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?trirt rovsrnmentmJ npar*m of cor
poration? aeked Representative Llttle
ton of New York. _ .. ,
..Y? j do," Mid Mr. Gary. i know
that is t radical position, but lomethlni
must bo Job?-"
Calls Sherman Law Archaic.
"It Is your conviction," Mr. IJttleton
inquired, "that the Sherman anti-trust
law is archaio and unable to deal with
the modern situation?"
"Tee."
"Do not the Interpretations of that law
practically order a continuance or tne
old competitive system as opposed to co
operative modern methods?"
?*1 am afraid they do," Mr. Gary re
plied. "We do not want a condition of
uncertainty in which we do not know Just
what we have a right to do."
Representative Young of Michigan
asked Mr. Gary If he thought the na
tional government had a right to fix
priest of commodities in interstate com
merce. . .
"My opinion." said Mr. Gary. "Is that
so far as it relates to interstate com
merce the federal government has that
Mr. Gary, asked If the United States*
Steel Corporation was in a position to tlx
prices, said that co-operative business
methods, which had succeeded highly
competitive methods, had made It possi
ble for the big corporation to Influence
prices.
"\Ve cannot dominate them." he said.
"It is not the big corporations that
change price* so much as the small oor
t-orations that cut prices and force the
big ones to come down."
The Gary Dinners Agreements.
Taking up the subject of the reported
International "trust" and the Gary din
ners at which it had been Intimated
prices were fixed, Mr. Gary said:
"At the time of the panic in 1907 there
was great demoralisation temporarily in
the steel business. The fear existed that
it would extend and become dangerous
The Iron and steel Industry has been
recognised as one of the leading barom
eters of trade. It was believed highly
important. If practicable, to prevent a
greater demoralisation in trade."
The situation, he explained, caused Job
bers all over the country to appeal to
the corporation to do something to P*?"
vent business chao6. Mr. Gary called
the steel men of the country together in
New York at a dinner to discuss busi
ness conditions.
He said these dinners of consultation
had proved so beneficial in maintaining
the stability of reasonable prices that
representatives of the steel Interests
would meet at Brussels July 5 and 6
next to determine whether an Interna
tional steel Institute similar to the Ameri
can institute should be organised. He
said he would participate in the organisa
tion of this institute unless he became
convinced that morally or legally It wouia
rot be well to form such an organlsa
In elaborating the idea of the
rl toners." the chief executive of the steel
corporation explained that when tne
panic came the Jobbers held large quan
tities of material for resale, and if
were reduced failures were certain, ana
a prolonged panic would ensue.
"We had no right to endeavor to pre
vent a reduction in prices and maintain
the equilibrium of business by means or
an expressed or implied agreement, nor
had we a lawful right to agree with our
competitors to maintain prices. .
"On the other hand wo believed that
we had no moral or legal right to become
involved in a bitter and destructive com
petition. such as follows any- kind of de
pression In the iron and steel
for the reason that If wo did. It would
mean a war for survival of the fittest,
and many persons engaged In the busi
ness wouid be forced Into bankruptcy.
To Avoid Both Extremes.
"Therefore, it was believed, by me at
least, that It was not for the best in
terest of the manufacturers or the labor
ers or the people generally that prices
l>e reduced. The question was how to
got between the two extremes, one of so
curing a monopoly by driving out com
petition in a bitter fight, the other of
maintaining prices without making an
agreement expressed or implied.
"So I Invited a large percentage of the
steel Interests of the country to meet me
at dinner, and I preseentd to them these
views." ,
Ho said he told the exact situation, and
suggested a remedy, which was accepted
by the steel men as wise.
"I suggested that the only way we
ceuld lawfully prevent such demoral
isation and maintain reasonable steadi
ness in business was for the steel n>en
to come together occasionally and dis
close to each other all the circum
stances of their business. Such Inter
change was done and continued and
prevented demoralisation. We haven't
done more than that because wo could
not do more."
Chairman Stanley directed Judge
Gary's attention to the question of the
supply of iron ore. -*The latter denied
that his organisation controlled the
ultimate supply of Iron ore In the
United States, despite his statement In
1908 to the ways and means commit
tee of the House, seemingly to that
efTect. Independent manufacturers of
steel, according to Judge Gary, have
large holdings.
Bails Sold Cheaper Abroad.
After the discussion as to the supply.
Judge Gary's attention was directed to
the manufacture of steel rails. He de
nied that the steel corporation con
trolled the prices of rails, adding that
they could not be sold for less than
$21 a ton.
"In this country," Interrupted Repre
sentative Bartlett.
In reply Mr. Gary undertook an ex
planation of why steel rails could be sold
abroad cheaper than at home. He said
that, like the merchant who clears his
shelves onre a year by selling his goods
nt cot?t. so the steel manufacturer could
st-ll his surplus abroad at $26 or at cost.
The result was the mills were kept run
ning reducing the cost of production,
keeping together a compact organisation
and bringing to this country large sums
of money. The ultimate effect, he added,
was to reduce the price to the domestic
consumer. All countries practice "dump
ing." Mr. Gary declared.
"How long has it been since any coun
try damped rails on to us?" Inquired
Chairman 8tanley.
"In about ISO* or 1305 or 1906," came
the response slowly. "Last year some
rails were dumped on the Pacific coast."
ADMITS JUDGING WITH EYE
WEIGHT OF ICE DELIVERED
Driver Fined $20 In Police Court for
Shortage in Amount Given
to Consumer.
: George RaWHngs, a driver of the
American Ice Company, appeared In the
Police Court today as defendant to a
charge of selling short-weight Ice. He
was fined $20 by Judge Pugh for selling
piece* weighing sixteen and eighteen
pounds respectively for twenty five
pound orders.
George A Howe, assistant superinten
dent of weights and measures, testified
that early this morning he went to sev
eral homes on French street In response
to complaints from residents there to
watch Rawlings.
At two houses. Mr. Howe said, when
n.-ked by customers to give them twenty,
nve pounds, the defendant picked a plec?
,,f ice at random from the Interior of hU
wagon and delivered It without golnfl
through the formality of using the scales.
Mr. Howe subsequently weighed the !<*
und found It short In weight. . _
"I did ss the Inspector said," Rawttagi
told the court. "We get in the habit ol
mdglng the weight of Ice by the eye, and
this morning I missed It en two pieces.'
