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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
HUSBAND AND WIFE SHOT
DURING AN ALTERATION
George W. Taylor Injured in Left
Arm, While Mrs. Taylor Is
Wounded in the Back.
Both Give Police Different Version
Of the Trouble, Placing Blame
on Each Other.

George w. Taylor. thirty seven years
DID,. this morning engaged in. shooting
AFFAIR with his wife. Mrs. Ethel TAYLOR.
at the latter's home, 4Q7 H street north
east. Taylor received a bullet in the
left arm while Mrs. Taylor was wounded
In the back. 1t is believed both will re-
cover. Taylor left the house after the
shooting and was found at the Union
station, where he was arrested by De-
tective Hewlett.
Taylor, who is on parole from Police
Court has been working at Niagara
Falls, n. v, for some time He returned
70 Washington for q visit over the
Christmas holidays. -
Last night according to the story told
by Taylor and his wife to the police
night. Returning to the house this
morning, according to the atements
made to the police, he asked Mrs, Taylor
Tor money for his railroad fare to Nag
ara Falls, and also asked her to go to
that place with him.
=. Stories Of Two Differ.
Argument over his absence from home
last night led to an alteration. Mrs
Taylor informed the police that her hus-
band. in a rage, got a revolver from a
cupboard in the kitchen, where the at
fair occurred, and attacked her. She
finally succeeded in wrestling the weapon
from him. she said, after he had shot
her. Taylor's story differs from that OF
his wife. To Detective Hewlett he said
his wife made the attack with the re-
volver, shooting him through the arm.
and that in the. struggle to take the
weapon from her Mrs. Taylor was
wounded.
Taylor, who has been working in a
grocery store at Niagara Falls, was want
ed by the police to answer to a charge
of larceny after trust. Mrs. Ida NJ.
Stuckett alleges that she gave him a
horse and buggy TO dispose Of, and that
he failed to turn over to her the money
he realized from the sale.
To the police Taylor denied any pur-
pose to shoot or otherwise injure his wife,
saying that he risked arrest in coming to
Washington to see her and his little
daughter. and that he brought sets of
furs for the child and for Mrs. Taylor as
Christmas gifts lay or's wound was
dressed at Emergency Hospital. after
which he was locked up at the first pre-
cinct police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Other Objects in View.
0'NEILL SEWER RETURNS.
Exposition Commissioner Was Pas.
senger on the Wrecked Tasmsn.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 2.-ONeill
Sewer Of New York. United States ex-
position commissioner to Australia and
New Zealand. has arrived here on the
steamship Sonoma. He said those two
countries were preparing to spend ST.
100000 for an exhibition at the Pan
ama-Pacific international exposition.
MIR. Sewer was reported to have been
a passenger on the steamship Tasman
which went on the rocks off Bramble
bay, on the south coast of New Guinea.
December %. and on which the three
other expedition commissioners were
passengers on their way to Java. In
stead Of proceeding to the Holland pos
session. however. Mr.. Sewer returned
to the United States,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
QUEER JOB FOR WOMAN.
Oregon Governors Secretary Ordered
to Close Saloons.

SALEM, Ore, January Miss Fern
Hobbs. private secretary to Gov. Oswald
West. has left for Copperfield. Ore. with
instructions to close the saloons of that
place and demand the resignation of
town officials engaged in the saloon bust
ness. who have been charged with law
violations.
BAKER. Ore, January 2.-Anticipating
he arrival OF Miss Fem Hobbs 1T CON
perfield today. James Nichols. an attor-
ney representing the saloon men there
advised his clients TO receive Gov. Vests
agent courteously, but to pay no atten-
NON TO any orders she may give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
SUSTAINS BAD FALL.
Charles c. Rumsey, Sculptor, Hurt
in Virginia Fox Hunt.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Charles Cary
Rumsey. sculptor. whose wife was Miss
Mary Hartman. daughter of the late
=. II. Hartman was brought to his home
near Roslyn. Long Island. yesterday, suf-
ferfng from a broken collar bone and
severe decorations about the face sus-
tanned while fox hunting In Orange
county, Va. Tuesday. IN company with q
party that included Miss Carol HART
man, his sister-in-laW
Mr.. Rumsey's horse stumbled while the
hunt was on after big fox and the
rider was thrown heavily. Mr.. Rumsey
had a similar accident in July. 1910.
while playing polo at Cedarhurst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
THROWS SELF UNDER TRAIN.
Over Sons Acts. Woman
Commits Suicide.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, January Brood
ing over the acts of her son. Henry Ro-
kowski, who last Sunday at West Home
stead shot one man dead and wounded
two other persons so thew have since
died. Mrs. Katrina Rokowski today threw
herself in front of a train at Hays. a
suburban town. She was almost instantly
killed.
Posses of county detectives and deputy
shcriffs continue TO search for RokowSki
who has been reported a number of times
as having been seen In the vicinity OF the
shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Jury Fails to Agree.

