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The Washington times., 1904-03-13
QUEST
DELAYED A YEAR
Explorer to Preside at Geo
graphic Congress.
SESSIONS IN WASHINGTON
Commander Said to Be Unable to OBJ
tain a Beat Suitable fo-
His Purpose.

NEW YORK. March 12.-Word has
been received IN this city that Com.
mander Robert E. Peary viii not start
for the Arctic Ocean this year. His
presence will be required in Washington
in September. where he Will Pm sidt at
the Eighth International Geographic
Congress.
Not many weeks ago Mr.. Pea-y an
nounccd that his plans for his next trip
in search of the North Pole were pro-
crossing favorabiy. ana that he expect
ed TO have his party chosen within
short time and start on his voyage in
the latter part of May.
Consequc nifty the news that the voy-
age has been put OF Cor the time viii
come as surprise to those who are in
tercsted. Various reasons are given fol
the delay. among them being the inabil-
ity OF Commander Peary 70 secure a
beat suitable 20 his purpose. he having
reached the conclusion that it will be
necessary to have much more modern
boat than that in when ~ made his
last voyage,
a week ago Mr. Pesry was elected TO
preside at the congress Of geographers,
which will convene in Washington. on
September g. He was not at once APP
prised OF the honor thus done him, and
some speculation was INDUCED in, as ii
was at once realized that he would
have to temporarily abandon his Arctic
trip to accept.
Commander Peary was informed on
tuesday that he had been elected presi-
dant. and he accepted at once, so that
all possibility Of his starting on his
quest Of the North Pole was done away
with
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BILL TO REGULATE
THE CANAL ZONE
Isthmian Commission Will
Have Full Control.
WILL LEGISLATE FOR STRIP
Admiral Walker Preparing to Start fOz
Panama With His Colleagues
on March 40.

Mr.. Morgan. the former chairman Of
the Isthmian Canal Committee and
present chairman OF the Committee on
Public Health and Quarantine, intro
duced a bin IN the Senate yesterday
providing for the government Of the
Panama Canal zone.
The bill directs that the Isthmian
Canal Commission, Of which five mem
beers shall be a quorum. shall constitute
the legislative body for the canal reser-
walton. and provide that al Of its meet
ings. with the exception of the first. be
held on the canal zone. Its powers are
not TO include laws or regulations that
afIcct the treaty relations between the
United States and the government Of
Panama
Admiral Walker, chairman Of the 18th
pian Canal Commission. Will leave
Washington today Tor New York on per-
s0nal business, to look after some mat
tiers there preparatory 10 his departure
for Panama From New York ne Will
go to Boston to visit his daughter, re
turning 10 Washington by the end Of the
week The members of the commission
will meet together here for the first time
on March -. when they viii formally
organize. They viii depart for Panama
on March g.
William Nelson Cromwell counsel for
the Panama Canal Company. sailed yes
terdsy from New York Tor Paris.
The Washington times., 1904-03-13

are few men. friends of mine. holding
positions so far as / know. even of the
most humble kind, ia the service of
the State. There are not. therefore.
very many persons at whose expense
'reprisals' can be made. There arc two
OF three, however. and these have all
been notified and were notified before
the appointments at Lima and Na-
pCieon were made. that they must Work
with the organization or else lose
their places. This kind of arbitrary
bossism, coupled with such trickery as
was practiced in the Fourth dis,ricf
cali. is uncalled for and offensive, AMI
50 far as l am concerned II VIII not be
acquiesced in, but win be resented and
resisted
Disclalu,s Responsibility.
Il had nothing to do with starting any
OF these troubles. Every man VINO has
reed what has appeared IN the news
papers knows that they were com
menced Immediately after the election.
and that II was announced even befory
the holidays that ! was 10 be humu!at-
cd by being denied a place on the dele
cation to the national convention, as a
punishment for general high crimes and
misde meanors. against whom nOt speci-
fed
1T is not important TO anybody
whether l go 10 the national convention
or not but / prefer that the Repub.i-
cans OF Ohio shall settle that questioa
rather than that IL shall be settled BY
any individual or set % individuals
who may see fit to assume control 81
the party. 1 have no time 10 go home
and look after practical politics while
the Senate is in session. AS long as
am a Senator l expect 10 stay here ana
attend 10 the duties Of the Office, bat
while 1 cannot go home to look after
such matters. 1 shall insist. as well a.
may be able TO- that friends OF mine
have as much right to aspire 10 be
delegates to the national convention anC
to hold other positions OF confidence and
trust at the hands Of the party, as any
body else.
Il supposed when Senator Hanna died
there would no longer be any contention
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HOPKINS DEFEATS
GEORGETOWN LAW

