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The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
GIRL'SPLBA MAY OPEN PRISON
Mary Wagner's Letter Reveals An
other Jean Vatican Case.
Stepfather, Escaped Bank Robber,
Rcimprisoned After striving TO
Make Honest Living.

The President has heard tile plairtive
appeal OF little Mary Wagner that her
convict stepfather BE- pard0ned from the
Michigan state prison. lie has set the
wheels Of the pardon office in notion
but # is believed that the onense is purely
one for the governor Of Michigan to con-
slider.
Il is another Jean Vatican case. John
Allison, a bank robber, escaped after
serving six years OF seventeen-year SEN
tence. He married a widow with one
child at Winona. and didn't tell her Of
his crime until their baby was born With
the cloud Of detection lowering over them.
Allison worked manfully until he was
recognized and reimprisoned.
The letter which the little s,epdaugh-
ter wrote the President. in which she
SAYS her papa lis not a bad man, and has
been good 10 mamma and me-" has been
filed and "A formal letter sent her by the
pardon attorney. inclosing q blank upon
which 10 make her petition for pardon.
II requires the signature of two or more
credible witnesses in addition TO neces-
sary facts relating to the prisoners life.
crime. and trial
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
Sees ROOT ABOUT COLLINS
Italian Ambassador Informally
Talks Over Glen Echo Affair.
State Department 10 Take Up Prob
lem of How 10 Stop Hating
Diplomats.

The Italian Ambassador, Mayor des
Planches. yesterday called at the State
Department and had ak with Secretary
Root regarding the Glen Echo incident Of
several days ago. when the Ambassador
with the Duke Of Abruzzi and their party
We're held up by Marshal Collins for
speeding their automobiles
Upon leaving the department the Am
bassador admitted that he had discussed
the matter with Secretary Root. but de-
clared that he had made no formal COM
plant The Ambassador considers the
h1l1-up and the manner in which il was
done as an insult. particularly in view Of
the fact, as he AYERS. that the machines
were not exceeding the speed limit and
Furthermore. that they We're stopped
after they had passed through the village
Of Glen Echo.
S. A
How to stop the halting Of foreign diplo-
mats on the Glen Echo road is a some
what serious problem 10 the State De-
partmeut. The marshal contends that he
is upholdinc the town regulations and
the laws Of Maryland, but az the same
time foreign representatives, are immune
from arrest or disturbance by national or
state officials. The situation is anything
bgt pleasing 10 the State Department.
which would De- placed in still more
embarrassing position II the complaint
0f the Italian Ambassador were formal
instead 0f Informal IL IS not improbable
that the department may take the matter
Up with the Maryland authorities 70 SEQ
if something can be done in the matter.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
DIED.

BARTON-On Wsdnezisy morning. MAY 2, l2,'.
az O'Clock. Mrs. ". IT, BARTON. widow Il
Funeral viii take place from Lees CHAPEL on
FRIDAY. Nav a. at 5 p. m
BRYAN-un Wednesday May e. lal-. az Dis resi-
dsnee 51i Eighth street southeast ARTHUR,
son of Anna and Raphael BUan.
Funeral from 81. Peters Church on Friday. Nav
a. az s35 o. M. where a mass 0f requiem VIII
He offered FOR 'he reunss Of his soul lu,ermsns
at Congressional Cemetey Iutsmeut private.
HOFFNAN-uu "Wednesday. May o. 1877. az 2 a.
m 90 his residence f6s9 Thirfr-ffth street north.
west. JAMES A. HOFFMAN beloved husband
II Mary Louise Hoffman in the siytE-thiri yesi
Il his age
Funeral from his late residence FRIDAY May D. lt
gu m IutUm-ut private.
KEANE-on Tuesday. MAY o. 1867 MICHAEL "
belo,cd son of Mary J. keaue and the late John
J. KC5us.
Funeral Friday May e. from the residence Of his
mother. 5-9 street southwest. thence TO IT
Domiuics Church where mass viii De slid At 9
a. m. for the reposc uf his soul.
SNITH-Derarted this life "Wednesday May y.
1917 40 ]: 30 q. m. CHARLES y. SMITH. Ir.
Ibgtj5r ku,Vu as Flordl. beloved son Z Martha
T. and the late Charles d. Smith and brother II
Carrie CLARK. Isabel Buscy, GsCrge and Ferdi-
rard Smith.
Funeral FRIDAY. NAY q. from his late residence.
os17 NJ street. az 25o O'Clock, thence 90 Mount
Zion Church Twrntvuiu-h street. between Dunn
.5srton eveuue and o street.
yEAZfE- Suddenly. at Eikton Va. ON Monday,
Mas CO. 1907 JACOB BROWN YEAZlE. ssI
u, the late Judge james II. and Mar j. Neazie.
uf NstchCz Miss.
lrt,rncnt in NstgHez. Miss. .Natchez sul New
Orleans. La. papers please curyJ
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
SOLVE DOMINICAN PROBLEM.
state officials Clear Away Treaty Wis
Understandings.

