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STATE OFFICIALS
Department Thinks Portrait
Case Not Likely to
Be Pressed.
UNUSUAL PROCEDURE
IS HINT OF CHIEFS
Accused Men Said to Have
Merely Acted Under
Orders.
State Department officials -were not
Inclined today to discuss the action
of the Hamil committee, which has
recommended to the House that Chief
Morrison, of the Bureau of Accounts,
be dismissed, and that criminal pro
ceedings should be brought against
Consul General Michael, chief clerk
of the State Department at the time
$1,600 of a warrant for $2,450 to pay
for the Day portrait disappeared. It
Is pointed out, however, that while
the committee recommends crim
inal procedure, the investigation it
conducted did not bring to light
any evidence upon which to bring
such proceedings.
Called Unusual Proceduure.
State Department officials are rather
of the opinion that thus gratuitously
Implying Improper "action of persons
dependent on Government service with
which they are connected for a live
lihood and in which they are compell
ed to act under orders without divulg
ing them. If they are faithful em
ployes. Is an extremely unusual pro
cedure. Should the full committee re
port to the House and obtain favor
able action upon the decision of the
Hamll committee that such action
be taken. It Is extremely doubtful if
that action, will go any further than
to be enrolled In the Congressional
Record.
Said to Have Obeyed Order.
State Department officials who
watched the committee's investigation
are pretty certain that the two men In
Suestion simply obeyed the orders of the
tien Secretary Hay and that the money
Which has been accounted missing was
flpent in some legitimate manner to fur
ther some diplomatic project, which, like
ther diplomatic projects, could not be
9ne to the accompaniment of torn toms
and red Are. and if such was the case. It
Is regarded by persons familiar with the
State Department and diplomatic affairs
that the department officials would not
eo before a House committee and go
ito details as to the methods of its
accomplishment.
Sail Four Thousand
Miles in Small Boat
WILMINGTON, Del.. Juno 29. Four
members of the colony of Israelites of
the House of David at Benton Harbor,
Mich., have arrived here in a twenty
six foot gasolene boat, after a voyage
of 4.000. miles.
The men faced death many times, on
one occasion being driven one hundred
miles to sea, but managed to weather
the storms.
WEATHER REPORT
FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair tonight and Friday; not much
change In temperatures.
TEMPERATURES.
U. S. BUREAU.
8 a. m 71
9 a. m 73
JO a. m a
11 a. m 77
12 noon 76
1 p. m 78
J p. m 79
AFFLECK'S.
S a. m 79
S a. m S3
10 a. in SS
U a. m 88
12 noon VS0
1 p. m 31
2 p. m 93
TIDE TABLE.
Today High tide. 10:1S a. m. and 10:5S
p. m. Low tide, 4:16 a. m. and 4:58 p. m.
Tomorrow High tide. 11:14 a. m. and
J1:W P. m. Low tide, 5:16 a. m. and 5:32
p. xn.
SUN TABLE.
Bun rises 4:36 I Bun seta 7:30
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CHARGE AGAINST
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Yesterday's Circulation, 52,079
DECLARES TAFT INSISTED
Reading From Left to Right
BITTER CHARGE
AT
Infers Former President
Neglected Duty in
Sugar Case.
BONAPARTE COMES
UNDER LASH, TOO
Philadelphian Questions ColoneTs
Motive in Failing to Order
Trust Prosecution.
Accusing Theodore Roosevelt, then
President, of having failed to order
proceedings against the Sngar trust;
at the very Ume the President was"
denouncing the "idle rich" and
"malefactors" of great wealth,
George Earle, Jr., receiver for the
Real Estate Trust Company, of Phil
adelphia, alleged to have been ruined
by the Havemeyer combine, furnish
ed more sensational testimony be
fore the Hardwick committee of the
House today.
Referring to the evidence which he
attempted to place in the hands of
the President and Attorney General
Bonaparte, Mr. Earle declared:
"I have criticised Mr. Roosevelt
ever since for his actions at that
time. He had sworn to see the laws
enforced. The ad Interim Attorney
General, Mr. Purdy, told me that he
could 'put the in jail,' on
the evidence I had. But Mr. Roose
velt waited until he got another At
torney General, Mr. Bonaparte, and
then declined to act because Bona
parte said the Knight case decision
prevented prosecutions.
Mr. Earle was also caustic in his crit
icism of the former President because,
he alleged, Mr. Roosevelt had not sent
to the Senate, when requested by that
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IS
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President Appoints Tennessee
Professor Commissioner of
Education.
President Taft this afternoon an
nounced the appointment of Philand
er P. Claxton, professor of education
at the University of Tennessee, as
commissioner of education to succeed
Dr. E. E. Brown, resigned. Dr. Brown
announced his resignation some
months ago to take the place as pres
ident of New York University.
It was regarded as more than likely
that the choice of successor to Dr.
