

With s1.oo2 in his pocket Edwin Tan
ner called at the White House to see
President Wilson yesterday afternoon.
He did not see the President but was
interviewed by Jimmy Sloan. one of
the secret service men. who placed him
under arrest on suspicion of being OF
unsound mind. He was sent to Wash
ington Asylum Hospital for observation
as to his mental condition.
Tanner stated he had resided recently
in Oakland, Cal, but said that he now
has no fixed place of residence. Sani-
tary Officer Lynn stated that Tanner was
arrested at the White House October
81, 1903, and that at that time he had a
sister-in-Iaw and a daughter residing In
Davenport Iowa An effort Is to be
made to locate his relatives
Evening star., 1914-02-08
TWELVE NEW MEMBERS.
Merchant Tailors' Exchange Adds
to Its Rolls.

The Merchant Tailors' Exchange of
Washington has announced the addition
of twelve new names to its rolls, as
follows: J. II. Costinett. Henry Schick.
7. +. Gilbert. \. NJ Keen, j. j. Far
rell. A. {. Bobys. 5. y. Meyer, L. Jacobs,
Joseph A. Wilmer. $. Goldheim & Sons.
S Robin & Bro and J. Makover & Co.
Delegates who will attend the con-
vention of the National Merchant Tail
ors' Association in Richmond February
TO- II and IL are f H. Snyder, J. C.
Wineman. l.. A. Downey. ]. w. Camp
bell and George L. Hebbard. Alternates
are j. NJ. Stein, F. a. Carlson, T. j.
Van Doren, e. S. Keen, George T. Keen
and S. Norwood.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
BIG MINERS UNIONS
TALK AMALGAMAT|ON
Western Federation Names Commit.
tee to Confer With United Mine
Workers of America.

DENVER, Col, February 7.-Consolida-
tion of the Western Federation of Miners
and the United Mine Workers Of America
bers, with a yearly revenue in excess OF
$6,O00.000. is possibility.
The executive committee Of the West
ern Federation in a semi-annual session
here today, agreed to appoint subcom-
mittee to confer on the proposed consoli-
dation with a subcommittee from the
United Mine Workers. The executive
board of the United Mine Workers was
authorized, at the recent Indianapolis
convention, to appoint such committee.
Meyer Favors Consolidation.
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation, tonight expressed
himself in favor of the consolidation,
while the local officers of the United Mine
Workers refused to express themselves
The proposition to fuse the two organ
iZations will be presented, when formu-
lated, before the membership of the
Western Federation of Miners, at their
July convention.
In connection with the Michigan copper
field strike, the executive board of the
Western Federation of Miners issued the
following statement today:
The membership of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners and organized labor
generally are responding generously to
our appeals in behalf Of the striking cop
per miners Of Michigan.
I'VE find ourselves as well able to con-
tinue this strike at this time as at any
time. The strike will continue until the
Michigan miners win and their just de-
mandS are granted.
Public Approval Gained.
In spite of the rigors of a northern
winter and the oppression to which
they are subjected the strikers have
conducted themselves in d manner
such as has won the admiration and
support Of members and sympathizers
of organized labor throughout the
land.
I'VE believe firmly in the justice of
our cause and the power of the en-
Hghtened public opinion.
The congressional investigation
about to begin should result in the
settlement that will insure an eight
hour workday, living wages and the
right to work as freemen.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Should Insist Upon Rights.