Henry Mulllaeeux. a second short
weight Ice defendant, thta mtrolngfanei
to appear for trial and fortetted eBO col
lateral. . He was accused of supptylni
farty-three pounds on a fifty-pound order,
Building Inspector Frank R. Mlnner ol
A lien town. Pa., wae seated In his o?o?
in the city hall when his glass eye ex
ploded with a sharp crack, the report be
!ne similar to that of a pistol shot. Mto
ner was dated, and It was at first though!
that he had been shot. A physician waa
summoned and found the socket of th?
eye bad Ix shattered, and It Is feared that
particles ^f the eye penetrated the brain,
ilmner is in a serious condition.
Taft Discusses Reciprocity
With Senators.
CONFIDENT OF DEMOCRATS
Believes They Will Vote Against
Undesirable Amendments.
PANAMA AFFAIRS GOHE OVER
President Declines Invitations to
Summer in Minnesota?Not
Going to Waterloo.
President Taft frankly toM senators
who called at the White House today
that those friendly to reciprocity should
let It be known that amendments to the
reciprocity bill can be Supported only by
persons not really in favor of his pro
gram.
It Is understood that the President
feels sure of twenty-two republican rotes
for the reciprocity bill in the shape that
it passed the House. He also feels sure
of thirty-five or thirty-six democratic
votes, making a total of fifty-seven or
fifty-eight in favor of the bill to thirty
three or thirty-four against It.
Mr. Taft has expressed the belief that
the democrats are sincere in their sup
port of reciprocity, and that they will
vote down amendments that would kill
It. It has been rumored that the demo
cratic farmers' free list bill Is to be in
troduced as an amendment to the reci
procity measure for the purpose of em
barrassing the democratic senators who
favor reciprocity.
Those who have talked with the Presi
dent say that he Insists that a vote to
discharge the finance committee from con
sideration of the free list bill would be
Just as conclusive fOr the democratic sen
ators to record themselves as In favor of
the bill as would be a vote on a free list
amendment. This is the plan which Mr.
Taft has suggested to help the democratic
allies out of the dilemma that will be
presented when they are asked to vote
for or against the free Ust bill as a rider
to the reciprocity measure.
Hopeful It Will Pass.
President Taft has repeatedly told call
ers that he Is certain the reciprocity bill
1 win pass the Senate by a comfortatole
majority If It can be brought to a final
vote without amendment. The manner
in which proposed amendments are dealt
with when offered on the floor of the
Senate will be the test for true friends of
reciprocity, according to the President. _
For more than an hour and a half this
morning President Taft was In conference
with Secretary of War Stlmaon, Col.
Goethals and Senor C. C. Arosemena.
They discussed the Panama situation, and
Senor Arosemena made It clear that no
friction exists between his people and the
United States government.
He admitted that the political pot In
the republic already is boiling, but de
nied that Senor Arlos and Senor Rlcar
do Guadla, who are now on their way to
this city, are coming to gain support for
their presidential campaigns. Mr. Aros
emena said both these men are committed
to Dr. Arosemena, his uncle.
CoL Goethals told the President that
work on the cans! is progressing, and he
cited facts and figures to show that the
waterway will be ready on schedule time
Ih 1913. He also invited Mr. Stimson to
Manama to Inspect the work of construc
tion.
Will Not Go to Waterloo.
The President will sot Include Wsterloo,
Iowa, in his trip west, that starts this
afternoon. Senator Kenyon. who endeav
ored to have the state dairymen's con
vention that Is scheduled to meet at
Waterloo June 9 assemble Monday, June
5, so that the President could go there
from Chicago, this morning announced i
that the dairymen could not gather at
Waterloo four days ahead of time. Sec.
retary of the Interior Fisher will accom
pany the President to Chicago this after.
noon.
Replying to a letter received from
George J. Bradley, fish commissioner of
Minnesota, requesting him to make his
summer home at Lake Mlnnetonka. the
President today announced that he al
ready had made arrangements to spend
most of his vacation on the north shore
ot Massachusetts. This message, togeth
er with the letter to Gov. A. O. Eberhart
of Minnesota, sent several days ago, may
serve to oheck the numerous Invitations
to summer homes that have poured Into
the White House for the last few weeks.
President Taft this morning sent an
enthusiastic reply to a voter ta Sioux
Falls. Iowa, who wrote him, saying: If
reciprocity falls you will see many new
faces In Washington after the next elec
tion." .
Sharon Graham and & Medty aeovli,
president and secretary, respectively,of
the Canadian Club of New York, called
at the White House today to complete
details for the President's participation
In their festivities at Manhattan Beach
June 22. The President will address the
C The^CohMado^ala Association, with
200 members, today urged the President
to visit Denver on his western trip in
the fell. Lincoln, Neb., also wants the
President to extend his western trip, and
an Invitation to visit the capital of Ne
braska In the fall wa. received tod?y
from Gov. Aldrtch, W. S. Whltten and
Charles W. Bryan, brother of "the peer
less leader." The President has taken
the Invitation under advisement.
Invited to Philadelphia.
The 1st City Troop of Rhiladelpbla to
day Invited the President to attend the
celebration to ho held November IT next
in honor of the lSTth anniversary ot the
founding of that organisation.
Senator Smoot of Utah called Just be
fore the cabinet session and said as he
was leaving that he was sure President
Taft would visit Salt Lake City In Sep
tember. The senator also believes that
Mr. Taft will make the trip next fall a
transcontinental affair. He Is optimistic
for adjournment ef Congress late In July.
Mr. Smoot Is of the opinion that after
reciprocity is disposed of adjournment
will follow, and that the Loctmer In
vestigation will be deferred until the reg
ular session which assembles in Decem
ber next. v
QtXFT FROM ASSOCIATES.
Silver Pitcher and Goblet Presented
to Retiring Sapt. Mayn. .
Supt. Z. T. Mfeyn of No. 1 station of
the American lee Company, feet ef 9th
street southwest, who will shortly retire
after thirty-six years of service at the
station, was yesterday afternoon, at the
station, presented with a handsome silver
swinging pitcher and goblet by the em
ployes of the station as a mark of their
high regard for him and ef their reluc
tance to have him leave. The presentation
was made by W. W. Swart, cashier of
the station, and who succeeds Mr. Mayn
tn charge, in a speech, to which Mr. Mayn
made fitting reply. The pkfther and gob
let are Inscribed to show the length of
service and the high regard In which Mr.
