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No. 19.099. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1013-TWENTY PAGES. ONE CENT.
QUIZ GIVES RISE
TO WAROF WORDS
Question Propounded at Insurance
Inquiry Objected to by
Attorney Douglas.
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MONTROSE HOTEL SALE
Query Begirding Price of Property
Bought by Trust Company.
SUGGESTED MARGINAL SALE
R. H. Goldsborough's Testimony Regarding
Realty Values?E. E.
JorfSan a Witness Yesterday
on the Same Line.
An objection by Attorney Charles A.
PoiiRlas to a question put by Commissioner
Juiison to R. IF. Ooldsborougrh.
who testified today in the insurance in
vwtlmitlon of the House District committee.
threw the committee, witness and attorneys
in*<? a wordy war which culminated
in a determination to probe further,
if necessary, into the sale of the Montrose
Hotel property at 14th and H streets
northwest. Attorney Douglass arose to
his feet and characterized the query propounded
by Commissioner Judson as a
"scurrilous one," and asked that it be
stricken from the records.
Col. Judson had asked whether or not
it was true that the price of $r?l a foot,
said to have been the price of the property
recently bought by the Real Estate
Trust Company, was bona fide or whether
it was not merely a margin transaction,
which was nothing more nor less than a
bubble of inflated value.
Mr. Douglas told the committee in no
uncertain terms that he believed the
question was asked to besmirch the character
of E. E. Jordan, who had testified
to the sale and purchase of the property
yesterday and who is Interested in
the deal.
The exchange of words was rapid for a
few minutes, but the question was left
in the record, and it was suggested that
Mr. Jordan be recalled.
Mr. (.ioldsborougli's testimony today
was of the most optimistic character, so
far as real estate in Washington is concerned.
He told of the big growth of
values here, and estimated that the
Southern building corner is one of the
nine most valuable in the city.
While Mr. Goldsborough was on the
stand Representative Redfield asked him
some questions about the relative value
or Washington property ana ,>ew 1 urn
property. Tlii.s led Representative Johnson.
chairman, to say that New York real
estate has about as much to do with th?
question under consideration as have
building sites in Calcutta.
Real Estate Expert Heard.
R. K. Goldsborough. attorney, was the
first witness, appearing as a real estate
expert.
"Increases of value of property in
Washington," he said, "have been enormous.
The rate of growth has been phenomenal.
Go back fifty years and look at
every assessment. This establishes the
fact that the 1st of each January lias
shown an increase. Of course there have
been panics, but there has been a gradual
increase.
"I foresaw the development of F street
before it began. I bought in lower F
street when it was a residential street. I
bought .>.000 feet near t?th on F street for
a foot twenty-five years ago. I turned
it over to Mrs. Coyle. mother-in-law of
my brother. Dr. Goldsborough."
He said the annual growth of business
property here has been 5 per cent and
perhaps lo per cent. He said the land on
which the Southern building Is situated is
worth #.">?? a foot. Asked how it should be
capitalized, lie replied: "About 4 per
cent."
Mr. Goldsboroug'n qualified this by say.
in? that as a matter of fact business
properties do not bring 4 per cent as a
rule." He added later that the Southern
building corner is worth easily a third
more than the Chamberlin Hotel comer,
a block north. He also said that the
north side of H street, being the "thoroughfare
side," the northeast and northwest
corners are more valable.
Mr. (loldsborough's testimony was all
extremely complimentary to the Southern
building property.
"Is there another corner in Washington
better for business than the fSouth- j
n building corner?"
"There are nine corners in the finan- !
ial district, four at loth and 11 streets,
where the Shoreham, l'nion Trust. Southern
and Woodward buildings are; three
corners at New York avenue and loth
wtrfet. where the Riggs* National Savings
and Trust Company and the Nairn estate
are: two corners at loth and (J
streets, and one at loth and F streets
Comparison of Values.
The corner at 14th and H streets is
not as valuable as loth and H?" suggested
Mr. Douglas.
Not at ail as valuable," said Mr.
< oddsborough.
"The Southern building site Is worth
more than the Montrose Hotel site?"
' Oh. yes."
Testimony yesterday showed the Mont! ?
site had la-en sold recently tor over
51 a foot.
Representative Prouty afked him if
Washington's growth had been more
lapid than tt.at cf other cities.
The financial growth has been, most
eitainly."
He continued:
"There are 75.?)00 more people here who
Interested in the linancial district.
The National Savings and Trust Company
started there In the financial district
with a small caDltal It now lias
:?.? ?> depositors. The American Security
and Trust Company has now W.OOo depositors
and the Kigns does a big business,
including; among its depositors the most
important people in the District of Columbia.
