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FAINTING SPELLS
ATTACK CARNEGIE
WHILE DICTATING
Shock of Bribery Disclosures in
Pittsburg Given as Cause
of Seizures
GREETS HIS OLD ASSOCIATES
Ironmaster Banqueted by Veter
ans' Association Which
Bears His Name
[Associated Press!
PITTSBURG, April I.—While dictat
ing a long statement Intended for
tho people of Plttsburg today,
Andrew Carnegie was compelled to
stop because of fainting spells. He
turned white and seemed to be on the
verge of falling. Friends say he had
become worked up to so high a pitch
over the developments In connection
with Plttsburß grafting that by the
time he reached here he was unstrung.
Carnegie did not feel equal to the
program arranged for him tills after
noon. Tears ran down Carnegie s
cheeks as ho greeted Edward F. Hlge
low, former director of public safety,
and his personal friend, and begged
him to tell all iibout "this awful
graft." His eyes blazed and he paced
tip and down his room as he learned
the details. •
"Eddie, I'm ready to go to Gover
nor Stuart and ask him to pardon
these boys." cried Mr. Carnegie to
BlgelOW, as he pounded his fist on the
table, referring to some of tho men al
ready in p Ison In connection with the
bribery transactions who had made
confessions.
Andrew Carnegie, as a retired gen
eral, was the guest tonight of the mem
bers of his former staff who served in
his service In the steel Industry, Ho
sat with them at dinner at the r>u
nueßne club, exchanged reminiscences
and made the acquaintance of new
leaders in steel manufacture.
The Carnegie Veterans' association
arranged the banquet on the occasion
of Mr. Carnegie's first visit to the city
for nearly four years.
John linger, director of the research
laboratory of the Carnegie mills, spoke
on the Carnegie company's past and
future, to which the Laird of Pklbo
responded With entertaining reminis
cences and prophecies. __„„ r'L-
Charles M. Schwab, William P.
Palmer. Alfred A. Corey Jr., William
E 'Corey, Azor A. Hunt and others,
composing ■ party of sixty, were pres
. ent to do honor to the guest.
* Earlier In the day Mr. Carnegie had
Jokingly admitted he had missed. the
mark of his ambition in falling to be
' a reporter, and to a. party of men who
besieged him nt the Hotel Schenley ho
talked In striking sentences on many
topics. He admitted his pride in Pitts
burg and his pain In Its disgrace by
recent graft exposures.
"They #-11 me some of those fellows
took $81.10 for their votes. My! Oh
my! If I was going to be a thief—
but the man of millions halted his hu
mor there. Ho echoed the opinion of
Governor Hughes of New York that it
is not In the exposure but In the con
cealment of corruption that danger
lurks. .
. Tor the next three days Mr. Carnegie
Will visit his Institutions here and on
Tuesday he will leave fr.- New York,
It was said tonight he has invited
. nearly a score of local relatives to
visit htm Sunday.
It was learned from President Corey
Of the United States Steel corporation
after the dinner that In his remarks
to the steel partners he had declared
the recent announcement of a probable
Increase in wages to the steel men was
premature.
"It has not been decided upon." said
President Corey, "and I cannot say it is
likely to he for some time."
JURY ACQUITS BANKER
BUT VOICES HIS GUILT
PORTLAND. Ore., April I.—The Jury
In the rase of Walter H. Moore, In
dict c,l president of the defunct Oregon
Trust and Savings bank, late this
afternoon returned h verdict of not
guilty. The jury was out more than
thirty hours.
Th« Jury's report wnR tlie most re
markable ever returned by a Jury In
Oregon, and has few equals !n Ameri
can jurisprudence, according to the
lawyers angagad In the etise and others
who have followed the trial from Its
Inception. It recommended that Moore
bo the recipient of most severe censure
nf the court for.his "guilty knowledge
mi I participation In the unlawful and
dishonest acts relative to the conduct
of the bank of which he was president
and director."
