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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Bequeaths 1000 to Nurse.

The will Of Mrs. Emily j. Blanchard,
widow of Benjamin W. Blanchard Of
Boston, was filed today for probate. The
document is dated October 81 last, and
provides that her nurse, Annie Reese, re-
ceive 5000 in cash, and all the furniture,
ibric-a-brac and household effects In the
rooms Of the deceased at the Bellevue
apartment in this city. Thomas Riley of
New York city, who nursed her husband,
is given $500. Sophia Green, another
servant, is left $500.
Bequests Of $4,000 each are made to
Benjamin ". Gibson and Edwin Gibson,
jr., of Yonkers, N. Y, sons of an adopted
daughter who are also to have certain
furniture in storage. Other cash be-
quests include 5000 to Carrie Harrington
of Boston, $1,000 to Mrs. Louise Sauer OF
Buffalo, LOCO to Mrs. Martha Rose Of
Yonkers and 500 to Mrs. Margaret Cal
lanan of this city. The remaining estate
is devised to her adopted daughter. Jen-
ME A. Gibson of Yonkers, N. Y, who is
also given the jewelry and articles OF
personal adornment.
Attorney William X. Quinter Of this
city and Mrs. Gibson are named as ex-
ecutors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Prince Henry Goes to Chile.

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina, March 81.
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia
left here today by railroad for Chile
They travelled in the presidential car.
The Argentine minister of foreign az
fairs, the German minister to Argentina,
the mayor OF Buenos Aires, the military
suite of the president and a large gather
ing of prominent personages, went to the
station to bid them farewell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
CHARGED NO CANAL TRADE.
Representative Knowland Discusses
President Wilson's Stand.

Representative Knowland issued q
statement last night declaring that if
President Wilson had read his speech
instead of some of the newspaper head
lines he would have known that he
charged no trade or deal He said he
merely directed the attention to facts
concerning the visits of British repre-
sentatives to Washington. and asked
whether the Panama canal was the
price of the elimination of Huerta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Urges Federal Compensation Bill.

H. r. Seager, president Of the Ameri-
can Society for Labor Legislation, as
serted today before the House judiciary
committee that the McGillcuddy federal
compensation bill was more important
than the tolls bill. He explained that it
gives government employees the right to
sue the government If injured. and fixes
a scale of injury and death compensa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
DISORDER IN RAILWAY STRIKE
Shots Fired on Monongahela Divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March 31-Reports
Of disorder during last night along the
Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania
railroad. where trainmen and conductors
are on strike, reached officials here today.
A fusiliade Of shots greeted freight
manned by strikebreakers as it entered
Stockdaleton on the Ellsworth branch. but
no one was hurt. Air hose was cut and
cars uncoupled on other parts of the di-
vision and a number of switches thrown
Bridges are being guarded by railroad Of
ffcers.
Passenger traffic continued to move
without interruption, and efforts of the
strikers to extend the strike to other
divisions have not met with success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
GIVES WAY TO SUCCESSOR.
Norman A. Merritt's Last Day as
Postmaster of WASHINGTON,

This is the last day in his present office
for Norman Allen Merritt. who, many
business men believe, is the best post
master Washington has had in many
years. Tomorrow Otto Praeger, his sue
cessor, will assume the duties Of the
office
In a recent number of Postal Informa-
tion," the official bulletin of the Wash
ington post office. Mr. Merritt, In taking
his official leave. tenders to every one
Of the employees" his thanks for their
support, and wish for continued use
fulness in the service, health and good
fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Progressives' Campaign Expenses.

Representative IIinebaugh. Illinois,
chairman of the progressive party ma
tional congressional campaign commit
tee. told a House elections committee to-
day that he had received contri buttons
from representatives in campaigns for the
printing and other expenses of the pro-
gressive campaign, practically all of the
progressive members giving $25 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Mayor Chosen for Third Term.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 31.-Re-
turns today showed that Mayor James
r. Hanna yesterday was reelected for
a third term by q large plurality over
Zell c. Roe, formerly police commits
sioner, who had the support of several
labor unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Kiyoura to Form New Cabinet.

