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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
MORGAN HAS JOKE ON PETTUS
Younger Senator Spent but $50 for
His Reelection.
Ala ba ma Statesman Says Colleague
Had TO spend $40 for His
Campaign Expenses.

Senator John 7 Morgan held Up his
right hand yesterday and solemuly sw0re
that he expended only $50 on account Of
the recent primary convention in Ala
bama, by which he was chosen for the
United States Senate for another term
Of six years. The venerable Senator
made his affidavit in the Office Of the
financial clerk of the Senate to con-
form 10 the new election law % his State.
After the oath had been administered the
affidavit was mailed bv the Senator 70
the secretary of state of Alabama
That" said he will go into The per-
manont archives of the State Of Ala
bama, and in order that you may know
fast what I did with the money I will
say that I paid It to the secretary Of the
Democratic State committee
Does II cost only $50 10 be elected to
the Senate from Alabama Mr. Morgan
was asked
Not always so cheap replied Senator
Morgan. And that's a good joke on
Pettus. my colleague. I happen to know
his election cost him $70-S10 more than
had 20 pay The old fox I wish il had
cost him a hundred"
Senator Morgan Is eighty-two; Senator
Pettus is eighty-fivc.
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NAVY ORDERS.

Asst Surg. C. Is. Munger. detached ma
val training station. San Francisco. Cal.
&c: TO L. :. s. supply, naval station,
Guam. sailing November :. 1895.
Paymaster T. p Sackett, detached Min
neaDolis: TO duty as general storekeeper.
naval training station. Newport. r. l..
and pay officer Of L 5. training ship
Constellation
Paymaster c. Skipwith. detached duty
rs general stcrekeeper, naval training
station. Newport. r. l.. and as pay officer
Of l. 5. training ship Constellation; to
Mare Island, Cal, for duty in connection
with the fitting out of L. :. 8. Milwau-
kee, and for duty as pay officer on board
that vessel when commissioned.
Warrant Machinist +. J. Cutherell, de-
tached Iowa, TO naval hospital Norfolk.
Va. for treatment.
Paymaster's Clerk J. Y Fuller, appoint
ment as a paynlaster's clerk in the United
States navy. for duty on board Minnea-
polls revoked
Paymaster's Clerk ". ". Long. appoint
ed a paymasters clerk In the United
States navy. for duty on board L. S. s.
Lawton.
Cable from Capt A. p Nazro, [. s. ".
senior officer present. Havana. Cuba, Oc-
tober 8. 1866.
Warrant Machinist J. j Duffy, detached
Prairie; TO home via Denver.
Warrant Machinist J. T. Riley, detach-
ed Texas; to Prairie.
Mate Louis Perry died on board L. s.
repair ship Wabash. navy yard. Boston.
Mass. October p 1906
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
CABINET CAMPAIGNING.
Secretaries Hitchcock and MetcaIf
Only Members Not Taking Part.

Secretary Wilson left last night for
Iowa TO begin his campaigning. Seere-
tary Moody departs early this morning for
Philadelphia. where is to speak Monday
night. and from there will 90 TO Massa-
chusetts. where he viii put in the time
remaining before election in stump speak
ing
Neither win return to Washington be
fore election day. With Secretary Root
now on his way to Ohio. after talking at
Baltimore last night; Postmaster General
CortelyOu in New York wathcing the DO
litical situation; Secretary Shaw continu-
ing his long campaign. and Secretary Bon
aparte busy with politics in Maryland
but few of the Cabinet members are left
in the city.
Next week Secretary Root also makes
a short run to New York. where he is TO
speak AT Utica.
Secretaries Hitchcock and Metcolf are
the only two who are not taking an active
part in the campaign.
Secretary Tafts complete schedule is as
follows
October g-Clcrelsnd Chic
October . taftemoRl-Logan. Ohio; evening. Ian
caster. Ohio
OCTOBER 80 Caftr-ue1n)-DCcatur III. crcuinr.
pa9yille. ~.
October 3l-Ouaha Nebr
November 2-Pocatello Idaho
N0yCmbcr Boise Cit Idaho.
November 5-Cheyenne. Wyo.
Gen. Barry. Acting Chief Of STAFF. viii
join the secretary at Cheyenne for an in
spsction Of various army pests. He Is not
expected 20 return until the middle of
November.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
ADMIT RATE MANIPULATION
Milwaukee Road Official Testifes al
Grain Hearing.
Chicago. milwaukee & st. Paul As
sisted in Establishing Grain
Monopoly at Kansas City.

