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Evening star., 1914-01-27
Grandfather Guarded Napoleon,

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, January o7.-
Mrs. Florence Helen Pooley, grand
daughter of one of Napoleon's guards at
st. Helena. died at her home here today
She was born on the Island of St Helena
fifty years ago. Her husband, Rev r.
*. Pooiey. rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church here, survives her
Evening star., 1914-01-27
PIalnuu s Amended Bill.

This plaintiff IS Informed and believes.
ana Therefore charges that while there
ar Inany ;ndividuais, tirras ana corpora
ions ENGAGE; ia automobile and other
.-rsIy- business n tne t'is-rict Of Column
a -. tie character "a whose business dif-
- N IT, WAY Irrm tnat coiliucted ny
&c I,.dlnt.li herein. and wlilie tie names
ma ,..,. cilarsGltr o1 tIjc urs.!Iess ot such
-,flcsrns are Wei! known - IN said de-
.tH4ants. suci. concerns ative4ulsirs the.r
business IN the locai til.ecI1r4- % the
: nesapeake and Potomac Ieiephone
olnpany and elsewhere, and WHALE there
are numerous other uers"rs. 10 wiz. lJ'',
~ ming. oI,.ra atlns. coutUonins o. man
4gIus d autOtuCt4IeS ana Offer conI et 4ilces
-o- puhiic use TOR tne conveyance vi per
sous or property within tnc iJtstricJ Of
-ciuTu ,ia1 .o- h5rt. .ilelU.i;nS especially
.lctl persons aS az. engaged IN oi Grating
- aaI a.c cGnlupDl: SnuVn - 'I.4i,t.t.
-.4chS OF Tax c;t.S, and VINO aGt licensed
;. the District of Columbia :og the express
purpose. OF engaging IL such pubic
l4ck business upon the pup4ic streets
and Avenues of the Distinct Of ColuI.i
3la, who are expressly required by
section . OF article and otherwise of
lhe police regulations of the District
~ Columbia. under a penalty for re-
'GSSl, 10 carry all who shall apply. and
although tho names and the character
p business OF such persons is we'll
,2own u the said defendants. sucn
acts te1nS contained iii the official
sccorGs il the Offices OF the Commits
:Ioners OF the District of Columbia,
.:.d although the character Of business
Engaged in by all OF the aforesaid per
sons. firms and corporations is such as
Sould come within the letter, if not
he spirit ard contemplation OF the
provisions OF the aforesaid public utili-
les act of March 4, 1913. nevertheless
mis- complainant is informed and be-
:eves, and therefore charges, that the
!eiendanJs have failed to assume or
% exercise any jurisdiction whatever
yver such individuals, firms and corpora
ions, and have determined and decided
lHt to assume or exc. else and have re-
Used to assume or exercise any such
iirlsdictloI. but on the contrary have
rpltrarily. wronrfully. uniustitiably and
l;.iaWfully singled OUT and selected for
he Purpose OF assuming and exercising
fsr.sdiction thereover. only this piaintiff
t'td thr-" other concerns doing a similar
EIEate automobile livery business in the
'.s;rict OF Columbia And this plaintiff
.fther Is informed and therefore charges
hat the only concerns dong any manner
d transportation business other than
ifrtet railways over which the said de-
e.!dailts have assumed to exercise any
-riSf.ictioI4 are the following Scnrne.,
N"toF if..5 metropolitan Coach Com
!. 2.. criminal Taxicah Co,nr,arv Fed
- iieAi.;t' Company. Auto Livery
1:;4ranE. Barnett Taxcab Company.
t+rd ''s,b 'e:fP.sa,- and Metropolitan
Il t'gTfr,srls-
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Killed in Auto Crash at Towson.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 27.-Miss
Grace b. Swank. twenty-eight years old.
of this city was instantly killed and five
other occupants of the machine We're Sc
verey hurt when large touring car
got beyond the control OF the driver and
crashed into tree early today. The ac-
cident occurred at the base of a steep in
cline on Chesapeake avenue at Towson.
a suburb.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Gen. Diaz Remains in Cuba.