You will have to insist on this pave
ment," he said. THE people of Washing
ton have a right to go to Congress and
demand some things. /, for one, do not
believe that the citizens of Washington
should go before Congress bowling and
with hats in hand. asking as a privilege
what they have right to demand. We
should insist upon our rights" He
assured those present of the support of
the Board of Trade In their efforts to
obtain the Improvement.
The fact that 18th street had not been
paved with asphalt up to the present
time. Isaac Cans. vice president of the
Retail Merchants Association was in
clined to blame on the business men and
others of that section. The blame, he
said, should not be put on the Commits
sioners or upon Congress- WHY haven't
you men done this long ago." he asked.
You must agitate to get anything
Everything requires agitation. But dom [
ever antagonize your men in Congress.
You would not like it yourself" Mr.
Cans told of some of his own experiences
in getting things from Congress. He told.
those present that if any one had just
request to make of Congress, they could
have it complied with. He also said that
he received just treatment from demo-
cratic and republican congresses alike
IF you had gotten together before
this Mr.. Cans continued, lyon would
have had this paving done long ago. Con
gress is always in the humor of helping
to get things needed. Get the support of
the people in your community and YOU
will have your request complied with"
Cost to Be Considered
Maurice D. Rosenberg declared it was
shameful for 9TH street to be left in its
present condition. With all the forces
which you have behind you-the news
papers, the civic organizations and others
it would be a crying shame if this
Evening star., 1914-02-08
BIDS ARE SOLICITED.
First Step Toward Construction Of
Centra School Building.

Bids for the construction of the new
Central High School, at 11th and Clifton
streets northwest authorized by Con-
gress, to cost S1,20o,oOO. were readver-
tsed by the Commissioners yesterday.
The first batch of proposals was rejected
on the ground that all of them with the
exception of one, which was not accom-
panied by a bond, failed to come within
the appropriation available
Changes in the specifications for equip
ment have since been made by Municipal
Architect Snowden Ashford SO as to re-
duce the cost by about sso,OoO The new
proposals are to be opened March Q
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Vacancies at Navy Yard.

Examinations viii be conducted by the
labor board at the Washington navy
yard. under the auspices of the civil serv-
ice commission, April l, to fill three
vacancies in the labor hep at the yard
There is one vacancy as melter, at from
$3.5c to sac per diem; one vacancy as
ladleman. at from $2-16 to s.. 50 yer diem
and one vacancy as gas producerman, at
from $1.92 to "a per diem.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
CREDIT MEN TO ORGANIZE.
Will Form Section of Retail Mer
chants Association.

Credit men are invited to attend a
meeting tomorrow night In the quarters
of the Retail Merchants Association,
1902 f street northwest, to participate
in the organization of the credit men S
section of that body. authorized at its
annual meeting January y.
1t is proposed to organize this section
on the same plan as that followed by
the trade sections of the association.
NJ A. Leese. chairman Of the Mer-
chants get-to-gether banquet committee,
has called a meeting of that body for
tomorrow at noon. when reports Of sub
committees will be presented.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
HEARING AT Ell PASO.
Federal Reserve Bank Views Enter.
tanned by Organization Committee

Ell PASO. Tex, February 7-Secretar r
les McAdoo and Houston of the federal
reserve bank organization committee held
a hearing tonight in the FL Paso custom
house to get the view of El Paso bankers
on the location of federal regional banks
and branches in the west.
They we're the guests at Fort Bliss at
a review of troops and inspected tho
Mexican refugee prison camp. At 10
o'clock they left for the east.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
TRAIN WRECK ATTEMPTED
Man, Wife and Son Arrested, Charged
With Loosening Rails.

HEBER SPRINGS. Ark, February T.
J. D. Kelsey. sixty years old. his wife
and son are under arrest here on charges
of attempting to wreck a passenger train
on the Missouri and North Arkansas
railroad.
Three rails on the track had been
loosened by pulling out spikes. A track
walker discovered the danger in time
to nag an approaching passenger train.
Enmity toward some Of the officials
or employees of the road Is believed 10
have prompted the attempt to wreck the
train.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
POINCARE MAY VISIT US
Representative of France to Coal
Warships at HAMPTON Roads

NORFOLK, Va, February IA repre-
sentative of the French government who
was here this week on the French navy
collier Garonne made tentative con-
tracts for the coalng of five French
warships that may come to Hampton
roads in June should President Poincare
of France, who has intimated he might
visit the United States carry out sug-
gested plans of his coming to Hampton
Washington for an official visit to Presi-
dent Wilson and the National Capital.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
MAY HAVE TALKED TOO MUCH
Senator Borah Admits Possibility in
Norfolk Speech.

