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DEEP MYSTERY
VEILS CASE OF
H. V. STRONG
BEACH AUTHORITIES DOUBT
STORY OF DEATH
THEORIES OF DROWNING NOT
GENERALLY ACCEPTED
Friends Say Contractor Whose
. Clothes Were Found In Bath
House Is Probably Dead.
Others Unconvinced
LONG BEACH, July 22.—The officers
of the bathhouse company are not
yet convinced that Herbert V.
Strong of 4420 Orchard avenue, Los
Angeles, a contractor and builder, was
drowned here yesterday, despite the
expressed belief of his relatives ln Los
Angeles that such was his fate.
It developed today that In the pockets
of the clothing left in the dressing
room ln the bath house there were no
return tickets to Los Angeles or Pasa
dena, and but 40 cents in money. There
were no valuables of any kind, unless
the enameled Shriner pin be counted
as such. There was no watch or stick
pin. The clothing was well worn. No
vest was found.
It is said that Strong left Los An
geles with a suitcase, and that ho was
to go from this beach to Pasadena. Tho
suitcase has not been located, and the
question of how Strong could have ex
pected to return to Los Angeles, Pasa
dena or any other place on 40 cents Is
unexplained.
The man evidently entered the bath
house in tho early afternoon. Two
guards were on duty ln the plunge and
two or three all day long on the beach
or in the boat outside the breaker line.
These men report they saw no one in
distress yesterday.
No Suit Case Found
Fred Hughes, an organizer for the
Fraternal Brotherhood lodge, was
here this morning with H. C. White of
Gardena, brother-in-law of the missing
man. Hughes, who saw Strong day
before yesterday, said the latter carried
$2000 Insurance in the Fraternal Broth
erhood and no other Insurance. He also
said Strong wore an $80 diamond ring.
The only known financial trouble of
the missing man Is a suit to foreclose
a second mortgage on his home, and
this has been continued until October.
His father-in-law holds the flrst mort
gage. It Is said that in the suitcase
with which Strong left home he carried
an extra suit of brown clothing, which
he said he was going to have cleaned.
In the dressing room which the man
occupied Chief of Police Williams says
he found clippings of black hair. The
shoes showed signs of walking ln the
sand. Chief Williams believes Strong
may have "planted" his suitcase some
where along the strand, then entered
the bathhouse, donned a bathing suit,
returned to his suitcase, put on another
outfit of clothes and gone his way.
In Strong's cardcase were a receipt
from Al Malaikah temple. Issued to 11.
V. Strong, 1308, an identification card
of the Travelers' Insurance company,
and other cards and papers. The
Travelers' card showed that Insurance
taken out last year In that company
had been canceled.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE .
CONVINCED MAN IS DEAD
Friends of Herbert V. Strong, a con
tractor living at 4420 Orchard avenue,
are now convinced the missing man
has been drowned while swimming at
Long Beach. At a late hour last night
no trace of Strong had been discovered,
and the clothes found in the bath house
at Long Beach were positively Identi
fied by friends and his wife as those
which he wore when he was last seen
In Los Angeles.
F. R. Winnett. 43314 West Forty
eighth street, Is the last man who saw
Strong before his disappearance. Mon
day night the missing man Informed
Winnett he had a three months' job
out near Pasadena, and intended go
ing out there Tuesday morning. Win
nett offered to take Strong and his lug
gage to the Pacific Electric depot,J and
on Tuesday morning carried a chest of
carpenters' tools and a box and suit
case to the Pacific Electric freight
depot in an automobile. The contractor
mentioned at that time that ,he might
run down to Long Beach and see about
a lob he had in view there.
Several years ago Strong burst a
blood vessel in a wrestling match, and
recently he has admitted to his closo
friends that he has had several hem
orrhages. It is believed the missing
man ventured Into the water for a
swim while at Long Beach, and when
a hemorrhage came on him was
drowned. Strong was an excellent
swimmer, and this may have led him
far out from the shore. This would ac
count for the fact that the body has
not yet been found.