HUDSON FALLS. y. Y, January p
The jury in the case of Cornelius V. Col
ms, former state superintendent of pris-
ons. and Michae Fitzgerald. Troy con-
tractor. tried for grand larceny In con-
nection with the installation of the water
system at the Great Meadow prison. re-
ported today that they cou d not agree
and were DISCHARGED after deliberat TIM
nineteen hours. The case went to thf
iGry early yesterday afternoon. A re.
RAJ probably will be moved next month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
LEWIS NIXON rs APPOINTED.
To Be Public Works Commissioner
of Richmond Borough, N. Y.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Lewis Nixon,
naval architect, shipbuilder. and the suc-
cessor of Richard Croker as leader of
Tammany Hall. will be commissioner of
public works In the borough of Rich
mond. Charles j. Mccormack, borough
president, announced yesterday that Mr.
Nixon had accepted the appointment.
Nixon is fifty-three years old. He was
graduated from Annapolis in 1882 and
was transferred to the construction corps
in 1884. In 1880 he designed the battle
shipst Oregon, Indiana and Massachusetts,
He Resigned from the navy to become
superintendent of the Cramp shipyard in
philadelphia He succeeded Croker as
Tanlmany Hall leader in November. 1901,
rei. dng the following May. He was chair
mar of the democratic state convention
in Buffalo in 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Phi Kappa Sigma Men Meet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, January Gre
dentials were received and committees
were appointed at the fir, business SEES
sion today Of the Phi Kappa Sigma fra
ternity in convention here Two hun
dred delegates representing twenty-seven
active chapters and thirty-fiye alumni
clubs are In attendance. One of today s
social features was visit to the Her.
nitage, the home Of Andrew Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

81 $50. 900 90 and total gross annual earn
ings exceeding $3.50. 100000. and four d.
rectorships In three public utility cor
porations. having tota! capitalization
Of $1.013. 600 600 and total gross annual
ear nings OF $2s4. OO0.0
That made sixty-three directorships in
thirty-nine corporations having total re-
sources or capitalization Of .$10066. O00OoO.
The report also found that J. z; Morgan
& Co. had two Of the three voting trus-
tees OF the Guaranty Trust Company of
New York, and one Of the three voting
trustees Of the Bankers Trust Company
OF New York until George w. Perkins
retired: one Of the three voting trustees
Of the Chicago Great Western. two OF
the five voting trustees of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company, one
Of the three voting trustees OF the South
'ern railway, one each Of the voting trus-
tees In the expired voting trusts Of the
stock OF the international Harvester Com
pahy, Northern Pacific, Reading company
and Erie railroads.
Surprise In Congressional Circles.
News Of the voluntary REIMBURSEMENT
Of directorships created profound sur
prise In congressional circles. Many
senator's and representatives believed
that the acton taken by the Morgan
house would have the effect OF delaying
further work by Congress. Others in
sisted that legislation win be passed at
the present session to prohibit interlock-
ing directorates.
Chairman Clayton Of the House judi
cary committee, Chairman Newlands OF
the Senate Interstate commerce commit
tee. Representative Robert L. Henry and
Ithers who have been active In prepare
ton Of proposed antitrust laws are
not now in Washington.
The evils that have been complained
of by the public are being recognized
oy the business interests" said Senator
Hoke Smith, democrat. land this IS a
clear evidence that Establishments can
be made peaceably, and that litigation
will not be required to enforce recogni-
ion of the law.
II regard this as one Of the favorable
signs of the times and to be encouraged
for the general business interests of the
country"
/ Senator Hitchcock, also q democrat
did not believe the action OF the Morgan
firm would have any effect toward de-
laying legislation in Congress.
/ IF they have retired from their many
directorships. they are to be commend.
ed" he said, but the fact remains that
the Morgan firm has been one of the
worst offenders in this respect. Its ex.
ploitations of the New Haven railroad
amounted to scandal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Rebels Before TampIco
Receiving War Material