The Oregon Trust and Savings bank
failed In August, 1907, with $2,500,000
nubilities and $2,300,000 assets. The re
ceiver of the bank compromised many
of the claims of depositors who accept
ed securities of the bank in lieu of their
deposit!.
It Is learned on good authority that
the eventual loss to the depositors will
be approximately $1,000,000.
HEAD OF TRIBUNE COMPANY
AND MOTHER DIE SAME DAY
CHICAGO, April I.—Word was re
i rived in Chicago of the death in
Philadelphia today of Robert Patter
si. 11, president of the Chicago Tribune
company. By a tragic coincidence,
Mrs. Julia A. Patterson, mother of
Mr. Patterson, died in Chicago today at
tho nge of 87 years.
Mr. Patterson died without learning
of the death of his mother. The tele
gram announcing her death was re
ceived at the hotel half an hour after
the death of her son.
PHILADELPHIA, April I.—Robert
AY Patterson's death occurred at 9:16
tonight in hit* room in the Bellevue-
Slratford hotel. He returned from At
lantic City on Monday, and on Wednes
day was stricken with apoplexy. Phy
sicians were summoned, but it was not
thought he was dungeiously ill.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORBCA6T
For Jio» Angeles and Tlclnlty—Cloudy and
cooler Saturday; light north wind, ■ 'hnimlnic
to brisk Houth. Maximum temperature .ve«
trrday 81) degrees; minimum, S3 decree*.
LOS ANGELES
Court to test defense of accused sellers
of Impure food. PAGE 8
Judge Lovott, president of Southern
Pacific, to he tendered public reception
by chamber of commerce. PAOE 9
Mrs. Kltturln. 11. Osborne, charged with
making false mortgage, sentenced to
servo prison term. PAGE 16
Fair swindler grabs "collect" order
from delivery boy. I'AOB 9
Increased prosperity Is reply of banks
to comptroller's call. . .'- I'AdE 11
Local Democrats prepare for love feast
In conjunction with state convention.
PAGE 9
Southwest museum given priced relics.
PAGE! 9
Unwary voters sign nominating peti- '
tions while registering. PAGE »
Death of Inventor Boschks Is true to
prophesy. . -.:■-. PAGE 1
Leslie Harris' defense In robbery trial
Is that ho had right to take money.
PAGE 5
Hearts are touched by woman speakers
at Friday Mornlnjt club. PAGE 7
Hotly contented election In Annandale
district results In defeat of Miss Mary
Foy by one vote. PAGE 16
Grand Jury as/.s for more money for
auditing county books. PAGE 6
Experts «ay lingers was Insane at
death. In Harstow milt trial. PAGE 3
Dressmaker sues wealthy woman for
16000 as result of trip to Europe. PAGE 8
Whlttler road shooting affair develops
Into mystery. PAGE I
Death of old soldier In PawteMe Jail results
In Investigation and report. PAGE 3
Ornamental lamp post plan meets with
favor In various sections. PAGE 6
Editorial, Letter Box. PAGE 4
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 14
News of the courts. PAOH 6
Municipal affairs. PAGE 6
City brevities. PAGE 6
Mines and oil fields. PAOR 13
Markets and financial. PAGE 12
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15
News of the water front PAGE 11
Music. PAGE 1«
Sports. PAOB 10
Automobile*. PAGE 11
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Recently organized Pasadena Polo club
will hold first tourney today. PAGE 14
Well known San Bernardino miner com
mits suicide at father-in-law's ranch.
PAGE 14
Complaints of skippers regarding water
cost at harbor taken op by San Pedro
Improvement club. PAGE 14
President Rlpley of Banta Fe leaves San
Bernardino for Bon Francisco; may con
fer with Judge Lovett. PAGE »
Baby boy kidnaped from home of grand
father In Uakerefleld; entire city excited.
