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S DEFENDS
ANTI-ALIEN LAW
Congressman Delivers Wilson
ized Speech, Saying Cali
fornia Is Right in Stand.
STATE RIGHTS HELD FIRST
Mississipian Declares Power of
Nation in Treaty-Making
Has Limitations.
The "WHsonlzed speech tof Con
nraaiiiimi Thomas IT. Sisson on the
Japea-Callfornla land controversy
wu delivered In the House this af
ternoon. True to his promise to the
President, the Mississippi Democrat
HA not-make a "war -speech," but he
YlfloroBalyL defended State tights
and the power of California to enact
legislation prohibiting land owner
hip by Japanese.
"If any nation should decide that
they will dictate to us how our land
laws shall be framed then we would
be unworthy of national existence If
we submitted to such .dictation. Does
aayeae claim that this is a declara
vtten of "war because I announce this
treta?" "demanded Mr. Sisson.
Interest p Address.
Unusual Interest attached to the'
Stsseuspeech because,President Wil
son himself had -virtually used the
blue pencil In Its preparation. Learn
ing that Mr. Slsson proposed to speak
again on. 'the California land contro
versy, the President sent for the
Hlselasipplas. two days ago and. re
quested, 'alas sot to say anything;
which' might excite Japan or hinder
peadlns-;dIploBiatic negotiations. Mr.
HMen,.who 'had delivered & rather
skirted aBil -Japanese .speech three
west's aire, -promised to be 'good and.
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1RTH $2,000,000
WW, Filed Today, Makes Be
quests to Many Members
of Family in Ireland.
An estate worth fe.OSO.000 Is distributed
bjr the will of Andrew B. McCreery,
ated4Xovember 7. 1309. which was filed
today. Mr. McCreery died In San Fran
cisco, April 1.
The will provides for bequests of $50,
M to Jtobert JJcCreery for Lawrenos
McCreery. a grandson; 1100,000-to Mrs.
Minnie E. McCreery. for the education
of her children, and J50.000 for herself;
SSO.000 to Mrs. May McCreery. and $10,000
each to Maria and Elizabeth Guy,
Bleces living in Omagh, Ireland.
The remaining estate is devised as
folorrs: One-third to Mrs. Isabelle S.
McCreery, widow of the testator; one
third to Richard McCreery. a son; one
sixth to Walter McCreery. a son, and
one-sixth to Lawrence McCreery, a
grandson.
Richard S. McCreery and the Mercan
tile Trust Company of San Francisco
aro named as executors.
Electric Lights Used
For Night Tennis Games
WILMINGTON. DeL. May 23. A ten
nis court so equipped with powerful
electric lamps that there will be ample
light to play tennis at night Is to be
the latest Improvement added to the
country home of John J. Raskob. an
official of the du Pont -Powder Company
at Holly Oak. Mr. Raskob conceived
the Idea of turning night Into day at
his estate, and after working out his
plans turned over the contract to an
electrical company to Install the equip
ment. Twenty-four powerful lamps will bel
piacea on poles along tne eiaes'oi tne
court, twelve on each side. The lamps
will be fifteen feet from the ground and.
each will have a reflector. The light
will be focused on the floor of the court
and also reflected high In the air, so
that lobbed balls will not be lost In the
larkness.
mamm
Bribery Case May Go
To Jury Before Night
NEW YORK. May 23. Whn the trial
Df State. Senator Stephen J. Stllwell
was resumed today. It was believed that
the case might go to the Jury before
sight. Senator Stllwell was scheduled
to take the stand as the last witness
for the defense. The prosecution 'will
Introduce no more direct testimony, but
will call several members of the Legis
lature in rebuttal.
One of the features of the trial has
keen the intense Interest displayed by
the Jury- Witnesses have been repat
tdly questioned by th Jurors. "When
Justice Seabury left "It to the twelve
jj aien as to whether there should b a
-wsslon last night, the Jurors voted In
lavor of going ahead with the case.
H.50 PaiUdelphla and Return fa.50.