'/ AH who knew him state there was
no possibility that the mising man
committed suicide or worked a ruse
with intent to disappear. He was In
fair financial circumstances, on friend
ly terms with his family, and was nat
urally of a cheerful and optimistic dis
position.
SANTA ANA MAN HONORED
■_ BY EDITORS' CONVENTION
A. P. Baumgartner Chosen Vice Presi
dent of Mationai Association
at Seattle Meeting
SEATTLE, Wash.. July 22.—The Na
tional Editoral assocation, which has
been holding Its sessions at the Alaska-
Yukon-Paclflc exposition, concluded Its
work today and adjourned after elect
ing the following officers: A. Nevin
Pomeroy, Chambersburg, Pa., presi
dent; A. P. Baumgartner, Santa Ana,
Cal.. first vice president; W. F. Par
rott, Waterloo, lowa, corresponding
secretary.
The place for holding the next meet
ing will be decided by the executive
committee. Invitations have been re
ceived from Savannah, Ga.; Chatta
nooga, Term.; Niagara Falls, N. V.,
and Atlantic City, N. J.
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Centenarian Dies
' ' THORL'Prussia, July 22.—Stanislaus
Macquorskl," deacon ,at Lissewo, died
today, aged ,102 years.. lb* wis the old
est Catholic ecclesiastic in the world.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
DECEIVED WIVES TO
FORM TRUST TO KEEP
BIGAMIST IN PRISON
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—Chris
tian Johnson, alias Ma'dson, who
Is serving a seven year sentence in
the San Quentin prison, In California
for bigamy, probably never will regain
his liberty if the plan of his many wlv_s
Is carried out.
The women who were duped by John
son have formed a "wife trusts to be
known under some such name as tho
United Association of Wives of Chris
tian Johnson, and their purpose Is to
keep prosecuting Johnson as often as
his prison terms expire. Mrs. Jose
phine Henninger of Oakland, Cal., Is the
prime mover and founder of the cor
poration. _^_^
AQUEDUCT EMPLOYE
BLOWN TO DEATH
Peter Shao Killed by Explosion of
Dynamite at Cineo —Coroner
Will Make a Rigid
Investigation
BAKERSFIELD, July 22. — Peter
Shao, an employe of the city of Los
Angeles on the aqueduct, was instantly
killed by an explosion of dynamite late
yesterday afternoon at Cinco, twenty
miles from Mojave.
This Is the third death to occur In
the construction-work within the last
year, and Coroner McGinn, who leaves
for the scene today, will hold a rigid In
vestigation to ascertain where lies the
blame. ___________ " '
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity—
Cloudy Friday; light west wind,
changing to south; showers In moun.
tains. Maximum temperature yester
day, 77 degrees; minimum tempera,
ture, 56 degrees.
LOCAL
Last rousing rally of the consolidation
campaign at Wilmington Will be held In
city hall there tomorrow night.
Representative* of tlvic bodies will take
action in regard to crisis In good mails af
fairs this morning at It o'clock.
George Thompson, alias I. S. Parker, has
confessed to the police that he Is guilty of
nor* than a dozen burglaries. '
Highway commission report* that com
plete location survey* have been made- OB
110.04 miles of new mails.
Dr. W. Harrison Jones of Long Beach is
granted divorce from hi* young wit*.
Evidence in trial of Mr*. Cell rude- Driggs
Is completed. Case expected to reach the
Jury today.
Veteran eoldler, 72 years old, swears he
was dragged down three flights of stairs,
headforemost, because he couldn't work
under broiling sun.
Church federation passe* strong resolu
tions against dice shaking at cigar stands;
may invoke Initiative for new law.
City board of equalisation makes but
•mall cut* ln assessment* on corporations:
result encouraging to flnince committee.
Aged woman walks In path of street car
on South Spring street and Is fatally in
jured.
Mystery surrounding discovery of clothes
of Herbert Strong and his disappearance
only deepen*.