The misunderstanding over the Domini-
can treaty has now been cleared away,
and in the opinion of Secretary Root
there is nothing to prevent speedy ex-
change of ratifcations. United States
Minister Dawson. who undertook the
rather arduous job Of plotting the treaty
through the Dominican Congress. was in
consultation with Secretary Root and
Assistant Secretary Bacon yesterday in
regard 20 the matter. particularly with
reference to the effect Of the explana-
tory notes which the congress adopted
al the time it passed the treaty.
With them were Prof Hollander, of
johns Hopkins University. who made an
investigation Of Dominican finances for
the government and has taken an i'm
portant part in negotiating the treaty
and in the settlement of Santo Domingo S
affairs. and Minister Joubert, Of Santo
Domingo.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
old MAN IS FOUND GUILTY
Harrison Wagner Convicted on the
Charge Of Perjury.
Accusation Made of False Testimony
Having Been Made i'm suits
He Had Filed.

Harrison Wagner. an old man about
sixty years Of age. formerly Of Frederick
County. Nd. was convicted Of perjury
yes rd.y before Justice Stafford and a
jury. and was romauded 90 Jail 20 await
sentence Under the code. sentence of
from two To- ten years in the peuitentiary
may Doe imposed
The charge against Wagner is that he
has testified falsely u number of cases
brought 10y him against persons. general
ly for false arrest Iu response t3 cucs-
tioHs from Assistant District Attorney
Proctor. Wagner admitted that Doe has
sued a great number of persons, and he
stated that he has obtained thousands of
judgments against them. The govern
ment sought t1 show that ne had in his
possession a false die cI the seal Of the
secretary of state ol Maryland. and Wag-
ner produced. i1 support of his right TO
use this. what he claimed 90 be ca written
authority from Il W. LeCompte. secre-
tary of state .n l@3. and for which ho had
paid consideration of $500 The govern
ment has also iu IT'S possession two Of tie
seals of Justice rf the Peace John
Haynes of Frederick County Md. which
30 Is claimed Wagner used lu preparing
false judgments, certificates. &e.
In 1897 Wagner instituted suit IN the
United States District Court iu Baltimore
against the county commissioners of
Frederick County for approximately 81
521w. based on 1000 iudments. purport-
ing % have been rendered by john
Haynes, an old mounrai1ser cobbler who
was also q justice of the peace, and sup
ported by impossible certificates OF saere-
taries of state 0f Maryland. an of which
are alleged 20 De forgeries The case was
dismissed
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
COERCION CHARGES MADE.
Standard OIL Hearing Enlivened by
big stick" Accusation.