BALTIMORE. March 12-The eighth
annual indoor meet OF Johns Hopkins
University was held tonight IN the ge
OF the gymnasium. Johns Hopkins Uni
versity got even with Georgetown Law
School by winning the relay race by 20
yards Cunts, who ran first for Hop
kins. could not keep the pace set by
Edmonston. Stone held his own with
Mulligan. and England made up the lost
distance. Joe Hill then ran away from
Brennan.
In the broad jump Joe Hiu broke the
Hopkins record by going p feet 81
Inches. He did not attempt 20 break
khe State record, held by himself
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FOraker'S Leadership
DiSgruntLeS Herrick

ply an indication how the rest Of the
State Is going, and y0G know Frank
lin county has always been considered
a hotbed Of Forake-ism-"
How about Cuyahoga county?'
Il hope the Republicans here will see
to IL that this county shall go the
same as the rest of the State
rs Foraker going to Chicago as one
OF the big four? "
Il don't care 10 say anything about
that. but 1 regard the result Of the Co
lumbus primaries as evidence of the
fact that my administration has been
Endorsed. and the franklin primaries
will have telling effect on the rest
of the State.
The Washington times., 1904-03-13

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March IL
President Roosevelt is quoted as say
ing" a Cleveland Press man said 10
Governor Herrick today. that in all
future appointments in Ohio Senator
Foraker viii be looked to. What have
you TO say about that"
only this" the governor replied
II cannot believe that statement is
true, but II the President really did
say that. 1 consider IL a personal az
front to every friend of Senator Hanna
IN the State"
Then the governor pointed with pride
To the result Of the primaries in Frank
liz county. That" said he. is sim
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FORAKER RIDICULES
DICKS THIRTY-DAY WAIT

over delegates and announced II TO my
friends. who appealed to me. that I had
90 personal interest in the personnel OF
the delegation. l was very much sur
prized. there fore. when Governor Her
rick saw lit To announce that he pur-
posed to carry out the so-called in
structions of Senator Hauna's last let
ter To him to see to it that delegates
to the national convention should be Sc
lected, only from their good friends
especially when he announced that upon
that basis 1t was our duty TO get to-
gether on broad lines.
when harmony can be had only upon
terms Of abject submission II is not
helpful It is not a question when that
kind of q proposition is advanced what
the consequences. for 1 should consider
it my duty 10 resist such a program
even. If knew that the result would be
overwhelming defeat. such as my
friends and I are threatened with. While
] expect to remain here until the Sen
ate adjOurns. / do not expect to bS- ia
different in the slightest degree as TO
such performances as the newspapers
report.
"Mr. Dick Inconsistent
thirty days out of respect to Senator
Hanna's memory before entering on the
duties OF his new position. is hardly con-
sistent with the fact that he did not
wait thirIy minutes after his death be-
fore commencing his campaign to secure
the succession. or with the further fat
shat while ne was remaining away from
here out OF alleged respect t. senator
Hanna s memory. he was busily occupied
with the contests which the 'organiza-
ton. or the regular organization, as
+ observe il IS now called. has been con-
Quoting throughout the State.
Il had hoped we might have entirely
friendly relations. and we can have and
viii have, If he is disposed to be only
half way fair about the matters that are
intrusted TO Us IN COMMON. This he
knows as well as anybody else. and ali
talk from hi7a or his friends 10 the con-
trary is without foundation Or excuse Of
any kind"
The Washington times., 1904-03-13
COMMITTEE TO THRESH
OUT BRISTOH CHARGES
Speaker Cannon Names Men Who Will
Make Inquiry Of Facts in
Postofice Scandal.