Negro who blame* drink with murderous
frenzy that caused him to kill his wife, sen
tenced to twenty year*
Father forestall* plans of youthful bride
groom from Whlttler and stops wedding.
City wlll build storm drain through Met*
tract.
COAST
Discovery made that Emmet Cochrane 1, re
ported drowned at Long Beach last sum
mer. Is really in penitentiary.
Man thrown Into thresher at Modesto and
before released his leg is teem off. "
Larva crowd gather* at state convention
of Epworth league at Huntington Beach.
Women who have been duped by C. C.
Johnson who Is serving sentence at San
Quentin determined to keep bigamist there
fur remainder of life. . .
Welle-Fargo Express company secure* j
control of express business of republic of
Mexico. * .
Joseph Morhlnway of Everett, Wash., shot
and killed in sham battle at Seattle exposi
tion. »
_ '77 eastern/
Member of Phoenix law firm disappears
and partner reports that valuable* are also
missing.
Man under arrest at Benson, Ariz., con
fesses he dynamited home of J. Whalen' at
Tucson, Aria., lf story of constable Is true.
Naval officer* testifying at Annapolis in
second Inquiry Into death of Lieut. Sut
ton gives conflicting testimony.
Prealdent Taft fights not only for raw
material admitted free, but declares fur
downward revision of tariff according to Re
publican platform adopted In Chicago last
year.
. gteamihlp wlll carry $8,000,000 In cash
to bank* of Argentine republic.
Body believed to be that of an Armenian
found in a trunk in a' lodging house at
Lynn, Mass.
Senator Cummins of lowa declares that If
neaesaary senate should be forced to amend
tariff bill.
Tutr.l loss in Louisiana and Texas by rea
son of storm will total fifty and properly
damage will be considerable.
i Strike at Kenosha. Wis., becomes so
threatening that state troop* * are sum
moned to be ready at moment's notice for
service. : -' .' '
FOREIGN-
Many arrested and several wounded In
flght between police and famine* of soldiers
at Madrid. fll_^_lß]|j^lU_UWll^^
EVIDENCE GIVEN
IN SUTTON CASE
IS CONFLICTING
OFFICERS WHO TESTIFY ARE
AT VARIANCE
DOCTOR GIVES AWKWARD DEM.
ONSTRATIOH WITH GUN
It Is Found Impossible to Learn Who
Took the Two Revolvers Lieu.
tenant Sutton Is Said to
Have Possessed
ANNAPOLIS, July 23.—Surgeon <_J*n.
era) I'lrkerell, 0. 8. N., who attended
Lieut. .lames N. Hutton after he wan
•hot, testified nt the Inquiry today that
the bullet entered Mutton's head on top,
near the hack and a little to thp right.
This has been a much disputed point, as
other physicians had testified the wound
was Just buck of the right ear, Surgeon
Pit|Mral] slated the fatal shot was tired
within two feet of Sutton's head, and In
his opinion could have been self in
flicted. He said that Button's body
showed no other Injuries which might
hare caused death. The witness Identic
fled a belt and holster which he said
was strapped on Sutton the night of the
tragedy.
Itly Associated Press.)
ANNAPOLIS, July 22.—The variance
in the testimony of some of the
naval officers, who are witnesses
before the court of Inquiry which is
investigating the death of Lieutenant
James N. Sutton, was emnhasized at
today's hearing by contradictory evi
dence as to the location of the bullet
wound which caused the young Ore
gonlan's death.
Commander Hood announced today
tin* Inquiry would adjourn tomorrow
afternoon until next Monday morning.
Colonel Charles A. Doyen, command
ant of marines, testified he examined
Sutton's body Immediately after the
shooting, fell the wound in his head
and found the Injury was located on
the right side, a little behind and on a
line with the top of the ear.
Dr. Pickerel! said he thought Sut
ton might have Inflicted the wound on
himself, but he made an awkward
demonstration Jn the court with the
revolver to get the weapon in a posi
tion that would have sent the bullet
Into his head where he testified it en
tered Sutton's head.