PAGE 1
COAST
Baseball game and relay race features
of T. W. C. A. conference at Santa
Crus. PAGE 3
Male escort of Miss Be*rs on long
tramp cults: walk Is off. PAGE! 1
Jury which acquits Portland bank president
at same time declares his guilt. PAGE) 1
Robbers relent after hearlnp pleas of newly
married couple, bound to bedposts, and
leave wt>ddlng presents. PAGE 1
EASTERN
' Carnegie attacked by fainting spells
while preparing statement to people
of Plttsburg. ■ ■ . PAOB 1
Mayor McQee of Plttaburg hooted and
hlsifed off stage while trying to defend
himself beforo audience of 4000. PAGE 1
Justice Edward MeCall of New York
supreme court makes statement deny
ing he had any part In W. H. Buck
ley's Insurance craft. PAQB 1
Worst quarrel since Balllnger-Plnchot
Inquiry began Is precipitated. PAGE) 1
Market's torpor causes discouragement
among traders. PAGE 12
Balllnger committee splits along -party
line* and unanimous report Impossible.
PAGE 1
Postal Telegraph company wins Im
portant point In case against Bell
Telephone concern. PAGE 3
United States prepares to attack Im
perial Window Glass company as a
trust. ■ PAGE 1
Philippine government to prosecuto
Japanese spy case. PAGE 3
House factions pull and haul on Taft's
public land bill. PAGE 2
Canada seeks men ■willing to work, but
discourages crowding of cities. ' PAGE 3
New York Central employes are given 7
per cent Increase in salaries, meaning pay ■
roll Increase of $8,500,000 yearly. PAGE 1
House hears three reports on railroad bill,
the minority splitting in Its opposition to
the measure. PAGE 2
House amends corporation tax bill to pro
vide that president only may make pub
lic reports of corporations. * PAGE 2
FOREIGN
Thousands of Americans rush to Naples to
see Roosevelt, who Is due there this
morning. PAGE 2
English lonls party organised to attend
Jeffries-Johnson tight. PAGE 10
MINING AND OIL
California oil fever spreads to Honolulu,
and company organize* to operate in Mid
way. PAOE IS
Trade Interest centers In California oil ion*.
PAOE 13
Land buyers near May's Midway well pay
$1500 an acre. PAGE 13
VILLAGE IS ENGULFED
BY LAVA FROM ETNA
CATANIA, April I.—A river of lava
from the active craters of Mount Etna
today Invaded Llsl plain, flowing In the
direction of. Cisterna and Reglna. Bor
rello does not appear to be in danger.
Another stream is advancing slowly
toward Mount Nocilla. Late today the
lavatlc flow engulfed Cavallero, a vil
lage of fifty houses. The inhabitants
escaped.
Expert opinion concerning the activi
ty of Mount Etna is pessimistic. Frank
A. Perrett, tho assistant director of
the royal observatory on Mount Vesu
vius, thinks the volcano still contains
a considerable quantity of lava and a
cessation of the eruptions probably
would be only temporarily.
Prof. Rico, director* of the Mount
Etna observatory, has been forced to
abandon his post after passing hours
of terror there. He said tonight:
"One could not stand the deafening
and horrible roar of the volcano for
more than one day. It would certainly
drive him mad."
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1910.
ENRAGED CITIZENS
HOOT PITTSBURG'S
MAYOR OFF STAGE
Groans and Hisses Follow At
tempt of Executive to State
His Position
HE GIVES UP IN DESPAIR
Reformers Address a Meeting At
tended by 4000 but No
Action Is Taken
—
[Associated Press]
PITTSBURG, April The Indigna
tion of 4000 citizens over the po
litical corruption now being un
earthed by the grand Jury, 'and denun
ciation of civic vice generally, was
vehemently expressed tonight at a
mass meeting In Exposition hall.
Mayor McGee, who sought to address
the meeting, was hooted off the stage.
The resentment against the mayor was
due to his alleged failure to clean up
the redllght district, delayed action on
traction problems, and other local mat
ters.
The meeting was addressed by sever
al prominent reformers, but no action
Mi taken.
