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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24

ter to Norway. Nine countries Of north
ern Europe are represented at the con
ference.
The islands, which include some 3d.
600 square miles, owe sovereignty to
no nation. nor is there any form of
government. On this virgin soil the in
ternatiOnal commission intends to plant
a government which will be absolutely
neutral.
Germany's Maneuver Plans Progressing
Berlin, July 19.-The elaborate ma
neuvers planned by the German army
for September are being carefully
worked out on paper by the opposing
commanding officers. Big as some Of
the German aneuv have been. all
previous military shows will be eclips-
ed this year. when the emperor will
review six full army corps and de-
tachments from others. 1t will be Il
record for Germany, if not for the
world.
The corps participating will be the
Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh and Eight
eenth of Prussia and the Second and
Third of Bavaria. Last year the ma
neuvers were intended chiefly to give
the officers practical work in the tao
teal handling of large bodies of men,
but the intention this year is to lay
stress upon strategy.
Two armies will be made up and
stationed a long distance apart. The
positions will be kept secret from the
respectively opposing commanders.
who will be expected to carry out their
advances on their own initiative under
conditions arranged SO far as possible
like war.
The will begin on Sept.
Il and probably will end on the 18th.
The financial authorities of the i'm
perial government are more than sat
istied with the results Of the assess
ment of the new wal taxes. Instead
of the S24O.OOO,OOO that the new legis-
latiOn was designed to raise, it is now
evident that the total amount will be
at least $50. OOO.OOO greater. This re-
suit is attributed in large part to the
fact that the new laws threatened eN-
tremely severe sentences against tax
dodgers and ut the same time guaran-
teed taxpayers who now give true re-
turns against prosecution for past UNI
der assessments.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24
Bathing PoIicewomen Catch Washers.

Chicago. July 21.-Eight women po-
licemen. the beauty squad of the po-
lice department, have taken up their
summer duties Of trapping Washers
who annoy women at the bathing
beaches.
They Toll on the sand with nothing
to distinguish them from other wom-
ell bathers, except the fact that they
are all brunettes and all wear blue
silk stockings.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24

teeth and that after two years of care
with a dentist, together with practice
in the gentle art Of using a toothbrush,
the boys are turned out 30 per cent
good instead of 80 per cent bad. There
fore Mr.. Hilles, who has long devoted
himself to the reformation Of children
who haven't had half a show in life,
says he is convinced that the dentist is,
after all, the real kind Of doctor that
the great majority Of delinquent"
boys need in the Strengthening out Of
tummy tangles and other physical disor-
ders that have a tendency to start them
on the wrong moral slant. 100 81
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24
Measure Ships For Canal,

Washington, July 21.-Colonel George
w. Goethals. governor Of the Panama
canal zone, has issued u circular to
ship wner warning them that vessels
which use the new waterway must be
provided with proper tonnage certif.
Gates. The circular says:
1T is important that vessels which
expect to use the Panama canal should
provide themselves with the proper
tonnage certificate, based upon the
rules laid down for Panama canal
measurement. The rules. regulations
and laws which govern this measure
ment vary from those for similar
measurement on the Suez canal and in
the United States and foreign coun.
tries, and vessels require a remeasure.
ment in order to conform to the Pana-
ma rules.
I'm CASE a vessel has failed to pro-
vide herself with the proper tonnage
certificate 1t will be of great assistance
and save time if she be provided with
n full set Of blue prints Of her plans
and a copy of the measurements which
were made when she received her ton.
mage certificate and also the tonnage
certificate itself"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24
French Presidents Wife Snubbed.

French Presidents Wife Snubbed.
Paris, July 19.-Political troubles in
France have been augmented by at
lacks upon the wife of the president.
Nine. Raymond Poincare. She has al
ready been made to suffer in n social
way. The French nobility, who still
form the predominant element in
French fashionable society, have help
ed to injure Nine. Poincare's position
at home and abroad by sneering at her
origin. Her name was Henrietta Ben
nucci, and she was formerly an Italian
actress. Her enemies also criticise her
because she was divorced from her
first husband. Her divorce was entire
ly free from discredit to her, which
cannot be said of all the divorces OBJ
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24

p Ell David knew instinctively,
in spite of all the strength Of
his love, that if Kip Ryerson
Evening star., 1914-01-23
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
WILL DISCUSS MEASURE
Representative Prouty's Insurance
Bill Is Favorably
Considered.