Mr. Davis, counsel for Sutton's
mother and sister, finished the cross
examination of Lieutenant Willing,
who was on the stand yesterday. Mr.
Davis tried to flnd out from all the
witnesses today what became of Sut
ton's * two revolvers following the
shooting. Colonel Doyen testified ho
saw them and ordered Lieutenant Will
ing to take charge of them, hut he
did not know what became of the
weapons until they Anally got lnte his
hands at the Inquest.
No Officer Wanted Guns
It was apparent none of the officers
wanted to assume the responsibility
of' having the weapons about him im
mediately after the shooting.
Sergeant James De Hart of the Ma
rine corps testified some officer who
had been at the scene of the shooting
handed him a revolver with the curt
command to "take this."
It was dark and he could not see
who the officer was. Hart soon after
ward threw the' revolver into the
bushes on the way to the barracks
and on going out to look for it next
morning, could not find It.
Lieutenant Bevan previously testi
fied he Was making his way to camp
by "a back entrance" when he met
Sutton prior to the shooting. DeHart
said that "Sutton carried two re
volvers," and that he (DeHart) did
not stop to talk with him long. The
witness did not know about the trou
ble Sutton, had had in the camp but
thought something was up when he
saw the two guns, Soon afterward
DeHart heard the shots and ran bail:
to the scene. He could not remember
recognising any officers then except
Lieutenant Utley, who ordered him to
the barracks.
"I did not go then," he said, "but
stayed in the grass nearby out of
curiosity."
. Davis had not finished his cross-ex
amining of DeHart when court ad
journed.
After the hearing had been closed,
Mr. Davis notified Judge Advocate
Leonard that In view of the fact that
Sergeant de Hart has sworn he does not
know who gave him the pistol, which
he afterward threw away, the counsel
for Mrs. Sutton will request that each
of the officers of marines who have al
ready testified by recalled, in order that
each may be* asked specifically: "Did
you hand the pistol to Sergeant de
Hart?"
Willing Is First Witness
Lieut. Edward S. Willing resumed
the stand today. Lieutenant Willing is
said to be related to the Astors of New
York.
Major Leonard, the Judge advocate,
Issued an order not to allow any wit
ness who had not testified within 100
feet of the auditorium door where the
court is sitting.
In answer to tho request of the judge
advocate, counsel for the Suttons an
nounced that they had one witness
outside of those already subpoenaed
by the government whom they would
like to call. He Is Charles Kennedy, a
private in the marine corps at Nor
folk. Va.
Mr. , Davis read from the records of
the former Inquiry, bringing out some
discrepancies In Lieutenant Willing's
testimony. The witness said his pres
ent testimony was correct.'
"Then the former testimony was giv
er on the same day of the shotlng, and
some of it was reckless," was the lieu
tenant's explanation.
Witness Seemed Defiant
Willing at times seemed defiant, and
answered the lawyer's questions in an
indifferent tone at other times. He de
clared: 'I can't remember what every
body said and did on that night. No
one could."
Davis handed a rusty 38-caliber re
volver to the witness and asked him If
he could Identify it as the one he picked
up on the edge of the- parade ground
the night Sutton was shot, as he tes
tified. Willing broke the revolver,
looked It over carefully, and said it
might be the same one, as the caliber
and a piece of the weapon,were the
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Scores of evicted notices
served last night upon strik
ers, arrangements by Sherif A. C.
Gumbert to import additional
firearms and deputies into the
Pressed Steel Car company's
plant, reinforcement of guards by
the company and pickets by the
strikers, and rumors of approach
ing strike-breakers, indicate that
a crisis is near in the big strike
at the car works at Schoenville, j
near McKees Rocks. i
SHOT TO DEATH
IN SHAM FIGHT
FATAL ENDING TO SHOW AT
SEATTLE FAIR
Joseph Morhinway Dies at Hospital
After Wound Received In
Fiesta of Red Men
and Militia
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, July 22.—During a-sham I
battle in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific' sta
dium lute this afternoon, between 100
members of the Order of Red Men and
an equal number of state militiamen,
Joseph Morhinway of Everett, Wash.,
one of the Red Men, was shot and
killed.