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sUnaton and return, Pennsylvania Rall-
Jsavss Washington, 7jJ0 A. M. Adrt 1
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CHARLES M. GALLOWAY:
SPENCERS SLAYERS
SET PRISON TERMS
Daugherty, Twelve Years; Pat
ten, Eight;' Needham and
O'Donnell to Serve Six.
Sentences were Imposed by Justice
Stafford, presiding In CTtSnal Court
No. X today on Frank Daugherty, John
J. Patten, Joseph Needham, and Joseph
O'Donnell, who killed Johns Spencer,
colored, on the Bennlng road July II,
last, and robbed him of C
The young men were Indicted on a
charge of murder In the first degree.
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other three defendants plad guilty
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.'Daaghrty,whols twenty-five years
old, and'suspected by Justice, Stafford as
having been the ringleader was sen
tenced to'.twelve years In the peniten
tiary, and Patten, nineteen years old,
wss sentenced to eight years. Need
ham and O'Donnell, both nineteen years
old. were sentenced to six years' Im
prisonment. Justice Stafford expressed the opinion
that he did not believe that the young
men Intended to kill 8pencer. but that
It was a cruel assault. Counsel for Pat
ten noted an appeal and he was released
on KOOO bait. The other three youths
were remanded to jail.
Lewis Will Head
Labor Committee
Congressman David J. Lewis, of the
Sixth Maryland district, will be the
new chairman of the House Committee
on Labor. This was learned through
a member of the Democratic Committee
on Committees this afternoon. The se
lection of Mr." .Lewis has not yet been
officially announced, but It has been
decided upon. '
Mr. Lewis began to mine coal when
he was pine years old, learned to read
at Sunday school, and' studied law
while working In the mines. His home
Is at Cumberland.
The selection of Lewis may have an
Important effect on Maryland politics.
It Is not unlikely to land him In the
United States Senate. He is a progress
ive Democrat, and Is on friendly terms
with the Wilson Administration.
It is expected that a number of Im
portant labor measures will be brought
before the committee in this Congress.
"Form Letter No. 22,"
Flowery Missive,
To Be Under Ban
Secretary Tumulty today pat a
taboo on one of the favorite
form letters known as "Form
22." This letter Is couched In
flowery terns of appreciation
for minor courtesies shown the
President or his secretary. ""
A copy of "Form -22" figured In
the sltuntlon resulting from the
campaign' of Frederick Hobbs
Allen, a Billionaire attorney of
JTew York, for appointment as
ambassador to Paris.
A local lobbyist received one of
the form letters from Tumulty
last Demember for sending the
White House some press clip
pings. Secretary Tumulty was
Informed today that the form
letter had been the basis of em
pIoymeBt of the lobbyist by Al
len in the latter diplomatic
candidacy.
Today Tumulty took steps to
"toae down' the flowery ver
biage of the form letter, so that
it could not be the basis for
claims of friendship or Influence
at the White Mease.
SHAKES UP CIVIL
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Black and Washburn To Be
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Succeeded By Galloway and
Wales, Says Report.
M'iLHENNY TO BE RETAINED
President Believes Men Are Not
in Sympathy, Is the Reason
Assigned for Action.
The retirement of Gen. John C,
Black and William Washburn from
the United States 'Civil Service Com-
! mission, the retention of John A.
Mcllhenny, and the appointment of
Charles M.r Galloway and George R.
Wales as new members of the com
mission, have been unofficially an
nounced at the White House.
The President has withheld off!
cial verification of the shake-up in
the commission until he has sent the
nominations to the Senate for con
firmation. John A. Mcllhenny, of Louisiana,
the only member of the commission
to be retained, was appointed as a
Democrat, but supported Roosevelt
for the Presidency last year.
From South Carolina.
Charles M. Galloway who will suc
ceed General Black, Is from South
Carolina. He is a r Democrat and at
present clerk to the Senate Committee
on Immigration and secretary to Sena-
tor Ellison D. Smith of 8outh Carolina.
He is a former newspaper man. George
R. Wales, who will succeed Mr. Wash
burn. Is a Republican. He has been
chief examiner for the commission for
several years.