In accordance with the provisions OF
the resolution adopted by the House on
Friday to consider and investigate the
Bristow Charges concerning members
Speaker Cannon yesterday appointed
ihc following committee TO conduct the
y1atler: Representatives Mccall OF
h4assachusetts. Hitt OF Illinois, Burton
OF Ohio, Metcalf OF California. Repub-
iicsns. and NcDermott OF New Jersey,
Rartlett of Georgia. and Richardson OF
alabama. Democrats.
These selections were made from
among those whose names are not men
toned I'm the data submitted by Mr..
Bristow. Mr.. Williams. the minority
leader was not consulted regarding the
appointment Of the Democratic mem
bers. but expressed entire approval OF
the action OF the Speaker.
The committee lost no time In begin
ming its work. With the exception OF
Mr. HIT who is indisposed. and Mr..
McDermott. who is not in Washington.
the members held their first meeting
an hour after having been appointed.
They were in session for two hours. but
accomplished little.
Their First Task.
Their first task will be to familiarize
themselves with the cases which are
mentioned by Mr.. Bristow, and to do
this they have started out TO read the
first Bristow report. and the supplement
tai data submitted to the Committee on
Postofices and Post Roads.
No definite plan Of procedure was de-
cided upon at the meeting. 1t was held
behind closed doors. but when testimony
is taken the sessions will be open.
Another meeting viii be held 81 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. At that
time II is expected the committee VIII
decide upon its program.
Chairman Mccall stated after the
meeting that the work OF ''considera-
ton and Investigation" would be pushed
as rapidly as possible, and said the
committee might be able TO conclude its
labors and submit a report within a
week or ten days
The Washington times., 1904-03-13
NEW UNIVERSITY CLUB
LAUNCHED BY MR.. TAT I

men returned TO the main floor. where
Secretary Taft. as president OF the ciuD'
shook hands with each of them HIS
classmate at Yale, Wallace ". Hite'
made the introductions. Across the
room group of enthusiastic fellows
sang For Taft's a Jolly Good Fellow,
and many other revised college songs
set to well-known airs.
President Taft thea called the meet
ing TO order and accepted the chief Of
fee He said he believed there was need
for such a club here in way Ezs- met
by the other clubs. He hoped college
men Of all ages would gather there 10
discuss public questions and show
strong ihtt rest IN getting at the truth
of all things affecting the country's in
terests.
Needham Cracks Jokes.
President Neeeham. Of Columbian Uni
versity. made a speech which amused
his hearers greatly He told several
stories about great men and urged the
graduates to make The club a place for
frequent syuaposiuns on important
topics.
Judge Edward Lander spoke for Har-
ward. and United States Treasurer Ellis
H. Roberts. for Yale. each as the old
est old grad present Judge Ian
der touched on the expansion Of the
United States beyond the old ocean
boundaries. end said he felt the solu-
ton OF new questions would be reached
by the thoughtful men Of America Mr.
Roberts declared he felt like one OF the
young grads" and expected 10 MAKE
frequent use Of the new club
CHORD PinchOt. chosen club librarian,
said that was the only mistake the
nominating committee had made lie
advocated n general dining table in the
new club, where fellowship could be 30
NOTED by informal meetings. Treasurer
Charles E. Munroe made a few remarks
and after some diversified college cheer
ing. President Taft declared the meet
ing adjourned.
The Washington times., 1904-03-13
ON STATUTORY GROUNDS.

Jerome c. Williams has begun pro-
lceedings for divorce against Grace 3.
Williams, on statutory grounds. The
couple were married IN the District in
1880 The petitioner IS represented by
the George ". Drew Law Company.
The Washington times., 1904-03-13

The new University Club Of Washing
ton was successfully launched last
night under the guiding spirit OF Secre-
tary of War Taft. its first president
Fully FIVE hundred graduates, represent
ing more than a score Of institutions Of
learning. assembled az Rauscher s,
heard reports from the COMMITTEES :
which have been arranging prelimi-
naries. paTtook of a buffet luncheon
and then heard rousins speeches until
nearly midnight.
When tie speechmaking got into full
sv ing late in the evening. a reference
was made 20 the spontaneous acclaim
OF Speaker Cannon. IN the House On
FTioay. as a Presidential possibility for
some future campaign. The comment
was made by President Gates. OF AM
lrerst. who is here on a visit. who de-
ciared that President Taft. OF the I'M
veTsity Club OF Washington, was not
fa-. in the minds OF many people. from
another Presidency
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-05-14
Corkscrew Question.

