Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
More Trouble Over the Ohio
Officers.
SEN ATORS AT ODDS
OREGON SITUATION IN REGARD
TO LAND FRAUD CASES.
Isthmian Canal Executive Committee
Invited to Lunch With Presi-
dent on Monday.

dent on Monday.
The two Ohio Senators are giving the
President something to think and worry
about, and at the same time are widening
the differences between themselves and
their hackers The disa agreement this timo
is over the collectOrship of internal revs
enue of the Chillicothe district Col John
c. Entrekin, collector OF the district and
prominent republican of the state. died
few weeks ago. leaving n vacancy for
the filling of which Senator Foraker has
recommended David II. Moore Of Athens,
while Senator Dick declines to agree to
this appointment. but has not named any
person that would be suitable to him. Tho
differences between the senators seem to
be irreconcilable. and the President IS In
doubt what to do. He regrets that the
two men cannot get together.
Senator Foraker was among the earliest
callers at the White House today, but at
the time the President engaged with
Secretary Loeb in debating some important
papers. and the Ohio Senator said he would
call again Senator Dick is in Washington,
and has engagement TO talk about the
appointment. The President will probably
rot hurry about making an appointment,
leaving the two Senators to get togei her, X
that is possible. II they do not do then
he will be compelled to act as he thinks
best.
Curious Situation in Oregon.
Attorney General Moody had conference
with the President regarding the successor
to Charles b. Bellringer, United States disr
trict judge of Oregon, who died last nights
Judge Bellringer was to have tried the case
dicted for conspiracy to defraud the United
States in certain land cases. No decision
yet has been reached TO who will be ap<
pointed as Judge Bellrnger's successor. The
situation in Oregon is peculiar. One senas
tor and one representative are under indictA
ment. They cannot be consulted, of course.
as to the appointment. In view of the condiS
tion which exists, IL Is quite probable that
Judge William II. Hunt of the district OF
Montana will be designated to try the land
fraud cases. 1t may be some time before
the permanent successor of Judge BellingeI
Is named.
Marshal Matthews Removed.
Walter F. Matthews of Portland, United
States marshal for the district Of Oregon
has been removed by order OF the President.
1t is understood that this action was taken
at the instance of the governments attofS
neys in Oregon. who, it is said. believed
that Mr.. Matthews was not sufficiently Ia
harmony with the prosecution Of land fraud
cases now being conductead In that state.
Charles ]. Reed has been appointed I'd
succeed Mr.. Matthews.
A Virginia Appointment.
Senator Daniel of Virginia called to seq
the President to recommend the appoints
ment of Maj. Cen Lunsford Lewis LomaX
of Virginia as the confederate commissioned
tha hoft fal1 A.
vacancy exists by reason of the death Of
Major Robins of North Carolina. who had
held the position ten years more. Tho
President received Senator Daniel cordially
and Immediately wrote to the Secretary Of
War that he would be glad for General
LomaX to receive the appointment, which,
in point of fact, is with the Secretary. II
is expected that Secretary Taft will appoint
General Lomax within a few days
Lewis and Clark Exposition Openings
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks will
represent the President at the opening o.
the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland
Oregon, on June 1. The Vice President had
a conference with the President today, al
which the final arrangements were mG4e.
Mr.. Fairbanks will go TO Portland directly
from the commencement exercises at tha
Ohio Wesleyan University. at Delawayef
Ohio and will deliver an address at taa
opening of the exposition.
ticipate in the opening of the fair, as M
did at the opening of the Louisiana puFs
chase exposition. At o'clock, p. m. on
June l he will press a button which WIZ
start the machinery of the exposition
The ceremony will take place in the eass
room of the White House in the presence oc
the members of the diplomatic corps anQ
such other guests as may be invited 10 ats
tend it. Direct communication by wire wilt
be made between the White House and tho
Portland exposition and the same goioS
mounted key will be used as was used "a
start the machinery of the st. Louis expoH
sition. President Roosevelt will deliver q
brief address to those present at the ceres
mony.
today said that he had designated Horace
A. Taylor, assistant secretary OF the treas-
ury, the treasury member of the governs
ment board to the Lewis & Clark exposiS
ton at Portland and also to wind up tha
affairs of the government at the Louisiana
purchase exposition. The appointment is
made TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Wallace II. Hills.
Representatives Adamson Of Georgia anQ
HILL of Connecticut saw the President for q
short time today.
A Change of Program.
The Presidents desire to personally talk
with the executive committee of the isth<i
mian canal committee before they leave for
Panama has caused a change in the pro-t
gram, and he will meet them at luncheon
MONDAY. consequently the --rectors meets
ing of the Panama Railroad Company
fixed for that day in New York has been
postponed until Tuesday, and the sailing OF
the Panama steamship Seguranca, sched~
uled for Tuesday, has likewise been set
back one day to accommodate the COM
missioners. who are to take passage ON
her.
Acting Secretary Loomis presented to tha
Pr esident E. Wickersheimer, noted en-
g1neer of Paris, who is in Washington at,
tending the railway congress. It was Mr..
Wickers sheimer who had charge of the ex-
cavations that brought about the finding OF
the remains of John Paul Jones. He and
the President talked about the finding OF
the remains and some of the details.
Gen. H. s. Hawkins, In charge of the
Soldiers Home in this city, presented h1a
son. Capt Hamilton S. Hawkins, U. S. A.
Representative s. w. Smith OF Washing
ton introduced John j. Carton OF Flint,
Mich, former speaker Of the house Or
representatives of Michigan.
Circuit Judge Prtchard Of North Caro-