NORFOLK, Va, February 7-Senator
William L. Borah Of Idaho. Representa-
tive Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia
and John II. Small of North Carolina
and Lieut.. Col l.. W. L. Waller, L. S.
M c.. We're speakers at a dinner given
by the Pewter Platter Club tonight.
Senator Borah spoke on constitutional
government, and the others made in
formal talks. senator borah declined to
Senate yesterday. in which he referred
to men Investigated in some of the finan
cial transactions of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad as GRIM
inals.
Il guess / have talked too much al
ready" he said.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
JOSEPH A. KOLB DEAD.
Cabinetmaker and Resident o
WASHINGTON for Manv Years

Joseph 4. Kolb. cabinetrnaker, a
esident of this city for twenty-eight
ears. died at his home. 60 Maryland
avenue northeast yesterday, after a long
IlneSs
lie was a member Of The New Jeru-
Ealem Lodge. No. D. +. y A NJ. and ii
[ail!po Is Grotto. Funeral services are
to be held tomorrow N rnoon at )
. clock. &
Mr.. kolb leaves his wife. formerly Miss
sierbuchen; q daughter. Miss Mildred C.
Nolb. and two sisters, Mrs William Ar
Iold and Mrs. Vernon Whitman
Evening star., 1914-02-08
NO CHANGE AT TAMPIC0.
John Lind's Son and Daughter Ar.
rive at Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ. February 7.-wireless
reports from Tampico indicate that the
situation there has not changed. No
insurgents have appeared in the neigh
borhood of the city and it is consid
cred probable that they are awaiting
the arrival of reinforcements.
The son and daughter of John Lind,
President Wilson's representative ar
rived here today from Havana They
are staying with their father at the
consulate
Evening star., 1914-02-08
FREE TOLLS IN PLATFORM
KNOWN TO FEW PERSONS
Adamson So Charges Regarding
Cause of Disagreement With
Great Britain.

The provision tavcring free passssc for
American ships through tho Panama
canal was injected into the democratic
platform without the knowledge OF the
majority of the resolutions committee AT
the Baltimore convention. according TO
the assertion yesterday OF Representa-
tive Adamson of Georgia chairman OF
the interstate and foreign commerce com
mittee. He had met but three or four
members of the convention. he said. who
knew of the existence OF the tolls plank
before the platform was promulgated
Branding the tolls exemption provision
as 'haretic doctrine" Adamson issued n
statement yesterday paving the way 70,
congressional debate on a repeating bill TO
be introduced In accordance with che de
termination of President Wilson that the
United States should recognize the claim
of Great Britain that exemption FOR
American ships is in violation of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
Senator O'Gorman. who will fight the
repeal provision in the Senate, and Rep
resentative Broussard of Louisiana the
senator-ei from that state ware mem
bers OF a subcommittee a: Balt!rnorc
which wrote the tolls exemption plan
into the platform.
Subsidy Not Doctrine.
L am not at all troubled about the
cry. said Representative Adamson. that
repeating the exemption violates the
democratic platform. subsidy Is not a
cardinal doctrine of the democratic party
In fact. that exemption is a contra
dictory interjection into an anti-subsidy
plank in the platform and is utterly
void. The method of its insertion in the
platform is generally understood among
well-informed people.
.'t nder. a general idea of approving
what a democratic Congress had done
certain members of the House and SEN
ate who We're on the committee aera
permitted to interject that heretical pro-
vision on the idea that they were assert
ing approval of what democrats in Con-
gress had done. when. in fact. ma
jority of more than twenty democrats
in the House voted against the axssmp-
ton.
Before honest. unfinching democrats
can be bound by subsidy provision. II
ought to be shown that tn. members
of the convention knew II was IN there.
and that the members at least under
stood and approved it. have neve. seen
a member of that convention slts de OF
two or three gentlemen. who hncu IL
was in there before 1t was promulgated.
and l am informed that a large majority
of the platform committee were opposed
to the exemption.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
ZERO WEATHER IN TEXAS.
Early Spring Garden Crops Believed
Undamaged, However,