The Winnemucca Silver State says
there is a mar in that town who has
just received as a present a knife
containing four blades and a cork
skrew, and adds that the sender of
the present surely does not know his
friend as well as that paper does, or
he would have sent him u knife with
one blade and four c~orkscrews. That
Is rather tough on the Winnemucca
man. But why the necessity of a
corkscrew in that burg. Has the
good old.fashioned way of knocking
the neck of the bottle off with a rock
become too plebian for its residents2
What's the matter with pushing the
cork in?
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-05-14

Gold6eld has a fine water works
system and plenty Of water.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-05-14
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
FOR SALE.

THE GEORGE DUGA.N BUILDINGS AND
l. Lot onMain Street, are hereby offered for
sale. A good chance for q bargain. Apply TO
Mrs. George .Dugan, on the premises
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

son Of the fact that they had already
planted their crops when they were
notified by the agent that the law
must be complied with they should
be given until next fan to remove
their fences. No action has as yet
been taken in regard to the com
plants.
The agreements with the Creek and
Cherokee tribes provide that all sec
tion lines shall be left unobstructed,
and heavy penalty is prescribed for
those Who violate the law. Little or
nothing had been done toward enforc-
ing the measure until about three
weeks ago, when Indian Agent J..
Blair shoenfelt sent out aotices all
assl bosh nations demanding that the
agreement be observed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
LandSharkS
Are Gobbling Up
Lands of the Creek
Freedmen

6btClAi 70 Dhliy LSnuci-
Washington, D. c., May IU.--secre
tary Hitchcock and other officials oi
the interior department felt greatly
discouraged over reports received al
the department to the eject that TIE
lands OF the Creek intermarried citi
zens and freedmen are being gooDled
up by the landsharks Of the territory
since the Indian Appropriation bill
became q law and carried with it pro
visions for the removal Of restrlc-
tions from the lands Of freedmen ana
intermarried citizens of the Indian
territory.
The department feels that its cam.
paign of educating the indian to ap-
prcciate the real w~r'h Of his prop
erty has gone for naught Both Sec
retaries Hitchcock and Ryan express
ed disgust at the way matters we're
developing in the territory since the
passage Of the Little removal of re-
strictions clause. The former, speak
Ing to The Leader correspondent,
said that under the departments
rules and regulations these Indians
had been receiving SO per cent over
the appraised value of their lands,
and that the departments system OF
sealed bids had driven terror into the
hearts of the spectators, who had
likewise previously hourisned in their
nefarious practices. From the best
sources obtainable in Washington, it
was learned that some 10000 acres
of the Creeks lands nave already
been disposed OF under the Little pro
vision. OF this total 80 per cent has
fallen in the hands of the land sharks
already alluded to- The same corpor-
ations and land development compan-
les so severely criticised in the Bon
aparte report are said to be thriving
in this grand division of spoils.
Asked if any federal employees were
participating in this easy picking.
secretary rtllCuCOCh duSWtI was q
decided no He stated further that
none Of the employees under his i'm
mediate supervision participated in
any way whatsoever in the develop
ment Of the territory and that the
same could be said TOR tEe Dawes
commission, all OF whose members
had also withdrawn the business in
terests with which they were so prom.
inently Identified at one time.
The department looks for a repeti-
tion Of these evils as soon as the
Cherokee allotments have been com
pleted Agents Of the same invest
ments and land concerns. it Is said,
have already covered this ground
well, and final action by the Dawes
commission in the matter OF these al
Iotments is all that they awaited be
fore extending the heid OF operation
in the Cherokee nation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
"mEgr NE AT THE INSIDE iNNp
Never Before did Great Worlds
Fair Have ZIG Hotel IN
side the Grounds.
Ra.ss wI.hIn the Mesns O Az.