Mayn is held. He haa been a prominent
figure along the river front since 18T5,
when he entered the empioysMnt of the
old independent Ice Company, and his de
termination to retire from business is
generally regretted
Pined by Admiral Mnrdock.
YOKOHAMA, June 2.?Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Murdoch, commander-in-chief
of the United States Asiatic fleet, gave a
dinner tonight en beard the flagship Sara
toga to Japanese army sad n?ury digni
taries. Tlw American squadron" will' sail
from Yotjlhama June t, bound north
ward
DISTRICT COMMUTE
SCORED BY IMIETTE
Senator Tells of Gas Company
Investigating Resolution In
troduoed Years Ago.
~
The workings of the Senate District
committee came in for some comment
from Senator La Follette in the Senate
yesterday afternoon. The Wlsoonsta
senator was pleading not to have the
Larimer inquiry Intrusted to the Senate
standing committee on privileges and'
elections, and he made some Incidental
comments upon the manner in which
some of the committees were made up.
"I remember, and I am going to say it
right here now," he remarked, "1 remem
ber years ago I Introduced a resolution
here for the Investigation of the Wash
ington Oas Company?I guess, upon re
flection, the resolution was originally in
troduced by the senator from Nebraska
(Mr. Brown), but it was not a resolution
which was broad enongh, in my opinion.
That resolution, by an inadvertence, was
sent to the committee on corporations of
the District of Columbia, and that com
mittee, when the committees of the Sen
ate are being arranged, does not receive
much attention. It is not expected to be
a committee of much importance, and
most anybody is on that committer and
I was put on that committee. So was the
senator from Nebraska (Mr. Brown) and
one or two other senators. That was re
Srded as a committee that it was per
:tly safe to put men on who might dp
things.
"Now, Mr. President, when the sena
tor from Nebraska, Mr. Brown, intro
duced this resolution, which was an
inquiry of the capitalisation, I believe,
of the Washington Oas Light Company,
he asked to nave It referred to thS
committee of which he was a member,
which was the committee on the or
ganisation of corporations in the Dis
trict of Columbia* and It went to that
committee, and when it got Into that
committee the senator from Nebraska
and I conferred about It, and that reso
lution was broadened a good deal to
make an investigation of the real val
ue of the property of the Washington
Gas Company with a view of deter
mining the basis upon which they
could charge rates.
Besolution Died in Committee.
"Well, that resolution was amended and
reported back here to the Senate'and re
ported back with a view of having It go
to the committee on contingent expenses
in order that we might be authorised to
subpoena witnesses and employ a stenog
rapher and all that sort of thin^. Then
a flght took place on the floor.
"The committee on the District of Co
lumbia claimed that resolution and quite
a contest took place. Of course, it was
carried on a high plane. There was not
a word said how the resolution Itself
was to be affected by sending It to that
committee Instead of the committee on
the District of Columbia, but there was
a whole lot said among members on the
floor here about what would happen.
Scores of members said, of course, If it
goes to the committee on the District of
Columbia it never will be heard of again.
'?Now, It was common talk on the floor
here that that committee had been or*
ganlsed- in such a way that a resolution
of that sort could not get out of it. It
did go to that committee by a vote on
the floor of the Senate and it never came
back out of that committee. It died the
death there. That is Just one instance
I cite that committee. It is not different
from other committees, many other Im
portant committees, in the Senate."
TWO CHILDREN BITTEN
BY SUPPOSED MAD DOG
Heroic Action of Han and Boy Pre
vents Further Mischief.
Animal Killed.
A mad dog scare in Anacostla this
morning alarmed residents of the vicinity
of 14th and W streets. Two personb were
bitten and others would probably have
been but for the activity of William Mc
Klnley and an unidentified colored boy,
who was riding a bicycle.
August Pea per, three years old. residing
at 2241 14th street, was attacked by a
stray black and tan dog andt bitten on
the leg. He was playing on the pave
ment with several other children at the
time. After biting the lad, the supposed
mad dog attacked EMna Ford, six years
old.
Boy to ths Bescue.
At this juncture the unidentified col
ored boy dismounted from his wheel and
gave the animal a kick, saving the child
from Injury. The rescuer was bitten on
the left wrist while engaged In an effort
to protect ths children. ,
The boy managed to shake off the. dog,
and William McKlnley, who. appeared
about that time, succeeded in cornering
the animal and detaining it until Police
man P. J. Whaien could respond to a
call aad shoot it.
When the dog made the attack upon
Augustus Peaper the lad's companions ran
away screaming, tbelr cries atractlng the
attention of residents of that locality.
The colored boy, whose Identity the police
were unable to ascertain, was greatly
praised for his efforts to save the chil
dren. McK in ley's service was also fully
appreciated by the parents of the chil
dren.
Owner of Dog Not Known.
Tbs doc was without collar, tag or mus
sls, and the polios were unable to ascer
tain who owned It.
Dr. Joseph J. Mundell. 8 Maple View
place, attended the Peaper child and
cauterised the wound. The police will
have the head of the dssd animal taken
to the bureau of animal Industry, De
partment of Agriculture, to determine if
the dog had rabiea
Firecracker Destroys Eyesight.
PITTSBURG, Pa., June 2.?Abraham
Blattner, aged ten. lost the sight of hia
right eys and sustained serious burns
on the face yssterday while indulging
In a premature celebration of Fourth of
July. After lighting a firecracker It
failed to explode within a reasonable
time and the boy was examining it.
Suddenly It went off while held within
a few inches of his the*
Tike Star Will Follow You
Wherever You Go*
If you srs going out of town
for a fsw tfsys or for the sea
son The Star, nine times out
of ton, can bring yea the first
nsws from Washlngten.
RATK8 ?Y MAIL, POSTAGS
PREPAID:
The Bvenlng Mar, 40s a
month.
The Evening and Sunday
?tar, 60o a month.
The Sunday Star, aOe a
month.
In srdorlng ths pspsr or
hsvlng the addrsss changed -
always glvs the eld as wsil as
ths new sddrssa.