The meeting suddenly veered from
its discussion of the councllmanic cases
when A. Well, president of the Voters'
league, made a general attack upon
the mayor, who received great ap
plause.
When he had concluded, Mr. Well,
who was chairman of the meeting, an
nounced:
"The mayor asks If you will hear a
few remarks from him?"
"Sure, sure," came several voices.
The mayor: "There are some men
who have no fear. The mayor of your
city Is one of them."
A voice: "Impeach him."
Chairman Weil: "Order, order."
The mayor: "If I were guilty of all
the newspaper charges made against
me, I would be abashed; It would be
only left for me to resign."
Voices: "Good, good. You're afraid."
The mayor: "I knew when I came here
what a crowd I would meet. (Hisses
and hoots.) Now, that won't correct
the evil."
Voices: "You won't, either."
The mayor: "Maybe I can't."
Voice: "You won't try."
With several pleas for order by
Chairman Weil, Mayor McGee at
tempted to explain his actions on
many local matters. In the midst of
the explanation of traction matters, he
remarked:
"I'd like to speak all night and go
Into every detail." Groans, hoots and
hisses stopped the mayor, and he was
compelled to desist.
NEW YORK CENTRAL MEN
GET 7 PER CENT RAISE
Company Voluntarily Increases
Its Annual Pay Roll a
Total $2,500,000
NEW YORK, April I.—There was real
money In the April Fool's day purse
the men of the New York Central
picked up today.
After a special meeting- of directors, a
general order was Issued increasing by
7 per cent the pay of all employes on
the New York Central lines east of
Buffalo who now earn $200 a month or
less.
Vice President C. P. Daley said the
directors of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, the Michigan Central and the
Big Four probably would take similar
action.
The order goes into effect at once.
Those employes whose demands for a
wage Increase are now under advise
ment—namely, the telegraphers, the
trainmen and conductors —are not In
cluded, as a settlement with them will
be reached on a separate basis.
Directly affected are the locomotive
engineers and firemen, and the entire
clerical force. Yard switchmen and
yard conductors received an advance of
3 cents an hour under a separate classi
fication, in accordance with the agree
ment recently reached through the fed
eral board of arbitration.
It is estimated the general Increase
will cost the eastern divisions of the
New York Central lines $2,500,000 a
year.
NEWLYWEDS, BOUND TO
POST, PLEAD WITH THUGS
SAN FRANCISCO, April I.—Dr.
Thomas F. Gleason and his bride of a
day, with the former's sister, Miss
Anita Gleason, were compelled to wit
ness the looting of their home this af
ternoon while tied hand and foot to
bedposts they implored the two rob
bers who had bound them to spare
their wedding presents.
The robbers, after gathering the
silver wedding gifts in a sack, re
lented at Gleason's plea and left the
sack in the hall. They secured $110.
When Miss Gleason answered the
door bell she was confronted by two
men, who held revolvers at her head.
Her screams attracted her brother,
and the sister-in-law, who, Joining her
in the hallway, were quickly overpow
ered and tied to the posts of a bed
In an adjoining room. Gleason freed
himself and released the women after
the robbers left.
NON.UNION MEN GET RAISE
BALTIMORE, April I.—About 45,000
unorganized coal miners in Maryland,
northern West Virginia and southern
Pennsylvania have received an ad
vance in wages of 6 per cent according
to an announcement made hero today.
JUSTICE M'CALL
DENIES SHARE IN
BUCKLEY'S GRAFT
Member of New York Supreme
Court Makes Statement
to Investigators
GOV. ROOSEVELT DECEIVED
Promoter Tells of Plan Used to
Conceal Character of
New Corporation
[Associated Press]
NEW YORK, April 1.-Justlce Ed
ward E. McCall of the state su
premo court explained today his
financial transactions with William 11.
Buckley, legislative agent for tho lire
Insurance companies.