HAVANA. Cuba. January 27.-Gen.
Felix Diaz has not left Cuba since his
arrival here early in November. after
his flight from Vera Cruz on board the
United States battleship Michigan. The
report published ~. i.e l....- .,..tes
that Gen. Diaz had seized the town OF
Puerto. Mex. is therefore unfounded.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
To Rubber-Plate BattIeships.

LONDON. January "7.-An invention
for rubber plating battleships is being
experimental with by the British ad-
miralty, according to the Globe, usually
well informed on naval matters. The
process consists of sandwichins sheets of
rubber between layers of touehened Steel,
and the inventors declare that Il wall of
rubber Will have the same effect on can
non shells that sandbags have on rifle
bullets.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Improvement of Occoauan.

The War Department has recommended
to Congress the further Improvement of
Occoquan creek. Va, by providing "a
channel eight feet deep at mean low
water. $50 feet wide from the mouth to
Taylor Point and 100 feet wide thence to
the town of Occoquan. at an estimated
cost of $4,000 and *s0 annual mainIe-
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Pot Cabinet Resigns.

LISr y. Portugal. January 21.-The
PortAeu. s. cabinet. headed by Dr. Al
iorso Cost. resigned today as a re-
suit OF the parliamentary deadlock and
ministerial crisis which was brought
about by the action OF the opposition
majority in the senate in systemat.cal-
" rejecting all the governments pro.
poSais
Evening star., 1914-01-27
japanese Officers in Mexico CITY.

MEXICO CITY. January c1-Capt.
keizaburo Moryama and fourteen other
officers of the Japanese armored cruiser
idzumo arrived in the federal capital yes
terday from Manzanillo. \ report that
they were to act as a guard for the Japa-
nese legation was denied by the japanese
minister. Minechiro Adachi. who said the
officers would return 10 rejoin their yes
sci at ManZanillo January 30. after visit
ing the places of interest i'll Mexico CITY
and its vicinity
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Naval Dry Dock Authorized.

The Senate today passed a bill au-
thorizirs the Secretary OF the Navy to
contract for the use OF dry dock at
Hunters Point. san Francisco Cal. for
six years. The dry dock IS to be large
enough to accommodate the largest ves-
sci that can pass through the Panama
canal
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Mrs. Isaac Sherwood Better.

The condition OF Mrs. Isaac Sherwood.
wife Of Representative Sherwood of Ohio.
who has been iii for the hast several
weeks as the result OF a stroke Of
paralysis. was reported 10 ae considerably
better this afternoon.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Babe Hurt in Leap From Fire.

CHELSEA, Mass. January 27.-Nich-
olas kissels baby girl received fatal in
juries when the father jumped with the
child in his arms from the roof Of his
burning house early today Miss Mary
Kudry and Miss Katherine Kudry, who
also jumped, were seriously hurt. Mrs
Il !Ssel Ma9 otegcuM.t -, smoke.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Approves U. S. Neutrality Policy.

Edward L. Doheny, president of the
Mexican Petroleum Company. said to
own more than half Of all the oil works
IN Mexico. called at the State. Navy and
interior departments yesterday. He
would not discuss the nature of his err
rand. but talked freely about conditions
in Mexico. declaring that ne personally
approved President Wilson's policy Of
neutrality. Both federaIs and coustit,-
tionaiists had treated the interests of his
company fairly he said. the soldiers TAX
ing nothing but food or forage and in
variably leaving receipts for that
Mr.. Doheny declared that every day
that passed brought peace nearer, but
would not explain how he expected peace
to be brought about. He expressed graf
itude for the successful efforts of the
United States government to protect
property during the siege of Tampico
Praise for the activity Of Rear Admiral
Fletcher. commanding the American
~arships. was expressed By the visitor.
War Vessels Change Stations.
The gunboat Wheeling, which has had
a long tour of duty in Mexican gulf ports
and is now in New Orleans, vas today
ordered to leave that port February .;
for Guantanamo, Cuba, for target prac-
tice. She will go later on duty either in
Haitian or Dominican waters
The cruiser California, at present off
San Diego. Cal, was total ordered, upon
completion OF her target practice. to go
to the west coast Of Mexico as relief for
the cruiser Pittsburgh, which then comes
north for target practice off San Diego
with the Buffalo.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
New Point Raised.