The National Metropolitan
down the street has a tremendous list of
depositors, and there are other banks
ristit there with or NO.UUit deposings.
ali of whom are visiting there all
the time."
Mr. UoldslioroUKh went into the commercial
and manufacturing aspect of
Washington. Representative Prouty ask?d
him what was the source of Washington's
wealth.
"CJovcrnment salaries and purchases
ri.n??ituf?> lh? fmiml.il ? ?1
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Uoldsborough.
Kepresentative Prouty asked about the
government clerks' deposits. Mr. C?olds-t
thorough said he did not believe the clerks
onstltute the biggest element In the
financial life, but that in addition to
them the big financial systems of the
country have agrnts here.
Growth of City.
Mr. Prouty asked several questions
aiiout the growth of the city. Mr. (ioldshorough
said that Washington had advanced
more rapidly than any other city
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ROBBERS IN A TRAP
Detectives Send Out Bank
Messenger With $3,300.
ATTACKED IN A HALLWAY
Sleuth Probably Fatally Wounded in
Pistol Battle.
ONE HIGHWAYMAN IS CAUGHT
Other, Jumping Over Fences. Makes
His Escape?Satchel Is
Found Intact.
NEW YORK. January 11.?A squad
of detectives baited a trap for highwayraen
today with a sixty-year-old
bank messenger and a satchel containing;
$3..100. The highwaymen took
the bait. One detective was shot and
probably will die. the messenger was
beaten senseless and probably has a
fractured skull, and a pitched battle.
with bullets peppering houses like
hail, was fought on the East Side. One
of the highwaymen escaped; the other
was captured.
The messenger. Peter E. Plunkett. left
the I'nion Exchange National Hank,
where he had been employed for ten
years, with his satchel in his hand and a
cloud of detectives trailing him. In the
satchel were currency and silver for the
weekly payrolls of two factories. The
detectives were disguised as laborers, so
as to avert suspicion.
Knock Messenger Senseless.
As Plunkett stepped into the darkened
hallway of one of the factories two men
sprang up from nowhere beside him. One
of them crumpled him up senseless on the
aKKiuK oeiore ne couia cry out. ine assailant
used a blackjack.
The other highwayman grabbed the
satchel and both darted away.
The factory had not been apprised of
the plan and detained one of the detectives
who had gone ahead of the
messenger. While he was explaining,
the highwaymen were making off. The
detective started In pursuit, caught one
of the assailants and rolled to the cobblestones
with him. Meantime, the detectives
in the rear of Plunkett, not expecting
so quick a denouement, began
blazing away with their pistols at the
other fleeing highwayman.
The thief tired as he fled, and, keeping
the pack at his heels, darted down a
side street, through traffic, into a hallway,
out the back door, over fences, back
into the street and disappeared, leaving
behind a bullet-pierced overcoat. The
satchel, dropped in his flight, was found
intact ten feet from the factory doorway.
Detective Badly Wounded.
One of the fugitive's bullets found a
mark in James A. Watson, a detective,
entered his back- and passed nearly
through liis body. He cannot recover.
Th? man who w.m trinncd tn tho rnh
blestones said hp was Frank Moran,
nineteen years old. a packer. He was
held without ball. Plunkett was taken to
a hospital.
MAY OHM HIS POUCY
Gov. Wilson's Speech in Chicago
Tonight Awaited
With Interest.
CHICAGO. January 11.?Gov. Woodrow
Wilson's visit to Chicago today is looked
forward to with interest by members of
the Commercial Club, whose guest he
will be while in the city, inasmuch as the
President-to-be is expected to outline the
policy of his coming administration in
his speech tonight.
Mr. Wilson's subject was announced as
"The Future Business- of the Country."
Flan to Avoid Crowds.
To avoid the annoyance of crowds it
was planned to meet Gov. Wilson's train
at the Englewood station several miles
from the city's center. President Clyde
M. Carr of the Commercial Club and
David B. Jones prepared to escort their
guest from the train directly to the residence
of Mr. Jones 011 the North Side,
where lie will rest until time to go to the
banquet.
Tomorrow Mr. Wilson will lie a gues?t
at the home of Mr. Carr until he leaves
in the afternoon for his home. Special
precautions have been taken by the city
police to insure Mr. Wilson against any
untoward annoyance while in Chicago.
U n'ill ? r>n .< ,1 < Ct 1 n />? f ... V rV\
I lit* puiivr in ni l ?x i iiuni
secret service officers, who also are prepared
to be on the alert.
