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WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1911
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NUMBER 7177.
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LONDON MARKET
NEAR SWEDE
0VERB1CSTR1KE
PROBERS AGHAST
AS DR. WILEY LAYS
BARE PLOT FACTS
Hqarers, Astounded, Listen in Dead Silence
as He Tells of Years of
Rebuffs.
Dr. Wiley Appearing in Own Defense
Pope Pius Much Improved;
Receives Callers.
B
ROME, Aug. 16. Pope Pins
was so much improved today
that his physicians permitted him
to receive several callers.
The Pontiff declared that he
trill soon take up his -work again.
0 WISE
Unnoticed Restriction in
Line of Structure
Stops Work.
PRESENT PLANS ARE
NOT IN RIGHT SCALE
Thirty Feet Difference May Com
pel Readjustment of All
So Far Done.
A big mlxup In tho plana for the
pcoposcd $250,000 Normal Training
School building for Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest has oc
curred, and to aettlo the affair the
District corporation counsel, B. II.
Thomas, has boon called into con
sultation. Construction work Is hold
up pending a decision.
Plans for the big training school
for Washington teachors call for a
building which will cover the en
tire plat of ground recently pur
chased by the District government
for a site for the building. It has
been discovered, slnco the plans wore
completed and actual excavation
work was begun, that a clause In
the deed stipulates that the build
ing cannot extend within thirty feet
of the building line.
Hope to Alter Deed.
The proposition at, It now Btands 1b
this: The District has plans for a build
ing that cannot be erected on the site
available for that purpofee becauoe of
lack of space. Unless the corporation
counsel decides that the stipulation in
the deed will not hold good In the case
of District property, the existing plana
must be destroyed, and others, calling
for a smaller building, bo drawn.
Snowden Ashford, municipal architect,
who drew the plans; Corporation Coun
sel Thomas, Alonzo Tweedale, District
(tuditor, and Capt. Mark Brooke, act
ing engineer commissioner, have beon
In consultation all mornine In un effort
to straighten out the tanyie.
Tho fctipuiation in the deed requiring
the building to be Sft back at least
thirty feet from the building line wis
not discovered by the District official
until after protests from propertyown
ers in Eleventh street had been tiled
with the Commissioners.
Catch Clause There.
An examination was made of the deed
which transferred the .site to the Dis
trict, and the little stipulation clause,
which is in so many of the deeds of
lit. Pleasant and Columbia Heights
pioperty, was Included In this one.
C apt Mark Brooke hald this after
noon it is only a question of settling
the title to the thirty-foot strip of land
which the derd says 13 unavailable for
building purposes
" e have not gone thoroughly Into
the matter," he said, "and have not yet
received an opinion from the corpora
tion counsel."
Mr Thomas, the counsel, says he will
not be able to render an opinion for
several das
Municipal Architect Ashford says the
plans for the school were drawn before
any knowledge of the building restric
tions line was had.
The Board of Education has not yet
officially taken any steps In the matter.
Disturbed Slumbers
Cause of Garage Suit
Dkturbed slumbers of Representatives
Frank P. Ourrln and C II. Burke, from
automobile nolres until 4 o'oloik a m.,
are complaints made tcday in an In
junction suit filed by Proprietor A II
lard W. Brown, of the Dcuev Hotel,
acalnst the District Tixlcab Corrpanv,
occupying premises Lack of the hotel,
at ir.37 Stanton allev northwest.
Both Representatives filed affidavits
with the suit that thev are kept awake
often by noises, odor and curses emanat
ing from the garage.
This afternoon Attornevs Blrr.ej &
Woodard, representing Mr. Brown, se
cured a rule from Justice Barnard re
(iiiirlng the taxlcab corapinv to show
cause whv a temporary injunction
sho Id not ba granted.
Death of Mother-in-Law
Calls Stimson Away
Secretarv of War Stimson, who had
Just returned from Panama, Porto RIfi
and Cuba, left Washington again this
morning because of the death of his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Elisabeth W hlte,
in New Haven. Ha will return Friday.