TAMPICo. Mexico, January 2-Artil-
lery and ammunition are reaching the
rebel front In such a manner as to in
dIcate that an early attack may be made
on Tampico. or on the force of LOO fed
eral troops intrenched at Altamira-
twenty-three miles from the coast.
Several pieces of artillery and a large
supply of ammunition were delivered to
the rebels AT Cervantes today.
Rebel engineers are operating the
ira n from the city of Victoria to Ger
vaates. which lies only ten miles north
OF AI.anlira.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
]. P. MORGAN ( CO.
QUIT CORPORATIONS
CONTINUED from First Page, !

Atchison. Lehigh Valley, Northern Pa
cifc, Erie, Southern. Chicago. 1ndfanap-
ellis and Louisville. Chicago Great West
ern and Alabama Great Southern rail-
roads, ard the General Electric Com
pany. International Harvester Company.
Internal ona.a Mescan,ue Marine and
Adams Express Company.
Mr.. Dawson on Some Boards.
Mr.. Dawson is on the boards of the
Erie and cincinnati. Hamilton and Day.
ton railroads, the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, the First National
nk.' the National Bank Of Commerce.
the Liberty National Bank Of New York,
the Firs. Securities Company and the
Bankers' Trust Company, of NewsYork.
Al. Porter is represented. in FIVE New
YORK York banks . the United States Life In
railroad, the Remington Typewriter
Company, the p W. Johns Manville
Company, the Fidelity and Casualty
Company. the Cruikshank Company and
the Associated Land Company.
Mr.. Lamont rs, still on the boards OF the
Northern Pacific railway. the Interna-
uonal Harvester Company. the Int rna-
tional Agricultural Corporal on. the
First National Bank of New York, the
! Guaranty Trust Company and. various
Morgan & Co have played g. prominent
part in the AFFAIRS OF number Of cor
porations whose stock is he'd under a
trusteeship. No Information colld be
opta ned today whether the firm would
withdraw its members who are among
the trustees of these corpOrations.tI in the
list are the Southern railway, the Ch
cago and Great Western. the -Interna-
uonal mercantile Marine Company. the
California Petroleum Company. the In
fernational. Agricultural Co. poration and
| the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company. !.
Announcement Made Personally.
In making the announcement the Nor
gan firm departed from its long-estab-
ilshed custom in regard to it's dealings
with the public. In times past the head
OF the house had been almost unap-
proachable. Today telephone notice was
sent to various newspaper Offices asking
that representatives call at the Morgan
banking house to see Mr.. Lamont. To
the group of reporters that called Mr..
Lamont said: Mr.. Morgan has some
thing he wishes to say, and will do so
himself
Then Mr.. Morgan entered the room.
and greeting the reporters cordially
said:
Il have here a little piece of news to
give you. We are resigning from a
number of directorates. 1 have the list
here, and also a little interview which
explains the reasons"
Then Mr.. Morgan himself distributed
typewriter slips with much good
humor. and greetings of New Year
good wishes all around.
Trade Brought to Standstill.
The only effect on the stock market OF
Morgan & Co.'S announcement was to
bring trade virtually to a standstill
When the news was flashed by telephone
and news ticker to the stock exchange
brokers dropped their business and fol-
some time the exchange was practically
given over to the discussion of the an
nouncement, which probably was a com.
plete surprise to every man on the floor.
The announcement had no influence
upon the market. Even stocks of the
corporations most directly connected
with the house of Morgan did not vary In
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
MERIT SYSTEM ONLY REMEDY.
Former President Taft Talks on Civic
life Evil at Banuuet

