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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
Dies on Ballroom Floor.

A sky as gray as the uniforms they
were greeted the veterans today when
they prepared for the grand parade, the
closing feature of the reunion.
The gayety of the grand reunion ball
was marred last night by the death of
John A. Mickey. seventy-five years old.
of Birming CHAM. He expired on the ball
room floor just after telling a party of
young people that when he died he
would like to go amid scene of such
happiness The body was removed
quickly and comparatively few of the
dancers knew of the occurrence.
Birmingham's resolution to care for
old veterans first has resulted in few
accidents and cases of illness. Plenty
of cots were furnished in the downtown
buildings and at the camp at the fair
grounds.
At the latter place the soldiers were
placed in the buildings and more than
$500 men were cared for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
FIGHT ON WITNESS
BY RIGGS DEFENSE
Tries UnsuccessfuIIy to Pre-
vent Recalling to Stand of
w. Morris hammond.
BUSINESS WITH BROKERS
Is EXAMINED IN DETAIL
William A. Mearns Tells of Banks
First Connection With Lewis
Johnson & Co.

Trial of the Riggs National Bank
case. in which Charles c. Glover, presi-
dent: w J. Flather, vice president, and
Henry H. Flather. former cashier. are
charged with perjury. continued in
Criminal Court No. / today the chief
feature of the earlier session of the day
being permission obtained by the gov
ernment to recall to the witness stand
W. Morris hammond.
Notwithstanding the fact that Lam
mond had been cross-examined and ex-
cused from the witness stand yester-
day. and that vigorous objections were
made today by Attorney Hogan, for
the defense, against recalling him. Jus
tice Siddons ruled that the government
could again place hammond on the
stand.
Mr. Hogan said: The defendants
contend that your honor has not exer-
cised the judicial discretion disposed
in you, but your honor has. in the lam
guage of the court. abused this dis
cretion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
Expenses to Be Paid Wholly From
Local Revenues Until They Haze
Been Completely Exhausted.
Biz Cuts Are Made in the Estimates With 693
Per Cent Plus of the Burden Placed on
the Capital City's Taxpayers.

haliandha principle appropriation provided for in the
organic District of Columbia crudey abolished the
District appropriation BILL reported the House today carrying
for the department. making total
OF sIIs94z37,34-
In place the bill offers substitute whatsoever Short bits
proposed legislation gouge the haand plan from the law by
providing District shall all its available toward
support and that the United States shall contribute what
the deficit There definite regular
appropriations by the United States provision
making District
dents.
Two short paragraphs intended possibly the
mndaons of the which the fiscal
relation between the United States and the District Columbia de-
stroy existing relations, but offer nothing in
WORDING OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.
One OF these paragraphs provides that Hereafter all appropria-
made for the support OF the of the District of
Columbia including all appropriated general appropria-
ton indicated be paid the District
and the interest and sinking fund
of said District shall be paid of the the
Columbia the that the shall be sufficient therefor and
the remainder the Treasury otherwise ap
propriated.'
The other paragraph is the final appropriation bills
THAT all laws and of laws the thew are ncon
sistent with this repealed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
Question of Bank Balance.

Continuing. the witness declared that
.some one in the bank suggested that
the late Pitt Cooke should be brought
into the Johnson firm with his business.
Asked what was said about your bank
balances at the Riggs in connection
with stock transactions?" the witness
said: ".Wilr Flather said our balance
was not as big as 1t ought to be-" He
said Mr.. Flather told him that their
business amounted. SO far. to commits
sions of $1,000, which would be per
cent of a suitable balance of $4,000.
The witness characterized that as "a
perfectly good banking argument" He
said he had informed Mr.. Flather that
the johnson firm had not. however,
made much out of the $1,000 in commits
sions.
The question of the telephone con-
nection between the bank and the
brokerage office was then gone into,
and Mearns declared that the late Mr..
Cooke had telephoned to the bank Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
Defense Notes an Exception.

