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Evening star., 1914-02-11
SAY JUDGE WRIGHT
HAD PISTOL IN DESK
Accused Jurist Explains State
ment Is Based on an
Empty Holster.
DOUGLAS A. FISKE,

An accusation that Justice Wright Of
the District Supreme Court had pis-
tol in his desk drawer while testifying
in his private Office at city hall last
May before an examiner in the case OF
James NJ. Baker against Wade H
Cooper was made today in Equity
Court No. 2. where Justice Stafford is
hearing the case on its merits. The
pistol proved to be an empty holster
belonging to a former secretary OF
Justice Wright
Says Judge Was "Barricaded."
Wade H. Cooper, president of the
United States Savings Bank and of the
Union Savings Bank. testified today
that when Justice Wright gave his
testimony he was "barricaded" in his
office, had a pistol in the top drawer
of his desk and was flanked by his
secretary and deputy marshal. JUS
tice Wright was called to the witness
stand and denied he had a pistol in
his desk.
Corporation Counsel Syme. who is
counsel for Mr.. Cooper, also testified that
he saw in the desk drawer what he
Darlington of counsel for Mr.. Baker
took the stand and said he saw no pistol
when Justice Wright opened the drawer
to hunt for socialistic paper which
had published uncomplimentary state
ments against the justice.
At the suggestion of Justice Wright
Court Crier Maurice A. Joyce accompa-
MED him to his office and brought back
the empty holster, which bore the initials
of a former secretary of Justice Wright.
Thought It Was Black"
Maybe that is what I saw, but
thought it was black" commented Corpo-
ration Counsel Syme when shown the
holster
Baker and Cooper are fighting over an
alleged agreement in connection with the
purchase of a controlling interest in the
stock of the United States Savings Bank.
Justice Wright was formerly vice pres.-
dent Of the institution and heard con-
versations between Baker and Cooper In
reference to the stock. This occasioned
the taxing of the testimony OF the JUS
tice before an examiner. Out of courtesy
the testimony was heard In the private
Office of Justice Wright
Evening star., 1914-02-11
TREATIES UP THURSDAY.
Pending Arbitration Pacts With "a
Nations Await Executive Session.

The pending arbitration treaties be-
tween this country and twenty-four for
eign nations will be taken up in execu-
tive session of the Senate Thursday OF
next week. according to plans made by
the Senate foreign relations committee
today. The treaties have already been
reported favorably to the Senate
Senator Shively Of Indiana, acting
chairman of the committee, In the ab-
sence of Senators Bacon and those who
are seriously Ill, said today that while
there would be opposition to the rati-
fication of these treaties in the Senate.
he confidently believed the Senate would
in the end ratify them all.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
John L. Weaver Chosen
Member From District
on Nominating Committee

The National Council of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States late
yesterday afternoon selected the nomi-
mating committee for the convention,
among its members being John L.
Weaver, representing the District of
Columbia.
This committee will bring in names
OF proposed directors who will be voted
on Friday afternoon. The directors, after
the convention adjourns, will elect a sue
cessor to II A. Wheeler of Chicago as
president.
The membership of tho committee is
announced as follows: John w. Sibley
Alabama, II. NJ. Jacoway, Arkansas
Mark l.. Burns, California; Aaron Cove
Colorado: Col. Isaac NJ. Ullman, Con-
necticut; w. D. Mullen. Delaware; L. f.
Dozier. Florida: Wright Willingham
Georgia; II. G. Hoergen, Illinois; Roscoe
A. Hawkins. Indiana; B. r. Kaufman
Iowa; John l. Powell, Kansas; F. T.
Boothby. Maine; G. E. Falconer, Mary
Norman A. Rupp. Michigan; Douglas A
f'iske. Minnesota; John l. Messmore
Missouri: NJ. f. Quinn, New Jersey. w
p Robertson. New York: ]. Edward
vania; E. ]. w. Proffitt, Rhode Island
| c. B. Huiett. South Carolina; Charles A
Howard, South Dakota: George NJ
| Courts, Texas; James Hartness, Yer
| mont; Bernard W. Crump. Virginia: ]
Z. Chilbers, Washington; William Siber
West Virginia: A. T. Van Scoy. Wiscon
| sin; William II. Ingram. France.
The following were elected to the nom
| mating committee as members-at-larg,
by national bodies which belong to tn,
National Chamber OF Commerce.:
| George A. Post, Railway Business AS
sociation; Frank NJ; Whitcher, Nationa
Shoe and Leather Finders Association
J. c. Smoot National Association O
Tanners: Ludwig Nissen, National Jew
elers' Association; Murdock Mcleod. Ma
tional Wholesale Dry Goods Association
s. E. Swayne, Agricultural Implemen
and Vehicle Association: R. Kirk Askew
National Saddlery Association; James F
| Zimmerman, National Association Of Retail
Druggists. F. c. Schwedtman, Nationa
Association of Manufacturers: George p
Ummer. National Association Of Furni
/ ture Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