Des Aioines. Iowa, Oct. 26.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission. represented
by Commissioners Z. Z. Clark and F. X.
Lane and Attorney J. i. Marble began a
session here to-iiay for the purpose of
determining whether the delivery COM
panies and the grain associations are in
combination to the detriment of other
grain associations.
1t was brought out at the hearing that
the Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul
Railroad had assisted in establishing a
virtual srain-shippins monopoly az Kan
sas City by placing It's grain shipments
from that city IN the hands Of the
simonds- Shields Elevator Company; that
Shields was informed IN advance Of a re-
ducti0n III rates last fail. which permitted
him TO make an enormous proft on 5UJ-
900 bushels of grain in Chicago; that
Shields. as elevator agent for the COM
pauy in Kansas City. collected no tariff
from himself for grain passing through
the elevators, but forced his competitors
who shipped over the Milwaukee road TO
pay that tariff; finally. that by failing
to give thirty days notice 81 change in
schedule. the Milwaukee road had viO-
lated the terms Of its contract, which is
not permitted by the Federal laws. These
points were disclosed il the testimony of
J. J. Hyland, third vice president Of the
road.
Mr.. Hyland was on the stand most Of
the dag. He stated that Shields. Of the
Simonds-Shields Elevator Company. had
been appointed elevator agent for the
Milwaukee road in Kansas City.
just prior to adjournment tonight sew
eTal members Of the Iowa Grain Dealers
Association were placed upon the witness
stand and evidence was secured that q
card system fixing prices for dealers had
been maintained. The Iowa situation viii
be gone into thoroughly al the hearing to-
morrow
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
PAY $25 FOR BABIES.
Charity Workers Says Illinois QuacIS
Doctors Deal in Children.

Chicago. Oct. 26-The traffic in chill
dren, carried on by many institutions
throughout Illinois, was denounced by
Rev. Charles Virden. chairman Of the
committee on child visitation, at to-day's
session of the State conference Of chari-
ties
These institutions are usually con-
Quoted BY quack doctors" he said. The
babies taken into them are starving. The
proprietors often purchase children that
the parents do not want at 81 a head,
and place them out as slaves
Such hospitals sometimes do another
kind of work. 1 have seen watts of quick
lime at these institutions The proprie-
tor viii tell you the quick lime is for
sanitary purposes, but You and I know
what it is for. Such watts are evidence
enough to tie 4 rope around mans
neck"
I have found little orphans in the
vilest environments supplemented Miss
Gallagher. one of the State visitors.
Mrs J. 4. Parsons chairman of the
juvenile court committee, recommended
the establishment OF a juvenile court IN
every county IN the State.
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SHE BEATS MCOOL'S OFFER.
Mrs. Walker VIII Give $4,000 20
Man Who Impersonated Him.

PittsbuTg, Oct 26-Mrs Frank Walker
who viii change her suit against Peter
F. McCool from desertiOn TO divorce. to-
day offered a reward of slooo0 for the
arrest Of the man who impersonated Nc
Cool at the marriage ceremony. as Nc
Cool claims.
This was in answer 20 McCoOl's offer
Of $3.50 reward for the same thing. She
reiterated to-day her claim that she mar
ried McC0ol in New York. aud said she
could offer a reward for the capture OF
the man McCOOl claims impersonateo him.
because the man does not exist.
John Marion. Mrs. Walkers counsel
announced to-day that the new suit
against McCool win be instituted to-
morrow. and would take the place Of
the pending action for desertion and non
support, which viii probably be dropped
Mr. Marion said.
This new action is much better than
the old one, as We can now present the
dispositions OF our New York witnesses
20 the marriage without the necessity
of bringing them here"
Mrs Walker can also present a claim
Tor alimOny and counsel fees under this
new suit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
BUSINESS MEN IN SESSION.
Get Reports at special Meeting and
Adopt By-IaWS-