Mr.. Hogan said that there is a general
rule and established practice which, il
observed, would have prevented the re-
call to the stand of Mr.. hammond after
his cross examination, and the defense
noted an exception.
In his ruling Justice Siddons said:
"Of course the purpose of the court
is to have elected the truth of the
charge that has been made against
these three defendants. | think coun-
sci for the defense has correctly stat
ed the general practice that prevails
in the great majority of cases. The
court is aware that there are cases OF
complicated character and nature. con-
sisting, it may be, of several branches.
and for the purpose of getting at the
truth and presenting the matter so that
the jury may Judge of the facts in the
case that practice will be observed
which is best calculated to accomplish
the end in view
At another point in his ruling Justice
Siddons said:
The court does not conceive that any
injury will be suffered by the defendants
in this case because the witness is re-
called to the stand TO testify TO another
branch of the case
There are exceptions to the, rule IN
some cases where the interest of justice
seems to demand at the court insisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
Asked to Identify Documents.

hammond was asked to identify docu-
ments relating to transactions in stocks
and bonds by Lewis Johnson Co, for
which firm he was bookkeeper. many of
which transactions the government claims
to have been made by the bank for itself.
although the defense is that these trans
actions were made for the banks custom
erS.
The defense endeavored to expedite
the trial by conceding many of these
transa ctionS, waivlng the necessity or
documentary proof 1t was said that
the defense hoped by its expedition to
obtain an acquittal by June -, on
which day the charter of the Riggs
National Bank will expire, SO that when
a question of the renewal Of the char
ter comes before the controller of the
currency he may not be able to refuse
to grant a renewal on the ground that
officers of the bank are under indict-
ment Up to noon yesterday thirteen of
the transactions had been identified
and there was a report in the court
room today that the government in
tends to trace through elghty-seNen
more such transactions.
There are 932 transactions in the gov
ernment's bill of particulars.
The twelve good men and true oc-
cupying the jury box today turned out
with pink carnations in their button
holes, the gift of a young woman who
is friend of Juror Heitmuller, through
Deputy Marshal w. r. Palmer. Former
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew escorted
Mrs Depew into the courtroom, and she
occupied seat next to and chatted
with Mr.. Glover.
Lammonds testimony was of rou-
tine character. but there was much TN
terest in the appearance on the STAND
of William y. Mearns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
Established Bank Connection.

In the direct examination of Will
liam 4 Mearns this morning, he testi-
fed that Lewis johnson & Co. had had
an opportunity to take over the bro<-
erage business of the Washington
branch of the New York firm of Post
& Flagg, when this firm, he said. de-
cided to give up the Washington busi-
ness This firm. he said. had been exc
cutting brokerage orders for Riggs
bank officials and Lewis Johnson G. Co.
had not been.
Mearns said he went to see Mr..
Glover and asked the latter could Lewis
Johnson & Co. have the business. The
bank was lending money to Post &;
FIagg, he said, and he inquired could
Lewis johnson Il Co. have such ac-
commodation. The witness testified
Mr.. Glover told him that because of
the fear of panic conditions-this was
in l907--it was a bad time to enter
upon new business arrangements, but
that II Mearns and his partners thought
it all right to go ahead, if their collat-
eral was all it should be and if Post e.
Flagg took up their loans. probably an
arrangement could be made. Mearns
testified that the relation of borrower
by Lewis Johnson e. Co. ensued with
the bank and that his firm took over
the Post & Flagg business. The firm
was then at 1919 F street northwest
and afterward moved to Pennsylvania
avenue next door to the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-18
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cool tonight and to-
morrow: gentle to moderate northwest
and north winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, IS, at $50
pm. yesterday: lowest, 46, at 3 am.
today.
Full report on page 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
HAY CROP ESCAPES
DAMAGE IN SECTION
AROUND PILOT ROCK
RAIN FELT TO BE NECESSARY
FOR GRAIN WHICH IS NOW
LOOKING GOOD.
Most of Harvest Was Finished In Hay
Fields; BlOOmer GIRLS Defeated in
Ball Game With Pilot Rock Team;
Miss Hazel BalcOme VIII Become
Trained Nurse.
lEast Oreg oman speclal. }

