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Cheyenne record., 1914-07-30
WaehinstonLe Letter,
liy Edward Keating,
Congessmau-at-Larg
From Colorado.

The man who steals millions is
Just as much a criminal as the
man who steals loaf of bread.
That's the new and startling
doctrine laid down by president
Wilson when he directed the at.
torney general of the United
States to proceed against the
wreckers of the New Haven rail-
road systems under the criminal
statutes. No longer can our
kings of finance shield them
selves behind the sophistry that
corporations do not possess bod
les or souls. Under the new dis
pensat;on the well-nurtured bod
les and the starved souls of men
who profit from the operations
OF the lawless combines will feel
the whip of the laws displeas-
ure.
There was nothing spectacular
about the presidents epoch-mak-
ing order-no beating Of tom
tens or blowing of horns-no ap-
peals to the. galleries. Just a
plain, business-like declaration OF
policy. which reminded Washing
ton of the same presidents cold
ly-incisive declaration of a few
months ago Huerta must go!
Washington remembers that
while the administrations enc
mics alternately fumed and
sneered and president held to his
course in the Mexican imbroglio
and finally Huerta did go. So
Washington does not doubt for a
moment that the president in
tends to make an example of the
mi yhty men of the House of
Morgan and Rockefeller, who
looted the New Haven, and If
possible place them behind the
bars.
PEOPLES CONGRESS
Geo. P. Hampton is one of the
gre at publicists of the Grange
movement. His name is almost
a household word among mem
bers of the organization. This is
what Hampton said of the DEM
ocratic congress in a recent issue
of the Pennsylvania Grange
News:
''It mag be said of this Con-
gress that it is the greatest peo-
ple's Congress in a generation.
The amount of legislation it has
passed ir the interest of the peo-
pie, and the administration meas
ures still pending, is greater than
that of the six Immediately pre-
ceeding congresses put together.
"It is legislation with teeth in
it. It will do what is intended.
That is the reason the Special
Privilege interests attack it so
BIZ terly and insistently.'
PROSPERITY NOTES.
Pity the poor Calamity How
Ter! Like King Canute, he has
commanded the tire of prosperity
to recede and instead of obeying
him the rising waters threaten
to engulf him and silence his
raucous cries for all time!
The Underwood tariff bilS
would close most of the cotton
mills in the country. we are
told. Yet Secretary Redfeld, of
the department of commerce. has
Just made public the official cot
ton report for June and it shows
that there were 1872, ,631 more
spindles in operation that month
than there were in the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
FIRE AT PENSION OFFICE
Blaze Causes Much Excitement,
But the Damage Will Not
Exceed 500.

Fire in the pension Office this after
noon, caused about 500 damage and
created much excitement among the en-
ployes for time Shortly after
o'clock flames were discovered in the
roof of the building at the western
end and moment later the breaking
of glass and the sounding of the fire
several floors of the office to rush from
their rooms The small size of the
blaze. however, and the speed with
which the fire extinguishers were
brought into play soon allayed any fear.
- The fire, which broke cut In the wooden
sheathing beneath the new tin roof which
is being put on. is believed TO have been
caused by hot solder, or Goals from a
timers furnace. While the fire dam
aged the sheathing. much other damage
was done by the streams of water pla yed
upon the flames and which fell upon
fling cases below. AS the cases were
directly beneath the point where the
glass was falling thickly no one dared to
go to close them at the start. The sound
of the falling glass led many to believe
one of the timers had fallen from the
roof into the court of the office.
DR. a. I. Randall of the chief clerk
office and Irving B. Altman, a messenger.
turned in alarms simultaneously for the
fire department. The height of the poin,
where the fire started and the fact that
after the first outbreak it amounted tc
not much more than a smoldering blaze
between the tin and the sheathing made
it difficult to reach except by the fire
extinguishers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
WOULD BAR TIME LIMIT.
Secretary Bryan Eavors Treaties of
Indefinite Length.