Representative Prouty's bill "for the
further regulation Of insurance COM
panies organized in the District Of CO.
lumbia," written shortly after the in
surance investigation by the House
District committee several months ago,
was given favorable consideration by
a subcommittee today, and will be dis
cussed by the entire District commit
tee possibly at the next meeting.
The bill provides that companies must
submit their organization plans and
proposed stock-soliciting ideas to the
superintendent of insurance for ap-
proval. who must also pass on the ad-
vertisements, literature. circular let
ters, etc, of the company. 1t will be
surance to ascertain whether the state
ments in the advertising are true.
The percentage allowed to be used in
obtaining subscriptions may not exceed
10 per cent of the amount of the sub
to pay dividends from stock subscrip-
tions by a special paragraph in the
bill. Interlocking directorates between
insurance companies is prohibited, and
another prohibition is aimed against Of
|ficers or directors in an insurance COM
Ipany being interested in any organiza-
ton having an underwriting contract
with the company.
The bill provides that insurance COM
panies shall not invest more than 25
per cent of their capital and surplus
in real estate, and that amount shall
only be invested in real estate to be
used as the principal or home Office
Evening star., 1914-01-23
TREASURY NEEDS HELP
OWING TO NEW SYSTEM
Burke Sees Value in MacVeagh Plan,
But Force Is made
-.... quate. -.s

While admitting that the new system
inaugurated by former Secretary Mac
Veagh of having the United States Treas
ury made clearing house for all public
business was Il good one, John Burke.
United States treasurer, says in a state
ment the department is getting lehind
in its bookkeeping, and in order to keeil
up there must be additional help.
THE representatives of the Treasury
endeavored to present the condition OF
the Office to the committee on appropria-
tions," he declared, $50 that the com
mittee m ght understand the exact con-
dition and know why the treasurer was
asking Tor an increased appropriation
Fearing that we did not make il clear. W"
invite a personal inspection by the com
mittee into the condition of the niteo
States Treasury. and so far as cong es-
sional investigation is concerned We m
yite it.
I'VE did not put this new system in' IL
is a condit on under " hioh We nave "a
bored since the beginning of the admin
iStrauon. il IS a system wnlcn we oehe't
facilitates public business.
..If it is to be retained we want SUI
ficient number of employees TO Keep
the work current.
THE employees have during the sum-
mer worked overtime and after hours,
and some of them have been denied the
If the system meets with the approval
of Congress. Congress Will. of course.
supp!v whatever number OF employees
are necessary; if the system does not
meet with the approval of Congress. well
and good"
Evening star., 1914-01-23
IS PRACTICALLY PENNuEss.
Henry Siegel Unable to Say What
Became of Firms Money.

NEW YORK. January 23.-Henry
iiegei. head Of chain Of dry goods enter
orises. most OF which failed recently,
testifytng yesterday in rece.vership pro-
eeedings. said he was practically penni-
ess.
siegel told OF the organization of the
Slegel stores corporation. which he and
frank e. Vogel formed as a holdins
company to take over the Siegel stores IN
chicago New York and Boston. He said
The common stock Of the company, owned
in most part by himself and Vogel. was
given them for their share in the stores
The preferred stocks-$2 OOO, 600 in all. and
paying per cent-was sold for cash
In England and Scotland, very little beinr
retained in America
He was asked where this 81, coo 600 cash
vent. He could positively account fol
only $4,000 Of 1t.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
HEARING ON AT KANSAS CITY,
Federal Reserve Committee Listens
to Western Bankers.