WATERBURY,. Conn, January 2.-Ths
ultimate remedy OF the one foul spot In
American civic life-the conduction OF
municipal government-lies In the merit
system. said Former President Taft In
speaking at a chamber OF commerce din
ner last night.
The merit system, he said. was more
democratic In It's essence than any other
system he could think of. The only wav
to make II operate efficiently, In his opin-
ion, would be to make it difficult to get
into office and easy to be put out-with-
out having recourse to the recall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Considers Offers for Red Cross Site,

A short meeting of the commission
charged with the erection Of the Red
Cross building in memory of the wom-
en- of the civil war was held at the
War Department this morning to con-
slider various offers OF property as
site for the structure. Secretary Garrf-
son, chairman Of the commission. said
after adjournment that no final de-
cision had been reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
DIR. WILLIAM TIGNOR HELD.
Colored Physician Arrested Follow
ing Death of Young Woman.

DR.. William Tignor. co ored physician,
of 921 S street northwest, is held at the
eighth precinct police station awaiting
the outcome Of an inquest over the body
of Cornelia Love, an eishteea-year-oId
colored girl.
The girl, whose home was at 11O5 Q
street northwest, died December 80 at
her home as the result, it is alleged,
of an Illegal operation. Coroner hewitt
the case and the arrest of
the physician followed.
The inquest over the body of the girl
is to be he'd t the District morgue
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Tumulty Goes to Jersey CITY.

Joseph p. Tumulty, Presidents Will
sons secretary. went to Jersey City TO-DAY
to attend to private business. He will
probably not return until Monday. AS
sistant Secretary Forster is on the lid
at the White House and is handling the
business going through the executive
offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Cottages Burned 1t Ocean View, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. January 2.-Summer
cottages were wiped out by fire Of un-
known origin at Ocean View early today.
The loss was about $4,000. The Garwood.
Newport and Edgewood cottages were
destroyed. One of the Bachelor cottages
was badly burned, aud the c. w. Walker
cottage was also damaged. The fire
started in servants quarters at the Wall
ker cottage. Much other property was
menaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Bruen Home Recipient of Gifts.

The Bruen Home has been the recipi-
ent Of many gifts during the past year,
and especially during the holiday season.
A portion Of everything needful in such
a home has been donated, including
money, clothing, groceries, fruits and
toys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
rs Below Zero at Glens Falls. N. Y.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y. January q
The thermometer registered twenty -five
degrees below zero hero today. 1t was the
lowest temperature In this vicinity in
several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
WOULD EMPLOY EXPERTS
TO CONTROL BOIL WEEvIL
Secretary Houston Asks for Fund to
Meet Expense of Extensive
Investigation.

Investigation OF the life, history and
habits OF the parasites of the cotton
boil weevil in a more thorough and
comprehensive way than ever before is
proposed by Secretary Houston. He
wants more funds appropriated with
which to employ experts on this work in
order to undertake a community ex-
pertinent in controlling the boil weevii.
Up to now practically all the efforts Of
the Department Of Agriculture have been
confined to assisting individual planters.
Study the Main Purpose.
The efforts Of the new corps Of experts
would be devoted to a study Of the
boil weevil. the different steps in the
control Of the weevil. the picking Of the
squares of the cotton plant, encourage
ment OF the parasites. destruction OF
the cotton plants in the field and to
determining where the efficiency OF each
step might be increased by some varia-
ton or new process.
-e Other Objects in View.
Rotation in crops, changes In the sys-
tenn Of handling cotton and planting the
cotton wider apart have helped in the
fight against the weevil which has caused
millions OF dollars OF loss, but its raw
ages still continue and no varieties OF
cotton are immune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
BROKER IS NOT FOUND
BY PITTSBURGH POLICE
Sidney B. Harrison Known to Have
Been in That City Afte.
Leaving Here.
Member Of New York Firm Comes
to Washington to Straighten
Financial Tangle.