Three resignations of the members of
the commission were placsd la the
hands of the President at the beatanlna
Of his Administration, followtef the us-
uai.ustonv ana iBcarnax; um we
.rresiaeat naa oeen "cononcuny- au in
vestigation. t V -
The President's action in reorganizing
the Commission' is significant, because
In recent years there have been few
changes In the. personnel of the Com
mission. General Black has served
since December, 1903. Previously he had
been Commissioner of Pensions under
President Cleveland and a member of
Congress from Illinois. , Mr. Mcllhen
ny also was appointed by President
Roosevelt. Mr. Washburn was ap
pointed Commissioner by President
Taft May 26, 1909.
Ho 'Formal Charges.
No formal charges have been made
against the two members of the com
mission who now retire, and no official
explanation of the change Is made.
The President, however. Is said to be
lieve that they have not been In sym
pathy with his views as to civil service
reform.
Instances have been cited where the
commission, in the President's opinion,
has shown too strict adherence to tech
nicalities. The charge has been made
by Democratic Senators that the Civil
Service Commission, had so performed
Its duties that three-fourths of those
appointed to office under the competi
tive and merit system were Repub
licans. There has been no open break be
tween the President and the commis
sion, though some time ago the Presi
dent Issued an executive order provid
ing for the appointment of two men
who had failed In examinations, which
was held to be a direct overruling of the
commission.
The nominations of the two new
members of the board re expected to
go to the Senate in a few days.
Teapot Tempest Is
Cause of London Trial
LONDON, May 23. When John Sal
ter Hansen, American Impresario, was
arraigned for trial today In Bow street
police court on charges of assault
made by Arthur Bourchler, matinee
Idol, theatrical folk laughed heartily,
for the whole thing is very like the
proverbial tempest in a teapot.
"Croesus." the play by Baron Henri
De Rothschild, about which Hansen
and Bourchler quarreled, was Droducert
last night, at the Garrlck and did not
excite the first nlghters a hit. Critics
said it was distinctly mediocre, with
too much dialogue and too little action
and Interest. "Croesus" Is not likely
to have a very long run, they say.
Hansen's appeal to the American em
bassy and his assertion that he was
being "Jobbed" met with prompt
response. An attache of the embassy
attended the court today and heard
the evidence offered against the pro
ducer. Bulgarians and Greeks
Wage Fierce Battle
ATHENS. May a The Bulgarian at
l tack on the Greeks In the Panghalon
district, near Salonikl, continued with
unabated fierceness today, with the Bul
I garlans using artillery along their
I whole line.
I It was stated here that the Bulgarians
! were the aggressors, and that, while
j the Greeks are defending themselves.
the government Is making a stronger
When hostilities against 'Turkey
ceased the Greeks and Bulgarians
agreed on a neutral zone around Sa
lonikl, Including the Panghalon district,
where fighting now Is going tin. It Is
charged that the Bulgarians violated
the neutrality xone agreement last
Tuesday. Desultory fighting took place
then and on the following day, and
yesterday the battle Is said to. bav
raced Xor twsnty-four feowa.
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CONGRESSMAN JULIUS KAHN.
TO LABOR LEADERS
Court of Appeals Overrules
Motion for Writ of Error
in Gompers' Case."
Motions for a writ of -error and a re
hearing of the contempt case against
Samuel ' Gompers, John Mitchell, and
Frank Morrison, officers of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, were over
ruled by the' Court of Appeals today.
Attorneys Ralston. Slddons & Rich
ardson, counsel for the Federation of
fllclais, argued briefly fori the rehearing
today. It was argued that u majority
of the court erred In holding the-word.
",'offense" occurrmgJn ''the-sututecr
limitations,"' as' synonomous with the
word "crime," whereas an offense may
exist without being a crime, and crimi
nal contempt: i not recognized as a
crime, is recognized as an offense by
the provisions j of the revised statute
limiting the punishment.
" Objection also was raised to the word
"Information" being used as equivalent
to "criminal information," although this
Is not the necessary Interpretation of
the statute of limitations.