May Endeavor ^ to Break Deadlock.
When Gov. Wilson arrives here he may
be asked to use his influence in breaking
the deadlock In the Illinois legislature
over the election of a speaker. leaders
of the different factions of democrats admitted
that if the President-to-be would
speak on the subject his words would
have great weight with members of the
Illinois general assembly.
Unless Gov. Wilson consents to act in
the interest of peace the leaders fear that
the deadlock will continue indefinitely.
PLEADS GUILTY, PAYS FINE.
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Elbert Hubbard Punished for Sending
Immoral Hatter Through Mails.
BUFFALO. X. Y., January 11.?Elbert
Hubbard of East Aurora, indicted on six
counts by the federal grand jury for
sending immoral matter through the
mails, pleaded guilty before Judge Hazel
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Sentence was suspended during good behavior
on the other five counts.
The charges were based on articles appearing
in a magazine published by Hubbard
at East Aurora.
LINER MEETS ACCIDENT.
Grosser Kurfurst Damaged 560 Miles
East of Cape Bace.
i NEW YORK, January 11.?A wireless
message was received today from the
steamship Grosser Kurfurst saying that
I she had broken a crank shaft yesterday
| while >?) miles east of Cape Race. Because
of the accident the vessel will
reach here three days late.
Th? Grosser Kurfurst was to have sailed
from New York for Panama January
l?l on a cruise on which 400 passengers
had been booked. This has now been
abandoned. ?
AMUSING TO TAFT
Democrats Seeking to Block
Reforms They Had Set on Foot
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! APPEALS TO WHITE HOUSE
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Opposition to Proposed Deduction of
Customs Districts.
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CUT WOULD SAVE $1,000,000
Consolidation in View Would Abol
ish Positions That Yield Nothing
to the Government.
Of all the funny things in political and
legislative history, one of the funniest
is the attitude of democratic legislators
who. at the last session of Congress, put
through a bill permitting consolidation of
customs districts and are now lighting
vigorously to prevent those consolidations
in their respective states.
There are strong suspicions that President
Taft and Secretary MacVeagh arc
having much quiet enjoyment over the
whole thing, and that they will have more
before the affair is ended. It has been
notorious for years that the customs service
has had a number of ports and subports
of entry where practically nothing
ever was entered, hut where certain collectors
of customs drew regular salaries
and conducted whatever private business
they saw fit on the side. Some of these
ports cost the government thousands of
dollars a year and paid nothing in return.
The sub-ports were equally expensive.
Reform Legislation Rushed Through
Repeated attempts to get through Congress
hills providing for reorganization
of the system and the saving to the
government of thousands of dollars failed
because it meant a loss of patronage.
When "Jim" Tawney was chairman of
the appropriations committee of the
House he twice got through a bill for
consolidation, hut it died in the Senate.
At the last session of Congress the democrats.
eager to make a record for
economy and good government, rushed
through a bill authorizing revolutionary
changes in the boundaries of customs
districts, so as to shut up some of these
ornamental ports and subports and save
the salaries.
It certainly looked like business then.
The Treasury Department was delighted,
and Secretary MacVeagh and Assistant
Secretary Curtis have been working hard
to get a plan in shape for the approval
of President Taft. The plan is nearing
completion and will, according to information.
save nearly $l,<f0t?.(*>O a year
to the government and give a more efficient
service. It provides for a reduction
of customs districts from something like
130 to 30 and wipes out a number of
subports and smaller ports of entry.
When signed by President Taft it will
become effective July 1 next.
Objections to the Plan.
For a month democratic senators and
representatives have hot-footed it to the
White House and Treasury to object to
the plan as they have found it out. They
are protesting vigorously, declaring that
business is likely to suffer. No mention is
made, of course, of the loss of jobs to
many and the shortage of vacancies there
will be caused in some of these districts.
Senator Stone and Representative
Booher of Missouri were at the White
House today to see the President about
the proposed plan as applied to their
state. They have been told that Kansas
City and St. Joseph, now separate ports
of entry, will be consolidated, and that
St. I.ouis will be the other port.
President Taft has had a dozen similar
visits, and Secretary MacVeagh has had
two dozen, besides hundreds of letters.
TO HARNESS RIVER'S CURRENT.
Bill Relating to the Colombia Will
Be Introduced.
PORTLAND. Ore.. January 11.?To harness
the current of the Columbia river
two miles above the lower entrance of
the Celilo canal, thus developing a minimum
of 100,000 horsepower, the project
to be prosecuted and operated by the
states of Oregon and Washington for the
benefit of the municipalities in the two
states tributary to the river, is the aim
of a bill to be introduced in the Oregon
legislature which will convene next
Monday.