MAKE VAIN SEARCH
Friends Unable to Tell Arthur
Moran of Wife's Murder.
WOMAN KILLED IN ST. LOUIS
Asatilant Shoots Three Timet, Then
Ooounits Suicide.
JEALOUSY ASCRIBED AS CAUSE
Koran and Sis Wife Had Separated
and His Whereabouts Are
Not Known.
Relatives of Arthur Moran, formerly of
Washington, today sre making: every ef
fort to locate him. He is believed to he
in some eastern city working for money
with which to tight divorce proceedings
which he expected to be brought by his
wife, little dreaming that she, also of
Washington, lies dead in St. Louis, killed
by a man whose Jealousy she had aroused.
The murdered woman?Mrs. Katherlne
Moran?and her husband separated two
years ago. With her thirteen-year-old
son, Raymond, she went to St. Louis las..
February, accompanied by Albert Shuie
of, Washington, who yesterday killed her,
it is reported, and then turned his weapon
uron himself, inflicting wounds from
which he shortly afterward died.
Learning that his wife had gone to St.
Louis, Arthur Moran left this city early
in May. stating that he was going away
to make higher wages, as he was sure
that his wife would bring divorce pro
ceedings, and that he Intended to fight for
the possession of the boy.
Will Hot Contest Claim.
Today relatives of Mrs. Moran, includ
ing her mother, two brothers and a sister,
| all of whom reside in "Washington, say
[that the father haa prior claims on the
child, and that they will not attempt to
prevent his securing possession.
Attorney George H. Macdonald, Moran's
attorney, and George Moran, a brother,
who is a member of the metropolitan po
lice force, are unable to get In touch
with the father, however, and what dis
position to make for the time being of the
child is a problem that is proving diffi
cult to solve. . . ?
That Moran expected his wife to bring
1 divorce proceedings was admitted this
morning by Attorney Macdonald. who
said that, at his client's request, he had
communicated with the clerk of the court
In St. Louis in order that he might be ad
vised immediately after proceedings were
brought. .
It has been the one ambition of Moran s
life, according to Attorney Macdonald, lo
secure possession of the boy, and now
that it is possible for him to realize it
no one can locate him to inform him of
the fact.
Marital Troubles Arise.
Moran, it was learned today, had been
paying money to his wife through the
Juvenile Court prior to the time of her
departure for the west. The trouble be
tween the couple began two years ago,
when Moran, It Is said, claimed that his
wife was Jealous and that he could not
live with her. Mrs. Moran charged that
her husband was infatuated with another
woman. Separation followed, and later
Mrs. Moran brought an action for deser
tion in the Juvenile Court.
No decision had been reached late
this afternoon by members of Mrs.
Moran's family as to whether her body
will be brought to Washington for
burial. It was stated that they have
been unable to get In touch with the
St. Louis officials, and that until they
do it will not be known whether the
body will be burled there or brought
home.
The family has left to George Moran,
at his request, all arrangements con
nected with the temporary disposal of
the child.
Mrs. Katharine Thomas, mother of
the murdered woman, who lives In Ana
costla, at 1600 U street southeast, was
overcome by shock occasioned by the.
news of the tragedy, and for a time
last night serious results were feared,
but she Is reported today to be con
siderably improved.
She la now at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs William E. Potbury, at 1*02
U street. Near her during the day
have been her two sons, George Thomas,
who lives at 121 M street, and Julius
Thomas, who is connected with Gar
field Hospital.
Comparatively a Stranger.
It was stated by members o f the
Thomas family this morning that Shule
was but little known to them. He worked
In a grocery across the street, owned by
bis sister, Mrs. G. H. Winkler, and In
that way had occasion frequently to see
Mrs. Moran.
Mrs. Moran, her son and Shule. who'
was forty-five years of age, left Wash
ington about the same time last Febru
ary. Later they showed up in St. Louis.
It was learned today that Shule, before
leaving, had exhibited to friends in Ana
costla three railroad tickets to St. Louis
which he had purchased.
In 8t. Louts they opened a boarding
house. All went well for a time, but
Mrs. Moran, who was only thirty-one
years of age, and attractive, soon had
attentions paid to her. It was said, that
were displeasing to Shule.
Aoeordlng to accounts furnished by the
St. Louis police, a waiter named James
8. Craig, who boarded In their house at
1927 Olive street, was responsible for the
tragedy. Mrs. Moran, It Is believed, had
told Shule she loved Craig and expected
to marry him as soon as she could ob
tain a divorce.
Raymond Moran was with his mother
at the time she was killed and declared
that Shule also fired at him.
Woman Begs for Life
"Don't shoot me! Don't ahoot me! Give
me a chance!" Mrs. Moran screamed, as
Shule rushed Into her room shortly after
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her ap
peal was without avail, as he fired three
bullets into her body, one of them strik
ing her heart. Then, it was stated, he
directed a fourth shot at the boy.
Going into his own room adjoining,
Shule sent two bullets Into Ms neck, thus
exhausting the round of cartridges in his
revolver, and to make sure of death
drained a small bottle of carbolic acid.
He died a few moments later.
Shule had been married, but had no
children. It Is not known where his wife
Is Both Mrs. Moran and Shule were well
known In Anacostia, where the former
had lived twenty years and the latter five,
and where the tragedy has cast a decided
gloom over the community.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been Issued to
the following:
William H. Lyon of Tuna, Arls., and
Mary V. Hughes of this city.
Stella H. Shepherd and Anita M. Denty,
both of Fairfax county, Va.
John H. Ferguson and Carrie E.
Thomas.
Charles D. Hlrshberr and Margaret
Botto, both of Richmond, Va.
Daniel McCnaughey and Hester John
son.
Pletro Carrucci and Evelina Staffetta.
Arthur M. Gibbons and Alice K. Fowler,
both of Prince Georges county. Md.
Charles N. Stewart of Seabrook, Md.,
and Bernlce E. Chandler of thla city.
George H. Black and Virginia B. SneU
tags, both of Stafford county, Va.
Ralph Coleman and Lucy J. Harper,
both of Richmond. Va.
John B. Lloyd and Mary A. Chestlne.
Herbert Bk Stewart ot James City
county, Va., and Alice M. Walls of New
Kent county, Va.
James G. Jewell and Marion Collins.
Roy Johnson and Jennie Miser.