In the Imitation battle, which was
part of the festivities of Red Men's day
at the lair, the Red Men, made up as
Indians, were to ambush and attack a
stage coach, which was to be rescued
by soldiers in the approved wild west
style.
All the combatants in today's strug
gle were under the direction of Major
Otto Case of the Washington National
guard of till:-" city.
In the height of the battle Morhin
way, who was between the wheels of
the waylaid coach, fell bleeding from a
wound in the abdomen. The firing was
suspended, the Injured man was hur
ried to the fair hospital, and four sur
geons were called to attend him.
tit. examination they said the wound
waa mortal, and Morhinway died in
about two hours. The physicians have
not yet issued a statement.
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Cholera Decreases
ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.—The
cholera situation seems well under
control. After remaining stationary
for several weeks, with a maximum of
120 cases, the number of new cases has
gradually decreased until today there
were only 52. Inoculation, which was
largely employed during 1908, has been
discarded by the cholera experts as
useless. ■
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COWS DO NOT ALL
TAKE READILY TO
MILKING MACHINE
WASHINGTON, July 22.—That old
cons, like old dogs, are not always to
be taught new tlrcks. is indicated by
the report of the department of agri
culture, dealing with' milking machine*.
The Nebraska station has been experi
menting with the machines. It has
found that most cows yield their milk
as freely and fully when milked with a
machine as when milked by hand, but
with some individual cows the machine
is not entirely successful.
Heifers, whose flrst contributions to
Nebraska's milk supply were secured
through the instrumentality of a ma
chine rather limn by manual manipula
tion, have shown greater readiness to
give their milk than have the older
cows that had always been milked in
the. old style. ■ ' ''A'<sM'wMl&!Asiisl
MAN THROWN INTO >
THRESHER ESCAPES
WITH LOSS OF LEG
MODESTO, Cul., July 22.—Accidental
ly slipping on a board on which he stood,
Dave Reynolds was today thrown on the
rapidly revolving cylinder of a station
ary thresher. As he felt hlm-elf drawn
into the machine Reynolds gra*p*d a
rod and clung to it until the machinery
was slopped. One foot was completely
torn off und when rescued the iimn was
almost unconscious from pain and loss
of blood. He will recover.
SOLDIERS' FAMILIES
ATTACK THE POLICE
TRY TO PREVENT SPANISH
TROOPS LEAVING ..."
Desperate Melee Takes Place in
Which a Dozen Persons Are
Wounded and Many
i Others Arrested
MADRID, July 22.—During the night,
while the Spanish troops which are to
reinforce the Spanish garrison at Me
lilla were preparing to leave for Mala
ga, the families of the soldiers sur
rounded the railroad station and
charged the police, with the object of
preventing the departure of their rela
tives A desperate melee followed, in
which the police used their .swords ami
revolvers. A dozen persons were
wounded and many others arrested.
SPAIN IS IN EARNEST IN
HER MOROCCAN TROUBLES
King Cancels Engagements and Will
Attend to War Matters—Rumored
Weyler Will Have Command
MADRID, July 22.—King Alfonso haa
canceled all his engagements on ac
count of the serious situation that has
developed in Morocco.
Today the first line of reserves was
summoned to the colors. Parliament
will be asked to vote further credits
so that more reinforcements can be
sent to Melilla. It Is possible that
General Weyler, former Spanish cap
tain general of Cuba, will be placed in
supreme command of the Spanish
forces in Morocco.
The liberal press Is joining ln the
popular protest against sending sold
iers to the Riff coast, alleging the war
Is solely for the purpose of protect
ing private mining Interests.
The newspapers demand the convoca
tion of the cortes and a frank state
ment of the government's Intention.