TOXIC, March 31.-Viscount keiGo
Kiyoura former minister of justice and
minister of education, today accepted
the task of forming a new cabinet to
take the place of that under the
premiership of Count Yamamoto, which
resigned office owing to the naval
scandals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
CAT rs PET OF LEGISLATORS.
Black Tom Is Mascot of French
Chamber of Deputies.
'oreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign C0rrespondence OF The Star.
PARIS. March 20, 1914.
The French chamber Of deputies has
q mascot in the shape of large black
tomcat. The cat has lived in the Palais
Bourbon for some years. and is friendly
with the deputies, thus proving his
political impartiality.
But IL he is indifferent to party poll
tics he is said to take certain in
terest in what is happening round him,
and to have premonitions of political
thunderstorms. Thus on days preceding
specially heated debates he shows con-
siderable agitation, and his long furry
coat stands up on end. IT is said that
he has been in a particularly excitabIe
state of mind for the last three weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Echo of Watson Defalcation.

To settle the bookkeeping difficulties
left after the Watson defalcation In the
District government. amounting to $685.
$685. about ten years ago, Representa-
tive Johnson of Kentucky today intro
duced a bill, by the request of the Com
missioners, directing that the proper
amount be transferred from the revenues
of the District to the various accounts
affected by the defalcation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
LOAN SHARK CASES
ENDED BY COMPACT
| and Williams, and which was signed by
| each Of the defendants, in part is as
| fo1


each Of the defendants, in part is as
follows:
That the aforesaid defendant loan
company will return to all it's borrow
ers making application therefor through
the office of the corporation counsel of
the District of Columbia all interest
charged and paid by said borrower or
borrowers on all loans made and paid
by the borrower or borrowers since the
9th Of March, 1913
Provided, however, that nothing con-
tanned in this stipulation shall be con-
strued so as to prevent the said COM
pany from receiving from any borrower
such interest as said borrower may be
willing to allow to said company for the
use of the money which was loaned to
him by said company.
THAT as to all loans made since the
9th Of March, 1918, which have not yet
been paid in full by the borrower, the
defendant agrees to settle by accepting
an amount equal to three-fourths. or Is
per cent, of the actual amount loaned to
the borrower on account of said loan;
and upon the payment to give a receipt
and not to again endeavor to collect on
the loan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Lyman L. Dryer, Mason, Dead.

DAYTON, Ind. March 31.-Lyman
Lewis Dryer, said to be the oldest Mason
in Indiana, died suddenly at his home
here early today. He became Mason
In 1850 and was made a member of the
order of Eastern Star by Robert Morris,
It's founder. before there was chapter
In this state. He was born in Brookville,
Ind, February &. 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
MIR. Watrous TO Deliver Address

Richard Is. Natrous, secretary ot the
American Civic Association, is scheduled
to address the WomaH's Civic League OF
Baltimore Thursday, and is to devote
part o1 his talk to Il discussion of the
present Washington situation and the
Importance OF It's appreciation by the na-
lion as the Capital city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
WOULD EXEMPT ALL SHIPS.
Senator Thomas Believes Panama
Canal Should Be Absolutely Free,

Senator Thomas of Colorado yesterday
added to the list OF bills before Congress
dealing with the Panama canal tolls.
He introduced a bill of his own, which
provides that no tolls shall be charged
against any ships passing through the
canal.
= IAN nations enjoy the benefits Of Cur
lighthouses and yet they do not help to
hear the expense of running them,' SAID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31

Senator Thomas, commenting upon his
bill. I'VE did not build the Panama canal
for profit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Final Rites for Murdered Teacher

AUBURN. n. Y, March 31-The
funeral of Ida L. Beecher, the young
school teacher who was murdered at
Poland, n. Y, Friday night, was held
at 7 o'clock this morning from the
family home, the Presbyterian Church
parsonage at Seunett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
New Venezuelan Secretary Here.

Luis Churion. who was Venezuelan
consul general at Paris arrived here
today to be secretary OF his countr. 3
legation in this city. He succeeds Senior
Gil-Borges, who has gone to Paris as
secretary of legation there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
0. B. Dickinson Named for Bench

The nomination OF Oliver r. Dickinson
OF Chester. Pa, to be United States dis
trict Judge for the new eastern district
OF Pennsylvania was transmitted to the
Senate today FOX action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Supports President.