Fttriak 8. Torney of Leaoxdale, Mass.,
snd Fannie B. Earnshaw of Halltown, W.
Va.
Harry Cohen and Ida S. Apples tein.
A Clyde Morgan off this city and Fsnnle
T. Glna of WtneheeterTva.
Qssrfe X* Atkins wad Mollle 8. Casey,
both of Beulahvllle. Va
Gilbert Guess and Jennie HaU.
PRIVILEGE OF SEALING
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Witness Declares Pribilof Is
land Herds Are in Danger
of Extermination.
That the late Senator Stephen B. Elkins
of West Virginia was one of the lessees
of the seal-killing privilege on the Pribi
lof Islands, in Alaska, which, it is
charged, has been abused so that the
once great seal herd is in danger of ex
termination, and that Fish Commissioner
George M. Bowers of West Virginia, in
charge of the seal Islands, was Senator
Elkins' personal friend, and was appoint
ed through his influence, were a couple of I
facts brought out today before the House
committee on expenditures in the De- j
partment of Commerce and Labor, which
is holding the hearings on the Townsend
resolution proposing an investigation of j
the seal controversy.
Pussies the Committee.
Inasmuch as Mr. Bowers was appointed
flsh commissioner in 1907 and his bureau ]
did not take charge of the Pribilof Is
lands until two years ago, the commit
tee didn't seem to understand why this
particular bit of testimony was elicited
by Mr. Townsend from Prof. Henry .
Elliott of Cleveland, Ohio, the seal ex-1
pert, who was on the stand.
Mr. Townsend, after Prof. Elliott had
told when Mr. Bowers was. appointed,
asked if the latter had ever had any
experience to fit him for the position.
"I should say not," Prof. Elliott re
spond, "but he was well known as a poli
tician."
"Was he intimately connected with
Senator Elkins?" Mr. Townsend Inquired.
"He was," Prof. Elliott replied.
Kr. Bowers Heard.
At this point Mr. Bowers, who was In
the room, requested permission to make
a brief statement. He told the commit
tee he had been at the head of the bureau
of fisheries since 180S, and that at the
time he took charge the bureau had no
connection whatever In any way. shape or
form with the Pribilof seal Islands and
the killing of seals thereon. It was only
two years ago, Mr. Bowers said, that the
regulation of sealing on the islands wae I
transferred to the bureau of fisheries.
Prof. Elliott today continued his testi
mony, intended to prove to the commit
tee that the Northwestern Commercial
Company, lessee of the killing privilege,
is carrying on its business in such a way
that the seal herd is in danger of being
wiped out.
I
CASE AGAINST HOFFSTOT
Nolle Prosse Granted on 62
Indictments in Pittsburg
Graft Scandal.
PITTSBURG, June 2. ? The further
prosecution of the councilmanic graft
cases was abandoned formally today
when Judges R. S. Frailer, John D. Shafer
and John C. Haymaker, in quarter ses
sions court, granted a nolle prosequi of
all the remaining indictments, sixty-two In i
number, except those against Max G.
Leslie, county delinquent tax collector,
and William Brand, former president of
the common council. The latter Is serv
ing a term In the western penitentiary.
The court granted the nolle prosequi on
application of District Attorney W. A.
Blakeley, who Bald the commonwealth's
cases had been weakened by the death of
two Important witnesses, Ollle Hamilton
and Charles C. Fitzsimmons, and .also
that sentiment In the community had
veered around as to the graft prosecu
tion.
The court also allowed a nolle prosse
of the Indictments against Frank N. Holl
stot of New York, the banker and car
manufacturer, and three other defend
ants, the application for which was made
some days ago. Charles W. Friends, a
well known business man, who pleaded
nolle contendere to a charge of giving
ex-Councilman Charles Stewart bribe
money, was fined $500 and costs.
The number of persons Involved in the
graft scandal were: Councllmen, 98;
bankers, 7; merchants and politicians, 4;
Jury fixers, 2. The bribe money Involved
was $120,800. The number of persons who
pleaded guilty were 54; number of con
victions, 11; number of jury disagree
ments, 6; new trial granted, 1; number
of acquittals, 10; number of individuals
sentenced and disposed of, 10, and num
ber of individuals pleading -nolle con
tendere and sentence suspended, 45.
CHASES BTJBGLAB TO STBEET.
Norfolk, Va., Woman Teacher
Bravely Defends Her Property.
NORFOLK, Va., June 2.?That Miss.
Sarah Saron, a teacher in Brambleton
Public School No. 1 and daughter of the
Rev. CMandel Saron, has nerve as well as
teaching ability was proved when, finding
a negro burglar in her room at night, she
lumped out of bed and chased him down
stairs and out Into the street.
While she and her sister. Miss Mollle
Saron, a teacher in Atlantic City Public
School No. 1, were asleep In their room
in one of the upper stories of their home.
Miss Mollle was awakened by a noise In
the room, and, thinking it was her father,
called to him. Receiving no reply, she
opened her eyes to find a negro near her.
She screamed and awakened her slater,
who took in the situation and chased the
burglar to the street.
The negro had ransacked the bureau
and dumped its contents on the floor. A
handbag was found cut open and the
knife had also cut into and ruined a
pair of kid gloves that were in the bag.
Thus far the police have not found any
clue to the Identity of the burglar. He
is said to have carried very little, if any
thing, out of the house.
The burglar is supposed to have climbed
on a shed and entered the house through
a window.
JOSS STJTT0N WINS.
[ Defeat! Xn. Henry in Semi-Pinal at
-Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.?Play in the
women's championships of Pennsyl
vania and eastern states at the Merlon
Cricket Club, Haverford, yesterday, was
far more interesting than on the pre
vious days. In the seml-flnal round of
the singles Miss Florence Sutton gained
another easy victory by defeating her
opponent, Mrs. G. Harvey, in straight
sets, 0?2 6?2. Summary:
Championship singles, ae ml-final rotrod?Miss
Dorothy Disaton, Philadelphia Cricket Club, de
feated Mki Iaabel Bar re. Merlon Cricket Club,
6?4, 6?7, 6?o. Mia* Florence Sutton, torn An
relee. defeated Mrs. Gilbert (Harrey, Buffalo,
8?2, 6-1.