KANSAS CITY. No. January 2s.-David
j. Houston. Secretary of Agriculture. and
William G. McAdoo. Secretary Of the
Treasury, the committee for the or.
sanization of the new federal reserve
iank system. began a hearing here to.
cay.
Bankers from Nebraska. Oklahoma
<ansas and Missouri were present to tell
Inc committee the needs of their dis.
t"icts. The hearing will end tonight
''St. Louis should have g. federal reserve
iank. but it would be fatal to natural
trade and business to attach Kansas CITY
TO 1t" declared P. W. Goebel, president
ut the Kansas City Clearing House Asso-
cation.
Mr.. Goebel presented map showing
the natural district that demanded a
)>ansas City reserve bank as Kansas,
oklahoma and New Mexico. the western
half Of Missouri and parts of Arkansas,
Iowa. Texas. Colorado and Nebraska.
Mr.. Goebel suggested that branch banks
be placed as follows: Two or three In
Kansas. two in Oklahoma, one in New
Mexico. one in Colorado and two or three
In Texas.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes in duties and stations of COM
mtssioned and other officers of the United
states public health service have been
announced by Surgeon General Blue as
follows:
senior Surgeon Fairfax Irwin, author
lied to proceed to Marcus Hook, Pa.
When necessary for inspection and super
VISION OF quarantine operations.
surgeon NJ. H. Foster. directed to pro-
ceeo 10 Saratoga Springs N. Y, for the
purpose OF making an examination of an
! alien to observe the results of the graf
tage operation for the cure of trachoma
surgeon Donald II. Currie, granted four
months leave OF absence with pay, from
december 3D. 1913. and eight months'
leave Ha OF absence, without pay. from April
20. for service as secretary Of the state
board OF health of California.
surgeon J. D. Long, directed to assume
charge of service laboratory In addition
70 mis- duties In plague-suppressive meas
ures in California.
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. H. Creel
directed to proceed to Gulfport, Miss
and vicinity. in company with an in
spector from the bureau Of chemistry,
Department of Agriculture for the pur-
pose OF making sanitary survey of the
conditions under which oysters are grown
and handled for shipment.
Prof. E. B. Phelps, directed to proceed
from New York, n. Y, to Boston, Mass
LEGATIONS OF sanitary administration now
being conducted in Massachusetts.
Pharmacist F. l.. Brown, directed to
proceed with four attendants to the De-
aware breakwater quarantine station to
assist in handling the personnel of
steamer detained on account OF smallpox.
Pharmacist NJ. E. Berkowitz, reliey ed
from duty at Philadelphia, Pa, and di-
rected to proceed to Cairo, ILL.,, and re-
port to the me dical officer in charge for
duty and assil nment to quarters.
Pharmacist Ralph e. Gray, upon being
relieved by Pharmacist Berkowitz, di-
rected to proceed to Lexington, KY. and
report to Surgeon John McMullen for
duty in field investigations of trachoma.
board of medical officers has been
ordered to meet at Detroit. Mich, for
the re-examination of alien John A. Pc
terson. Detail for the board: Senior
Surgeon H. w. Austin, chairman; As
sistant Surgeon Joseph Bolten, memuer
Acting Assistant Surgeon X. l.. Weber,
recorder.
A board Of commissioned medical off
GERS has been ordered to meet at the
United States Marine Hospital. Staple ton,
N ~, Monday. February %, for the pur-
pose of making the physical examination
and conducting the mental examination
OF Assistant Surgeon Carlisle P. Knight
to determine his fitness for promotion to
the grade Of passed assistant surgeon.
Detail for the board: Senior Surgeon G..
w. Stoner chairman: Passed Assistant
Surgeon W. NJ. Bryan, recorder.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
HIS POWERS CURTAILED.
International President Of Mine
Workers Loses Important Privilege.

INDIANAPOLIS, January 3.-The
power of the International president of
the United Mine Workers Of America was
curtailed by the convention today. After
much discussion it was voted to vest the
power Of appointing the scale committee
of the convention which formulates the
demands to be submitted to the oper-
ators in the delegates. Heretofore this
committee has been named by the presi-
dent. Under the resolution the delegates
from each district viii, caucus after thei'
arrival in the convention city and select
their member of the committee.
The purpose of the resolution as ex-
planned on the floor of the convention
was to get men from the mines on the
committee. rather than the district of1i-
GERS, "who. not having worked IN the
mines for some time. do not know the
working conditions like the men who face
the coal.''
Evening star., 1914-01-23
SULLIVAN CASE waits
Friends Of Deputy Fire Chief Have
Not Decided Future
Course.