". II. Fehsenfeld, OF Baltimore. presi-
dent Of the Red c Oil Company, startled
the members Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday by charging that
the Standard Oil Company had big
stick" in the form of coercion which it
had successfully welded in its efforts 70
drive the independent oil concerns out
of business.
Half a dozen railway attorneys were
on their feet in an instant protesting
against the admission of the testimony,
on the ground of its irreleyancy. The
commission sustained him. holding that
while the testimony was sufficiently i'm
portant for a special complaint, it could
have no bearing upon the present COM
plaint
President W. i. Wall of the Refining
Association. charged that railways raised
the freight rate on barrel oil Immediately
after the Standard introduced tank cars.
Wall admitted that his companies as
rule were prospering but said they were
not making what they should. He de-
clared that in many places they had TO
depend upon barrel shipments.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
STRIKE NEARING SETTLEMENT
Committee Named tO Devise Agreement
to End Building Troubles.

Local building conditions took a decisive
turn last night and il is possible, If not
probable, that a settlement viii be reach
cd in the near future. The Employers
Association receded from its position yes
terday by Withdrawing the demand that
the men on strike be returned % work
before a conference be held with view
to d settlement Of the trouble, and last
night the executive council OF the board
of governors Of the employing contrac-
tors Of the building trades met the eNecu-
tive committee of the Building Trades
Council in an endeavor to reach an agree
ment.
Both sides advanced plans looking 10
final settlement. but all Of them proved
unsatisfactory 20 one side OF the other.
After nearly four hours debate, "a joint
committee was appointed. and, with
rough draft 10 work on. was instructed
10 perfect an agreement and report to the
fun conference tomorrow evening. This
committee will meet this evening.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Eareau.

Washington. Thursday. Mas Is. Ltl-5 o. m.
Low pressure and unsettled weather are general
tonight over the entire interior of the country ez-
ceI. the northern tier 0f States and there have
been local showers and some thundgrstoms except
in the South Atlantic States and on the Pacific
Coast, r. S. =am-shat warmer iu the Atartic
States. and much cooler in the Northwestern States
Iowa. Nebraska. Wyoming. Colorado. Utah and Ari-
z0ua.
The pressure distribution tonight high over the
north and low t1 the s1uthvari will cause a con
ti1uauce uf the unsettled sh1vey weather quite gen
CT8|lT fa- the next two dsyS except I'm the North
western States. where showers Friday will be fol
lowed by fair weather saturday and from the North
en Upper Lake region eastward into New England.
where tha weather VIII be mostly fair.
70 viii he cooler Friday in the Lower Lake region.
the Middle Atlantic States. the Ohio Valley. the
Middle Mississippi VALLEY. and the Southwest
Tire winds along the New England and Middle At
lautc coast viii be light 90 flesh and variable he
coming u0r'bCly, 0u Tire South Atlantic coast light
70 fresh and mostly TUthve=terlyi on the Gull c1ast
fresh % brisk soUthsrlv, ON the Lower Lakes fresh
north 90 northeast and the Uruer Lakes fresh 20
brisk northesstoly, except variable on Eastern su-
Ieri0r.
Steamers departing Frdav for European ports viii
have variable and light 10 fresh winds becoming
ro7,hery. with partly cloudy weather 10 the Grand
Bank.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
NOT The SAME LONGWORTH.
Foraker Gets MOmentary Surprise
at Brownsville Hearing,
story of $4,000 Reward started by
Ohioan of the Noted Name,
but IL Isn't Nick.