The bill will embody a memorial addressed
to the Washington legislature
asking that body to appoint a committee
to work with the Oregon commission in
the development of the enterprise.
EDITOR MAY BE DETAINED.
Paris Journalist Coming to United
States to Defend Edward Mylius.
NEW YORK, January 11.?E. 11. James,
editor of the Paris Liberator, which
printed the libelous story of a marriage of
King George of England to a daughter
of Admiral Culme-Seymour before he became
king, will probably be detained
when he arrives in New York late today
or early tomorrow on La Provence of the
French line.
It was said today that orders had been
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received for nis aeienuon ana inai 11
James acknowledged the authenticity of
statements attributed to him before he
sailed from France efforts would be made
to deport him.
James is on his way to this country
with the announced intention of defending
Edward Mylius, who was imprisoned in
England for uttering the libel, as author
of the story, and who is being detained
at Ellis Island as author of the story and
therefore an undesirable alien.
A lengthy brief in Mylius" case is now in
the hands of Secretary of Commerce
Nagei, counsel for the writer claiming
that the crime of which he was judged
In Knelsnd did not involve moral
?"o?-?
turpitude.
PAYMASTER ROBBED OF $2,500.
Assaulted in Fashionable Park Avenue
Section of New York.
NEW YORK, January 11.?In a daring
assault late yesterday Neil Henderson, a
contractor's paymaster, was struck down
with a sawed-off billiard cue on a street
corner in the fashionable Park avenue
section, and robbed of $2,500 in bills.
Passers-by picked the paymaster up and
carried him to a hospital, where he is in
a serious condition.
Cash Asked for Swedish Athletes.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
COPENHAGEN, January 1.?The leading
athletic clubs in Sweden have asked
the Swedish parliament to make them an
annual grant of $27,501) In order that they
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A UNITED
GOURT DISMISSES WIT
HJK Kffi HUJtSt
Former Venezuelan President,
Denied Habeas Corpus, Remains
on Ellis Island.
NEW YORK. January 11.-The writ of
habeas corpus in the ease of Cipriano
Castro, former President of Venezuela,
was dismissed by Judge Holt in the
United States district court today.
In dismissing the writ Judge Holt ruled
that Castro should not be allowed to enter
the country under bond, pending a decision
of the board. He will, therefore,
remain on Ellis Island.
Government Contention Sustained.
This sustains the contention of the government,
as argued in court .yesterday by
United States District Attorney Wise,
that the federal courts should not Interfere
in the case until the board of inquiry
at Ellis Island shall have passed on
Castro's right to enter this country. The
board has not yet announced its lindings.
When its decision is made known, it is
thought that Castro may again seek the
court's aid.
Fog cut off Ellis Island from ferry
communication with the city today and
made extremely improbable the sitting
this afternoon of the board of inquiry.
Commissioner Williams said that Castro's
case would be taken up certainly
Monday, however. Castro will have to
appear without counsel before the board.
Immigration Bureau to Act.
Immigration officials, when they heard
Judge Holt's decision, said they probably
would proceed to determine Castro's eligibility
to entry to the I'nited States under
the immigration law. The decision of
the New York immigration inspectors will
be reviewed personally by Secretary Nagel.
FLOODS MENACE IN OHIO
Warnings Issued and Troops
Are Held Ready to Aid
Sufferers.
COLdJAI BI'S, January 11.?A general
floor warning for Ohio was issued by the
I'nited States weather forecaster in this
city today. The prediction is made that
by tomorrow all Ohio rivers will be" out
of their banks, but the rise may -be
checked some time tomorrow by colder
weather.
At the adjutant general's office today it
was stated that the Ohio National Guard
and its hospital and other equipments are
being held in readiness to be rushed to
the aid of the flood sufferers. The reports
received indicate further damage at
several Ohio river points, Including Point
Pleasant and Parkersburg, W. Va.; East
Liverpool, Steubenville and Marietta,
Ohio.
Cincinnati Endangered.
CINCINNATI. January 11. ? Rain
throughout Hie Ohio valley yesterday and
last night is expected materially to affect
the flood situation here. At 8 a.m.
today the stage of the Ohio river here
was 32.1 and rising at the rate of .'2 foot
per hour. >
A stage of 5:1 feet feet will bring the
water Into the Central t'nton railroad
station and .V? feet will prevent trains
from running into the depot.
The water lias already invaded houses
In the low-lying section#, out no serious
damage has been caused.