WEATHER REPORT
FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair tonight and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
TEMPERATURES.
V S. BUREAU. I AFFLECK'S.
8 a. m 74 I
S a. in
S a m TG
30 a. m 79
11 a. m Si
12 noon SJ
1 p. m S6
2 p. m ss
9 a m 8i;
10 a. m K
11 a. n 90
12 noon 94
1 p. m 97
2 p. m 93
TIDE TABLE.
Today-High tide. 12:06 a. m. and 12:23
p. m.. low tide, fi-41 a. m. and 6:41 p. m.
Tomorrow High tide. 12:56 a. m. and
1.18 p. m.; low tide. 7:39 a. m. and 7:31
p. m.
, SUN TABLE.
Sua rtiM. 1-J2 I Bun set 6:63
PRESDENTS
WOOL
LIKELY
TO BE MODIFIED
Document Is Executive's
' Defense of His Tariff
Policy.
President Taft will not send hl veto
messago on wool to Congress before to
morrow. He may not even send It un
til IVldav.
The message Is ready, and has been
for several days, but It may be slightly
modified. At present it Is a complete
defense of the policy of holding up all'
further tariff revision until tho Tariff
Board reports.
This is tho plea the President will
make to Congress and the defense he
will make to the country. He will an
swor the charge that reciprocity was
proposed with the benefit of the Tariff
Board Investigation by declaring that
the Tariff Board did make a report
upon which reciprocity was based.
Tho President will go Into the whole
Issue of tariff revision He will tell
Congress that the business of the coun
try should be protected from constant
agitation over revision of the tariff, and
that the process of Increasing or low
etlng duties chould bo scientific.
The wool veto message will bo the
basis for any other vetoes which may
go to the extra session bearing upon
the tariff. Should it be necessary for
the President to disapprove of the free
list, the cotton, the sugar, or the steel
bills, he will simply reiterate the argu
ment used in the mes.sage, which Is to
ijo to Congress tomorrow or next day.
On account of tho delay in sending
the wool bill to the White House, tho
President did not take it up in its
amended form until late in the day.
He knew, however, what it contained,
and dlu not find it necessary to await
the meaMire itself before preparing his
veto message.
Citizens in Protest
On Station Removal
A big delegation from the Columbia
Heights Citizens' Association vlsltei
First Assistant Postmaster General
Charles P. Grandfleld at noon today and
registered a vigorous protest against
the removal of the substation at Four
teenth street and Park road.
In the new plan of city division the
Postmaster General had decreed that
the substation be abolished entirely.
Citizens of Mt. Pleasant cannot see it
that way. Mr. Grandfleld gave them
little satisfaction, but agreed to make
a thorough Investigation.
"It Is true," said Judge J. S. Bundy,
one of the spokesmen, "that the pres
ent substation is not fit for that pur
pose. But Fourteenth street is rapidly
becoming a business center, and If you
take that station away it will disappoint
15.000 citizens. We trust ;ou will mov2
carefully m the matter."
Mr. Grandfleld told them they wera
"taking time by the forelock."
"Nothing has been decided upon yet,"
he said. "There are only five boxes
rented at that station, and the people
do not go there for their mall. If It
Is abolished or moved we promise you
better service than you have now. , Wo
bhall consider the matter carefully be
fore anything Is done."
In the dult gallon were W. H. Saunrl
ers, Peter J. Nee, J. J. Walsh, M. J.
Kane. Judge J. S. Bundy, Dr. W. H.
Atkinson, Dr. L. J. Battle, Dr. J. K. P.
Gleason. B. F. Gibbs, H. J. Clark, W.
B. Todd, and Thomas Morgan.
Two-Year-Old Calls
At the White House
The youngest caller President Taft
has had in a long time paid his respects
to the Executive this morning, and
went away with a kiss and a flower.