What further steps VIII be taken by
friends of Andrew ]. Sullivan. deputy
fire chief. in their endeavor to have the
Commissioners rescind the request that
he apply for retirement. had not been
decided today. Charles W. Darr, who
directed a hearing in behalf of the fire.
man before the Commissioners yesterday.
was not certain this morning as to what
would be his next move in the case.
1t is expected that Mr.. Darr will seek
a conference with the District heads for
the purpose of informally discussing the
matter before making a definite move in
any direction. All three Commissioners
were at the Capitol today before the
Senate appropriations subcommittee on
the District of Columbia and had no op-
portunity to further consider the Sulli-
van case. 1t is considered probable they
will take it up tomorrow, although de-
cisive action is not expected for several
days.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
may HEAD
NEW YORK POLICE
Mayor Mitchell Wants Him and He
Will Be Urged to Accept
Commissionership.

NEW YORK, January q. Mayor
Mitchell made a statement this after
noon carrying the suggestion that Col.
George W. Goethals, chief engineer of
the Panama canal, is to be the next
police commissioner of New York city.
From the beginning" said the mayor.
II have wanted Col. Goethals to head the
police department. Recently Mr. George
W. Perkins urged him to accert the
place. 1 am to have a personal interview
with Mr.. Perkins tomorrow, and until
that time can make no statement
Mr.. Perkins sailed for Panama early In
the month. and had a conference with
Col. Goethals. If the colonel accepts the
position of police commissioner 1t will be
necessary for him to retire from the
army.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
Plans Not Known Here.

If Col Goethals intends to resign from
the army to become police commissioner
Of New York. his plans are unkonwn at
the White House and the War Depart
ment.
It is generally understood here that
President Wilson intends to make Col.
Goethals the first governor of the Canal
Zone.
..It seems Incredible said Secretary
Garrison, at the suggestion that Col
Goethals would retire.
II want him to build the new govern
ment railroad in Alaska" said Secretary
Lane of the Interior Department.
No intimation of the coionel's plans has
reached the isthmian canal commission
offices.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
BRIBERY IS INTIMATED.
Charges Against Federal Officials
Are Aired in Chicago.

CHICAGO. January 23.-vague intima-
tions of bribery of local federal officials
were brought to the attention of the
grand jury today at the instance of
James A. Wilkerson, United States attor-
ney
The rumors were characterized by Will
kerson as attempted blackmah. against
which he was determined to protect the
officials. According to reports, canceleo
checks left behind by Sol Lewinsohn,
professional bondsman bore the names
Of certain federal officials. The sums
were small and those involved said the
checks represented loans from LEVIN
sohn, who had been repaid.
Lewinsohn. whose private bank had
failed, and who had been barred from
the federal courts as bondsman, hed
the city month ago. He is said to nave
figured in putting up the $4,000 bond for
Jack Johnson. the prize fighter, who for
feited it by fleeing to France
Johnson's brother Charles and Martin
Lins. special agent of the bureau OF m
vestigation of the Department OF justice,
were the first witnesses.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
STRIKE PROBE CLOSES.
Michigan Grand Jury Expected to
Make Report Today.

HoUGHToN, Mich, January 23.-The
special grand Jury which has been in
vestigating strike disorders in Houghton
county is expected to make its final re-
port to Circuit Judge O'Brien this after
noon. No session Of the court was held
this morning
Among the occurrences the jury has had
under consideration is the deportation of
Charles H. Moye-. president of the West
ern Federation Of Miners, the night of
December 26.
Authorities today continued their inves-
dgation Of the leaving of can Of nitro
glycerin in a clump Of bushes near the
power plant Of the Ahmeek mine, in Ke-
weenaw county. but no arrests had been
made. The supposed Internal machine
was discovered yesterday. A large num-
per OF men have been imported recently
to work in the Ahmeek mine
Evening star., 1914-01-23
CALIFORNIA; public Defender" Law