Secretary Bryan of the State Depart
ment has laid before the Senate foreign
relations committee a proposal that in
the future arbitration treaties between
the United States and foreign nations be
SO worded that they will run indefinitely
instead of being negotiated for periods
of five years. as at present He said
he favored such a change and desired to
get the views Of the committee mem
berS.
Secretary Bryan pointed out that sew
eral of the old arbitration treaties have
been renewed recently and that more will
expire under the five-year limit in a short
time. In renewing them he desired to
change them SO that hey will continue
in force until one nation or the other
expresses a desire to terminate them. He
added that he would like to have the
presumption in favor of their continuance
rather than of their ending.
Several members of the committee ex-
pressed their opinions on Mr. Bryan
proposal, differing in their views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
OPPOSITION IS PERSISTENT.
Senate Resumes Consideration Q
w. M. Daniels Nomination.

The Senate resumed today in ex-
ecutive session, continuing consideration
of the nomination of Winthrop NJ
Daniels of New Jersey as interstate
commerce commissioner to succeed the
late John H. Marble.
Opposition to the confirmation of Mr.
Daniels, 1t has developed, is persistent
and the senators predicted that the de-
bate behind closed doors would continue
all day, thus preventing Senator La
Toilette from speaking in the open Senate
on his bill to penalize persons seeking
to influence unduly members of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Senator Cummins also had planned TO
speak on railroad conditions with ref
erence to the pending rate increase hear
ings.
Both Senators La Toilette and Cum
Minis are opposing the confirmation Of Mr.
Daniels whose nomination was held up
in the interstate commerce committee for
nearly three months. No personal fight,
1t is understood. is being made on the
New Jersey nominee, but he is opposed
on the ground that he entertains un-
sound economic views as to railway val
uation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
TO DECIDE CASE APRIL II.
Judge Mullowny To Rule On Alleged
Vehicle Discrimination.

The question of whether or not own
ers of horse-drawn vehicles used for
business purposes in the District of
Columbia are legally Disseminated
against in favor of owners of similar
vehicles used for private purposes is to
be decided by Judge Mullowny in the
Police Court Saturday. April IL.
James W. Bean, ash collector for the
District of Columbia, who employs
about $50 vehicles, was arrested early
in January on a charge of failing to
have vehicle tags attached to his
wagons.
Attorney Miller appeared for Mr. Bean
and filed a motion to quash the informa-
ton, principally on the ground that it
''discrIminates between classes of indi-
viduaIs. and PAGES burdens upon one
class not imposed upon the other classes
using vehicles running on the public
streets.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Williams
at that time said he would file brief in
the case which he declared would show
that the law was constitutional. In court
today Judge Mullowny notified Mr. Will
Ijams that he intended to give his decision
in the case on the date stated, and that
he must file his brief before that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
HOLDS COMMON STOCK
SHOULD GET DIVIDEND
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaun
Denies Petition of Equitable to
Restrain Union Pacific.

NEW YORK, April 2-Supreme Court
Justice Greenbaum today denied the
petition of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society for an injunction to re-
strain the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany from distributing as q special
dividend to holders of common stock
$sO0OO,000 in cash and stock of the
Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD.
In his decision Justice Greenbaum
said: IF the defendant corporation
has the right to accumulate a sur
plus it has the right to invest that
surplus in securities. and if these Sc
curities appreciate in value there Is no
reason why the profits should not be
regarded as profits of the business of
the corporation. .--. &
The agreement however, reads that
the preferred. stock is entitled to no
other or further share of profits than
dividends in each and every fiscal year
not exceeding per cent per annum.
payable out Of net profits The pre-
ferred stockholders have regularly re-
ceived a per cent annual dividend.
Preferred Has No Right to Share.
ITO hold now. because an unusually
large or extraordinary dividend is de-
clared from accumulated surplus or
profits, that the preferred stockholders
are entitled to participate therein
would be to nullify and override the
existing contract between the two
classes of shareholders
The Equitable sued to restrain the
railroad company on the ground that
the holders of preferred stock in the
Union Pacific were entitled to share In
the dividend or else have the $S0,0O0,-
900 regarded as an asset and held. by
the road. The Baltimore and Ohio stock
was acquired by the Union Pacific from
the Pennsylvania railroad in a deal
whereby the Union Pacific released its
Southern Pacific holdings as required
by Supreme Court decree dissolving the
Hartman system.
1t is understood that the Equitable
will appeal from today's decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
FIVE HOTELS BURN
At ST. AUGUSTINE;
GUESTS ARE SAVED
County Courthouse and Many
Other Structures Destroyed
by the Flames.
LOSS IS OVER S5OO,00O,
BESIDES VALUED RELICS
Famous Vedder House. Containing
Historical Society Archives,
Among Ruined Buildings.
STORIES OF HEROIC RESCUES
One Woman Has Back Broken and
Will Die as Result of Jump
ing From Third-Story
Hotel Window.
LOSS IS OVER S5OO,00O,
BESIDES VALUED RELICS
STORIES OF HEROIC REsCUEs