Public attention cannot be diverted by
waving the flag said Representative
Hamilton of Michigan. a republican, who
supported the President
when the President comes before Con.
gress. he presents a situation which
challenges the non-partisan attention OF
every patriotic American Citizen Repre-
sentative Hamilton declared.
This is not a matter of party politics
but to republicans, democrats and pro-
Eressives 1t ought to be sufficient to re-
mind them that all have declared them
selves opposed to monopolies: to demo.
Gratis and progressives 1t ought to be suf.
ficient to remind them that notwithstaud-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31

w. s. Davenport, eighty-five years old,
OF Spotsylvania county. Va, died Sunday
at the home of his son, Luther Daven-
port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31

Francis S. Todd of Harmony, Md. died
Sunday after an Illness of three weeks
He was seventy-two years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Secretary Garrison Back to His Desk

Secretary Garrison resumed his official
duties at the War Department this morn
ing after about weeks visit to Atlantic
City for rest and recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Refers to Shipping Rebate.
Tied Up With Treaties.

I'VE are getting this country SO tied
up with treaties that pretty soon we will
not be able to say that our souls are our
own. What can we expect when we ap-
point farmers and business men to diplo-
matte positions to compete with the
trained diplomats of Europe. 1 do not
mean to reflect upon our farmers and
business men. Rather l am compliment
ing the skill of the foreign diplomats
Continuing his discussion OF the tolls
matter Senator Chamberlain said that
before the elections in 1919 no democratic
that the anti-subsidy plank nullified the
tolls plank of the platform. He said
that he believed the opposition to the
repeal was gaining strength in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31

Druggists refund money IL PAZo OINTMENT
) .aIls 10 euro Itching. El'nd. bleeding Protrud
| mg Files, Fist application gives relsf. voc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
SUBSIDY PLANK FAILS
TO NULL TOLLS CLAUSE
Senator Chamberlain So Answers
Argument Advanced by Presi-
dent as to Platform.

Referring to the Presidents argu-
ment, echoed in the Senate yesterday
afternoon by Senator Owen, to the eff
feet that the anti-subsidy plank in the
Baltimore platform nullified the Pam
anna canal tolls plank in that same
document, Senator Chamberlain, one of
the leaders of the opposition to repeal
Of the tolls provision of the canal law,
declared today that it was clear that
the specific declaration in favor of ex-
emption IF American coastwise vessels
from tolls superseded amy general dec
laration, even If the exemption were
considered rightly a subsidy, which is
open to doubt.
Refers to Shipping Rebate.
why didn't we hear something about
this anti-subsidy plank Of the platform
before?" said Senator Chamberlain.
when we had the tariff bill under con-
sideration we put into that measure a
provision which says that imported goods
which are carried to this country in
American vessels shall receive q per
cent rebate. That provision remained
in the law, and is there today. 1t is true
that q provision was added that no re-
bate should be made II 1t was found to
be In violation Of any treaties with for
eign nations, and the Attorney General
has held that 1t would violate number
Of treaties.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30
MISS PETER ACHIEVED
REMARKABLE RECnRI

Miss Margaret Peter, "a forme
Cairo girl. now of Hannibal, Mo.
graduated this week from Belmont
college at Nashille. Tenn. She was
one of two pupils in a class of sew.
enty TO receive more than two dip
lomas. She won diplomas for Spec.
ial English. Household Science and
Economy and in Economies. 1t wa
an unusual record, and was certain
" a great pleasure to her mother
!, Mrs George Peter and her grand
mother, Mrs. John A Miller, who
were present at the commencement
exercises; as we'll as to all the &C.
auaintances and friends of the
young lady. Miss Potter was a mem
FER of the gra iudtins class Of 1911
Of the Cairo High School. She ac-
eompanied her mother and grand
mother to Cairo and will remain here
for short time on a visit.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30