s. general meeting Of the J0bbers ami
shippers Association was held last night
80 The New Willard. where reports IF
committees were submitted. two invited
speakers were heard. and "a constitution
and bylaws adopted. The attendance was
not large. but represented fairly The
working forces of the body.
President Bell spoke particularly of the
work accomplished FOR JB exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition. and urged the
members To bond every effort toward
making II ii success.
Monroe Luchs, the secretary, told the
association what had been accomplished
IN Che way of establishing a headquar-
ters and in adding members TO the rolls
g. + Graham, treasurer, reported that
1'3 members had paid dues of $40 each,
that thc-association had spent $f17 and
had on hand S1213
Monroe Luchs submitted the report Of
The freight committee in the absence Of
r. p Andrews, the chairman. He said
the committee had secured from the rail
roads the concession Of through cars, but
had not yet gotten through billing.
+. F. May reported for the committee
on membership. saying that "A canvasser
had been employed II solicit member
ships, ana that in two days, forty new
names had been added to the rolls He
thought at that rate the association
would ultimately have 1000 members.
Tho constitution and bylaws as pre-
pared by "a special committee were adopt
cd
L. D. Gregory. Of Bedford, Va. was an
invited guest Of the association. and made
an address on the possibilities Of South
crn trade lie expressed the opinion that
Washington could have the wholesale
trade of Virginia simply by going out
and asking for it,
Frank Lyon. OF Rosslyn. spoke Of the
advantages of Alexandria County as "a
fitting place for the location of factories
=. u. Tilden offered "a resolution. which
was unanimously adopted. that the retail
merchants board be appointed as one of
the standing committees of the organize
lion. the object of which should be- To
work for the bctterment Of retail trade
I'm the city, especially iD the direction of
organizing excursions from southern
points 10 the city. and the taking care
of The eNcursiOnists when they arrive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
BLACK FLAG OVER TOWN.
I2sOOc Russian WoFSmen on Strike
ThreafeA Death to DeseFters.

Odessa, oct. e6.-The black flag floats
to-day over the town Of B-iansk, where
200 railway WoTkmen are on strike, and
serious trouble is threatened, as the strik-
ers declare they viii shoot any workman
who tries to return 90 his post
The Ekaterinoslav Railway shops ara
completely tied up. and the black flag
has been dung out over them Black
flags also fy from the homes Of most Of
the strikers. Il is the determination Of
the strikers 10 keep the works closed until
they receive better wages and are granted
additional political rights
Any attempt 70 reopen the works IS
almost sure to result IN "a conflict be
tween the strikers and the authorities
Pickcts are stationed about the plant and
wGrkmen carrying weapons are stationed
near at hand. ready 10 carry out their
threats 10 shoot workmen who Try 20
operate the factories.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
BANDITS SHOOT UP" TOWN.
Safe Robbers Loot Bank and Escape
After Running Fight.

Odin. III. Oct 26.-The Bank of Odin
was looted by gang Of safe robbers ear
~ to-day. The report Of the explosion at
tracted crowd of citizens 20 the scene.
and running fight ensued. in which more
than thirty shots were fired. The bandits
escaped with all their booty, the amount
OF which is not known.
Edward y Parks, night telephone oper-
ato- of the Bell Telephone Company. was
the first man on the scene after the ex-
plosion When he heard the report he ran
from his office toward the bank. He was
halted on the way 10y thc lookout Of the
robbers, who fired at him. PARKS emptied
his revolver ut the robbers and ran back
TO lis office
BY this time Robert Lockhart. night
station agent of the Baltimore and Ohio;
Arnold Jacobs. q telegraph operator. and
half dozen others arrived on tho scene
and opened fire on the robbers with the
weapons they carried IN discharge OF their
duties. The robbers fed from the bank by
the back door and ran west along the Ball
timCTc and Ohio tracks. firing as they ran,
and escaped ia the darkness
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
JOINS sINCLAIR's COLONY.
Vale Senior Becomes Member of the
Communicate settlement.