oratory work in the way of actual prac-
tice as ersecretaries-making indus
trial surveys. helping to plan membership
campaigns, making studies of traffic prob
lens, etc. just as they would II they were
being paid for the work. In the second
year this laboratory work is extended
into research work, taking large part OF
a mans time for the entire year.
Graduates Merely Recruits.
From this outline of what we are at
tempting to do 1t will be seen that the
men we plan to turn out are merely re-
cruits, but recruits who ought to be Mt
ted to go into the lower positions in sec
retarial work and learn very rapidly,
while they are making the training they
have secured of great use in their work
1T has been our hope. and it stiil IS
our hope, that we may be able to turn
out men who will have something OF the
keenness of newspaper men. something
Of the balance and Judgment given by
close study of these problems. combined
with the thought. habits of careful stu
dents, and knowledge of chamber of
commerce methods and problems secured
from those who have seen and appreciat-
I'd the highest ideals of the profession.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Savannah Offers Larger Site.

Mayor Davant of Savannah today told
Assistant Secretary Sweet of the Depart
ment of Commerce that IL the govern
ment would locate the new lighthouse
supply depot for the south Atlantic coast
at Savannah arrangements would be
made for the government to obtain a
contemplated. Charleston. Brunswick and
other coast cities are contending for tie
DEPOT
Evening star., 1914-02-11
VILLA FEARS DISAPPOINTMENT
Not Certain That Castillo the Bandit
Has Been Caught.

JUAREz. Mex, February 11.-Enorts
Of officials Of the Mexican Northwestern
railroad to confirm the report of the
capture of Castillo, the bandit responsible
for the Cumbre tunnel disaster, have
been fruiuess. 1t was learned only that
the report was brought into Cumbre by a
Mexican.
Such messengers are not always re-
liable and. while Gen. Villa still hoped
today that the report would prove true.
he said he feared disappointment. AL
Pearson Is uncertain, he thought such
important news would have been rushed
to him If true.
The ranch where the capture is re-
ported to have occurred Is forty miles
from Cumbre.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
STEAMER UNABLE TO LAND.
The Olympic Forced to Go on to
Sauthampton Because of Gale.

PLYMOUTH. England, February IL
The storm-tossed passengers on board
the battered Olympic, who had been
eagerly anticipating relief from the
miseries of their voyage from New York
when they reached here today. had to go
on to Southampton. The fierceness of
the gale prevented landing either pas
sengers or mails. This was the first
time In many years that such thing
had happened here to a liner from
America
The weather inside the breakwater was
SO severe that the tenders were unable
to get alongside the steamer. After
two hours of futile effort the Olympic
proceeded.
Police were waiting here to board the
Olympic in connection, 1t is believed,
with reports of gambling dispute on
the vessel during the voyage.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
BAC0N'S ILLNESS A PUZZLE.
Physicians Undecided as to Nature
of Senator's Malady.

The physicians attending senator
Bacon, who has been seriously i'll for
more than a week. are still undecided
as TO the cause of his illness. Today
Or. Francis .. Hagner. a kidney expert.
was called into consultation. The ply
sicians are satisfied that Senator Bacon
is suffering from kidney trouble. II is
probable that another X-ray examina-
tion will be made.
Senator Bacon spent a restless night
but this morning was resting well. The
senator's secretary announced that Mr.
Bacons condition. while considered seri-
Gus. is not critical or alarming The
senator's temperature was 99.7.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
FOR PROMOTION OF TRADE.
Chamber of German-American Com.
merce Incorporated in New York.