Another point raised was the refer
ence by the court to language credited
to President Gompers at the Norfolk
convention of the American Federation
of Labor, "which occurred b 'tween the
date of the filing of the bill and the
making of the temporary order, and
which was published and circulated
after the order became effective" It
was alleged that the matter referred to
In the opinion occurred only in the pro
ceedings of the Nashville convention of
U07, and not In the proceedings of the
Norfolk convention ot 1907.
The writ of error was sought in order
to carry the case to the United States
Supreme Court. The refusal of the
Court of Appeals to permit the appeal
to the court of last resort, however,
does not necessarily bar the labor lead?
ers from reaching the upper court. It
Is expected that a petition for a writ
of certiorari will be filed In the United
States Supreme Court tomorrow.
La Follette Assails
Tariff Bill Methods
MADISON. Wis., May Il-Senator
Robert M. La Follette, commenting on
the defeat of his amendment to in
struct the Senate Finance Committee to
hold hearings and put specific ques
tions to manufacturers appearing to
protest against the WlIion-lTnderwood
tariff bill, contributes an article to his
magazine of this week under the cap
tion. "Tariff Making in the Dark."
"It Is a serious mistake to assume
that tariff rates can be determined by
any committee of Congress In the ab
sence of specific data.'" he says.
"The Payne-Aldrich bill raised the
rates regardless of the burdens Imposed
on the consumer And the course of the
Democratic Senators Indicates that the
Underwood-Simmons bill win fx the
rates, regardless of production cost
and the wrongs it will inflict on the
wage-earner and on legitimate Indus
tries." Clerk Is Arrested Here;
Wanted in Atlantic City
Percy C Jono, a clerk, twenty-two
years old, stopping at 33$ C street
northwest, was arrested today by Cen
trol Ofilce Detectives McNamee and
Vermillion as a fugitive from Justice
The arrest was made at the request of
!Vi,,; Au,nJr' chlef f P0cc of
Atlantic City. N J. whpre u ,s BaU,
InLVtJ" wan,p:1 ln connection with an
fiilfi? :,,C.onspIJracy to defraud the
A,?ftaie1 K?nrM Company.
Air-fclll"?u, '"'""notion which the
S2r reur,e.hn.vT; tWo other men are un
wltlTTh? ,Iantle nty '" connection
volved u JLm"? cJisp- The amount ln
olved is said to be small.
Thaw's Lawyer Sent
To Serve Jail Term
?E.Y T"nK. May 23.-John X. Ah
nut. the New York lawyer, who was
convicted of bribery In connection with
M2ttewnnJree Harr' Thaw from
tentIaWhvV?s.,8enlenced to the penl
na labrynyHJ"Vlc.t Snr, In the crim-
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Kahn Introduces Bills Providing
Clean-Up of Snow Court
And Goat Alley.
OTHERS TO FOLLOW SOON
Senator Pomerene Will Offer
Similar Drafts, As Result of
Women's Crusade.
Congressman Julius Kahn of Cali
fornia, introduced bills today for the
condemnation of Snow's court and
Goat alley, these being the fore
runners of others which will provide
Government aid In the movement to
clean up the alleys and slums of the
National Capital.
Similar bills will be introduced in
the Senate by Senator Pomerene, ac
cording to the present plans of the
committee of citizens who have inter
ested themselves In alley reclamation
work.
Drafted At Conference.
The Kahn bills were drafted follow
ing a conference at the home of Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins yesterday. The two
measures Introduced today will have the
concerted support of members of the
woman's welfare department and other
sociological workers who have recently
conducted some slumming tours
through the alleys of the city.
Emulating the example set by Mrs.
Hopkins and the wife of the President,
the alley tours have become a dally
feature In the minds of those Interest
ed in bettering the condition of the
poor, and among the latest visitors to
Mnnw's mart and Goat alley were Sena
tor Hollls, Mrs. Bobert M. Owen, wife
of Senator Owen:; Mrs. AUee pomerene,
wife 'of the Ohio Senator, and. Mrs.
.Martha E. Wade.