As the cars and trains of the City
and Suburban railway are operated by
electricity. this case presents new
and novel question, for the federal en-
pioyers' liability act has only so far
been held applicable to steam railroads
engaged In interstate commerce.
Attorneys T.. c. Brokmeyer and Leon
ard ]. Mather represent the conductor.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Railway Report Shows Profit.

Tie annual report OF the East Washing.
ton Heights Traction Railroad Company
Was submitted 10 the Senate today By
\ /. Randi. president Of The company
The report shows that the receipts OF
the company for tae last year were 81
So. the expenses We're S1,SJ6.Ss, the
profit being sl3s4.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
SUIT RAISES NEW POINT
UNDER LIABILITY LAW
Damages for Injury Claimed Under
Federal Statute by Employe of
Electric Railway.

The question arises in the suit filed
by Dwight T. Arndt, through his next
friend, Fred Arndt. against the City
and Suburban Railway Company of
Washington, of whether or not a rail-
way operated in city and its sub
urbs is covered by the employers
liability act, and whether an employe
may recover for injuries, notwith- =
standing the fact that he may have
been guilty of contributory negligence.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
New Haven School Burns.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, January c7.-
Strong School. one of the largest and best
equipped of the city's grammar schools,
was burned early this morning. with i
los vi Slau.u,o
Evening star., 1914-01-27
National CITY Bank to Enter.

NEW YORK January 21--pirectors of
Tin <;.t.or Il G5.T l:a'N voted TODAY TO
tatn the 1'-i-lai r~s=4'.e >. stem
Evening star., 1914-01-27
ALLEGED GO-BETWEEN
IN GRAFT CASE HEARD
Special New York Grand Jury Re.
sumes Probe of Political
Rottenness.

NEW YORK. January c1.-The special
grand jury that is investigating alleged
political graft resumed its hearings to-
day. James c. Shaw. said TO have been
a go-between in money transactions, was
the principal witness called. With fhe
a.d Of other witnesses District Attorney
Charles s. Whitman. i: was said. hope.
to refresh Shaw's memory on various
points. among them thu name Il ii.
man to whom he ackne~lodsed -iyiug a
package containing s;i -, II 1ils TEis
money. Shaw admitted. was given IL him
by James G. Corcoran, a P.ttsharsh CON
tractor.
Mr.. Whitman today cndeavarcd again
to obtain from Shaw = statement that
the S41.350 was given to James T.. Gaa-
ney. as a political contribution from
Patterson & Co. successful bidGers III
1909 for an Observation-Disclosures twenty
Ave thousand-dollar aqueduct contract.
awarded by the board OF water supply 81
New York city
Evening star., 1914-01-27

Nearly 80 delegates were present wren
the annual meeting of the Grand Chap
ter of Maryland. Orde~ OF the Eastern
Star opened at Cumberland.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
ICE MEN IN PROTEST
AGAINST HIGHER RATES
See Hardship in General Five Per
Cent Advance in Freight
Tariffs.