DooMn. second round?Mra. W. Hardy end
lflas Oera T. Cbane defeated Miae C. William,
and Miae M. Oberteuffer, 7?5, S?1.
ftetnl-teal rowxl?SIlaa May fia/res aad Miss
IsabH Sayree defeated Mra. W. Hardy and Mlsa
Clara T. Chaae, 7?6, 2?6, 7?8. Mwa Dorothy
Ones aad Mias Florence Sutton defeated Miss
ID. Barlow and Miaa E. Caaeell, 6?0, 6?1.
Mixed doablss. second roond?Mies Florence
Button aad Wallace F. Johnaon defeated Mra.
O. Hmrrey and H. Von Wiedner. 6?8, 6?4.
Miss May flayreo and ?. D. Thayer defeated
Mra. Charlton Tarn all and W. M. Tilden. 6?2.
6?8. Miae Edna Wilde? and H. C. Townaend,
Jr., defeated Mrs. W. Hardy sad A. L Hoaklns,
i fl?2. 6-1.
Oonaolatlon doubles, lint round?Miaa C. Wil
liams and Miaa M. Oberteufler defeated Miss
, E. D. Williams sad Ml* W. Williams, O-A
I 8?6, 6-8.
Democrats Have Kitchin Reso
lution Read in House.
GIVES REASONS FOR TARIFF
No Renunciation of tarty Principle,
Bat to Secure Revenue.
UNDERWOOD BILL ADOPTED
Democrats, After Twelve-Hour Sea
don, Indorse Plan for Revision.
Contrary to Bryan's View.
There was a lively exchange in the
House this afternoon on the subject of
the Kltchln resolution adopted by the
democratlo caucus last night, declaring
that approval of the Underwood bill
shoulud not be construed as renun
ciation of the principle of free trade
in raw wool. # Immediately after the
House met Representative Burleson
of Texas, chairman of the demo
cratic caucus, called attention to the fact
that he had not seen the text of the res
olution published in any of the morning
papers, and asked unanimous consent
that it be read at the clerk's desk.
The resolution follows:
"Resolved, that the bill revising sched
ule K, as presented to this caucus by
the majority members of the ways and
means committee, is not to be construed
as an abandonment of any democratic
policy, but In view of the democratic
platform demand for a gradual reduc
tion of the tariff and of the depleted and
depleting condition of the public treasury
as a result of republican extravagance,
a tariff of 30 per cent ad valorem on
raw wool is now proposed as a revenue
necessity.''
Cheers and Jeers.
When that part of the resolution ex
plaining that no renunciation of demo
cratic principles was Intended was read
the republican side Jeered. When the
phra?e seting forth that the depleted con
dition of the federal treasury was due to
republican extravagance was reached the
democrats howled.
Then Representative Payne of New
York, ranking minority member of the
ways and means committee, asked Mr.
Burleson if the statement had been made
during the caucus that the surplus in the
Treasury at present- was between $3,000,
000 and $4,000,000 and that the govern
ment was $20,000,000 .better off May 31,
1911, than May 31, 19i0.
??No," Mr. Burleson replied with a
smile, "no misstatements at all were
made In the caucus."
Whereupon Mr. Payne secured unani
mous consent to 'print the official Treasury
statement for the two days in question
to prove his contention.
The republican side evidenced an In
tention of continuing the discussion along
the same lines, but Representative Gar
ner of Texas, amid sarcastic laughter
from the opposition, cut off all debate by
demanding the regular order.
Democrats Indorse Bill.
The Underwood bill was unanimously
approved by a democratic caucus at mid
night last night, after a twelve-hour ses
sion. Indorsement of the measure in
this harmonious fashion followed some
rapid and skillful maneuvering by the
democratic leaders, who, on the spur of
the moment, devised a scheme which
effectually disposed of the opposition of
the free wool advocates.
The resolution, which was introduced In
the caucus by Representative Claude
1 Kitchin of North Carolina, which leaves
the democratic party open in the future
to renew its advocacy of free trade in raw
wool, but which commits all democrats to
the support of the Underwood bill as a
revenue measure, the divergent Interests
were brought together Just a little be
fore midnight and indorsement of the
bill immediately followed.
The final vote on the approval of the
Underwood bill was made unanimous, but
Representatives Rucker of Colorado,
Francis and Sharp of Ohio and Gray of
Indiana were excused from fidelity to
the decision under that rule of the cau
cus which takes cognisance of pledges
previously given by members to their
constituents.
Mr. Kltchln's resolution declares that
the support of a duty on raw wool should
not be construed as an abandonment of
! the democratic policy of free wool. The
need for a duty, the resolution sets forth,
! is due to republican extravaganoe, which
makes a great revenue essential to pay
the expenses of the government.
Speaker Clarke, In a brief speech, in
dorsed the Kitchin resolution, which was
framed at a conference in which he and
Representatives Burleson of Texas, the
caucus chairman; James of Kentucky,
Fitzgerald of New York, the appropria
tions chairman, and Mr. Kitchin partici
pated.
Victory for Underwood.
The action of the caucus is conceded to
be a complete victory for Majority
leader Underwood and the conserva-v
tlve, antl-tBryan element in the House.
Indeed, all those democrats who are
anxious to see the erstwhile Peerless
Leader eliminated as a great power in
their party are jubilant today over the
| manner In which his alleged effort to
disrupt the peu*ty by urging free wool
democrats to bolt the caucus should a
revenue duty on wool be agreed upon
failed of success. The days of Bryan's
"rule or ruin" sway over the democracy
are over, they say, and they are exceed
ingly happy as a result. Mr. Under
wood was congratulated on all stfes to
day, even some of the war horses of the
G. O. P., in the House, who are his per
sonal friends, taking occasion to say to
him in private that they consider he
handled a difficult situation with con
summate skill and wriggled himself and
his colleagues out of a very bad hole.
But let it not be thought that because
the House democrats wound up their
twelve-hour session in peace and har
mony that the free wool advocates did
not put up the strongest kind of a fight.
This would be far from the truth.
Representative Francis Burton Harrison
of New York, the free wool democrat on
the ways and means committee; Repre
sentative Ollie James of Kentucky, Mr.