This visitor was Elwell Mathers, of
the Burlington apartment house, and
the very young but very waim friend
of Representative Austin. Mr. Austin
chaperoned the two-ycat-old to tho
White House, and made the formal in
troduction. Mr. Taft was delighted, and
said so. He kissed the boy, gave huh
a rose and signed his name In an auto
graph album opposite the signature of
Admiral Togo.
Representative Madison presented the
President today with a banner of silk
on which was Inscribed "Kansas Semi
centennial, 1912, Hutchinson."
More Invitations poiied in upon the
President today. Eight cities bid for
the presence of the Executive on the
Western trip or later. These invita
tions came from Tacomv Wash.; Osh
kosh. Mich.; Aberdeen, S. Dak.; Seattle
Wabh.; Houston, Tex.; San Francisco,
and Pontlac, Mich.
Cotton Bill Taken Up
For Debate in Senate
The cotton bill was taken up early
in the Senate today. Senator Cum
mins said several Senators were not
prepared to vote on his steel amend
ment. He inquired of Senator Martin
how the Democrats felt on the sub
ject. Senator Martin replied that the Demo
crats desired to hold a conference to
day. It was essential, ho said, to reach
a conclusion before voting. Senator
Overman then outlined his views on tho
cotton bill. He was keeping faith with
the Democratic platform and policy he
said. The bill was hastily prepared, and
there should have been further hear
ings, he said.
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Two Slight Failures and
Rumors of American
Dissensions.
MANY FIRMS ARE
REPORTED AS SHAKY
Fear of Tie-up of All Railroads
and Spreading Influenqe
the Cause.
Developments Today in
England's Great Strike.
Amalgamated Hallway Employes'
Association to strike tonight,
tying up nil transportation and
nearly every line of industry In
all England.
LONDON Thirty thousand dock
ers refuse to return'to work,
although demands granted, un
til carters and dockworkers
formerly employed nre rein
stated. Carters aud porters employed by
Individual firms on strike, and
strike of women factory work
ers is spreading.
LIVERPOOL Twenty thousand
dock workers locked out; 10,
000 teamsters Idle; troops con
tinually fighting rioters.
Total men on strike various
cities throughout England and
ScoUund, 200,000.
LONDON, Aug. 16. The fears of
a general strike not only on all of
the railways, but including all
trades, coupled with rumors of dis
sensions among the big American
financiers, caused a semi-panicky
feeling on the stock exchange today.
Two failures were announced in
the early hours, but they were com
paratively unimportant. Rumors
that other firms were in trouble,
however, added to the feeling, and It
was generally admitted if the strike
situation Is not clarified within the
next twenty-four hours real trouble
must follow.
Uproar in Commons.
Uproar bordering on pandemonium
broke oik in the house of commons
today when Home Secretary Churchill
appeared Labor members began
shouting questions at the secretary
demanding to know why the police
had been allowed brutally to club
women and children In the streets of
Liverpool.
George Lanlburv shouted at Church
Ill demanding an Inquiry Into the
government's methods. Churchill re
fused, saying he would do nothing
until order was restored.
Calls Them Bloodthirsty.
Lanlbury then, waving his clenched
fist at the cabinet officer, thundered:
"I do not know whether you want the
people's blood or not, but I never knew
of such a bloodthirsty lot as those who
beat down defenseless women and chil
dren In the streets of a great city."
Tho late afternoon brought no change
In the strike situation. Numerous con
ferences were still In progress, but all
union railway employes throughout
Great Britain were ready to leave their
posts.
Last Minute News Told in Brief
RULING BY COMPTROLLER.
'Ina decision the Comptroller of the
Treasury held that civilian employes
of the Government who had been or
dered to Texas with the army during
the recent maneuvers are not entitled
to expenses while there. It Is the
Comptroller's opinion that they were
on duty while In Texas and not travel
ing. FOR CONTEMPT INQUIRY.