NEW YORK. February Ito foster
and protect the interest and commercial
relations between the United States and
Germany, the Chamber of German-Ameri-
can Commerce was Incorporated today
under the laws of New York. The board
Of directors consists of prominent mer-
chants and bankers.
There is a similar movement now on
foot in Germany to organize German ex-
porters. The general policy will be based
on friendly business relations, mutual
prosperity and commercial reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR B. A. LEAVELL
Charged With Assault With Intent
to Kill in Recent Alteration
at Annapolis.
Special From stafr Correspondence

special l. rom stan Correspondence.
STATEHOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Nd,
February 11.-A warrant for the ar
rest of b. Ashby Leavell of Chevy Chase
was issued at the office of States At
torney Green here today. charging Mr..
Leavell with assault with intent to
kill. The warrant was issued at the
instance of Harry N. Martin of Ken
sington and arose out of the alterca-
ton in the statehouse last week be-
tween Martin and Leavell. in which
the latter is said to have thrown a
paste pot which struck and injured
Osgood H. Dowell.
The warrant for Mr.. Leavelrs arrest,
it Is understood, is to be served late
this afternoon.
Hearing on School Fund.
Whether the Wheaton and Bethesda
districts of Montgomery county shall be
given approximately 30 per cent of the
total amount raised In the county for
school purposes is to be threshed out at
hearing in Senator Jones Office this
afternoon The hearing was originally
set for II o'clock this morning, but the
large number Of Montgomery county resi-
dents who came to Annapolis to attend
the meeting made it necessary to post
pone the hearing until afternoon.
DIR. ]. Ryan Devereaux, chairman of the
committee named to represent the school
commissioners of Montgomery county. pur-
poses to that definite proportion Of
the cour. funds shall be set aside for
use in the two districts named. Figures
taken from the county records and tabu-
lated for presentation at the hearing
show that the Bethesda and Wheaton
districts for number of years have pro-
duced practically 40 per cent of the taxes
of the county, receiving back for school
purposes in the districts only about 20
per cent.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Quake Takes Life at Binghamton.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, February IL
The only loss OF life from yesterdays
earthquake was in this city. As Rocco
Paresse was bending over in a four-foot
excavation. placing sewer pipe, the
earth trembled and Paresse's fellow
workmen say the trench appeared TO
close. There was q smothered cry and he
was found buried to his chin In frozen
earth. He died before he could be re-
moved.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
HuERTA BUYS MUNITIONS.
Places Order for Rifles and Am
munition With Alabama Firm.

MOBILE. Ala. February 11.-President
Huerta of Mexico has bought 10000 rifles
and 10000 rounds of ammunition from
a gun company at Montgomery for ship
ment to Vera Cruz through this port. ac-
cording to an announcement today by
, hooete "as frorn Manfeona,.v su cont,rn,sd +ha
sale.
The Norwegian steamer Fjell. which
made a mysterious trip to Vera Cruz and
returned in ballast three weeks ago, is
arms.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
WILL FINANCE HUERTA.
Minister of Finance Hopes to Meet
Mexico's Obligations.

PARIS. February 11.-Adolfo de la
Lama, Mexican minister of finance,
sailed today from Cherbourg for New
York on board the Kronprinzessin Ce-
celie. Before leaving he said:
II am returning to Mexico to devote
myself to Provisional President Huer-
ta's administration. I have plan to
meet all the Mexican national obliga-
tions, and l am convinced that the plan
will accomplish it's purpose.
81 shall not go to Washington, as I
have not received any instructions from
Gen. Huerta to see any one there.
shall probably return to Mexico City by
way of Cuba and Vera Cruz"
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Coxey in Governorship Race.

MASSILLON, Ohio, February IL
Gen" ]. S. Coxey. leader of an army
of unemployed from Massillon to
Washington in 1894. has announced his
candidacy for Governor Of Ohio on the
socialist ticket at the primaries next
August.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
GLADSTONE TO RETIRE.
Will Resign as Governor General OF
South Africa in June.