between the crash and the sinking
IN that time there we're lifeboats TO
launch, a panic to contend with. In
that time tine wireless must flash its
call for help. The 5. .. S" picked
Up BY many ships near and far
brought response too late Ia save
c9en third of the human cargo.
Captain Kendall. one 4 tna NOS.
able aud trusted akipPera of the line
"A man who had captarei DR.. Grip.
pen, the London marderer. and hal
sailed Tor many year without a mis-
hap at sea-stood ON the bridge
during those fourteen minutes aud
after ne went down with the shin
was drassed aboard liiclaat as
he cling 10 a piece Of wrec kase.
The ElrCaka reached the scene IN
about twenty minutes after the first
cash Of the wireless call for helm
wGs picked up. The Lady EVELYN
came a few minutes later. TIE men
Of their crews began Immediately
The WORK Of picking up the Iifeboats
and the bodies 81 the dead and nv
'na that We're strewn OF the wafer
The work had to be done at night
aud in fog Oaly the feeble shin
lights and the feebler cries of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30

injured ir the water guided the res
ouers. They were aided IN small
part by the crew Of the Storstad.
They worked until after daybreak.
when a final search of the waters
was made. then all were taken to
Rimouski.
The Storstad left some dead ard 4
few living ana proceeded On her toy-
ase to Montreal. Her coal is :afe
but her PROV blade is crushed back
upon her plates.
Twerty-two of the rescued who
reached Rimoiski alive 0ied within
a few hours. Most of them had been
manned ia the collision.
Of those taken to Quebec, twenty
nine we're first cabin passengers. On
The Empress, twenty-nine second
cabin. and 101 steerage passengers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30
HUNDREDS STORM
LONDON OFFICES
Of SHIP COMPANY
Men and Women Anxiodsly Await
News of Relatives in Dis
aster.
OFFICIALS WEEP OVER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF LOSS
Great Agitation on Stock Exchange
Canadian Masnates Fear
I'd Loot.

London, May 29,--'E Empress OF
ireland In collision with Collier
etorstad off Father Point. Sank i'm
medlately. Two steamers rushed 10
scene. Very large number OF pas
sengers picked up and landed at
Rimouski"
numors that the Empress Of Ire
land had met with disaster were
/, rent her for several hours before
the confirmation was received. Men
ind women stormed the office of the
Canadian Pacific railway seeking ia
formation as to tho number lost ans
relatives and friends were among the
passengers who hal been rescued.
The officials Of the line with
tears in their eye, had to respond
that they were unable to give any
definite information.
Agitation was intense on the Lon
don Stock Exchange because of the
frar that many Canadian magnates
had persisted in the accident.
At marine agencies it was stated
vat the loss of the ship itself prob
;bly would be covered by insurance,
The first report of the sinking OF
the liner was that the vessel had
tollided with an iceberg. The next
report had the Empress of Ireland In
collision with the liner Hanover
This report stated that both ships
had sunk. 1t was not until four
hours after the first report of the
disaster was received that it was
definitely learned that it had been
caused by a collision between the
liner and the collier Storstad. The
storstad was not sunk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30
Continued from Page One Columns and >.

and all lights lit.
Certain, it is. that the impact was
fearful The steel prov Glove more
than half way through the Empress
OF Ireland port side amidyhips. When
it tore its way astern like a huge
rending tooth, it had killed many
in their berths and wounded scores.
1t had hurled many of them wound
ed out into the water. And now IL
backed away and the demgc follow
ed the battering ram. into the ship $
Vitals, As the water touched the
boilers they exploded, breaking an
upward rift through the middle OF
the deck lcngth-wiso. The explosion
shook people from their dock like
powder Jared fom n table.
The screams from the ship were
~. -,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30

answered by screams from the water
Some of those who fell were plunged
into the bowels of the boat where
the water was raging now and were
drowned there.
Nine Of the lifeboats were got
away under the cool but desperate
direction of Capt. Kendall They
Were filled with men Tor the most
part Most of them were members
of the crew.
The boats were scarcely away when.
with Wild sucking roar like tho
death cry of living thing, the yes
sci plunged TO the bottom In ninety
feet of water. within oversight of the
shore, n horror unparalleled had been
enacted in fourteen minutes
Fourteen minutes was the time
H. *. r.. .~sSS,- =. -y--sr---S'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30
Merely a Supply CITY.