Brown would fall upon President Ed
mund J. James, of the University of Il
linois, who was urged by many of the
country's noted educators for the place.
The office pays $5,00 a year and Dr.
James, as president of the university, Is
drawing $10,000 now.
Because of the prominence in the
world of education, however and the
chance it gives to do great things, prac
tically every great educational worker
in the country would be glad to accept
the commlsslonershlp. Secretary of the
Interior Fisher, when he assumed office,
asked the advice of all the leading ed
ucators in the country in selecting Dr.
Brown's successor, and Dr. Claxton was
chosen because of the general verdict
that he is especially well equipped for
the place;
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WASHINGTON,
SENATE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE LORIMER CASE.
Senators Kenyon, Jones, Gamble, Dillingham (Chairman), Johnston, Fletcher, Kern, and Lorimer, and the Latt'er's
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SLASHES
T WHILE
STARTUP SHAVE
Thoams H. Burke, of Near
Falls Church, a Sufferer
From Insomnia.
Thomas H. Burke, seventy-five years
old, a farmer, living near Falls Church,
Va cut his throat this morning while
In the bed room of his home.
Dr. John P. Small wood, who attended
the wounded man. said that member?
of Burke's family had not ascertained
whether the man cut his throat acci
dentally or Intended ending his life.
His wife had Just gone downstairs,
while he remained In the bedroom os
tensibly to ahavo. Just as she reached
(he first floor, she was attracted by the
fall of a heavy object, and hurrying
upstairs, found her husband lying on
the floor with the open razor by his
side. Dr. Smallwood. said that tle
aged man might have been seized with
a fainting spell and fallen on the razor
while preparing to shave.
Mr. Burko had been in ill health for
some tlmt, having suffered a severe at
tack of grip last winter, from which
he never fully' recovered. Recently he
had suffered from insomnia. He will
recover.
Must Support Wife.
The non-suport case of John Mcllvaln,
an engineer, was called In United States
side of police Court today. He was
ordered by Judge James L. Pugh to
pay $3.25 :i wek for the support of his
wife, Christina Mcllvaln. The family
has lived at 1002 Twenty-sixth strest
northwest.
Tnlv th at White Sulnhur Snrinri
C. & O. week-end tickets sold Friday
and Saturday of this week will be good
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THURSDAY EVENING,
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EDWARD HINES.
Scores Made Idle by
Jewelry Factories Fire
PLAIXVILLE, Mass.. June 29. Four
Jewelry manufacturing concerns were
burned out, 200 employes made idle, and
$100,000 damage entailed by a fire today
which destroyed the large building of
the Plalnvllle Land Company here.
Three firemen were injured.
Stay of Execution for
Mrs. Lomax Is 'Assured
Attorneys for Mattlo E. Lomax, the
negro woman whom Washington citi
zens are trying to save from death on
the gallows, today completed their bill
of exceptions of her trial, perfecting
their appeal to the District Court of
Appeals.
Justice Wright, before whom the
woman was convicted, today said he
would sign the appeal blll at once. A
transcript of the evidence will be for
warded soon to Clerk Harry Hedges,
or tne District Court or Appeals.
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JUNE 29, . 1911.
TO
REMOVAL OF PART
OF TEXAS TROOPS
Complaints of Men and Offi
cers Against Terrific Heat
Will Be Heeded.
Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief of Staff of
the Army, while at the White House to
day, said that he would recommend to
the President and the Cabinet at the
meeting tomorrow, the withdrawal of a
part of the troops now In Texas and on
the Mexican border.
General Wood did not indicate what
number of soldiers ho would ask re
moved, but he intimated that only a
few thousand would be necessary to
take care of the Texas and Mexican
situation.
For some weeks the officers and men
now in camp in Texas, have, complained
bitterly about the oppressive heat and
the- marches which they are compelled
to undergo while In the field. They have
made no official protests, as that' would
be against the army regulations but
they have made themselves heard Just
tho same.
The War Department Is In sympathy
with the Idea of sending a part of these
troops home afrd the order will prob
ably be authorized by the President
after tomorrow's Cabinet meeting.
General Wood and Secretary Stimson
were in conference with the President
for nearly an hour. ,
Flowers for Stuart.
As a-token of their esteem, the Jani
tors' Association of the District Public
School will tomorrow present to A. T.
Stuart, the retiring superintendent, a
handsome floral tribute.
White Sulphur Springs.
Old patrons will be delighted with, and
new ones will appreciate the modern
Improvements made during past twelve
months. Under management of Mr.
Adams, of Old Point Comfort. 'Call at
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Eighteen Pages
ON LORIMER
Chief Counsel, Judge Elbridge Hanecy.
GIVES DETAILS OF
A MIDNIGHT WHITE
HOUSE CONFERENCE
Lumberman Says He Waited for Aldrich
to Bring Him President's
Decision.