New Haven. Conn. Oct. 26.-H. 5. Lewis.
a senior in the academic department OF
Yale. and an editor OF the Yale Lit, left
college yesterday Tor Upton Sinclairs
colony.
lie was considered a literary light
among the undergraduates. That he en-
tertaincd strong s0cialistic ideas is proved
by numerous contributions to the Lit from
his pen.
Lewis home is ut Sank Center MINI.
Ito went TO Europe last summer on a cat
10 steamer. 10 study social conditions in
London and at oxford University.
His father is a Wealthy politician. but
Lewis has supported himself since being
in college.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
HOTEL GuEsTs FOUND DEAD.
Man shot Through Head md Woman
Through Heart.

New York, Oct PA man and woman,
both well dressed. VINO registered at the
Hotel Griffon as Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair
of Burlington. VI, were found dead in
their room at 10 o'clock tonight
The woman was lying across the bed
with a bullet through her heart, and the
man was stretched on the floor in front
of the dresser with a bullet hole through
his mouth. 4 revolver with two empty
chambers was in his right hand, and his
hat was crumpled in his left. On the
dresser was a full bottle of laudanum
The manager of the GTiffon said the
man came TO the hotel Thursday after
noon. and arranged for room. They
appeared this morning. the husband car
rying a small grip. They had their meals
in their room, and. but for a few min
utes that the woman was walking out
doors in the afternoon, they remained in
their room al day.
The chambermaid. Annie Holman. was
told To call them at 10:SU O'Clock tonight
rs they wanted to take train for Bur
linot0n. She could not secure an answer
when she raped. and the police of tine
Mercer street station were summoned and
found the bodies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
BOMB EXPLODES IN SCHOOL.
Outrage in Prussian Poland Due to
Race Trouble.

Berlin. Oct 25.-The schooIhouse az
Bendzikovo, P-ussian Poland. vas set Oh
FIRE and burned 20 the ground yesterday
by the explosion Of a petroleum bomb.
The outrage vas presumably committed
by Poles as d resul. Of the action OF the
Prussian authorities in requiring Polish
school children to say prayers and recite
the catechism in German.
In the Bomberg district alone coco
children are striking against being com
PEELED TO receive religious instruction in
German.
DR.. Studt, the minister Of education, Is
going to personally investigate the situ1-
ton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
Austrian Attack on Trusts.

Vienna. oct. 26.-The Socialist deputies
in assembly have commenced a fierce at
tack on the trusts. The sugar trust
alone. according 10 one deputy. has taken
so geo. 600 pront in ten years. The So
cialiSts are demanding that the govern
ment reduce the duties on steel and iron,
tina; Russian products may enter the
country, forcing the iron trust 10 reduce
prices
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COURT THROWS OUT
LEAGUE NOMINEES
CONTINUED FRoM FIRsT PACE.

State. During a parade to the meeting
the streets were lighted with bon fires.
Mr.. Hearst addressed an audience Of 1900
in Haramus Blocker Hall
At the conclusion Of the Albany meet
ing Mr. Hearst and his party went by
special trolley cars 10 Troy. The Lyceum
Theater there was packed and the street
for two blocks in front was so ehoked
with people that Mr.. Hearsts automobile
could barely force lis way through The
overflow crowd remained in the street un-
I'll the meeting ended. and gave M
Hearst a. ovation as he drove away.
The third and last meeting Of the even
ing was at Cohoes, where the candidate
arrived at II o'clock. band and big
crowd received him, and the COhOes Opera
House held jam that had awaited Mr..
Hearst for three hours
The reception rendered Mr. Hearst in
his whirlwind invasion Of Albany and ad-
joining counties tonight was by all ODDS
the largest demonstration Of his upstate
canvass.
Addresses Overflow Meeting.
Corning. y y. oct. 5.-There was a
remarkable demonstration OF workingmen
here to-day as Charles E. Hughes entered
the city. Twice in the course Of his drive
from the station 20 the heart Of the town
the candidate was practically held up by
factory employees and forced into leav-
ing his carriage 10 hold informal recep-
tions in the street.
Thousands OF citizens, including "a host
Of Democrats, turned out 10 honor him
in the evening, but only about half Of
them could gain admission to the Opera
House. where the principal meeting was
held. The others were sent TO the town
hall, and when IL was filed the stream
Of enthusiasts WAS turned toward the
county courthouse.
The latter place was packed with a
crowd Of 500. and finally many had TO be
turned away without hearing the candi-
date Altogether Mr. Hughes addressed
fully 2,5C0 people in Corning The candi-
date ended his nights work satisfied with
the reception that this little city had
given him. which was one Of the best he
has yet received in the campaign
Mr.. Hughes. in his speeches. repeated
the statement he has frequently made IN
the campaign. that there has been a sys-
tematic effort for many years. through q
reckless press. controlled in the interest
Of Il selfish ambition. TO create a feeling
Of bitterness. hatred. and envy.
He fiayed Hearst on account Of his deal
with Murphy in regard to the New York
Supreme Court nominees.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
H0OE KISSED IN COURT.
Declares Second Confession Was
Wrung from Him by Threats.