Fresh Troops Arrive
MELILLA, Morocco, July 22.—
Spanish positions here were reinforced
today by fresh troops from Spain. Dur
ing the fighting yesterday the, Moors
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GREAT HARBOR
MEET PLANNED
CAPTAIN FRIES TO SAY LAST
WORD AT WILMINGTON
Everything in Readiness for Big Rally
at City Hall Prominent Men
Will Explain Consolida
tion's Meaning
The .consolidation meeting at "Wil
mington tomorrow night promises to
be a rousing one, as' the interest in
the harbor movement indicates an
overflow attendance for the city hall
auditorium. In addition, the meeting
will mark the last public appearance
of Captain Amos A. Fries In Los An
geles county, as he will leave Los An
geles August 11. * The anxiety to hear
him speak will draw a number of San
Pedro and Los Angeles people to the
Wilmington meeting.
. Other strong speakers have been se
cured by the Wilmington committee,
and the hall undoubtedly will be
crowded smile* time before the meeting
opens. Stoddard Jess, chairman of the
Los Angeles consolidation committee;
A. P. Fleming, its secretary; Joseph
Scott a .1 M. P. Snyder will speak for
the Los Angeles side of consolidation,
and Erhard Opp, F. S. ('ary and oth
ers will bo the Wilmington speakers.
College Men Invited
The Association of College Men of
Southern California will be invited to
conclude Its harbor trip at the Wil
mington meeting' in order to give the
members an opportunity to hear Cap
tain Fries. The plans for the college
men's trip were for dinner and a meet
ing at the' Hotel Riviera at Long
Beach, and it may not be found feasi
ble to change the program. Judge C.
J. Noyes and Marshall Stimson are
scheduled to talk of the harbor before
the association of college men.
The Los Angeles consolidation party
will leave the Pacific Electric build
ing for Wilmington on the 6:35 o'clock
car tomorrow evening. The city hall
at Wilmington Is directly up Canal
street to the right from the station
of the electric railway.
Lieutenant Charles T. Leeds, who
will relieve Captain Fries August 10
at the Los Angeles office, returned
yesterday from a vacation trip to the
Yosemite. Captain Fries is preparing
to leave for San Francisco on the day
following that on which he turns over
the office to Lieutenant Leeds. The
company of engineers he will take to
Washington will arrive at San Fran
cisco from the Philippines on August
13, if the transport arrives on time.
General Marshall Coming
Considerable Interest is shown
among men who follow harbor activity
in the visit of General W. L. Marshall,
chief of the corps of engineers, who is
making an official tour of the Pacific
coast, and who probably will visit Los
Angeles and the harbor within the
next ten days or two weeks.
General Marshall was connected
with the New York harbor Improve
ment work for the engineer's office for
some time, and is an acknowledged
authority on harbor progress. His
coming here Is likely to have tin im
portant bearing on the question 0
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PRESIDENT TAFT
BRINGS HARMONY
IN TARIFF FIGHT
j CONTENDS FOR DOWNWARD
REVISION OF DUTIES
ALDRICH AND PAYNE CONFER
WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Head of Nation Believes Rates S * • '•'
Be Made in Accord with Repi
lican Platform Adopted
at Chicago
(By Associated Prers.)
WASHINGTON, July 22.—Wil: thw
effect of magic President Taft
has brought about a. ta gilslu
situation with regard to the tarl f.
Today was one of conference:, and
concluded with a consultation et the
White House tonight particlpat ■', lv
by the president. Senator Aldrich and
Representative Payne, at which the*
chief executive was assured harmoni
ous settlement of the different ci Sa
likely.
The senators opposed to the fret
raw material program were coniultC'i
by Senator Aldrich, and a committee
representing the same position on thu
house side conferred with Chairman
Payne. In addition, the house conferees
met to have the experts of the oenat*:
finance committee explain the senate
changes in the cotton schedule.
It is evident the president, by in
forming the conferees the disputed
points were before them for settlement,
brought about a conditio! that augurs
well for an early agreement.