DALLAS. Tex, February TEN de-
grees above zero was registered here
today. The cold covered the entire
state, ranging from degrees above zero
at Amarillo to freezing temperature at
Galveston. The freeze in south Texas
was not believed to have damaged seri
ously the strawberry and other early
spring garden crops.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

proposition should fall through" he eatd.
Bristow Adams called attention to the
provision in the District appropriation
bill which provides for street improve
ments TO he paid for 10y ahutting prop
erfy owners. He urged those present to
give this serious consideration. Mr.. Ber-
erich declared that this seemed to have
been a point which was overlooked. but
that IL would be given consideration Mon
day
Evening star., 1914-02-08
To Subscribers:

Subscribers to The Star
who are served by the route
boys will confer a favor by
promptly reporting to The
Star office, either in person,
by telephone or by mail, any
negligence on the part of the
route boys.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Wants Time Increased.

AS announced here. the idea of the
Aero Club of America is to get more
time-perhaps thirty additional days
in which the world may be circled.
If this can be done the cooperation
Of more than 400 air clubs, the world
over. can be obtained. the Aero club
men support, and the raising of a mill
lion dollars, it is said. will not be diff
ficult.
The eventual success of the around
the-world race will depend on just
such cooperation" said President
Moore. It wish to say officially that
the plans for the race contemplate all
possible elasticity in the formulation
of conditions. and. personally. l will
sanction any agreement made through
the bureau of aeronautics which will
not affect the essential details Of the
contest"
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Automobile Accident Fatal.

Ludwig Rodenhaus, nineteen years old,
,l5 Sd street northeast. died at Casualty
Hospital az i2:20 O'Clock this morning as
ne result Of being run over January 10
~ an automobile belonging to the j.
daury Dove Company.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Accidentally Kills Sister.

NASHVILLE, Ga. February while
examining an old revolver. Tom Futch.
aged twenty-five, accidentally shot his
sister Belle. aged ten. here today. The
bullet pierced her heart. causing instant
death.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Cheapest and Best

The Star sells its space at less cost per thou
sand net circulation than any other paper in
Washington 1t is not only the best, but the
cheapest paper to advertise in.
This is the reason that The Star frequently
carries more advertising than the other three
papers combined.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Dutch Warship for Mexico.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands, February
The Dutch warship kortonaer is
icing fitted out 10 proceed to Mexican
waters in anticipation of complica-
tions. according to the newspaper
Naderland.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
MILLION MAY Be OFFERED
WORLD-G|RDL|NG FL|ERS
Proposed to Increase Prize From
100000, With Greater
Time Limit.
,HAeets ew.~e@

SAN FRANCISCO. February 7-one
million dollars. officials of the Panama
Pacific exposition announced today, is
now the prize proposed for round-the-
world flight in any form of air craft,
starting and finishing on the exposi-
ton grounds in 1915
The project of jumping the prize
money from 100000 to more than
three times that amount came. it was
announced. from the Aero Club of
America and has string to 1.-THE ex-
tent of the time limit, now set at
ninety days. Charles c. Moore, presi-
dent of the exposition, said in a state
ment tonight that there was every dis
position to make conditions as elastic
as possible without hampering the
aims of the race. and this was con-
hrmed by Arnold Kruckman. director
of the eNpositions bureau Of aeronau-
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Times Have Changed.