Bryan's personal friend and admirer, and
others struggled fiercely for hours against
the Underwood policy. Their lamenta
tions were loud and long, and they did
everything but shed tears. Mr. James,
calling attention to the accusation that
the peerless leader had attempted to dic
tate to Congress on the free wool Ques
tion, denied that Bryan's open statement
on the subject was anything more than
an indorsement of the initial action of the
ways and means committee. Thirty days
before Mr. Bryan issued his statement,
Mr. James said, the ways and means
oommittee had voted in favor of free
wool, but later had reversed its position
and adopted the 30 per cent duty pro
posed by the Underwood bill.
Withdraw Free Wool Amendments.
All the free wool leaders offered amend
ments during the progress of the caucus,
putting wool Immediately en the free list
or proposing a gradual reduction that
would abolish the entire duty within five
years. Mr. Harrison ottered the last
named amendment. Representative Ren
dell of Texas proposed the Immediate
abolition of the duty on the raw material.
Before the Kitchin resolution and the
Underwood Mil were voted upon these
free wool amendments wete withdrawn
amid demonstrations of enthusiasm from
the Underwood following.
Just before the caucus adjourned last
night Mr. Underwood's attention was
called to a dispatch from St. Paul, Minn.,
quoting Mr. Bryan as severely criticis
ing the ways and means chairman for
his attitude toward the wool schedule.
Mr. Underwood, commenting on the dis
patch. declared he would stand on his
*1 never'bolted a caucus or *ratched
a ticket," he said, "and I am willing to
stand on my record in Congress on the
tariff and defy any one to And it incon
sistent. I have always voted in any tariff
legislation for the lowest duties, and If
that Is protection, then Mr. Bryan may
make the most of it. I was first elected
to Congress as a Cleveland democrat and
on a platform which advocated tariff for
revenue. I have kept the same position,
and voted, as did Mr. Bryan, for the Wil
son bill, which was a tariff for revenue
measure."
Asked wh.it effect Mr. Bryan's attitude
would have on the wool measure Mr. t*n
derwocd pointed to the hall of the House,
when his colleagues were in caucus, and
said, with a smile: "Mr. Bryan will have
his answer in there In a few minutes."
AVHTORS' LEGS BROKEN
WtfN MACHINE UPSETS
Military Observer in Paris
Rome-Turin Race and Pas
senger Injured at Hyeres.
HTERES. France, June 2.?Lieut. Luc
ca of the French army and his passenger.
M. Hennequln. had a narrow escape from
death today while attempting to finish
the first stage of the Paris-Rome-Turin
aeroplane raoe. Each man sustained a
broken leg. The aeroplane was demol
ished.
The lieutenant was under orders from
the ministry of war to accompany the
contestants In tha air race on the first
leg from Paris to Nice. Upon leaving
Avignon yesterday he lost his way in the
fog, finally, after wandering for a con
siderable distance out of his course, land
ing at Marseille.
Aeroplane Capsizes.
This morning the lieutenant resumed
his flight toward Nice. He made a superb
start, and the aeroplane was going well
as It passed over this city. A short time
later, however, the aviator returned to
the aerodrome at Hyeres for the purpose
of adjusting his motor. When a short
distance from the ground the machine
veered sharply, and was capsized.
Attendants rushed to the scene and the
two men were taken from under the
wreckage and sent to the hospital.
Mishaps to Machinea.
FI8A, Italy, June 2.?Aviator Frey, rep
resenting Germany in the 1.800-mile
Paris-to-Turin air race, spent the whole
of this morning trying to repair his ma
chine for resuming his flight from Pisa to
Rome, but was unable to get his motor
working properly.
Vidaxt, who broke the left wing of his
aeroplane on making a landing at Ce
clna, thirty-five miles south of Pisa, yes
terday, returned here today and is await
ing the arrival of a new machine.
LODGER ENDS HIS LIFE
IN CARBOLIC ACID
-
Man Supposed to Be M. Car
penter of Clarendon, Va.,
Commits Suicide.
A man supposed to be M. Carpenter of
Clarendon, Va., committed suicide last
night or esrly this morning at a rooming
house conducted by T. O. fitoner. 296 7th
street southwest, by drinking carbolic
acid. Coroner Nevitt has been notified
and will make an investigation. He was
between sixty-five and seventy years old.
The man, who was comfortably dressed,
bad white hair, white mustache and white
side whiskers. He went to the 7th street
bouse last night and engaged a room.
About 9 o'clock this morning the oolored
porter was sent to the room to awaken
him. When the porter looked into the
room the man appeared to be asleep and
was not disturbed.
Shortly after noon, when tha lodger
did not make bis appearance, Mr. Stoner
again sent the porter to the room, and
it was then that the man was discovered
to be dead. In the bed was a tjottle
which had contained carbolic acid. The
cork had been replaced in the bottle.
FIREMEN'S GRIEVANCE
REMAINS UNSATISFIED
Southern Railway Employes in
Conference Today With
Mediators.
Points at issue between the Southern
railway and its firemen are being gone
over again today by Judge Knapp ana Dr.
Neill. The representatives of the firemen
were in conference with the official medi
ators until nearly 1 o'clock this afternoon,
when adjournment was taken until 2:30
o'clock. According to Vice President H.
O. Teat of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen, absolutely no progress has
been made toward an amicable adjust
ment of the controversy. The Southern
officials had no statement to make.
Representatives of the carmen, boiier
makers, blacksmiths and sheet metal
workers of the Southern and allied lines
have obtained a satisfactory settlement
in their demands and left the city today.
According to a statement issued by the
American Federation of Labor, the ma
chinists are to receive from 1H to 8 cents
per hour advance, and the carmen, boiler
makers, blacksmiths and sheet metsl
workers an Increase of approximately 2
cents an hour.
This settlement, which affects about
8,000 men. will apply to the Atlantic
Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, Chesa
peake and Ohio and the Norfolk and
Western, with 0,000 additional man. The
approximate advance in wages is more
than fl,000,000 per year.
Nothing has been done in regard to
the demand of the engineers of the
Southern for an advance in wages at 23
per cent. General Manager Coapman has
been busy with the dispute of the fire
men, but will give the drivers a hearing
probably Monday.
Hew Army Division Heads.
When the army is reorganised July 1,
the military departments and brigade
posts, included within the three new divi
sions, will be commanded by the follow
ing brigadier generals:
Departments of the East, Tasker H.