Mr. Taft was able to get a better ln •
sight into the obstacles to a "free raw
material" plan by his conference with
the two leaders than was possible i" so
large a gathering as that present it thei
dinner last night.
Free Articles' Not Encouraged
Senator Aldrich met a large n imber
of senators who are opposed t.i freo
hides, free coal and free Iron or and
no encouragement was offered for plac-
Ing these articles on the free list. In
fact, were it possible to get these
senators to yield, the situation In tba
house would have to be dealt with.
The house insurgents, who oppo.-e tree
raw materials, adopted resolution pro
testing against the plan.
Representative Dwight, the Republi
can whip, Informed Senator Aldrl th*
anti-free raw material sentiment In ttm
house required serious consideration,
and that Its supporters numbered forty
five."
The advocates of dul table hlftes 11
both houses declared a compromise
possible, but said they cannot con
sider placing hides on the free lli*.
With regard to the free reciprocity
provision on coal in* the house bil then.
was also a firm stand. The (members
Interested in coal declared such a pro
vision would make the situation with
regard to operatives untenable:, and
that a reduction In the senat raii>
without a clause for reciprocal free^
trade was more acceptable.
Duty on Iron Will Be Nominal
That a nominal duty on iron ore will
be fixed by the conferees was the indi
cation tonight.
The opinion Is expressed the rato
will place domestic and imported ore.-s
on an equal footing at the Atlanti •
seaboard.
Representative Payne is insist'" on
free ore.
It is more than likely the conference
report will place petroleum on the free
list without a countervailing duty prop
osilion.
The house "Insurgents" have lndi
cated their willingness to concede fr*.e
oil if the other raw materials are na do
dutiable.
General discussion of the customs
court and corporation tax provision _i
and of the duties on cotton goods,
gloves and hosiery took up the tlhi* of
the conferees at the morning session.
It was decided the headquarters nf !*.ho
customs court of appeals shall ho
located in Washington.
General Sharretts and . Marlon do
Vrles of the board of general apprais
ers, and W. H. Parkhill, an examiner
ln the New Tork customs house. ex
plained to the house conferees the pur
pose of the senate changes ln the cot
ton schedule, and their probable effects.
They pointed out the specific rates
would not exceed the rates which it h*.v!
been the Intention of the Dingley law to
collect, hut that In operation several
of the senate rates would he lower
than those of the house.
The entire time of the house conferees
•was taken up in discussing the cotton
schedule.
Peaceable Conditions Prevail
The White House* dinner and confer
ence brought about peaceable condi
tions in the tariff/conference chambers
today.
Harmony was (lie distinguishing
feature of the proceedings and the con
ference adjourned to permit a meeting
of the house conferees this afternooi,
to decide on a program for the settle
ment ■>!' the various disputes st!U lr.
controversy. The cotton schedule occu
pied much of the attention of the con
ference today. The hosiery and .-.'
paragraphs, on which tho house r.ea.l*?
large Increases over the existing rates,
also were discussed at length.
The president's desire that the cus
toms court of appeals, establish* 1 >>y
the tariff bill, shall have its principal
meeting place In Washington, was ac
ceded to by the conferees.
The president told five western con
gressmen among others he did not wish
It to lie said he was making a fight only
for raw materials. He emphasize? the
fact he stood on the Republican plat
form adopted at Chicago last year. Th!;*
platform, he said, called for down
revision. They told the president '-MM
they stood with him for downwar _ re
vision they could not accept the plan o"
making hides free and putting a titgb,
duty on the finished products of 1 Ideit
Want Tariff on Leather Reduce-.*
President Taft then made the Impor
tint statement he was receiving fron
tanners and leather manufacturers en
couragement toward a reduction of tho
duty on the finished products, ana th.*
understanding of the visitors was thai
in a few days the president would by
able to present to the conferees a prac
tical agreement from the great leather
interests of the country for a smtf.blo
reduction.
In discussing today with vatf<mial
callers the results of last night's ta.ti'f
dinner at the White House, President
Taft expressed himself as satisfied. Ho
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