''Meet me al the inside Inn That
viii be the expression most frequent
~ heard at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. This hotel is an immense
structure, 400 feet vide and 500 feet
long, with 2,257 sleeping rooms, and a
dining room seating $500 persons.
The hotel is inside the Exposition
grounds and operated under the sup
ervision Of the Exposition manage
Dent 1t is well appointed and furn-
ished in modern up-to-date style, and
viii be the center Of social affairs in
the way Of dinners and family reun-
ions inside the grounds.
This hotel is in the southeast por-
tion Of the grounds, not far from the
Plateau Of states, and to the north a
short distance are the famous Cas-
cade Gardens. Festival Hall and Col
onade Of states, which form a part
Of the main picture OF the Exposition.
Street railroads running by the door
so direct TO the Union Railway Sta
tion downtown, and the IntramuraI
road, inside the grounds. carries
guests from the hotel entrance to all
points Of interest. Here is a cool re-
treat. where persons can find rest,
enjoyment and quietude away from
the noise and crush Of the crowds
along the avenues Of the exposition
grounds. Sightseeing at large ex-
position is the most tiTesome pleas
ure, because the mind is busily engag-
ed and finds diversion by constantly
changing scenes, while the body is be-
coming weary and the visitor does not
realize how tired he is until he stops
to rest. The place to rest is the in
side Inn. The hotel rates cover the
daily admission fee to the grounds.
and the registered guest at this hotel
is free from the annoyance of push
ing through the crowds at the gates
There are 800 rooms at 81 so per
person. 500 at 81 90, 500 at 81 so.
The Inside Inn win long be remem
bered as a distinctive feature of the
largest Universal Fair ever held in
the world-a Fair representing a to
tai cost Of 5000, 900. and as large in
size as the Columbian, the Pan-Amer-
icap and the Paris Fairs combined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
When the SAP Rises

Weak lungs should be careful Coughs
and colds are dangerous then. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds and gives strength 10 the lungs.
Mrs. G. r. Fenner, Of Marion, Ind.
says, u suffered with a cough untn
run down in weight from 14S 10 so
lbs. tried a number Of remedies TO
no avail until used One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles Of this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely
Of tie cough. strengthened my lungs
aud restored me TO ny normal weight,
health and strength Sold by j. ~
Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

county, Okla, now supplied by rural
free delivery has been discontinued.
Residents of Baker will hereafter re-
ceive their mail at Stroud.
The following postmasters have
been commissioned in Indian terri.
tory;
William J. Clowdus at Cornish, 90:
John F. Hampton at zena, s; Sarah
Barnes at Chockie, late Chicliechoc-
kie %; and Edwin E. Erwin at the
new postoffice established at Erwin,
Choctaw nation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
TO supERcEoE 0. a. MITsc4ER.
A Rough Rider" Probably Will Be
Usage Reservation superin-
tendent.

Washington, D. C., May ia new
superintendent for the Usage reser-
walton will he appointed this week.
0. A. Mitscher, the present superin-
tendent, has not answered satisfac-
torily the charges filed with the sec
retary of the interior, and it was said
today that Secretary Hitchcock mad
decided 10 recommend that he be re-
moved. The understanding with the
interior department is that President
Roosevelt win appoint Rough Rid.
er" There are several applicants in
the Indian territory and Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

my mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" says
w. H Howard, Of Husband, Pa at
times she was unable TO move at all,
while at all times walking was pain
fuL / presented her with a bottle or
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after a
few applications she decided it was
the most wonderful paia reliever she
had ever tried, in fact, she is never
without it now and is at all times able
TO walk. An occasional application of
Pain Balm keeps away the pain that
she was formerly troubled with" For
sale by ]. y. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

See the Klondyke Meat Market for
eyersthine good. Phone 2Ss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
RETURNING TO REASON,
(By Associated PrCsa.1

Denver, Colo, May lO.--lt was an.
nounced today at the Office Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company that
the Southern Colorado coal fields
strike viii be settled by June /, con
cessions being made by beth opera.
tors and strikers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

Mightlest medicine made-scotch
Tone. at F, B. Lille q Co.'S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
WOULD LIKE THE JOB.
IBx ARaocfntad Praaa-l

Washington, D. c., May 1O.-The
presence at the white house Of ex-
Congressman Blue Of Kansas, has re-
yiyed discussion of the report that
Commissioner Ware is to retire soon
frous the pension bureau. Mr. Blue
was accompanied by Representatives
Scott and Curtis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10
MsNY FARMERS PROTEST.
Don't Want to Open Section Lines
Until Next Fall.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special 70 Daily Leader
Muskosee, .. T. May lO.-Hundreds
.of farmers OF the Greek ard CnsroGee
nations are protesting TO the indian
agent and Chief Porter against the
immediete enforcement OF the laws
requiring that section lines be open
ed for roacs. They claim that BY rea-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

Washington, D. C., May ia
postofice has been established at
Erwin. Choctaw nation, district "a
with mail special from Hugo s miles
northwest.
The postonice at Bgker Lincoln
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-10

Love in a cottage is all right but
the honeymoon soon ends when the
groeeryman. butcher and baker begin
TO send in their bills.