An Investigation of the punishment for
contempt of court, as exemplified In tho
recent Gompers-Morrison-MItchell labor
case, will be undertaken by the House
Committee on Judiciary.
PUBLICITY BILL PASSES.
The Senate adopted the conference re
port on the campaign publicity bill.
The report embodies a drastic publicity
measure which applies alike to prim
aries and general elections of Senators
and members of the House. It Is ex
pected the bill will be promptly signed
by the President and will noon, be, a
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ATWOOD FLIES TO
PETTSSVILLE, OHIO,
Aviator Comes Down on Ac
count of Lack of Fuel Re
sumes This Afternoon.
PETTISVILLE. Ohio, Auk. 16. Aviator
Atwood came to earth here this morn
ing shortly after 10 o'clock, and plans to
leave here this afternoon for Toledo,
thirty-seven miles away.
At the time he alighted here-he -bod
been In the air little more than two
hours, having left Elkhart, Ind., at 8:03
o'clock this morning.
The young aviator landed in a field
near here. Those who saw him volplane
nearer and nearer the ground believed
that he might have had an accident,
and rushed out to meet him.
Nothing more serious than the ex
haustion of his fuel supply nad stopped
him.
He was placed In an automobile and
hurried to the city.
Makes Pretty Start.
Atwood made as pretty a start from
Elkhart as he ever made In any of his
flights. He left the driving park under
the most favorable of conditions and
heading east over the tracks of the
Lake Shore rallruad, sent his machine
up to a moderate altitude.
Twenty-three minutes later he was
sighted over Goshen, Ind., but did not
stop there, passing that place at a speed
of about thirty-six miles an hour.
Twenty-nve miles from his start
ing point a distance covered in
thirty-seven minutes, he passed above
Ligonler, Ind., and by the time he
had covered the five miles between
there and Wawaka, Ind., he had
thirty miles of his Journey behind him
and had consumed only forty minutes
of his time.
Kendallvllle, Waterloo and Butler,
Ind., all flew under him, before he
drifted over the State line at 9:38.
Preparations for Start,
Atwood spent most of last night with
his mechanicians at Elkhart, determined
that everything should be In the best
possible shape should he encounter the
difficult air currents which yesterday
held down the time of his flights from
Chicago, to an average of forty-four
miles an hour.
Atwood arose early at Elkhart, where
he spent the nignt, to watch his
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law. The House Is expected to adopt
the report without delay.
PROBE COMMITTEE NAMED.
The subcommittee to Investigate the
election of Senator Stephenson of Wis
consin will comprise Sen ra Heyburn
(chairman), Sutherland, Bradley, Payn
ter, and Pomerene. They were chosen
by Chairman Dillingham of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
CONDITIONS IN PANAMA.
An investigation of labor conditions
In the Panama canal zone Is proposed
In a resolution Introduced In the House
today by Representative Wilson (Dem.
Pa.), chairman of the House Commit
tee on Labor.
TO MEET, MONDAY.
A meeting of the National Monetary
Commission is called for next Mon
day. Plans will be discussed for con
cluding: the work of the body. The
preparation of a report will also be
considered.
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Judge May Postpone
Hearing.
By JAMES E. BREADY.
RICHMOND. Va.. Aug. 16. The prob
able fatal Illness ot V. T. Tlnsley,
father-in-law of Jude Walter A, Wat
son. Is causing speculation today on the
possibility of delav of the Bcattle trial.
The defense Is expected to renew Its
pleu of another week from the coming
Monday or possibly two weeks from
that day, but outside of the complica
tions resulting from Mr. Tinsley's ill
ness and prospective death Judge Wat
son is opposed to any delay.
Judging by the eagerness of the men
summoned as grand Jurors to serve, tho
yeoman of Chesterfield county are like
ly to be eager to get on the Seattle
trial Jury. Some will fancy the Noto
riety which will accrue to them, and
others wish to hear the case and see
Henry Clay Beattle. Jr., and Bculah
Blnford. It will be the only way the
farmers of the county will be able to
get Into the courtroom. These facte
may make it likely that a jury will be
secured In less time than Is general!
expected.