There was q pinch of Ohio political
spice sprinkled in the Brownsville stew
Yesterday. Senator Foraker was cross
examining Fred J. Combe, mayor of
Brownsville. az the investigation being
conducted by the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs into the affray which re-
suited in the dismissal of an entire bat
TALON of negro troops
What is there in the story that fund
Of $loU1g has been raised by the citizens
Of Brownsville as a reward to the person
who will produce evidence leading 20 fix
ing the guilt OF those responsible for
shooting up the town?" inquired Mr.. For
allcr.
There IS nothing in that story, Seua-
tor" replied the mayor. That was start
ed by an Ohio man
Senator Warren, the chairman. snicker-
ed and the mirth spread To other mem
bers. Even Mr.. Foraker smiled.
IAN Ohio mani" he inquired, affect
ing surprise. "Wm you be kind enough
to give us the name of this Ohio man.
'Longworth." replied the mayor at
which the laughter became loud and
general
Certainly not Nicholas Longworth" "
suggested Mr.. Foraker. whose interest
in the matter seemed 10 quicken per
ceptibly. You don't mean the Presi-
dents son-in-law2"
Certainly not replied Mayor Combo,
with an air of impatieHce.
I'm glad 10 hear that replied the
Ohio Senator. Mr. Nicholas LOngwoTth
is a constituent of mine
Mayor Combe was on the witness
stand at both the morning and the after
noon sessions and had not concluded his
evidence when the committee adjourned
for the d1v
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
KNOX TALK AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Says Nice Things About
Senator and Boom.

The Knox Presidential boom was dis
cussed at the White House yesterday
according to Representative Barohfeld'
former State Senator Finn, and State
Senator Weller of Pennsylvania, who
spent some time in conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The men named all of them politically
powerful In their State. expressed the
opinion that the President is decidedly
friendly toward the candidacy Of Senator
Knox. Messrs. Finn, Barchfeld, and
Weller called, they said, to discuss poll
ties
President Roosevelt told his visitors
they reported that while Mr.. Knox was
in the Cabinet ne was one Of the admin
isuations most valued men. He referred
10 Mr. Knox's ability as a lawyer, and re-
viewed the great work he had done as
Attorney General.
THE President said some very nice
things about Senator Knox. said Repre-
sentative Barchfeld 'He left no dOub,
Jas 10 his friendship for the Pennsylvania
The visit was pleasant one. and il
either Of US harbored any doubt as 10 tho
attitude Of the administration TOWARD
Senator Knox 1t would have been set al
rest after our interviews.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
DIR. .BGANTODENMARK
Accepts Post as Minister at
Copenhagen.
ANNOUNCES HIS DECISION
Proximity 10 Germany and England
Influences Choice Against POrtu-
caI-WiH Not Leave America Until
Latter Part of Summer-AccOm-,
panied by Wife ana Daughters.

Or. Maurice Francis Egan called at the
White House yesterday afternoon, and
announced his acceptance of the post OF
Minister 10 Denmark. which was tender
ed him last week by President Roosevelt
He will receive his commission to-day
from the State Department, and will be
sworn early next week Although the
late minister, Thomas J. O'Brien. left
Copenhagen recently, the new minister
viii not be required 10 leave this country
until the latter part Of the summer. He
VIII start from this city in the middle of
August going by way Of Paris to Dem
mark
The choice between Portugal and Dem
mark was given 70 DR.. Egan and his ac-
ceptance Of the latter post was somewhat
of q surprise 10 his friends. as Lisbon is
the capital of a Catholic country. Of
which creed the new minister is a devout
member.
Bat the closeness Of Copenhagen 10 DR..
Egan's many friends in England, and its
proximity to the great universities in
Germany. Influenced his choice. Mrs.
Egan and the Misses Egsn will accom-
pany him in August.
He will remain at the Catholic Uni
versity until the end of this year. His
departure leaves a vacancy which the
university authorities viii find it difficult
to hll, and # is probable that leave Of
absence will be granted him until his term
Of office expires. Letters Of congratula-
tons and regret from the trustees Of the
university and the hierarchy Of the Cath
olic Church have come in great numbers
to him during the past two days, and the
professors at that institution are prepdr-
ing a fitting farewell which will be given
during the closing days Of the present ses-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
Mrs. Case Held for Relatives.