WITNESS UNRAVELS MAGIC
TALE OF HIS RISE TO WEALTH
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.
Edward Hines, accused of buying for Lorimer his seat in the Senate,
today told his story to the Senate investigators.
Hines gave a dramatic, circumstantial account of how the President
of .the United States, two or three nights before tho day Lorimer was
elected, held a midnight conference at the White House with Senator
Aldrich, and how Aldrich afterward said the President was insistent
that Lorimer must be elected.
While Aldrich and Taft held this session at the White House, Hines
waited at Aldrich's home for Aldrich to come back with the report of
the talk.
Learning, when Aldrich returned, that the President was lined up
for Lorimer, Hines at once wired Lorimer, who was at Springfield, of
the facts, and next afternoon started for Chicago and Springfield to help
pull off the election.
The connection of the President with the affair is thus made more
direct and detailed than ever before. Senator Aldrich has been sun
poenaed before the committee; the President, of course, has not, though
he has denied that he took any part in behalf of Lorimer.
MUCH HINGES ON HIS STORY.
As Hines testimony now makes the
matter stand, the President and Aldrich
must completely repudiate the whole
Hines story and leave Hines In a hope
lessly bad position; or else -Ihey must
admit there was such a conference, and
that the President really was deeply
Interested In the election of Lorimer.
Today's was by far the most imijo'-
ant day of the hearing. Hines told his
story directly and simply, offering ma"
alleged copies of telegrams which he
ald had been sent or received by him
self. He seemed always to have the
copies of those telegrams which would
strengthen the purposes of his case;
but as to some others which the com
mittee wanted, he regretted that he had
lost them, if he ever had them. The
FATHER OF TWENTY
IS SENT TO PRISON
Wife Beater Shown No Sympathy
by Alexandria
Court.
"Family troubles ought to be settled
out of court, but when a man mis
treats in public a wife that his borne
him twenty children, he will get lit
tle sympathy- In this court," said Jus
tice Harry Caton, in Alexandria today
when he Imposed a fine of $50 and six
ty days in Jail upon Charles Strobel.
Strobel Is an engineer and accord
ing to bis wife's testimony, he seized
her by tho hair, dragged her Into the
kA..A a-r,A atnlr h,, renpiifpdlv fol
lowing an argument on Monday night.
She told the court they have been
married thirty-three years, during
which time twenty children have been
born to them. Of late years, they
have had a number of disagreements
aua to wnai aao lemicu uuiuuuucu
Jealousy and on two occasions she
has left him tor a short time.
lng Strobel, noted an appeal from Jus
tice Caton s sentence, aunng mo im
position of which Mrs. Stroble wept
bitterly and begged that he be given
his freedom, despite her testimony
against him.
Week-End Resort Tickets Extended.
Chesapeake 8c. Ohio week-end tickets
sold Friday and Saturday of this week
will be good returning up to and in
cluding July 5, that patrons may spend
the Fourth 'in the mountains. Advt.
PRICE ONE CENT.
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Senators were rather sharp in their
comments on this coincidence, but Hines
was not perturbed.
Mrs. Hines occupied a seat Immediate
ly behind her husband's counsel, where
she has sat every day. She was even
prettier than usual In a Fluffy-ruffles
gown of white goods that the society
reporters call sheer. It was trimmed In
baby-blue ribbons, and numerous but
tons of the same color and goods were
affixed to that portion of the dress
which would not have been there if It
had been what the society column calls
decollette. Her ornaments were a beau
tiful string of pearls at the neck and
a solitary pearl in each ear.
Her hat was the especial triumph of
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
IN CONGRESS TODAY
SENATE.
Senator Cummins talks furthpr on reci
procity. Edward Hines examined by Lorimer
committee.
Senator Culberson criticises Foreign
Relations Committee for inattention
to certain resolutions.
Senator Galllnger Introduces bill to
amend section 618 of the code relat
ing to Insurance.
Senator Brandegee says Canals Commit
tee will take up canal legislation In
December.
HOUSE.
House remained in session ten minutes,
but transacted no business.
Sugar investigating committee contin
ued its hearings.
Committee Investigating the State De
partment made public Its report re
garding the Day portrait voucher.
White House Callers.
SENATORS
Brown. Neb. du Pont, pel.'
Guggenheim, Col. McLean, Conn
Stone. Mo. Bradley, Ky "
Rayner, Md. Townsend, Mich.
Taylor, Tenn. Bacon, Ga.
REPRESENTATIVES N r
Sulzer, N. Y. Taylor, Ohio.
Rothermel, Pa. Byrons, Tenn.
Stephens, Cal. Kendall, Iowa.
Young, Mich. Humphrey, Wash.
OTHER CALLERS.
Secretary Stimson.
Attorney General Wlckersham.
secretary ruagei
Secretary Fisher.
Secretary Knox.
General Leonard Wood. -
White Sulphur Springs, West. Virginia.
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