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jJFxgrCSiman JCahn's. WU for the con
aemnation 01 uoac auey,- wnicn is a
twin' measure of that to condemn
Snow's court, reads:
"Be It enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America In Congress assem
bled. That the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia be and they are
hereby authorized and directed within
six months after the date of the pass
age of this act, to Instltuto In the Su
preme Court of the District of Colum
bia, sitting as a District court under
and In accordance with the provisions
of sub-chapter one of Chapter 15 of the
code of law for the District of Colum
bia, a proceeding In rem to condemn
the land necessary for the establish
ment of an Interior park In Square 449.
with street connections thereto, as
shown In the field notes of the sur
veyor's office of the District of Colum
bia, marked Square 413, Exhibit A, Goat
alley;
"Provided, however, that of the
amount found to be due and awarded
by the Jury In said proceedings as dam
ages for and In respect of the land
to be condemned for the establishment
of the said park, not less than one-third
thereof, plus the cost and expense of
the proceedings, shall be assessed by
the Jury as benefits.
"Sec. 2. And there Is hereby appro
priated an amount sufficient to pay the
necessary cost and expense of the said
condemnation proceedings taken pursu
ant hereto and for the payment of the
amount awarded as damages, half out
of the revenues of the District of Co
lumbia and half out of the revenues of
the United States, the assessments for
benefits, when collected, to be covered
Into the Treasury In equal parts to the
credit of the revenues of the District of
Columbia and of the United States."
Prosecutions Planned
Against Property Owners
Who Let Lots Get Dirty
In line with the alley cleaning work,
prosecutions will shortly be Instituted,
according to an announcement of the
Corporation Counsel's office this after
noon, against property owners who fall
to protect lots adjacent to streets, nl
is nnil avenues ho as to prevent dirt.
s.md, and grave! from falllnc or being
washed on the thoroughfares as re
nulred by the police regulations.
Informations are now benK drafted
In the office of the corporation coun
sel iigalnst a large number of property
owners for violation of this regulations
nnil more cases, it was said today, will
follow.
The Street Cleaning Department, t is
slid, is hampered in its work by failure
of property owners to comply with the
regulation.
Alaska Bill to Have
Discussion Next Week
Consideration of his bill proposing to
open to private patent one-half the coal
landi ln AlaBka was today promised by
ienator Plttman of Nevada, chairman
of the Committee on Territories, for
next week. He has found several
committee members favorable to his
scheme for "unbottllng" the territory.
j believe we Bhall reach an agree
ment favorable to this bill." he said,
it eems to be the solution to the nmh-
lcm of dealing with Alaska coal."
While the Pittman blll-does not pre
.crlbe that Government railways shall
bo constructed to give access to Vnch of
the 10acro claims, the Nevada member
said that he has based nis scheme on
that Idea. He does not expect to get
favorable action on the coal plan until
the railroad bill shall have passed the
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EMPEROR and EMPRESS of JAPAN.
CHECKS APPROVED
BY WOOD IK COURT
Payments" to F. E. Atteaux for
"Services on Account of
StrikeTold'By Official. .
-BOSTON, afasaMay 23.-tMatIirfied
m.u. mo, siuw progress maae 10 aate
in the trial of William jn Wood and
his associates, charged with conspiracy
to plant dynamite. Judge Crosby today
warned both sides that he wanted dila
tory tactics eliminated.
Assistant Treasurer Durelle today
said' that he paid out money on vouch
ers signed by responsible officers of the
wool' company," and 'that where such
vouchers were presented no Itemized bill
was required. He then Identified vari
ous vouchers showing payments to Fred
erick E. Atteaux "for,, services on ac
count of the Lawrence strike.';
Witness then produced the ledgers of
the company, showing the payments on
this particular account.
The first payment to Atteaux was of
J505, and while the voucher read: "For
Lawrence strike expense," the book en
try was "for general office expendi
tures." The second payment was "In
full for all accounts to date -inn"
and was likewise charged to "general
office expenses." The witness exninin.
ed that this record was kept ln the
general course of business and that the
expenditures were apportioned to the
various mills of the company at the
enu 01 me nscai year.
W ltness was asked .what the capital
of the American Woolen Comnnnv
and defense objected on the ground, of
inimaienamy, dui was overruled sjid
the witness replied that It was J0i-
The first check had been paid through
the First National Bank of Boston on a
check of the American Woolen- Com
pany drawn at Atteaux's order on
March 2. 1912, for J505 signed by W. A.