PILOT ROCK, ore, June 3O.-Very
heavy rains have been falling here, off
and on for the past week Haying
was nearly finished before the rain
so no damage was done. The rain
was very necessary to the grain
crops, all of which are looking fine
at present.
The Bloomer Girls played the Pi-
rates and were defeated by score Of
10 to 0. The game closed in the 7th
inning owing to a rain storm. There
were only five girls playing, the rest
Of the team being men, They remain
ed over for social dance.
Mrs. Marion Smith returned from
Ellensburg Saturday. She has been
visiting her daughters, Mrs. Orvil
Rodgers, there for the past two weeks
Mrs Russell returned from a two
weeks visit with her friend on But
ter creek.
Miss Diez Rice is the guest Of Mrs.
c. A. Cooper this week. Miss Rice,
who was the intermediate teacher in
the school here last year, will not re-
turn to her work here next year as
she planned to do, but will attend a
normal school. II is not known at
present who will be secured to take
her place.
L. c. Scharpf and Fred Noes fished
at Camas creek last Sunday, with fair
success.
L. X. Harlan moved his family here
Monday from Pendleton. They W
occupy the house recently vacated by
E. b, Casteel.
A farewell party was given Miss
Hozel Balcome Saturday night. She
will leave soon for Walla Walla where
she will enter the hospital for train
ing.
Mrs. Frank Pedro drove out from
Pendleton. bringing her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Hinkle, home after a short
visit there.
Clair Sturtevant brought a load of
hogs in from Ukiah and will return
with load of freight for l. R. Law
renee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Roark spent the
past week with their son at his home
stead on Pearson creek.
Mrs. Alfred Smith is in Portland
this week, where she went to have her
eyes treated.
Julius Wegner, who has been quite
Ill at his home here for some time is
reported to be no better. He is suf-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

Carline 10 Take stern Measure q
Stamp Out PiclpOckets.

CLEVELAND, June sO.-The mall
ed fist is going to NOV down the pick
pockets who victimize street car pas
sengers, If gentler methods fail.
A couple Of husky fighting men.
quick of wit and handy Of fist, may
do sentry duty on every streetcar in
Cleveland during rush hours, Presi-
dent Stanley, of the Cleveland Rail-
way company. declared the other day.
I'VE broke up rowdyism on Euclid
Beach cars by those methods eight
years ago. he said, "and failure of
our present crusade, IN which condue-
tors and Totormen are instructed to
cooperate with police IN stamping out
pickpockets, will mean a return to
sterner means"
The wholesale raid on car riders. 81
of whom we're robbed OF close to $4,000
during the first 13 Gays In June.
brought an order from George L.
Radcliffe. general manager of the
streetcar company, 10 all conductors
and motcrmen to close car doors AMI
guard against tie departure of a sin
gle passenger the moment anybody
raises the alarm of theft. Thus ev-
cry car where theft is discovered
will instantly become a prison cell on
on wheels until the police can be sum.
moned.
Chief Of Detectives Rabshaw de-
elared that in his four months in Of
flee l20 persons had been arrested as
known thieves in an effort to rid the
city OF tourist criminals. He de-
clared .avision of laws would De
necessary before the police could hope
to ccne properly with the situation. II
Is possible suspected pickpock1ts.
when arreettd will be lined up at every
precinct police station for every pa.
uolman in the city to scrutinize.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

Colonel Alexei Brusiloff, leader OF
the powerful Slay drive into Austrian
territory was but an unimportant, lit
tle-known colonel when the present
war broke out, and now he is the idol
of the Russians because of his quick,
sharp and powerful thrust at Austri-
ans. declares Alexander skibinsky of
Moscow, Russia and Russian violin.
list. who was here yesterday on the
Chautauqua-
He says the little leader first broke
into prominence in the present war
by capture of Fortress Garlich. in
Bukowina and his sensational rise to
supreme boss OF the great offensive
now on, is indeed remarkable.
GEAR Nicholas is rapidly wrestling
power from the hands of iron-fisted
subordinates and from his mother
who have ruled Russia with that fa-
nous severity for which Russia is
known" said the musician, rus.
SLAMS like the Little Father and now
that he is taking a firmer hold on
government affairs and grafters who
brought the nations honor into dis
repute in the japanese war, are be-
ing oustcd from office, Russia is a
more enlightened, satisfied and united
people. With one accord they are in
the present war, producing half
million soldiers annually more than
they lose The lower classes are be-
coming more enlightened and seeing
the light Of modern day which can
not always be kept from any people.
When the czer banished vodka in
three days-and enforced the order
there was considerable excitement
and great loss of revenue, but now
the government aids financial. inven-
tors who can produce greater results
with denatuIed alcohol for motive and
light purposes Many petitions to
make prohibition permanent are pre-
! sented the cZar, who is not, as many
think, cruel and brutal"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