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Ship Risk Rates Are Doubled.
I ,ON DON', January H.-?Tbe .White Star
line today began to insure its fleet against
loss for the ensuing year. -The rates
charged prior to the Titanic disaster have
been nearly doubled.
STATES SENATORIAL Dl
emMe dead
In Charge of American Affairs
in Abyssinia After Minister
Phillins' npnarturfi.
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ADDIS ABEBA, Abyssinia, January 11.
?Guy Robert Love, United States vice
and' deputy consul general here since 1908,
died yesterday. He was a native of Coshocton,
Ohio.
The State Department was notified of
the death of Vice Consul Love in a cable
message received by the British ambassador
here from the British foreign office.
Mr. Iajvo had been in charge of
United States affairs in Abyssinia since
the departure several months ago of Hoffman
Phillips, former American minister
resident and consul general, and was the
only American official in Abyssinia at the
time of his death.
In case his mother, his next of kin,
who lives at Coshocton, Ohio, desires to
have the body brought to the United
States for burial, the State Department
will endeavor to have it done. Owing to
the absence of embalming facilities and
the lack of modern transportation in that
part of Africa, it is realized that such
action would be attended by many difficulties.
Vice Consul Love was born in Coshocton.
Ohio, thirty-seven years ago, and
was a graduate of the Baltimore College
of Dental Surgery. He was appointed
vice and deputy consul general to Abyssinia
in December. 1908, and served faithfully
in that capacity to the date of his
death. *
Strike at Callao Ended.
CALLAO, Peru. January 11.?The striking
dock laborers returned to work today*,
having been granted their demands for a
10 per cent increase in wages and an
eight-hour day.
j ni i s s ioner,
IjMlii i n s pectors,
c a p t a i ns, j|
several hundred detectives and j
| about 10,000 patrolmen. Most of
the 10,000 men in uniform who are j!
j ; out on posts get little or no graft. |
I Thf?rp arp nrnholilv not nviM' 1 (MM!
members of the police department ;
J who are in the graft system?in
other words, nine policemen out of
ten are honest.
"As to the third question: Do the
grafting police officers have to divide
"up with somebody 'higher !
up'; and how many and who are
these hidden people 'higher up"?
It would be difficult to secure traces
of the men 'higher up' which
would be accepted in a court, but
does it seem reasonable that the
professional politicians who name :i
the city officials would allow their
creatures in office to put $16,000,000
a year in their pockets without
sharing in this?
"Crime flourishes in big cities be- j
cause of the protection which can
I be bought from the police. The
police grow rich because of the
protection they sell to the criminals.
If the criminals were all in
prison there would be no graft in- ;
i ?fho nniifo eraftprs do nor.
V-VIM?T V**V o ? ? ??
want to see criminals In prison; it !
ruins business."
"Sixteen Millions a Year
For Police Graft"
BY
JACK ROSE
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Tomorrow in the Special
Features Section of
THE SUNDAY STAR
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LADLOCK.
'SUITTO ID DIVORCE
DISMISSED BY COURT
Test of Decree Made by
former Wife of William
Guggenheim.
CHICAGO, January 11.?'The application
of Mrs. Grace Brown Guggenheim to
have her divorce from William Guggenheim
annulled was dismissed by Judge
Heard here today for want of equity.
Mrs. Guggenheim based her application
on the allegation that when she obtained
her dec ree she swore erroneously that she
was a resident of Illinois.
Grace Brown married the millionaire
mining and smelting man in 1Q00 and the
decree of divorce was entered the next
year with alimony in the lump sum of
$150,000. Since thq divorce both parties
to the suit have remarried.
Was Previously Divorced.
According to Jacob Newman of counsel
for William Guggenheim, Mrs. Guggenheim's
first husband was Charles Herbert
of Washington, D. C. A divorce separated
them. Her marriage with Guggenheim
came next, but. Mr. Newman
states, they lived together but three days.
After this discovery Mrs. Guggenheim
married Jules Roger Wahl, a Frenchman,
living in New York.
"They lived together .for four years."
related Mr. Newman, "when Wahl re'
turned to France. Whether .the report is
true that Wahl's parents had his marriage
annalled in France I do not
know."
Guesenheim nuirriorl Ifloa Amt
[ berger, by whom he ban a son. William,.
! jr. It was after Mrs. Guggenheim had
married Wahl that she tiled suit in New
York state for divorce from Guggenheim,
claiming that the Illinois divorce was illegal.
The case went to the supreme
court of that state, where 'her bill was
dismissed. In 1H0S) she tiled another suit
to set aside the orginial Illinois divorce,
but Judge Honore denied her right to file
the petition after the lapse of eight years.