Currier and marked on the back "Ap
proved, W. M. Wood, president," On
the back was also the Indorsement
"For expenses incurred during Law
rence strike."
Another check of the woolen company
also drawn to Atteaux's order was for
J2.100 drawn June X. 1913. and was in
dorsed "Received In account for all ex
penses to date, F. E. Atteaux," and also
"Approved. W. M. Wood."
Robert Edeson, Actor,
In Critical Condition
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. May 23. The
condition of Robert Edeson, the actor,
was reported critical today by Dr. J. W.
Pollard, attending physician. Edeson
was operated on last nlnht following an
attack of blood poisoning.
Edeson's Illness resulted from running
a splinter Into his foot while playing
here In "Fine Feathers." He paid little
attention to the hurt until his leg
swelled to enormous size, when phy
sicians informed him he had blood
poison. Last night two Incisions were
made In Edeson's leg and drainage
started.
Further productions of "Fine Feath
ers' have been postponed.
Assailant Enters Room
And Chokes Young Girl
PITTSBURGH. Mny 23. A second
brutal attack upon a young girl came
to light In Westinorelarfd county to
day when parents af Miss Mary New
man, aged eighteen, of .Sh.mer, put
the police on the trail of a man; who
entered her roem and ftioked her Into
seml-consclousness. The man was a
cripple, she says.
A woman who lives near the scene
of the murder of Grace Johnson, the
Trafford School girl, put the detec
tives and State troopers to work on
a now clue today when she told of
giving a cast-off shirt to a man on
Inst Monday, the day of the murder.
Sunday In Philadelphia. A Trip Full
of Interest and pleasure. Sunday ex
cursion only $2.50 Philadelphia and re
turn, next Sunday, atay io, Pennsyl
vania Railroad. $2.25 to Chester: 12.00
to Wilmington and return. Special train
Uaves Washington 7:20 A. u. Advt.
L
OAN COMPANY IS
LOSER OP BATTLE
Judge Mullowny Refuses to
Quash Information Charging
. Violation of New Legislation.
iSefeat came 'to? a Ioari company in
the first fight made in the District
today to obtain more than 1 per cent
a month on Its output in violation of
the recently enacted "loan shark" bill,
when Judge Mullowny In the .District
branch of the Police Court overruled a
motion to quash Information charging
violation of the loan measure Issued
against Bernard Reagan, reputed head
of several loan concerns.
Attorney James S. Easby-Smlth. coun
sel for the loan company head demurred
to the Informations on the ground that
the money was loaned on promissory
notes, which could not be characterized
as security in the meaning of the "loan
Shark" bllL
Judge Mullowny immediately over
ruled the-demurrer. and attornev for th
defense announced that he would file a
motion to appeal the case. Should the
court or Appeals consider the matter
it will Drobablv be months before the
point of law regarding the "security"
quality of a promissory note In the
meaning or tne statute will be decided.
In the meantime, however, the law is
ln effect, and warrants will be Issued for
all persons who violate the law.
Reagan w-as summoned to court to an
swer to three specific charges. He was
charged with . loaning Co cm an un
indorsed note at 2 per cent a month: J3
on an unindorsed note at the same rate,
and J250 on a Joined and several notes,
unindorsed,, also at 2 per cent a month.
"These loans were, all made without
security." declared Attornev Easby
Smith. "No offense- has-been commit
ted by my client against, the new law
ln that the measure declares explicitly
that loans shall- not, be made at a
greater rate of Interest than 1 per cent
a month on security."
Edmund Burke Tea Set
Is Bought for $7,250
LONDON, May 23. Former Premier A.
J. Balfour was an Interested srtectator
at Christie's, when a famous Edmund
Burke teapot was put up. With other
pieces of the tea service. It realized
$7,250-
The teapot and service were presented
to Mrs. Burke when her husband was
first elected member of Parliament for
iinsioi in .NovcmDer, 177-1. Thirty years
ago the teapot sold for $750. and six
years ago it realized $2,500.