LONDON. February u.-LeWis Mar
court, secretary of state for the colonies.
today formally notified the house of COM
mons that viscount Gladstone would
cease to be governor general of the Union
of South Africa in June.
He added that the reason for the gov
ernor generals resignation was purely
domestic, and had no connection with the
events arising out Of the recent general
strike in South Africa and the deporta-
ton Of the strike leaders.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Medford Hynson Is Dead

Medford Hynson. an employe of the
navy yard since 1884, died at his res.-
dence, 1885 n street northwest, in the
seventy-seventh year of his age. He
had been away from the navy ward
where he was a machinist. since Decem-
ber !. on account OF Ill health. Funeral
services are to be private. Internent i-
to be in Kent county, Nd.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

currency; report of committee on statis-
lies and standards: address by Douglas
A. Ffskc, on "A New Civic Conscious
ness-the Hope of the Nation. address
by $. Chrsty Mead. on Methods OF Com
lnerciaI Organizations address by +.
W. Mccullough. on National Trade Or
ganizations-Their Service and Needs :;
address by Paul T. Cherington. on Train
ing Commercial Secretaries.
Tonight at S o'clock Secretary Wilson
of the Department of Labor. and Charles
A Prouty, director of the railroad valua-
tion board will address the convention.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Purpose Of the Suit.

The governments case against the
Southern Pacific has been under consider
alton for several months. Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds is understood to have
brought the suit not only to break up a
combination which he contends is In re
straint Of trade. but also in the hope
that its successful prosecution will be
followed by acquisition of the Central
Pacific road by the Union Pacific. giving
the latter a through line of its own from
the Missouri river to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Incorporation Is Urged.

The report refers to the efforts to secure
from Congress national charter for
the chamber. and in view of the opposi-
ton to the proposition suggests that the
chamber consider whether 1t should not
be Incorporated under state or District
law rather than to continue without in
corporation.
has been in operation for only eighteen
months, are reviewed IN the report, which,
in referring to the future, says that "a
solid foundation of service to the bust
ness interests of the country. and thus
to the people of the country at large, has
been laid" The chamber, it declares,
should continue to command the sup
port of the business men of the coun-
Evening star., 1914-02-11
FAVOR MURDOCH BILL
IN TRUST TESTIMONY
Progressive Witnesses Declare Sher.
man Law Dissolutions
Useless.

Curious and farclca1 results followed
the Standard Oil dissolution decree; i
did not enforce competition" Herber
Knox Smith. former commissioner of cor
porations, told the House commerce com
mittee today at hearing on the Murdocl
trade commission bill.
With William Draper Lewis, dean O
the law school Of the University of Penn
sylvania, and D. r. Richberg of New
York, Mr.. Smith favored the Murdoch
BILL embodying the ideas of the pro
sressive party. as opposed to the Clay
ton administration bill. They declared
the Murdoch bill would be more effective
Besides favoring a uniform accountin,
system. Mr.. Smith urged the possibilitie
OF cooperation between a trade commits
sion and corporation and declared thu
publicity that would follow would be o
great benefit. There must be some ad
ministrative service he said. "Th
courts cannot take its place"
Advocate Trade Commission.
The progressive witnesses declared tha
nine out of ten dissolutions under th
Sherman law were useless, that corpora
tons, controlling patent rights or trans
portation facilities could not be effective
ly broken up by the dissolution procedure
and that leaving the administration q
the present laws entirely to the court
was too cumbersome and inadequate.
They advocated empowering an inter
state trade commission broadly to stol
unfair practices.
Senators Oliver and Lippitt want tn
trade commissions power limited to pre-
vent publication of the affairs of an.
innocent corporations, and would have tn
law guard against illegal search or seiz
ure. Chairman Newlands asked Senate
Oliver to draft such amendment. F'urthe
conferences will take up regulation o
holding companies.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
PoToMAC's CREW CALL WELL" /"
Several Sailors Taken From U. S
Naval Tug to Light Station.