The prosecution has given Sheriff Gill
summonses for fifty-four witnesses.
The defense has not acted et.
CONFERENCE REPORT.
Senator La Folletto this afternoon
submitted the conference report on the
free list bill to tho Senate. This re
port was in favor of a partial agree
ment with the House, and for a dis
agreement on certain Items. Both
houses agreed to free binders and free
boots and shoes. They disagreed chiefly
on the question of free lemons, and on
the Kern amendment which limits free
meats and flour to importations from
Canada.
HERDIC BILL PASSED.
Senator Oliver called up In the Senate
the bill to confer upon the District Com
missioners authority to regulate the
operation and equipment of the vehi
cles of the Metropolitan Coach Com
pany. This Is a bill for regulation of
the herdlc line which was favorably re
ported yesterday from the District com
mittee. The Senate passed the bill with
out objection. It will take effect Jan-
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Commissioner Likes Traffic Regu
lations He Found in Ger
man Cities.
Police and traffic regulations in Ber
lin and Hamburg look like the rea'
thing to Commissioner Rudolph.
He came Into his office this morning,
after a Ave weeks' trip abroad. Just
bubbling over with enthusiasm for the
way In which the police of Germany
handle the trainee in tbe "stresses."
Then, too, he made a discovery. He
found that his old flame, the tyU pin
ordinance, which was received coldly
by the Board of Commissioners, Is In
vogue abioad.
After the Commissioner gets through
with the estimates or the District
government for the coming year, he's
going to try to run In a few traffic im
provements along approved German
lines
On his trip he was accompanied by
Mrs. Rudolph and his nle'-e. Miss Alnfj
A. Summers, ot .Baltimore, mey m
from New York for Hamburg July &.
After visiting the cities of Berlin, Letp
sic, Dresden, Munich, and Marburg,
tho birthnlnce nf his father and mother.
they sailed from Bremen August S, ar
riving in New York yesterday.
While In Berlin and Hamburg, the
Commissioner investigated the methods
of municipal government and found tnat
In Berlin the policeman at the intersec
tion of crowded thoroughfares, at In
tervals, halt the traffic going east and
west, in order to allow. the traffic north
and south an uninterrupted path. Thi
north and south bound traffic then is
held up for a moment which permits a
clear passage east and west.
Senate and House Get
Ready for Compromise
Subcommittees of the Senate and
House Committees on Terntorties, head
ed by Senator Smith and Representative
Flood, will hold a conference this after
noon on the statehood situation.
They will endeavor to reach an agree
ment on a measure for the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico which can be
passed by Congress at this session and
be signed by the President. This will
necessarily mean some measure which
eliminates the recall of judges from the
Arizona constitution. ...
Senator Smith already has Introduced
such a measure In the Senate.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS
SENATORS.
Guggenheim, Colo. Gamble. S. D.
Penrose, Penn. Percy, Miss.
Brown. Nebraska.
R EPRESENTATIVES.
Fosb. Illinois. Hanna, N. D.
Swltzer. Ohio. Jacoway. Ark.
Davis, Wisconsin. Madison. Kas,
Rouse. Kentucky.
Thietlewood, 111.
Cullop, Indiana.
Kopp, Wisconsin.
Cooper. Wisconsin
Doderbcry, Ga.
Austin. Tenn.
Eortholdt, Mo.
Roberts. Nev.
Warburton, Wash.
Hill. Mass.
Weeks, Mass.
Dwltrht. N. Y.
Lanaley. Ky.
Land. Mich.
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GRADUALLY TIED
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley occupied the
witness stand for two houra today
before the Moss Committee oa Ex
penditures in the Department of
Agriculture. Among other startling
bits of his testimony were:
Dr. Wiley's statement that he re
garded Dr. Dunlap, the "associate
chemist," as his superior in author
ity and position, because of the man
ner in which he had been directed
by Secretary Wilson to provide Dr.