Case Still Pending.
She sent this case to the appellate court,
where it is still pending. The present suit
was in chancery, and claimed that Guggenheim
knew she was not a resident of
Illinois when the divorce was obtained.
Mrs. Guggenheim (or Wahl) claims that
she does not Want money, but wishes to
ascertain beyond doubt whether the divorce
was legal.
Judge Heard, in giving his decision,
criticised the divorce laws of Illinois, and
urged that steps be taken to change
them. He declared that both Mr. and
Mrs. Guggenheim procured the divorce of
11)01 by fraud.
This factor weighed largely with the
court in his decision against the plaintiff.
The latter was not in court when the
finding was rendered.
GOMPERS MAY BE GENERAL.
Striking Garment Workers to Seek
His Services as Leader.
XEW YORK. January 11.?The general-,
ship of Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of I>abor, will
be sought today by the army of striking
garment workers here.
Mr. Gompers' arrival from Washington
was awaited by a committee of strikers
who planned to escort him to their headquarters
for a conference with the leaders.
The strikers claimed today that 20.000
more workers will join them Monday.
There are now on their rolls 125,000 men
and women.
Peace plans have been upset by the
strikers' rejection-yesterday of the manufacturers'
offer to advance wages 10 per
cent?5 per cent now and 5 per cent April
1. It was not enough, the strikers said.
Robs Ticket Office of $300.
CHICAGO. January 11.?Entering
the ticket office of the Union .Loop
elevated station at Van Buren and
Dearborn streets early today, a robber
grabbed a money bag containing $3U0
and escaped.
REUEVEDJF DUTY
Action in Case of Bailiff Barr
and Deputy Garrison.
BURTON
FINE REMITTED
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i Result of Meeting of Common Coun|
oil at Hyattsville.
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NEW PLAN TO BE ADOPTED |
Special Patrolman Probably Will Be
Detailed to Guard the Washington-Baltimore
Boulevard.
Special Correspondence of Th?* Star.
: HYATTSVILL.E. Md.. January 11. 191.::
Town Bailiff Charles W. Barr of Hyattsville
and his assistant, Thomas 11. Garrison,
last night were virtually relieved of
duty and the power to harass Washington
automobilists, and at the same time
the fine of $13 levied on H. Ralph Burton
of Washington January 2 last was ordered
repaid.
These, actions were taken at a special
meeting of the mayor and common council
of Hyattsville, at which Mr. Burton,
as welW as several residents of Hyattsville.
appeared for the purpose of protesting
against the activities of Bailiff
Barr and Deputy Garrison. At the conclusion
of the hearing the council, by
unanimous vote, ordered the repayment
of the fine assessed against Mr. Burton
and directed the bailiff and his deputy
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10 cease ai once matting arreois iui alleged
violation of automobile speed laws
until the council can formulate a method
by which to protect the citizens of Hyattsville
from speed maniacs.
At last night's hearing Mr. Burton
read extracts from the sworn testimony
of the bailiff and his assistant, who appeared
for the prosecution at the time of
the trial before Justice of the Peace Herbert
J. Moflfatt. The contradictory nature
of the evidence made such an impression
on the minds of the members of
the council that the action suspending
the two officials and returning the amount
of Mr. Burton's fine was taken without
an opposing vote.
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Activity Is Condemned.
Otway B. Zantzinger, a citizen of
Hyattsville, who voluntarily appeared as
a witness for Mr. Burton at the time
of his trial, January 2, addressed the
council, condemning the recent activities
of Bailiff Barr and his assistant,
who, he claimed, had been unreasonable
and vindictive in their methods
of enforcing the town ordinance against
speeding. Mr. Zantzinger deplored the
unsavory notoriety Hyattsville was getting
as a result of this, and strongly
advocated a change.
O. A. Greager. a member of the council,
also made an address, repudiating
the action of the bailiff and his assistant,
and suggested the appointment of
a bicycle policeman to act as the official
speed trapper. This suggestion was
adopted by council, and the city attorney
was directed - to draw up an
ordinance outlining the duties of such
officer and fixing the penalties for
violation.
The council will, it is l?elieved, adopt
an order to employ a patrolman to watch
the Washington-Baltimore boulevard
within the corporal limits, and also will
order the exrection of more conspicious
placards at either end of the town to
warn drivers. An order was passed allowing
physicians to exceed the speed
limit in cases of emergency. The limit
of speed is twelve miles an hour within
the corporate limits, this being the state
law, which the local authorities cannot
annul.