After the days' hearing- ustice McCall
met Superintendent Hot< hkl.ss of the
state Insurance department and gave
him a statement that satisfied -Mr
Holchkiss that political friendship ac
counted sufficiently for the question
able aspect certain Incidents had
seemed to wear.
After today's hearing Justice McCall
was found In the books of the Phenlx
Fire Insurance company of Brooklyn
which Induced Mr. Hotchkiss to say It
looked aa If Justice MrCall had been a
party to an attempt to deceive the In
surance department.
Jtl < KI,KV BORROWS $8(5,000
Mr. Buckley, according to Justice
McCall, induced the Phenix to loan
$35,000 to him on the collateral held by
tha North American company. There
was due a balance, which with Interest
amounted to 32751. This amount Jus
tice McCali, who was then a practicing
lawyer, advanced.
As Buckley had to leave town, he ar
ranged that Mr, McCall should receive
the $35,000 from the Phenlx and take
up the loan. Mr. McCall accordingly
deposited the $35,000 check to Buckley's
order in his bank, drew his own check
for $37,731 to the North American com
pany, paid the loan and obtained the
securities, which he turned over to the
Phenlx as security for the new loan of
$35,000.
Justice McCall then takes up the
matter of the $13,000 check. Buckley
had borrowed $13,000 from the Phenlx
on February 16, 1899, and $3000 on Jan
uary 10, 1901, but Justice McCall said
he has no knowledge of either of these
loans. Buckley went to him In De
cember, 1900, and asked him for $346 to
pay Interest due on a loan. He got the
money. On January 14, 1901, Buckley
again went to McCall, this time for $12,-
U6K, and again got the money.
"My oniy Interest In the entire sub
ject," says the Justice, "was that a
friend was In need of money. I harl
It, and on his request I loaned It to
him. On January 29, 1901, Mr. Buckley
paid me back $18,000 of those advances
by giving me the check of the Phenix
Fire Insurance company. I beg to ad
vise you that I never In my life had
any connection with the Phenlx Fire
Insurance company."
ROOSEVELT DECEIVED
Mr. Browne, who called himself a
"woodshed lawyer"—that is, a lawyer
of knowledge, but with no right to
practice—made no attempt to conceal
that he and Justice McCall (then a
practicing lawyer) had drawn up the
bill to Incorporate the American Bond
and Mortgage Guarantee company, the
parent of the International, in a way
designed to conceal from the legisla
ture, Governor Roosevelt and the peo
ple the true purpose of the bill.
He conceded that, heavy charges for
"furniture" on the books of the com
pany -covered other expenditures not
explained; that the company's directors
were frankly dummies, some of them
named to give the bill "local color" at
Albany, and that he even owned some
of the stock that stood In these direct
ors' names.
MISS SEARS' WALK ENDS
AS MALE ESCORT QUITS
Society Girl Cannot Get Petered-
Out Companion to Go Be
yond Gilroy
[Special to The Herald]
GILROY, Cal., April I.—Miss Elean
ora Sears' male companion threw up
his job as pacemaker in her walk
against time from Del Monte to Burl
ingame here today and the Boaton
Rociety girl's ambition to be a female
Weston died right there, much to her
displeasure and disappointment.
Miss Sears had covered a distance
of 65 miles in twenty-four hours and
was in excellent condition upon reach
ing this town. But her escort's feet
were very heavy and they turned cold
when, after a brief rest, the onward
march was mentioned.
He refused to budge another step.
"All right," said the stout-hearted
pedestrlenne to her collapsed compan
ion, "I'm going along without you."
But Mrs. Frances Carolan, her chap
erone, would not allow her to go on un
escorted, bo, In well-concealed dudgeon.
Miss Sears gave up her long tramp and
started back to Del Monte.
PINCHOT ADVOCATED AS
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
BY CHICAGO CHANCELLOR
DENVER, April I.—Copies of • letter
signed by J. J. Tobias, "chancellor of
the Chicago law school," and advocat
ing Clifford Plnehot as a candidate for
president of the United States, were re
ceived in Denver today. The letter says
In part:
"IK> you believe Clifford rim-hot would
be a good candidate for the presidency
in Mil?? Will you organize a 'Watch
Plnchot Orow' club? If so send your
address."