various schools, Several months ago
these students began complaining
that their allowances were reduced
or entirely cut off. They protested
to the Chinese minister at Toxic, who
negotiated funds to bring many of the
students back TO China There was
some doubt in China as to the advisa-
bility Of having the students returned
from Japan at a time when the politi-
cal conditions are so unsettled. Most
of the students are very advanced
thinkers, wholly out Of sympathy with
the monarchical movement and other
efforts to avoid the modernzation Of
China.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

LADIES' & CHIDREN's SHOES
An exceptionally large
stock of ladies' and child
ren's shoes have just been
received for the Spring trade.
We are able to fit your feet
properly and assure you of
best styles in both low or
high shoes.
Ladies' dress shoes in all
the latest toes, heels and lea
theirs, S1.9S, $2.25, $3.50,
S2.75, S2.9S to $4.OO.
Guaranteed Children's
Shoes, all styles and feathers
49c, CSC, Csc. $1.19,
S1.39 to $2.19.
FASTEST GROWING DE-
PARTMENT STORE IN
EASTERN OREGON
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

"My wife telephoned me-" he said,
that Patrick, who is 81 years old
and a member Of the machine gun
platoon of the First regiment, had
been called to duty. / went over to
the armory to bid HIM good by and
found John. my oldest boy, there. His
term of enlistment expired six months
ago.
"Tm going, too, dad he said. I
can't let Patrick go alone. And then
Francis, who is only 1s years old,
came over and begged me to let him
go. so 1 signed a consent"
All three belong to the machine CUR
platoon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
LEADER Of RUSSIAN
DRIVE WAS LITTLE
KNOWN z YEARS AGO
HAS NOW RISEN To POSITION OF
IDOL IN MINDS OF SLAV
PEOPLE.

At Outset Of the War He Was An
InlmpOrtant Colonel, Declares ski
blnsky, Who Was Heard in violin
Here Last Evening at the Chau-
tauqua; Tells Of Russia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
CALL FOR AvIAToRs ISSUED.
Aero Club of Illinois would Be Pre-
pared for Eventualiies.

CHICAGO. June SO,-A call to Ii
censed aviators throughout the coun-
try to volunteer for service with the
army in anticipation of federal call
for their services was sent out from
the headquarters of the Aero Club oil
Illinois.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
THREE SONS GO To BORDER,
Mother Pins White Rose on Each Be-
fore They Join Regiment.

CHICAGO, June 3O.-Mrs. John
Felker, 9O44 South LOOMS street, pin
ned a white rose on the uniform Of
three Of her five sons and started
them to the First regiment armory
Their father, a clerk in the United
States district court, said that the
only reason all five did not go was be-
cause the other two are too young.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

ering from a complication of dis
.ases peculiar to old age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
Free kLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re.
move Them With the Othlne
Prescription.

This prescription for the removal OF
freckles was written by a prominent
physician and is usually so successful
in removing freckles and giving a
clear. beautiful complexion that 1t is
sold by any druggist under guarantee
to refund the money II 1t fails
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce OF othine and re-
move them Even the first few appli-
cations should show wonderful i'm
proyement. some Of the lighter freek-
les vanishing entirely
BE sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othne II is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
REFUGEES NEED DOCTORS.
Public Health Service 10 Enlist Adj
dltlonal Medical Men

WASHINGTON. June 9O.-Addi-
tional medical men to examine refu-
gees from Mexico and to care for
Mexican prisoners In event Of hostil-
tiles are being sought by the United
States public health service.
Examinations for physicians ami
surgeons viii be held in the principal
cities Of the country probably early
In July, II IS announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
SUMMER WASH MATERI-