Mrs Isabelle Emerson Case, "the
woman in blue "the woman Of the Pres
idents church" who has been making
strenuous endeavOTs TO see President
Roosevelt for the past year. has been held
az the House of Detention 10 await the
coming OF her relatives. Capt. Boardman
notified the police of Cambridge. Mass
Of the woman's arrest. and they located
her people in that city. She VIII be taken
away by them some time to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICES,

A PEOPLES OPEN AIR MEMORIAL
Service viii be held on the Washington
Cathedral Grounds Mount Saint Alban.
ID. c.. on SUNDAY, May %, at p. m.
The memorial sermon will be preached
by the Rev Henry a. Brown. chaplain
nited States army formerly chaplain OF
the Rough BidersJ
All officers ana men Of the United States
regular army and navy,
The National Guard Of the District Of
Columbia,
The Military order Of the Loyal Le-
giOn
The Grand Army Of the Republic.
The Army and Navy Union.
The Confederate Veterans Association;
The United Spanish War Veterans,
The Army of Santiago,
The Army Of the Philippines
And the Sons Of Veterans are specially
invited 20 attend.
Vested choirs. led bv q detachment OF
the United States Marine Band.
Take TeunallytOWn cars
mNL3-IL
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
EDWARDS CASE DELAYED.
Garland Not Expected TO Press the
Prosecution.

Owing to the inability Of Senior Garland,
of the Peruvian Legation, 20 leave his
have taken place yesterday, was post
poned by District Attorney Baker until
Tuesday. By that time it Is thought that
the diplomat viii be able TO appear. if he
so desires. As he is the chief witness for
the prosecution his presence is considered
necessary.
There IS "a WeIl-founded rUmOr that the
case will be allowed to drop. and that
Senor Garland VIII not appear in court
against Col. Edwards If he should sig
Nifty his intention of remaining out of
the case. il is not probable that the dis
triCt attorney win make any attempt to
prosecute Col. Edwards.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
Enworth Lengners.nt Picnic.

The Epworth League. of the Metropon-
tan Methodist Episcopal Church. had its
annual picnic at Pierce's Mil. on Rock
Greek, last Saturday afternoon. and the
occasion was one in which the young
leaguers took on active interest Baseball
and the camera were the chief sources of
amusement
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
Local TemDerafure.

Midnight. g. q. m. 5s: a. m. 81; a. m. s.;
S a. m.. 90; 10 @. M, 6s l2 noon, 20, p m., 20;
D. m. =. D. M. u. s D. H.. C. 10 p. M, s..
Maximum, a minimum. Sc
Relative imidifr-8 a. M So. b. M, 81; p.
m g. Rainfall IS D. m. 20 p. m1. +. Hours Of
sunshine 80; per cent # possible sunshine. o.
Temperature same date last year Maximum, 76
minimum 81
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
SEEKS PRESIDENT; IS HELD.
Woman Arrested Because of Her
Suspicious Actions.

Mrs. Rebecca Axson. Of Chester, Pa,
was taken into custody at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station last night shortly
after she had alehted from a train from
philadelphia. She asked an officer on
duty at the station where the White
House was located. He questioned her to
find out her purpose. She said she wanted
to see President Roosevelt TO have her
birthrights Strengthened out.
She could not say just what was the
matter with them. but she felt confident
that the President would be able TO help
her.
She was taken TO the House Of De
tenton, where she said she was the wife
of James Axson, a machinist. of Chester
Pa. She came 70 this city ON the train
arriving at 1915 p. M. She has eight chill
Gren. Her husband was communicated
with and he is expected here to-day TO
take her home.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24