Shoe Machinery
Case Is Near End
BOSTON. Mass.. May 23. With Judge
Putnam's threat to retire from the
bench If the presentation of evidence Is
again delayed In mind. Government at
torneys were prepnred to conclude their
case speedily when the Government's
suit, charging monopoly, to dissolve the
United Shoe Machinery Company was
resumed today. ,
Attorney William S. Gregg, of Wash
ington, quizzed N. W. Howard, a lawyer
connected wit lithe company's patent
department, at length.
Presbyterians Are to
Reconsider Action
ATLANTA. Ga.. May 23. Reconsidera
tion of the vote by which the Northern
Presbyterian Assembly voted to abolish
the Department of Church and Country
Life, was to bo given late today by the
conference.
Decision to this end was reached
when the session opened today, many
delegates believing that the first action
was too hasty. The department is a
branch of the Home Mission Board,
against which considerable criticism
was leveled.
ANTI-ALIENLAWIS
NOT AFFECTED
BY ILLNESS
Nation's Ruler Close to Death
As Result of Inflammation of
His Lungs.
EMPEROR IN HIS 34th YEAR
Negotiations
Regarding
Continue.
With America
California Act
Emperor of Japan
Cables Wilson Thanks
For Sympathy Message
A persoaal message frea Tlfiriis
Yoskfluto of Japaa was receive
today by President WUssu, 1Tiis.fr
iag tie- Pres&est for ais cable.
gram seat yesterday iaq-airiaf
raxi espreiriag, lyiyatay far rsla
tie ta ta MOudVs Ifaess. J-
his cable today to the PrseUo4
the Japuete' Xaferer said:. "
"DeeryitoheC'by ymr kkd mm-
sage iBqufrfetr, after sty- iadis-
pealtle. rifW My siaoerT
ctbaaks to yourself, Govenmeat,
and the people of the Unite
States.
"YosraHrro.'
I
TOKYO, JTay 2-WMe tie oHdal
bulletlas Issued from the Ayouaa Pal.
ace today reiterated that there .was
ao cause for sraTe alara la ihe eoa
dJtioa of Eaiperer Yoshlhlto, it was
said, that his temperature has nage
from 99K to over 1MK degrees,
with pulse at 90 aad respiration M.
The people are Tery appreheaslre,
and Inquiries poured la from all
parts of the empire, while scores
prayed in the streets aearesf the
palace.
Arthur Bailly.Blanehard, secretary
of the American embassy aad charge
d'affaires, today was among the first
visitors at the Ayoama Palace, In.
quiring after the health of the Em
peror. People Gravely Concerned.
The people recall vividly fiat ln the
case of the late Emperor Mutshltl tha
attending physicians Issued no bulletins
until his Imperial majesty was beyond
hope.
It was doubtful today what effect tha
Illness of Emperor Yoshlhlto would
have on the Japanese-American alien
land controversy. It was believed prob
able that the foreign office, would
neither make public the reply ot thj
United States nor formulate an answer
while the life of the Emperor Is ta
doubt.
The Mikado's illness developed from :
a severe cold which he caught last Sun
day.
The Emperor Yoihlhlto has never
been very robust, although he has In
terested himself in physical exercise, as
well as having become one of the mosc
learned men in the. empire.
During his childhood he had several
serious Illnesses, one of which caused
chronic debilitation.
The Issuing of the bulletin admitting
the gravity of the case and the fact
that his Majesty's cold has developed
Inflammation of the lungs was a great
shock to the people of Japan. Eight
court physicians are ln consultation and
each slcned the public notification.
Crown Prince Only Boy.
Should the Mikado die at the present
political Juncture the dynasty Itself
would be ln danger. The Crown Prince,
Hlrohltc. Is a boy of twelve, and It Is
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Congrcrsman SIson delivered a speech
on the California land controversy.
Congressman Kahn Introduced bills foe
the condemnation ot Snow's court and
Goat alley.
A number of bills of a public and pri
vate character were Introduced.
The Ways and Means Committee con
tinued Its task of making up tha
standing committees of tha 'House.
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