Sidney b. Harrison and Miss Alice T..
Malone, alleged embezzlers of sums OF
money aegregating 81, 100 from he bro
kerage firm of y. L. Carpenter & Co.
where Harrison was manager and Miss
Malone was head clerk. have not yet
been arrested. The police think that one
OF them soon will be in custody.
1t is known that Harrison was In Pitts
burgh several days after he left this city,
but how long he remained there is not
known. The Pittsburgh police searched
for him. but failed TO find him.
Edward +. lark, member of the
brokerage FIN, and ]. L. Vorhous, w.o
is In the firms >mrloy came here from
New York and 'oddy were in consulta-
ton with Joseph = Johnson. general
counsel for the company. They are
looking after the financial end OF the
difficulty. IL is stated. and are familiar
izing themselves with the report OF
George Barrett, the firms auditor
To Respond to Suit.
sci for the brokerage company to re-
spond to the suit recently brought by
the National City Bank of Chicago 10
prevent the cashing of draft for s5ol"
telegraphed from Chicago to Harrison
by Walter Hiestand, a former resident
of this city.
Investig alton OF the accounts Harri-
son and Miss Malone are alleged to have
manipulated Is still being made.
II was said at the office or Carpenter
& Co. this afternoon that no offers of a
settlement had been submitted, persons
connected with the firm denying any
knowledge OF such an offer having been
made by relatives of either defendant.
The police this afternoon suggested that
Miss Malone may not be far from this
city. They are certain that she went
away on a New York express train the
night of December 10. they say but
they have an idea she may have returned
and that she is at the home OF friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
DANIELS DEFENDS PLAN
FOR DEMOCRACY IN NAVY
Replies to London Newspaper Which
Declares His Proposed Policy
Is nnpracticable.

Abolition Of social distinction in the
United States Navy and the substitution
OF genuine spirit Of democracy. as pro-
by the London Post as impracticabie. In
q recent editorial on the subject the
London newspaper said:
Glass and social distinction may be
repugnant to an American who believes
In democracy. but these distinctions are
essential for the preservation Of military
discipline"
Defends His Position.
In defense Of his position. Secretary
Daniels made the following statement: !.
The Morning Post Is mistaken. The
idea Of social inequality Is antiquated
and un-American- In the business world
the mere fact that q man does not hold
as high a position as another does not
make him the social inferior of the other.
But In business as well as the army or
navy there has to be rigid routine and
discipline. and the better a man Is train
ed and educated the better and more in
diligently can he follow out orders and
the strict routine necessary to make any
large enterprise a success.
Becomes an Incentive.
Also q great incentive will be given
to the average American man to enter the
navy as private. since he will be given
an opportunity to become a commissioned
officer IL he adapts himself readily and
takes advantage of the thorough system
OF education at his disposal.
In brief, there Is no more reason for
class distinction or lack of opportunity
for promotion IN the navy than in any
other walk of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

Back in the early nineties Col. Tilton
was commandant Of the Naval Academy
marine barracks. and It was through that
assignment that he became best &C.
ouainted with the residents of Annapolis.
He had made his home here since re-
tirement His genial manner gained for
him many friends. Col. Tilton leaves
two sons, John Tilton of Norfolk, Va,
and McLane Tilton of Pell City, Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
OF Prominent Family.

Col. Tilton was a native Marylander.
His mother died in Washington about a
year ago at the age OF ninety-three. He
was connected with many of the most
prominent families of the state. Col.
Tilton entered the Marine Corps March
2 1861, and retired February /, 1897.
after nearly thifty-six years Of continu-
GUS -ervice. He was comnfi ssioned a
lieutenant colonel Feb4dary 2, is91, and
went on the retired list by virtue OF the
thirty-year service act Col. Triton saw
eleven years sea service, but Tor twenty
four years and eleven months he was
assigned to shore duty. At no time was
he unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
LIEUT.. COL. T|LTON DIES
OF bR|GHT'S DISEASE
Retired Officer of u. S. Marine Corps
Who Served Nearly Thirty
Six Years.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January latter an
illness extending over q period of several
years, Lieut.. Col. McLane Tilton, sew
enty-nine years old, United States Marine
Corps, retired, the oldest and one of the
best known officers of that branch of the
service and a prominent citizen Of An
napolis, died at his home, on Maryland
avenue, this morning. Bright's disease
and complications were the cause of
death.
Several months ago Col. Tilton suffered
a severe attack, during which he was
confined to his bed and was apparently
at the point of death for weeks. He raj
lied. however. under his marked vitality
and was able to be about for several
days, but suffered a relapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Large Families Dependent.

Further. the number Of miners actual
ly engaged upon the work Is but a small