Inventor and Harbor Expert Whose
Death Came as He Had Predicted
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U.S. TO ATTACK
GLASS COMPANY
Imperial Corporation Is Trust,
Say Federal Officials,
After Investigation
PITTSBURG, April I.—lt was learned
tonight that, after three months' In
vestigation, federal officers are ready
to present to a special grand Jury here
next Monday evidence that the Im
perial Window Glass company is a
trust, in violation of the Sherman act.
The corporation, formed under the
laws of Weat Virginia, Is said to con
trol thirty-three large window glass
factories in eleven states.
Tho company has factories and of
fices In Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. Many prominent glass
1 ianufacturers from the.s.3 states are
said to have been served with sub
poenas to appear before the grand Jury
as witnesses.
United States Attorney Jordan said
tonight:
"The investigation of the Imperial
Window Glass company has been un
der way for ninety days and agents of
the department of Justice have visited
everyone of the thirty-three plants
operated under the tharter of the com
pany. .
"The company was incorporated in
West Virginia early this year and its
alleged control of the window glass
business Is to be Investigated with in
tent to show that it is a monopoly in
restraint of trade.
"The Imperial Window Glass com
pany Is a holding organization, the
manufacturers pooling their output
and selling through the company ex
clusively. Prices nave been compared
with those of the American Window
Glass company and there is but slight
difference."
MOTHER AND FRIENDS
SEEK KIDNAPED BOY
Bakersfieid Excited Over Disap
pearance of Child from Fash
ionable Home of Family
[Associated Press]
BAXERSFIELD, April I.—Distracted
over the disappearance of her 3-year
old son Gordon from the fashionable
home of Dr. T. W. Helm on Nineteenth
street, Mrs. T. W. Helm. Jr., assist
ed by several score of friends and the
police, is scouring Balcergfleld in an
effort to find her baby boy, who van
ished utterly last evening, following a
visit to his grandfather. Telegraphic
and telephonic messages urging the
officials of all cities to be on the look
out for the missing boy have been sent,
while small bands are conducting a
thorough search. The whole city Is
excited.
Investigation leads to the belief that
an automobile was used in spiriting
away the baby.
The maid took young Gordon on a
visit to Dr. Helm last night, as on
other occasions. Mrs. Helm rang up
and was informed that everything was
all right. This was at 6 o'lock. When
her son did not come back she went
after him and learned the boy had al
ready been sent home. Since then .10
trace has been found.
Late this afternoon complaint was
sworn out charging abduction by H. C.
Dunlop, father of Mrs. Helm, against
T. W. Helm, Jr., who was seen In Ba
kersfield last night and has disap
peared.
Meanwhile efforts to discover which
way the automobile in which the baby
was carried off had gone have failed.
OIL BROKERS FAIL FOR $2,000,000
AMSTERDAM, April I.—Vreeswvk
& Valdermans, one of the most im
portant firms of brokers on the oil
exchange, failed today. Their liabili
ties are reported to be betweeen $1,125,
--000 and $2,000,000.
cnvr" 1!" t? rr»T>rT?G« daily. *«i scndat. »«
OJ.il VXJ-ilil y^yJl. lli,K> . ON TRAINS. 5 CENTS
ALBERT BOSCHKE
DEATH OF BOSCHKE
TRUE TO PROPHECY
Deviser of Dredger Often Said He
Would Barely Survive
Achievement
Fulfilling a prediction he had made
to friends here that he would not live
beyond the time that his great work
was completed, Albert Boschke, har
bor expert and Inventor, whoso death
occurred Monday In Oakland, was
stricken Immediately after his rotary
dredger was proved a success. Al
though apparently in his usual health
when the test was made last week,
Boschke died within a few days, and
when friends In Los Angeles heard he
was dead they recalled his prediction.