" q
To the Editor Of The Star:
Having been interested many years in
reforms Of certain laws affecting the in
nocent and helpless who are caught in
the mesh Of legal proceedings, I beg to
submit for the benefit Of your readers a
brief account of the new law of Cali
fornia, now in operation in Los Angeles
county, which provides public defender
for all who need and cannot otherwise
procure the aid OF lawyer.
l have a copy of the act, which was
sent. upon request, by Walter J. Wood,
first incumbent of the Office, whose term
began the first of this month.
Therein it is provided that upon re-
quest of the defendant or upon order of
the court, the public defender shall de-
fend, without expense to them, all per-
sons who are not financially able to en-
ploy counsel and who are charged, in the
superior court, with the commission of
any contempt, misdemeanor. felony or
other offense." He must, also prosecute
such appeals as are necessary for the
ends Of justice.
He must, also, prosecute just claims for
sons and defend them from oppression in
civil courts where the amount involved
does not exceed $10O Perhaps the true
meaning of the statute is that he must
defend the poor in unjust litigation what
ever the amount involved may be.
THE costs In all actions in which the
public defender shall appear are to be
paid in the first instance by the county,
but the officer must be dilfgent in col-
lecting all costs and attorneys fees al
lowable to such persons and pay the
same into the county treasury
Such. in brief. is the measure which
has been adopted to relieve the court of
its occasional trouble Of assigning law
yers to defend, without pay. persons ac-
cuSed of crime. 1t enlarges the scope of
that duty, since the usual practice every
where has been to assign counsel in capi-
tai cases only. 1t stops costly encroach-
ment upon the time and services Of mem
bers of the bar, and, above all, it guar
antees to all men the equal protection of
the law as a matter of right.
When we consider that judges and
prosecuting attorneys are generally held
to be immune from attack for dana ges
caused by their disregard of statutory
provisions or the ru es of common laws
that even a supposed case of malicious
perversion of the Jaw in their hands will
give the offended person no redress, it is
not open to doubt that such a law as this
has long been needed.
Moreover. in the Lighter shadow-of
many cases of fragrant injustice such as
that of the unfortunate Roberts of New
York, who served seventeen years in the
penitentiary for a crime he did not COM
init; was liberated and awarded ST, 500
damages by the Court of Claims. but was
not permitted to collect 1t from the state
on account of an adverse decision of the
court Of appeals, who will object that a
plan has now been adopted in one county
in all the United States which will tend
to make oppression less frequent and
caution, commingled with kindness, more
common in criminal courts?
WILLIS BRUCE DOWD.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
MISS FRANCES DOWNER
TO FACE TWO CHARGES
Taken to Police Court in Patrol
Wagon, Her Case Goes Over
Until Thursday.

Arrested OH a charge of allowing her
dog to run at large without a muzzle. and
also on a charge of disorderly conduct
Miss Frances Downer of Vermont avenue
and n street northwest, was taken to the
station house in a patrol wagon yesterday
afternoon.
Upon a motion of her attorneys. Earl
Ambrose and Norman S. Bowles, in the
Police Court today, Miss Downer's case
was continued until next Thursday.
Bicycle Policeman Castle, who arrested
Miss Downer, charged that her do was
running about on l4th street northwest
and that il had no muZZle On. The cnarEv
of disorderly conduct grew Out, the po-
lioemau chai Ses. ot an alleseo siappihs
by Miss Dowuer OF Gavin MurIiis. a
three-year- coloreo boy. The police
man stated that the dog snapped at the
child, and that when The boy kicked at
the dog Miss Downel+ slappeu HIM.
Al the Police Court today Miss Downer
was indisnant, because, she said. the
90 iceman forced her to go to the s,a-
ton n, use in the patroi wagon. one
said she told the policeman sne wanted
10 go to her home and get her pocket
bf ok. and that she would walk to the
station house. This request she said.
he efused to grant.
Policeman Castle said today that he
did not know Miss Downer when he
arrested her, and that she did nos ask
to be lowed to walk TO the station
house. He said she only said she wanted
to go to her home, and that he would
not allow her to do SO.
Accompanied by her counsel. Miss
Downer later called at police head
quarters and complained of Policeman
Castles conduct Maj Sylvester went
over the rules of the department with
Miss Downer, heard her statement and
told her that charges viii be preferred
against the policeman.
The charges viii be made out later.
the chief OF police explained. ana will
be brought under the paragra ph of the
manual which deals with the conduct
of members of the force. Miss Downer
was told that the case will come be-
fore the police trial board after the
Police Court cases are determined
Evening star., 1914-01-23
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY.
Little Delay Expected in Mundy and
Shiels Trial in Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, January 23.-Little
delay was expected in the completion of
the jury to try Charles F. Mundy and
Archie w. Shiels for conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in the location OF
the Stracey group of coal claims in the
Bering river district of Alaska, when the
trial was resumed today in the United
States district court. Twelve men had
been accepted by the defense and 1t was
believed the jury will be completed before
noon.
Burdette Townsend. special assistant to
the Attorney General and chief counsel
for the government in the coal land
prosecutions, will make the opening state
rnent for the government.