Arrests Under State Law.
There is nothing in the action of the
council to prevent the county officers
from making arrests under the state law,
and this is what probably will be done tomorrow
should any drivers attempt to
exceed the state speed regulation of
twelve miles an hour In thiqkly settled
communities. The only consideration
that will tend to cool the ardor of the
county constabulary is> the fact that lines J
collected for violating the state law go ;
to the state authorities, the only compensation
allowed the officer making the
arrest being 75 cents, with a like amount
to the justice Imposing the tine.
It is a pretty safe bet that, there being
practically nothing in it for the officers.
automobilists will not be molested
in speeding through Hyattsville tomorrow.
Drivers are advised, however, not
to get too gay, as they may be arrested
out of pure spite by the officers whose
fees have been taken from them.
Justice of the Peace L. O. Wlssman has
received word from the state automobile
authorities directing him to turn
over all fines collected in the town for
speeding to the automobile commissioner.
He is considerably worried over the
communication, and should he be forced
to carry out the request his bank roll
will receive a severe Jolt, it Is said. He
has collected several hundred dollars
from alleged fast drivers, half, of which
Hoc hoon tiirnprl into the eoffers of the
town. The automobile commissioner, it
is stated, claims that he makes the request
under authority of an opinion of
the attorney general of the state, that all
these fines collected for speeding on the
Washington-Baltimore boulevard, built
and maintained by the state, belong to
the state.
Justice Wissman is in no hurry to comply
with the request of the automobile
authorities and will not do so until the
mayor and common council, under whose
ordinance the lines were Imposed, directs
him to do so. He also believes, it is
stated, that the town should reimburse
him for his share of the fines, if lie is
compelled to "give up."
Two Dead in Anto Wreck.
SAVANNAH, Ga., January 11.?Harry
Bournemann of Savannah and Ernest
Bournemann of New Orleans were instantly
killed today when their automobile
turned over on the Savannah automobile
course. M. Jacob and Baron
George Knoop of Moscow, who were In
the car. were slightly injured. The negro
chauffeur was probably fatally hurt.
THE DAT IN CONGRESS.
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Convened at noon.
Held an executive session to consider
nominations.
Campaign funds investigating:
committee met. but adjourned until
Monday.
House:
Convened at noon.
Considered post office appropriation
bill. *.
Ways and means committee continued
its hearing on metal schedule
of tariff.
Nteanismp pool intfiniKauoii was
continued before merchant marine
committee.
Mary Byle O'Reilly pictured deplorable
labor conditions in New
York canning camps to rules committee
at hearing on resolution for
an investigation of industry.
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WILL ENTER ARCTIC
Capt. Amundsen to Attempt
"Drift" Across Polar Sea.
FRAM AGAIN TO BE USED
Wireless Planned for Craft, But Messages
Are to Be Censored.
EXPLORER SPENDS BUSY DAY
Meets Rear Admiral Peary at Grosvenor
Luncheon?Calls on Miss
Wilkes, Daughter of Discoverer.
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Capt. Roal'i Amundsen, the Norwegian
explorer, who turned aside from Ids great
ambition to "drift" a?-ro?g the North
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south polo, in Dp?eml)er, 1911, and ?h'?
told of the latter achievement, for the
Mist time in America, in m lecture before
the National (leographic Society la.ct
night. announced at the Powhatan Hotel
today that he would resume his project
of attempting to "drift" across the North
Polar sea in July, Ii?14. starting from
Bering sea, with the expectation of coming
out on the Atlantic side live years
later.
For the coming trip, during which he
may discover the polar continent, which
scientists believe exists in the north.
Capt. Amundsen will use the weatherbeaten,
ice-pounded, stanch and trl?*d
ship, the Frarn, which already holds the
records among ships for "farthest north"
and for "farthest south." The former
record was achieved when Nansen l?*ft
her, Anally to reach on foot 85 degrees 57
minutes, and the latter was won on
Amundsen's recent trip for the discovery
of the soutli pole.
Wireless to Be Used.
The Fram, which is now lying at
Buenos Aires, it was announced today,
will be equipped with wireless, for the
first time, as ("apt. Amundsen has not
heretofore desired that his ship be
equipped with means for receiving news
from the outside world, because of tho
effect "bad news" might have on members
of his party.
"We shall start for the north." Capt.
Amundsen told a Star reporter today,
"In July of next year. The departure
will be from some point on Bering sea,
and we thoroughly expect to come out on
the Atlantic side within five years. This
t el tv Koc Kaoti rtlnntiav/l f.ie <a l<\ncr t mo
u ij/ iicm 1'iaiiiiru tx iwn^, inn^i
and we expected originally to start in
1011. but we turned off from that project
temporarily for the trip we made to the
.south pole, because the opportunity cam*
to do so.