Dunlap with quarters, facilities, etc.,
and of a letter from the Secretary
informing Dr. Wiley that Dr. Dun
lap would "overlook" the work of
the Bureau of Chemistry.
Testimony, which caused a real
sensation, to the effect that, as Dr.
Wiley grimly stated it, "I seldom
get a vote on the food and drug
board. As presiding officer I get no
vote unless the other two members,
who together make up a majority.
disagree. They never disagree."
Tells- Danger of Alum.
"Alum." said Dr. Wiley, "used in
foods, especially in bauins powders. Is
responsible for the wide prevalence of
conciliation, a. serious derangement in
this country. I considered lis use a seri
ous menace to public health and wanted
it stopped petiUimr investigation by the
referee hoard (the Rcmsen board). But
tho foM and drug bo.ird declinea to
follow the suggestion, and the use of
alum is permitted, pending the conclu
sion of that board's investigations."
Dr Wilev caused the leal sensation
of the dav when he told for the first
time, the full facts concerning the ap
pearance of thi letter that was chiefly
relied upon by the personnel beard lr.
making up its case for the dismissal of
Wiley.
Persons in the committee room fairly
held their breath in amazement as tKo
details of this plot were brought out.
The big committee room was crowded
to its capiclty long before the hearing
opened, and a large majority of those
present were women; nearl all of them,
wives and mothers. There vns no ap
plause; everybody was too Intent upon
catching every word uttered.
Dr. Wiley was so much affected that
he had difficulty controlling his voice
when hi began talking. When he told
about the long years of his fight to get
national pure food legislation, of the
bitter opposition to which he was sub
jected, of final success and then of
the practical nullification of the law by
administrative actions which took away
all hl3 powers while leaving him in the
same nominal position, his voice broke,
he could not be heard, and It looked
onoe or twice as if he would find it
difficult to proceed.
The whole hearing was one succession
of revelations of 'details of the long
conspiracy to suppress Wiley and Wiley
ideals In connection with the enforce
ment of the pure food law One of
the most effective touches was when
Dr. Wiley told of trying to get the food
and drug board, composed of himself,
Dunlap and McCab. to discountenance
the use of sulphur dioxide.
Overruled Him.
The board's majority, Dunlap and
McCabe, overruled him. So positive was
he that this Involved a grave threat to
the national health, that he wrote a let
ter to Secretary Wilson, stating the
case, and begging the privilege of an
appeal.
To this letter Secretary Wilson never
even vouchsafed an answer.
Of all the day's revelations, the one
which made the deepest impression
came near the close. Dr. Wiley was
brought up to the Incident of Dr. H. II.
Itusby's employment, and asked to ex
plain It.
The explanation developed that on
January 23 last Dr. Rusby wrote to
Wiley a letter which he did not mail.
This letter, however, was Included In
Rusby's flies concerning the matter ot
his employment. When the personnel
board fet about organizing its plot to
get rid of Wiley. It called on Rusby for
all his papers, letters, etc.. In connec
tion with the matter.
This unsigned and unsent letter was
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IN CONGRESS TODAY
SENATE.
Senate Democrats in caucus are strong
ly In favor of passing a cotton bill
before adjournment.
The campaign publicity bill conference
report is adopted.
HOUSE.
Tho House resumed debate on the bill
to Improve the Black Warrior river,
in Alabama. ' I
The Committee on Territories appoint
ed a subcommittee to consider the
President's veto of the Arizona and
New Mexico Statehood bill.
The Committee on Expenditures iv the
Department of Agriculture continued
its hearings oa the Wlley-McCaba
controversy.
The Judiciary Committee decided to be
gin hearings December 7 on Chairman
Clayton's bill to amend the laws re
lating to coalempi ot court.
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