Specific objections OF ice dealers to the
granting Of a general per cent freight
rate advance to the railroads in eastern
classification territory We're laid before
the interstate commerce commission to-
day when shippers hearings on the ap-
plication of the transportation companies
were resumed. Witnesses We're ready 10
testify as to the proportion Of the increase
which wouid fall upon the trad, il the
suspended tariffs We're To become effective.
Although several hundred protests
against the advanced rate haze been filed
with the commission by shippers the
mass of testimony may be reduced some
what by the system governing the hear
ings. A single day has been assigned 10
each COMMODITY, !. itn the exec tiol of coal
and one or two other products of the ter
ritory which make up a large part Of the
total freight traffic. In some cases Il
single witness will present the protest Of
an entire industry wiil. in otners sev-
eral Individual dealers viii b.. heard.
Say Service Is Bad.
Witnesses representing the National
Ice Association OF America. with a mem
hership Of more than 800 shippers in
eastern territory, objected to the pro
posed advance of > cents ton on rates
of less than 81 ton as being much in
excess of the 5 per cent increase asked
on rates above 81. Half II dozen ship
perS declared that present service Was
extremely bad and that the business
would not bear the proposed advance
y proportionate increase in rates to
consumers could n"t ite made. they de-
clared. experience slowing mat the use
OF ice ten of with eve,5 effort to NJ
crease the retail price. one dealer.
Joseph !Io-ner IF Grand Rapids. Mich,
said his alternative would he 10 use
motor trucks for short haul shipments.
He had been forced into the purchase of
dent vi the Pere Marquette railroad. who
threatened to buy il for the railroad and
GO into competition if liorner did not
take il pVe!'.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Frear Also Opposes.

Representative Frear of Wisconsin also
protested against the committees ma
joritv report He said that the House
ought 10 go into the investigation. that
the inquiry by the committee had been
utterly inadequate and that the majority
report. he intiTnated, was u whitewash.
Members who protested against the
seating Of Whaley under the committee
report insisted upon the House giving the
case careful consideration, declaring that
the membership would rest its vote I'M
doubtedly upon the discussion on the
floor. and at their instance the House
was called to order several times so that
al the members could hear the speeches.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Chadwick Is Called.

Another witness called TO-DAY was
Charles y. Chadwick, commissioner of
the board of water supply Chadwick was
a member of the board when the Patter-
son contract was awarded IN 1900.
The John Doe invest cation into state
highway department affairs Will be re-
sumed tomorrow. with William Suizer
former governor. again a witness.
The movement in Albany TO give Dis
trict 4 ttorney Whitman statewide power
TO hunt for grafters is interesting MIR.
Whitman. The first steps to that eni
were taken in the assembly last ,lGht
when a resolution was introduced that
Mr.. Whitman or one of his assistants be
made counsel to any committee appointed
by the assembly to investigate the high
way department Of the state of New
York
Would Have Broad Powers.
In that case Mr. Whitman will acquire
powers equal to those of a special dep
uty attorney general and Will be as thor
oughly equipped to indict and prosecute
grating officials all over the state as
former Gov Hughes was in the insur-
ance investigation
Joseph CASSIDY. one time democratic
leader of Queens county ana political
lieutenant cf Charles r. Murphy. was
called for trial today. charged with hav-
Ing received bribe paid by William Viii
lett, jr., for nomination to the supreme
court.
Willett, convicted last week of having
given the bribe. is now in jail awaiting
sentence The alleged hrbe was paid
prior to the election of 1911. \ Eronk-
lyn newspaper published the charges and
Niliett was defeated.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
FIGHT HOUSE REPORT
FOR SEATING OF WHALEY
Representatives Borchers and Frear
Charge Inadequate Probe
Of Charges.

The House today resumed the discus
sion of the elections committee report
In favor of Representative Richard S.
Whaley of South Carolina retaining his
seat against the protest of Mayor Grace
of Charleston. The charges against
Representative Whaley are that he
spent 100000 in his campaign. that he
bought votes and made five false af-
fdavits
Defending the minority report against
the seating of Whaley, Representative
Borchers of Illinois III a forty-minute
speech today declared that if the
charge of Mayor Grace is true Whaley
should be expelled from the House
Mr.. Borchcrs quoted from the allega-
tions made by the contestant. many of
them of Il sensational nature, and con-
tended that the matter had not been
thoroughly sifted and that 1t was
wrong for the House to permit Whaley
to remain without further challenge.
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Basis of the Suit.

Dwight Arndt. conductor, was hav-
ing trouble with the rear lamp of the
car and in an effort to attend to it he
leaned around the rear end of the NOV
ing car, when he was struck and in
iured by the roof of one of the com
panys railway stations. which 1t IS
claimed was projected too far out and
cape too close to the tracks and pass
ing cars. 1t is Furthermore claimed that
the station in question was unliShted
and hidden by the darkness Of the
night
Evening star., 1914-01-27
To Hear Officials First.