Boschke had resided in Los Angeles
for several years with his son, Albert
Boschke Jr., at 727 North Bunker Hill
avenue. Few of the patrons who visit
ed the little bakery at that number
realized that Mr. Boschke, the quiet,
preoccupied, gentle old man, was per
fecting plans for a great dredger that
is expected to be used by the govern
ment in Panama, and that it was this
same old man, whose .87 years defied
the Osier theory, who in years previous
had laid out the harbors In New York,
Brooklyn, Boston and Oakland for the
government. t
Mr. Boschke had passed an eventful
life from his early days In Poland,
where his family were members of a
noble house. The crowning work of
his life he considered was in the per
fection of the dredger which will bear
his name, and which passed its last
successful test on the Thursday before
his death. ■.'..
FRIEND OF LINCOLN
Mr. Boschke was a great friend of
President Lincoln. He laid out a map
of Washington, D. C, and showed the
president that the city was In great
danger of being captured by the Con
federates, whereupon the president at
once issued a call for 75,000 men to pro
tect the city, acknowledging that it
was through the map designed by Mr.
Boschke that the capital was saved to
the Union.
• It was while serving the government
as a civil engineer that he was given
the important work of laying out the
harbors of New York city, Brooklyn
and Boston. He was also sent to Pan
ama by the government to arrange for
the preliminary work.
Mr. Boschke had known many fa
mous men of Invention and letters,
and at the time the Morse experi
ments were being made with the tel
egraph that inventor became puzzled
regarding the transmission of electric
ity from polo to pole, without being
carried to the ground through the
great conductor, the pole. Mr. Boschke
solved the problem by suggesting to
Mr. Morse the use of a glass substance
around which to wrap the wire in car
rying the electricity from pole to pole.
Mr. Boschke also instituted the first
coffee house In New York city, which
has grown to such large proportions.
IHIl ■ IK.I It LAST WORK
The most recent of his great inven
tions was that of the dredger which he
had worked on for a long time before
completing it to his satisfaction and
its ultimata acceptance by the govern
ment, which iccurred last Thursday.
The Boschke rotary dredger, which
was built at the Pacific shipyards in
Oakland, cost $100,000 for its comple
tion. It has a capacity of 10,000 cubic
yards per day and Is 154 feet long, 40
feet wide, the diameter of the wheel
being 50 feet. Every five seconds it
dumps a two-horse wagpnload of dirt
at the highest point.
Two of the distinguishing features of
this dredger are that when the shov
els strike a hard substance that can
not be dredged out, the machinery Is
so arranged that instead of smashing
the shovels, they are released. The
second feature is the construction of
the wheel, making the hub stationary
while the 'rim revolves, thus avoiding
the tangling that, is so detrimental
where tall grasses are encountered In
the dredging work. The model of this
dredger was exhibited In Los Angeles
two years ago. When it was shown to
former President Roosevelt he said
that if it was successful it would be
used on the Panama canal and that
will doubtless be true, as the govern
ment has accepted the dredger.
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CENTS
GLAVI S' ATTORNEY
RAGES AT CHARGE
MADE BY NELSON
Demands Senator Withdraw In
timation Something Is
Being Withheld
ROW DIVIDES THE COMMITTEE
Motion to Lay On Table Ends
Worst Quarrel Since Be
ginning of Inquiry
CAuoclatcd Vrrj.it]
WASHINGTON, April The most
serious clash that has yet oc
curred among' the members of
the Balltnger-Plnchot investigating
committee marked the sitting today.
The row was precipitated when
Chairman Nelson accused Attorney
Brandtea, rapr—entlng tlie "prosecu
tlon," of attempting to deceive tho
committee of to conceal something. The
attorney, flushed with anger; jumped to
his feet and demanded that the chair
mil n's remark be withdrawn.
Democratic members of the commlt
taa were quick to take up thn defense
of the attorney, and Representative
(Jraham of IllinoiH moved that the
chairman be directed to withdraw tha
imputation. Representative James sec
onded the motion.