Tho raising of chickens and the pro-
juction of eggs are things apart to the
farmers in he Basel consular district.
While Basel is one of the principal
supply cities OF Europe for poultry
and eggs. only small percentage Is
actually produced in the Basel district
or in Switzerland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30
Saved BY Bursting Bottle.

1ue pursuing OF q bottIe Of soda va
ter saved by the family OF Mr.. J. G
Grant, who reside In Sulver street
Colchester. England. from death BY
hre. A loud report awoke the occu
pants of the house In the early hour,
OF the other morning There wa,
smoke in their rooms, and search
revealed the fact that an oaken bean
beneath a bedroom floor was on fire
The godawater bottle which acted a
fire alarm had been placed on a shell
near the beam. and had exploded whei
1t became hot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-30

la larger number OF passengers would have been
saved, he said when the collier pulled away
the sea surged into the hole in the Empress
and the liner quickly sank
Quebec, May 29-EmpresS of Ireland with
more than fourteen hundred aboard, sank in
the Gulf of St. Lawrence at $50 this morn
ing after a collision with the Collier StOrstad
thirty miles off Father Point.
RimOuSk Quebec, May 29.-Canadan
Pacific liner, Empress of ireland, carrying more
than 400 persons, including crew, sank in
darkness at two o'clock this morning in the
St. Lawrence river after being struck by col
lier. Loss of life may reach thousand and
estimates vary from six hundred and seventy
to eleven hundred Vessel bound from Que
bee to Liverpool and was cut wide open BY
Collier Storstad and sank within 20 minutes.
OF those saved the majority appeared to be
of the crew or from the steerage. Many bad
Iy injured and died after being picked up
Brief wireless calls for help sent out byI
ships operator were heard by pilot boat
Eureka here, 10 miles from the scene of the
accident. This boat hurried to the rescue
followed by the mail tender Lady Evelyn.
These two boats found afIOat a few life boats
that had been launched from the Empress of
Ireland and picked up the survivors, Among
those saved was Captain Kendall of the En-
press. Most of the firstcIaSs passengers ap-
parently persisted Among them were
Laurence Irving, actor; Sir Henry Seton Kari,
noted English lawyer and hunter and hun
dred and forty members Canadian Salvation
Army on their way to the international con-
ference in London, only 20 rescued.
So quickly did the vessel sink that those
who escaped in life boats were in their
night clothes.
NO baggage saved. CONDITION OF the sur
yiyorS pitiable, arms and legs of some broken
and all had suffered terriabIy.
Residents of this town came silently to the
dock where the dead and injured are being
landed and are giving aid wherever possible
Every doctor in town is on the scene and
many of the injured are being taken to pri-
vate homes
When the rescue boats reached the scene
of disaster they found the surface of the
water was dotted with feboats and floating
debris. In the lifeboatS were huddled the
survivors dazed and moaning, some dying of
injuries sustained when the crash occurred.
Few could give coherent account of what
had happened, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Black of
Ottawa said they jumped into the river to-
gether; they were picked up by boat from
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-14
REDWOOD COUNTY'S WEALTH

Chauauqua bureau investigated
M financial Redwood County, he found condition
w wealth will probably surprising the majority the
dents of the county.
The first discovered that with population OF approximate
10000 the valuation of the real and personal property
approximately 900 miles with
of
figures being rather than
child the WORTH
$4,000 of the realm and would
of nearly four By
$4,000 10 each of has golden
opportunity tidy sum" within the ten
of the deposited Of
the $4,000 has deposit
benfby of
annual income OF 100000
that Redwood County has
Dividing the 10000 individuals
5000 families and sixth
family This of the that the County metro
polta in it's tastes we'll as wealthy in its purse.
justified Redwood County the wahest
although these figures show that must
however have bigger valuations
ger deposits and automobiles.
odious but We
in is that
Have Enough
will make of her wealth the vital
excellent
wealth. bhooves individual
tors of the public funds, only trustworthy, able
deposited the banks that will be OF ultimate
benefit Couny- expended good roads
Putting this to work for
the the problem citizen
of