Bliss; Gulf. Albert L. Mills; California,
Daniel H. Brush; Columbia, Marlon P.
Ma us; Lakes, Ralph W. Hoyt; Missouri,
Frederick A. Smith; Texas, Joseph W.
Duncan; Fprt Leavenworth (brigade post),
Ramsay D. Potts; Fort Riley (brigade
poet), Walter 8. Schuyler.
Pending the selection of a commander
for the new central division, Brig. Gen.
Ramsay D. Potts will act aa commander
of that division. The eastern division
will be commanded by MaJ. Gen. Fred
erick D. Grant at New York ctty. and
tha western division by MaJ. Gen. Arthur
Murray at San Francisco.
BRYAN RAPS COURT
Denounces Decisions in Oil
and Tobacco Cases. <
SEVERE ON JUSTICE WHITE
Worts of Praise for Folk and Got.
Barks.
SPEAKS AT ST. PAUL BANQUET
Tells Northwestern Democrats He
Would Support Govs. Folk or
Burke for President.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. June 2.?W. J. Brvan.
"peaking last night at a banquet of
northwestern democrats, did not indicate
a preference for a presidential candidate
In 1912, nor was any official action taken
by the delegates present from the north
western states showing their preference
for any candidate.
Mr. Bryan apoke In high terms of Gov.
John Burke of North Dakota and former
Gov. Folk of Missouri, both of whom
were present. He referred to them as
"candidates for the presidency" and said
that should either be nominated he would
travel about the country and work in
their behalf.
Col. Bryan denounced the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States
on the tobacco and the Standard Oil
caaes.
He said that Chief Justice White had
been waiting for fifteen years to write
the words "reasonable and "unreason
able," to throw his protecting arms
around the trusts, and to tell them hew
to escape.
Conditions in Senate Bad, Se Say*.
Col. Bryan said conditions In the United
Statea Senate were still bad, though not
so bad aa last year. "Senator MarUa.
the minority leader, spends his time try
ing to lead the democrats into the re
publican net. If democrats are going to
stand for protection let them be honest
everywhere and not be soared by a few
sheep. If they are scared by the bleats
of a few sheep, what will they do at the
roaring of the bulls and lions of Wall
street?"
In speaking of the presidential possi
bilities in the early part of his address,
Col. Bryan said:
"If the people of the east knew the
people of the weat as well as the people
of the west know the people of the eaat
it would not be hard to nominate a man
like Gov. Burke for President. If he
should be nominated and elected there la
no one in whom I would have more con
fidence than in Gov. Burke of North Da
kota. I would travel throughout the
land in his behalf.
"I am glad that Gov. Folk's name has
been mentioned. I have known him a
long time, and I know that he does not
have to go to Wall street each morning
to get his opinions.
Folk Says Crisis Has Arrived.
Former Gov. Folk, speaking oa "Pro
gressive Democracy," said, in part:
"A crista has been reached in the af
fairs of the republic. The newspapers
are filled each day with accounts of
thievery and graft. Is corruption becom
ing a national disease T Is not the gov
ernment itself In a large sense to blame
for this seemingly general disposition?
"A tariff other than for revenue ia
merely legalized graft. There should be
no tariff at all merely for the sake ot
protection.
"It is a question for us not of found
ing a new party, but in the preservation
of the ideals of the old party.
*1>t us in this crisis be conservative
in charging wrong-doing, lest injustice
be caused in charging where it does
not exist; but, once sure of the evil, let
us be radical In its extermination. There
can be no peace between these enemies
and the people's safety. We cannot avoid
the conflict with them without beinx
recreant as democrats and traitors to our
better natures. Progressive democracy is
constructive.
Should Win Vest Election.
Gov. Burke told of the many defeats he
and his party suffered before victory
finally came.
"Why. In number of defeats, my friend
Bryan is an amateur compared with me,"
he said.
"It seems almost Impossible to loee the
next election. If wo do loee, we ehall
have only ourselves to blame. But we do
not want to win unless we win right. We
are not entitled to the confidence of the
people unless we convince them that we
have a remedy for existing evils. We
must be constructive. We must be in a
position to redeem pledges."
Representative W. S. Hammond of Min
nesota, a member of the -ways and means
committee, reviewed the work of the first
session of the Sixty-second Congress. He
outlined the legislation that haa been
passed by the House as indicative of the
ability of the democrats to stand together
and redeem party pledges.
OVER SIXTY LIVES LOST
IN MANAGUA EXPLOSION
The latest estimate of the number kill
ed in the garrison explosion at Managua,
Nicaragua, Wednesday, is between sixty
and seventy, according to a telegram to
the State Department today from Minis
ter Northcott. The confusion and ex
citement resulting from the disaster is
reflected in the minister's dispatch, which
indicated that the air was filled with
various conflicting' rumors as to the
cause. Some maintained that tt was
part of a revolutionary plot, others held
the garrison had been struck by light
ning. while a third contingent believed
it was due entirely to careleaaness with
in the fortification.
The American consulate general at
Managua has been permanently closed
and the resignation of Consul General
Thomas P. Moffat has been accepted.
Mr. Moffat, however, remains a member
of the commission appointed by the
President of Nicaragua to adjust the
finances of that country and settle the
claims growing out of the long revolu
tion through which Nicaragua has passed.
The office was established seveial years
ago, when it waa necessary to have some
one with semi-official diplomatic powers,
only one American minister being ac
credited to several of the Central Ameri
can states. The necessity for the con
sulate no longer exists.
FOXESTEB GRAVES UJJujlED.
Breaks Bono in Foot While Playing
in Tennis Gane.
Henry S. Graves, forester of the United
Statea, is confined to his apartments in
the Highlands, aa the result of fractur
ing a bone in his left foot during a ten
nis game Decoration day.
His condition today, however, was saM
to be considerably Improved and it is be -
lievevd that he will be able to get to hie
office tomorrow, although ho probably
will not be able to play tennis again be
fore late in the summer.
Just how the injury was received Mr.
Graves does not know, exeept that he
Jumped for "a high one" on the courts
of the Bachelors' Lawn Tennis Club and
in some way twisted his foot when he
came down on terra firms. One of the
email bones In the foot waa fractured.
The injury ia not a serious one. and It
Is not expected that it will leave any seri
ous results, except to keep Mr. Graves
out of the game for awhile.