A former member Of the United States
Senate. reputed TO be one of the richest
men in the world. a prominent railroad
man. two Of the weathest lumber barons
in the country, and numerous small fry,
are alleged to be involved in timber frauds
against the government that are now be
ing presented TO grand juries for action by
half a dozen or more United States dis
trict attorneys
These frauds. it was declared yesterday
In an official quarter. extend into a num-
Der Of States. including California Colo
RADIO, Washington, Oregon. Idaho, Mon
tana Minnesota. and the Dakotas. In
formation has been received here that in
dictments will soon be handed down in
yolving persons prominent in the business
world. and others formerly prominent in
public life
Inquiry Long Under Way.
It develops on inquiry that the timber
frauds about to be brought 10 a head have
been under investigation for a long time
The complaints made in this connection
were taken direct TO the Department Of
Justice. Secretary Of the Interior Car
field said last night that he had no official
information concerning the frauds IN
question.
"Of course, such proceedings could be
under way without my knowing anything
about them. he said II your informa-
tion is correct the initiative in the cases
referred 10 was taken by the legal depart
ment Of the government
The statement was made yesterday that
the grafters enmeshed in this latest
scandal succeeded in securing possession.
/ through ingeniously fraudulent schemes,
/ Of thousands Of acres Of timber land. In
some instances the services Of dummy
entrymen We're utilized for the purpose,
and in others the title 10 many tracts
was obtained through the use Of lieu land
/ scrip. In securing the conviction Of the
men said % be involved. the government
| expects 10 regain possession Of large
/ areas OF forest land. some Of which have
/ been in the hands Of lumber operators
/ for many years. Much Of the land, it is
/ understood has not been cut over.
some Are Immune.
Il is admitted by certain officials that in
number Of instances the offenders viii
/ Doe immune from criminal prosecution
, owing 10 the fact that the statutes Of
limitation apply; but I'm all such cases
/ title 20 the land viii revert 20 the govern
ment. as conclusive proof is In the hands
of the officials invalidatiHg the titles Of
{ the holders.
Much of the evidence in these frauds
was obtained by Detective Burns. who i;
! engaged in the municipal graft prosecu-
ton in san Francisco, and by Francis
/ J. Heney. who is prosecuting the Sar
/ Francisco grafters. Upon the conclusion
Of their work in San Francisco. Attorney
/ Heney and Detective Burns are expected
/ o. return 20 the government service fQl
/ the prosecution of timber thieves Some
cf the grafters in San Francisco are alsl
/ implicated in the timber-laud frauds.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
rnyL2l

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF OUTSTAND-
ing Bonds Of The Capital Traction Com
pany. ID. C.-WaShington, ID. c.. May 8
ls1.-Notice is hereby given 20 the holders
Of the outstanding bonds Of The Capital
Traction Company, amounting in their
face value 90 one million and eighty
thousand dollars tI,psHUly, Of a total
issue Of one million aye hundred thou
sand dollars tSl,5Q,0QW. issued april 2,
1900 payable twenty years after date, with
interest thereon at FOUR PER CENTCM
PER ANNOM. payable seml-annullly. and
secured by deed of trust upon the roads,
franchises and certain other property Of
the said company To the National safe
Deposit. Savings and Trust Company Of
the District OF Columbia. trustee, that
the said The Capital Traction Company
hereby exercises the option reserved 20 Il
in the body Of the said bonds 90 redeem
the same AT any time after three years
from their date, with accrued interest
thereon. and at the rate of $l05 for each
800 Of the principal of said bonds.
The said bonds will be paid on FRIDAY.
the 31st day OF May 1907. between the
hours Of 10 o'clock a. N. and o'clock
q. M. with accrued interest ~ par and
al the rate Of 800 for each $lpJ Of the
principal Of the said bonds. upon their
presentation ard surrender at the prlnCl-
pal Office Of the company. at the corner
Of Thirtv-siXth and VI streets northwest,
in the Citv of Washington. ID. c., or. II
the holder prefer, at the Rigs National
Bank in the said city. All holders OF said
bonds are hereby notified 20 present the
same at said time and at either of said
pIsres for redemption as aforesaid. IN
terest will cease upon said bonds with the
Sist day Of May. lpol. and no interest Will
be paid thereon thereafter. BY authority
OF the board Of directors Of the said COM
nanv1 GEORGE T. DUNLOP, President
of The Capital Traction company
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