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct 26.-Clifford Hooe.
the colored coachman. on trial for per
jury, to-day went on the stand. and. with
eyes on the floor. swore that his first dep
ositiOn in the Hartje case had been true:
that he had been the associate Of the
beautiful Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, wife Of
Augustus Hartje, the millionaire paper
manufacturer. who sued her for divorce.
Hooe was openly Missed as he left the
courtroom.
Hooe swore that his second deposition.
the one in which he denied that he had
ever been familiar with Mrs. Hartic. had
been wrung from him at the point Of a
gun by the detectives, that he had written
IL and forced him TO sign. although he did
not know what he was signing. The cross
examination of Hooe by Assistant District
Attorney John Robb was one Of the most
vigorous ever heard in "a Pittsburg court
room. and the negro trembled like Q leaf
as he came from the stand
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
AMERICANS NOT EXCLUDED.
College Graduates VIII Be Admitted
10 University of Berlin.

Berlin. Oct. 26.-rhe authorities Of the
University OF Berlin deny the statements
published abroad 10 the effect that the
stringent regulations concerning the adj
mission of students are designed 10 ex-
clude many americans altogether. Any
graduate OF an American college VINO pre-
sents a passport and the diploma Of bach
eloT Of arts. or any other equivalent de-
gree, will be admitted without any Ques-
ton.
It is true that the diplomas Of some OF
the smallest institutions bearing the name
Of colleges are omitted from the list OF
those recognized.
The new regulations are directed against
Russians not having sufficient means Of
support, or who are accidentally unquali-
fed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
NAME TARIFF COMMISSIONERS
J. L. Gerry and \. I. stone VIII Go TO
Germany with North.

The State Department has announced
that James L Gerry, chief of the GUS
toms division of the Treasury Depart
ment. and y l. Stone, tariff expert of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor, had
beer selected 10 accompany Director :. y.
D. North Of the Census Bureau. as mem
bers OF the commission 20 Berlin to confer
with German tariff experts regarding
changes in our customs administration
regulations
MT Stone is now abroad. The commits
sion viii leave here shortly after Novem-
Der J.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27
ICE COMPANY ENTERS DENIAL
Pleads Not Guilty of Violating Anti
Trust Laws

When arraigned before Justice Stafford
in Criminal Court No. ! yesterday the
American Ice Company and the Chaplin
Sacks Manufacturing Company. indicted
for conspiracy in restraint of trade I'm
violation of the Sherman antitrust law
pleaded not guilty
Samuel A Kimberly and George T.
Hoover who appeared in their Individual
capacities for he American Ice Company.
ana Arthur A Chaplin and Samuel T.
kcdmau. President and secretary Of the
Chapin-Sack Manufacturing Company,
pleaded the charge Counsel FOR the gov
eminent Informed the court Of his desire
tu call the case for trial November -
next Counsel for the accused stated they
desired the privilege oi Withdrawing thc
pleas entered and file demurrers 20 the
indictments. This privilege was granted
and they We're allowed ten days in which
90 change the pleas and file demurrers.