There followed a general discussion.
A number of Republicans Hald they did
not agree with Senator Nelson that
Mr. Brandies was attempting conceal
ment of any sort, but at the same time
they would not vote to compel th»
'chairman to withdraw his remark.
It was argued by Representative
Madison, the Insurgent member, that
the chairman, In making his remarks,
reflected only hla personal views, and
In no way committed any other mem
ber.
Representative James argued that
the matter Mr. Brandies was accused
of concealing was on record before tho
committee, and consequently there
could be no deception If the committee
members paid attention.
The matter finally was disposed of
by a motion from Representative Olm
stead to lay on the table. This waa
carried by a vote of 6 to 3.
TWO WITNESMEH TKSTIFT
Two witnesses testified today on be
half of Mr. Ballinger. They were Dis
trict Attorney Blmer F. Todd of Seat
tle and United States Marshal H. K.
Love of Alaska. Mr. l^ove formerly
was a special agent of the land office.
Both of the witnesses declared state
ments by Special Agent H. T. Jones,
for the prosecution, were false.
The direct examination occupied but
a few minutes, the cross-examinations
by Mr. Brandies taking up the rest of
the session.
Mr. Todd and Mr. Love were pre
l and for the onslaught of the Glavis
attorney, and their answers sometimes
were as sharp as the thrusts of the
lawyer.
There had been testimony before thfl
committee from time to time Indicating
that Mr. Love, as special agent, was
varped In his Judgment by the fact
that he was a candidate for the mar
shalship of the Third division of Alas
ka. He was asked today what influence
he actually was depending upon to get
the place.
"Well," he began, "I happened to be
a trooper in Col. Roosevelfs regi
ment "
"You need go no farther," interrupted
Senator Flint amid laughter.
Elmer E. Todd, United States district
attorney at Seattle, the first witness,
said the statement by Agent H. T.
Jones that he had advised against crim
inal action In the Alaska cases "be
cause Judge Hanford was constitution
ally opposed to land fraud trials gener
ally." was absolutely false.
Attorney Vertrees read the Glavis
testimony in which Glavis said he did
not send the letter because ho heard
Commissioner Dennet of the land office'
was coming to Seattle, and he could
talk It over with him.
"You knew that," said Chairman Nel
son to Brandeis. "Why didn't you tell
tho committee?"
"Mr. Chairman," shouted the attor
ney in a voice which could be heard
far down the corridors, "I object stren
uously to the statement that I have
attempted to conceal anything."
Representative Graham (Democrat)—
"I must move that the chairman be
directed to withdraw that remark."
This motion precipitated a discussion
in which much feeling was shown. The
motion to lay on the table ended It.
BALLINGER COMMITTEE
IS HOPELESSLY DIVIDED
WASHINGTON, April I.—As the Bal
linger-Pinehot hearing progresses indi
cations multiply that the congressional
committee is so seriously split along
party lines that a unanimous report
is beyond the bounds of possibility.
The Democratic members have gone
so far as to notify their Republican
colleagues that the Democrats will
participate in the executive sessions of
the committee, but only on the under
standing that the Democrats shall be
free to announce in the public meetings
their votes and their contentions that
take place during th.? private sittings
Recent executive sessions have not
been harmonious, especially those of
today and of Saturday last, when the
question of compelling Secretary Bal
linger to testify as the first witness
for the "defense" was under consider
ation.
Following last Saturday's session the
Democrats announced that, with the
exception of Senator Purcell of South
Dakota they had, voted In favor of
compelling the secretary of the inte
rior to appear at once. Representative
Madison of Kansas, Insurgent, voted
with the Democrats.
Whether Mr. Madison will vote with
the Democratic members when the ver
dict comes to be taken Is a question.
Senator Purcell voted with the Re
publicans last Saturday simply because,
as a lawyer, he declared the "defense"
should have tho right to call Its wit
nesses at its pleasure, the same privi
lege being granted to the prosecution.