He said that the times have changed.
and that railroads no longer seek to cor
rupt public men by passes. and no longer
try to control all legislation, as they
used to do in New Hampshire. He de-
clared that now the public and the rail-
roads are coming to realize that endless
fighting is useless and dangerous and
that a spirit of cooperation is growing
up. Public men are ceasing to attack
all business merely for political gain, he
added.
Mr.. King recited the great advances
made In means of communication in re-
cent years. He spoke of the value of
keeping young and remembering boyhood
days.
4 beautiful tribute to "the average
man was paid by Mr.. Smith. who said
that they are the men who make possible
the realization of the dreams Of the great
dreamers. The average man who never
becomes great, but who does his work
well and thoroughly. plays an important
part In the worlds progress. he declared.
w. w. Bowie of the Pennsylvania
railroad. president of the club, presided
at the banquet, and entertainment was
Claybaugh, Matt Horne. Edward Muth
and John ]. German. Features of the
banquet were the summoning of the
guests by a real locomotive bell and
souvenirs CoLslslAi6 VI sweet pOtdlOeS,
apples, grapefruit and other gifts Of
railroad systems.
Present at Dinner.
Those present were W. W. Bowie, d. NJ.
Fisher, w B. Peckham, George NJ Bond.
John c. Williams, w. z. Clarke, J. G.
weidman, Odell S. Smith, George c.
James. H r. Howser. S. l.. Heacock, J..
T. Moffett. Fairfax Harrison. Cuno II.
Rudolph, Senator John Sharp Williams
Senator Henry F. Hollis. Representative
Philip Campbell, W. Santman, II. *.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
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Evening star., 1914-02-08
For Harmony in Law.

While the committees of Congress
are making new constitution it might
be well to make the law harmonize with
the nature of these two classes of cor
porations, to the great benefit of the
public.
Representative Campbell spoke smiling
ly of ''watchful waiting" the new free
dom" and the constitution of peace
referring to President Wilson, and said
that we are saying nothing about them
now but may later" He is a republi-
can.
Senator Hollis spoke particularly of the
railroad situation in New England. men
tioning the Boston and Maine and the
New York, New Haven and Hartford. He
said that Charles S. Mellen, the former
president of these systems, had been
made the goat by the big financial
powers. and that within a few years "a
great railroad property had been brought
to the verge Of bankruptcy
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-12

putting 1G-pOunh shot, Is feet; pole
vault, s feet; throwing baseball, 200
feet; punting football, 80 feet; Smile
run, 20 minutes; 10-mile walk, 3
hours; swim, 50 yards. ftp /
Dean. McClenahan, chairman OF the
Faculty Board of Athletic control al
Princeton, believes that the recent
gift OF the Palmer stadium paves the
way for a complete and modern ath.
letic and sport equipment at the Now
Jersey university. He said, in dis
cussing the Oualonk:.--
Zone of the most gratifying fea-
lures, of the splendid gift is the fact
that 1t is to be used to obtain an
increase of the revenues of the uni
versity. This increase will enable
the work Of the university to be done
even more efficiently. This increase
will be in the form Of a rental to be
paid by the Athletic association to the
university. I,,+,.
"T6e additional revenue from games
will in time permit the Athletic as
sociation to Increase its athletic
equipment in the form of a baseball
grandstand, q greatly needed baseball
cage, hockey rink, and, SO on, unless
some other generous alumnus or
friend meets these needs before the
Athletic association can do so its elf.
1t is hoped, also, that in time the
stadium will Kermit us to lower the
price of admission for u%ndergradu-
ates to all of our athletic events"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-12

vorjng women police for this city,
stated that he believed in the ncces-
sity for the formation OF a feminine
corps, but he expressed the fear that
some difficulty would be experienced
In instituting the reform. because the
innovation came from America. The
testimony in favor of women police
was given by Miss Higson, diocesan
secretary for rescue work in Liver
pool, which has lately considered the
appointment Of women police to han
die drunken women. She expressed
the opinion that, women police could
also do a very useful work in parks
and dance halls for the projection of
girls.
Replying. the mayor said that,
while in this part of Lancashire peo.
pie did not look with favorable eyes
on innovations from America, he
would take the opportunity of men-
tioning women police to the watch
committee, of which he was chair.
man. The fac; that the idea origin
ated in. America, according to the
mayor. might have an effect to which
he need not refer. g.