AIS
These lines consist of
many artistic designs and
patterns. The colorings are
very attractive and daintily
shaded. The materials are,
Rice Cloth, Voiles, Batistes,
Linens, Lawns, Suede Voiles,
ETC., the yard sc, lie,
1212c, 15c, 1Sc and zoe.
NOTIONS, ETC.
Safety Pins ,........,......... &c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30

Berlin Paper suppressed

BERLIN June 30 The 1Ageblatt
one Of the leading BerliR newspapers
announced that its appearance had
been prohibited by order Of the mili-
tary commander.
This is the first Instance for some
months OF the suspension OF a Berlin
paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
WHITE WASH MA
TERIALS

For those White Shirts,
Middies, Dresses and Waists,
we are showing a very COM
plete assortment of white
materials, such as Middle
Cloth, Galatea, Palm Beach
Cloth, Flaxons, India Linons,
Handkerchief Linen, Long
Cloth, etc, the yard lie,
13c, 1Sc, zoe, 23c, 33c,
to $1.OO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-30
China Recalls students.

PEKIN. June 3O-Because OF H.
nancial strlngency, China has been
compelled to recall from Japan about
1900 students whom the Chinese gov
ernment was maintaining there in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Innn-DistanCe OratorY.

A dinner was given by = certain
Cleveland business organization few
nights ago, according to the Plain
Dealer of that city. The toast list in
cluded the names of several eminent
people, and the attendance was very
large
The first speaker introduced by the
POSTMASTER was one of the long-wind-
ed variety. Twenty minutes is the
right length for an after-dinner
speech, if it is very interesting or very
witty. But at the end of forty-tiye
minutes this speaker was still going
strong, and he was beginning TO try
to prove something by columns Of
statistics.
The second speaker got his heart
lest applause at the end of one m'n-
ute. He said:
Il shall not deta!n you long. In
listening to the remarks Of the last
speaker beg his pardon for not
remembering his name; it was given
us By the toastmaster, but that was
so long ago that ! have forgotten it. "
That's as far as he got.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
HAD VISIT FROM APPARlTEON
Story of Telepathie Thought Transfer-
ence in Which British Soldier
Is Chief Actor.

In the Evening News, London, ap-
pears the following account Of a tele-
pathic vision of a soldier at Kensal
Rise furnished to the paper by Leon
ard Williams, who received the story
at first hand:
A curious story Of telepathic thought
transference accompanied by a ghost
ly vision is reported on good author
ity from kensal Rise. Two or three
evenings ago a woman who lives in
that neighborhood heard a loud knock
ing at her front door She opened it,
but nobody was seen.
On returning to the sitting room,
however, she noticed q dim figure in
khaki standing at the farther end.
After some seconds this figure melted
away. The woman told her husband,
and the next evening they received
a visit from an old friend, a soldier
just back from the front, to whom
she related the incident. He asked
at what time it happened. She told
him at half-past seven exactly.
That's very strange the soldier re-
marked, "for yesterday while | was
crossing from France ! looked at my
watch. and finding the time to be half
past seven ! said to myself, 81 wonder
what Mr.. and Mrs. - will say when
| drop them a call this time tomorrow
evening""
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
nnn Has Silk.Lined Coffin.

Don, beautiful collie dog belonging
to Miss Ellen +. Mason, is dead, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Newport
r. |. He was run over by an electric
car, and many residents in the villa
colony will mourn his loss. His chief
pleasure was to play In the pretty
fountain in the grounds of his mis-
tress' estate in Rhode Island avenue
always begging to have the water
turned on for his frolics.
Ills grave is beneath an evergreen
near the fountain. He had silklined
coffin, and a suitable slab is being
made which will be simply marked
Don
Don II has now appeared on the
scene. He is very young Scotch col
lie
Among other graves of dogs marked
with slabs at Newport are those on tho
estates of Mrs Hermann Oelrichs
Mrs. George b. De Forest and Mrs
Royal Phelps Carroll