Before the interstate and foreign COM
nlerce committee Joseph = Davies. .oi4.-
missioner OF corporations; officials cf
the interstate commerce commiss'ot
and Of the Department of Justi.n y
he the first witnesses
Neither committee took Up :oda-
proposal that the committees OF
House and Senatr IN charge of the a.,
trust program should ho,d joint hcagt.
in order 10 facilitate consideration o. i4l-
legislation.
The judiciary committee decided 10 p.i
or until after the antitrust program is
disposed of consideration of the hlu or
Representative Bartlett OF Georgia ~
emptins trade unions from the operat."i.
OF the sherman law and limiting the .'-
Of the Injunction IN labor disputes.
Has Been at Work.
Chairman Adamson of the inter,
commerce committee announced the ,-.I.
nittee policy and plans IN 4 statement IS
gave o4t this afternoon. H. s.ld tlti
his committee had heea working on ~.
antitrust subjects before the President
message was submitted
He paid his respects 10 the claims ~
the judiciary committee 10 jurisdiction
over all the antitrust legislation recon-
mended Dy President Wilson. and h" ;.ri4
nounced that IL. committee rcc"suif' !
the appropriateness Of giving the .t.r.-:
of corporations d more influential
dis nified standing as an independent
mission sueil as the President prfi
under the name q tho interstate ;t-4.'
commission. II. also announced th-.t
hearings Hhicn vii * iana-a .. L.
gun @iIl .. open - al Who CT. gre
tht. committee light
Under an order adopted BY tae inter-
state commerce committee the cunsi't': =
alton of what the committee heid q ne
the vital portions of the anti-trl.sst ila.s-
sage of President Wilson-those mater
relating to the creation OF an interstate
trade commission and the supervision a9.i
control Of the stocks and bond issGes a..
the railloads-Nas made the eNcl~s.
continuing business Of the cormitt".
siilniil- Immediately. This MAS WIKI a
view To pressing for action with
least possible delay Until the bills iilsaAs
are adoftad
Evening star., 1914-01-27
Rat Poison Kills Three Children.

HALEYVILLE, Ala, January o1-
Three small children of Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Rowland here are dead today, the
result of eating rat POISON waiie their
parents M'-4e 1.N,., nom i!eil!. visiting.
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
Trap Shooting
MARTIN MAKES HIGH
SCORE AT THE SHOOT

Ray Martin was an easy winner at
the Boise Gun club shoot yesterday at
Eastman park. None of the others APP
preached clean record. In spite of
first class conditions for shooting,
most OF the scores were decidedly me-
diocre.
Martin took the Idaho State Life
trophy for first high average, and the
Carlson-Lusk trophy in class A. w. c..
Tatro with second high average, won
the Club Cafe trophy. The Idaho Trust
& Savings trophy, for third high aver
age, went to w. A. Reason. Winners in
the other three classes represented
yesterday were H. r. Seckel in class B.
Pacific National trophy; Thompson
and Biwer tie in class C, Northrop
Hardware trophy; J. II. Black In class
f, S. NJ. Coffin trophy.
The score:
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
POWER men W|NCANE
FROM CARLSON-LUSk

Yesterdays exhibition game between
the Idaho Oregon and Carlson-Lusk
clubs of the Twilight league resulted
in a victory for the power planters,
to 8, although the issue was in doubt
until the last half of the final inning.
Gus Appleman. the 10 pitcher, was
back in the game yesterday after an
enforced vacation with a bunged up
ankle, and he was in pretty good form.
So was H. Smith. the mound artist
of the hardware men. But neither
twirler was given very creditsble sup
port ana the frequency Of the errors
on both sides was what lent uncer-
tainty and suspense to the contest For
tunately, two of these errors In con-
junction with hit put finish to the
game before 1t went into extra inn
ings, and thus players and spectators
were allowed to get home to supper not
more than 80 minutes late.
The score: RH. e.
carlson-Lusk ...ootso1o1o--s Q 10
Idaho Oregon .o10100131--7 9 3
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29