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. April Fire
early today destroyed five tourists no.
tells, the county courthouse and num-
Der of residences here. So far as known
no lives were lost, though many guests
at the Florida House, the Munson
House, Clairmont Atlantic aud Central
hotels. which were destroyed, escaped
scantily clad and had no time to save
their personal belongings. Property dam
age is estimated at between 500. 600 and
S.50.o0V.
Miss Alice NJ. Smith OF Amhurst, Nova
Scotia. leaped from the third story of a
building and her back was broken. She
will die. A. Libbey, a guest Of the Florida
House, also jumped from an upper win
dow and broke leg and was badly
shaken up. He will recover.
The area burned was two long blocks
in the heart of the city along the bay
shore. In this area were the hotels and
\ number of residences and summer cot
tages, together with the Genovar Thea
ter. All were destroyed except the Mag
nclia Hotel which was saved by hard
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
ANXIETY FOR KING GUSTAVE.
Physicians Announce in Bulletin He
Will Consult German Specialist,

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 2.-The
condition & health of King Gustave
continues to cause general anxiety. A
bulletin issued today by the court ply
sicians says:
Although the health of the king has
improved during the past week. and al
though there is no ground for uneasi-
ness, the royal physicians have recon-
mended his majesty TO consult Prof.
wilhelm Fleiner, the specialist for in
ternal disease. of Heidelberg, Germany,
as there are indications of a return of
the stomach trouble from which he has
been suffering.
Prof. Fleiner will arrive in Stock
holm on Saturday"
The king has been ailing for some
time. He underwent an operation for
appendicitis in 1910. and in October last
year again fell i'll. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
TO URGE CAPITALS
CLAIM TO HIGHWAY
Committee of Twenty-Five
Holds Meeting at Dis
: trict Building.

Active preparations were begun today
by Washington business. men to obtain
favora BILE consideration, of, the proposal
that the National Capital be included in
the route of the Lincoln memorial high
way from San Francisco to New York.
The committee of twenty-five appointed
the claims of Washington in the matter
met in the District building today and
passed a resolution requesting the Dis
trict heads to arrange for conference
between representatives of the committee
and the Lincoln Highway Association
whose headquarters are in Detroit, Mich.
For Conference Here.
Effort will be made to have the con-
ference held in this city and, In such
event. the committee will entertain the
officials of the association at
luncheon or dinner.
Robert n Harper chairman. presided
at the first meeting of the committee
today A Leftwich Sinclair was elected
secretary That WashinSton's claims
will be given favorable consideration
was the prediction made by J. M. Stod-
dard, who stated that he had been in
communication with men high in the
councils of the association and that
many of them are favorable to the
highway coming by Philadelphia. Baltl-
more and Washington, rather than by
the southern Pennsylvania route.
Not an Added Expense.
Chairman Harper stated that the in
clusion of Washington in the route
would not mean an added expense, as
all the roads that would be required
are now nearly complete.
1t was pointed out by B. +. Saul that.
inasmuch as tire federal government is
erecting a national memorial to Lin
coin in Washington, a roadway should
by all means touch this city. Those who
attended the meeting were Capt. James
F oyster. A. Leftwich Sinclair. A. Lis
ner, Howard S. Reside, f. c. Graham
j. NJ. Stoddard, B. F. Saul and Mr.. Har-
per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
Made Complete Confessio:
AEROS RACE TO MONACO.
Machines Leave Seven European
Capitals Simultaneously.