Will Censor Messages.
"On her next trip the Fram will
equipped with wireless, hut there will
be only one man on lioard who can use
it, and he is to be the captain of the
ship, Capt. Nellson. who will Vensorlae.*
so to speak, all the messages we receive,
so that none of shall receive news
which might have an effect on the members
of the party. We shall push ahead
toward the accomplishment of our mission.
We expect to receive and to give
out in exchange climatic and meteorological
observations, and check our ob-?
servations by others which we may receive."
Capt. Amundsen spent a busy day in
the Capital, one of his activities being
the making of a call of respect on Miss
Jane Wilkes, at her home 011 Connecticut
avenue, accompanied by Gilbert Oroavenor.
director of the National Geographic
Society. Miss Wilkes, who Is advanced In
years, is the daughter of the late Rear
Admiral Charles Wilkes. L". S. N., who
discovered the south polar continent In
the forties. Admiral Wilkes and his
party, in two small sailing ships, coasie i
for more than l.j?M miles along the Antarctic
coast, and he was the first man in
that region.
When he came back lie announced that
he had discovered the anarctlc continent,
and he was the llrst to state that there
was such a continent- This discovery was
not fully ai#preciuted at the time by the
world, but all recent explorers realize
that great honor Is due to the memory of
Admiral Wilkes, and Capt. Amundsen today
desired an opportunity to call on Miss
Wilkes and pay his respects to her as
the bearer of her father's name because
of the veneration felt by him toward his
predecessor in south polar exploration.
Honor Guest at Luncheon.
Capt. Amundsen was the guest of honor
today at a luncheon given by GMbert
Grosvenor. the director of the National
Geographic Society, at his home, at which
he met Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary.
I*. S. X.. retired, the discoverer of tiu?
north pole, and other well known men. inchiding
the officers and board of managers
of the Geographic Society.
This luncheon was given that Capt.
Amundsen might have an opportunity
to give, at his leisure, the scientific Information
in connection with his discovery
of the south pole, which could
not very well be presented before a lavaudience
at his lectures.
The guests at the luncheon were: Mr.
Br yce. the British ambassador: Mr.
Jusserand. the French ambassador: the
Attorney General, the Norwegian minister.
Admiral Robert E. Peary, Dr.
Henry Gannett, president National
Geographic Society; O. P. Austin,
bureau of foreign and domestic commerce;
John Oliver La Gorce, assistant
editor: O. H. Tittmann. superintendent.
United States coast and geodetic survey;
John Joy Edson. president. Washington
Loan and Trust Company;
Frederick B. Elchelbergcr. trust offlyer.
Washington I*oan and Trust Company;
I>r. Alexander Graham Bell.
Chgrles J. Bell, president. American
Security and Trust Company; Col.
Henry F. Blount, vice president.
American Security and Trust Company;
Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, l.\ S. X ;
Frederick V. Coville, bureau of plant industry,
United States Department of Agriculture;
David Fairchlld, agricultural
explorer. I'nited States Department of
Agriculture; Rudolph Kauffmann, Franklin
K. Lane, chairman interstate commerce
commission; Dr. T. L. Macdonald,
Dr. S. N. D. North. Dr. C. Hart Merrlam,
Rear Admiral John E. Plllsbury. U. 8. N.;
Geore Shiras. 3d; George Otla Smith,
director. L'nited States geological survey;
George R. Putnam, commissioner. United
States bureau of lighthouses; Gen. John
M. Wilson. I*. 8. A.; Dr. Li. A. Bauer,
director department of terrestrial magnetism.
Carnegie Institution; Edwin P.
Grosvenor. special assistant to tha Attorney
General: Jullen A- Ripley, Peter
Stuyvesant Plllott of New York and Prof.
Hiram Bingham of Yale University.
Following his discussion today of his
proposed attempt to 'Adrift'* through the
north polar sea, Capt Amundsen commented
upon the news dispatches from
Chrlsttanla depressing flesr for the safety
of., the famous arctio explorer. Otto
Sverdrup. and a party of sixteen persons
who are said to have accompanied hint
on a walrus hunt In Greenland waters.
Doubts Accuracy of Beports. i
Capt- Amundsen oaata doubt upon the
accuracy of these reports. Inasmuch, b?
saya. so far as ho knows fhrerdrup is on
the Pactflo coast of the UUlted States a|
this time.
The news of the death of HJalmag
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