The Chicago White Sox have signed
Delos Brown. a young infielder. Billy
Sullivan. who discovered the young
ster says he looks like a conner.
With Bedient not in the best of con-
dition the Red Sox still have n won
derfui array of pitching talent In Wood,
Leonard. Foster. Collins and johnson.
Wanamaker, the crack Dartmouth
catcher, has another year in college, so
1t is doubtful IL he viii accept the offer
to sign with the New York Americans.
Wyckoff, the Athletics sensational
pitcher. is now making good the claim
of Connie Mack. Connie has held right
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29

along that the youngster would prove
to be a big league star If given time.
Bill Sweeney is still a big favordte
in Boston. On-his first trip to the Hub
as a member of the Chicago Cubs
Bills old admirers presented him with
a silver tea set and. massive silver
serving tray.
Clarence Walker OF the Browns. who
has been leading the American league
batsmen, came from the Kansas City
American association team. The
Browns gave Compton. Brief. Allison
and sum of money. said to be SIS. 900.
to land Walker.
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Wichita, 3; Lincoln, s.
Topeka, rs; Denver. 4-s.
Des Moines, 2-s; Omaha. 10.
Sioux City. 5-4; st. Joseph, 2-s.
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
LEADERS WIN IN
CAMFS0NSUNDAY
Ontario Remains at Top of
Column in Idaho Oregon
League.
Idaho Oregon League Standing.
Capital News Special Service)

Ontario. Ore, June 29.-There was no
change in the relative positions of the
teams of tie Idaho Oregon league as
the result of Sundays games.
Ontario beat Vale at Ontario, to 4,
and Payette defeated Weiser at Weiser,
IA to 8.
Numerous errors were made by both
teams in the Ontario-Vale game, On
tario making three scores in the sixth
inning without getting hit off Man
nering. Errors were partly responsible
for every one of Wales four runs. Alex
ander was in good form and allowed
but seven hits, as was also Mannerins.
who allowed but eight hits
Kress, Ontario's released catcher,
was behind the plate for Vale.
The sc ore by innings:
Ndle VIZ UUU Vul--f
Ontario ............... 010 031 22x-9
Ontario plays with Weiser at Weiser
next Sunday and Vale plays Payette at
Payette.
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
webb; Lewis and Peterson.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Minneapolis. 1876; Kansas City. 3-12.
Indianapolis. IA; Louisville. ga.
(First game 10 innings; second. seven
innings.)
Milwaukee. b-4; st. Paul, 2-1.
Cleveland, s; Columbus, 2. (Second
game postponed; rain.)
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
Ogden.
Summary,

Stolen bases-Jones. Sacrifice hits
Ellis. Seabough. Sacrifice fy-Woolums.
Two base hits-Raede 2, Ellis. Sea-
bough 2. Cobb. Hits-Off Toner in
1-3 innings; off Melter in 2-3 inn
inss. Struck out--By Tones 8. by Melter
.. by Ballinger 9, Base on balls-off
Toner 5. off Ballinger 2. Wild pitch
Meter. Left on bases-Boise Z, Og-
den I Time of game-1:51. Umpire
Longanecke-.
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29
LAST GAME GOES
TO THE GAMERS
The Irrigators Are Slaugh-
tered by Ginlin's Hard
Hitting Aggregation.
Score by INNINGS.

Boise ........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 0
Ogden .......... 0 2 XII
Boise.
Evening capital news., 1914-06-29

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CAPITAL NEWS GLASS o
. ADS FOR RESULTS. .
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Evening capital news., 1914-06-29

Ogden, Utah, June 29,-In another
session OF stout slugging the Gamers
took the last game of the series from
Boise, IL TO 0. Toner was pounded
without mercy, and in the fifth Meter
was sent in to take his place Seven
more hits were gathered off Melter, but
not quite so many runs. The Irriga
tors We're unable to find Randy Balm
ger often enough even to head OFF the
shutout. II was a certain home victory
from the time the Gimlinites began to
score in the third.