CURLING, n. F.. February 1.-THE
crew of the United States naval tug
Potomac are reported "all we'll"
Part of the crew is said to have ar
rived today at the Lobster Head light
station.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Hotel Guests Given Fire Scare.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. February IL
More than 800 guests were given a scare
when fire broke out here last night at
the Hotel Dennis. The flames were ex-
tinguished after an hours work. Loss
to the building was slight.
Evening star., 1914-02-11

W. B. Irwin, yard conductor for the
Norfolk and Western railroad at William
son, W. Va. was killed there Monday.
when he was knocked under string Of
cars by a projection from another car on
a parallel track.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Course of Training Provided.

The course of training for secretaries
" hIch We have provided covers two years
and embraces a number of the courses
gwen regularly in the school, covering
such points as commercial methods. in
dustrial organization. banking, railroad
rate-inakine. municipal government, mu-
iicIpal engineering. etc.
The special work for the training of
the secretary includes Il half-course the
first year on the work and methods of
trade bodies, in which the actual achieve
lnents OF existing chambers of commerce
are studied in detail. This work divides
into three distinct parts: First. there are
talks. conferences, readings and study of
printed reports for the purpose of finding
out in detail what various types of cham
bers of commerce throughout the coun-
try have TO say about what they are try
ing TO do. Second, there are a number Of
talks provided for by successful secre-
taries, as it is believed that the personal
contact with these men will be an in
valuable feature of the years work.
Third. in the Boston Chamber of Com
Inerce. the Cambridge Board of Trade
and other organizations nearby the men
are required to do large amount Of lab
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Fire Destroys Cotton Seed House.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February IL
Fire early today destroyed the cotton seed
house Of the Farmers and Ginners' Cot
ton Seed OIL Company here, causing Gam
age estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
|SL|KE[Y TOF|ND
FAVOR IN SENATE
Committee Probably Will Pro-
vide for the Repaving of
Seventh Street.
PRESENTATION OF PLEA
IMPRESSES MEMBERS
Schoolboys Argue Against Restric-
tive Item-Others Heard on Dis
trict Appropriation Bill.

That there is strong probability the
senate appropriations committee will
insert in the District appropriation bill
an item for the repaving of 1th street
northwest, as demanded by merchants
and others who have their places of
business on 1th street, became apparent
today
Charles S. Shreve appeared before the
subcommittee of the Senate appropria-
t1ons committee in advocacy of the re-
paving of 7th street, asking that the
belgian black which has been in use
for many years be removed and re-
placed with asphalt He presented to
the subcommittee resolutions adopted
by the Board of Trade, the Chamber of
Commerce and other civic organiza-
tions. Members of the committee ad-
mitted that the reasons given for re-
paving the street had impressed them
strongly.
Boys Oppose School Item.
A number Of schoolboys from the pub
lie schools appeared before the commit
tee to ask that the provision in the House
bill restricting the purposes for which
money may be collected from the pupils
be omitted from the bill by the Senate
They spoke particularly in the interests
of the school publications, which have
attained considerable success, and which
would have to be dropped. in all proba-
bility. IL the House provision were per-
mitted to remain in the bill.
The Indications are that the Senate
committee will strike this provision from
the measure, holding that no law is
necessary, since the board of education
at present has all the power needed to
stop the collection of money from pupils
whenever it sees fit.
District Commissioner Siddons told the
committee that several items for the fire
department should be placed In the bill,
items which had been omitted from the
estimates originally submitted to the
House.
With the full permission of the District
Commissioners and of Maj. Sylvester, su-
perintendent Of police. Joseph Coughlin
and Harry Englehart, operating automo-
bile police patrols. appeared before the
subcommittee and urged that the oper-
ators OF the automobile patrols be placed
in class of the police force, which would
mean an increase of salary from $50 to
$75 a month.
They urged as a reason for this in
crease the long hours which they are on
duty-twelve hours daily-and every 9TH
er Sunday stretch of twenty-four hours
OF duty. They wish the increase not only
on their OWE account, -aut for .he benefit
of their families and the increase in pen-
sions which would be granted in case of
their death on duty.
The subcommittee plans to complete the
hearings on the District bill as soon as
possible, and expects to finish up with
them this week. and to get down to work
framing the bill.