LONDON, April "A series of aero
plane races, from seven European CAPT.
tails to Monaco. began simultaneously this
morning. There were four entrants for
the flight from London. Pierre Verrier
was the first starter, leaving Hendon at
daybreak with mechanic as passenger.
After reaching Eastbourne. on the chan
mel, however, Verrier abandoned his
flight. owing to the dense fog.
The competitors starting from London
must make stops at Calais and at Dijon.
Their time limit is fifteen days, to COM
plete the fight of 800 miles.
Before Verrier started he declared his
intention of flying back to London after
he had reached Monaco, and said he eX-
pected to complete the round trip in ten
dayS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02

trained fire fighters was soon felt al
though the flames were then surging
through almost the entire area destroyed
Had 1t not been. however for the help
OF the Jacksonville tiremen and the com
panles OF the Ponce de Leon and AlcaZar
hotels greater loss might have resulted
it was only through heroic work OF
the nremen that the Magnolla Hotei
was saved This structure caught time
and time again, and frequently the men
We're upon the point of giving up the
battle. only to again resume their hght,
which, at last proved successful, al
though the building was considerably
damaged.
Lodge men joined in the tight when the
flames attacked the new fraternal build
ing. and here only persistent effort pre-
vented another of the city's prominent
buildings from being reduced to ashes.
Many Acts of Heroism.
Many acts of heroism are being re-
ported a the Florida House where the
fire started. Dense volumes of black
smoke were pouring out of the second
floor windows when the alarm was
given. The firemen were quickly at
work with ladders. md about twenty
five persons We're carried from the
building and down the ladders to safety.
Cool work prevented a great panic. The
motel men drilled daily for fires, quick
ly emptied the houses.
While the Florida House was burning
the other hotels got their guests out.
Al the Florida the fire gongs changing
aWoke the sleeping guests. and the bell
men saw that every one got out before
they left
only two persons jumped from the
upper floors. Others were carried down
the ladders and fire escapes in an orderly
manner. When all the guests were ac-
counted for the manager gave the
signal and the employees left the build
ing carrying such valuables as could
he Snatched ahead of the roaring flames
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
BLIND GRATEFUL FOR AID.
Policeman Stationed at 18th and H
Streets to Help Them.

For the reason that blind persons fre-
quently pass the corner of 18th and IL
streets northwest police officer will
hereafter be stationed there to insure
them greater safety from accident. This
announcement comes from r. w. Swami.
chairman of the District Association of
Workers for the Blind.
At recent meeting of this orsaniza-
ton it was decided to make the request
of Maj. Sylvester. for the reason given
The request was complied with. and the
association desires to express the thanks
of those who will benefit from the order
to the official responsible therefor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
MAY BE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Man and Wife Are Found Dead
From Bullet Wounds.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-Hearing
four revolver shots in quick success
sion early today, a policeman and a
night watchman broke into a house in
West Philadelphia and found Alexander
Glaser thirty years old, and his wife
Julia, twenty eight, dead from bullet
wounds In the house they also found
crying the couples two sons, six and
eight, unharmed
Neighbors said the husband feared
he was going blind, and the police be-
lieve this disarranged his mind and led
him to kill his wife and himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
SIX PERSONS ESCAPE.
One of Those in Flight From Cairo,
Ill. Is Murderer.

CAIRO, Ill. April 2.-Six prisoners
escaped from the county jail early
today Among them was W. M. Wilson,
sentenced to be hanged April "a for
the murder of Thomas c. Logan, spe-
cial officer of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road.
1t is supposed the fugitives boarded
a freight train. The men escaped by
saving the steel bars of a cell. Two
hundred dollars reward was onered for
Before numbering Logan, Wilson es-
capped from the Ohio penitentiary,
where he was serving a life sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
GEN. VLLAKEEPS
Up T0RREON FIGHT
Holds Part of City, He Re.
ports, and Expects to
Obtain Triumph.
FEDERALS MAKE STAND
IN CANYON OF HURACHE
Defenders Have Strong Fortifca-
tions There and Are Offering
Stout Resistance.

JCAREZ, Mexico, April Out Of thu
maze of reports and denials concerning
the activities of Gen. Francisco Villa At
Torreon last night and early today the
assumption was drawn at rebel head
quarters that fighting continued TO-DAY,
This conclusion was based on a telegram
from Villa to Gen. CarranZa last night
interest here also centered on the report
ed movements of reinforcements for the
federal troops of Gen Nelasco at Torreon.
Heavy fighting was in progress at Tor
reon yesterday, according to a one-thou-
sand-word report received by Carranza
from Villa last night. The gist OF the
information was given out through Gen.
Carranzas 5 secretary, Alfredo Breceda, to
the effect that the heaviest fighting was
IN a so-called canyon named Hurache
the southern railroad exit from the city.
The canyon is said to be in reality a
sort of basin. formed by the proximity OF
| three mountains Through this basin
two railroads run. 1t Is one of the most
strongly fortified of the federal posi-
tions and Senior Breceda said the rebels
were meeting with stout resistance,
Villa Expects to Win.
Reports that Torreon had fallen were
definitely denied by Gen. Villa yesterday
His telegram was based on a message Of
congratulations on the ''fall' of Torreon
dispat tched to him Tuesday by Col. Fidsl
Avila, chief of arms of the garrison here.
Gen. Villa replied as follows:
In reply to your message. ! wish to
state that while ] have taken part of
the city of Torreon, the struggle is not
yet completed. l expect to obtain a tri-
umph, of which 1 will advise YOU
Whether the forces of Gen. Joaquin
Maas. marching to the relief OF the fed
erals at Torreon. have vet engaged those
of the rebel general Monclovio Herrera
sent to meet him was not known. No
confirmation was had of the ruInor that q
trainload of the soldiers of Gen. Mas
was blown up by dynamite mine The
column under command of Gen. Mas was
said to number 1000 men. To meet him
it was reported Gen. Herrera was detailed
by Gen. Villa.
Making Circuit of Rebels.
1t has been reported that Gen. Mas,
| with federal reinforcements, who has
been reported at Saltillo, which is to
the east of Torreon, is making a cir
cult to the south, with the purpose, tho
| rebels assume, of joining the Nelasco
| forces in Huarache.
According to Senior Breceda the rebels
have cut the railroad between San Luis
Potosi and Aguas Calientes. This is
300 miles south of Torreon. and is said
to indicate the activity of another col
umn of rebels intent on hindering the
movements of the federals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
German Army Aviator Killed.

MUNICH, Bavaria, April Lieut..
Lankmeyer, German army aviator,
was killed, and Lieut.. Ruchti, whom he
carried as a passenger, was seriously
injured today in an aeroplane accident.
Their propeller broke while they were
flying at low altitude over the
aerodrome. Pieces of the propeller
snapped the rigging and the machine
collapsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
Prince Henry at Santiago, Chile.

SANTIAGO, Chile, April Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia arrived here
today from Buenos Aires. Representa-
tives of the Chilean government greeted
them at the station. They will proceed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
Steamers Newfoundland and
Possibly the Red Cross
Lost in Northern Sea.
BLIZZARD HITS SEALERS
AMID FLOES OF ICE
Estimates Place 170 as Dead as Re
suit of Loss of Newfound-
land Alone.

CURLING. y. F., April Reports
ing steamer Newfoundland was lost off
Cape Race and the greater part of her
crew of 10 men perished. No word has
been received of the sealer Southern
Cross. reported in trouble in the same
vicinity Tuesday.
Rescue ships have picked up fifty
bodies of the crew of the Newfound-
land.
Newfoundland Caught in Blizzard.
NEW YORK. April 2-Bowrng & Co,
agents here for the Red Cross Line. own
ers of several steamers, including the
Florizel. now on sealing expeditions of
Newfoundland said they had received a
message today announcing that the seal
ing steamer Newfoundland and the greater
part Of her crew had been lost OF Cape
Race. The F'lorizel is believed to be en-
gagged in the rescue work.
4 nriyate message received here from
ST Johns. n. F.. says:
THE seaIer Newfoundland was caugnt
in blizzard while sealing and over 100
IF her crew were frozen to death The
Red Cross steamer Florizel picked up fifty
men dead and dying after the Newtouna-
land sank The total loss OF lie on ,he
Newfoundland is about 10
Perhaps Over 800 Lost.
There is no news from the sediei
Southern Cross. and this ship also Is
s,nnosed to be lost with all on board
IF so the death list on the two ooats
will exceed 800. -,
The sealing fleet sailed for the Ice
field March 10. ,,
The Southern Cross is the snip
which Shackleton used in his antarc'ie
expedition
The Newfoundland was owned oy 'he
steamship Newfoundland Sealing Coni'
many. Limited, of which A. Harvey q
Co of St Johns are the agents. The
steamer was built in Quebec in 1872
and registered 919 tons gross. She
was 212 feet long, and had been en-
gagged in sealing for number OF years
THE Southern Cross was command
ed by Capt. John Clark. She was
formerly named the Pollux, and was
built in 1886 She registered 537 tons
gross and was 146 feet long.